-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HXmWOor02BWsiX5ACRti7luwxPSYPUJgEtjBZLc+0KzWvnDZs9kYK9VdW7Xi1GoE BwTMgVZLjwcDqa1caOYFvg== 0001193125-09-039144.txt : 20090226 0001193125-09-039144.hdr.sgml : 20090226 20090226164621 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-039144 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 15 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090226 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090226 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: E TRADE FINANCIAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001015780 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035] IRS NUMBER: 942844166 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11921 FILM NUMBER: 09638363 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 E. 57TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 6503316000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 135 E. 57TH STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: E TRADE GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960531 10-K 1 d10k.htm FORM 10-K Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-K

 

(Mark One)

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008.

or

 

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

Commission File Number 1-11921

 

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)

135 East 57th Street, New York, New York 10022

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

(646) 521-4300

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

(Title of each class and Name of exchange on which registered)

Common Stock—$0.01 par value—NASDAQ

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

None

 

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

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities Act. Yes  ¨    No  x

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 if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  x   Accelerated filer  ¨
Non-accelerated filer  ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company  ¨

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

At June 30, 2008, the aggregate market value of voting stock, comprised of the registrant’s common stock and shares exchangeable into common stock, held by nonaffiliates of the registrant was approximately $1.4 billion (based upon the closing price for shares of the registrant’s common stock as reported by the NASDAQ Global Select Market on that date). Shares of common stock held by each officer, director and holder of 5% or more of the outstanding common stock have been excluded in that such persons may be deemed to be affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.

Number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of February 23, 2009: 572,045,762

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Definitive Proxy Statement relating to the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to be filed hereafter (incorporated into Part III hereof).

 

 

 


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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT

For the Year Ended December 31, 2008

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

         

Forward-Looking Statements

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Item 1.

  

Business

   1
  

Overview

   1
  

Strategy

   1
  

Dispositions and Exit Activities

   2
  

Products and Services

   2
  

Customer Service

   3
  

Technology

   3
  

Competition

   4
  

Performance Measurement

   4
  

International Operations

   4
  

Regulation

   5

Item 1A.

  

Risk Factors

   6

Item 1B.

  

Unresolved Staff Comments

   14

Item 2.

  

Properties

   14

Item 3.

  

Legal Proceedings

   14

Item 4.

  

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   17

PART II

         

Item 5.

   Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    18

Item 6.

  

Selected Consolidated Financial Data

   20

Item 7.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    22
  

Overview

   22
  

Earnings Overview

   27
  

Segment Results Review

   40
  

Balance Sheet Overview

   44
  

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   48
  

Risk Management

   53
  

Concentrations of Credit Risk

   56
  

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

   65
  

Required Statistical Disclosure by Bank Holding Companies

   72
  

Glossary of Terms

   78

Item 7A.

  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   82

Item 8.

  

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

   85
  

Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

   85
  

Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

   86
  

Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss)

   88
  

Consolidated Balance Sheet

   89
  

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

   90
  

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

   91
  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

   93
  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

   95
  

Note 1—Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

   95
  

Note 2—Business Combinations

   105

 

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Note 3—Discontinued Operations

   106
  

Note 4—Facility Restructuring and Other Exit Activities

   107
  

Note 5—Operating Interest Income and Operating Interest Expense

   109
  

Note 6—Fair Value Disclosures

   109
  

Note 7—Available-for-Sale Mortgage-Backed and Investment Securities

   115
  

Note 8—Loans, Net

   118
  

Note 9—Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

   121
  

Note 10—Property and Equipment, Net

   125
  

Note 11—Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net

   126
  

Note 12—Other Assets

   127
  

Note 13—Deposits

   128
  

Note 14—Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase and Other Borrowings

   130
  

Note 15—Corporate Debt

   132
  

Note 16—Accounts Payable, Accrued and Other Liabilities

   134
  

Note 17—Income Taxes

   134
  

Note 18—Shareholders’ Equity

   139
  

Note 19—Earnings (Loss) per Share

   140
  

Note 20—Employee Share-Based Payments and Other Benefits

   141
  

Note 21—Regulatory Requirements

   143
  

Note 22—Lease Arrangements

   145
  

Note 23—Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory Matters

   145
  

Note 24—Segment and Geographic Information

   149
  

Note 25—Condensed Financial Information (Parent Company Only)

   154
  

Note 26—Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

   157

Item 9.

   Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure    158

Item 9A.

  

Controls and Procedures

   158

Item 9B.

  

Other Information

   158

PART III

         

PART IV

         

Item 15.

  

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

   158

Exhibit Index

   159

Signatures

   164

 

 

Unless otherwise indicated, references to “the Company,” “We,” “Us,” “Our” and “E*TRADE” mean E*TRADE Financial Corporation or its subsidiaries.

E*TRADE, E*TRADE Financial, E*TRADE Bank (“Bank”), ClearStation, Equity Edge, Equity Resource, OptionsLink and the Converging Arrows logo are registered trademarks of E*TRADE Financial Corporation in the United States and in other countries.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains forward-looking statements involving risks and uncertainties. These statements relate to our future plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as “expect,” “may,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan” and similar expressions. Our actual results could differ materially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements, and we caution that we do not undertake to update these statements. Factors that could contribute to our actual results differing from any forward-looking statements include those discussed under “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and elsewhere in this report. The cautionary statements made in this report should be read as being applicable to all forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this report.

 

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS

OVERVIEW

E*TRADE Financial Corporation is a financial services company that provides online brokerage and related products and services primarily to individual retail investors, under the brand “E*TRADE Financial.” Our products and services include investor-focused banking, primarily sweep deposits and savings products, and asset gathering. Our competitive strategy is to attract and retain customers by emphasizing low-cost, ease of use and innovation, with delivery of our products and services primarily through online and technology-intensive channels.

Our corporate offices are located at 135 East 57th Street, New York, New York 10022. We were incorporated in California in 1982 and reincorporated in Delaware in July 1996. We have approximately 3,400 employees. We operate directly and through numerous subsidiaries many of which are overseen by governmental and self-regulatory organizations. Our most significant subsidiaries are described below:

 

   

E*TRADE Bank is a Federally chartered savings bank that provides investor-focused banking services to retail customers nationwide and deposit accounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”);

 

   

E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC (“ETCM”) is a registered broker-dealer and market-maker;

 

   

E*TRADE Clearing LLC is the clearing firm for our brokerage subsidiaries and is a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of E*TRADE Bank. Its main purpose is to transfer securities from one party to another; and

 

   

E*TRADE Securities LLC is a registered broker-dealer and the primary provider of brokerage services to our customers.

A complete list of our subsidiaries can be found in Exhibit 21.1.

We provide services primarily to customers in the U.S. through our website at www.etrade.com. We also offer, either alone or with our partners, branded retail websites outside of the U.S. the most significant of which are: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

In addition to our websites, we also provide services through our network of customer service representatives, relationship managers and investment advisors. We provide these services over the phone or in person through our 29 E*TRADE Financial Centers. Information on our website is not a part of this report.

STRATEGY

Our strategy is to profitably grow our retail customer franchise and mitigate the risks associated with our balance sheet. We plan to grow our retail customer franchise by offering online brokerage and related products and services, including investor-focused banking and asset gathering products and services. We believe we can accomplish this growth by appealing to retail investors, especially customers of traditional brokerages, who are attracted to our low-cost, easy to use and innovative capabilities.

Our plan to mitigate the risks associated with our balance sheet contains three core goals: reduce credit risk in our loan portfolio, reduce our level of corporate debt and reduce operating expenses. We believe that the successful completion of this plan will significantly improve our financial strength.

We are also focused on simplifying and streamlining the business by exiting and/or restructuring certain non-core operations. We believe these changes will better align our business with the retail investor.

 

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DISPOSITIONS AND EXIT ACTIVITIES

A key component of our strategy in 2008 was to exit and/or restructure certain non-core operations. We believe we made considerable progress toward achieving this long-term goal by selling our Canadian brokerage business, selling our equity shares in IL&FS Investsmart, Ltd.(1) (“Investsmart”) and exiting our retail mortgage lending business, which was our last remaining loan origination channel.

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

We offer a wide range of products and services to assist our customers with their financial needs. Our primary retail products and services consist of:

 

   

Brokerage—includes automated order placement and execution of U.S. and international equities, currencies, futures, options, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds and bonds. We also offer quick transfer, wireless account access, extended hours trading, quotes, research and advanced planning tools; and

 

   

Banking—includes checking, savings, sweep, money market and certificates of deposit (“CD”) products that offer online bill pay, quick transfer, unlimited ATM transactions on eligible accounts and wireless account access.

Our institutional segment manages the balance sheet of the Company with a specific focus on managing credit risk. Our institutional segment also includes market-making activities which match buyers and sellers of securities from both the retail segment and unrelated third parties.

Retail

Our retail segment offers a full suite of financial products and services to retail customers including brokerage and banking products. The most significant of these products and services are as follows:

 

   

automated order placement and execution of U.S. equities, futures, options, exchange-traded funds and bond orders;

 

   

access to international equities in Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan and the United Kingdom and foreign currencies, including the Canadian dollar, Euro, Hong Kong dollar, Yen and Sterling;

 

   

two-second execution guarantee on all Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) 500 stocks and exchange-traded funds;

 

   

margin accounts allowing customers to borrow against their securities;

 

   

access to over 7,000 non-proprietary mutual funds;

 

   

educational services through the Internet, phone or in person and flexible advisory services, including full-service portfolio management;

 

   

no fee and no minimum individual retirement accounts;

 

   

FDIC-insured sweep deposit accounts that automatically transfer funds from customer brokerage accounts;

 

   

interest-earning checking, money market, savings and CD products with FDIC insurance; and

 

   

access to deposit account balances and transactions, through the Internet, phone or in person.

Retail customers are offered brokerage and banking products and services via our website, over the phone and in person. Customers have the ability to transfer funds quickly and easily among their brokerage and banking accounts, thereby giving them the opportunity to optimize the yield and liquidity of their funds.

 

(1) The equity shares of Investsmart were sold by our wholly-owned subsidiary, E*TRADE Mauritius.

 

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In addition to the services above, our retail segment includes employee stock option management software and services which are provided to corporate customers. This software system facilitates the management of employee option plans, employee stock purchase plans and restricted stock plans, including necessary accounting and reporting functions. This business is a component of the retail segment since it serves as an introduction to E*TRADE for many retail customers who conduct equity option transactions as employees of our corporate customers, with our goal being that these individuals will also use our other products and services.

Institutional

The institutional segment includes the management of our balance sheet, focusing on asset allocation and managing credit, liquidity and interest rate risks. The retail segment originates margin receivables and customer deposits that are managed by the institutional segment.

Our institutional segment also includes market-making activities which match buyers and sellers of securities from both the retail segment and unrelated third parties. As a market maker, we take positions in securities and function as a wholesale trader by combining trading lots to match buyers and sellers of securities. Trading gains and losses result from these activities. Our revenues are influenced by overall trading volumes, the number of stocks for which we act as a market maker and the trading volumes and volatility of those specific stocks.

For additional statistical information regarding products and customers, see Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) beginning on page 22. Three years of segment financial performance and data can be found in the MD&A beginning on page 40 and in Note 24—Segment and Geographic Information of Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data beginning on page 149.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

We believe providing superior customer service is fundamental to our business. We strive to maintain a high standard of customer service by staffing the customer support team with appropriately trained personnel who are equipped to handle customer inquiries in a prompt yet thorough manner. Our customer service representatives utilize our proprietary web-based platform to provide customers with answers to their inquiries. We also have specialized customer service programs that are tailored to the needs of each customer segment.

We provide customer support through the following channels:

 

   

Financial Centers—we have 29 Financial Centers located in the U.S. where retail customers can go to service any of their needs while receiving face to face customer support.

 

   

Online—we have an online service center where customers can request services on their accounts and obtain answers to frequently asked questions. The online service center also provides customers with the ability to send a secure message to one of our customer service representatives.

 

   

Telephonic—we have a toll free number that connects customers to an automated phone system which will help ensure that they are directed to the appropriate department for their inquiry. We have been improving the expertise within our customer service team as the vast majority of our customer service representatives now hold a Series 7 license.

TECHNOLOGY

We believe our focus on being a technological leader in the financial services industry enhances our competitive position. This focus allows us to deploy a secure, scalable technology and back office platform that promotes innovative product development and delivery. We continued to invest in these critical platforms in 2008 by delivering advanced mobile capabilities with our Mobile Pro for Blackberry® offering, and by making

 

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numerous enhancements to our other advanced trading and research tools while still maintaining what we believe to be industry leading reliability and performance during unprecedented volatility in the marketplace.

COMPETITION

The online financial services market continues to evolve rapidly and we expect competition to continue to increase. Our retail segment competes with full commission brokerage firms, discount brokerage firms, online brokerage firms, Internet banks and traditional “brick & mortar” retail banks and thrifts. Some of these competitors also provide Internet trading and banking services, investment advisor services, touchtone telephone and voice response banking services, electronic bill payment services and a host of other financial products. Our institutional segment, in addition to the competitors above, competes with market-making firms, investment banking firms and other users of market liquidity in its quest for the least expensive source of funding.

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. In recent years, the financial services industry has become more concentrated, as companies involved in a broad range of financial services have been acquired, merged or have declared bankruptcy. During 2008, this trend accelerated considerably, as a significant number of U.S. financial institutions consolidated, were forced to merge, or received substantial government assistance. These developments could result in our remaining competitors having greater capital and other resources, such as the ability to offer a broader range of products and services.

We believe we can continue to attract customers by appealing to retail investors within large established financial institutions by providing them with low-cost, easy to use and innovative financial products and services. However, our exposure to the crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets has created some uncertainty surrounding the Company. These concerns, if not resolved, may make it more difficult to retain our current customer base as well as hinder our ability to attract new customers.

We also face intense competition in attracting and retaining qualified employees. Our ability to compete effectively in financial services will depend upon our ability to attract new employees and retain and motivate our existing employees while efficiently managing compensation related costs.

PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT

We assess the performance of our business based on our primary customer segments, retail and institutional.

We consider multiple factors, including the competitiveness of our pricing compared to similar products and services in the market, the overall profitability of our businesses and customer relationships when pricing our various products and services. We manage the performance of our business using various customer activity and financial metrics, including daily average revenue trades (“DARTs”), net new customer assets, enterprise net interest spread, average enterprise interest-earning assets, nonperforming loans as a percentage of gross loans receivable, allowance for loan losses and allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans. The overall performance of our business is also based on the management of our expenses related to our various products and services. The same or similar products and services may be offered to both segments, utilizing the same infrastructure or in some circumstances, a single infrastructure may be used to support multiple products and services offered to our customers. As such, we do not separately disclose the costs associated with products and services sold or our general and administrative costs. All operating expenses incurred are integral to the operation of the business and are considered when evaluating the profitability of our business.

INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS

We offer services in international markets directly through our website at www.etrade.com as well as through additional branded retail brokerage websites. During 2008, we sold our Canadian brokerage business and no longer offer brokerage services in Canada.

 

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See Note 24—Segment and Geographic Information of Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for detailed information on non-U.S. geographic locations.

REGULATION

Our business is subject to regulation by U.S. federal and state regulatory agencies and securities exchanges and by various non-U.S. governmental agencies or regulatory bodies, securities exchanges and central banks, each of which has been charged with the protection of the financial markets and the protection of the interests of those participating in those markets. In light of the current conditions in the global financial markets and the global economy, regulators have increased their focus on the regulation of the financial services industry. Substantial regulatory and legislative initiatives, including a comprehensive overhaul of the regulatory system in the U.S., is possible in future periods. Any such action could have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our regulators in the U.S. include, among others, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (“NASDAQ”), the FDIC, the Federal Reserve, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board and the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”). Additional legislation, regulations and rulemaking may directly affect our manner of operation and profitability. Our broker-dealers are registered with the SEC and are subject to regulation by the SEC and by self-regulatory organizations, such as the NYSE, the NASDAQ, FINRA and the securities exchanges of which each is a member, as well as various state regulators. Our banking entities are subject to regulation, supervision and examination by the OTS, the Federal Reserve and also, in the case of the Bank, the FDIC. Such regulation covers all aspects of the banking business, including lending practices, safeguarding deposits, capital structure, transactions with affiliates and conduct and qualifications of personnel. Our international broker-dealers are regulated by their respective local regulators such as the Financial Services Authority (“FSA”), and Securities & Futures Commission. For additional regulatory information, see Note 21—Regulatory Requirements of Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data beginning on page 143.

We make our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, available free of charge at our website as soon as reasonably practicable after they have been filed with the SEC. Our website address is www.etrade.com.

 

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ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS

Risks Relating to the Nature and Operation of Our Business

We have incurred significant losses and cannot assure that we will be profitable

We incurred a net loss of $511.8 million, or $1.00 loss per share, for the year ended December 31, 2008, due primarily to losses in our home equity portfolio. Although we have taken a significant number of steps to reduce our credit exposure, we likely will continue to suffer significant credit losses in 2009 and 2010. In late 2007, we experienced a substantial diminution of customer assets and accounts as a result of customer concerns regarding our credit related exposures. While we were able to stabilize and return our retail franchise to growth during 2008, it could take a significant amount of time to fully mitigate the credit issues in our loan portfolio and return to profitability.

We will continue to experience losses in our mortgage loan portfolio

At December 31, 2008, the principal balance of our home equity loan portfolio was $10.0 billion. During 2008, the allowance for loan losses in this portfolio increased by $374.7 million to $833.8 million, primarily due to a rapid deterioration in performance in the second half of 2007 and continuing into 2008. While losses on the one-to-four family loan portfolio are much smaller in scope than the losses on the home equity loan portfolio, and may be offset somewhat by the value of the real estate held upon foreclosure, the allowance for loan losses in this portfolio increased by $166.3 million to $185.1 million during 2008. As the crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets continues, we expect credit losses to continue at historically high levels. There can be no assurance that our provision for loan losses will be adequate if the residential real estate and credit markets continue to deteriorate beyond our expectations. We may be required under such circumstances to further increase our provision for loan losses, which could have an adverse effect on our regulatory capital position and our results of operations in future periods.

We could experience significant losses on other securities held on the balance sheet of E*TRADE Bank

At December 31, 2008, we held $920.5 million in amortized cost of collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”) on the consolidated balance sheet. While the majority of this portfolio remains AAA-rated, we incurred impairment charges of $95.0 million during 2008, which was a result of the deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in the securities. In the event that these securities have a further decline in credit quality, this could result in additional impairment charges which would have an adverse effect on our regulatory capital position and our results of operations in future periods.

Losses of customers and assets could destabilize the Company or result in lower revenues in future periods

During November 2007, well-publicized concerns about the Bank’s holdings of asset-backed securities led to widespread concerns about our continued viability. From the beginning of this crisis through December 31, 2007 when the situation stabilized, customers withdrew approximately $5.6 billion of net cash and approximately $12.2 billion of net assets from our bank and brokerage businesses. Many of the accounts that were closed belonged to sophisticated and active customers with large cash and securities balances. While we were able to stabilize and return our retail franchise to growth in 2008, concerns about our viability may recur, which could lead to destabilization and asset and customer attrition. If such destabilization should occur, there can be no assurance that we will be able to successfully rebuild our franchise by reclaiming customers and growing assets. If we are not successful, our revenues and earnings in future periods will be lower than we have experienced historically.

We have a large amount of debt

We have issued a substantial amount of high-yield debt, with restrictive financial covenants, in connection with the Citadel Limited Partnership (“Citadel”) transaction in which we issued a total of approximately $2.1

 

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billion of 12 1/2% springing lien notes in 2007 and 2008. The annual interest cost of these securities alone is approximately $257 million. Our total long-term debt is $3.2 billion and the expected annual interest cash outlay is approximately $342 million, $257 million of which we have the option to pay in the form of additional 12  1/2% springing lien notes through May 2010. Our ratio of debt (our senior debt and term loans) to equity (expressed as a percentage) was 106% at December 31, 2008. The degree to which we are leveraged could have important consequences, including (i) a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations is dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness, thereby reducing the funds available for other purposes; (ii) our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other corporate needs is significantly limited; and (iii) our substantial leverage may place us at a competitive disadvantage, hinder our ability to adjust rapidly to changing market conditions and make us more vulnerable in the event of a further downturn in general economic conditions or our business. If regulatory requirements change in the future to impose capital ratios at the holding company level, we could be required to significantly restructure our capital position. In addition, a significant reduction in revenues could have a material adverse affect on our ability to meet our obligations under our debt securities.

We are subject to investigations and lawsuits as a result of our losses from mortgage loans and asset-backed securities

In 2007, we recognized an increased provision expense totaling $640 million and asset losses and impairments of $2.45 billion, including the sale of our asset-backed securities portfolio to Citadel. As a result, various plaintiffs filed class actions and derivative lawsuits, which have subsequently been consolidated into one class action and one derivative lawsuit, alleging disclosure violations regarding our home equity, mortgage and securities portfolios during 2007. In addition, the SEC initiated an informal inquiry into matters related to our loan and securities portfolios. The defense of these matters has and will continue to entail considerable cost and will be time-consuming for our management. Unfavorable outcomes in any of these matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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

The financial services industry is highly competitive, with multiple industry participants competing for the same customers. Many of our competitors have longer operating histories and greater resources than we do and offer a wider range of financial products and services. Other of our competitors offer a more narrow range of financial products and services and have not been as susceptible to the disruptions in the credit markets that have impacted our Company, and therefore have not suffered the losses we have. The impact of competitors with superior name recognition, greater market acceptance, larger customer bases or stronger capital positions could adversely affect our revenue growth and customer retention. Our competitors may also be able to respond more quickly to new or changing opportunities and demands and withstand changing market conditions better than we can. Competitors may conduct extensive promotional activities, offering better terms, lower prices and/or different products and services or combination of products and services that could attract current E*TRADE customers and potentially result in price wars within the industry. Some of our competitors may also benefit from established relationships among themselves or with third parties enhancing their products and services.

The continuing turmoil in the global financial markets could reduce trade volumes and margin borrowing and increase our dependence on our more active customers who receive lower pricing

Online investing services to the retail customer, including trading and margin lending, account for a significant portion of our revenues. The continuing turmoil in the global financial markets could lead to changes in volume and price levels of securities and futures transactions which may, in turn, result in lower trading volumes and margin lending. In particular, a decrease in trading activity within our lower activity accounts or our accounts related to stock plan administration products and services would significantly impact revenues and increase dependence on more active trading customers who receive more favorable pricing based on their trade volume. A decrease in trading activity or securities prices would also typically be expected to result in a decrease

 

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in margin borrowing, which would reduce the revenue that we generate from interest charged on margin borrowing. More broadly, any reduction in overall transaction volumes would likely result in lower revenues and may harm our operating results because many of our overhead costs are fixed.

We depend on payments from our subsidiaries

We depend on dividends, distributions and other payments from our subsidiaries to fund payments on our obligations, including our debt obligations. Regulatory and other legal restrictions may limit our ability to transfer funds to or from our subsidiaries. Many of our subsidiaries are subject to laws and regulations that authorize regulatory bodies to block or reduce the flow of funds to us, or that prohibit such transfers altogether in certain circumstances. These laws and regulations may hinder our ability to access funds that we may need to make payments on our obligations.

We rely heavily on technology, and technology can be subject to interruption and instability

We rely on technology, particularly the Internet, to conduct much of our activity. Our technology operations are vulnerable to disruptions from human error, natural disasters, power loss, computer viruses, spam attacks, unauthorized access and other similar events. Disruptions to or instability of our technology or external technology that allows our customers to use our products and services could harm our business and our reputation. In addition, technology systems, whether they be our own proprietary systems or the systems of third parties on whom we rely to conduct portions of our operations, are potentially vulnerable to security breaches and unauthorized usage. An actual or perceived breach of the security of our technology could harm our business and our reputation.

Vulnerability of our customers’ computers could lead to significant losses related to identity theft or other fraud and harm our reputation and financial performance

Because our business model relies heavily on our customers’ use of their own personal computers and the Internet, our business and reputation could be harmed by security breaches of our customers and third parties. Computer viruses and other attacks on our customers’ personal computer systems could create losses for our customers even without any breach in the security of our systems, and could thereby harm our business and our reputation. As part of our E*TRADE Complete Protection Guarantee, we reimburse our customers for losses caused by a breach of security of the customers’ own personal systems. Such reimbursements could have a material impact on our financial performance.

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. A downturn in securities markets may impact the value of collateral held in connection with margin receivables and may reduce its value below the amount borrowed, potentially creating collections issues with our margin receivables. In addition, we frequently borrow securities from and lend securities to other broker-dealers. Under regulatory guidelines, when we borrow or lend securities, we must generally simultaneously disburse or receive cash deposits. A sharp change in security market values may result in losses if counterparties to the borrowing and lending transactions fail to honor their commitments.

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

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varying asset and liability maturities. We use derivatives to help manage interest rate risk. However, the derivatives we utilize may not be completely effective at managing this risk and changes in market interest rates and the yield curve could reduce the value of our financial assets and reduce net operating interest income. Among other items, we periodically enter into repurchase agreements to support the funding and liquidity requirements of our Bank. Several market participants have reduced or terminated their participation in the repurchase agreement market. If we are unsuccessful in maintaining our relationships with counterparties, we could recognize substantial losses on the derivatives we utilized to hedge repurchase agreements.

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

There has recently been significant consolidation in the financial services industry and this consolidation is likely to continue in the future. Should we be excluded from or fail to take advantage of viable consolidation opportunities, our competitors may be able to capitalize on those opportunities and create greater scale and cost efficiencies to our detriment.

We have acquired a number of businesses and, although currently constrained by the terms of our corporate debt, may continue to acquire businesses in the future. The primary assets of these businesses are their customer accounts. Our retention of these assets and the customers of businesses we acquire may be impacted by our ability to successfully continue to integrate the acquired operations, products (including pricing) and personnel. Diversion of management attention from other business concerns could have a negative impact. In the event that we are not successful in our continued integration efforts, we may experience significant attrition in the acquired accounts or experience other issues that would prevent us from achieving the level of revenue enhancements and cost savings that we expect with respect to an acquisition.

Risks associated with principal trading transactions could result in trading losses

A majority of our market-making revenues are derived from trading as a principal. We may incur trading losses relating to the purchase, sale or short sale of securities for our own account, as well as trading losses in our market maker stocks. From time to time, we may have large positions in securities of a single issuer or issuers engaged in a specific industry. Sudden changes in the value of these positions could impact our financial results.

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

Computer-generated buy/sell programs and other technological advances and regulatory changes in the marketplace may continue to tighten securities spreads. Tighter spreads could reduce revenue capture per share by our market maker, thus reducing revenues for this line of business.

Advisory services subject us to additional risks

We provide advisory services to investors to aid them in their decision making and also provide full service portfolio management. Investment decisions and suggestions are based on publicly available documents and communications with investors regarding investment preferences and risk tolerances. Publicly available documents may be inaccurate and misleading, resulting in recommendations or transactions that are inconsistent with the investors’ intended results. In addition, advisors may not understand investor needs or risk tolerances, failures that may result in the recommendation or purchase of a portfolio of assets that may not be suitable for the investor. To the extent that we fail to know our customers or improperly advise them, we could be found liable for losses suffered by such customers, which could harm our reputation and business.

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

We conduct business in a number of international locations, sometimes through joint venture and/or licensee relationships. Action or inaction in any of these operations, including the 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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We have a significant deferred tax asset and cannot assure it will be fully realized

We had net deferred tax assets of $1.0 billion as of December 31, 2008. We did not establish a valuation allowance against our federal net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2008 as we believe that it is more likely than not that all of these assets will be realized. In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, we estimated future taxable income based on management approved forecasts. This process required significant judgment by management about matters that are by nature uncertain. If future events differ significantly from our current forecasts, a valuation allowance may need to be established, which would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and our regulatory capital position at E*TRADE Bank. In addition, a significant portion of the net deferred tax asset relates to a $2.3 billion federal tax loss carryforward, the utilization of which may be further limited in the event of certain material changes in the ownership of the Company.

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 sales practices and the suitability of recommendations to customers, possession and control of customer funds and securities, margin lending, execution and settlement of transactions and anti money-laundering. We are also subject to additional laws and rules as a result of our market maker operations.

Similarly, E*TRADE Financial Corporation and ETB Holdings, Inc., as savings and loan holding companies, and E*TRADE Bank, E*TRADE Savings Bank and United Medical Bank, as federally chartered savings banks, are subject to extensive regulation, supervision and examination by the OTS and, in the case of the savings banks, also 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.

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

The SEC, FINRA and other self-regulatory organizations and state securities commissions, among other things, can censure, fine, issue cease-and-desist orders or suspend or expel a broker-dealer or any of its officers or employees. The OTS may take similar action with respect to our banking activities. Similarly, the attorneys general of each state could bring legal action on behalf of the citizens of the various states to ensure compliance with local laws. Regulatory agencies in countries outside of the U.S. have similar authority. The ability to comply with applicable laws and rules is dependent in part on the establishment and maintenance of a reasonable compliance system. The failure to establish and enforce reasonable 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, FINRA, 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 FINRA, 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

 

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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 repay debt and redeem or purchase shares of our outstanding stock.

Similarly, the Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the OTS. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can trigger 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 1 Capital to adjusted total assets. To satisfy the capital requirements for a “well capitalized” financial institution, a bank must maintain higher Total and Tier 1 Capital to Risk-weighted Assets and Tier 1 Capital to adjusted total assets ratios.

As a non-grandfathered 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 us, ETB Holdings, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, including the ability to issue cease-and-desist orders, force divestiture of the Bank and impose civil and monetary 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. In 2007, the Company moved its subsidiary, E*TRADE Clearing, LLC to become an operating subsidiary of E*TRADE Bank, resulting in increased regulatory oversight and restrictions on the activities of E*TRADE Clearing, LLC.

We believe 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 are 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, the Bank is subject to extensive regulation of its activities and investments, capitalization, community reinvestment, risk management policies and procedures and relationships with affiliated companies. 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, and in some cases the FDIC, which may deny approval or limit the scope of our planned activity. 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.

 

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Risks Relating to Owning Our Stock

We are substantially restricted by the terms of our corporate debt

In June 2004, we issued an aggregate principal amount of $400 million of senior notes due June 2011. In September and November 2005, we issued an additional aggregate principal amount of $100 million of senior notes due June 2011, $600 million of senior notes due September 2013 and $300 million of senior notes due December 2015. In November 2007 and January 2008, we issued a total of $2.1 billion of 12 1/2% springing lien notes due 2017. The indentures governing these notes contain various covenants and restrictions that limit our ability and certain of our subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things:

 

   

incur additional indebtedness;

 

   

create liens;

 

   

pay dividends or make other distributions;

 

   

repurchase or redeem capital stock;

 

   

make investments or other restricted payments;

 

   

enter into transactions with our stockholders or affiliates;

 

   

sell assets or shares of capital stock of our subsidiaries;

 

   

receive dividend or other payments from our subsidiaries; and

 

   

merge, consolidate or transfer substantially all of our assets.

As a result of the covenants and restrictions contained in the indentures, we are limited in how we conduct our business and we may be unable to raise additional debt or equity financing to compete effectively or to take advantage of new business opportunities. Each of these series of senior notes contain a limitation, subject to important exceptions, on our ability to incur additional debt if our Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio is less than or equal to 2.50 to 1.0. As of December 31, 2008, our Consolidated Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio was (0.5) to 1.0. The terms of any future indebtedness could include more restrictive covenants.

We cannot assure that we will be able to remain in compliance with these covenants in the future and, if we fail to do so, that we will be able to obtain waivers from the appropriate parties and/or amend the covenants.

The interests of our largest shareholder may conflict with the interests of other shareholders

At December 31, 2008, Citadel owned approximately 89.4 million shares of our common stock, which represents approximately 16% of the outstanding shares. In addition, Citadel is our largest creditor through its ownership of approximately $2.1 billion of our corporate debt. Citadel is an independent entity with its own investors and is entitled to act in its own economic interest with respect to its equity and debt investments in E*TRADE. For example, following April 29, 2008, Citadel was generally free under the terms of the Investment Agreement to sell the equity securities it received under the Investment Agreement and any such sales may have a depressing effect on the trading price of our common stock. In addition, Citadel’s 12  1/2% springing lien notes contain restrictive covenants and as a holder of in excess of a majority of the springing lien notes, Citadel has a right to declare defaults and enforce remedies just like any other lender for so long as Citadel retains a majority of the springing lien notes. Finally, in pursuing its economic interests, Citadel may make decisions with respect to fundamental corporate transactions which may be different than the decisions of shareholders who own only common shares.

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

From January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008, the price per share of our common stock ranged from a low of $0.79 to a high of $27.76. 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

 

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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. As discussed in Note 23—Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory Matters in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, the Company is currently a party to litigation related to the decline in the market price of our stock, and such litigation could occur again in the future. 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 via debt and/or equity instruments, 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 plans for the growth of our business. In addition, if funds are available, the issuance of equity securities could significantly dilute the value of our shares of our common stock and cause the market price of our common stock to fall.

During the second half of 2008, the global financial markets were in turmoil and the equity and credit markets experienced extreme volatility, which caused already weak economic conditions to worsen. Continued turmoil in the global financial markets could further restrict our access to the public equity and debt markets.

In October 2008, we applied to participate in the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Capital Purchase Program established under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. To date, our application has not been approved or rejected. If our application is approved, the acceptance of this funding by us would result in significant dilution to the holders of our common stock as the terms of this program would require us to issue equity instruments to the federal government. In addition, the approval would likely be conditional upon additional capital raising activities by us, including possible transactions with existing security holders, which likely would result in further substantial dilution to the holders of our common stock. We expect that our participation in the TARP program will require bondholder consent and any additional capital raising activities may require stockholder approval. No assurance can be given that our TARP application will be approved or that we will receive bondholder consent or stockholder approval, if required. Recent announcements by the U.S. Treasury have indicated that there will be changes to the program going forward, and our application may be approved under a program with different terms than those of the current Capital Purchase Program. If our application is not approved, customers could view this as a negative assessment of our viability, which could in turn lead to destabilization and asset and customer attrition.

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 (“Board”) 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

 

   

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Attempts to acquire control of the Company may also be delayed or prevented by our stockholder rights plan, which is designed to enhance the ability of our Board to protect shareholders against unsolicited attempts to acquire control of the Company that 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 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

 

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

A summary of our significant locations at December 31, 2008 is shown in the following table. All facilities are leased, except for 165,000 square feet of our office in Alpharetta, Georgia. Square footage amounts are net of space that has been sublet or part of a facility restructuring.

 

Location

   Approximate Square Footage

Alpharetta, Georgia

   260,000

Arlington, Virginia

   140,000

Jersey City, New Jersey

   107,000

Sandy, Utah

   77,000

Menlo Park, California

   69,000

New York, New York

   53,000

All of our facilities are used by either our retail or institutional segments. All other leased facilities with space of less than 25,000 square feet are not listed by location. In addition to the significant facilities above, we also lease all of our 29 E*TRADE Financial Centers, ranging in space from approximately 2,500 to 13,000 square feet. We believe our facilities space is adequate to meet our needs in 2009.

 

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On October 27, 2000, a complaint was filed in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Santa Clara, entitled, “Ajaxo, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, versus E*TRADE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation; and Everypath, Inc., a California corporation; and Does 1 through 50, inclusively, Defendants.” Through this complaint, Ajaxo sought damages and certain non-monetary relief for the Company’s alleged breach of a non-disclosure agreement with Ajaxo pertaining to certain wireless technology offered to the Company by Ajaxo as well as damages and other relief against both the Company and defendant Everypath, Inc., for their alleged misappropriation of Ajaxo’s trade secrets. Following a jury trial, a judgment was entered in 2003 in favor of Ajaxo against the Company for $1.3 million dollars for breach of the Ajaxo non-disclosure agreement. Although the jury also found in favor of Ajaxo on its misappropriation of trade secrets claim against the Company and defendant Everypath, the trial court subsequently denied Ajaxo’s requests for additional damages and relief on these claims. Thereafter, all parties appealed, and on December 21, 2005, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the above-described award against the Company for breach of the nondisclosure agreement but remanded the case to the trial court for the limited purpose of determining what, if any, additional damages Ajaxo may be entitled to as a result of the jury’s previous finding in favor of Ajaxo on its misappropriation of trade secrets claim against the Company and defendant Everypath. Following the foregoing ruling by the Court of Appeal, defendant Everypath ceased operations and made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors in January, 2006. As a result, defendant Everypath is no longer defending the case. Although the Company paid Ajaxo the full amount due on the judgment against it above, the case, consistent with the rulings issued by the Court of Appeal, was remanded back to the trial court, and on May 30, 2008, a jury returned a verdict in favor of E*TRADE denying all claims raised and demands for damages against the Company by Ajaxo. Following the

 

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trial court’s filing on September 5, 2008, of entry of judgment in favor of E*TRADE, Ajaxo filed post trial motions asking the trial court to grant a new trial and to vacate its September 5, 2008, entry of judgment in favor of the Company. By order dated November 4, 2008, the court denied these motions, and on December 2, 2008, Ajaxo filed its notice of appeal.

On October 2, 2007, a class action complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and its then Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer entitled, “Larry Freudenberg, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, versus E*TRADE Financial Corporation, Mitchell H. Caplan and Robert J. Simmons, Defendants.” By order dated July 17, 2008, the trial court consolidated the Freudenberg action with four other purported class actions, all of which were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and which were based on the same facts and circumstances as the Freudenberg action. By the same July 17, 2008 order, the trial court appointed the “Kristen-Straxton Group” and Ira Newman co-lead plaintiffs and Brower Piven and Levi & Korsinski, respectively, as lead and co-lead plaintiffs’ counsel. Thereafter, on January 16, 2009, Plaintiffs served their “Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of the Federal Securities Laws.” In their amended complaint, Plaintiffs again name the Company’s former chief executive and financial officers as defendants as well as Dennis Webb, the Company’s former Capital Markets Division President. In their amended complaint, Plaintiffs allege causes of action for violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 against all defendants; and violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against the individual defendants. In specific, Plaintiffs contend, among other things, that the value of E*TRADE’s stock between April 19, 2006, and November 9, 2007, (the “class period”) was artificially inflated because defendants, among other things, issued materially false and misleading statements and failed to disclose that the Company was experiencing a rise in delinquency rates in its mortgage and home equity portfolios; failed to timely record an impairment on its mortgage and home equity portfolios; materially overvalued its securities portfolio, which includes assets backed by mortgages; and based on the foregoing, lacked a reasonable basis for the positive statements it made about the Company’s earnings and prospects. Plaintiffs seek to recover damages in an amount to be proven at trial, including interest and attorneys’ fees and costs. By prior order of the court, Defendants are to file their motion to dismiss by April 2, 2009; and all parties are to complete briefing on Defendants’ motion to dismiss by August 17, 2009. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.

On August 15, 2008, an action entitled, “Ronald M. Tate, Trustee of the Ronald M. Tate Trust Dtd 4/13/88, and George Avakian, an Individual, Plaintiffs, versus E*TRADE Financial Corporation, Mitchell H. Caplan, an Individual, and Robert J. Simmons, an Individual, Defendants” was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Tate action is based on the same facts and circumstances, and contains the same claims, as the Freudenberg consolidated actions discussed above. By agreement of the parties and approval of the court, the Tate action has been consolidated with the Freudenberg consolidated actions for the purpose of pre-trial discovery.

Based upon the same facts and circumstances alleged in the Freudenberg class action complaint above, a verified shareholder derivative complaint was filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on October 4, 2007, against the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer, President/Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and individual members of its board of directors entitled, “Catherine Rubery, Derivatively on behalf of E*TRADE Financial Corporation, Plaintiff, versus Mitchell H. Caplan, R. Jarrett Lilien, Robert J. Simmons, George A. Hayter, Daryl Brewster, Ronald D. Fisher, Michael K. Parks, C. Catherine Raffaeli, Lewis E. Randall, Donna L. Weaver, and Stephen H. Willard, Defendants, -and- E*TRADE Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Nominal Defendant.” Plaintiff alleges, among other things, causes of action for breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, unjust enrichment, and violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The above shareholder derivative complaint has been consolidated with another shareholder derivative complaint brought in the same court and against the same named defendants entitled, “Marilyn Clark, Derivatively On Behalf of E*TRADE Financial Corporation, Plaintiff, versus Mitchell H. Caplan, et al., Defendants” (collectively, with the Rubery case, the “federal derivative actions”). Three similar derivative actions, based on the same facts and circumstances as the federal

 

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derivative actions but alleging exclusively state causes of action, have been filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. These three cases have been ordered consolidated in that court under the caption “In re: E*Trade Financial Corporation Derivative Litigation, Lead Index No. 07-603736” (the “state derivative actions”). By agreement of the parties and approval of the respective courts, proceedings in both these federal and state derivative actions will continue to trail those in the federal securities actions discussed above.

On April 2, 2008, a class action complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company entitled, “John W. Oughtred, Individually, and on Behalf of all Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. E*TRADE Financial Corporation and E*TRADE Securities, LLC, Defendants.” Plaintiff contends, among other things, that the Company committed various sales practice violations in the sale of certain auction rate securities to investors between April 2, 2003, and February 13, 2008 (the “class period”) by allegedly misrepresenting that these securities were highly liquid and safe investments for short term investing. On April 17, 2008, the trial court entered an order relieving the Company of its obligation to move, answer or otherwise respond to the complaint until such time as the court may deem appropriate. Thereafter, plaintiff Oughtred joined plaintiffs in twelve other actions involving auction rate securities (in which the Company is not named as defendant) in filing a motion seeking to centralize all 13 actions in the Southern District of New York or in the alternative, the Northern District of California. By order filed October 9, 2008, a United States Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation denied plaintiffs’ motion to transfer, and on December 18, 2008, Plaintiff filed his first amended class action complaint. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims raised in this complaint.

On October 11, 2006, a state class action entitled, “Nikki Greenberg, and all those similarly situated, plaintiffs, versus E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation, defendant” was filed in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles on behalf of all customers or consumers who allegedly made or received telephone calls from E*TRADE that were recorded without their knowledge or consent following a telephone call from plaintiff Greenberg to the Company’s Beverly Hills financial center on August 8, 2006, that was recorded during a brief period when the Company’s automated notice system was out of order. On February 7, 2008, class certification was granted and the class defined to consist of (1) all persons in California who received telephone calls from E*TRADE and whose calls were recorded without their consent within three years of October 11, 2006, and (2) all persons who made calls from California to the Beverly Hills financial center of the Company on August 8, 2006. In the interim, the Company has filed motions seeking to de-certify or further limit the defined class, and plaintiffs have filed competing motions seeking to expand it. The hearing of these motions, formerly set for September 19, 2008, is now scheduled to take place on March 6, 2009. The Company has denied the allegations of the complaint.

The SEC, in conjunction with various regional securities exchanges, is conducting an inquiry into the trading activities of certain specialist firms, including the Company’s subsidiary ETCM, on various regional exchanges in order to determine whether such firms executed proprietary orders in a given security prior to a customer order in the same security (a practice commonly known as “trading ahead”) during the period 1999—2005. ETCM was a specialist on the Chicago Stock Exchange during the period under review. The SEC has indicated that it will seek disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and penalties from any firm found to have engaged in trading ahead activity to the detriment of its customers during that time period. It is possible that such sanctions, if imposed against ETCM, could have a material impact on the financial results of the Company during the period in which such sanctions are imposed. The Company and ETCM are cooperating with the investigation.

On October 17, 2007, the SEC initiated an informal inquiry into matters related to the Company’s loan and securities portfolios. That inquiry is continuing. The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC in this matter.

Representatives of various states attorneys general have made informal inquiries regarding the auction rate securities held by the Company’s customers. The Company is cooperating with these inquiries, which are continuing.

 

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An unfavorable outcome in any matter that is not covered by insurance could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, even if the ultimate outcomes are resolved in the Company’s favor, the defense of such litigation could entail considerable cost or the diversion of the efforts of management, either of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In addition to the matters described above, the Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of business which could have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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; cyber liability; 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.

ITEM 4.    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

 

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PART II

 

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Price Range of Common Stock

The following table shows the high and low sale prices of our common stock as reported by the NASDAQ for the periods indicated:

 

     High    Low

2008:

     

First Quarter

   $ 5.48    $ 2.08

Second Quarter

   $ 4.53    $ 3.02

Third Quarter

   $ 4.05    $ 2.30

Fourth Quarter

   $ 3.30    $ 0.79

2007:

     

First Quarter

   $ 26.08    $ 21.11

Second Quarter

   $ 25.79    $ 20.82

Third Quarter

   $ 23.63    $ 9.92

Fourth Quarter

   $ 14.26    $ 3.15

The closing sale price of our common stock as reported on the NASDAQ on February 23, 2009 was $0.87 per share. At that date, there were 1,861 holders of record of our common stock.

Dividends

We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock. The terms of our corporate debt currently prohibit the payment of dividends and will continue to for the foreseeable future.

Equity Compensation Plan Information

Refer to Note 21–Employee Shared-Based Payments and Other Benefits in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data for equity compensation plan information.

 

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Performance Graph

The following performance graph shows the cumulative total return to a holder of the Company’s common stock, assuming dividend reinvestment, compared with the cumulative total return, assuming dividend reinvestment, of the S&P 500 and the S&P Super Cap Diversified Financials during the period from December 31, 2003 through December 31, 2008.

LOGO

 

     12/03    12/04    12/05    12/06    12/07    12/08

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

   100.00    118.18    164.90    177.23    28.06    9.09

S&P 500

   100.00    110.88    116.33    134.70    142.10    89.53

S&P Super Cap Diversified Financials

   100.00    111.86    121.54    149.91    126.36    57.18

 

  * $100 invested on 12/31/03 in stock or index-including reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal year ending December 31.

 

 

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ITEM 6. SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

In 2008, the Company sold its Canadian brokerage business and exited its direct retail lending business. Results of operations from these businesses have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented.

(Dollars in millions, shares in thousands, except per share and per trade amounts):

 

     Year Ended December 31,    Variance  
     2008     2007     2006    2005    2004    2008 vs. 2007  

Results of Operations:(1)(2)

               

Net operating interest income

   $ 1,268.0     $ 1,583.6     $ 1,385.5    $ 861.8    $ 624.3    (20 )%

Total net revenue

   $ 1,925.6     $ 161.7     $ 2,368.6    $ 1,647.9    $ 1,403.9    *  

Provision for loan losses

   $ 1,583.7     $ 640.1     $ 45.0    $ 54.0    $ 38.1    147 %

Income (loss) from continuing operations(3)

   $ (809.4 )   $ (1,442.3 )   $ 626.9    $ 427.3    $ 362.7    (44 )%

Cumulative effect of accounting changes(4)

   $ —       $ —       $ —      $ 1.6    $ —      *  

Net income (loss)

   $ (511.8 )   $ (1,441.8 )   $ 628.9    $ 430.4    $ 380.5    (65 )%

Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

   $ (1.58 )   $ (3.40 )   $ 1.49    $ 1.15    $ 0.99    (54 )%

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

   $ (1.58 )   $ (3.40 )   $ 1.44    $ 1.11    $ 0.94    (54 )%

Basic net earnings (loss) per share

   $ (1.00 )   $ (3.40 )   $ 1.49    $ 1.16    $ 1.04    (71 )%

Diluted net earnings (loss) per share

   $ (1.00 )   $ (3.40 )   $ 1.44    $ 1.12    $ 0.99    (71 )%

Weighted average shares—basic

     509,862       424,439       421,127      371,468      366,586    20 %

Weighted average shares—diluted(5)

     509,862       424,439       436,357      384,630      405,389    20 %

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

(1)

No cash dividends have been declared in any of the periods presented.

(2)

The amounts for year ended December 31, 2004 excludes the results from BrownCo and Harrisdirect acquisitions, which occurred during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

(3)

In 2008, the Company sold its Canadian brokerage business and exited its direct retail lending business. In 2006, the Company completed the sale of its professional agency trading business. In 2005, the Company exited the professional proprietary business and completed the sale of E*TRADE Consumer Finance Corporation. In 2004, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of E*TRADE Access, Inc. The Company has reflected the results of these operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

(4)

In 2005, the Company recorded a credit of $1.6 million, net of tax, as a cumulative effect of accounting change, to reflect the amount by which compensation expense would have been reduced in periods prior to adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 123(R) revised 2004, Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123(R)”), for restricted stock awards outstanding on July 1, 2005.

(5)

For 2004, diluted earnings per share is calculated using the “if converted” method, which includes the additional dilutive impact assuming conversion of the Company’s subordinated convertible debt. Under the “if converted” method, the per share numerator excludes the interest expense and related amortization of offering costs from the convertible debt, net of tax, of $20.0 million. The denominator includes the shares issuable from the assumed conversion of the convertible debt of 25.8 million. For all other periods presented, the “if converted” method is not used as its effect would be anti-dilutive.

 

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(Dollars in millions):

 

     December 31,    Variance  
     2008    2007    2006    2005    2004    2008 vs. 2007  

Financial Condition:

                 

Available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities

   $ 10,806.1    $ 11,255.0    $ 13,677.8    $ 12,564.7    $ 12,543.8    (4 )%

Margin receivables

   $ 2,791.2    $ 7,179.2    $ 6,828.4    $ 5,642.0    $ 1,965.5    (61 )%

Loans, net

   $ 24,451.9    $ 30,139.4    $ 26,656.2    $ 19,512.3    $ 11,785.0    (19 )%

Total assets

   $ 48,538.2    $ 56,845.9    $ 53,739.3    $ 44,567.7    $ 31,032.6    (15 )%

Deposits

   $ 26,136.2    $ 25,884.8    $ 24,071.0    $ 15,948.0    $ 12,303.0    1 %

Corporate debt

   $ 2,750.5    $ 3,022.7    $ 1,842.2    $ 2,022.7    $ 585.6    (9 )%

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,591.5    $ 2,829.1    $ 4,196.4    $ 3,399.6    $ 2,228.2    (8 )%

(Dollars in billions, except per trade amounts):

 

     At or For the Year Ended December 31,    Variance  
     2008    2007    2006    2005    2004    2008 vs. 2007  

Key Measures(1):

                 

Retail customer assets

   $ 112.2    $ 185.0    $ 191.3    $ 175.6    $ 98.0    (39 )%

Customer cash and deposits

   $ 32.3    $ 32.7    $ 33.0    $ 27.8    $ 18.2    (1 )%

Total daily average revenue trades

     188,116      177,900      153,146      95,209      80,951    6 %

Average commission per trade

   $ 10.88    $ 11.72    $ 11.97    $ 13.44    $ 15.21    (7 )%

End of period total accounts

     4,533,034      4,287,240      4,002,496      3,900,608      3,227,199    6 %

Enterprise net interest spread (basis points)(2)

     252      264      285      249      N/A    (5 )%

Enterprise interest-earning assets, average(2)

   $ 46.9    $ 56.1    $ 44.9    $ 32.0      N/A    (16 )%

Total employees (period end)

     3,249      3,757      4,126      3,439      3,320    (14 )%

 

(1)

Metrics have been represented to exclude activity from discontinued operations.

(2)

The enterprise net interest spread and enterprise interest-earning assets, average for 2004 are not presented as the information was not tracked on an enterprise level during that period.

The selected consolidated financial data should be read in conjunction with Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

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

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the related notes that appear elsewhere in this document.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

In analyzing and discussing our business, we utilize certain metrics, ratios and other terms that are defined in the Glossary of Terms, which is located at the end of Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Overview

Strategy

Our strategy is to profitably grow our retail customer franchise and mitigate the risks associated with our balance sheet. We plan to grow our retail customer franchise by offering online brokerage and related products and services, including investor-focused banking and asset gathering products and services. We believe we can accomplish this growth by appealing to retail investors, especially customers of traditional brokerages, who are attracted to our low-cost, easy to use and innovative capabilities.

Our plan to mitigate the risks associated with our balance sheet contains three core goals: reduce credit risk in our loan portfolio, reduce our level of corporate debt and reduce operating expenses. We believe that the successful completion of this plan will significantly improve our financial strength.

We are also focused on simplifying and streamlining the business by exiting and/or restructuring certain non-core operations. We believe these changes will better align our business with the retail investor.

Key Factors Affecting Financial Performance

Our financial performance is affected by a number of factors outside of our control, including:

 

   

customer demand for financial products and services;

 

   

the weakness or strength of the residential real estate and credit markets;

 

   

the performance, volume and volatility of the equity and capital markets;

 

   

customer perception of the financial strength of our franchise;

 

   

market demand and liquidity in the secondary market for mortgage loans and securities; and

 

   

market demand and liquidity in the wholesale borrowings market, including securities sold and agreements to repurchase.

In addition to the items noted above, our success in the future will depend upon, among other things:

 

   

continuing our success in the acquisition, growth and retention of customers;

 

   

deepening customer acceptance of our products and services;

 

   

our ability to assess and manage credit risk;

 

   

our ability to assess and manage interest rate risk; and

 

   

disciplined expense control and improved operational efficiency.

 

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Management monitors a number of metrics in evaluating the Company’s performance. The most significant of these are shown in the table and discussed in the text below:

 

     As of or For the Year Ended December 31,     Variance  
     2008     2007     2006     2008 vs. 2007  

Customer Activity Metrics(1):

        

Retail customer assets (dollars in billions)

   $ 112.2     $ 185.0     $ 191.3     (39 )%

Net new customer assets (dollars in billions)(2)

   $ 5.4     $ (11.3 )   $ 3.2     *  

Customer cash and deposits (dollars in billions)

   $ 32.3     $ 32.7     $ 33.0     (1 )%

Total daily average revenue trades

     188,116       177,900       153,146     6 %

Average commission per trade

   $ 10.88     $ 11.72     $ 11.97     (7 )%

End of period total accounts

     4,533,034       4,287,240       4,002,496     6 %

Company Financial Metrics(1):

        

Corporate cash (dollars in millions)

   $ 434.9     $ 312.4     $ 244.4     39 %

E*TRADE Bank excess risk-based capital

   $ 714.7     $ 435.1     $ 134.2     64 %

Allowance for loan losses (dollars in millions)

   $ 1,080.6     $ 508.2     $ 67.6     113 %

Allowance for loan losses as a % of nonperforming loans

     114.70 %     121.44 %     90.52 %   (6.74 )%

Nonperforming loans as a % of gross loans receivable

     3.69 %     1.37 %     0.28 %   2.32 %

Enterprise net interest spread (basis points)

     252       264       285     (5 )%

Enterprise interest-earning assets (average in billions)

   $ 46.9     $ 56.1     $ 44.9     (16 )%

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

(1)

Metrics have been represented to exclude activity from discontinued operations. All discussions, unless otherwise noted, are based on metrics from continuing operations.

(2)

For the year ended December 31, 2008, net new customer assets were $6.4 billion excluding the sale of Retirement Advisors of America (“RAA”).

Customer Activity Metrics

 

   

Changes in retail customer assets are an indicator of the value of our relationship with the customer. An increase in retail customer assets generally indicates that the use of our products and services by existing and new customers is expanding. Changes in this metric are also driven by changes in the valuations of our customers’ underlying securities, which declined substantially in 2008.

 

   

Net new customer assets are total inflows to all new and existing customer accounts less total outflows from all closed and existing customer accounts and are a general indicator of the use of our products and services by existing and new customers.

 

   

Customer cash and deposits are an indicator of a deepening engagement with our customers and are a key driver of net operating interest income.

 

   

DARTs are the predominant driver of commission revenue from our retail customers.

 

   

Average commission per trade is an indicator of changes in our customer mix, product mix and/or product pricing. As a result, this metric is impacted by both the mix between our retail domestic and international businesses and the mix between active traders, mass affluent and main street customers.

 

   

End of period total accounts is an indicator of the Company’s ability to attract and retain customers.

Company Financial Metrics

 

   

Corporate cash is an indicator of the liquidity at the parent company. It is the primary source of capital above and beyond the capital deployed in our regulated subsidiaries.

 

   

E*TRADE Bank excess risk-based capital is the excess capital that E*TRADE Bank has compared to the regulatory minimum well-capitalized threshold and is an indicator of E*TRADE Bank’s ability to absorb future loan losses.

 

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Allowance for loan losses is an estimate of the losses inherent in our loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date and is typically equal to the expected charge-offs in our loan portfolio over the next twelve months.

 

   

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans is a general indicator of the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses. Changes in this ratio are also driven by changes in the mix of our loan portfolio.

 

   

Nonperforming loans receivable as a percentage of gross loans receivable is an indicator of the performance of our total loan portfolio.

 

   

Enterprise net interest spread is a broad indicator of our ability to generate net operating interest income.

 

   

Enterprise interest-earning assets, in conjunction with our enterprise net interest spread, are indicators of our ability to generate net operating interest income.

Significant Events in 2008

Strengthening Our Core Asset – the Retail Customer

One of our key strategic objectives for 2008 was to strengthen our retail customer base and ensure the credit issues in our balance sheet did not negatively impact our customer base. We believe we have made significant progress in this area throughout 2008. Highlights of our progress during the year ended December 31, 2008 are as follows:

 

   

Opened 1,032,000 gross new accounts and produced 246,000 net new accounts;

 

   

Net new customer asset flows of $5.4 billion ($6.4 billion excluding the sale of RAA);

 

   

Customer cash and deposit balances decreased slightly to $32.3 billion; and

 

   

Total DARTs of 188,000, up 6% from the prior year.

Execution of Our Capital Plan

 

   

E*TRADE Bank had excess risk-based capital (excess to the regulatory minimum well-capitalized threshold) of $714.7 million, including $650 million of capital contributed by the parent company, E*TRADE Financial Corporation;

 

   

We had corporate cash of $434.9 million; and

 

   

We completed four key non-core asset sales resulting in net proceeds of approximately $750 million: the corporate aircraft-related assets; RAA; the Canadian brokerage business; and our equity shares in Investsmart(1).

Exit of the Direct Retail Lending Business

We announced the exit of our direct retail lending business, which was our last remaining loan origination channel (we exited our wholesale mortgage lending channel in 2007). Therefore, the results of operations of the entire direct retail lending business are reported as discontinued operations on our consolidated statement of income (loss) for all periods presented. In future periods, we plan to partner with a third party company to provide access to real estate loans for our customers.

Retirement of Corporate Debt

In November 2008, we retired the entire balance of our $450 million 6.125% subordinated notes due 2019. The notes were part of the mandatory convertible debt securities issued in 2005 and were retired in connection

 

(1) The equity shares of Investsmart were sold by our wholly-owned subsidiary, E*TRADE Mauritius.

 

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with the issuance of 25 million shares of our common stock at $18 per share. Additionally, we exchanged $120.8 million in principal of our senior notes through debt for equity exchanges.

Completion of Citadel Investment

In January 2008, the Company issued an additional $150.0 million of springing lien notes in accordance with the terms of the agreement with Citadel. This was the final note issuance under the agreement with Citadel and brought the total springing lien notes outstanding to $1.9 billion in principal(1). In connection with this issuance, the Company received $150.0 million in cash. Additionally, the Company issued to Citadel the remaining 46.7 million shares of common stock that had been required to be issued under the agreement.

Enhancements to our Retail Investor Focused Products and Services

 

 

 

We introduced E*TRADE Mobile Pro, which offers wireless customers access to their E*TRADE accounts. Mobile Pro offers BlackBerry® smartphone users real-time streaming stock and options quotes, the ability to trade equities and options and brokerage and bank account cash transfers, among other features.

 

   

We began offering expanded tools and services, including improved charting capabilities and redesigned our “Global Markets,” “US Markets,” and “Market News” pages. We also began offering customization, expanded our mutual fund center with research capabilities and improved charting and analytics for Power E*TRADE Pro.

 

   

We launched Retirement QuickPlan, which provides a quick assessment of an individual’s or family’s retirement savings and investing plan as well as guidelines to get on track with personal retirement goals.

Ranked #1 Online Broker by SmartMoney Magazine

For the second year in a row, SmartmoneyTM ranked the Company as the #1 Online Discount Broker. The Company earned five out of five stars in the Research, Trading Tools, Banking Service and Mutual Funds and Investment Products categories.

Significant Events in 2007

Citadel Investment of $2.5 Billion Including Sale of Asset-Backed Securities Portfolio

The operating environment during 2007, particularly during the second half of the year, was extremely challenging as our exposure to the crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets adversely impacted our financial performance and led to a disruption in our customer base. As a result, we believe it was necessary to obtain a significant infusion of cash, which would in turn stabilize our balance sheet and our customer base.

On November 29, 2007, we entered into an agreement to receive a $2.5 billion cash infusion from Citadel. In consideration for the cash infusion, Citadel received three primary items: substantially all of our asset-backed securities portfolio, 84.7 million shares of common stock (2) in the Company and approximately $1.8 billion in 12 1/2% springing lien notes(3). We believe this transaction provided timely stability for our business and helped alleviate customer concerns.

 

(1) The $1.9 billion in principal does not include the $121.0 million of capitalized interest in November 2008, which resulted in $2.1 billion in principal of springing lien notes outstanding to Citadel as of December 31, 2008.
(2) The 84.7 million shares of common stock were issued in increments: 14.8 million upon initial closing in November 2007; 23.2 million upon Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act approval in December 2007; and 46.7 million shares are expected to be issued in the first quarter of 2008 as the Company has received all necessary regulatory approvals.

(3)

Included in the $1.8 billion issuance is $186 million of 12 1/2% springing lien notes in exchange for $186 million of the Company’s senior notes that were owned by Citadel. The $1.8 billion in 12 1 /2% springing lien notes includes $100 million in notes issued to BlackRock in connection with the transaction. The $1.8 billion in 12 1/2% springing lien notes represents the amount outstanding as of December 31, 2007 and does not include the additional $150 million of springing lien notes issued in January 2008 in accordance with the terms of the agreement with Citadel.

 

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Launch of Global Trading Platform

We launched our Global Trading Platform, which provides the ability to buy, sell and hold foreign equities in local currencies to investors who seek liquidity and diversity in their portfolios. Our U.S. customers now have access to foreign stocks and currencies in six major international markets: Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan and the United Kingdom.

Introduction of the Max-Rate Checking Account

E*TRADE Bank introduced a Max-Rate Checking Account which features an annual percentage yield up to 3.25%, unlimited check writing and free online bill pay, among other benefits.

Ranked #1 Premium Broker by SmartMoney Magazine

SmartMoney Magazine recognized the Company as the #1 “premium broker” in its 2007 broker survey. SmartMoney noted the Company for its improved service, new global trading capabilities, intuitive trade tools and easy search capabilities and numerous banking products.

Summary Financial Results

Income Statement Highlights for the Year Ended December 31, 2008 (dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Variance  
     2008     2007     2008 vs. 2007  

Net operating interest income

   $ 1,268.0     $ 1,583.6     (20 )%

Total net revenue

   $ 1,925.6     $ 161.7     *  

Provision for loan losses

   $ 1,583.7     $ 640.1     147 %

Commission revenue

   $ 515.6     $ 663.6     (22 )%

Fees and service charges revenue

   $ 200.0     $ 230.6     (13 )%

Operating margin

   $ (948.3 )   $ (2,052.2 )   (54 )%

Net loss from continuing operations

   $ (809.4 )   $ (1,442.3 )   (44 )%

Net loss

   $ (511.8 )   $ (1,441.8 )   (65 )%

Diluted net loss per share from continuing operations

   $ (1.58 )   $ (3.40 )   (54 )%

Diluted net loss per share

   $ (1.00 )   $ (3.40 )   (71 )%

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

The continued deterioration in the residential real estate and credit markets, as well as the nearly unprecedented turmoil in the global financial markets, had a significant impact on our financial performance during 2008. The losses in our institutional segment caused by this deterioration more than offset the strong underlying performance of our retail segment, resulting in a net loss from continuing operations of $809.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. Our retail customer base showed positive growth trends during the year, including the addition of approximately 246,000 net new accounts and net inflows of customer assets of approximately $5.4 billion. We believe these are indications that our retail segment has not only stabilized, but has returned to modest growth.

 

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Balance Sheet Highlights (dollars in billions)

 

     December 31,     Variance  
     2008     2007     2008 vs. 2007  

Total assets

   $ 48.5     $ 56.8     (15 )%

Total enterprise interest-earning assets

   $ 45.0     $ 52.3     (14 )%

Loans, net and margin receivables as a percentage of enterprise interest-earning assets

     63 %     71 %   (8 )%

Retail deposits and customer payables as a percentage of enterprise interest-bearing liabilities

     70 %     61 %   9 %

The decrease in total assets was attributable primarily to a decrease of $5.7 billion in loans, net and a decrease of $4.4 billion in margin receivables. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in cash and equivalents and cash and investments required to be segregated under federal or other regulations of $2.9 billion. For the foreseeable future, we plan to allow our home equity loans to pay down resulting in an overall decline in the balance of the loan portfolio. During this period, we plan to maintain excess regulatory capital at E*TRADE Bank as we focus on mitigating the credit risk inherent in our loan portfolios. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we increased our excess risk-based capital at E*TRADE Bank by 64% to $714.7 million compared to prior year. In connection with this strategy and the Citadel Investment, we have updated our secondary market purchase policies to prohibit the acquisition of asset-backed securities, collateralized debt obligations (“CDO”) and certain other instruments with a high level of credit risk through January 1, 2010.

EARNINGS OVERVIEW

2008 Compared to 2007

We had a net loss from continuing operations of $809.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The loss for the year ended December 31, 2008 was due principally to an increase in our provision for loan losses of $943.6 million to $1.6 billion. In addition, we incurred losses of $153.8 million, net of hedges, on our preferred stock in Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) during the period ended December 31, 2008. The losses in our institutional segment, which included both of these items, more than offset our retail segment income, which was $608.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.

In the second quarter of 2008, we made the decision to sell our Canadian brokerage business and we decided to close our direct retail lending business. As a result, the financial results for both the Canadian brokerage business and the direct retail lending business have been reported in discontinued operations for all periods presented. Additionally, we re-defined “Total net revenue” by removing “Provision for loan losses” and separately stating it as its own line item and reclassified hedge ineffectiveness recorded in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 133”), from “Other operating expense” to the “Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net” line item.

We report corporate interest income and corporate interest expense separately from operating interest income and operating interest expense. We believe reporting these two items separately provides a clearer picture of the financial performance of our operations than would a presentation that combined these two items. Our operating interest income and operating interest expense is generated from the operations of the Company and is a broad indicator of the performance in our banking and balance sheet management businesses. Our corporate debt, which is the primary source of our corporate interest expense, has been issued primarily in connection with the Citadel Investment and past acquisitions, such as Harrisdirect and BrownCo.

Similarly, we report gain (loss) on sales of investments, net separately from gain (loss) on loans and securities, net. We believe reporting these two items separately provides a clearer picture of the financial performance of our operations than would a presentation that combined these two items. Gain (loss) on loans and

 

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securities, net is the result of activities in our operations, namely our balance sheet management business, including impairment on our available-for sale mortgage-backed and investment securities portfolio. Gain (loss) on sales of investments, net relates to historical equity investments of the Company at the corporate level and are not related to the ongoing business of our operating subsidiaries.

The following sections describe in detail the changes in key operating factors and other changes and events that have affected our consolidated net revenue, operating expense, other income (expense) and income tax expense (benefit).

Revenue

The components of net revenue and the resulting variances are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

           Variance  
     Year Ended December 31,     2008 vs. 2007  
     2008     2007     Amount     %  

Revenue:

        

Operating interest income

   $ 2,469,940     $ 3,523,055     $ (1,053,115 )   (30 )%

Operating interest expense

     (1,201,934 )     (1,939,456 )     737,522     (38 )%
                          

Net operating interest income

     1,268,006       1,583,599       (315,593 )   (20 )%
                          

Commission

     515,551       663,642       (148,091 )   (22 )%

Fees and service charges

     199,956       230,567       (30,611 )   (13 )%

Principal transactions

     84,882       102,180       (17,298 )   (17 )%

Loss on loans and securities, net

     (195,483 )     (2,465,474 )     2,269,991     (92 )%

Other revenue

     52,684       47,212       5,472     12 %
                          

Total non-interest income (expense)

     657,590       (1,421,873 )     2,079,463     *  
                          

Total net revenue

   $ 1,925,596     $ 161,726     $ 1,763,870     *  
                          

 

* Percentage not meaningful

Total net revenue increased to $1.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. This increase was primarily due to the $2.2 billion loss on the sale of our asset-backed securities portfolio for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Net Operating Interest Income

Net operating interest income decreased 20% to $1.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to December 31, 2007. Net operating interest income is earned primarily through holding credit balances, which include margin, real estate and consumer loans, and by holding customer cash and deposits, which are a low cost source of funding. The decrease in net operating interest income was due primarily to the planned decline in enterprise interest-earning assets during 2008.

 

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The following table presents enterprise average balance sheet data and enterprise income and expense data for our operations, as well as the related net interest spread, yields and rates and has been prepared on the basis required by the SEC’s Industry Guide 3, “Statistical Disclosure by Bank Holding Companies” (dollars in thousands):

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006  
    Average
Balance
  Operating
Interest
Inc./Exp.
  Average
Yield /
Cost
    Average
Balance
  Operating
Interest
Inc./Exp.
  Average
Yield /
Cost
    Average
Balance
  Operating
Interest
Inc./Exp.
  Average
Yield /
Cost
 

Enterprise interest-earning assets:

                 

Loans, net(1)

  $ 27,761,938   $ 1,587,838   5.72 %   $ 30,887,047   $ 1,986,034   6.43 %   $ 22,193,663   $ 1,364,873   6.15 %

Margin receivables

    5,833,592     278,213   4.77 %     7,033,559     502,149   7.14 %     6,531,533     464,540   7.11 %

Available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities

    9,455,415     435,926   4.61 %     12,425,346     650,891   5.24 %     11,543,546     590,512   5.12 %

Available-for-sale investment securities

    141,176     9,359   6.63 %     3,946,334     259,898   6.59 %     2,886,506     183,125   6.34 %

Trading securities

    350,500     23,632   6.74 %     110,829     11,507   10.38 %     132,454     11,388   8.60 %

Cash and cash equivalents(2)

    2,546,275     60,550   2.38 %     718,298     34,391   4.79 %     927,650     42,039   4.53 %

Stock borrow and other

    762,497     53,669   7.04 %     960,124     69,262   7.21 %     661,367     44,878   6.79 %
                                         

Total enterprise interest-earning assets(3)

    46,851,393     2,449,187   5.22 %     56,081,537     3,514,132   6.27 %     44,876,719     2,701,355   6.02 %
                             

Non-operating interest-earning assets(4)

    5,002,291         5,417,418         5,038,884    
                             

Total assets

  $ 51,853,684       $ 61,498,955       $ 49,915,603    
                             

Enterprise interest-bearing liabilities:

                 

Retail deposits:

                 

Money market and savings accounts

  $ 11,635,073     369,925   3.18 %   $ 10,565,100     464,084   4.39 %   $ 5,806,811     231,602   3.99 %

Sweep deposit accounts

    9,904,692     39,971   0.40 %     11,044,185     102,131   0.92 %     10,393,857     87,714   0.84 %

Certificates of deposit

    3,258,954     137,394   4.22 %     4,509,699     224,649   4.98 %     3,851,463     183,828   4.77 %

Checking accounts

    907,957     19,665   2.17 %     390,077     5,689   1.46 %     355,403     3,347   0.94 %

Brokered certificates of deposit

    976,097     48,893   5.01 %     512,485     25,402   4.96 %     535,835     24,726   4.61 %

Customer payables

    4,288,776     29,649   0.69 %     5,707,211     67,485   1.18 %     5,882,532     62,049   1.05 %

Repurchase agreements and other borrowings

    7,736,906     318,291   4.11 %     12,261,145     643,382   5.25 %     10,980,134     549,085   5.00 %

Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances

    4,667,436     218,940   4.69 %     7,071,762     364,442   5.15 %     3,488,184     165,545   4.75 %

Stock loan and other

    1,075,551     18,615   1.73 %     1,298,312     39,739   3.06 %     1,067,726     34,317   3.21 %
                                         

Total enterprise interest-bearing liabilities

    44,451,442     1,201,343   2.70 %     53,359,976     1,937,003   3.63 %     42,361,945     1,342,213   3.17 %
                             

Non-operating interest-bearing liabilities(5)

    4,706,266         4,002,648         3,756,673    
                             

Total liabilities

    49,157,708         57,362,624         46,118,618    

Total shareholders’ equity

    2,695,976         4,136,331         3,796,985    
                             

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 51,853,684       $ 61,498,955       $ 49,915,603    
                             

Excess of enterprise interest-earning assets over enterprise interest-bearing liabilities/Enterprise net interest income/Spread

  $ 2,399,951   $ 1,247,844   2.52 %   $ 2,721,561   $ 1,577,129   2.64 %   $ 2,514,774   $ 1,359,142   2.85 %
                                         

Reconciliation from enterprise net interest income to net operating interest income (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Enterprise net interest income(6)

   $ 1,247,844     $ 1,577,129     $ 1,359,142  

Taxable equivalent interest adjustment

     (9,120 )     (30,867 )     (19,297 )

Customer cash held by third parties and other(7)

     29,282       37,337       45,670  
                        

Net operating interest income

   $ 1,268,006     $ 1,583,599     $ 1,385,515  
                        

 

(1)

Nonaccrual loans are included in the respective average loan balances. Income on such nonaccrual loans is recognized on a cash basis.

(2)

Includes segregated cash balances.

(3)

Amount includes a taxable equivalent increase in operating interest income of $9.1 million, $30.9 million and $19.3 million for 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

(4)

Non-operating interest-earning assets consist of property and equipment, net, goodwill, other intangibles, net and other assets that do not generate operating interest income. Some of these assets generate corporate interest income.

(5)

Non-operating interest-bearing liabilities consist of corporate debt, accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities that do not generate operating interest expense. Some of these liabilities generate corporate interest expense.

(6)

Enterprise net interest income is taxable equivalent basis net operating interest income excluding corporate interest income and corporate interest expense, stock conduit interest income and expense and interest earned on customer cash held by third parties. Management believes this non-GAAP measure is useful to analysts and investors as it is a measure of the net operating interest income generated by our operations.

(7)

Includes interest earned on average customer assets of $3.2 billion, $3.9 billion and $3.6 billion for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, held by parties outside E*TRADE Financial, including third party money market funds and sweep deposit accounts at unaffiliated financial institutions. Other consists of net operating interest earned on average stock conduit assets of $1.3 million and $303.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. There were not any stock conduit assets at December 31, 2008.

 

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     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Enterprise net interest:

      

Spread

   2.52 %   2.64 %   2.85 %

Margin (net yield on interest-earning assets)

   2.66 %   2.81 %   3.03 %

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

   105.40 %   105.10 %   105.94 %

Return on average:

      

Total assets

   (0.99 )%   (2.34 )%   1.26 %

Total shareholders’ equity

   (18.98 )%   (34.86 )%   16.56 %

Average equity to average total assets

   5.20 %   6.73 %   7.61 %

Average enterprise interest-earning assets decreased 16% to $46.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007, primarily the result of a decrease in our available-for-sale portfolio, margin receivables and loans, net, offset by an increase in cash and equivalents. Average available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities decreased 41% to $9.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. This decrease was primarily due to the sale of certain mortgage-backed securities in the first quarter of 2008 and the sale of our asset-backed securities portfolio towards the end of the fourth quarter of 2007. Average margin receivables decreased 17% to $5.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. We believe this decrease was due to customers deleveraging and reducing their risk exposure given the substantial volatility in the financial markets. Average loans, net decreased 10% to $27.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007 as a result of our focus on growing the one- to four-family loan portfolio in the first and second quarters of 2007. Beginning in the second half of 2007, we altered our strategy and halted the focus on growing the balance sheet. For the foreseeable future, we plan to allow our home equity loans to pay down resulting in an overall decline in the balance of the loan portfolio.

Average enterprise interest-bearing liabilities decreased 17% to $44.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The decrease in average enterprise interest-bearing liabilities was primarily due to a decrease in repurchase agreements and other borrowings, FHLB advances and customer payables. Average repurchase agreements and other borrowings decreased 37% to $7.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. Average FHLB advances decreased 34% to $4.7 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. Repurchase agreements and other borrowings are the primary wholesale funding sources for our loans, net and available-for-sale securities portfolios. The decreases in these balances were the result of paying down these liabilities as we decreased the size of our balance sheet during 2008. Average customer payables decreased 25% to $4.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007, which was related primarily to the sale of our Canadian brokerage business during the third quarter of 2008.

Enterprise net interest spread decreased by 12 basis points to 2.52% for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. This decrease was driven in part by an atypical spread among two key benchmark interest rates: federal funds and the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). The majority of our interest-earning assets and liabilities are linked, either directly or indirectly, to these benchmark interest rates. We believe this spread will return to more normalized levels in future periods. In addition, we plan to reduce the rates paid on our Complete Savings Account to be more consistent with current market rates. We believe the combined impact of these two items will result in a modest increase to our net interest spread in future periods.

