Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

 

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2009

or

 

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

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)

 

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

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

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

As of August 3, 2009, there were 1,116,821,812 shares of common stock outstanding.

 

 

 


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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT

For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2009

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   3

Consolidated Statement of Loss

   48

Consolidated Balance Sheet

   49

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Loss

   50

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

   51

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

   52

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

   54

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

   54

Note 2—Operating Interest Income and Operating Interest Expense

   60

Note 3—Fair Value Disclosures

   60

Note 4—Available-for-Sale Mortgage-Backed and Investment Securities

   68

Note 5—Loans, Net

   72

Note 6—Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

   74

Note 7—Deposits

   79

Note 8—Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Borrowings

   79

Note 9—Corporate Debt

   80

Note 10—Shareholders’ Equity

   81

Note 11—Loss per Share

   81

Note 12—Regulatory Requirements

   82

Note 13—Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory Matters

   83

Note 14—Segment Information

   88

Note 15—Subsequent Event

   92

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

   3

Overview

   3

Earnings Overview

   7

Segment Results Review

   18

Balance Sheet Overview

   22

Liquidity and Capital Resources

   26

Risk Management

   30

Concentrations of Credit Risk

   31

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

   38

Glossary of Terms

   42

Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

   46

Item 4.   Controls and Procedures

   93

PART II —OTHER INFORMATION

    

Item 1.   Legal Proceedings

   93

Item 1A. Risk Factors

   96

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

   97

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities

   97

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

   97

Item 5.   Other Information

   98

Item 6.   Exhibits

   98

Signatures

   99

 

 

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, Equity Edge, OptionsLink and the Converging Arrows logo are registered trademarks of E*TRADE Financial Corporation in the United States and in other countries.

 

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ITEM 1.    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

This information is set forth immediately following Item 3, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.”

ITEM 2.    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.

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. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements are set forth in our 2008 Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the heading “Risk Factors,” as well as the factors set forth in or incorporated by reference in this report under Part II, Item 1A “Risk Factors”.

We further caution that there may be risks associated with owning our securities other than those discussed in such filings.

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 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

OVERVIEW

Strategy

Our core strength is our trading and investing customer franchise. Our strategy centers on eliminating business activities unrelated to this core strength and focusing on the key factors that we believe will best serve our customers, where we are most competitive and where we can earn a return for our shareholders. These key factors include a significant focus on: innovation in trading and investing products and services, growth in new brokerage accounts and continued improvement in customer service. We believe our focus on these key factors combined with our long-term dedication to innovation will lead to continued growth in our core business.

In addition to focusing on our customer franchise, our strategy includes an intense focus on mitigating the risks in our balance sheet caused by the mortgage crisis. We plan to mitigate these risks by minimizing the losses in our loan portfolio while working to generate sufficient levels of capital to offset those losses. We believe that our success or failure in this regard will be the key determinant of our financial health in the near term.

We are also focused on simplifying our organizational structure to improve productivity and reduce our operating expenses. We have streamlined the organizational structure by eliminating overlaps, inefficiencies and outdated functions. We believe these streamlining efforts have reduced our overhead expenses and improved our ability to execute.

 

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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 under 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 brokerage customers;

 

   

our ability to assess and manage credit risk;

 

   

our ability to generate capital sufficient to meet our operating needs, particularly at a level sufficient to offset loan losses;

 

   

our ability to assess and manage interest rate risk; and

 

   

disciplined expense control and improved operational efficiency.

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
Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance     As of or For the
Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance  
    2009     2008     2009 vs. 2008     2009     2008     2009 vs. 2008  

Customer Activity Metrics:

           

Daily average revenue trades

    221,350        172,314      28     208,132        176,336      18

Average commission per trade

  $ 11.05      $ 11.07      (0 )%    $ 10.84      $ 11.06      (2 )% 

End of period brokerage accounts

    2,714,652        2,500,565      9     2,714,652        2,500,565      9

Customer assets (dollars in billions)

  $ 130.2      $ 162.0      (20 )%    $ 130.2      $ 162.0      (20 )% 

Net new customer assets (dollars in billions)(1)

  $ 0.9      $ 0.9        $ 4.4      $ 1.2      267

Brokerage related cash (dollars in billions)

  $ 18.2      $ 17.4      5   $ 18.2      $ 17.4      5

Other customer cash and deposits (dollars in billions)

    15.5        16.3      (5 )%      15.5        16.3      (5 )% 
                                   

Customer cash and deposits (dollars in billions)

  $ 33.7      $ 33.7        $ 33.7      $ 33.7     

Company Financial Metrics:

           

Corporate cash (dollars in millions)

  $ 527.0      $ 192.1      174   $ 527.0      $ 192.1      174

E*TRADE Bank excess risk-based capital (dollars in millions)

  $ 910.9      $ 622.3      46   $ 910.9      $ 622.3      46

Allowance for loan losses (dollars in millions)

  $ 1,218.9      $ 635.9      92   $ 1,218.9      $ 635.9      92

Allowance for loan losses as a % of nonperforming loans

    82.72     92.95   (10.23 )%      82.72     92.95   (10.23 )% 

Enterprise net interest spread (basis points)

    291        272      7     263        260      1

Enterprise interest-earning assets (average in billions)

  $ 45.2      $ 47.6      (5 )%    $ 45.0      $ 48.2      (7 )% 

 

(1)  

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, net new customer assets were $1.8 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, excluding the sale of Retirement Advisors of America (“RAA”).

 

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Customer Activity Metrics

 

   

Daily average revenue trades (“DARTs”) are the predominant driver of commission revenue from our 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 domestic and international businesses and the mix between active traders, mass affluent and main street customers.

 

   

End of period brokerage accounts are an indicator of our ability to attract and retain trading and investing customers.

 

   

Changes in customer assets are an indicator of the value of our relationship with the customer. An increase in 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 towards the end of 2008 and into 2009.

 

   

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, particularly our brokerage related cash, are an indicator of a deepening engagement with our customers and are a key driver of net operating interest income.

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.

 

   

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 and the estimated charge-offs, including the economic concession to the borrower, over the estimated remaining life of loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring.

 

   

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.

 

   

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 the Second Quarter of 2009

Execution of Our Comprehensive Capital Plan

 

   

We raised $63 million in net proceeds from our equity drawdown program launched in May 2009 (the “Equity Drawdown Program”) in which a total of 41 million shares of common stock were issued;

 

   

We raised $523 million in net proceeds from a public offering of our common stock in June 2009 (the “Public Equity Offering”) in which a total of 500 million shares of common stock were issued;

 

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We launched an offer to exchange $1.7 billion aggregate principal amount of our corporate debt(1), including up to $1.3 billion principal amount of our 12 1/2% Springing Lien Notes due 2017 (“12 1/2% Notes”) and all $435.5 million principal amount of our 8% Senior Notes due 2011 (“8% Notes”), for an equal principal amount of newly-issued non-interest bearing convertible debentures, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval (the “pending debt exchange offer”);

 

   

E*TRADE Bank had excess risk-based capital (excess to the regulatory minimum well-capitalized threshold) of $910.9 million, an increase of $196.2 million compared to December 31, 2008; and

 

   

We had corporate cash of $527.0 million, an increase of $92.1 million compared to December 31, 2008.

