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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

(Mark One)

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

 

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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2003

 

Commission file number 1-11921

 


 

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   94-2844166

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 

4500 Bohannon Drive, Menlo Park, CA 94025

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(650) 331-6000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes x    No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes x    No ¨

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

 

As of October 31, 2003, there were 366,051,871 shares of common stock and 1,386,125 shares exchangeable into common stock outstanding. The Exchangeable Shares, which were issued by EGI Canada Corporation in connection with the acquisition of VERSUS Technologies, Inc. (renamed E*TRADE Technologies Corporation effective January 2, 2001), are exchangeable at any time into common stock on a one-for-one basis and entitle holders to dividend, voting and other rights equivalent to holders of the registrant’s common stock.

 


 


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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2003

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page

Part I.    Financial Information

Item 1.

  

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

   3
    

Consolidated Balance Sheets

   3
    

Consolidated Statements of Operations

   4
    

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   5
    

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

   6
    

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

   7
    

Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

   9
    

Note 1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation

   9
    

Note 2 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

   10
    

Note 3 – Segment Information

   11
    

Note 4 – Business Combinations and Portfolio Acquisitions

   14
    

Note 5 – Brokerage Receivables, Net and Payables

   16
    

Note 6 – Mortgage-Backed Securities, Available-for-Sale

   17
    

Note 7 – Loans, Net

   17
    

Note 8 – Investments

   18
    

Note 9 – Asset Securitization – Collateralized Debt Obligations

   20
    

Note 10 – Other Assets and Liabilities

   22
    

Note 11 – Deposits

   22
    

Note 12 – Company-Obligated Redeemable Capital Securities

   23
    

Note 13 – Shareholders’ Equity

   23
    

Note 14 – Restructuring and Other Exit Charges

   25
    

Note 15 – Income (Loss) Per Share

   28
    

Note 16 – Regulatory Requirements

   29
    

Note 17 – Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory Matters

   31
    

Note 18 – Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

   35
    

Note 19 – Related Party Matters

   38
    

Note 20 – Subsequent Events

   38

Item 2.

  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   39

Item 3.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   64

Item 4.

  

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

   67

Part II.    Other Information

Item 1.

  

Legal and Administrative Proceedings

   67

Item 2.

  

Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

   71

Item 3.

  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   71

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   71

Item 5.

  

Other Information

   71

Item 6.

  

Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   72

Signatures

   73

 

References to E*TRADE, the Company, “we”, “us” and “our” in this Form 10-Q refer to E*TRADE Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries unless the context requires otherwise.

 

E*TRADE, the E*TRADE logo, etrade.com, E*TRADE Bank, ClearStation, Equity Edge, Equity Resource, OptionsLink, ShareData, Stateless Architecture, Power E*TRADE, Destination E*TRADE and TELE*MASTER are trademarks or registered trademarks of E*TRADE Financial Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States. Some of these and other trademarks are registered outside the United States.

 

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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.    Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

 

E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     September 30,
2003


    December 31,
2002


 

A S S E T S

                

Cash and equivalents

   $ 990,203     $ 773,605  

Cash and investments required to be segregated under Federal or other regulations

     2,336,992       1,449,062  

Brokerage receivables, net

     2,477,518       1,500,089  

Mortgage-backed securities, available-for-sale (includes securities pledged to creditors with the right to sell or repledge of $4,501,673 at September 30, 2003 and $6,490,334 at December 31, 2002)

     6,971,786       6,932,394  

Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $34,008 at September 30, 2003 and $27,666 at December 31, 2002)

     6,764,164       5,552,981  

Loans held-for-sale, net

     758,603       1,812,739  

Investments (includes securities pledged to creditors with the right to sell or repledge of $373,056 at September 30, 2003 and $399,015 at December 31, 2002)

     3,089,179       1,770,447  

Property and equipment, net

     288,402       370,944  

Derivative assets

     49,165       103,622  

Accrued interest receivable

     77,788       97,516  

Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

     79,236       80,732  

Goodwill

     406,633       385,144  

Other intangibles, net

     159,916       157,892  

Other assets

     284,861       547,081  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 24,734,446     $ 21,534,248  
    


 


L I A B I L I T I E S   A N D   S H A R E H O L D E R S ’    E Q U I T Y

                

Brokerage payables

   $ 4,604,924     $ 2,792,010  

Deposits

     11,533,656       8,400,333  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     4,266,422       5,628,338  

Other borrowings by Bank subsidiary

     1,141,957       1,600,584  

Derivative liabilities

     119,754       150,245  

Convertible subordinated notes

     695,330       695,330  

Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities

     667,663       618,254  
    


 


Total liabilities

     23,029,706       19,885,094  
    


 


Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable preferred capital securities of subsidiary trusts holding solely junior subordinated debentures of ETBH (redemption value of $148,375 at December 31, 2002)

     —         143,365  
    


 


                  

Commitments and contingencies

     —         —    

Shareholders’ equity:

                

Preferred stock, shares authorized: 1,000,000; issued and outstanding: none at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

     —         —    

Shares exchangeable into common stock, $0.01 par value, shares authorized: 10,644,223; issued and outstanding: 1,586,125 at September 30, 2003 and 1,627,265 at December 31, 2002

     16       16  

Common stock, $0.01 par value, shares authorized: 600,000,000; issued and outstanding: 362,776,076 at September 30, 2003 and 358,044,317 at December 31, 2002

     3,628       3,580  

Additional paid-in capital

     2,216,022       2,190,200  

Deferred stock compensation

     (12,595 )     (23,058 )

Accumulated deficit

     (337,920 )     (433,492 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (164,411 )     (231,457 )
    


 


Total shareholders’ equity

     1,704,740       1,505,789  
    


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 24,734,446     $ 21,534,248  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Brokerage revenues:

                                

Commissions

   $ 92,885     $ 67,760     $ 239,553     $ 221,639  

Principal transactions

     64,174       56,462       165,024       163,869  

Other brokerage-related revenues

     46,285       45,113       133,450       125,673  

Brokerage interest income

     36,883       42,742       106,071       146,768  

Brokerage interest expense

     (2,442 )     (2,681 )     (6,832 )     (9,663 )
    


 


 


 


Net brokerage revenues

     237,785       209,396       637,266       648,286  
    


 


 


 


Banking revenues:

                                

Gain on sales of originated loans

     53,308       30,749       171,728       78,037  

Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale and securities, net

     32,819       27,652       69,272       66,328  

Other banking-related revenues

     23,008       10,853       60,380       33,314  

Banking interest income

     176,254       187,286       545,233       581,378  

Banking interest expense

     (117,481 )     (132,155 )     (356,768 )     (418,858 )

Provision for loan losses

     (7,988 )     (4,176 )     (26,149 )     (11,941 )
    


 


 


 


Net banking revenues

     159,920       120,209       463,696       328,258  
    


 


 


 


Total net revenues

     397,705       329,605       1,100,962       976,544  
    


 


 


 


Cost of services

     156,190       145,521       466,031       420,068  
    


 


 


 


Operating expenses:

                                

Selling and marketing

     43,282       39,986       133,448       157,964  

Technology development

     16,125       13,528       45,391       43,075  

General and administrative

     72,163       52,170       193,569       157,031  

Amortization of other intangibles

     8,582       6,891       21,630       21,172  

Acquisition-related expenses

     534       1,429       2,856       10,095  

Restructuring and other exit charges

     47,057       2,693       125,706       4,098  

Executive agreement

     —         —         —         (23,485 )
    


 


 


 


Total operating expenses

     187,743       116,697       522,600       369,950  
    


 


 


 


Total cost of services and operating expenses

     343,933       262,218       988,631       790,018  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

     53,772       67,387       112,331       186,526  
    


 


 


 


Non-operating income (expense):

                                

Corporate interest income

     1,481       2,791       4,966       9,940  

Corporate interest expense

     (11,395 )     (11,827 )     (34,250 )     (36,026 )

Gain (loss) on investments

     40,985       (9,722 )     62,577       (14,819 )

Equity in income of investments

     2,938       1,517       10,227       5,418  

Unrealized losses on venture funds

     (749 )     (4,398 )     (4,383 )     (9,462 )

Fair value adjustments of financial derivatives

     (998 )     (6,501 )     (15,736 )     (6,723 )

Gain on early extinguishment of debt, net

     —         —         —         5,346  

Other

     279       (252 )     862       (1,611 )
    


 


 


 


Total non-operating income (expense)

     32,541       (28,392 )     24,263       (47,937 )
    


 


 


 


Pre-tax income

     86,313       38,995       136,594       138,589  

Income tax expense

     24,867       17,543       46,111       60,542  

Minority interest in subsidiaries

     43       774       (5,089 )     1,147  
    


 


 


 


Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

     61,403       20,678       95,572       76,900  

Cumulative effect of accounting change

     —         —         —         (293,669 )
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 61,403     $ 20,678     $ 95,572     $ (216,769 )
    


 


 


 


Income before cumulative effect of accounting change per share:

                                

Basic

   $ 0.17     $ 0.06     $ 0.27     $ 0.22  
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ 0.17     $ 0.06     $ 0.26     $ 0.21  
    


 


 


 


Net income (loss) per share:

                                

Basic

   $ 0.17     $ 0.06     $ 0.27     $ (0.61 )
    


 


 


 


Diluted

   $ 0.17     $ 0.06     $ 0.26     $ (0.61 )
    


 


 


 


Shares used in computation of per share data:

                                

Basic

     359,432       359,640       356,762       354,535  

Diluted

     371,173       363,380       364,303       360,905  

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Net income (loss)

   $ 61,403     $ 20,678     $ 95,572     $ (216,769 )

Other comprehensive income (loss):

                                

Available-for-sale securities:

                                

Unrealized gains (losses)

     (34,607 )     10,741       141,209       48,598  

Less impact of realized gains (transferred out of AOCI) and included in net income (loss)

     (68,840 )     (17,660 )     (104,674 )     (44,039 )

Tax effect

     36,075       2,628       (13,102 )     (1,189 )
    


 


 


 


Net change from available-for-sale securities

     (67,372 )     (4,291 )     23,433       3,370  
    


 


 


 


Cash flow hedging instruments:

                                

Unrealized losses

     (1,524 )     (65,514 )     (53,107 )     (102,604 )

Amortization of losses deferred in AOCI into interest expense related to de-designated cash flow hedges

     29,900       25,254       93,934       37,934  

Tax effect

     (11,659 )     15,388       (10,521 )     26,987  
    


 


 


 


Net change from cash flow hedging instruments

     16,717       (24,872 )     30,306       (37,683 )
    


 


 


 


Foreign currency translation gains (losses)

     11,397       (1,332 )     13,307       4,189  
    


 


 


 


Other comprehensive income (loss)

     (39,258 )     (30,495 )     67,046       (30,124 )
    


 


 


 


Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 22,145     $ (9,817 )   $ 162,618     $ (246,893 )
    


 


 


 


 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

    Shares
Exchangeable
into
Common Stock


  Common Stock

    Additional
Paid-in
Capital


    Deferred
Stock
Compensation


    Accumulated
Deficit


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss


    Total
Shareholders’
Equity


    Shares

    Amount

  Shares

    Amount

           

Balance, December 31, 2002

  1,627     $16   358,044     $ 3,580     $ 2,190,200     $ (23,058 )   $ (433,492 )   $ (231,457 )   $ 1,505,789

Net income

                                            95,572                  95,572

Net change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

                                                    23,433          23,433

Net change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments, net of tax

                                                    30,306       30,306

Foreign currency translation

                                                    13,307       13,307

Exercise of stock options and purchase plans, including tax benefit

            6,505       66       34,657                               34,723

Cancellation of restricted stock

            (3,447 )     (34 )     (21,271 )     21,305                       —  

Issuance of restricted stock

            1,633       16       12,436       (12,352 )                     100

Amortization of deferred stock compensation

                                    1,510                          1,510

Conversion of Exchangeable Shares of EGI Canada Corporation to common stock

  (41 )       41                                               —  
   

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


 

Balance, September 30, 2003

  1,586      $16   362,776      $ 3,628      $ 2,216,022      $ (12,595 )   $ (337,920 )   $ (164,411 )   $ 1,704,740
   

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


 

 

    Shares
Exchangeable
into
Common Stock


  Common Stock

    Additional
Paid-in
Capital


    Shareholders’
Notes
Receivable


    Deferred
Stock
Compensation


    Accumulated
Deficit


    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss


    Total
Shareholders’
Equity


 
    Shares

    Amount

  Shares

    Amount

             

Balance, December 31, 2001

  1,826     $18   347,592     $ 3,476     $ 2,072,701     $ (32,707 )   $ (28,110 )   $ (247,087 )   $ (197,377 )   $ 1,570,914  

Net loss

                                                    (216,769 )             (216,769 )

Net change in unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

                                                            3,370       3,370  

Net change in fair value of cash flow hedging instruments, net of tax

                                                            (37,683 )     (37,683 )

Foreign currency translation

                                                            4,189       4,189  

Exercise of stock options and purchase plans, including tax benefit

            2,651       27       14,960                                       14,987  

Repurchases of common stock

            (10,171 )     (102 )     (43,379 )                                     (43,481 )

Issuance of common stock in exchange for retirements of convertible subordinated notes

            6,452       64       55,284                                       55,348  

Collection of shareholders’ notes receivable

                                    2,305                               2,305  

Amortization of deferred stock compensation, net of cancellations and retirements

            (1,002 )     (10 )     (6,127 )             7,050                       913  

Issuance of common stock for purchase acquisitions and equity investments

            15,684       158       116,743                                       116,901  

Conversion of Exchangeable Shares of EGI Canada Corporation to common stock

  (176 )  

  (1)

  176       1                                               —    
   

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


Balance, September 30, 2002

  1,650      $17   361,382      $ 3,614      $ 2,210,182      $ (30,402   $ (21,060   $ (463,856   $ (227,501   $ 1,470,994  
   

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net income (loss)

   $ 95,572     $ (216,769 )

Non-cash items included in net income (loss):

                

Cumulative effect of accounting change

     —         293,669  

Provision for loan losses

     26,149       11,941  

Depreciation, amortization and discount accretion

     328,223       214,202  

Realized loss on impairment of investments

     8,209       7,264  

Equity in income of subsidiaries and investments

     (10,227 )     (5,418 )

Non-cash restructuring and other exit charges

     69,057       3,656  

Amortization of deferred stock compensation

     1,510       7,050  

Deferred income taxes

     72,005       34,783  

(Gain) loss on disposition of assets

     (47 )     1,471  

Gain on sale of investments

     (131,603 )     (14,819 )

Gain on sale of German Subsidiary

     (4,475 )     —    

Unrealized losses on venture funds

     4,383       9,462  

Compensation expense for ESPP escrow shares

     —         416  

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

     —         (5,201 )

Other

     14,865       (35,713 )

Net effect of changes in brokerage-related assets and liabilities:

                

Increase in cash and investments required to be segregated under Federal or other regulations

     (872,583 )     (154,886 )

(Increase) decrease in brokerage receivables

     (961,340 )     301,377  

Increase (decrease) in brokerage payables

     1,772,694       (15,432 )

Net effect of changes in banking-related assets and liabilities:

                

Proceeds from sales, repayments and maturities of loans held-for-sale

     11,929,496       7,611,533  

Purchases and originations of loans held-for-sale

     (10,997,562 )     (6,544,578 )

Proceeds from sales, repayments and maturities of trading securities

     9,708,699       8,723,994  

Purchases of trading securities

     (10,106,596 )     (9,014,317 )

Net realized gain on loans held-for-sale

     (180,189 )     (109,679 )

Other changes, net:

                

Decrease in other assets

     42,513       12,374  

Accrued interest receivable and payable, net

     6,660       9,858  

Income taxes

     —         (1,244 )

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities

     73,227       (155,681 )

Increase (decrease) in restructuring liabilities

     7,061       (25,470 )
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

   $ 895,701     $ 943,843  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS – (Continued)

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

                

Purchase of mortgage-backed securities, available-for-sale securities and other investments

   $ (15,414,377 )   $ (9,304,551 )

Proceeds from sales, maturities of and principal payments on mortgage-backed securities, available-for-sale securities and other investments

     14,622,143       9,556,586  

Net increase in loans receivable

     (1,019,983 )     (357,519 )

Decrease in restricted deposits

     —         71,888  

Cash paid for business acquisition

     (3,093 )     —    

Purchases of property and equipment, net of property and equipment received in business acquisitions

     (36,820 )     (98,892 )

Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

     6,417       —    

Investing derivative activity

     (57,901 )     (232,613 )

Other

     850       (7,579 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (1,902,764 )     (372,680 )
    


 


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

                

Net increase in banking deposits

     3,132,650       162,302  

Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

     1,220,700       1,104,055  

Payments on advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank

     (1,611,000 )     (1,195,355 )

Net increase (decrease) in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     (1,359,129 )     175,987  

Net increase (decrease) in other borrowed funds

     (209,268 )     160,472  

Proceeds from issuance of trust preferred securities

     38,800       24,329  

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from associate stock transactions

     30,285       12,148  

Proceeds from Company loans and lines of credit, net of transaction costs

     —         18,500  

Repayments on Company loans and lines of credit

     (5,090 )     (7,126 )

Repayment of capital lease obligations

     (5,640 )     (13,348 )

Repurchase of treasury stock

     —         (43,481 )

Repayments of shareholders’ notes receivable, net of loans repaid/issued

     —         1,460  

Repayments of loans to related holders’ parties and associates, net of loans repaid/issued

     14,163       1,356  

Financing derivative activity holders’

     (22,810 )     (51,514 )

Other

     —         39  
    


 


Net cash provided by financing activities

     1,223,661       349,824  
    


 


INCREASE IN CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

     216,598       920,987  

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of period

     773,605       836,201  
    


 


CASH AND EQUIVALENTS—End of period

   $ 990,203     $ 1,757,188  
    


 


SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:

                

Cash paid for interest

   $ 405,582     $ 423,930  
    


 


Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 35,661     $ 4,911  
    


 


Non-cash investing and financing activities:

                

Tax benefit on exercise of stock options

   $ 4,825     $ 2,805  
    


 


Reclassification of loans held-for-sale to loans held-for-investment

   $ 289,592     $ 64,760  
    


 


Reclassification of loans held-for-investment to loans held-for-sale

   $ —       $ 2,622,126  
    


 


Transfer from loans to other real estate owned and repossessed assets

   $ 29,751     $ 29,774  
    


 


Assets acquired under capital lease obligations

   $ 2,678     $ 763  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE  1.    ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

 

Organization

 

On October 1, 2003, E*TRADE Group, Inc. changed its name to E*TRADE Financial Corporation. E*TRADE Financial Corporation (the “Company”, “Parent” or “E*TRADE”), is a financial services holding company, whose subsidiaries provide brokerage and banking services. These principal subsidiaries include:

 

Brokerage:

 

E*TRADE Securities LLC (“E*TRADE Securities”), formerly E*TRADE Securities, Incorporated, a registered broker-dealer;

E*TRADE Clearing LLC (“E*TRADE Clearing”), the clearing firm for E*TRADE Securities and others;

Dempsey & Company, LLC (“Dempsey”), a specialist and market-making firm;

E*TRADE Professional Trading, LLC (“E*TRADE Professional”), a registered broker-dealer for professional traders;

E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc. (“E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services”), formerly E*TRADE Business Solutions Group, Inc., a provider of stock plan administration and software; and

E*TRADE Securities Limited, incorporated in the U.K., E*TRADE Securities Limited, incorporated in Hong Kong, and E*TRADE Canada Securities Corp., providers of brokerage services to both retail and institutional customers.

 

Banking:

 

E*TRADE Re, LLC, a provider of mortgage reinsurance and the holding company of ETB Holdings, Inc.;

ETB Holdings, Inc. (“ETBH”), formerly E*TRADE Financial Corporation, the holding company of E*TRADE Bank and E*TRADE Global Asset Management, Inc.;

E*TRADE Global Asset Management, Inc. (“ETGAM”), a registered broker-dealer and investment advisor that manages asset portfolios for the Banking and Brokerage Segments;

E*TRADE Bank (the “Bank”), a Federally chartered savings bank that provides deposit accounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) to customers nationwide;

E*TRADE Access, Inc. (“E*TRADE Access”), an independent network of automated teller machines (“ATMs”) in the United States and Canada;

E*TRADE Mortgage Corporation (“E*TRADE Mortgage”), a direct-to-consumer mortgage loan originator; and

Ganis Credit Corporation (“Ganis”), a recreational vehicle, marine and other consumer loan originator and servicer.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and Regulation S-X, Article 10 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. They are unaudited and exclude some disclosures required for annual financial statements. Management believes it has made all adjustments necessary so that the financial statements are presented fairly. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 may not indicate future results. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Because the Company operates in the financial services industry, it follows certain accounting guidance used by the brokerage and banking industries.

 

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These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of E*TRADE Group, Inc. included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

NOTE 2.    RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities—FIN No. 46

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN No. 46”), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities—an interpretation of ARB No. 51, which addresses the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). A VIE is a corporation, partnership, trust or other legal structure used for business purposes that either does not have equity investors with substantive voting rights or has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. A VIE often holds financial assets and may either be passive or engage in activities, such as research and development, on behalf of other companies. FIN No. 46 requires VIEs to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the VIE’s risk of loss or if it is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE’s residual returns or both. The company that consolidates a VIE is referred to as the primary beneficiary of that entity.

 

The consolidation requirements of FIN No. 46 currently apply to VIEs created after January 31, 2003. For VIEs created prior to January 31, 2003, the consolidation requirements were initially effective in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003; however, this requirement was deferred by the FASB to December 31, 2003. Early adoption of the consolidation provisions is encouraged. Certain disclosure requirements apply to financial statements issued after January 31, 2003 regardless of when the VIE was established.

 

As of June 30, 2003, the Company adopted the disclosure provisions and the consolidation provisions of FIN No. 46 for its VIEs created after January 31, 2003. Adoption of the consolidation provisions of FIN No. 46 resulted in the classification of $24.8 million of subordinated debt obligations issued by ETBH in March and April 2003 out of a mezzanine obligation into other borrowings by Bank subsidiary in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The related interest expense on these subordinated debentures of $0.3 million was classified in banking interest expense rather than in minority interest, net of tax, in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2003.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2003, the Company early adopted the consolidation provisions of FIN No. 46 for subordinated debt obligations issued by ETBH prior to January 31, 2003. The early adoption of these VIEs resulted in classification of $143.5 million out of mezzanine obligation into other borrowings by Bank subsidiary and the related incremental interest expense of $2.3 million previously classified in minority interest, but has been reported in banking interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2003.

 

The Company will adopt the provisions of FIN No. 46 for any remaining VIEs existing prior to January 31, 2003 during the three-month period ended December 31, 2003. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations during the three months ended December 31, 2003.

 

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Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—SFAS No. 149

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivatives embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except for certain SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issues that have been effective for fiscal quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 149 did not have a material effect on the accounting or reporting of its derivatives.

 

Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity—SFAS No. 150

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. SFAS No. 150 requires certain mandatorily redeemable financial instruments with characteristics of both equity and debt to be classified as liabilities. As the Company adopted the consolidation provisions for all its subordinated debt obligations, SFAS No. 150 did not have any further impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

NOTE 3.    SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

In continuing to evaluate current operations, beginning in 2003, the Company revised its management reporting to reflect the manner in which its chief operating decision maker assesses Company performance and makes resource allocation decisions. As a result, the Company separates its financial services into two segments: Brokerage and Banking.

 

Brokerage includes:

 

    Retail operations—both domestic and international
    Institutional operations—both domestic and international, as well as market-making activities
    Corporate operations—E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services and other operations

 

Banking includes:

 

    Retail operations—mortgage and consumer lending services, FDIC-insured deposit and banking products and a network of ATMs
    Institutional operations—global asset management activities
    Corporate operations—certain money management programs

 

The consolidation, restructuring and exit of certain international brokerage operations beginning in 2001 and continuing through 2003 allowed the Company to provide these services on consolidated platforms. As a result, these operations are now managed and directed under a single brokerage officer.

 

E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services’ activities, wealth management services and other services, which focused on retirement and college savings plans and delivery of electronic investment advice, are not material and have characteristics comparable to the offerings of other retail brokerage firms and, therefore, continue to be aggregated in the Brokerage Segment. Subsequent restructuring and exit of certain of these activities in 2003 (see Note 14) further reduced the size and impact of the Company’s wealth management and global businesses.

 

The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on segment contribution (net revenues and operating income). All corporate overhead, administrative and technology charges are allocated to segments either in proportion to their respective direct costs and revenues or based upon specific operating criteria. In prior years, these costs were included in the Domestic Retail Brokerage Segment. Financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the tables below. Under the revised segment format, net revenues and operating income for the year ended December 31, 2002 would have been $862.2 million and $111.2 million for the Brokerage Segment, respectively, and $463.7 million and $144.7 million for the Banking Segment, respectively.

 

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The following has been presented to conform to the revised segment format (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2003

 
     Brokerage

    Banking

    Elimination

    Total

 

Commissions

   $ 92,885     $ —       $ —       $ 92,885  

Principal transactions

     64,174       —         —         64,174  

Interest income

     36,883       176,254       —         213,137  

Interest expense

     (2,442 )     (117,481 )     —         (119,923 )

Gain on sales of originated loans

     —         53,308       —         53,308  

Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale and securities, net

     —         32,819       —         32,819  

Provision for loan losses

     —         (7,988 )     —         (7,988 )

Other revenues

     47,334       23,008       (1,049 )(1)     69,293  
    


 


 


 


Net revenues

     238,834       159,920       (1,049 )     397,705  
    


 


 


 


Cost of services

     103,808       52,382       —         156,190  

Selling and marketing

     30,941       13,390       (1,049 )(1)     43,282  

Technology development

     12,493       3,632       —         16,125  

General and administrative

     34,149       38,014       —         72,163  

Amortization of other intangibles

     4,445       4,137       —         8,582  

Acquisition-related expenses

     472       62       —         534  

Restructuring and other exit charges

     30,505       16,552       —         47,057  
    


 


 


 


Total cost of services and operating expenses

     216,813       128,169       (1,049 )     343,933  
    


 


 


 


Operating income

   $ 22,021     $ 31,751     $ —       $ 53,772  
    


 


 


 


 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2002

 
     Brokerage

    Banking

    Total

 

Commissions

   $ 67,760     $ —       $ 67,760  

Principal transactions

     56,462       —         56,462  

Interest income

     42,742       187,286       230,028  

Interest expense

     (2,681 )     (132,155 )     (134,836 )

Gain on sales of originated loans

     —         30,749       30,749  

Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale and securities, net

     —         27,652       27,652  

Provision for loan losses

     —         (4,176 )     (4,176 )

Other revenues

     45,113       10,853       55,966  
    


 


 


Net revenues

     209,396       120,209       329,605  
    


 


 


Cost of services

     101,033       44,488       145,521  

Selling and marketing

     31,677       8,309       39,986  

Technology development

     11,290       2,238       13,528  

General and administrative

     29,287       22,883       52,170  

Amortization of other intangibles

     4,110       2,781       6,891  

Acquisition-related expenses

     1,429       —         1,429  

Restructuring and other exit charges

     1,784       909       2,693  
    


 


 


Total cost of services and operating expenses

     180,610       81,608       262,218  
    


 


 


Operating income

   $ 28,786     $ 38,601     $ 67,387  
    


 


 



(1)   Reflects the elimination of an intercompany payment made by the Banking Segment to the Brokerage Segment related to the Sweep Deposit Account (“SDA”) product. Under this relationship, the Banking Segment pays the Brokerage Segment a negotiated rate that approximates market on the average SDA balance. The Banking Segment reflects this payment as marketing expense as it is a fee associated with deposit gathering activity and the Brokerage Segment reflects this payment as other revenue as it is a fee for access to customers.

 

 

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     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003

 
     Brokerage

    Banking

    Elimination

    Total

 

Commissions

   $ 239,553     $ —       $ —       $ 239,553  

Principal transactions

     165,024       —         —         165,024  

Interest income

     106,071       545,233       —         651,304  

Interest expense

     (6,832 )     (356,768 )     —         (363,600 )

Gain on sales of originated loans

     —         171,728       —         171,728  

Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale and securities, net

     —         69,272       —         69,272  

Provision for loan losses

     —         (26,149 )     —         (26,149 )

Other revenues

     134,499       60,380       (1,049 )(1)     193,830  
    


 


 


 


Net revenues

     638,315       463,696       (1,049 )     1,100,962  
    


 


 


 


Cost of services

     302,478       163,553       —         466,031  

Selling and marketing

     90,362       44,135       (1,049 )(1)     133,448  

Technology development

     36,060       9,331       —         45,391  

General and administrative

     99,382       94,187       —         193,569  

Amortization of other intangibles

     14,303       7,327       —         21,630  

Acquisition-related expenses

     1,731       1,125       —         2,856  

Restructuring and other exit charges

     99,736       25,970       —         125,706  
    


 


 


 


Total cost of services and operating expenses

     644,052       345,628       (1,049 )     988,631  
    


 


 


 


Operating income (loss)

   $ (5,737 )   $ 118,068     $ —       $ 112,331  
    


 


 


 


Segment assets—As of September 30, 2003

   $ 6,345,075     $ 18,389,371     $ —       $ 24,734,446  

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002

 
     Brokerage

    Banking

    Total

 

Commissions

   $ 221,639     $ —       $ 221,639  

Principal transactions

     163,869       —         163,869  

Interest income

     146,768       581,378       728,146  

Interest expense

     (9,663 )     (418,858 )     (428,521 )

Gain on sales of originated loans

           78,037       78,037  

Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale and securities, net

           66,328       66,328  

Provision for loan losses

           (11,941 )     (11,941 )

Other revenues

     125,673       33,314       158,987  
    


 


 


Net revenues

     648,286       328,258       976,544  
    


 


 


Cost of services

     299,139       120,929       420,068  

Selling and marketing

     123,117       34,847       157,964  

Technology development

     35,508       7,567       43,075  

General and administrative

     94,671       62,360       157,031  

Amortization of other intangibles

     13,394       7,778       21,172  

Acquisition-related expenses

     10,095       —         10,095  

Restructuring and other exit charges

     3,487       611       4,098  

Executive agreement

     (16,561 )     (6,924 )     (23,485 )
    


 


 


Total cost of services and operating expenses

     562,850       227,168       790,018  
    


 


 


Operating income

   $ 85,436     $ 101,090     $ 186,526  
    


 


 


Segment assets—As of December 31, 2002

   $ 4,400,434     $ 17,133,814     $ 21,534,248  

(1)   Reflects the elimination of an intercompany payment made by the Banking Segment to the Brokerage Segment related to the Sweep Deposit Account (“SDA”) product. Under this relationship, the Banking Segment pays the Brokerage Segment a negotiated rate that approximates market on the average SDA balance. The Banking Segment reflects this payment as marketing expense as it is a fee associated with deposit gathering activity and the Brokerage Segment reflects this payment as other revenue as it is a fee for access to customers.

 

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No single customer accounted for greater than 10% of total revenues in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 or 2002.

 

NOTE 4.    BUSINESS COMBINATIONS AND PORTFOLIO ACQUISITIONS

 

E*TRADE Professional

 

In June 2002, the Company acquired Tradescape Securities, LLC, a direct access brokerage firm for professional traders, together with Tradescape Technologies, LLC, a provider of high-speed direct access trading software, technology and network services and Momentum Securities, LLC (renamed “E*TRADE Professional Trading, LLC”), a brokerage firm for professional traders (collectively, “E*TRADE Professional”). In total, the Company paid an aggregate of $96.2 million for these companies, comprised of approximately 11.8 million shares of the Company’s common stock valued at $83.1 million, $8.2 million for the fair value of operating lease liabilities assumed by the Company and other charges of approximately $4.9 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company adjusted its purchase price allocation which resulted in an increase in the amount of goodwill by $11.9 million related to certain additional liabilities, including $7.0 million in resolved claims (see Purchase of Trading Relationships below) that existed, but were not recorded, at the date of acquisition. The results of E*TRADE Professional’s operations have been combined with those of the Company since the date of acquisition.