 

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Operating interest income and operating interest expense reflect income and expense on hedges that qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133, as amended. The following table shows the income (expense) on hedges that are included in operating interest income and expense (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Variance  
     2008 vs. 2007  
     2008     2007     Amount     %  

Operating interest income:

        

Operating interest income, gross

   $ 2,443,886     $ 3,509,453     $ (1,065,567 )   (30 )%

Hedge income

     26,054       13,602       12,452     92 %
                          

Operating interest income

     2,469,940       3,523,055       (1,053,115 )   (30 )%
                          

Operating interest expense:

        

Operating interest expense, gross

     (1,127,026 )     (1,936,256 )     809,230     (42 )%

Hedge expense

     (74,908 )     (3,200 )     (71,708 )   *  
                          

Operating interest expense

     (1,201,934 )     (1,939,456 )     737,522     (38 )%
                          

Net operating interest income

   $ 1,268,006     $ 1,583,599     $ (315,593 )   (20 )%
                          

 

* Percentage not meaningful

Commission

Commission revenue decreased 22% to $515.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared to the same period in 2007. This decrease was due almost entirely to a decrease of $142.6 million, or 99%, in our institutional commission revenue as a result of the exit of our institutional brokerage operations. Commission revenue from our retail segment, which is the sole source of commission revenue in future periods, remained stable for the year ended December 31, 2008 declining by only 1% compared to 2007. The primary factors that affect our retail commission revenue are DARTs and average commission per trade, which is impacted by both trade types and the mix between our domestic and international businesses. Each business has a different pricing structure, unique to its customer base and local market practices, and as a result, a change in the relative number of executed trades in these businesses impacts average commission per trade. Each business also has different trade types (e.g. equities, options, fixed income, exchange-traded funds, contract for difference and mutual funds) that can have different commission rates. As a result, changes in the mix of trade types within either of these businesses may impact average commission per trade.

DARTs increased 6% to 188,116 for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. Our U.S. DART volume increased 5% and our international DARTs grew by 9% for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007, driven entirely by organic growth. In addition, option-related DARTs as a percentage of our total U.S. DARTs represented 15% and 16% of U.S. trading volume for the periods ending December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

Average commission per trade decreased 7% to $10.88 for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The decrease was primarily a function of the product and customer mix. The overall poor performance of the equity markets for the year ended December 31, 2008 disproportionately impacted higher commission products, such as corporate services transactions and mutual funds. Main Street Investors, who generally have a higher commission per trade, traded less during the period compared to Active Traders and Mass Affluent customers, who generally have a lower commission per trade. Customer appreciation, win-back and other promotional campaigns also contributed to the decrease in average commission per trade.

Fees and Service Charges

Fees and service charges decreased 13% to $200.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. This decrease was primarily due to a lower order flow revenue, advisory management fees and CDO

 

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management fees. The decrease in advisory management fees was primarily due to our sale of RAA. The decrease in CDO management fees was due to the sale of our collateral management agreements during the first quarter of 2008.

Principal Transactions

Principal transactions decreased 17% to $84.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The decrease in principal transactions resulted from lower institutional trading volumes. Our principal transactions revenue is influenced by overall trading volumes, the number of stocks for which we act as a market maker, the trading volumes of those specific stocks and the performance of our proprietary trading activities.

Loss on Loans and Securities, Net

Loss on loans and securities, net was $195.5 million and $2.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, as shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Variance  
     2008 vs. 2007  
     2008     2007     Amount     %  

Loss on sales of loans, net

   $ (783 )   $ (14,343 )   $ 13,560     (95 )%
                          

Gain (loss) on securities and other investments

     40,289       (2,911 )     43,200     *  

Loss on asset-backed securities sale to Citadel

     —         (2,241,031 )     2,241,031     *  

Loss on impairment

     (102,909 )     (168,739 )     65,830     (39 )%

Loss on trading securities, net

     (134,297 )     (33,441 )     (100,856 )   302 %

Hedge ineffectiveness

     2,217       (5,009 )     7,226     *  
                          

Loss on securities, net

     (194,700 )     (2,451,131 )     2,256,431     (92 )%
                          

Loss on loans and securities, net

   $ (195,483 )   $ (2,465,474 )   $ 2,269,991     (92 )%
                          

 

* Percentage not meaningful

The loss on loans and securities, net during the year ended December 31, 2008 was due principally to losses on our preferred stock in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which experienced record price declines and volatility during the third quarter of 2008. Based upon our concerns about continuing market instability, all of our positions were liquidated during the third quarter of 2008, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $153.8 million, net of hedges, that was recognized in loss on trading securities, net.

We recognized $95.0 million of impairment on certain securities in our CMO portfolio during the year ended December 31, 2008, which was a result of the deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in the securities. Further declines in the performance of our CMO portfolio could result in additional impairments in future periods. In addition, we recognized $7.7 million of impairment related to the funds held in the Reserve Funds’ Primary Fund. For additional information about the Primary Fund, refer to Liquidity and Capital Resources on page 48.

The loss on loans and securities, net during the year ended December 31, 2007 was due primarily to the $2.2 billion loss on the sale of our asset-backed securities portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Other Revenue

Other revenue increased 12% to $52.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The increase in other revenue was due to income from the cash surrender value of Bank-Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”), which was entered into during the third quarter of 2007.

 

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Provision for Loan Losses

Provision for loan losses increased $943.6 million to $1.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The increase in the provision for loan losses was related primarily to deterioration in the performance of our home equity loan portfolio, which began in the second half of 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we also experienced deterioration in the performance of our one- to four-family loan portfolio. We believe the deterioration in both of these portfolios was caused by several factors, including: home price depreciation in virtually all key markets; growing inventories of unsold homes; rising foreclosure rates; sustained contraction in the availability of credit; and a severe downturn in the economy. While we do believe the provision for loan losses will be at historically high levels in future periods, we do not expect those levels to be in excess of those incurred in 2008.

Operating Expense

The components of operating expense and the year-over-year variances are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

          Variance  
     Year Ended December 31,    2008 vs. 2007  
     2008    2007    Amount     %  

Compensation and benefits

   $ 383,385    $ 434,785    $ (51,400 )   (12 )%

Clearing and servicing

     185,082      270,199      (85,117 )   (32 )%

Advertising and market development

     175,250      138,675      36,575     26 %

Communications

     96,792      98,347      (1,555 )   (2 )%

Professional services

     94,070      99,193      (5,123 )   (5 )%

Occupancy and equipment

     85,766      85,189      577     1 %

Depreciation and amortization

     82,483      83,198      (715 )   (1 )%

Amortization of other intangibles

     35,746      40,472      (4,726 )   (12 )%

Impairment of goodwill

     —        101,208      (101,208 )   *  

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     29,502      27,183      2,319     9 %

Other

     122,139      195,384      (73,245 )   (37 )%
                        

Total operating expense

   $ 1,290,215    $ 1,573,833    $ (283,618 )   (18 )%
                        

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

Operating expense decreased 18% to $1.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The decrease in expense excluding interest was driven primarily by decreases in compensation and benefits, clearing and servicing, impairment of goodwill and other expense. These decreases were offset slightly by an increase in advertising and market development expense.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and benefits decreased 12% to $383.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The decrease resulted primarily from lower salary expense due to a reduction in our employee base and decreased variable compensation during the year ended December 31, 2008 when compared to 2007.

Clearing and Servicing

Clearing and servicing expense decreased 32% to $185.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. This decrease is related primarily to the exit of our institutional brokerage operations, which resulted in lower clearing expenses.

 

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Advertising and Market Development

Advertising and market development expense increased 26% to $175.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. This planned increase was aimed at restoring customer confidence as well as expanded efforts to promote our products and services to retail investors.

Impairment of Goodwill

Impairment of goodwill was $101.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. This impairment represents the entire amount of goodwill associated with our balance sheet management business, which had a significant decline in fair value during the fourth quarter of 2007. There was no such impairment for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Facility Restructuring and Other Exit Activities

Facility restructuring and other exit activities expense was $29.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. These costs were due primarily to the exit of certain facilities during the year ended December 31, 2008. Slightly offsetting the restructuring expense is the gain on the sale of RAA of $2.8 million which was recorded in the second quarter of 2008.

Other

Other expense decreased 37% to $122.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007, which was primarily due to items that are not expected to recur in future periods. During the first quarter of 2008, we sold our corporate aircraft related assets, which resulted in a $23.7 million gain on sale. During the second quarter of 2008, we realized approximately $13 million of insurance recoveries of fraud losses incurred in prior periods as well as other recoveries to legal reserves. The decrease is also due to $35.1 million in expense recorded for certain legal and regulatory matters for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) increased to an expense of $330.6 million for 2008 compared to an expense of $123.1 million for 2007, as shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
    Variance  
     2008 vs. 2007  
     2008     2007     Amount     %  

Other income (expense):

        

Corporate interest income

   $ 7,210     $ 5,755     $ 1,455     25 %

Corporate interest expense

     (362,160 )     (172,482 )     (189,678 )   110 %

Gain (loss) on sales of investments, net

     (4,230 )     35,980       (40,210 )   (112 )%

Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

     10,084       (19 )     10,103     *  

Equity in income of investments and venture funds

     18,462       7,665       10,797     141 %
                          

Total other income (expense)

   $ (330,634 )   $ (123,101 )   $ (207,533 )   169 %
                          

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

Total other income (expense) for the year ended December 31, 2008 consisted primarily of corporate interest expense resulting from our corporate debt, which included the springing lien notes, senior notes and mandatory convertible notes. Corporate interest expense increased 110% to $362.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007, primarily due to the interest expense on the springing lien notes that were issued in the fourth quarter of 2007 and first quarter of 2008. During 2008, our wholly owned subsidiary, E*TRADE Mauritius, sold its equity shares in Investsmart for proceeds of approximately $145 million, which

 

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resulted in a gain on sale of $22.3 million recorded in equity in income of investments and venture funds. During 2007, we sold our investments in E*TRADE Australia and E*TRADE Korea, which resulted in $37.0 million in gain on sales of investments, net.

The gain on early extinguishment of debt is primarily due to a gain of $21.5 million recognized on the exchange of our senior notes for shares of our common stock for the year ended December 31, 2008. The gain of $21.5 million is offset by a loss of $10.8 million related to the early extinguishment of FHLB advances and a loss of $0.6 million on the prepayment of debt related to the sale of the corporate aircraft.

Income Tax Benefit

The income tax benefit from continuing operations was $469.5 million and $732.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Our effective tax rate for 2008 was (36.7)% compared to (33.7)% for 2007. For additional information, see Note 17—Income Taxes to the consolidated financial statements.

Our 2008 effective tax rate included a number of tax benefits and expenses which were incremental to the amount of tax accrued based on the statutory tax rates in the jurisdictions in which we operate. The most significant items are summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2008

Tax Expense

Incremental tax benefits

  

Tax exempt income

   $ 10.2

FIN 48 settlements and reversals

     14.0

Low income housing tax credits

     2.4
      

Total tax benefits

     26.6

Incremental tax expenses

  

Non-deductible officer’s compensation

     1.6

Sweden valuation allowance

     7.3

Removal of foreign earnings from permanently reinvested

     1.8

Tax rate differential of international operations

     7.9

Non-deductible portion of interest expense on springing lien notes

     24.6
      

Total tax expense

     43.2
      

Incremental tax expense

   $ 16.6
      

The Company expects the 2009 effective tax rate to increase when compared to the tax rates for 2008. More specifically, we expect the 2009 effective tax rate to be based on a pro-forma effective tax rate of approximately 37-38% plus an additional fixed amount of income tax expense between $25 and $30 million.

During the year ended December 31, 2008 we did not provide for a valuation allowance against our federal deferred tax assets. We are required to establish a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and record a charge to income if we determine, based on available evidence at the time the determination is made, that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. If we did conclude that a valuation allowance was required, the resulting loss would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and our regulatory capital position at E*TRADE Bank. As of December 31, 2008, we had net deferred tax assets of $1.0 billion.

We did not establish a valuation allowance against our federal deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2008 as we believe that it is more likely than not that all of these assets will be realized. Our evaluation focused on identifying significant, objective evidence that we will be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future. We

 

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reviewed the estimated future taxable income for our retail and institutional segments separately and determined that our net operating losses in 2007 and 2008 were due solely to the credit losses in our institutional segment. We believe these losses were caused by the crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets which significantly impacted our asset-backed securities and home equity loan portfolios in 2007 and continued to generate credit losses in 2008. We estimate that these credit losses will continue in future periods; however, we ceased the business activities which we believe are the root cause of these losses. Therefore, while we do expect credit losses to continue in future periods, we do expect these amounts to decline when compared to our credit losses in 2007 and 2008. Our retail segment generated substantial book taxable income for each of the last six years and we estimate that it will continue to generate taxable income in future periods at a level sufficient enough to generate taxable income for the Company as a whole. We consider this to be significant, objective evidence that we will be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future.

Our analysis of the need for a valuation allowance recognizes that we are in a cumulative book taxable loss position as of the three-year period ended December 31, 2008, which is considered significant, objective evidence that we may not be able to realize some portion of our deferred tax assets in the future. However, we believe we are able to rely on our forecasts of future taxable income and overcome the uncertainty created by the cumulative loss position.

The crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets has created significant volatility in our results of operations. This volatility is isolated almost entirely to our institutional segment. Our forecasts for this segment include assumptions regarding our estimate of future expected credit losses, which we believe to be the most variable component of our forecasts of future taxable income. We believe this variability could create a book loss in our overall results for an individual reporting period while not significantly impacting our overall estimate of taxable income over the period in which we expect to realize our deferred tax assets. Conversely, we believe our retail segment will continue to produce a stable stream of income which we believe we can reliably estimate in both individual reporting periods as well as over the period in which we estimate we will realize our deferred tax assets.

In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, we estimated future taxable income based on management approved forecasts. This process required significant judgment by management about matters that are by nature uncertain. If future events differ significantly from our current forecasts, a valuation allowance may need to be established, which would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and our regulatory capital position at E*TRADE Bank. In addition, a significant portion of the net deferred tax asset relates to a $2.3 billion federal tax loss carryforward, the utilization of which may be further limited in the event of certain material changes in the ownership of the Company. We will continue to monitor and update our assumptions and forecasts of future taxable income and assess the need for a valuation allowance.

 

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Income from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax

During the year ended December 31, 2008, we sold our Canadian brokerage business to Scotiabank. The sale resulted in proceeds of approximately $515 million, including $54 million in repatriation of capital prior to the close and a pre-tax gain of $429.0 million. We also exited our direct retail lending business, which was our last remaining loan origination channel (we exited our wholesale mortgage lending channel in 2007). Therefore, the results of operations of our Canadian brokerage business, including the gain on sale, and the entire direct retail lending business are reported as discontinued operations on our consolidated statement of income (loss) for all periods presented. The following table outlines the components of discontinued operations (dollars of thousands):

 

     Years Ended
December 31,
    Variance  
     2008 vs. 2007  
     2008     2007     Amount     %  

Lending loss, net of tax

   $ (6,235 )   $ (21,612 )   $ 15,377     (71 )%

Canada income, net of tax

     10,910       22,195       (11,285 )   (51 )%

Canada—gain on disposal, net of tax

     268,798       —         268,798     *  

Canada—tax benefit of excess tax basis over book basis

     24,121       —         24,121     *  
                          

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ 297,594     $ 583     $ 297,011     *  
                          

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

The benefit of excess tax basis over book basis is related to our Canadian brokerage business, which resulted from the difference between the tax and financial reporting bases of the business. We recognized this difference in the second quarter of 2008 because a commitment to sell the Canadian brokerage business was in place. The sale of the Canadian brokerage business was completed in the third quarter of 2008 for a gain of $268.8 million, net of tax.

2007 Compared to 2006

Income (loss) from continuing operations was a loss of $1.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to income of $626.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. The loss from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2007 was due principally to the $2.2 billion loss on the sale of our asset-backed securities portfolio and an increase in our provision for loan losses of $595.1 million to $640.1 million. These losses in our institutional segment more than offset the increase in our retail segment income, which increased $91.3 million to $794.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006.

Revenue

Net Operating Interest Income

Net operating interest income increased 14% to $1.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in net operating interest income was due primarily to the increase in enterprise interest-earning assets. Average enterprise interest-earning assets increased 25% to $56.1 billion for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. Average loans, net grew 39% to $30.9 billion for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006 as a result of our focus on growing the one- to four-family loan portfolio in the first and second quarters of 2007. Beginning in the second half of 2007, we altered our strategy and halted the focus on growing the balance sheet.

Average enterprise interest-bearing liabilities increased 26% to $53.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in average enterprise interest-bearing liabilities was primarily in retail deposits. Average retail deposits increased 30% to $26.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. Increases in average retail deposits were driven by growth in the Complete Savings Account.

 

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Enterprise net interest spread decreased by 21 basis points to 2.64% for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. This decrease was primarily the result of a challenging interest rate environment throughout 2007 as well as growth in our Complete Savings Account, which pays a higher interest rate than the majority of our other deposit products.

Commission

Commission revenue increased 11% to $663.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006, which was driven by an increase of $61.8 million, or 13%, in our retail commission revenue.

DARTs increased 16% to 177,900 for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. Our U.S. DART volume increased 13% for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. Our international DARTs grew by 42% for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006, driven entirely by organic growth. In addition, option-related DARTs further increased as a percentage of total U.S. DARTs and represented 16% of trading volume versus 13% in 2006.

Average commission per trade decreased 2% to $11.72 for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The decrease was primarily a function of the mix of customers. Main Street Investors, who generally have a higher commission per trade, traded less during the period compared to Active Traders and Mass Affluent, who generally have a lower commission per trade. Customer appreciation and win-back campaigns, particularly in the fourth quarter of 2007, also contributed to the decrease in average commission per trade.

Fees and Service Charges

Fees and service charges increased 5% to $230.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. This increase was due to an increase in order flow payment, advisor management fees, foreign currency margin revenue, fixed income product revenue and mutual fund fees, partially offset by a decrease in account maintenance fees and mortgage servicing fees.

Principal Transactions

Principal transactions decreased 7% to $102.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The decrease in principal transactions resulted from lower institutional trading volumes.

Gain (Loss) on Loans and Securities, Net

Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net was a loss of $2.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to a gain of $21.2 million for the same period in 2006. The decline in the total gain (loss) on loans and securities, net during 2007 was due primarily to the $2.2 billion loss on the sale of our asset-backed securities portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Other Revenue

Other revenue increased 36% to $47.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in other revenue was due to income from the cash surrender value of BOLI, an increase in fees earned in connection with distribution of shares during initial public offerings and software consulting fees from our Corporate Services business.

Provision for Loan Losses

Provision for loan losses increased $595.1 million to $640.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in the provision for loan losses was related primarily to deterioration in the performance of our home equity loan portfolio in the second half of 2007.

 

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Operating Expense

Operating expense increased 19% to $1.6 billion for 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in expense excluding interest was driven primarily by increases in clearing and servicing, advertising and market development, impairment of goodwill and other expense.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and benefits increased 1% to $434.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The slight increase resulted primarily from increased benefit costs offset slightly by lower incentive based compensation in the current year.

Clearing and Servicing

Clearing and servicing expense increased 11% to $270.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. This increase is due primarily to higher loan balances during the period, which resulted in higher servicing costs, and increased trading activity, which resulted in higher clearing expenses.

Advertising and Market Development

Advertising and market development expense increased 31% to $138.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. This planned increase is a result of expanded efforts to promote our products and services to retail investors.

Impairment of Goodwill

Impairment of goodwill was $101.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. This impairment represents the entire amount of goodwill associated with our balance sheet management business, which had a significant decline in fair value during the fourth quarter of 2007.

Facility Restructuring and Other Exit Activities

Facility restructuring and other exit activities expense was $27.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007. The majority of this expense was incurred during the fourth quarter of 2007 and was driven primarily by the shut down of the international portion of our institutional brokerage business.

Other

Other expense increased 51% to $195.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The increase for the year ended December 31, 2007 is due primarily to higher expense for certain legal and regulatory matters and higher FDIC premiums.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) increased 71% to $123.1 million for 2007 compared to 2006. Total other income (expense) for the year ended December 31, 2007 consisted primarily of corporate interest expense which increased 13% to $172.5 million, compared to 2006. The interest expense was partially offset by the sale of our investments in E*TRADE Australia and E*TRADE Korea, which resulted in $37.0 million in gain on sales of investments, net. During 2006, we sold shares of our investments in Softbank Investment Corporation and International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc. resulting in gains of $71.7 million.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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2007 was (33.7)% compared to 32.8% for 2006. For additional information, see Note 17—Income Taxes to the consolidated financial statements.

Discontinued Operations

Our income from discontinued operations, net of tax was $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2006. During 2007 and 2006, discontinued operations included operating results from our Canadian brokerage business and our direct retail lending business. During 2006, discontinued operations also included the results from our professional agency business, E*TRADE Professional Trading, LLC.

SEGMENT RESULTS REVIEW

Retail

The following table summarizes retail financial and key metrics for the periods ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 (dollars in thousands, except for key metrics):

 

     Year Ended December 31,    Variance  
      2008 vs. 2007  
     2008     2007     2006    Amount     %  

Retail segment income:

           

Net operating interest income

   $ 829,707     $ 962,557     $ 870,462    $ (132,850 )   (14 )%

Commission

     514,736       520,216       458,463      (5,480 )   (1 )%

Fees and service charges

     200,726       218,682       202,037      (17,956 )   (8 )%

Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net

     (78 )     180       3,414      (258 )   *  

Other revenue

     38,463       40,653       35,357      (2,190 )   (5 )%
                                 

Net segment revenue

     1,583,554       1,742,288       1,569,733      (158,734 )   (9 )%

Total segment expense

     975,488       947,864       866,568      27,624     3 %
                                 

Total retail segment income

   $ 608,066     $ 794,424     $ 703,165    $ (186,358 )   (23 )%
                                 

Key Metrics(1):

           

Retail customer assets (dollars in billions)

   $ 112.2     $ 185.0     $ 191.3    $ (72.8 )   (39 )%

Net new customer assets (dollars in billions)(2)

   $ 5.4     $ (11.3 )   $ 3.2    $ 16.7     *  

Customer cash and deposits (dollars in billions)

   $ 32.3     $ 32.7     $ 33.0    $ (0.4 )   (1 )%

DARTs

     188,116       177,900       153,146      10,216     6 %

Average commission per trade

   $ 10.88     $ 11.72     $ 11.97    $ (0.84 )   (7 )%

End of period margin debt (dollars in billions)

   $ 2.8     $ 7.0     $ 6.8    $ (4.2 )   (60 )%

End of period total accounts

     4,533,034       4,287,240       4,002,496      245,794     6 %

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

(1)

Metrics have been represented to exclude activity from discontinued operations. All discussions, unless otherwise noted, are based on metrics from continuing operations.

(2)

For the year ended December 31, 2008, net new customer assets were $6.4 billion excluding the sale of RAA.

Our retail segment generates revenue from brokerage and banking relationships with retail customers. These relationships essentially drive five sources of revenue: net operating interest income; commission; fees and service charges; gain (loss) on loans and securities, net; and other revenue. Other revenue includes results from our stock plan administration products and services, as we ultimately service retail customers through these corporate relationships.

2008 Compared to 2007

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margin debt and retail customer assets. We believe this disruption was due to the uncertainty surrounding the Company in connection with the credit related losses in our institutional segment. While we anticipate credit related losses will be at historically high levels in future periods, primarily in our home equity loan portfolio, we believe our retail customer base has stabilized. During the year ended December 31, 2008, our retail customer base showed positive growth trends, including adding almost 246,000 net new accounts and growth in net new customer assets of approximately $5.4 billion ($6.4 billion excluding the sale of RAA). We believe these are indications that our retail segment has not only stabilized but has returned to modest growth.

Retail segment income decreased 23% to $608.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. This was due primarily to a decrease in net operating interest income and an increase in total segment expense.

Retail net operating interest income decreased 14% to $829.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. This decrease was driven primarily by a decrease in margin debt as well as the above market rate on our Complete Savings Account. We plan to reduce the rate on this product in future periods which we believe will result in an improvement to retail net operating interest income.

Retail commission revenue decreased 1% to $514.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The slight decrease in commission revenue was primarily the result of a decrease in average commission per trade of 7%, offset by an increase in DARTs of 6%.

Retail segment expense increased 3% to $975.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. This increase related primarily to our planned growth in marketing spend as we expanded efforts to promote our products and services to retail investors.

As of December 31, 2008, we had approximately 2.6 million active brokerage accounts, 1.0 million active stock plan accounts and 0.9 million active banking accounts. For the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, our retail brokerage products contributed 67% for both years, and our banking products contributed 28% and 27%, respectively, of total retail net revenue. All other products contributed less than 10% of total retail net revenue for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007.

2007 Compared to 2006

Retail segment income increased 13% to $794.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in retail segment income during the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006 was due to an increase in net operating interest income and commission revenue, offset by lower gain on sales of loans and securities, net.

Retail net operating interest income increased 11% to $962.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. This increase was driven by customer cash and deposits, which generally translate into a lower cost of funds. The growth in customer cash and deposits during the first three quarters of 2007 was largely offset by the decline in customer cash during the fourth quarter of 2007.

Retail commission revenue increased 13% to $520.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in commission revenue was primarily the result of increased trading volumes in the overall domestic equity market and in our international commissions.

Retail segment expense increased 9% to $947.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. This increase related to our targeted growth in marketing spend as we expanded efforts to promote our products and services to retail investors.

As of December 31, 2007, we had approximately 2.5 million active brokerage accounts, 1.1 million active stock plan accounts and 0.8 million active banking accounts. For the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, our retail brokerage products contributed 67% and 69%, respectively, and our banking products contributed 27% and 25%, respectively, of total retail net revenue. All other products contributed less than 10% of total retail net revenue for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006.

 

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Institutional

The following table summarizes institutional financial and key metrics for the periods ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006 (dollars in thousands, except for key metrics):

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Variance  
     2008 vs. 2007  
     2008     2007     2006     Amount     %  

Institutional segment income (loss):

          

Net operating interest income

   $ 438,299     $ 621,042     $ 515,053     $ (182,743 )   (29 )%

Commission

     815       143,426       138,613       (142,611 )   (99 )%

Fees and service charges

     8,422       21,619       25,366       (13,197 )   (61 )%

Principal transactions

     84,882       102,180       110,136       (17,298 )   (17 )%

Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net

     (195,405 )     (2,465,654 )     17,786       2,270,249     (92 )%

Other revenue

     14,271       7,093       244       7,178     101 %
                                  

Net segment revenue

     351,284       (1,570,294 )     807,198       1,921,578     *  

Provision for loan losses

     1,583,666       640,078       44,970       943,588     147 %

Total segment expense

     323,969       636,237       461,078       (312,268 )   (49 )%
                                  

Total institutional segment income (loss)

   $ (1,556,351 )   $ (2,846,609 )   $ 301,150     $ 1,290,258     (45 )%
                                  

Key Metrics(1):

          

Nonperforming loans as a % of gross loans receivable

     3.69 %     1.37 %     0.28 %     —       2.32 %

Allowance for loan losses (dollars in millions)

   $ 1,080.6     $ 508.2     $ 67.6     $ 572.4     113 %

Allowance for loan losses as a % of nonperforming loans

     114.70 %     121.44 %     90.52 %     —       (6.74 )%

 

* Percentage not meaningful

(1)

Metrics have been represented to exclude activity from discontinued operations. All discussions, unless otherwise noted, are based on metrics from continuing operations.

Our institutional segment generates revenue from balance sheet management activities and market-making activities. Balance sheet management activities include managing loans previously purchased from the retail segment as well as third parties, and leveraging these loans and retail customer cash and deposit relationships to generate additional net operating interest income.

2008 Compared to 2007

As a result of our exposure to the credit crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets, our institutional segment incurred a loss of $1.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008. The loss was driven primarily by an increase in our provision for loan losses for our loan portfolio of $943.6 million to $1.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007.

Net operating interest income decreased 29% to $438.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The decrease in net operating interest income was due primarily to the decrease in average enterprise interest-earning assets of 16% to $46.9 billion as of December 31, 2008 compared to 2007.

Institutional commission revenue decreased to $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The decrease was a result of the exit of our institutional brokerage operations.

Fees and service charges revenue decreased 61% to $8.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The decrease is primarily the result of a decrease in CDO management fees, which are no longer a revenue stream due to the sale of our collateral management agreements during the first quarter of 2008.

 

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The total loss on loans and securities, net during year ended December 31, 2008 was due principally to losses on our preferred stock in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which experienced record price declines and volatility during the third quarter of 2008. Based upon our concerns about continuing market instability, all of our positions were liquidated during the third quarter of 2008, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $153.8 million, net of hedges, that was recognized in loss on trading securities, net.

In addition, we recognized $95.0 million of impairment on certain securities in our CMO portfolio during the year ended December 31, 2008, which was a result of the deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in the securities. Further declines in the performance of our CMO portfolio could result in additional impairments in future periods.

Provision for loan losses increased $943.6 million to $1.6 billion for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The increase in the provision for loan losses was related primarily to deterioration in the performance of our home equity loan portfolio, which began in the second half of 2007. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we also experienced deterioration in the performance of our one- to four-family loan portfolio. We believe the deterioration in both of these portfolios was caused by several factors, including: home price depreciation in virtually all key markets; growing inventories of unsold homes; rising foreclosure rates; sustained contraction in the availability of credit; and a severe downturn in the economy. While we do believe the provision for loan losses will be at historically high levels in future periods, we do not expect those levels to be in excess of those incurred in 2008.

Total institutional segment expense decreased 49% to $324.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. This decrease was due primarily to the goodwill impairment recorded for the year ended December 31, 2007 associated with our balance sheet management business. There was also a decline in our clearing expense related to the exit of our institutional brokerage operations, as well as a reduction in corporate overhead expenses, the majority of which are allocated to the institutional segment.

2007 Compared to 2006

As a result of our exposure to the credit crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets, our institutional segment incurred a loss of $2.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2007. The loss was driven primarily by losses in our asset-backed securities portfolio of approximately $2.5 billion as well as provision for loan losses for our loan portfolio of $640.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Net operating interest income increased 21% to $621.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The increase in net operating interest income was due primarily to the increase in average interest-earning assets of 25% to $56.1 as of December 31, 2007.

Institutional commission revenue increased 3% to $143.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The increase was due to higher trading volumes as a result of volatility in global equity markets.

Fees and service charges revenue decreased 15% to $21.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006. The decrease for the year ended December 31, 2007 is related to a $4.5 million decline in service fee income as a result of lower rates and lower home equity, credit card and CDO management fees.

Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net decreased to a loss of $2.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2007. This decline was due primarily to the $2.2 billion loss on the sale of our asset-backed securities portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Provision for loan losses increased $595.1 million to $640.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. This increase was largely due to the deterioration in the performance of our home equity loan portfolio.

 

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Total institutional segment expense increased 38% to $636.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2007 compared to 2006 and was due primarily to the impairment of goodwill associated with the decline in fair value of our balance sheet management business during the fourth quarter of 2007. The increase was also driven by the expenses associated with certain legal and regulatory matters.

BALANCE SHEET OVERVIEW

The following table sets forth the significant components of our consolidated balance sheet (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31,    Variance  
      2008 vs. 2007  
     2008    2007    Amount     %  

Assets:

          

Cash(1)

   $ 4,995,447    $ 2,113,075    $ 2,882,372     136 %

Trading securities

     55,481      130,018      (74,537 )   (57 )%

Available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities

     10,806,094      11,255,048      (448,954 )   (4 )%

Margin receivables

     2,791,168      7,179,175      (4,388,007 )   (61 )%

Loans, net

     24,451,852      30,139,382      (5,687,530 )   (19 )%

Investment in FHLB stock

     200,892      338,585      (137,693 )   (41 )%

Other assets(2)

     5,237,281      5,690,654      (453,373 )   (8 )%
                        

Total assets

   $ 48,538,215    $ 56,845,937    $ (8,307,722 )   (15 )%
                        

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:

          

Deposits

   $ 26,136,246    $ 25,884,755    $ 251,491     1 %

Wholesale borrowings(3)

     11,735,056      16,379,197      (4,644,141 )   (28 )%

Customer payables

     3,753,332      5,514,675      (1,761,343 )   (32 )%

Corporate debt

     2,750,532      3,022,698      (272,166 )   (9 )%

Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities

     1,571,553      3,215,547      (1,643,994 )   (51 )%
                        

Total liabilities

     45,946,719      54,016,872      (8,070,153 )   (15 )%

Shareholders’ equity

     2,591,496      2,829,065      (237,569 )   (8 )%
                        

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 48,538,215    $ 56,845,937    $ (8,307,722 )   (15 )%
                        

 

(1)

Includes balance sheet line items cash and equivalents and cash and investments required to be segregated under federal or other regulations.

(2)

Includes balance sheet line items property and equipment, net, goodwill, other intangibles, net and other assets.

(3)

Includes balance sheet line items securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings.

The decrease in total assets was attributable primarily to a decrease of $5.7 billion in loans, net and a decrease of $4.4 billion in margin receivables for the period ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in cash of $2.9 billion. The decrease in loans, net is due to our strategy of reducing balance sheet risk and halting our previous focus on growing the balance sheet. For the foreseeable future, we plan to allow our home equity loans to pay down resulting in an overall decline in the balance of the loan portfolio. During this period, we plan to maintain excess regulatory capital at E*TRADE Bank as we focus on strengthening our capital position. We believe the decrease in our margin receivables is due to customers deleveraging and reducing their risk exposure due to the volatility in the financial markets and is not due to a specific issue with the terms or competitiveness of our margin product.

The decrease in total liabilities was attributable primarily to a decrease of $4.6 billion in wholesale borrowings, a decrease in customer payables of $1.8 billion and a decrease of $1.6 billion in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities for the period ended December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. Repurchase agreements

 

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and other borrowings are the primary wholesale funding sources for our loans, net and available-for-sale securities portfolios. The decreases in these balances were the result of paying down these liabilities as we decreased the size of our balance sheet during 2008. The decrease in our customer payables is related primarily to the sale of our Canadian brokerage business during the year ended December 31, 2008. In addition, stock loan, which is reported within the accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities line item, decreased $1.7 billion to $0.3 billion at December 31, 2008 compared to 2007.

Available-for-Sale Mortgage-Backed and Investment Securities

Available-for-sale securities are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

          Variance  
     December 31,    2008 vs. 2007  
     2008    2007    Amount     %  

Mortgage-backed securities:

          

Backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies

   $ 10,110,813    $ 9,330,129    $ 780,684     8 %

Collateralized mortgage obligations and other

     602,376      1,123,255      (520,879 )   (46 )%
                        

Total mortgage-backed securities

     10,713,189      10,453,384      259,805     2 %
                        

Investment securities:

          

Municipal bonds

     79,606      314,348      (234,742 )   (75 )%

Publicly traded equity securities:

          

Preferred stock(1)

     —        371,404      (371,404 )   *  

Corporate investments

     498      1,271      (773 )   (61 )%

Other

     12,801      114,641      (101,840 )   (89 )%
                        

Total investment securities

     92,905      801,664      (708,759 )   (88 )%
                        

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 10,806,094    $ 11,255,048    $ (448,954 )   (4 )%
                        

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

(1)

On January 1, 2008, the Company elected the fair value option for preferred stock in accordance with SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS No. 159”). As a result of this election, preferred stock was classified on the balance sheet as trading securities during 2008; however, during the third quarter of 2008, all preferred stock positions were sold.

Available-for-sale securities represented 22% and 20% of total assets at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Available-for-sale securities decreased 4% to $10.8 billion at December 31, 2008 compared to December 31, 2007, due primarily to the sale of certain mortgage-backed securities in the first half of 2008, offset by the purchase of highly-rated securities backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies in the second half of 2008. All mortgage-backed securities backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies are AAA-rated.

 

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Margin Receivables

The margin receivables balance is a component of the margin debt balance, which is reported as a key retail metric of $2.8 billion and $7.0 billion at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The total margin debt balance is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

           Variance  
     December 31,     2008 vs. 2007  
     2008    2007     Amount     %  

Margin receivables

   $ 2,791,168    $ 7,179,175     $ (4,388,007 )   (61 )%

Margin held by third parties and other

     20,676      81,669       (60,993 )   (75 )%

Margin held by the Canadian brokerage business(1)

     —        (274,180 )     274,180     *  
                         

Margin debt

   $ 2,811,844    $ 6,986,664     $ (4,174,820 )   (60 )%
                         

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

(1)

Margin held by the Canadian brokerage business prior to its sale was excluded as it is part of discontinued operations.

We believe the decrease in our margin receivables is due to customers deleveraging and reducing their risk exposure given the substantial volatility in the financial markets and is not due to an issue with the terms or competitiveness of our margin product.

Loans, Net

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

 

           Variance  
     December 31,     2008 vs. 2007  
     2008     2007     Amount     %  

Loans held-for-sale

   $ —       $ 100,539     $ (100,539 )   *  

One- to four-family

     12,979,844       15,506,529       (2,526,685 )   (16 )%

Home equity

     10,017,183       11,901,324       (1,884,141 )   (16 )%

Consumer and other loans:

        

Recreational vehicle

     1,570,116       1,910,454       (340,338 )   (18 )%

Marine

     424,595       526,580       (101,985 )   (19 )%

Commercial

     214,084       272,156       (58,072 )   (21 )%

Credit card

     85,851       90,764       (4,913 )   (5 )%

Other

     4,024       23,334       (19,310 )   (83 )%

Unamortized premiums, net

     236,766       315,866       (79,100 )   (25 )%

Allowance for loan losses

     (1,080,611 )     (508,164 )     (572,447 )   113 %
                          

Total loans, net

   $ 24,451,852     $ 30,139,382     $ (5,687,530 )   (19 )%
                          

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

Loans, net decreased 19% to $24.5 billion at December 31, 2008 from $30.1 billion at December 31, 2007. This decline was due primarily to our strategy of reducing balance sheet risk and halting our previous focus on growing the balance sheet. We do not expect to grow our loan portfolio for the foreseeable future. In addition, we plan to allow our home equity loans to pay down resulting in an overall decline in the balance of the loan portfolio.

In 2007, we entered into a credit default swap (“CDS”) on $4.0 billion of our first-lien residential real estate loan portfolio through a synthetic securitization structure. As of December 31, 2008, the balance of the loans

 

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covered by the CDS was $2.9 billion. A CDS provides, for a fee, an assumption by a third party of a portion of the credit risk related to the underlying loans. The CDS provides protection for losses in excess of $4.0 million, but not to exceed approximately $30.3 million. In addition, our regulatory risk-weighted assets were reduced as a result of this transaction because we transferred a portion of our credit risk to an unaffiliated third party. During the year ended December 31, 2008, we recognized $1.6 million in losses on the portion of the loans covered under the CDS. We have not yet realized any recoveries from the CDS; however, the estimated recoveries from the CDS for the next twelve months were $13.9 million at December 31, 2008, which is reflected in the allowance for loan losses.

Deposits

Deposits are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

          Variance  
     December 31,    2008 vs. 2007  
     2008    2007    Amount     %  

Money market and savings accounts

   $ 12,692,729    $ 10,028,115    $ 2,664,614     27 %

Sweep deposit accounts

     9,650,431      10,112,123      (461,692 )   (5 )%

Certificates of deposit

     2,363,385      4,156,674      (1,793,289 )   (43 )%

Checking accounts

     991,477      495,618      495,859     100 %

Brokered certificates of deposit

     438,224      1,092,225      (654,001 )   (60 )%
                        

Total deposits

   $ 26,136,246    $ 25,884,755    $ 251,491     1 %
                        

Deposits represented 57% and 48% of total liabilities at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Deposits increased $0.3 billion to $26.1 billion at December 31, 2008 compared to December 31, 2007, driven by a $2.7 billion increase in money market and savings accounts. This increase was offset by a decrease in certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposits by $2.4 billion. Deposits generally provide us the benefit of lower interest costs, compared with wholesale funding alternatives.

The deposits balance is a component of the total customer cash and deposits balance reported as a customer activity metric of $32.3 billion and $32.7 billion at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The total customer cash and deposits balance is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

           Variance  
     December 31,     2008 vs. 2007  
     2008     2007     Amount     %  

Deposits

   $ 26,136,246     $ 25,884,755     $ 251,491     1 %

Less: brokered certificates of deposit

     (438,224 )     (1,092,225 )     654,001     (60 )%
                          

Deposits excluding brokered certificates of deposit

     25,698,022       24,792,530       905,492     4 %

Customer payables

     3,753,332       5,514,675       (1,761,343 )   (32 )%

Customer cash balances held by third parties and other

     2,805,101       3,286,212       (481,111 )   (15 )%

Customer cash balances held by the Canadian brokerage business(1)

     —         (883,222 )     883,222     *  
                          

Total customer cash and deposits

   $ 32,256,455     $ 32,710,195     $ (453,740 )   (1 )%
                          

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

(1)

Customer cash balances held by the Canadian brokerage business prior to its sale were excluded as it is part of discontinued operations.

 

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Wholesale Borrowings

Wholesale borrowings, which consist of securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

          Variance  
     December 31,    2008 vs. 2007  
     2008    2007    Amount     %  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   $ 7,381,279    $ 8,932,693    $ (1,551,414 )   (17 )%
                        

FHLB advances

   $ 3,903,600    $ 6,967,406    $ (3,063,806 )   (44 )%

Subordinated debentures

     427,328      435,830      (8,502 )   (2 )%

Other

     22,849      43,268      (20,419 )   (47 )%
                        

Total other borrowings

   $ 4,353,777    $ 7,446,504    $ (3,092,727 )   (42 )%
                        

Total wholesale borrowings

   $ 11,735,056    $ 16,379,197    $ (4,644,141 )   (28 )%
                        

Wholesale borrowings represented 26% and 30% of total liabilities at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The decrease in other borrowings of $3.1 billion for the period ended December 31, 2008 was due primarily to a decrease in FHLB advances. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase coupled with FHLB advances are the primary wholesale funding sources of the Bank. As a result, we expect these balances to fluctuate over time as our deposits and our interest-earning assets fluctuate.

Corporate Debt

Corporate debt is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

          Variance  
     December 31,    2008 vs. 2007  
     2008    2007    Amount     %  

Senior notes

   $ 1,144,662    $ 1,272,742    $ (128,080 )   (10 )%

Springing lien notes

     1,605,870      1,304,391      301,479     23 %

Mandatory convertible notes

     —        445,565      (445,565 )     *
                        

Total corporate debt

   $ 2,750,532    $ 3,022,698    $ (272,166 )   (9 )%
                        

 

* Percentage not meaningful.

Corporate debt decreased to $2.8 billion at December 31, 2008 compared to $3.0 billion at December 31, 2007, primarily due to the retirement of the $450 million in mandatory convertible notes during the fourth quarter of 2008 and a decline in senior notes of $121 million in principal related to debt for equity exchanges. Offsetting these decreases was an additional $150.0 million of 12 1/2% springing lien notes issued to Citadel in the first quarter of 2008 and the issuance of $121 million of 12 1/2% springing lien notes in satisfaction of the November 2008 interest payment on these notes.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We have established liquidity and capital policies. The objectives of these policies are to support the successful execution of our business strategies while ensuring ongoing and sufficient liquidity through the business cycle. These policies are especially important during periods of stress in the financial markets, which have been ongoing since the fourth quarter of 2007 and will likely continue for the foreseeable future. During the fourth quarter of 2007, we experienced a disruption in our customer base, which caused a significant decline in customer deposits. We believe this disruption was due to uncertainty in connection with the credit related losses in our institutional segment. Deposits are the primary source of liquidity for E*TRADE Bank, so this sudden and rapid decline created a substantial amount of liquidity risk. We followed our existing liquidity policies and

 

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contingency plans and successfully met our liquidity needs during this extraordinary period. We believe that our ability to meet liquidity needs during this time validates the effectiveness of the liquidity policies and contingency plans. While the liquidity risk associated with our customer deposits remains at historically high levels, we believe the current level of risk is substantially lower than it was during the fourth quarter of 2007.

Capital is generated primarily through our business operations and our capital market activities. During the second half of 2007, our institutional segment incurred a significant amount of losses as a result of its exposure to the crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets. Consequently, this segment required a significant capital infusion during the fourth quarter of 2007. The Company raised $2.5 billion in cash from Citadel, the majority of which was used to provide capital to the institutional segment. While this segment continues to have exposure to the crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets, our retail segment remains profitable and continues to generate capital through retained earnings.

We maintain capital in excess of regulatory minimums at our regulated subsidiaries, the most significant of which is E*TRADE Bank. As of December 31, 2008, we held $714.7 million of risk-based capital at E*TRADE Bank in excess of the regulatory minimum level required to be considered “well capitalized.”

We raised additional capital in 2008 by issuing shares of common stock in exchange for existing corporate debt, primarily our senior notes, commonly referred to as “3(a)9 exchanges.” We completed several 3(a)9 exchanges in the first half of 2008, which resulted in a retirement of $120.8 million of existing corporate debt. We did not complete any of these transactions during the second half of 2008 as the relative prices of our common stock and corporate debt made it unattractive to do so.

In addition, we raised approximately $750 million in cash through non-core asset sales, including the sale of our Canadian brokerage business and our equity shares in Investsmart(1).

We believe the combination of the capital generated in the transactions detailed above, the excess capital held at E*TRADE Bank and the capital that continues to be generated in our retail segment will be sufficient to meet our capital needs for at least the next twelve months.

During the fourth quarter of 2008, we applied to the U.S. Treasury for funding under the TARP Capital Purchase Program. Our application remains under active consideration and we cannot predict when a final decision will be reached. We estimate this program could provide up to approximately $800 million in new preferred equity, at rates substantially discounted to current market rates. If our application is approved, it would likely be conditional upon additional capital raising activities by us, including possible transactions with existing security holders. Our ability to issue preferred equity under the TARP program would be dependent upon receiving approval from certain of our bond holders and possibly our shareholders. While we do not believe we need this capital to fund our operations, it does have the potential to significantly improve the capital position of both E*TRADE Bank and the parent company, which would enhance our ability to maintain the balance sheet at its current level.

 

(1)

The equity shares of Investsmart were sold by our wholly-owned subsidiary, E*TRADE Mauritius.

 

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Corporate Cash

Corporate cash is the primary source of liquidity at the parent company and is available to invest in our regulated subsidiaries. We define corporate cash as cash held at the parent company as well as cash held in certain subsidiaries that can distribute cash to the parent company without any regulatory approval. The components of corporate cash as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31,    Variance  
     2008    2007    2008 vs. 2007  

Parent company cash

   $ 216,535    $ 251,663    $ (35,128 )

Converging Arrows, Inc. and other cash(1)

     218,318      60,701      157,617  
                      

Total corporate cash(2)

   $ 434,853    $ 312,364    $ 122,489  
                      

 

(1)

Converging Arrows, Inc. and other consists of corporate subsidiaries that can distribute cash to the parent company without any regulatory approval and includes E*TRADE Mauritius.

(2)

Total corporate cash at December 31, 2008 includes $45.3 million that we invested in The Primary Fund and is included as a receivable in the other assets line item, as The Reserve Fund has not indicated when the funds will be distributed back to investors.

Parent company cash decreased $35.1 million to $216.5 million as of December 31, 2008 when compared to December 31, 2007. The cash received from the sale of the Canadian brokerage business was offset by the $500 million in capital infusions made to E*TRADE Bank during the second half of 2008. The $157.6 million increase in cash to $218.3 million at Converging Arrows, Inc. and other as of December 31, 2008 when compared to December 31, 2007 was due almost entirely to the sale of E*TRADE Mauritius’ equity shares in Investsmart.

Cash and Equivalents

The consolidated cash and equivalents balance increased by $2.1 billion to $3.9 billion at December 31, 2008 compared to 2007. The majority of this balance is cash held in regulated subsidiaries, primarily our Bank and Brokerage, outlined as follows:

 

     December 31,    Variance  
     2008     2007    2008 vs. 2007  

Corporate cash

   $ 434,853     $ 312,364    $ 122,489  

Bank subsidiaries

     3,220,232       691,826      2,528,406  

Brokerage subsidiaries

     339,716       768,677      (428,961 )

Other corporate cash

     5,356       5,377      (21 )

Less:

       

Cash reported in Other assets(1)

     (146,308 )     —        (146,308 )
                       

Total consolidated cash

   $ 3,853,849     $ 1,778,244    $ 2,075,605  
                       

 

(1)

Cash reported in other assets at December 31, 2008 consists of cash that we invested in The Reserve Funds’ Primary Fund and is included as a receivable in the other assets line item, as The Reserve Fund has not indicated when the funds will be distributed back to investors.

The cash held in our regulated subsidiaries serves as a source of liquidity for those subsidiaries and is not a primary source of capital for the parent company.

Cash and Equivalents Held in the Reserve Fund

At December 31, 2008, we held cash in The Reserve Funds’ Primary Fund (“the Fund”) of $146.3 million, which is included as a receivable in other assets line item on the balance sheet. On September 16, 2008, the Fund reported that its shares had fallen below the standard of $1 per share, which is commonly referred to as “breaking the buck.” Prior to the fund “breaking the buck,” we submitted a redemption request for our entire balance in the

 

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fund. The following table details our cash held in the Fund at the date the Fund was reported as “breaking the buck” and at December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

               Variance  
     December 31,
2008
   September 15,
2008
   December 31, 2008 vs.
September 15, 2008
 

Corporate cash

   $ 45,273    $ 230,326    $ (185,053 )

Bank subsidiaries

     82,645      420,456      (337,811 )

Brokerage subsidiaries

     18,390      93,559      (75,169 )
                      

Total cash held in the Fund

   $ 146,308    $ 744,341    $ (598,033 )
                      

On October 31, 2008 and December 3, 2008, the Fund made a distribution to its investors of approximately $26 billion and $14 billion, respectively. We received $377.7 million and $209.2 million, respectively, in connection with these distributions. On December 3, 2008, the Reserve indicated that they are required to distribute the remaining assets of the Fund ratably among the holders of outstanding shares, irrespective of whether the investor made a redemption request before or after the Fund “breaking the buck.” The statement indicated, assuming a pro-rata distribution, the net asset value per share would be $0.985. As a result of that statement, we no longer believe it is probable that we will receive the full amount of our remaining position in the Fund; therefore, we recorded an impairment charge of $11.2 million(1) related to this investment. The impairment charge of $3.5 million related to our corporate cash was included in gain (loss) on sales of investments, net line item. The impairment charge of $7.7 million related to our banking and brokerage subsidiaries is included in gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item. The remaining amount of $146.3 million, net of the $11.2 million impairment charge, that we invested in the Fund is included as a receivable in the other assets line item.

On February 26, 2009, the Reserve announced that it had adopted a Plan of Liquidation for the orderly liquidation of the assets of the Fund. Under the terms of the plan, which is subject to the supervision of the SEC, the Reserve will continue to make interim distributions up to $0.9172 per share. The Reserve indicated in this announcement that they were taking this approach in order to provide liquidity to investors without prejudicing the legal rights and remedies of any shareholder’s claims. This announcement does not change our belief that we will receive the full amount of our remaining position upon the ultimate distribution of the fund; however, we cannot state with certainty that we will not ultimately incur additional loss on our remaining position. In addition, we believe it will take a significant amount of time to eventually receive these funds.

Liquidity Available from Subsidiaries

Liquidity available to the Company from its subsidiaries, other than Converging Arrows, Inc. (“Converging Arrows”) and E*TRADE Mauritius, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Converging Arrows, is limited by regulatory requirements.

Any loans by E*TRADE Bank to the parent company and its other non-bank subsidiaries are subject to various quantitative, arm’s length, collateralization and other requirements. At December 31, 2008, E*TRADE Bank had approximately $714.7 million of risk-based capital above the “well capitalized” level. In the current credit environment, we plan to keep this significant amount of excess risk-based capital at E*TRADE Bank in order to enhance our ability to absorb credit losses while still maintaining “well capitalized” status. However, events beyond management’s control, such as a continued deterioration in residential real estate and credit markets, could adversely affect future earnings and E*TRADE Bank’s ability to meet its future capital requirements.

The Company’s broker/dealer subsidiaries are subject to capital requirements determined by their respective regulators. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, all of our brokerage subsidiaries met their minimum net capital requirements. The Company’s broker-dealer subsidiaries had excess net capital of $717.6(2) million at December 31, 2008. While we cannot assure that we would obtain regulatory approval to withdraw any of this excess net capital, $619.4 million is available for dividend while still maintaining a capital level above regulatory “early warning” guidelines.

 

(1)

The impairment charge was calculated based on the Company’s investment balance as of September 15, 2008 (the day the Fund “broke the buck”), which totaled $744.3 million.

(2)

The excess net capital of the broker dealer subsidiaries included $620.7 million of excess net capital at E*TRADE Clearing, which is a subsidiary of E*TRADE Bank and is also included in the excess risk-based capital of E*TRADE Bank.

 

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Other Sources of Liquidity

We also maintain $325.0 million in uncommitted financing to meet margin lending needs. At December 31, 2008, there were no outstanding balances, and the full $325.0 million was available.

We rely on borrowed funds, such as FHLB advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase, to provide liquidity for the Bank. Our ability to borrow these funds is dependent upon the continued availability of funding in the wholesale borrowings market. At December 31, 2008, the Bank had approximately $9.8 billion in additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB.

We have the option to make interest payments on our springing lien notes in the form of either cash or additional springing lien notes through May 2010. During the second quarter of 2008, we elected to make our first interest payment of approximately $121 million in cash. During the fourth quarter of 2008, we elected to make our second interest payment of $121 million in the form of additional springing lien notes. We expect to make our next three interest payments, which equates to all interest payments on the springing lien notes through May 2010 in the form of additional springing lien notes. The November 2010 payment is the first interest payment we are required to pay in cash.

Corporate Debt

Our current senior debt ratings are B2 by Moody’s Investor Service, B (developing) by S&P and B (high) by Dominion Bond Rating Service (“DBRS”). The Company’s long-term deposit ratings are Ba3 by Moody’s Investor Service, BB- (developing) by S&P and BB by DBRS. A significant change in these ratings may impact the rate and availability of future borrowings.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We enter into various off-balance-sheet arrangements in the ordinary course of business, primarily to meet the needs of our customers and to reduce our own exposure to interest rate risk. These arrangements include firm commitments to extend credit and letters of credit. Additionally, we enter into guarantees and other similar arrangements as part of transactions in the ordinary course of business. For additional information on each of these arrangements, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Contractual Obligations and Commitments

The following summarizes our contractual obligations at December 31, 2008 and the effect such obligations are expected to have on our liquidity and cash flow in future periods (dollars in thousands):

 

     Payments Due by Period     
     Less Than 1 Year    1-3 Years    3-5 years    Thereafter    Total

Certificates of deposit and brokered certificate of deposit (1)(2)

   $ 2,231,375    $ 383,955    $ 108,450    $ 189,624    $ 2,913,404

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase(2)

     4,780,262      1,422,058      274,437      1,174,948      7,651,705

Other borrowings(2)(3)

     2,020,693      377,537      645,919      2,407,125      5,451,274

Corporate debt(4)

     341,698      1,100,039      1,019,459      3,343,954      5,805,150

Operating lease payments(5)

     35,108      52,498      30,332      47,458      165,396

Purchase Obligations(6)

     71,317      20,287      4,429      1,889      97,922

FIN 48 liabilities

     5,036      15,500      4,122      45,916      70,574
                                  

Total contractual obligations

   $ 9,485,489    $ 3,371,874    $ 2,087,148    $ 7,210,914    $ 22,155,425
                                  

 

(1)

Does not include sweep deposit accounts, money market and savings accounts or checking accounts as there are no maturities and /or scheduled contractual payments.

(2)

Includes annual interest based on the contractual features of each transaction, using market rates at December 31, 2008. Interest rates are assumed to remain at current levels over the life of all adjustable rate instruments.

(3)

For mandatorily redeemable preferred securities included in other borrowings, does not assume early redemption under current conversion provisions.

(4)

Includes annual interest payments; does not assume early redemption under current call provisions. See Note 15—Corporate Debt for further details.

(5)

Includes facilities restructuring leases and excludes estimated future sublease income.

(6)

Includes purchase obligations for goods and services covered by non-cancelable contracts and contracts including cancellation fees. Excluded from the table are purchase obligations expected to be settled in cash within one year of the end of the reporting period.

 

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As of December 31, 2008, the Company had $2.5 billion of unused lines of credit available to customers under home equity lines of credit and $0.5 billion of unused credit card and commercial lines. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had no commitments to originate, purchase or sell loans. The Company had a commitment to purchase and sell securities of $0.8 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively. The Company also had equity funding commitments of $9.7 million as of December 31, 2008, based on investment plans of venture capital funds, low income housing tax credit partnerships and joint ventures. Additional information related to commitments and contingent liabilities is detailed in Note 23—Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory Matters.

Other Liquidity Matters

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 12 months. We may need to raise additional funds in order to support regulatory capital needs at our Bank, reduce holding company debt, support more rapid expansion, develop new or enhanced products and services, respond to competitive pressures, acquire businesses or technologies or take advantage of unanticipated opportunities.

RISK MANAGEMENT

As a financial services company, we are exposed to risks in every component of our business. The identification and management of existing and potential risks are the keys to effective risk management. Our risk management framework, principles and practices support decision-making, improve the success rate for new initiatives and strengthen the organization. Our goal is to balance risks and rewards through effective risk management. Risks cannot be completely eliminated; however, we do believe risks can be identified and managed within the Company’s risk tolerance.

Our businesses expose us to the following four major categories of risk that often overlap:

 

   

Credit Risk—Credit risk is the risk of loss resulting from adverse changes in the ability or willingness of a borrower or counterparty to meet the agreed-upon terms of their financial obligations.

 

   

Liquidity Risk—Liquidity risk is the risk of loss resulting from the inability to meet current and future cash flow and collateral needs.

 

   

Interest Rate Risk—Interest rate risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in interest rates, which could cause fluctuations in our long-term earnings or in the value of the Company’s net assets.

 

   

Operational Risk—Operational risk is the risk of loss resulting from fraud, inadequate controls or the failure of the internal controls process, third party vendor issues, processing issues and external events.

We also are subject to other risks that could impact our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in future periods. See Part I—Item 1A. Risk Factors.

We manage risk through a governance structure involving the various boards, senior management and several risk committees. We use management level risk committees to help ensure that business decisions are executed within our desired risk profile. A variety of methodologies and measures are used to monitor, quantify, assess and forecast risk. Measurement criteria, methodologies and calculations are reviewed periodically to assure that risks are represented appropriately. Risks are managed and controlled under policies and related limits that are approved by the Board of Directors and delegated to senior management.

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Company. In addition to this committee, various enterprise risk committees and departments throughout the Company aid in the identification and management of risks, including:

 

   

Asset Liability Committee—E*TRADE Bank’s Asset Liability Committee (“ALCO”) has primary responsibility for managing liquidity risk and interest rate risk and reviews balance sheet trends, market interest rate and sensitivity analyses.

 

   

Credit Risk Committee—The Credit Risk Committee monitors asset quality trends, evaluates market conditions, determines the adequacy for allowance of loan losses, establishes underwriting standards, approves large credit exposures, approves large portfolio purchases and delegates credit approval authority.

We use various departments throughout the Company to aid in the identification and management of risks. These departments include internal audit, compliance, finance, legal, treasury, credit and enterprise risk management. Risk reporting occurs at the business or operating units and is aggregated across the Company through the enterprise risk management process.

Credit Risk Management

Our primary sources of credit risk are our loan and securities portfolios, where it results from extending credit to customers and purchasing securities, respectively. The degree of credit risk associated with our loans and securities varies based on many factors including the size of the transaction, the credit characteristics of the borrower, features of the loan product or security, the contractual terms of the related documents and the availability and quality of collateral. Credit risk is one of the most common risks in financial services and is one of our most significant risks.

Credit risk is monitored by our Credit Risk Committee. The Credit Risk Committee uses detailed tracking and analysis to measure credit performance and reviews and modifies credit policies as appropriate.

Housing Market Conditions

Conditions in the residential real estate and credit markets, which deteriorated sharply during 2007, continued to be extremely challenging during 2008. The significant and abrupt evaporation of secondary market liquidity for various types of mortgage loans, particularly home equity loans, has decreased the overall availability of housing credit. As a result, many borrowers, particularly those in markets with declining housing prices, have been unable to refinance existing loans. This combination of a decline in the availability of credit and a decline in housing prices creates significant credit risk in our loan portfolio, particularly in our home equity loan portfolio.

Loss Mitigation

Given the deterioration in the performance of our loan portfolio, particularly in our home equity loan portfolio, we formed a special credit management team to focus on the mitigation of potential losses in the home equity loan portfolio.

This team’s primary focus is reducing our exposure to open home equity lines. As of December 31, 2007, we had $6.3 billion of unused lines of credit available under home equity lines of credit. Through a variety of strategies, including voluntary line closures, automatically freezing lines on all delinquent accounts, and freezing lines on loans with materially reduced home equity, we have reduced this amount to $2.5 billion as of December 31, 2008.

The team has several other initiatives either in progress or in development which are focused on mitigating losses in our home equity loan portfolio. Those initiatives include improving collection efforts and practices of our servicers as well as increasing our loss recovery efforts to minimize the level of loss on a loan that goes to charge-off.

 

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We also initiated a loan modification program that resulted in an insignificant number of minor modifications in 2008. Based on the programs we now have in place, we expect the number of modifications to increase significantly in 2009 when compared to 2008. On February 18, 2009, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan. The primary focus of this plan is to create requirements and provide incentives to modify mortgages with the goal of avoiding foreclosure. We are analyzing the details of this recently announced program and do not yet know whether it would have a significant impact on our current loan modification programs.

In addition, we continue to review our purchased mortgage loan portfolio in order to identify loans to be repurchased by the originator. Our review is primarily focused on identifying loans with early payment defaults, violations of transaction representations and warranties, or material misrepresentation on the part of the seller. Any loans identified with these deficiencies are submitted to the original seller for repurchase. During the year ended December 31, 2008, approximately $105.6 million of loans were repurchased by the original sellers.

Underwriting Standards—Originated Loans

During the second half of 2007, we exited our wholesale mortgage origination channel and no longer originate loans through brokers. During the second quarter of 2008, we exited our retail mortgage origination business, which represented our last remaining loan origination channel.

We did not originate any loans during the second half of 2008. Prior to the exit of our retail mortgage origination business in the second quarter of 2008, we did originate approximately $158 million in one- to four-family loans during the first half of 2008. These loans were predominantly prime credit quality first-lien mortgage loans secured by a single-family residence.

We priced our loans primarily based on the risk elements inherent in the loan. We evaluated criteria such as, but not limited to: borrower credit score, loan-to-value ratio (“LTV”), documentation type, occupancy type and other risk elements. In the first quarter of 2008, we further adjusted our loan origination practices and pricing to significantly curtail originations of higher risk loans, particularly home equity loans with Fair Isaac Credit Organization (“FICO”) scores below 700 or a combined loan-to-value ratio (“CLTV”) greater than 80%.

Our underwriting guidelines were established with a focus on both the credit quality of the borrower as well as the adequacy of the collateral securing the loan. We designed our underwriting guidelines so that our one- to four-family loans were salable in the secondary market. These guidelines included limitations on loan amount, LTV ratio, debt-to-income ratio, documentation type and occupancy type. We also required borrowers to obtain mortgage insurance on higher loan-to-value first lien mortgage loans.

As of December 31, 2008, we did not offer any mortgage loan products to our customers. In the future, we expect to partner with a third party company to provide access to real estate loans for our customers.

Underwriting Standards—Purchased Loans

In the second half of 2007, we altered our business strategy and halted the focus on growing the balance sheet. As a result, we did not purchase loans during the year ended December 31, 2008 and we do not anticipate purchasing a significant amount of loans for the foreseeable future. However, we have significantly tightened our underwriting policies for any future loan purchases that do occur. These criteria focus on limiting the acquisition of loans with a high risk of credit loss and require the exclusion of loans with the following attributes: second lien; home equity line of credit; CLTV ratio above 80%; FICO score below 700 at time of origination; and documentation type is not full documentation.

 

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Liquidity Risk Management

Liquidity risk is monitored and managed primarily by the ALCO. We have in place a comprehensive set of liquidity and funding policies that are intended to maintain our flexibility to address liquidity events specific to us or the market in general.

We believe liquidity risk management is especially important during periods of stress in the financial markets. During the fourth quarter of 2007, we experienced a disruption in our customer base, which caused a significant decline in customer deposits. These deposits are the primary source of liquidity for E*TRADE Bank, so this sudden and rapid decline created a substantial amount of liquidity risk. We followed our existing liquidity policies and contingency plans and successfully met our liquidity needs during this extraordinary period. We believe that our ability to meet liquidity needs during this time validates the effectiveness of our liquidity policies and contingency plans.

See Item 7 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources for additional information.

Interest Rate Risk Management

Interest rate risks are monitored and managed by the ALCO. The analysis of interest sensitivity to changes in market interest rates under various scenarios is reviewed by ALCO. The scenarios assume both parallel and non-parallel shifts in the yield curve. See Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk for additional information about our interest rate risks.

Operational Risk Management

Operational risks exist in most areas of the Company from clearing to customer service. While we make every effort to protect against failures in the internal controls system, no system is completely fail proof.

Loss of company and customer assets due to fraud represents one of our most significant operational risks. Fraud losses typically result from unauthorized use of customer and corporate funds and resources. We monitor customer transactions and use scoring tools which prevent a significant number of fraudulent transactions on a daily basis. However, new techniques and strategies are constantly being developed by perpetrators to commit fraud. In order to minimize this threat, we offer our customers various security measures, including a token based security system. This token creates a unique password which changes every sixty seconds and must be used along with the customer’s self-selected password to access their account. We believe this system is an extremely effective tool for preventing unauthorized access to a customer’s account.

The failure of a third party vendor to adequately meet its responsibilities could result in financial loss and impact our reputation. The Vendor Risk Management group monitors our vendor relationships and arrangements. The vendor risk identification process includes evaluating contracts, renewal options and vendor performance. To ensure the financial soundness of providers, we conduct financial reviews of our large providers. In addition, onsite operational audits are conducted annually for significant providers.

Processing issues and external events may result in opportunity loss depending on the situation. These types of losses include issues resulting from human error, equipment failures, significant weather events or other related types of events. External events resulting in actual losses could be due to Internet performance issues, litigation, change in public policy and our reputation.

CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

Loans

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origination, include: borrowers’ debt-to income ratio, borrowers’ credit scores, housing prices, documentation type, occupancy type, and loan type. We also review estimated current LTV ratios when monitoring credit risk in our loan portfolios. In economic conditions in which housing prices generally appreciate, we believe that loan type, LTV ratios and credit scores are the key factors in determining future loan performance. In the current housing market with declining home prices and less credit available for refinance, we believe the LTV ratio becomes a more important factor in predicting and monitoring credit risk.

We believe certain categories of loans inherently have a higher level of credit risk due to characteristics of the borrower and/or features of the loan. Two of these categories are sub-prime and option ARM loans. As a general matter, we do not originate or purchase these loans to hold on our balance sheet; however, in the normal course of purchasing large pools of real estate loans, we invariably ended up acquiring a de minimis amount of sub-prime loans. As of December 31, 2008, sub-prime(1) real estate loans represented less than one-fifth of one percent of our total real estate loan portfolio and we held no option ARM loans.

As noted above, we believe loan type, LTV ratios and borrowers’ credit scores are key determinants of future loan performance. Our home equity loan portfolio is primarily second lien loans(2) on residential real estate properties, which have a higher level of credit risk than first lien mortgage loans. We believe home equity loans with a CLTV of 90% or higher or a FICO score below 700 are the loans with the highest levels of credit risk in our portfolios.

The breakdowns by LTV/CLTV and FICO score of our two main loan portfolios, one-to four-family and home equity, are as follows (dollars in thousands)(3):

 

    One- to
Four-Family
  Home Equity

LTV/CLTV at Origination(4)

  December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
  December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007

<=70%

  $ 5,647,650     $ 6,666,212   $ 3,126,274     $ 3,628,619

70% – 80%

    7,008,860       8,450,977     1,822,797       2,086,277

80% – 90%

    162,966       202,133     3,312,332       3,871,249

>90%

    160,368       187,207     1,755,780       2,315,179
                           

Total

  $ 12,979,844     $ 15,506,529   $ 10,017,183     $ 11,901,324
                           

Average LTV/CLTV at loan origination(5)

    68.8 %       79.1 %  

Average estimated current LTV/CLTV(6)

    90.1 %       99.7 %  
    One- to
Four-Family
  Home Equity

FICO at Origination

  December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
  December 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007

>=720

  $ 8,680,892     $ 10,373,807   $ 6,005,837     $ 6,992,793

719 – 700

    1,750,294       2,089,014     1,591,380       1,898,924

699 – 680

    1,342,967       1,585,613     1,379,218       1,668,427

679 – 660

    784,449       943,538     595,776       757,016

659 – 620

    412,514       503,573     432,862       566,030

<620

    8,728       10,984     12,110       18,134
                           

Total

  $ 12,979,844     $ 15,506,529   $ 10,017,183     $ 11,901,324
                           

 

(1)

Defined as borrowers with FICO scores less than 620 at the time of origination.

(2) Approximately 14% of the home equity portfolio is in the first lien position. For home equity loans that are in a second lien position, we also hold the first lien position on the same residential real estate property for less than 1% of the loans in this portfolio.

(3)

Average estimated current LTV/CLTV at December 31, 2007 is not shown as the data is not readily available.

(4)

CLTV at origination calculations for home equity are based on drawn balances.

(5)

Average LTV/CLTV at loan origination calculations for home equity are based on undrawn balances.

(6)

The average estimated current LTV ratio reflects the outstanding balance at the balance sheet date, divided by the estimated current property value. Current property values are estimated using the most recent property value data available to us. For properties in which we did not have an updated valuation, we utilized home price indices to estimate the current property value.

 

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In addition to the factors described above, we monitor credit trends in loans by acquisition channel and vintage, which are summarized below as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

     One- to
Four-Family
   Home Equity

Acquisition Channel

   December 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007
   December 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

Purchased from a third party

   $ 10,646,324    $ 12,904,759    $ 8,873,156    $ 10,638,021

Originated by the Company

     2,333,520      2,601,770      1,144,027      1,263,303
                           

Total real estate loans

   $ 12,979,844    $ 15,506,529    $ 10,017,183    $ 11,901,324
                           
     One- to
Four-Family
   Home Equity

Vintage Year

   December 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007
   December 31,
2008
   December 31,
2007

2003 and prior

   $ 577,408    $ 844,670    $ 754,054    $ 901,240

2004

     1,309,985      1,669,492      990,138      1,156,867

2005

     2,695,718      3,084,336      2,426,000      2,790,423

2006

     4,890,407      5,829,146      4,668,721      5,760,906

2007

     3,475,661      4,078,885      1,161,667      1,291,888

2008

     30,665      —        16,603      —  
                           

Total real estate loans

   $ 12,979,844    $ 15,506,529    $ 10,017,183    $ 11,901,324
                           

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in our loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The estimate of the allowance for loan losses is based on a variety of factors, including the composition and quality of the portfolio; delinquency levels and trends; probable expected losses for the next twelve months; current and historical charge-off and loss experience; current industry charge-off and loss experience; the condition of the real estate market and geographic concentrations within the loan portfolio; the interest rate climate; the overall availability of housing credit; and general economic conditions. Determining the adequacy of the allowance is complex and requires judgment by management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Subsequent evaluations of the loan portfolio, in light of the factors then prevailing, may result in significant changes in the allowance for loan losses in future periods. We believe our allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2008 is representative of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date.

In determining the allowance for loan losses, we allocate a portion of the allowance to various loan products based on an analysis of individual loans and pools of loans. However, the entire allowance is available to absorb credit losses inherent in the total loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date.

The following table presents the allowance for loan losses by major loan category (dollars in thousands):

 

    One- to Four-Family     Home Equity     Consumer and Other     Total  
    Allowance   Allowance
as a % of
Loans
Receivable(1)
    Allowance   Allowance
as a % of
Loans
Receivable(1)
    Allowance   Allowance
as a % of
Loans
Receivable(1)
    Allowance   Allowance
as a % of
Loans
Receivable(1)
 

December 31, 2008

  $ 185,163   1.42 %   $ 833,835   8.19 %   $ 61,613   2.65 %   $ 1,080,611   4.23 %

December 31, 2007

  $ 18,831   0.12 %   $ 459,167   3.79 %   $ 30,166   1.05 %   $ 508,164   1.66 %

 

(1)

Allowance as a percentage of loans receivable is calculated based on the gross loans receivable for each respective category.

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2008, the allowance for loan losses increased by $572.4 million from the level at December 31, 2007. This increase was driven primarily by the increase in the allowance allocated to the home equity loan portfolio, which began to deteriorate during the second half of 2007. During the year ended December, 31 2008, we also experienced deterioration in the performance of our one- to four-family loan portfolio. We believe the deterioration in both of these portfolios was caused by several factors, including: home price depreciation in virtually all key markets; growing inventories of unsold homes; rising foreclosure rates; sustained contraction in the availability of credit; and a severe downturn in the economy. While we do believe the provision for loan losses will be at historically high levels in future periods, we do not expect those levels to be in excess of those incurred in 2008.

The following table provides an analysis of the allowance for loan losses and net charge-offs for the past five years (dollars in thousands):

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  

Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period

  $ 508,164     $ 67,628     $ 63,286     $ 47,681     $ 37,847  

Provision for loan losses

    1,583,666       640,078       44,970       54,016       38,121  

Allowance acquired through acquisitions(1)

    —         —         —         —         1,547  

Charge-offs:

         

One- to four-family

    (137,974 )     (5,661 )     (616 )     (936 )     (186 )

Home equity

    (820,201 )     (168,163 )     (15,372 )     (3,929 )     (1,464 )

Recreational vehicle

    (59,396 )     (32,566 )     (25,253 )     (20,592 )     (18,419 )

Marine

    (14,278 )     (8,766 )     (6,463 )     (8,009 )     (6,003 )

Credit card

    (10,854 )     (11,608 )     (11,371 )     (17,286 )     (10,313 )

Other

    (312 )     (915 )     (2,768 )     (6,095 )     (13,956 )
                                       

Total charge-offs

    (1,043,015 )     (227,679 )     (61,843 )     (56,847 )     (50,341 )
                                       

Recoveries:

         

One- to four-family

    455       476       167       234       —    

Home equity

    8,244       4,368       822       526       310  

Recreational vehicle

    16,371       15,771       11,959       7,848       9,088  

Marine

    4,849       4,591       4,091       3,960       3,225  

Credit card

    782       957       750       380       141  

Other

    1,095       1,974       3,426       5,488       7,743  
                                       

Total recoveries

    31,796       28,137       21,215       18,436       20,507  
                                       

Net charge-offs

    (1,011,219 )     (199,542 )     (40,628 )     (38,411 )     (29,834 )
                                       

Allowance for loan losses, end of period

  $ 1,080,611     $ 508,164     $ 67,628     $ 63,286     $ 47,681  
                                       

Net charge-offs to average loans receivable outstanding

    3.64 %     0.65 %     0.18 %     0.26 %     0.30 %
                                       

 

(1)

Acquisition of credit card portfolio in 2004.

 

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The following table allocates the allowance for loan losses by loan category (dollars in thousands):

 

    December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
    Amount   %(1)     Amount   %(1)     Amount   %(1)     Amount   %(1)     Amount   %(1)  

One- to four- family

  $ 185,163   51.3 %   $ 18,831   51.3 %   $ 7,760   41.7 %   $ 4,858   37.0 %   $ 2,812   32.3 %

Home equity

    833,835   39.6       459,167   39.4       31,671   45.3       26,049   42.3       15,183   31.9  

Consumer and other loans:

                   

Recreational vehicle

    36,896   6.2       12,622   6.3       11,077   8.8       13,465   14.1       11,343   22.4  

Marine

    8,339   1.7       4,171   1.7       3,648   2.5       4,590   3.9       4,116   6.3  

Commercial

    4,063   0.9       2,407   0.9       1,635   0.9       669   0.5       22   —    

Credit card

    11,786   0.3       10,123   0.3       10,611   0.5       11,714   1.0       9,078   1.8  

Other

    529   0.0       843   0.1       1,226   0.3       1,941   1.2       5,127   5.3  
                                                           

Total consumer and other loans

    61,613   9.1       30,166   9.3       28,197   13.0       32,379   20.7       29,686   35.8  
                                                           

Total allowance for loan losses

  $ 1,080,611   100.0 %   $ 508,164   100.0 %   $ 67,628   100.0 %   $ 63,286   100.0 %   $ 47,681   100.0 %
                                                           

 

(1)

Represents percentage of loans receivable in category to total loans receivable, excluding premium (discount).

Loan losses are recognized when it is probable that a loss will be incurred. Our policy is to charge-off closed-end consumer loans when the loan is 120 days delinquent or when we determine that collection is not probable. For credit cards, our policy is to charge-off loans when collection is not probable or the loan has been delinquent for 180 days. Our policy for one- to four-family loan charge-offs prior to January 1, 2008 was to recognize a charge-off when we foreclosed on the property. For home equity loans, our policy prior to January 1, 2008 was to charge-off loans when we foreclosed on the property or when the loan had been delinquent for 180 days. As of January 1, 2008, we adjusted our charge-off policy mainly for loans in the process of foreclosure. Our updated policy for both one- to four-family and home equity loans is to assess the value of the property when the loan has been delinquent for 180 days or is in bankruptcy, regardless of whether or not the property is in foreclosure, and charge-off the amount of the loan balance in excess of the estimated current property value. As a result of this change, nonperforming loans included a $73.5 million write down as of December 31, 2008.