For further details regarding the Equity Drawdown Program, Public Equity Offering and our pending debt exchange offer, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” in Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Notes 9 and 10 of Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

Market Recognition and Enhancements to Our Trading and Investing Products and Services

 

   

For the third year in a row, SmartmoneyTM ranked us as the #1 Online Discount Broker. We earned five out of five stars for our Customer Service and Trading Tools;

 

   

We launched the E*TRADE Mobile Pro application for Apple iPhoneTM and iPod® Touch, expanding customer access to their E*TRADE accounts;

 

   

We introduced a new online center, the Investor Resource Center, which provides customers with an aggregated view of information, guidance and solutions to work toward achieving personal financial goals quickly and easily; and

 

   

We introduced Online Advisor, which provides customers with a tool designed to provide actionable investment guidance, including recommended asset allocations and solutions ranging from fully self-directed investing to 100% discretionary portfolio management from a registered investment adviser affiliate.

Summary Financial Results

Income Statement Highlights for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance  
         2009             2008         2009 vs. 2008     2009     2008     2009 vs. 2008  

Net operating interest income

   $ 339.6      $ 342.8      (1 )%    $ 618.3      $ 669.1      (8 )% 

Total net revenue

   $ 620.9      $ 532.3      17   $ 1,118.2      $ 1,061.4      5

Provision for loan losses

   $ 404.5      $ 319.1      27   $ 858.5      $ 553.0      55

Commission revenue

   $ 154.1      $ 122.2      26   $ 279.7      $ 244.5      14

Fees and service charges revenue

   $ 47.9      $ 51.0      (6 )%    $ 94.6      $ 105.9      (11 )% 

Operating margin

   $ (112.8   $ (105.3   *      $ (363.4   $ (164.4   *   

Net loss

   $ (143.2   $ (94.6   *      $ (375.9   $ (185.8   *   

Diluted net loss per share

   $ (0.22   $ (0.19   *      $ (0.61   $ (0.39   *   

 

*   Percentage not meaningful

During the second quarter of 2009, our brokerage business performed exceptionally well, increasing both the level of income generated in the trading and investing segment as well as achieving record levels of activity in brokerage accounts and DARTs. This performance was more than offset by the loss reported in our balance

 

(1)  

On July 1, 2009, we announced the results of the early tender period of the pending debt exchange offer. Approximately $1.3 billion and $429.6 million of the 12 1/2% Notes and 8% Notes, respectively, had been irrevocably tendered and accepted for exchange. On August 4, 2009, the OTS approved Citadel’s application to amend its Rebuttal of Control Agreement pertaining to the Company. This approval satisfies the regulatory approval requirements for the pending debt exchange offer. Therefore, the pending debt exchange offer is now subject only to shareholder approval.

 

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sheet management segment. We believe the losses in this segment are the result of the continued deterioration in the residential real estate and credit markets, which in turn resulted in significant levels of provision for loan losses. Although we expect our provision for loan losses to continue at historically high levels in future periods, the level of provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2009 represents the third consecutive quarter in which the provision for loan losses has declined when compared to the prior quarter. While we cannot state with certainty that this trend will continue, we believe it is a positive indicator that our loan portfolio may be stabilizing.

We also made significant progress during the second quarter of 2009 on our comprehensive plan to strengthen the Company’s capital structure. We successfully raised $586 million of net cash equity, the majority of which was contributed to E*TRADE Bank as equity capital. In addition, holders of more than $1.7 billion aggregate principal amount of 12 1/2% Notes and 8% Notes tendered in the pending debt exchange offer will receive an equal principal amount of non-interest bearing convertible debentures. We expect this exchange, which is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, will substantially reduce our debt service burden (both interest and principal) at the parent company, particularly through the end of 2011.

Balance Sheet Highlights (dollars in billions)

 

     June 30,
    2009    
    December 31,
2008
    Variance  
       2009 vs. 2008  

Total assets

   $ 48.0      $ 48.5      (1 )% 

Total enterprise interest-earning assets

   $ 44.7      $ 45.0      (1 )% 

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

     59     63   (4 )% 

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

     74     70   4

The decrease in total assets was attributable primarily to a decrease of $2.5 billion in loans, net. 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. For the remainder of 2009, we also plan to allow total assets to decline in order to release additional regulatory capital which we are required to hold against these assets. As of June 30, 2009, our excess risk-based capital at E*TRADE Bank was $910.9 million.

EARNINGS OVERVIEW

We incurred a net loss of $143.2 million and $375.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. The net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 was due principally to our provision for loan losses of $404.5 million and $858.5 million, respectively. The losses in our balance sheet management segment, which includes the provision for loan losses, more than offset the strong performance of our trading and investing segment, which generated segment income of $178.1 million and $300.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.

On April 1, 2009, we adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments (“FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2”), which amends the other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) accounting guidance for debt securities as well as the presentation of OTTI on the consolidated financial statements. As a result of the adoption, we recognized a $20.2 million after-tax increase to beginning retained earnings and a corresponding offset in accumulated other comprehensive loss on our consolidated balance sheet. This adjustment represents the after-tax difference between the impairment reported in prior periods for securities on our balance sheet as of April 1, 2009 and the level of impairment that would have been recorded on these same securities under the new accounting guidance. Additionally, in accordance with the new guidance, we changed the presentation of the consolidated statement of loss to state “Net impairment” as a separate line item, as well as the credit and noncredit components of net impairment. Prior to this new presentation, OTTI was included in the “Gain on loans and securities, net” line item on the consolidated statement of loss.

 

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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. Our corporate debt, which is the primary source of our corporate interest expense, has been issued primarily in connection with our transaction with Citadel Investment Group LLC and its affiliates in 2007 and past acquisitions, such as Harrisdirect and BrownCo.

Similarly, we report gain (loss) on sales of investments, net separately from gain 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 on loans and securities, net is the result of activities in our operations, namely our balance sheet management segment. Gain (loss) on sales of investments, net relates to historical equity investments of the Company at the corporate level and is 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 revenue, provision for loan losses, operating expense, other income (expense) and income tax benefit.

Revenue

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

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance  
      2009 vs. 2008       2009 vs. 2008  
    2009     2008     Amount     %     2009     2008     Amount     %  

Revenue:

               

Net operating interest income

    339,590        342,764        (3,174   (1 )%      618,252        669,135        (50,883   (8 )% 

Commission

    154,063        122,235        31,828      26     279,689        244,490        35,199      14

Fees and service charges

    47,934        50,962        (3,028   (6 )%      94,649        105,903        (11,254   (11 )% 

Principal transactions

    22,693        18,392        4,301      23     40,335        38,882        1,453      4

Gain on loans and securities, net

    73,170        1,446        71,724      *        108,460        19,481        88,979      457

Net impairment

    (29,671     (17,153     (12,518   *        (48,454     (43,755     (4,699   *   

Other revenue

    13,127        13,691        (564   (4 )%      25,318        27,295        (1,977   (7 )% 
                                                   

Total non-interest income

    281,316        189,573        91,743      48     499,997        392,296        107,701      27
                                                   

Total net revenue

  $ 620,906      $ 532,337      $ 88,569      17   $ 1,118,249      $ 1,061,431      $ 56,818      5
                                                   

 

*   Percentage not meaningful

Total net revenue increased 17% to $620.9 million and 5% to $1.1 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. This was driven by an increase in our gain on loans and securities, net, which increased from $1.4 million to $73.2 million and from $19.5 million to $108.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. Commission revenue also increased 26% to $154.1 million and 14% to $279.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008.

Net Operating Interest Income

Net operating interest income decreased 1% to $339.6 million and 8% to $618.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. 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 slight decrease in net operating interest income was due primarily to a decrease in the yields paid on our deposits, which was mostly offset by a decrease in higher yielding enterprise interest-earning assets, specifically loans, net and margin receivables.