 

Purchase of Trading Relationships

 

In June 2003, the Company purchased interests in certain professional trading relationships represented by Class B shares of E*TRADE Professional Trading, LLC, minority interests involved in E*TRADE Professional, and resolved certain legal claims that existed prior to the Company’s purchase of E*TRADE Professional. The Company agreed to pay $11.7 million in cash and common stock over a three-year period: $7.0 million was designated as a resolution of previously identified claims (see E*TRADE Professional above), $1.2 million to return trading capital to the minority interests, $2.5 million for intangible assets associated with customer trading relationships and $1.0 million in other non-compete and service agreement termination costs. There are no earnings or performance contingencies for these scheduled payments. The goodwill was recorded in the Brokerage Segment and the intangibles will be amortized over four years under an accelerated method.

 

Credit Card Portfolio Acquisitions

 

During 2003, the Company purchased credit card loans to further diversify the loan portfolio in its Banking Segment. The Company recorded an aggregate intangible asset of approximately $16.1 million to reflect the fair value of the acquired customer relationships associated with these acquisitions. The Company also recorded a purchased reserve aggregating $2.7 million to reflect the transfer of the estimated reserves previously recorded on the seller’s books for this portfolio.

 

XtraCash ATMs

 

In February 2003, E*TRADE Access acquired a portfolio of more than 4,000 ATMs from XtraCash for $10.1 million in cash. XtraCash is a subsidiary of Amicus FSB, the U.S. unit of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (“CIBC”). As a result, the Company’s Banking Segment recorded $9.2 million in ATM contract intangible assets and $0.9 million in property and equipment.

 

Ganis Credit Corporation

 

In December 2002, as part of its ongoing diversification of its asset portfolio, the Bank acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Ganis, a wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG. Ganis is a recreational vehicle, marine and other consumer loan originator and servicer. As shown below, the Bank paid an aggregate of $1.9 billion to purchase Ganis (in thousands):

 

Cash

   $ 56,198

Assumption of debt

     1,834,122
    

Aggregate purchase price

   $ 1,890,320
    

 

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As part of this acquisition, the Company also acquired consumer loans totaling $1.9 billion. Ganis’ results of operations and financial position have been combined with those of the Company since the acquisition date. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company finalized its purchase price valuation with respect to its intangible assets, whereby the Company recorded a $1.6 million increase in the distribution intangible asset to $7.8 million. The Company also recorded an increase to goodwill of $5.3 million, which included a $4.7 million accrual, net of tax adjustments, related to the anticipated relocation of the Ganis facility. The $4.7 million represents the tax-effected present value of the contractual lease payments for the current facility, less any projected sublease income. The following table summarizes the amount recorded as goodwill (in thousands):

 

Goodwill at December 31, 2002

   $ 33,991

Purchase price adjustments

     5,257
    

Goodwill at September 30, 2003

   $ 39,248
    

 

The Ganis acquisition was accounted for under the purchase accounting method. Accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction based on estimates of fair value on the purchase date. At September 30, 2003, the Company had not finalized its determination of the amount of certain Ganis assets and liabilities that existed at the date of acquisition. The Company anticipates finalizing these amounts by December 2003.

 

The pro forma information below sets forth the results of operations of the Company as if the acquisitions of Ganis, Engelman Securities, Inc., a privately held specialist and market-making firm, acquired in December 2002, and E*TRADE Professional occurred at the beginning of 2002 and includes the effect of amortization of intangibles acquired from that date (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2002


 
          

Net revenues

   $ 1,044,772  

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

   $ 72,390  

Net loss

   $ (221,280 )

Basic and diluted income before cumulative effect of accounting change per share

   $ 0.20  

Basic and diluted loss per share

   $ (0.61 )

 

The pro forma information is for informational purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of future operations or results that would have been achieved had the acquisition taken place at the beginning of 2002.

 

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NOTE 5.    BROKERAGE RECEIVABLES, NET AND PAYABLES

 

Brokerage receivables, net and payables consist of the following (in thousands):

     September 30,
2003


   December 31,
2002


Receivable from customers and non-customers (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,999 at September 30, 2003 and $3,062 at December 31, 2002)

   $ 1,904,404    $ 1,153,000

Receivable from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations:

             

Net settlement and deposits with clearing organizations

     117,435      53,912

Deposits paid for securities borrowed

     418,451      279,214

Securities failed to deliver

     6,123      1,707

Other

     31,105      12,256
    

  

Total brokerage receivables, net

   $ 2,477,518    $ 1,500,089
    

  

Payable to customers and non-customers

   $ 3,631,333    $ 2,178,175

Payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations:

             

Deposits received for securities loaned

     907,911      581,534

Securities failed to receive

     9,134      3,117

Other

     56,546      29,184
    

  

Total brokerage payables

   $ 4,604,924    $ 2,792,010
    

  

 

Receivable from and payable to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations result from the Company’s brokerage activities. Receivable from customers and non-customers represents credit extended to customers and non-customers to finance their purchases of securities on margin. Credit extended to customers and non-customers with respect to margin accounts was $1,420 million at September 30, 2003 and $980 million at December 31, 2002. Securities owned by customers and non-customers are held as collateral for amounts due on margin balances, the value of which is not reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets. In many cases, the Company is permitted to sell or repledge these securities held as collateral and use the securities to enter into securities lending transactions, to collateralize borrowings, or for delivery to counterparties to cover customer short positions. As of September 30, 2003, the fair value of securities that the Company has received as collateral (primarily in connection with securities borrowed and customer margin loans) where the Company is permitted to sell or repledge the securities was $1,738 million. Of this amount, $1,087 million has been pledged or sold as of September 30, 2003 in connection with securities loans, bank borrowings and deposits with clearing organizations. Included in deposits paid for securities borrowed and deposits received for securities loaned at September 30, 2003 are amounts from transactions involving MJK Clearing and two other brokers. The parties in this transaction have a dispute over the amounts owed, as more fully described in Note 17. Payable to customers and non-customers represents free credit balances and other customer and non-customer funds pending completion of securities transactions. The Company pays interest on certain customer and non-customer credit balances.

 

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NOTE 6.    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

 

Mortgage-backed securities, available-for-sale are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     Amortized
Cost


   Gross
Unrealized
Gains


   Gross
Unrealized
Losses


    Estimated
Fair Values


September 30, 2003:

                            

Private issuer and other

   $ 11,473    $ 435    $ (339 )   $ 11,569

U.S. government sponsored enterprise obligations

     5,171,986      4,478      (99,846 )     5,076,618

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     1,894,101      7,307      (17,809 )     1,883,599
    

  

  


 

Total

   $ 7,077,560    $ 12,220    $ (117,994 )   $ 6,971,786
    

  

  


 

December 31, 2002:

                            

Private issuer and other

   $ 14,479    $ 380    $ (397 )   $ 14,462

U.S. government sponsored enterprise obligations

     4,056,474      13,227      (15,223 )     4,054,478

Collateralized mortgage obligations

     2,869,427      12,077      (18,050 )     2,863,454
    

  

  


 

Total

   $ 6,940,380    $ 25,684    $ (33,670 )   $ 6,932,394
    

  

  


 

 

NOTE 7.    LOANS, NET

 

Loans, net are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     September 30, 2003

 
     Held-for-
  Investment


    Held-for-
Sale


  

Total

Loans


 

Real estate loans

   $ 2,414,061     $ 753,633    $ 3,167,694  

Consumer and other loans

     4,202,780            4,202,780  

Unamortized premiums, net

     181,331       4,970      186,301  

Allowance for loan losses

     (34,008 )          (34,008 )
    


 

  


Total loans, net

   $ 6,764,164     $ 758,603    $ 7,522,767  
    


 

  


     December 31, 2002

 
     Held-for-
Investment


    Held-for-
  Sale


  

Total

Loans


 

Real estate loans

   $ 1,982,142     $ 1,765,739    $ 3,747,881  

Consumer and other loans

     3,432,528       22,471      3,454,999  

Unamortized premiums, net

     165,977       24,529      190,506  

Allowance for loan losses

     (27,666 )          (27,666 )
    


 

  


Total loans, net

   $ 5,552,981     $ 1,812,739    $ 7,365,720  
    


 

  


 

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NOTE 8.    INVESTMENTS

 

Investments are comprised of trading, available-for-sale debt and equity securities, as defined under the provisions of SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Investments also include the Company’s ownership in entities in which it owns between 20% and 50% or has the ability to exercise significant influence. These investments are accounted for using the equity method. Investments in non-public securities in which there is a less than 20% ownership are carried at cost.

 

The carrying amounts of investments are shown below (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2003


   December 31,
2002


Trading securities

   $ 779,698    $ 396,579

Available-for-sale investment securities:

             

Corporate bonds

     180,542      352,590

Municipal bonds

     13,804      32,561

Asset-backed securities

     1,682,428      737,582

Other debt securities and money market funds

     81,681      1,278

Publicly traded equity securities

     294,924      136,661
    

  

Total available-for-sale investment securities

     2,253,379      1,260,672
    

  

Equity method and other investments:

             

Joint ventures

     13,657      61,451

Venture capital funds

     18,429      18,613

Other investments

     24,016      33,132
    

  

Total equity method and other investments

     56,102      113,196
    

  

Total investments

   $ 3,089,179    $ 1,770,447
    

  

 

 

Available-for-Sale Investment Securities

 

The cost basis and estimated fair values of available-for-sale investment securities are shown below (in thousands):

 

     Amortized
Cost


   Gross
Unrealized
Gains


   Gross
Unrealized
Losses


   

Estimated
Fair

Values


September 30, 2003:

                            

Corporate bonds

   $ 188,215    $ 1,197    $ (8,870 )   $ 180,542

Municipal bonds

     14,770      163      (1,129 )     13,804

Asset-backed securities

     1,692,541      11,750      (21,863 )     1,682,428

Other debt securities

     86,906      10      (5,235 )     81,681
    

  

  


 

Total debt securities

     1,982,432      13,120      (37,097 )     1,958,455

Publicly traded equity securities

     199,072      95,852      —         294,924
    

  

  


 

Total

   $ 2,181,504    $ 108,972    $ (37,097 )   $ 2,253,379
    

  

  


 

December 31, 2002:

                            

Corporate bonds

   $ 377,731    $ 1,124    $ (26,265 )   $ 352,590

Municipal bonds

     32,005      556      —         32,561

Asset-backed securities

     750,221      3,901      (16,540 )     737,582

Other debt securities

     1,422      21      (165 )     1,278
    

  

  


 

Total debt securities

     1,161,379      5,602      (42,970 )     1,124,011

Publicly traded equity securities

     137,383      —        (722 )     136,661
    

  

  


 

Total

   $ 1,298,762    $ 5,602    $ (43,692 )   $ 1,260,672
    

  

  


 

 

 

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Softbank Investment Corporation

 

Prior to June 2, 2003, the Company accounted for its ownership in E*TRADE Japan K.K. under the equity method as the Company owned 35.8% of the outstanding common stock of E*TRADE Japan K.K. and one of the Company’s employees held a seat on the Board of Directors of E*TRADE Japan K.K. In the table on the preceding page, the investment is reported for the period ending December 31, 2002 under joint ventures. The investment constitutes $57.8 million of the total reported value of $61.5 million at December 31, 2002. On June 2, 2003, E*TRADE Japan K.K. merged with Softbank Investment Corporation (“SBI”) and the Company exchanged its 35.8% ownership in E*TRADE Japan K.K. for 19.8% of the common stock of SBI. As a result of this exchange, the Company determined it no longer exercised significant influence or control over SBI and therefore, should account for its investment in SBI under the cost method as an available-for-sale investment security. The Company recognized a $29.5 million gain on investment based on the fair value of the SBI shares received in excess of their book value on June 2, 2003, the exchange date. As a result, the Company now reflects the investment as an available-for-sale investment security in publicly traded equity securities in the preceding investment table.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2003, the Company sold shares of SBI resulting in a pre-tax gain of $40.5 million. At September 30, 2003, the Company’s ownership in SBI was 14%, the fair value of its investment in SBI was $152.4 million, with a gross unrealized gain of $93.1 million. The unrealized gain, net of tax, was reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) as an unrealized pre-tax gain on available-for-sale securities. As the Company realized capital gains from these sales it was able to reduce its capital loss valuation allowance, which lowered the Company’s current effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2003. The fair value of this investment has demonstrated significant volatility since the merger on June 2, 2003, and may continue to do so.

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

When at least half of the rating agencies that rate a particular security classify it as “below investment grade,” the Company also considers the investment as “below investment grade.” As of September 30, 2003, the Company’s investment portfolio included the following “below investment grade” asset-backed securities: $6.0 million issued by Metris Master Trust; $7.9 million issued by MMCA Automobile Trust; $4.8 million issued by Oakwood Mortgage Investors; and $23.8 million issued by Conseco Financial Securitizations Corporation. These securities are backed by loans and receivables from multiple underlying obligors and are not direct obligations of Metris Companies, Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America, Oakwood Mortgage Investors or Conseco Incorporated. As of September 30, 2003, the estimated fair market values of these securities were $4.2 million, $6.6 million, $2.9 million and $16.3 million, respectively. The Company performed a detailed credit and cash flow analysis of the underlying assets in each of these securities and does not believe the decline in market values presents an other-than-temporary impairment. The tax-effected unrealized loss on these securities is reflected in AOCI as unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities. The Company has the ability and intent to hold these securities for the foreseeable future and has not made the decision to dispose of these securities as of September 30, 2003. Management continues to monitor and evaluate these securities closely for impairment that is other-than-temporary.

 

Equity Method and Other Investments

 

Venture Capital Funds

 

Among the Company’s investments in venture capital funds, the Company has investments in the E*TRADE eCommerce Fund and ArrowPath Fund II (collectively, the “Funds”). Each of the Funds is managed by an independent general partner entity. The Company is a non-managing member. The former CEO and former Chief Strategic Investment Officer (“CSIO”) of the Company were the managing members of the general partner entities. The former CSIO remains a managing member; however, during the three months ended March 31, 2003, both of these individuals ceased employment with the Company.

 

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Other Investments

 

The Company did not record any other-than-temporary impairments during the three months ended September 30, 2003. It did however, record an other-than-temporary charge of $7.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, a $8.2 million charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and a $10.8 million charge for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 related to investments in privately held companies accounted for under the cost method. Each quarter, the Company evaluates its privately held investments using factors that aid in the identification of possible other-than-temporary impairments. These factors include evaluating, as available, the cash flows and profitability of the investee, general economic conditions, trends in the investee’s industry and trends in publicly traded peers of the investee. In the six months ended June 30, 2003, the Company recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge of $7.0 million related to one privately held investment determined during the Company’s quarterly review, supplemented by a third-party independent valuation of the privately held investment.

 

NOTE 9.    ASSET SECURITIZATION—COLLATERALIZED DEBT OBLIGATIONS

 

On August 7, 2003, ETGAM transferred $78.4 million of asset-backed securities to E*TRADE ABS CDO II, Ltd (“CDO II”). In addition, the Bank transferred $321.7 million of asset-backed securities to CDO II. Concurrently, CDO II sold beneficial interests in the form of senior and subordinated notes and preference shares collateralized by CDO II’s asset-backed securities to investors for cash of $400.9 million. The Company recognized a nominal loss on the initial sale of the asset-backed securities. Neither CDO II nor the investors in beneficial interests sold by CDO II have recourse to ETGAM or the Company. CDO II is a qualifying special purpose entity as defined in SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities; as such, it is not required to be consolidated in the Company’s financial statements. ETGAM purchased $6.0 million, the fair value at date of purchase, of preference shares of CDO II from independent third parties.

 

In September 2002, ETGAM executed a similar securitization in which an unrelated financial advisor and ETGAM transferred $251.7 million of asset-backed securities to E*TRADE ABS CDO I, Ltd (“CDO I”). All securities issued by this trust were sold to unrelated third parties, with the exception of $8.6 million of preference shares purchased by ETGAM from an independent third party.

 

ETGAM’s retained interests are subordinate to the notes sold by CDO I and CDO II and on an equal standing with the preference shares purchased by other preference share investors in CDO I and CDO II. At September 30, 2003, Moody’s and Fitch rated the CDO I and CDO II preference shares as follows:

 

     Moody’s

   Fitch

CDO I

   Baa3    BBB-

CDO II

   Ba2    BBB-

 

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The carrying value of ETGAM’s retained interest in both CDO I and CDO II is subject to future volatility in credit, interest rate and prepayment risk. The investment in the preference shares is classified as a trading security in the Company’s investment portfolio (see Note 8). Therefore, changes in the market value of these securities are recorded in gain on sale of loans held-for-sale and securities, net in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations. The following table presents a sensitivity analysis of ETGAM’s retained interests in CDO I and CDO II at September 30, 2003 (dollars in thousands):

 

     CDO I

    CDO II(1)

 

Fair value of retained preference shares

   $ 8,372     $ 6,000  

Weighted-average remaining life (years)

     4.42       5.48  

Weighted-average prepayment speed

     16.00 %     25.00 %

Impact of 10% adverse change

   $ (18 )   $ 71  

Impact of 20% adverse change

   $ (21 )   $ 73  

Weighted-average discount rate

     18.00 %     18.00 %

Impact of 10% adverse change

   $ (455 )   $ (436 )

Impact of 20% adverse change

   $ (870 )   $ (829 )

Weighted-average credit losses

     0.65 %     0.18 %

Impact of 10% adverse change

   $ (193 )   $ (40 )

Impact of 20% adverse change

   $ (386 )   $ (81 )

Actual credit losses to date

   $ —       $ —    

For the three months ended September 30, 2003:

                

Actual interest payments received

   $ 608     $ —    

Actual principal payments received

   $ —       $ —    

For the nine months ended September 30, 2003:

                

Actual interest payments received

   $ 1,200     $ —    

Actual principal payments received

   $ —       $ —    

(1)   Reported assumptions are consistent with those used to derive the original value of ETGAM’s preference shares.

 

The market values of ETGAM’s CDO I and CDO II preference shares were based on calculated discounted expected future cash flows. These calculations include the assumptions about levels of weighted-average life, prepayment speed, discount rate and expected credit losses shown in the preceding table.

 

The sensitivities and estimates denoted in the preceding table are hypothetical and should be used with the understanding that actual future performance and results can vary significantly. As the amounts indicate, changes in the fair value based on a 10% variation in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in assumption to the change in fair value may not be linear. Also, in this table, the effect of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value of the preference shares is calculated without changing any other assumption. In reality, changes in one factor may result in changes in another (for example, increases in market interest rates may result in lower prepayments and increased credit losses), which might magnify or counteract the sensitivities.

 

ETGAM entered into management agreements to provide certain collateral management services for CDO I and CDO II. As compensation for its services ETGAM receives a management fee based on the quarterly amount of assets managed (as defined). For the three months ended September 30, 2003, ETGAM earned management fees under the CDO I and CDO II management agreements of $0.4 million.

 

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At September 30, 2003, ETGAM managed the Company’s on-balance sheet asset-backed securities, as well the off-balance sheet asset-backed securities of both CDO I and CDO II, which are presented in the following table (in thousands):

 

Managed on-balance sheet asset-backed securities, classified as:

      

Trading securities

   $ 54,913

Available-for-sale

     1,682,428
    

Total managed on-balance sheet asset-backed securities

     1,737,341
    

Managed off-balance sheet securitized asset-backed securities:

      

CDO I

     229,941

CDO II

     396,049
    

Total managed off-balance sheet securitized asset-backed securities

     625,990
    

Total managed asset-backed securities

   $ 2,363,331
    

 

As of September 30, 2003, there were no assets past due 90 days or more and no net losses on these securities.

 

NOTE 10.    OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

As part of its normal operations, the Bank enters into commitments to buy and sell mortgage-backed securities in order to manage certain interest rate risk.

 

Receivables for Bank Securities Sold, Collateral Not Delivered

 

Other assets includes receivables for mortgage-backed securities from third-party brokers that the Bank committed to sell, but did not deliver to the brokers by the settlement date. The Bank was unable to deliver the securities primarily because other parties failed to deliver similar securities to the Bank, which the Bank had committed to buy. The Bank’s interest rate risk exposure related to this receivable is mitigated by its commitments to purchase mortgage-backed securities from other third-party brokers at a fixed price. Amounts related to these receivables were $50.4 million at September 30, 2003 and $241.7 million at December 31, 2002.

 

Payables for Bank Securities Purchased, Collateral Not Received

 

Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities includes payables to third-party brokers for mortgage-backed securities the Bank committed to buy, but did not receive from the brokers by the settlement date. The Bank’s interest rate risk exposure related to this payable is mitigated by its commitments to sell mortgage-backed securities to other third-party brokers at a fixed price. Amounts related to these payables were $95.0 million at September 30, 2003 and $130.5 million at December 31, 2002.

 

NOTE 11.    DEPOSITS

 

Deposits are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

    

September 30,

2003


   December 31,
2002


Checking accounts, interest-bearing

   $ 287,289    $ 241,798

Checking accounts, non-interest-bearing

     24      21

Money market

     4,499,474      4,036,682

Money market sweep deposit account

     2,758,225      —  

Passbook savings

     1,089      292

Certificates of deposit

     3,755,637      3,720,959

Brokered certificates of deposit

     231,918      400,581
    

  

Total deposits

   $ 11,533,656    $ 8,400,333
    

  

 

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E*TRADE FINANCIAL Sweep Deposit Account Relationship

 

In September 2003, the Company introduced the E*TRADE FINANCIAL Sweep Deposit Account (“SDA”). This Sweep product transfers Brokerage Segment customer balances, previously held in independent money market funds, to the Bank. The Bank records these funds as customer deposits in FDIC-insured money market accounts. The Banking Segment pays the Brokerage Segment a negotiated rate that approximates market on the average SDA balances, which is eliminated in consolidation.

 

NOTE 12.    COMPANY-OBLIGATED REDEEMABLE CAPITAL SECURITIES

 

ETBH raises capital through the formation of trusts that, in turn, sell preferred securities in the capital markets that are guaranteed by ETBH. The preferred securities issued by these trusts are mandatorily redeemable in whole at the due date, which is generally 30 years after issuance. The proceeds from the sale of securities by the trusts are used to purchase subordinated debentures issued by ETBH, with the associated fixed- or variable-rate interest payable on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. ETBH contributes proceeds from the sale of its subordinated debentures to the Bank in the form of capital contributions.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, ETBH formed three of these trusts. Each trust issued Floating Rate Cumulative Preferred Securities, at par with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per capital security. In each case, the proceeds from the sales of these issuances were invested in ETBH’s Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures. Key information regarding these issuances is provided in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

               Floating Rate
Cumulative Preferred
Securities


   Proceed used for

 
                  Bank’s General
Corporate
Purposes


    ETBH Debt
Service
Coverage


 

Issuance Date


   Maturity

   Trust Name

   Shares
Issued


   Liquidation
Value


    

March 27, 2003

   2033    ETFC Capital Trust IX    15,000    $ 15,000    100 %   —      

April 10, 2003

   2033    ETFC Capital Trust X    10,000    $ 10,000    51.5 %   48.5 %

September 24, 2003

   2033    ETB Capital Trust XII    15,000    $ 15,000    100 %   —      

 

The Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures invested in by both ETFC Capital Trust IX (“ETFCCT IX”) and ETFC Capital Trust X (“ETFCCT X”) have variable annual dividend rates at 3.25% above the three-month LIBOR interest rate, payable quarterly, beginning in July 2003. ETB Capital Trust XII (“ETBCT XII”) has a variable annual dividend rate at 3.10% above the three-month LIBOR interest rate, payable quarterly, beginning in January 2004.

 

NOTE 13.    SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

Restricted Common Stock and Deferred Stock Compensation

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company issued 1.6 million shares of restricted stock to executive officers, thereby increasing the amount of deferred stock compensation in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets by $12.4 million, the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. The officers’ right to retain these shares does not vest in any part until the five-year anniversary of the date of grant, at which time the right to retain the shares vest in full. The Company will recognize compensation expense related to these shares ratably over the five-year vesting period. In addition, during the three months ended March 31, 2003, as a result of the Company’s former CEO’s resignation in January 2003, 3.2 million unvested shares that were previously transferred to a Rabbi Trust were cancelled, thereby reducing the amount of deferred stock compensation in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets by $19.5 million.

 

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Amortization of deferred stock compensation was $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, $1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, $1.5 million for nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

 

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

 

In 2001, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) program for executive officers. Contributions to the SERP were discretionary. With the exception of the Company’s former CEO, whose benefits vested immediately, no portion of a participant’s benefits became vested unless the individual had participated in the SERP for at least five years. Fifty percent of participant’s benefits were to vest over five years of participation in the SERP with the remaining benefits vesting over the next five years of participation or upon the participant’s attaining the age of sixty. In April 2003, the Company’s Board of Directors agreed to terminate the SERP. As part of the process of terminating the SERP, the Company repatriated approximately $6.0 million of unallocated cash previously contributed to a Rabbi Trust on October 31, 2003.

 

Stock-Based Compensation

 

At September 30, 2003, the Company has stock-based employee compensation plans, which it accounts for under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, as amended by SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure, which encourages expensing options based on the application of a fair value methodology. However SFAS No. 123 allows the intrinsic value recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations to be applied. If any stock options are granted to employees below fair market value at the date of grant, the resulting stock-based employee compensation cost is reflected in the Company’s reported net income (loss), based on the intrinsic value. More than 99% of the Company’s grants of stock options in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 were granted at fair market value and, therefore, were not expensed in accordance with APB Opinion No. 25.

 

The following table illustrates the effect on the Company’s reported net income (loss) and income (loss) per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123, to stock-based employee compensation (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Net income (loss), as reported

   $ 61,403     $ 20,678     $ 95,572     $ (216,769 )

Add back: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income (loss), net of tax

     1,057       1,437       1,572       4,537  

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value-based method for all awards, net of tax

     (4,440 )     (5,021 )     (9,681 )     (16,669 )
    


 


 


 


Pro forma income (loss)

   $ 58,020     $ 17,094     $ 87,463     $ (228,901 )
    


 


 


 


Income (loss) per share:

                                

Basic—as reported

   $ 0.17     $ 0.06     $ 0.27     $ (0.61 )
    


 


 


 


Basic—pro forma

   $ 0.16     $ 0.05     $ 0.25     $ (0.65 )
    


 


 


 


Diluted—as reported

   $ 0.17     $ 0.06     $ 0.26     $ (0.61 )
    


 


 


 


Diluted—pro forma

   $ 0.16     $ 0.05     $ 0.24     $ (0.65 )
    


 


 


 


 

 

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Under SFAS No. 123, the fair value of stock-based awards to employees is calculated using option pricing models, even though such models were developed to estimate the fair value of freely tradable, fully transferable options without vesting restrictions, which significantly differ from the Company’s stock option awards. These models also require subjective assumptions around stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected life of the option, which greatly affect calculated fair values.

 

The Company’s calculations were made using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions applied to grants made in the following periods:

 

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,

    September 30,

 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Dividend yield

   —       —       —       —    

Expected volatility

   68 %   68 %   66 %   70 %

Risk-free interest rate

   3 %   3 %   3 %   4 %

Expected life of option following vesting (in months)

   16     48     19     40  

 

Valuation of weighted average fair values for all option grants under SFAS No. 123 were $4.82 for the three months ended September 30, 2003, $2.53 for the three months ended September 30, 2002, $2.63 for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $5.11 for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company granted approximately 4.8 million options to certain executive officers under terms that provided for vesting over four years. During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company granted approximately 6.1 million options to its non-executive employees under terms that provided for vesting within the year of grant, with a value of $1.47 per share.

 

NOTE 14.    RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER EXIT CHARGES

 

The following table summarizes the amount recognized by the Company as restructuring and other exit charges for the periods presented (in thousands):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,


   Nine Months Ended
September 30,


     2003

   2002

   2003

    2002

2003 Restructuring Plan

   $ 40,610    $ —        $ 111,278     $ —    

2001 Restructuring Plan

     3,872      2,693      14,901       4,098

Other exit activity

     2,575      —        (473 )     —  
    

  

  


 

Total restructuring and other exit charges

   $ 47,057    $ 2,693    $ 125,706     $ 4,098
    

  

  


 

 

2003 Restructuring Plan

 

In April 2003, the Company announced a restructuring plan (“2003 Restructuring Plan”) through the periods ended June 30, 2003 and September 30, 2003. The 2003 Restructuring Plan has two elements: facility consolidation and the exit and write-off of unprofitable product offerings and initiatives. The amount charged in the three months ended June 30, 2003 was $70.7 million and the amount charged in the three months ended September 30, 2003 was $40.6 million. The Company expects to complete the 2003 Restructuring Plan in the three-month period ended December 31, 2003, with additional charges of approximately $1.0 million, for a total 2003 restructuring charge of approximately $112.0 million.

 

 

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The rollforward of the 2003 Restructuring Plan reserve is presented below (in thousands):

 

 

     Facility
Consolidation


    Other Exit
Activity


    Total

 

2003 restructuring and other exit charges recorded in:

                        

Three months ended June 30, 2003

   $ 23,299     $ 47,369     $ 70,668  

Three months ended September 30, 2003

     29,947       10,663       40,610  
    


 


 


       53,246       58,032       111,278  

Cash payments:

                        

Three months ended June 30, 2003

     (310 )     (13,009 )     (13,319 )

Three months ended September 30, 2003

     (9,139 )     (1,925 )     (11,064 )

Non-cash charges:

                        

Three months ended June 30, 2003

     (13,322 )     (33,129 )     (46,451 )

Three months ended September 30, 2003

     (5,430 )     (5,182 )     (10,612 )
    


 


 


2003 Restructuring liabilities at September 30, 2003

   $ 25,045     $ 4,787     $ 29,832  
    


 


 


 

Facility Consolidation

 

The facility consolidation charge for the 2003 Restructuring Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, was $53.2 million, representing charges to exit the E*TRADE FINANCIAL Center in New York and consolidation of excess facilities in offices located in Menlo Park and Rancho Cordova, California. The charge also includes a non-cash charge of leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures totaling $13.3 million. The charge did not include relocation costs, which are expensed as incurred.

 

Other Exit Activity

 

The other exit activity charge for the 2003 Restructuring Plan for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, was $58.0 million related to the exit of or write-off of unprofitable product lines and the early termination of certain contracts, such as the revenue sharing agreements associated with 43 E*TRADE Zones located in Target stores. In calculating these charges, the Company used the negotiated contract termination fees or the net book value of assets less the amount of estimated proceeds upon disposition, if any. The charge also includes a non-cash charge of $33.1 million related to the write-off of certain assets of unprofitable product lines including eAdvisor. These charges related to the exit of eAdvisor activity was approximately $15.3 million of which the Company’s net share was approximately $10.2 million. The remaining portion of $5.1 million was allocated to the eAdvisor joint venture partner, reflected as minority interest in subsidiaries, net of tax for the three months ended June 30, 2003. Other charges include termination of consulting agreements, severance, cancellation penalties on services no longer required and restructuring of the Company’s Hong Kong brokerage operations.

 

2001 Facility Restructuring Plan

 

In August 2001, the Company announced a restructuring plan (“2001 Restructuring Plan”) aimed at streamlining operations primarily by consolidating facilities in the United States and Europe. The 2001 Restructuring Plan resulted in a pre-tax charge of $202.8 million in 2001. The restructuring was designed to consolidate certain facilities, to bring together key decision-makers and to streamline operations.