 

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Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007 increased by $811.7 million. The overall increase was primarily due to higher net charge-offs on home equity loans, which was driven mainly by the same factors as described above. The continued pressure in the residential real estate market, specifically home price depreciation combined with tighter mortgage lending guidelines, could lead to a higher level of charge-offs in future periods. The following graph illustrates the net charge-offs by quarter:

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Nonperforming Assets

We classify loans as nonperforming when they are 90 days past due. The following table shows the comparative data for nonperforming loans and assets (dollars in thousands):

 

    December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  

One- to four-family

  $ 593,075     $ 181,315     $ 33,588     $ 17,393     $ 8,009  

Home equity

    341,255       229,523       32,216       9,568       2,755  

Consumer and other loans:

         

Recreational vehicle

    2,353       2,235       2,579       2,826       1,416  

Marine

    1,248       1,130       1,439       873       908  

Credit card

    4,146       3,769       3,795       2,858       2,999  

Other

    45       470       1,093       462       848  
                                       

Total consumer and other loans

    7,792       7,604       8,906       7,019       6,171  
                                       

Total nonperforming loans

    942,122       418,442       74,710       33,980       16,935  

Real estate owned (“REO”) and other repossessed assets, net

    108,105       45,895       12,904       6,555       5,367  
                                       

Total nonperforming assets, net

  $ 1,050,227     $ 464,337     $ 87,614     $ 40,535     $ 22,302  
                                       

Nonperforming loans receivable as a percentage of gross loans receivable

    3.69 %     1.37 %     0.28 %     0.17 %     0.15 %

One- to four-family allowance for loan losses as a percentage of one- to four-family nonperforming loans receivable

    31.22 %     10.39 %     23.10 %     27.93 %     35.11 %

Home equity allowance for loan losses as a percentage of home equity nonperforming loans receivable

    244.34 %     200.05 %     98.31 %     272.25 %     551.11 %

Consumer and other allowance for loan losses as a percentage of consumer and other nonperforming loans receivable

    790.72 %     396.71 %     316.61 %     461.31 %     481.06 %

Total allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total nonperforming loans receivable

    114.70 %     121.44 %     90.52 %     186.24 %     281.55 %

 

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During the year ended December 31, 2008 our nonperforming assets, net increased $585.9 million to $1.1 billion. The increase was attributed primarily to an increase in nonperforming one- to four-family loans of $411.8 million and home equity loans of $111.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2008 when compared to December 31, 2007. We expect nonperforming loan levels to increase over time due to the weak conditions in the residential real estate and credit markets.

The following graph illustrates the nonperforming loans by quarter:

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The allowance as a percentage of total nonperforming loans receivable, net decreased from 121% at December 31, 2007 to 115% at December 31, 2008. This decrease was driven primarily by an increase in one- to four-family non-performing loans, which have a significantly lower level of expected loss when compared to home equity loans. The balance of nonperforming loans includes loans delinquent 90 to 179 days as well as loans delinquent 180 days and greater. We believe the distinction between these two periods is important as loans delinquent 180 days and greater have been written down to their expected recovery value, whereas loans delinquent 90 to 179 days have not. We believe the allowance for loan losses expressed as a percentage of loans delinquent 90 to 179 days is an important measure of the adequacy of the allowance as these loans are expected to drive the vast majority of future charge-offs. Additional charge-offs on loans delinquent 180 days are possible if home prices decline beyond our current expectations, but we do not anticipate these charge-offs to be significant, particularly when compared to the expected charge-offs on loans delinquent 90 to 179 days. We consider this ratio especially important for one- to four-family loans as we expect the balances of loans delinquent 180 days and greater to increase in the future due to the extensive amount of time it takes to foreclose on a property in the current real estate market.

The following table shows the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans delinquent 90 to 179 days for each of our major loan categories (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31,
2008
   Allowance as a % of Loans
Delinquent 90 to 179 days
 

One- to four-family loans

   $ 272,869    67.86 %

Home equity loans

     278,867    299.01 %

Consumer and other loans

     6,764    910.90 %
         

Total loans delinquent 90 to 179 days

   $ 558,500    193.48 %
         

 

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In addition to nonperforming assets, we monitor loans where a borrower’s past credit history casts doubt on their ability to repay a loan (“Special Mention” loans). We classify loans as Special Mention when they are between 30 and 89 days past due. The following table shows the comparative data for Special Mention loans (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31,  
     2008     2007  

One- to four-family

   $ 594,379     $ 296,764  

Home equity

     407,386       291,675  

Consumer and other loans

     33,298       23,800  
                

Total Special Mention loans

   $ 1,035,063     $ 612,239  
                

Special Mention loans receivable as a percentage of gross loans receivable

     4.05 %     2.00 %

 

The trend in Special Mention loan balances is generally indicative of the expected trend for charge-offs in future periods, as these loans have a greater propensity to migrate into nonaccrual status and ultimately charge-off. One- to four-family loans are generally secured in a first lien position by real estate assets, reducing the potential loss when compared to an unsecured loan. Our home equity loans are generally secured by real estate assets; however, the majority of these loans are secured in a second lien position, which substantially increases the potential loss when compared to a first lien position.

During 2008, Special Mention loans increased by $422.8 million to approximately $1.0 billion. While our level of Special Mention loans can fluctuate significantly in any given period, we do not believe the overall increase we observed in 2008 will be repeated in 2009.

The following graph illustrates the Special Mention loans by quarter:

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Securities

We focus primarily on security type and credit rating to monitor credit risk in our securities portfolios. We believe our asset-backed securities portfolio, which we sold in the fourth quarter of 2007, represented our highest concentration of credit risk within the securities portfolio. Subsequent to the sale of that portfolio, we believe our

 

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highest concentration of remaining credit risk, while considerably lower than the credit risk inherent in asset-backed securities, is our CMO portfolio. The table below details the amortized cost by average credit ratings and type of asset as of December 31, 2008 and 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

December 31, 2008

  AAA   AA   A   BBB   Below
Investment
Grade and
Non-Rated
  Total

Mortgage-backed securities backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies

  $ 10,118,792   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ 10,118,792

CMOs and other

    625,066     67,988     64,795     18,493     173,051     949,393

Municipal bonds, corporate bonds and FHLB stock

    231,492     11,932     83,515     —       —       326,939
                                   

Total

  $ 10,975,350   $ 79,920   $ 148,310   $ 18,493   $ 173,051   $ 11,395,124
                                   

December 31, 2007

  AAA   AA   A   BBB   Below
Investment
Grade and
Non-Rated
  Total

Mortgage-backed securities backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies

  $ 9,697,723   $ —     $ —     $ —     $ —     $ 9,697,723

CMOs and other

    1,066,290     132,330     469     —       —       1,199,089

Asset-backed securities

    —       —       —       —       122     122

Municipal bonds, corporate bonds, preferred stock and FHLB stock

    675,058     596,047     8,342     —       —       1,279,447
                                   

Total

  $ 11,439,071   $ 728,377   $ 8,811   $ —     $ 122   $ 12,176,381
                                   

While the vast majority of this portfolio is AAA-rated, we concluded during the year ended December 31, 2008 that approximately $181.2 million of the securities in this portfolio had a probable risk of future loss. As a result of the deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in the securities, they were written down to their estimated fair market value by recording a $95.0 million impairment for the year ended December 31, 2008. Further declines in the performance of our CMO portfolio could result in additional impairments in future periods.

Derivatives

Credit risk is an element of the recurring fair value measurements for certain assets and liabilities, including derivative instruments. We monitor the collateral requirements on derivative instruments through credit support agreements, which reduce risk by permitting the netting of transactions with the same counterparty upon occurrence of certain events. We considered the impact of credit risk on the fair value measurement for derivative instruments, particularly those in net liability positions, to be mitigated by the enforcement of credit support agreements, and the collateral requirements therein. Our credit risk analysis for derivative instruments also considered whether the cost to mitigate the credit loss exposure on derivative instruments in net asset positions would have resulted in material adjustments to the valuations. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the consideration of credit risk, the Company’s or the counterparty’s, did not result in an adjustment to the valuation of its derivative financial instruments.

 

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SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Note 1—Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the consolidated financial statements contains a summary of our significant accounting policies, many of which require the use of estimates and assumptions. We believe that of our significant accounting policies, the following are noteworthy because they are based on estimates and assumptions that require complex, subjective judgments by management, which can materially impact reported results. Changes in these estimates or assumptions could materially impact our financial condition and results of operation.

Allowance for Loan Losses

Description

The allowance for loan losses is management’s estimate of probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. In determining the adequacy of the allowance, we perform periodic evaluations of the loan portfolio and loss forecasting assumptions. At December 31, 2008, our allowance for loan losses was $1.1 billion on $25.3 billion of loans designated as held-for-investment.

Judgments

The estimate of the allowance is based on a variety of factors, including the composition and quality of the portfolio; delinquency levels and trends; probable expected losses for the next twelve months; current and historical charge-off and loss experience; current industry charge-off and loss experience; the condition of the real estate market and geographic concentrations within the loan portfolio; the interest rate climate; the overall availability of housing credit; and general economic conditions. Determining the adequacy of the allowance is complex and requires judgment by management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. We evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses by loan type: one- to four-family, home equity and consumer and other loan portfolios.

Our one- to four-family and home equity loan portfolios are separated into risk segments based on key risk factors, which include but are not limited to channel of loan origination, documentation type, loan product type and LTV ratio. Based upon the segmentation, probable losses are determined with expected loss rates in each segment. The additional protection provided by mortgage insurance and the credit default swap has been factored into the expected loss on defaulted mortgage loans. The expected recovery from the liquidation of foreclosed real estate and expected recoveries from loan sellers related to contractual guarantees are also factored into the expected loss on defaulted mortgage loans. Our one- to four-family and home equity loan portfolios represented 51% and 40%, respectively, of the total gross loan portfolio as of December 31, 2008.

For the consumer and other loan portfolio, management establishes loss estimates for each consumer portfolio based on credit characteristics and observation of the existing markets. The expected recoveries from the sale of repossessed collateral are factored into the expected loss on defaulted consumer loans based on current liquidation experience. Our consumer and other loan portfolio represented 9% of the total gross loan portfolio as of December 31, 2008.

Subsequent evaluations of the loan portfolio, in light of the factors then prevailing, may result in significant changes in the allowance for loan losses in future periods.

Effects if Actual Results Differ

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judgments prove to be inaccurate, the allowance for loan losses could be insufficient to cover actual losses. These losses would result in a decrease in our net income as well as a decrease in the level of regulatory capital at E*TRADE Bank.

Fair Value Measurements

Description

Effective January 1, 2008, we adopted SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), which defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We determine the fair value of our financial instruments and for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis in accordance with SFAS No. 157. We will not adopt certain provisions of this statement until January 1, 2009 as they relate to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. Examples of assets and liabilities for which we have not applied the provisions of SFAS No. 157 include reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets measured at fair value in impairment tests under SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS No. 142”), nonfinancial long-lived assets measured at fair value for an impairment assessment under SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets (“SFAS No. 144”) as well as nonfinancial liabilities for exit or disposal activities initially measured at fair value under SFAS No. 146, Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities (“SFAS No. 146”).

Judgments

In determining fair value, we use various valuation approaches, including market, income and/or cost approaches. The fair value hierarchy established in SFAS No. 157 requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant. As such, even when market assumptions are not readily available, our own assumptions reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The standard describes the following three levels used to classify fair value measurements:

 

   

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

   

Level 2—Quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

 

   

Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from instrument to instrument and in certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an instrument’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s transfers in and out of Level 3 are as of the beginning of the reporting period on a quarterly basis.

Effects if Actual Results Differ

As of December 31, 2008, 23% and 1% of our total assets and total liabilities, respectively, represented instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized as Level 3 as of December 31, 2008 represented less than 1% of our total assets and total liabilities. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement of an instrument requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the instrument.

 

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Classification and Valuation of Certain Investments

Description

We generally classify our investments in mortgage-backed securities, debt securities and marketable equity securities as either available-for-sale or trading. We have not classified any investments as held-to-maturity. The classification of an investment determines its accounting treatment. Both unrealized and realized gains and losses on trading securities held by our banking subsidiaries are recognized in gain (loss) on loans and securities, net. Securities held by our brokerage subsidiaries are for market-making purposes and gains and losses are recorded as principal transactions revenue. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are included in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Declines in fair value that we believe to be other-than-temporary are included in gain (loss) on loans and securities, net for our banking and brokerage investments and gain (loss) on sales of investments, net for our corporate investments. We have investments in certain publicly-traded and privately-held companies, which we evaluate for other-than-temporary declines in market value. For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, we recognized $96.2 million, $168.7 million and $2.8 million, respectively, of losses from other-than-temporary declines in market value related to our investments.

Judgments

The fair value hierarchy established in SFAS No. 157 requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

Mortgage-backed securities backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies include to be announced (“TBA”) securities and mortgage pass-through certificates. The fair value of mortgage-backed securities backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies is determined using quoted market prices, recent market transactions and spread data for similar instruments. Mortgage-backed securities backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

CMOs, generally non-agency mortgage-backed securities, are typically valued using market observable data, when available, including recent external market transactions for similar instruments. We also utilized a pricing service to corroborate the market observability of our inputs used in the fair value measurements. The valuations of CMOs reflect our best estimate of what market participants would consider in pricing the financial instruments. We consider the price transparency for these financial instruments to be a key determinant of the degree of judgment involved in determining the fair value. Due to the limited activity and low level of transparency around inputs to their valuation, a portion of these securities are classified as Level 3 even though we believe that Level 2 inputs could likely be obtainable in a more active market.

We also make estimates about the timing for recognizing losses in the consolidated statement of income (loss) based on market conditions and other factors. Management uses judgment to estimate the future cash flows associated with each security held at a loss and to assess the probability of collecting those cash flows. Management uses a qualitative and quantitative risk approach to evaluate each security held at a loss, which includes assessing underlying collateral characteristics to determine if there has been an adverse change in the amount or timing of the estimated future cash flows, which would indicate other-than-temporary impairment. The Company recognizes an impairment charge by writing the amortized cost basis of the security down to its fair market value when the Company believes that there has been a probable adverse change in the estimated future cash flows of the security. We assess securities for impairment at each reported balance sheet date.

Effects if Actual Results Differ

In general, level classification transfers in and out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2008 were driven by changes in price transparency in the CMO market throughout the year. Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2008 include $3.9 million of CMOs classified as Level 2 on January 1, 2008. While the Company’s fair value estimates of Level 3 instruments as of December 31, 2008 utilized observable inputs where available, the valuation included significant management judgment in determining the relevance and reliability of

 

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market information considered and the financial instruments were therefore classified as Level 3. The Company recorded a $118.8 million loss in other comprehensive loss during the year ended December 31, 2008 on CMOs classified as Level 3 as of December 31, 2008. The Company recorded a $1.0 million loss in other comprehensive loss during the year ended December 31, 2008 related to CMOs classified as Level 2 on January 1, 2008 and Level 3 as of December 31, 2008. Of the $95.0 million impairment recorded for the year ended December 31, 2008 related to the CMO portfolio, $93.6 million related to CMOs classified as Level 3 as of January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.

Determining if a security is other-than-temporarily impaired is complex and requires judgment by management about circumstances that are inherently uncertain. In particular, these estimates require management to estimate the amount and timing of credit losses on the underlying loans supporting the security. Subsequent evaluations of these securities, in light of factors then prevailing, may result in additional impairment in future periods. If all securities with fair values lower than amortized cost were impaired, we would record a pre-tax loss of $439.9 million.

Accounting for Financial Derivatives

Description

We enter into derivative transactions to reduce the risk of market price or interest rate movements on the value of certain assets, liabilities and future cash flows. Accounting for derivatives differs significantly depending on whether a derivative is designated as a hedge. In order to qualify for hedge accounting treatment, documentation must indicate the intention to designate the derivative as a hedge of a specific asset or liability or a future cash flow. Effectiveness of the hedge must be monitored over the life of the derivative.

The majority of derivative transactions we entered into as of December 31, 2008 were cash flow hedges. These hedges, which include a combination of interest rate swaps, forward-starting swaps and purchased options on caps and floors, are used primarily to reduce the variability of future cash flows associated with existing variable-rate liabilities and assets 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, as amended. Changes in the fair value of derivatives that hedge cash flows associated with repurchase agreements, FHLB advances and home equity lines of credit are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss as unrealized gains or losses, for both active and terminated hedges. As of December 31, 2008, we had an unrealized pre-tax loss reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $671.3 million related to cash flow hedges.

Judgments

If the derivatives in these cash flow hedge relationships are determined to be effective hedges, the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in operating interest expense or operating interest income as a yield adjustment during the same periods in which the related interest on the hedged item affects earnings. If the derivatives are determined not to be effective hedges, the amount recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss would be reclassified into the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss).

The majority of cash flow hedge relationships are hedges of the potential change in cash flows associated with the forecasted issuance of debt. In order to be considered an effective hedge, the forecasted issuance of debt must be considered probable as of the balance sheet date. The future issuance of this debt, including repurchase agreements, is largely dependent on the market demand and liquidity in the wholesale borrowings market.

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this debt. We believe the forecasted issuance of debt in the form of repurchase agreements is most susceptible to an unexpected change in market conditions.

Effects if Actual Results Differ

If our hedging strategies were to become significantly ineffective or our assumptions about the nature and timing of forecasted transactions were to be inaccurate, we could no longer apply hedge accounting and our reported results would be significantly affected.

In particular, if we determined that the forecasted issuance of debt associated with our cash flow hedges was no longer probable, the $671.3 million pre-tax loss in accumulated other comprehensive loss would be reclassified into the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss) in the period in which this determination was made. This loss would have a material adverse effect on the regulatory capital position at E*TRADE Bank and our results of operations.

Estimates of Effective Tax Rates, Deferred Taxes and Valuation Allowances

Description

In preparing our consolidated financial statements, we calculate our income tax expense (benefit) based on our interpretation of the tax laws in the various jurisdictions where we conduct business. This requires us to estimate our current tax obligations and the realizability of uncertain tax positions and to assess temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. These differences result in deferred tax assets and liabilities, the net amount of which we show as other assets or other liabilities on our consolidated balance sheet. We must also assess the likelihood that each of our deferred tax assets will be realized. To the extent we believe that realization is not more likely than not, we establish a valuation allowance. When we establish a valuation allowance or increase this allowance in a reporting period, we generally record a corresponding tax expense in our consolidated statement of income (loss). Conversely, to the extent circumstances indicate that a valuation allowance is no longer necessary, that portion of the valuation allowance is reversed, which generally reduces our overall income tax expense. At December 31, 2008 we had net deferred tax assets of $1.0 billion, net of a valuation allowance (on state and foreign country deferred tax assets) of $127.7 million. At December 31, 2007 we had net deferred tax assets of $550.2 million, net of a valuation allowance (on state and foreign country deferred tax assets) of $91.8 million.

Judgments

Management must make significant judgments to determine our provision for income tax expense (benefit), our deferred tax assets and liabilities and any valuation allowance to be recorded against our net deferred tax assets. Changes in our estimate of these taxes occur periodically due to changes in the tax rates, changes in our business operations, implementation of tax planning strategies, the expiration of relevant statutes of limitations, resolution with taxing authorities of uncertain tax positions and newly enacted statutory, judicial and regulatory guidance. These changes in judgment as well as differences between our estimates and actual amount of taxes ultimately due, when they occur, affect accrued taxes and can be material to our operating results for any particular reporting period.

The most significant tax related judgment made by management was the determination of whether to provide for a valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets. During the year ended December 31, 2008 we did not provide for a valuation allowance against our federal deferred tax assets. We are required to establish a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and record a charge to income if we determine, based on available evidence at the time the determination is made, that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

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identifying significant, objective evidence that we will be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future. We reviewed the estimated future taxable income for our retail and institutional segments separately and determined that our net operating losses in 2007 and 2008 were due solely to the credit losses in our institutional segment. We believe these losses were caused by the crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets which significantly impacted our asset-backed securities portfolio and our home equity loan portfolios in 2007 and continued to generate credit losses in 2008. We estimate that these credit losses will continue in future periods; however, we ceased the business activities which we believe are the root cause of these losses. Therefore, while we do expect credit losses to continue in future periods, we do expect these amounts to decline when compared to our credit losses in 2007 and 2008. Our retail segment generated substantial book taxable income for each of the last six years and we estimate that it will continue to generate taxable income in future periods at a level sufficient enough to generate taxable income for the Company as a whole. We consider this to be significant, objective evidence that we will be able to realize our deferred tax assets in the future.

Our analysis of the need for a valuation allowance recognizes that we are in a cumulative book taxable loss position as of the three-year period ended December 31, 2008, which is considered significant, objective evidence that we may not be able to realize some portion of our deferred tax assets in the future. However, we believe we are able to rely on our forecasts of future taxable income and overcome the uncertainty created by the cumulative loss position.

Effects if Actual Results Differ

Changes in our tax expense (benefit) due to the actual effective tax rates differing from our estimates, when they occur, affect accrued taxes and can be material to our operating results for any particular reporting period.

In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets, we estimated future taxable income based on management approved forecasts. This process required significant judgment by management about matters that are by nature uncertain. If future events differ significantly from our current forecasts, a valuation allowance may need to be established, which would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and our regulatory capital position at E*TRADE Bank. In addition, a significant portion of the net deferred tax asset relates to a $2.3 billion federal tax loss carryforward, the utilization of which may be further limited in the event of certain material changes in the ownership of the Company. As of December 31, 2008, we had net deferred tax assets of $1.0 billion.

Valuation of Goodwill and Other Intangibles

Description

We review goodwill and purchased intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment annually and whenever events or changes indicate the carrying value of an asset may not be recoverable in accordance with SFAS No. 142. Our recorded goodwill at December 31, 2008 was $1.9 billion, and we will continue to evaluate it for impairment at least annually. Our recorded intangible assets net of amortization at December 31, 2008 were $386.1 million, which have useful lives between five and thirty years.

Judgments

In connection with our annual impairment test of goodwill, we concluded that the goodwill was not impaired. We recognize that as of December 31, 2008, our market capitalization was significantly less than the amount of goodwill recorded on our books. We believe this condition is due to the crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets which has significantly impacted the value of our loan portfolio assumed within our market capitalization. The value of this portfolio is contained in our balance sheet management business, which is a reporting unit in the institutional segment. The goodwill for the balance sheet management business was written off in entirety in the fourth quarter of 2007. The vast majority of the goodwill remaining on our balance sheet is connected to our retail brokerage business, which is a reporting unit in the retail segment. Our evaluation indicates that this unit has a fair value far in excess of the goodwill assigned to it.

 

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Effects if Actual Results Differ

If our estimates of goodwill fair value change due to changes in our businesses or other factors, we may determine that an impairment charge is necessary. Estimates of fair value are determined based on a complex model using cash flows and company comparisons. If management’s estimates of future cash flows are inaccurate, the fair value determined could be inaccurate and impairment not recognized in a timely manner. Intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives. If changes in the estimated underlying revenues occur, impairment or a change in the remaining life may need to be recognized.

Valuation and Expensing of Share-Based Payments

Description

We value and expense employee share-based payments, which is primarily stock options, in accordance with SFAS No. 123(R). We value each granted option using an option pricing model using assumptions that match the characteristics of the granted options. We then assume a forfeiture rate that is used to calculate each period’s compensation expense attributed to these options.

Judgments

We estimate the value of employee stock options using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. Assumptions necessary for the calculation of fair value include expected term and expected volatility. These assumptions are management’s best estimate of the characteristics of the options. Additionally, forfeiture rates are estimated based on prior option vesting experience.

Effects if Actual Results Differ

If our estimates of employees’ forfeiture rates are not correct at the end of the term of the option, we will record either additional expense or a reduction in expense in the period it completely vests. This adjustment may be material to the period in which it is recorded. In addition, option fair value is based on estimates of volatility determined by us. Many methods are available to determine volatility, so the determination is subjective. Applying a different method to determine volatility could impact earnings. A 10% change in volatility would increase or decrease stock option fair value by approximately 7%. A change in fair value would affect all amortization periods.

 

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STATISTICAL DISCLOSURE BY BANK HOLDING COMPANIES

The following table outlines the information required by the SEC’s Industry Guide 3, “Statistical Disclosure by Bank Holding Companies.” These disclosures are at the enterprise level.

 

Required Disclosure

   Page

Distribution of Assets, Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity; Interest Rates and Operating Interest Differential

  

Average Balance Sheet and Analysis of Net Interest Income

   29

Net Operating Interest Income—Volumes and Rates Analysis

   73

Investment Portfolio

  

Investment Portfolio—Book Value and Market Value

   76

Investment Portfolio Maturity

   76

Loan Portfolio

  

Loans by Type

   74

Loan Maturities

   74

Loan Sensitivities

   75

Risk Elements

  

Nonaccrual, Past Due and Restructured Loans

   61

Past Due Interest

   120

Policy for Nonaccrual

   60

Potential Problem Loans

   63

Summary of Loan Loss Experience

  

Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses

   59

Allocation of the Allowance for Loan Losses

   60

Deposits

  

Average Balance and Average Rates Paid

   29

Time Deposit Maturities

   129

Time Deposits in Excess of the FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Limits

   129

Return of Equity and Assets

   30

Short-Term Borrowings

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Interest Rates and Operating Interest Differential

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

 

    2008 Compared to 2007
Increase (Decrease) Due To
    2007 Compared to 2006
Increase (Decrease) Due To
 
    Volume     Rate     Total     Volume     Rate     Total  

Enterprise interest-earning assets:

           

Loans, net(1)

  $ (190,331 )   $ (207,865 )   $ (398,196 )   $ 556,446     $ 64,715     $ 621,161  

Margin receivables

    (76,016 )     (147,920 )     (223,936 )     35,835       1,774       37,609  

Available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities

    (143,154 )     (71,811 )     (214,965 )     45,934       14,445       60,379  

Available-for-sale investment securities

    (252,240 )     1,701       (250,539 )     69,558       7,215       76,773  

Trading securities

    17,376       (5,251 )     12,125       (2,029 )     2,148       119  

Cash and cash equivalents(2)

    50,742       (24,583 )     26,159       (9,916 )     2,268       (7,648 )

Stock borrow and other

    (13,948 )     (1,645 )     (15,593 )     21,395       2,989       24,384  
                                               

Total enterprise interest-earning assets(3)

    (607,571 )     (457,374 )     (1,064,945 )     717,223       95,554       812,777  
                                               

Enterprise interest-bearing liabilities:

           

Retail deposits

    (23,455 )     (206,143 )     (229,598 )     170,150       119,912       290,062  

Brokered certificates of deposit

    23,220       271       23,491       (1,107 )     1,783       676  

Customer payables

    (14,165 )     (23,671 )     (37,836 )     (1,893 )     7,329       5,436  

Repurchase agreements and other borrowings

    (205,057 )     (120,034 )     (325,091 )     66,280       28,017       94,297  

FHLB advances

    (115,106 )     (30,396 )     (145,502 )     183,552       15,345       198,897  

Stock loan and other

    (5,979 )     (15,145 )     (21,124 )     7,122       (1,700 )     5,422  
                                               

Total enterprise interest-bearing liabilities

    (340,542 )     (395,118 )     (735,660 )     424,104       170,686       594,790  
                                               

Change in enterprise net interest income

  $ (267,029 )   $ (62,256 )   $ (329,285 )   $ 293,119     $ (75,132 )   $ 217,987  
                                               

 

(1)

Nonaccrual loans are included in the respective average loan balances. Income on such nonaccrual loans is recognized on a cash basis.

(2)

Includes segregated cash balances.

(3)

Amount includes a taxable equivalent increase in operating interest income of $9.1 million, $30.9 million and $19.3 million for years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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Lending Activities

The following table presents the balance and associated percentage of each major loan category in our portfolio (dollars in thousands):

 

    December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006     2005     2004  
    Balance     %     Balance     %     Balance     %     Balance     %     Balance     %  

One- to four-family

  $ 12,979,844     51.3 %   $ 15,607,427     51.5 %   $ 11,149,958     42.4 %   $ 7,178,897     37.3 %   $ 3,914,187     33.6 %

Home equity

    10,017,183     39.6       11,901,324     39.2       11,809,069     44.8       8,106,894     42.1       3,621,835     31.1  

Consumer and other loans:

                   

Recreational vehicle

    1,570,116     6.2       1,910,454     6.3       2,292,356     8.7       2,692,055     14.0       2,567,891     22.1  

Marine

    424,595     1.7       526,580     1.7       651,764     2.5       752,645     3.9       724,125     6.2  

Commercial

    214,084     0.9       272,156     0.9       219,008     0.8       89,098     0.5       3,012     0.0  

Credit card

    85,851     0.3       90,764     0.3       128,583     0.5       188,600     1.0       203,169     1.8  

Other

    4,024     0.0       23,334     0.1       81,239     0.3       243,726     1.2       599,870     5.2  
                                                                     

Total consumer and other loans

    2,298,670     9.1       2,823,288     9.3       3,372,950     12.8       3,966,124     20.6       4,098,067     35.3  
                                                                     

Total loans

    25,295,697     100.0 %     30,332,039     100.0 %     26,331,977     100.0 %     19,251,915     100.0 %     11,634,089     100.0 %
                                                                     

Adjustments:

                   

Premiums (discounts) and deferred fees on loans

    236,766         315,507         391,844         323,637         198,627    

Allowance for loan losses

    (1,080,611 )       (508,164 )       (67,628 )       (63,286 )       (47,681 )  
                                                 

Total adjustments

    (843,845 )       (192,657 )       324,216         260,351         150,946    
                                                 

Loans, net(1)

  $ 24,451,852       $ 30,139,382       $ 26,656,193       $ 19,512,266       $ 11,785,035    
                                                 

 

(1)

Includes loans held-for-sale, principally one- to four-family real estate loans. These loans were $0.1 billion, $0.3 billion, $0.1 billion and $0.3 billion at December 31, 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. There were no loans held-for-sale at December 31, 2008. Loans held-for-sale are accounted for at lower of cost or fair value with adjustments recorded in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item and are not considered in the allowance for loan losses.

Approximately 39% and 38% of the Company’s real estate loans were concentrated in California at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. No other state had concentrations of real estate loans that represented 10% or more of the Company’s real estate portfolio.

The following table shows the contractual maturities of our loan portfolio at December 31, 2008, including scheduled principal repayments. This table does not, however, include any estimate of prepayments. These prepayments could significantly shorten the average loan lives and cause the actual timing of the loan repayments to differ from those shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

     Due in(1)     
     < 1 Year    1-5 Years    > 5 Years    Total

One- to four-family

   $ 193,882    $ 905,289    $ 11,880,673    $ 12,979,844

Home equity

     305,146      1,413,884      8,298,153      10,017,183

Consumer and other loans:

           

Recreational vehicle

     92,449      429,891      1,047,776      1,570,116

Marine

     23,661      110,757      290,177      424,595

Commercial

     73,971      140,113      —        214,084

Credit card

     85,851      —        —        85,851

Other

     3,721      285      18      4,024
                           

Total consumer and other loans

     279,653      681,046      1,337,971      2,298,670
                           

Total loans

   $ 778,681    $ 3,000,219    $ 21,516,797    $ 25,295,697
                           

 

(1)

Estimated scheduled principal repayments are calculated using weighted-average interest rate and weighted-average remaining maturity of each loan portfolio.

 

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The following table shows the distribution of those loans that mature in more than one year between fixed and adjustable interest rate loans at December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Interest Rate Type    Total
     Fixed    Adjustable   

One- to four-family

   $ 3,223,109    $ 9,562,853    $ 12,785,962

Home equity

     2,611,852      7,100,185      9,712,037

Consumer and other loans:

        

Recreational vehicle

     1,477,667      —        1,477,667

Marine

     400,934      —        400,934

Commercial

     —        140,113      140,113

Other

     274      29      303
                    

Total consumer and other loans

     1,878,875      140,142      2,019,017
                    

Total loans

   $ 7,713,836    $ 16,803,180    $ 24,517,016
                    

Available-for-Sale and Trading Securities

Our portfolios of mortgage-backed and investment securities are classified into three categories in accordance with SFAS No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (“SFAS No. 115”): trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. None of our mortgage-backed or investment securities was classified as held-to-maturity during 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Our mortgage-backed securities portfolio is composed primarily of:

 

   

Fannie Mae participation certificates, guaranteed by Fannie Mae;

 

   

Freddie Mac participation certificates, guaranteed by Freddie Mac;

 

   

Government National Mortgage Association participation certificates, guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.;

 

   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations; and

 

   

Privately insured mortgage pass-through securities.

We buy and hold certain mortgage-backed securities principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term. These holdings are classified as trading securities and are carried at market value with any realized or unrealized gains and losses reflected in our consolidated statement of income (loss) as gain (loss) on loans and securities, net.

Our securities classified as available-for-sale are carried at estimated fair value with the unrealized gains and losses reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss.

 

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The following table shows the cost basis and fair value of our mortgage-backed and investment securities portfolio that the Company held and classified as available-for-sale (dollars in thousands):

 

    December 31,
    2008   2007   2006
    Cost
Basis
  Fair
Value
  Cost
Basis
  Fair
Value
  Cost
Basis
  Fair
Value

Mortgage-backed securities:

           

Backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies

  $ 10,115,865   $ 10,110,813   $ 9,638,676   $ 9,330,129   $ 9,375,444   $ 9,109,307

Collateralized mortgage obligations and other

    920,474     602,376     1,170,360     1,123,255     1,127,650     1,108,385
                                   

Total mortgage-backed securities

    11,036,339     10,713,189     10,809,036     10,453,384     10,503,094     10,217,692
                                   

Investment securities:

           

Asset-backed securities

    —       —       —       —       2,163,538     2,161,728

Municipal bonds

    100,706     79,606     320,521     314,348     620,261     632,747

Corporate bonds

    25,454     12,801     36,557     35,279     105,692     104,518

Other debt securities

    —       —       78,836     77,291     80,623     74,880

Publicly traded equity securities:

           

Preferred stock(1)

    —       —       505,498     371,404     455,801     458,674

Corporate investments

    532     498     1,460     1,271     12,040     24,139

Retained interest from securitizations

    —       —       980     2,071     2,930     3,393
                                   

Total investment securities

    126,692     92,905     943,852     801,664     3,440,885     3,460,079
                                   

Total available-for-sale securities

  $ 11,163,031   $ 10,806,094   $ 11,752,888   $ 11,255,048   $ 13,943,979   $ 13,677,771
                                   

 

(1)

On January 1, 2008, the Company elected the fair value option for preferred stock in accordance with SFAS No. 159. As a result of this election, preferred stock was classified on the balance sheet as trading securities during 2008; however, in the third quarter of 2008, all preferred stock positions were sold.

The following table shows the scheduled maturities, carrying values and current yields for the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio at December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

    Within One Year     After One But
Within Five Years
    After Five But
Within Ten Years
    After Ten Years     Total  
    Balance
Due
  Weighted
Average
Yield
    Balance
Due
  Weighted
Average
Yield
    Balance
Due
  Weighted
Average
Yield
    Balance
Due
  Weighted
Average
Yield
    Balance
Due
  Weighted
Average
Yield
 

Mortgage-backed securities:

                   

Backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies

  $ —     N/A     $ —     N/A     $ 22,065   4.50 %   $ 10,093,800   5.18 %   $ 10,115,865   5.18 %

Collateralized mortgage obligations and other

    —     N/A       15   8.33 %     53,325   4.71 %     867,134   5.40 %     920,474   5.36 %
                                       

Total mortgage-backed securities

    —         15       75,390       10,960,934       11,036,339  
                                       

Investment securities:

                   

Municipal bonds(1)

    6   1.50 %     1   2.00 %     2   2.00 %     100,697   4.62 %     100,706   4.62 %

Corporate bonds

    21   2.80 %     18   1.48 %     3   3.58 %     25,412   4.95 %     25,454   4.95 %

Publicly traded equity securities

                   

Corporate investments(2)

    —     N/A       —     N/A       —     N/A       532   (9.69 )%     532   (9.69 )%
                                       

Total investment securities

    27       19       5       126,641       126,692  
                                       

Total available-for-sale securities

  $ 27     $ 34     $ 75,395     $ 11,087,575     $ 11,163,031  
                                       

 

(1)

Yields on tax-exempt obligations are computed on a tax-equivalent basis.

(2)

Corporate investments have no stated maturity date.

 

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Borrowings

Deposits represent our most significant source of funding. In addition, we borrow from the FHLB and sell securities under repurchase agreements.

We are a member of, and own capital stock in, the FHLB system. The FHLB provides us with reserve credit capacity and authorizes us to apply for advances based on the security of pledged home mortgages and other assets—principally securities that are obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S. Government—provided we meet certain creditworthiness standards. At December 31, 2008, our outstanding advances from the FHLB totaled $3.9 billion at interest rates ranging from 1.43% to 5.56% and at a weighted-average rate of 4.15%.

We also raise funds by selling securities under agreements to repurchase the same securities. The counterparties to these agreements hold the securities in custody. We treat repurchase agreements as borrowings and secure them with designated fixed- and variable-rate securities. We also participate in the Federal Reserve Bank’s term investment option and treasury, tax and loan borrowing programs. We use the proceeds from these transactions to meet our cash flow or asset/liability matching needs.

The following table sets forth information regarding the weighted-average interest rates and the highest and average month-end balances of our borrowings (dollars in thousands):

 

                     Yearly Weighted
-Average
 
     Ending
Balance
   Weighted-
Average
Rate(1)
    Maximum
Amount At
Month-End
   Balance    Rate  

At or for the year ended December 31, 2008:

             

FHLB advances

   $ 3,903,600    4.15 %   $ 6,549,104    $ 4,667,436    4.69 %

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase and other borrowings(2)

   $ 7,828,021    3.04 %   $ 8,153,722    $ 7,736,906    4.11 %

At or for the year ended December 31, 2007:

             

FHLB advances

   $ 6,967,406    4.80 %   $ 9,959,297    $ 7,071,762    5.15 %

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase and other borrowings(2)

   $ 9,371,975    5.11 %   $ 14,593,923    $ 12,261,145    5.25 %

At or for the year ended December 31, 2006:

             

FHLB advances

   $ 4,865,466    5.15 %   $ 5,053,982    $ 3,488,184    4.75 %

Securities sold under agreement to repurchase and other borrowings(2)

   $ 10,212,993    5.17 %   $ 12,483,929    $ 10,980,134    5.00 %

 

(1)

Excludes hedging costs.

(2)

Excludes other borrowings of the parent company of $3.4 million, $39.8 million and $37.9 million at December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which do not generate operating interest expense. These liabilities generate corporate interest expense.

 

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GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Active Trader—The customer segment that includes those who execute 30 or more trades per quarter.

Adjusted total assets—Bank-only assets composed of total assets plus/(less) unrealized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities, less deferred tax assets, goodwill and certain other intangible assets.

Average commission per trade—Total retail segment commission revenue divided by total number of retail trades.

Average equity to average total assets—Average total shareholders’ equity divided by average total assets.

Bank—ETB Holdings, Inc. (“ETBH”), the entity that is our bank holding company and parent to E*TRADE Bank.

Basis point—One one-hundredth of a percentage point.

Cash flow hedge—A financial derivative instrument designated in a hedging relationship that mitigates exposure to variability in expected future cash flows attributable to a particular risk.

Charge-off—The result of removing a loan or portion of a loan from an entity’s balance sheet because the loan is considered to be uncollectible.

Contract for difference—A derivative based on an underlying stock or index that covers the difference between the nominal value at the opening of a trade and at the close of a trade. A contract for difference is researched and traded in the same manner as a stock.

Corporate cash—Cash held at the parent company as well as cash held in certain subsidiaries that can distribute cash to the parent company without any regulatory approval.

Corporate investments—Primarily equity investments held at the parent company level that are not related to the ongoing business of the Company’s operating subsidiaries.

Customer cash and deposits—Customer cash, deposits, customer payables and money market balances, including those held by third parties.

Daily average revenue trades (“DARTs”)—Total revenue trades in a period divided by the number of trading days during that period.

Derivative—A financial instrument or other contract, the price of which is directly dependent upon the value of one or more underlying securities, interest rates or any agreed upon pricing index. Derivatives cover a wide assortment of financial contracts, including forward contracts, options and swaps.

E*TRADE Complete—An integrated brokerage and banking product that allows customers to manage their relationships with the Company through one account. E*TRADE Complete helps customers optimize cash and credit by utilizing tools designed to inform them of whether or not they are receiving the most appropriate rates for their cash and paying the most appropriate rates for credit.

Enterprise interest-bearing liabilities—Liabilities such as customer deposits, repurchase agreements, other borrowings and advances from the FHLB, certain customer credit balances and stock loan programs on which the Company pays interest; excludes customer money market balances held by third parties.

Enterprise interest-earning assets—Consists of the primary interest-earning assets of the Company and includes: loans, net, mortgage-backed and available-for-sale securities, margin receivables, stock borrow balances, and cash required to be segregated under regulatory guidelines that earn interest for the Company.

 

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Enterprise net interest income—The taxable equivalent basis net operating interest income excluding corporate interest income and corporate interest expense, stock conduit interest income and expense and interest earned on customer cash held by third parties.

Enterprise net interest spread—The taxable equivalent rate earned on average enterprise interest-earning assets less the rate paid on average enterprise interest-bearing liabilities, excluding corporate interest-earning assets and liabilities, stock conduit and cash held by third parties.

Exchange-traded funds—A fund that invests in a group of securities and trades like an individual stock on an exchange.

Fair value—The price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Fair value hedge—A financial derivative instrument designated in a hedging relationship that mitigates exposure to changes in the fair value of a recognized asset or liability or a firm commitment.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”)—Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Interest rate cap—An options contract that puts an upper limit on a floating exchange rate. The writer of the cap has to pay the holder of the cap the difference between the floating rate and the upper limit when that upper limit is breached. There is usually a premium paid by the buyer of such a contract.

Interest rate floor—An options contract that puts a lower limit on a floating exchange rate. The writer of the floor has to pay the holder of the floor the difference between the floating rate and the lower limit when that lower limit is breached. There is usually a premium paid by the buyer of such a contract.

Interest rate swaps—Contracts that are entered into primarily as an asset/liability management strategy to reduce interest rate risk. Interest rate swap contracts are exchanges of interest rate payments, such as fixed-rate payments for floating-rate payments, based on notional principal amounts.

Main Street Investor—The customer segment that includes those who execute less than 30 trades per quarter and hold less than $50,000 in assets in combined retail accounts.

Margin debt—The extension of credit to brokerage customers of the Company, on and off balance sheet, where the loan is secured with securities owned by the customer.

Mass Affluent—The customer segment that includes those who hold $50,000 or more in assets in combined retail accounts.

Net New Customer Asset Flows—The total inflows to all new and existing customer accounts less total outflows from all closed and existing customer accounts, excluding the effects of market movements in the value of customer assets.

Net Present Value of Equity (“NPVE”)—The present value of expected cash inflows from existing assets, minus the present value of expected cash outflows from existing liabilities, plus the expected cash inflows and outflows from existing derivatives and forward commitments. This calculation is performed for E*TRADE Bank.

Nonperforming assets—Assets that do not earn income, including those originally acquired to earn income (delinquent loans) and those not intended to earn income (REO). Loans are classified as nonperforming when full and timely collection of interest and principal becomes uncertain or when the loans are 90 days past due.

 

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Notional amount—The specified dollar amount underlying a derivative on which the calculated payments are based.

Operating margin—Income before other income (expense), income tax expense (benefit), minority interest, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change.

Operating margin (%)—Percentage of net revenue that goes to income before other income (expense), income tax expense (benefit), minority interest, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change. It is calculated by dividing our income before other income (expense), income tax expense (benefit), minority interest, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change by our total net revenue.

Option adjustable-rate mortgage (“ARM”) loan—An adjustable-rate mortgage loan that provides the borrower with the option to make a fully-amortizing, interest-only, or minimum payment each month. The minimum payment on an Option ARM loan is usually based on the interest rate charged during the introductory period. This introductory rate is usually significantly below the fully-indexed rate for loans with short duration introductory periods.

Options—Contracts that grant the purchaser, for a premium payment, the right, but not the obligation, to either purchase or sell the associated financial instrument at a set price during a period or at a specified date in the future.

Organic—Business related to new and existing customers as opposed to acquisitions.

Principal transactions—Transactions that primarily consist of revenue from market-making activities.

Real-estate owned (“REO”) and other repossessed assets—Ownership of real property by the Company, generally acquired as a result of foreclosure or repossession.

Repurchase agreement—An agreement giving the seller of an asset the right or obligation to buy back the same or similar securities at a specified price on a given date. These agreements are generally collateralized by mortgage-backed or investment-grade securities.

Retail customer assets—Market value of all customer assets held by the Company including security holdings, customer cash and deposits and vested unexercised options.

Retail deposits—Balances of retail customer cash held at the Bank; excludes brokered certificates of deposit.

Return on average total assets—Annualized net income divided by average assets.

Return on average total shareholders’ equity—Annualized net income divided by average shareholders’ equity.

Risk-weighted assets—Primarily computed by the assignment of specific risk-weightings assigned by the OTS to assets and off-balance sheet instruments for capital adequacy calculations. This calculation is for E*TRADE Bank only.

Stock conduit—The borrowing of shares from a Broker-Dealer and subsequently lending the same shares to another Broker-Dealer netting a fee.

Swaptions—Options to enter swaps starting on a given day.

Sweep deposit accounts—Accounts with the functionality to transfer brokerage cash balances to and from an FDIC-insured money market account at the Bank.

 

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Taxable equivalent interest adjustment—The operating interest income earned on certain assets is completely or partially exempt from federal and/or state income tax. As such, these tax-exempt instruments typically yield lower returns than a taxable investment. To provide more meaningful comparison of yields and margins for all interest-earning assets, the interest income earned on tax exempt assets is increased to make it fully equivalent to interest income on other taxable investments. This adjustment is done for the analytic purposes in the net enterprise interest income/spread calculation and is not made on the consolidated statement of income (loss), as that is not permitted under GAAP.

Tier 1 Capital—Adjusted equity capital used in the calculation of capital adequacy ratios at E*TRADE Bank as required by the OTS. Tier 1 capital equals: total shareholder’s equity at E*TRADE Bank, plus/(less) unrealized losses (gains) on available-for-sale securities and cash flow hedges, less deferred tax assets, goodwill and certain other intangible assets.

 

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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 Item 1A. “Risk Factors.” Market risk is our exposure to changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and equity and commodity prices. Our exposure to interest rate risk is related primarily to interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

Interest Rate Risk

The management of interest rate risk is essential to profitability. Interest rate risk is our exposure to changes in interest rates. In general, we manage our interest rate risk by balancing variable-rate and fixed-rate assets and liabilities and we utilize derivatives in a way that reduces our overall exposure to changes in interest rates. In recent years, we have managed our interest rate risk to achieve a minimum to moderate risk profile with limited exposure to earnings volatility resulting from interest rate fluctuations. Exposure to interest rate risk requires management to make complex assumptions regarding maturities, market interest rates and customer behavior. Changes in interest rates, including the following, could impact interest income and expense:

 

   

Interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities may re-price at different times or by different amounts creating a mismatch.

 

   

The yield curve may flatten or change shape affecting the spread between short- and long-term rates. Widening or narrowing spreads could impact net interest income.

 

   

Market interest rates may influence prepayments resulting in maturity mismatches. In addition, prepayments could impact yields as premium and discounts amortize.

Exposure to market risk is dependent upon the distribution and composition of interest-earning assets, interest-bearing liabilities and derivatives. The differing risk characteristics of each product are managed to mitigate our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. At December 31, 2008, 93% of our total assets were enterprise interest-earning assets.

At December 31, 2008, approximately 70% of our total assets were residential real estate loans and available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities. The values of these assets are sensitive to changes in interest rates, as well as expected prepayment levels. As interest rates increase, fixed rate residential real estate loans and mortgage-backed securities tend to exhibit lower prepayments. The inverse is true in a falling rate environment.

When real estate loans prepay, unamortized premiums are written off. Depending on the timing of the prepayment, the write-offs of unamortized premiums may result in lower than anticipated yields. The ALCO reviews estimates of the impact of changing market rates on loan production volumes and prepayments. This information is incorporated into our interest rate risk management strategy.

Our liability structure consists of two central sources of funding: deposits and wholesale borrowings. Cash provided to us through deposits is the primary source of our funding. Our key deposit products include sweep accounts, money market and savings accounts and certificates of deposit. Our wholesale borrowings include securities sold under agreements to repurchase and other borrowings. Customer payables, which represents customer cash contained within our broker dealers, is an additional source of funding. In addition, the parent company has issued a significant amount of corporate debt.

Our deposit accounts and customer payables tend to be less rate-sensitive than wholesale borrowings. Agreements to repurchase securities re-price as interest rates change. Sweep, money market and savings accounts re-price at management’s discretion Certificates of deposit re-price over time depending on maturities. FHLB advances and corporate debt generally have fixed rates.

 

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Derivative Financial Instruments

We use derivative financial instruments to help manage our interest rate risk. 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 mortgage portfolio, as well as to protect against increases in funding costs. The types of options employed include 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. See derivative financial instruments discussion at Note 9—Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Scenario Analysis

Scenario analysis is an advanced approach to estimating interest rate risk exposure. Under the 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 and 200 basis points. The NPVE method is used at the E*TRADE Bank level and not for the Company.

E*TRADE Bank has 98% and 96% of our enterprise interest-earning assets at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and holds 98% and 96% of our enterprise interest-bearing liabilities at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The sensitivity of NPVE at December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the limits established by E*TRADE Bank’s Board of Directors are listed below (dollars in thousands):

 

     Change in NPVE    

Board

Limit

 
     December 31,    
     2008     2007    

Parallel Change in Interest Rates (bps)

   Amount     Percentage     Amount     Percentage    

+300

   $ (65,600 )   (3 )%   $ (434,303 )   (17 )%   (55 )%

+200

   $ 68,853     %   $ (323,193 )   (12 )%   (30 )%

+100

   $ 119,407     %   $ (174,280 )   (7 )%   (20 )%

 -100

   $ (334,132 )   (14 )%   $ 99,245     4  %   (20 )%

 -200(1)

   $ —       —   %   $ (63,785 )   (2 )%   (30 )%

 

(1)

On December 31, 2008, the yield on the three-month Treasury bill was 0.11%. As a result, the OTS temporarily modified the requirements of the NPV Model, resulting in removal of the minus 200 basis points scenario for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Under criteria published by the OTS, E*TRADE Bank’s overall interest rate risk exposure at December 31, 2008 was characterized as “minimum.” We actively manage our interest rate risk positions. As interest rates change, we will re-adjust our strategy and mix of assets, liabilities and derivatives to optimize our position. For example, a 100 basis points increase in rates may not result in a change in value as indicated above. The ALCO monitors E*TRADE Bank’s interest rate risk position.

 

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Other Market Risk

Equity Security Risk

Equity securities risk is the risk of potential loss from investing in public and private equity securities including foreign currency exchange risk. We hold equity securities for corporate investment purposes and in trading securities for market-making purposes. The foreign currency exchange risk associated with these investments is not material to the Company. For corporate investment purposes, we currently hold publicly traded equity securities, in which we had an estimated fair value of $0.5 million as of December 31, 2008. See the corporate investments line item in the publicly traded equity securities section in Note 7—Available-for-Sale Mortgage-Backed and Investment Securities in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

MANAGEMENT REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The management of E*TRADE Financial Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. E*TRADE Financial Corporation’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the company’s management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by the company’s board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP and includes those policies and procedures that:

 

   

pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company;

 

   

provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and

 

   

provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

E*TRADE Financial Corporation’s management assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in “Internal Control—Integrated Framework.” Based on management’s assessment, management believes as of December 31, 2008, that E*TRADE Financial Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

E*TRADE Financial Corporation’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, has issued an audit report regarding E*TRADE Financial Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting. The report of Deloitte & Touche LLP appears on the next page.

 

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REPORTS OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

Arlington, Virginia

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of E*TRADE Financial Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008, based on criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008 of the Company and our report dated February 26, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements and included an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company’s adoption of new accounting standards.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

McLean, Virginia

February 26, 2009

 

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To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

Arlington, Virginia

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of E*TRADE Financial Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the related consolidated statements of income (loss), comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall consolidated financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of E*TRADE Financial Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2008, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, as of January 1, 2007. The Company also adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurement, and SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, on January 1, 2008.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2008, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 26, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

McLean, Virginia

February 26, 2009

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006  

Revenue:

     

Operating interest income

  $ 2,469,940     $ 3,523,055     $ 2,750,311  

Operating interest expense

    (1,201,934 )     (1,939,456 )     (1,364,796 )
                       

Net operating interest income

    1,268,006       1,583,599       1,385,515  
                       

Commission

    515,551       663,642       597,076  

Fees and service charges

    199,956       230,567       219,877  

Principal transactions

    84,882       102,180       110,136  

Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net

    (195,483 )     (2,465,474 )     21,200  

Other revenue

    52,684       47,212       34,842  
                       

Total non-interest income (expense)

    657,590       (1,421,873 )     983,131  
                       

Total net revenue

    1,925,596       161,726       2,368,646  
                       

Provision for loan losses

    1,583,666       640,078       44,970  

Operating expense:

     

Compensation and benefits

    383,385       434,785       428,944  

Clearing and servicing

    185,082       270,199       244,343  

Advertising and market development

    175,250       138,675       106,016  

Communications

    96,792       98,347       102,988  

Professional services

    94,070       99,193       90,140  

Occupancy and equipment

    85,766       85,189       76,879  

Depreciation and amortization

    82,483       83,198       71,191  

Amortization of other intangibles

    35,746       40,472       46,206  

Impairment of goodwill

    —         101,208       —    

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

    29,502       27,183       22,864  

Other

    122,139       195,384       129,790  
                       

Total operating expense

    1,290,215       1,573,833       1,319,361  
                       

Income (loss) before other income (expense), income tax expense (benefit) and discontinued operations

    (948,285 )     (2,052,185 )     1,004,315  

Other income (expense):

     

Corporate interest income

    7,210       5,755       8,433  

Corporate interest expense

    (362,160 )     (172,482 )     (152,496 )

Gain (loss) on sales of investments, net

    (4,230 )     35,980       70,796  

Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

    10,084       (19 )     (1,179 )

Equity in income of investments and venture funds

    18,462       7,665       2,451  
                       

Total other income (expense)

    (330,634 )     (123,101 )     (71,995 )
                       

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and discontinued operations

    (1,278,919 )     (2,175,286 )     932,320  

Income tax expense (benefit)

    (469,535 )     (732,949 )     305,389  
                       

Income (loss) from continuing operations

    (809,384 )     (1,442,337 )     626,931  

Discontinued operations, net of tax:

     

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

    28,796       583       (838 )

Gain on disposal of discontinued operations

    268,798       —         2,766  
                       

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

    297,594       583       1,928  
                       

Net income (loss)

  $ (511,790 )   $ (1,441,754 )   $ 628,859  
                       

Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

  $ (1.58 )   $ (3.40 )   $ 1.49  

Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations

    0.58       0.00       0.00  
                       

Basic net earnings (loss) per share

  $ (1.00 )   $ (3.40 )   $ 1.49  
                       

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

  $ (1.58 )   $ (3.40 )   $ 1.44  

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations

    0.58       0.00       0.00  
                       

Diluted net earnings (loss) per share

  $ (1.00 )   $ (3.40 )   $ 1.44  
                       

Shares used in computation of per share data:

     

Basic

    509,862       424,439       421,127  

Diluted

    509,862       424,439       436,357  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

     December 31,  
     2008     2007  
ASSETS     

Cash and equivalents

   $ 3,853,849     $ 1,778,244  

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

     1,141,598       334,831  

Trading securities

     55,481       130,018  

Available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities (includes securities pledged to creditors with the right to sell or repledge of $8,398,346 and $10,074,082 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively)

     10,806,094       11,255,048  

Margin receivables

     2,791,168       7,179,175  

Loans, net (net of allowance for loan losses of $1,080,611 and $508,164 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively)

     24,451,852       30,139,382  

Investment in FHLB stock

     200,892       338,585  

Property and equipment, net

     319,222       355,433  

Goodwill

     1,938,325       1,933,368  

Other intangibles, net

     386,130       430,007  

Other assets

     2,593,604       2,971,846  
                

Total assets

   $ 48,538,215     $ 56,845,937  
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Liabilities:

    

Deposits

   $ 26,136,246     $ 25,884,755  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     7,381,279       8,932,693  

Customer payables

     3,753,332       5,514,675  

Other borrowings

     4,353,777       7,446,504  

Corporate debt

     2,750,532       3,022,698  

Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities

     1,571,553       3,215,547  
                

Total liabilities

     45,946,719       54,016,872  
                

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 23)

    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, shares authorized:1,200,000,000 and 600,000,000 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively; shares issued and outstanding: 563,523,086 and 460,897,875 at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively

     5,635       4,609  

Additional paid-in capital (“APIC”)

     4,064,282       3,463,220  

Accumulated deficit

     (845,767 )     (247,368 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (632,654 )     (391,396 )
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,591,496       2,829,065  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 48,538,215     $ 56,845,937  
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Net income (loss)

   $ (511,790 )   $ (1,441,754 )   $ 628,859  

Other comprehensive loss:

      

Available-for-sale securities:

      

Unrealized gains (losses), net(1)

     (18,088 )     (478,538 )     172  

Reclassification into earnings, net(2)

     35,255       361,569       (80,387 )
                        

Net change from available-for-sale securities

     17,167       (116,969 )     (80,215 )
                        

Cash flow hedging instruments:

      

Unrealized gains (losses), net(3)

     (302,132 )     (116,101 )     36,409  

Reclassifications into earnings, net(4)

     16,866       11,722       6,578  
                        

Net change from cash flow hedging instruments

     (285,266 )     (104,379 )     42,987  
                        

Foreign currency translation gains (losses)

     (37,476 )     31,424       11,468  

Reclassification of foreign currency translation gains
associated with the disposition of a subsidiary

     (22,577 )     —         —    
                        

Other comprehensive loss

     (328,152 )     (189,924 )     (25,760 )
                        

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ (839,942 )   $ (1,631,678 )   $ 603,099  
                        

 

(1)

Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $7.4 million, $286.2 million, and $1.2 million for the years ended December 31 2008, 2007, and 2006, respectively.

(2)

Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $18.4 million, $217.8 million the years ended December 31 2008 and 2007, respectively, and provision for income taxes of $42.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.

(3)

Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $185.5 million, $68.9 million the years ended December 31 2008 and 2007, respectively, and provision for income taxes of $22.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.

(4)

Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $9.5 million, $16.8 million, and $3.8 million for the years December 31 ended 2008, 2007, and 2006, respectively.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

 

     Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
(Accumulated
Deficit)
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
     Shares     Amount          

Balance, December 31, 2005

   416,582     $ 4,166     $ 2,990,676     $ 580,430     $ (175,712 )   $ 3,399,560  

Net income

   —         —         —         628,859       —         628,859  

Other comprehensive loss

   —         —         —         —         (25,760 )     (25,760 )

Exercise of stock options and purchase plans, including tax benefit

   5,931       60       82,824       —         —         82,884  

Issuance of common stock upon conversion of 6% convertible debt

   7,772       78       183,333       —         —         183,411  

Issuance of common stock upon acquisition

   847       8       19,742       —         —         19,750  

Repurchases of common stock

   (5,267 )     (53 )     (122,548 )     —         —         (122,601 )

Issuance of restricted stock

   640       6       (6 )     —         —         —    

Cancellation of restricted stock

   (103 )     (1 )     1       —         —         —    

Retirement of restricted stock to pay taxes

   (98 )     (1 )     (2,364 )     —         —         (2,365 )

Amortization of deferred share-based compensation to APIC under SFAS No. 123(R)

   —         —         32,584       —         —         32,584  

Other

   —         —         48       —         —         48  
                                              

Balance, December 31, 2006

   426,304       4,263       3,184,290       1,209,289       (201,472 )     4,196,370  

Cumulative effect of adoption of FIN 48

   —         —         —         (14,903 )     —         (14,903 )
                                              

Adjusted balance

   426,304       4,263       3,184,290       1,194,386       (201,472 )     4,181,467  

Net loss

   —         —         —         (1,441,754 )     —         (1,441,754 )

Other comprehensive loss

   —         —         —         —         (189,924 )     (189,924 )

Issuance of common stock related to the Citadel Investment(1)

   38,023       380       338,598       —         —         338,978  

Exercise of stock options and purchase plans, including tax benefit

   4,260       43       55,848       —         —         55,891  

Repurchases of common stock

   (7,228 )     (72 )     (148,560 )     —         —         (148,632 )

Issuance of restricted stock

   836       8       (8 )     —         —         —    

Cancellation of restricted stock

   (1,196 )     (12 )     12       —         —         —    

Retirement of restricted stock to pay taxes

   (198 )     (2 )     (4,155 )     —         —         (4,157 )

Amortization of deferred share-based compensation to APIC under SFAS No. 123(R)

   —         —         34,983       —         —         34,983  

Other

   97       1       2,212       —         —         2,213  
                                              

Balance, December 31, 2007

   460,898     $ 4,609     $ 3,463,220     $ (247,368 )   $ (391,396 )   $ 2,829,065  
                                              

 

(1)

Additional paid-in capital included the proceeds received on November 29, 2007 for the 46.7 million shares of common stock that were issued in 2008 in connection with the Citadel investment. Common stock did not include these shares as they had not been issued as of December 31, 2007.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY—(Continued)

(In thousands)

 

     Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
     Shares     Amount          

Balance, December 31, 2007

   460,898     $ 4,609     $ 3,463,220     $ (247,368 )   $ (391,396 )   $ 2,829,065  

Cumulative effect of adoption of SFAS No. 156

   —         —         —         285       —         285  

Cumulative effect of adoption of SFAS No. 159

   —         —         —         (86,894 )     86,894       —    
                                              

Adjusted balance

   460,898       4,609       3,463,220       (333,977 )     (304,502 )     2,829,350  

Net loss

   —         —         —         (511,790 )     —         (511,790 )

Other comprehensive loss

   —         —         —         —         (328,152 )     (328,152 )

Issuance of common stock related to the Citadel Investment(1)

   46,685       —         —         —         —         —    

Exchange of debt for common stock(2)

   52,094       521       554,656       —         —         555,177  

Exercise of stock options and purchase plans, including tax benefit

   633       6       (7,401 )     —         —         (7,395 )

Issuance of restricted stock

   1,953       20       (20 )     —         —         —    

Cancellation of restricted stock

   (556 )     (6 )     6       —         —         —    

Retirement of restricted stock to pay taxes

   (933 )     (9 )     (2,234 )     —         —         (2,243 )

Amortization of deferred share-based compensation to APIC under SFAS No. 123(R)

   —         —         42,426       —         —         42,426  

Additional purchase consideration(3)

   2,749       27       9,405       —         —         9,432  

Other

   —         467       4,224       —         —         4,691  
                                              

Balance, December 31, 2008

   563,523     $ 5,635     $ 4,064,282     $ (845,767 )   $ (632,654 )   $ 2,591,496  
                                              

 

(1)

Common stock includes 46.7 million shares of common stock that were issued in 2008 in connection with the Citadel investment. The proceeds received on November 29, 2007 related to the transaction were included in additional paid-in capital for the year ended of December 31, 2007.

(2)

Common stock includes 27.1 million shares of common stock issued in exchange of the Senior Notes and 25.0 million shares issued in retirement of the Mandatory Convertible Notes.

(3)

Amounts represent additional contingent consideration issued in connection with prior acquisitions.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income (loss)

   $ (511,790 )   $ (1,441,754 )   $ 628,859  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Provision for loan losses

     1,583,666       640,078       44,970  

Depreciation and amortization (including discount amortization and accretion)

     292,828       282,491       286,841  

(Gain) loss on loans and securities, net and (gain) on sales of investments, net

     201,475       2,419,065       (124,451 )

Impairment of goodwill

     —         101,208       —    

Equity in income of investments and venture funds(1)

     (18,462 )     (7,665 )     (2,451 )

Gain on sale of the Canadian brokerage business

     (428,979 )     —         —    

Gain on sale of corporate aircraft related assets

     (23,715 )     —         —    

Gain on sale of RAA

     (2,753 )     —         —    

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

     (10,084 )     19       1,179  

Non-cash facility restructuring costs and other exit activities

     7,038       14,348       20,712  

Share-based compensation

     42,426       34,982       32,584  

Deferred taxes

     (446,758 )     (425,355 )     82,052  

Other

     (15,830 )     2,922       2,456  

Net effect of changes in assets and liabilities:

      

(Increase) decrease in cash and investments required to be segregated under federal or other regulations

     (1,065,756 )     (22,045 )     357,204  

Decrease (increase) in margin receivables

     4,114,180       (284,267 )     (1,135,243 )

(Decrease) increase in customer payables

     (638,884 )     (987,620 )     511,550  

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

     232,214       1,418,313       1,506,896  

Purchases and originations of loans held-for-sale

     (135,411 )     (1,261,980 )     (1,836,108 )

Proceeds from sales, repayments and maturities of trading securities

     1,364,194       2,831,736       1,943,977  

Purchases of trading securities

     (1,260,333 )     (2,777,449 )     (1,978,687 )

Decrease in other assets

     840,918       422,413       572,010  

Increase in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities

     (1,868,131 )     (158,949 )     (35,968 )

Decrease in facility restructuring and other exit activities liability

     (4,768 )     (241 )     (16,325 )
                        

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,247,285       800,250       862,057  
                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchases of available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities

     (6,745,582 )     (13,113,671 )     (15,416,233 )

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

     7,540,966       13,805,661       14,181,506  

Net decrease (increase) in loans receivable

     3,449,898       (5,341,116 )     (6,995,701 )

Purchases of property and equipment

     (110,237 )     (129,295 )     (109,493 )

Proceeds from sale of the Canadian brokerage business, net

     469,737       —         —    

Cash transferred to Scotiabank on sale of the Canadian brokerage business

     (502,919 )     —         —    

Proceeds from sale of corporate aircraft related assets

     69,250       —         —    

Proceeds from sale of RAA

     22,844       —         —    

Cash used in business acquisitions, net

     (7,883 )     (5,974 )     (806 )

Net cash flow from derivatives hedging assets

     11,267       2,176       (66,008 )

Proceeds from sales of REO and repossessed assets

     91,453       32,260       20,221  

Other

     43       (39,822 )     (36,926 )
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

   $ 4,288,837     $ (4,789,781 )   $ (8,423,440 )
                        

 

(1)

Includes the $22.3 million gain on sale of equity shares of Investsmart by E*TRADE Mauritius.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS—(Continued)

(In thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Net increase in deposits

   $ 246,556     $ 1,806,961     $ 8,095,971  

Net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     (1,535,174 )     (855,054 )     (1,317,025 )

Net increase (decrease) in other borrowed funds

     7,379       (23,034 )     26,469  

Advances from other long-term borrowings

     2,350,507       21,422,913       5,978,100  

Payments on advances from other long-term borrowings

     (5,462,459 )     (19,327,723 )     (4,969,100 )

Proceeds from issuance of springing lien notes

     150,000       1,193,767       —    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock to Citadel(1)

     —         338,978       —    

Proceeds from issuance of trust preferred securities

     —         41,000       79,900  

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee stock transactions

     2,420       35,981       52,718  

Tax benefit related to share-based compensation

     —         19,910       30,166  

Repurchases of common stock

     —         (148,632 )     (122,601 )

Net cash flow from derivative hedging liabilities

     (179,559 )     (28,927 )     56,062  

Other

     4,458       10,036       (1,754 )
                        

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (4,415,872 )     4,486,176       7,908,906  
                        

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     (44,645 )     69,365       20,523  
                        

Increase in cash and equivalents

     2,075,605       566,010       368,046  

Cash and equivalents, beginning of period

     1,778,244       1,212,234       844,188  
                        

Cash and equivalents, end of period

   $ 3,853,849     $ 1,778,244     $ 1,212,234  
                        

Supplemental disclosures:

      

Cash paid for interest

   $ 1,612,976     $ 2,204,505     $ 1,348,636  

(Refund received) cash paid for income taxes

   $ (415,258 )   $ 123,005     $ 151,851  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

      

Transfers from loans to other real estate owned and repossessed assets

   $ 267,243     $ 114,124     $ 56,476  

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

   $ 4,049     $ 35,672     $ 202,269  

Issuance of common stock to retire debentures

   $ 555,177     $ —       $ 183,411  

Capitalized interest in the form of springing lien notes

   $ 121,000     $ —       $ —    

Exchange of senior notes for springing lien notes

   $ —       $ 139,745     $ —    

Issuance of common stock upon acquisition(2)

   $ 9,432     $ —       $ 19,750  

 

(1)

Includes the proceeds received on November 29, 2007 for the 46.7 million shares of common stock that were issued in the first quarter of 2008 in connections with the Citadel Investment.

(2)

For December 31, 2008, amounts related to additional contingent consideration issued in connection with prior acquisitions.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1—ORGANIZATION, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization—E*TRADE Financial Corporation is a financial services company that provides online brokerage and related products and services primarily to individual retail investors under the brand “E*TRADE Financial.” Our products and services include investor-focused banking, primarily sweep deposits and savings products and asset gathering. The Company’s most significant subsidiaries are described below:

 

   

E*TRADE Bank is a Federally chartered savings bank that provides investor-focused banking services to retail customers nationwide and deposit accounts insured by the FDIC;

 

   

ETCM is a registered broker-dealer and market-maker;

 

   

E*TRADE Clearing LLC is the clearing firm for the Company’s brokerage subsidiaries and is a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of E*TRADE Bank. Its main purpose is to transfer securities from one party to another; and

 

   

E*TRADE Securities LLC is a registered broker-dealer and the primary provider of brokerage services to the Company’s customers.

Basis of Presentation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries. Entities in which the Company holds at least a 20% ownership or in which there are other indicators of significant influence are generally accounted for by the equity method. Entities in which the Company holds less than 20% ownership and does not have the ability to exercise significant influence are generally carried at cost. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation. The Company evaluates investments including joint ventures, low income housing tax credit partnerships and other limited partnerships to determine if the Company is required to consolidate the entities under the guidance of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46 revised, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities-an interpretation of ARB No. 51 (“FIN 46R”).

Certain prior period items in these consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. As discussed in Note 3—Discontinued Operations, the operations of certain businesses have been accounted for as discontinued operations in accordance with the SFAS No. 144. Accordingly, results of operations from prior periods have been reclassified to discontinued operations. Unless noted, discussions herein pertain to the Company’s continuing operations. These consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.

The Company reports corporate interest income and corporate interest expense separately from operating interest income and operating interest expense. The Company believes reporting these two items separately provides a clearer picture of the financial performance of the Company’s operations than would a presentation that combined these two items. Operating interest income and operating interest expense is generated from the operations of the Company and is a broad indicator of the Company’s performance in its banking and balance sheet management businesses. Corporate debt, which is the primary source of the corporate interest expense, has been issued primarily in connection with the Citadel Investment and past acquisitions, such as Harrisdirect and BrownCo.

Similarly, the Company reports gain (loss) on sales of investments, net separately from gain (loss) on loans and securities, net. The Company believes reporting these two items separately provides a clearer picture of the financial performance of its operations than would a presentation that combined these two items. Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net is the result of activities in the Company’s operations, namely its balance sheet

 

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management business, including impairment on its available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities portfolio. Gain (loss) on sales of investments, net relates to historical equity investments of the Company at the corporate level and are not related to the ongoing business of the Company’s operating subsidiaries.

New Income Statement Reporting Format—During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company re-defined the line item “Total net revenue” by removing “Provision for loan losses” and separately stating it as its own line item and reclassified hedge ineffectiveness recorded in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended, from “Other operating expense” to the “Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net” line item on the consolidated statement of income (loss).

Use of Estimates—The consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and related notes for the periods presented. Actual results could differ from management’s estimates. Material estimates in which management believes near-term changes could reasonably occur include allowance for loan losses; fair value measurements; classification and valuation of certain investments; accounting for financial derivatives; estimates of effective tax rates, deferred taxes and valuation allowances; valuation of goodwill and other intangibles; and valuation and expensing of share-based payments.

Citadel Investment—On November 29, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement to receive a $2.5 billion cash infusion from Citadel. In consideration for the cash infusion, Citadel received three primary items: substantially all of the Company’s asset-backed securities portfolio (approximately $3.0 billion in amortized cost), 84.7 million shares of common stock(1) in the Company and approximately $1.8 billion in 12  1/2% springing lien notes(2).

The items in this transaction were negotiated at arms length and transacted simultaneously and in contemplation of one another. As a result, the $2.5 billion in proceeds were allocated to each item based on their relative fair values at the time of the transaction.

The key components of the Company’s accounting for this transaction were as follows:

 

   

Asset-backed securities portfolio sale, which resulted in a pre-tax loss on sale of approximately $2.2 billion;

 

   

Issuance of common stock, which resulted in an increase to common stock/paid in capital of approximately $340 million; and

 

   

Issuance of springing lien notes, which had approximately $500 million of discount assigned to them and will be amortized as an increase to interest expense using the effective interest method over the 10 year term of the notes.

 

(1) The 84.7 million shares of common stock were issued in increments: 14.8 million upon initial closing in November 2007; 23.2 million upon Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act approval in December 2007; and 46.7 million shares were issued in May 2008.

(2)

Included in the $1.8 billion issuance is $186 million of 12 1/2% springing lien notes in exchange for $186 million of the Company’s senior notes that were owned by Citadel. The $1.8 billion in 12 1 /2% springing lien notes includes $100 million in notes issued to BlackRock in connection with the transaction. The $1.8 billion in 12 1/2% springing lien notes represents the amount outstanding as of December 31, 2007 and does not include the additional $150 million of springing lien notes issued in January 2008 or the $121 million of springing lien notes capitalized in lieu of an interest payment in November 2008 in accordance with the terms of the agreement with Citadel.

 

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Financial Statement Descriptions and Related Accounting Policies—Below are descriptions and accounting policies for the Company’s financial statement categories.

Cash and Equivalents—For the purpose of reporting cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments with original or remaining maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase that are not required to be segregated under federal or other regulations to be cash and equivalents. Cash and equivalents are composed of interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing deposits, certificates of deposit, commercial paper, funds due from banks and federal funds. Cash and equivalents included $2.7 billion and $54.2 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, of overnight cash deposits that the Company is required to maintain with the Federal Reserve Bank.

Cash and Investments Required to be Segregated Under Federal or Other Regulations—Cash and investments required to be segregated under federal or other regulations consist primarily of interest-bearing cash accounts. Certain cash balances, related to collateralized financing transactions by the Company’s brokerage subsidiaries, are required to be segregated for the exclusive benefit of the Company’s brokerage customers.

Trading Securities—Trading securities are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term and are carried at estimated fair value. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on securities classified as trading held by the Bank are included in the gain (loss) of loans and securities, net line item and are derived using the specific identification method. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on trading securities held by broker-dealers are recorded in the principal transactions line item and are also derived by the specific identification method.

Available-for-Sale Mortgage-Backed and Investment Securities—The Company classified its debt securities, mortgage-backed securities and marketable equity securities as either trading or available-for-sale. None of the Company’s mortgage-backed or investment securities were classified as held-to-maturity at December 31, 2008 or 2007.

Available-for-sale securities consist of mortgage-backed securities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds, publicly traded equity securities and other debt securities. Securities classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value, with the unrealized gains and losses reflected as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax. As of January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157 for the fair value measurement of available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities. Realized and unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale securities, except for publicly traded equity securities, are computed using the specific identification method. Amortization or accretion of premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the life of the security. Realized gains and losses and declines in fair value judged to be other-than-temporary are included in gain (loss) on loans and securities, net; other amounts relating to corporate investments are included in gain (loss) on sales of investments, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). Interest earned is included in operating interest income for banking and balance sheet management operations or corporate interest income for corporate investments.

Available-for-sale securities that have an unrealized loss are evaluated for impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 115. Management uses judgment to estimate the future cash flows associated with each security held at a loss and to assess the probability of collecting those cash flows. Management uses a qualitative and quantitative risk approach to evaluate each security held at a loss, which includes assessing underlying collateral characteristics to determine if there has been an adverse change in the amount or timing of the estimated future cash flows, which would indicate other-than-temporary impairment. The Company recognizes an impairment charge by writing the amortized cost basis of the security down to its fair market value when the Company believes that there has been a probable adverse change in the estimated future cash flows of the security. When it is determined that a security has other-than-temporary impairment, the Company recognizes an impairment charge in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). Subsequent to the sale of the asset-backed securities portfolio in 2007, the Company no longer holds a significant

 

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number of securities that were rated below “AA” at the time of purchase and are subject to Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 99-20, Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased and Retained Beneficial Interests in Securitized Financial Assets (“EITF 99-20”).

Margin Receivables—Margin receivables represent credit extended to customers and non-customers to finance their purchases of securities by borrowing against securities they currently own. Receivables from non-customers represent credit extended to principal officers and directors of the Company to finance their purchase of securities by borrowing against securities owned by them. Margin receivables to the Company’s principal officers totaled less than $0.1 million for both December 31, 2008 and 2007. Securities owned by customers and non-customers are held as collateral for amounts due on the margin receivables, the value of which is not reflected in the consolidated balance sheet. In many cases, the Company is permitted to sell or re-pledge 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. At December 31, 2008, the fair value of securities that the Company received as collateral in connection with margin receivables and stock borrowing activities, where the Company is permitted to sell or re-pledge the securities, was approximately $3.8 billion. Of this amount, $1.0 billion had been pledged or sold at December 31, 2008 in connection with securities loans, bank borrowings and deposits with clearing organizations.