 

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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):

 

    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2009     2008  
    Average
Balance
  Operating
Interest
Inc./Exp.
  Average
Yield/
Cost
    Average
Balance
  Operating
Interest
Inc./Exp.
  Average
Yield/
Cost
 

Enterprise interest-earning assets:

           

Loans(1)

  $ 23,889,796   $ 292,509   4.90   $ 28,225,411   $ 402,103   5.70

Margin receivables

    2,771,672     31,412   4.55     6,809,407     75,382   4.45

Available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities

    11,795,216     127,523   4.32     8,643,520     98,587   4.56

Available-for-sale investment securities

    253,435     3,262   5.15     132,572     2,148   6.48

Trading securities

    23,600     500   8.47     528,495     9,151   6.93

Cash and cash equivalents(2)

    5,790,904     4,724   0.33     2,367,936     17,777   3.02

Stock borrow and other

    681,222     21,618   12.73     908,847     16,527   7.31
                           

Total enterprise interest-earning assets(3)

    45,205,845     481,548   4.27     47,616,188     621,675   5.23
                   

Non-operating interest-earning assets(4)

    3,775,517         5,108,904    
                   

Total assets

  $ 48,981,362       $ 52,725,092    
                   

Enterprise interest-bearing liabilities:

           

Retail deposits

  $ 27,061,941     50,637   0.75   $ 26,077,330     137,527   2.12

Brokered certificates of deposit

    214,256     2,879   5.39     1,132,630     14,184   5.04

Customer payables

    4,503,362     2,098   0.19     4,561,706     7,949   0.70

Repurchase agreements and other borrowings

    7,426,391     55,607   2.96     7,474,092     68,630   3.63

Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances

    3,074,479     34,152   4.39     4,629,974     51,609   4.41

Stock loan and other

    501,023     508   0.41     1,143,405     3,254   1.14
                           

Total enterprise interest-bearing liabilities

    42,781,452     145,881   1.36     45,019,137     283,153   2.51
                   

Non-operating interest-bearing liabilities(5)

    3,602,170         4,954,815    
                   

Total liabilities

    46,383,622         49,973,952    

Total shareholders’ equity

    2,597,740         2,751,140    
                   

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $ 48,981,362       $ 52,725,092    
                   

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

  $ 2,424,393   $ 335,667   2.91   $ 2,597,051   $ 338,522   2.72
                           

Enterprise net interest margin (net yield on enterprise interest-earning assets)

      2.97       2.84

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

      105.67       105.77

Return on average:

           

Total assets

      (1.17 )%        (0.72 )% 

Total shareholders’ equity

      (22.06 )%        (13.75 )% 

Average equity to average total assets

      5.30       5.22

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

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2009     2008  

Enterprise net interest income(6)

   $ 335,667      $ 338,522   

Taxable equivalent interest adjustment

     (716     (3,205

Customer cash held by third parties and other(7)

     4,639        7,447   
                

Net operating interest income

   $ 339,590      $ 342,764   
                

 

(1)  

Loans represent the gross loan balances including premium/discount but excluding the allowance for loan losses. 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 $0.7 million and $3.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

(4)  

Non-operating interest-earning assets consist of property and equipment, net, goodwill, other intangibles, net, 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 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 $2.8 billion and $3.4 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, held by parties outside E*TRADE Financial, including third party money market funds and sweep deposit accounts at unaffiliated financial institutions.

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30,  
     2009     2008  
     Average
Balance
   Operating
Interest
Inc./Exp.
   Average
Yield/
Cost
    Average
Balance
   Operating
Interest
Inc./Exp.
   Average
Yield/
Cost
 

Enterprise interest-earning assets:

                

Loans(1)

   $ 24,483,260    $ 605,837    4.95   $ 29,075,212    $ 853,677    5.87

Margin receivables

     2,761,408      58,349    4.26     6,744,072      166,319    4.96

Available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities

     11,485,956      253,272    4.41     8,962,450      208,659    4.66

Available-for-sale investment securities

     190,223      5,296    5.57     151,211      4,983    6.59

Trading securities

     29,531      1,171    7.93     550,656      19,859    7.21

Cash and cash equivalents(2)

     5,367,957      10,460    0.39     1,914,291      31,610    3.32

Stock borrow and other

     635,943      29,719    9.42     851,056      32,167    7.60
                                

Total enterprise interest-earning assets(3)

     44,954,278      964,104    4.30     48,248,948      1,317,274    5.46
                        

Non-operating interest-earning assets(4)

     3,808,128           5,467,465      
                        

Total assets

   $ 48,762,406         $ 53,716,413      
                        

Enterprise interest-bearing liabilities:

                

Retail deposits

   $ 26,720,710      144,070    1.09   $ 25,730,462      309,062    2.42

Brokered certificates of deposit

     253,765      6,460    5.13     1,181,221      29,353    5.00

Customer payables

     4,140,941      4,900    0.24     4,451,386      17,859    0.81

Repurchase agreements and other borrowings

     7,507,657      121,682    3.22     7,727,111      163,564    4.18

FHLB advances

     3,377,357      75,356    4.44     5,302,029      122,411    4.57

Stock loan and other

     462,128      1,376    0.60     1,410,825      13,894    1.98
                                

Total enterprise interest-bearing liabilities

     42,462,558      353,844    1.67     45,803,034      656,143    2.86
                        

Non-operating interest-bearing liabilities(5)

     3,716,094           5,117,268      
                        

Total liabilities

     46,178,652           50,920,302      

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,583,754           2,796,111      
                        

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 48,762,406         $ 53,716,413      
                        

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

   $ 2,491,720    $ 610,260    2.63   $ 2,445,914    $ 661,131    2.60
                                

Enterprise net interest margin (net yield on enterprise interest-earning assets)

         2.72         2.74

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

         105.87         105.34

Return on average:

                

Total assets

         (1.54 )%          (0.69 )% 

Total shareholders’ equity

         (29.10 )%          (13.29 )% 

Average equity to average total assets

         5.30         5.21

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

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2009     2008  

Enterprise net interest income(6)

   $ 610,260      $ 661,131   

Taxable equivalent interest adjustment

     (1,430     (6,903

Customer cash held by third parties and other(7)

     9,422        14,907   
                

Net operating interest income

   $ 618,252      $ 669,135   
                

 

(1)  

Loans represent the gross loan balances including premium/discount but excluding the allowance for loan losses. 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 $1.4 million and $6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

(4)  

Non-operating interest-earning assets consist of property and equipment, net, goodwill, other intangibles, net, 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 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 $2.8 billion and $3.4 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, held by parties outside E*TRADE Financial, including third party money market funds and sweep deposit accounts at unaffiliated financial institutions.

 

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Average enterprise interest-earning assets decreased 5% to $45.2 billion and 7% to $45.0 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008, primarily the result of a decrease in our loans, net portfolio and our margin receivables, slightly offset by an increase in cash and equivalents and available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities. Average loans, net decreased 15% to $23.9 billion and 16% to $24.5 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. 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. For the remainder of 2009, we also plan to allow total assets to decline. Average margin receivables decreased 59% to $2.8 billion for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008. We believe this decrease was due to customers deleveraging and reducing their risk exposure given the substantial volatility in the financial markets. These decreases were slightly offset by an increase in average cash and cash equivalents. Average cash and cash equivalents increased 145% to $5.8 billion and 180% to $5.4 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. Average available-for-sale mortgage-backed securities increased 36% to $11.8 billion and 28% to $11.5 billion during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, as a result of purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities.

Average enterprise interest-bearing liabilities decreased 5% to $42.8 billion and 7% to $42.5 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The decrease in average enterprise interest-bearing liabilities was primarily due to a decrease in FHLB advances, brokered certificates of deposit and stock loan and other. Average FHLB advances decreased 34% to $3.1 billion and 36% to $3.4 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. Brokered certificates of deposit decreased 81% to $0.2 billion and 79% to $0.3 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. Average stock loan and other decreased 56% and 67% to $0.5 billion for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to the same periods in 2008. While our average deposits increased by $1.0 billion during both the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 when compared to the same periods in 2008, we expect these balances, particularly the non-sweep deposit balances, to decrease over the remainder of 2009 as we focus on decreasing total assets.