 

 

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The rollforward of the 2001 Restructuring Plan reserve is presented below (in thousands):

 

     Facility
Consolidation


    Asset
Write-Off


    Other

    Total

 

2001 facility restructuring and other nonrecurring charges recorded in August 2001

   $ 131,755     $ 49,442     $ 15,844     $ 197,041  

Adjustments and additional charges recorded in 2001

     (3,286 )     3,090       5,920       5,724  
    


 


 


 


Total 2001 facility restructuring and other nonrecurring charges recorded in 2001

     128,469       52,532       21,764       202,765  

Cash payments

     (7,534 )     (49 )     (8,846 )     (16,429 )

Non-cash charges

     (38,570 )     (52,483 )     (5,740 )     (96,793 )
    


 


 


 


Restructuring liabilities at December 31, 2001

     82,365       —         7,178       89,543  

2002 activity on 2001 facility restructuring reserve:

                                

Adjustments and additional charges recorded in 2002

     7,345       488       3,552       11,385  

Cash payments

     (17,894 )     (18 )     (9,627 )     (27,539 )

Non-cash charges

     (2,693 )     (470 )     (70 )     (3,233 )
    


 


 


 


Restructuring liabilities at December 31, 2002

     69,123       —         1,033       70,156  

2003 activity on 2001 facility restructuring reserve:

                                

Adjustments and additional charges recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2003

     14,235       719       (53 )     14,901  

Cash payments

     (31,829 )     —         (445 )     (32,274 )

Non-cash charges

     —         (59 )     —         (59 )
    


 


 


 


2001 Restructuring liabilities at September 30, 2003

   $ 51,529     $ 660     $ 535     $ 52,724  
    


 


 


 


 

Facility Consolidation

 

The initial 2001 facility restructuring charge included $128.5 million related to facility consolidation, representing the undiscounted value of ongoing lease commitments offset by anticipated third-party sublease revenues. These lease commitments extend through 2010. The charge also included a pre-tax write-off (non-cash charges) of leasehold improvements and furniture and fixtures totaling $38.6 million. The charge did not include relocation costs to be incurred over the next twelve months, which were expensed as incurred.

 

In 2002, the Company recognized an additional $7.3 million in facility consolidation expense as a result of updated estimates of sublease income and sublease start dates, driven by economic circumstances. The overall 2002 net increase in the facility consolidation reserve reflects lower than estimated sublease rental income, combined with longer than estimated periods to sublet vacated facilities.

 

The facility consolidation reserve also reflects the Company’s negotiations to terminate a significant contractual lease obligation that called for a one-time payment of approximately $33.0 million. In exchange for the payment to the buyer, the Company received full release from its future lease obligations. The payment was made by the Company on October 2, 2003. The payment reduced the $52.7 million 2001 restructuring liabilities at September 30, 2003 to $19.7 million at October 2, 2003.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Company recognized an additional $14.2 million in facility consolidation expense. Approximately $11.8 million was the result of updated estimates of sublease income and delays in expected sublease start dates, driven by declining economic circumstances in certain commercial real estate markets. Approximately $2.4 million was recognized during the three-month period ended September 30, 2003 resulting from the final negotiation of the lease termination agreement referred to above.

 

 

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Other Exit Charges

 

Israel Exit Activity

 

The Company recognized a $1.4 million charge related to exit activities in Israel during the three months ended March 31, 2003.

 

Sale of German Subsidiary

 

The Company entered into an agreement to sell its German subsidiary to an unrelated party in March 2003. The Company recorded an impairment loss on its German subsidiary as of December 31, 2002, as a result of these negotiations. The transaction was approved by the German regulatory authorities and closed in May 2003. Upon closure of the sale, the Company received cash proceeds of $4.9 million. In addition, the Company negotiated to receive future services and technology assets for its European operations from the buyer valued at $5.1 million. The Company recorded these future services in other assets and will amortize the value of these services over the anticipated period during which it expects to receive the actual services. The Company recognized a gain of $4.5 million from the sale in the six months ended June 30, 2003. The gain was primarily attributable to the terms of the agreement, which provided for a partial reimbursement to the Company for losses incurred through the regulatory approval holding period and to the appreciation in the EURO during the holding period.

 

Exit of Keyboard Lending Activities

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2003, the Company exited its keyboard lending activities, which it originally entered into as a result of its acquisition of Ganis in December 2002. This included the sale of substantially all of its keyboard loans (of approximately $100 million) and write-off of other assets, resulting in a loss of approximately $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003. Contributions from keyboard lending activities were insignificant to the overall operating results of Ganis.

 

NOTE 15.    INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

 

The following table is a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) (in thousands, except per share data):

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,

     2003

   2002

    

Basic

EPS


   Diluted
EPS


  

Basic

EPS


   Diluted
EPS


Net income

   $ 61,403    $ 61,403    $ 20,678    $ 20,678
    

  

  

  

Total weighted average basic shares outstanding

     359,432      359,432      359,640      359,640

Effect of dilutive securities:

                           

Weighted average options and restricted stock issued to employees

          9,195           1,194

Weighted average warrants and contingent shares outstanding

          2,546           2,546
    

  

  

  

Total weighted average diluted shares outstanding

     359,432      371,173      359,640      363,380
    

  

  

  

Net income per share

   $ 0.17    $ 0.17    $ 0.06    $ 0.06
    

  

  

  

 

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     Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
     2003

   2002

 
    

Basic

EPS


   Diluted
EPS


  

Basic

EPS


    Diluted
EPS


 

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

   $ 95,572    $ 95,572    $ 76,900     $ 76,900  

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

               (293,669 )     (293,669 )
    

  

  


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 95,572    $ 95,572    $ (216,769 )   $ (216,769 )
    

  

  


 


Total weighted average basic shares outstanding

     356,762      356,762      354,535       354,535  

Effect of dilutive securities:

                              

Weighted average options and restricted stock issued to employees

          4,995            5,006  

Weighted average warrants and contingent shares outstanding

          2,546            1,364  
    

  

  


 


Total weighted average diluted shares outstanding

     356,762      364,303      354,535       360,905  
    

  

  


 


Income (loss) per share:

                              

Income before cumulative effect of accounting change

   $ 0.27    $ 0.26    $ 0.22     $ 0.21  

Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax

               (0.83 )     (0.82 )
    

  

  


 


Net income (loss) per share

   $ 0.27    $ 0.26    $ (0.61 )   $ (0.61 )
    

  

  


 


 

Excluded from the calculations of diluted income (loss) per share are 45.4 million shares for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 46.2 million shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 of common stock issuable under convertible subordinated notes as the effect of applying the treasury stock method on an as-if-converted basis would be anti-dilutive.

 

The following options to purchase shares of common stock are not included in the computation of diluted income (loss) per share because the options’ exercise price is greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock for the periods stated and, therefore, the effect would be anti-dilutive (in thousands, except exercise price data):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,


  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


     2003

   2002

   2003

   2002

Options excluded from computation of diluted income (loss) per share

     12,264      36,114      24,093      26,259

Exercise price ranges:

                           

High

   $ 58.19    $ 58.19    $ 58.19    $ 58.19

Low

   $ 9.38    $ 4.40    $ 6.81    $ 6.96

 

NOTE 16.    REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

 

Registered Broker-Dealers

 

The Company’s U.S. broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to the Uniform Net Capital Rule (the “Rule”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) and the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”), which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital. E*TRADE Securities, E*TRADE Professional and E*TRADE Clearing have elected to use the alternative method permitted by the Rule, which requires that E*TRADE Securities, E*TRADE Professional and E*TRADE Clearing maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of $250,000 or 2% of aggregate debit balances arising from customer transactions, as defined.

 

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Under the alternative method, a broker-dealer may not repay subordinated borrowings, pay cash dividends or make any unsecured advances or loans to its parent or employees if such payment would result in net capital of less than 5% of aggregate debit balances or less than 120% of its minimum dollar amount requirement.

 

The table below summarizes the minimum excess capital requirements for the Company’s U.S. broker-dealer subsidiaries (in thousands):

 

     September 30, 2003

    

Required

Net

Capital


   Net
Capital


  

Excess Net

Capital


E*TRADE Clearing LLC

   $ 32,047    $ 215,940    $ 183,893

E*TRADE Securities LLC

   $ 250    $ 76,377    $ 76,127

E*TRADE Global Asset Management, Inc.

   $ 1,744    $ 23,320    $ 21,576

E*TRADE Professional Trading, LLC

   $ 250    $ 4,762    $ 4,512

Dempsey & Company, LLC

   $ 133    $ 16,912    $ 16,779

Engelman Securities, Inc.

   $ 379    $ 1,755    $ 1,376

GVR Company, LLC

   $ 1,000    $ 9,859    $ 8,859

Versus Brokerage Service (U.S.) Inc.

   $ 100    $ 665    $ 565

 

The Company’s international broker-dealer subsidiaries, located in Canada, Europe and South East Asia, have various and differing capital requirements, all of which were met at September 30, 2003. At September 30, 2003, these companies had an aggregate net capital of $49.6 million, required net capital of $19.3 million and excess net capital of $30.3 million.

 

As discussed in Note 17, in the three months ended June 30, 2003, E*TRADE Securities settled a lawsuit entitled “Fiserv Securities Inc. v. E*TRADE Securities, Inc.”

 

Banking

 

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by Federal banking agencies. 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 the Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

 

Under quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy, the Bank must maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets, Tier I Capital to adjusted total assets and Tangible Capital to tangible assets. As of the most recent date of notification, in effect at September 30, 2003, the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”), the regulatory agency of the Bank, categorized the Bank as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as “well capitalized” the Bank must maintain minimum Total and Tier I Capital to risk-weighted assets and Tier I Capital to adjusted total assets shown in the following table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category. Management believes, as of September 30, 2003, that the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject. Events beyond management’s control, such as fluctuations in interest rates or a downturn in the economy in areas in which the Bank’s loans or securities are concentrated, could adversely affect future earnings and, consequently, the Bank’s ability to meet its future capital requirements.

 

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The Bank’s actual and required capital amounts and ratios are presented in the table below (dollars in thousands):

 

    Actual

    Required for Capital
Adequacy Purposes


    Required to be Well
Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions


 
    Amount

   Ratio

    Amount

   Ratio

    Amount

   Ratio

 

As of September 30, 2003:

                                      

Total Capital to risk-weighted assets

  $ 1,156,573    12.50 %   >$ 739,919    >8.0 %   >$ 924,899    >10.0 %

Tier I Capital to risk-weighted assets

  $ 1,122,634    12.14 %   >$ 369,960    >4.0 %   >$ 554,939    >6.0 %

Tier I Capital to adjusted total assets

  $ 1,122,634    6.16 %   >$ 728,592    >4.0 %   >$ 910,740    >5.0 %

As of December 31, 2002:

                                      

Total Capital to risk-weighted assets

  $ 988,127    11.70 %   >$ 675,608    >8.0 %   >$ 844,510    >10.0 %

Tier I Capital to risk-weighted assets

  $ 960,627    11.37 %   >$ 337,804    >4.0 %   >$ 506,706    >6.0 %

Tier I Capital to adjusted total assets

  $ 960,627    5.67 %   >$ 677,212    >4.0 %   >$ 846,515    >5.0 %

 

NOTE 17.    COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS

 

Legal Matters

 

In the ordinary course of its business, E*TRADE Securities engaged in certain stock loan transactions with MJK Clearing, Inc. (“MJK”), involving the lending of Nasdaq-listed common stock of GenesisIntermedia, Inc. (“GENI”), and other securities from MJK to E*TRADE Securities. Subsequently, E*TRADE Securities redelivered the GENI and/or other securities received from MJK to three other broker-dealers, Wedbush Morgan Securities (“Wedbush”), Nomura Securities, Inc. (“Nomura”) and Fiserv Securities, Inc. (“Fiserv”). On September 25, 2001, Nasdaq halted trading in the stock of GENI, which had last traded at a price of $5.90 before the halt. As a result, MJK was unable to meet its collateral requirements on the GENI and other securities with certain counterparties to those transactions. Subsequently, MJK was ordered to cease operations by the SEC. These events have led to disputes between certain of the participants in the above described stock loan transactions as set forth below. As reflected previously, E*TRADE Securities, as successor broker-dealer to E*TRADE Securities, Incorporated, has settled one of these three cases. As to the two remaining cases, E*TRADE Securities contends that the plaintiffs must look to MJK as the debtor for repayment, and that E*TRADE Securities has defenses in each of these actions and is vigorously defending them:

 

    By a complaint dated October 1, 2001, a lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles entitled, “Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. v. E*TRADE Securities, Inc.”, asserting claims for injunctive relief, specific performance, declaratory relief and breach of written contract and seeking (in addition to equitable relief) approximately $8 million in damages from E*TRADE Securities. Subsequently, Wedbush and E*TRADE Securities agreed to binding arbitration, and E*TRADE Securities filed an arbitration claim with the NYSE in November 2001, asserting a claim for declaratory relief and seeking approximately $15 million in damages from Wedbush. Thereafter, Wedbush answered and filed a counterclaim with the NYSE against E*TRADE Securities on December 12, 2001 reasserting the breach of contract claim it set forth in its original complaint. On July 11, 2003, E*TRADE Securities filed an amended statement of claim, asserting a cause of action for fraud against Wedbush, and seeking, in addition to the approximately $15 million in compensatory damages originally sought, punitive and exemplary damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs. On September 15, 2003, Wedbush submitted a motion for leave to file an Amended Answer and Counterclaim. That proposed pleading would eliminate Wedbush’s counterclaim for declaratory relief and add counterclaims for unjust enrichment, accounting, and equitable allocation or apportionment of sums received by E*TRADE Securities through settlement proceeds from third parties. The arbitration panel has yet to rule on Wedbush’s motion for leave to amend. The NYSE arbitrators have scheduled a hearing in this arbitration to commence on March 2, 2004. At this time, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this dispute.

 

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    By a complaint dated October 4, 2001, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania entitled, “Fiserv Securities Inc. v. E*TRADE Securities, Inc.” Fiserv filed an amended complaint dated July 2, 2002, seeking $27 million in damages plus interest, punitive damages, attorney fees and other relief from E*TRADE Securities for breach of contract, conversion and unjust enrichment. On July 17, 2002, E*TRADE Securities filed an amended answer denying Fiserv’s claims and asserting affirmative defenses. On May 8, 2003, E*TRADE Securities and Fiserv entered into a Settlement Agreement Assignment and Mutual Release without admission of liability. In that agreement, Fiserv released E*TRADE Securities from all claims arising out of, among other things, transactions relating to bonds issued by Imperial Credit Industries, Inc., which were at issue in the litigation. Based on recoveries from third parties involved in this situation, the settlement had no net impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations other than to reduce the related brokerage receivable from MJK and payable to Fiserv by the amount of the settlement. The parties also expressed a desire to resume normal business operations between them and have subsequently done so.

 

    By a complaint dated October 22, 2001, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entitled, “Nomura Securities International, Inc. v. E*TRADE Securities, Inc.” 01-CV-9280 (AGS)(MHD). Nomura filed an amended complaint dated October 29, 2001, seeking approximately $10 million in damages plus interest, unspecified punitive damages, attorney fees and injunctive and other relief from E*TRADE Securities for conversion and breach of contract. On November 19, 2001, E*TRADE Securities filed an amended answer and interposing affirmative defenses and three counterclaims for conversion, money had and received, and unjust enrichment seeking to recover approximately $5 million in damages plus interest, punitive damages, attorney fees and other relief from Nomura. On June 5, 2002, Nomura filed a motion for summary judgment asking that it be awarded summary judgment on its claim for breach of contract and on E*TRADE Securities’ counterclaims for conversion, money had and received, unjust enrichment and punitive damages. On June 20, 2002, E*TRADE Securities cross-moved for partial summary judgment and in opposition to Nomura’s Motion for Summary Judgment. E*TRADE Securities sought summary judgment on Nomura’s breach of contract claim, arguing that the alleged contract between Nomura and E*TRADE Securities did not apply to the transaction at issue in the case. On February 7, 2003, the Court dismissed E*TRADE Securities’ demand for punitive damages, but otherwise denied Nomura’s motion to dismiss E*TRADE Securities’ counterclaims. On May 20, 2003, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation to the District Court denying E*TRADE Securities’ Motion to Amend its Answer and Counterclaims to add certain affirmative defenses and certain counterclaims against Nomura. On June 9, 2003, E*TRADE Securities filed its Objection to the Report and Recommendation. By order dated September 4, 2003, the Court granted Nomura’s motion for partial summary judgment, thereby dismissing (a) E*TRADE Securities’ counterclaims and defenses to the extent they relied either on the alleged inapplicability of the Master Stock Lending Agreement between the parties or on E*TRADE Securities’ alleged status as an agent for MJK Clearing, Inc., (b) E*TRADE Securities’ counterclaims predicated on conversion, money had and received, and unjust enrichment, and (c) E*TRADE Securities’ request for punitive damages. The Court also overruled the magistrate judge’s May 20, 2003 Report and Recommendation, thereby granting E*TRADE Securities leave to amend its pleadings to state counterclaims and defenses based on Nomura’s allegedly fraudulent conduct. The parties thereafter stipulated to stay this matter pending the completion of discovery in E*TRADE Securities LLC v. Deutsche Bank AG, et al., Civil No. 02-SC- 3711 (JMR/FLN), which, as described below, is an action pending in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, wherein E*TRADE has asserted similar claims against Nomura to those it has asserted in its defenses and counterclaims in this action. At this time, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this dispute.

 

On September 25, 2002, the Company filed an action in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota captioned “E*TRADE Securities LLC v. Deutsche Bank AG et al.”, Civil No. 02-3711 (RHK/AJB) (hereinafter “E*TRADE v. Deutsche”), alleging, among other things, that Deutsche Bank AG, Nomura Canada, Inc., and others participated in a stock lending fraud and violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act,

 

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Rule 10b-5 thereunder, Sections 5 and 12 of the Securities Act, and other provisions of state and Federal law, by among other things: distributing unregistered securities beneficially owned by insiders of the issuers, disguising those distributions as routine securities lending transactions, manipulating the prices of the securities in question, and concealing material information including the real parties in interest and the underlying scheme. Through this lawsuit, the Company seeks, among other things, compensatory damages for all expenses and losses that it has incurred to date or may incur in the future in connection with the stock lending litigation described above and a declaration that defendants are liable for any further expenses or losses the Company may incur in that litigation, including by way of judgment or settlement. Deutsche Bank AG, Nomura Canada, Inc., and certain other defendants have filed motions to dismiss the Company’s complaint in whole or in part. The Company opposed those motions. On May 8, 2003, E*TRADE Securities and Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Limited and Wayne Breedon (the “Deutsche defendants”) entered into an agreement to settle the allegations in the complaint described above with no admission of liability by the Deutsche defendants. Pursuant to that agreement, the Deutsche defendants, in exchange for certain monetary and other commitments, have been dismissed from the complaint described above, and the parties are in the process of documenting mutual releases. The case remains pending with respect to all other defendants, including Nomura and its affiliates. On September 8, 2003, the Court issued an order denying defendants’ motions to dismiss with respect to most of E*TRADE’s claims, including those asserted under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Sections 5 and 12 of the Securities Act. The Court dismissed the claims E*TRADE had asserted under the Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Practices Act, the Minnesota Consumer Protection Act, and Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act. On October 23, 2003, Nomura Securities International, Inc. and Nomura Canada, Inc. filed answers that also include counterclaims against E*TRADE Securities and cross-claims against other defendants. The counterclaims assert that in the event Nomura Canada, Inc. and/or Nomura Securities International, Inc. are found liable to E*TRADE Securities under Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, they are entitled to a set-off for any award to which E*TRADE Securities might otherwise be entitled under these statutory provisions. At this time, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this dispute in relation to the parties with which it has not settled.

 

On September 25, 2003, the Company filed a second action in the District of Minnesota captioned “E*TRADE Securities LLC v. Nomura Canada, Inc. et al.,” asserting claims assigned by Fiserv to E*TRADE in connection with the settlement of “Fiserv Securities Inc. v. E*TRADE Securities, Inc.” This action includes the same defendants and causes of action as those asserted in “E*TRADE v. Deutsche,” except that it omits such claims and parties as have been dismissed in “E*TRADE v. Deutsche” or are otherwise factually inapplicable. Through this litigation, the Company seeks to recover certain damages sustained by Fiserv as a result of the fraud alleged above in connection with “E*TRADE v. Deutsche.” At this time, the Company is unable to predict the outcome of this dispute.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2003, the Company negotiated additional third-party reimbursements in these matters, the details of which are subject to confidentiality obligations. The ultimate resolution of these matters may still be material to the Company’s operating results or cash flows for any particular period. However, in view of the Company’s current assessment of the remaining exposure in these matters and various third-party reimbursements negotiated to date, the Company believes that the net legal reserve of approximately $7 million recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2003, is appropriate at this time.

 

The Company is confident that E*TRADE Securities has sufficient capital in excess of regulatory requirements to cover any potential exposure arising from these matters.

 

The Company is a defendant in other civil actions arising in the normal course of business. These currently include, among other actions, two putative class actions alleging various causes of action for “unfair or deceptive business practices” that were filed against the Company between November 21, 1997 and March 11, 1999, as a result of various systems interruptions that the Company previously experienced. In one of these two cases, filed by Truc Q. Hoang, plaintiffs recently lost an appeal of an underlying appellate order denying class certification. In the other, filed by Elie Wurtman, plaintiff’s appeal of an underlying trial court order denying class

 

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certification is still pending. (See Part II. Item 1. “Legal and Administrative Proceedings.”) The Company believes that these actions are without merit and continues to defend against them vigorously. Although class certification has been denied or overturned in each of these cases, the Company is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these matters, and an unfavorable outcome in any of these matters could harm the Company’s business.

 

On or about April 17, 2002, a putative class action was filed in the Superior Court of California and for the County of Los Angeles entitled, “Lisa Arroyo, et al., v. E*TRADE Financial, E*TRADE Mortgage Corporation, and Loansdirect, Inc.,” (the predecessor to E*TRADE Mortgage) alleging unspecified damages based on allegations that Loansdirect and E*TRADE Mortgage misclassified certain classes of employees as “exempt,” rather than “non-exempt” employees. Plaintiffs claim on behalf of themselves and all prospective members of the class that they are entitled to lost overtime and other wages or benefits. The Company previously answered plaintiffs’ complaint and denied all claims set forth therein. Without admitting any fault or liability, the Company subsequently agreed to a proposed settlement and established a reserve on September 5, 2003, under the terms of which the Company will receive an unconditional general release from all participating class members and in exchange pay to the class of eligible plaintiffs and class counsel the sum of $6.3 million. On October 9, 2003, the Court granted its preliminary approval of the parties’ proposed settlement agreement; accordingly, the Class Administrator commenced mailing notices of the proposed settlement to potential class members on or about October 20, 2003, and the trial court will hold a hearing regarding the parties’ request for final approval of the proposed settlement on December 15, 2003.

 

Regulatory Matters

 

The securities and banking industries are subject to extensive regulation under Federal, state and applicable international laws. As a result, the Company is required to comply with many complex laws and rules and its ability to so comply is dependent in large part upon the establishment and maintenance of a qualified compliance system. From time to time, the Company has been threatened with, or named as a defendant in, lawsuits, arbitrations and administrative claims involving securities, banking and other matters. The Company is also subject to periodic regulatory audits and inspections. Compliance and trading problems that are reported to regulators, such as the SEC, the NYSE, the NASD or the OTS by dissatisfied customers or others are investigated by such regulators, and may, if pursued, result in formal claims being filed against the Company by customers and/or disciplinary action being taken against the Company by regulators. Any such claims or disciplinary actions that are decided against the Company could harm the Company’s business.

 

Insurance Matters

 

The Company maintains insurance coverage that management believes is reasonable and prudent. The principal insurance coverage it maintains covers commercial general liability, property damage, hardware/software damage, directors and officers, employment practices liability, certain criminal acts against the Company and errors and omissions. The Company believes that such insurance coverage is adequate for the purpose of its business. The Company’s ability to maintain this level of insurance coverage in the future, however, is subject to the availability of affordable insurance in the marketplace.

 

Commitments

 

In the normal course of business, the Bank makes various commitments to extend credit and incur contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The Bank had the following loan commitments (in thousands):

 

     September 30, 2003

     Fixed Rate

   Variable Rate

Purchase loans

   $ 175,718    $ 664,250

Sell loans

   $ 118,558    $ 116,520

Originate mortgage loans

   $ 352,986    $ 112,857

Originate non-mortgage loans

   $ 392,892    $ —  

 

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At September 30, 2003, Bank had commitments to purchase $1.9 billion and sell $3.0 billion in securities. In addition, the Bank had approximately $2.6 billion of certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in less than one year and $2.0 billion of unfunded commitments to extend credit.

 

On June 9, 2003, E*TRADE Access agreed to make certain modifications to all ATMs owned by E*TRADE Access. The commitment was made between E*TRADE Access, on the one hand, and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office and the National Federation for the Blind (the “NFB”), on the other. Pursuant to this agreement, E*TRADE Access will modify certain ATMs it owns over time to provide audio support for users who are sight-impaired. As modifications are made, the Company will capitalize these amounts in property and equipment and depreciate them over the remaining life of the ATMs.

 

Despite the foregoing, there remains a dispute between E*TRADE Access and both the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and the NFB as to the legal obligations, if any, of E*TRADE Access, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and state law to make similar equipment modifications to ATMs in the E*TRADE Access network that are owned by individual merchants, rather than E*TRADE itself. On June 6, 2003, E*TRADE Access filed a declaratory relief action against the NFB entitled, “E*TRADE Access, Inc. v. National Federation of the Blind, Inc.,” No. 03-743-A. (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). On June 25, 2003, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, the NFB and certain individuals filed a complaint against E*TRADE Access and E*TRADE Bank in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts entitled “Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al, v. E*TRADE Access, Inc., et al.,” 03-11206-MEL. Following the Virginia court ruling, on a motion to dismiss brought by the NFB, the Virginia matter has been dismissed and the entire matter will proceed in the Massachusetts court.

 

NOTE 18.    ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

 

The Company enters into derivative transactions principally to protect against the risk of market price or interest rate movements on the value of certain assets and future cash flows. The Company is also required to recognize certain contracts and commitments as derivatives when the characteristics of those contracts and commitments meet the definition of a derivative as promulgated by SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended (“SFAS No. 133”).

 

Fair Value Hedges

 

Overview of Fair Value Hedges

 

The Company uses a combination of interest rate swaps, purchased options on forward starting swaps, caps and floors to offset its exposure to a change in the fair value of certain loans, mortgage-backed securities and investment securities. In calculating the effective portion of the fair value hedges under SFAS No. 133, the change in the fair value of the derivative is recognized currently in earnings, as is the change in value of the hedged asset attributable to the risk being hedged. Accordingly, the net difference or hedge ineffectiveness, if any, is recognized currently in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations in other income (expense) as the fair value adjustments of financial derivatives.

 

De-recognized Fair Value Hedges

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002, certain fair value hedges were de-recognized and, therefore, hedge accounting was discontinued during those periods. Changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments after the discontinuance of fair value hedge accounting are recorded in gain on sales of loans held-for-sale and securities, net in the unaudited consolidated statement of operations. Prior to the discontinuance of hedge accounting, hedge ineffectiveness, if any, was recorded as a component of fair value

 

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adjustments of financial derivatives in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations. The gains or losses that were recognized after the discontinuance of the hedge relationship is shown in the following table (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


     Nine Months Ended
September 30,


     2003

   2002

     2003

   2002

Losses recognized subsequent to the de-recognition of fair value relationships as gain on sale of loans held-for-sale and securities, net

   $     —    $ 4,792      $ 2,688    $ 701

 

The following table summarizes information related to financial derivatives in fair value hedge relationships at September 30, 2003 (dollars in thousands):

 

Assets Hedged:


   Notional
Amount of
Derivative


   Fair Value of Derivative

    Weighted
Average
Pay Rate


    Weighted
Average
Receive
Rate


    Weighted
Average
Remaining
Life
(Years)


Derivative Instrument:


      Asset

   Liability

    Net

       

Loans:

                                              

Pay fixed interest rate swaps

   $ 964,000    $ 1,023    $ (10,030 )   $ (9,007 )   2.63  %   1.12  %   2.86

Investment securities:

                                              

Pay fixed interest rate swaps

     29,000      —        (1,062 )     (1,062 )   4.02  %   1.10  %   4.96
    

  

  


 


               

Total fair value hedges

   $ 993,000    $ 1,023    $ (11,092 )   $ (10,069 )   2.67  %   1.12  %   2.93
    

  

  


 


               

 

Cash Flow Hedges

 

Overview of Cash Flow Hedges

 

The Company uses interest rate swaps and caps to hedge the variability of future cash flows associated with existing variable-rate liabilities and forecasted issuances of liabilities. These cash flow hedge relationships are treated as effective hedges as long as the future issuances of liabilities remain probable and the hedges continue to meet the requirements of SFAS No. 133. The Company also enters into interest rate swaps to hedge changes in the future variability of cash flows of certain investment securities resulting from changes in a benchmark interest rate. Additionally, the Company enters into forward purchase and sale agreements, which are considered cash flow hedges, when the terms of the commitments exactly match the terms of the securities purchased or sold.

 

The change in fair value for derivatives that hedge cash flows associated with time deposits, repurchase agreements, Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, dollar rolls and other borrowings and investment securities are reported in AOCI as unrealized gains or losses. The fair value of derivatives in active cash flow hedge relationships decreased by $94.5 million during the three months ended September 30, 2003. The amounts in AOCI are then included in interest expense as a yield adjustment in the same periods in which the related interest on the fundings or investment securities affect earnings. During the upcoming twelve months, the Company expects to include a pre-tax amount of approximately $99.3 million of net unrealized losses that are currently reflected in AOCI in interest expense as a yield adjustment in the same periods in which the related items affect earnings. The Company expects to hedge the forecasted issuance of liabilities over a maximum ten-year term.