Loans, Net—Loans, net consists of loans that are held-for-sale and real estate and consumer loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity, also known as loans held for investment. Loans that are held for investment are carried at amortized cost adjusted for charge-offs, net, allowance for loan losses, deferred fees or costs on originated loans and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Loan fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and the net fee or cost is recognized in operating interest income using the interest method over the contractual life of the loans. Premiums and discounts on purchased loans are amortized or accreted into income using the interest method over the remaining period to contractual maturity and adjusted for actual prepayments. The Company classifies loans as nonperforming when full and timely collection of interest or principal becomes uncertain or when they are 90 days past due. Interest previously accrued, but not collected, is reversed against current income when a loan is placed on nonaccrual status and is considered nonperforming. Accretion of deferred fees is discontinued for nonperforming loans. Payments received on nonperforming loans are recognized as interest income when the loan is considered collectible and applied to principal when it is doubtful that full payment will be collected. The Company’s policy for one- to four-family loan charge-offs prior to January 1, 2008 was to charge-off to the extent that the carrying value of the loan exceeds the estimated net realizable value of the underlying collateral at the time of foreclosure. For home equity loans, the Company’s policy prior to January 1, 2008 was to charge-off at time of foreclosure or when the loan has been delinquent for 180 days. As of January 1, 2008, the Company adjusted its charge-off policy mainly for loans in the process of foreclosure. The updated policy for both one- to four-family and home equity loans is to assess the value of the property when the loans has been delinquent for 180 days or it is in bankruptcy, regardless of whether or not the property is in foreclosure, and charge-off the amount of the loan balance in excess of the estimated current property value. Credit cards are charged-off when collection is not probable or the loan has been delinquent for 180 days. Consumer loans are charged-off when the loan has been delinquent for 120 days or when it is determined that collection is not probable.

Allowance for Loan Losses—The allowance for loan losses is management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in the Company’s loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The estimate of the allowance is based on a variety of factors, including the composition and quality of the portfolio; delinquency levels and trends; probable expected losses for the next twelve months; current and historical charge-off and loss experience; current industry charge-off and loss experience; the condition of the real estate market and geographic concentrations within the loan portfolio; the interest rate climate; the overall availability of housing credit; and general economic conditions. Determining the adequacy of the allowance is complex and requires judgment by management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Subsequent evaluations of the loan portfolio, in light of the factors then prevailing, may result in significant changes in the allowance for loan losses in future periods. In general, the allowance for loan losses should be at least equal to twelve months of projected

 

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losses for all loan types. Management believes this level is representative of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date. Loan losses are charged and recoveries are credited to the allowance for loan losses.

Property and Equipment, Net—Property and equipment are carried at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, generally three to ten years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their estimated useful lives or lease terms. Buildings are depreciated over the lesser of their estimated useful lives or forty years. Land is carried at cost. Technology development costs are charged to operations as incurred. Technology development costs include costs incurred in the development and enhancement of software used in connection with services provided by the Company that do not otherwise qualify for capitalization treatment as internally developed software costs in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) 98-1, Accounting for the Costs of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use.

In accordance with SOP 98-1, the cost of internally developed software is capitalized and included in property and equipment at the point at which the conceptual formulation, design and testing of possible software project alternatives are complete and management authorizes and commits to funding the project. The Company does not capitalize pilot projects and projects where it believes that future economic benefits are less than probable. Internally developed software costs include the cost of software tools and licenses used in the development of the Company’s systems, as well as specifically identified payroll and consulting costs.

Goodwill and Other Intangibles, Net—Goodwill and other intangibles, net represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net tangible assets acquired through the Company’s business combinations. The Company tests goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives for impairment on at least an annual basis or when certain events occur. The Company evaluates the remaining useful lives of other intangible assets with finite lives each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization.

Servicing Rights—Servicing rights are recognized when the Company sells a loan and retains the related servicing rights. In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets (“SFAS No. 156”). This statement establishes, among other things, the accounting for all separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities. The Company adopted this statement on January 1, 2007 and the impact was not material to the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. As of January 1, 2008, the Company elected to account for servicing rights under the fair value measurement method. The transition adjustment to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2008 related to the fair value measurement election was $0.3 million.

Real Estate Owned and Repossessed Assets—Included in the other assets line item in the consolidated balance sheet is real estate acquired through foreclosure and repossessed consumer assets. Real estate properties acquired through foreclosures, commonly referred to as REO and repossessed assets, are recorded at the lower of its carrying value or fair value, less estimated selling costs.

Income Taxes—The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (“SFAS No. 109”), which prescribes the use of the asset and liability method whereby deferred tax asset or liability account balances are calculated at the balance sheet date using current tax laws and rates in effect. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that a portion or all of a given deferred tax asset will not be realized. In accordance with SFAS No. 109, income tax expense includes (i) deferred tax expense, which generally represents the net change in the deferred tax asset or liability balance during the year plus any change in valuation allowances and (ii) current tax expense, which represents the amount of tax currently payable to or receivable from a taxing authority. Uncertain tax positions are only recognized to the extent they satisfy the criteria under FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”), which states that an uncertain tax position must be more likely than not of being sustained upon examination. The amount of tax benefit recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than fifty percent likely of being sustained on ultimate settlement of an uncertain tax position.

 

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Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase—Securities sold under agreements to repurchase similar securities, also known as repurchase agreements, are collateralized by fixed- and variable-rate mortgage-backed securities or investment grade securities. Repurchase agreements are treated as secured borrowings for financial statement purposes and the obligations to repurchase securities sold are reflected as such in the consolidated balance sheet.

Customer Payables—Customer payables to customers and non-customers represent credit balances in customer accounts arising from deposits of funds and sales of securities and other funds pending completion of securities transactions. The Company pays interest on certain customer payables balances.

Mandatory Convertible Debt—The Company accounted for its mandatory convertible debt by allocating the proceeds using the relative fair value of the stock purchase contracts and the debt securities on the date of issuance. The issue costs were deferred and allocated to the debt securities and the stock purchase contracts based on their relative fair values at issuance date. The portion of issuance costs allocated to the debt was amortized to corporate interest expense over the life of the debt using the interest method. In 2008, the Company retired the entire $450 million principal amount of the mandatory convertible notes with the issuance of 25 million shares of common stock at $18 per share (the mandatory conversion price).

Foreign Currency Translation—Assets and liabilities of consolidated subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars, the functional currency of the Company, using the exchange rate in effect at each period end. Revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted average exchange rate during the period. The effects of foreign currency translation adjustments arising from differences in exchange rates from period to period are deferred and included in accumulated other comprehensive loss for subsidiaries whose functional currency is their local currency. Currency transaction gains or losses, derived on monetary assets and liabilities stated in a currency other than the functional currency, are recognized in current operations and have not been significant to the Company’s operating results in any period.

Comprehensive Income (Loss)—The Company’s comprehensive income (loss) is comprised of net income (loss), foreign currency translation gains (losses), unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities and the effective portion of the unrealized gains (losses) on financial derivatives in cash flow hedge relationships, net of reclassification adjustments and related tax.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share—Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock.

Financial Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities—The Company enters into derivative transactions to hedge against the risk of market price or interest rate movements on the value of certain assets, liabilities and future cash flows. The Company must also recognize certain contracts and commitments as derivatives, whether freestanding or embedded, when the characteristics of those contracts and commitments meet the definition of a derivative promulgated by SFAS No. 133, as amended.

Each derivative is recorded on the balance sheet at fair value as a freestanding asset or liability. Financial derivative instruments in hedging relationships that mitigate exposure to changes in the fair value of assets or liabilities are considered fair value hedges under SFAS No. 133, as amended. Financial derivative instruments designated in hedging relationships that mitigate the exposure to the variability in expected future cash flows or other forecasted transactions are considered cash flow hedges. The Company formally documents at inception all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items and the risk management objective and strategy for each hedge transaction. For financial statement purposes, the Company’s policy is to not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and fair value amounts related to collateral arrangements under master netting arrangements.

 

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Fair value hedges are accounted for by recording the fair value of the financial derivative instrument and the change in fair value of the asset or liability being hedged on the consolidated balance sheet with the net difference, or hedge ineffectiveness, reported as fair value adjustments of financial derivatives in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). Cash payments or receipts and related accruals during the reporting period on derivatives included in fair value hedge relationships are recorded as an adjustment to interest income on the hedged asset or liability. If a financial derivative in a fair value hedging relationship is no longer effective, de-designated from its hedging relationship or terminated, the Company discontinues fair value hedge accounting for the derivative and the hedged item. Changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments no longer designated in an accounting hedge relationship are recorded in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net, line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). The accumulated adjustment of the carrying amount of the hedged interest-earning asset or liability is recognized in earnings as an adjustment to interest income over the expected remaining life of the asset using the effective interest method.

Cash flow hedges are accounted for by recording the fair value of the financial derivative instrument as either a freestanding asset or a freestanding liability in the consolidated balance sheet, with the effective portion of the change in fair value of the financial derivative recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax in the consolidated balance sheet. Amounts are then included in net operating interest income as a yield adjustment in the same period the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the financial derivative is reported as fair value adjustments of financial derivatives in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). If it becomes probable that a hedged forecasted transaction will not occur, amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the specific hedging instruments are reported in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). If a financial derivative ceases to be highly effective as a hedge, hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively and the financial derivative instrument continues to be recorded at fair value with changes in fair value being reported in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss).

Derivative gains and losses that are not held as accounting hedges are recognized in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss) as these derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133, as amended.

Fair Value—Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157 which defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments and for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis in accordance with SFAS No. 157. The Company will not adopt certain provisions of this statement until January 1, 2009 as they relate to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. Examples of assets and liabilities for which the Company has not applied the provisions of SFAS No. 157 include reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets measured at fair value in impairment tests under SFAS No. 142, nonfinancial long-lived assets measured at fair value for an impairment assessment under SFAS No. 144, as well as nonfinancial liabilities for exit or disposal activities initially measured at fair value under SFAS No. 146. See Note 6—Fair Value Disclosures.

Fair Value Option—Effective January 1, 2008, the Company elected to carry investments in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock at fair value through earnings under SFAS No. 159. The Company elected to carry the investment in preferred stock at fair value through earnings to allow the Company to economically hedge the portfolio without the burden of complying with SFAS No. 133, as amended. The impact of this adoption was an after-tax decrease to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2008 of approximately $86.9 million ($134.9 million before taxes). As of December 31, 2007, the Company’s investment in preferred stock was reported in the balance sheet line item available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities. In accordance with SFAS No. 159, as a result of the fair value election the investment in preferred stock was

 

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reported in the balance sheet line item trading securities, at a fair value of $371.4 million, as of January 1, 2008. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on securities classified as trading are included in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item. The Company liquidated its investment in preferred stock during the year ended December 31, 2008, which resulted in a pre-tax loss of $153.8 million, net of hedges.

Operating Interest Income—Operating interest income is recognized as earned primarily through holding credit balances, including margin, real estate and consumer loans. Other interest-earning assets include mortgage-backed and investment securities, stock borrow balances and cash and equivalents, including cash required to be segregated under regulatory guidelines. Operating interest income includes the impact of effective hedges on interest-earning assets.

Operating Interest Expense—Operating interest expense is recognized as incurred primarily through holding customer cash and deposits. Other interest-bearing liabilities include repurchase agreements and other borrowings, FHLB advances and stock loan balances. Operating interest expense includes the impact of effective hedges on interest-bearing liabilities.

Commission—Commission revenue is derived primarily from the Company’s retail customers and is impacted by both trade types and the mix between the Company’s domestic and international businesses. Commission revenue from securities transactions are recognized on a trade date basis.

Fees and Service Charges—Fees and service charges consist of account maintenance fees, payments for order flow, foreign exchange margin revenue, 12b-1 fees, fixed income product revenue and advisor management fee revenue. Account maintenance fees are charges to the customer either quarterly or annually and are accrued as earned. Payments for order flow are accrued in the same period in which the related securities transactions are completed or related services are rendered.

Principal Transactions—Principal transactions consist primarily of revenue from market-making activities. Market-making activities are the matching of buyers and sellers of securities and include transactions where the Company will purchase securities for its balance sheet with the intention of resale to transact the customer’s buy or sell order.

Gain (Loss) on Loans and Securities, Net—Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net includes gains or losses resulting from the sale or impairment of available-for-sale securities; gains or losses on trading securities; gains or losses resulting from sales of loans; hedge ineffectiveness; and gains or losses on financial derivatives that are not accounted for as hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133, as amended. Gains or losses resulting from the sale of loans are recognized at the date of settlement and are based on the difference between the cash received and the carrying value of the related loans, less related transaction costs. Nonrefundable fees and direct costs associated with the origination of mortgage loans are deferred and recognized when the related loans are sold. Gains or losses resulting from the sale of available-for-sale securities are recognized at the trade date, based on the difference between the anticipated proceeds and the amortized cost of the specific securities sold.

Other Revenue—Other revenue primarily consists of stock plan administration services, other revenue ancillary to the Company’s retail customer transactions and income from the cash surrender value of BOLI. Stock plan administration services are recognized in accordance with applicable accounting guidance, including SOP 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition.

Advertising and Market Development—Advertising production costs are expensed when the initial advertisement is run. Costs of print advertising are expensed as the services are received.

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Note 20—Employee Share-Based Payments and Other Benefits. Additionally, the Company elected to adopt FASB Staff Position No. FAS 123(R)-3-Transition Election Related to Accounting for the Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment Awards. This allows the Company to use the alternative transition method provided for calculating the tax effects of share-based compensation pursuant to SFAS No. 123(R).

New Accounting Standards—Below are the new accounting pronouncements that relate to activities in which the Company is engaged.

SFAS No. 156—Accounting for Servicing Financial Assets

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156. This statement establishes, among other things, the accounting for all separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities. The Company adopted this statement on January 1, 2007. As of January 1, 2008, the Company elected to account for servicing rights under the fair value measurement method. The transition adjustment to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2008 related to the fair value measurement election was $0.3 million.

SFAS No. 157—Fair Value Measurements

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, which establishes, among other things, a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosure requirements as they relate to fair value measurements. The Company adopted this statement on January 1, 2008 for financial assets and financial liabilities and for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis, the effects of which were not material to the financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company will not adopt certain provisions of this statement until January 1, 2009 as they relate to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of these provisions to have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in future periods. In October 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 157-3, Determining the Fair Value of a Financial Asset When the Market for That Asset Is Not Active (“FSP No. FAS 157-3”), which clarifies the application of SFAS No. 157 in a market that is not active. The adoption of FSP No. FAS 157-3, which was effective upon issuance for prior periods for which the financial statements had not been issued, did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. For additional information regarding the adoption of SFAS No. 157, see Note 6—Fair Value Disclosures.

SFAS No. 159—The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, which provides an option under which a company may irrevocably elect fair value as the initial and subsequent measurement attribute for certain financial assets and financial liabilities. This fair value option is available on a contract-by-contract basis with changes in fair value recognized in earnings as those changes occur. The Company adopted this statement on January 1, 2008 and elected the fair value option for its Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock. The impact of this adoption was an after-tax decrease to opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2008 of approximately $86.9 million.

SFAS No. 141R—Business Combinations

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations. This statement applies to all transactions or other events in which an entity obtains control of one or more businesses, including those sometimes referred to as “true mergers” or “mergers of equals” and combinations achieved without the transfer of consideration, for example, by contract alone or through the lapse of minority veto rights. This statement will be applied prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008, or January 1, 2009 for the Company.

 

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SFAS No. 160—Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. This statement applies to all entities that prepare consolidated financial statements, except not-for-profit organizations, but will affect only those entities that have an outstanding noncontrolling interest in one or more subsidiaries or that deconsolidate a subsidiary. This Statement will be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which this Statement is initially adopted, or January 1, 2009 for the Company. The Company does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in future periods.

SFAS No. 161—Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. This statement establishes, among other things, the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. This statement is effective at the beginning of an entity’s first interim period beginning after November 15, 2008, or January 1, 2009 for the Company. The Company’s disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities will reflect the adoption of this statement in the first quarter of 2009.

SFAS No. 162—The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles

In May 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This statement identifies the sources of accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles to be used in the preparation of financial statements that are presented in conformity with GAAP. This statement will be effective 60 days following the SEC’s approval of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board amendments to AU Section 411, The Meaning of Present Fairly in Conformity With Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The Company does not expect the adoption of this statement to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in future periods.

FSP No. FAS 140-3—Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets and Repurchase Financing Transactions

In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 140-3, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets and Repurchase Financing Transactions (“FSP No. FAS 140-3”). FSP No. FAS 140-3 applies to repurchase agreements that relate to previously transferred financial assets between the same counterparties that are entered into contemporaneously with, or in contemplation of, the initial transfer (“repurchase financings”). FSP No. FAS 140-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008, or January 1, 2009 for the Company, and will be applied prospectively to initial transfers and repurchase financings for which the initial transfer is executed on or after January 1, 2009. The Company does not expect the adoption of this FSP to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in future periods.

FSP No. FAS 142-3—Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets

In April 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 142-3, Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets (“FSP No. FAS 142-3”). FSP No. FAS 142-3 applies to recognized intangible assets that are accounted for pursuant to SFAS No. 142. FSP No. FAS 142-3 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, or January 1, 2009 for the Company. The guidance for determining the useful life of a recognized intangible asset will be applied prospectively to intangible assets acquired after the effective date. The disclosure requirements will be applied prospectively to all intangible assets recognized as of, and subsequent to, the effective date. The Company does not expect the adoption of this FSP to have a material impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in future periods.

 

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FSP No. FAS 140-4 and FIN 46R-8—Disclosures by Public Entities (Enterprises) About Transfers of Financial Assets and Interests in Variable Interest Entities

In December 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 140-4 and FIN 46R-8, Disclosures by Public Entities (Enterprises) About Transfers of Financial Assets and Interests in Variable Interest Entities (“FSP No. FAS 140-4 and FIN 46R-8”). FSP No. FAS 140-4 and FIN 46R-8 amends the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, and FIN 46R and is effective for the first reporting period ending after December 15, 2008, or December 31, 2008 for the Company. The adoption of FSP No. FAS 140-4 and FIN 46R-8 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

FSP No. EITF 99-20-1—Amendments to the Impairment Guidance of EITF Issue No. 99-20

In January 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. EITF 99-20-1, Amendments to the Impairment Guidance of EITF Issue No. 99-20 (“FSP No. EITF 99-20-1”). FSP No. EITF 99-20-1 amends the impairment guidance in EITF No. 99-20 to align impairment guidance in EITF 99-20 with that in SFAS No. 115 and related impairment guidance. FSP No. EITF 99-20-1 applies to beneficial interests within the scope of EITF 99-20 and is effective for periods ending after December 15, 2008, or December 31, 2008 for the Company. The adoption of FSP No. EITF 99-20-1 did not have a material impact on the Company.

Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 109—Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings

In November 2007, the SEC issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 109, Written Loan Commitments Recorded at Fair Value Through Earnings (“SAB No. 109”), which became effective for the Company on January 1, 2008. SAB No. 109 supersedes SAB No. 105, Application of Accounting Principles to Loan Commitments (“SAB No. 105”), and states, consistent with the guidance in SFAS No. 156 and SFAS No. 159, that the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of the loan should be included in the measurement of all written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings. SAB No. 109 retains the view expressed in SAB No. 105 that internally developed intangible assets (such as customer relationship intangible assets) should not be recorded as part of the fair value of a derivative loan commitment and broadens its application to all written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings. The Company adopted this statement on January 1, 2008 and the impact of adoption was not material to its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

NOTE 2—BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

The Company did not complete any business combinations in 2008 or 2007. On August 1, 2006, the Company completed its acquisition of RAA, a Dallas, Texas-based investment advisor managing over $1 billion in assets. The aggregate purchase price of approximately $24.9 million included $19.8 million, or 0.8 million shares, in common stock issued and $5.1 million in cash. At acquisition, the purchase price included approximately $0.1 million in net assets acquired, $9.5 million in customer list and other intangibles and $1.6 million held in escrow, with the remaining $13.7 million recorded as goodwill. The purchase price has been allocated to the net assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The results of operations of each are included in the Company’s consolidated statement of income from the date of the acquisition.

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NOTE 3—DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In 2008, the Company sold its Canadian brokerage business and exited its direct retail lending business. In 2006, the Company completed the sale of E*TRADE Professional Trading, LLC. Results of operations from these businesses have been reclassified to discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

Sale of Canadian Brokerage Business

The Company made the decision to sell its Canadian brokerage business and completed the sale to Scotiabank in 2008. The transaction resulted in a pre-tax gain of $429.0 million and associated income tax expense of $160.2 million. The Company does not have significant continuing involvement in the Canadian brokerage business, and its operations and cash flows have been eliminated from the ongoing operations of the Company. As a result, the Canadian brokerage business qualifies as a discontinued operation, in accordance with SFAS No. 144. The Company’s results of operations, net of income tax, include the Canadian brokerage business as a discontinued operation on the Company’s consolidated statement of income (loss) for all periods presented. Prior to the Canadian brokerage business being recorded as a discontinued operation, it was included in the results of operations of both the retail and institutional segments.

The following table summarizes the results of discontinued operations for the Canadian brokerage business (dollars in thousands):

 

     For the year ended December 31,
     2008     2007    2006

Net revenue

   $ 59,404     $ 85,175    $ 62,157
                     

Income from discontinued operations before income tax expense (benefit)

   $ 15,558     $ 33,032    $ 20,986

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (19,473 )     10,837      6,921
                     

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ 35,031     $ 22,195    $ 14,065
                     

Exit of the Direct Retail Lending Business

In 2008, the Company exited its direct retail lending business, which was the Company’s last remaining loan origination channel (the Company exited the wholesale mortgage lending business in 2007). As such, the entire direct retail lending business, including the wholesale mortgage lending business, met the requirements under SFAS No. 144 to be recorded and reported as discontinued operations. The operations and cash flows of the direct retail lending business have been eliminated from the ongoing operations of the Company and the Company did not have any significant continuing involvement in the direct retail lending business after its closure. Therefore, the Company’s results of operations, net of income tax, include direct retail lending business as a discontinued operation on the Company’s consolidated statement of income (loss) for all periods presented. Prior to the direct retail lending business being recorded as a discontinued operation, it was included in the results of operations of the retail segment.

The following table summarizes the results of discontinued operations for the direct retail lending business (dollars in thousands):

 

     For the year ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Net revenue

   $ 1,300     $ 10,001     $ 32,986  
                        

Loss from discontinued operations before income tax benefit

   $ (9,932 )   $ (35,450 )   $ (24,510 )

Income tax benefit

     (3,697 )     (13,838 )     (10,328 )
                        

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ (6,235 )   $ (21,612 )   $ (14,182 )
                        

 

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Sale of E*TRADE Professional Trading, LLC

In 2005, the Company decided to sell its professional agency business, E*TRADE Professional Trading, LLC. The Company executed and settled this transaction during the year ended December 31, 2006 and recorded approximately $2.6 million in gain, net of tax, on the sale.

The Company does not have significant continuing involvement in the operations of its professional agency business and does not continue any significant revenue-producing or cost-generating activities of this business. Therefore, the Company’s results of operations, net of income tax, include this business as a discontinued operation on the Company’s consolidated statement of income (loss) for all periods presented. Prior to this business being recorded as a discontinued operation, it was included in the results of the institutional segment.

The following table summarizes the results of discontinued operations for the agency trading business (dollars in thousands):

 

     For the Year Ended
December 31, 2006
 

Net revenue

   $ 5,526  
        

Loss from discontinued operations before income tax benefit

   $ (1,181 )

Income tax benefit

     (460 )
        

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ (721 )
        

NOTE 4—FACILITY RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER EXIT ACTIVITIES

Restructuring and other exit activities liabilities are included in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. The following table summarizes the changes in the facility restructuring and other exit activities liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2008     2007  

Beginning balance

   $ 26,651     $ 26,892  

Facility restructuring and other exit activities(1)

     29,502       33,226  

Cash payments

     (27,232 )     (19,119 )

Non-cash charges(2)

     (7,038 )     (14,348 )
                

Total facility restructuring and other exit activities liabilities

   $ 21,883     $ 26,651  
                

 

(1)

Includes $6.0 million of charges reclassified to discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2007. Refer to Note 3—Discontinued Operations for more information.

(2)

Non-cash charges primarily relate to fixed assets that were written off related to the restructuring or exit activity.

The following table summarizes the expense recognized by the Company as facility restructuring and other exit activities from continuing operations for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2008     2007    2006

Restructuring of institutional brokerage business

   $ 10,292     $ 17,094    $ —  

Gain on sale of RAA

     (2,753 )     —        —  

Other exit activities

     21,963       10,089      22,864
                     

Total facility restructuring and other exit activities

   $ 29,502     $ 27,183    $ 22,864
                     

 

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Exit of Non-Core Operations

Institutional Brokerage Operations

In 2007, the Company announced a plan to simplify and streamline the business by exiting and/or restructuring certain non-core operations and took steps to restructure the institutional brokerage business to focus on areas that complement order flow generated by retail customers. In 2008, the Company announced the decision to exit certain institutional trading operations in the U.S. that do not align with the core retail business. As a result of these exits, the Company recognized $5.6 million and $9.1 million for facilities consolidation and asset write-off costs, $3.1 million and $7.0 million in severance costs and $1.5 million and $1.0 million of other costs related to these exits for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. All of these charges have been recorded in the institutional segment.

The Company expects to incur charges in future periods as it periodically evaluates the estimates made in connection with this activity; however, the Company does not expect these charges to be significant.

Sale of RAA

In 2008, the Company sold substantially all of the assets of RAA to PHH Investments, Ltd for approximately $25 million. The sale of RAA resulted in a pre-tax gain of $2.8 million, which has been recorded in the retail segment.

Other Exit Activities

In 2007, the Company decided to consolidate and relocate certain of its facilities, which continued into 2008. The Company incurred $21.4 million and $7.5 million of charges for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, primarily related to the exit of certain operating leases. These charges have been recorded in both the institutional and retail segments. Additionally, in 2007 the Company incurred $3.1 million in connection with reorganizing the management structure of the balance sheet management business, including changing the nature and focus of its operations, which has been recorded in the institutional segment.

In 2006, the Company decided to relocate certain functions out of the state of California as well as outsource certain clearing operations and costs related to the relocation of certain accounting functions. The Company incurred charges of $0.9 million and $29.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, related to costs for exiting those facilities. The total charge for this exit activity was $30.1 million, all of which has been recorded in the retail segment.

The Company expects to incur charges in future periods as it periodically evaluates the estimates made in connection with this activity; however, the Company does not expect those costs to be significant.

Facility Consolidation Obligations

The components of the facility consolidation obligations for the Company’s restructuring and other exit activities at December 31, 2008 and their timing are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    Facilities
Obligations
  Sublease Income     Discounted
Rents and
Sublease
    Net
    Contracted     Estimate      

Years ending December 31,

         

2009

  $ 18,811   $ (2,340 )   $ (501 )   $ (2,956 )   $ 13,014

2010

    11,539     (1,474 )     (3,264 )     (996 )     5,805

2011

    4,930     (285 )     (2,990 )     (426 )     1,229

2012

    4,572     (176 )     (3,092 )     (155 )     1,149

2013

    1,058     —         (852 )     (13 )     193

Thereafter

    —       —         —         —         —  
                                   

Total future facility consolidation obligations

  $ 40,910   $ (4,275 )   $ (10,699 )   $ (4,546 )   $ 21,390
                                   

 

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NOTE 5—OPERATING INTEREST INCOME AND OPERATING INTEREST EXPENSE

The following table shows the components of operating interest income and operating interest expense from continuing operations (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Operating interest income:

      

Loans, net

   $ 1,587,838     $ 1,986,034     $ 1,364,873  

Mortgage-backed and investment securities

     436,165       879,922       754,340  

Margin receivables

     278,213       502,149       464,540  

Other

     167,724       154,950       166,558  
                        

Total operating interest income

     2,469,940       3,523,055       2,750,311  
                        

Operating interest expense:

      

Deposits

     (615,848 )     (821,955 )     (531,217 )

Repurchase agreements and other borrowings

     (318,291 )     (643,382 )     (549,085 )

FHLB advances

     (218,940 )     (364,442 )     (165,545 )

Other

     (48,855 )     (109,677 )     (118,949 )
                        

Total operating interest expense

     (1,201,934 )     (1,939,456 )     (1,364,796 )
                        

Net operating interest income

   $ 1,268,006     $ 1,583,599     $ 1,385,515  
                        

NOTE 6—FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted SFAS No. 157 which defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Company determines the fair value of its financial instruments and for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis in accordance with SFAS No. 157. The Company will not adopt certain provisions of this statement until January 1, 2009 as they relate to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis. Examples of assets and liabilities for which the Company has not applied the provisions of SFAS No. 157 include reporting units and indefinite-lived intangible assets measured at fair value in impairment tests under SFAS No. 142, nonfinancial long-lived assets measured at fair value for an impairment assessment under SFAS No. 144, as well as nonfinancial liabilities for exit or disposal activities initially measured at fair value under SFAS No. 146.

In determining fair value, the Company uses various valuation approaches, including market, income and/or cost approaches. The fair value hierarchy established in SFAS No. 157 requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of a market participant. As such, even when market assumptions are not readily available, the Company’s own assumptions reflect those that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The standard describes the following three levels used to classify fair value measurements:

 

   

Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Examples of assets and liabilities utilizing Level 1 inputs as of December 31, 2008 include actively traded equity securities and U.S. Treasuries.

 

   

Level 2—Quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly. Examples of assets and liabilities utilizing Level 2 inputs as of December 31, 2008 include mortgage-backed securities backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies, certain CMOs, most investment securities and most derivatives.

 

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Level 3—Unobservable inputs that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Examples of assets and liabilities utilizing significant Level 3 inputs or those that require significant management judgment as of December 31, 2008 include certain CMOs, servicing rights and certain derivatives. In certain securities, including a portion of the CMO portfolio, where there has been limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified as Level 3 even though the Company believes that Level 2 inputs could likely be obtainable in a more active market.

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

Recurring Fair Value Measurement Valuation Techniques

The fair value for certain financial instruments is derived using pricing models and other valuation techniques that involve significant management judgment. The price transparency of financial instruments is a key determinant of the degree of judgment involved in determining the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments. Financial instruments for which actively quoted prices or pricing parameters are available will generally have a higher degree of price transparency than financial instruments that are thinly traded or not quoted. In accordance with SFAS No. 157, the criteria used to determine whether the market for a financial instrument is active or inactive is based on the particular asset or liability. For equity securities, the Company’s definition of actively traded was based on average daily volume and other market trading statistics. The Company considered the market for other types of financial instruments, including certain CMOs, to be inactive as of December 31, 2008. As a result, the valuation of these financial instruments included significant management judgment in determining the relevance and reliability of market information available. The Company considered the inactivity of the market to be evidenced by several factors, including decreased price transparency caused by decreased volume of trades relative to historical levels.

Mortgage-backed Securities Backed by U.S. Government Sponsored and Federal Agencies

Mortgage-backed securities backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies include TBA securities and mortgage pass-through certificates. The fair value of mortgage-backed securities backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies is determined using quoted market prices, recent market transactions and spread data for similar instruments. Mortgage-backed securities backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

CMOs, generally non-agency mortgage-backed securities, are typically valued using market observable data, when available, including recent external market transactions for similar instruments. The Company also utilized a pricing service to corroborate the market observability of the Company’s inputs used in the fair value measurements. The valuations of CMOs reflect the Company’s best estimate of what market participants would consider in pricing the financial instruments. The Company considers the price transparency for these financial instruments to be a key determinant of the degree of judgment involved in determining the fair value. Due to the limited activity and low level of transparency around inputs to their valuation, a portion of these securities are classified as Level 3 even though the Company believes that Level 2 inputs could likely be obtainable in a more active market.

Investment Securities

As of December 31, 2008, investment securities include municipal bonds and corporate bonds. For municipal bonds, the Company utilized recent market transactions for identical or similar bonds to corroborate

 

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pricing service fair value measurements. Municipal bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The fair value of corporate bonds is estimated using market price quotes corroborated by recently executed transactions observable in the market. Corporate bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative Financial Instruments

The majority of the Company’s derivative financial instruments, interest rate swap and option contracts, are valued with pricing models commonly used by the financial services industry using market observable pricing inputs. The Company does not consider these models to involve significant judgment on the part of management and corroborated the fair value measurements with counterparty valuations. The majority of the Company’s derivative financial instruments are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the consideration of credit risk, the Company’s or the counterparty’s, did not result in an adjustment to the valuation of its derivative financial instruments.

U.S. Treasuries

The fair value of U.S. Treasuries is based on quoted market prices in active markets. U.S. Treasuries are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Securities Owned and Securities Sold, Not Yet Purchased

Securities transactions entered into by certain broker-dealer subsidiaries are included in trading securities and securities sold, not yet purchased in the Company’s SFAS No. 157 disclosures. The fair value of securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased is determined using listed or quoted market prices and are generally categorized in Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Servicing Rights

On January 1, 2008, the Company elected to account for servicing rights under the fair value measurement method in accordance with SFAS No. 156. The fair value of the servicing rights is determined using models that include observable inputs, if available. To the extent observable inputs are not available, the Company estimates fair value based on the present value of expected future cash flows using its best estimate of the key assumptions, including anticipated loan prepayments and discount rates. Servicing rights are categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy when unobservable inputs are significant to the fair value measurements.

 

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Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2008
     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Fair Value

Assets

           

Trading securities

   $ 2,363    $ 19,712    $ 33,406    $ 55,481
                           

Available-for-sale securities:

           

Mortgage-backed securities

     —        10,408,528      304,661      10,713,189

Investment securities

     —        92,735      170      92,905
                           

Total available-for-sale securities

     —        10,501,263      304,831      10,806,094
                           

Other assets:

           

Derivative assets

     —        137,308      8      137,316

Deposits with clearing organizations(1)

     28,000      11,659      —        39,659

Servicing rights

     —        —        6,478      6,478
                           

Total other assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

     28,000      148,967      6,486      183,453
                           

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

   $ 30,363    $ 10,669,942    $ 344,723    $ 11,045,028
                           

Liabilities

           

Derivative liabilities

   $ —      $ 484,681    $ 500    $ 485,181

Securities sold, not yet purchased

     1,844      4,926      —        6,770
                           

Total liabilities measured at fair value
on a recurring basis

   $ 1,844    $ 489,607    $ 500    $ 491,951
                           

 

(1)

Deposits with clearing organizations includes U.S. Treasuries and investment securities deposited with clearing organizations by broker-dealer subsidiaries.

Both observable and unobservable inputs may be used to determine the fair value of positions that the Company has classified within the Level 3 category. As a result, the realized and unrealized gains and losses for assets and liabilities within the Level 3 category presented in the tables below may include changes in fair value that were attributable to both observable and unobservable inputs. The following table presents additional information about Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the year ended December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

          Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)                    
    January 1,
2008
    Included
in
Earnings(1)
    Included in
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total(2)     Purchases,
Sales, Other
Settlements
and Issuances
Net
    Net
Transfers
In and/or
(Out) of
Level 3(3)(4)
    December 31,
2008
 

Trading securities

  $ 37,795     $ 387     $ —       $ 387     $ (2,386 )   $ (2,390 )   $ 33,406  

Available-for-sale securities:

             

Mortgage-backed securities

  $ 768,815     $ (99,895 )   $ (144,947 )   $ (244,842 )   $ (72,177 )   $ (147,135 )   $ 304,661  

Investment securities

  $ 2,117     $ (970 )   $ (1,096 )   $ (2,066 )   $ 119     $ —       $ 170  

Servicing rights

  $ 8,282     $ (2,134 )   $ —       $ (2,134 )   $ 330     $ —       $ 6,478  

Derivative instruments, net(5)

  $ (3,644 )   $ 2,896     $ —       $ 2,896     $ 256     $ —       $ (492 )

 

(1)

The majority of realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings are reported in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item.

(2)

The majority of total realized and unrealized gains (losses) were related to Level 3 instruments held at December 31, 2008.

(3)

The Company’s transfers in and out of Level 3 are as of the beginning of the reporting period on a quarterly basis.

(4)

The level classification transfers of certain CMOs were driven by changes in price transparency for the securities.

(5)

Represents Derivative assets net of Derivative liabilities for presentation purposes only.

 

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Level 3 Assets and Liabilities

Level 3 assets and liabilities include instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. As of December 31, 2008, 23% and 1% of the Company’s total assets and total liabilities, respectively, represented instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized as Level 3 as of December 31, 2008 represented less than 1% of the Company’s total assets and total liabilities.

In general, level classification transfers in and out of Level 3 during the year ended December 31, 2008 were driven by changes in price transparency in the CMO market throughout the year. The Company’s transfers in and out of Level 3 are as of the beginning of the reporting period on a quarterly basis. Level 3 assets as of December 31, 2008 include $3.9 million of CMOs classified as Level 2 on January 1, 2008. While the Company’s fair value estimates of Level 3 instruments as of December 31, 2008 utilized observable inputs where available, the valuation included significant management judgment in determining the relevance and reliability of market information considered and the financial instruments were therefore classified as Level 3. The Company recorded a $118.8 million loss in other comprehensive loss during the year ended December 31, 2008 on CMOs classified as Level 3 as of December 31, 2008. The Company recorded a $1.0 million loss in other comprehensive loss during the year ended December 31, 2008 related to CMOs classified as Level 2 on January 1, 2008 and Level 3 as of December 31, 2008. Of the $95.0 million impairment recorded for the year ended December 31, 2008 related to the CMO portfolio, $93.6 million related to CMOs classified as Level 3 as of January 1, 2008 and December 31, 2008.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company also measures certain other financial assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. As of December 31, 2008, loans, net included impaired loans with a current value of approximately $360 million that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The majority of the fair value measurements of these loans were based on estimates of the current property value. The Company classified these fair value measurements as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as the valuations included Level 3 inputs that were significant to the estimate of fair value. The adjustments to fair value of these loans resulted in a loss of $132.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires the disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments. The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments, not otherwise disclosed above pursuant to SFAS No. 157, is made by the Company in accordance with SFAS No. 157. Different market assumptions and estimation methodologies could significantly affect estimated fair value amounts.

The fair value of financial instruments, not otherwise disclosed above pursuant to SFAS No. 157, whose estimated fair value approximates carrying value is summarized as follows:

 

   

Cash and equivalents, cash and investments required to be segregated, margin receivables and customer payables—Fair value is estimated to be carrying value.

 

   

Investment in FHLB stock—FHLB stock is carried at cost, which is considered to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

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The fair value of financial instruments whose estimated fair values were different from their carrying values is summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2008    December 31, 2007
     Carrying
Value
   Fair Value    Carrying
Value
   Fair Value

Assets

           

Loans, net(1)

   $ 24,451,852    $ 24,072,373    $ 30,139,382    $ 29,415,679

Liabilities

           

Deposits

   $ 26,136,246    $ 26,194,430    $ 25,884,755    $ 25,864,725

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   $ 7,381,279    $ 7,488,380    $ 8,932,693    $ 8,937,647

Other borrowings

   $ 4,353,777    $ 4,349,862    $ 7,446,504    $ 7,495,949

Corporate debt

   $ 2,750,532    $ 1,645,136    $ 3,022,698    $ 2,800,758

 

(1)

The carrying value of loans, net includes the allowance for loan losses of $1.1 billion and $0.5 billion as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

   

Loans, net—For the held-for-investment portfolio, including one- to four-family, home equity, recreational vehicle, marine and auto loans, fair value is estimated by differentiating loans based on their individual characteristics, such as product classification, loan category, pricing features and remaining maturity. Management adjusts assumptions for expected losses, prepayments and discount rates to reflect the individual characteristics of the loans, such as credit risk, coupon, term, and payment characteristics, as well as the secondary market conditions for these types of loans. For commercial and credit card loans, fair value is estimated based on both individual and portfolio characteristics and recent market transactions, when available.

 

   

Deposits—For sweep deposit accounts, money market and savings accounts and checking accounts, fair value is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. For certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposits, fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows at the currently offered rates for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

 

   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase—Fair value is determined by discounting future cash flows at the rate implied for other similar instruments with similar remaining maturities.

 

   

Other borrowings—For FHLB advances, fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows at the current offered rates for borrowings of similar remaining maturities. For Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures issued by ETBH, fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows at the rate implied by dealer pricing quotes. For margin collateral, overnight and other short-term borrowings and collateralized borrowings, fair value approximates carrying value.

 

   

Corporate debt—Fair value is estimated using dealer pricing quotes.

In the normal course of business, the Company makes various commitments to extend credit and incur contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the consolidated balance sheet. Significant changes in the economy or interest rates influence the impact that these commitments and contingencies have on the Company in the future. Information related to such commitments and contingent liabilities is detailed in Note 23—Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory Matters.

 

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NOTE 7—AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE MORTGAGE-BACKED AND INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized cost basis and estimated fair values of available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities are shown in the following tables (dollars in thousands):

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
    Estimated
Fair Values

December 31, 2008:

          

Mortgage-backed securities:

          

Backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies

   $ 10,115,865    $ 82,663    $ (87,715 )   $ 10,110,813

Collateralized mortgage obligations and other

     920,474      14      (318,112 )     602,376
                            

Total mortgage-backed securities

     11,036,339      82,677      (405,827 )     10,713,189
                            

Investment securities:

          

Debt securities:

          

Municipal bonds

     100,706      1      (21,101 )     79,606

Corporate bonds

     25,454      14      (12,667 )     12,801
                            

Total debt securities

     126,160      15      (33,768 )     92,407

Publicly traded equity securities:

          

Corporate investments

     532      285      (319 )     498
                            

Total investment securities

     126,692      300      (34,087 )     92,905
                            

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 11,163,031    $ 82,977    $ (439,914 )   $ 10,806,094
                            

December 31, 2007:

          

Mortgage-backed securities:

          

Backed by U.S. Government sponsored and
federal agencies

   $ 9,638,676    $ 86    $ (308,633 )   $ 9,330,129

Collateralized mortgage obligations and other

     1,170,360      2      (47,107 )     1,123,255
                            

Total mortgage-backed securities

     10,809,036      88      (355,740 )     10,453,384
                            

Investment securities:

          

Debt securities:

          

Municipal bonds

     320,521      58      (6,231 )     314,348

Corporate bonds

     36,557      2,134      (3,412 )     35,279

Other debt securities

     78,836      1      (1,546 )     77,291
                            

Total debt securities

     435,914      2,193      (11,189 )     426,918

Publicly traded equity securities:

          

Preferred stock

     505,498      —        (134,094 )     371,404

Corporate investments

     1,460      —        (189 )     1,271

Retained interests from securitizations

     980      1,091      —         2,071
                            

Total investment securities

     943,852      3,284      (145,472 )     801,664
                            

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 11,752,888    $ 3,372    $ (501,212 )   $ 11,255,048
                            

 

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Contractual Maturities

The contractual maturities of available-for-sale debt securities, including mortgage-backed and debt securities, at December 31, 2008 are shown below (dollars in thousands):

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
Fair Value

Due within one year

   $ 27    $ 24

Due within one to five years

     34      46

Due within five to ten years

     75,395      72,630

Due after ten years

     11,087,043      10,732,896
             

Total available-for-sale debt securities

   $ 11,162,499    $ 10,805,596
             

The Company pledged $8.4 billion and $10.1 billion at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, of available-for-sale securities as collateral for federal reserves, repurchase agreements and short-term borrowings.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Investments

The following tables show the fair values and unrealized losses on investments, aggregated by investment category, and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position (dollars in thousands):

 

    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
    Fair
Values
  Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Values
  Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Values
  Unrealized
Losses
 

December 31, 2008:

           

Mortgage-backed securities:

           

Backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies

  $ 1,050,268   $ (9,255 )   $ 3,157,773   $ (78,460 )   $ 4,208,041   $ (87,715 )

Collateralized mortgage obligations and other

    53,836     (40,668 )     522,313     (277,444 )     576,149     (318,112 )

Debt securities:

           

Municipal bonds

    —       —         79,595     (21,101 )     79,595     (21,101 )

Corporate bonds

    39     (4 )     12,719     (12,663 )     12,758     (12,667 )

Publicly traded equity securities:

           

Corporate investments

    —       —         43     (319 )     43     (319 )
                                         

Total temporarily impaired securities

  $ 1,104,143   $ (49,927 )   $ 3,772,443   $ (389,987 )   $ 4,876,586   $ (439,914 )
                                         

December 31, 2007:

           

Mortgage-backed securities:

           

Backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies

  $ 1,394,002   $ (6,802 )   $ 7,849,331   $ (301,831 )   $ 9,243,333   $ (308,633 )

Collateralized mortgage obligations and other

    537,522     (25,415 )     585,629     (21,692 )     1,123,151     (47,107 )

Debt securities:

           

Municipal bonds

    272,698     (4,898 )     29,052     (1,333 )     301,750     (6,231 )

Corporate bonds

    —       —         21,935     (3,412 )     21,935     (3,412 )

Other debt securities

    —       —         76,433     (1,546 )     76,433     (1,546 )

Publicly traded equity securities:

           

Preferred stock

    355,942     (134,094 )     —       —         355,942     (134,094 )

Corporate investments

    —       —         173     (189 )     173     (189 )
                                         

Total temporarily impaired securities

  $ 2,560,164   $ (171,209 )   $ 8,562,553   $ (330,003 )   $ 11,122,717   $ (501,212 )
                                         

 

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The Company does not believe that any individual unrealized loss in the available-for-sale portfolio as of December 31, 2008 represents an other-than-temporary impairment. The majority of the unrealized losses on mortgage-backed securities are attributable to changes in interest rates and a re-pricing of risk in the market. Substantially all mortgage-backed securities backed by U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies are “AAA” rated. Municipal bonds and corporate bonds are evaluated by reviewing the credit-worthiness of the issuer and general market conditions. The Company has the intent and ability to hold the securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2008 until the market value recovers or the securities mature.

Within the securities portfolio, the asset-backed securities portfolio, which was sold in the fourth quarter of 2007, represented the highest concentration of credit risk. The Company recorded other-than-temporary impairment charges for asset-backed securities of $168.7 million and $1.5 million for years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Subsequent to the sale of that portfolio, the highest concentration of remaining credit risk, while considerably lower than the credit risk inherent in asset-backed securities, is the CMO portfolio. While the majority of this portfolio is AAA-rated, the Company concluded during 2008 that approximately $181.2 million of these securities had a probable risk of future loss as a result of the deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in the securities. These securities were written down to their estimated fair market value by recording $95.0 million impairment during the year ended December 31, 2008.

Our intent to hold securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2008 until the market value recovers or the securities mature was based on the facts and circumstances that existed as of that date. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “Act”) was signed into law on October 3, 2008. This Act grants the Treasury authority to purchase debt securities from financial institutions under the TARP Capital Purchase Program. The administration in place at the Treasury on December 31, 2008 had not utilized this particular authority granted to them in this Act. Therefore, the Company’s ability and intent to hold securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2008 until the market value recovers or the securities mature was based on this fact.

Subsequent to December 31, 2008, a new administration was put in place at the Treasury. On February 10, 2009, this new administration provided a high level outline of its plans to help resolve the credit crisis. As part of this plan, they announced their intentions to create the “Public-Private Investment Fund”. They stated that the purpose of this fund will be to purchase both loans and securities from financial institutions allowing them to cleanse their balance sheets of what are often referred to as “legacy” assets. The Company does not yet know enough about the details of this program to determine if it would be of interest to the Company. Therefore the Company cannot make an assessment of whether the Treasury’s plans under the Act will impact the Company’s intent with respect to these securities and its loans in future periods.

The Company elected the fair value option for its preferred stock under SFAS No. 159 as of January 1, 2008. Subsequent to the adoption, preferred stock was classified as trading securities. As of December 31, 2008, the Company no longer held preferred stock securities as all positions were sold during the year ended December 31, 2008.

The detailed components of the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net and gain (loss) on sales of investments, net line items on the consolidated statement of income (loss) are shown below.

 

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Gain (Loss) on Loans and Securities, Net

Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net from continuing operations are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Realized loss on sales of originated loans

   $ (783 )   $ (14,343 )   $ (28,041 )

Gain (loss) on securities, net

      

Realized gain on sales of available-for-sale securities

     49,397       23,399       70,710  

Realized loss on sales of available-for-sale securities

     (9,108 )     (26,310 )     (17,494 )

Realized loss on asset-backed securities sale to Citadel

     —         (2,241,031 )     —    

Loss on impairment

     (102,909 )     (168,739 )     (1,504 )

Loss on trading securities, net

     (134,297 )     (33,441 )     (969 )

Hedge ineffectiveness

     2,217       (5,009 )     (1,502 )
                        

Total gain (loss) on securities, net

     (194,700 )     (2,451,131 )     49,241  
                        

Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net

   $ (195,483 )   $ (2,465,474 )   $ 21,200  
                        

Gain (loss) on Sales of Investments, Net

Gain (loss) on sales of investments, net are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Realized gain on sales of publicly traded equity securities

   $ 254     $ 36,053     $ 71,815  

Loss on impairment

     (4,425 )     —         (1,260 )

Other

     (59 )     (73 )     241  
                        

Gain (loss) on sales of investments, net

   $ (4,230 )   $ 35,980     $ 70,796  
                        

NOTE 8—LOANS, NET

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

 

     December 31,  
     2008     2007  

Loans held-for-sale

   $ —       $ 100,539  

Loans receivable, net:

    

One- to four-family

     12,979,844       15,506,529  

Home equity

     10,017,183       11,901,324  

Consumer and other loans:

    

Recreational vehicle

     1,570,116       1,910,454  

Marine

     424,595       526,580  

Commercial

     214,084       272,156  

Credit card

     85,851       90,764  

Other

     4,024       23,334  
                

Total consumer and other loans

     2,298,670       2,823,288  
                

Total loans receivable

     25,295,697       30,231,141  

Unamortized premiums, net

     236,766       315,866  

Allowance for loan losses

     (1,080,611 )     (508,164 )
                

Total loans receivable, net

     24,451,852       30,038,843  
                

Total loans, net

   $ 24,451,852     $ 30,139,382  
                

 

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In addition to these loans, the Company had no commitments to originate, buy or sell loans at December 31, 2008 (see Note 23—Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory Matters).

The following table shows the percentage of adjustable and fixed-rate loans in the Company’s portfolio (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31, 2008     December 31, 2007  
     $ Amount    % of Total     $ Amount    % of Total  

Adjustable rate loans:

          

One- to four-family

   $ 9,705,494    38.4 %   $ 11,853,216    39.1 %

Home equity

     7,287,615    28.8       8,367,860    27.6  

Consumer and other

     299,966    1.2       363,482    1.2  
                          

Total adjustable rate loans

     17,293,075    68.4       20,584,558    67.9  

Fixed rate loans

     8,002,622    31.6       9,747,481    32.1  
                          

Total loans(1)

   $ 25,295,697    100.0 %   $ 30,332,039    100.0 %
                          

 

(1)

Includes the principal of held-for-sale loans of $0.1 billion at December 31, 2007. There were no held-for-sale loans at December 31, 2008. Loans held-for-sale are accounted for at lower of cost or fair value with adjustments recorded in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item and are not considered in the allowance for loan losses.

The weighted-average remaining maturity of mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family residences was 326 and 337 months at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Additionally, all mortgage loans outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007 in the held-for-investment portfolio were serviced by other companies.

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

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period

   $ 508,164     $ 67,628     $ 63,286  

Provision for loan losses

     1,583,666       640,078       44,970  

Charge-offs

     (1,043,015 )     (227,679 )     (61,843 )

Recoveries

     31,796       28,137       21,215  
                        

Net charge-offs

     (1,011,219 )     (199,542 )     (40,628 )
                        

Allowance for loan losses, end of period

   $ 1,080,611     $ 508,164     $ 67,628  
                        

During 2008, the allowance for loan losses increased by $572.4 million. This increase was driven primarily by an increase of $374.7 million in the allowance allocated to the home equity loan portfolio, which began to deteriorate during the second half of 2007. During the year ended December, 31 2008, the Company also experienced deterioration in the performance of its one- to four-family loan portfolio.

Net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2008 increased by $811.7 million compared to the same period in 2007. The overall increase was primarily due to higher net charge-offs on home equity loans.

 

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We classify loans as nonperforming when they are 90 days past due. The following table provides the breakout of nonperforming loans by type (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31,
     2008    2007

One- to four-family

   $ 593,075    $ 181,315

Home equity

     341,255      229,523

Credit card

     4,146      3,769

Recreational vehicle

     2,353      2,235

Other

     1,293      1,600
             

Total nonperforming loans

   $ 942,122    $ 418,442
             

If the Company’s nonperforming loans at December 31, 2008 had been performing in accordance with their terms, the Company would have recorded additional interest income of approximately $45.9 million, $19.9 million and $1.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. During 2008, the Company recognized $33.1 million in interest on loans that were in nonperforming status at December 31, 2008. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, there were no commitments to lend additional funds to any of these borrowers.

In 2007, the Company entered into a CDS on $4.0 billion of its first-lien residential real estate loan portfolio through a synthetic securitization structure. As of December 31, 2008, the balance of the loans covered by the CDS was $2.9 billion. A CDS provides, for a fee, an assumption by a third party of a portion of the credit risk related to the underlying loans. The CDS provides protection for losses in excess of $4.0 million, but not to exceed approximately $30.3 million. In addition, the Company’s regulatory risk-weighted assets were reduced as a result of this transaction because the Company transferred a portion of its credit risk to an unaffiliated third party. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company recognized $1.6 million in losses on the portion of the loans covered under the CDS. The Company has not yet realized any recoveries from the CDS; however, the estimated recoveries from the CDS for the next twelve months were $13.9 million at December 31, 2008, which is reflected in the allowance for loan losses.

 

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NOTE 9—ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company enters into derivative transactions to protect against the risk of market price or interest rate movements on the value of certain assets, liabilities 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, as amended.

Fair Value Hedges

The Company uses a combination of interest rate swaps, forward-starting swaps and purchased options on swaps to offset its exposure to changes in value of certain fixed-rate assets and liabilities. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recognized currently in earnings. To the extent that the hedge is ineffective, the changes in the fair values will not offset and the difference, or hedge ineffectiveness, is reflected in other expense excluding interest in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss).

The following table summarizes information related to financial derivatives in fair value hedge relationships (dollars in thousands):

 

     Notional
Amount of
Derivatives
   Fair Value of Derivatives     Weighted-Average     Remaining
Life (Years)
        Asset    Liability     Net     Pay
Rate
    Receive
Rate
    Strike
Rate
   

December 31, 2008:

                  

Receive-fixed interest rate swaps:

                  

Corporate debt

   $ 414,500    $ 20,726    $ —       $ 20,726     4.70 %   7.38 %   N/A     4.71

Brokered certificates of deposit

     4,210      8      —         8     1.85 %   5.38 %   N/A     11.21
                                      

Total fair value hedges

   $ 418,710    $ 20,734    $ —       $ 20,734     4.67 %   7.35 %   N/A     4.77
                                      

December 31, 2007:

                  

Pay-fixed interest rate swaps:

                  

Mortgage-backed securities

   $ 527,000    $ —      $ (21,318 )   $ (21,318 )   5.11 %   5.16 %   N/A     7.00

Receive-fixed interest rate swaps:

                  

Corporate debt

     1,214,000      57,760      —         57,760     7.04 %   7.71 %   N/A     5.32

Brokered certificates of deposit

     110,948      —        (1,343 )     (1,343 )   4.97 %   5.33 %   N/A     11.46

FHLB advances

     100,000      —        (194 )     (194 )   5.03 %   3.64 %   N/A     1.79

Purchased interest rate options(1):

                  

Swaptions

     905,000      17,881      —         17,881     N/A     N/A     5.40 %   10.20
                                      

Total fair value hedges

   $ 2,856,948    $ 75,641    $ (22,855 )   $ 52,786     6.30 %   6.68 %   5.40 %   7.29
                                      

 

 

(1)

Purchased interest rate options were used to hedge mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities.

 

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De-designated Fair Value Hedges

During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, certain fair value hedges were de-designated; therefore, hedge accounting was discontinued during those periods. The net gain or loss on the underlying transactions being hedged is amortized to operating interest expense or operating interest income over the original forecasted period at the time of de-designation. Changes in the fair value of these derivative instruments after de-designation of fair value hedge accounting are recorded in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss).

Cash Flow Hedges

The Company uses a combination of interest rate swaps, forward-starting swaps and purchased options on caps and floors to hedge the variability of future cash flows associated with existing variable-rate liabilities and assets 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, as amended. The future issuance of these liabilities, including securities sold under agreements to repurchase, are largely dependent on the market demand and liquidity in the wholesale borrowings market. 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.

As of December 31, 2008, the Company believes the forecasted issuance of all debt in cash flow hedge relationships is probable. However, unexpected changes in market conditions in future periods could impact the ability to issue this debt. The Company believes the forecasted issuance of debt in the form of repurchase agreements is most susceptible to an unexpected change in market conditions.

Changes in the fair value of derivatives that hedge cash flows associated with repurchase agreements, FHLB advances and home equity lines of credit are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss as unrealized gains or losses, for both active and terminated hedges. If the derivatives are determined to be effective hedges, the amounts in accumulated other comprehensive loss are included in operating interest expense or operating interest income as a yield adjustment during the same periods in which the related interest on the funding affects earnings. If the derivatives are determined not to be effective hedges, the amount recorded in other comprehensive income would be reclassified into the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). During the upcoming twelve months, the Company expects to include a pre-tax amount of approximately $96 million of net unrealized loss that are currently reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss in operating interest expense as a yield adjustment in the same periods in which the related items affect earnings.

 

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The following table summarizes information related to the Company’s financial derivatives in cash flow hedge relationships, hedging variable-rate assets and liabilities and the forecasted issuances of liabilities (dollars in thousands):

 

     Notional
Amount of
Derivatives
  Fair Value of Derivatives     Weighted-Average     Remaining
Life (Years)
       Asset   Liability     Net     Pay
Rate
    Receive
Rate
    Strike
Rate
   

December 31, 2008:

                                         

Pay-fixed interest rate swaps:

               

Repurchase agreements

  $ 2,080,000   $ —     $ (415,410 )   $ (415,410 )   4.88 %   2.61 %   N/A     9.89

FHLB advances

    330,000     —       (44,135 )     (44,135 )   4.50 %   1.91 %   N/A     7.85

Purchased interest rate forward-starting swaps:

               

Repurchase agreements

    100,000     —       (11,254 )     (11,254 )   3.90 %   N/A     N/A     10.15

Purchased interest rate options(1) :

               

Caps

    1,635,000     2,620     —         2,620     N/A     N/A     5.19 %   3.13

Floors

    1,900,000     99,473     —         99,473     N/A     N/A     6.43 %   2.46
                                   

Total cash flow hedges

  $ 6,045,000   $ 102,093   $ (470,799 )   $ (368,706 )   4.79 %   2.52 %   5.86 %   5.62
                                   

December 31, 2007:

                                         

Pay-fixed interest rate swaps:

               

Repurchase agreements

  $ 2,105,000   $ —     $ (136,867 )   $ (136,867 )   5.47 %   5.13 %   N/A     11.38

FHLB advances

    800,000     —       (37,748 )     (37,748 )   5.25 %   5.15 %   N/A     9.65

Purchased interest rate options(1) :

               

Caps

    4,410,000     26,260     —         26,260     N/A     N/A     5.06 %   2.62

Floors

    1,400,000     31,205     —         31,205     N/A     N/A     6.86 %   2.61
                                   

Total cash flow hedges

  $ 8,715,000   $ 57,465   $ (174,615 )   $ (117,150 )   5.41 %   5.14 %   5.50 %   5.38
                                   

 

(1)

Caps are used to hedge repurchase agreements and FHLB advances. Floors are used to hedge home equity lines of credit.

Under SFAS No. 133, as amended, the Company is required to record the fair value of gains and losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated balance sheet. In addition, during the normal course of business, the Company terminates certain interest rate swaps and options.

The following tables show: 1) amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges; 2) the notional amounts and fair values of derivatives terminated for the periods presented; and 3) the amortization of terminated interest rate swaps included in operating interest expense and operating interest income (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Impact on accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax):

      

Beginning balance

   $ (132,223 )   $ (27,844 )   $ (70,831 )

Unrealized gains (losses), net

     (302,132 )     (116,101 )     36,409  

Reclassifications into earnings, net

     16,866       11,722       6,578  
                        

Ending balance

   $ (417,489 )   $ (132,223 )   $ (27,844 )
                        

Derivatives terminated during the period:

      

Notional

   $ 7,135,000     $ 11,435,000     $ 10,675,000  

Fair value of net gains (losses) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

   $ (268,364 )   $ (17,530 )   $ 80,198  

Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps and options included in operating interest expense and operating interest income

   $ 5,811     $ 1,090     $ 10,043  

 

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The gains (losses) accumulated in other comprehensive loss on the derivative instruments terminated shown in the preceding table will be included in operating interest expense and operating interest income over the periods the variable rate liabilities and hedged forecasted issuance of liabilities will affect earnings, ranging from 188 days to approximately 14 years.

The following table shows the balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to open cash flow hedges and discontinued cash flow hedges (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss balance (net of tax)

related to:

      

Open cash flow hedges

   $ (266,704 )   $ (144,337 )   $ (50,158 )

Discontinued cash flow hedges

     (150,785 )     12,114       22,314  
                        

Total cash flow hedges

   $ (417,489 )   $ (132,223 )   $ (27,844 )
                        

The following table shows the balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to cash flow hedges by type of hedged item (dollars in thousands):

 

     As of December 31,  
     2008     2007  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to:

    

FHLB advances

   $ (104,839 )   $ (68,029 )

Repurchase agreements

     (664,847 )     (177,416 )

Home equity lines of credit

     99,453       36,485  

Other

     (1,068 )     (1,017 )
                

Total other comprehensive income (loss) before tax

     (671,301 )     (209,977 )

Tax benefit

     253,812       77,754  
                

Total cash flow hedges, net of tax

   $ (417,489 )   $ (132,223 )
                

Hedge Ineffectiveness

In accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended, the Company recognizes hedge ineffectiveness on both fair value and cash flow hedge relationships. The amount of ineffectiveness recorded in earnings for cash flow hedges is equal to the excess of the cumulative change in the fair value of the actual derivative over the cumulative change in the fair value of a hypothetical derivative which is created to match the exact terms of the underlying instruments being hedged. These amounts are reflected in the gain (loss) on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). Cash flow and fair value ineffectiveness are re-measured on a quarterly basis. The following table summarizes income (expense) recognized by the Company as fair value and cash flow hedge ineffectiveness (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008    2007     2006  

Fair value hedges

   $ 2,037    $ (4,673 )   $ (1,409 )

Cash flow hedges

     180      (336 )     (93 )
                       

Total hedge ineffectiveness

   $ 2,217    $ (5,009 )   $ (1,502 )
                       

Economic Hedges

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company used equity put options and credit default swaps as economic hedges against potential changes in the value of the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac preferred stock.

 

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Derivatives used as economic hedges but not designated in a hedging relationship for accounting purposes are included in derivative assets or derivative liabilities. The mark and interest income or expense on the net hedged position is recognized in gain (loss) on loans and securities, net.

Liability to Lehman Brothers

Prior to Lehman Brothers’ declaration of bankruptcy in September 2008, the Bank was a counterparty to interest rate derivative contracts with a subsidiary of Lehman Brothers. Lehman Brothers’ declaration of bankruptcy triggered an event of default and early termination under the Bank’s International Swap Dealers Association Master Agreement. As of the date of the event of default, the Bank’s net amount due to the Lehman Brothers subsidiary was approximately $101 million, the majority of which was collateralized by securities held by or on behalf of the Lehman Brothers subsidiary. The Bank is currently pursuing a settlement of the obligation, including a return of the collateral and payment of cash for the net amount owed to Lehman Brothers.

Credit Risk

Credit risk is an element of the recurring fair value measurements for certain assets and liabilities, including derivative instruments. Credit risk is managed by limiting activity to approved counterparties and setting aggregate exposure limits for each approved counterparty. The Company also monitors collateral requirements on derivative instruments through credit support agreements, which reduce risk by permitting the netting of transactions with the same counterparty upon occurrence of certain events. The Company considered the impact of credit risk on the fair value measurement for derivative instruments, particularly those in net liability positions to counterparties, to be mitigated by the enforcement of credit support agreements, and the collateral requirements therein. The Company pledged approximately $441.4 million of its mortgage-backed securities as collateral related to its derivative contracts.

The Company’s credit risk analysis for derivative instruments also considered whether the cost to mitigate the credit loss exposure on derivative instruments in net asset positions would have resulted in material adjustments to the valuations. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the consideration of counterparty credit risk did not result in an adjustment to the valuation of its derivative financial instruments.

While the Company does not expect that any counterparty will fail to perform, the maximum exposure associated with each counterparty to interest rate swaps and purchased interest rate options at December 31, 2008 was $23.8 million, net of derivative liabilities. The exposure was concentrated in two counterparties (Credit Suisse First Boston and Royal Bank of Scotland).

NOTE 10—PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consists of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31,  
     2008     2007  

Software

   $ 493,588     $ 464,384  

Equipment and transportation(1)

     174,871       216,853  

Leasehold improvements

     111,112       115,199  

Buildings

     71,927       71,927  

Furniture and fixtures

     31,223       33,333  

Land

     3,722       3,853  
                

Total property and equipment, gross

     886,443       905,549  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (567,221 )     (550,116 )
                

Total property and equipment, net

   $ 319,222     $ 355,433  
                

 

(1)

As of December 31, 2007, equipment and transportation included $47.4 million of aircraft that met the criteria and were accounted for as being held-for-sale in accordance with SFAS No. 144. The net book value of the aircraft was $30.9 million at December 31, 2007. The aircraft was sold during the year ended December 31, 2008, resulting in a pre-tax gain of $23.7 million.

 

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Depreciation and amortization expense from continuing operations related to property and equipment was $82.5 million, $83.2 million and $71.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Software includes capitalized internally developed software costs. These costs were $65.5 million, $64.1 million and $37.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Completed projects are carried at cost and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, generally four years. Amortization expense from continuing operations for the capitalized amounts was $33.4 million, $27.2 million and $24.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006. Also included in software at December 31, 2008 is $54.0 million of internally developed software in the process of development for which amortization has not begun.

NOTE 11—GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES, NET

The following table discloses the changes in the carrying value of goodwill that occurred in the retail and institutional segments for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 

     Retail     Institutional     Total  

Balance at December 31, 2006

   $ 1,828,085     $ 244,835     $ 2,072,920  
                        

Impairment of goodwill

     —         (101,208 )     (101,208 )

Equity method investment in Investsmart(1)

     (38,668 )     (4,296 )     (42,964 )

Write-off of goodwill related to exit activities

     —         (3,741 )     (3,741 )

Purchase accounting and other adjustments

     6,191       2,170       8,361  
                        

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 1,795,608     $ 137,760     $ 1,933,368  

Additional purchase consideration

     17,314       —         17,314  

Write-off of goodwill related to exit activities and discontinued operations

     (12,357 )     —         (12,357 )
                        

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 1,800,565     $ 137,760     $ 1,938,325  
                        

 

(1)

The $43.0 million of goodwill related to Investsmart was moved to the Investsmart investment in the other assets line item during 2007.

For the year ended December 31, 2008, the changes in the carrying value of goodwill are the result of the Company paying additional purchase consideration in connection with prior acquisitions, offset by write-offs of goodwill related to certain exit activities and discontinued operations (see Note 2—Discontinued Operations and Note 3—Facility Restructuring and Other Exit Activities for further discussion).

For the year ended December 31, 2007, the changes in the carrying value of goodwill are the result of the Company recognizing an impairment of goodwill related the Company’s balance sheet management business. The impairment of goodwill for this business occurred during the fourth quarter of 2007 and was due primarily to the decline in fair value related to the crisis in the residential real-estate and credit markets. The method used for determining the fair value of the balance sheet management business was a combination of prices for comparable businesses and the expected present value of future cash flows of the business. In addition, there was a write-off of goodwill related to certain exit activities. These decreases were slightly offset by purchase accounting adjustments related to earn outs and escrow releases on prior acquisitions that were made by the Company.

 

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Other intangible assets with finite lives, which are primarily amortized on an accelerated basis, consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

    December 31, 2008   December 31, 2007
    Weighted
Average
Useful
Life
(Years)
  Gross
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Amount
  Weighted
Average
Useful
Life

(Years)
  Gross
Amount
  Accumulated
Amortization
    Net
Amount

Customer list

  21   $ 501,820   $ (124,469 )   $ 377,351   21   $ 521,619   $ (105,448 )   $ 416,171

Active accounts

  10     17,004     (9,383 )     7,621   7     69,023     (57,153 )     11,870

Other

  18     1,400     (242 )     1,158   9     3,900     (1,934 )     1,966
                                           

Total other intangible assets(1)

    $ 520,224   $ (134,094 )   $ 386,130     $ 594,542   $ (164,535 )   $ 430,007
                                           

 

(1)

Fully amortized other intangible assets not included in the table above.

Assuming no future impairments of these assets or additional acquisitions, annual amortization expense will be as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Years ending December 31,

  

2009

   $ 29,726

2010

     28,562

2011

     27,451

2012

     26,420

2013

     25,461

Thereafter

     248,510
      

Total future amortization expense

   $ 386,130
      

Amortization of other intangibles from continuing operations was $35.7 million, $40.5 million and $46.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

NOTE 12—OTHER ASSETS

Other assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31,
     2008    2007

Deferred tax asset

   $ 1,034,697    $ 550,234

Bank owned life insurance policy(1)

     259,268      247,054

Accrued interest receivable

     243,071      296,903

Deposit paid for securities borrowed

     216,458      348,337

Reserve fund receivable(2)

     146,308      —  

Derivative assets

     137,316      133,106

Net settlements and deposits with clearing organizations

     131,409      249,065

Real estate owned and repossessed assets

     108,105      45,895

Other receivables from brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

     59,484      213,541

Other investments

     56,022      229,207

Third party loan servicing receivable

     47,933      101,571

Prepaids

     35,220      36,170

Other(3)

     118,313      520,763
             

Total other assets

   $ 2,593,604    $ 2,971,846
             

 

(1)

Represents the cash surrender value as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

(2)

Represents the amount owed to the Company by the Fund as of December 31, 2008.

(3)

Includes an income tax receivable of less than $0.1 million and $365.1 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

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Other Investments

The Company has made investments in low income housing tax credit partnerships, venture funds and several non-public, venture capital-backed, high technology companies. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had $9.7 million in commitments to fund low income housing tax credit partnerships, venture funds and joint ventures.

Equity Method Investments

Equity method investments are reported as part of the other investments balance within the other assets line item on the consolidated balance sheet and consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31,
     2008    2007

Arrowpath Fund II, L.P.

   $ 21,765    $ 25,311

MMA Mid-Atlantic Affordable Housing Fund III

     3,478      3,859

Investsmart

     —        158,236

Softbank Capital Partners Inc.

     —        5,520

Other

     11,470      14,908
             

Total equity method investments

   $ 36,713    $ 207,834
             

NOTE 13—DEPOSITS

Deposits are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

    Weighted-Average
Rate
    Amount   Percentage
to Total
 
    December 31,     December 31,   December 31,  
    2008     2007     2008   2007   2008     2007  

Money market and savings accounts

  2.73 %   4.55 %   $ 12,692,729   $ 10,028,115   48.6 %   38.7 %

Sweep deposit accounts (1)

  0.07 %   0.87 %     9,650,431     10,112,123   36.9     39.1  

Certificates of deposit

  3.37 %   4.93 %     2,363,385     4,156,674   9.0     16.1  

Checking accounts

  1.06 %   1.79 %     991,477     495,618   3.8     1.9  

Brokered certificates of deposit

  4.48 %   4.51 %     438,224     1,092,225   1.7     4.2  
                           

Total deposits

  1.77 %   3.12 %   $ 26,136,246   $ 25,884,755   100.0 %   100.0 %
                           

 

(1)

A sweep product transfers brokerage customer balances to the Bank, which holds these funds as customer deposits in FDIC-insured demand deposits and money market deposit accounts.

Deposits, classified by rates are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31,  
     2008    2007  

Less than 2%

   $ 12,177,178    $ 9,665,937  

2.00%–3.99%

     13,067,930      3,490,918  

4.00%–5.99%

     889,446      12,707,002  

6.00% and above

     1,659      21,640  
               

Subtotal

     26,136,213      25,885,497  

Fair value adjustments

     33      (742 )
               

Total deposits

   $ 26,136,246    $ 25,884,755  
               

 

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At December 31, 2008, scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposit were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     < 1 Year    1-2 Years    2-3 Years    3-4 Years    4-5 Years    > 5 Years    Total  

Less than 2%

   $ 157,586    $ 4,427    $ 3,173    $ 82    $ 565    $ 210    $ 166,043  

2.00%–3.99%

     1,544,776      49,632      58,582      976      14,197      78,045      1,746,208  

4.00%–5.99%

     477,009      129,049      107,881      68,740      15,242      92,939      890,860  

6.00% and above

     490      240      906      11      12      —        1,659  
                                                  

Subtotal

   $ 2,179,861    $ 183,348    $ 170,542    $ 69,809    $ 30,016    $ 171,194      2,804,770  
                                            

Fair value adjustments

     33  

Unamortized discount, net

     (3,194 )
                          

Total certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposit

   $ 2,801,609  
                          

Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposit with denominations greater than or equal to the FDIC deposit insurance coverage limits were as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31,
     2008(1)    2007(2)

Three months or less

   $ 237,092    $ 535,290

Three through six months

     122,760      560,121

Six through twelve months

     29,917      759,840

Over twelve months

     141,233      472,836
             

Total certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposit

   $ 531,002    $ 2,328,087
             

 

(1)

Reflects scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposit with denominations greater than or equal to $250,000, which was the FDIC deposit insurance coverage limit as of December 31, 2008.

(2)

Reflects scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposit with denominations greater than or equal to $100,000, which was the FDIC deposit insurance coverage limit as of December 31, 2007.

Operating interest expense on deposits is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2008    2007    2006

Money market and savings accounts

   $ 369,925    $ 464,084    $ 231,602

Sweep deposit accounts

     39,971      102,131      87,714

Certificates of deposit

     137,394      224,649      183,828

Checking accounts

     19,665      5,689      3,347

Brokered certificates of deposit

     48,893      25,402      24,726
                    

Total operating interest expense related to deposits

   $ 615,848    $ 821,955    $ 531,217
                    

Accrued interest payable on these deposits, which is included in accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities, was $10.0 million and $15.6 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

 

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NOTE 14—SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE AND OTHER BORROWINGS

The maturities of borrowings at December 31, 2008 and total borrowings at December 31, 2008 and 2007 are shown below (dollars in thousands):

 

     Repurchase
Agreements
   Other Borrowings    Total    Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 
      FHLB
Advances
   Other      

Years Ending December 31,

              

2009

   $ 4,730,601    $ 1,850,000    $ 21,228    $ 6,601,829    2.89 %

2010

     1,350,678      150,000      1,357      1,502,035    3.84 %

2011

     —        —        111      111    4.69 %

2012

     100,000      350,000      —        450,000    4.60 %

2013

     100,000      100,000      —        200,000    4.49 %

Thereafter

     1,100,000      1,453,600      427,481      2,981,081    4.12 %
                              

Total borrowings at December 31, 2008

   $ 7,381,279    $ 3,903,600    $ 450,177    $ 11,735,056    3.42 %
                              

Total borrowings at December 31, 2007

   $ 8,932,693    $ 6,967,406    $ 479,098    $ 16,379,197    4.98 %
                              

Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase

The Company sells repurchase agreements which are collateralized by fixed- and variable-rate mortgage-backed securities or investment grade securities. Repurchase agreements are treated as secured borrowings for financial statement purposes and obligations to repurchase securities sold are reflected as borrowings in the consolidated balance sheet. The brokers retain possession of the securities collateralizing the repurchase agreements until maturity. At December 31, 2008, the Company had $312.2 million and $268.5 million of collateral in excess of the repurchase agreement liability with Cantor Fitzgerald and Citigroup, respectively. The weighted average maturity of the repurchase agreements with these counterparties was approximately one year and six years for Cantor Fitzgerald and Citigroup, respectively. There were no other counterparties in which the amount of collateral in excess of the repurchase agreement liability exceeded 10% of shareholders’ equity.

Below is a summary of repurchase agreements and collateral associated with the repurchase agreements at December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Repurchase Agreements    Collateral
      U.S. Government Sponsored
Enterprise Obligations
   Collateralized Mortgage
Obligations and Other

Contractual Maturity

   Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
    Amount    Amortized Cost    Fair Value    Amortized Cost    Fair Value

Up to 30 days

   2.84 %   $ 3,017,075    $ 3,146,230    $ 3,144,535    $ —      $ —  

30 to 90 days

   2.24 %     746,948      881,621      867,950      —        —  

Over 90 days

   3.28 %     3,617,256      3,975,995      3,959,534      463,358      325,354
                                    

Total

   2.99 %   $ 7,381,279    $ 8,003,846    $ 7,972,019    $ 463,358    $ 325,354
                                    

Other Borrowings

FHLB Advances—The Company had $0.3 billion floating-rate and $3.6 billion fixed-rate FHLB advances at December 31, 2008. The floating-rate advances adjust quarterly based on the LIBOR. As a condition of its membership in the FHLB Atlanta, the Company is required to maintain a FHLB stock investment currently equal to the lesser of: a percentage of 0.2% of total Bank assets; or a dollar cap amount of $25 million. Additionally,

 

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the Bank must maintain an Activity Based Stock investment which is currently equal to 4.5% of the Bank’s outstanding advances. The Company had an investment in FHLB stock of $200.9 million and $338.6 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company must also maintain qualified collateral as a percent of its advances, which varies based on the collateral type, and is further adjusted by the outcome of the most recent annual collateral audit and by FHLB’s internal ranking of the Bank’s creditworthiness. These advances are secured by a pool of mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities. At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company pledged loans with a lendable value of $13.2 billion and $16.8 billion, respectively, of the one- to four-family and home equity loans as collateral in support of both its advances and unused borrowing lines.