Enterprise net interest spread increased by 19 basis points to 2.91% and 3 basis points to 2.63% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. This increase was largely driven by a decrease in the yields paid on our deposits and lower wholesale borrowing costs, partially offset by a decrease in higher yielding enterprise interest-earning assets.

Commission

Commission revenue increased 26% to $154.1 million and 14% to $279.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The main factors that affect our commission revenue are DARTs, average commission per trade and the number of trading days during the period. Average commission per trade 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. Accordingly, changes in the mix of trade types within either of these businesses may impact average commission per trade.

DARTs increased 28% to 221,350 and 18% to 208,132 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. Our U.S. DART volume increased 30% and 20% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008, driven entirely by organic growth. Option-related DARTs as a percentage of our total U.S. DARTs represented 12% and 17% of U.S. trading volume for the six months ending June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Exchange-traded funds-related DARTs as a percentage of our total U.S. DARTs represented 16% and 8% of U.S. trading volume for the six months ending June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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Average commission per trade decreased slightly to $11.05 and 2% to $10.84 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The decrease was primarily a function of international product mix and the impact of foreign currency exchange as a result of the strengthening U.S. dollar, partially offset by an improvement in domestic customer mix.

Fees and Service Charges

Fees and service charges decreased 6% to $47.9 million and 11% to $94.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The decline was driven by a decrease in account service fee and advisory management fee revenue. In future periods, we expect account service fee revenue to remain at or below levels similar to the three months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease in advisory management fees was primarily due to our sale of RAA in the second quarter of 2008. Declines in foreign currency margin revenue, fixed income product revenue and mutual fund fees also contributed to the decrease in fees and service charges.

Principal Transactions

Principal transactions increased 23% to $22.7 million and 4% to $40.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. 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. The increase in principal transactions revenue was driven by an increase of 175% and 115% in the volume of our equity shares traded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of 53% and 50% in our average revenue capture per 1,000 equity shares traded to $0.219 and $0.258 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.

Gain on Loans and Securities, Net

Gain on loans and securities, net was a gain of $73.2 million and $108.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, as shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

    Three Months
Ended June 30,
    Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance  
    2009 vs. 2008       2009 vs. 2008  
  2009   2008     Amount     %     2009     2008     Amount     %  

Gain (loss) on sales of loans, net

  $ 77   $ (285   $ 362      *      $ 77      $ (783   $ 860      *   

Gain (loss) on securities and other investments

    71,022     (786     71,808      *        108,830        12,477        96,353      772

Gain (loss) on trading securities, net

    1,630     1,648        (18   (1 )%      (838     5,269        (6,107   *   

Hedge ineffectiveness

    441     869        (428   (49 )%      391        2,518        (2,127   (84 )% 
                                                 

Gain on securities, net

    73,093     1,731        71,362      *        108,383        20,264        88,119      435
                                                 

Gain on loans and securities, net

  $ 73,170   $ 1,446      $ 71,724      *      $ 108,460      $ 19,481      $ 88,979      457
                                                 

 

*   Percentage not meaningful

The increase in gain on loans and securities, net was due primarily to gains on the sale of certain agency mortgage-backed securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008.

Net Impairment

In accordance with FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, we changed the presentation of the consolidated statement of loss to state “Net impairment” as a separate line item, as well as the credit and noncredit components of net impairment. Prior to this new presentation, OTTI was included in the “Gain on loans and securities, net” line item on the consolidated statement of loss.

 

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We recognized $29.7 million and $48.5 million of net impairment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, on certain securities in our non-agency collateralized mortgage obligation (“CMO”) portfolio due to continued deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in the securities. The net impairment included gross OTTI of $199.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Of the $199.8 million gross OTTI for the three months ended June 30, 2009, $170.1 million related to the noncredit portion of OTTI, which was recorded in other comprehensive loss.

We had net impairment of $17.2 million and $43.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, which represented the total decline in the fair value of the securities in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities (“SFAS No. 115”), prior to it being amended by FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2.

Other Revenue

Other revenue decreased 4% to $13.1 million and 7% to $25.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The decrease in other revenue was driven by lower software consulting fees from our Corporate Services business.

Provision for Loan Losses

Provision for loan losses increased $85.4 million to $404.5 million and $305.5 million to $858.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The increase in the provision for loan losses was related primarily to deterioration in the performance of our one- to four-family and home equity loan portfolios. We believe the deterioration in both of these portfolios was caused by several factors, including: home price depreciation in key markets; growing inventories of unsold homes; rising foreclosure rates; significant contraction in the availability of credit; and a general decline in economic growth. In addition, the combined impact of home price depreciation and the reduction of available credit made it increasingly difficult for borrowers to refinance existing loans. Although we expect these factors will cause the provision for loan losses to continue at historically high levels in future periods, the level of provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2009 represents the third consecutive quarter in which the provision for loan losses has declined when compared to the prior quarter. While we cannot state with certainty that this trend will continue, we believe it is a positive indicator that our loan portfolio may be stabilizing.

 

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Operating Expense

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

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
  Variance  
      2009 vs. 2008       2009 vs. 2008  
   2009    2008    Amount     %     2009    2008   Amount     %  

Operating expense:

                   

Compensation and benefits

   $ 90,025    $ 96,082    $ (6,057   (6 )%    $ 174,197    $ 219,210   $ (45,013   (21 )% 

Clearing and servicing

     44,072      46,122      (2,050   (4 )%      86,743      91,007     (4,264   (5 )% 

Advertising and market development

     24,986      42,737      (17,751   (42 )%      68,577      100,185     (31,608   (32 )% 

Communications

     21,002      24,500      (3,498   (14 )%      42,563      49,594     (7,031   (14 )% 

Professional services

     21,474      25,749      (4,275   (17 )%      41,104      49,394     (8,290   (17 )% 

Occupancy and equipment

     19,972      21,698      (1,726   (8 )%      39,513      42,196     (2,683   (6 )% 

Depreciation and amortization

     21,215      20,385      830      4     41,489      42,038     (549   (1 )% 

Amortization of other intangibles

     7,434      9,135      (1,701   (19 )%      14,870      20,045     (5,175   (26 )% 

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     4,447      12,433      (7,986   (64 )%      4,335      22,999     (18,664   (81 )% 

Other

     74,599      19,702      54,897      279     109,819      36,208     73,611      203
                                               

Total operating expense

   $ 329,226    $ 318,543    $ 10,683      3   $ 623,210    $ 672,876   $ (49,666   (7 )% 
                                               

Operating expense increased 3% to $329.2 million and decreased 7% to $623.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The fluctuation was driven by a significant increase in other expense which was driven primarily by an increase in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance premiums during the second quarter of 2009. This increase was offset by a decrease in advertising and market development in both periods and a decrease in compensation and benefits for the six months ended June 30, 2009.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and benefits decreased 6% to $90.0 million and 21% to $174.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. This decrease resulted primarily from lower salary expense due to a reduction in our employee base. The decrease was also due to increased severance compensation of $12.0 million during the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Advertising and Market Development

Advertising and market development expense decreased 42% to $25.0 million and 32% to $68.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. This decrease was due to higher expense in the first half of 2008 that was aimed at restoring customer confidence as well as an overall decline in advertising rates in the first half of 2009.