 

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Terminated Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedges

 

During the normal course of business, the Company terminates certain interest rate swaps and options. The notional amounts of the derivatives terminated and fair market value gain (loss) resulting from these interest swaps is shown in the following table (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Notional

   $ 2,347,000          $ 360,500          $ 5,519,500          $ 3,501,800  

Fair market value gain (loss) recognized in AOCI

   $ 31,720     $ (28,104 )   $ (47,028 )   $ (213,684 )

 

The loss accumulated in AOCI on the derivative instruments terminated (as illustrated in the preceding table) will be included as interest expense over the periods the hedged forecasted issuance of liabilities will affect earnings, which range from 0.25 to 9.73 years. Interest expense related to terminated interest rate swaps included $31.4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2003, $28.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2002, $97.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $46.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

 

The following table summarizes information related to financial derivatives in cash flow hedge relationships hedging variable-rate liabilities and the forecasted issuances of liabilities, as of September 30, 2003 (dollars in thousands):

 

Items Hedged:


  Notional
Amount of
Derivative


    Fair Value of Derivative

    Weighted
Average
Pay Rate


    Weighted
Average
Receive
Rate


   

Weighted

Average

Strike
Rate


   

Weighted

Average

Remaining
Life
(Years)


Derivative Instrument:


    Asset

    Liability

    Net

         

Time deposits:

                                                     

Pay fixed interest rate swaps

  $ 450,000       $       $ (31,184 )     $ (31,184 )     6.305      1.71      N/A     1.78

Repurchase agreements:

                                                     

Pay fixed interest rate swaps

    2,328,000             (65,771 )     (65,771 )   3.57     0.76     N/A     4.76

Purchased interest rate options—caps

    1,000,000       44,202             44,202     N/A     N/A     2.98      4.72

Federal Home Loan Bank advances:

                                                     

Pay fixed interest rate swaps

    575,000             (8,002 )     (8,002 )   2.53     1.14     N/A     2.27

Investment securities:

                                                     

Pay float interest rate swaps

    22,000       661             661     1.14     3.31     N/A     1.96

Forward purchase and sale agreements

    645,334             (3,548 )     (3,548 )   N/A     N/A     N/A     N/A
   


 


 


 


                     

Total cash flow hedges

  $ 5,020,334     $ 44,863     $ (108,505 )   $ (63,642 )   3.75     1.01     2.98     4.10
   


 


 


 


                     

 

Hedge Ineffectiveness

 

In accordance with SFAS No. 133, the Company recognizes hedge ineffectiveness on both fair value and cash flow hedge relationships. These amounts are reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations in other income (expense) as the fair value adjustments of financial derivatives. The following table summarizes the income (expense) recognized by the Company as fair value and cash flow hedge ineffectiveness (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Fair value hedges

   $ (2,522 )       $ (9,181 )       $ (18,270 )       $ (14,761 )

Cash flow hedges

     1,524       2,680       2,534       8,038  
    


 


 


 


Total fair value adjustments of financial derivatives

   $ (998 )   $ (6,501 )   $ (15,736 )   $ (6,723 )
    


 


 


 


 

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Mortgage Banking Activities

 

The Company enters into commitments to originate loans whereby the interest rate on the loan is determined prior to funding. These commitments are referred to as Interest Rate Lock Commitments (“IRLCs”). IRLCs on loans that are intended to be sold are considered to be derivatives and therefore are recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings in gain on sale of loans. The net change in the IRLCs and the related hedging instruments, which consist of mortgages sold on a forward basis and purchased puts and call options, resulted in a $3.0 million net gain for the three months ended September 30, 2003, a $3.9 million net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2002, a $4.8 million net gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and an $8.1 million net gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

 

NOTE 19.    RELATED PARTY MATTERS

 

Repayment of Related Party Note Receivable

 

In November 2000, the Company extended a loan to William A. Porter, the Company’s founder and Chairman Emeritus. This note was for a ten-year period, to be repaid no later than November 30, 2010. Interest on the note accrued at the rate of 6.09% per annum. In December 2001, Mr. Porter paid $1.0 million of the principal amount of the loan. On August 1, 2003, Mr. Porter repaid the remaining outstanding principal balance of the note and interest in full.

 

NOTE 20.    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

Trust Preferred Issuance

 

In October 2003, ETB Holdings, Inc. formed ETB Capital Trust XI (“ETBCT XI”), a business trust formed solely for the purpose of issuing capital securities. ETBCT XI sold at par, 10,000 shares of Floating Rate Cumulative Preferred Securities, with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per capital security, for a total of $10.0 million and invested the net proceeds in ETBH’s Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures. These subordinated debentures mature in 2033 and have a variable annual dividend rate at 3.00% above the three-month LIBOR interest rate, payable quarterly, beginning in February 2004. Approximately 92.8% of the net proceeds were invested in the Bank and used for the Bank’s general corporate purposes. The remaining net proceeds, or 7.2%, were held at ETBH for debt service coverage.

 

DRAFCO Acquisition

 

On October 20, 2003, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Deutsche Recreational Asset Funding Corporation (“DRAFCO”). This included the purchase of residual cash flows interests related to certain marine and recreational vehicle loan securitizations. The transaction was completed pursuant to the Ganis acquisition on December 23, 2002. The Company paid $59.7 million for DRAFCO, including $10.5 million prepaid by the Company on December 23, 2002 as part of the overall Ganis acquisition. The DRAFCO acquisition was subject to the receipt of certain third party approvals, all of which were successfully obtained. Finalization of the DRAFCO acquisition completes all of the transactions contemplated under the Ganis acquisition.

 

Investments

 

Subsequent to September 30, 2003, through November 6, 2003, the Company realized pre-tax gains of approximately $60 million as a result of sales from its publicly traded equity securities portfolio.

 

2001 Restructuring Plan

 

On October 2, 2003, the Company made a $33.0 million payment, which it had accrued for at September 30, 2003, as part of its final negotiation to terminate a significant contractual lease obligation included in the 2001 Restructuring Plan.

 

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Item 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements made in this document, other than statements of historical information, are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements may sometimes be identified by words, such as “expect”, “may”, “looking forward”, “we plan”, “we believe”, “are planned”, “could be” and “currently anticipate”. Although we believe these statements, as well as other oral and written forward-looking statements made by us or on behalf of E*TRADE Financial Corporation from time to time, to be true and reasonable, we can give no assurance that these plans, intentions or expectations will be achieved. Actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those contemplated, expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward-looking statements are set forth in our other filings with the SEC, and in this document under the heading “Risk Factors”, beginning in the section captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. We caution that the risks and factors discussed below and in such filings are not exclusive. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of E*TRADE.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The preparation of our financial results of operations and financial position requires us to make judgments and estimates that may have a significant impact upon the financial results of the Company. Our determination of the allowance for loan losses, classification and valuation of certain investments, valuation and accounting for financial derivatives, estimates of accrued restructuring costs and valuation of goodwill are particularly subject to management’s judgments and estimates and are important to the portrayal of our financial position. These areas are more fully described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002.

 

Results of Operations

 

Key Performance Indicators

 

The following tables set forth several key performance indicators, which management utilizes in measuring our performance and in explaining the results of our operations for the comparative three and nine months presented and as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002:

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


   Percentage
Change


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


   Percentage
Change


 
     2003

    2002

     2003

    2002

  

Net new active brokerage accounts(1)(2)

     (15,785 )     11,394    *       (836,016 )     147,687    *  

Net new active banking accounts(3)

     (15,662 )     6,869    *       146,348       19,786    *  
    


 

        


 

      

Total net new active accounts

     (31,447 )     18,263    *       (689,668 )     167,473    *  
    


 

        


 

      

Total brokerage revenue trades(2)(4)

     8,417,615       5,644,813    49 %     21,057,053       15,807,389    33 %
    


 

        


 

      

Daily average brokerage revenue trades (“DARTs”)(2)(4)

     131,525       88,200    49 %     112,006       84,082    33 %
    


 

        


 

      

Average commission per brokerage revenue trade(2)(4)

   $ 11.03     $ 12.00    (8 )%   $ 11.38     $ 14.02    (19 )%
    


 

        


 

      

 

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     September 30,
2003


   December 31,
2002


   Percentage
Change


 

Active retail brokerage accounts(1)(2)

   2,854,900    3,690,916    (23 )%

Active banking accounts(3)

   657,646    511,298    29  %
    
  
      

Total active accounts at period end

   3,512,546    4,202,214    (16 )%
    
  
      

*   Percentage change not meaningful.
(1)   Effective June 30, 2003, brokerage accounts are considered active if the account has a positive asset balance of at least $25 at the end of the quarter, as compared to prior periods in which an active account was defined as an account with a positive balance or if a trade has been made in the account in the past six months or the account must have been opened in connection with a corporate employee stock benefit program. Prior periods were not restated to reflect the change in definition. For the three months ended June 30, 2003, net new active brokerage accounts were reduced by 980,677 accounts as a result of our change in definition. A customer may have separate or multiple accounts for each relationship they maintain with us, including separate or multiple brokerage and banking accounts. Each individual account is included as a separate account.
(2)   Brokerage accounts and revenue trades include domestic, international and professional trading information.
(3)   Bank deposit accounts are considered active if a customer account was initially funded and the account is not considered abandoned or dormant under applicable Federal and State laws, or the account has not been closed. Following our acquisition of credit card loans in June 2003, we expanded our definition of active bank accounts to include credit card accounts if an account incurred a debit or credit within the prior month. Effective June 30, 2003, bank loan accounts are considered active only if we hold the underlying obligations, as compared to prior periods in which active bank loan accounts also included accounts in which we owned marketing rights to the account or customer. Prior periods were not restated to reflect this change in definition. As a result of these changes, new active bank accounts increased by 21,834 net accounts in the three months ended June 30, 2003 reflecting an increase in loan accounts of 53,946 offset by 32,112 decrease in accounts which no longer meet our definition. Customers may have separate or multiple accounts for each relationship they maintain with us, including separate or multiple brokerage and banking accounts.
(4)   Trades and daily average revenue trades (“DARTs”) include domestic, international and professional revenue trades. DARTs differ from our daily average transactions, which we reported in the past, in that transactions include both revenue and non-revenue executions, while excluding professional and other commission-based revenue trades. We believe DARTs offer a more comparable commission per trade measure.

 

The following table sets forth the increases and decreases in average customer margin balances, average customer money market fund balances, average stock borrow balances, average stock loan balances and average customer credit balances for the three and nine months indicated (dollars in millions):

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30,


   Percentage
Change


    Nine Months
Ended
September 30,


   Percentage
Change


 
     2003

   2002

     2003

   2002

  

Average customer margin balances

   $ 1,240    $ 1,089    14 %   $ 1,083    $ 1,363    (21 )%

Average customer money market fund balances

   $ 7,621    $ 7,453    2 %   $ 7,429    $ 7,937    (6 )%

Average stock borrow balances

   $ 436    $ 334    31 %   $ 374    $ 278    35  %

Average stock loan balances

   $ 701    $ 397    77 %   $ 583    $ 433    35  %

Average customer credit balances

   $ 2,168    $ 1,426    52 %   $ 1,916    $ 1,456    32  %

 

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The following table sets forth the components of net revenues and percentage change information for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Percentage
Change


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


    Percentage
Change


 
     2003

    2002

      2003

    2002

   

Brokerage revenues:

                                            

Commissions

   $ 92,885     $ 67,760     37 %   $ 239,553     $ 221,639     8 %

Principal transactions

     64,174       56,462     14 %     165,024       163,869     1 %

Other brokerage-related revenues

     46,285       45,113     3 %     133,450       125,673     6 %

Brokerage interest income

     36,883       42,742     (14 )%     106,071       146,768     (28 )%

Brokerage interest expense

     (2,442 )     (2,681 )   (9 )%     (6,832 )     (9,663 )   (29 )%
    


 


       


 


     

Net brokerage revenues

     237,785       209,396     14 %     637,266       648,286     (2 )%
    


 


       


 


     

Banking revenues:

                                            

Gain on sales of originated loans

     53,308       30,749     73 %     171,728       78,037     120 %

Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale and securities, net

     32,819       27,652     19 %     69,272       66,328     4 %

Other banking-related revenues

     23,008       10,853     112 %     60,380       33,314     81 %

Banking interest income

     176,254       187,286     (6 )%     545,233       581,378     (6 )%

Banking interest expense

     (117,481 )     (132,155 )   (11 )%     (356,768 )     (418,858 )   (15 )%

Provision for loan losses

     (7,988 )     (4,176 )   91 %     (26,149 )     (11,941 )   119 %
    


 


       


 


     

Net banking revenues

     159,920       120,209     33 %     463,696       328,258     41 %
    


 


       


 


     

Total net revenues

   $ 397,705     $ 329,605     21 %   $ 1,100,962     $ 976,544     13 %
    


 


       


 


     

 

Revenues

 

Total net revenues increased 21% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 13% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002.

 

Net brokerage revenues increased 14% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable period in 2002 mainly due to an increase in commissions and principal transactions, offset by a decrease in net brokerage interest income. Net brokerage revenues decreased 2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable period in 2002 driven by a decrease in net brokerage interest income, partially offset by an increase in commissions and other brokerage-related revenues.

 

Net banking revenues increased 33% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 41% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. These increases are due to the continuing low interest rates throughout the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, which favorably impacted our mortgage business, resulting in an increase in gain on sales of originated loans and other mortgage-backed securities.

 

Brokerage Revenues

 

Commissions, which are earned as customers execute trades, increased 37% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. These revenues are primarily affected by brokerage revenue trade volume, the average commission per brokerage revenue trade and trade mix.

 

Total brokerage revenue trades increased 49% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 33% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002, largely reflective of a

 

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resurgence in market activity during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003. Average commission per brokerage revenue trade decreased 8% from $12.00 for the three months ended September 30, 2002 to $11.03 for the three months ended September 30, 2003. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, as compared to the comparable period in 2002, the average commission per brokerage revenue trade decreased 19% from $14.02 to $11.38. The decreases in average commission per brokerage revenue trades is due to changes in trade mix and the implementation of a simplified $9.99 flat commission rate program for the most active trader segment in June 2002. This new pricing accounts for a majority of the net decrease in the average commission per brokerage revenue trade.

 

Principal transactions, which comprise institutional revenues, market-making revenues and certain net proprietary trading gains, increased 14% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. The increase during the three months ended September 30, 2003 is due to a resurgence in institutional and market-making activity.

 

Other brokerage-related revenues are comprised of account maintenance fees, payments for order flow from outside market makers, E*TRADE Financial Corporate Service revenue, professional trading rebate revenues, proprietary fund revenues and fees for brokerage-related services. Other brokerage-related revenues increased 3% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. These increases are primarily due to an increase in professional trading rebate revenues, following the acquisition of E*TRADE Professional in June 2002, proprietary fund revenues and fees received from the internalization of money market funds, in lieu of interest, which was previously recorded in brokerage interest income, offset by decreases in payment for order flow revenue and account maintenance fee revenue.

 

Interest income from brokerage-related activities is primarily comprised of interest earned by our brokerage subsidiaries on credit extended to customers to finance purchases of securities on margin, interest earned on cash and investments required to be segregated under Federal or other regulations and fees on customer assets invested in money market accounts. Brokerage interest income decreased 14% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 28% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. The decrease in brokerage interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2003 from the three months ended September 30, 2002 reflects a reduction in average margin rates and a reduction in interest income associated with the internalization of the money market funds offered to our customers, beginning in October 2002, partially offset by an increase in average customer margin balances. Since these funds were internalized, the Brokerage Segment receives a fee from the Bank in lieu of interest, and the related revenues are now recorded in other brokerage-related revenues. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the nine months ended September 30, 2002 reflects a reduction in both the average balances and in margin rates charged to customers coupled with the reduction in interest income associated with the internalization of the money market funds offered to our customers.

 

Interest expense from brokerage-related activities is primarily comprised of interest paid to customers on certain credit balances, interest paid to banks and interest paid to other broker-dealers through our brokerage subsidiaries’ stock loan program. Brokerage interest expense decreased 9% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 29% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. The decrease in brokerage interest expense primarily reflects an overall decrease in interest rates, offset by an increase in average stock loan balances, which increased 77% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 35% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002.

 

Banking Revenues

 

Gain on sales of originated loans is comprised of gains on loans originated by E*TRADE Mortgage and Ganis. Gain on sales of originated loans increased 73% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 120% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. These increases were due to an increased level of direct-to-customer mortgage loan originations, driven by higher refinance and home purchase volumes, as a result of declining mortgage interest rates, as well as additional volume from loans originated by Ganis.

 

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Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale and securities, net consists of gain on sales of available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities, activity related to the loans held-for-sale portfolio acquired through the correspondent loan program, gains and losses related to market value adjustments on the sales of derivative financial instruments not in effective SFAS No. 133 hedging relationships and trading activity. Gain on sale of loans held-for-sale and securities, net increased 19% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. The net increase for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 was primarily the result of increased gains on sale of mortgage-backed securities. Gains on sale of mortgage-backed securities were offset by net losses on the loans held-for-sale portfolio due to prepayment activity and a decrease in net trading activity.

 

Other banking-related revenues are comprised primarily of ATM transaction fees and credit card fees, as well as loan servicing fees and other banking fees imposed on deposit and transactional accounts. Other banking-related revenues increased 112% during the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 81% during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 over the comparable periods in 2002. The majority of these increases resulted from increases in ATM and credit card revenues, reflecting the respective purchases during 2003 of XtraCash ATMs and the credit card portfolio, as well as increased loan servicing fees resulting from the December 2002 purchase of Ganis.

 

Interest income from banking-related activities reflects interest earned on assets, consisting primarily of loans receivable and mortgage-backed securities. Banking interest income decreased 6% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. These decreases reflect a lower average yield due to the decline in market interest rates, partially offset by increases in average interest-earning banking asset balances and increases in higher yielding interest-earning assets, such as consumer loans. Consistent with overall balance sheet growth, average interest-earning banking assets increased 23% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. The average yield on interest-earning banking assets decreased to 4.20% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 from 5.50% for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and decreased to 4.41% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from 5.77% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

 

Interest expense from banking-related activities is incurred through interest-bearing banking liabilities that include customer deposits, advances from the FHLB and other borrowings. Banking interest expense decreased $14.7 million or 11% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and $62.1 million or 15% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. The decrease in banking interest expense reflects a lower average cost of borrowings, partially offset by an increase in average interest-bearing banking liability balances. Average interest-bearing banking liability balances increased $3.0 billion or 23% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and $3.1 billion or 24% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. The average cost of borrowings decreased to 2.87% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 from 3.98% for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and decreased to 2.99% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from 4.35% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. In accordance with FIN No. 46, during the three months ended June 30, 2003, we began including interest costs related to our mandatorily redeemable preferred securities in interest expense. Previously, we included these costs in minority interest in subsidiaries. This change resulted in additional interest expense of approximately $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Net interest spread, an indicator of profitability, is calculated by subtracting the weighted-average yield earned on interest-earning banking assets from the weighted-average rate paid on interest-bearing banking liabilities. Net interest spread decreased from 1.52% for the three months ended September 30, 2002 to 1.33% for the three months ended September 30, 2003, and remained flat at 1.42% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2003. These decreases are attributed primarily to the interest rate environment experienced during 2003. Although we have undertaken spread widening initiatives by continuing to diversify our asset base and by moving into transactional deposits to reduce funding costs, these efforts have been offset by continued downward pressure from increased prepayment and sale activity with respect to our mortgage

 

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products. The following tables present average balance data and income and expense data for our banking operations, the related interest yields and rates and interest spread (dollars in thousands):

 

    

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2003


   

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2002


 
     Average
Balance


  

Interest

Income/
Expense


  

Average

Annualized
Yield/Cost


    Average
Balance


  

Interest

Income/
Expense


  

Average

Annualized
Yield/Cost


 

Interest-earning banking assets:

                                        

Loans receivable, net(1)

   $ 7,431,318    $ 85,768    4.62 %   $ 7,711,039    $ 119,318    6.19 %

Interest-bearing deposits

     337,595      1,573    1.85 %     181,613      1,128    2.46 %

Mortgage-backed and related available-for-sale securities

     6,545,038      63,462    3.88 %     4,624,427      54,499    4.71 %

Available-for-sale investment securities(2)

     2,033,425      22,118    4.35 %     706,034      8,272    4.75 %

Investment in FHLB stock

     79,236      649    3.25 %     80,482      1,332    6.56 %

Trading securities

     410,976      3,244    3.16 %     333,037      2,737    3.29 %
    

  

        

  

      

Total interest-earning banking assets

     16,837,588    $ 176,814    4.20 %     13,636,632    $ 187,286    5.50 %
           

               

      

Non-interest-earning banking assets

     933,232                   645,607              
    

               

             

Total banking assets

   $ 17,770,820                 $ 14,282,239              
    

               

             

Interest-bearing banking liabilities:

                                        

Retail deposits

   $ 9,032,367    $ 62,975    2.77 %   $ 7,917,438    $ 79,101    3.96 %

Brokered certificates of deposit

     345,357      2,175    2.50 %     305,232      2,187    2.84 %

FHLB advances

     849,147      11,661    5.37 %     853,607      13,830    6.34 %

Other borrowings

     5,983,488      40,670    2.66 %     4,092,579      37,037    3.54 %
    

  

        

  

      

Total interest-bearing banking liabilities

     16,210,359    $ 117,481    2.87 %     13,168,856    $ 132,155    3.98 %
           

               

      

Non-interest-bearing banking liabilities

     605,868                   319,387              
    

               

             

Total banking liabilities

     16,816,227                   13,488,243              

Total banking shareholder’s equity

     954,593                   793,996              
    

               

             

Total banking liabilities and shareholder’s equity

   $ 17,770,820                 $ 14,282,239              
    

               

             

Excess of interest-earning banking assets over interest-bearing banking liabilities/net interest income

   $ 627,229    $ 59,333          $ 467,776    $ 55,131       
    

  

        

  

      

Net interest spread

                 1.33 %                 1.52 %
                  

               

Net interest margin (net yield on interest-earning banking assets)

                 1.41 %                 1.62 %
                  

               

Ratio of interest-earning banking assets to interest-bearing banking liabilities

                 103.87 %                 103.55 %
                  

               

Return on average total banking assets

                 0.84 %                 0.68 %
                  

               

Return on average banking equity(3)

                 15.69 %                 12.31 %
                  

               

Average equity to average total banking assets

                 5.37 %                 5.56 %
                  

               


(1)   Nonperforming loans are included in the respective average loan balances. Income on such nonperforming loans is recognized on a cash basis.
(2)   Amount includes a taxable equivalent increase in interest income of $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and none for the three months ended September 30, 2002.
(3)   Represents return on average equity of ETBH.

 

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Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2003


   

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2002


 
    Average
Balance


  

Interest

Income/
Expense


  

Average

Annualized
Yield/Cost


    Average
Balance


  

Interest

Income/
Expense


  

Average

Annualized
Yield/Cost


 

Interest-earning banking assets:

                                       

Loans receivable, net(1)

  $ 7,340,106    $ 282,555    5.13 %   $ 7,606,226    $ 364,594    6.39 %

Interest-bearing deposits

    215,752      3,512    2.18 %     207,772      3,812    2.45 %

Mortgage-backed and related available-for-sale securities

    6,557,295      185,218    3.77 %     4,448,100      170,611    5.11 %

Available-for-sale investment securities(2)

    1,933,368      63,092    4.35 %     921,551      34,727    5.07 %

Investment in FHLB stock

    79,779      2,353    3.94 %     73,240      3,174    5.79 %

Trading securities

    388,072      10,165    3.49 %     182,859      4,460    3.25 %
   

  

        

  

      

Total interest-earning banking assets

    16,514,372    $ 546,895    4.41 %     13,439,748    $ 581,378    5.77 %
          

               

      

Non-interest-earning banking assets

    857,309                   599,224              
   

               

             

Total banking assets

  $ 17,371,681                 $ 14,038,972              
   

               

             

Interest-bearing banking liabilities:

                                       

Retail deposits

  $ 8,567,247    $ 204,521    3.19 %   $ 8,335,551    $ 260,088    4.17 %

Brokered certificates of deposit

    406,260      8,405    2.77 %     137,475      2,945    2.86 %

FHLB advances

    937,497      30,986    4.36 %     877,847      42,313    6.36 %

Other borrowings

    6,036,669      112,856    2.47 %     3,512,364      113,512    4.26 %
   

  

        

  

      

Total interest-bearing banking liabilities

    15,947,673    $ 356,768    2.99 %     12,863,237    $ 418,858    4.35 %
          

               

      

Non-interest-bearing banking liabilities

    550,796                   415,808              
   

               

             

Total banking liabilities

    16,498,469                   13,279,045              

Total banking shareholder’s equity

    873,212                   759,927              
   

               

             

Total banking liabilities and shareholder’s equity

  $ 17,371,681                 $ 14,038,972              
   

               

             

Excess of interest-earning banking assets over interest-bearing banking liabilities/net interest income

  $ 566,699    $ 190,127          $ 576,511    $ 162,520       
   

  

        

  

      

Net interest spread

                1.42 %                 1.42 %
                 

               

Net interest margin (net yield on interest-earning
banking assets)

                1.54 %                 1.62 %
                 

               

Ratio of interest-earning banking assets to interest-bearing banking liabilities

                103.55 %                 104.48 %
                 

               

Return on average total banking assets

                0.73 %                 0.75 %
                 

               

Return on average banking equity(3)

                14.48 %                 13.79 %
                 

               

Average equity to average total banking assets

                5.03 %                 5.41 %
                 

               


(1)   Nonperforming loans are included in the respective average loan balances. Income on such nonperforming loans is recognized on a cash basis.
(2)   Amount includes a taxable equivalent increase in interest income of $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and none for the nine months ended September 30, 2002.
(3)   Represents return on average equity of ETBH.

 

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Provision for loan losses was $8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, $26.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $11.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. As part of our asset diversification strategy, which included the acquisition of Ganis in December 2002 and the acquisition of credit card receivables during the second and third quarters of 2003, consumer loans as a percentage of total held-for-investment loans increased to 63.5% at September 30, 2003 from 50.3% at September 30, 2002. These consumer loans are secured by depreciating automobiles, recreational vehicles and marine assets, or are unsecured loans to consumers. In contrast to real estate secured mortgage loans, consumer loans generally have higher delinquencies and charge-offs. As a result, the increase in consumer loans as a percentage of the total held-for-investment portfolio resulted in a corresponding net increase in provision for loan losses during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003. These increases were partially offset by a $2.0 million reduction in the provision for loan losses related to our sale of substantially all our keyboard loans during the three months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Allowance for loan losses is established and maintained through charges against current earnings to absorb unidentified losses that are inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. As of September 30, 2003, management considers the balance of the allowance for loan losses sufficient to absorb probable losses that are inherent in the loan portfolio, over the next twelve months, which is consistent with our existing policy.

 

Our loan portfolio is almost entirely comprised of loans that have distinctly similar characteristics, such as residential mortgage and automobile loans. In estimating the level of credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio, management segments the loans into components that have similar risk characteristics, analyzes historic performance by portfolio segment, compares performance against industry charge-off rates, and makes adjustments to the allowance for loan losses based on estimates relating to economic conditions, trends and their relative impact on the loan portfolio. Management also considers qualitative factors including adjustments to policies and procedures, changes affecting third-party service providers, and other market influences that may impact the overall credit performance of the Bank’s loans. In the event that national or regional economic conditions change significantly in a manner not previously included in management’s estimates, loss factors applied to the segmented loan portfolios may need to be revised, which may significantly impact the measurement of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.

 

For loan portfolios that have been newly acquired or originated that do not have sufficient historical performance data, management utilizes industry charge-off rates and other relevant factors to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment.

 

Activity in the allowance for loan losses is summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Allowance for loan losses, beginning of the period

   $ 32,672     $ 15,709     $ 27,666     $ 19,874  

Charge-offs:

                                

Real estate loans

     (176 )     (38 )     (305 )     (80 )

Consumer and other loans

     (11,881 )     (7,621 )     (39,090 )     (23,534 )
    


 


 


 


Total charge-offs

     (12,057 )     (7,659 )     (39,395 )     (23,614 )

Recoveries:

                                

Real estate loans

     167             211        

Consumer and other loans

     5,096       3,483       16,629       7,508  
    


 


 


 


Total recoveries

     5,263       3,483       16,840       7,508  

Provision for loan losses

     7,988       4,176       26,149       11,941  

Purchase reserve

     142             2,748        
    


 


 


 


Allowance for loan losses, end of period

   $ 34,008     $ 15,709     $ 34,008     $ 15,709  
    


 


 


 


 

 

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The following table allocates the allowance for loan losses by major loan category. This allocation does not necessarily restrict the use of the allowance from absorbing losses in any other categories (dollars in thousands):

 

     Consumer and
Other Loans


    Real Estate Loans

    Total

 
     Allowance

   Allowance as
% of
consumer
loans held-for-
investment


    Allowance

   Allowance as
% of
real estate loans
held-for-
investment


    Allowance

  

Allowance as

% of
total loans

held-for-
investment


 

September 30, 2003

   $ 30,680    0.71 %   $ 3,328    0.14 %   $ 34,008    0.50 %

June 30, 2003

   $ 29,775    0.69 %   $ 2,897    0.15 %   $ 32,672    0.52 %

March 31, 2003

   $ 25,008    0.68 %   $ 4,186    0.22 %   $ 29,194    0.52 %

December 31, 2002

   $ 23,472    0.68 %   $ 4,194    0.21 %   $ 27,666    0.50 %

September 30, 2002

   $ 11,165    0.61 %   $ 4,544    0.20 %   $ 15,709    0.37 %

 

The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of held-for-investment consumer loans increased from 0.61% as of September 30, 2002 to 0.71% as of September 30, 2003. In addition, at September 30, 2002, the consumer loan portfolio contained a large concentration of automobile loans that were unseasoned, and expected to charge-off at a gradually increasing rate over the next twelve months. At September 30, 2003, the automobile loan portfolio had a much greater concentration of more seasoned loans that charge-off at a higher rate. Further, credit card receivables generally experience a higher loss than other secured consumer loans, and the continued growth of this portfolio has contributed to a greater allowance for loan losses as a percentage of held-for-investment consumer loans. The total allowance allocated to the Bank’s consumer and other loans has increased by $7.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

The total allowance for loan losses allocated to the Bank’s mortgage loan portfolio was reduced by $0.9 million, or 20.6% during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 to reflect changes in management’s loss estimate for higher risk property locations, that have performed better than originally estimated. As new information has become available resulting in a lower level of expected loss inherent in the mortgage loan portfolio, management has made corresponding adjustments to the level of the allowance allocated to the portfolio.

 

Loans, net are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 

     September 30, 2003

 
     Held-for-
Investment


    Held-for-  
Sale


   Total Loans

 

Real estate loans:

                       

One-to-four-family

   $ 1,718,276     $ 753,521    $ 2,471,797  

Home equity lines of credit and second mortgage loans

     682,715       13      682,728  

Other real estate loans

     13,070       99      13,169  

Consumer and other loans:

                       

Automobile loans

     1,312,177            1,312,177  

Recreational vehicle loans

     2,141,327            2,141,327  

Marine loans

     625,441            625,441  

Other consumer loans

     123,835            123,835  
    


 

  


Total loans

     6,616,841       753,633      7,370,474  

Unamortized premiums, net

     181,331       4,970      186,301  

Less allowance for loan losses

     (34,008 )          (34,008 )
    


 

  


Total loans, net

   $ 6,764,164     $ 758,603    $ 7,522,767  
    


 

  


 

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     December 31, 2002

 
     Held-for-
Investment


    Held-for-  
Sale


   Total Loans

 

Real estate loans:

                       

One-to-four-family

   $ 1,614,048     $ 1,765,441    $ 3,379,489  

Home equity lines of credit and second mortgage loans

     354,576       192      354,768  

Other real estate loans

     13,518       106      13,624  

Consumer and other loans:

                       

Automobile loans

     1,481,695            1,481,695  

Recreational vehicle loans

     1,344,405       22,471      1,366,876  

Marine loans

     453,783            453,783  

Other consumer loans

     152,645            152,645  
    


 

  


Total loans

     5,414,670       1,788,210      7,202,880  

Unamortized premiums, net

     165,977       24,529      190,506  

Less allowance for loan losses

     (27,666 )          (27,666 )
    


 

  


Total loans, net

   $ 5,552,981     $ 1,812,739    $ 7,365,720  
    


 

  


 

Nonperforming loans totaled $21.8 million as of September 30, 2003. This represents an 18% decline from the $26.5 million balance of nonperforming loans as of December 31, 2002. The decline was driven by a general improvement in the performance of both the mortgage and consumer loan portfolios. Real estate owned and other repossessed assets declined $0.9 million or 13% during the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The seasonally increased liquidation of repossessed assets from the automobile, recreational vehicle and marine portfolios was responsible for the overall improvement.

 

The following table presents information about our nonperforming loans and repossessed assets as of the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2003


    December 31,
2002


 

Real estate loans:

                

One-to-four-family

   $ 17,871     $ 22,497  

Home equity lines of credit and second mortgage loans

           81  

Automobile loans

     1,718       2,277  

Recreational vehicle loans

     1,184       1,486  

Marine loans

     363       94  

Other

     653       53  
    


 


Total nonperforming loans, net

     21,789       26,488  

Total REO and other repossessed assets, net

     5,822       6,723  
    


 


Total nonperforming assets, net

   $ 27,611     $ 33,211  
    


 


Total nonperforming assets, net, as a percentage of total bank assets

     0.15 %     0.19 %
    


 


Total loss allowance as a percentage of total nonperforming loans, net

     156.08 %     104.45 %
    


 


 

Interest income is not accrued for loans classified as nonperforming and any income accrued through the initial 90-day delinquency is reversed. Had these loans been current as of September 30, 2003, additional income of $0.3 million would have been recognized in the three months ended September 30, 2003, $0.4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2002, $1.1 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $1.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2002. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, of interest was recognized on nonperforming loans at September 30, 2003. As of September 30, 2003, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to any of these borrowers.