Other—ETBH raised capital through the formation of trusts, which sell trust preferred stock in the capital markets. The capital securities must be redeemed in whole at the due date, which is generally 30 years after issuance. Each trust issued Floating Rate Cumulative Preferred Securities, at par with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per capital security. The trusts used the proceeds from the sale of issuances to purchase Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures issued by ETBH, which guarantees the trust obligations and contributed proceeds from the sale of its subordinated debentures to E*TRADE Bank in the form of a capital contribution.

During 2007, ETBH formed three trusts, ETBH Capital Trust XXVIII, ETBH Capital Trust XXIX and ETBH Capital Trust XXX. These trusts issued a total of 60,000 shares of Floating Rate Cumulative Preferred Securities for a total of $60.0 million. Net proceeds from these issuances were invested in Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures that mature in 2037 and have variable rates of 1.90%, 1.95%, or 2.00% above the three-month LIBOR, payable quarterly. ETBH did not form any trusts for the year ended December 31, 2008.

In April 2007, ETBH called ETBH Capital Trust IV which had sold $10.0 million of trust preferred stock in the capital markets in 2002 and generated a loss of $0.3 million. In June 2007, ETBH called Telebank Capital Trust I which had sold $9.0 million of trust preferred stock in the capital markets in 1997, and generated a loss of $0.9 million.

The face values of outstanding trusts at December 31, 2008 are shown below (dollars in thousands):

 

Trusts

   Face
Value
   Maturity
Date
  

Annual Interest Rate

ETBH Capital Trust II

   $ 5,000    2031    10.25%

ETBH Capital Trust I

   $ 20,000    2031    3.75% above 6-month LIBOR

ETBH Capital Trust V, VI, VIII

   $ 51,000    2032    3.25%-3.65% above 3-month LIBOR

ETBH Capital Trust VII, IX—XII

   $ 65,000    2033    3.00%-3.30% above 3-month LIBOR

ETBH Capital Trust XIII—XVIII, XX

   $ 77,000    2034    2.45%-2.90% above 3-month LIBOR

ETBH Capital Trust XIX, XXI, XXII

   $ 60,000    2035    2.20%-2.40% above 3-month LIBOR

ETBH Capital Trust XXIII—XXIV

   $ 45,000    2036    2.10% above 3-month LIBOR

ETBH Capital Trust XXV—XXX

   $ 110,000    2037    1.90%-2.00% above 3-month LIBOR

Other borrowings also includes $18.8 million of overnight and other short-term borrowings in connection with the Federal Reserve Bank’s term investment option and treasury, tax and loan programs. The Company pledged $14.1 million of securities to secure these borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank.

 

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NOTE 15—CORPORATE DEBT

The Company’s corporate debt by type is shown below (dollars in thousands):

 

December 31, 2008

   Face Value    Discount     Fair Value
Adjustment(1)
   Net

Senior notes:

          

8% Notes, due 2011

   $ 435,515    $ (1,763 )   $ 13,855    $ 447,607

7 3/8% Notes, due 2013

     414,665      (4,334 )     32,435      442,766

7 7/8% Notes, due 2015

     243,177      (2,071 )     13,183      254,289
                            

Total senior notes

     1,093,357      (8,168 )     59,473      1,144,662

Springing lien notes 12 1/2%, due 2017

     2,057,000      (460,515 )     9,385      1,605,870
                            

Total corporate debt

   $ 3,150,357    $ (468,683 )   $ 68,858    $ 2,750,532
                            

 

December 31, 2007

   Face Value    Premium /
(Discount)
    Fair Value
Adjustment(1)
   Net

Senior notes:

          

8% Notes, due 2011

   $ 453,815    $ 1,884     $ 15,422    $ 471,121

7 3/8% Notes, due 2013

     512,160      (1,555 )     31,001      541,606

7 7/8% Notes, due 2015

     248,177      —         11,838      260,015
                            

Total senior notes

     1,214,152      329       58,261      1,272,742

Springing lien notes 12 1/2%, due 2017

     1,786,000      (481,609 )     —        1,304,391

Mandatory convertible notes 6 1/8%, due 2018

     450,000      (4,435 )     —        445,565
                            

Total corporate debt

   $ 3,450,152    $ (485,715 )   $ 58,261    $ 3,022,698
                            

 

(1)

The fair value adjustment is related to changes in fair value of the debt while in a fair value hedge relationship in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended.

Senior Notes

All of the Company’s senior notes are unsecured and will rank equal in right of payment with all of the Company’s existing and future

unsubordinated indebtedness and will rank senior in right of payment to all its existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

In 2008, the Company began exchanging debt for common stock to extinguish a portion of its outstanding senior notes. The details of these exchanges are discussed below.

8% Senior Notes Due June 2011

In 2005 and 2004, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $100 million and $400 million in senior notes due June 2011 (“8% Notes”), respectively. Interest is payable semi-annually and notes are non-callable for four years and may then be called by the Company at a premium, which declines over time.

In 2007, $46.2 million in principal of the 8% Notes were exchanged for an equal amount of the 12  1/2% Springing Lien notes discussed below. In 2008, the Company exchanged $18.3 million in principal of its 8% Senior Notes for 4.9 million shares of common stock. This exchange resulted in the Company recording a $0.8 million pre-tax gain on extinguishment.

 

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7 3/8% Senior Notes due September 2013

In 2005, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $600 million in senior notes due September 2013 (“7 3/8% Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually and the notes are non-callable for four years and may then be called by the Company at a premium, which declines over time.

In 2007, $87.8 million in principal of the 7 3/8% Notes were exchanged for an equal amount of the 12 1/2% Springing Lien notes discussed below. In 2008, the Company exchanged $97.5 million in principal of its 7 3/8% Senior Notes for 21.1 million shares of common stock. This exchange resulted in the Company recording a $19.7 million pre-tax gain on extinguishment.

7 7/8% Senior Notes Due December 2015

In 2005, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $300 million in senior notes due December 2015 (“7 7/8% Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually and the notes are non-callable for four years and may then be called by the Company at a premium, which declines over time.

In 2007, $51.8 million in principal of the 7 7/8% Notes were exchanged for an equal amount of the 12 1/2% Springing Lien notes discussed below. In 2008, the Company exchanged $5.0 million in principal of its 7 7/8% Senior Notes for 1.1 million shares of common stock. This exchange resulted in the Company recording a $1.0 million pre-tax gain on extinguishment.

Springing Lien Notes

12 1/2 % Springing Lien Notes Due November 2017

In November 2007, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $1.8 billion in springing lien notes due November 2017 (“12 1/2 % Notes”). Interest is payable semi-annually and the notes are non-callable for five years and may then be called by the Company at a premium, which declines over time. The Company has the option to make interest payments on its 12 1/2% Notes in the form of either cash or additional 12 1/2% Notes through May 2010. During the second quarter of 2008, the Company elected to make its first interest payment of approximately $121 million in cash. During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company elected to make its second interest payment of $121 million in the form of additional springing lien notes. The November 2010 payment is the first interest payment the Company is required to pay in cash.

The indenture for the Company’s 12 1/2% Notes requires the Company to secure the 12 1/2 % Notes with the property and assets of the Company and any future subsidiary guarantors (subject to certain exceptions). The requirement to secure the 12 1/2% Notes will occur on the earlier of: (1) the date on which the 8% Notes are redeemed or (2) the first date on which the Company is allowed to grant liens in excess of $300 million under the 8% Notes. The requirement to secure the 12 1/2% Notes is limited to the amount of debt under the 12 1/2% Notes that would not trigger a requirement for the Company to equally and ratably secure the existing 8% Notes, 7 3/8% Notes and the 7 7/8% Notes.

In 2008, the Company issued an additional $150.0 million of 12 1 /2% Notes, in accordance with the terms of the agreement with Citadel. This is the final issuance under the agreement with Citadel. In connection with this issuance, the Company received $150.0 million in cash.

Mandatory Convertible Notes

6 1/8% Mandatory Convertible Notes Due November 2018

In 2005, the Company issued 18.0 million of mandatory convertible notes (“Units”) with a face value of $450 million (“6 1/8% Notes”). In 2008, the Company retired the entire $450 million principal amount of the 6 1/8% Notes with the issuance of 25 million shares of common stock at $18 per share (the mandatory conversion price).

 

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Corporate Debt Covenants

Certain of the Company’s corporate debt described above have terms which include customary financial covenants. As of December 31, 2008, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

Other Corporate Debt

The Company also has multiple term loans from financial institutions. These loans are collateralized by equipment and are included within other borrowings on the consolidated balance sheet. See Note 14—Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase and Other Borrowings.

Future Maturities of Corporate Debt

Scheduled principal payments of corporate debt as of December 31, 2008 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Years ending December 31,       

2009

   $ —    

2010

     —    

2011

     435,515  

2012

     —    

2013

     414,665  

Thereafter

     2,300,177  
        

Total future principal payments of corporate debt

     3,150,357  

Unamortized discount and fair value adjustment, net

     (399,825 )
        

Total corporate debt

   $ 2,750,532  
        

NOTE 16—ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

      December 31,
      2008    2007

Derivative liabilities

   $ 485,181    $ 200,293

Deposits received for securities loaned

     288,384      2,014,151

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     192,613      366,891

Other payables to brokers, dealers and clearing organizations

     143,011      295,600

Derivatives payable to Lehman Brothers

     101,354      —  

Subserviced loan advances

     92,081      73,212

Reserves for legal and regulatory matters

     54,954      40,640

Senior and convertible debt accrued interest

     32,054      35,581

Facility restructuring and other exit activities liability

     21,883      26,651

Fails to receive

     5,592      51,177

Other

     154,446      111,351
             

Total accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities

   $ 1,571,553    $ 3,215,547
             

NOTE 17—INCOME TAXES

Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted FIN 48. As a result of the implementation, the Company recognized a $14.9 million increase to its liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which was accounted for as a

 

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reduction to the beginning balance of retained earnings. The total amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1, 2007 was $150.4 million. Of this total amount at January 1, 2007, $51.6 million (net of the federal benefit on state issues) represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax rate in future periods. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2007 and 2008 is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Balance at January 1, 2007

   $  150,428  

Additions based on tax positions related to prior years

     1,402  

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

     8,687  

Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years

     (136 )

Reductions based on tax positions related to the current year

     (79,551 )

Settlements with taxing authorities

     (5,472 )

Statute of limitations lapses

     (505 )
        

Balance at December 31, 2007

   $ 74,853  
        

Additions based on tax positions related to prior years

     1,320  

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

     18,232  

Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years

     (8,299 )

Reductions based on tax positions related to the current year

     (2,240 )

Settlements with taxing authorities

     (4,869 )

Statute of limitations lapses

     (14,342 )
        

Balance at December 31, 2008

   $ 64,655  
        

At December 31, 2008 and 2007, the unrecognized tax benefit was $64.7 million and $74.9 million, respectively. At December 31, 2008, $37.8 million (net of federal benefits on state issues) represents the amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably affect the effective income tax in future periods.

The following table summarizes the tax years that are either currently under examination or remain open under the statute of limitations and subject to examination by the major tax jurisdictions in which the Company operates:

 

Jurisdiction

  

Open Tax Year

Hong Kong

   2002 – 2008

United Kingdom

   2005 – 2008

United States

   2005 – 2008

Various States(1)

   1999 – 2008

 

(1)

Includes California, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Virginia.

It is likely that certain examinations may be settled or the statute of limitations could expire with regards to other tax filings, in the next twelve months. In addition, proposed legislation could favorably impact certain of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits. Such events would generally reduce the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, either because the tax positions are sustained or because the Company agrees to the disallowance, by as much as $5.0 million, all of which could affect the Company’s total tax provision or the effective tax rate.

The Company’s practice is to recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to income tax matters in income tax expense. After the adoption of FIN 48, the Company has total gross reserves for interest and penalties of $5.9 million and $8.6 million as of December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2008 includes a reduction in the accrual for interest of $2.7 million, principally related to the expiration of statute of limitations for the tax year ended December 31, 2004.

 

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The components of income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations are as follows (dollars in thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Current:

      

Federal

   $ (8,773 )   $ (316,799 )   $ 218,526  

Foreign

     2,379       4,628       (5,331 )

State

     (2,383 )     7,904       10,142  

Tax benefit recognized for FIN 48 uncertainties

     (14,000 )     (3,327 )     —    
                        

Total current

     (22,777 )     (307,594 )     223,337  
                        

Deferred:

      

Federal

     (404,217 )     (422,218 )     82,433  

Foreign

     1,233       1,560       (5,605 )

State

     (43,774 )     (4,697 )     5,224  
                        

Total deferred

     (446,758 )     (425,355 )     82,052  
                        

Income tax expense (benefit)

   $ (469,535 )   $ (732,949 )   $ 305,389  
                        

The components of income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and discontinued operations are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Years Ended December 31,
     2008     2007     2006

Domestic

   $ (1,274,987 )   $ (2,178,430 )   $ 917,891

Foreign

     (3,932 )     3,144       14,429
                      

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit) and discontinued operations

   $ (1,278,919 )   $ (2,175,286 )   $ 932,320
                      

 

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Deferred income taxes are recorded when revenues and expenses are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax return purposes. Prior year balances for the deferred tax asset and liabilities have been re-presented to ensure consistency between periods. The adjustments relate to the presentation of the federal benefit of the state deferred assets and liabilities. The temporary differences and tax carryforwards that created deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     December 31,  
     2008     2007  

Deferred tax assets:

    

Reserves and allowances, net

   $ 420,472     $ 203,260  

Net unrealized loss on equity investments and Bank assets held-for-sale

     335,966       226,527  

Net operating loss carryforwards

     937,815       624,730  

Deferred compensation

     27,577       24,155  

Capitalized technology development

     2,640       2,654  

Capitalized interest

     47,186       —    

Loan fees

     797       —    

Tax credits

     24,448       24,709  

Restructuring reserve and related write-downs

     45,274       53,510  
                

Total deferred tax assets

     1,842,175       1,159,545  
                

Deferred tax liabilities:

    

Internally developed software

     (43,814 )     (34,861 )

Acquired intangibles

     (6,051 )     (7,974 )

Basis differences in investments

     (464,213 )     (340,432 )

Loan fees

     —         (5,010 )

Depreciation and amortization

     (165,054 )     (123,060 )

Other

     (653 )     (6,143 )
                

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (679,785 )     (517,480 )

Valuation allowance (on state and foreign country deferred tax assets)

     (127,693 )     (91,831 )
                

Net deferred tax asset

   $ 1,034,697     $ 550,234  
                

During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company generated a federal net operating loss of approximately $727.4 million and did not provide for a valuation allowance against the federal deferred tax assets. The Company is required to establish a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets and record a charge to income if it determines, based on available evidence at the time the determination is made, that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. If the Company did conclude that a valuation allowance was required, the resulting loss would have a material adverse effect on its results of operations, financial condition and regulatory capital position at E*TRADE Bank. As of December 31, 2008, the Company had net deferred tax assets of $1.0 billion.

The Company did not establish a valuation allowance against its federal deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2008 as it believes that it is more likely than not that all of these assets will be realized. The Company’s evaluation focused on identifying significant, objective evidence that it will be able to realize the deferred tax assets in the future. The Company reviewed the estimated future taxable income for its retail and institutional segments separately and determined that the net operating losses in 2007 and 2008 were due solely to the credit losses in its institutional segment. The Company believes these losses were caused by the crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets which significantly impacted its asset-backed securities and home equity loan portfolios in 2007 and continued to generate credit losses in 2008. The Company estimates that these credit losses will continue in future periods; however, the Company ceased the business activities which it believes are the root cause of these losses. Therefore, while the Company does expect credit losses to continue in

 

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future periods, it does expect these amounts to decline when compared to the credit losses in 2007 and 2008. The retail segment generated substantial book taxable income for each of the last six years and the Company estimates that it will continue to generate taxable income in future periods at a level sufficient enough to generate taxable income for the Company as a whole. The Company considers this to be significant, objective evidence that it will be able to realize the deferred tax assets in the future.

The Company’s analysis of the need for a valuation allowance recognizes that it is in a cumulative book taxable loss position as of the three-year period ended December 31, 2008, which is considered significant, objective evidence that the Company may not be able to realize some portion of the deferred tax assets in the future. However, the Company believes it is able to rely on the forecasts of future taxable income and overcome the uncertainty created by the cumulative loss position.

The crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets has created significant volatility in the Company’s results of operations. This volatility is isolated almost entirely to the institutional segment. The forecasts for this segment include assumptions regarding the estimate of future expected credit losses, which the Company believes to be the most variable component of the forecasts of future taxable income. The Company believes this variability could create a book loss in the overall results for an individual reporting period while not significantly impacting the overall estimate of taxable income over the period in which the Company expects to realize the deferred tax assets. Conversely, the Company believes the retail segment will continue to produce a stable stream of income which it believes can reliably estimate in both individual reporting periods as well as over the period in which the Company estimates it will realize the deferred tax assets.

In evaluating the need for a valuation allowance, the Company estimated future taxable income based on management approved forecasts. This process required significant judgment by management about matters that are by nature uncertain. If future events differ significantly from the current forecasts, a valuation allowance may need to be established, which would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations, financial condition and regulatory capital position at E*TRADE Bank. In addition, a significant portion of the net deferred tax asset relates to a $2.3 billion federal tax loss carryforward, the utilization of which may be further limited in the event of certain material changes in the ownership of the Company. The Company will continue to monitor and update its assumptions and forecasts of future taxable income and assess the need for a valuation allowance.

For certain of the Company’s state and foreign country deferred tax assets, the Company maintains a valuation allowance of $127.7 million and $91.8 million at December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, as it is more likely than not that they will not be fully realized. The Company’s valuation allowance increased by $35.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2008. The principal components of the deferred tax assets for which a valuation allowance has been established include the following state and foreign country net operating loss carryforwards and excess tax bases in certain illiquid investments:

 

   

At December 31, 2008, the Company had foreign country net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $99 million for which a deferred tax asset of approximately $27 million was established. The foreign net operating losses represent the foreign tax loss carryforwards in numerous foreign countries, some of which are subject to expiration from in 2017. In most of these foreign countries, the Company has historical tax losses, and the Company continues to project to incur operating losses in most of these countries. Accordingly, the Company has provided a valuation allowance of $26 million against such deferred tax asset at December 31, 2008.

 

   

At December 31, 2008, the Company had gross state net operating loss carryforwards of $2.3 billion that expire between 2009 and 2027, most of which are subject to reduction for apportionment when utilized. A deferred tax asset of approximately $112.5 million has been established related to these state net operating loss carryforwards with a valuation allowance of $82.6 million against such deferred tax asset at December 31, 2008.

 

   

At December 31, 2008, the Company maintained a valuation allowance against the excess tax basis in certain capital assets of approximately $8.3 million. The capital assets in question are certain

 

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investments in e-commerce and Internet startup venture funds that have no ready market or liquidity at December 31, 2008. The Company has concluded that the realization of these excess tax benefits on these capital assets are uncertain and not in the control of the Company, as there is no ready market or liquidity for these investments.

The Company has not provided $9.0 million of deferred income taxes on $25.0 of undistributed earnings and profits in its foreign subsidiaries at December 31, 2008 since the Company intends to permanently reinvest such earnings.

The effective tax rates differed from the federal statutory rates as follows:

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
       2008         2007         2006    

Federal statutory rate

   (35.0 )%   (35.0 )%   35.0 %

State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

   (3.5 )   (2.3 )   1.4  

Difference between statutory rate and foreign effective tax rate and establishment of valuation allowance for foreign deferred tax assets

   0.5     0.2     (0.2 )

Tax exempt income

   (0.8 )   (1.1 )   (0.9 )

Disallowed Interest Expense

   1.9     0.1     —    

Impairment of goodwill

   —       1.2     —    

Change in valuation allowance

   2.4     2.3     (0.9 )

Other

   (2.2 )   0.9     (1.6 )
                  

Effective tax rate

   (36.7 )%   (33.7 )%   32.8 %
                  

NOTE 18—SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Preferred Stock

The Company has 1.0 million shares authorized in preferred stock. None were issued and outstanding at December 31, 2008 and 2007.

Issuance of Common Stock

In 2008, the Company exchanged a total of $120.8 million in principal of outstanding senior notes for 27.1 million shares of common stock. Also in 2008, the Company issued 25.0 million shares of common stock at $18 per share (the mandatory conversion price) to retire the entire $450 million principal amount of the 6  1/8% Notes. (See Note 15—Corporate Debt for additional details on the transaction.)

In 2008 and 2007, the Company issued $339.0 million or 84.7 million shares of common stock in conjunction with the Citadel Investment. The 84.7 million shares of common stock were issued in three increments: 14.8 million upon initial closing in November 2007; 23.2 million shares upon Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act approval in December 2007 and 46.7 million shares upon all required regulatory approvals in May 2008.

Share Repurchases

On April 18, 2007, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a $250.0 million common stock repurchase program (the “April 2007 Plan”). The April 2007 Plan is open-ended and allows for the repurchase of common stock on the open market, in private transactions or a combination of both. The $200.0 million repurchase program approved by the Board in December 2004 (the “December 2004 Plan”) was completed in 2007.

 

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The Company did not repurchase any shares of common stock in 2008. In 2007, the Company repurchased a total of 7.2 million shares of common stock for an aggregate $148.6 million under the April 2007 Plan and the December 2004 Plan. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, the Company had approximately $158.5 million available to purchase additional shares under the April 2007 Plan.

NOTE 19—EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following table is a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Year Ended December 31,
     2008     2007     2006

Basic:

      

Numerator:

      

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (809,384 )   $ (1,442,337 )   $ 626,931

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     297,594       583       1,928
                      

Net income (loss)

   $ (511,790 )   $ (1,441,754 )   $ 628,859
                      

Denominator:

      

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

     509,862       424,439       421,127
                      

Diluted:

      

Numerator:

      

Net income (loss)

   $ (511,790 )   $ (1,441,754 )   $ 628,859
                      

Denominator:

      

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

     509,862       424,439       421,127

Effect of dilutive securities:

      

Weighted-average options and restricted stock issued to employees

     —         —         13,358

Weighted-average warrants and contingent shares outstanding

     —         —         248

Weighted-average mandatory convertible notes

     —         —         1,624
                      

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

     509,862       424,439       436,357
                      

Per share:

      

Basic earnings (loss) per share:

      

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

   $ (1.58 )   $ (3.40 )   $ 1.49

Earnings per share from discontinued operations

     0.58       0.00       0.00
                      

Net earnings (loss) per share

   $ (1.00 )   $ (3.40 )   $ 1.49
                      

Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

      

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

   $ (1.58 )   $ (3.40 )   $ 1.44

Earnings per share from discontinued operations

     0.58       0.00       0.00
                      

Net earnings (loss) per share

   $ (1.00 )   $ (3.40 )   $ 1.44
                      

The Company excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings (loss) per share 37.4 million and 21.0 million shares of stock options, restricted stock awards and restricted stock units for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Of the excluded shares, 1.4 million and 9.6 million shares were anti-dilutive because of the Company’s net loss for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2007, there were 46.7 million shares that had not been issued in connection with the Citadel Investment of which 3.9 million shares were anti-dilutive because of the Company’s net loss for the period. The Company excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings per share 5.3 million shares of stock options that would have been anti-dilutive for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

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Excluded from the calculations of diluted earnings per share are 2.2 million shares of common stock for the year ended December 31, 2006, issuable under convertible subordinated notes as the effect of applying the treasury stock method on an if-converted basis would be anti-dilutive. There were not any shares issuable under convertible subordinated notes excluded from the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, as all convertible subordinated notes outstanding had been redeemed in 2006.

NOTE 20—EMPLOYEE SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS AND OTHER BENEFITS

Employee Stock Option Plans

In 2005, the Company adopted and the shareholders approved the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (“2005 Plan”) to replace the 1996 Stock Incentive Plan (“1996 Plan”) which provides for the grant of nonqualified or incentive stock options to officers, directors, key employees and consultants for the purchase of newly issued shares of the Company’s common stock at a price determined by the Board at the date the option is granted. Options are generally exercisable ratably over a two to four-year period from the date the option is granted and most options expire within seven years from the date of grant. Certain options provide for accelerated vesting upon a change in control. Exercise prices are generally equal to the fair market value of the shares on the grant date. A total of 85.4 million shares had been authorized under the 1996 Plan. Under the 2005 Plan, the remaining unissued authorized shares of the 1996 Plan, up to 42.0 million shares, were authorized for issuance. Additionally, any shares that had been awarded but remained unissued under the 1996 Plan that were subsequently canceled, would be authorized for issuance under the 2005 Plan, up to 39.0 million shares. As of December 31, 2008, 13.8 million shares were available for grant under the 2005 Plan.

The Company recognized $26.6 million, $25.0 million and $21.7 million in compensation expense from continuing operations for stock options for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company recognized a tax benefit of $9.8 million, $8.1 million and $7.8 million related to the stock options for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model based on the assumptions noted in the table below. Expected volatility is based on a combination of historical volatility of the Company’s stock and implied volatility of publicly traded options on the Company’s stock. The expected term represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. The expected term is estimated using employees’ actual historical behavior and projected future behavior based on expected exercise patterns. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon bond where the remaining term equals the expected term. Dividend yield is zero as the Company has not, nor does it currently plan to, issue dividends to its shareholders.

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Expected volatility

   50 %   32 %   34 %

Expected term (years)

   4.6     4.5     4.5  

Risk-free interest rate

   3 %   5 %   5 %

Dividend yield

   —       —       —    

The weighted-average fair values of options granted were $2.02, $7.48 and $8.60 for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Intrinsic value of options exercised were $0.1 million, $50.6 million and $89.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

 

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A summary of options activity under the 2005 Plan is presented below:

 

     Shares
(in thousands)
    Weighted-
Average
Exercise Price
   Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
   Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)

Outstanding at December 31, 2007

   32,756     $ 14.02    4.43    $ 18

Granted

   10,657     $ 4.56      

Exercised

   (88 )   $ 3.72      

Canceled

   (14,699 )   $ 11.57      
              

Outstanding at December 31, 2008

   28,626     $ 11.52    4.75    $ —  
              

Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2008

   27,172     $ 11.54    4.69    $ —  
              

Exercisable at December 31, 2008

   17,698     $ 12.40    3.99    $ —  
              

As of December 31, 2008, there was $28.8 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years.

Restricted Stock Awards and Restricted Stock Units

The Company issues restricted stock awards and restricted stock units to its employees. Each restricted stock unit can be converted into one share of the Company’s common stock upon vesting. These awards are issued at the fair market value on the date of grant and vest ratably over the period, generally two to four years. The fair value is calculated as the market price upon issuance.

In connection with the Company’s contract to hire the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), the Board made grants of restricted stock and stock options. The grants vest through October 2009, 62.5% of which time vests through January 1, 2009 and the balance of which time-vest through October 2009. In making these awards, the Board exercised its discretion to amend the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan and issue grants in excess of the stated maximum to any individual in any single year but did not increase the aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan; however, the Board will not issue any further equity, cash bonus or non-equity incentive plan payments to the CEO through at least the end of 2009. None of the restricted stock awards and no more than 37.5% of the stock option awards are expected to be deductible for federal income tax purposes.

The Company recorded $15.5 million, $9.4 million and $10.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively, in compensation expense from continuing operations related to restricted stock awards and restricted stock units. The Company recognized a tax benefit of $3.9 million, $3.2 million and $3.7 million related to restricted stock awards and restricted stock units for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

A summary of non-vested restricted stock award activity is presented below:

 

     Shares (in
thousands)
    Weighted-
Average
Grant
Date Fair
Value

Non-vested at December 31, 2007

   1,884     $ 15.54

Issued

   605     $ 3.31

Released (vested)

   (1,049 )   $ 10.89

Canceled

   (455 )   $ 18.86
        

Non-vested at December 31, 2008

   985     $ 9.27
        

 

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A summary of non-vested restricted stock unit activity is presented below:

 

     Units
(in thousands)
    Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Life
   Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)

Outstanding at December 31, 2007

   113     1.56    $ 390

Issued

   6,929       

Released

   (1,358 )     

Canceled

   (689 )     
           

Outstanding at December 31, 2008

   4,995     0.64    $ 5,669
           

Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2008

   4,543     0.58    $ 5,156
           

As of December 31, 2008, there was $16.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested awards. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.0 year. The total fair value of restricted shares and restricted stock units vested was $5.6 million, $11.0 million and $7.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The shareholders of the Company previously approved the 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (“2002 Purchase Plan”), and reserved 5,000,000 shares of common stock for sale to employees at a price no less than 85% of the lower of the fair market value of the common stock at the beginning of the one-year offering period or the end of each of the six-month purchase periods. Under SFAS No. 123(R), the 2002 Purchase Plan was considered compensatory. Effective August 1, 2005, the Company changed the terms of its purchase plan to reduce the discount to 5% and discontinued the look-back provision. As a result, the purchase plan was not compensatory beginning August 1, 2005. In 2008, the Company temporarily suspended the 2002 Purchase Plan due to the low number of shares remaining for issuance. At December 31, 2008, 212,650 shares were available under the 2002 Purchase Plan.

401(k) Plan

The Company has a 401(k) salary deferral program for eligible employees who have met certain service requirements. The Company matches certain employee contributions; additional contributions to this plan are at the discretion of the Company. Total contribution expense from continuing operations under this plan was $4.6 million, $5.4 million and $5.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

NOTE 21—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 SEC and FINRA, which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital. The minimum net capital requirements can be met under either the Aggregate Indebtedness method or the Alternative method. Under the Aggregate Indebtedness method, a broker-dealer is required to maintain minimum net capital of the greater of 6  2/3% of its aggregate indebtedness, as defined, or a minimum dollar amount. Under the Alternative method, a broker-dealer is required to maintain net capital equal to the greater of $250,000 or 2% of aggregate debit balances arising from customer transactions. The method used depends on the individual U.S. broker-dealer subsidiary. The Company’s international broker-dealer subsidiaries, located in Europe and Asia, are subject to capital requirements determined by their respective regulators.

As of December 31, 2008, all of the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiaries met minimum net capital requirements. Total required net capital was $0.1 billion at December 31, 2008. In addition, the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiaries had excess net capital of $0.7 billion at December 31, 2008.

 

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

 

     December 31, 2008
     Required
Net
Capital
   Net
Capital
   Excess
Net
Capital

E*TRADE Clearing LLC(1)

   $ 64,549    $ 685,205    $ 620,656

E*TRADE Securities LLC(1)

     250      21,784      21,534

E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC(2)

     2,720      40,708      37,988

International broker-dealers

     25,147      62,615      37,468
                    

Total

   $ 92,666    $ 810,312    $ 717,646
                    

 

(1)

Elected to use the Alternative method to compute net capital.

(2)

Elected to use the Aggregate Indebtedness method to compute net capital.

Banking

E*TRADE Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can trigger certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on E*TRADE Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, E*TRADE Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of E*TRADE Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. E*TRADE Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require E*TRADE Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of Total and Tier I Capital to Risk-weighted assets and Tier I Capital to adjusted total assets. As shown in the table below, at December 31, 2008, the OTS categorized E*TRADE Bank as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. However, events beyond management’s control, such as a continued deterioration in residential real estate and credit markets, could adversely affect future earnings and E*TRADE Bank’s ability to meet its future capital requirements.

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

 

    Actual     Minimum Required to
Qualify as Adequately
Capitalized
    Minimum Required to
be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt
Corrective

Action Provisions
 
    Amount   Ratio     Amount   Ratio     Amount   Ratio  

December 31, 2008:

           

Total Capital to risk-weighted assets

  $ 3,136,650   12.95 %   >$  1,937,583   >8.0 %   >$ 2,421,979   >10.0 %

Tier I Capital to risk-weighted assets

  $ 2,824,299   11.66 %   >$ 968,792   >4.0 %   >$ 1,453,187   >  6.0 %

Tier I Capital to adjusted total assets

  $ 2,824,299   6.29 %   >$ 1,796,601   >4.0 %   >$ 2,245,751   >  5.0 %

December 31, 2007:

           

Total Capital to risk-weighted assets

  $ 3,618,454   11.37 %   >$ 2,546,669   >8.0 %   >$ 3,183,336   >10.0 %

Tier I Capital to risk-weighted assets

  $ 3,219,176   10.11 %   >$ 1,273,335   >4.0 %   >$ 1,910,002   >  6.0 %

Tier I Capital to adjusted total assets

  $ 3,219,176   6.22 %   >$ 2,070,287   >4.0 %   >$ 2,587,858   >  5.0 %

 

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NOTE 22—LEASE ARRANGEMENTS

The Company has non-cancelable operating leases for facilities through 2024. Future minimum lease payments and sublease proceeds under these leases, including leases involved in facility restructurings, are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Minimum
Lease
Payments
   Sublease
Proceeds
    Net Lease
Commitments

Years ending December 31,

       

2009

   $ 42,559    $ (7,451 )   $ 35,108

2010

     35,103      (3,979 )     31,124

2011

     24,113      (2,739 )     21,374

2012

     22,125      (2,724 )     19,401

2013

     13,736      (2,805 )     10,931

Thereafter

     50,632      (3,174 )     47,458
                     

Total future minimum lease payments

   $ 188,268    $ (22,872 )   $ 165,396
                     

Certain leases contain provisions for renewal options and rent escalations based on increases in certain costs incurred by the lessor. Rent expense from continuing operations, net of sublease income, was $25.6 million, $25.0 million and $23.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Rent expense excludes costs related to leases involved in facility restructurings, which are recorded in the facility restructuring and other exit activities line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss).

NOTE 23—COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS

Legal Matters

Litigation Matters

On October 27, 2000, a complaint was filed in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Santa Clara, entitled, “Ajaxo, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Plaintiff, versus E*TRADE GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation; and Everypath, Inc., a California corporation; and Does 1 through 50, inclusively, Defendants.” Through this complaint, Ajaxo sought damages and certain non-monetary relief for the Company’s alleged breach of a non-disclosure agreement with Ajaxo pertaining to certain wireless technology offered to the Company by Ajaxo as well as damages and other relief against both the Company and defendant Everypath, Inc., for their alleged misappropriation of Ajaxo’s trade secrets. Following a jury trial, a judgment was entered in 2003 in favor of Ajaxo against the Company for $1.3 million dollars for breach of the Ajaxo non-disclosure agreement. Although the jury also found in favor of Ajaxo on its misappropriation of trade secrets claim against the Company and defendant Everypath, the trial court subsequently denied Ajaxo’s requests for additional damages and relief on these claims. Thereafter, all parties appealed, and on December 21, 2005, the California Court of Appeal affirmed the above-described award against the Company for breach of the nondisclosure agreement but remanded the case to the trial court for the limited purpose of determining what, if any, additional damages Ajaxo may be entitled to as a result of the jury’s previous finding in favor of Ajaxo on its misappropriation of trade secrets claim against the Company and defendant Everypath. Following the foregoing ruling by the Court of Appeal, defendant Everypath ceased operations and made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors in January, 2006. As a result, defendant Everypath is no longer defending the case. Although the Company paid Ajaxo the full amount due on the judgment against it above, the case, consistent with the rulings issued by the Court of Appeal, was remanded back to the trial court, and on May 30, 2008, a jury returned a verdict in favor of E*TRADE denying all claims raised and demands for damages against the Company by Ajaxo. Following the trial court’s filing on September 5, 2008, of entry of judgment in favor of E*TRADE, Ajaxo filed post trial motions asking the trial court to grant a new trial and to vacate its September 5, 2008, entry of judgment in favor of the Company. By order dated November 4, 2008, the court denied these motions, and on December 2, 2008, Ajaxo filed its notice of appeal.

 

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On October 2, 2007, a class action complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and then its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer entitled, “Larry Freudenberg, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, versus E*TRADE Financial Corporation, Mitchell H. Caplan and Robert J. Simmons, Defendants.” By order dated July 17, 2008, the trial court consolidated the Freudenberg action with four other purported class actions, all of which were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and which were based on the same facts and circumstances as the Freudenberg action. By the same July 17, 2008 order, the trial court appointed the “Kristen-Straxton Group” and Ira Newman co-lead plaintiffs and Brower Piven and Levi & Korsinski, respectively, as lead and co-lead plaintiffs’ counsel. Thereafter, on January 16, 2009, Plaintiffs served their “Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint for Violations of the Federal Securities Laws.” In their amended complaint, Plaintiffs again name the Company’s former chief executive and financial officers as defendants as well as Dennis Webb, the Company’s former Capital Markets Division President. In their amended complaint, Plaintiffs allege causes of action for violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 against all defendants, and (2) violations of Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act against the individual defendants. In specific, Plaintiffs contend, among other things, that the value of E*TRADE’s stock between April 19, 2006 and November 9, 2007 (the “class period”) was artificially inflated because defendants, among other things, issued materially false and misleading statements and failed to disclose that the Company was experiencing a rise in delinquency rates in its mortgage and home equity portfolios; failed to timely record an impairment on its mortgage and home equity portfolios; materially overvalued its securities portfolio, which includes assets backed by mortgages; and based on the foregoing, lacked a reasonable basis for the positive statements it made about the Company’s earnings and prospects. Plaintiffs seek to recover damages in an amount to be proven at trial, including interest and attorneys’ fees and costs. By prior order of the court, Defendants are to file their motion to dismiss by April 2, 2009; and all parties are to complete briefing on Defendants’ motion to dismiss by August 17, 2009. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.

On August 15, 2008, an action entitled, “Ronald M. Tate, Trustee of the Ronald M. Tate Trust Dtd 4/13/88, and George Avakian, an Individual, Plaintiffs, versus E*TRADE Financial Corporation, Mitchell H. Caplan, an Individual, and Robert J. Simmons, an Individual, Defendants” was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Tate action is based on the same facts and circumstances, and contains the same claims, as the Freudenberg consolidated actions discussed above. By agreement of the parties and approval of the court, the Tate action has been consolidated with the Freudenberg consolidated actions for the purpose of pre-trial discovery.

Based upon the same facts and circumstances alleged in the Freudenberg class action complaint above, a verified shareholder derivative complaint was filed in United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on October 4, 2007, against the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer, President/Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and individual members of its board of directors entitled, “Catherine Rubery, Derivatively on behalf of E*TRADE Financial Corporation, Plaintiff, versus Mitchell H. Caplan, R. Jarrett Lilien, Robert J. Simmons, George A. Hayter, Daryl Brewster, Ronald D. Fisher, Michael K. Parks, C. Catherine Raffaeli, Lewis E. Randall, Donna L. Weaver, and Stephen H. Willard, Defendants, -and- E*TRADE Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Nominal Defendant.” Plaintiff alleges, among other things, causes of action for breach of fiduciary duty, waste of corporate assets, unjust enrichment, and violation of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. The above shareholder derivative complaint has been consolidated with another shareholder derivative complaint brought in the same court and against the same named defendants entitled, “Marilyn Clark, Derivatively On Behalf of E*TRADE Financial Corporation, Plaintiff, versus Mitchell H. Caplan, et al., Defendants” (collectively, with the Rubery case, the “federal derivative actions”). Three similar derivative actions, based on the same facts and circumstances as the federal derivative actions but alleging exclusively state causes of action, have been filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County. These three cases have been ordered consolidated in that court under the caption “In re: E*Trade Financial Corporation Derivative Litigation, Lead Index No. 07-603736” (the “state derivative actions”). By agreement of the parties and approval of the respective courts, proceedings in both these federal and state derivative actions will continue to trail those in the federal securities actions discussed above.

 

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On April 2, 2008, a class action complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company entitled, “John W. Oughtred, Individually, and on Behalf of all Others Similarly Situated, Plaintiff, v. E*TRADE Financial Corporation and E*TRADE Securities, LLC, Defendants.” Plaintiff contends, among other things, that the Company committed various sales practice violations in the sale of certain auction rate securities to investors between April 2, 2003, and February 13, 2008 (the “class period”) by allegedly misrepresenting that these securities were highly liquid and safe investments for short term investing. On April 17, 2008, the trial court entered an order relieving the Company of its obligation to move, answer or otherwise respond to the complaint until such time as the court may deem appropriate. Thereafter, plaintiff Oughtred joined plaintiffs in twelve other actions involving auction rate securities (in which the Company is not named as defendant) in filing a motion seeking to centralize all 13 actions in the Southern District of New York or in the alternative, the Northern District of California. By order filed October 9, 2008, a United States Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation denied plaintiffs’ motion to transfer, and on December 18, 2008, Plaintiff filed his first amended class action complaint. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims raised in this complaint.

On October 11, 2006, a state class action entitled, “Nikki Greenberg, and all those similarly situated, plaintiffs, versus E*TRADE FINANCIAL Corporation, defendant” was filed in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Los Angeles on behalf of all customers or consumers who allegedly made or received telephone calls from E*TRADE that were recorded without their knowledge or consent following a telephone call from plaintiff Greenberg to the Company’s Beverly Hills financial center on August 8, 2006, that was recorded during a brief period when the Company’s automated notice system was out of order. On February 7, 2008, class certification was granted and the class defined to consist of (1) all persons in California who received telephone calls from E*TRADE and whose calls were recorded without their consent within three years of October 11, 2006, and (2) all persons who made calls from California to the Beverly Hills financial center of the Company on August 8, 2006. In the interim, the Company has filed motions seeking to de-certify or further limit the defined class, and plaintiffs have filed competing motions seeking to expand it. The hearing of these motions, formerly set for September 19, 2008, is now scheduled to take place on March 6, 2009. The Company has denied the allegations of the complaint.

Representatives of various states attorneys general have made informal inquiries regarding the auction rate securities held by the Company’s customers. The Company is cooperating with these inquiries, which are continuing.

In addition to the matters described above, the Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the normal course of business which could have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows. In each pending matter, the Company contests liability or the amount of claimed damages. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such matters, particularly in cases where claimants seek substantial or indeterminate damages, or where investigation or discovery have yet to be completed, the Company cannot predict with certainty the loss or range of loss related to such matters, how such matters will be resolved, when they will ultimately be resolved, or what any eventual settlement, fine, penalty or other relief might be. Subject to the foregoing, the Company believes that the outcome of any such pending matter will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of the Company, although the outcome could be material to the Company’s or a business segment’s operating results in the future, depending, among other things, upon the Company’s or business segment’s income for such period.

An unfavorable outcome in any matter that is not covered by insurance could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, even if the ultimate outcomes are resolved in the Company’s favor, the defense of such litigation could entail considerable cost or the diversion of the efforts of management, either of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Regulatory Matters

The securities and banking industries are subject to extensive regulation under federal, state and applicable international laws. 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, FINRA, OTS or FDIC 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 or disciplinary action being taken against the Company or its employees by regulators. Any such claims or disciplinary actions that are decided against the Company could have a material impact on the financial results of the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

The SEC, in conjunction with various regional securities exchanges, is conducting an inquiry into the trading activities of certain specialist firms, including the Company’s subsidiary ETCM, on various regional exchanges in order to determine whether such firms executed proprietary orders in a given security prior to a customer order in the same security (a practice commonly known as “trading ahead”) during the period 1999—2005. ETCM was a specialist on the Chicago Stock Exchange during the period under review. The SEC has indicated that it will seek disgorgement, prejudgment interest, and penalties from any firm found to have engaged in trading ahead activity to the detriment of its customers during that time period. It is possible that such sanctions, if imposed against ETCM, could have a material impact on the financial results of the Company during the period in which such sanctions are imposed. The Company and ETCM are cooperating with the investigation.

On October 17, 2007, the SEC initiated an informal inquiry into matters related to the Company’s loan and securities portfolios. That inquiry is continuing. The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC in this matter.

Insurance

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; cyber liability; 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.

Reserves

For all legal matters, reserves are established in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. Once established, reserves are adjusted based on available information when an event occurs requiring an adjustment.

Commitments

In the normal course of business, the Company makes various commitments to extend credit and incur contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the consolidated balance sheet. Significant changes in the economy or interest rates influence the impact that these commitments and contingencies have on the Company in the future.

Loans

In 2008, the Company exited its direct retail lending business, which was the last remaining loan origination channel of the Company. As a result, the Company had no commitments to originate or sell mortgage loans at December 31, 2008. Additionally, the Company had no commitments to purchase loans at December 31, 2008.

 

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Securities, Unused Lines of Credit and Certificates of Deposit

At December 31, 2008, the Company had commitments to purchase $0.8 billion and sell $1.8 billion in securities. In addition, the Company had approximately $2.2 billion of certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in less than one year and $3.0 billion of unfunded commitments to extend credit.

Guarantees

The Company provides guarantees to investors purchasing mortgage loans, which are considered standard representations and warranties within the mortgage industry. The primary guarantee is that the mortgage and the mortgage note have been duly executed and each is the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms. The mortgage has been duly acknowledged and recorded and is valid. The mortgage and the mortgage note are not subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including, without limitation, the defense of usury, and no such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto. If these claims prove to be untrue, the investor can require the Company to repurchase the loan and return all loan purchase and servicing release premiums.

Management has determined that quantifying the potential liability exposure is not meaningful due to the nature of the standard representations and warranties, which rarely result in loan repurchases.

ETBH raised capital through the formation of trusts, which sold trust preferred stock in the capital markets. The capital securities are mandatorily redeemable in whole at the due date, which is generally 30 years after issuance. Each trust issues Floating Rate Cumulative Preferred Securities at par, with a liquidation amount of $1,000 per capital security. The proceeds from the sale of issuances were invested in ETBH’s Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures.

During the 30-year period prior to the redemption of the Floating Rate Cumulative Preferred Securities, ETBH guarantees the accrued and unpaid distributions on these securities, as well as the redemption price of the securities and certain costs that may be incurred in liquidating, terminating or dissolving the trusts (all of which would otherwise be payable by the trusts). At December 31, 2008, management estimated that the maximum potential liability under this arrangement is equal to approximately $437.9 million or the total face value of these securities plus dividends, which may be unpaid at the termination of the trust arrangement.

NOTE 24—SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

The segments presented below reflect the manner in which the Company’s chief operating decision maker assesses the Company’s performance. The Company has two segments: retail and institutional.

Retail includes:

 

   

brokerage and related asset gathering products and services;

 

   

investor-focused banking products and services; and

 

   

stock plan administration products and services.

Institutional includes:

 

   

balance sheet management activities; and

 

   

market-making.

The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on segment contribution (net revenue less provision for loan losses and operating expense). All corporate overhead, administrative and technology charges are allocated to segments either in proportion to their respective direct costs or based upon specific operating criteria. Activities associated with discontinued operations have been excluded from the segment results.

 

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Financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the following tables (dollars in thousands):

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2008  
     Retail     Institutional     Eliminations(1)     Total  

Revenue:

        

Operating interest income

   $ 1,532,653     $ 2,117,097     $ (1,179,810 )   $ 2,469,940  

Operating interest expense

     (702,946 )     (1,678,798 )     1,179,810       (1,201,934 )
                                

Net operating interest income

     829,707       438,299       —         1,268,006  
                                

Commission

     514,736       815       —         515,551  

Fees and service charges

     200,726       8,422       (9,192 )     199,956  

Principal transactions

     —         84,882       —         84,882  

Loss on loans and securities, net

     (78 )     (195,405 )     —         (195,483 )

Other revenue

     38,463       14,271       (50 )     52,684  
                                

Total non-interest income (expense)

     753,847       (87,015 )     (9,242 )     657,590  
                                

Total net revenue

     1,583,554       351,284       (9,242 )     1,925,596  
                                

Provision for loan losses

     —         1,583,666       —         1,583,666  

Operating expense:

        

Compensation and benefits

     285,768       97,617       —         383,385  

Clearing and servicing

     75,713       118,611       (9,242 )     185,082  

Advertising and market development

     175,244       6       —         175,250  

Communications

     92,176       4,616       —         96,792  

Professional services

     57,666       36,404       —         94,070  

Occupancy and equipment

     81,364       4,402       —         85,766  

Depreciation and amortization

     66,863       15,620       —         82,483  

Amortization of other intangibles

     32,437       3,309       —         35,746  

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     10,171       19,331       —         29,502  

Other

     98,086       24,053       —         122,139  
                                

Total operating expense

     975,488       323,969       (9,242 )     1,290,215  
                                

Segment income (loss)

   $ 608,066     $ (1,556,351 )   $ —       $ (948,285 )
                                

 

(1)

Reflects elimination of transactions between retail and institutional segments, which includes deposit and customer payable transfer pricing and order flow rebates.

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2007  
     Retail     Institutional     Eliminations(1)     Total  

Revenue:

        

Operating interest income

   $ 1,956,521     $ 2,921,663     $ (1,355,129 )   $ 3,523,055  

Operating interest expense

     (993,964 )     (2,300,621 )     1,355,129       (1,939,456 )
                                

Net operating interest income

     962,557       621,042       —         1,583,599  
                                

Commission

     520,216       143,426       —         663,642  

Fees and service charges

     218,682       21,619       (9,734 )     230,567  

Principal transactions

     —         102,180       —         102,180  

Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net

     180       (2,465,654 )     —         (2,465,474 )

Other revenue

     40,653       7,093       (534 )     47,212  
                                

Total non-interest income (expense)

     779,731       (2,191,336 )     (10,268 )     (1,421,873 )
                                

Total net revenue

     1,742,288       (1,570,294 )     (10,268 )     161,726  
                                

Provision for loan losses

     —         640,078       —         640,078  

Operating expense:

        

Compensation and benefits

     288,315       146,470       —         434,785  

Clearing and servicing

     77,244       203,223       (10,268 )     270,199  

Advertising and market development

     135,382       3,293       —         138,675  

Communications

     87,207       11,140       —         98,347  

Professional services

     63,162       36,031       —         99,193  

Occupancy and equipment

     75,740       9,449       —         85,189  

Depreciation and amortization

     62,166       21,032       —         83,198  

Amortization of other intangibles

     37,897       2,575       —         40,472  

Impairment of goodwill

     —         101,208       —         101,208  

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     5,855       21,328       —         27,183  

Other

     114,896       80,488       —         195,384  
                                

Total operating expense

     947,864       636,237       (10,268 )     1,573,833  
                                

Segment income (loss)

   $ 794,424     $ (2,846,609 )   $ —       $ (2,052,185 )
                                

 

(1)

Reflects elimination of transactions between retail and institutional segments, which includes deposit and customer payable transfer pricing and order flow rebates.

 

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     Year Ended December 31, 2006  
     Retail     Institutional     Eliminations(1)     Total  

Revenue:

        

Operating interest income

   $ 1,494,202     $ 2,161,702     $ (905,593 )   $ 2,750,311  

Operating interest expense

     (623,740 )     (1,646,649 )     905,593       (1,364,796 )
                                

Net operating interest income

     870,462       515,053       —         1,385,515  
                                

Commission

     458,463       138,613       —         597,076  

Fees and service charges

     202,037       25,366       (7,526 )     219,877  

Principal transactions

     —         110,136       —         110,136  

Gain on loans and securities, net

     3,414       17,786       —         21,200  

Other revenue

     35,357       244       (759 )     34,842  
                                

Total non-interest income

     699,271       292,145       (8,285 )     983,131  
                                

Total net revenue

     1,569,733       807,198       (8,285 )     2,368,646  
                                

Provision for loan losses

     —         44,970       —         44,970  

Expense operating expense:

        

Compensation and benefits

     269,916       159,028       —         428,944  

Clearing and servicing

     64,822       187,806       (8,285 )     244,343  

Advertising and market development

     99,001       7,015       —         106,016  

Communications

     92,225       10,763       —         102,988  

Professional services

     61,742       28,398       —         90,140  

Occupancy and equipment

     68,899       7,980       —         76,879  

Depreciation and amortization

     54,853       16,338       —         71,191  

Amortization of other intangibles

     39,588       6,618       —         46,206  

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     23,915       (1,051 )     —         22,864  

Other

     91,607       38,183       —         129,790  
                                

Total operating expense

     866,568       461,078       (8,285 )     1,319,361  
                                

Segment income

   $ 703,165     $ 301,150     $ —       $ 1,004,315  
                                

 

(1)

Reflects elimination of transactions between retail and institutional segments, which includes deposit and customer payable transfer pricing and order flow rebates.

Segment Assets

Total assets for each segment are shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

     Retail    Institutional    Eliminations    Total

At December 31, 2008

   $ 7,482,241    $ 41,055,974    $ —      $ 48,538,215

At December 31, 2007

   $ 13,446,832    $ 43,399,105    $ —      $ 56,845,937

 

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Geographic Information

The Company operates in both U.S. and international markets. The Company’s international operations are conducted through offices in Europe and Asia. In 2008, the Company re-defined total net revenue by removing provision for loan losses and separately stating it as its own line item, and reclassified hedge ineffectiveness recorded in accordance with SFAS No. 133, as amended from other operating expense to the loss on loans and securities, net line item. Results of operations from the Canadian brokerage business and direct retail lending business have been reclassified to discontinued operations. Therefore, net revenue from these businesses has been excluded from total net revenue. The following information provides a representation of each region’s contribution to the consolidated amounts (dollars in thousands):

 

     United States     Europe    Asia    Canada    Total

Total net revenue:

             

Year ended December 31, 2008

   $ 1,824,310     $ 88,920    $ 12,366    $ —      $ 1,925,596

Year ended December 31, 2007

   $ (63,158 )   $ 162,981    $ 61,903    $ —      $ 161,726

Year ended December 31, 2006

   $ 2,167,373     $ 147,768    $ 53,505    $ —      $ 2,368,646

Long-lived assets:

             

At December 31, 2008

   $ 310,717     $ 7,356    $ 1,149    $ —      $ 319,222

At December 31, 2007

   $ 337,625     $ 6,212    $ 1,927    $ 9,669    $ 355,433

No single customer accounted for greater than 10% of gross revenues for the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007 and 2006.

 

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NOTE 25—CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (PARENT COMPANY ONLY)

The following presents the Parent’s condensed statement of income (loss) and comprehensive income (loss), balance sheet and statement of cash flows:

STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS) AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

 

    Year Ended December 31,  
    2008     2007     2006  

Revenue:

     

Management fees from subsidiaries

  $ 184,761     $ 189,203     $ 181,621  

Other revenue

    3,628       953       —    
                       

Total net revenue

    188,389       190,156       181,621  
                       

Expense excluding interest:

     

Compensation and benefits

    134,819       135,356       139,056  

Clearing and servicing

    20       (2,318 )     (1,089 )

Advertising and market development

    7,385       8,979       9,036  

Communications

    22,778       24,856       25,455  

Professional services

    47,624       51,039       35,296  

Occupancy and equipment

    37,836       35,173       24,559  

Depreciation and amortization

    73,888       70,125       54,621  

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

    21,074       3,215       20,279  

Intercompany allocations and charges

    (200,673 )     (190,294 )     (147,798 )

Other

    28,648       30,037       24,281  
                       

Total expense excluding interest

    173,399       166,168       183,696  

Income (loss) before other income (expense), income tax
expense (benefit), discontinued operations and equity in income (loss) of other consolidated subsidiaries

    14,990       23,988       (2,075 )

Other income (expense):

     

Corporate interest income

    5,668       2,169       2,617  

Corporate interest expense

    (359,971 )     (169,475 )     (149,700 )

Loss on sales of investments, net

    (2,539 )     (3 )     —    

Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

    21,517       —         (703 )

Equity in income (loss) of investments and venture funds

    (4,960 )     5,590       (989 )
                       

Total other income (expense)

    (340,285 )     (161,719 )     (148,775 )
                       

Loss before income tax expense (benefit), discontinued operations and equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries

    (325,295 )     (137,731 )     (150,850 )

Income tax expense (benefit)

    (138,686 )     18,231       (143,845 )
                       

Net loss from continuing operations

    (186,609 )     (155,962 )     (7,005 )

Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax

    268,797       —         2,593  

Equity in income (loss) of consolidated subsidiaries

    (593,978 )     (1,285,792 )     633,271  
                       

Net income (loss)

    (511,790 )     (1,441,754 )     628,859  

Other comprehensive loss

    (241,258 )     (189,924 )     (25,760 )
                       

Comprehensive income (loss)

  $ (753,048 )   $ (1,631,678 )   $ 603,099  
                       

 

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BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands)

 

     December 31,
     2008    2007
ASSETS      

Cash and equivalents

   $ 183,264    $ 251,663

Property and equipment, net

     283,682      273,894

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

     4,357,987      5,287,423

Receivable from subsidiaries

     32,022      35,544

Other assets

     688,278      259,997
             

Total assets

   $ 5,545,233    $ 6,108,521
             
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY      

Liabilities:

     

Corporate debt

   $ 2,750,532    $ 3,022,698

Other liabilities

     203,205      256,758
             

Total liabilities

     2,953,737      3,279,456
             

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,591,496      2,829,065
             

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 5,545,233    $ 6,108,521
             

 

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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     Year Ended December 31,  
     2008     2007     2006  

Cash flows from operating activities:

      

Net income (loss)

   $ (511,790 )   $ (1,441,754 )   $ 628,859  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

     99,420       75,057       54,621  

Loss (gain) on sales of investments, net

     2,539       (951 )     —    

Equity in undistributed loss (income) of subsidiaries

     808,814       1,727,862       (307,623 )

Equity in loss (income) of investments and venture funds

     4,960       (5,590 )     989  

Gain on sale of the Canadian brokerage business

     (428,979 )     —         —    

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

     (21,517 )     —         703  

Non-cash restructuring costs and other exit activities

     9,123       672       20,279  

Share-based compensation

     20,938       15,084       8,848  

Tax benefit related to share-based compensation

     —         (8,214 )     (12,410 )

Other

     7,363       3,527       (1,916 )

Other changes, net:

      

Other assets and liabilities, net

     (451,820 )     91,542       (63,350 )

Facility restructuring liabilities

     1,263       (8,412 )     (798 )
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (459,686 )     448,823       328,202  
                        

Cash flows from investing activities:

      

Purchases of property and equipment

     (98,883 )     (114,838 )     (87,400 )

Cash used in business acquisitions

     (7,883 )     (3,813 )     (15,259 )

Cash contributions to subsidiaries

     (191,831 )     (1,641,000 )     (167,978 )

Proceeds from sale of Canadian brokerage business, net

     469,737      

Return of capital from subsidiaries

     —         —         44,014  

Other

     5,617       (13,405 )     5,424  
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     176,757       (1,773,056 )     (221,199 )
                        

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Proceeds from issuance of springing lien notes

     150,000       1,193,767       —    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock to Citadel(1)

     —         338,978       —    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee stock transactions

     2,420       35,981       52,718  

Tax benefit related to share-based compensation

     —         8,214       12,410  

Repurchases of common stock

     —         (148,632 )     (122,601 )

Net cash flow from derivatives hedging liabilities

     59,055       —         —    

Other

     3,055       8,046       (3,502 )
                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     214,530       1,436,354       (60,975 )
                        

Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents

     (68,399 )     112,121       46,028  
                        

Cash and equivalents, beginning of period

     251,663       139,542       93,514  
                        

Cash and equivalents, end of period

   $ 183,264     $ 251,663     $ 139,542  
                        

 

(1)

Includes the proceeds received on November 29, 2007 for the 46.7 million shares of common stock that were issued in 2008 in connection with the Citadel Investment.

 

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Parent Company Guarantees

Guarantees are contingent commitments issued by the Company for the purpose of guaranteeing the financial obligations of a subsidiary to a financial institution. The collective obligation of the corporation does not change by the existence of corporate guarantees. Rather, the guarantees shift ultimate payment responsibility of an existing financial obligation from a subsidiary to the parent company.

In support of the Company’s brokerage business, the Company has provided guarantees on the settlement of its subsidiaries’ financial obligations with several financial institutions related to its securities lending activities. Terms and conditions of the guarantees, although typically undefined in the guarantees themselves, are governed by the conditions of the underlying obligation that the guarantee covers. Thus, the Company’s obligation to pay under these guarantees coincides exactly with the terms and conditions of those underlying obligations. At December 31, 2008, no claims had been filed with the Company for payment under any guarantees. These guarantees are not collateralized.

In addition to guarantees issued on behalf of subsidiaries participating in securities lending programs, the Company also issues guarantees for the settlement of foreign exchange transactions. If a subsidiary fails to deliver currency on the settlement date of a foreign exchange arrangement, the beneficiary financial institution may seek payment from the Company. Terms are undefined, and are governed by the terms of the underlying financial obligation. At December 31, 2008, no claims had been made on the Company under these guarantees and thus, no obligations had been recorded. These guarantees are not collateralized.

NOTE 26—QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)

The information presented below reflects all adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the quarterly periods presented (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

    2008     2007  
    1st     2nd     3rd     4th     1st   2nd   3rd     4th  

Total net revenue

  $ 529,094     $ 532,337     $ 377,732     $ 486,433     $ 642,183   $ 668,856   $ 482,120     $ (1,631,433 )

Income (loss) from continuing operations

  $ (92,927 )   $ (119,443 )   $ (320,789 )   $ (276,225 )   $ 170,494   $ 157,688   $ (58,832 )   $ (1,711,687 )

Net income (loss)

  $ (91,193 )   $ (94,559 )   $ (50,475 )   $ (275,563 )   $ 169,410   $ 159,129   $ (58,448 )   $ (1,711,845 )

Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations:

               

Basic

  $ (0.20 )   $ (0.24 )   $ (0.60 )   $ (0.50 )   $ 0.40   $ 0.37   $ (0.14 )   $ (3.98 )

Diluted

  $ (0.20 )   $ (0.24 )   $ (0.60 )   $ (0.50 )   $ 0.39   $ 0.36   $ (0.14 )   $ (3.98 )

Net earnings (loss) per share:

               

Basic

  $ (0.20 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.50 )   $ 0.40   $ 0.38   $ (0.14 )   $ (3.98 )

Diluted

  $ (0.20 )   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.09 )   $ (0.50 )   $ 0.39   $ 0.37   $ (0.14 )   $ (3.98 )

The continued deterioration in the residential real estate and credit markets, as well as the nearly unprecedented turmoil in the global financial markets, had a significant impact on the Company’s financial performance during 2008. The decrease in income (loss) from continuing operations for the third and fourth quarter of 2008 was due primarily to the $517.8 million and $512.9 million in provision for loan losses, respectively. Additionally, the Company incurred losses of $153.8 million, net of hedges, on its preferred stock in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the third quarter of 2008. The decrease in net income for the fourth quarter of 2007 was due principally to the $2.2 billion loss on the sale of the Company’s asset-backed securities portfolio and $402.3 million in provision for loan losses.

 

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9A. 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) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this annual 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) Our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008, as required by paragraph (d) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15, and have concluded that there were no such changes that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting and the Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm are included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

PART III

The Company’s Proxy Statement for its 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which, when filed pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, will be incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, provides the information required under Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14).

PART IV

 

ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) The following documents are filed as part of this report:

Consolidated Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedules

Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules have been omitted because the required information is not present, or not present in amounts, sufficient to require submission of the schedules or because the required information is provided in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
Number

  

Description

    2.1    Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated September 28, 2005, by and among the Company, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and J.P. Morgan Invest Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 3, 2005.)
    2.2    First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated October 6, 2005, by and among Harris Financial Corp, Harrisdirect LLC and E*TRADE Financial Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 7, 2005.)
    2.3    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2008, between The Bank of Nova Scotia and U.S. Raptor Three, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 16, 2008.)
    3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of E*TRADE Financial Corporation as currently in effect. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 22, 2008.)
    3.2    Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 333-41628.)
    3.3    Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 9, 2000 and Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 22, 2008.).)
    3.4    Certificate of Designation of Series B Participating Cumulative Preferred Stock of the Company (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed August 14, 2001.)
    4.1    Specimen of Common Stock Certificate (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration Statement No. 333-05525.)
    4.2    Reference is hereby made to Exhibits 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.
    4.3    Indenture, dated February 1, 2000, by and between the Company and The Bank of New York. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 333-35802.)
    4.4    Indenture dated May 29, 2001 by and between the Company and The Bank of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration Statement No. 333-64102.)
    4.5    Rights Agreement dated at July 9, 2001 between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, as Rights Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 9, 2001.)
    4.6    Indenture dated June 8, 2004 between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and the Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2004.)
    4.7    Purchase Contract and Pledge Agreement dated November 22, 2005 between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and The Bank of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Company’s Form 10-K filed March 1, 2006.)
    4.8    Form of Corporate Unit (included in Exhibit 4.7—Purchase Contract and Pledge Agreement) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Company’s Form 10-K filed March 1, 2006.)
    4.9    Form of Treasury Unit (included in Exhibit 4.7—Purchase Contract and Pledge Agreement) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Company’s Form 10-K filed March 1, 2006.)
    4.10    Subordinated Indenture dated November 22, 2005 between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and The Bank of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Company’s Form 10-K filed March 1, 2006.)

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Description

    4.11    Supplemental Indenture No. 1 dated November 22, 2005 to the Subordinated Indenture between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and The Bank of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Company’s Form 10-K filed March 1, 2006.)
    4.12    Form of Subordinated Note (included in Exhibit 4.11—Supplemental Indenture No. 1 to the Subordinated Indenture) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Company’s Form 10-K filed March 1, 2006.)
    4.13    Indenture dated November 22, 2005 between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and The Bank of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Company’s Form 10-K filed March 1, 2006.)
    4.14    Form of Senior Note (included in Exhibit 4.13—Indenture dated November 22, 2005) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Company’s Form 10-K filed March 1, 2006.)
    4.15    First Supplemental Indenture dated September 19, 2005 by and between the Company and the Bank of New York, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed November 1, 2005.)
    4.16    Indenture dated September 19, 2005 by and between the Company and the Bank of New York, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed November 1, 2005.)
    4.17    Supplemental Indenture dated November 10, 2005, between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and the Bank of New York, as Trustee (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 15, 2005.)
    4.18    Common Stock Underwriting Agreement among E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representatives of the underwriters named therein, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as forward sellers, and Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, as forward counterparties, dated November 16, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2005.)
    4.19    Notes Underwriting Agreement among E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representatives of the underwriters therein, dated November 16, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2005.)
    4.20    Equity Units Underwriting Agreement among E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., as representatives of the underwriters named therein, dated November 16, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2005.)
    4.21    Confirmation of Forward Stock Sale Transaction between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Morgan Stanley & Co. International Limited dated November 16, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2005.)
    4.22    Confirmation of Forward Stock Sale Transaction between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association dated November 16, 2005 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2005.)
    4.23    Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2007, by and between Wingate Capital Ltd. and E*TRADE Financial Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2007.)

 

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Exhibit
Number

  

Description

    4.24    Indenture, dated November 29, 2007 between E*TRADE Financial Corporation as issuer and the Bank of New York as Trustee (includes form of note) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2007.)
    4.25    First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated November 29, 2007, by and Between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as rights agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2007.)
  10.1    Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into between the Registrant and its directors and certain officers (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration Statement No. 333-05525.)
*10.2    401(k) Plan
  10.3    Employee Bonus Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration Statement No. 333-05525.)
  10.4    Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 5, 1998 by and between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and SOFTBANK Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 12, 1998.)
  10.5    Stock Purchase Agreement dated July 9, 1998 by and between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and SOFTBANK Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 17, 1998.)
  10.6    E*TRADE Ventures I, LLC, Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Form 10-Q/A filed on April 17, 2000.)
  10.7    E*TRADE eCommerce Fund, L.P., Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Form 10-Q/A filed on April 17, 2000.)
  10.8    E*TRADE Ventures II, LLC, Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed November 9, 2000.)
  10.9    E*TRADE eCommerce Fund II, L.P., Limited Partnership Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 14, 2000.)
  10.10    [redacted] Amended and Restated Strategic Alliance Agreement dated September 26, 2000 by and between the Company and Wit SoundView Group, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 of the Company’s Form 10-Q/A filed on October 25, 2000.)
  10.11    Agreement Regarding Increase of Capital Commitment of the Company and Modification of Order of Fund Distribution by and between the Company and ArrowPath Venture Partners I, LLC dated October 1, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2001.)
  10.12    Amendment to Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of E*TRADE eCommerce Fund L.P. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2001.)
  10.13    [redacted] Master Service Agreement and Global Services Schedule, dated April 9, 2003, between E*TRADE Group, Inc. and ADP Financial Information Services, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2003.)
  10.14    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. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on November 7, 2003.)

 

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Number

  

Description

  10.15    Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 25, 2003, between Deutsche Bank AG, a German Corporation and E*TRADE Bank, a federal savings bank under the laws of United States (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 7, 2003.)
  10.16    Form of Employment dated September 1, 2004, by and between the Company and each of Mitchell H. Caplan, R. Jarrett Lilien, Arlen W. Gelbard, Louis Klobuchar, Joshua Levine, Robert J. Simmons and Russell S. Elmer (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.64 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on November 5, 2004.)
  10.17    Code of Professional Conduct (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 24, 2008).
  10.18    Remarketing Agreement dated November 22, 2005 among E*TRADE and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated and The Bank of New York (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.66 of the Company’s Form 10-K filed on March 1, 2006.)
  10.19    2005 Equity Incentive Plan and Forms of Award Agreements (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.66 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2005.)
  10.20    Executive Bonus Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.67 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2005.)
  10.21    Credit Agreement dated September 19, 2005 between the Company and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q filed on November 1, 2005.)
  10.22    Amendment No. 1 dated July 24, 2007, to the Credit Agreement dated September 19, 2007 between the Company and JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., as Administrative Agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q filed November 9, 2007.)
  10.23    Master Investment and Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 29, 2007 by and between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Wingate Capital Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2007.)
  10.24    First Amendment to Master Investment and Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2007, by and between Wingate Capital Ltd. and E*TRADE Financial Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.5 of the Schedule 13D filed by Citadel Limited Partnership et al with respect to E*TRADE Financial Corporation on December 7, 2007.)
  10.25    Second Amendment to Master Investment and Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2008, by and between Wingate Capital Ltd. and E*TRADE Financial Corporation (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.12 of the Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed by Citadel Limited Partnership et al with respect to E*TRADE Financial Corporation on January 24, 2008.)
  10.26    Securities Purchase Agreement, dated November 29, 2007 among E*TRADE Financial Corporation, Investment Partners (A), LLC and the additional investors party thereto (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2007.)
  10.27    ABS Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2007, by and among E*TRADE Financial Corporation, E*TRADE Bank, E*TRADE Global Asset Management, Inc. and Citadel Equity Fund Ltd. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 4, 2007.)
  10.28    Separation Agreement Between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Mitchell Caplan, dated as of December 27, 2007, by and between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Mitchell Caplan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 2, 2008.)

 

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Number

  

Description

  10.29    [redacted] Equities and Options Order Handling Agreement, dated as of November 29, 2007, by and among E*TRADE Financial Corporation, E*TRADE Securities LLC, and Citadel Derivatives Group LLC (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 of the Company’s Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2008.)
  10.30    Employment Agreement dated March 2, 2008 by and between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Donald H. Layton. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2008.)
  10.31    Separation Agreement dated April 22, 2008 by and between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Arlen W. Gelbard. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2008.)
  10.32    Separation Agreement dated April 22, 2008 by and between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and R. Jarrett Lilien. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2008.)
  10.33    Separation Agreement dated April 25, 2008 by and between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Robert J. Simmons. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2008.)
  10.34    Form of Exchange Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 6, 2008.)
  10.35    Guarantee and Support Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2008, by E*TRADE Financial Corporation in favor of The Bank of Nova Scotia (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 16, 2008).
  10.36    Extension of Consulting Period in Separation Agreement for Investor Relations Services dated July 15, 2008 by and between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Robert J. Simmons. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2008.)
  10.37    Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors dated July 30, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2008.)
  10.38    Employment Agreement between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Bruce P. Nolop as of September 12, 2008. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 10-Q filed on November 5, 2008.)
*10.39    Employment Agreement between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Nick Utton as of June 21, 2004.
*10.40    Severance Agreement between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Greg Framke as of November 14, 2007.
*10.41    Severance Agreement between E*TRADE Financial Corporation and Michael Curcio as of November 14, 2007.
*12.1    Statement of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
*21.1    Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
*23.1    Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
*31.1    Certification—Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley.
*31.2    Certification—Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley.
*32.1    Certification —Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley.

 

* Filed herein.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 26, 2009

 

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

(Registrant)

By  

/s/    DONALD H. LAYTON        

 

Donald H. Layton

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

By  

/s/    BRUCE P. NOLOP        

 

Bruce P. Nolop

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/    DONALD H. LAYTON        

(Donald H. Layton)

   Chairman & Chief Executive Officer   February 26, 2009

/s/    BRUCE P. NOLOP        

(Bruce P. Nolop)

   Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)   February 26, 2009

/s/    ROBERT DRUSKIN        

(Robert Druskin)

   Director   February 26, 2009

/s/    RONALD D. FISHER        

(Ronald D. Fisher)

   Director   February 26, 2009

 

(George A. Hayter)

   Director  

/s/    FREDERICK W. KANNER        

(Frederick W. Kanner)

   Director   February 26, 2009

/s/    MICHAEL K. PARKS        

(Michael K. Parks)

   Director   February 26, 2009

/s/    C. CATHLEEN RAFFAELI        

(C. Cathleen Raffaeli)

   Director   February 26, 2009

/s/    LEWIS E. RANDALL        

(Lewis E. Randall)

   Director   February 26, 2009

/s/    JOSEPH L. SCLAFANI        

(Joseph L. Sclafani)

   Director   February 26, 2009

/s/    DONNA L. WEAVER        

(Donna L. Weaver)

   Director   February 26, 2009

/s/    STEPHEN H. WILLARD        

(Stephen H. Willard)

   Director   February 26, 2009

 

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E*TRADE 401(k) PLAN

401(k) Plan CL2005

Restated December 15, 2006


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION

            5

ARTICLE I

      

FORMAT AND DEFINITIONS

     6

Section 1.01

      

Format

     6

Section 1.02

      

Definitions

     6

ARTICLE II

      

PARTICIPATION

     23

Section 2.01

      

Active Participant

     23

Section 2.02

      

Inactive Participant

     24

Section 2.03

      

Cessation of Participation

     24

ARTICLE III

      

CONTRIBUTIONS

     25

Section 3.01

      

Employer Contributions

     25

Section 3.01A

      

Rollover Contributions

     27

Section 3.02

      

Forfeitures

     29

Section 3.03

      

Allocation

     30

Section 3.04

      

Contribution Limitation

     31

Section 3.05

      

Excess Amounts

     36

ARTICLE IV

      

INVESTMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS

     47

Section 4.01

      

Investment and Timing of Contributions

     47

ARTICLE V

      

BENEFITS

     49

Section 5.01

      

Retirement Benefits

     49

Section 5.02

      

Death Benefits

     49

Section 5.03

      

Vested Benefits

     49

Section 5.04

      

When Benefits Start

     49

Section 5.05

      

Withdrawal Benefits

     50

Section 5.06

      

Loans to Participants

     52

Section 5.07

      

Distributions Under Qualified Domestic Relations Orders

     55

ARTICLE VI

      

DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS

     57

Section 6.01

      

Automatic Forms of Distribution

     57

Section 6.02

      

Optional Forms of Distribution

     57

Section 6.03

      

Election Procedures

     57

Section 6.04

      

Notice Requirements

     59

 

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ARTICLE VII

      

REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS

     60

Section 7.01

      

Application

     60

Section 7.02

      

Definitions

     60

Section 7.03

      

Required Minimum Distributions

     61

ARTICLE VIII

      

TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

     65

ARTICLE IX

      

ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

     66

Section 9.01

      

Administration

     66

Section 9.02

      

Expenses

     66

Section 9.03

      

Records

     66

Section 9.04

      

Information Available

     67

Section 9.05

      

Claim Procedures

     67

Section 9.06

      

Delegation of Authority

     70

Section 9.07

      

Exercise of Discretionary Authority

     71

Section 9.08

      

Transaction Processing

     71

Section 9.09

      

Voting and Tender of Self-Directed Brokerage Accounts

     71

ARTICLE X

      

GENERAL PROVISIONS

     72

Section 10.01

      

Amendments

     72

Section 10.02

      

Direct Rollovers

     73

Section 10.03

      

Mergers and Direct Transfers

     73

Section 10.04

      

Provisions Relating to the Insurer and Other Parties

     75

Section 10.05

      

Employment Status

     75

Section 10.06

      

Rights to Plan Assets

     75

Section 10.07

      

Beneficiary

     75

Section 10.08

      

Nonalienation of Benefits

     76

Section 10.09

      

Construction

     76

Section 10.10

      

Legal Actions

     76

Section 10.11

      

Small Amounts

     77

Section 10.12

      

Word Usage

     77

Section 10.13

      

Change in Service Method

     77

Section 10.14

      

Military Service

     79

ARTICLE XI

      

TOP-HEAVY PLAN REQUIREMENTS

     80

Section 11.01

      

Application

     80

Section 11.02

      

Definitions

     80

Section 11.03

      

Modification of Vesting Requirements

     83

Section 11.04

      

Modification of Contributions

     83

PLAN EXECUTION

    

 

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INTRODUCTION

The Primary Employer previously established a 401(k) savings plan on January 1, 2003.

The Primary Employer is of the opinion that the plan should be changed. It believes that the best means to accomplish these changes is to completely restate the plan’s terms, provisions and conditions. The restatement, effective December 15, 2006, is set forth in this document and is substituted in lieu of the prior document with the exception of any good faith compliance amendment and any model amendment. Such amendment(s) shall continue to apply to this restated plan until such provisions are integrated into the plan or such amendment(s) are superseded by another amendment.

The restated plan continues to be for the exclusive benefit of employees of the Employer. All persons covered under the plan on December 14, 2006, shall continue to be covered under the restated plan with no loss of benefits.

It is intended that the plan, as restated, shall qualify as a profit sharing plan under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, including any later amendments to the Code.