 

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Other

Other expense increased 279% to $74.6 million and 203% to $109.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The increase was primarily due to a $29.4 million increase in FDIC insurance premiums during the second quarter of 2009, which included a special assessment of $21.6 million as well as an increase in the ongoing FDIC insurance rates. Additionally, during the six months ended June 30, 2008 we realized a $23.7 million gain on the sale of our corporate aircraft related assets.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) increased to an expense of $98.7 million and $192.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008, as shown in the following table (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance  
     2009 vs. 2008       2009 vs. 2008  
   2009     2008     Amount     %     2009     2008     Amount      %  

Other income (expense):

                 

Corporate interest income

   $ 177      $ 1,806      $ (1,629   (90 )%    $ 601      $ 4,232      $ (3,631    (86 )% 

Corporate interest expense

     (86,441     (90,249     3,808      (4 )%      (173,756     (185,490     11,734       (6 )% 

Gain (loss) on sales of investments, net

     (1,592     18        (1,610   *        (2,025     520        (2,545    *   

Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

     (10,356     12,935        (23,291   *        (13,355     10,084        (23,439    *   

Equity in income (loss) of investments and venture funds

     (439     (1,594     1,155      (72 )%      (3,568     3,105        (6,673    *   
                                                     

Total other income (expense)

   $ (98,651   $ (77,084   $ (21,567   28   $ (192,103   $ (167,549   $ (24,554    15
                                                     

 

*   Percentage not meaningful

Total other income (expense) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 primarily consisted of corporate interest expense resulting from our corporate debt, which includes the springing lien notes and senior notes. Corporate interest expense decreased 4% to $86.4 million and 6% to $173.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, primarily due to the retirement of the $450 million in mandatory convertible notes during the fourth quarter of 2008. In connection with our pending debt exchange offer, holders of more than $1.7 billion aggregate principal amount of debt securities (consisting of $1.3 billion principal amount of our 12 1/2% Notes and almost all of our 8% Notes) have tendered notes in exchange for an equal principal amount of newly-issued non-interest bearing convertible debentures. If the exchange receives shareholder and regulatory approval, which we expect to occur, we estimate that our corporate interest expense will decrease in future periods by approximately $213 million on an annual basis. We also expect to record a substantial non-cash loss on the early retirement of the $1.7 billion of corporate debt involved in the exchange. This loss will be based on the fair value of the newly issued non-interest bearing convertible debentures at the time they are issued compared to the carrying value of the existing corporate debt.

The loss on early extinguishment of debt of $10.4 million and $13.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, was due to the early extinguishment of FHLB advances. The gain on early extinguishment of debt of $12.9 million and $10.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008,

 

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respectively, was due to a gain of $13.0 million and $21.5 million recognized on the exchange of a portion of our senior notes for shares of our common stock. The gain of $21.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was partially 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 in the first quarter of 2008.

Income Tax Benefit

Income tax benefit was $68.3 million and $179.6 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to $63.0 million and $119.6 million, respectively, for the same periods in 2008. Our effective tax rates were (32.3)% and (34.5)% for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and (32.3)% and (36.0)% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

We expect our 2009 tax expense to be based on a pro-forma tax rate in the range of 36% to 38% before taking into account $31.6 million of projected 2009 incremental tax expense, which is summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):

 

     Projected
Year Ended
December 31, 2009
Tax Expense

Incremental tax benefits

  

Tax exempt income

   $ 5.3

Low income housing tax credits

     2.5
      

Total tax benefits

     7.8
      

Incremental tax expenses

  

Non-deductible officer’s compensation

     2.1

Tax rate differential of international operations

     4.4

Foreign valuation allowance

     4.8

Non-deductible portion of interest expense on springing lien notes

     28.1
      

Total tax expense

     39.4
      

Incremental tax items

   $ 31.6
      

A proportionate amount of these incremental tax items were included in the $68.3 million and $179.6 million income tax benefit for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.

A significant portion, approximately $1.3 billion, of our net deferred tax asset relates to a $2.3 billion federal tax loss carryforward and certain built-in losses. Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended imposes restrictions on the use of a corporation’s net operating losses, certain recognized built-in losses and other carryovers after an “ownership change” occurs. An “ownership change” is generally a greater than 50 percentage point increase by certain “5% shareholders” over a rolling three year period.

We do not believe that an “ownership change” has occurred as of June 30, 2009; however, we believe that our recent capital raising actions have increased the risk that we could experience an “ownership change” in the future. We believe this risk is especially high if the pending debt exchange offer is completed, which we fully expect to occur, as the convertible debentures contemplated in this exchange are convertible into shareholders’ equity at any time by the debt holder.

If an “ownership change” were to occur, we believe we would permanently lose the ability to realize a substantial amount of our net deferred tax asset and lose certain built-in losses, resulting in a reduction in our total shareholders’ equity. The amount of the permanent loss would depend on the size of the annual limitation

 

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(which is in part a function of our market capitalization at the time of an “ownership change”) and the remaining carryforward period (U.S. federal net operating losses generally may be carried forward for a period of 20 years). If an “ownership change” had occurred on August 6, 2009, we estimate we would have permanently lost the ability to realize up to $0.8 billion of our net deferred tax asset. The amount of this loss would equal the expected reduction to the Company’s future cash flow, with the timing and economic impact a function of our level of taxable income in the carryforward periods (approximately the next 20 years). This could also decrease E*TRADE Bank’s regulatory capital. We do not believe, however, that any such decrease in regulatory capital would be material because, among other things, only a small portion of the federal deferred tax asset is currently included in E*TRADE Bank’s regulatory capital.

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 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 and financial condition.

We did not establish a valuation allowance against our federal deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2009 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 reviewed the estimated future taxable income for our trading and investing and balance sheet management segments separately and determined that our net operating losses in 2007 and 2008 were due solely to the credit losses in our balance sheet management 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 purchasing asset-backed securities and home equity loans which we believe are the root cause of the majority 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 trading and investing 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 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 and the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, 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 balance sheet management 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 trading and investing 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 and our financial condition.

 

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SEGMENT RESULTS REVIEW

Beginning in the first quarter of 2009, we revised our segment financial reporting to reflect the manner in which our chief operating decision maker had begun assessing the Company’s performance and making resource allocation decisions. As a result, we now report our operating results in two segments: 1) “Trading and Investing,” which includes the businesses that were formerly in the “Retail” segment and now includes our market-making business, and 2) “Balance Sheet Management,” which includes the businesses from the former “Institutional” segment, other than the market-making business. Our segment financial information from prior periods has been reclassified in accordance with the new segment financial reporting.

Trading and Investing

The following table summarizes trading and investing financial and key metrics for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (dollars in thousands, except for key metrics):

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
  Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
   Variance  
    2009 vs. 2008        2009 vs. 2008  
  2009     2008   Amount     %     2009     2008    Amount     %  

Trading and investing segment income:

                

Net operating interest income

  $ 208,900      $ 220,895   $ (11,995   (5 )%    $ 370,575      $ 428,201    $ (57,626   (13 )% 

Commission

    154,063        122,124     31,939      26     279,689        243,793      35,896      15

Fees and service charges

    45,010        48,511     (3,501   (7 )%      90,065        99,388      (9,323   (9 )% 

Principal transactions

    22,693        18,392     4,301      23     40,335        38,768      1,567      4

Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net

    (38     18     (56   *        (60     16      (76   *   

Other revenue

    9,625        10,310     (685   (7 )%      18,519        20,063      (1,544   (8 )% 
                                                

Net segment revenue

    440,253        420,250     20,003      5     799,123        830,229      (31,106   (4 )% 

Total segment expense

    262,158        250,062     12,096      5     498,878        536,018      (37,140   (7 )% 
                                                

Total trading and investing segment income

  $ 178,095      $ 170,188   $ 7,907      5   $ 300,245      $ 294,211    $ 6,034      2
                                                