 

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Cost of Services and Operating Expenses

 

The following table sets forth the components of cost of services and operating expenses and percentage change for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Percentage
Change


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


    Percentage
Change


 
     2003

    2002

      2003

    2002

   

Cost of services

   $ 156,190     $ 145,521     7 %   $ 466,031     $ 420,068     11 %
    


 


       


 


     

Cost of services as a percentage of net revenues

     39 %     44 %           42 %     43 %      
    


 


       


 


     

Operating expenses:

                                            

Selling and marketing

   $ 43,282     $ 39,986     8 %   $ 133,448     $ 157,964     (16 )%

Technology development

     16,125       13,528     19 %     45,391       43,075     5 %

General and administrative

     72,163       52,170     38 %     193,569       157,031     23 %

Amortization of other intangibles

     8,582       6,891     25 %     21,630       21,172     2 %

Acquisition-related expenses

     534       1,429     (63 )%     2,856       10,095     (72 )%

Restructuring and other exit charges

     47,057       2,693     *       125,706       4,098     *  

Executive agreement

               *             (23,485 )   *  
    


 


       


 


     

Total operating expenses

   $ 187,743     $ 116,697     61 %   $ 522,600     $ 369,950     41 %
    


 


       


 


     

* Percentage change not meaningful.

 

Cost of services includes certain compensation, benefits, facilities and other costs related to our customer service, system maintenance and technology operations. Cost of services as a percentage of net revenues was 39% for the three months ended September 30, 2003, 44% for the three months ended September 30, 2002, 42% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 43% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The decrease in cost of services as a percentage of net revenue is driven primarily by scale efficiencies in the brokerage business, where a significant increase in customer trading activity has been accommodated with relatively little increase in cost. Cost of services has also been favorably impacted by decreased operating costs associated with refinance loan volume at E*TRADE Mortgage and by other company-wide cost reduction initiatives.

 

Selling and marketing reflects expenditures for advertising placements, creative development and collateral materials resulting from a variety of advertising campaigns directed at growing the customer base and increasing market share. Also included in selling and marketing are payments for independent research provided to our institutional clients, as well as fees paid by our market makers to broker-dealers for orders received for execution. Selling and marketing expenditures increased 8% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and decreased 16% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. The decrease for the nine months is primarily due to a significant rebranding campaign through many channels, including the sponsoring of the 2002 Superbowl during the nine months ended September 30, 2002, with no similar spend during the nine months ended September 30, 2003. In addition, we realized savings from the recent closure of E*TRADE FINANCIAL Centers and Zones, which were part of our 2003 Restructuring Plan.

 

Technology development costs reflect design and development expensed during the period. Technology development expenses increased 19% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. The increase reflects the inclusion of the Ganis development efforts for the nine months ended September 30, 2003. In addition, accruals for employee bonus programs increased the costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003. Further, a number of bank and brokerage initiatives resulted in expanded and upgraded product offerings.

 

General and administrative consists principally of compensation, benefit and facilities-related costs for executive and administrative personnel, professional services and other corporate activities. General and

 

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administrative expenses increased 38% for the three months ended September 30, 2003 and 23% for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002. The increase in general and administrative expenses is driven by an increase in employee bonus and litigation accruals. In addition, the increase in general and administrative expenses reflects the operations of Ganis, which we acquired in December 2002 and the acquisition of E*TRADE Professional in June 2002. In the three months ended September 30, 2002, we reversed amounts related to our former CEO returning certain unvested restricted stock and amounts that had previously been charged to general and administrative expenses related to our SERP.

 

Amortization of other intangibles was $8.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, $6.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, $21.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $21.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The increase in the amortization of other intangibles in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002 primarily relates to the credit card portfolio acquisition in June 2003 and Ganis acquisition in December 2002.

 

Acquisition-related expenses were $0.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, $1.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $10.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, these expenses represent management continuity payments associated with our acquisition of Dempsey and certain costs associated with our acquisition of E*TRADE Professional. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, these expenses include management continuity payments associated with our acquisitions of Dempsey and Ganis. Management continuity payments are being expensed on a straight-line basis over the life of the agreements. Remaining Dempsey payments of $0.5 million extend through 2003 and remaining Ganis payments of $0.5 million extend through 2004.

 

Restructuring and other exit charges were $47.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, $125.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $4.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The charges for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 resulted from the 2003 Restructuring Plan announced in April 2003 and recognition of additional facility restructuring expense as a result of updated estimates of sublease income and a delay in sublease start dates on our 2001 Restructuring Plan. Further, we recognized a $2.6 million loss on our exit of keyboard lending activities in the three months ended September 30, 2003 and a $1.4 million charge related to our exit activities in Israel and a gain of $4.5 million on the sale of our German subsidiary in the nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Executive agreement consists of nonrecurring savings from an amendment of the contract with our former CEO.

 

In May 2002, we executed a new employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with our former CEO, which included concessions resulting in a benefit to executive agreement in 2002. The Employment Agreement was effective May 2002 through his subsequent departure on January 23, 2003. The Employment Agreement included concessions by our former CEO, which were reflected as a nonrecurring reduction to our operating expenses for 2002.

 

The total benefit to the Company for amounts previously paid on our former CEO’s behalf or for amounts due to be paid in 2002 and waived under his revised employment agreement totaled $23.5 million and is reflected as a nonrecurring reduction in our operating expenses in our consolidated statements of operations.

 

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Non-Operating Income (Expense)

 

The following table sets forth the components of non-operating income (expense) and percentage change for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,


    Percentage
Change


    Nine Months Ended
September 30,


    Percentage
Change


 
     2003

    2002

      2003

    2002

   

Corporate interest income

   $ 1,481     $ 2,791     (47 )%   $ 4,966     $ 9,940     (50 )%

Corporate interest expense

     (11,395 )     (11,827 )   (4 )%     (34,250 )     (36,026 )   (5 )%

Gain (loss) on investments

     40,985       (9,722 )   522 %     62,577       (14,819 )   522 %

Equity in income of investments

     2,938       1,517     94 %     10,227       5,418     89 %

Unrealized losses on venture funds

     (749 )     (4,398 )   (83 )%     (4,383 )     (9,462 )   (54 )%

Fair value adjustments of financial derivatives

     (998 )     (6,501 )   *       (15,736 )     (6,723 )   *  

Gain on early extinguishment of debt, net

     —         —               —         5,346     *  

Other

     279       (252 )   *       862       (1,611 )   *  
    


 


       


 


     

Total non-operating income (expense)

   $ 32,541     $ (28,392 )   *     $ 24,263     $ (47,937 )   *  
    


 


       


 


     

*   Percentage change not meaningful.

 

Corporate interest income primarily relates to interest income earned on corporate investment balances and related party notes. Corporate interest income was $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, $5.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $9.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The decrease in corporate interest income was primarily due to lower interest yields earned on these corporate investments as market rates have declined. Further, corporate interest income reflects a decrease in related party note balances, as all of the shareholders’ notes receivable from officers were paid in full as of December 31, 2002. In addition, in the three months ended September 30, 2003, a related party loan of approximately $13.5 million was repaid.

 

Corporate interest expense primarily reflects the interest expense resulting from the issuance of our convertible subordinated notes. Corporate interest expense was $11.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, $11.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, $34.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $36.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. On September 30, 2003, we had $370 million outstanding convertible subordinated notes at 6.00% and $325 million of convertible subordinated notes at 6.75%. From June 2001 through May 2002, we retired approximately $280 million of our 6.00% convertible subordinated notes, resulting in a decrease in related interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 from the comparable periods in 2002.

 

Gain (loss) on investments was a gain of $41.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, a loss of $9.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, a gain of $62.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and a loss of $14.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. We had previously accounted for our ownership in E*TRADE Japan K.K. under the equity method. On June 2, 2003, E*TRADE Japan K.K. merged with Softbank Investment Corporation (“SBI”). Upon closing of the merger, we owned 19.8% of SBI and determined that we no longer exercised significant influence or control over SBI and, therefore, should account for our investment in SBI under the cost method as an available-for-sale investment security. We recognized a $29.5 million gain on investment based on the fair value of the SBI shares received in excess of our book value on the June 2, 2003 exchange date. During the three months ended September 30, 2003, we sold shares of SBI resulting in a pre-tax gain of $40.5 million. Following the sale of these shares, we had a 14.0% ownership in SBI at September 30, 2003. As of September 30, 2003, the fair value of our investment in SBI is $152.4 million, with a gross unrealized gain of $93.1 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, we also recorded other-than-temporary impairment charges related to investments in privately held companies accounted for under the cost method of $8.2 million.

 

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Equity in income of investments was $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, $1.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, $10.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, which resulted from our minority ownership in investments that are accounted for under the equity method. Equity in income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 is due primarily to our equity method investment in the KAP Group, LLC.

 

Unrealized losses on venture funds were $0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, $4.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, we recorded unrealized losses on venture funds of $0.7 million and $4.3 million, respectively, attributable to our participation in Softbank Capital Partners, L.P., E*TRADE eCommerce Fund and Arrowpath Fund II. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002, we recorded unrealized losses on venture funds of $3.9 million and $8.1 million, respectively, attributable to our participation in Softbank Capital Partners, L.P., E*TRADE eCommerce Fund and Arrowpath Fund II.

 

Fair value adjustments of financial derivatives, or hedge ineffectiveness, were losses of $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, $6.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, $15.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $6.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. When composition of our balance sheet changes, the derivatives profile necessary to hedge the associated interest rate risk to a level within Bank Board and regulatory risk limits also changes. Correspondingly, as the consumer loan portfolio continued to increase, the utilization of option hedging decreased. Given that options in fair value hedge relationships are the primary driver of hedge effectiveness, the absence of such relationships has resulted in the overall reduction of hedge ineffectiveness for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003.

 

Gain on early extinguishment of debt, net was $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, reflecting the retirement of $65 million of our 6.00% convertible subordinated notes in exchange for approximately 6.5 million shares of our common stock, offset by a loss as a result of the early redemption of $100 million adjustable-rate advances from the FHLB. We did not retire debt early during any of the other reported periods.

 

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145, Rescission of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections. SFAS No. 145 requires that any gains or losses on extinguishment of debt that were classified as an extraordinary item in prior periods that are not unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence be reflected in non-operating income. In the fourth quarter of 2002, we adopted the requirements of SFAS No. 145 in our consolidated financial statements, resulting in extraordinary gains on early extinguishment of debt reflected in non-operating income, as presented in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Other was income of $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, expense of $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, income of $0.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and expense of $1.6 million for nine months ended September 30, 2002. Other non-operating income (expense), which is primarily comprised of foreign exchange gains (losses), was recorded primarily as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates for assets and liabilities held on our balance sheet that are denominated in non-functional currencies.

 

Income tax expense was $24.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, at a combined effective state and Federal tax rate of 28.8% and $17.5 million at a combined effective state and Federal tax rate of 45.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2002. Income tax expense was $46.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, at a combined effective state and Federal tax rate of 33.8% and $60.5 million

 

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at a combined effective state and Federal tax rate of 43.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 reflect a decrease in tax expense due to realized capital gains from sales of our investment in SBI, which reduced our capital loss valuation allowance, offset by an increase in our valuation allowance from restructuring charges. The rates for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2002 reflect an increase in tax expense related to an increase in our valuation allowance for capital losses and differences between our statutory and foreign effective tax rate offset by a decrease due to tax credits.

 

Minority interest in subsidiaries was income of $0.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, income of $0.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002, a loss of $5.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and income of $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. Through June 30, 2003, minority interest in subsidiaries results primarily from minority equity interests in eAdvisor, various broker-dealer subsidiaries of E*TRADE Professional and ETBH’s interest payments to subsidiary trusts, which have issued Company-obligated mandatorily redeemable capital securities and which hold junior subordinated debentures of ETBH. Beginning in July 2003, minority interest in subsidiaries primarily includes various broker-dealer subsidiaries of E*TRADE Professional. Also included in minority interest in subsidiaries for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002 is the net loss attributed to a minority interest in one of our international affiliates. The change in minority interest in subsidiaries in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 is primarily attributable to the eAdvisor joint venture partner’s interest in the write-off of eAdvisor assets in the three-month period ending June 30, 2003, in conjunction with our 2003 Restructuring Plan. Beginning in July 2003, ETBH’s interest payments to subsidiary trusts were no longer recorded in minority interest in subsidiaries. At that time, we began reporting these payments in banking interest expense in accordance with FIN No. 46.

 

Cumulative effect of accounting change was none for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, none for the three months ended September 30, 2002 and $293.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. The accounting change was due to our adoption of SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, effective January 1, 2002, whereby we reviewed our goodwill for impairment using the fair market value test and as a result wrote-down goodwill associated with some of our international subsidiaries acquired in the previous years. As required under SFAS No. 142, we will continue to review at least annually the impairment (if any) of all of our goodwill positions and record future impairment charges to operating expenses.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

We have historically met our liquidity needs primarily through investing and financing activities, consisting principally of equity and debt offerings, increases in core deposit accounts, other borrowings and sales of loans or securities. We believe that we will be able to renew or replace our funding sources at prevailing market rates, which may be higher or lower than current rates, as well as to supplement these funding sources with cash flow from operations.

 

Trust Preferreds

 

ETBH raises capital through the formation of trusts. These trusts sell preferred securities in the capital markets. The preferred securities issued by these trusts are mandatorily redeemable in whole at the due date, which is generally 30 years after issuance. The proceeds from the sale of securities by the trusts are used to purchase subordinated debentures issued by ETBH. Interest may be fixed or variable and is paid on a quarterly or semi-annual basis. The trust obligations are guaranteed by ETBH. ETBH contributes proceeds from the sale of its subordinated debentures to the Bank in the form of capital contributions.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2003, ETBH formed three of these trusts. Each trust issued Floating Rate Cumulative Preferred Securities, at par with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per capital security for a total of $40 million in proceeds. In each case, the proceeds from the sales of these issuances were invested in ETFC’s Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures. These Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures have variable annual dividend rates at 3.10% - 3.25% above the three-month LIBOR interest rate.

 

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Other Sources of Liquidity

 

At September 30, 2003, we had $325 million of financing facilities available to meet the needs of E*TRADE Clearing. Whenever they are used, these facilities may be collateralized by customer securities held under margin arrangements. There was none outstanding as of September 30, 2003 and $5.5 million was outstanding as of December 31, 2002, under these lines. At September 30, 2003, the Bank had approximately $4.6 billion of excess borrowing capacity with the FHLB. Further, at September 30, 2003, $18.3 million of loans were outstanding that were collateralized by equipment owned by us. We have also financed the purchase of fixed assets under capital leases with an outstanding balance of $1.3 million at September 30, 2003. In addition, we have numerous agreements with other broker-dealers to provide financing under our stock loan program.

 

We currently anticipate that our available cash resources and credit will be sufficient to meet our anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements for at least the next twelve months. We may need to raise additional funds in order to support more rapid expansion, develop new or enhanced products and services, respond to competitive pressures, acquire complementary businesses or technologies and/or take advantage of unanticipated opportunities.

 

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

 

Cash provided by operating activities was $895.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $943.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, cash provided by operating activities included net $751.7 million generated in net loans held-for-sale activity driven by refinancing and loan origination transactions during a period of historically low interest rates and $328.2 million reflecting depreciation, amortization and discount accretion, which increased over the comparable period due to the acquisitions of Ganis and E*TRADE Professional in addition to an increase in net premium amortization. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, cash provided by operating activities included $957.3 million generated in net loans held-for-sale activity reflecting a strong refinancing and mortgage origination market and $214.2 million reflecting depreciation, amortization and discount accretion.

 

Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

Cash used in investing activities was $1,902.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $372.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, cash used in investing activities resulted primarily from net purchases of available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities of $792.2 million and a net increase in loans receivable of $1,020.0 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, cash used in investing activities resulted primarily from net purchases of available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities of $252.0 million and a net increase in loans receivable of $357.5 million.

 

Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

Cash provided by financing activities was $1,223.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and $349.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2002. For the nine months ended September 30, 2003, cash provided by financing activities primarily resulted from an increase in banking deposits of $3,132.7 million, primarily from the Sweep Deposit Account, offset by payments in excess of advances from the FHLB, a net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowed funds of $1,958.6 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, cash provided by financing activities primarily resulted from an increase in banking deposits of $162.3 million and a $336.5 million net increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowed funds, partially offset by payments in excess of advances from the FHLB of $91.3 million.

 

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Regulatory Capital Requirements

 

The SEC, NYSE, NASD, OTS and various other international regulatory agencies have stringent rules with respect to the maintenance of specific levels of net capital by securities broker-dealers and regulatory capital by banks. Net capital is the net worth of a broker or dealer (assets minus liabilities) as defined, less deductions for certain types of assets. Minimum net capital requirements for our broker-dealer subsidiaries as of September 30, 2003 were fully met.

 

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal banking agencies. Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total and Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets, Core Capital to adjusted tangible assets and of Tangible Capital to tangible assets. To be categorized as “well capitalized” the Bank must maintain a minimum Total Capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 10.0%, Tier I Capital to risk-weighted assets ratio of 6.0% and Core Capital to adjusted tangible assets ratio of 5.0%. As of September 30, 2003, the Bank was in compliance with all of its regulatory capital requirements and its capital ratios exceeded the ratios for “well capitalized” institutions under OTS regulations.

 

 

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IMPACT OF RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities—FIN No. 46

 

In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN No. 46”), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities—an interpretation of ARB No. 51, which addresses the consolidation of variable interest entities (“VIEs”). A VIE is a corporation, partnership, trust or other legal structure used for business purposes that either does not have equity investors with substantive voting rights or has equity investors that do not provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities. A VIE often holds financial assets and may either be passive or engage in activities, such as research and development, on behalf of other companies. FIN No. 46 requires VIEs to be consolidated by a company if that company is subject to a majority of the VIE’s risk of loss or if it is entitled to receive a majority of the VIE’s residual returns or both. The company that consolidates a VIE is referred to as the primary beneficiary of that entity.

 

The consolidation requirements of FIN No. 46 currently apply to VIEs created after January 31, 2003. For VIEs created prior to January 31, 2003, the consolidation requirements were initially effective in the first fiscal year or interim period beginning after June 15, 2003; however, this requirement was deferred by the FASB to December 31, 2003. Early adoption of the consolidation provisions is encouraged. Certain disclosure requirements apply to financial statements issued after January 31, 2003 regardless of when the VIE was established.

 

As of June 30, 2003, the Company adopted the disclosure provisions and the consolidation provisions of FIN No. 46 for its VIEs created after January 31, 2003. Adoption of the consolidation provisions of FIN No. 46 resulted in the classification of $24.8 million of subordinated debt obligations issued by ETBH in March and April 2003 out of a mezzanine obligation into other borrowings by Bank subsidiary in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The related interest expense on these subordinated debentures of $0.3 million was classified in banking interest expense, rather than in minority interest, net of tax, in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended June 30, 2003.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2003, the Company early adopted the consolidation provisions of FIN No. 46 for subordinated debt obligations issued by ETBH prior to January 31, 2003. The early adoption of these VIEs resulted in classification of $143.5 million out of mezzanine obligation into other borrowings by Bank subsidiary and the related incremental interest expense of $2.3 million previously classified in minority interest, but has been reported in banking interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2003.

 

The Company will adopt the provisions of FIN No. 46 for any remaining VIEs existing prior to January 31, 2003 during the three-month period ended December 31, 2003. The Company does not expect the adoption to have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations during the three months ended December 31, 2003.

 

Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—SFAS No. 149

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 149 amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivatives embedded in other contracts, and for hedging activities under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except for certain SFAS No. 133 Implementation Issues that have been effective for fiscal quarters that began prior to June 15, 2003, and for hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. The Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 149 did not have a material effect on the accounting or reporting of its derivatives.

 

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Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity—

SFAS No. 150

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity. SFAS No. 150 requires certain mandatorily redeemable financial instruments with characteristics of both equity and debt to be classified as liabilities. As the Company adopted the consolidation provisions for all its subordinated debt obligations, SFAS No. 150 did not have any further impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

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RISK FACTORS

 

RISKS RELATING TO THE NATURE OF OUR BUSINESS

 

Many of our competitors have greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources

 

We face direct competition from retail and institutional financial service companies in each of our lines of business. Many of our competitors have longer operating histories and greater resources than we do and offer a wider range of financial products and services. Many also have greater name recognition, greater market acceptance and larger customer bases. These competitors may conduct extensive promotional activities and offer better terms, lower prices and/or different services to customers than we do. Moreover, some of our competitors have established relationships among themselves or with third parties to enhance their products and services. This means that our competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or changing opportunities and demands and withstand changing market conditions better than we can.

 

Downturns or disruptions in the securities markets could reduce trade volumes and margin borrowing and increase our dependence on our more active customers who receive lower prices

 

A significant portion of our revenues in recent years has been from online investing services, and although we continue to diversify our revenue sources, we expect this business to continue to account for a significant portion of our revenues in the foreseeable future. Like other financial services firms, we are directly affected by national and global economic and political conditions, broad trends in business and finance, disruptions to the securities markets and changes in volume and price levels of securities and futures transactions.

 

A significant downturn in the U.S. securities markets occurred beginning in March 2000, resulting in industry-wide declines in transaction volume. While we have recently seen increases in trade volumes, we cannot be certain that such increases will be sustained. Decreases in transaction volume are typically more significant for us with respect to our less active customers, increasing our dependence on our more active trading customers who receive more favorable pricing based on their trade volume. Decreases in volumes, as well as securities prices, are also typically associated with a decrease in margin borrowing. Because we generate revenue from interest charged on margin borrowing, such decreases result in a reduction of revenue to E*TRADE Securities. When trade volume is low, our operating results are harmed in part because some of our overhead costs remain relatively fixed.

 

Downturns in the securities markets increase the credit risk associated with margin lending or stock loan transactions

 

We permit customers to purchase securities on margin. When the market declines rapidly, there is an increased risk that the value of the collateral we hold in connection with these transactions could fall below the amount of a customer’s indebtedness. Similarly, as part of our broker-dealer operations, we frequently enter into arrangements with other broker-dealers for the lending of various securities. Under regulatory guidelines, when we borrow or lend securities, we must generally simultaneously disburse or receive cash deposits. We risk losses if there are sharp changes in market values of securities and the counterparties to the borrowing and lending transactions fail to honor their commitments. Downturns in public equity markets like those we have recently experienced lead to a greater risk that parties to margin and stock lending transactions may fail to meet their commitments.

 

We may be unsuccessful in managing the effects of changes in interest rates and the interest-bearing assets in our portfolio

 

The results of operations for the Bank depend in large part upon the level of its net interest income, that is, the difference between interest income from interest-earning assets (such as loans and mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities) and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities (such as deposits and borrowings). Changes in market interest rates and the yield curve could reduce the value of the Bank’s financial

 

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assets and reduce net interest income. Many factors affect interest rates, including governmental monetary policies and domestic and international economic and political conditions.

 

The Bank’s diversification of its asset portfolio may increase the level of charge-offs

 

As the Bank diversifies its asset portfolio through purchases and originations of higher-yielding asset classes, such as automobile, marine and recreational vehicle loans, retained interests in asset securitizations and credit card portfolios (discussed more fully below), we will have to manage assets that carry a higher risk of default than our mortgage portfolio. Consequently, the level of charge-offs associated with these assets may be higher than previously experienced. In addition, if the overall economy weakens, we could experience higher levels of charge-offs. If expectations of future charge-offs increase, a corresponding increase in the amount of our loan loss allowance would be required. The increased level of provision for loan losses recorded to meet additional loan loss allowance requirements could adversely impact our financial results if those higher yields do not cover the provision for loan losses.

 

An increase in our delinquency rate could adversely affect our results of operations

 

Our underwriting criteria or collection methods may not afford adequate protection against the risks inherent in the loans comprising our consumer loan portfolio. In the event of a default, the collateral value of the financed item may not cover the outstanding loan balance and costs of recovery. In the event our portfolio of consumer finance receivables experience higher delinquencies, foreclosures, repossessions or losses than anticipated, our results of operations or financial condition could be adversely affected.

 

We are exposed to risk in our credit card portfolio

 

As discussed in Note 4 to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, during the nine months ended September 30, 2003, the Bank acquired credit card loans to further diversify its loan portfolio. Like other credit card lenders, we face the risk that we will not be able to collect on the credit card accounts we acquired because accountholders may not repay their unsecured credit card loans. Consumers who miss payments on their credit cards often fail to repay them, and consumers who file for protection under the bankruptcy laws generally do not repay their credit card obligations. Therefore, the rate of missed payments, or “delinquencies” on our credit card portfolio and the rate at which consumers may be expected to file for bankruptcy can be used to predict the future rate at which we will charge-off our credit card loans.

 

If interest rates increase, we could suffer a significant decline in our mortgage business

 

Unprecedented levels of mortgage loan financing and refinancing spurred by the current low long-term interest rates have contributed to our overall profitability. While a sustained increase in interest rates could increase the level of net interest income for the Bank, such an increase could adversely affect the level of mortgage loan origination activity as consumers may become less apt to purchase homes through the use of financing or to refinance existing mortgage loans. If the volume of our mortgage loan origination decreases, there may be a decrease in our overall profitability. While we could see an increase in net interest income, and while we have been diversifying into other asset classes to offset the potential decrease in mortgage financing and refinancing activity, there can be no assurance that these factors will fully (or partially) offset any decrease in our profitability related to a decline in our mortgage business. Conversely, declines in interest rates may increase the level of loan prepayments, which may result in a decrease in overall profitability.

 

Risks associated with principal trading transactions could result in trading losses

 

A majority of our specialist and market-making revenues at Dempsey are derived from trading by Dempsey as a principal. Dempsey may incur trading losses relating to the purchase, sale or short sale of securities for its own account as well as trading losses in its specialist stocks and market maker stocks. From time to time,

 

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Dempsey may have large positions in securities of a single issuer or issuers engaged in a specific industry. Dempsey also operates a proprietary trading desk separately from its specialist and market maker operations, which may also incur trading losses.

 

Certain portions of our E*TRADE Professional business are also involved in proprietary trading, in which the firm provides certain capital that becomes traded. Similar to Dempsey’s business, the proprietary trading positions of E*TRADE Professional may also incur trading losses.

 

Reduced spreads in securities pricing, levels of trading activity and trading through market makers and/or specialists could harm our specialist and market maker business

 

In mid-2002, the listed marketplaces moved from trading using fractional share prices to trading using decimals. As a result, spreads that specialists and market makers receive in trading equity securities have declined and may continue to decline, which could harm revenues generated by Dempsey. Also, the advent of decimalization led to a decline in order flow revenue received by us from market makers and marketplaces. Similarly, a reduction in the volume and/or volatility of trading activity could also reduce spreads that specialists and market makers receive, also adversely affecting revenues generated by Dempsey.

 

Alternative trading systems that have developed over the past few years could also reduce the levels of trading of exchange-listed securities through specialists and the levels of over-the-counter trading through market makers. In addition, electronic communication networks have emerged as an alternative forum to which broker-dealers and institutional investors can direct their limit orders. This allows broker-dealers and institutional investors to avoid directing their trades through market makers. As a result, Dempsey may experience a reduction in its flow of limit orders.

 

If we do not successfully manage consolidation opportunities, we could be at a competitive disadvantage

 

There has been significant consolidation in the online financial services industry over the last several years, and the consolidation is likely to continue in the future. Should we fail to take advantage of viable consolidation opportunities or if we overextend our efforts by acquiring businesses that we are unable to integrate or manage properly, we could be placed at a competitive disadvantage. Acquisitions entail numerous risks including retaining or hiring skilled personnel, integrating acquired operations, products and personnel and the diversion of management attention from other business concerns. In addition, there can be no assurance that we will realize a positive return on any acquisition or that future acquisitions will not be dilutive to earnings. For the companies we acquired in the past, we have allocated significant valuation in the form of goodwill and intangibles. If the individual businesses do not perform as expected at the acquisition dates, we may realize impairment charges or accelerated amortization due to shorten expected lives.

 

We rely heavily on technology to deliver products and services

 

Disruptions to or instability of our technology, including an actual or perceived breach of the security of our technology, could harm our business and our reputation.

 

Our international efforts subject us to additional risks and regulation, which could impair our business growth

 

One component of our strategy has been an effort to build an international business. We have established certain joint venture and/or licensee relationships. We have limited control over the management and direction of these venture partners and/or licensees, and their action or inaction, including their failure to follow proper practices with respect to regulatory compliance and/or corporate governance, could harm our operations and/or our reputation.

 

 

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RISKS RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF OUR BUSINESS

 

We are subject to extensive government regulation, including banking and securities rules and regulations, which could restrict our business practices

 

The securities and banking industries are subject to extensive regulation. All of our broker-dealer subsidiaries have to comply with many laws and rules, including rules relating to possession and control of customer funds and securities, margin lending and execution and settlement of transactions. We are also subject to additional laws and rules as a result of our specialist and market maker operations in Dempsey. In addition, to the extent that, now or in the future, we solicit orders from our customers or make investment recommendations (or are deemed to have done so), or offer products and services, such as investing in futures, that are not suitable for all investors, we would become subject to additional rules and regulations governing, among other things, sales practices and the suitability of recommendations to customers.

 

Similarly, E*TRADE Financial Corporation, E*TRADE Re, LLC and ETBH, as savings and loan holding companies, and E*TRADE Bank, as a Federally chartered savings bank, are subject to extensive regulation, supervision and examination by the OTS, and, in the case of the Bank, the FDIC. Such regulation covers all banking business, including lending practices, safeguarding deposits, capital structure, recordkeeping, transactions with affiliates and conduct and qualifications of personnel.

 

Similarly, Federal, state and local governments may pass legislation affecting the privacy of financial information that could constrain our ability to communicate, or otherwise conduct business with existing or potential customers and thus constrain our ability to conduct our business as planned. Also, the Federal government or other regulatory body may pass legislation or impose rules that may impact our institutional soft-dollar business and/or our offerings of mutual fund products.

 

If we fail to comply with applicable securities, banking and insurance regulations, we could be subject to disciplinary actions, damages, penalties or restrictions that could significantly harm our business

 

The SEC, NYSE and the NASD or other self-regulatory organizations and state securities commissions can, among other things, censure, fine, issue cease-and-desist orders or suspend or expel a broker-dealer or any of its officers or employees for violation of any of their respective laws, rules or regulations, including regulations of advertising and market activity. The OTS may take similar action with respect to our banking activities, and may also limit our ability to conduct or expand our business. Similarly, the attorneys general of each of the states could bring legal action on behalf of the citizens of the various states to ensure compliance with local laws. Our ability to comply with all applicable laws and rules is largely dependent on our establishment, maintenance and enforcement of an effective compliance system. Our failure to establish and enforce proper compliance procedures, even if unintentional, could subject us to significant losses or disciplinary or other actions.