This plan includes changes made to reflect the statutory, regulatory, and guidance changes specified in the 2005 Cumulative List of Changes in Plan Qualification Requirements (2005 Cumulative List) contained in Internal Revenue Service Notice 2005-101 and the qualification requirements and guidance published before the issuance of such list. The provisions of this plan apply as of the effective date of the restatement unless otherwise specified.

 

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ARTICLE I

FORMAT AND DEFINITIONS

SECTION 1.01—FORMAT.

Words and phrases defined in the DEFINITIONS SECTION of Article I shall have that defined meaning when used in this Plan, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

These words and phrases have an initial capital letter to aid in identifying them as defined terms.

SECTION 1.02—DEFINITIONS.

Account means, for a Participant, his share of the Plan Fund. Separate accounting records are kept for those parts of his Account that result from:

 

  (a) Pre-tax Elective Deferral Contributions

 

  (b) Roth Elective Deferral Contributions

 

  (c) Matching Contributions

 

  (d) Qualified Nonelective Contributions

 

  (e) Other Employer Contributions

 

  (f) Rollover Contributions

A Participant’s Account shall be reduced by any distribution of his Vested Account and by any Forfeitures. A Participant’s Account shall participate in the earnings credited, expenses charged, and any appreciation or depreciation of the Investment Fund. His Account is subject to any minimum guarantees applicable under the Annuity Contract or other investment arrangement and to any expenses associated therewith.

Accrual Computation Period means a consecutive 12-month period ending on the last day of each Plan Year, including corresponding consecutive 12-month periods before January 1, 2003.

ACP Test means the nondiscrimination test described in Code Section 401(m)(2) as provided for in subparagraph (d) of the EXCESS AMOUNTS SECTION of Article III.

Active Participant means an Eligible Employee who is actively participating in the Plan according to the provisions in the ACTIVE PARTICIPANT SECTION of Article II.

ADP Test means the nondiscrimination test described in Code Section 401(k)(3) as provided for in subparagraph (c) of the EXCESS AMOUNTS SECTION of Article III.

 

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Affiliated Service Group means any group of corporations, partnerships or other organizations of which the Employer is a part and which is affiliated within the meaning of Code Section 414(m) and the regulations thereunder. Such a group includes at least two organizations one of which is either a service organization (that is, an organization the principal business of which is performing services), or an organization the principal business of which is performing management functions on a regular and continuing basis. Such service is of a type historically performed by employees. In the case of a management organization, the Affiliated Service Group shall include organizations related, within the meaning of Code Section 144(a)(3), to either the management organization or the organization for which it performs management functions. The term Controlled Group, as it is used in this Plan, shall include the term Affiliated Service Group.

Alternate Payee means any spouse, former spouse, child, or other dependent of a Participant who is recognized by a qualified domestic relations order as having a right to receive all, or a portion of, the benefits payable under the Plan with respect to such Participant.

Annual Compensation means, for a Plan Year, the Employee’s Compensation for the Compensation Year ending with or within the consecutive 12-month period ending on the last day of the Plan Year.

Annual Compensation shall only include Compensation received while an Active Participant.

Annuity Contract means the annuity contract or contracts into which the Trustee or the Primary Employer enters with the Insurer for guaranteed benefits, for the investment of Contributions in separate accounts, and for the payment of benefits under this Plan.

Annuity Starting Date means, for a Participant, the first day of the first period for which an amount is payable as an annuity or any other form.

Beneficiary means the person or persons named by a Participant to receive any benefits under the Plan when the Participant dies. See the BENEFICIARY SECTION of Article X.

Catch-up Contributions means Elective Deferral Contributions made to the Plan that are in excess of an otherwise applicable Plan limit and that are made by Participants who are age 50 or older by the end of the taxable year. An otherwise applicable Plan limit is a limit in the Plan that applies to Elective Deferral Contributions without regard to Catch-up Contributions, such as the limits on the Maximum Annual Additions, as defined in the CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION SECTION of Article III, the dollar limitation on Elective Deferral Contributions under Code Section 402(g) (not counting Catch-up Contributions), and the limit imposed by the ADP Test.

Catch-up Contributions are not subject to the limits on the Maximum Annual Additions, as defined in the CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION SECTION of Article III, are not counted in the ADP Test, and are not counted in determining the minimum allocation under Code Section 416 (but Catch-up Contributions made in prior years are counted in determining whether the Plan is top-heavy).

Claimant means any person who makes a claim for benefits under this Plan. See the CLAIM PROCEDURES SECTION of Article IX.

Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

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Compensation means, except for purposes of the CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION SECTION of Article III and Article XI, the total earnings, except as modified in this definition, paid or made available to an Employee by the Employer during any specified period.

“Earnings” in this definition means wages, salaries, and fees for professional services and other amounts received (without regard to whether or not an amount is paid in cash) for personal services actually rendered in the course of employment with the Employer maintaining the plan to the extent that the amounts are includible in gross income (including, but not limited to, commissions paid salesmen, compensation for services on the basis of a percentage of profits, commissions on insurance premiums, tips, bonuses, fringe benefits, and reimbursements or other expense allowances under a nonaccountable plan (as described in section 1.62-2(c) of the regulations)), and excluding the following:

 

  (a) employer contributions to a plan of deferred compensation which are not included in the Employee’s gross income for the taxable year in which contributed, or employer contributions under a simplified employee pension plan, or any distributions from a plan of deferred compensation;

 

  (b) amounts realized from the exercise of a nonqualified stock option, or when restricted stock (or property) held by the Employee either becomes freely transferable or is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture;

 

  (c) amounts realized from the sale, exchange or other disposition of stock acquired under a qualified stock option; and

 

  (d) other amounts which receive special tax benefits, or contributions made by the Employer (whether or not under a salary reduction agreement) towards the purchase of an annuity contract described in Code Section 403(b) (whether or not the contributions are actually excludible from the gross income of the Employee).

For any Self-employed Individual, Compensation means Earned Income.

Compensation shall include any elective deferral (as defined in Code Section 402(g)(3)), and any amount which is contributed or deferred by the Employer at the election of the Employee and which is not includible in the gross income of the Employee by reason of Code Section 125, 132(f)(4), or 457. Compensation shall also include employee contributions “picked up” by a governmental entity and, pursuant to Code Section 414(h)(2), treated as Employer contributions.

For Plan Years beginning on and after January 1, 2005, payments made within 2 1/2 months after Severance from Employment will be Compensation if they are payments that, absent a Severance from Employment, would have been paid to the Employee while the Employee continued in employment with the Employer and are regular compensation for services during the Employee’s regular working hours, compensation for services outside the Employee’s regular working hours (such as overtime or shift differential), commissions, bonuses, or other similar compensation, and payments for accrued bona fide sick, vacation, or other leave, but only if the Employee would have been able to use the leave if employment had continued. Any payments not described above are not considered compensation if paid after Severance from Employment, even if they are paid within 2 1/2 months following Severance from Employment, except for payments to an individual who does not currently perform services for the Employer by reason of qualified military service (within the meaning of Code Section 414(u)(1)) to the

 

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extent these payments do not exceed the amounts the individual would have received if the individual had continued to perform services for the Employer rather than entering qualified military service.

For purposes of the EXCESS AMOUNTS SECTION of Article III, the Employer may elect to use an alternative nondiscriminatory definition of Compensation in accordance with the regulations under Code Section 414(s).

For Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 2002, the annual Compensation of each Participant taken into account in determining contributions and allocations shall not exceed $200,000, as adjusted for cost-of-living increases in accordance with Code Section 401(a)(17)(B). The cost-of-living adjustment in effect for a calendar year applies to any determination period beginning in such calendar year.

If a determination period consists of fewer than 12 months, the annual compensation limit is an amount equal to the otherwise applicable annual compensation limit multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the number of months in the short determination period, and the denominator of the fraction is 12.

If Compensation for any prior determination period is taken into account in determining a Participant’s contributions or allocations for the current Plan Year, the Compensation for such prior determination period is subject to the applicable annual compensation limit in effect for that determination period. For this purpose, in determining contributions and allocations in Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 2002, the annual compensation limit in effect for determination periods beginning before that date is $200,000.

Compensation means, for a Leased Employee, Compensation for the services the Leased Employee performs for the Employer, determined in the same manner as the Compensation of Employees who are not Leased Employees, regardless of whether such Compensation is received directly from the Employer or from the leasing organization.

Compensation Year means the consecutive 12-month period ending on the last day of each Plan Year, including corresponding periods before January 1, 2003.

Contributions means

Elective Deferral Contributions

Matching Contributions

Qualified Nonelective Contributions

Discretionary Contributions

Rollover Contributions

as set out in Article III, unless the context clearly indicates only specific contributions are meant.

Controlled Group means any group of corporations, trades, or businesses of which the Employer is a part that is under common control. A Controlled Group includes any group of corporations, trades, or businesses, whether or not incorporated, which is either a parent-subsidiary group, a brother-sister group, or a combined group within the meaning of Code Section 414(b), Code Section 414(c) and the regulations thereunder and, for purposes of determining contribution limitations under the

 

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CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION SECTION of Article III, as modified by Code Section 415(h). The term Controlled Group, as it is used in this Plan, shall include the term Affiliated Service Group and any other employer required to be aggregated with the Employer under Code Section 414(o) and the regulations thereunder.

Direct Rollover means a payment by the Plan to the Eligible Retirement Plan specified by the Distributee.

Discretionary Contributions means discretionary contributions made by the Employer to fund this Plan. See the EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of Article III.

Distributee means an Employee or former Employee. In addition, the Employee’s (or former Employee’s) surviving spouse and the Employee’s (or former Employee’s) spouse or former spouse who is the alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in Code Section 414(p), are Distributees with regard to the interest of the spouse or former spouse.

Earned Income means, for a Self-employed Individual, net earnings from self-employment in the trade or business for which this Plan is established if such Self-employed Individual’s personal services are a material income producing factor for that trade or business. Net earnings shall be determined without regard to items not included in gross income and the deductions properly allocable to or chargeable against such items. Net earnings shall be reduced for the employer contributions to the Employer’s qualified retirement plan(s) to the extent deductible under Code Section 404.

Net earnings shall be determined with regard to the deduction allowed to the Employer by Code Section 164(f) for taxable years beginning after December 31, 1989.

Elective Deferral Contributions means contributions made by the Employer to fund this Plan in accordance with elective deferral agreements between Eligible Employees and the Employer.

Elective deferral agreements shall be made, changed, or terminated according to the provisions of the EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of Article III.

Elective Deferral Contributions shall be 100% vested and subject to the distribution restrictions of Code Section 401(k) when made. See the WHEN BENEFITS START SECTION of Article V.

Elective Deferral Contributions means Pre-tax Elective Deferral Contributions and on and after January 1, 2007, Roth Elective Deferral Contributions, unless the context clearly indicates only one is meant.

Eligibility Break in Service means an Eligibility Computation Period in which an Employee is credited with 500 or fewer Hours of Service. An Employee incurs an Eligibility Break in Service on the last day of an Eligibility Computation Period in which he has an Eligibility Break in Service.

Eligibility Computation Period means a consecutive 12-month period. The first Eligibility Computation Period begins on an Employee’s Employment Commencement Date. Later Eligibility Computation Periods shall be consecutive 12-month periods ending on the last day of each Plan Year that begins after his Employment Commencement Date.

 

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To determine an Eligibility Computation Period after an Eligibility Break in Service, the Plan shall use the consecutive 12-month period beginning on an Employee’s Reemployment Commencement Date as if his Reemployment Commencement Date were his Employment Commencement Date.

Eligibility Service means, for purposes of a Part Time Employee, one year of service for each Eligibility Computation Period that has ended and in which a Part Time Employee is credited with at least 1,000 Hours of Service.

Eligible Employee means any Employee of the Employer excluding the following:

Bargaining class. Represented for collective bargaining purposes by any collective bargaining agreement between the Employer and employee representatives, if retirement benefits were the subject of good faith bargaining and if two percent or less of the Employees who are covered pursuant to that agreement are professionals as defined in section 1.410(b)-9 of the regulations. For this purpose, the term “employee representatives” does not include any organization more than half of whose members are Employees who are owners, officers, or executives of the Employer.

Nonresident alien, within the meaning of Code Section 7701(b)(1)(B), who receives no earned income, within the meaning of Code Section 911(d)(2), from the Employer that constitutes income from sources within the United States, within the meaning of Code Section 861(a)(3), or who receives such earned income but it is all exempt from income tax in the United States under the terms of an income tax convention.

Leased Employees.

Eligible Retirement Plan means an eligible plan under Code Section 457(b) which is maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state and which agrees to separately account for amounts transferred into such plan from this Plan, an individual retirement account described in Code Section 408(a), an individual retirement annuity described in Code Section 408(b), an annuity plan described in Code Section 403(a), an annuity contract described in Code Section 403(b), or a qualified plan described in Code Section 401(a), that accepts the Distributee’s Eligible Rollover Distribution. The definition of Eligible Retirement Plan shall also apply in the case of a distribution to a surviving spouse, or to a spouse or former spouse who is the Alternate Payee under a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in Code Section 414(p).

If any portion of an Eligible Rollover Distribution is attributable to payments or distributions from a designated Roth account, an Eligible Retirement Plan with respect to such portion shall include only another designated Roth account of the individual from whose Account the payments or distributions were made under an annuity plan described in Code Section 403(a) or a qualified plan described in Code Section 401(a), or a Roth IRA described in Code Section 408A of such individual.

Eligible Rollover Distribution means any distribution of all or any portion of the balance to the credit of the Distributee, except that an Eligible Rollover Distribution does not include: (i) any distribution that is one of a series of substantially equal periodic payments (not less frequently than annually) made for the life (or life expectancy) of the Distributee or the joint lives (or joint life expectancies) of the Distributee and the Distributee’s designated Beneficiary, or for a specified period of ten years or more; (ii) any distribution to the extent such distribution is required under Code Section 401(a)(9); (iii) any hardship

 

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distribution; (iv) the portion of any other distribution(s) that is not includible in gross income (determined without regard to the exclusion for net unrealized appreciation with respect to employer securities); and (v) any other distribution(s) that is reasonably expected to total less than $200 during a year.

A portion of a distribution shall not fail to be an Eligible Rollover Distribution merely because the portion consists of after-tax employee contributions that are not includible in gross income. However, such portion may be transferred only to an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity described in Code Section 408(a) or (b), or to a qualified defined contribution plan described in Code Section 401(a) or 403(a) that agrees to separately account for amounts so transferred, including separately accounting for the portion of such distribution which is includible in gross income and the portion of such distribution which is not so includible.

A portion of a distribution shall not fail to be an Eligible Rollover Distribution merely because the portion consists of the portion of a designated Roth account that is not includible in a Participant’s gross income. However, such portion may be transferred only to a Roth IRA described in Code Section 408A or to a designated Roth account under a qualified defined contribution plan described in Code Section 401(a) or 403(a) that agrees to separately account for amounts so transferred, including separately accounting for the portion of such distribution which is includible in gross income and the portion of such distribution which is not so includible.

If the distribution includes any portion of a designated Roth account, in determining if (v) above applies: (i) any portion of the distribution from the designated Roth account shall not be treated as an Eligible Rollover Distribution if it is reasonably expected to total less than $200 during a year and (ii) the balance of the distribution, if any, shall not be treated as an Eligible Rollover Distribution if it is reasonably expected to total less than $200 during a year. However, all Eligible Rollover Distributions are combined in determining a mandatory distribution of an Eligible Rollover Distribution greater than $1,000 in the DIRECT ROLLOVERS SECTION of Article X.

Employee means an individual who is employed by the Employer or any other employer required to be aggregated with the Employer under Code Sections 414(b), (c), (m), or (o). A Controlled Group member is required to be aggregated with the Employer.

The term Employee shall include any Self-employed Individual treated as an employee of any employer described in the preceding paragraph as provided in Code Section 401(c)(1). The term Employee shall also include any Leased Employee deemed to be an employee of any employer described in the preceding paragraph as provided in Code Section 414(n) or (o).

Employer means, except for purposes of the CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION SECTION of Article III, the Primary Employer. This will also include any successor corporation or firm of the Employer which shall, by written agreement, assume the obligations of this Plan or any Predecessor Employer that maintained this Plan.

Employer Contributions means

Elective Deferral Contributions

Matching Contributions

Qualified Nonelective Contributions

Discretionary Contributions

 

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as set out in Article III and contributions made by the Employer to fund this Plan in accordance with the provisions of the MODIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of Article XI, unless the context clearly indicates only specific contributions are meant.

Employment Commencement Date means the date an Employee first performs an Hour of Service.

Entry Date means the date an Employee first enters the Plan as an Active Participant. See the ACTIVE PARTICIPANT SECTION of Article II.

ERISA means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

Fiscal Year means the Primary Employer’s taxable year. The last day of the Fiscal Year is December 31.

Forfeiture means the part, if any, of a Participant’s Account that is forfeited. See the FORFEITURES SECTION of Article III.

Forfeiture Date means, as to a Participant, the last day of five consecutive one-year Periods of Severance.

Highly Compensated Employee means any Employee who:

 

  (a) was a 5-percent owner at any time during the year or the preceding year, or

 

  (b) for the preceding year had compensation from the Employer in excess of $80,000 and, if the Employer so elects, was in the top-paid group for the preceding year. The $80,000 amount is adjusted at the same time and in the same manner as under Code Section 415(d), except that the base period is the calendar quarter ending September 30, 1996.

For this purpose the applicable year of the plan for which a determination is being made is called a determination year and the preceding 12-month period is called a look-back year. If the Employer makes a calendar year data election, the look-back year shall be the calendar year beginning with or within the look-back year. The Plan may not use such election to determine whether Employees are Highly Compensated Employees on account of being a 5-percent owner.

In determining who is a Highly Compensated Employee, the Employer makes a top-paid group election. The effect of this election is that an Employee (who is not a 5-percent owner at any time during the determination year or the look-back year) with compensation in excess of $80,000 (as adjusted) for the look-back year is a Highly Compensated Employee only if the Employee was in the top-paid group for the look-back year. In determining who is a Highly Compensated Employee, the Employer does not make a calendar year data election.

Calendar year data elections and top-paid group elections, once made, apply for all subsequent years unless changed by the Employer. If the Employer makes one election, the Employer is not required to make the other. If both elections are made, the look-back year in determining the top-paid group must be the calendar year beginning with or within the look-back year. These elections must apply consistently to the determination years of all plans maintained by the Employer which reference the

 

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highly compensated employee definition in Code Section 414(q), except as provided in Internal Revenue Service Notice 97-45 (or superseding guidance).

The determination of who is a highly compensated former Employee is based on the rules applicable to determining Highly Compensated Employee status as in effect for that determination year, in accordance with section 1.414(q)-1T, A-4 of the temporary Income Tax Regulations and Internal Revenue Service Notice 97-45.

The determination of who is a Highly Compensated Employee, including the determinations of the number and identity of Employees in the top-paid group, the compensation that is considered, and the identity of the 5-percent owners, shall be made in accordance with Code Section 414(q) and the regulations thereunder.

Hour of Service means, for the elapsed time method of crediting service in this Plan, each hour for which an Employee is paid, or entitled to payment, for performing duties for the Employer. Hour of Service means, for the hours method of crediting service in this Plan, the following:

 

  (a) Each hour for which an Employee is paid, or entitled to payment, for performing duties for the Employer during the applicable computation period.

 

  (b) Each hour for which an Employee is paid, or entitled to payment, by the Employer on account of a period of time in which no duties are performed (irrespective of whether the employment relationship has terminated) due to vacation, holiday, illness, incapacity (including disability), layoff, jury duty, military duty or leave of absence. Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this subparagraph (b), no credit will be given to the Employee:

 

  (1) for more than 501 Hours of Service under this subparagraph (b) on account of any single continuous period in which the Employee performs no duties (whether or not such period occurs in a single computation period); or

 

  (2) for an Hour of Service for which the Employee is directly or indirectly paid, or entitled to payment, on account of a period in which no duties are performed if such payment is made or due under a plan maintained solely for the purpose of complying with applicable worker’s or workmen’s compensation, or unemployment compensation, or disability insurance laws; or

 

  (3) for an Hour of Service for a payment which solely reimburses the Employee for medical or medically related expenses incurred by him.

For purposes of this subparagraph (b), a payment shall be deemed to be made by, or due from the Employer, regardless of whether such payment is made by, or due from the Employer, directly or indirectly through, among others, a trust fund or insurer, to which the Employer contributes or pays premiums and regardless of whether contributions made or due to the trust fund, insurer or other entity are for the benefit of particular employees or are on behalf of a group of employees in the aggregate.

 

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  (c) Each hour for which back pay, irrespective of mitigation of damages, is either awarded or agreed to by the Employer. The same Hours of Service shall not be credited both under subparagraph (a) or subparagraph (b) above (as the case may be) and under this subparagraph (c). Crediting of Hours of Service for back pay awarded or agreed to with respect to periods described in subparagraph (b) above will be subject to the limitations set forth in that subparagraph.

The crediting of Hours of Service above shall be applied under the rules of paragraphs (b) and (c) of the Department of Labor Regulation 2530.200b-2 (including any interpretations or opinions implementing such rules); which rules, by this reference, are specifically incorporated in full within this Plan. The reference to paragraph (b) applies to the special rule for determining hours of service for reasons other than the performance of duties such as payments calculated (or not calculated) on the basis of units of time and the rule against double credit. The reference to paragraph (c) applies to the crediting of hours of service to computation periods.

Hours of Service shall be credited for employment with any other employer required to be aggregated with the Employer under Code Sections 414(b), (c), (m), or (o) and the regulations thereunder for purposes of eligibility and vesting. Hours of Service shall also be credited for any individual who is considered an employee for purposes of this Plan pursuant to Code Section 414(n) or (o) and the regulations thereunder.

Solely for purposes of determining whether a one-year break in service has occurred for eligibility or vesting purposes, during a Parental Absence an Employee shall be credited with the Hours of Service which would otherwise have been credited to the Employee but for such absence, or in any case in which such hours cannot be determined, eight Hours of Service per day of such absence. The Hours of Service credited under this paragraph shall be credited in the computation period in which the absence begins if the crediting is necessary to prevent a break in service in that period; or in all other cases, in the following computation period.

Inactive Participant means a former Active Participant who has an Account. See the INACTIVE PARTICIPANT SECTION of Article II.

Insurer means Principal Life Insurance Company or the insurance company or companies named by (i) the Primary Employer or (ii) the Trustee in its discretion or as directed under the Trust Agreement.

Investment Fund means the total of Plan assets, excluding the guaranteed benefit policy portion of any Annuity Contract. All or a portion of these assets may be held under, or invested pursuant to, the terms of a Trust Agreement.

The Investment Fund shall be valued at current fair market value as of the Valuation Date. The valuation shall take into consideration investment earnings credited, expenses charged, payments made, and changes in the values of the assets held in the Investment Fund.

The Investment Fund shall be allocated at all times to Participants, except as otherwise expressly provided in the Plan. The Account of a Participant shall be credited with its share of the gains and losses of the Investment Fund. That part of a Participant’s Account invested in a funding arrangement that establishes one or more accounts or investment vehicles for such Participant thereunder shall be credited with the gain or loss from such accounts or investment vehicles. The part of a Participant’s

 

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Account that is invested in other funding arrangements shall be credited with a proportionate share of the gain or loss of such investments. The share shall be determined by multiplying the gain or loss of the investment by the ratio of the part of the Participant’s Account invested in such funding arrangement to the total of the Investment Fund invested in such funding arrangement.

Investment Manager means any fiduciary (other than a trustee or Named Fiduciary)

 

  (a) who has the power to manage, acquire, or dispose of any assets of the Plan;

 

  (b) who (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; (ii) is not registered as an investment adviser under such Act by reason of paragraph (1) of section 203A(a) of such Act, is registered as an investment adviser under the laws of the state (referred to in such paragraph (1)) in which it maintains its principal office and place of business, and, at the time it last filed the registration form most recently filed by it with such state in order to maintain its registration under the laws of such state, also filed a copy of such form with the Secretary of Labor; (iii) is a bank, as defined in that Act; or (iv) is an insurance company qualified to perform services described in subparagraph (a) above under the laws of more than one state; and

 

  (c) who has acknowledged in writing being a fiduciary with respect to the Plan.

Late Retirement Date means the first day of any month that is after a Participant’s Normal Retirement Date and on which retirement benefits begin. If a Participant continues to work for the Employer after his Normal Retirement Date, his Late Retirement Date shall be the earliest first day of the month on or after the date he has a Severance from Employment. An earlier Retirement Date may apply if the Participant so elects. A later Retirement Date may apply if the Participant so elects. See the WHEN BENEFITS START SECTION of Article V.

Leased Employee means any person (other than an employee of the recipient) who, pursuant to an agreement between the recipient and any other person (“leasing organization”), has performed services for the recipient (or for the recipient and related persons determined in accordance with Code Section 414(n)(6)) on a substantially full time basis for a period of at least one year, and such services are performed under primary direction or control by the recipient. Contributions or benefits provided by the leasing organization to a Leased Employee, which are attributable to service performed for the recipient employer, shall be treated as provided by the recipient employer.

A Leased Employee shall not be considered an employee of the recipient if:

 

  (a) such employee is covered by a money purchase pension plan providing (i) a nonintegrated employer contribution rate of at least 10 percent of compensation, as defined in Code Section 415(c)(3), (ii) immediate participation, and (iii) full and immediate vesting, and

 

  (b) Leased Employees do not constitute more than 20 percent of the recipient’s nonhighly compensated work force.

 

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Loan Administrator means the person(s) or position(s) authorized to administer the Participant loan program.

The Loan Administrator is Senior Manager, Benefits.

Matching Contributions means contributions made by the Employer to fund this Plan that are contingent on a Participant’s Elective Deferral Contributions. See the EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of Article III.

Monthly Date means each Yearly Date and the same day of each following month during the Plan Year beginning on such Yearly Date.

Named Fiduciary means the person or persons who have authority to control and manage the operation and administration of the Plan.

The Named Fiduciary is the Employer.

Nonhighly Compensated Employee means an Employee of the Employer who is not a Highly Compensated Employee.

Nonvested Account means the excess, if any, of a Participant’s Account over his Vested Account.

Normal Retirement Age means the age at which the Participant’s normal retirement benefit becomes nonforfeitable if he is an Employee. A Participant’s Normal Retirement Age is 59  1/2.

Normal Retirement Date means the earliest first day of the month on or after the date the Participant reaches his Normal Retirement Age. Unless otherwise provided in this Plan, a Participant’s retirement benefits shall begin on a Participant’s Normal Retirement Date if he has had a Severance from Employment on such date and has a Vested Account. However, retirement benefits shall not begin before the later of age 62 or his Normal Retirement Age, unless the qualified election procedures of the ELECTION PROCEDURES SECTION of Article VI are met. Even if the Participant is an Employee on his Normal Retirement Date, he may choose to have his retirement benefit begin on such date.

Owner-employee means a Self-employed Individual who, in the case of a sole proprietorship, owns the entire interest in the unincorporated trade or business for which this Plan is established. If this Plan is established for a partnership, an Owner-employee means a Self-employed Individual who owns more than 10 percent of either the capital interest or profits interest in such partnership.

Parental Absence means an Employee’s absence from work:

 

  (a) by reason of pregnancy of the Employee,

 

  (b) by reason of birth of a child of the Employee,

 

  (c) by reason of the placement of a child with the Employee in connection with adoption of such child by such Employee, or

 

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  (d) for purposes of caring for such child for a period beginning immediately following such birth or placement.

Part Time Employee means an Employee who is normally expected to work less than 1000 hours during a Plan Year.

Participant means either an Active Participant or an Inactive Participant.

Period of Military Duty means, for an Employee

 

  (a) who served as a member of the armed forces of the United States, and

 

  (b) who was reemployed by the Employer at a time when the Employee had a right to reemployment in accordance with seniority rights as protected under Chapter 43 of Title 38 of the U.S. Code,

the period of time from the date the Employee was first absent from active work for the Employer because of such military duty to the date the Employee was reemployed.

Period of Service means a period of time beginning on an Employee’s Employment Commencement Date or Reemployment Commencement Date (whichever applies) and ending on his Severance Date.

Period of Severance means a period of time beginning on an Employee’s Severance Date and ending on the date he again performs an Hour of Service.

A one-year Period of Severance means a Period of Severance of 12 consecutive months.

Solely for purposes of determining whether a one-year Period of Severance has occurred for eligibility or vesting purposes, the consecutive 12-month period beginning on the first anniversary of the first date of a Parental Absence shall not be a one-year Period of Severance.

Plan means the 401(k) savings plan of the Employer set forth in this document, including any later amendments to it.

Plan Administrator means the person or persons who administer the Plan.

The Plan Administrator is the Employer.

Plan Fund means the total of the Investment Fund and the guaranteed benefit policy portion of any Annuity Contract. The Investment Fund shall be valued as stated in its definition. The guaranteed benefit policy portion of any Annuity Contract shall be determined in accordance with the terms of the Annuity Contract and, to the extent that such Annuity Contract allocates contract values to Participants, allocated to Participants in accordance with its terms. The total value of all amounts held under the Plan Fund shall equal the value of the aggregate Participants’ Accounts under the Plan.

Plan Year means a period beginning on a Yearly Date and ending on the day before the next Yearly Date.

 

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Predecessor Employer means a firm of which the Employer was once a part (e.g., due to a spinoff or change of corporate status) or a firm absorbed by the Employer because of a merger or acquisition (stock or asset, including a division or an operation of such company).

Pre-tax Elective Deferral Contributions means a Participant’s Elective Deferral Contributions that are not includible in the Participant’s gross income at the time deferred.

Primary Employer means E*TRADE Financial Corporation.

Qualified Nonelective Contributions means contributions made by the Employer to fund this Plan (other than Elective Deferral Contributions) that are 100% vested when made to the Plan and that are distributable only in accordance with the distribution provisions (other than for hardships) applicable to Elective Deferral Contributions. See the EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of Article III and the WHEN BENEFITS START SECTION of Article V.

Reemployment Commencement Date means the date an Employee first performs an Hour of Service following

 

  (a) an Eligibility Break in Service, for the hours method of crediting service in this Plan, or

 

  (b) a Period of Severance, for the elapsed time method of crediting service in this Plan.

Reentry Date means the date a former Active Participant reenters the Plan. See the ACTIVE PARTICIPANT SECTION of Article II.

Retirement Date means the date a retirement benefit will begin and is a Participant’s Normal or Late Retirement Date, as the case may be.

Rollover Contributions means the Rollover Contributions which are made by an Eligible Employee or an Inactive Participant according to the provisions of the ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of Article III.

Roth Elective Deferral Contributions means, on and after January 1, 2007, a Participant’s Elective Deferral Contributions that are includible in the Participant’s gross income at the time deferred and have been irrevocably designated as Roth Elective Deferral Contributions by the Participant in his elective deferral agreement.

Self-Directed Brokerage Account means that portion of a Participant’s Account that is invested at the Participant’s direction in the Principal Self-Directed Brokerage AccountSM.

Self-employed Individual means, with respect to any Fiscal Year, an individual who has Earned Income for the Fiscal Year (or who would have Earned Income but for the fact the trade or business for which this Plan is established did not have net profits for such Fiscal Year).

 

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Severance Date means the earlier of:

 

  (a) the date on which an Employee quits, retires, dies, or is discharged, or

 

  (b) the first anniversary of the date an Employee begins a one-year absence from service (with or without pay). This absence may be the result of any combination of vacation, holiday, sickness, disability, leave of absence, or layoff.

Solely to determine whether a one-year Period of Severance has occurred for eligibility or vesting purposes for an Employee who is absent from service beyond the first anniversary of the first day of a Parental Absence, Severance Date is the second anniversary of the first day of the Parental Absence. The period between the first and second anniversaries of the first day of the Parental Absence is not a Period of Service and is not a Period of Severance.

Severance from Employment means an Employee has ceased to be an Employee of the Employer. The Plan Administrator shall determine if a Severance from Employment has occurred in accordance with section 1.401(k)-1(d)(2) of the regulations.

Totally and Permanently Disabled means that a Participant meets the definition of disabled under the Employer’s long-term disability plan.

Trust Agreement means an agreement or agreements of trust between the Primary Employer and Trustee established for the purpose of holding and distributing the Trust Fund under the provisions of the Plan. The Trust Agreement may provide for the investment of all or any portion of the Trust Fund in the Annuity Contract or any other investment arrangement.

Trust Fund means the total funds held under an applicable Trust Agreement. The term Trust Fund when used within a Trust Agreement shall mean only the funds held under that Trust Agreement.

Trustee means the party or parties named in the applicable Trust Agreement.

Valuation Date means the date on which the value of the assets of the Investment Fund is determined. The value of each Account that is maintained under this Plan shall be determined on the Valuation Date. In each Plan Year, the Valuation Date shall be the last day of the Plan Year. At the discretion of the Plan Administrator, Trustee, or Insurer (whichever applies), assets of the Investment Fund may be valued more frequently. These dates shall also be Valuation Dates.

Vested Account means the vested part of a Participant’s Account. The Participant’s Vested Account is equal to that part of his Account which results from Contributions that were 100% vested when made before his Vesting Percentage is 100% and is equal to his Account when his Vesting Percentage is 100%.

Vesting Percentage means the percentage used to determine the nonforfeitable portion of a Participant’s Account attributable to Employer Contributions that were not 100% vested when made.

A Participant’s Vesting Percentage is shown in the following schedule opposite the number of whole years of his Vesting Service.

 

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VESTING SERVICE
(whole years)

   VESTING
PERCENTAGE

Less than 3

   0

3 or more

   100

For a Participant with at least one (1) year of Vesting Service but less than three (3) years of Vesting Service as of January 1, 2004, all Employer Contributions made prior to that date will be 100% vested after one (1) year of Vesting Service. For any new Employer Contributions made on or after January 1, 2004, the schedule above applies.

The Vesting Percentage for a Participant who is an Employee on or after the date he reaches Normal Retirement Age shall be 100%. The Vesting Percentage for a Participant who is an Employee on the date he dies shall be 100%. The Vesting Percentage for a Participant who is an Employee on the date he becomes disabled shall be 100% if such disability is subsequently determined to meet the definition of Totally and Permanently Disabled.

If the schedule used to determine a Participant’s Vesting Percentage is changed, the new schedule shall not apply to a Participant unless he is credited with an Hour of Service on or after the date of the change and the Participant’s nonforfeitable percentage on the day before the date of the change is not reduced under this Plan. The amendment provisions of the AMENDMENTS SECTION of Article X regarding changes in the computation of the Vesting Percentage shall apply.

Vesting Service means an Employee’s Period of Service. An Employee’s Period of Service shall be measured from his Employment Commencement Date to his most recent Severance Date. This Period of Service shall be reduced by any Period of Severance that occurred prior to his most recent Severance Date, unless such Period of Severance is included under the service spanning rule below. This Period of Service shall be expressed as years and fractional parts of a year (to four decimal places) on the basis that 365 days equal one year.

However, Vesting Service is modified as follows:

Rule of parity service excluded:

An Employee’s Vesting Service, accumulated before a one-year Period of Severance, shall be excluded if:

 

  (a) his Vesting Percentage is zero, and

 

  (b) his latest period of consecutive one-year Periods of Severance equals or exceeds the greater of (i) five years, or (ii) his prior Vesting Service (disregarding any Vesting Service that was excluded because of a previous period of one-year Periods of Severance).

Period of Military Duty included:

A Period of Military Duty shall be included as service with the Employer to the extent it has not already been credited.

 

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Period of Severance included (service spanning rule):

A Period of Severance shall be deemed to be a Period of Service under either of the following conditions:

 

  (a) the Period of Severance immediately follows a period during which an Employee is not absent from work and ends within 12 months; or

 

  (b) the Period of Severance immediately follows a period during which an Employee is absent from work for any reason other than quitting, being discharged, or retiring (such as a leave of absence or layoff) and ends within 12 months of the date he was first absent.

Controlled Group service included:

An Employee’s service with a member firm of a Controlled Group while both that firm and the Employer were members of the Controlled Group shall be included as service with the Employer.

Yearly Date means January 1, 2003, and the same day of each following year.

Years of Service means an Employee’s Vesting Service disregarding any modifications that exclude service.

 

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ARTICLE II

PARTICIPATION

SECTION 2.01—ACTIVE PARTICIPANT.

 

  (a) An Employee, who is a Part Time Employee, shall first become an Active Participant (begin active participation in the Plan) on the earliest Monthly Date on which he is an Eligible Employee and has met the eligibility requirement set forth below. This date is his Entry Date.

 

  (1) He has one year of Eligibility Service before his Entry Date.

An Employee, who is not a Part Time Employee, shall first become an Active Participant (begin active participation in the Plan) on the earliest date on which he is an Eligible Employee. This date is his Entry Date.

Each Employee who was an Active Participant on December 14, 2006, shall continue to be an Active Participant if he is still an Eligible Employee on December 15, 2006, and his Entry Date shall not change.

If a person has been an Eligible Employee who has met all of the eligibility requirements above, but is not an Eligible Employee on the date that would have been his Entry Date, he shall become an Active Participant on the date he again becomes an Eligible Employee. This date is his Entry Date.

In the event an Employee who is not an Eligible Employee becomes an Eligible Employee, such Eligible Employee shall become an Active Participant immediately if such Eligible Employee has satisfied the eligibility requirements above and would have otherwise previously become an Active Participant had he met the definition of Eligible Employee. This date is his Entry Date.

 

  (b) An Inactive Participant shall again become an Active Participant (resume active participation in the Plan) on the date he again performs an Hour of Service as an Eligible Employee. This date is his Reentry Date.

Upon again becoming an Active Participant, he shall cease to be an Inactive Participant.

 

  (c) A former Participant shall again become an Active Participant (resume active participation in the Plan) on the date he again performs an Hour of Service as an Eligible Employee. This date is his Reentry Date.

There shall be no duplication of benefits for a Participant under this Plan because of more than one period as an Active Participant.

 

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An Active Participant or an Eligible Employee may elect not to be an Active Participant. The election may be for a specified or an indefinite period of time. The election shall be made by filing a written request with the Plan Administrator not to be an Active Participant. The Eligible Employee may at any time revoke such election and,

 

  (a) if he has met all of the other eligibility requirements under this section and his Entry Date has occurred, he shall become an Active Participant as of the date of revocation, or

 

  (b) if he has met all of the other eligibility requirements under this section and his Entry Date has not occurred, he shall become an Active Participant as provided in this section, or

if he has not met all of the other eligibility requirements under this section, he shall become an Active Participant as provided in this section.

SECTION 2.02—INACTIVE PARTICIPANT.

An Active Participant shall become an Inactive Participant (stop accruing benefits under the Plan) on the earlier of the following:

 

  (a) the date the Participant ceases to be an Eligible Employee, or

 

  (b) the effective date of complete termination of the Plan under Article VIII.

An Employee or former Employee who was an Inactive Participant under the Plan on December 14, 2006, shall continue to be an Inactive Participant on December 15, 2006. Eligibility for any benefits payable to the Participant or on his behalf and the amount of the benefits shall be determined according to the provisions of the prior document, unless otherwise stated in this document.

SECTION 2.03—CESSATION OF PARTICIPATION.

A Participant shall cease to be a Participant on the date he is no longer an Eligible Employee and his Account is zero.

 

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ARTICLE III

CONTRIBUTIONS

SECTION 3.01—EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS.

Employer Contributions shall be made without regard to current or accumulated net income, earnings, or profits of the Employer. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan shall continue to be designed to qualify as a profit sharing plan for purposes of Code Sections 401(a), 402, 412, and 417. Such Contributions shall be equal to the Employer Contributions as described below:

 

  (a) The amount of each Elective Deferral Contribution for a Participant shall be equal to a portion of Compensation as specified in the elective deferral agreement. An Employee who is eligible to participate in the Plan for purposes of Elective Deferral Contributions may file an elective deferral agreement with the Employer. The Participant shall modify or terminate the elective deferral agreement by filing a new elective deferral agreement. The elective deferral agreement may not be made retroactively and shall remain in effect until modified or terminated.

The elective deferral agreement to start or modify Elective Deferral Contributions shall be effective as soon as administratively feasible following the date on which the Participant’s Entry Date (Reentry Date, if applicable) or any following date occurs. The elective deferral agreement must be entered into on or before the date it is effective.

The elective deferral agreement to stop Elective Deferral Contributions may be entered into on any date. Such elective deferral agreement shall be effective as soon as administratively feasible following the date on which the elective deferral agreement is entered into.

A Participant who is age 50 or older by the end of the taxable year shall be eligible to make Catch-up Contributions.

On and after January 1, 2007, a Participant may elect to designate all or any portion of his future Elective Deferral Contributions as Roth Elective Deferral Contributions.

The Plan provides for an automatic election to have Elective Deferral Contributions made. The automatic Elective Deferral Contribution shall be Pre-tax Elective Deferral Contributions and shall be 3% of Compensation. The Participant may affirmatively elect a different percentage or elect not to make Elective Deferral Contributions, and may elect to designate all or any portion, on and after January 1, 2007, of his Elective Deferral Contributions as Roth Elective Deferral Contributions.

Elective Deferral Contributions are 100% vested and nonforfeitable.

 

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  (b) The Employer shall make Matching Contributions in an amount equal to 50% of Elective Deferral Contributions. Elective Deferral Contributions that are over 5% of Compensation won’t be matched.

Matching Contributions are calculated based on Elective Deferral Contributions and Compensation for the pay period. Matching Contributions are made for all persons who were Active Participants at any time during that pay period.

Matching Contributions will not be made on any Catch-up Contributions made to the Plan.

Matching Contributions are subject to the Vesting Percentage.

 

  (c) Qualified Nonelective Contributions may be made for each Plan Year in an amount determined by the Employer to be used to reduce Excess Aggregate Contributions and Excess Contributions, as defined in the EXCESS AMOUNTS SECTION of this article. If the Plan is treated as separate plans because it is mandatorily disaggregated under the regulations of Code Section 401(k), a separate Qualified Nonelective Contribution may be determined for each separate plan.

Qualified Nonelective Contributions are 100% vested and are distributable only in accordance with the distribution provisions (other than for hardships) applicable to Elective Deferral Contributions.

 

  (d) Discretionary Contributions may be made for each Plan Year in an amount determined by the Employer.

Discretionary Contributions are subject to the Vesting Percentage.

No Participant shall be permitted to have Elective Deferral Contributions, as defined in the EXCESS AMOUNTS SECTION of this article, made under this Plan, or any other plan, contract, or arrangement maintained by the Employer, during any calendar year, in excess of the dollar limitation contained in Code Section 402(g) in effect for the Participant’s taxable year beginning in such calendar year. The dollar limitation in the preceding sentence shall be increased by the dollar limit on Catch-up Contributions under Code Section 414(v)(2)(B)(i) for the taxable year for any Participant who will be age 50 or older by the end of the taxable year.

The dollar limitation contained in Code Section 402(g) is $10,500 for taxable years beginning in 2000 and 2001, increasing to $11,000 for taxable years beginning in 2002, and increasing by $1,000 for each year thereafter up to $15,000 for taxable years beginning in 2006 and later years. After 2006, the $15,000 limit will be adjusted by the Secretary of the Treasury for cost-of-living increases under Code Section 402(g)(4). Any such adjustments will be in multiples of $500.

Catch-up Contributions for a Participant for a taxable year may not exceed the dollar limit on Catch-up Contributions under Code Section 414(v)(2)(B)(i) for the taxable year. The dollar limit on Catch-up Contributions under Code Section 414(v)(2)(B)(i) is $1,000 for taxable years beginning in 2002, increasing by $1,000 for each year thereafter up to $5,000 for taxable years beginning in 2006 and later years. After 2006, the $5,000 limit will be adjusted by the Secretary of the Treasury for cost-of-living increases under Code Section 414(v)(2)(C). Any such adjustments will be in multiples of $500.

 

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The Plan provides for an automatic election to have Pre-tax Elective Deferral Contributions made. Such automatic election shall apply when a Participant first becomes eligible to make Elective Deferral Contributions (or again becomes eligible after a period during which he was not an Active Participant). The Participant shall be provided a notice that explains the automatic election and his right to elect a different rate of Elective Deferral Contributions or to elect not to make Elective Deferral Contributions, and his right to designate a portion of his Elective Deferral Contributions as Roth Elective Deferral Contributions. The notice shall include the procedure for exercising that right and the timing for implementing any such election. The Participant shall be given a reasonable period thereafter to elect a different rate of Elective Deferral Contributions or to elect not to make Elective Deferral Contributions, and to designate a portion of his Elective Deferral Contributions as Roth Elective Deferral Contributions.

Each Active Participant affected by the automatic election shall be provided an annual notice that explains the automatic election and his right to elect a different rate of Elective Deferral Contributions or to elect not to make Elective Deferral Contributions, and his right to designate all or any portion of his Elective Deferral Contributions as Roth Elective Deferral Contributions. The notice shall include the procedure for exercising those rights and the timing for implementing such elections.

An elective deferral agreement (or change thereto) must be made in such manner and in accordance with such rules as the Employer may prescribe (including by means of voice response or other electronic system under circumstances the Employer permits) and may not be made retroactively.

Employer Contributions are allocated according to the provisions of the ALLOCATION SECTION of this article.

A portion of the Plan assets resulting from Employer Contributions (but not more than the original amount of those Contributions) may be returned if the Employer Contributions are made because of a mistake of fact or are more than the amount deductible under Code Section 404 (excluding any amount which is not deductible because the Plan is disqualified). The amount involved must be returned to the Employer within one year after the date the Employer Contributions are made by mistake of fact or the date the deduction is disallowed, whichever applies. Except as provided under this paragraph and Article VIII, the assets of the Plan shall never be used for the benefit of the Employer and are held for the exclusive purpose of providing benefits to Participants and their Beneficiaries and for defraying reasonable expenses of administering the Plan.

SECTION 3.01A—ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS.

A Rollover Contribution may be made by an Eligible Employee or an Inactive Participant if the following conditions are met:

 

  (a) The Contribution is a Participant Rollover Contribution or a direct rollover of a distribution made after December 31, 2001 from the types of plans specified below.

Direct Rollovers. The Plan will accept a direct rollover of an Eligible Rollover Distribution from (i) a qualified plan described in Code Section 401(a) or 403(a), including after-tax employee contributions and any portion of a designated Roth account; (ii) an annuity contract described in Code Section 403(b), excluding after-tax employee contributions and any portion of a designated Roth account; and (iii) an eligible plan under Code Section 457(b) which is maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state.

 

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Participant Rollover Contributions from Other Plans. The Plan will accept a Participant contribution of an Eligible Rollover Distribution from (i) a qualified plan described in Code Section 401(a) or 403(a), including distributions of a designated Roth account only to the extent such amount would otherwise be includible in a Participant’s gross income; (ii) an annuity contract described in Code Section 403(b), excluding any distribution of a designated Roth account; and (iii) an eligible plan under Code Section 457(b) which is maintained by a state, political subdivision of a state, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or political subdivision of a state.

Participant Rollover Contributions from IRAs. The Plan will accept a Participant Rollover Contribution of the portion of a distribution from an individual retirement account or individual retirement annuity described in Code Section 408(a) or (b) that is eligible to be rolled over and would otherwise be includible in the Participant’s gross income.

 

  (b) The Contribution is of amounts that the Code permits to be transferred to a plan that meets the requirements of Code Section 401(a).

 

  (c) The Contribution is made in the form of a direct rollover under Code Section 401(a)(31) or is a rollover made under Code Section 402(c) or 408(d)(3)(A) within 60 days after the Eligible Employee or Inactive Participant receives the distribution.

 

  (d) The Eligible Employee or Inactive Participant furnishes evidence satisfactory to the Plan Administrator that the proposed rollover meets conditions (a), (b), and (c) above.

 

  (e) In the case of an Inactive Participant, the Contribution must be of an amount distributed from another plan of the Employer, or a plan of a Controlled Group member, that satisfies the requirements of Code Section 401(a).

A Rollover Contribution shall be allowed cash or in kind and must be made according to procedures set up by the Plan Administrator. The in kind distribution must be of an allowable security under the Self-Directed Brokerage Account.

If the Eligible Employee is not an Active Participant when the Rollover Contribution is made, he shall be deemed to be an Active Participant only for the purpose of investment and distribution of the Rollover Contribution. Employer Contributions shall not be made for or allocated to the Eligible Employee until the time he meets all of the requirements to become an Active Participant.

Rollover Contributions made by an Eligible Employee or an Inactive Participant shall be credited to his Account. The part of the Participant’s Account resulting from Rollover Contributions is 100% vested and nonforfeitable at all times. A separate accounting record shall be maintained for that part of his Rollover Contributions consisting of voluntary contributions which were deducted from the Participant’s gross income for Federal income tax purposes.

 

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SECTION 3.02—FORFEITURES.

The Nonvested Account of a Participant shall be forfeited as of the earlier of the following:

 

  (a) the date the record keeper is notified that the Participant died (if prior to such date he has had a Severance from Employment), or

 

  (b) the Participant’s Forfeiture Date.

All or a portion of a Participant’s Nonvested Account shall be forfeited before such earlier date if, after he has a Severance from Employment, he receives, or is deemed to receive, a distribution of his entire Vested Account or a distribution of his Vested Account derived from Employer Contributions which were not 100% vested when made, under the RETIREMENT BENEFITS SECTION of Article V, the VESTED BENEFITS SECTION of Article V, or the SMALL AMOUNTS SECTION of Article X. The forfeiture shall occur as of the date the Participant receives, or is deemed to receive, the distribution. If a Participant receives, or is deemed to receive, his entire Vested Account, his entire Nonvested Account shall be forfeited. If a Participant receives a distribution of his Vested Account from Employer Contributions that were not 100% vested when made, but less than his entire Vested Account, the amount to be forfeited shall be determined by multiplying his Nonvested Account from such Contributions by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the amount of the distribution derived from Employer Contributions that were not 100% vested when made and the denominator of the fraction is his entire Vested Account derived from such Contributions on the date of the distribution.

A Forfeiture shall also occur as provided in the EXCESS AMOUNTS SECTION of this article.

Forfeitures shall be determined at least once during each Plan Year. Forfeitures may first be used to pay administrative expenses. Forfeitures of Matching Contributions that relate to excess amounts as provided in the EXCESS AMOUNTS SECTION of this article, that have not been used to pay administrative expenses, shall be applied to reduce the earliest Employer Contributions made after the Forfeitures are determined. Any other Forfeitures that have not been used to pay administrative expenses shall be applied to reduce the earliest Employer Contributions made after the Forfeitures are determined. Upon their application to reduce Employer Contributions, Forfeitures shall be deemed to be Employer Contributions.

If a Participant again becomes an Eligible Employee after receiving a distribution which caused all or a portion of his Nonvested Account to be forfeited, he shall have the right to repay to the Plan the entire amount of the distribution he received (excluding any amount of such distribution resulting from Contributions which were 100% vested when made). The repayment must be made in a single sum (repayment in installments is not permitted) before the earlier of the date five years after the date he again becomes an Eligible Employee or the end of the first period of five consecutive one-year Periods of Severance which begin after the date of the distribution.

If the Participant makes the repayment above, the Plan Administrator shall restore to his Account an amount equal to his Nonvested Account that was forfeited on the date of distribution, unadjusted for any investment gains or losses. If no amount is to be repaid because the Participant was deemed to have received a distribution, or only received a distribution of Contributions which were 100% vested when made, and he again performs an Hour of Service as an Eligible Employee within the repayment period, the Plan Administrator shall restore the Participant’s Account as if he had made a required repayment on the date he performed such Hour of Service. Restoration of the Participant’s Account shall include restoration of all

 

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Code Section 411(d)(6) protected benefits with respect to the restored Account, according to applicable Treasury regulations. Provided, however, the Plan Administrator shall not restore the Nonvested Account if (i) a Forfeiture Date has occurred after the date of the distribution and on or before the date of repayment and (ii) that Forfeiture Date would result in a complete forfeiture of the amount the Plan Administrator would otherwise restore.

The Plan Administrator shall restore the Participant’s Account by the close of the Plan Year following the Plan Year in which repayment is made. The permissible sources for restoration of the Participant’s Account are Forfeitures or special Employer Contributions. Such special Employer Contributions shall be made without regard to profits. The repaid and restored amounts are not included in the Participant’s Annual Additions, as defined in the CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION SECTION of this article.

SECTION 3.03—ALLOCATION.

A person meets the allocation requirements of this section if he is an Active Participant on the last day of the Plan Year. A person shall also meet the requirements of this section if he was an Active Participant at any time during the Plan Year and retires, becomes Totally and Permanently Disabled, or dies.

Elective Deferral Contributions shall be allocated to the Participants for whom such Contributions are made under the EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of this article. Such Contributions shall be allocated when made and credited to the Participant’s Account.

Matching Contributions shall be allocated to the persons for whom such Contributions are made under the EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of this article. Such Contributions shall be allocated when made and credited to the person’s Account.

The discretionary Qualified Nonelective Contributions to be used to reduce excess amounts, as described in the EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of this article, shall be allocated as of the last day of the Plan Year only to Nonhighly Compensated Employees who were Active Participants on the last day of the Plan Year. Such Contributions (or separate Contributions) shall be allocated first to the eligible person under the Plan (or separate plan) with the lowest Annual Compensation for the Plan Year, then to the eligible person under the Plan (or separate plan) with the next lowest Annual Compensation, and so forth, in each case subject to the applicable limits of the CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION SECTION of this article. This amount shall be credited to the person’s Account.

Discretionary Contributions shall be allocated as of the last day of the Plan Year using Annual Compensation for the Plan Year. In years in which the Plan is a Top-heavy Plan, as defined in the DEFINITIONS SECTION of Article XI, and the minimum contribution under the MODIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of Article XI is not being provided by other contributions to this Plan or another plan of the Employer, the allocation shall be made to each person meeting the allocation requirements of this section and each person entitled to a minimum contribution under the MODIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of Article XI. In all other years, the allocation shall be made for each person meeting the allocation requirements of this section. The amount allocated shall be equal to the Discretionary Contributions multiplied by the ratio of such person’s Annual Compensation to the total Annual Compensation for all such persons. The allocation for any person who does not meet the allocation requirements of this section shall be limited to the amount necessary to fund the minimum contribution.

 

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In years in which the Plan is a Top-heavy Plan, the minimum contribution under the MODIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of Article XI is not being provided by other contributions to this Plan or another plan of the Employer, and the allocation described above (or any subsequent allocation described below) would provide an allocation for any person less than the minimum contribution required for such person in the MODIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of Article XI, such minimum contribution shall first be allocated to all such persons. Then any amount remaining shall be allocated to the remaining persons sharing in the allocation based on Annual Compensation as described above, as if they were the only persons sharing in the allocation for the Plan Year.

This amount shall be credited to the person’s Account.

If Leased Employees are Eligible Employees, in determining the amount of Employer Contributions allocated to a person who is a Leased Employee, contributions provided by the leasing organization that are attributable to services such Leased Employee performs for the Employer shall be treated as provided by the Employer. Those contributions shall not be duplicated under this Plan.

SECTION 3.04—CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION.

 

  (a) Definitions. For the purpose of determining the contribution limitation set forth in this section, the following terms are defined.

Annual Additions means the sum of the following amounts credited to a Participant’s account for the Limitation Year:

 

  (1) employer contributions;

 

  (2) employee contributions; and

 

  (3) forfeitures.

Annual Additions to a defined contribution plan shall also include the following:

 

  (4) amounts allocated to an individual medical account, as defined in Code Section 415(l)(2), which are part of a pension or annuity plan maintained by the Employer;

 

  (5) amounts derived from contributions paid or accrued which are attributable to post-retirement medical benefits, allocated to the separate account of a key employee, as defined in Code Section 419A(d)(3), under a welfare benefit fund, as defined in Code Section 419(e), maintained by the Employer; and

 

  (6) allocations under a simplified employee pension.

For this purpose, any Excess Amount applied under (e) and (k) below in the Limitation Year to reduce Employer Contributions shall be considered Annual Additions for such Limitation Year.

Compensation means wages, salaries, and fees for professional services and other amounts received (without regard to whether or not an amount is paid in cash) for personal services actually rendered in the course of employment with the Employer maintaining the plan to the

 

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extent that the amounts are includible in gross income (including, but not limited to, commissions paid salesmen, compensation for services on the basis of a percentage of profits, commissions on insurance premiums, tips, bonuses, fringe benefits, and reimbursements or other expense allowances under a nonaccountable plan (as described in section 1.62-2(c) of the regulations)), and excluding the following:

 

  (1) employer contributions to a plan of deferred compensation which are not included in the Employee’s gross income for the taxable year in which contributed, or employer contributions under a simplified employee pension plan, or any distributions from a plan of deferred compensation;

 

  (2) amounts realized from the exercise of a nonqualified stock option, or when restricted stock (or property) held by the Employee either becomes freely transferable or is no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture;

 

  (3) amounts realized from the sale, exchange or other disposition of stock acquired under a qualified stock option; and

 

  (4) other amounts which received special tax benefits, or contributions made by the Employer (whether or not under a salary reduction agreement) towards the purchase of an annuity contract described in Code Section 403(b) (whether or not the contributions are actually excludible from the gross income of the Employee).

For any Self-employed Individual, Compensation shall mean Earned Income.

For purposes of applying the limitations of this section, Compensation for a Limitation Year is the Compensation actually paid or made available in gross income during such Limitation Year.

Compensation paid or made available during such Limitation Year shall include any elective deferral (as defined in Code Section 402(g)(3)), and any amount which is contributed or deferred by the Employer at the election of the Employee and which is not includible in the gross income of the Employee by reason of Code Section 125, 132(f)(4), or 457.

For Limitation Years beginning on and after January 1, 2005, payments made within 2 1/2 months after Severance from Employment will be Compensation if they are payments that, absent a Severance from Employment, would have been paid to the Employee while the Employee continued in employment with the Employer and are regular compensation for services during the Employee’s regular working hours, compensation for services outside the Employee’s regular working hours (such as overtime or shift differential), commissions, bonuses, or other similar compensation, and payments for accrued bona fide sick, vacation, or other leave, but only if the Employee would have been able to use the leave if employment had continued. Any payments not described above are not considered compensation if paid after Severance from Employment, even if they are paid within 2 1/2 months following Severance from Employment, except for payments to an individual who does not currently perform services for the Employer by reason of qualified military service (within the meaning of Code Section 414(u)(1)) to the extent these payments do not exceed the amounts the individual would have received if the individual had continued to perform services for the Employer rather than entering qualified military service.

 

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Defined Contribution Dollar Limitation means $40,000, as adjusted for cost-of living increases under Code Section 415(d).

Employer means the employer that adopts this Plan, and all members of a controlled group of corporations (as defined in Code Section 414(b) as modified by Code Section 415(h)), all commonly controlled trades or businesses (as defined in Code Section 414(c) as modified by Code Section 415(h)) or affiliated service groups (as defined in Code Section 414(m)) of which the adopting employer is a part, and any other entity required to be aggregated with the employer pursuant to regulations under Code Section 414(o).

Excess Amount means the excess of the Participant’s Annual Additions for the Limitation Year over the Maximum Annual Addition.

Limitation Year means the consecutive 12-month period ending on each December 31. If the Limitation Year is other than the calendar year, execution of this Plan (or any amendment to this Plan changing the Limitation Year) constitutes the Employer’s adoption of a written resolution electing the Limitation Year. If the Limitation Year is amended to a different consecutive 12-month period, the new Limitation Year must begin on a date within the Limitation Year in which the amendment is made.

Maximum Annual Addition means, for Limitation Years beginning on or after January 1, 2002, except for catch-up contributions described in Code Section 414(v), the Annual Addition that may be contributed or allocated to a Participant’s Account under the Plan for any Limitation Year. This amount shall not exceed the lesser of:

 

  (1) The Defined Contribution Dollar Limitation, or

 

  (2) 100 percent of the Participant’s Compensation for the Limitation Year.

The compensation limitation referred to in (2) shall not apply to any contribution for medical benefits (within the meaning of Code Section 401(h) or 419A(f)(2)) after separation from service that is otherwise treated as an Annual Addition.

If a short Limitation Year is created because of an amendment changing the Limitation Year to a different consecutive 12-month period, the Maximum Annual Addition will not exceed the Defined Contribution Dollar Limitation multiplied by the following fraction:

Number of months (including any fractional parts of a month)

in the short Limitation Year

 

12

 

  (b)

If the Participant does not participate in, and has never participated in, another qualified plan maintained by the Employer or a welfare benefit fund, as defined in Code Section 419(e), maintained by the Employer, or an individual medical account, as defined in Code Section 415(l)(2), maintained by the Employer, or a simplified employee pension, as defined in Code Section 408(k), maintained by the Employer, which provides an Annual Addition, the amount of Annual Additions which may be credited to the Participant’s Account for any Limitation Year shall not exceed the lesser of the Maximum Annual Addition or any other limitation contained in this

 

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Plan. If the Employer Contribution that would otherwise be contributed or allocated to the Participant’s Account would cause the Annual Additions for the Limitation Year to exceed the Maximum Annual Addition, the amount contributed or allocated shall be reduced so that the Annual Additions for the Limitation Year will equal the Maximum Annual Addition.

 

  (c) Prior to determining the Participant’s actual Compensation for the Limitation Year, the Employer may determine the Maximum Annual Addition for a Participant on the basis of a reasonable estimation of the Participant’s Compensation for the Limitation Year, uniformly determined for all Participants similarly situated.

 

  (d) As soon as is administratively feasible after the end of the Limitation Year, the Maximum Annual Addition for the Limitation Year will be determined on the basis of the Participant’s actual Compensation for the Limitation Year.

 

  (e) If as a result of a reasonable error in estimating a Participant’s Compensation for the Limitation Year, a reasonable error in determining the amount of elective deferrals (within the meaning of Code Section 402(g)(3)) that may be made with respect to any individual under the limits of Code Section 415, or under other facts and circumstances allowed by the Internal Revenue Service, there is an Excess Amount, the excess will be disposed of as follows:

 

  (1) Any Elective Deferral Contributions that are not the basis for Matching Contributions (plus attributable earnings), to the extent they would reduce the Excess Amount, will be distributed to the Participant. The distribution of Elective Deferral Contributions shall be made on a pro rata basis from the Participant’s Account resulting from Pre-tax Elective Deferral Contributions and Roth Elective Deferral Contributions in the same proportion that such Contributions were made for the applicable year.

 

  (2) If after the application of (1) above an Excess Amount still exists, any Elective Deferral Contributions that are the basis for Matching Contributions (plus attributable earnings), to the extent they would reduce the Excess Amount, will be distributed to the Participant. The order of distribution of Pre-tax Elective Deferral Contributions and Roth Elective Deferral Contributions shall be made as provided in (1) above. Concurrently with the distribution of such Elective Deferral Contributions, any Matching Contributions that relate to any Elective Deferral Contributions distributed in the preceding sentence, to the extent such application would reduce the Excess Amount, will be applied as provided in (3) or (4) below:

 

  (3) If after the application of (2) above an Excess Amount still exists, and the Participant is covered by the Plan at the end of the Limitation Year, the Excess Amount in the Participant’s Account will be used to reduce Employer Contributions for such Participant in the next Limitation Year, and each succeeding Limitation Year if necessary.

 

  (4) If after the application of (2) above an Excess Amount still exists, and the Participant is not covered by the Plan at the end of the Limitation Year, the Excess Amount will be held unallocated in a suspense account. The suspense account will be applied to reduce future Employer Contributions for all remaining Participants in the next Limitation Year, and each succeeding Limitation Year if necessary.

 

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  (5) If a suspense account is in existence at any time during a Limitation Year pursuant to this (e), it will participate in the allocation of investment gains or losses. If a suspense account is in existence at any time during a particular Limitation Year, all amounts in the suspense account must be allocated and reallocated to Participant’s Accounts before any Employer Contributions may be made to the Plan for that Limitation Year. Excess Amounts held in a suspense account may not be distributed to Participants or former Participants.

 

  (f) This (f) applies if, in addition to this Plan, the Participant is covered under another qualified defined contribution plan maintained by the Employer, a welfare benefit fund maintained by the Employer, an individual medical account maintained by the Employer, or a simplified employee pension maintained by the Employer which provides an Annual Addition during any Limitation Year. The Annual Additions which may be credited to a Participant’s Account under this Plan for any such Limitation Year will not exceed the Maximum Annual Addition, reduced by the Annual Additions credited to a Participant’s account under the other qualified defined contribution plans, welfare benefit funds, individual medical accounts, and simplified employee pensions for the same Limitation Year. If the Annual Additions with respect to the Participant under other qualified defined contribution plans, welfare benefit funds, individual medical accounts, and simplified employee pensions maintained by the Employer are less than the Maximum Annual Addition, and the Employer Contribution that would otherwise be contributed or allocated to the Participant’s Account under this Plan would cause the Annual Additions for the Limitation Year to exceed this limitation, the amount contributed or allocated will be reduced so that the Annual Additions under all such plans and funds for the Limitation Year will equal the Maximum Annual Addition. If the Annual Additions with respect to the Participant under such other qualified defined contribution plans, welfare benefit funds, individual medical accounts, and simplified employee pensions in the aggregate are equal to or greater than the Maximum Annual Addition, no amount will be contributed or allocated to the Participant’s Account under this Plan for the Limitation Year.

 

  (g) Prior to determining the Participant’s actual Compensation for the Limitation Year, the Employer may determine the Maximum Annual Addition for a Participant in the manner described in (c) above.

 

  (h) As soon as is administratively feasible after the end of the Limitation Year, the Maximum Annual Addition for the Limitation Year will be determined on the basis of the Participant’s actual Compensation for the Limitation Year.

 

  (i) If pursuant to (h) above or as a result of the allocation of forfeitures or as a result of a reasonable error in determining the amount of elective deferrals (within the meaning of Code Section 402(g)(3)) that may be made with respect to any individual under the limits of Code Section 415, a Participant’s Annual Additions under this Plan and such other plans would result in an Excess Amount for a Limitation Year, the Excess Amount will be deemed to consist of the Annual Additions last allocated, except that Annual Additions attributable to a simplified employee pension will be deemed to have been allocated first, followed by Annual Additions to a welfare benefit fund or individual medical account, regardless of the actual allocation date.

 

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  (j) If an Excess Amount was allocated to a Participant on an allocation date of this Plan which coincides with an allocation date of another plan, the Excess Amount attributed to this Plan will be the product of:

 

  (1) the total Excess Amount allocated as of such date, times

 

  (2) the ratio of (i) the Annual Additions allocated to the Participant for the Limitation Year as of such date under this Plan to (ii) the total Annual Additions allocated to the Participant for the Limitation Year as of such date under this and all the other qualified defined contribution plans.

 

  (k) Any Excess Amount attributed to this Plan will be disposed of in the manner described in (e) above.

SECTION 3.05—EXCESS AMOUNTS.

 

  (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms are defined:

ACP means, for a specified group of Participants (either Highly Compensated Employees or Nonhighly Compensated Employees) for a Plan Year, the average (expressed as a percentage) of the Contribution Percentages of the Eligible Participants in the group.

ADP means, for a specified group of Participants (either Highly Compensated Employees or Nonhighly Compensated Employees) for a Plan Year, the average (expressed as a percentage) of the Deferral Percentages of the Eligible Participants in the group.

Catch-up Contributions means Elective Deferral Contributions made to a plan that are in excess of an otherwise applicable plan limit and that are made by participants who are age 50 or older by the end of the taxable year. An otherwise applicable plan limit is a limit in the plan that applies to Elective Deferral Contributions without regard to Catch-up Contributions, such as the limits on the maximum annual additions under Code Section 415, the dollar limitation on Elective Deferral Contributions under Code Section 402(g) (not counting Catch-up Contributions), and the limit imposed by the nondiscrimination test described in Code Section 401(k)(3).

Contribution Percentage means the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of the Eligible Participant’s Contribution Percentage Amounts to the Eligible Participant’s Compensation for the Plan Year (whether or not the Eligible Participant was an Eligible Participant for the entire Plan Year). In modification of the foregoing, Compensation shall be limited to the Compensation received while an Eligible Participant. For an Eligible Participant for whom such Contribution Percentage Amounts for the Plan Year are zero, the percentage is zero.

Contribution Percentage Amounts means the sum of the Participant Contributions and Matching Contributions (that are not Qualified Matching Contributions taken into account for purposes of the ADP Test) made under the plan on behalf of the Eligible Participant for the plan year. For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, Matching Contributions cannot be taken into account for a plan year for a Nonhighly Compensated Employee to the extent they are disproportionate matching contributions as defined in section 1.401(m)-2(a)(5)(ii) of the regulations. Such Contribution Percentage Amounts shall not include Matching Contributions that

 

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are forfeited either to correct Excess Aggregate Contributions or because the contributions to which they relate are Excess Elective Deferrals, Excess Contributions, or Excess Aggregate Contributions. Under such rules as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe, in determining the Contribution Percentage the Employer may elect to include Qualified Nonelective Contributions under this Plan that were not used in computing the Deferral Percentage. For plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, Qualified Nonelective Contributions cannot be taken into account for a plan year for a Nonhighly Compensated Employee to the extent they are disproportionate contributions as defined in section 1.401(m)-2(a)(6)(v) of the regulations. The Employer may also elect to use Elective Deferral Contributions in computing the Contribution Percentage so long as the ADP Test is met before the Elective Deferral Contributions are used in the ACP Test and continues to be met following the exclusion of those Elective Deferral Contributions that are used to meet the ACP Test.

Deferral Percentage means the ratio (expressed as a percentage) of Elective Deferral Contributions (other than Catch-up Contributions) under this Plan on behalf of the Eligible Participant for the Plan Year to the Eligible Participant’s Compensation for the Plan Year (whether or not the Eligible Participant was an Eligible Participant for the entire Plan Year). In modification of the foregoing, Compensation shall be limited to the Compensation received while an Eligible Participant. The Elective Deferral Contributions used to determine the Deferral Percentage shall include Excess Elective Deferrals (other than Excess Elective Deferrals of Nonhighly Compensated Employees that arise solely from Elective Deferral Contributions made under this Plan or any other plans of the Employer or a Controlled Group member), but shall exclude Elective Deferral Contributions that are used in computing the Contribution Percentage (provided the ADP Test is satisfied both with and without exclusion of these Elective Deferral Contributions). Under such rules as the Secretary of the Treasury shall prescribe, the Employer may elect to include Qualified Nonelective Contributions and Qualified Matching Contributions under this Plan in computing the Deferral Percentage. For Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, Qualified Matching Contributions cannot be taken into account for a Plan Year for a Nonhighly Compensated Employee to the extent they are disproportionate matching contributions as defined in section 1.401(m)-2(a)(5)(ii) of the regulations. For Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, Qualified Nonelective Contributions cannot be taken into account for a Plan Year for a Nonhighly Compensated Employee to the extent they are disproportionate contributions as defined in section 1.401(k)-2(a)(6)(iv) of the regulations. For an Eligible Participant for whom such contributions on his behalf for the Plan Year are zero, the percentage is zero.

Elective Deferral Contributions means any employer contributions made to a plan at the election of a participant in lieu of cash compensation. With respect to any taxable year, a participant’s Elective Deferral Contributions are the sum of all employer contributions made on behalf of such participant pursuant to an election to defer under any qualified cash or deferred arrangement described in Code Section 401(k), any salary reduction simplified employee pension plan described in Code Section 408(k)(6), any SIMPLE IRA plan described in Code Section 408(p), any plan described under Code Section 501(c)(18), and any employer contributions made on behalf of a participant for the purchase of an annuity contract under Code Section 403(b) pursuant to a salary reduction agreement. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, Elective Deferral Contributions include Pre-tax Elective Deferral Contributions and Roth Elective Deferral Contributions. Elective Deferral Contributions shall not include any deferrals properly distributed as excess annual additions.

 

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Eligible Participant means, for purposes of determining the Deferral Percentage, any Employee who is otherwise entitled to make Elective Deferral Contributions under the terms of the plan for the plan year. Eligible Participant means, for purposes of determining the Contribution Percentage, any Employee who is eligible (i) to make a Participant Contribution or an Elective Deferral Contribution (if the Employer takes such contributions into account in the calculation of the Contribution Percentage), or (ii) to receive a Matching Contribution (including forfeitures) or a Qualified Matching Contribution. If a Participant Contribution is required as a condition of participation in the plan, any Employee who would be a participant in the plan if such Employee made such a contribution shall be treated as an Eligible Participant on behalf of whom no Participant Contributions are made.

Excess Aggregate Contributions means, with respect to any Plan Year, the excess of:

 

  (1) The aggregate Contribution Percentage Amounts taken into account in computing the numerator of the Contribution Percentage actually made on behalf of Highly Compensated Employees for such Plan Year, over

 

  (2) The maximum Contribution Percentage Amounts permitted by the ACP Test (determined by hypothetically reducing contributions made on behalf of Highly Compensated Employees in order of their Contribution Percentages beginning with the highest of such percentages).

Such determination shall be made after first determining Excess Elective Deferrals and then determining Excess Contributions.

Excess Contributions means, with respect to any Plan Year, the excess of:

 

  (1) The aggregate amount of employer contributions actually taken into account in computing the Deferral Percentage of Highly Compensated Employees for such Plan Year, over

 

  (2) The maximum amount of such contributions permitted by the ADP Test (determined by hypothetically reducing contributions made on behalf of Highly Compensated Employees in the order of the Deferral Percentages, beginning with the highest of such percentages).

Such determination shall be made after first determining Excess Elective Deferrals.

Excess Elective Deferrals means those Elective Deferral Contributions of a Participant that either (i) are made during the Participant’s taxable year and exceed the dollar limitation under Code Section 402(g) or (ii) are made during a calendar year and exceed the dollar limitation under Code Section 402(g) for the Participant’s taxable year beginning in such calendar year, counting only Elective Deferral Contributions made under this Plan and any other plan, contract, or arrangement maintained by the Employer. The dollar limitation shall be increased by the dollar limit on Catch-up Contributions under Code Section 414(v), if applicable.

Excess Elective Deferrals shall be treated as Annual Additions, as defined in the CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION SECTION of this article, under the Plan, unless such amounts are distributed no later than the first April 15 following the close of the Participant’s taxable year.

 

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Matching Contributions means employer contributions made to this or any other defined contribution plan, or to a contract described in Code Section 403(b), on behalf of a participant on account of a Participant Contribution made by such participant, or on account of a participant’s Elective Deferral Contributions, under a plan maintained by the Employer or a Controlled Group member.

Participant Contributions means contributions (other than Roth Elective Deferral Contributions) made to the plan by or on behalf of a participant that are included in the participant’s gross income in the year in which made and that are maintained under a separate account to which the earnings and losses are allocated.

Pre-tax Elective Deferral Contributions means a participant’s Elective Deferral Contributions that are not includible in the participant’s gross income at the time deferred.

Qualified Matching Contributions means Matching Contributions that are nonforfeitable when made to the plan and that are distributable only in accordance with the distribution provisions (other than for hardships) applicable to Elective Deferral Contributions.

Qualified Nonelective Contributions means any employer contributions (other than Matching Contributions) that an Employee may not elect to have paid to him in cash instead of being contributed to the plan and that are nonforfeitable when made to the plan and that are distributable only in accordance with the distribution provisions (other than for hardships) applicable to Elective Deferral Contributions.

Roth Elective Deferral Contributions means a participant’s Elective Deferral Contributions that are includible in the participant’s gross income at the time deferred and have been irrevocably designated as Roth Elective Deferral Contributions by the participant in his elective deferral agreement.

 

  (b) Excess Elective Deferrals. A Participant may assign to this Plan any Excess Elective Deferrals made during a taxable year of the Participant by notifying the Plan Administrator in writing on or before the first following March 1 of the amount of the Excess Elective Deferrals to be assigned to the Plan. A Participant is deemed to notify the Plan Administrator of any Excess Elective Deferrals that arise by taking into account only those Elective Deferral Contributions made to this Plan and any other plan, contract, or arrangement of the Employer or a Controlled Group member. The Participant’s claim for Excess Elective Deferrals shall be accompanied by the Participant’s written statement that if such amounts are not distributed, such Excess Elective Deferrals will exceed the limit imposed on the Participant by Code Section 402(g) (including, if applicable, the dollar limitation on Catch-up Contributions under Code Section 414(v)) for the year in which the deferral occurred. The Excess Elective Deferrals assigned to this Plan cannot exceed the Elective Deferral Contributions allocated under this Plan for such taxable year.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, Elective Deferral Contributions in an amount equal to the Excess Elective Deferrals assigned to this Plan, plus any income and minus any loss allocable thereto, shall be distributed no later than April 15 to any Participant to whose Account Excess Elective Deferrals were assigned for the preceding year and who claims Excess Elective Deferrals for such taxable year or calendar year.

 

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For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, distribution of Excess Elective Deferrals shall be made on a pro rata basis from the Participant’s Account resulting from Pre-tax Elective Deferral Contributions and Roth Elective Deferral Contributions in the same proportion that such Contributions were made for the applicable year.

The Excess Elective Deferrals shall be adjusted for any income or loss. The income or loss allocable to such Excess Elective Deferrals shall be equal to the income or loss allocable to the Participant’s Elective Deferral Contributions for the taxable year in which the excess occurred multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the Excess Elective Deferrals. The denominator of the fraction is the closing balance without regard to any income or loss occurring during such taxable year (as of the end of such taxable year) of the Participant’s Account resulting from Elective Deferral Contributions.

For purposes of determining income or loss on Excess Elective Deferrals for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, any Excess Elective Deferrals, in addition to any adjustment for income or loss for the taxable year in which the excess occurred, shall be adjusted for income or loss for the gap period between the end of such taxable year and the date of distribution. Such income or loss allocable to the gap period shall be equal to 10% of the income or loss allocable to the Excess Elective Deferrals for the taxable year multiplied by the number of complete months (counting 16 days or more as a complete month) in the gap period.