Key Metrics:

                

DARTs

    221,350        172,314     49,036      28     208,132        176,336      31,796      18

Average commission per trade

  $ 11.05      $ 11.07   $ (0.02   (0 )%    $ 10.84      $ 11.06    $ (0.22   (2 )% 

End of period brokerage accounts

    2,714,652        2,500,565     214,087      9     2,714,652        2,500,565      214,087      9

Customer assets (dollars in billions)

  $ 130.2      $ 162.0   $ (31.8   (20 )%    $ 130.2      $ 162.0    $ (31.8   (20 )% 

Net new customer assets (dollars in billions)(1)

  $ 0.9      $ 0.9   $ —        —     $ 4.4      $ 1.2    $ 3.2      267

Brokerage related cash (dollars in billions)

  $ 18.2      $ 17.4   $ 0.8      5   $ 18.2      $ 17.4    $ 0.8      5

Other customer cash and deposits (dollars in billions)

    15.5        16.3     (0.8   (5 )%      15.5        16.3      (0.8   (5 )% 
                                                

Customer cash and deposits (dollars in billions)

  $ 33.7      $ 33.7   $ —        —     $ 33.7      $ 33.7    $ —        —  

 

*   Percentage not meaningful
(1)  

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, net new customer assets were $1.8 billion and $2.1 billion, respectively, excluding the sale of RAA.

Our trading and investing segment generates revenue from brokerage and banking relationships with investors and from market-making activities. This segment generates six main sources of revenue: net operating interest income; commission; fees and service charges; principal transactions; 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 customers through these corporate relationships.

 

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We believe our brokerage business performed exceptionally well during the second quarter of 2009 resulting in an increase in both the level of income generated in the trading and investing segment as well as achieving record levels of activity in brokerage accounts and DARTs. Trading and investing segment income increased 5% to $178.1 million and 2% to $300.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. Trading activity was strong during the second quarter of 2009 resulting in record DARTs of 221,350. We also continued to generate net new brokerage accounts, ending the quarter with a record 2.7 million accounts. Our brokerage related cash, which is one of our most profitable sources of funding, increased by $0.8 billion when compared to the second quarter of 2008. We believe these metrics are indicators of a brokerage business that is able to compete effectively in a volatile environment and has returned to growth.

Trading and investing net operating interest income decreased 5% to $208.9 million and 13% to $370.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. This decrease was driven primarily to a decrease in yields paid on our deposits, which was mostly offset by a decline in margin receivables between the comparable periods.

Trading and investing commission revenue increased 26% to $154.1 million and 15% to $279.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The increase in commission revenue was primarily the result of an increase in DARTs of 28% and 18% to 221,350 and 208,132 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.

Trading and investing principal transactions revenue increased 23% to $22.7 million and 4% to $40.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008. 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. The increase in principal transactions revenue was driven by an increase of 175% and 115% in the volume of our equity shares traded for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of 53% and 50% in our average revenue capture per 1,000 equity shares traded to $0.219 and $0.258 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.

Trading and investing segment expense increased 5% to $262.2 million and decreased 7% to $498.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The increase for the three months ended June 30, 2009 related primarily to an increase in FDIC insurance premiums during the second quarter of 2009, which included a $21.6 million special assessment as well as an increase in the ongoing FDIC insurance rates. The decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2009 related primarily to a decrease in advertising and market development expense due to higher expense in the first half of 2008 that was aimed at restoring customer confidence as well as an overall decline in advertising rates in the first half of 2009. A decrease in compensation and benefits expense also contributed to the decrease in trading and investing segment expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The decrease was due to lower salary expense as a result of a reduction in our employee base.

As of June 30, 2009, we had approximately 2.7 million active brokerage accounts, 1.0 million stock plan accounts and 0.8 million active banking accounts. For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, our brokerage products contributed 64% for both periods, and our banking products, which include sweep products, contributed 27% for both periods, of total trading and investing net revenue. For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, our brokerage products contributed 64% for both periods, and our banking products contributed 26% for both periods, of total trading and investing net revenue. All other products contributed less than 10% of total trading and investing net revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

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Balance Sheet Management

The following table summarizes balance sheet management financial and key metrics for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (dollars in thousands, except for key metrics):

 

    Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance     Six Months Ended
June 30,
    Variance  
    2009 vs. 2008       2009 vs. 2008  
    2009     2008     Amount     %     2009     2008     Amount     %  

Balance sheet management segment loss:

               

Net operating interest income

  $ 130,690      $ 121,869      $ 8,821      7   $ 247,677      $ 240,934      $ 6,743      3

Commission

    —          111        (111   (100 )%      —          697        (697   (100 )% 

Fees and service charges

    2,924        2,451        473      19     4,584        6,515        (1,931   (30 )% 

Principal transactions

    —          —          —        *        —          114        (114   (100 )% 

Gain on loans and securities, net

    73,208        1,428        71,780      *        108,520        19,465        89,055      *   

Net impairment

    (29,671     (17,153     (12,518   73     (48,454     (43,755     (4,699   11

Other revenue

    3,502        3,394        108      3     6,799        7,261        (462   (6 )% 
                                                   

Net segment revenue

    180,653        112,100        68,553      61     319,126        231,231        87,895      38

Provision for loan losses

    404,525        319,121        85,404      27     858,488        552,992        305,496      55

Total segment expense

    67,068        68,494        (1,426   (2 )%      124,332        136,887        (12,555   (9 )% 
                                                   

Total balance sheet management segment loss

  $ (290,940   $ (275,515   $ (15,425   *      $ (663,694   $ (458,648   $ (205,046   *   
                                                   

Key Metrics:

             

Allowance for loan losses (dollars in millions)

  $ 1,218.9      $ 635.9      $ 583.0      92   $ 1,218.9      $ 635.9      $ 583.0      92

Allowance for loan losses as a % of nonperforming loans

    82.72     92.95     *      (10.23 )%      82.72     92.95     *      (10.23 )% 

 

*   Percentage not meaningful

Our balance sheet management segment generates revenue from managing loans previously originated or purchased from third parties, and leveraging these loans and customer cash and deposit relationships to generate additional net operating interest income.

The balance sheet management segment reported a loss of $290.9 million and $663.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. We believe the losses in this segment are the result of the continued deterioration in the residential real estate and credit markets, which in turn resulted in provision for loan losses of $404.5 million and $858.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. Although we expect our provision for loan losses to continue at historically high levels in future periods, the level of provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2009 represents the third consecutive quarter in which the provision for loan losses has declined when compared to the prior quarter. While we cannot state with certainty that this trend will continue, we believe it is a positive indicator that our loan portfolio may be stabilizing.

Net operating interest income increased 7% to $130.7 million and 3% to $247.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. This increase was due to the increase in enterprise net interest spread of 19 basis points to 2.91% and 3 basis points to 2.63% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, compared to the same periods in 2008.

 

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Gain on loans and securities, net increased $71.8 million to $73.2 million and $89.1 million to $108.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The increase was due primarily to gains on the sale of certain agency mortgage-backed securities during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008.

We recognized $29.7 million and $48.5 million of net impairment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, on certain securities in our non-agency CMO portfolio due to continued deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in the securities. The net impairment included gross OTTI of $199.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Of the $199.8 million gross OTTI for the three months ended June 30, 2009, $170.1 million related to the noncredit portion of OTTI, which was recorded in other comprehensive loss. We had net impairment of $17.2 million and $43.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, which represented the total decline in the fair value of the securities in accordance with SFAS No. 115, prior to it being amended by FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2.