 

If we do not maintain the capital levels required by regulators, we may be fined or even forced out of business

 

The SEC, the NYSE, NASD, OTS and various other regulatory agencies have stringent rules with respect to the maintenance of specific levels of net capital by securities broker-dealers and regulatory capital by banks. Net capital is the net worth of a broker or dealer (assets minus liabilities), less deductions for certain types of assets. Failure to maintain the required net capital could result in suspension or revocation of registration by the SEC and suspension or expulsion by the NYSE and/or NASD, and could ultimately lead to the firm’s liquidation. In the past, our broker-dealer subsidiaries have depended largely on capital contributions by us in order to comply with net capital requirements. If such net capital rules are changed or expanded, or if there is an unusually large charge against net capital, operations that require an intensive use of capital could be limited. Such operations may include investing activities, marketing and the financing of customer account balances. Also, our ability to withdraw capital from brokerage subsidiaries could be restricted, which in turn could limit our ability to pay dividends, repay debt and redeem or purchase shares of our outstanding stock. See Note 16 to Unaudited

 

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Consolidated Financial Statements for the minimum net capital requirements for our domestic broker-dealer subsidiaries for the current reporting period.

 

Similarly, the Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the Federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could harm a bank’s operations and financial statements. A bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of a bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. A bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about the strength of components of its capital, risk weightings of assets, off-balance sheet transactions and other factors.

 

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require a bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total and Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets and of Tier I Capital to adjusted total assets. To satisfy the capital requirements for a “well capitalized” financial institution, a bank must maintain minimum Total and Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets and Tier I Capital to adjusted total assets ratios. See Note 16 to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

As a savings and loan holding company, we are subject to regulations that could restrict our ability to take advantage of certain business opportunities

 

We are required to file periodic reports with the OTS and are subject to examination by the OTS. The OTS also has certain types of enforcement powers over the Company, ETBH and E*TRADE Re, LLC, including the ability to issue cease-and-desist orders, force divestiture of the Bank and impose civil money penalties for violations of Federal banking laws and regulations or for unsafe or unsound banking practices. In addition, under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, our activities are restricted to those that are financial in nature and certain real estate-related activities. We may make merchant banking investments in companies whose activities are not financial in nature if those investments are made for the purpose of appreciation and ultimate resale of the investment and we do not manage or operate the company. Such merchant banking investments may be subject to maximum holding periods and special recordkeeping and risk management requirements.

 

We believe that all of our existing activities and investments are permissible under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, but the OTS has not yet fully interpreted these provisions. Even if our existing activities and investments are permissible, we will be unable to pursue future activities that are not financial in nature. We are also limited in our ability to invest in other savings and loan holding companies.

 

In addition to regulation as a savings and loan holding company, the Bank is subject to extensive regulation of its activities and investments, capitalization, risk management policies and procedures and relationship with affiliated companies. In addition, as a condition to approving our acquisition of ETBH, the OTS imposed various notice and other requirements, primarily a requirement that the Bank obtain prior approval from the OTS of any future material changes to the Bank’s business plan. Acquisitions of and mergers with other financial institutions, purchases of deposits and loan portfolios, the establishment of new Bank subsidiaries and the commencement of new activities by Bank subsidiaries require the prior approval of the OTS. These regulations and conditions could place us at a competitive disadvantage in an environment in which consolidation within the financial services industry is prevalent. Also, these regulations and conditions could affect our ability to realize synergies from future acquisitions, could negatively affect us following the acquisition and could also delay or prevent the development, introduction and marketing of new products and services.

 

RISKS RELATING TO OWNING OUR STOCK

 

We have incurred losses in the past and we cannot assure you that we will be profitable

 

We have incurred operating losses in prior periods and we may do so in the future. We reported net profits of $61.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2003, $95.6 million for the nine months ended

 

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September 30, 2003, net losses of $186.4 million for fiscal 2002, which included a cumulative effect of accounting change of $293.7 million and net losses of $241.5 million in fiscal 2001, which included a facility restructuring charge of $202.8 million. Although we achieved profitability in the nine months ended September 30, 2003, we cannot assure you that profitability will be achieved in future periods.

 

Our ratio of debt to equity may make it more difficult to make payments on our debts or to obtain financing

 

At September 30, 2003, we had an outstanding balance of $695.3 million in convertible subordinated notes. Our ratio of debt (our convertible debt, capital lease obligations and term loans) to equity (expressed as a percentage) was 52.6% as of September 30, 2003. We may incur additional indebtedness in the future. The level of our indebtedness, among other things, could:

 

    make it more difficult to make payments on our debt;
    make it more difficult or costly for us to obtain any necessary financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements or other purposes;
    limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business; and
    make us more vulnerable in the event of a downturn in our business.

 

The market price of our common stock may continue to be volatile

 

From January 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003, the price per share of our common stock has ranged from a high of $12.64 to a low of $2.81. The market price of our common stock has been, and is likely to continue to be, highly volatile and subject to wide fluctuations. In the past, volatility in the market price of a company’s securities has often led to securities class action litigation. Such litigation could result in substantial costs to us and divert our attention and resources, which could harm our business. Declines in the market price of our common stock or failure of the market price to increase could also harm our ability to retain key employees, reduce our access to capital and otherwise harm our business.

 

We may need additional funds in the future which may not be available and which may result in dilution of the value of our common stock

 

In the future, we may need to raise additional funds, which may not be available on favorable terms, if at all. If adequate funds are not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to fund our business growth plans. In addition, if funds are available, the issuance of securities could dilute the value of shares of our common stock and cause the market price to fall.

 

We have various mechanisms in place that may discourage takeover attempts

 

Certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws may discourage, delay or prevent a third party from acquiring control of us in a merger, acquisition or similar transaction that a shareholder may consider favorable. Such provisions include:

 

    authorization for the issuance of “blank check” preferred stock;
    provision for a classified Board of Directors with staggered, three-year terms;
    the prohibition of cumulative voting in the election of directors;
    a super-majority voting requirement to effect business combinations or certain amendments to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws;
    limits on the persons who may call special meetings of shareholders;
    the prohibition of shareholder action by written consent; and
    advance notice requirements for nominations to the Board of Directors or for proposing matters that can be acted on by shareholders at shareholder meetings.

 

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Attempts to acquire control of E*TRADE Financial may also be delayed or prevented by our stockholder rights plan, which is designed to enhance the ability of our Board of Directors to protect shareholders against unsolicited attempts to acquire control of E*TRADE that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, do not offer an adequate price to all shareholders or are otherwise not in the best interests of the Company and our shareholders. In addition, certain provisions of our stock incentive plans, management retention and employment agreements (including severance payments and stock option acceleration) and Delaware law may also discourage, delay or prevent someone from acquiring or merging with us.

 

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

For quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk, we have evaluated such risks for our Brokerage and Banking operations separately. The following discussion about our market risk disclosure includes forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth in the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

 

Brokerage Operations

 

Our Brokerage operations are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and equity security price risk. However, we do not believe any such exposures are material.

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity

 

As of September 30, 2003, we had variable-rate brokerage and corporate term loans of approximately $18.3 million outstanding. The monthly interest payments on these term loans are subject to interest rate risk. If market interest rates were to increase immediately and uniformly by 1% at September 30, 2003, the interest payments would increase by an immaterial amount.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

 

A portion of our operations consists of brokerage and investment services outside of the United States. As a result, our results of operations could be adversely affected by factors, such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or economic conditions in the foreign markets in which we provide our services. We are primarily exposed to changes in exchange rates on the Japanese yen, the British pound, the Canadian dollar and the Euro. When the U.S. dollar strengthens against these currencies, the U.S. dollar value of non-U.S. dollar-based revenues decreases. When the U.S. dollar weakens against these currencies, the U.S. dollar value of non-U.S. dollar-based revenues increases. Correspondingly, the U.S. dollar value of non-U.S. dollar-based costs increases when the U.S. dollar weakens and decreases when the U.S. dollar strengthens. We are a net payer of British pounds and, as such, benefit from a stronger dollar and are adversely affected by a weaker dollar relative to the British pound. However, we are a net receiver of currencies other than British pounds and as such, benefit from a weaker dollar, and are harmed by a stronger dollar relative to these currencies. Accordingly, changes in exchange rates may adversely affect our consolidated operating margins as expressed in U.S. dollars.

 

To mitigate the short-term effect of changes in currency exchange rates on our non-U.S. dollar-based revenues and operating expenses, we evaluate the costs and benefits to hedging our material net non-U.S. dollar-based exposures by entering into foreign exchange forward contracts. Currently, hedges of transactions are immaterial. Given the short-term nature of our foreign exchange forward contracts, our exposure to risk associated with currency market movement on the instruments is not material.

 

Financial Instruments

 

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commercial paper. Money market funds do not have maturity dates and do not present a material market risk. The other financial instruments are fixed-rate investments with short maturities and do not present a material interest rate risk.

 

Banking Operations

 

Our banking operations acquire and manage interest-bearing assets and liabilities in the normal course of business. Interest-bearing instruments include investment securities, loans, deposits, borrowings and derivative financial instruments. These instruments are subject to changes in market value as interest rates change.

 

Interest Rate Risk

 

The acquisition, maintenance and disposition of assets and liabilities are critical elements of the Bank’s operations. Throughout the process, these instruments are subject to market risk, which is the potential for adverse declines in market values. Numerous factors may influence the speed and direction of changes in market value including, but not limited to, liquidity, absolute interest rate levels, shape of the yield curve and implied volatility of future interest rate movements. The net market values of bank instruments may directly or indirectly impact the Bank’s current or future earnings and are subject to certain regulatory constraints.

 

Market risk management oversight is the responsibility of the Bank’s Asset Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”). The ALCO is responsible for measuring, managing and reporting the Bank’s aggregate market risk within established policy guidelines and limits, which are reviewed periodically. The Bank maintains a Risk Management Group, independent of the Bank’s portfolio management functions, to assist the ALCO in measuring and managing market risk.

 

The Bank’s market risk profile is a net result of the combination of all interest-sensitive assets, liabilities and derivatives. At September 30, 2003, approximately 54% of the market value of the Bank’s total assets was comprised of residential mortgages and mortgage-backed securities. The values of these assets are sensitive to changes in interest rates, as well as expected prepayment levels. The Bank’s liability structure consists primarily of transactional deposit relationships, such as money market accounts, shorter-term certificates of deposit and wholesale collateralized borrowings from the FHLB and other entities. The derivative portfolio of the Bank is positioned to decrease the overall market risk resulting from the combination of assets and liabilities. The Bank’s market risk is discussed and quantified in more detail in the Scenario Analysis section below.

 

Most of the Bank’s assets are generally classified as non-trading portfolios and, as such, are not marked-to-market through earnings for accounting purposes. The Bank did maintain a trading portfolio of investment-grade securities throughout 2002 and during the nine months ended September 30, 2003. The market value of the trading portfolio at September 30, 2003 was $774 million.

 

Scenario Analysis

 

Scenario analysis is an advanced approach to estimating interest rate risk exposure. Under the Net Present Value of Equity (“NPVE”) approach, the present value of all existing assets, liabilities, derivatives and forward commitments are estimated and then combined to produce a NPVE figure. The sensitivity of this value to changes in interest rates is then determined by applying alternative interest rate scenarios, which include, but are not limited to, instantaneous parallel shifts up 100, 200 and 300 basis points and down 100 basis points. The down 200 and 300 basis point scenarios are not presented as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, because they result in negative interest rates. The sensitivity of NPVE as of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002 and the limits established by the Bank’s Board of Directors are listed below:

 

Parallel Change in

Interest Rates (bps)


 

Change in NPVE

As of September 30, 2003


 

Change in NPVE

As of December 31, 2002


 

Board Limit


+300

  -40%   -29%   -55%

+200

  -26%   -18%   -30%

+100

  -12%   -7%   -15%

Base Case

  —     —     —  

-100

  5%   -2%   -15%

 

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Under criteria published by the OTS, the Bank’s overall interest rate risk exposure at September 30, 2003 was “moderate”.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Bank employs derivative financial instruments to help manage its interest rate risk. Interest rate swaps are used to lower the duration of specific fixed-rate assets or increase the duration of specific adjustable-rate liabilities. Interest rate swaps involve the exchange of fixed-rate and variable-rate interest payments between two parties based on a contractual underlying notional amount, but do not involve the exchange of the underlying notional amounts. Option products are utilized primarily to decrease the market value changes resulting from the prepayment dynamics of the Bank’s mortgage portfolios, as well as to protect against increases in funding costs. The types of options the Bank employs are primarily Cap Options (“Caps”) and Floor Options (“Floors”), “Payor Swaptions” and “Receiver Swaptions.” Caps mitigate the market risk associated with increases in interest rates, while Floors mitigate the risk associated with decreases in market interest rates. Similarly, Payor and Receiver Swaptions mitigate the market risk associated with the respective increases and decreases in interest rates.

 

The total notional amount of derivative financial instruments relative to total assets is largely the result of the Bank’s exposure to mortgage securities and loans, which involve both sensitivity to interest rates and sensitivity to the rates at which borrowers exercise their option to prepay their loans if interest rates decline. Consequently, a mortgage instrument is hedged with a combination of interest rate swaps and options. The Bank primarily uses “payer” positions in which it pays a fixed interest rate on the notional amount and receives a floating rate in exchange. The notional amount of derivatives is summarized below (in thousands):

 

     September 30,
2003


   December 31,
2002


Interest rate swaps

   $ 4,368,000    $ 6,220,500

Options:

             

Caps

     1,000,000      350,000

Floors

          374,750

Forward-starting swaps

          2,142,000
    

  

Total derivatives

   $ 5,368,000    $ 9,087,250
    

  

 

Mortgage Production Activities

 

In the production of mortgage products, the Bank is exposed to interest rate risk between the commitment and funding dates of the loans. At September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002, there were $466 million and $1.1 billion, respectively, in mortgage loan commitments awaiting funding. The associated interest rate risk results when the Bank enters into Interest Rate Lock Commitments (“IRLCs”), whereby determination of loan interest rates occurs prior to funding. When the intent is to sell originated loans, the associated IRLCs are considered derivatives and, accordingly, are recorded at fair value with associated changes recorded in earnings.

 

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Item 4.    Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

  (a)   Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15.

 

  (b)   Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15 that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.    Legal and Administrative Proceedings

 

On March 1, 1999, a putative class action was filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, by Truc Q. Hoang. The action alleges, among other things, that Plaintiff experienced problems accessing her account and placing orders and seeks injunctive relief and unspecified damages for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, fraud, unfair and deceptive trade practices, negligence and intentional torts. On September 1, 1999, the Court of Common Pleas denied our motion to compel arbitration and we appealed. On March 16, 2000, the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded this case to the Court of Common Pleas ruling that our motion to compel arbitration could not be decided until the Court of Common Pleas first determined whether this case should be certified as a class action. On September 29, 2000, Plaintiff filed her First Amended Complaint limiting the class of potential plaintiffs to customers who are Ohio residents, and we filed an Answer denying Plaintiff’s claims. By order dated June 7, 2002, the Court granted plaintiff’s motion for class certification. In response, the Company filed a timely Notice of Appeal, and by a “Journal and Opinion” dated January 23, 2003, the Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, County of Cuyahoga, reversed the trial court’s previous ruling granting class certification, awarded the Company its costs of appeal, and remanded this action to the trial court. By an “Entry” dated June 11, 2003, the Supreme Court of Ohio subsequently denied jurisdiction and refused to consider plaintiff’s appeal of the foregoing Court of Appeals ruling denying class certification, and this matter was remanded to the Court of Common Pleas. Despite the foregoing rulings, plaintiff announced, over the Company’s objections, during a September 17, 2003, status conference conducted by the Court of Common Pleas that she was once again seeking the Court’s position to amend her complaint in an attempt to redefine the class of potential plaintiffs. To date, the Court of Common Pleas has yet to indicate whether it will allow Plaintiff to proceed in this manner. As a result, we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter at this time.

 

On March 11, 1999, a putative class action was filed in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, by Elie Wurtman. The action alleges, among other things, that Plaintiff experienced problems accessing his account and placing orders and seeks injunctive relief and unspecified damages for negligence and violations of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and California Unfair Business Practices Act. After the Court of Appeal affirmed the Superior Court’s previous ruling denying our Motion to Compel Arbitration, we demurred to Plaintiff’s Amended Complaint. Thereafter, Plaintiff filed his First Amended Complaint on or about March 21, 2001, and we filed an Answer on April 3, 2001, denying Plaintiff’s claims. Following the September 19, 2002 hearing of Plaintiff’s motion for class certification, the Court issued an order denying class certification in this matter, and on or about October 22, 2002, Plaintiff filed notice of his intent to appeal the trial court’s ruling denying class certification. At this time, we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this proceeding.

 

In the ordinary course of its business, E*TRADE Securities engaged in certain stock loan transactions with MJK Clearing, Inc. (“MJK”), involving the lending of Nasdaq-listed common stock of GenesisIntermedia, Inc.

 

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(“GENI”), and other securities from MJK to E*TRADE Securities. Subsequently, E*TRADE Securities redelivered the GENI and/or other securities received from MJK to three other broker-dealers, Wedbush Morgan Securities (“Wedbush”), Nomura Securities, Inc. (“Nomura”) and Fiserv Securities, Inc. (“Fiserv”). On September 25, 2001, Nasdaq halted trading in the stock of GENI, which had last traded at a price of $5.90 before the halt. As a result, MJK was unable to meet its collateral requirements on the GENI and other securities with certain counterparties to those transactions. Subsequently, MJK was ordered to cease operations by the SEC. These events have led to disputes between certain of the participants in the above described stock loan transactions as set forth previously. E*TRADE Securities, as successor broker-dealer to E*TRADE Securities, Incorporated, believes that the plaintiffs must look to MJK as the debtor for repayment, and that E*TRADE Securities has defenses in each of these actions and is vigorously defending all matters:

 

    By a complaint dated October 1, 2001, a lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles entitled, “Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. v. E*TRADE Securities, Inc.”, asserting claims for injunctive relief, specific performance, declaratory relief and breach of written contract and seeking (in addition to equitable relief) approximately $8 million in damages from E*TRADE Securities. Subsequently, Wedbush and E*TRADE Securities agreed to binding arbitration, and E*TRADE Securities filed an arbitration claim with the NYSE in November 2001, asserting a claim for declaratory relief and seeking approximately $15 million in damages from Wedbush. Thereafter, Wedbush answered and filed a counterclaim with the NYSE against E*TRADE Securities on December 12, 2001 reasserting the breach of contract claim it set forth in its original complaint. On July 11, 2003, E*TRADE Securities filed an amended statement of claim, asserting a cause of action for fraud against Wedbush, and seeking, in addition to the approximately $15 million in compensatory damages originally sought, punitive and exemplary damages, and attorneys’ fees and costs. On September 15, 2003, Wedbush submitted a motion for leave to file an Amended Answer and Counterclaim. That proposed pleading would eliminate Wedbush’s counterclaim for declaratory relief and add counterclaims for unjust enrichment, accounting, and equitable allocation or apportionment of sums received by E*TRADE Securities through settlement proceeds from third parties. The arbitration panel has yet to rule on Wedbush’s motion for leave to amend. The NYSE arbitrators have scheduled a hearing in this matter to commence on March 2, 2004. At this time, we are unable to predict the outcome of this dispute.

 

   

By a complaint dated October 22, 2001, a lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York entitled, “Nomura Securities International, Inc., v. E*TRADE Securities, Inc.” 01-CV-9280 (AGS)(MHD). Nomura filed an amended complaint dated October 29, 2001, seeking approximately $10 million in damages plus interest, unspecified punitive damages, attorney fees and injunctive and other relief from E*TRADE Securities for conversion and breach of contract. On November 19, 2001, E*TRADE Securities filed an amended answer and interposing affirmative defenses and three counterclaims for conversion, money had and received, and unjust enrichment seeking to recover approximately $5 million in damages plus interest, punitive damages, attorney fees and other relief from Nomura. On June 5, 2002, Nomura filed a motion for summary judgment asking that it be awarded summary judgment on its claim for breach of contract and on E*TRADE Securities’ counterclaims for conversion, money had and received, unjust enrichment and punitive damages. On June 20, 2002, E*TRADE Securities cross-moved for partial summary judgment and in opposition to Nomura’s Motion for Summary Judgment. E*TRADE Securities sought summary judgment on Nomura’s breach of contract claim, arguing that the alleged contract between Nomura and E*TRADE Securities did not apply to the transaction at issue in the case. Both Nomura’s motion for summary judgment and E*TRADE Securities’ cross-motion for partial summary judgment are currently pending before the court. On February 7, 2003, the Court dismissed E*TRADE Securities’ demand for punitive damages, but otherwise denied Nomura’s motion to dismiss E*TRADE Securities’ counterclaims. On May 20, 2003, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation to the District Court denying E*TRADE Securities’ Motion to Amend its Answer and Counterclaims to add certain affirmative defenses and certain counterclaims against Nomura. On June 9, 2003, E*TRADE Securities filed its

 

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Objection to the Report and Recommendation. By order dated September 4, 2003, the Court granted Nomura’s motion for partial summary judgment, thereby dismissing (a) E*TRADE Securities’ counterclaims and defenses to the extent they relied either on the alleged inapplicability of the Master Stock Lending Agreement between the parties or on E*TRADE Securities’ alleged status as an agent for MJK Clearing, Inc., (b) E*TRADE Securities’ counterclaims predicated on conversion, money had and received, and unjust enrichment, and (c) E*TRADE Securities’ request for punitive damages. The Court also overruled the magistrate judge’s May 20, 2003 report and recommendation, thereby granting E*TRADE Securities leave to amend its pleadings to state counterclaims and defenses based on Nomura’s allegedly fraudulent conduct. The parties thereafter stipulated to stay this matter pending the completion of discovery in E*Trade Securities LLC v. Deutsche Bank AG, et al., Civil No. 02-SC- 3711 (JMR/FLN), which, as described below, is an action pending in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota, wherein E*TRADE has asserted similar claims against Nomura to those it has asserted in its defenses and counterclaims in this action. At this time, we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this dispute.

 

On September 25, 2002, the Company filed an action in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota entitled “E*TRADE Securities LLC v. Deutsche Bank AG et al.”, Civil No. 02-3711 (RHK/AJB) (hereinafter “E*TRADE v. Deutsche”), alleging, among other things, that Deutsche Bank AG, Nomura Canada, Inc., and others participated in a stock lending fraud and violated Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, Rule 10b-5 thereunder, Sections 5 and 12 of the Securities Act, and other provisions of state and Federal law, by among other things: distributing unregistered securities beneficially owned by insiders of the issuers, disguising those distributions as routine securities lending transactions, manipulating the prices of the securities in question, and concealing material information including the real parties in interest and the underlying scheme. Through this lawsuit, the Company seeks, among other things, compensatory damages for all expenses and losses that it has incurred to date or may incur in the future in connection with the stock lending litigation described above and a declaration that defendants are liable for any further expenses or losses the Company may incur in that litigation, including by way of judgment or settlement. Deutsche Bank AG, Nomura Canada, Inc., and certain other defendants have filed motions to dismiss the Company’s complaint in whole or in part. The Company has opposed those motions. On May 8, 2003, E*TRADE Securities and Deutsche Bank AG, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., Deutsche Bank Securities Limited and Wayne Breedon (the “Deutsche defendants”) entered into an agreement to settle the allegations in the complaint described above with no admission of liability by the Deutsche defendants. Pursuant to that agreement, the Deutsche defendants, in exchange for certain monetary and other commitments, have been dismissed from the complaint described above, and the parties are in the process of documenting mutual releases. The case remains pending with respect to all other defendants, including Nomura and its affiliates. On September 8, 2003, the Court issued an order denying defendants’ motions to dismiss with respect to most of E*TRADE’s claims, including those asserted under Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, Rule 10b-5 thereunder, and Sections 5 and 12 of the Securities Act. The Court dismissed the claims E*TRADE had asserted under the Racketeer Influenced And Corrupt Practices Act, the Minnesota Consumer Protection Act, and Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act. On October 23, 2003, Nomura Securities International, Inc. and Nomura Canada, Inc. filed answers that also include counterclaims against E*TRADE Securities and cross-claims against other defendants. The counterclaims assert that in the event Nomura Canada, Inc. and/or Nomura Securities International, Inc. are found liable to E*TRADE Securities under Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, they are entitled to a set-off for any award to which E*TRADE Securities might otherwise be entitled under these statutory provisions. At this time, we are unable to predict the ultimate outcome of this dispute in relation to the parties with which it has not settled.

 

On September 25, 2003, the Company filed a second action in the District of Minnesota captioned “E*TRADE Securities LLC v. Nomura Canada, Inc. et al.,” asserting claims assigned by Fiserv to E*TRADE in connection with the settlement of “Fiserv Securities Inc. v. E*TRADE Securities, Inc.” This action includes the same defendants and causes of action as those asserted in “E*TRADE v. Deutsche,” except that it omits such claims and parties as have been dismissed in “E*TRADE v. Deutsche” or are otherwise factually inapplicable. Through this litigation, the Company seeks to recover certain damages sustained by Fiserv as a result of the fraud

 

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alleged above in connection with “E*TRADE v. Deutsche.” At this time, we are unable to predict the outcome of this dispute.

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2003, the Company negotiated additional third-party reimbursements in these matters, the details of which are subject to confidentiality obligations. The ultimate resolution of these matters may still be material to the Company’s operating results or cash flows for any particular period. However, in view of the Company’s current assessment of the remaining exposure in these matters and various third-party reimbursements negotiated to date, the Company believes that the net legal reserve of approximately $7 million recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 is appropriate at this time. The Company is confident that E*TRADE Securities has sufficient capital in excess of regulatory requirements to cover any potential exposure arising from these matters.

 

On or about April 17, 2002, a putative class action was filed in the Superior Court of California and for the County of Los Angeles entitled, “Lisa Arroyo, et al., v. E*TRADE Financial, E*TRADE Mortgage Corporation, and Loansdirect, Inc.,” (the predecessor to E*TRADE Mortgage) alleging unspecified damages based on allegations that Loansdirect and E*TRADE Mortgage misclassified certain classes of employees as “exempt,” rather than “non-exempt” employees. Plaintiffs claim on behalf of themselves and all prospective members of the class that they are entitled to lost overtime and other wages or benefits. The Company previously answered plaintiffs’ complaint and denied all claims set forth therein. Without admitting any fault or liability, the Company subsequently agreed to a proposed settlement and established a reserve on September 5, 2003, under the terms of which the Company will receive an unconditional general release from all participating class members and in exchange pay to the class of eligible plaintiffs and class counsel the sum of $6.3 million. On October 9, 2003, the Court granted its preliminary approval of the parties’ proposed settlement agreement; accordingly, the Class Administrator commenced mailing notices of the proposed settlement to potential class members on or about October 20, 2003, and the trial court will hold a hearing regarding the parties’ request for final approval of the proposed settlement on December 15, 2003.

 

On June 9, 2003, E*TRADE Access agreed to make certain modifications to all ATMs owned by E*TRADE Access. The commitment was made between E*TRADE Access, on the one hand, and the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office and the National Federation for the Blind (the “NFB”), on the other. Pursuant to this agreement, E*TRADE Access will modify certain ATMs it owns over time to provide audio support for users who are sight-impaired. As modifications are made, the Company will capitalize these amounts in property and equipment and depreciate them over the remaining life of the ATMs.

 

Despite the foregoing, there remains a dispute between E*TRADE Access and both the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office and the NFB as to the legal obligations, if any, of E*TRADE Access, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and state law to make similar equipment modifications to ATMs in the E*TRADE Access network that are owned by individual merchants rather than E*TRADE itself. On June 6, 2003, E*TRADE Access filed a declaratory relief action against the NFB entitled, “E*TRADE Access, Inc. v. National Federation of the Blind, Inc.,” No. 03-743-A. (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia). On June 25, 2003, the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, the NFB and certain individuals filed a complaint against E*TRADE Access and E*TRADE Bank in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts entitled “Commonwealth of Massachusetts, et al., v. E*TRADE Access, Inc., et al.,” 03-11206-MEL. Following the Virginia court ruling, on a motion to dismiss brought by the NFB, the Virginia matter has been dismissed and the entire matter will proceed in the Massachusetts court.

 

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ultimate outcomes are resolved in our favor, the defense of such litigation could entail considerable cost and the diversion of the efforts of management, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operation.

 

The securities and banking industries are subject to extensive regulation under Federal, state and applicable international laws. As a result, we are required to comply with many complex laws and rules and our ability to comply is dependent in large part upon the establishment and maintenance of qualified compliance systems. From time to time, we have been threatened with, or named as a defendant in, lawsuits, arbitrations and administrative claims involving securities, banking and other matters. We are also subject to periodic regulatory audits and inspections. Such matters that are reported to regulators, such as the SEC, the NYSE, the NASDR or the OTS by dissatisfied customers or others are investigated by such regulators, and may, if pursued, result in formal claims being filed against us by customers and/or disciplinary action being taken against us by regulators. Any such claims or disciplinary actions that are decided against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

The Company maintains insurance coverage that management believes is reasonable and prudent. The principal insurance coverage it maintains covers commercial general liability, property damage, hardware/software damage, directors and officers, employment practices liability, certain criminal acts against the Company and errors and omissions. We believe that such insurance coverage is adequate for our business. Our ability to maintain this level of insurance coverage in the future, however, is subject to the availability of affordable insurance in the marketplace.

 

Item 2.    Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

In December 2002, the Company issued 1,288,784 shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of Engelman Securities, Inc. No underwriters were involved, and there were no underwriting discounts or commissions. The securities were issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act based on the fact that the common stock was sold by the issuer in a transaction not involving a public offering. On May 1, 2003, the Company filed a registration statement with the SEC for the resale of these 1,288,784 shares. The registration statement was declared effective on May 22, 2003.

 

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities—Not applicable

 

Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders—None

 

Item 5.    Other Information—None

 

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Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

Exhibits

 

3.1   

Certificate of Incorporation of E*TRADE Financial Corporation, as currently in effect

10.1    E*TRADE FINANCIAL Sweep Deposit Account Brokerage and Servicing Agreement, dated September 12, 2003, by and between E*TRADE Bank and E*TRADE Clearing LLC
31.1   

Certification of Mitchell H. Caplan under Item 307 of Regulation S-K

31.2   

Certification of Leonard C. Purkis under Item 307 of Regulation S-K

32.1   

Certification of Mitchell H. Caplan and Leonard C. Purkis under Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act

 

Reports on Form 8-K

 

On October 1, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report the Company filed a Certificate of Ownership and Merger wherein it merged with and into its wholly owned subsidiary, E*TRADE Financial Corporation, with the Company as the surviving entity. Upon the completion of the filing, the Company immediately changed its name to “E*TRADE Financial Corporation.”

 

On October 22, 2003, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K to report that on October 20, 2003, it had consummated its previously announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Deutsche Recreational Asset Funding Corporation (“DRAFCO”), including certain securitized interests.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: November 6, 2003

 

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

(Registrant)

    By:   /s/ MITCHELL H. CAPLAN
       

Mitchell H. Caplan

Chief Executive Officer

    By:   /s/ LEONARD C. PURKIS
       

Leonard C. Purkis

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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EX-3.1 3 dex31.htm AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation

Exhibit 3.1

 

RESTATED

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

OF

E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

FIRST. The name of the corporation is E*TRADE Financial Corporation (the “Corporation”).

 

SECOND. The address of its registered office in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road, Suite 400, in the City of Wilmington, 19808, County of New Castle. The name of its registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

 

THIRD. The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of Delaware.

 

FOURTH. (a) The Corporation is authorized to issue two classes of stock to be designated, respectively, “Common Stock” and “Preferred Stock.” The total number of shares that the Corporation is authorized to issue is Six Hundred One Million (601,000,000) shares. Six Hundred Million (600,000,000) shares shall be Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share (the (“Common Stock”). One Million (1,000,000) shares shall be Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of which one (1) share shall be designated Series A Preferred Stock and five hundred thousand (500,000) shares shall be designated Series B Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock are collectively referred to as “Preferred Stock.”