Any Matching Contributions that were based on the Elective Deferral Contributions distributed as Excess Elective Deferrals, plus any income and minus any loss allocable thereto, shall be forfeited whether or not such amounts are distributed as Excess Elective Deferrals.

 

  (c) ADP Test. As of the end of each Plan Year after Excess Elective Deferrals have been determined, the Plan must satisfy the ADP Test. The ADP Test shall be satisfied using the prior year testing method, unless the Employer has elected to use the current year testing method.

 

  (1) Prior Year Testing Method. The ADP for a Plan Year for Eligible Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for each Plan Year and the prior year’s ADP for Eligible Participants who were Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the prior Plan Year must satisfy one of the following tests:

 

  (i) The ADP for a Plan Year for Eligible Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the prior year’s ADP for Eligible Participants who were Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the prior Plan Year multiplied by 1.25; or

 

  (ii) The ADP for a Plan Year for Eligible Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year:

 

  A. shall not exceed the prior year’s ADP for Eligible Participants who were Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the prior Plan Year multiplied by 2, and

 

  B. the difference between such ADPs is not more than 2.

 

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If this is not a successor plan, for the first Plan Year the Plan permits any Participant to make Elective Deferral Contributions, for purposes of the foregoing tests, the prior year’s Nonhighly Compensated Employees’ ADP shall be 3 percent, unless the Employer has elected to use the Plan Year’s ADP for these Eligible Participants.

 

  (2) Current Year Testing Method. The ADP for a Plan Year for Eligible Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for each Plan Year and the ADP for Eligible Participants who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year must satisfy one of the following tests:

 

  (i) The ADP for a Plan Year for Eligible Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the ADP for Eligible Participants who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year multiplied by 1.25; or

 

  (ii) The ADP for a Plan Year for Eligible Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year:

 

  A. shall not exceed the ADP for Eligible Participants who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year multiplied by 2, and

 

  B. the difference between such ADP’s is not more than 2.

If the Employer has elected to use the current year testing method, that election cannot be changed unless (i) the Plan has been using the current year testing method for the preceding five Plan Years, or if less, the number of Plan Years the Plan has been in existence; or (ii) if as a result of a merger or acquisition described in Code Section 410(b)(6)(C)(i), the Employer maintains both a plan using the prior year testing method and a plan using the current year testing method and the change is made within the transition period described in Code Section 410(b)(6)(C)(ii).

A Participant is a Highly Compensated Employee for a particular Plan Year if he meets the definition of a Highly Compensated Employee in effect for that Plan Year. Similarly, a Participant is a Nonhighly Compensated Employee for a particular Plan Year if he does not meet the definition of a Highly Compensated Employee in effect for that Plan Year.

The Deferral Percentage for any Eligible Participant who is a Highly Compensated Employee for the Plan Year and who is eligible to have Elective Deferral Contributions (and Qualified Nonelective Contributions or Qualified Matching Contributions, or both, if treated as Elective Deferral Contributions for purposes of the ADP Test) allocated to his account under two or more arrangements described in Code Section 401(k) that are maintained by the Employer or a Controlled Group member shall be determined as if such Elective Deferral Contributions (and, if applicable, such Qualified Nonelective Contributions or Qualified Matching Contributions, or both) were made under a single arrangement. For Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, if a Highly Compensated Employee participates in two or more cash or deferred arrangements of the Employer or of a Controlled Group member that have different plan years, all Elective Deferral Contributions made during the Plan Year shall be aggregated. For Plan Years beginning before January 1, 2006, all such cash or deferred arrangements ending with or within the same calendar

 

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year shall be treated as a single arrangement. The foregoing notwithstanding, certain plans shall be treated as separate if mandatorily disaggregated under the regulations of Code Section 401(k).

In the event this Plan satisfies the requirements of Code Section 401(k), 401(a)(4), or 410(b) only if aggregated with one or more other plans, or if one or more other plans satisfy the requirements of such Code sections only if aggregated with this Plan, then this section shall be applied by determining the Deferral Percentage of Employees as if all such plans were a single plan. If more than 10 percent of the Employer’s Nonhighly Compensated Employees are involved in a plan coverage change as defined in section 1.401(k)-2(c)(4) of the regulations, then any adjustments to the Nonhighly Compensated Employee ADP for the prior year shall be made in accordance with such regulations, unless the Employer has elected to use the current year testing method. Plans may be aggregated in order to satisfy Code Section 401(k) only if they have the same plan year and use the same testing method for the ADP Test.

For purposes of the ADP Test, Elective Deferral Contributions, Qualified Nonelective Contributions, and Qualified Matching Contributions must be made before the end of the 12-month period immediately following the Plan Year to which the contributions relate.

If the Plan Administrator should determine during the Plan Year that the ADP Test is not being met, the Plan Administrator may limit the amount of future Elective Deferral Contributions of the Highly Compensated Employees.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, Excess Contributions, plus any income and minus any loss allocable thereto, shall be distributed no later than 12 months after the last day of a Plan Year to Participants to whose Accounts such Excess Contributions were allocated for such Plan Year, except to the extent such Excess Contributions are classified as Catch-up Contributions. Excess Contributions are allocated to the Highly Compensated Employees with the largest amounts of employer contributions taken into account in calculating the ADP Test for the year in which the excess arose, beginning with the Highly Compensated Employee with the largest amount of such employer contributions and continuing in descending order until all of the Excess Contributions have been allocated. For Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, if a Highly Compensated Employee participates in two or more cash or deferred arrangements of the Employer or of a Controlled Group member, the amount distributed shall not exceed the amount of the employer contributions taken into account in calculating the ADP test and made to this Plan for the year in which the excess arose. If Catch-up Contributions are allowed for the Plan Year being tested, to the extent a Highly Compensated Employee has not reached his Catchup Contribution limit under the Plan for such year, Excess Contributions allocated to such Highly Compensated Employee are Catch-up Contributions and will not be treated as Excess Contributions. If such excess amounts (other than Catch-up Contributions) are distributed more than 2 1/2 months after the last day of the Plan Year in which such excess amounts arose, a 10 percent excise tax shall be imposed on the employer maintaining the plan with respect to such amounts.

Excess Contributions shall be treated as Annual Additions, as defined in the CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION SECTION of this article, even if distributed.

The Excess Contributions shall be adjusted for any income or loss. The income or loss allocable to such Excess Contributions allocated to each Participant shall be equal to the income or loss

 

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allocable to the Participant’s Elective Deferral Contributions (and, if applicable, Qualified Nonelective Contributions or Qualified Matching Contributions, or both) for the Plan Year in which the excess occurred multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the Excess Contributions. The denominator of the fraction is the closing balance without regard to any income or loss occurring during such Plan Year (as of the end of such Plan Year) of the Participant’s Account resulting from Elective Deferral Contributions (and Qualified Nonelective Contributions or Qualified Matching Contributions, or both, if such contributions are included in the ADP Test).

For purposes of determining income or loss on Excess Contributions beginning with the 2006 Plan Year, any Excess Contributions, in addition to any adjustment for income or loss for the Plan Year in which the excess occurred, shall be adjusted for income or loss for the gap period between the end of such Plan Year and the date of distribution. Such income or loss allocable to the gap period shall be equal to 10% of the income or loss allocable to the Excess Contributions for the Plan Year multiplied by the number of complete months (counting 16 days or more as a complete month) in the gap period.

Excess Contributions allocated to a Participant shall be distributed from the Participant’s Account resulting from Elective Deferral Contributions. If such Excess Contributions exceed the amount of Excess Contributions in the Participant’s Account resulting from Elective Deferral Contributions, the balance shall be distributed from the Participant’s Account resulting from Qualified Matching Contributions (if applicable) and Qualified Nonelective Contributions, respectively.

For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2005, distribution of Excess Contributions shall be made on a pro rata basis from the Participant’s Account resulting from Pre-tax Elective Deferral Contributions and Roth Elective Deferral Contributions in the same proportion that such Contributions were made for the applicable year.

Any Matching Contributions that were based on the Elective Deferral Contributions distributed as Excess Contributions, plus any income and minus any loss allocable thereto, shall be forfeited whether or not such amounts are distributed as Excess Contributions.

 

  (d) ACP Test. As of the end of each Plan Year, the Plan must satisfy the ACP Test. The ACP Test shall be satisfied using the prior year testing method, unless the Employer has elected to use the current year testing method.

 

  (1) Prior Year Testing Method. The ACP for a Plan Year for Eligible Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for each Plan Year and the prior year’s ACP for Eligible Participants who were Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the prior Plan Year must satisfy one of the following tests:

 

  (i) The ACP for a Plan Year for Eligible Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the prior year’s ACP for Eligible Participants who were Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the prior Plan Year multiplied by 1.25; or

 

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  (ii) The ACP for a Plan Year for Eligible Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year:

 

  A. shall not exceed the prior year’s ACP for Eligible Participants who were Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the prior Plan Year multiplied by 2, and

 

  B. the difference between such ACPs is not more than 2.

If this is not a successor plan, for the first Plan Year the Plan permits any Participant to make Participant Contributions, provides for Matching Contributions, or both, for purposes of the foregoing tests, the prior year’s Nonhighly Compensated Employees’ ACP shall be 3 percent, unless the Employer has elected to use the Plan Year’s ACP for these Eligible Participants.

 

  (2) Current Year Testing Method. The ACP for a Plan Year for Eligible Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for each Plan Year and the ACP for Eligible Participants who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year must satisfy one of the following tests:

 

  (i) The ACP for a Plan Year for Eligible Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year shall not exceed the ACP for Eligible Participants who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year multiplied by 1.25; or

 

  (ii) The ACP for a Plan Year for Eligible Participants who are Highly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year:

 

  A. shall not exceed the ACP for Eligible Participants who are Nonhighly Compensated Employees for the Plan Year multiplied by 2, and

 

  B. the difference between such ACPs is not more than 2.

If the Employer has elected to use the current year testing method, that election cannot be changed unless (i) the Plan has been using the current year testing method for the preceding five Plan Years, or if less, the number of Plan Years the Plan has been in existence; or (ii) if as a result of a merger or acquisition described in Code Section 410(b)(6)(C)(i), the Employer maintains both a plan using the prior year testing method and a plan using the current year testing method and the change is made within the transition period described in Code Section 410(b)(6)(C)(ii).

A Participant is a Highly Compensated Employee for a particular Plan Year if he meets the definition of a Highly Compensated Employee in effect for that Plan Year. Similarly, a Participant is a Nonhighly Compensated Employee for a particular Plan Year if he does not meet the definition of a Highly Compensated Employee in effect for that Plan Year.

The Contribution Percentage for any Eligible Participant who is a Highly Compensated Employee for the Plan Year and who is eligible to have Contribution Percentage Amounts allocated to his account under two or more plans described in Code Section 401(a) or arrangements described in Code Section 401(k) that are maintained by the Employer or a Controlled Group member shall be determined as if the total of such Contribution Percentage Amounts was made under each plan and arrangement. For Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, if a Highly Compensated

 

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Employee participates in two or more such plans or arrangements that have different plan years, all Contribution Percentage Amounts made during the Plan Year shall be aggregated. For Plan Years beginning before January 1, 2006, all such plans and arrangements ending with or within the same calendar year shall be treated as a single plan or arrangement. The foregoing notwithstanding, certain plans shall be treated as separate if mandatorily disaggregated under the regulations of Code Section 401(m).

In the event this Plan satisfies the requirements of Code Section 401(m), 401(a)(4), or 410(b) only if aggregated with one or more other plans, or if one or more other plans satisfy the requirements of such Code sections only if aggregated with this Plan, then this section shall be applied by determining the Contribution Percentage of Employees as if all such plans were a single plan. If more than 10 percent of the Employer’s Nonhighly Compensated Employees are involved in a plan coverage change as defined in section 1.401(m)-2(c)(4) of the regulations, then any adjustments to the Nonhighly Compensated Employee ACP for the prior year shall be made in accordance with such regulations, unless the Employer has elected to use the current year testing method. Plans may be aggregated in order to satisfy Code Section 401(m) only if they have the same plan year and use the same testing method for the ACP Test.

For purposes of the ACP Test, Participant Contributions are considered to have been made in the Plan Year in which contributed to the Plan. Matching Contributions and Qualified Nonelective Contributions will be considered to have been made for a Plan Year if made no later than the end of the 12-month period beginning on the day after the close of the Plan Year.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Plan, Excess Aggregate Contributions, plus any income and minus any loss allocable thereto, shall be forfeited, if not vested, or distributed, if vested, no later than 12 months after the last day of a Plan Year to Participants to whose Accounts such Excess Aggregate Contributions were allocated for such Plan Year. Excess Aggregate Contributions are allocated to the Highly Compensated Employees with the largest Contribution Percentage Amounts taken into account in calculating the ACP Test for the year in which the excess arose, beginning with the Highly Compensated Employee with the largest amount of such Contribution Percentage Amounts and continuing in descending order until all of the Excess Aggregate Contributions have been allocated. For Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, if a Highly Compensated Employee participates in two or more plans or arrangements of the Employer or of a Controlled Group member that include Contribution Percentage Amounts, the amount distributed shall not exceed the Contribution Percentage Amounts taken into account in calculating the ACP Test and made to this Plan for the year in which the excess arose. If such Excess Aggregate Contributions are distributed more than 2 1/2 months after the last day of the Plan Year in which such excess amounts arose, a 10 percent excise tax shall be imposed on the employer maintaining the plan with respect to such amounts.

Excess Aggregate Contributions shall be treated as Annual Additions, as defined in the CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION SECTION of this article, even if distributed.

The Excess Aggregate Contributions shall be adjusted for any income or loss. The income or loss allocable to such Excess Aggregate Contributions allocated to each Participant shall be equal to the income or loss allocable to the Participant’s Contribution Percentage Amounts for the Plan Year in which the excess occurred multiplied by a fraction. The numerator of the fraction is the Excess Aggregate Contributions. The denominator of the fraction is the closing balance without

 

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regard to any income or loss occurring during such Plan Year (as of the end of such Plan Year) of the Participant’s Account resulting from Contribution Percentage Amounts.

For purposes of determining income or loss on Excess Aggregate Contributions beginning with the 2006 Plan Year, any Excess Aggregate Contributions, in addition to any adjustment for income or loss for the Plan Year in which the excess occurred, shall be adjusted for income or loss for the gap period between the end of such Plan Year and the date of distribution. Such income or loss allocable to the gap period shall be equal to 10% of the income or loss allocable to the Excess Aggregate Contributions for the Plan Year multiplied by the number of complete months (counting 16 days or more as a complete month) in the gap period.

Excess Aggregate Contributions allocated to a Participant shall be distributed from the Participant’s Account resulting from Participant Contributions that are not required as a condition of employment or participation or for obtaining additional benefits from Employer Contributions. If such Excess Aggregate Contributions exceed the balance in the Participant’s Account resulting from such Participant Contributions, the balance shall be forfeited, if not vested, or distributed, if vested, on a pro rata basis from the Participant’s Account resulting from Contribution Percentage Amounts.

 

  (e) Employer Elections. The Employer has made an election to use the current year testing method.

 

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ARTICLE IV

INVESTMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS

SECTION 4.01—INVESTMENT AND TIMING OF CONTRIBUTIONS.

The handling of Contributions and Plan assets is governed by the provisions of the Trust Agreement and any other relevant document, such as an Annuity Contract (for the purposes of this paragraph alone, the Trust Agreement and such other documents will each be referred to as a “document” or collectively as the “documents”), duly entered into by or with regard to the Plan that govern such matters. To the extent permitted by the documents, the parties named below shall direct the Contributions for investment in any of the investment options or investment vehicles available to the Plan under or through the documents, and may request the transfer of amounts resulting from those Contributions between such investment options and investment vehicles. A Participant may not direct the investment of all or any portion of his Account in collectibles. Collectibles mean any work of art, rug or antique, metal or gem, stamp or coin, alcoholic beverage, or other tangible personal property specified by the Secretary of the Treasury. However, for tax years beginning after December 31, 1997, certain coins and bullion as provided in Code Section 408(m)(3) shall not be considered collectibles. To the extent that a Participant who has the ability to provide investment direction fails to give timely investment direction, the amount for which no investment direction is in place shall be invested in such investment options and investment vehicles as provided in the service and expense agreement or such other documents duly entered into by or with regard to the Plan that govern such matters. If the Primary Employer has investment direction, the Contributions shall be invested ratably in the investment options and investment vehicles available to the Plan under or through the documents. The Primary Employer shall have investment direction for amounts that have not been allocated to Participants. To the extent an investment is no longer available, the Primary Employer may require that amounts currently held in such investment be reinvested in other investments.

At least annually, the Named Fiduciary shall review all pertinent Employee information and Plan data in order to establish the funding policy of the Plan and to determine appropriate methods of carrying out the Plan’s objectives. The Named Fiduciary shall inform the Trustee and any Investment Manager of the Plan’s short-term and long-term financial needs so the investment policy can be coordinated with the Plan’s financial requirements.

 

  (a) Employer Contributions other than Elective Deferral Contributions: The Participant shall direct the investment of such Employer Contributions and transfer of amounts resulting from those Contributions.

 

  (b) Elective Deferral Contributions: The Participant shall direct the investment of Elective Deferral Contributions and transfer of amounts resulting from those Contributions.

 

  (c) Rollover Contributions: The Participant shall direct the investment of Rollover Contributions and transfer of amounts resulting from those Contributions.

However, the Named Fiduciary may delegate to the Investment Manager investment direction for Contributions and amounts that are not subject to Participant direction.

 

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All Contributions are forwarded by the Employer to the Trustee to be deposited in the Trust Fund or to the Insurer to be deposited under the Annuity Contract, as applicable. Contributions that are accumulated through payroll deduction shall be paid to the Trustee or Insurer, as applicable, by the earlier of (i) the date the Contributions can reasonably be segregated from the Employer’s assets, or (ii) the 15th business day of the month following the month in which the Contributions would otherwise have been paid in cash to the Participant.

 

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ARTICLE V

BENEFITS

SECTION 5.01—RETIREMENT BENEFITS.

On a Participant’s Retirement Date, his Vested Account shall be distributed to him according to the distribution of benefits provisions of Article VI and the provisions of the SMALL AMOUNTS SECTION of Article X.

SECTION 5.02—DEATH BENEFITS.

If a Participant dies before his Annuity Starting Date, his Vested Account shall be distributed according to the distribution of benefits provisions of Article VI and the provisions of the SMALL AMOUNTS SECTION of Article X.

SECTION 5.03—VESTED BENEFITS.

If an Inactive Participant’s Vested Account is not payable under the SMALL AMOUNTS SECTION of Article X, he may elect, but is not required, to receive a distribution of any part of his Vested Account after he has a Severance from Employment. A distribution under this paragraph shall be a retirement benefit and shall be distributed to the Participant according to the distribution of benefits provisions of Article VI.

A Participant may not elect to receive a distribution under the provisions of this section after he again becomes an Employee until he subsequently has a Severance from Employment and meets the requirements of this section.

If an Inactive Participant does not receive an earlier distribution, upon his Retirement Date or death, his Vested Account shall be distributed according to the provisions of the RETIREMENT BENEFITS SECTION or the DEATH BENEFITS SECTION of this article.

The Nonvested Account of an Inactive Participant who has had a Severance from Employment shall remain a part of his Account until it becomes a Forfeiture. However, if he again becomes an Employee so that his Vesting Percentage can increase, the Nonvested Account may become a part of his Vested Account.

SECTION 5.04—WHEN BENEFITS START.

 

  (a) Unless otherwise elected, benefits shall begin before the 60th day following the close of the Plan Year in which the latest date below occurs:

 

  (1) The date the Participant attains age 65 (or Normal Retirement Age, if earlier).

 

  (2) The 10th anniversary of the Participant’s earliest Entry Date.

 

  (3) The date the Participant terminates service with the Employer.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of a Participant to consent to a distribution while a benefit is immediately distributable, within the meaning of the ELECTION PROCEDURES SECTION of Article VI, shall be deemed to be an election to defer the start of benefits sufficient to satisfy this section.

The Participant may elect to have benefits begin after the latest date for beginning benefits described above, subject to the following provisions of this section. The Participant shall make the election in writing. Such election must be made before his Normal Retirement Date or the date he has a Severance from Employment, if later. The Participant shall not elect a date for beginning benefits or a form of distribution that would result in a benefit payable when he dies which would be more than incidental within the meaning of governmental regulations.

Benefits shall begin on an earlier date if otherwise provided in the Plan. For example, the Participant’s Retirement Date or Required Beginning Date, as defined in the DEFINITIONS SECTION of Article VII.

 

  (b) The Participant’s Vested Account that results from Elective Deferral Contributions and Qualified Nonelective Contributions may not be distributed earlier than Severance from Employment (separation from service, for Plan Years beginning before January 1, 2002), death, or disability. Such amount may also be distributed upon:

 

  (1) Termination of the Plan, as permitted in Article VIII.

 

 

(2)

The attainment of age 59 1/2 as permitted in the WITHDRAWAL BENEFITS SECTION of this article or in the definition of Normal Retirement Date in the DEFINITIONS SECTION of Article I.

 

  (3) The hardship of the Participant as permitted in the WITHDRAWAL BENEFITS SECTION of this article.

All distributions that may be made pursuant to one or more of the foregoing distributable events will be a retirement benefit and shall be distributed to the Participant according to the distribution of benefits provisions of Article VI. In addition, distributions that are triggered by the termination of the Plan must be made in a lump sum. A lump sum shall include a distribution of an annuity contract.

SECTION 5.05—WITHDRAWAL BENEFITS.

A Participant may withdraw any part of his Vested Account in the event he becomes Totally and Permanently Disabled. A Participant may make such a withdrawal at any time.

 

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A Participant who has attained age 59 1/2 may withdraw any part of his Vested Account that results from the following Contributions:

Elective Deferral Contributions

Matching Contributions

Qualified Nonelective Contributions

Rollover Contributions

Discretionary Contributions

A Participant may make such a withdrawal at any time.

A Participant may withdraw any part of his Vested Account that results from the following Contributions:

Elective Deferral Contributions

Rollover Contributions

in the event of hardship due to an immediate and heavy financial need. Withdrawals from the Participant’s Account resulting from Elective Deferral Contributions shall be limited to the amount of the Participant’s Elective Deferral Contributions.

For Plan Years beginning on or after January 1, 2006, immediate and heavy financial need shall be limited to: (i) expenses incurred or necessary for medical care that would be deductible under Code Section 213(d) (determined without regard to whether the expenses exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income); (ii) the purchase (excluding mortgage payments) of a principal residence for the Participant; (iii) payment of tuition, related educational fees, and room and board expenses, for the next 12 months of post-secondary education for the Participant, his spouse, children, or dependents (as defined in Code Section 152 without regard to Code Sections 152(b)(1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B)); (iv) payments necessary to prevent the eviction of the Participant from, or foreclosure on the mortgage of, the Participant’s principal residence; (v) payments for funeral or burial expenses for the Participant’s deceased parent, spouse, child, or dependent (as defined in Code Section 152 without regard to Code Section 152(d))1)(B)); (vi) expenses to repair damage to the Participant’s principal residence that would qualify for a casualty loss deduction under Code Section 165 (determined without regard to whether the loss exceeds 10% of adjusted gross income); or (vii) any other distribution which is deemed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to be made on account of immediate and heavy financial need as provided in Treasury regulations.

For Plan Years beginning before January 1, 2006, immediate and heavy financial need shall be limited to: (i) expenses incurred or necessary for medical care, described in Code Section 213(d), of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, or any dependents of the Participant (as defined in Code Section 152, and for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2005, without regard to Code Sections 152(b)(1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B)); (ii) the purchase (excluding mortgage payments) of a principal residence for the Participant; (iii) payment of tuition, related educational fees, and room and board expenses, for the next 12 months of post-secondary education for the Participant, his spouse, children, or dependents (as defined in Code Section 152, and for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2005, without regard to Code Sections 152(b)(1), (b)(2), and (d)(1)(B)); (iv) the need to prevent the eviction of the Participant from, or foreclosure on the mortgage of, the Participant’s principal residence; or (v) any other distribution which is deemed by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to be made on account of immediate and heavy financial need as provided in Treasury regulations.

 

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No withdrawal shall be allowed which is not necessary to satisfy such immediate and heavy financial need. Such withdrawal shall be deemed necessary only if all of the following requirements are met: (i) the distribution is not in excess of the amount of the immediate and heavy financial need (including amounts necessary to pay any Federal, state, or local income taxes or penalties reasonably anticipated to result from the distribution); (ii) the Participant has obtained all distributions, other than hardship distributions, and all nontaxable loans currently available under all plans maintained by the Employer; and (iii) the Plan, and all other plans maintained by the Employer, provide that the Participant’s elective contributions and participant contributions will be suspended for at least six months after receipt of the hardship distribution. The Plan will suspend elective contributions and participant contributions for six months as provided in the preceding sentence. A Participant shall not cease to be an Eligible Participant, as defined in the EXCESS AMOUNTS SECTION of Article III, merely because his elective contributions or participant contributions are suspended.

A request for withdrawal shall be made in such manner and in accordance with such rules as the Employer will prescribe for this purpose (including by means of voice response or other electronic means under circumstances the Employer permits). Withdrawals shall be a retirement benefit and shall be distributed to the Participant according to the distribution of benefits provisions of Article VI. A forfeiture shall not occur solely as a result of a withdrawal.

SECTION 5.06—LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS.

Loans shall be made available to all Participants on a reasonably equivalent basis. For purposes of this section, and unless otherwise specified, Participant means any Participant or Beneficiary who is a party-in-interest as defined in ERISA. Loans shall not be made to Highly Compensated Employees in an amount greater than the amount made available to other Participants.

A loan to a Participant shall be a Participant-directed investment of his Account. The loan is a Trust Fund investment but no Account other than the borrowing Participant’s Account shall share in the interest paid on the loan or bear any expense or loss incurred because of the loan.

The number of outstanding loans shall be limited to one. The minimum amount of any loan shall be $1,000.

Loans must be adequately secured and bear a reasonable rate of interest.

The amount of the loan shall not exceed the maximum amount that may be treated as a loan under Code Section 72(p) (rather than a distribution) to the Participant and shall be equal to the lesser of (a) or (b) below:

 

  (a) $50,000, reduced by the highest outstanding loan balance of loans during the one-year period ending on the day before the new loan is made.

 

  (b) The greater of (1) or (2), reduced by (3) below:

 

  (1) One-half of the Participant’s Vested Account.

 

  (2) $10,000.

 

  (3) Any outstanding loan balance on the date the new loan is made.

 

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For purposes of this maximum, a Participant’s Vested Account does not include any accumulated deductible employee contributions, as defined in Code Section 72(o)(5)(B), and all qualified employer plans, as defined in Code Section 72(p)(4), of the Employer and any Controlled Group member shall be treated as one plan.

The foregoing notwithstanding, the amount of such loan shall not exceed 50 percent of the amount of the Participant’s Vested Account. For purposes of this maximum, a Participant’s Vested Account does not include any accumulated deductible employee contributions, as defined in Code Section 72(o)(5)(B). No collateral other than a portion of the Participant’s Vested Account (as limited above) shall be accepted.

The Participant’s outstanding loan balance shall include any deemed distribution, along with accrued interest, that has not been repaid (offset).

Each loan shall bear a reasonable fixed rate of interest to be determined by the Loan Administrator. In determining the interest rate, the Loan Administrator shall take into consideration fixed interest rates currently being charged by commercial lenders for loans of comparable risk on similar terms and for similar durations, so that the interest will provide for a return commensurate with rates currently charged by commercial lenders for loans made under similar circumstances. The Loan Administrator shall not discriminate among Participants in the matter of interest rates; but loans granted at different times may bear different interest rates in accordance with the current appropriate standards.

The loan shall by its terms require that repayment (principal and interest) be amortized in level payments, not less frequently than quarterly, over a period not extending beyond five years from the date of the loan. If the loan is used to acquire a dwelling unit, which within a reasonable time (determined at the time the loan is made) will be used as the principal residence of the Participant, the repayment period may extend beyond five years from the date of the loan, but shall not be made for a period longer than the repayment period consistent with commercial practices.

The Participant shall make an application for a loan in such manner and in accordance with such rules as the Employer shall prescribe for this purpose (including by means of voice response or other electronic means under circumstances the Employer permits). The application must specify the amount and duration requested.

Information contained in the application for the loan concerning the income, liabilities, and assets of the Participant will be evaluated to determine whether there is a reasonable expectation that the Participant will be able to satisfy payments on the loan as due. Additionally, the Loan Administrator will pursue any appropriate further investigations concerning the creditworthiness and credit history of the Participant to determine whether a loan should be approved.

Each loan shall be fully documented in the form of a promissory note signed by the Participant for the face amount of the loan, together with interest determined as specified above.

There will be an assignment of collateral to the Plan executed at the time the loan is made.

In those cases where repayment through payroll deduction is available, installments are so payable, and a payroll deduction agreement shall be executed by the Participant at the time the loan is made. If the Participant has previously been treated as having received a deemed distribution and the subsequent loan is being made before the deemed distribution, along with accrued interest, has been repaid (or offset), a payroll deduction agreement shall be required for loans made on or after January 1, 2004. If a payroll deduction agreement is required because of a previous deemed distribution and the Participant later revokes such

 

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agreement, the outstanding loan balance at the time of the revocation shall be treated as a deemed distribution. Loan repayments that are accumulated through payroll deduction shall be paid to the Trustee by the earlier of (i) the date the loan repayments can reasonably be segregated from the Employer’s assets, or (ii) the 15th business day of the month following the month in which such amounts would otherwise have been paid in cash to the Participant.

Where payroll deduction is not available, payments in cash are to be timely made. Any payment that is not by payroll deduction shall be made payable to the Employer or the Trustee, as specified in the promissory note, and delivered to the Loan Administrator, including prepayments, service fees and penalties, if any, and other amounts due under the note. The Loan Administrator shall deposit such amounts into the Plan as soon as administratively practicable after they are received, but in no event later than the 15th business day of the month after they are received.

The promissory note may provide for reasonable late payment penalties and service fees. Any penalties or service fees shall be applied to all Participants in a nondiscriminatory manner. If the promissory note so provides, such amounts may be assessed and collected from the Account of the Participant as part of the loan balance.

Each loan may be paid prior to maturity, in part or in full, without penalty or service fee, except as may be set out in the promissory note.

The Plan shall suspend loan payments for a period not exceeding one year during which an approved unpaid leave of absence occurs other than a military leave of absence. The Loan Administrator shall provide the Participant a written explanation of the effect of the suspension of payments upon his loan.

If a Participant separates from service (or takes a leave of absence) from the Employer because of service in the military and does not receive a distribution of his Vested Account, the Plan shall suspend loan payments until the Participant’s completion of military service or until the Participant’s fifth anniversary of commencement of military service, if earlier, as permitted under Code Section 414(u). The Loan Administrator shall provide the Participant a written explanation of the effect of his military service upon his loan.

If any payment of principal and interest, or any portion thereof, remains unpaid for more than 90 days after due, the loan shall be in default. For purposes of Code Section 72(p), the Participant shall then be treated as having received a deemed distribution regardless of whether or not a distributable event has occurred.

Upon default, the Plan has the right to pursue any remedy available by law to satisfy the amount due, along with accrued interest, including the right to enforce its claim against the security pledged and execute upon the collateral as allowed by law. The entire principal balance whether or not otherwise then due, along with accrued interest, shall become immediately due and payable without demand or notice, and subject to collection or satisfaction by any lawful means, including specifically, but not limited to, the right to enforce the claim against the security pledged and to execute upon the collateral as allowed by law.

In the event of default, foreclosure on the note and attachment of security or use of amounts pledged to satisfy the amount then due shall not occur until a distributable event occurs in accordance with the Plan, and shall not occur to an extent greater than the amount then available upon any distributable event which has occurred under the Plan.

 

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All reasonable costs and expenses, including but not limited to attorney’s fees, incurred by the Plan in connection with any default or in any proceeding to enforce any provision of a promissory note or instrument by which a promissory note for a Participant loan is secured, shall be assessed and collected from the Account of the Participant as part of the loan balance.

If payroll deduction is being utilized, in the event that a Participant’s available payroll deduction amounts in any given month are insufficient to satisfy the total amount due, there will be an increase in the amount taken subsequently, sufficient to make up the amount that is then due. If any amount remains past due more than 90 days, the entire principal amount, whether or not otherwise then due, along with interest then accrued, shall become due and payable, as above.

If no distributable event has occurred under the Plan at the time that the Participant’s Vested Account would otherwise be used under this provision to pay any amount due under the outstanding loan, this will not occur until the time, or in excess of the extent to which, a distributable event occurs under the Plan. An outstanding loan will become due and payable in full 60 days after a Participant has a Severance from Employment and ceases to be a party-in-interest as defined in ERISA or after complete termination of the Plan.

SECTION 5.07—DISTRIBUTIONS UNDER QUALIFIED DOMESTIC RELATIONS ORDERS.

The Plan specifically permits distributions to an Alternate Payee under a qualified domestic relations order as defined in Code Section 414(p), at any time, irrespective of whether the Participant has attained his earliest retirement age, as defined in Code Section 414(p), under the Plan. A distribution to an Alternate Payee before the Participant has attained his earliest retirement age is available only if the order specifies that distribution shall be made prior to the earliest retirement age or allows the Alternate Payee to elect a distribution prior to the earliest retirement age.

Nothing in this section shall permit a Participant to receive a distribution at a time otherwise not permitted under the Plan nor shall it permit the Alternate Payee to receive a form of payment not permitted under the Plan.

The benefit payable to an Alternate Payee shall be subject to the provisions of the SMALL AMOUNTS SECTION of Article X if the value of the benefit (disregarding the portion, if any, of the benefit resulting from the Participant’s Rollover Contributions) does not exceed $5,000.

The Plan Administrator shall establish reasonable procedures to determine the qualified status of a domestic relations order. Upon receiving a domestic relations order, the Plan Administrator shall promptly notify the Participant and each Alternate Payee named in the order, in writing, of the receipt of the order and the Plan’s procedures for determining the qualified status of the order. Within a reasonable period of time after receiving the domestic relations order, the Plan Administrator shall determine the qualified status of the order and shall notify the Participant and each Alternate Payee, in writing, of its determination. The Plan Administrator shall provide notice under this paragraph by mailing to the individual’s address specified in the domestic relations order, or in a manner consistent with Department of Labor regulations. The Plan Administrator may treat as qualified any domestic relations order entered before January 1, 1985, irrespective of whether it satisfies all the requirements described in Code Section 414(p).

 

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If any portion of the Participant’s Vested Account is payable during the period the Plan Administrator is making its determination of the qualified status of the domestic relations order, a separate accounting shall be made of the amount payable. If the Plan Administrator determines the order is a qualified domestic relations order within 18 months of the date amounts are first payable following receipt of the order, the payable amounts shall be distributed in accordance with the order. If the Plan Administrator does not make its determination of the qualified status of the order within the 18-month determination period, the payable amounts shall be distributed in the manner the Plan would distribute if the order did not exist and the order shall apply prospectively if the Plan Administrator later determines the order is a qualified domestic relations order.

The Plan shall make payments or distributions required under this section by separate benefit checks or other separate distribution to the Alternate Payee(s).

 

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ARTICLE VI

DISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS

SECTION 6.01—AUTOMATIC FORMS OF DISTRIBUTION.

Unless an optional form of benefit is selected pursuant to a qualified election within the election period (see the ELECTION PROCEDURES SECTION of this article), the automatic form of benefit payable to or on behalf of a Participant is determined as follows:

 

  (a) Retirement Benefits. The automatic form of retirement benefit for a Participant who does not die before his Annuity Starting Date shall be a single sum payment.

 

  (b) Death Benefits. The automatic form of death benefit for a Participant who dies before his Annuity Starting Date shall be a single sum payment to the Participant’s Beneficiary.

SECTION 6.02—OPTIONAL FORMS OF DISTRIBUTION.

 

  (a) Retirement Benefits. The only form of retirement benefit for that portion of a Participant’s Account that is not held in the Self-Directed Brokerage Account is a single sum payment. The optional forms of retirement benefit for that portion of a Participant’s Account that is held in the Self-Directed Brokerage Account are a single sum payment and a distribution in kind.

Election of an optional form is subject to the qualified election provisions of the ELECTION PROCEDURES SECTION of this article and the distribution requirements of Article VII.

 

  (b) Death Benefits. The only form of death benefit is a single sum payment.

SECTION 6.03—ELECTION PROCEDURES.

The Participant shall make any election under this section in writing. The Plan Administrator may require such individual to complete and sign any necessary documents as to the provisions to be made. Any election permitted under (a) and (b) below shall be subject to the qualified election provisions of (c) below.

 

  (a) Retirement Benefits. A Participant may elect to have retirement benefits from that portion of his Account which is held in the Self-Directed Brokerage Account distributed under any of the optional forms of retirement benefit available in the OPTIONAL FORMS OF DISTRIBUTION SECTION of this article.

 

  (b) Death Benefits. A Participant may elect his Beneficiary.

 

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  (c) Qualified Election. The Participant may make an election at any time during the election period. The Participant may revoke the election made (or make a new election) at any time and any number of times during the election period. An election is effective only if it meets the consent requirements below.

 

  (1) Election Period for Retirement Benefits. The Participant may make an election as to retirement benefits at any time before the Annuity Starting Date.

 

  (2) Election Period for Death Benefits. A Participant may make an election as to death benefits at any time before he dies.

 

  (3) Consent to Election. If the Participant’s Vested Account (disregarding the portion, if any, of his Account resulting from Rollover Contributions) exceeds $5,000, any benefit that is immediately distributable requires the consent of the Participant.

The consent of the Participant to a benefit that is immediately distributable must not be made before the date the Participant is provided with the notice of the ability to defer the distribution. Such consent shall be in writing.

The consent shall not be made more than 90 days before the Annuity Starting Date. The consent of the Participant shall not be required to the extent that a distribution is required to satisfy Code Section 401(a)(9) or 415.

In addition, upon termination of this Plan, if the Plan does not offer an annuity option (purchased from a commercial provider), and if the Employer (or any entity within the same Controlled Group) does not maintain another defined contribution plan (other than an employee stock ownership plan as defined in Code Section 4975(e)(7)), the Participant’s Account balance will, without the Participant’s consent, be distributed to the Participant. However, if any entity within the same Controlled Group maintains another defined contribution plan (other than an employee stock ownership plan as defined in Code Section 4975(e)(7)) then the Participant’s Account will be transferred, without the Participant’s consent, to the other plan if the Participant does not consent to an immediate distribution.

A benefit is immediately distributable if any part of the benefit could be distributed to the Participant before the Participant attains the older of Normal Retirement Age or age 62.

Spousal consent is needed to name a Beneficiary other than the Participant’s spouse. If the Participant names a Beneficiary other than his spouse, the spouse has the right to limit consent only to a specific Beneficiary. The spouse can relinquish such right. Such consent shall be in writing. The spouse’s consent shall be witnessed by a plan representative or notary public. The spouse’s consent must acknowledge the effect of the election, including that the spouse had the right to limit consent only to a specific Beneficiary and that the relinquishment of such right was voluntary. Unless the consent of the spouse expressly permits designations by the Participant without a requirement of further consent by the spouse, the spouse’s consent must be limited to the Beneficiary, class of Beneficiaries, or contingent Beneficiary named in the election.

 

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Spousal consent is not required, however, if the Participant establishes to the satisfaction of the plan representative that the consent of the spouse cannot be obtained because there is no spouse or the spouse cannot be located. A spouse’s consent under this paragraph shall not be valid with respect to any other spouse. A Participant may revoke a prior election without the consent of the spouse. Any new election will require a new spousal consent, unless the consent of the spouse expressly permits such election by the Participant without further consent by the spouse. A spouse’s consent may be revoked at any time within the Participant’s election period.

SECTION 6.04—NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.

Optional Forms of Retirement Benefit and Right to Defer. The Plan Administrator shall furnish to the Participant a written explanation of the optional forms of retirement benefit in the OPTIONAL FORMS OF DISTRIBUTION SECTION of this article, including the material features and relative values of these options, in a manner that would satisfy the notice requirements of Code Section 417(a)(3) and the right of the Participant to defer distribution until the benefit is no longer immediately distributable.

The Plan Administrator shall furnish the written explanation by a method reasonably calculated to reach the attention of the Participant no less than 30 days, and no more than 90 days, before the Annuity Starting Date.

However, distribution may begin less than 30 days after the notice described in this subparagraph is given, provided the Plan Administrator clearly informs the Participant that he has a right to a period of at least 30 days after receiving the notice to consider the decision of whether or not to elect a distribution (and if applicable, a particular distribution option), and the Participant, after receiving the notice, affirmatively elects a distribution.

 

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ARTICLE VII

REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS

SECTION 7.01—APPLICATION.

The optional forms of distribution are only those provided in Article VI. An optional form of distribution shall not be permitted unless it meets the requirements of this article. The timing of any distribution must meet the requirements of this article. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions of this article apply to calendar years beginning after December 31, 2002.

SECTION 7.02—DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this article, the following terms are defined:

Designated Beneficiary means the individual who is designated by the Participant (or the Participant’s surviving spouse) as the Beneficiary of the Participant’s interest under the Plan and who is the designated beneficiary under Code Section 401(a)(9) and section 1.401(a)(9)-4 of the regulations.

Distribution Calendar Year means a calendar year for which a minimum distribution is required. For distributions beginning before the Participant’s death, the first Distribution Calendar Year is the calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year that contains the Participant’s Required Beginning Date. For distributions beginning after the Participant’s death, the first Distribution Calendar Year is the calendar year in which distributions are required to begin under (b)(2) of the REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS SECTION of this article. The required minimum distribution for the Participant’s first Distribution Calendar Year will be made on or before the Participant’s Required Beginning Date. The required minimum distribution for other Distribution Calendar Years, including the required minimum distribution for the Distribution Calendar Year in which the Participant’s Required Beginning Date occurs, will be made on or before December 31 of that Distribution Calendar Year.

5-percent Owner means a Participant who is treated as a 5-percent Owner for purposes of this article. A Participant is treated as a 5-percent Owner for purposes of this article if such Participant is a 5-percent owner as defined in Code Section 416 at any time during the Plan Year ending with or within the calendar year in which such owner attains age 70 1/2.

Once distributions have begun to a 5-percent Owner under this article, they must continue to be distributed, even if the Participant ceases to be a 5-percent Owner in a subsequent year.

Life Expectancy means life expectancy as computed by use of the Single Life Table in Q&A-1 in section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the regulations.

Participant’s Account Balance means the Account balance as of the last Valuation Date in the calendar year immediately preceding the Distribution Calendar Year (valuation calendar year) increased by the amount of any contributions made and allocated or forfeitures allocated to the Account as of dates in the valuation calendar year after the Valuation Date and decreased by distributions made in the valuation calendar year after the Valuation Date. The Account balance for the valuation calendar year includes any amounts rolled over or transferred to the Plan either in the valuation calendar year or in the Distribution Calendar Year if distributed or transferred in the valuation calendar year.

 

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Required Beginning Date means, for a Participant who is a 5-percent Owner, April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which he attains age 70 1/2.

Required Beginning Date means, for any Participant who is not a 5-percent Owner, April 1 of the calendar year following the later of the calendar year in which he attains age 70 1/2 or the calendar year in which he retires.

The preretirement age 70 1/2 distribution option is only eliminated with respect to Participants who reach age 70 1/2 in or after a calendar year that begins after the later of December 31, 1998, or the adoption date of the amendment which eliminated such option. The preretirement age 70 1/2 distribution option is an optional form of benefit under which benefits payable in a particular distribution form (including any modifications that may be elected after benefits begin) begin at a time during the period that begins on or after January 1 of the calendar year in which the Participant attains age 70 1/2 and ends April 1 of the immediately following calendar year.

The options available for Participants who are not 5-percent Owners and attained age 70 1/2 in calendar years before the calendar year that begins after the later of December 31, 1998, or the adoption date of the amendment which eliminated the preretirement age 70 1/2 distribution option shall be the following. Any such Participant attaining age 70 1/2 in years after 1995 may elect by April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which he attained age 70 1/2 (or by December 31, 1997 in the case of a Participant attaining age 70 1 /2 in 1996) to defer distributions until April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which he retires. Any such Participant attaining age 70 1/2 in years prior to 1997 may elect to stop distributions that are not purchased annuities and recommence by April 1 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which he retires. There shall be a new Annuity Starting Date upon recommencement.

SECTION 7.03—REQUIRED MINIMUM DISTRIBUTIONS.

 

  (a) General Rules.

 

  (1) The requirements of this article shall apply to any distribution of a Participant’s interest and will take precedence over any inconsistent provisions of this Plan.

 

  (2) All distributions required under this article shall be determined and made in accordance with the regulations under Code Section 401(a)(9) and the minimum distribution incidental benefit requirement of Code Section 401(a)(9)(G).

 

  (b) Time and Manner of Distribution.

 

  (1) Required Beginning Date. The Participant’s entire interest will be distributed, or begin to be distributed, to the Participant no later than the Participant’s Required Beginning Date.

 

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  (2) Death of Participant Before Distributions Begin. If the Participant dies before distributions begin, the Participant’s entire interest will be distributed, or begin to be distributed, no later than as follows:

 

  (i) If the Participant’s surviving spouse is the Participant’s sole Designated Beneficiary, distributions to the surviving spouse will begin by December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant died, or by December 31 of the calendar year in which the Participant would have attained age 70 1/2, if later, except to the extent that an election is made to receive distributions in accordance with the 5-year rule. Under the 5-year rule, the Participant’s entire interest will be distributed to the Designated Beneficiary by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Participant’s death.

 

  (ii) If the Participant’s surviving spouse is not the Participant’s sole Designated Beneficiary, distributions to the Designated Beneficiary will begin by December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year in which the Participant died, except to the extent that an election is made to receive distributions in accordance with the 5-year rule. Under the 5-year rule, the Participant’s entire interest will be distributed to the Designated Beneficiary by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Participant’s death.

 

  (iii) If there is no Designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year following the year of the Participant’s death, the Participant’s entire interest will be distributed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Participant’s death.

 

  (iv) If the Participant’s surviving spouse is the Participant’s sole Designated Beneficiary and the surviving spouse dies after the Participant but before distributions to the surviving spouse are required to begin, this (b)(2), other than (b)(2)(i), will apply as if the surviving spouse were the Participant.

For purposes of this (b)(2) and (d) below, unless (b)(2)(iv) above applies, distributions are considered to begin on the Participant’s Required Beginning Date. If (b)(2)(iv) above applies, distributions are considered to begin on the date distributions are required to begin to the surviving spouse under (b)(2)(i) above. If distributions under an annuity purchased from an insurance company irrevocably commence to the Participant before the Participant’s Required Beginning Date (or to the Participant’s surviving spouse before the date distributions are required to begin to the surviving spouse under (b)(2)(i) above), the date distributions are considered to begin is the date distributions actually commence.

 

  (3) Forms of Distribution. Unless the Participant’s interest is distributed in the form of an annuity purchased from an insurance company or in a single sum on or before the Required Beginning Date, as of the first Distribution Calendar Year distributions will be made in accordance with (c) and (d) below. If the Participant’s interest is distributed in the form of an annuity purchased from an insurance company, distributions thereunder will be made in accordance with the requirements of Code Section 401(a)(9) and the regulations thereunder.

 

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  (c) Required Minimum Distributions During Participant’s Lifetime.

 

  (1) Amount of Required Minimum Distribution For Each Distribution Calendar Year. During the Participant’s lifetime, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year is the lesser of:

 

  (i) the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the distribution period in the Uniform Lifetime Table set forth in Q&A-2 in section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the regulations, using the Participant’s age as of the Participant’s birthday in the Distribution Calendar Year; or

 

  (ii) if the Participant’s sole Designated Beneficiary for the Distribution Calendar Year is the Participant’s spouse, the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the number in the Joint and Last Survivor Table set forth in Q&A-3 in section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the regulations, using the Participant’s and spouse’s attained ages as of the Participant’s and spouse’s birthdays in the Distribution Calendar Year.

 

  (2) Lifetime Required Minimum Distributions Continue Through Year of Participant’s Death. Required minimum distributions will be determined under this (c) beginning with the first Distribution Calendar Year and continuing up to, and including, the Distribution Calendar Year that includes the Participant’s date of death.

 

  (d) Required Minimum Distributions After Participant’s Death.

 

  (1) Death On or After Date Distributions Begin.

 

  (i) Participant Survived by Designated Beneficiary. If the Participant dies on or after the date distributions begin and there is a Designated Beneficiary, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the longer of the remaining Life Expectancy of the Participant or the remaining Life Expectancy of the Participant’s Designated Beneficiary, determined as follows:

 

  A. The Participant’s remaining Life Expectancy is calculated using the age of the Participant in the year of death, reduced by one for each subsequent year.

 

  B. If the Participant’s surviving spouse is the Participant’s sole Designated Beneficiary, the remaining Life Expectancy of the surviving spouse is calculated for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death using the surviving spouse’s age as of the spouse’s birthday in that year. For Distribution Calendar Years after the year of the surviving spouse’s death, the remaining Life Expectancy of the surviving spouse is calculated using the age of the surviving spouse as of the spouse’s birthday in the calendar year of the spouse’s death, reduced by one for each subsequent calendar year.

 

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  C. If the Participant’s surviving spouse is not the Participant’s sole Designated Beneficiary, the Designated Beneficiary’s remaining Life Expectancy is calculated using the age of the Beneficiary in the year following the year of the Participant’s death, reduced by one for each subsequent year.

 

  (ii) No Designated Beneficiary. If the Participant dies on or after the date distributions begin and there is no Designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year after the year of the Participant’s death, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the Participant’s remaining Life Expectancy calculated using the age of the Participant in the year of death, reduced by one for each subsequent year.

 

  (2) Death Before Date Distributions Begin.

 

  (i) Participant Survived by Designated Beneficiary. If the Participant dies before the date distributions begin and there is a Designated Beneficiary, the minimum amount that will be distributed for each Distribution Calendar Year after the year of the Participant’s death is the quotient obtained by dividing the Participant’s Account Balance by the remaining Life Expectancy of the Participant’s Designated Beneficiary, determined as provided in (d)(1) above, except to the extent that an election is made to receive distributions in accordance with the 5-year rule. Under the 5-year rule, the Participant’s entire interest will be distributed to the Designated Beneficiary by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Participant’s death.

 

  (ii) No Designated Beneficiary. If the Participant dies before the date distributions begin and there is no Designated Beneficiary as of September 30 of the year following the year of the Participant’s death, distribution of the Participant’s entire interest will be completed by December 31 of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of the Participant’s death.

 

  (iii) Death of Surviving Spouse Before Distributions to Surviving Spouse Are Required to Begin. If the Participant dies before the date distributions begin, the Participant’s surviving spouse is the Participant’s sole Designated Beneficiary, and the surviving spouse dies before distributions are required to begin to the surviving spouse under (b)(2)(i) above, this (d)(2) will apply as if the surviving spouse were the Participant.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

The Employer expects to continue the Plan indefinitely but reserves the right to terminate the Plan in whole or in part at any time upon giving written notice to all parties concerned. Complete discontinuance of Contributions constitutes complete termination of the Plan.

The Account of each Participant shall be 100% vested and nonforfeitable as of the effective date of complete termination of the Plan. The Account of each Participant who is included in the group of Participants deemed to be affected by the partial termination of the Plan shall be 100% vested and nonforfeitable as of the effective date of the partial termination of the Plan. The Participant’s Vested Account shall continue to participate in the earnings credited, expenses charged, and any appreciation or depreciation of the Investment Fund until his Vested Account is distributed.

A Participant’s Vested Account that does not result from the Contributions listed below may be distributed to the Participant after the effective date of the complete termination of the Plan:

Elective Deferral Contributions

Qualified Nonelective Contributions

A Participant’s Vested Account resulting from such Contributions may be distributed upon complete termination of the Plan, but only if neither the Employer nor any Controlled Group member maintain another defined contribution plan (other than an employee stock ownership plan as defined in Code Section 4975(e)(7) or 409(a), a simplified employee pension plan as defined in Code Section 408(k), a SIMPLE IRA plan as defined in Code Section 408(p), a plan or contract that satisfies the requirements of Code Section 403(b), or a plan described in Code Section 457(b) or (f)) at any time during the period beginning on the date of complete termination of the Plan and ending 12 months after all assets have been distributed from the Plan. Such distribution is made in a lump sum. A distribution under this article shall be a retirement benefit and shall be distributed to the Participant according to the provisions of Article VI.

The Participant’s entire Vested Account shall be paid in a single sum to the Participant as of the effective date of complete termination of the Plan if (i) the requirements for distribution of Elective Deferral Contributions in the above paragraph are met and (ii) consent of the Participant is not required in the ELECTION PROCEDURES SECTION of Article VI to distribute a benefit that is immediately distributable. This is a small amounts payment. The small amounts payment is in full settlement of all benefits otherwise payable.

Upon complete termination of the Plan, no more Employees shall become Participants and no more Contributions shall be made.

The assets of this Plan shall not be paid to the Employer at any time, except that, after the satisfaction of all liabilities under the Plan, any assets remaining may be paid to the Employer. The payment may not be made if it would contravene any provision of law.

 

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ARTICLE IX

ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN

SECTION 9.01—ADMINISTRATION.

Subject to the provisions of this article, the Plan Administrator has complete control of the administration of the Plan. The Plan Administrator has all the powers necessary for it to properly carry out its administrative duties. Not in limitation, but in amplification of the foregoing, the Plan Administrator has complete discretion to construe or interpret the provisions of the Plan, including ambiguous provisions, if any, and to determine all questions that may arise under the Plan, including all questions relating to the eligibility of Employees to participate in the Plan and the amount of benefit to which any Participant or Beneficiary may become entitled. The Plan Administrator’s decisions upon all matters within the scope of its authority shall be final.

Unless otherwise set out in the Plan or Annuity Contract, the Plan Administrator may delegate recordkeeping and other duties which are necessary to assist it with the administration of the Plan to any person or firm which agrees to accept such duties. The Plan Administrator shall be entitled to rely upon all tables, valuations, certificates and reports furnished by the consultant or actuary appointed by the Plan Administrator and upon all opinions given by any counsel selected or approved by the Plan Administrator.

The Plan Administrator shall receive all claims for benefits by Participants, former Participants and Beneficiaries. The Plan Administrator shall determine all facts necessary to establish the right of any Claimant to benefits and the amount of those benefits under the provisions of the Plan. The Plan Administrator may establish rules and procedures to be followed by Claimants in filing claims for benefits, in furnishing and verifying proofs necessary to determine age, and in any other matters required to administer the Plan.

SECTION 9.02—EXPENSES.

Expenses of the Plan, to the extent that the Employer does not pay such expenses, may be paid out of the assets of the Plan provided that such payment is consistent with ERISA. Such expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for bonding required by ERISA; expenses for recordkeeping and other administrative services; fees and expenses of the Trustee or Annuity Contract; expenses for investment education service; and direct costs that the Employer incurs with respect to the Plan. Expenses that relate solely to a specific Participant or Alternate Payee may be assessed against such Participant or Alternate Payee as provided in the service and expense agreement or such other documents duly entered into by or with regard to the Plan that govern such matters.

SECTION 9.03—RECORDS.

All acts and determinations of the Plan Administrator shall be duly recorded. All these records, together with other documents necessary for the administration of the Plan, shall be preserved in the Plan Administrator’s custody.

Writing (handwriting, typing, printing), photostating, photographing, microfilming, magnetic impulse, mechanical or electrical recording, or other forms of data compilation shall be acceptable means of keeping records.

 

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SECTION 9.04—INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

Any Participant in the Plan or any Beneficiary may examine copies of the Plan description, latest annual report, any bargaining agreement, this Plan, the Annuity Contract, or any other instrument under which the Plan was established or is operated. The Plan Administrator shall maintain all of the items listed in this section in its office, or in such other place or places as it may designate in order to comply with governmental regulations. These items may be examined during reasonable business hours. Upon the written request of a Participant or Beneficiary receiving benefits under the Plan, the Plan Administrator shall furnish him with a copy of any of these items. The Plan Administrator may make a reasonable charge to the requesting person for the copy.

SECTION 9.05—CLAIM PROCEDURES.

A Claimant must submit any necessary forms and needed information when making a claim for benefits under the Plan.

If a claim for benefits under the Plan is wholly or partially denied, the Plan Administrator shall provide adequate written notice to the Claimant whose claim for benefits under the Plan has been denied. The notice must be furnished within 90 days of the date that the claim is received by the Plan without regard to whether all of the information necessary to make a benefit determination is received. The Claimant shall be notified in writing within this initial 90-day period if special circumstances require an extension of the time needed to process the claim. The notice shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the Plan Administrator’s decision is expected to be rendered. In no event shall such extension exceed a period of 90 days from the end of the initial 90-day period.

The Plan Administrator’s notice to the Claimant shall: (i) specify the reason or reasons for the denial; (ii) reference the specific Plan provisions on which the denial is based; (iii) describe any additional material and information needed for the Claimant to perfect his claim for benefits; (iv) explain why the material and information is needed; and (v) inform the Claimant of the Plan’s appeal procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures, including a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA section 502(a) following an adverse benefit determination on appeal.

Any appeal made by a Claimant must be made in writing to the Plan Administrator within 60 days after receipt of the Plan Administrator’s notice of denial of benefits. If the Claimant appeals to the Plan Administrator, the Claimant may submit written comments, documents, records, and other information relating to the claim for benefits. The Claimant shall be provided, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to the Claimant’s claim for benefits. The Plan Administrator shall review the claim taking into account all comments, documents, records, and other information submitted by the Claimant relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination.

The Plan Administrator shall provide adequate written notice to the Claimant of the Plan’s benefit determination on review. The notice must be furnished within 60 days of the date that the request for review is received by the Plan without regard to whether all of the information necessary to make a benefit determination on review is received. The Claimant shall be notified in writing within this initial 60-day period if special circumstances require an extension of the time needed to process the claim. The notice shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the Plan Administrator expects to render the determination on review. In no event shall such extension exceed a period of 60 days from the end of the initial 60-day period.

 

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In the event the benefit determination is being made by a committee or board of trustees that hold regularly scheduled meetings at least quarterly, the above paragraph shall not apply. The benefit determination must be made by the date of the meeting of the committee or board that immediately follows the Plan’s receipt of a request for review, unless the request for review is filed within 30 days preceding the date of such meeting. In such case, the benefit determination must be made by the date of the second meeting following the Plan’s receipt of the request for review. The date of the receipt of the request for review shall be determined without regard to whether all of the information necessary to make a benefit determination on review is received. The Claimant shall be notified in writing within this initial period if special circumstances require an extension of the time needed to process the claim. The notice shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the committee or board expects to render the determination on review. In no event shall such benefit determination be made later than the third meeting of the committee or board following the Plan’s receipt of the request for review. The Plan Administrator shall provide adequate written notice to the Claimant of the Plan’s benefit determination on review as soon as possible, but not later than five days after the benefit determination is made.

If the claim for benefits is wholly or partially denied on review, the Plan Administrator’s notice to the Claimant shall: (i) specify the reason or reasons for the denial; (ii) reference the specific Plan provisions on which the denial is based; (iii) include a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to the Claimant’s claim for benefits; and (iv) include a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA section 502(a).

A Claimant may authorize a representative to act on the Claimant’s behalf with respect to a benefit claim or appeal of an adverse benefit determination. Such authorization shall be made by completion of a form furnished for that purpose. In the absence of any contrary direction from the Claimant, all information and notifications to which the Claimant is entitled shall be directed to the authorized representative.

The Plan Administrator shall perform periodic examinations, reviews, or audits of benefit claims to determine whether claims determinations are made in accordance with the governing Plan documents and, where appropriate, Plan provisions have been consistently applied with respect to similarly situated Claimants.

Disability Claim Procedures. In the case of a claim for disability benefits, the above provisions will be modified as provided below.

If a claim for disability benefits under the Plan is wholly or partially denied, the Plan Administrator shall provide adequate written notice to the Claimant whose claim for benefits under the Plan has been denied. The notice must be furnished within 45 days of the date that the claim is received by the Plan without regard to whether all of the information necessary to make a benefit determination is received. The period for furnishing the notice may be extended for up to 30 days if the Plan Administrator both determines an extension is necessary due to matters beyond the control of the Plan and notifies the Claimant in writing within this initial 45-day period. The notice shall indicate the circumstances requiring the extension of time and the date by which the Plan expects to render a decision. If prior to the end of the first 30-day extension period, the Plan Administrator determines that, due to matters beyond the control of the Plan, a decision cannot be rendered within that extension period, the period may be extended for up to an additional 30 days, provided the Plan Administrator notifies the Claimant in writing, within the first 30-day extension period, of the circumstances

 

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requiring the extension and the date by which the Plan expects to render a decision. In the case of any extension, the notice of extension shall specifically explain the standards on which entitlement to a benefit is based, the unresolved issues that prevent a decision on the claim, and the additional information needed to resolve those issues. The Claimant shall be afforded at least 45 days within which to provide the specified information.

In the event that a period of time is extended due to a Claimant’s failure to submit information necessary to decide a claim, the period for making the benefit determination shall be tolled from the date on which the notification of the extension is sent to the Claimant until the date on which the Claimant responds to the request for additional information.

The Plan Administrator’s notice to the Claimant shall: (i) specify the reason or reasons for the denial; (ii) reference the specific Plan provisions on which the denial is based; (iii) describe any additional material and information needed for the Claimant to perfect his claim for benefits; (iv) explain why the material and information is needed; (v) inform the Claimant of the Plan’s appeal procedures and the time limits applicable to such procedures, including a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA section 502(a) following an adverse benefit determination on appeal; (vi) provide the Claimant with any internal rule, guideline, protocol, or other similar criterion that was relied upon in making the adverse determination or a statement that such rule, guideline, protocol, or other similar criterion was relied upon and a copy will be provided free of charge upon request; and (vii) provide the Claimant with an explanation of any scientific or clinical judgment for the determination if benefit determination is based on a medical necessity or experimental treatment or similar exclusion or limit or a statement that the benefit is based on such an exclusion or limit and such explanation will be provided free of charge.

Any appeal made by a Claimant must be made in writing to the Plan Administrator within 180 days after receipt of the Plan Administrator’s notice of denial of benefits. The Claimant may submit written comments, documents, records, and other information relating to the claim for benefits. The Claimant shall be provided, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to the Claimant’s claim for benefits. The Plan Administrator shall review the claim taking into account all comments, documents, records, and other information submitted by the Claimant relating to the claim, without regard to whether such information was submitted or considered in the initial benefit determination. The review shall not afford deference to the initial adverse benefit determination and shall be conducted by an appropriate named fiduciary who is neither the individual who made the adverse benefit determination that is the subject of the appeal, nor the subordinate of such individual. If the adverse benefit determination is based in whole or in part on a medical judgment, the appropriate named fiduciary shall consult with a health care professional who has appropriate training and experience in the field of medicine involved in the medical judgment. Such health care professional shall be an individual who is neither an individual who was consulted in connection with the adverse benefit determination that is the subject of the appeal, nor the subordinate of such individual. The Claimant shall be provided with the identity of medical or vocational experts whose advise was obtained on behalf of the Plan in connection with the adverse benefit determination, without regard to whether the advice was relied on.

The Plan Administrator shall provide adequate written notice to the Claimant of the Plan’s benefit determination on review. The notice must be furnished within 45 days of the date that the request for review is received by the Plan without regard to whether all of the information necessary to make a benefit determination on review is received. The Claimant shall be notified in writing within this initial 45-day period if special circumstances require an extension of the time needed to process the claim. The notice shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the Plan Administrator expects to render the determination on review. In no event shall such extension exceed a period of 45 days from the end of the initial 45-day period.

 

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In the event the benefit determination is being made by a committee or board of trustees that hold regularly scheduled meetings at least quarterly, the above paragraph shall not apply. The benefit determination must be made by the date of the meeting of the committee or board that immediately follows the Plan’s receipt of a request for review, unless the request for review is filed within 30 days preceding the date of such meeting. In such case, the benefit determination must be made by the date of the second meeting following the Plan’s receipt of the request for review. The date of the receipt of the request for review shall be determined without regard to whether all of the information necessary to make a benefit determination on review is received. The Claimant shall be notified in writing within this initial period if special circumstances require an extension of the time needed to process the claim. The notice shall indicate the special circumstances requiring an extension of time and the date by which the committee or board expects to render the determination on review. In no event shall such benefit determination be made later than the third meeting of the committee or board following the Plan’s receipt of the request for review. The Plan Administrator shall provide adequate written notice to the Claimant of the Plan’s benefit determination on review as soon as possible, but not later than five days after the benefit determination is made.

To the extent that a period of time is extended due to a Claimant’s failure to submit information necessary to decide a claim, the period for making the benefit determination on review shall be tolled from the date on which the notification of the extension is sent to the Claimant until the date on which the Claimant responds to the request for additional information.

If the claim for disability benefits is wholly or partially denied on review, the Plan Administrator’s notice to the Claimant shall: (i) specify the reason or reasons for the denial; (ii) reference the specific Plan provisions on which the denial is based; (iii) include a statement that the Claimant is entitled to receive, upon request and free of charge, reasonable access to, and copies of, all documents, records, and other information relevant to the Claimant’s claim for benefits; (iv) include a statement of the Claimant’s right to bring a civil action under ERISA section 502(a); (v) provide the Claimant with any internal rule, guideline, protocol, or other similar criterion that was relied upon in making the adverse determination or a statement that such rule, guideline, protocol, or other similar criterion was relied upon and a copy will be provided free of charge upon request; (vi) provide the Claimant with an explanation of any scientific or clinical judgment for the determination if benefit determination is based on a medical necessity or experimental treatment or similar exclusion or limit or a statement that the benefit is based on such an exclusion or limit and such explanation will be provided free of charge; and (vii) provide the Claimant with the following statement: “You and your plan may have other voluntary alternative dispute resolution options, such as mediation. One way to find out what may be available is to contact your local U.S. Department of Labor Office and your State insurance regulatory agency.”

SECTION 9.06—DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.

All or any part of the administrative duties and responsibilities under this article may be delegated by the Plan Administrator to a retirement committee. The duties and responsibilities of the retirement committee shall be set out in a separate written agreement.

 

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SECTION 9.07—EXERCISE OF DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY.

The Employer, Plan Administrator, and any other person or entity who has authority with respect to the management, administration, or investment of the Plan may exercise that authority in its/his full discretion, subject only to the duties imposed under ERISA. This discretionary authority includes, but is not limited to, the authority to make any and all factual determinations and interpret all terms and provisions of the Plan documents relevant to the issue under consideration. The exercise of authority will be binding upon all persons; will be given deference in all courts of law to the greatest extent allowed under law; and will not be overturned or set aside by any court of law unless found to be arbitrary and capricious or made in bad faith.

SECTION 9.08—TRANSACTION PROCESSING.

Transactions (including, but not limited to, investment directions, trades, loans, and distributions) shall be processed as soon as administratively practicable after proper directions are received from the Participant or other parties. No guarantee is made by the Plan, Plan Administrator, Trustee, Insurer, or Employer that such transactions will be processed on a daily or other basis, and no guarantee is made in any respect regarding the processing time of such transactions.

Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Employer, the Plan Administrator, or the Trustee reserve the right to not value an investment option on any given Valuation Date for any reason deemed appropriate by the Employer, the Plan Administrator, or the Trustee.

Administrative practicality will be determined by legitimate business factors (including, but not limited to, failure of systems or computer programs, failure of the means of the transmission of data, force majeure, the failure of a service provider to timely receive values or prices, and correction for errors or omissions or the errors or omissions of any service provider) and in no event will be deemed to be less than 14 days. The processing date of a transaction shall be binding for all purposes of the Plan and considered the applicable Valuation Date for any transaction.

SECTION 9.09—VOTING AND TENDER OF SELF-DIRECTED BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS.

Rights of ownership of securities held in the Self-Directed Brokerage Account, including voting rights, tender rights, and rights to exercise exchange offers, shall be passed through to the Participant with respect to whom the Self-Directed Brokerage Account was established. These rights shall be exercised by the Participant through the mechanism (including the course of dealing and practices and procedures) established by the Trustee under the Trust Agreement for the exercise of such rights and in accordance with the Self-Directed Brokerage Account documents.

 

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ARTICLE X

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 10.01—AMENDMENTS.

The Employer may amend this Plan at any time, including any remedial retroactive changes (within the time specified by Internal Revenue Service regulations), to comply with any law or regulation issued by any governmental agency to which the Plan is subject.

An amendment may not diminish or adversely affect any accrued interest or benefit of Participants or their Beneficiaries nor allow reversion or diversion of Plan assets to the Employer at any time, except as may be required to comply with any law or regulation issued by any governmental agency to which the Plan is subject.

No amendment to this Plan shall be effective to the extent that it has the effect of decreasing a Participant’s accrued benefit. However, a Participant’s Account may be reduced to the extent permitted under Code Section 412(c)(8). For purposes of this paragraph, a Plan amendment that has the effect of decreasing a Participant’s Account with respect to benefits attributable to service before the amendment shall be treated as reducing an accrued benefit. Furthermore, if the vesting schedule of the Plan is amended, in the case of an Employee who is a Participant as of the later of the date such amendment is adopted or the date it becomes effective, the nonforfeitable percentage (determined as of such date) of such Employee’s right to his employer-derived accrued benefit shall not be less than his percentage computed under the Plan without regard to such amendment.

No amendment to the Plan shall be effective to eliminate or restrict an optional form of benefit with respect to benefits attributable to service before the amendment except as provided in the MERGERS AND DIRECT TRANSFERS SECTION of this article and below:

 

  (a) The Plan is amended to eliminate or restrict the ability of a Participant to receive payment of his Account balance under a particular optional form of benefit and the amendment provides a single sum distribution form that is otherwise identical to the optional form of benefit eliminated or restricted. A single sum distribution form is otherwise identical only if it is identical in all respects to the eliminated or restricted optional form of benefit (or would be identical except that it provides greater rights to the Participant) except with respect to the timing of payments after commencement.

 

  (b) The Plan is amended to eliminate or restrict in-kind distributions and the conditions in Q&A- 2(b)(2)(iii) in section 1.411(d)-4 of the regulations are met.

If, as a result of an amendment, an Employer Contribution is removed that is not 100% immediately vested when made, the applicable vesting schedule shall remain in effect after the date of such amendment. The Participant shall not become immediately 100% vested in such Contributions as a result of the elimination of such Contribution except as otherwise specifically provided in the Plan.

An amendment shall not decrease a Participant’s vested interest in the Plan. If an amendment to the Plan, or a deemed amendment in the case of a change in top-heavy status of the Plan as provided in the MODIFICATION OF VESTING REQUIREMENTS SECTION of Article XI, changes the computation of the

 

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percentage used to determine that portion of a Participant’s Account attributable to Employer Contributions which is nonforfeitable (whether directly or indirectly), each Participant or former Participant

 

  (c) who has completed at least three Years of Service on the date the election period described below ends (five Years of Service if the Participant does not have at least one Hour of Service in a Plan Year beginning after December 31, 1988) and

 

  (d) whose nonforfeitable percentage will be determined on any date after the date of the change

may elect, during the election period, to have the nonforfeitable percentage of his Account that results from Employer Contributions determined without regard to the amendment. This election may not be revoked. If after the Plan is changed, the Participant’s nonforfeitable percentage will at all times be as great as it would have been if the change had not been made, no election needs to be provided. The election period shall begin no later than the date the Plan amendment is adopted, or deemed adopted in the case of a change in the top-heavy status of the Plan, and end no earlier than the 60th day after the latest of the date the amendment is adopted (deemed adopted) or becomes effective, or the date the Participant is issued written notice of the amendment (deemed amendment) by the Employer or the Plan Administrator.

SECTION 10.02—DIRECT ROLLOVERS.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary that would otherwise limit a Distributee’s election under this section, a Distributee may elect, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the Plan Administrator, to have any portion of an Eligible Rollover Distribution paid directly to an Eligible Retirement Plan specified by the Distributee in a Direct Rollover.

In the event of a mandatory distribution of an Eligible Rollover Distribution greater than $1,000 in accordance with the SMALL AMOUNTS SECTION of this article (or which is a small amounts payment under Article VIII at complete termination of the Plan), if the Participant does not elect to have such distribution paid directly to an Eligible Retirement Plan specified by the Participant in a Direct Rollover or to receive the distribution directly, the Plan Administrator will pay the distribution in a Direct Rollover to an individual retirement plan designated by the Plan Administrator.

In the event of any other Eligible Rollover Distribution to a Distributee in accordance with the SMALL AMOUNTS SECTION of this article (or which is a small amounts payment under Article VIII at complete termination of the Plan), if the Distributee does not elect to have such distribution paid directly to an Eligible Retirement Plan specified by the Distributee in a Direct Rollover or to receive the distribution directly, the Plan Administrator will pay the distribution to the Distributee.

A mandatory distribution is a distribution to a Participant that is made without the Participant’s consent and is made to the Participant before he attains the older of age 62 or his Normal Retirement Age.

SECTION 10.03—MERGERS AND DIRECT TRANSFERS.

The Plan may not be merged or consolidated with, nor have its assets or liabilities transferred to, any other retirement plan, unless each Participant in this Plan would (if that plan then terminated) receive a benefit immediately after the merger, consolidation, or transfer which is equal to or greater than the benefit the Participant would have been entitled to receive immediately before the merger, consolidation, or transfer (if this Plan had then terminated). The Employer may enter into merger agreements or direct transfer of assets

 

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agreements with the employers under other retirement plans which are qualifiable under Code Section 401(a), including an elective transfer, and may accept the direct transfer of plan assets, or may transfer plan assets, as a party to any such agreement. The Employer shall not consent to, or be a party to a merger, consolidation, or transfer of assets with a plan which is subject to the survivor annuity requirements of Code Section 401(a)(11) if such action would result in a survivor annuity feature being maintained under this Plan. The Employer will not transfer any amounts attributable to elective deferral contributions, qualified matching contributions, and qualified nonelective contributions unless the transferee plan provides that the limitations of section 1.401(k)-1(d) of the regulations shall apply to such amounts (including post-transfer earnings thereon), unless the amounts could have been distributed at the time of the transfer (other than for hardship), and the transfer is an elective transfer described in Q&A-3(b)(1) in section 1.411(d)-4 of the regulations.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, to the extent any optional form of benefit under the Plan permits a distribution prior to the Employee’s retirement, death, disability, or Severance from Employment, and prior to plan termination, the optional form of benefit is not available with respect to benefits attributable to assets (including the post-transfer earnings thereon) and liabilities that are transferred, within the meaning of Code Section 414(l), to this Plan from a money purchase pension plan qualified under Code Section 401(a) (other than any portion of those assets and liabilities attributable to voluntary employee contributions). The limitations of section 1.401(k)-1(d) of the regulations applicable to elective deferral contributions, qualified matching contributions, and qualified nonelective contributions shall continue to apply to any amounts attributable to such contributions (including post-transfer earnings thereon) transferred to this Plan, unless the amounts could have been distributed at the time of the transfer (other than for hardship), and the transfer is an elective transfer described in Q&A-3(b)(1) in section 1.411(d)-4 of the regulations.

The Plan may accept a direct transfer of plan assets on behalf of an Eligible Employee. If the Eligible Employee is not an Active Participant when the transfer is made, the Eligible Employee shall be deemed to be an Active Participant only for the purpose of investment and distribution of the transferred assets. Employer Contributions shall not be made for or allocated to the Eligible Employee, until the time he meets all of the requirements to become an Active Participant.

The Plan shall hold, administer, and distribute the transferred assets as a part of the Plan. The Plan shall maintain a separate account for the benefit of the Employee on whose behalf the Plan accepted the transfer in order to reflect the value of the transferred assets.

Unless a transfer of assets to the Plan is an elective transfer as described below, the Plan shall apply the optional forms of benefit protections described in the AMENDMENTS SECTION of this article to all transferred assets.

A Participant’s protected benefits may be eliminated upon transfer between qualified defined contribution plans if the conditions in Q&A-3(b)(1) in section 1.411(d)-4 of the regulations are met. The transfer must meet all of the other applicable qualification requirements.

A Participant’s protected benefits may be eliminated upon transfer between qualified plans (both defined benefit and defined contribution) if the conditions in Q&A-3(c)(1) in section 1.411(d)-4 of the regulations are met. Beginning January 1, 2002, if the Participant is eligible to receive an immediate distribution of his entire nonforfeitable accrued benefit in a single sum distribution that would consist entirely of an eligible rollover distribution under Code Section 401(a)(31), such transfer will be accomplished as a direct rollover under Code Section 401(a)(31). The rules applicable to distributions under the plan would apply to the transfer, but the transfer would not be treated as a distribution for purposes of the minimum distribution requirements of Code Section 401(a)(9).

 

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SECTION 10.04—PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE INSURER AND OTHER PARTIES.

The obligations of an Insurer shall be governed solely by the provisions of the Annuity Contract. The Insurer shall not be required to perform any act not provided in or contrary to the provisions of the Annuity Contract. Each Annuity Contract when purchased shall comply with the Plan. See the CONSTRUCTION SECTION of this article.

Any issuer or distributor of investment contracts or securities is governed solely by the terms of its policies, written investment contract, prospectuses, security instruments, and any other written agreements entered into with the Trustee with regard to such investment contracts or securities.