Provision for loan losses increased $85.4 million to $404.5 million and $305.5 million to $858.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The increase in the provision for loan losses was related primarily to deterioration in the performance of our one- to four-family and home equity loan portfolios. We believe the deterioration in both of these portfolios was caused by several factors, including: home price depreciation in key markets; growing inventories of unsold homes; rising foreclosure rates; significant contraction in the availability of credit; and a general decline in economic growth. In addition, the combined impact of home price depreciation and the reduction of available credit made it increasingly difficult for borrowers to refinance existing loans. Although we expect these factors will cause the provision for loan losses to continue at historically high levels in future periods, the level of provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2009 represents the third consecutive quarter in which the provision for loan losses has declined when compared to the prior quarter. While we cannot state with certainty that this trend will continue, we believe it is a positive indicator that our loan portfolio may be stabilizing.

Total balance sheet management segment expense decreased slightly to $67.1 million and 9% to $124.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2008. The decrease for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was due primarily to lower facility restructuring expense and lower salary expense due to a reduction in our employee base, partially offset by an increase in corporate overhead expenses, the majority of which are allocated to the balance sheet management segment.

 

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BALANCE SHEET OVERVIEW

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

 

     June 30,
2009
   December 31,
2008
   Variance  
         2009 vs. 2008  
           Amount     %  

Assets:

          

Cash(1)

   $ 6,674,118    $ 4,995,447    $ 1,678,671      34

Trading securities

     37,606      55,481      (17,875   (32 )% 

Available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities

     10,841,867      10,806,094      35,773      0

Margin receivables

     3,135,287      2,791,168      344,119      12

Loans, net

     21,939,043      24,451,852      (2,512,809   (10 )% 

Investment in FHLB stock

     183,863      200,892      (17,029   (8 )% 

Other assets(2)

     5,139,466      5,237,281      (97,815   (2 )% 
                        

Total assets

   $ 47,951,250    $ 48,538,215    $ (586,965   (1 )% 
                        

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:

          

Deposits

   $ 26,423,824    $ 26,136,246    $ 287,578      1

Wholesale borrowings(3 )

     9,834,426      11,735,056      (1,900,630   (16 )% 

Customer payables

     4,533,614      3,753,332      780,282      21

Corporate debt

     2,878,815      2,750,532      128,283      5

Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities

     1,298,018      1,571,553      (273,535   (17 )% 
                        

Total liabilities

     44,968,697      45,946,719      (978,022   (2 )% 

Shareholders’ equity

     2,982,553      2,591,496      391,057      15
                        

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 47,951,250    $ 48,538,215    $ (586,965   (1 )% 
                        

 

(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 $2.5 billion in loans, net, offset by an increase of $1.7 billion in cash. The decrease in loans, net was due to our strategy of reducing balance sheet risk by allowing our loan portfolio to pay down. 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. For the remainder of 2009, we also plan to allow total assets to decline in order to release additional regulatory capital which we are required to hold against these assets.

The decrease in total liabilities was attributable primarily to the decrease in wholesale borrowings which was partially offset by an increase in customer payables and deposits. The decrease in wholesale borrowings was a result of paying down our FHLB advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase in the first half of 2009. Customer payables increased due to higher trading activity during the first half of 2009 and net new brokerage customer acquisition. While our deposits increased by $287.6 million during the first half of 2009, we expect these balances, particularly the non-sweep deposit balances, to decrease over the remainder of 2009 as we focus on decreasing total assets.

 

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Available-for-Sale Mortgage-Backed and Investment Securities

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

 

     June 30,
2009
   December 31,
2008
   Variance  
         2009 vs. 2008  
         Amount     %  

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

          

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

   $ 10,025,069    $ 10,110,813    $ (85,744   (1 )% 

Non-agency CMOs and other

     491,707      602,376      (110,669   (18 )% 
                        

Total residential mortgage-backed securities

     10,516,776      10,713,189      (196,413   (2 )% 

Investment securities

     325,091      92,905      232,186      250
                        

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 10,841,867    $ 10,806,094    $ 35,773      0
                        

Available-for-sale securities represented 23% and 22% of total assets at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Total available-for-sale securities remained flat at $10.8 billion at June 30, 2009 when compared to December 31, 2008. Investment securities increased to $325.1 million due to the purchase of U.S. Treasury and agency debentures. All U.S. Treasury and agency debentures and agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs are AAA-rated.

Loans, Net

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

 

     June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    Variance  
       2009 vs. 2008  
         Amount     %  

Loans held-for-sale

   $ 12,635      $ —        $ 12,635      *   

One- to four-family

     11,900,772        12,979,844        (1,079,072   (8 )% 

Home equity

     8,982,695        10,017,183        (1,034,488   (10 )% 

Consumer and other loans:

      

Recreational vehicle

     1,417,215        1,570,116        (152,901   (10 )% 

Marine

     385,266        424,595        (39,329   (9 )% 

Commercial

     168,975        214,084        (45,109   (21 )% 

Other

     84,632        89,875        (5,243   (6 )% 

Unamortized premiums, net

     205,792        236,766        (30,974   (13 )% 

Allowance for loan losses

     (1,218,939     (1,080,611     (138,328   13
                          

Total loans, net

   $ 21,939,043      $ 24,451,852      $ (2,512,809   (10 )% 
                          

 

*   Percentage not meaningful

Loans, net decreased 10% to $21.9 billion at June 30, 2009 from $24.5 billion at December 31, 2008. This decline was due primarily to our strategy of reducing balance sheet risk by allowing our loan portfolio to pay down. 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.

Loans held-for-sale of $12.6 million as of June 30, 2009 represents loans originated through, but not yet purchased by, a third party company that we partnered with to provide access to real estate loans for our customers. The product is offered as a convenience to our customers and is not one of our primary product offerings. The third party company providing this product performs all processing and underwriting of these loans and is responsible for the credit risk associated with these loans, which minimizes our assumption of any of

 

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the typical risks commonly associated with mortgage lending. There is a short period of time after closing of the loans in which we record the originated loan as held-for-sale prior to the third party company purchasing the loan.

We have a credit default swap (“CDS”) on a portion of our first-lien residential real estate loan portfolio through a synthetic securitization structure that provides, for a fee, an assumption by a third party of a portion of the credit risk related to the underlying loans. As of June 30, 2009, the balance of the loans covered by the CDS was $2.6 billion, on which $17.8 million in losses have been recognized. The CDS provides protection for losses in excess of $4.0 million, but not to exceed approximately $30.3 million. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, we began to receive cash recoveries from the CDS for amounts reported in excess of the $4.0 million threshold. We expect to recognize the remaining benefit over the next twelve months, which is reflected in the allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2009.

Deposits

Deposits are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2009
   December 31,
2008
   Variance  
         2009 vs. 2008  
         Amount     %  

Money market and savings accounts

   $ 12,911,459    $ 12,692,729    $ 218,730      2

Sweep deposit accounts

     10,789,614      9,650,431      1,139,183      12

Certificates of deposit

     1,790,395      2,363,385      (572,990   (24 )% 

Checking accounts

     788,357      991,477      (203,120   (20 )% 

Brokered certificates of deposit

     143,999      438,224      (294,225   (67 )% 
                        

Total deposits

   $ 26,423,824    $ 26,136,246    $ 287,578      1
                        

Deposits represented 59% and 57% of total liabilities at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. Deposits generally provide us the benefit of lower interest costs, compared with wholesale funding alternatives. While our deposits increased by $287.6 million during the six months, we expect these balances, particularly the non-sweep deposit balances, to decrease over the remainder of 2009 as we focus on decreasing total assets. At June 30, 2009, 95% of our customer deposits were covered by FDIC insurance.