 

(b) The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board of Directors is expressly authorized, in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of any wholly unissued series of Preferred Stock, to fix, state and express the powers, rights, designations, preferences, qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, including without limitation: the rate of dividends upon which and the times at which dividends on shares of such series shall be payable and the preference, if any, which such dividends shall have relative to dividends on shares of any other class or classes or any other series of stock of the Corporation; whether such dividends shall be cumulative or noncumulative, and if cumulative, the date or dates from which dividends on shares of such series shall be cumulative; the voting rights, if any, to be provided for shares of such series; the rights, if any, which the holders of shares of such series shall have in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation; the rights, if any, which the holders of shares of such series shall have to convert such shares into or exchange such shares for shares of stock of the Corporation, and the terms and conditions, including price and rate of exchange of such conversion or exchange; and the redemption rights (including sinking fund provisions), if any, for shares of such series; and such other powers, rights designations, preferences, qualifications, limitations and restrictions as the Board of Directors may desire to so fix. The Board of Directors is also expressly authorized to fix the number of shares constituting such series and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series prior to the issuance of shares of that series and to increase or decrease the number of shares of any series subsequent to the issuance of shares of that series, but not to decrease such number below the number of shares

 

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of such series then outstanding. In case the number of shares of any series shall be so decreased, the shares constituting such decrease shall resume the status which they had prior to the adoption of the resolution originally fixing the number of shares of such series.

 

(c) A statement of the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed on the Series A Preferred Stock and the holders thereof is as follows:

 

1. Designation and Number of Shares. One (1) share of Preferred Stock of the Corporation shall be designated as Series A Preferred Stock (hereinafter referred to as the “EGI Special Voting Share” or “Series A Preferred Stock”). The Corporation shall not issue any additional shares of the same series of such Series A Preferred Stock without the consent of the holders at the relevant time of Exchangeable Shares (as hereinafter defined).

 

2. Dividends and Distributions. Except as required by applicable law, the holder(s) of the EGI Special Voting Share (“Holder”) shall not be entitled to receive any dividends or distributions of the Corporation, whether payable in cash, property or in shares of capital stock.

 

3. Liquidation. In the event of any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the Holder of the Series A Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to receive any assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders.

 

4. Voting Rights. The EGI Special Voting Shares shall have the following Voting Rights:

 

(A) With respect to all meetings of stockholders of the Corporation at which holders of the Corporation’s Common Stock are entitled to vote (each, a “Stockholders Meeting”) and with respect to all written consents sought by the Corporation from its stockholders, including the holders of the Corporation’s Common Stock (each, a “Stockholder Consent”), the EGI Special Voting Share shall vote together with the Common Stock of the Corporation as a single class and each such vote of the EGI Special voting Share shall have identical voting rights to those of the Corporation’s Common Stock. The Holder shall have the number of votes equal to the number of Exchangeable Non-Voting Shares of EGI Canada Corporation (“Exchangeable Shares”), a corporation existing under the laws of Ontario, Canada, outstanding on the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote at the applicable Stockholders Meeting or the applicable Stockholder Consent, other than those held by the Corporation or its Affiliates. For purposes hereof, an “Affiliate” is: (i) any corporate entity that controls another corporate entity or is a subsidiary of another or are subsidiaries of the same corporation or are controlled by the same person; and (ii) corporate entities that are affiliated with the same corporation shall be deemed to be affiliates. For purposes of this definition, a corporation is controlled by a person or two or more corporations if such person or corporation(s) has a sufficient number of beneficial voting securities of the corporation to elect a majority of the directors of the corporation.

 

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(B) Except as set forth herein, or as otherwise provided by law, the registered holders from time to time of Exchangeable Shares (“Beneficiaries”) shall have no special voting rights and their consent shall not be required for taking any corporate action.

 

5. Termination of Voting Rights. At such time as the EGI Special Voting Share has no votes attached to it because there are no Exchangeable Shares outstanding that are not owned by the Corporation or its Affiliates, and there are no shares of stock, debt, options or other agreements that could give rise to the issuance of any Exchangeable Shares to any person (other than the Corporation, any of its subsidiaries or any person directly or indirectly controlled by or under the common control of the Corporation), the EGI Special Voting Share shall be deemed to be surrendered by the Holder to the Corporation.

 

6. No Redemption. The EGI Special Voting Share shall not be redeemable.

 

(d) A statement of the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed on the Series B Preferred Stock and the holders thereof is as follows:

 

1. Designation and Number of Shares. Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) of Preferred Stock of the Corporation shall be designated as Series B Preferred Stock (hereinafter referred to as “Series B Preferred Stock”). The Board of Directors is authorized to increase or decrease such number of shares constituting the Series B Preferred Stock, but not to decrease the number of shares to a number less than the number of shares of such series then outstanding plus the number of shares issuable upon exercise or conversion of outstanding rights, options or other securities issued by the Corporation.

 

2. Dividends and Distributions.

 

(A) The holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive, when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for the purpose, quarterly dividends payable on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 of each year (each such date being referred to as a “Quarterly Dividend Payment Date”), commencing on the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date after the first issuance of any shares or fraction of a share of Series B Preferred Stock, in an amount per share (rounded to the nearest cent) equal to the greater of (1) $1.00 and (2) subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, 1000 times the aggregate per share amount of all cash dividends or other distributions and 1000 times the aggregate per share amount of all non-cash dividends or other distributions (other than (x) a dividend payable in shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Corporation or (y) a subdivision of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise)), declared on the Common Stock since the immediately preceding Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, since the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series B Preferred Stock. If the Corporation shall at any time after July 5, 2001 (the “Rights Declaration Date”) pay any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock or effect a subdivision or combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by

 

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reclassification or otherwise) in to a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount to which holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under clause 2(A)(2) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

(B) The Corporation shall declare a dividend or distribution on the Series B Preferred Stock as provided in Paragraph 2(a) above immediately after it declares a dividend or distribution on the Common Stock (other than as described in clauses 2(A)(2)(x) and 2(A)(2)(y) above); provided that if no dividend or distribution shall have been declared on the Common Stock during the period between any Quarterly Dividend Payment Date and the next subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date (or, with respect to the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, the period between the first issuance of any share or fraction of a share of Series B Preferred Stock and such first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date), a dividend of $1.00 per share on the Series B Preferred Stock shall nevertheless be payable on such subsequent Quarterly Dividend Payment Date.

 

(C) Dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative on outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock from the Quarterly Dividend Payment Date next preceding the date of issue of such shares of Series B Preferred Stock, unless the date of issue of such shares is on or before the record date for the first Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends on such shares shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from the date of issue of such shares, or unless the date of issue is a date after the record date for the determination of holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock entitled to receive a quarterly dividend and on or before such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date, in which case dividends shall begin to accrue and be cumulative from such Quarterly Dividend Payment Date. Accrued but unpaid dividends shall not bear interest. Dividends paid on shares of Series B Preferred Stock in an amount less than the total amount of such dividends at the time accrued and payable on such shares shall be allocated pro rata on a share-by-share basis among all such shares at the time outstanding. The Board of Directors may fix a record date for the determination of holders of share of Series B Preferred Stock entitled to receive payment of a dividend or distribution declared thereon, which record date shall not be more than 60 days prior to the date fixed for the payment thereof.

 

3. Voting Rights. In addition to any other voting rights required by law, the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have the following voting rights:

 

(A) Subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, each share of Series B Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 1000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation. If the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date pay any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock or effect a subdivision or combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the number of votes per share to which holders of shares of Series

 

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B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event shall be adjusted by multiplying such number by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

(B) Except as otherwise provided herein or by law, the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock and the holders of shares of Common Stock shall vote together as a single class on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders of the Corporation.

 

(C) (i) If at any time dividends on any Series B Preferred Stock shall be in arrears in an amount equal to six quarterly dividends thereon, the occurrence of such contingency shall mark the beginning of a period (herein called a “default period”) which shall extend until such time when all accrued and unpaid dividends for all previous quarterly dividend periods and for the current quarterly dividend period on all shares of Series B Preferred Stock then outstanding shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment. During each default period, all holders of Preferred Stock and any other series of Preferred Stock then entitled as a class to elect directors, voting together as a single class, irrespective of series, shall have the right to elect two Directors.

 

(ii) During any default period, such voting right of the holders of Series B Preferred Stock may be exercised initially at a special meeting called pursuant to subparagraph 3(C)(iii) hereof or at any annual meeting of stockholders, and thereafter at annual meetings of stockholders, provided that neither such voting right nor the right of the holders of any other series of Preferred Stock, if any, to increase, in certain cases, the authorized number of Directors shall be exercised unless the holders of 10 percent in number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding shall be present in person or by proxy. The absence of a quorum of holders of Common Stock shall not affect the exercise by holders of Preferred Stock of such voting right. At any meeting at which holders of Preferred Stock shall exercise such voting right initially during an existing default period, they shall have the right, voting as a class, to elect Directors to fill such vacancies, if any, in the Board of Directors as may then exist up to two Directors or, if such right is exercised at an annual meeting, to elect two Directors. If the number which may be so elected at any special meeting does not amount to the required number, the holders of the Preferred Stock shall have the right to make such increase in the number of Directors as shall be necessary to permit the election by them of the required number. After the holders of the Preferred Stock shall have exercised their right to elect Directors in any default period and during the continuance of such period, the number of Directors shall not be increased or decreased except by vote of the holders of Preferred Stock as herein provided or pursuant to the rights of any equity securities ranking senior to or pari passu with the Series B Preferred Stock.

 

(iii) Unless the holders of Preferred Stock shall, during an existing default period, have previously exercised their right to elect Directors, the Board of Directors may order, or any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate not less than 10 percent of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding, irrespective of series, may request the calling of a special meeting of holders of Preferred Stock, which meeting

 

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shall thereupon be called by the President, a Vice President or the Secretary of the Corporation. Notice of such meeting and of any annual meeting at which holders of Preferred Stock are entitled to vote pursuant to this paragraph 3(C)(iii) shall be given to each holder of record of Preferred Stock by mailing a copy of such notice to him or her at his or her last address as the same appears on the books of the Corporation. Such meeting shall be called for a time not earlier than 20 days and not later than 60 days after such order or request or in default of the calling of such meeting within 60 days after such order or request, such meeting may be called on similar notice by any stockholder or stockholders owning in the aggregate not less than 10 percent of the total number of shares of Preferred Stock outstanding, irrespective of series. Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph 3(C)(iii), no such special meeting shall be called during the period within 60 days immediately preceding the date fixed for the next annual meeting of stockholders.

 

(iv) In any default period, the holders of Common Stock, and other classes of stock of the Corporation if applicable, shall continue to be entitled to elect the whole number of Directors until the holders of Preferred Stock shall have exercised their right to elect two Directors voting as a class, after the exercise of which right (x) the Directors so elected by the holders of Preferred Stock shall continue in office until their successors shall have been elected by such holders or until the expiration of the default period, and (y) any vacancy in the Board of Directors may (except as provided in paragraph 3(C)(ii) hereof) be filled by vote of a majority of the remaining Directors theretofore elected by the holders of the class of stock which elected the Director whose office shall have become vacant. References in this paragraph 3(C) to Directors elected by the holders of a particular class of stock shall include Directors elected by such Directors to fill vacancies as provided in clause (y) of the foregoing sentence.

 

(v) Immediately upon the expiration of a default period, (x) the right of the holders of Preferred Stock as a class to elect Directors shall cease, (y) the term of any Directors elected by the holders of Preferred Stock as a class shall terminate, and (z) the number of Directors shall be such number as may be provided for in the certificate of incorporation or bylaws irrespective of any increase made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 3(C)(ii) hereof (such number being subject, however, to change thereafter in any manner provided by law or in the certificate of incorporation or Bylaws). Any vacancies in the Board of Directors effected by the provisions of clauses (y) and (z) in the preceding sentence may be filled by a majority of the remaining Directors.

 

(D) The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation shall not be amended in any manner (whether by merger or otherwise) so as to adversely affect the powers, preferences or special rights of the Series B Preferred Stock without the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock, voting separately as a class.

 

(E) Except as otherwise provided herein, holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall have no special voting rights, and their consent shall not be required for taking any corporate action.

 

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4. Certain Restrictions.

 

(A) Whenever quarterly dividends or other dividends or distributions payable on the Series B Preferred Stock as provided in Article Fourth, Section (d)2 are in arrears, thereafter and until all accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions, whether or not declared, on outstanding shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have been paid in full, the Corporation shall not:

 

(i) declare or pay dividends on, or make any other distributions on, any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Preferred Stock;

 

(ii) declare or pay dividends on, or make any other distributions on, any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series B Preferred Stock, except dividends paid ratably on the Series B Preferred Stock and all such other parity stock on which dividends are payable or in arrears in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are then entitled;

 

(iii) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for value any shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Preferred Stock; provided that the Corporation may at any time redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire shares of any such junior stock in exchange for shares of stock of the Corporation ranking junior (as to dividends and upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up) to the Series B Preferred Stock; or

 

(iv) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire for value any shares of Series B Preferred Stock, or any shares of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series B Preferred Stock, except in accordance with a purchase offer made in writing or by publication (as determined by the Board of Directors) to all holders of Series B Preferred Stock and all such other parity stock upon such terms as the Board of Directors, after consideration of the respective annual dividend rates and other relative rights and preferences of the respective series and classes, shall determine in good faith will result in fair and equitable treatment among the respective series or classes.

 

(B) The Corporation shall not permit any subsidiary of the Corporation to purchase or otherwise acquire for value any shares of stock of the Corporation unless the Corporation could, under paragraph 4(A), purchase or otherwise acquire such shares at such time and in such manner.

 

5. Reacquired Shares. Any shares of Series B Preferred Stock redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired by the Corporation in any manner whatsoever shall be retired and cancelled promptly after the acquisition thereof. All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued shares of Preferred Stock without designation as to series and may be reissued as part of a new series of Preferred Stock to be created by resolution

 

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or resolutions of the Board of Directors as permitted by the Certificate of Incorporation or as otherwise permitted under Delaware Law.

 

6. Liquidation, Dissolution and Winding Up. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, no distribution shall be made (1) to the holders of shares of stock ranking junior (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) to the Series B Preferred Stock unless, prior thereto, the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall have received $1.00 per share, plus an amount equal to accrued and unpaid dividends and distributions thereon, whether or not declared, to the date of such payment; provided that the holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive an aggregate amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 1000 times the aggregate amount to be distributed per share to holders of Common Stock, or (2) to the holders of stock ranking on a parity (either as to dividends or upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up) with the Series B Preferred Stock, except distributions made ratably on the Series B Preferred Stock and all such other parity stock in proportion to the total amounts to which the holders of all such shares are entitled upon such liquidation, dissolution or winding up. If the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date pay any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock or effect a subdivision or combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the aggregate amount to which holders of shares of Series B Preferred Stock were entitled immediately prior to such event under the proviso in clause (1) of the preceding sentence shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

7. Consolidation, Merger, Etc. If the Corporation shall enter into any consolidation, merger, combination or other transaction in which the shares of Common Stock are exchanged for or changed into other stock or securities, cash or any other property, then in any such case the shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall at the same time be similarly exchanged for or changed into an amount per share, subject to the provision for adjustment hereinafter set forth, equal to 1000 times the aggregate amount of stock, securities, cash or any other property, as the case may be, into which or for which each share of Common Stock is changed or exchanged. If the Corporation shall at any time after the Rights Declaration Date pay any dividend on Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock or effect a subdivision or combination of the outstanding shares of Common Stock (by reclassification or otherwise) into a greater or lesser number of shares of Common Stock, then in each such case the amount set forth in the preceding sentence with respect to the exchange or change of shares of Series B Preferred Stock shall be adjusted by multiplying such amount by a fraction the numerator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after such event and the denominator of which is the number of shares of Common Stock that were outstanding immediately prior to such event.

 

8. No Redemption. The Series B Preferred Stock shall not be redeemable.

 

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9. Rank. The Series B Preferred Stock shall rank junior (as to dividends and upon liquidation, dissolution and winding up) to all other series of the Corporation’s preferred stock except any series that specifically provides that such series shall rank junior to the Series B Preferred Stock.

 

10. Fractional Shares. Series B Preferred Stock may be issued in fractions of a share which shall entitle the holder, in proportion to such holder’s fractional shares, to exercise voting rights, receive dividends, participate in distributions and to have the benefit of all other rights of holders of Series B Preferred Stock.

 

FIFTH. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by statute, the Board of Directors is authorized to make, alter or repeal any or all of the Bylaws of the Corporation; provided, however, that any Bylaw amendment adopted by the Board of Directors increasing or reducing the authorized number of Directors shall require the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the total number of directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies. In addition, new Bylaws may be adopted or the Bylaws may be amended or repealed by the affirmative vote of at least 66-2/3rds percent of the combined voting power of all shares of the corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-2/3rds percent of the combined voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, change, amend, repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Article FIFTH.

 

SIXTH: (a) Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at an annual or special meeting of stockholders of the Corporation and may not be effected by a consent in writing of such stockholders.

 

(b) Special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the (i) Chairman of the Board of Directors, (ii) President, (iii) chairman or the Secretary at the written request of a majority of the total number of Directors which the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies upon not fewer than 10 or more than 60 days’ written notice, or (iv) holders of shares entitled to cast not less than 10 percent of the votes at such special meeting upon not fewer than 10 nor more than 60 days’ written notice. Any request for a special meeting of stockholders shall be sent to the Chairman and the Secretary and shall state the purposes of the proposed meeting. Special meetings of holders of the outstanding Preferred Stock may be called in the manner and for the purposes provided in the resolutions of the Board of Directors providing for the issue of such stock. Business transacted at special meetings shall be confined to the purpose or purposes stated in the notice of meeting.

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-23rds percent of the combined voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the

 

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election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, change, amend, repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Article SIXTH.

 

SEVENTH. (a) The number of Directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors of this Corporation shall be specified in the Bylaws of this Corporation, subject to this Article SEVENTH.

 

(b) The Directors shall be classified with respect to the time for which they severally hold office into three classes designated Class I, Class II and Class III, as nearly equal in number as possible, as shall be provided in the manner specified in the Bylaws of the Corporation. Each Director shall serve for a term ending on the date of the third annual meeting of stockholders following the annual meeting at which the Director was elected; provided, however, that each initial Director in Class I shall hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders in 1999, each initial Director in Class II shall hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders in 1998, and each initial Director in Class III shall hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders in 1997. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article SEVENTH, each Director shall serve until his successor is duly elected and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal.

 

(c) In the event of any increase or decrease in the authorized number of Directors, (i) each Director then serving as such shall nevertheless continue as a Director of the class of which he or she is a member until the expiration of his or her current term, or his or her early resignation, removal from office or death, and (ii) the newly created or eliminated directorship resulting from such increase or decrease shall be apportioned by the Board of Directors among the three classes of Directors so as to maintain such classes as nearly equally as possible.

 

(d) Any Director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-23rds percent of the combined voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of Directors, voting together as a single class.

 

(e) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-23rds percent of the combined voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, change, amend, repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Article SEVENTH.

 

EIGHTH. (a) 1. In addition to any affirmative vote required by law, any Business Combination (has hereinafter defined) shall require the affirmative vote of at least 66-23rds percent of the combined voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class (for purposes of this Article EIGHTH, the “Voting Shares”). Such affirmative vote shall be required notwithstanding the fact that no vote may be required, or that some lesser percentage may be specified by law or in any agreement with any national securities exchange or otherwise.

 

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2. The term “Business Combination” as used in this Article EIGHTH shall mean any transaction which is referred to in any one or more of the following clauses (A) through (E):

 

(A) any merger or consolidation of the corporation or any Subsidiary (as hereinafter defined) with or into (i) any Interested Stockholder (as hereinafter defined) or (ii) any other corporation (whether or not itself an Interested Stockholder) which is, or after such merger of consolidation would be, an Affiliate (as hereinafter defined) or Associate (as hereinafter defined) of an Interested Stockholder; or

 

(B) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) to or with, or proposed by or on behalf of, any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of any Interested Stockholder, of any assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary constituting not less than five percent of the total assets of the Corporation, as reported in the consolidated balance sheet of the Corporation as of the end of the most recent quarter with respect to which such balance sheet has been prepared; or

 

(C) the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or any subsidiary (in one transaction or a series of related transactions) of any securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to, or proposed by or on behalf of, any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of any Interested Stockholder in exchange for cash, securities or other property (or a combination thereof) constituting not less than five percent of the total assets of the Corporation, as reported in the consolidated balance sheet of the Corporation as of the end of the most recent quarter with respect to which such balance sheet has been prepared; or

 

(D) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, or any spin-off or split-up of any kind of the Corporation or any Subsidiary, proposed by or on behalf of an Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of any Interested Stockholder; or

 

(E) any reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock split), or recapitalization of the Corporation, or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any similar transaction (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving an Interested Stockholder) which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the percentage of the outstanding shares of (i) any class of equity securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or (ii) any class of securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary convertible into equity securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary, represented by securities of such class which are directly or indirectly owned by any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate or Associate of any Interested Stockholder.

 

(b) The provisions of Section (a) of this Article EIGHTH shall not be applicable to any particular Business Combination, and such Business Combination shall require only such affirmative vote as is required by law and any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, if such Business Combination has been approved by two-thirds of the whole Board of Directors.

 

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(c) For the purposes of this Article EIGHTH:

 

1. A “person” shall mean any individual, firm, corporation or other entity.

 

2. “Interested Stockholder” shall mean, in respect of any Business Combination, any person (other than the Corporation or any Subsidiary) who or which, as of the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to notice of and to vote on such Business Combination, or immediately prior to the consummation of any such transaction

 

(A) is or was, at any time within two years prior thereto, the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of the then outstanding voting Shares, or

 

(B) is an Affiliate or Associate of the Corporation and at any time within two years prior thereto was the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 10 percent or more of the then outstanding Voting Shares, or

 

(C) is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded to any shares of capital stock of the Corporation which were at any time within two years prior thereto beneficially owned by any Interested Stockholder, if such assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course of a transaction, or series of transactions, not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

3. A “person” shall be the “beneficial owner” of any Voting Shares

 

(A) which such person or any of its Affiliates and Associates (as hereinafter defined) beneficially own, directly or indirectly, or

 

(B) which such person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has (i) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise, or (ii) the right to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or

 

(C) which are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by any other person with which such first mentioned person or any Affiliates or Associates has any agreement, arrangement or understanding for the purposes of acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any shares of capital stock of the Corporation.

 

4. The outstanding Voting Shares shall include shares deemed owned through application of Paragraph 3 above but shall not include any other Voting Shares which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options, or otherwise.

 

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5. “Affiliate” and “Associate” shall have the respective meanings given those terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on the date of adoption of this Certificate of Incorporation (the “Exchange Act”).

 

6. “Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation of which a majority of any class of equity security (as define din Rule 3a11-1 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Exchange Act) is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation; provided, however, that for the purposes of the definition of Interested Stockholder set forth in Paragraph 2 of this Section (c), the term “Subsidiary” shall mean only a corporation of which a majority of each class of equity security is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation.

 

(d) A majority of the directors shall have the power and duty to determine for the purposes of this Article EIGHTH on the basis of information known to them, (1) whether a person is an Interested Stockholder, (2) the number of Voting Shares beneficially owned by any person, (3) whether a person is an Affiliate or Associate of another, (4) whether a person has an agreement, arrangement or understanding with another as to the matters referred to in Paragraph 3 of Section (c), or (5) whether the assets subject to any Business Combination or the consideration received for the issuance or transfer of securities by the Corporation or any Subsidiary constitutes not less than five percent of the total assets of the Corporation.

 

(e) Nothing contained in this Article EIGHTH shall be construed to relieve any Interested Stockholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by law.

 

(f) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Certificate of Incorporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66-23rds percent of the combined voting power of all shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required to alter, change, amend, repeal or adopt any provision inconsistent with, this Article EIGHTH.

 

NINTH. This Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by statute, and all rights conferred on stockholders herein are granted subject to this reservation.

 

TENTH. A Director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a Director, except fro liability (1) for any breach of the Director’s duty of loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (2) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of Delaware, or (4) for any transaction from which the Director derived any improper personal benefit. If the General Corporation Law of Delaware is hereafter amended to authorize, with the approval of a corporation’s stockholders, further reductions in the liability of a corporation’s directors for breach of fiduciary duty, then a Director of the Corporation shall not be liable for any such breach to the fullest extent permitted by the General Corporation Law of Delaware as so

 

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amended. Any repeal or modification of the foregoing provisions of this Article TENTH by the stockholders of the Corporation shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a Director of the Corporation existing at the time of such repeal or modification.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be duly executed in its corporate name by its duly authorized officer.

 

Dated: November 6, 2003

 

E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

By:

 

/s/    RUSSELL S. ELMER        


   

Russell S. Elmer

Corporate Secretary

 

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EX-10.1 4 dex101.htm E*TRADE FINANCIAL SWEEP DEPOSIT ACCOUNT BROKERAGE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT E*TRADE Financial Sweep Deposit Account Brokerage and Servicing Agreement

Exhibit 10.1

 

E*TRADE FINANCIAL SWEEP DEPOSIT ACCOUNT

BROKERAGE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

E*TRADE FINANCIAL SWEEP DEPOSIT ACCOUNT BROKERAGE AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of September 12, 2003 (“Agreement”), between E*TRADE Bank, a federal savings bank organized under the laws of the United States (the “Depository Institution”) and E*TRADE Clearing LLC, a clearing broker-dealer organized under the laws of Delaware (“Broker”).

 

WHEREAS, the Depository Institution desires to establish from time to time deposit accounts (including interest-bearing transaction accounts as permitted under 12 C.F.R. § 204.2(b)(3) for those persons eligible to own NOW accounts (“NOW Accounts”), and money market deposit accounts or “MMDAs” as that term is defined in 12 C.F.R. § 204.2(d)(2)) (and at some future date, non-interest bearing transaction accounts (“Business Transaction Accounts”) for those persons that are not eligible to own NOW Accounts) as authorized by applicable regulations and on the terms and conditions hereinafter provided (each such account individually an “Account” and all such accounts collectively the “Accounts”);

 

WHEREAS, Broker is willing to act as agent for (i) its customers and (ii) customers of broker-dealers (“Approved Brokers”) whose accounts Broker carries on a fully disclosed basis (all such customers being referred to herein as “Customers”);

 

WHEREAS, Depository Institution and Broker desire to establish the NOW accounts through one omnibus account, and MMDAs through a second omnibus account (and at some future date, Business Transaction Accounts through a third omnibus account,) (each, an “Omnibus Account”), with portions of the subaccounting regarding the individual Customer NOW accounts and MMDAs to be performed on the Depository Institution’s behalf by Broker as agent; and

 

WHEREAS, Broker will add MMDA and NOW Accounts as cash sweep vehicles for its Customer brokerage accounts and sweep available customer uninvested cash balances and proceeds from the sales of securities (including, but not limited to, sales, redemptions, and dividends) (“Funds”) in Customer brokerage accounts into Customer Accounts (a NOW Account paired with an MMDA Account and linked to a brokerage account is referred to herein as a “Sweep Deposit Account”) maintained at Depository Institution on a daily basis, depending on the amount of the Funds and according to a periodic sweep schedule mutually agreed upon by Broker and Depository Institution;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein contained, the Depository Institution and Broker agree as follows:

 

1. Role of Broker. The Depository Institution hereby acknowledges that Broker will bring the availability of the Accounts to the attention of Customers either directly or through an Approved Broker. Unless expressly provided to the contrary

 


herein, in all actions taken by Broker hereunder with respect to the Accounts it is understood that Broker shall be acting as agent for Customers.

 

2. Establishment of Accounts. (a) During the term of this Agreement, the Depository Institution agrees to accept deposits from, and establish Accounts for, Customers in the amounts remitted to the Depository Institution by Broker, as agent for Customers; provided that no Sweep Deposit Account shall be established at the Depository Institution if after giving effect to the deposit the aggregate amount of funds on deposit in all Sweep Deposit Accounts established for that category of Account with the Depository Institution hereunder would exceed the amount specified from time to time by Depository Institution by written notice to Broker (it being understood that once a Customer establishes a Sweep Deposit Account with the Depository Institution, the Depository Institution will accept all additional funds remitted to the Depository Institution by Broker, as agent for the Customer, for deposit to such Account). Each of the customer NOW Accounts will be linked to an MMDA in the name of the same customer, and the linked deposit accounts operated together as subaccounts that comprise a single Sweep Deposit Account made available to Broker’s eligible customers as a cash sweep option for holding available cash balances in the customer’s brokerage account.

 

(b) Broker, as agent for the Customer, will remit to the Depository Institution (i) the amount of a Customer’s initial deposit to its Account and (ii) the amount of any subsequent deposits by such Customer to its Account. Broker may notify the Depository Institution of any initial deposits and subsequent deposits to Accounts in the form of a Notice of Net Withdrawal or Net Deposit (“Notice of Net W/D”) for the Sweep Deposit Accounts. By the Depository Institution’s acceptance of such notice, the Depository Institution shall be deemed to have made the representations contained thereon. Each Business Day, the Depository Institution shall transfer to Broker the net amount of all withdrawals less new deposits specified in the Notice of Net Withdrawal for Sweep Deposit Accounts, and Broker shall transfer to Depository Institution the net amount of all deposits less withdrawals specified in the Notice of Net Deposit for Sweep Deposit Accounts with actual wire transfer of funds (or such other method of transfer as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties). The Depository Institution shall debit or credit, as appropriate, the Omnibus Accounts with the amounts thereto as of the date of receipt by the Depository Institution from Broker of the funds in respect of such deposit.

 

(c) No minimum initial deposit will be required to establish an Account. If withdrawals from a Customer’s Account cause the deposit balance therein to be reduced to zero, the Depository Institution shall nevertheless continue to maintain the Account unless Broker notifies the Depository Institution that the Customer has instructed Broker to close the Account.

 

(d) Depository Institution will monitor each Customer’s MMDA for conformity with the monthly transaction limits applicable to MMDA Accounts under Regulation D (12 C.F.R. § 204), use a commercially available computer algorithm for determining a portion of the Customer balance to keep in the NOW Account and periodically rebalance this amount to optimize the balances in the two linked customer Deposit Accounts, and transfer the balances in those Customer MMDA Accounts

 

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exceeding transaction limits to the associated customer NOW Accounts for the relevant month in a manner consistent with interpretations of the Federal Reserve Board (and transfer back to the associated MMDA account for the commencement of the next month), and notify the Broker of the aggregate balances of the Accounts that are in NOW Accounts and the aggregate balances of Accounts that are in MMDA Accounts, and the Depository Institution shall calculate, report and maintain required reserves. For purposes of this Section 2, “month” or “monthly” may mean a calendar month or a monthly statement cycle (which might not correspond to a calendar month) as appropriate to conform to Regulation D requirements.

 

The term “Business Day” shall mean a day on which Broker and the Depository Institution are open for business, except with respect to the determination of the LIBOR Rate, in which case a Business Day shall mean a day on which banks in The City of London are open for business.

 

(e) Depository Institution shall administer Customer Accounts in accordance with the following procedures: For most purposes, a Customer Account will be considered as one account having one account number. For internal Depository Institution accounting purposes, however, a Customer Account will be treated as one Account consisting of two separate sub-accounts. One will be a transaction account designated as “NOW Sub-Account,” and the other will be a savings account designated as “MMDA Sub-Account.” (In the future, for Customers that are not eligible under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to own a NOW Account, the transactions contemplated herein between a NOW Account and an MMDA Account will instead be conducted through a Business Transaction Account and an MMDA Account established in the Customer’s name).