Such Insurer, issuer or distributor is not a party to the Plan, nor bound in any way by the Plan provisions. Such parties shall not be required to look to the terms of this Plan, nor to determine whether the Employer, the Plan Administrator, the Trustee, or the Named Fiduciary have the authority to act in any particular manner or to make any contract or agreement.

Until notice of any amendment or termination of this Plan or a change in Trustee has been received by the Insurer at its home office or an issuer or distributor at their principal address, they are and shall be fully protected in assuming that the Plan has not been amended or terminated and in dealing with any party acting as Trustee according to the latest information which they have received at their home office or principal address.

SECTION 10.05—EMPLOYMENT STATUS.

Nothing contained in this Plan gives an Employee the right to be retained in the Employer’s employ or to interfere with the Employer’s right to discharge any Employee.

SECTION 10.06—RIGHTS TO PLAN ASSETS.

An Employee shall not have any right to or interest in any assets of the Plan upon termination of employment or otherwise except as specifically provided under this Plan, and then only to the extent of the benefits payable to such Employee according to the Plan provisions.

Any final payment or distribution to a Participant or his legal representative or to any Beneficiaries of such Participant under the Plan provisions shall be in full satisfaction of all claims against the Plan, the Named Fiduciary, the Plan Administrator, the Insurer, the Trustee, and the Employer arising under or by virtue of the Plan.

SECTION 10.07—BENEFICIARY.

Each Participant may name a Beneficiary to receive any death benefit that may arise out of his participation in the Plan. The Participant may change his Beneficiary from time to time. Unless a qualified election has been made, for purposes of distributing any death benefits before the Participant’s Retirement Date, the Beneficiary of a Participant who has a spouse shall be the Participant’s spouse. The Participant’s Beneficiary designation and any change of Beneficiary shall be subject to the provisions of the ELECTION PROCEDURES SECTION of Article VI.

 

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It is the responsibility of the Participant to give written notice to the Plan Administrator of the name of the Beneficiary on a form furnished for that purpose. The Plan Administrator shall maintain records of Beneficiary designations for Participants before their Retirement Dates. However, the Plan Administrator may delegate to another party the responsibility of maintaining records of Beneficiary designations. In that event, the written designations made by Participants shall be filed with such other party. If a party other than the Insurer maintains the records of Beneficiary designations and a Participant dies before his Retirement Date, such other party shall certify to the Insurer the Beneficiary designation on its records for the Participant.

If there is no Beneficiary named or surviving when a Participant dies, the Participant’s Beneficiary shall be the Participant’s surviving spouse, or where there is no surviving spouse, the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate.

SECTION 10.08—NONALIENATION OF BENEFITS.

Benefits payable under the Plan are not subject to the claims of any creditor of any Participant, Beneficiary or spouse. A Participant, Beneficiary or spouse does not have any rights to alienate, anticipate, commute, pledge, encumber, or assign such benefits, except in the case of a loan as provided in the LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS SECTION of Article V. The preceding sentences shall also apply to the creation, assignment, or recognition of a right to any benefit payable with respect to a Participant according to a domestic relations order, unless such order is determined by the Plan Administrator to be a qualified domestic relations order, as defined in Code Section 414(p), or any domestic relations order entered before January 1, 1985. The preceding sentences shall not apply to any offset of a Participant’s benefits provided under the Plan against an amount the Participant is required to pay the Plan with respect to a judgment, order, or decree issued, or a settlement entered into, on or after August 5, 1997, which meets the requirements of Code Sections 401(a)(13)(C) or (D).

SECTION 10.09—CONSTRUCTION.

The validity of the Plan or any of its provisions is determined under and construed according to Federal law and, to the extent permissible, according to the laws of the state in which the Employer has its principal office. In case any provision of this Plan is held illegal or invalid for any reason, such determination shall not affect the remaining provisions of this Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had never been included.

In the event of any conflict between the provisions of the Plan and the terms of any Annuity Contract issued hereunder, the provisions of the Plan control.

SECTION 10.10—LEGAL ACTIONS.

No person employed by the Employer; no Participant, former Participant, or their Beneficiaries; nor any other person having or claiming to have an interest in the Plan is entitled to any notice of process. A final judgment entered in any such action or proceeding shall be binding and conclusive on all persons having or claiming to have an interest in the Plan.

 

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SECTION 10.11—SMALL AMOUNTS.

If consent of the Participant is not required for a benefit that is immediately distributable in the ELECTION PROCEDURES SECTION of Article VI, a Participant’s entire Vested Account shall be paid in a single sum as of the earliest of his Retirement Date, the date he dies, or the date he has a Severance from Employment for any other reason (the date the Employer provides notice to the record keeper of the Plan of such event, if later). For purposes of this section, if the Participant’s Vested Account is zero, the Participant shall be deemed to have received a distribution of such Vested Account. If a Participant would have received a distribution under the first sentence of this paragraph but for the fact that the Participant’s consent was needed to distribute a benefit which is immediately distributable, and if at a later time consent would not be needed to distribute a benefit that is immediately distributable and such Participant has not again become an Employee, such Vested Account shall be paid in a single sum. This is a small amounts payment.

If a small amounts payment is made as of the date the Participant dies, the small amounts payment shall be made to the Participant’s Beneficiary. If a small amounts payment is made while the Participant is living, the small amounts payment shall be made to the Participant. The small amounts payment is in full settlement of all benefits otherwise payable.

No other small amounts payments shall be made.

SECTION 10.12—WORD USAGE.

The masculine gender, where used in this Plan, shall include the feminine gender and the singular words, where used in this Plan, shall include the plural, unless the context indicates otherwise.

The words “in writing” and “written,” where used in this Plan, shall include any other forms, such as voice response or other electronic system, as permitted by any governmental agency to which the Plan is subject.

SECTION 10.13—CHANGE IN SERVICE METHOD.

 

  (a) Change of Service Method Under This Plan. If this Plan is amended to change the method of crediting service from the elapsed time method to the hours method for any purpose under this Plan, the Employee’s service shall be equal to the sum of (1), (2), and (3) below:

 

  (1) The number of whole years of service credited to the Employee under the Plan as of the date the change is effective.

 

  (2)

One year of service for the computation period in which the change is effective if he is credited with the required number of Hours of Service. For that portion of the computation period ending on the date of the change (for the first day of the computation period if the change is made on the first day of the computation period), the Employee will be credited with the greater of (i) his actual Hours of Service or (ii) the number of Hours of Service that is equivalent to the fractional part of a year of elapsed time service credited as of the date of the change, if any. In determining the equivalent Hours of Service, the Employee shall be credited with 190 Hours of Service for each month and any fractional part of a month in

 

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such fractional part of a year. The number of months and any fractional part of a month shall be determined by multiplying the fractional part of a year, expressed as a decimal, by 12. For the remaining portion of the computation period (the period beginning on the second day of the computation period and ending on the last day of the computation period if the change is made on the first day of the computation period), the Employee will be credited with his actual Hours of Service.

 

  (3) The Employee’s service determined under this Plan using the hours method after the end of the computation period in which the change in service method was effective.

If this Plan is amended to change the method of crediting service from the hours method to the elapsed time method for any purpose under this Plan, the Employee’s service shall be equal to the sum of (4), (5), and (6) below:

 

  (4) The number of whole years of service credited to the Employee under the Plan as of the beginning of the computation period in which the change in service method is effective.

 

  (5) The greater of (i) the service that would be credited to the Employee for that entire computation period using the elapsed time method or (ii) the service credited to him under the Plan as of the date the change is effective.

 

  (6) The Employee’s service determined under this Plan using the elapsed time method after the end of the applicable computation period in which the change in service method was effective.

 

  (b) Transfers Between Plans with Different Service Methods. If an Employee has been a participant in another plan of the Employer that credited service under the elapsed time method for any purpose that under this Plan is determined using the hours method, then the Employee’s service shall be equal to the sum of (1), (2), and (3) below:

 

  (1) The number of whole years of service credited to the Employee under the other plan as of the date he became an Eligible Employee under this Plan.

 

  (2) One year of service for the applicable computation period in which he became an Eligible Employee if he is credited with the required number of Hours of Service. For that portion of such computation period ending on the date he became an Eligible Employee (for the first day of such computation period if he became an Eligible Employee on the first day of such computation period), the Employee will be credited with the greater of (i) his actual Hours of Service or (ii) the number of Hours of Service that is equivalent to the fractional part of a year of elapsed time service credited as of the date he became an Eligible Employee, if any. In determining the equivalent Hours of Service, the Employee shall be credited with 190 Hours of Service for each month and any fractional part of a month in such fractional part of a year. The number of months and any fractional part of a month shall be determined by multiplying the fractional part of a year, expressed as a decimal, by 12. For the remaining portion of such computation period (the period beginning on the second day of such computation period and ending on the last day of such computation period if he became an Eligible Employee on the first day of such computation period), the Employee will be credited with his actual Hours of Service.

 

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  (3) The Employee’s service determined under this Plan using the hours method after the end of the computation period in which he became an Eligible Employee.

If an Employee has been a participant in another plan of the Employer that credited service under the hours method for any purpose that under this Plan is determined using the elapsed time method, then the Employee’s service shall be equal to the sum of (4), (5), and (6) below:

 

  (4) The number of whole years of service credited to the Employee under the other plan as of the beginning of the computation period under that plan in which he became an Eligible Employee under this Plan.

 

  (5) The greater of (i) the service that would be credited to the Employee for that entire computation period using the elapsed time method or (ii) the service credited to him under the other plan as of the date he became an Eligible Employee under this Plan.

 

  (6) The Employee’s service determined under this Plan using the elapsed time method after the end of the applicable computation period under the other plan in which he became an Eligible Employee.

If an Employee has been a participant in a Controlled Group member’s plan that credited service under a different method than is used in this Plan, in order to determine entry and vesting, the provisions in (b) above shall apply as though the Controlled Group member’s plan was a plan of the Employer.

Any modification of service contained in this Plan shall be applicable to the service determined pursuant to this section.

SECTION 10.14—MILITARY SERVICE.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, the Plan shall provide contributions, benefits, and service credit with respect to qualified military service in accordance with Code Section 414(u). Loan repayments shall be suspended under this Plan as permitted under Code Section 414(u).

 

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ARTICLE XI

TOP-HEAVY PLAN REQUIREMENTS

SECTION 11.01—APPLICATION.

The provisions of this article shall supersede all other provisions in the Plan to the contrary. The provisions of this article shall apply for purposes of determining whether the Plan is a Top-heavy Plan for Plan Years beginning after December 31, 2001, and whether the Plan satisfies the minimum benefit requirements of Code Section 416(c) for such years.

For the purpose of applying the Top-heavy Plan requirements of this article, all members of the Controlled Group shall be treated as one Employer. The term Employer, as used in this article, shall be deemed to include all members of the Controlled Group, unless the term as used clearly indicates only the Employer is meant.

The accrued benefit or account of a participant that results from deductible employee contributions shall not be included for any purpose under this article.

The minimum vesting and contribution provisions of the MODIFICATION OF VESTING REQUIREMENTS and MODIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS SECTIONS of this article shall not apply to any Employee who is included in a group of Employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement which the Secretary of Labor finds to be a collective bargaining agreement between employee representatives and one or more employers, including the Employer, if there is evidence that retirement benefits were the subject of good faith bargaining between such representatives. For this purpose, the term “employee representatives” does not include any organization more than half of whose members are employees who are owners, officers, or executives.

SECTION 11.02—DEFINITIONS.

For purposes of this article the following terms are defined:

Aggregation Group means:

 

  (a) each of the Employer’s qualified plans in which a Key Employee is a participant during the Plan Year containing the Determination Date (regardless of whether the plans have terminated) or one of the four preceding Plan Years,

 

  (b) each of the Employer’s other qualified plans which allows the plan(s) described in (a) above to meet the nondiscrimination requirement of Code Section 401(a)(4) or the minimum coverage requirement of Code Section 410, and

 

  (c) any of the Employer’s other qualified plans not included in (a) or (b) above which the Employer desires to include as part of the Aggregation Group. Such a qualified plan shall be included only if the Aggregation Group would continue to satisfy the requirements of Code Sections 401(a)(4) and 410.

 

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The plans in (a) and (b) above constitute the “required” Aggregation Group. The plans in (a), (b), and (c) above constitute the “permissive” Aggregation Group.

Compensation means compensation as defined in the CONTRIBUTION LIMITATION SECTION of Article III.

Determination Date means as to any plan, for any plan year subsequent to the first plan year, the last day of the preceding plan year. For the first plan year of the plan, the Determination Date is the last day of that year.

Key Employee means any Employee or former Employee (including any deceased Employee) who at any time during the Plan Year that includes the Determination Date is:

 

  (a) an officer of the Employer having an annual Compensation greater than $130,000 (as adjusted under Code Section 416(i)(1) for Plan Years beginning after December 31, 2002),

 

  (b) a 5-percent owner of the Employer, or

 

  (c) a 1-percent owner of the Employer having an annual Compensation of more than $150,000.

The determination of who is a Key Employee shall be made according to Code Section 416(i)(1) and the applicable regulations and other guidance of general applicability issued thereunder.

Nonkey Employee means any Employee who is not a Key Employee.

Top-heavy Plan means a plan that is top-heavy for any plan year. This Plan shall be top-heavy if any of the following conditions exist:

 

  (a) The Top-heavy Ratio for this Plan exceeds 60 percent and this Plan is not part of any required Aggregation Group or permissive Aggregation Group.

 

  (b) This Plan is a part of a required Aggregation Group, but not part of a permissive Aggregation Group, and the Top-heavy Ratio for the required Aggregation Group exceeds 60 percent.

 

  (c) This Plan is a part of a required Aggregation Group and part of a permissive Aggregation Group and the Top-heavy Ratio for the permissive Aggregation Group exceeds 60 percent.

Top-heavy Ratio means:

 

  (a)

If the Employer maintains one or more defined contribution plans (including any simplified employee pension plan) and the Employer has not maintained any defined benefit plan which during the five-year period ending on the Determination Date(s) has or has had accrued benefits, the Top-heavy Ratio for this Plan alone or for the required or permissive Aggregation Group, as appropriate, is a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the account balances of all Key Employees as of the Determination Date(s) (including any part of any account balance distributed in the one-year period ending on the Determination Date(s) and distributions under a terminated plan which if it had not been terminated would have been required to be included in the Aggregation Group), and the denominator of which is the sum of all account balances (including

 

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any part of any account balance distributed in the one-year period ending on the Determination Date(s) and distributions under a terminated plan which if it had not been terminated would have been required to be included in the Aggregation Group), both computed in accordance with Code Section 416 and the regulations thereunder. In the case of a distribution made for a reason other than Severance from Employment, death, or disability, this provision shall be applied by substituting “five-year period” for “one-year period.” Both the numerator and denominator of the Top-heavy Ratio are increased to reflect any contribution not actually made as of the Determination Date, but which is required to be taken into account on that date under Code Section 416 and the regulations thereunder.

 

  (b) If the Employer maintains one or more defined contribution plans (including any simplified employee pension plan) and the Employer maintains or has maintained one or more defined benefit plans which during the five-year period ending on the Determination Date(s) has or has had accrued benefits, the Top-heavy Ratio for any required or permissive Aggregation Group, as appropriate, is a fraction, the numerator of which is the sum of the account balances under the aggregated defined contribution plan or plans of all Key Employees determined in accordance with (a) above, and the present value of accrued benefits under the aggregated defined benefit plan or plans for all Key Employees as of the Determination Date(s), and the denominator of which is the sum of the account balances under the aggregated defined contribution plan or plans for all participants, determined in accordance with (a) above, and the present value of accrued benefits under the defined benefit plan or plans for all participants as of the Determination Date(s), all determined in accordance with Code Section 416 and the regulations thereunder. The accrued benefits under a defined benefit plan in both the numerator and denominator of the Top-heavy Ratio are increased for any distribution of an accrued benefit made in the one-year period ending on the Determination Date (and distributions under a terminated plan which if it had not been terminated would have been required to be included in the Aggregation Group). In the case of a distribution made for a reason other than Severance from Employment, death, or disability, this provision shall be applied by substituting “five-year period” for “one-year period.”

 

  (c) For purposes of (a) and (b) above, the value of account balances and the present value of accrued benefits will be determined as of the most recent Valuation Date that falls within or ends with the 12-month period ending on the Determination Date, except as provided in Code Section 416 and the regulations thereunder for the first and second plan years of a defined benefit plan. The account balances and accrued benefits of a participant (i) who is not a Key Employee but who was a Key Employee in a prior year or (ii) who has not been credited with at least one hour of service with any employer maintaining the plan at any time during the one-year period ending on the Determination Date will be disregarded. The calculation of the Top-heavy Ratio and the extent to which distributions, rollovers, and transfers are taken into account will be made in accordance with Code Section 416 and the regulations thereunder. Deductible employee contributions will not be taken into account for purposes of computing the Top-heavy Ratio. When aggregating plans, the value of account balances and accrued benefits will be calculated with reference to the Determination Dates that fall within the same calendar year.

The accrued benefit of a participant other than a Key Employee shall be determined under (i) the method, if any, that uniformly applies for accrual purposes under all defined benefit plans maintained by the Employer, or (ii) if there is no such method, as if such benefit accrued not more rapidly than the slowest accrual rate permitted under the fractional rule of Code Section 411(b)(1)(C).

 

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SECTION 11.03—MODIFICATION OF VESTING REQUIREMENTS.

If a Participant’s Vesting Percentage determined under Article I is not at least as great as his Vesting Percentage would be if it were determined under a schedule permitted in Code Section 416, the following shall apply. During any Plan Year in which the Plan is a Top-heavy Plan, the Participant’s Vesting Percentage shall be the greater of the Vesting Percentage determined under Article I or the schedule below.

 

VESTING SERVICE
(whole years)

   NONFORFEITABLE
PERCENTAGE.

Less than 3

   0

3 or more

   100

The schedule above shall not apply to Participants who are not credited with an Hour of Service after the Plan first becomes a Top-heavy Plan. The Vesting Percentage determined above applies to the portion of the Participant’s Account that is multiplied by a Vesting Percentage to determine his Vested Account, including benefits accrued before the effective date of Code Section 416 and benefits accrued before this Plan became a Top-heavy Plan.

If, in a later Plan Year, this Plan is not a Top-heavy Plan, a Participant’s Vesting Percentage shall be determined under Article I. A Participant’s Vesting Percentage determined under either Article I or the schedule above shall never be reduced and the election procedures of the AMENDMENTS SECTION of Article X shall apply when changing to or from the schedule as though the automatic change were the result of an amendment.

The part of the Participant’s Vested Account resulting from the minimum contributions required pursuant to the MODIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of this article (to the extent required to be nonforfeitable under Code Section 416(b)) may not be forfeited under Code Section 411(a)(3)(B) or (D).

SECTION 11.04—MODIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS.

During any Plan Year in which this Plan is a Top-heavy Plan, the Employer shall make a minimum contribution as of the last day of the Plan Year for each Nonkey Employee who is an Employee on the last day of the Plan Year and who was an Active Participant at any time during the Plan Year. A Nonkey Employee is not required to have a minimum number of Hours of Service or minimum amount of Compensation in order to be entitled to this minimum. A Nonkey Employee who fails to be an Active Participant merely because his Compensation is less than a stated amount or merely because of a failure to make mandatory participant contributions or, in the case of a cash or deferred arrangement, elective contributions shall be treated as if he were an Active Participant. The minimum is the lesser of (a) or (b) below:

 

  (a) 3 percent of such person’s Compensation for such Plan Year.

 

  (b)

The “highest percentage” of Compensation for such Plan Year at which the Employer’s Contributions are made for or allocated to any Key Employee. The highest percentage shall be determined by dividing the Employer Contributions made for or allocated to each Key Employee during the Plan Year by the amount of his Compensation for such Plan Year, and selecting the greatest quotient (expressed as a percentage). To determine the highest percentage, all of the

 

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Employer’s defined contribution plans within the Aggregation Group shall be treated as one plan. The minimum shall be the amount in (a) above if this Plan and a defined benefit plan of the Employer are required to be included in the Aggregation Group and this Plan enables the defined benefit plan to meet the requirements of Code Section 401(a)(4) or 410.

For purposes of (a) and (b) above, Compensation shall be limited by Code Section 401(a)(17).

If the Employer’s contributions and allocations otherwise required under the defined contribution plan(s) are at least equal to the minimum above, no additional contribution shall be required. If the Employer’s total contributions and allocations are less than the minimum above, the Employer shall contribute the difference for the Plan Year.

The minimum contribution applies to all of the Employer’s defined contribution plans in the aggregate which are Top-heavy Plans. A minimum contribution under a profit sharing plan shall be made without regard to whether or not the Employer has profits.

If a person who is otherwise entitled to a minimum contribution above is also covered under another defined contribution plan of the Employer’s which is a Top-heavy Plan during that same Plan Year, any additional contribution required to meet the minimum above shall be provided in this Plan.

If a person who is otherwise entitled to a minimum contribution above is also covered under a defined benefit plan of the Employer’s that is a Top-heavy Plan during that same Plan Year, the minimum benefits for him shall not be duplicated. The defined benefit plan shall provide an annual benefit for him on, or adjusted to, a straight life basis equal to the lesser of:

 

  (c) 2 percent of his average compensation multiplied by his years of service, or

 

  (d) 20 percent of his average compensation.

Average compensation and years of service shall have the meaning set forth in such defined benefit plan for this purpose.

For purposes of this section, any employer contribution made according to a salary reduction or similar arrangement shall not apply in determining if the minimum contribution requirement has been met, but shall apply in determining the minimum contribution required. Matching contributions, as defined in Code Section 401(m), shall be taken into account for purposes of satisfying the minimum contribution requirements of Code Section 416(c)(2) and the Plan. Matching contributions that are used to satisfy the minimum contribution requirements shall be treated as matching contributions for purposes of the actual contribution percentage test and other requirements of Code Section 401(m).

The requirements of this section shall be met without regard to any Social Security contribution.

 

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By executing this Plan, the Primary Employer acknowledges having counseled to the extent necessary with selected legal and tax advisors regarding the Plan’s legal and tax implications.

Executed this 29th day of December, 2006.

 

E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By:   /s/ John A. Coy
  Vice President, Compensation & Benefits
  Title
  Defined Contribution Plan CL2005

 

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    Subtype Cycle 110218


AMENDMENT NO. 1

E*TRADE 401(K) PLAN

The Plan named above gives the Employer the right to amend it at any time. According to that right, the Plan is amended effective January 1, 2007, as follows:

By striking the 2nd paragraph of the ROLLOVER CONTRIBUTIONS SECTION of Article III and substituting with the following:

A Rollover Contribution shall be allowed in cash and must be made according to procedures set up by the Plan Administrator.

This amendment is made an integral part of the aforesaid Plan and is controlling over the terms of said Plan with respect to the particular items addressed expressly herein. All other provisions of the Plan remain unchanged and controlling.

Unless otherwise stated on any page of this amendment, eligibility for benefits and the amount of any benefits payable to or on behalf of an individual who is an Inactive Participant on the effective date(s) stated above, shall be determined according to the provisions of the aforesaid Plan as in effect on the day before he became an Inactive Participant.

Signing this amendment, the Employer, as plan sponsor, has made the decision to adopt this plan amendment. The Employer is acting in reliance on its own discretion and on the legal and tax advice of its own advisors, and not that of any member of the Principal Financial Group or any representative of a member company of the Principal Financial Group.

Signed this 5th day of January, 2007.

 

E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
By  

/s/ Kimberly Young

Sr Manager, Benefits

Title

 

Amendment No. 1

  1  

(5-19047)

EX-10.39 3 dex1039.htm EXHIBIT 10.39 Exhibit 10.39

Exhibit 10.39

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement is made and entered into by and between E*TRADE Financial Corporation (the “Company”) and Nick Utton (“Executive”) as of June 21, 2004.

(a) Position and Duties: Executive shall be employed by the Company as its Chief Marketing Officer reporting to the Company President and Chief Operating Officer. As its Chief Marketing Officer, Executive agrees to devote his full business time, allergy and skill to his duties at the Company. Executive’s duties and authority shall include au those duties and authority customarily performed by the Chief Marketing Officer. During the term of Executive’s employment, Executive shall be permitted to manage his personal investments, be involved in charitable and professional activities and serve on boards of directors of for-profit entities, provided that the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board’) has approved such for-profit board service in writing, and only as such activities do not adversely affect the performance of Executive’s duties to the Company under this Agreement. Tithe Board requests Executive to resign from such board position at any time, Executive shall resign immediately (subject to his fiduciary obligations).

2. Term of Employment: Executive’s employment with the Company will be for no specified term, and may be terminated by Executive or the Company at any time with or without cause. Upon the termination of Executives employment for any reason, either Executive nor the Company shall have any further obligation or liability under this Agreement to the other, except as set forth below.

3. Compensation: Executive shall be compensated by the Company for his services as follows:

(a) Base Salary: As Chief Marketing Officer, Executive shall be paid 4 monthly Base Salary of $37,500.00 ($450,00 on an annualized basis), subject to applicable withholding, in accordance with the Company’s normal payroll procedures. Executive’s salary shall be reviewed on at least an annual basis and maybe increased as appropriate. In the event of such an increase, that amount shall become Executive’s Base salary. However Executive acknowledges that the Board of Directors may modify the compensation structure generally applicable to all of the Company’s senior executives so that Base Salary is reduced but the Target Born’s (as defined below) is increased. Such a modification will not be considered prohibited by this provision nor will such a modification constitute an event of Good Reason (as defined below),

(b) Benefits: Executive shall have the right, on the same basis as other senior executives of the Company, to participate in and to receive benefits under any of the Company’s employee benefit and equity plans, as such plans may be modified from time to time.

(c) Performance Bonus: Executive shall have the opportunity to earn a performance bonus in accordance with the Company’s Performance Bonus Plan may be modified over time, Pursuant to the Performance Bonus Plan, Executive will have a


target bonus for meeting established performance objectives, The target bonus at the level of meeting these objectives (and not performing at a higher or lower threshold) shall be expressed as a multiple of Executive’s Base Salary (the “Target Bonus”). Executive’s Target Bonus will be one times Executive’s Base Salary, and at the “exceeds” and “substantially exceeds” levels, Executive will be eligible for a bonus payment equivalent to two times Base Salary. For the first year of employment, Executive will receive a guaranteed bonus payment of $550,000. This guaranteed payment will be for the first year only, thereafter, any bonus payment will be made only if performance criteria set forth in the bonus program are met.

4. Equity Compensation Grants: All equity compensation grants (including stock options and restricted stock) shall be governed by the terms of a stock option or restricted stock agreement setting forth the terms and conditions of the grant. Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary contained in any agreement evidencing any current or future stock option, restricted stock award or other Company stock-based award granted to Executive (and to the extent that such provisions are not already contained in such agreements precisely as set forth hereunder), each such agreement shall incorporate this Agreement by reference and shall be deemed to include each of the additional provisions set forth below. The rights provided by this Section 4 shall he in addition to any rights granted to Executive under any such agreement.

(a) Acceleration of Equity Compensation Vesting Upon Non-Assumption. In the event of a Charge In Control, each Company stock option and restricted stock award granted to Executive, to the extent then outstanding, shall become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to but conditioned upon the consummation of the Change in Control, except to the extent that the surviving, continuing, successor, or purchasing entity or parent thereof, as the case may be (the “Acquiror”), (A) assumes or continues in effect the Company’s rights and obligations under such option, (B) substitutes for such option a substantially equivalent option for the Acquiror’s stock or (C) replaces such option or restricted stock award with a cash incentive program pursuant to which Executive is to be paid for each share of the Company’s common stock subject to such option or award immediately prior to the consummation of the Change in Control and in accordance with the same vesting schedule applicable to such option or restricted stock award (including any subsequent acceleration of vesting determined under any other Section of this Agreement) an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the consideration paid by the Acquiror for each share of the common stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to the consummation of the Change in Control over the per share exercise price of such option.

(b) Acceleration of Equity Compensation Grant Vesting Upon Involuntary Termination During a Change in Control Period. If Executive’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination occurring during the Change in Control Period, then (A) each Company stock option granted to Executive, to the extent then outstanding, shall become fully vested and exercisable in full as of the later of the date of Executive’s termination of employment or the last day following Executive’s execution of the Release on which Executive may revoke such Release under its terms and shall remain exercisable in full until the first to occur of the expiration of a period of three months following the date on which Executive’s employment terminated or the expiration of such option’s term and (B) each


restricted stock and other Company stock-based award ranted to Executive then outstanding shall, as of the later of Executive’s termination of employment or the last day following Executive’s execution of the Release on which Executive may revoke such Release under its terms, become fully vested and cease to be subject to forfeiture.

(c) Acceleration of Equity Compensation Grant Vesting Upon Death. If Executive’s employment with the Company terminates due to Executive’s death, then (A) each Company stock option granted to Executive, to the extent then outstanding, shall become fully vested and exercisable in full as of the date of Executive’s death and (B) each restricted stock and other Company stock-based award granted to Executive then outstanding shall, as of the date of Executive’s death, become fully vested and cease to be subject to forfeiture. The equity grants shall be exercisable by the estate of the Executive in accordance with the time periods and procedures set forth in the Company’s standard option agreement.

5. Effect of Termination of Employment.

(a) Voluntary Termination Death or Disability. In the event of Executive’s voluntary termination from employment with the Company (other than for Good Reason), or in the event that Executive’s employment terminates as a result of his death or disability, Executive shall be entitled to no compensation or benefits from the Company other than those earned under Section 3 through the date of his termination (including any bonus that has been earned but not yet paid) and, in the case of each stock option, restricted stock award or other Company stock-based award granted to Executive, the extent to which such awards are vested through the date of his termination or by consequence of death.

(b) Termination for Cause: If Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, Executive shall be entitled to no compensation or benefits from the Company other than those earned under Section 3 through the date of his termination and, in the case of each stock option, restricted stock award or other Company stock-based award granted to Executive, the extent to which such awards are vested through the date of his termination. In the event that the Company terminates Executive’s employment for Cause, the Company shall provide written notice to Executive of that fact (specifying the basis therefor) prior to, or concurrently with, the termination of employment. Failure to provide proper written notice that the Company contends that the termination is for Cause shall constitute a waiver of any contention that the termination was for Cause, and the termination shall be irrebuttably presumed to be an Involuntary Termination.

(c) Involuntary Termination During Change in Control Period: If: (A) a Change in Control Period begins; and (B) Executive’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination occurring during the Change in Control Period, then, in addition to any other benefits described in this Agreement, Executive shall receive the following:

(i) all compensation and benefits earned under Section 3 through the date of Executive’s termination of employment, including any bonus that has been earned but not yet paid plus a pro-rata share of the Target Bonus (presuming performance at the “meets expectations” level and no greater);


(ii) a lump sum payment equivalent to two years Base Salary (as it was in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control); and

(iii) a lump sum payment equivalent to two year’s Target Bonus under the Performance Bonus Plan in effect immediately prior to the year in which the Change in Control occurs, with the payment equivalent to the amount that would be paid if all performance targets were met (and not exceeded).

The amount payable to Executive under subsections (ii) and (iii), above, shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum within ten (10) business days following the later of Executive’s termination of employment or the last day following Executive’s execution of the Release or on which Executive may revoke such Release under its terms.

(d) Equalization Payment: If: (A) a Change in Control Period begins on or before December 31, 2004; and (B) Executive’s employment with the Company terminates as a result of an Involuntary Termination occurring during the Change in Control Period, then, in addition to the benefits described in subsection (c) or (d) above, the Company will also pay Executive a tax equalization payment, which shall be in an amount which, when added to the other amounts payable, will place Executive in the same after-tax position as if the excise tax penalty of Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), or any successor statue of similar import, did not apply to any of the amounts payable under this Section 5 including any amount paid under this subsection (c) or (d). The amount of this tax equalization payment shall be determined by Company’s independent accountants and shall be payable to Executive at the same time as the other severance payments under this Section 5. The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors will review the appropriateness of any such payment for each calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2005 and will determine whether to maintain this provision by resolution adopted on or before December 31 of the preceding year. In the event no such resolution is adopted, there will be no equalization payment.

(e) Involuntary Termination in the Absence of Change in Control: In the event that Executive’s employment is terminated by the Company without Cause or by the Executive for Good Reason prior to the beginning of, or following the end of, a Change in Control Period then Executive shall receive the following benefits:

(i) all compensation and benefits earned under Section 3 through the date of Executive’s termination of employment, including any bonus that has been earned but not yet paid plus a pro-rata share of the Target Bonus (presuming performance at the “meets expectations” level and no greater); and

(ii) a lump sum payment equivalent to one year’s Base Salary; and


(iii) a lump sum payment equivalent to one year’s Target Bonus under the Company’s Performance Bonus Plan as it is in effect at the time of the Involuntary Termination.

The amount payable to Executive under subsection (ii) above shall be paid to Executive in a lump sum within ten (10) business days following the later of Executive’s termination of employment or the last day following Executive’s execution of the Release or on which Executive may revoke such Release under its terms.

(e) Resignation from Positions: In the event that Executive’s employment with the Company is terminated for any reason, on the effective date of the termination Executive shall simultaneously resign from each position he holds on the Board and/or the board of directors of any of the Company’s affiliated entities and any position Executive holds as an officer of the Company or any of the Company’s affiliated entities.

6. Certain Definitions: For the purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

(a) “Cause” shall mean any of the following:

(i) Executive’s theft, dishonesty, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty for personal profit, or material falsification of any employment or Company records;

(ii) Executive’s willful violation of any law, rule, or regulation of a regulatory or self-regulatory organization involving fraud, dishonesty or moral turpitude (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final cease-and-desist order or commission of an act that involves moral turpitude;

(iii) Executive’s intentional refusal to perform stated duties after written notice;

(iv) Executive’s intentional or reckless improper disclosure of the Company’s confidential or proprietary information;

(v) any material breach by Executive of the Company’s Code of Professional Conduct, which breach shall be deemed “material” if it results from an intentional act by Executive, has a material detrimental effect on the Company’s reputation or business and is of a type that normally would result in a “cause” termination within the Company (regardless of whether there are specific incidents of precedent for such termination); or

(vi) any material breach by Executive of this Agreement, which breach, if curable, is not cured within thirty (30) days following written notice of such breach from the Company.

 


(b) “Change in Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events:

(i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities;

(ii) the Company is party to a merger or consolidation which results in the holders of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto failing to retain immediately after such merger or consolidation direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company or the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation;

(iii) a change in the composition of the Board occurring within a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors;

(iv) effectiveness of an agreement for the sale, lease or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or

(v) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

The Incumbent Directors shall have the right to determine whether multiple sales or exchanges of the voting stock of the Company, which, in the aggregate, would result in a Change of Control, are related, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

(c) “Change in Control Period” shall mean the period commencing on the earlier of: (i) sixty (60) days prior to the date of consummation of the Change in Control; (ii) the date of the first public announcement of a definitive agreement that would result in a Change in Control (even though still subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders and other conditions and contingencies); or (iii) the date of the public announcement of a tender offer that is not approved by the Incumbent Directors and ending on the two year anniversary date of the consummation of the Change in Control.

(d) “Good Reason” shall mean any of the following conditions:

(i) a decrease in Executive’s Base Salary and/or a decrease in Executive’s Target Bonus (as a multiple of Executive’s Base Salary) under the Performance Bonus Plan or employee benefits;

(ii) a material, adverse change in Executive’s title, authority, responsibilities or duties, as measured against Executive’s title, authority, responsibilities or


duties immediately prior to such change. For purposes of this subsection, in addition to any other change in title, authority, responsibilities or duties, the following changes shall constitute an event of “Good Reason”; (i) an individual who held a position in an independent, publicly held company prior to the Change in Control holds a position in a subsidiary company following the Change in Control; and (ii) an individual who reported directly to the COO, CEO or Board of Directors of a publicly held company prior to the Change in Control reports to an individual or entity that is not, respectively, the COO, CEO or Board of Directors of a publicly held company.

(iii) the relocation of Executive’s principle workplace to a location greater than fifty (50) miles from the prior workplace;

(iv) any material breach by the Company of any provision of this Agreement, which breach is not cured within thirty (30) days following written notice of such breach from Executive;

(v) any failure of the Company to obtain the assumption of this Agreement by any successor or assign of the Company and to produce a written confirmation of that assumption after written request by Executive; or

(vi) any purported termination of Executive’s employment for “material breach of contract” which is purportedly effected without providing the “cure” period, if applicable, described in Section 6(a)(vi), above.

(e) “Incumbent Directors” shall mean members of the Board who either (i) are members of the Board as of the date hereof, or (ii) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board with the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of members of the Board).

(f) “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the occurrence of either of the following:

(i) termination by the Company of Executive’s employment with the Company for any reason other than Cause; or

(ii) Executive’s resignation from employment for Good Reason within six (6) months following the occurrence of the event constituting Good Reason.

For the purposes of any determination regarding the existence of Good Reason hereunder, any claim by Executive that Good Reason exists shall be presumed to be correct unless the Company establishes to the Board that Good Reason does not exist, and the Board, acting in good faith within thirty days of receipt of a resignation letter from Executive, affirms such determination by a vote of not less than two-thirds of its entire membership, In the event that the Board disagrees with Executive’s purported Good Reason, the matter shall be submitted to arbitration as provided


in Section 11, below. The effective date of any Involuntary Termination shall be the date of notification to the Executive of the termination of employment by the Company or the date of notification to the Company of the resignation from employment by the Executive for Good Reason.

(h) “Release” shall mean a general release of all known and unknown claims against the Company and its affiliates and their stockholders, directors, officers, Employees, agents, successors and assigns in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

7. Employee Inventions and Proprietary Rights Assignment Agreement; Insider Trading Policy: Executive agrees to abide by the terms and conditions of the Company’s standard Employee Inventions and Proprietary Rights Assignment Agreement and the Company’s Insider Trading Policy, as it may be amended from time to tine.

8. Agreement Not To Compete Unfairly; Return of Company Property: Executive agrees that in the event of his termination at any time and for any reason, he shall not use any confidential or proprietary information of the Company to compete with the Company in any way. Upon termination of employment for any reason, Executive shall immediately deliver to the Company all documents, property, and other records of the Company or any affiliate of the Company, and all copies thereof, within Executive’s possession, custody or control.

9. Non-Solicitation: Executive agrees that for a period of one year after the date of the termination of his employment for any reason, he shall not, either directly or indirectly, solicit the services, or attempt to solicit the services, of any employee of the Company to any other person or entity, provided the foregoing shall not be violated by serving as a referral or by general advertising not specifically targeted at employees of the Company.

10. Indemnification: The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless the Executive to the fullest extent permitted by law against any claims, suits, judgements or expenses (including advancement of legal fee) arising from any action or inaction with regard to Executive’s position with the Company and any affiliates and any fiduciary position taken at the request of the Company. This provision shall continue to apply after termination of Executive’s employment with regard to acts or inacts prior thereto.

The Company shall cover Executive both during and, to the extent liability continues to exist after employment under any directors and officers insurance policy it maintains at the same level and basis as it covers other officers and directors for actions or inactions while employed as and officer or director of the Company and its affiliates and any fiduciary position taken at the request of the Company.

11. Dispute Resolution: In the event of any dispute or claim relating to or arising out of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, any claims of breach of contract, wrongful termination or age, sex, race or other discrimination), Executive and the Company agree that all such disputes shall be fully and finally resolved by binding arbitration conducted by the American Arbitration Association in New York, New York in accordance with its National


Employment Dispute Resolution rules and that such award may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction. The parties acknowledge that by accepting this arbitration provision Executive is waiving any right to a jury trial in the event of such dispute. In connection with any such arbitration, the Company shall bear all costs not otherwise born by a plaintiff in a court proceeding.

12. Attorneys’ Fees: The prevailing party, as determined by the arbitrator, may be entitled to recover from the losing party its attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in any action brought to enforce any right arising out of this Agreement, provided that the Executive shall not be liable for the Company’s fees unless the arbitrator determines that the Executive’s overall position was frivolous or taken in bad faith and further provided that the Company shall not be required to pay Executive’s fees unless an arbitrator determines that, considering all the facts and circumstances, such an award is fair and equitable.

The Company will pay the reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred in the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement.

13. General.

(a) Successors and Assigns: The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, Executive and each and all of their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. The duties, responsibilities and obligations of Executive under this Agreement shall be personal and not assignable or delegable by Executive in ay manner whatsoever to any person, corporation, partnership, firm, company, joint venture or other entity. Executive may not assign, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge or in any other manner encumber the compensation or other benefits to be received by him or any rights which be may have pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement. The Company may only assign this Agreement together with all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.

(b) Amendments; Waiver: No provision of this Agreement shall be modified, waived or discharged unless the modification, waiver or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed by Executive and by an authorized officer of the Company. No waiver by either party of any breach of, or of compliance with, any condition or provision of this Agreement by the other party shall be considered a waiver of any other condition or provision or of the same condition or provision at another time.

(c) Notices: Any notices to be given pursuant to this Agreement by either party to the other party may be effected by personal delivery or by overnight delivery with receipt requested. Mailed notices shall be addressed to the parties at the addresses stated below, but each party may change its or his address by written notice to the other in accordance with this Paragraph.

Mailed notices to Executive shall be addressed to him on the last address shown on the Company’s records.

 


Mailed notices to the Company shall be addressed as follows:

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

671 North Glebe Road

Arlington, VA 22203

Attention: General Counsel

(d) Entire Agreement: This Agreement constitutes the entire employment agreement between Executive and the Company regarding the terms and conditions of his employment, with the exception of (i) the offer letter between the Company and the Executive dated May 28, 2004; (ii) the agreement described in Section 7 and (iii) any stock option, restricted stock or other Company stock-based award agreements between Executive and the Company. This Agreement (including the documents described in (i), (ii) and (iii) herein) supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements between Executive and the Company, whether written or oral, concerning Executive’s employment by the Company.

(e) Withholding Taxes: All payments made under this Agreement shall be subject to reduction to reflect taxes required to be withheld by law.

(f) Counterparts: This Agreement may be executed by the Company and Executive in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and which together shall constitute one instrument.

(g) Headings: Each and all of the headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not in any manner whatsoever affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or be deemed a part of this Agreement for any purpose whatsoever.

(h) Savings Provision: To the extent that any provision of this Agreement or any paragraph, term, provision, sentence, phrase, clause or word of this Agreement shall be found to be illegal or unenforceable for any reason, such paragraph, term, provision, sentence, phrase, clause or word shall be modified or deleted in such a manner as to make this Agreement, as so modified, legal and enforceable under applicable laws. The remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

(i) Construction: The language of this Agreement and of each and every paragraph, term and provision of this Agreement shall, in all cases, for any and all purposes, and in any and all circumstances whatsoever be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning, not strictly for or against Executive or the Company, and with no regard whatsoever to the identity or status of any person or persons who drafted all or any portion of this Agreement.

(j) Further Assurances: From time to time, at the Company’s request and without further consideration, Executive shall, at the Company’s expense, execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as reasonably requested by the Company to be necessary or desirable to make effective, in the most expeditious manner possible, the terms of this Agreement.

 


(k) Governing Law: Executive and the Company agree that this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date and years written below.

 

      E*TRADE Financial Corporation

Date:

 

 

    By:  

/s/ Mitchell H. Caplan

        Mitchell H. Caplan
        Its: Chief Executive Officer
Date:  

6/1/04

   

/s/ Nick Utton

     

Nick Utton


CONFIDENTIAL SEPARATION AGREEMENT

AND GENERAL RELEASE OF CLAIMS

1. This Agreement is between Nick Utton (“Executive”) and E*TRADE Financial Corporation (the “Company) and is effective as of the eighth day following its execution by Associate (the “Effective Date”). The parties hereby agree that Associate’s employment with the Company shall terminate effective                              (the “Separation Date”).

2. In exchange for the release of claims set forth below, the Company agrees to provide Associate with the following benefits:

a. Within ten (10) business days following the later: the Separation Date or; (ii) the last day following Executive’s execution of the Release or on which Executive may revoke such Release under its terms, the Company will pay Associate a lump sum payment equivalent to                             .

On the Separation Date, Executive will be paid for all wage and accrued but unused vacation earned through the Separation Date. Executive will continue to participate in the Company’s group health insurance plans through the final day of the month in which the Separation Date occurs, thereafter, Executive will be permitted to participate in such plans in accordance with federal COBRA law. Executive understands and acknowledges that he shall be entitled to no benefits from the Company other than (i) those expressly set forth in this agreement, and (ii) any rights under any Company health, retirement welfare, bonus or other benefit plan, including but not limited to any equity compensation rights that are vested as of the Separation Date (which rights shall continue to be governed by the agreement applicable to each grant [including any vesting provisions as provided in the employment agreement between the Company and Executive (the “Employment Agreement”]). Executive understands and acknowledges that he shall be entitled to no benefits from the Company other than those expressly set forth in this paragraph with the exception of any rights to indemnification as provided in the Company’s by-laws, insurance policies and section 10 of the Employment Agreement.

3. In exchange for the benefits described in paragraph 2, above, Executive and his successors and assigns his release and absolutely discharge the Company and its subsidiaries and other affiliated entities, its shareholders, directors, Executives, agents, attorneys, legal successors and assigns of and from any and all claims, actions and causes of action, whether now known or unknown, which Executive now has, or at any other time had, or shall or may have against the Company based upon or arising out of any matter, cause, fact, thing, act or omission whatsoever occurring or existing at any time to and including the date hereof, including, but not limited to, any claims of wrongful discharge or age, sex, race, national origin, physical or mental disability, medical condition sexual orientation or other discrimination under the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the federal Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the New York Human Rights Act, the New York Labor Code or any other federal, state or local law.


5. Executive acknowledges and agrees that he shall continue to be bound by and comply with the terms of any confidentiality or proprietary rights agreement between Associate and the Company, including the Executive Agreement re: Proprietary Rights and Arbitration of Employment Disputes.

6. Executive agrees that he shall not directly or indirectly disclose any of the terms of this Agreement to anyone other than his immediate family or counsel, except as such disclosure may be required for accounting or tax reporting purposes or as otherwise may be required by law, or if this agreement becomes publicly filed.

7. Executive agrees that any dispute relating to or arising out of Executive’s employment with the Company, this agreement or the Employment Agreement (including, but not limited to, any claims of breach of contract, wrongful termination or age, sex, race or other discrimination), shall be fully and finally resolved as described in Sections 11 and 12 of the Employment Agreement.

8. This Agreement, the confidentiality agreement referred to in paragraph 5, above, and any agreement concerning any stock options issued to Executive, constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior negotiations and agreements, whether written or oral. This Agreement may not be altered or amended except by a written document signed by Executive and the Company.

EXECUTIVE UNDERSTANDS THAT HE SHOULD CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT HE IS GIVING UP ANY LEGAL CLAIMS HE HAS AGAINST THE COMPANY BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT. EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HE MAY HAVE UP TO 21 DAYS TO CONSIDER THIS AGREEMENT AND THAT HE MAY REVOKE THIS AGREEMENT AT ANY TIME DURING THE SEVEN DAYS FOLLOWING HIS EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT. ASSOCIATE IS SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT KNOWINGLY, WILLINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY IN EXCHANGE FOR THE BENEFITS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 2.

 

Dated: 6/1/,2004  

/s/ Nick Utton

 

Nick Utton

Dated:                     , 200       E*TRADE Financial Corporation.
 

 

  By:   Russ Elmer
  Its:   General Counsel
EX-10.40 4 dex1040.htm EXHIBIT 10.40 Exhibit 10.40

Exhibit 10.40

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

Severance Agreement

This Severance Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between E*TRADE Financial Corporation (the “Company”) and Greg Framke (“Employee”) as of November 14, 2007 (the “Effective Date”).

Section 1. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall remain in effect for a period of two years from the Effective Date, and will automatically renew for additional one year periods unless either party provides at least ninety days’ prior written notice of termination of the Agreement; provided that in the event of a Change in Control during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement may not be terminated until 24 months following such Change in Control.

Section 2. At-Will Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall change the “at-will” nature of Employee’s employment.

Section 3. Termination Benefits.

(a) Eligibility for Severance Benefits. If Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated without Cause (other than by reason of permanent and total disability, within the meaning of the Company’s disability program, or death) or by Employee for Good Reason, then Employee shall be entitled to the following benefits, subject to his or her execution and non-revocation of a release reasonably acceptable to the Company (the “Release”) within 30 days following termination of employment and compliance with the other terms of this Agreement:

(i) a pro-rata share of Employee’s Target Bonus (as defined below) if, and only to the extent that, the Company has met its target performance objectives for the year to date, as determined in the Company’s discretion based on its bonus accrual through the most recently completed month;

(ii) a lump sum payment equivalent to one times or, if such termination occurs during a Change in Control Period, two times Employee’s annualized base salary then in effect;

(iii) a lump sum payment equivalent to one times or, if such termination occurs during a Change in Control Period, two times Employee’s target bonus under the Company’s performance bonus plan in effect for the year in which the termination occurs (“Target Bonus”);

(iv) reimbursement for the cost of medical coverage at a level equivalent to that provided by the Company immediately prior to termination of employment, through the earlier of; (A) 12 months or, if such termination occurs during a Change in Control Period, 24 months following Employee’s termination of employment, or (B) the time Employee begins alternative employment; provided that (x) it shall be the obligation of Employee to inform the Company that new employment has been obtained and (y) such reimbursement shall be made by the Company subsidizing or reimbursing COBRA premiums or, if


Employee is no longer eligible for COBRA continuation coverage, by a lump sum payment based on the monthly premiums immediately prior to the expiration of COBRA coverage; and

(v) if such termination occurs during a Change in Control Period, each Company equity compensation grant (“Equity Grants”) held by Employee, to the extent then outstanding, shall become fully vested and exercisable (and any forfeiture provision shall lapse) in full as of the later of the date of Employee’s termination of employment or the last day following Employee’s execution of the Release on which Employee may revoke such Release under its terms and shall remain exercisable in full until the first to occur of the expiration of a period of three months following the date on which Employee’s employment terminated or the expiration of the term of such Equity Grant.

The amount payable to Employee under subsections (1) through (iii), above, shall be paid to Employee in a lump sum within 30 days following the later of Employee’s termination of employment or the last day on which Employee may revoke such Release under its terms. The amounts payable under subsection (iv) shall be paid monthly during the reimbursement period, provided that Employee has executed the Release and any revocation period has run. The foregoing benefits shall be in addition to all compensation and benefits earned and accrued through the date of Employee’s termination of employment payable pursuant to applicable law or the Company’s benefit plans (other than severance benefits under any other arrangement).

(b) Death or Disability. In the event that Employee’s employment terminates as a result of his or her death or permanent and total disability (within the meaning of the Company’s disability program):

(i) All Equity Grants held by Employee, to the extent then outstanding, shall become fully vested and exercisable (and any forfeiture provision shall lapse) in full as of the date of Employee’s death. The Equity Grants shall be exercisable by the estate of Employee in accordance with the time periods and procedures set forth in the Equity Grant agreement.

(ii) Employee (or Employee’s estate, as applicable) shall be entitled to a pro-rata share of the Target Bonus (presuming performance meeting, but not exceeding, target performance goals).

(c) Any Other Termination. If Employee is terminated in any circumstance not described in clause (a) or (b), the Company and its affiliates will have no obligations to Employee under this Agreement.

(d) Equity Grant Forfeiture on Termination for Cause. In consideration for the Company entering this Agreement, Employee hereby agrees that if Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, any outstanding stock option held by Employee shall terminate in its entirety and cease to be exercisable immediately upon such termination of employment.

 

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(e) Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Employee is determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (“Section 409A”) and the regulations thereunder, as of the date of Employee’s “separation from service” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) (or any successor regulation), and if any payments or entitlements provided for in this Agreement constitute a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and therefore cannot be paid or provided in the manner provided herein without subjecting Employee to additional tax, interest or penalties under Section 409A, then any such payment and/or entitlement which would have been payable during the first six months following Employee’s “separation from service” shall instead be paid or provided to Employee in a lump sum payment on the first business day immediately following the six-month anniversary of Employee’s “separation from service”.

Section 4. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated.

Cause” means any of the following:

(i) Employee’s theft, dishonesty, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty for personal profit, or falsification of any employment or Company documents or records;

(ii) Employee’s material failure to abide by the Company’s code of conduct or other policies (including, without limitation, policies relating to confidentiality and reasonable workplace conduct);

(iii) Employee’s unauthorized use misappropriation, destruction or diversion of any tangible or intangible asset or corporate opportunity of the Company (including, without limitation, Employee’s improper use or disclosure of the Company’s confidential or proprietary information);

(iv) any intentional act by Employee which has a material detrimental effect on the Company’s reputation or business;

(v) Employee’s repeated failure or inability to perform any reasonable assigned duties after written notice from the Company of, and a reasonable opportunity to cure, such failure or inability;

(vi) any material breach by Employee of any employment, service, non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation or other similar agreement between Employee and the Company, which breach is not cured pursuant to the terms of such agreement; or

(vii) Employee’s conviction (including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of any criminal act involving fraud, dishonesty, misappropriation or moral turpitude, or which impairs Employee’s ability to perform his or her duties with the Company.

 

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Change in Control” means the first of the following events to occur:

(i) (A) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities, other than the acquisition of the Company’s Common Stock by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan or through the issuance of shares sold directly by the Company to a single acquiror; or (B) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing less than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities, but in connection with the person’s acquisition of securities the person acquires the right to terminate the employment of all or a portion of the Company’s management team;

(ii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party which results in the holders of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto failing to retain immediately after such merger or consolidation direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company or the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation;

(iii) a change in the composition of the Company’s Board of Directors occurring within a period of 12 consecutive months, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors;

(iv) effectiveness of an agreement for the sale, lease or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or

(v) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

The Incumbent Directors shall have the right to determine whether multiple sales or exchanges of the voting stock of the Company, which, in the aggregate, would result in a Change in Control, are related, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

Change in Control Period” shall mean the period commencing on the date of a Change in Control and ending on the two-year anniversary date of the consummation of the Change in Control.

Date of Termination” means the date of termination of Employee’s employment with the Company.

Exchange Act” means the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Good Reason” shall mean any of the following conditions occurring without Employee’s consent:

(i) a decrease in Employee’s total target cash compensation opportunity (adding base salary and target bonus) of greater than 20%; or

(ii) material, adverse reduction in responsibilities such that Employee has no substantial responsibilities; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, a change in title, demotion, change in responsibilities or chance in reporting relationships (including type and number) shall not constitute “Good Reason”;

provided that Employee has provided the Company with prior written notification of the grounds giving rise to such Good Reason and has terminated employment within 30 days of the occurrence of such Good Reason.

Incumbent Directors” shall mean members of the Company’s Board of Directors who either (i) are members of such Board as of the date hereof, or (ii) are elected, or nominated for election, to such Board with the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination.

Section 5. Employee Covenants.

(a) Agreement Not To Compete: Return of Company Property. As a condition to receipt of any benefits under this Agreement, Employee agrees that in the event of his or her termination at any time and for any reason, he or she shall not compete with the Company in any unfair manner, including, without limitation, using any confidential or proprietary information of the Company to compete with the Company in any way. Upon termination of employment for any reason, Employee shall immediately deliver to the Company all documents, property, and other records of the Company or any affiliate of the Company, and all copies thereof, within Employee’s possession, custody or control, Further, as a condition to receipt of any benefits under this Agreement, Employee agrees that for a period of one year following the date of termination he or she will not accept employment, or perform services as a consultant or independent contractor, for any entity competing with the Company.

(b) Non-Solicitation. As a condition to receipt of any benefits under this Agreement, Employee agrees that for a period of one year after the date of the termination of his or her employment for any reason, he or she shall not, either directly or indirectly, solicit the services, or attempt to solicit the services, of any employee of the Company to any other person or entity.

(c) Non-Disparagement. During and following Employee’s employment, Employee agrees that he shall be supportive of the Company’s efforts and shall not disparage the Company or its officers, directors, employees, products or services.

Section 6. Miscellaneous.

(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New York.

 

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(b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, whether written or oral, concerning any rights to severance pay and benefits. Any amounts payable hereunder shall be reduced by any amounts paid in lieu of notice under the WARN Act or similar law.

(c) No Waiver. The failure of the Company or any Employee to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such party’s rights or deprive such party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.

(d) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement outstanding shall not be affected thereby.

(e) Dispute Resolution. In the event of any dispute or claim relating to or arising out of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, any claims of breach of contract, wrongful termination or age, sex, race or other discrimination), Employee and the Company agree that all such disputes shall be fully and finally resolved by binding arbitration conducted by the American Arbitration Association in Arlington, Virginia in accordance with its National Employment Dispute Resolution rules. Employee acknowledges that by accepting this arbitration provision he or she is waiving any right to a jury trial in the event of such dispute. In connection with any such arbitration, he Company and Employee shall each pay one-half of the costs and expenses of the arbitration, and each party shall bear its own respective attorneys’ fees and all other costs, unless otherwise required or allowed by law and awarded by the arbitrator.

(f) Successors. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, Executive and each and all of their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. The duties, responsibilities and obligations of Executive under this Agreement shall be personal and not assignable or delegable by Executive in any manner whatsoever to any person, corporation, partnership, firm, company, joint venture or other entity. Executive may not assign, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge or in any other manner encumber the compensation or other benefits to be received by him or any rights which he may have pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

(g) Withholding Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such U.S. federal, state and local taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

E*TRADE Financial Corporation
By:  

/s/ Mitchell H. Caplan

  Mitchell H. Caplan
  Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/s/ Greg Framke

  Greg Framke

 

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EX-10.41 5 dex1041.htm EXHIBIT 10.41 Exhibit 10.41

Exhibit 10.41

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

Severance Agreement

This Severance Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into by and between E*TRADE Financial Corporation (the “Company”) and Michael Curcio (“Employee”) as of November 14, 2007 (the “Effective Date”).

Section 1. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall remain in effect for a period of two years from the Effective Date, and will automatically renew for additional one year periods unless either party provides at least ninety days’ prior written notice of termination of the Agreement; provided that in the event of a Change in Control during the term of this Agreement, this Agreement may not be terminated until 24 months following such Change in Control.

Section 2. At-Will Employment. Nothing in this Agreement shall change the “at-will” nature of Employee’s employment.

Section 3. Termination Benefits.

(a) Eligibility for Severance Benefits. If Employee’s employment with the Company is terminated without Cause (other than by reason of permanent and total disability, within the meaning of the Company’s disability program, or death) or by Employee for Good Reason, then Employee shall be entitled to the following benefits subject to his or her execution and non-revocation of a release reasonably acceptable to the Company (the “Release”) within 30 days following termination of employment and compliance with the other terms of this Agreement:

(i) a pro-rata share of Employees Target Bonus (as defined below) if, and only to the extent that, the Company has met its target performance objectives for the year to date, as determined in the Company’s discretion based on its bonus accrual through the most recently completed month;

(ii) a lump sum payment equivalent to one times or, if such termination occurs during a Change in Control Period, two times Employee’s annualized base salary then in effect;

(iii) a lump sum payment equivalent to one times or, if such termination occurs during a Change in Control Period, two times Employee’s target bonus under the Company’s performance bonus plan in effect for the year in which the termination occurs (“Target Bonus”);

(iv) reimbursement for the cost of medical coverage at a level equivalent to that provided by the Company immediately prior to termination of employment, through the earlier of; (A) 12 months or, if such termination occurs during a Change in Control Period, 24 months following Employee’s termination of employment, or (B) the time Employee begins alternative employment; provided that (x) it shall be the obligation of Employee to inform the Company that new employment has been obtained and (y) such reimbursement shall be made by the Company subsidizing or reimbursing COBRA premiums or, if


Employee is no longer eligible for COBRA continuation coverage, by a lump sum payment based on the monthly premiums immediately prior to the expiration of COBRA coverage; and

(v) if such termination occurs during a Change in Control Period, each Company equity compensation grant (“Equity Grants”) held by Employee, to the extent then outstanding shall become fully vested and exercisable (and any forfeiture provision shall lapse) in full as of the later of the date of Employee’s termination of employment or the last day following Employee’s execution of the Release on which Employee may revoke such Release under its terms and shall remain exercisable in full until the first to occur of the expiration of a period of three months following the date on which Employee’s employment terminated or the expiration of the term of such Equity Grant.

The amount payable to Employee under subsections (i) through (iii), above, shall be paid to Employee in a lump sum within 30 days following the later of Employee’s termination of employment or the last day on which Employee may revoke such Release under its terms. The amounts payable under subsection (iv) shall be paid monthly during the reimbursement period, provided that Employee has executed the Release and any revocation period has run. The foregoing benefits shall be in addition to all compensation and benefits earned and accrued through the date of Employee’s termination of employment payable pursuant to applicable law or the Company’s benefit plans (other than severance benefits under any other arrangement).

(b) Death or Disability. In the event that Employee’s employment terminates as a result of his or her death or permanent and total disability (within the meaning of the Company’s disability program):

(i) All Equity Grants held by Employee, to the extent then outstanding, shall become fully vested and exercisable (and any forfeiture provision shall lapse) in full as of the date of Employee’s death. The Equity Grants shall be exercisable by the estate of Employee in accordance with the time periods and procedures set forth in the Equity Grant agreement

(ii) Employee (or Employee’s estate, as applicable) shall be entitled to a pro-rata share of the Target Bonus (presuming performance meeting, but not exceeding, target performance goals).

(c) Any Other Termination. If Employee is terminated in any circumstance not described in clause (a) or (b), the Company and its affiliates will have no obligations to Employee under this Agreement.

(d) Equity Grant Forfeiture on Termination for Cause. In consideration for the Company entering this Agreement, Employee hereby agrees that if Employee’s employment is terminated by the Company for Cause, any outstanding stock option held by Employee shall terminate in its entirety and cease to be exercisable immediately upon such termination of employment.

 

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(e) Section 409A. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if Employee is determined by the Company’s Compensation Committee to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended (“Section 409A”) and the regulations thereunder, as of the date of Employee’s “separation from service” as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h) (or any successor regulation), and if any payments or entitlements provided for in this Agreement constitute a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A and therefore cannot be paid or provided in the manner provided herein without subjecting Employee to additional tax, interest or penalties under Section 409A, then any such payment and/or entitlement which would have been payable during the first six months following Employee’s “separation from service” shall instead be paid or provided to Employee in a lump sum payment on the first business day immediately following the six-month anniversary of Employee’s “separation from service”.

Section 4. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated.

Cause” means any of the following:

(i) Employee’s theft, dishonesty, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty for personal profit, or falsification of any employment or Company documents or records;

(ii) Employee’s material failure to abide by the Company’s code of conduct or other policies (including, without limitation, policies relating to confidentiality and reasonable workplace conduct);

(iii) Employee’s unauthorized use, misappropriation, destruction or diversion of any tangible or intangible asset or corporate opportunity of the Company (including, without limitation, Employee’s improper use or disclosure of the Company’s confidential or proprietary information);

(iv) any intentional act by Employee which has a material detrimental effect on the Company’s reputation or business;

(v) Employee’s repeated failure or inability to perform any reasonable assigned duties after written notice from the Company of, and a reasonable opportunity to cure, such failure or inability;

(vi) any material breach by Employee of any employment, service, non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation or other similar agreement between Employee and the Company, which breach is not cured pursuant to the terms of such agreement; or

(vii) Employee’s conviction (including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of any criminal act involving fraud, dishonesty, misappropriation or moral turpitude, or which impairs Employee’s ability to perform his or her duties with the Company.

 

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Change in Control” means the first of the following events to occur:

(i) (A) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities, other than the acquisition of the Company’s Common Stock by a Company-sponsored employee benefit plan or through the issuance of shares sold directly by the Company to a single acquiror; or (B) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing less than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities, but in connection with the person’s acquisition of securities the person acquires the right to terminate the employment of all or a portion of the Company’s management team;

(ii) the consummation of a merger or consolidation to which the Company is a party which results in the holders of the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto failing to retain immediately after such merger or consolidation direct or indirect beneficial ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors of the Company or the surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation;

(iii) a change in the composition of the Company’s Board of Directors occurring within a period of 12 consecutive months, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors;

(iv) effectiveness of an agreement for the sale, lease or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or

(v) a liquidation or dissolution of the Company.

The Incumbent Directors shall have the right to determine whether multiple sales or exchanges of the voting stock of the Company, which, in the aggregate, would result in a Change in Control, are related, and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive.

Change in Control Period” shall mean the period commencing on the date of a Change in Control and ending on the two-year anniversary date of the consummation of the Change in Control.

Date of Termination” means the date of termination of Employee’s employment with the Company.

Exchange Act” means the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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Good Reason” shall mean any of the following conditions occurring without Employee’s consent:

(i) a decrease in Employee’s total target cash compensation opportunity (adding base salary and target bonus) of greater than 20%; or

(ii) material, adverse reduction in responsibilities such that Employee has no substantial responsibilities; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, a change in title, demotion, change in responsibilities or chance in reporting relationships (including type and number) shall not constitute “Good Reason”;

provided that Employee has provided the Company with prior written notification of the grounds giving rise to such Good Reason and has terminated employment within 30 days of the occurrence of such Good Reason.

Incumbent Directors” shall mean members of the Company’s Board of Directors who either (i) are members of such Board as of the date hereof, or (ii) are elected, or nominated for election, to such Board with the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination.

Section 5. Employee Covenants.

(a) Agreement Not To Compete; Return of Company Property. As a condition to receipt of any benefits under this Agreement, Employee agrees that in the event of his or her termination at any time and for any reason, he or she shall not compete with the Company in any unfair manner, including, without limitation, using any confidential or proprietary information of the Company to compete with the Company in any way. Upon termination of employment for any reason, Employee shall immediately deliver to the Company all documents, property, and other records of the Company or any affiliate of the Company, and all copies thereof, within Employee’s possession, custody or control. Further, as a condition to receipt of any benefits under this Agreement, Employee agrees that for a period of one year following the date of termination he or she will not accept employment, or perform services as a consultant or independent contractor, for any entity competing with the Company.

(b) Non-Solicitation. As a condition to receipt of any benefits under this Agreement, Employee agrees that for a period of one year after the date of the termination of his or her employment for any reason, he or she shall not, either directly or indirectly, solicit the services, or attempt to solicit the services, of any employee of the Company to any other person or entity.

(c) Non-Disparagement. During and following Employee’s employment, Employee agrees that he shall be supportive of the Company’s efforts and shall not disparage the Company or its officers, directors, employees, products or services,

Section 6. Miscellaneous.

(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New York.

 

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(b) Entire Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations, representations or agreements, whether written or oral, concerning any rights to severance pay and benefits. Any amounts payable hereunder shall be reduced by any amounts paid in lieu of notice under the WARN Act or similar law.

(c) No Waiver. The failure of the Company or any Employee to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Agreement on any occasion shall not be considered a waiver of such party’s rights or deprive such party of the right thereafter to insist upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Agreement.

(d) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement shall be or become invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement outstanding shall not be affected thereby.

(e) Dispute Resolution. In the event of any dispute or claim relating to or arising out of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, any claims of breach of contract, wrongful termination or age, sex, race or other discrimination), Employee and the Company agree that all such disputes shall be fully and finally resolved by binding arbitration conducted by the American Arbitration Association in Arlington, Virginia in accordance with its National Employment Dispute Resolution rules. Employee acknowledges that by accepting this arbitration provision he or she is waiving any right to a jury trial in the event of such dispute. In connection with any such arbitration, the Company and Employee shall each pay one-half of the costs and expenses of the arbitration, and each party shall bear its own respective attorneys’ fees and all other costs, unless otherwise required or allowed by law and awarded by the arbitrator.

(f) Successors. The provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, Executive and each and all of their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns. The duties, responsibilities and obligations of Executive under this Agreement shall be personal and not assignable or delegable by Executive in any manner whatsoever to any person, corporation, partnership, firm, company, joint venture or other entity. Executive may not assign, transfer, convey, mortgage, pledge or in any other manner encumber the compensation or other benefits to be received by him or any rights which he may have pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

(g) Withholding Taxes. The Company may withhold from any amounts payable under this Agreement such U.S. federal, state and local taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

E*TRADE Financial Corporation
By:  

/s/ Mitchell H. Caplan

  Mitchell H. Caplan
  Chief Executive Officer
By:  

/s/ Michael Curcio

  Michael Curcio

 

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EX-12.1 6 dex121.htm EXHIBIT 12.1 Exhibit 12.1

Exhibit 12.1

STATEMENT OF COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(in thousands, except ratio of earnings to fixed charges)

 

     For the Year Ended December 31,
     2008     2007     2006    2005    2004

Fixed charges:

            

Interest expense

   $ 1,557,654     $ 2,102,446     $ 1,508,854    $ 846,681    $ 550,043

Amortization of debt issue expense

     6,440       9,492       8,438      2,840      2,083

Estimated interest portion within rental expense

     8,968       8,912       8,241      5,549      5,092

Preference securities dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     —         —         —        —        —  
                                    

Total fixed charges

   $ 1,573,062     $ 2,120,850     $ 1,525,533    $ 855,070    $ 557,218
                                    

Earnings:

            

Income (loss) before income taxes, discontinued operations and cumulative effect of accounting change less equity in income (loss) of investments

   $ (1,297,381 )   $ (2,182,951 )   $ 929,869    $ 642,364    $ 528,899

Fixed charges

     1,573,062       2,120,850       1,525,533      855,070      557,218

Less:

            

Preference securities dividend requirements of consolidated subsidiaries

     —         —         —        —        —  
                                    

Earnings

   $ 275,681     $ (62,101 )   $ 2,455,402    $ 1,497,434    $ 1,086,117
                                    

Ratio of earnings of fixed charges

     0.18       (0.03 )     1.61      1.75      1.95
                                    

Excess (deficiency) of earnings to fixed charges

   $ (1,297,381 )   $ (2,182,951 )   $ 929,869    $ 642,364    $ 528,899
                                    

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges is computed by dividing fixed charges into income (loss) before income taxes, discontinued operations and the cumulative effect of accounting changes less equity in the income (loss) of investments plus fixed charges less the preference securities dividend requirement of consolidated subsidiaries. Fixed charges include, as applicable interest expense, amortization of debt issuance costs, the estimated interest component of rent expense (calculated as one-third of net rent expense) and the preference securities dividend requirement of consolidated subsidiaries.

EX-21.1 7 dex211.htm EXHIBIT 21.1 Exhibit 21.1

Exhibit 21.1

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

Subsidiaries of Registrant

BWL Aviation, LLC (Delaware)

Canopy Acquisition Corp. (Delaware)

Capitol View, LLC (Delaware)

ClearStation, Inc. (California)

Converging Arrows, Inc. (Delaware)

E TRADE Nordic AB (Sweden)

E TRADE Sverige AB (Sweden)

E TRADE Systems India Private Limited (India)

E*TRADE Financial Advisory Services, Inc. (Delaware)

E*TRADE Asset Management, Inc. (Delaware)

E*TRADE Bank (Federal Charter)

E*TRADE Bank A/S (Denmark)

E*TRADE Benelux SA (Belgium)

E*TRADE Brokerage Holdings, LLC. (Delaware)

E*TRADE Brokerage Services, Inc. (Delaware)

E*TRADE Capital Management, LLC (Delaware)

E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC (Illinois)

E*TRADE Capital Trust XXVII (Delaware)

E*TRADE Capital Trust XXVIII (Delaware)

E*TRADE Capital Trust XXIX (Delaware)

E*TRADE Clearing LLC (Delaware)

E*TRADE Community Development Corporation (Delaware)

E*TRADE Europe Holdings B.V. (The Netherlands)

E*TRADE Europe Securities Limited (Ireland)

E*TRADE Europe Services Limited (Ireland)

E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc. (Delaware)

E*TRADE Financial Corporation Capital Trust V (Delaware)

E*TRADE Financial Corporation Capital Trust VI (Delaware)

E*TRADE Financial Corporation Capital Trust VII (Delaware)

E*TRADE Financial Corporation Capital Statutory Trust VIII (Delaware)

E*TRADE Financial Corporation IX (Delaware)

E*TRADE Financial Corporation Capital Trust X (Delaware)

E*TRADE Global Services Limited (United Kingdom)

E*TRADE Information Services, LLC (Delaware)

E*TRADE Institutional Holdings, Inc. (Delaware)

E*TRADE Insurance Services, Inc. (California)

E*TRADE International Equipment Management Corporation (Delaware)

E*TRADE Master Trust

E*TRADE Mauritius Limited (Mauritius)

E*TRADE Mortgage Backed Securities Corporation (Delaware)

E*TRADE Mortgage Corporation (Virginia)

E*TRADE Network Services International (Canada)

E*TRADE Savings Bank (Federal Charter)

E*TRADE Securities Corporation (Philippines)

E*TRADE Securities Limited (United Kingdom)

E*TRADE Securities LLC (Delaware)

E-TRADE South Africa (Pty) Limited (South Africa)

E*TRADE Technologies Group, LLC (Delaware)

E*TRADE Technologies Holding Limited (British Virgin Islands)

E*TRADE UK (Holdings) Limited (United Kingdom)

E*TRADE UK Limited (United Kingdom)

E*TRADE UK Nominees Limited (United Kingdom)

E*TRADE Web Services Limited (Ireland)

Electronic Share Information Limited (United Kingdom)

ETB Capital Trust XI (Delaware)

ETB Capital Trust XII (Delaware)

ETB Capital Trust XIII (Delaware)

ETB Capital Trust XIV (Delaware)

ETB Capital Trust XV (Delaware)

ETB Capital Trust XVI (Delaware)

ETB Capital Trust XXV (Delaware)

ETB Capital Trust XXVI (Delaware)

ETB Holdings, Inc. (Delaware)

ETB Holdings, Inc. Capital Statutory Trust XXII (Delaware)

ETB Holdings, Inc. Capital Statutory Trust XXIII (Delaware)

ETB Holdings, Inc. Capital Trust XVII (Delaware)

ETB Holdings, Inc. Capital Trust XVIII (Delaware)

ETB Holdings, Inc. Capital Trust XIX (Delaware)

ETB Holdings, Inc. Capital Trust XX (Delaware)

ETB Holdings, Inc. Capital Trust XXI (Delaware)

ETB Holdings, Inc. Capital Trust XXIV (Delaware)

ETCF Asset Funding Corporation (Nevada)

ETFC Capital Trust I (Delaware)

ETFC Capital Trust II (Delaware)

ETFC Holdings, Inc. (Delaware)

ETRADE Asia Services Limited (Hong Kong)

ETRADE Corporate Services (Hong Kong) Limited (Hong Kong)

ETRADE Financial Information Services (Asia) Limited (Hong Kong)

ETRADE Securities (Hong Kong) Limited (Hong Kong)

ETRADE Securities Limited (Hong Kong)

Highland REIT, Inc. (Virginia)

Howard Capital Management, Inc. (New York)

HR Holdings (Delaware), Inc. (Delaware)

Kobren Insight Management, Inc. (Massachusetts)

RAA Wealth Management, LLC (Delaware)

SV International S.A. (France)

TIR (Australia) Services Pty Limited (Australia)

TIR (Holdings) Limited (Cayman Islands)

TIR Securities (Australia) Pty Limited (Australia)

United Medical Bank (Federal Chartered)

U.S. Raptor Three, Inc. (Delaware)

W&L Aviation, Inc. (Delaware)

3744221 Canada Inc. (Canada)

EX-23.1 8 dex231.htm EXHIBIT 23.1 Exhibit 23.1

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements of E*TRADE Financial Corporation (the “Company”) of our reports dated February 26, 2009 relating to the consolidated financial statements of E*TRADE Financial Corporation (which report expresses an unqualified opinion on the consolidated financial statements and includes an explanatory paragraph regarding the adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109, as of January 1, 2007, and the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurement, and SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities, on January 1, 2008) and the effectiveness of E*TRADE Financial Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of E*TRADE Financial Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2008.

Filed on Form S-3:

 

Registration Statement Nos.:

   333-104903, 333-41628, 333-124673, 333-129077, 333-130258, 333-136356, 333-150997, 333-156570
Filed on Form S-4:

Registration Statement Nos.:

   333-91467, 333-62230, 333-117080, 333-129833
Filed on Form S-8:

Registration Statement Nos.:

   333-12503, 333-52631, 333-62333, 333-72149, 333-35068, 333-35074, 333-37892, 333-44608, 333-44610, 333-54904, 333-56002, 333-113558, 333-91534, 333-125351, 333-81702

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

McLean, Virginia

February 26, 2009

EX-31.1 9 dex311.htm EXHIBIT 31.1 Exhibit 31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, DONALD H. LAYTON, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K 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 officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of 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.

 

      E*TRADE Financial Corporation
(Registrant)

Dated: February 26, 2009

   

By

 

/S/    DONALD H. LAYTON        

     

Donald H. Layton

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2 10 dex312.htm EXHIBIT 31.2 Exhibit 31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, BRUCE P. NOLOP, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K 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 officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

  b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of 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.

 

    E*TRADE Financial Corporation
(Registrant)
Dated: February 26, 2009    

By

 

/S/    BRUCE P. NOLOP        

     

Bruce P. Nolop

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

EX-32.1 11 dex321.htm EXHIBIT 32.1 Exhibit 32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with this Annual Report on Form 10-K of E*TRADE Financial Corporation (the “Annual 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.

Donald H. Layton, the Chief Executive Officer and Bruce P. Nolop, the Chief Financial Officer of E*TRADE Financial Corporation, each certifies that, to the best of their knowledge:

 

  1. the Annual Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and

 

  2. the information contained in the Annual Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of E*TRADE Financial Corporation.

Dated: February 26, 2009

 

/S/    DONALD H. LAYTON        

Donald H. Layton

Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

/S/    BRUCE P. NOLOP        

Bruce P. Nolop

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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