 

For regulatory purposes, the NOW Sub-Account will be classified as an account from which an unlimited number of transfers of funds may be made. The MMDA Sub-Account, however, will be classified as a “time” deposit in which the number of transfers from the account is limited to six (6) per statement cycle. The regulatory limitation on transfers from the MMDA Sub-Account during a statement cycle will be the determining factor for the procedure for transfers between the sub-accounts described below.

 

Funds on deposit in the MMDA Sub-Account will be optimized during each monthly statement cycle by automatic transfers between the NOW Sub-Account and the MMDA Sub-Account. In order to accomplish this goal, Depository Institution will use a commercially available computer algorithm for determining a portion of the Customer balance to keep in the NOW Account and periodically rebalance this amount to optimize the balances in the two linked customer Deposit Accounts, and until such time in each monthly statement cycle that a total of six (6) withdrawals or transfers have been made from the MMDA Sub-Account back to the NOW Sub-Account to cover withdrawals made from the NOW Sub-Account. Upon the sixth withdrawal or transfer from a Customer’s MMDA Sub-Account to the NOW Sub-Account (excluding those transactions that are not subject under Regulation D to the six-transaction limit) the balance in the Customer’s MMDA Sub-Account will be transferred by Depository Institution to the Customer’s NOW Sub-Account and no further such withdrawals or

 

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transfers will be made from the Customer’s MMDA Sub-Account until the beginning of the next monthly statement cycle.

 

The Target Balance will be the designated balance (to be identified using commercial available software selected by Depository Institution for this purpose) that will be maintained in the NOW Sub-Account when possible by automatic transfer of funds from the MMDA Sub-Account. The Target Balance may change from time to time without notice to the customer. All transfers of funds between the sub-accounts will be made automatically by Depository Institution. The Customer will notice no change in the Account as a result of these transfers. The structure of the Account will have no impact on FDIC insurance.

 

The balance in the NOW Omnibus Account shall be determined by the Depository Institution as the sum of the balances in the NOW Sub-Accounts. The balance in the MMDA Omnibus Account shall be determined by the Depository Institution as the sum of the balances in the MMDA Sub-Accounts.

 

3. Fee to Broker. In consideration of Broker’s services hereunder, the Depository Institution agrees to pay Broker fees that shall be agreed upon by Broker and the Depository Institution from time to time. Such fees shall not be due or payable until such time as the board of directors of the Depository Institution has approved the fee structure under this agreement in conformity with the requirements of the affiliate transaction policies and procedures of the Depository Institution. Such fees shall be payable monthly on such day as Depository Institution shall designate in respect of the average daily balance of all MMDA Accounts and in respect of the average daily balance of all NOW Accounts for such month. Broker may, in its sole discretion, pay all or any portion of its fee with respect to any Customer’s Account to any Approved Broker. Any fees paid by the Depository Institution to Broker pursuant to this provision shall comply in all respects with Section 23B of the Federal Reserve Act, 12 U.S.C. § 371c-1, Regulation W as promulgated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R. Part 223, and 12 C.F.R. § 563.42 and shall be subject to periodic review and revision by mutual agreement of the Depository Institution and Broker to ensure such compliance.

 

4. Interest Rate. The Depository Institution shall pay interest to the Customers’ respective Accounts on the amount on deposit in a NOW Account and in an MMDA Account at a rate per annum determined from time to time by the Depository Institution, calculated according to the methods established in the form of depositary agreement and truth-in-savings disclosure in use at the Depository Institution.

 

5. Book-Entry. (a) Customer Accounts established at the Depository Institution pursuant to this Agreement shall be established in book-entry form only. Each Customer Account established at the Depository Institution shall (i) have a separate account number on the account records of the Depository Institution maintained by the Broker and Depository Institution and (ii) be included in an Omnibus Account registered on the books and records of the Depository Institution as follows: “E*TRADE Clearing LLC, as agent and nominee for others, including trusts, pension and retirement plans and

 

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accounts, custodians, fiduciaries, or agents and nominees for other persons.” There shall be two such Omnibus Accounts, one for NOW Accounts, and the other for MMDA Accounts. Broker, acting as agent and record-keeper of the Depository Institution, shall be responsible for assigning a separate Account number for each Customer Account, and maintaining all books and records in respect of the Account (other than Sub-Account information, which shall be maintained by the Depository Institution), including the Account title, address, ownership, signatory power, social security number or other tax identification number, and the crediting of interest from the Omnibus Account to each Account, and all deposits, withdrawals and other transactions, in each Account. Broker shall maintain such Account records on Depository Institution’s behalf at a location or locations mutually agreed on from time to time by the parties hereto, and shall make such records available upon request to the Depository Institution, the Office of Thrift Supervision, the FDIC and the examiners of other state and federal banking agencies that have supervisory jurisdiction over the Depository Institution.

 

(b) Promptly upon establishment of an Account, the Depository Institution and Broker will communicate (electronically or otherwise) information regarding the establishment of the Account and the registration of such Account on the books and records of the Depository Institution as set forth in Section 5(a) above.

 

(c) If a Customer terminates its brokerage account relationship with Broker but instructs Broker that it wishes to maintain the deposit account with Depository Institution, and Broker shall so advise the Depository Institution, the Depository Institution shall register the Customer’s Account on the books and records of the Depository Institution in the name of the Customer provided that Broker shall have furnished the Depository Institution with confirmation of the Customer’s instructions. To facilitate such registration in the name of the Customer, Broker shall reasonably cooperate with the Depository Institution in establishing the identity of any Customer that terminates its brokerage account relationship with Broker, including without limitation, the name, address and taxpayer identification number of such Customer. Upon registration of an Account in the name of a Customer, the provisions of this Agreement shall no longer govern the terms of such Account and the Depository Institution shall deal with the Customer directly with respect to such Account.

 

(d) So long as an Account is registered in the name of Broker as agent for a Customer, Broker will, as the Depository Institution’s record keeper, maintain the following account details for such Account. Broker shall maintain records on behalf of the Depository Institution reflecting (i) an account number for each Customer that established an Account at the Depository Institution, (ii) the dollar amount of each Account established at the Depository Institution on each day during the preceding calendar month, and (iii) the aggregate amount of deposits and withdrawals from the Accounts at the Depository Institution on each day during the preceding calendar month. Subject to compliance with Section 18 hereof, Broker shall promptly make such records available upon request to the Depository Institution, the FDIC or Office of Thrift Supervision.

 

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(e) Broker shall maintain on its records the name, address and taxpayer identification number of each Customer that has established an Account at the Depository Institution.

 

6. Restrictions on Account Transfers and Withdrawals. (a) Broker will handle the process of arranging for issuance of checks for brokerage accounts linked to Sweep Deposit Accounts, which checks may be cleared through a third-party bank or the Depository Institution as agreed from time-to-time between Broker and Depository Institution. No checks shall be furnished by the Depository Institution to the Customers for check writing purposes without the prior written approval of Broker on an Account-by-Account basis.

 

(b) All withdrawals from an Account of a Customer shall be effected by Broker, as agent and messenger for the Customer. Broker, as agent for a Customer, may make an unlimited number of withdrawals from such Customer’s Account to satisfy obligations of the Customer in connection with the Customer’s brokerage account.

 

7. Disclosure. (a) The Depository Institution shall provide Broker with all disclosure information that the Depository Institution is required by federal or applicable state banking law to provide to depositors establishing Accounts directly with the Depository Institution and shall advise Broker from time to time concerning such disclosure information. In making the Accounts available, Broker shall directly or through an Approved Broker supply to Customers materials that shall contain information with respect to Accounts, including the Account agreement and terms in a form and format approved by Depository Institution and any information furnished to Broker by the Depository Institution that the Depository Institution informs Broker is required by law to be disclosed. Broker shall not have any responsibility for an omission on the part of the Depository Institution to notify Broker, or for any delay by the Depository Institution in notifying Broker, unless such delay is caused by Broker’s negligent act or negligent omission to act, of any disclosure that the Depository Institution advises Broker is required by applicable law or regulation.

 

(b) Broker shall provide the Customer with information regarding the date of the initial deposit to the Account, the name of the Depository Institution, and the fact that Broker, or Broker and the Approved Broker, may receive from the Depository Institution a fee for providing the services contemplated by this Agreement. The information may be furnished by Broker in the form of a trade confirmation, a monthly customer transaction statement, or other reasonable means; provided, however, that quarterly statements may be provided if there are no transactions in the Customer’s Account during the first two months of a particular quarter.

 

(c) Broker shall provide each Customer with a monthly transaction statement in a form and format acceptable to the Depository Institution that shall reflect all activity in such Customer’s Account during the previous interest period, the closing balance of the Account at the end of the previous interest period, and the amount of interest earned on funds in the Account during the previous interest period; provided,

 

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however, that quarterly statements may be provided if there are no transactions in the Customer’s Account during the first two months of a particular quarter.

 

8. Reservation of Notice Before Withdrawal or Transfer. The Depository Institution reserves the right to require seven days’ prior notice before allowing a withdrawal or transfer from a NOW or MMDA Account established pursuant to this Agreement.

 

9. Representations and Warranties and Covenants of Broker. Broker represents and warrants to and covenants with the Depositary Institution as follows:

 

(a) Broker is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

(b) Broker has full corporate power to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement.

 

(c) This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Broker enforceable against Broker in accordance with its terms except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or other similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights.

 

(d) Broker agrees to comply with any federal, state or local tax information or other reporting requirements applicable to Broker in connection with Accounts established in the name of Broker as agent for Customers as such information is reported to Broker by the Depository Institution. In the event that any amounts payable with respect to the Accounts become subject to any federal, state or local income tax withholding provisions, Broker agrees to comply with any provisions of such law requiring Broker to maintain information sufficient to meet reporting requirements under the applicable tax law or to withhold any amounts in respect of Accounts established in the name of Broker as agent for Customers.

 

(e) Broker will make available to each Customer who establishes an Account all information and disclosure statements required under the Truth in Savings Act and 12 C.F.R. §§ 230; 330.14(h) or any successor statutes or regulations thereto, or applicable state laws as directed and provided by the Depository Institution.

 

(f) Broker shall file any required currency transaction reports in respect of Accounts and shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the funds received from Customers and deposited in the Accounts do not constitute the proceeds from activities that would be subject to Federal money laundering statutes and regulations applicable to banks or broker-dealers and shall obtain the customer information and create and maintain records in respect of the Accounts as required by 12 U.S.C. § 1829(b), the USA Patriot Act of 2001, Treasury Department Regulations and other applicable laws. Broker shall have in place and adhere to comprehensive anti-money laundering and customer identification policies and procedures as required by applicable law and self-regulatory organization rules. Broker shall verify the identity of each of its Customers who establishes an Account, in conformity to such requirements and shall conduct an

 

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appropriate screen of such Customers as required by applicable laws and SRO rules. Broker shall certify to Depository Institution not less than annually its conformity to such requirements.

 

(g) Broker is the authorized representative, agent (or sub-agent) and nominee (or sub-nominee) for each of the Customers for whom an Account is established and carried on the books and records required herein, and is authorized to give the Depository Institution instructions on behalf of the Customer and with respect to the Account; and the Depository Institution may conclusively rely without further inquiry on such instructions given by Broker on behalf of Customers or otherwise in connection with this Agreement.

 

(h) Broker agrees not to, and shall instruct Approved Brokers not to, offer the Accounts to Customers in any State or jurisdiction in which the Depository Institution has instructed it in writing from time-to-time not to offer Accounts.

 

(i) Broker agrees to comply with federal and state securities laws and regulations applicable to performance hereunder as broker of Accounts, and will not take any action or offer the Accounts to any person or in any jurisdiction that would require the registration of the Accounts under the Securities Act of 1933 or the securities laws of the jurisdiction.

 

(j) Broker is a member firm of the NASD and of the New York Stock Exchange, and is registered or licensed as a securities broker-dealer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the securities regulators of the states of California and Virginia and each other state in which it is required to be so registered by the nature of its business.

 

(k) Broker will only make NOW Accounts available to Customers that are in the categories listed in Exhibit A as modified from time-to-time by Depository Institution.

 

10. Representations and Warranties and Covenants of the Depository Institution. The Depository Institution represents and warrants to Broker as follows:

 

(a) The Depository Institution is a federal savings bank duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the United States.

 

(b) The Depository Institution has full corporate power to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to issue and perform its obligations under the Accounts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the issuance of the Accounts and the performance by the Depository Institution of its obligations in respect hereof has been duly authorized by the Depository Institution.

 

(c) This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Depository Institution enforceable against the Depository Institution in accordance with its terms except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,

 

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receivership, conservatorship, liquidation or other similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights.

 

(d) Each Account issued as contemplated hereby will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Depository Institution, enforceable against the Depository Institution in accordance with its terms except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, conservatorship, liquidation or other similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights.

 

(e) The deposit accounts of the Depository Institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to the full extent provided under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Rules of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The obligation of the Depository Institution in respect of each Account is entitled to the priority provided to “deposit liabilities” by Section 11(d)(11) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. § 1821(d)(11)).

 

(f) Each Account established as contemplated hereby will be eligible for deposit insurance of the FDIC subject to the maximum limits on such insurance afforded to a depositor and further subject to Broker complying with applicable record keeping requirements as set forth in this Agreement with respect to the Accounts.

 

(g) The Depository Institution is authorized under appropriate law and regulation to pay interest on each Account at the interest rate determined in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

 

(h) No applicable law or regulation of the Commonwealth of Virginia imposes any state or local income or franchise tax with respect to any Account established by a nonresident of such state.

 

(i) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, the fulfillment of, or compliance with, the terms and provisions hereof, nor the issuance and performance of its obligations under the Accounts will conflict with, or result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any federal banking law, regulation or rule of any federal governmental agency applicable to the Depository Institution or of any Virginia law concerning depository institutions, or Virginia rules or regulations governing the acceptance of deposits, or of the charter or bylaws of the Depository Institution or of any agreement to which the Depository Institution is now a party or by which it may be bound.

 

(j) Prior to offering any Accounts pursuant to this Agreement, the Depository Institution will have obtained or made any consent, approval or other authorization of or by, or filing or registration with, any court, administrative or regulatory agency or other federal or Virginia governmental authority that is required to be obtained by the Depository Institution in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Depository Institution of, or the consummation by the Depository Institution of, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement including, without limitation, the issuance, offer and establishment of the Accounts.

 

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(k) On any date on which an Account deposit is made, the Depository Institutions will furnish a representation in accordance with 12 C.F.R. § 330.14(h)(2), on the Notice of Net W/D with respect to such deposit (i) as to the Depository Institution’s capital category as of such date and (ii) that any deposits made by employee benefit plans would be eligible for “pass-through” deposit insurance as of such date subject to the maximum benefits allowed under FDIC insurance and further subject to Broker, the employee benefit plan, and any intermediate nominee, custodian or other fiduciary complying with applicable recordkeeping requirements as set forth in this Agreement with respect to Accounts.

 

(l) On any date on which (i) Broker informs the Depository Institution that Broker has received a request from an employee benefit plan depositor, the Depository Institution will furnish the notice required under 12 C.F.R. § 330.14(h)(l) and (ii) any deposit made by an employee benefit plan would no longer be eligible for “pass-through” deposit insurance, the Depository Institution will furnish a notice to that effect to Broker pursuant to 12 C.F.R. § 330.14(h)(3).

 

11. Indemnification. (a) The Depository Institution agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Broker and any Approved Broker for and against (i) any and all liability and costs to Customers who have established Accounts caused by the fault or negligence of the Depository Institution, its employees or authorized representatives, arising out of the performance or non-performance of the covenants and obligations of the Depository Institution under this Agreement, and (ii) any and all loss, cost, damage or expense (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) to Broker, or any Approved Broker resulting from the breach by the Depository Institution of any of its representations, covenants, obligations or warranties contained in this Agreement.

 

(b) Broker agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Depository Institution for and against (i) any and all liability and costs to Customers who have established Accounts caused by the fault or negligence of Broker, its employees or authorized representatives or Approved Brokers, arising out of the performance or nonperformance of the covenants and obligations of Broker under this Agreement, and (ii) any and all loss, costs, damage or expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) to the Depository Institution resulting from the breach by Broker of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or obligations contained in this Agreement and any and all loss, costs, damage or expenses (including court costs and attorneys’ fees and disbursements) to the Depository Institution resulting from the negligent acts or negligent omissions of any Approved Brokers related to Accounts.

 

In any case where a party shall seek indemnification under this Agreement (the “Indemnified Party”), for a third party claim, suit or proceeding (“Third Party Claim”), such indemnification shall be conditioned on such Indemnified Party’s compliance with the following procedures:

 

(i) the Indemnified Party will give prompt written notice to the party from whom such indemnification is sought (the “Indemnifying Party”) of each claim for indemnification under this Agreement, specifying the amount and nature of the

 

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claim (a “Notice”). Provided that such Notice is given (unless the failure to provide such Notice does not prejudice the interests of the Indemnifying Party), and the Indemnifying Party has not contested in writing the Indemnified Party’s right to indemnification as set forth below, the Indemnifying Party, at its own expense and using counsel of its own choosing, shall promptly defend, contest and otherwise protect against any such claim, suit or proceeding. If within a reasonable time period following the receipt of a Notice, the Indemnifying Party contests in writing the Indemnified Party’s right to indemnification with respect to the Third Party Claim described in the Notice, the Indemnified Party shall defend against and contest such Third Party Claim.

 

(ii) If the Indemnifying Party is defending against the Third party Claim, the Indemnified Party may, but will not be obligated to, participate in the defense of any such Third Party Claim, suit or proceeding, at its own expense and using counsel of its own choosing, but the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to control the defense thereof unless the Indemnified Party has relieved the Indemnifying Party from liability with respect to the particular matter. The Indemnified Party shall cooperate and provide such assistance as the Indemnifying Party reasonably may request in connection with the Indemnifying Party’s defense and shall be entitled to recover from the Indemnifying Party the reasonable costs of providing such assistance. The Indemnifying Party shall inform the Indemnified Party on a regular basis of the status of such claim, suit or proceeding and the Indemnifying Party’s defense thereof.

 

(iii) In any Third Party Claim the defense of which is controlled by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall not, without the Indemnified Party’s prior written consent, compromise or settle such claim, suit or proceeding if: (a) such compromise or settlement would impose an injunction or other equitable relief upon the Indemnified Party; or (b) such compromise or settlement does not include the third party’s release of the Indemnified Party from all liability relating to such claim, suit or proceeding for which the Indemnified Party is entitled to be indemnified.

 

(iv) If the Indemnifying Party fails to timely defend, contest or otherwise protect against any such claim, suit or proceeding, and fails to contest in writing the Indemnified Party’s right to indemnification, the Indemnified Party may, but will not be obligated to, defend, contest or otherwise protect against the same, and make any compromise or settlement thereof and recover the entire costs thereof from the Indemnifying Party, including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel and all amounts paid as a result of such claim, suit or proceeding and the compromise or settlement thereof.

 

(v) The obligation to indemnify a party’s officers, directors, employees and agents in accordance with this Section 11 may be enforced exclusively by such party and nothing herein shall be construed to grant such officers, directors, employees and agents any individual rights, remedies, obligations or liabilities with respect to the parties to this Agreement. The parties to this Agreement may amend or modify this Agreement in any respect without the consent of such officers, directors, employees and agents.

 

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12. Litigation. (a) Broker will promptly advise the Depository Institution of any legal or administrative action of which Broker obtains knowledge by any state or federal court, agency or authority taken or threatened to be taken that would preclude, limit or otherwise restrict the offering of the Accounts as contemplated by the Agreement.

 

(b) The Depository Institution will promptly advise Broker of any legal or administrative action of which the Depository Institution obtains knowledge by any state or federal court, agency or authority, taken or threatened to be taken that would preclude or limit or otherwise restrict the offering of the Accounts as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

13. Duration of Agreement. (a) This Agreement shall expire on the date that is one year from the date of this Agreement; provided that unless the Depository Institution or Broker shall give the other written notice at least six (6) months prior to the initial expiration date or prior to any date to which the term of this Agreement shall have been extended, this Agreement shall continue to be extended one additional year.

 

(b) This Agreement may be terminated by either party at any other time by giving six (6) months prior written notice to the other party. Upon the Agreement’s termination, the Depository Institution shall follow the instructions of Broker, as agent for Customers, as to the disposition of the funds then on deposit in the Accounts.

 

(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Depository Institution may terminate this Agreement upon the issuance or effective date of any statute, regulation, administrative or regulatory action or judicial decision that, in the reasonable opinion of the Depository Institution, renders the operation of the program illegal.

 

(d) Notwithstanding any termination or expiration of this Agreement, the provisions of Sections 7, 8-13, and 18-27 hereof shall survive any such termination.

 

(e) Upon the expiration date of this Agreement, the Depository Institution shall follow the instructions of Broker, as agent for Customers, as to disposition of the funds then on deposit in the Accounts.

 

14. Expenses. Each party hereto shall pay any costs or expenses incurred by it in connection with the preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement, except as otherwise provided in Sections 11 and 12 hereof.

 

15. Nonexclusive Operation. The Depository Institution recognizes that Broker may enter into agreements similar to this Agreement with other depository institutions. The Depository Institution agrees that the selection of other depository institutions to participate in the offering of NOW accounts and MMDAs to Customers shall be in the sole determination of Broker. The effectiveness of this Agreement shall in no way be conditioned upon the participation with Broker by other designated or undesignated depository institutions in the offering of NOW accounts or MMDAs to

 

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Customers. Broker recognizes that the Depository Institution may enter into agreements similar to this Agreement with other broker-dealers. Broker recognizes that the Depository Institution may offer NOW accounts, money market deposit accounts, and other deposit accounts to any persons without restriction, directly or through other broker-dealer firms.

 

16. Notice and Places of Payment. (a) All notices, requests, and demands given to or made upon the Depository Institution or Broker shall be made in writing by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, or telex, and addressed as follows: If to the Depository Institution, to E*TRADE Bank, 671 North Glebe Road, Arlington, Virginia, 22203, Attention: Steve Gutterman, with a copy to John A. Buchman, General Counsel, and if to Broker, to E*TRADE Clearing LLC, 10877 White Rock Road, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670, Attention: Wade Cooperman, with a copy to Laura Singer, General Counsel, 671 North Glebe Road, Arlington, Virginia, 22203. Such notices, requests and demands may also be made to such other persons or place as either party shall advise the other party in writing in the manner aforesaid.

 

(b) All payments to be made to the Depository Institution or to Broker hereunder shall be made in immediately available funds.

 

17. Performance Through Subsidiaries or Affiliates. It is understood and agreed that the services required to be performed by Broker hereunder, may, at Broker’s option, be performed by a subsidiary or an affiliate of Broker; provided, however, that notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 17, Broker shall remain accountable to the Depository Institution for the services required to be performed by Broker hereunder.

 

18. Confidentiality and Privacy. (a) Neither the Depository Institution nor Broker will disclose the terms of this Agreement to any person except Approved Brokers, Customers and examiners of state, federal or securities self-regulatory organizations having jurisdiction over Depository Institution or Broker, or as otherwise required of the Depository Institution or Broker by applicable laws or regulations. Broker and the Depository Institution acknowledge that all information disclosed by the Depository Institution to Broker and all information disclosed by Broker to the Depository Institution in connection with this Agreement and designated by Broker or the Depository Institution, as the case may be, as confidential (“Confidential Information”) shall be treated as set forth in this Section 18 and that any information sharing between the Depository Institution and Broker shall comply with all applicable federal and state privacy laws, including, but not limited to, 17 C.F.R. Part 248 (2003) and 12 C.F.R. Part 573 (2003). Any Confidential Information received by Broker or the Depository Institution shall be used by Broker or the Depository Institution, as the case may be, solely for purposes of this Agreement and shall not be published, disseminated or disclosed in any manner to any person; provided, however, that Broker and the Depository Institution (i) may, subject to (b) hereof, disclose any Confidential Information pursuant to a request by any governmental or regulatory agency or securities self-regulatory organization having jurisdiction over Broker or the Depository Institution, as the case may be, pursuant to a request or order under applicable laws or regulations, or pursuant to subpoena or other legal process, or where otherwise required by law, and

 

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(ii) shall have the right to disclose any Confidential Information to regulatory examiners, its affiliates, auditors, and counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Except with respect to the Customer information herein defined as Confidential Information, (A) the foregoing obligation of confidentiality shall not relate to any such Confidential Information that was known to Broker or the Depository Institution, as the case may be, prior to the time it received such Confidential Information from the other pursuant to this Agreement, and (B) the foregoing obligation of confidentiality shall not apply to any such Confidential Information that becomes a part of the public domain, or when identical or substantially similar information is received by Broker or the Depository Institution, as the case may be, without restriction as to its disclosure. Broker also acknowledges that the Depository Institution has a responsibility to its customers to keep Customers’ records confidential. Except as provided in Section 5 hereof, Broker shall treat as Confidential Information (1) the name, address and taxpayer identification number of any Customer, (2) the status, nature and existence of the deposit relationship established in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (3) any other information concerning the Customers’ records of the Depository Institution designated by the Depository Institution as Confidential Information; and (4) any information covered by applicable federal or state privacy law, including, but not limited to, 17 C.F.R. Part 248 (2003) and 12 C.F.R. Part 573 (2003). The Depository Institution also acknowledges that Broker, as a broker-dealer, has a responsibility to Customers to keep Customers’ records confidential. The Depository Institution shall treat as Confidential Information any information concerning any Customer designated as such by Broker.

 

(b) In the event a subpoena or other legal process concerning Confidential Information disclosed by the Depository Institution to Broker or Broker to the Depository Institution is served upon Broker or the Depository Institution, as the case may be, Broker or the Depository Institution, as the case may be, agrees that it will notify the other immediately upon receipt of such subpoena or other legal process and will reasonably cooperate with the other in any lawful effort by the other to contest the legal validity of such subpoena or other legal process.

 

(c) Each party shall comply with applicable state and federal customer privacy laws in respect of the Sweep Deposit Accounts, and shall implement commercially reasonable policies and procedures designed to assure protection of confidential customer information in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and best practices, including, but not limited to, 17 C.F.R. Part 248 (2003) and 12 C.F.R. Part 573 (2003).

 

19. Attorneys’ Fees. In the event of suit by either party to enforce this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to such attorneys’ fees and expenses as the court deems reasonable.

 

20. No Consequential Damages. Neither party shall be liable to the other for any special, indirect or consequential damages, including, but not limited to, lost profits, even if the parties have knowledge of the possibility of such damages.

 

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21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement is the exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter and as of its date supersedes all prior agreements, negotiations, representations and proposals, written or oral, relating to its subject matter. The terms and provisions in this Agreement cannot be modified, supplemented or rescinded except by an instrument in writing signed by both parties. Neither party shall be bound by or liable to the other party for any representation, promise or inducement made by any agent or person in the other’s employ that is not embodied in this Agreement.

 

22. Severability. If any provision or condition of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court or by any regulatory or self-regulatory agency or body, such invalidity or unenforceability shall attach only to such provisions or condition, and the validity of the remaining provisions and conditions hereof shall remain unaffected.

 

23. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon all successors, assigns or transferees of either party, irrespective of any change with regard to the name of or the personnel of either party. No assignment of this Agreement shall be valid unless the non-assigning party consents to such an assignment in writing. Neither this Agreement nor any operation hereunder is intended to give rise to or be construed as a general or limited partnership, association or joint venture between Broker and the Depository Institution.

 

24. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be considered one and the same Agreement.

 

25. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia without reference to principles of conflicts of laws and any legal suit, action or proceeding arising under this Agreement shall be instituted only in a court of proper jurisdiction located in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

 

26. Limited Effect. This Agreement shall govern only the services set forth herein and is in no way intended to affect any other arrangements, agreements or understandings that exist between the Depository Institution and Broker.

 

27. No Recourse to Broker. It is understood and agreed that Broker is not a guarantor of, and shall in no way be liable to perform, the obligations of the Depository Institution under the Accounts.

 

28. Allocation of Deposits. It is understood and agreed that Broker, as agent for Customers, shall be entitled to allocate to the Depository Institution the funds of such Customers as Broker shall in its sole discretion determine appropriate; provided, that the Depository Institution reserves the right to require seven (7) days prior notice before the amount of funds on deposit with the Depository Institution may be withdrawn in accordance with this Section 28.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Depository Institution and Broker have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

   

E*TRADE BANK

        E*TRADE CLEARING LLC
By:  

    /s/    ARLEN W. GELBARD        


   By:   

/s/    WADE J. COOPERMAN        


    Arlen W. Gelbard         Wade J. Cooperman
    President         President

 

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Exhibit A          

to                

Brokerage and      

Servicing Agreement

 

List of Eligible Account Types

 

In general, only individuals (including IRA-type accounts) will be permitted to have the Sweep Deposit Account as the Sweep Deposit Account is not available to partnerships and corporations under banking regulations. The following account types will not be eligible:

 

Sweep Account Restricted Type List

OL Rep Code


  

Account Type Description


BSG Retail

   Corporation

BSG Retail

   Estate

BSG Retail

   Partnership

Non-BSG Retail

   Bank or Trust Company

Non-BSG Retail

   Broker Dealer

Non-BSG Retail

   Corporation

Non-BSG Retail

   Estate

Non-BSG Retail

   Foreign Corporation

Non-BSG Retail

   Foreign Individual

Non-BSG Retail

   Investment Club

Non-BSG Retail

   Numbered Accounts

Non-BSG Retail

   Partnership

Non-BSG Retail

   Pension, Profit Sharing, Retirement Fund, Trusts

Non-BSG Retail

   Religious, Fraternal, Charitable, Trust

 

Note: If an investment club is able to demonstrate that neither the investment club nor any of its members is a partnership or a corporation, such investment club will be permitted to open the Sweep Deposit Account as its sweep option.

 

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EX-31.1 5 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION OF MITCHELL H. CAPLAN Certification of Mitchell H. Caplan

Exhibit 31.1

 

I, Mitchell H. Caplan, certify that:

 

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of E*TRADE Financial Corporation;

 

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 officers 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)) 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)   [paragraph omitted pursuant to SEC Release Nos. 33-8238 and 34-47986];

 

  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 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 officers 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 the 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.

 

Dated: November 6, 2003       By:  

  /s/    MITCHELL H. CAPLAN         


               

Mitchell H. Caplan

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

EX-31.2 6 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION OF LEONARD C. PURKIS Certification of Leonard C. Purkis

Exhibit 31.2

 

I, Leonard C. Purkis, certify that:

 

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of E*TRADE Financial Corporation;

 

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 officers 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)) for the registrant and have:

 

  b)   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)   [paragraph omitted pursuant to SEC Release Nos. 33-8238 and 34-47986];

 

  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 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 officers 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 the 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.

 

Dated: November 6, 2003       By:  

  /s/    LEONARD C. PURKIS         


               

Leonard C. Purkis

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

EX-32.1 7 dex321.htm CERTIFICATION OF MITCHELL H. CAPLAN AND LEONARD C. PURKIS Certification of Mitchell H. Caplan and Leonard C. Purkis

Exhibit 32.1

 

The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of E*TRADE Financial Corporation (the “Quarterly Report”) for the purpose of complying with Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

 

Mitchell H. Caplan, the Chief Executive Officer and Leonard C. Purkis, the Chief Financial Officer of E*TRADE Financial Corporation, each certifies that, to the best of their knowledge:

 

  1.   the Quarterly Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and

 

  2.   the information contained in the Quarterly Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of E*TRADE Financial Corporation.

 

 

   

/s/    MITCHELL H. CAPLAN


       

Name: Mitchell H. Caplan

Chief Executive Officer

 

   

/s/    LEONARD C. PURKIS


       

Name: Leonard C. Purkis

Chief Financial Officer

 

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