The deposits balance is a component of the total customer cash and deposits balance reported as a customer activity metric of $33.7 billion and $32.3 billion at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The total customer cash and deposits balance is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    Variance  
       2009 vs. 2008  
       Amount    %  

Deposits

   $ 26,423,824      $ 26,136,246      $ 287,578    1

Less: brokered certificates of deposit

     (143,999     (438,224     294,225    (67 )% 
                         

Retail deposits

     26,279,825        25,698,022        581,803    2

Customer payables

     4,533,614        3,753,332        780,282    21

Customer cash balances held by third parties and other

     2,883,305        2,805,101        78,204    3
                         

Total customer cash and deposits

   $ 33,696,744      $ 32,256,455      $ 1,440,289    4
                         

 

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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):

 

     June 30,
2009
   December 31,
2008
   Variance  
         2009 vs. 2008  
         Amount     %  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   $ 6,464,915    $ 7,381,279    $ (916,364   (12 )% 
                        

FHLB advances

   $ 2,903,600    $ 3,903,600    $ (1,000,000   (26 )% 

Subordinated debentures

     427,370      427,328      42      0

Other

     38,541      22,849      15,692      69
                        

Total other borrowings

   $ 3,369,511    $ 4,353,777    $ (984,266   (23 )% 
                        

Total wholesale borrowings

   $ 9,834,426    $ 11,735,056    $ (1,900,630   (16 )% 
                        

Wholesale borrowings represented 22% and 26% of total liabilities at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively. The decrease in wholesale borrowings of $1.9 billion during for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was due primarily to a decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase and the early termination of certain 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 by type is shown as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

      Face Value    Discount     Fair Value
Adjustment
   Net

June 30, 2009

          

Senior notes:

          

8% Notes, due 2011

   $ 435,515    $ (1,439   $ 11,112    $ 445,188

7 3/8% Notes, due 2013

     414,665      (3,903     24,462      435,224

7 7/8% Notes, due 2015

     243,177      (1,922     12,203      253,458
                            

Total senior notes

     1,093,357      (7,264     47,777      1,133,870

Springing lien notes 12 1/2%, due 2017

     2,185,530      (449,445     8,860      1,744,945
                            

Total corporate debt

   $ 3,278,887    $ (456,709   $ 56,637    $ 2,878,815
                            
     Face Value    Discount     Fair Value
Adjustment
   Net

December 31, 2008

          

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
                            

The increase in corporate debt during the first half of 2009 was due to the issuance of $128.5 million of 12 1/2% springing lien notes in satisfaction of the May 2009 interest payment on these notes.

 

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In June 2009, we launched an offer to exchange approximately $1.7 billion aggregate principal amount of our corporate debt, including up to $1.3 billion principal amount of the 12 1/2% Notes and all $435.5 million principal amount of the 8% Notes for an equal principal amount of newly-issued non-interest bearing convertible debentures. The pending debt exchange offer is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, which we expect to occur.

Shareholders’ Equity

Shareholders’ equity increased 15% to $3.0 billion at June 30, 2009 from $2.6 billion at December 31, 2008. This increase was due primarily to the issuance of 541 million shares of common stock during the second quarter of 2009 in connection with the Equity Drawdown Program and the Public Equity Offering. See Liquidity and Capital Resources below for more information. The increase was partially offset by our net loss during the three months ended June 30, 2009.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

We have established liquidity and capital policies 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 some time.

We believe liquidity is of critical importance to the Company and especially important within E*TRADE Bank. The objective of our policies is to ensure that we can meet our corporate and banking liquidity needs under both normal operating conditions and under periods of stress in the financial markets. Our corporate liquidity needs are primarily driven by the amount of principal and interest due on our corporate debt as well as any capital needs at E*TRADE Bank. Our banking liquidity needs are driven primarily by the level and volatility of our customer deposits. Management maintains an extensive set of liquidity sources and monitors certain business trends and market metrics closely to ensure we have sufficient liquidity and to avoid dependence on other more expensive sources of funding. Management believes the following sources of liquidity are of critical importance in maintaining ample funding for liquidity needs: Corporate cash, Bank cash and unused FHLB borrowing capacity. Management believes that these liquidity sources, which we expect to fluctuate in any given period, are more than sufficient to meet our needs for the foreseeable future.

Capital is generated primarily through our business operations and our capital market activities. Our trading and investing segment has been profitable and a generator of capital for the past 6 years and we expect that trend to continue. However, our provision for loan losses, which is reported in the balance sheet management segment, has more than offset the capital generated by both of our segments. While we cannot state this with certainty, we believe that this trend will reverse at some point in the foreseeable future and our business operations will again be a net generator of capital. However, in order to ensure that we have enough capital to withstand any further deterioration in the current credit and market conditions, management believed it was necessary to raise additional capital.

During the second quarter of 2009, our primary banking regulator, the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”), advised us, and consistent with our plans stated above we agreed, to raise additional equity capital for E*TRADE Bank and to substantially reduce our corporate debt service burden. In response, we implemented a plan to strengthen our capital structure by raising cash equity primarily to support E*TRADE Bank and also to enhance our liquidity. As part of this plan, we raised $586 million in net proceeds from two separate stock offerings. The Equity Drawdown Program in May 2009 resulted in net proceeds of $63 million and issuance of 41 million shares of common stock. The Public Equity Offering in June 2009 resulted in net proceeds of $523 million and issuance of 500 million shares of common stock. In total, the parent company contributed $500 million of cash equity to E*TRADE Bank during the second quarter of 2009.

 

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Also as part of our capital plan, we launched an offer to exchange $1.7 billion aggregate principal amount of our corporate debt, which includes up to $1.3 billion principal amount of our 12 1/2% Notes and all $435.5 million principal amount of our 8% Notes, for an equal principal amount of newly-issued non-interest bearing convertible debentures. In connection with our pending debt exchange offer, holders of $1.3 billion principal amount of 12 1/2% Notes and almost all of the 8% Notes have tendered notes in exchange for convertible debentures. The pending debt exchange offer is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, which we expect to occur.

Management believes that our common stock offerings combined with the expected completion of the pending debt exchange offer, will substantially improve the regulatory capital levels at E*TRADE Bank as well as significantly enhance parent company liquidity, especially through the end of 2011. As a result, we believe we will be in a position to take advantage of favorable market conditions with regard to any additional capital planning actions, such as further debt-for-equity exchanges, additional cash capital raising activities or sales of any non-core assets.

During the fourth quarter of 2008, we applied to the U.S. Treasury for funding under the Troubled Asset Relief Program (“TARP”) Capital Purchase Program. We continue to view TARP funding as a possible component of our capital planning program. We cannot predict when or if our application will be acted upon. However, given the success of our capital raising efforts to date, we believe that our financial health is not dependent upon receiving TARP funding.

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 June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2009
   December 31,
2008
   Variance  
         2009 vs. 2008  

Parent company cash

   $ 507,320    $ 216,535    $ 290,785   

Converging Arrows, Inc. and other cash(1)

     19,682      218,318      (198,636
                      

Total corporate cash(2)

   $ 527,002    $ 434,853    $ 92,149   
                      

 

(1)  

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

(2)  

Total corporate cash at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 includes $19.7 million and $45.3 million, respectively, 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.

Consolidated Cash and Equivalents

The consolidated cash and equivalents balance increased by $1.4 billion to $5.2 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The majority of this balance is cash held in regulated subsidiaries, primarily the Bank, outlined as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    Variance  
       2009 vs. 2008  

Corporate cash

   $ 527,002      $ 434,853      $ 92,149   

Bank cash(1)

     4,518,405        3,276,588        1,241,817   

International brokerage and other cash

     252,263        288,716        (36,453

Less:

      

Cash reported in other assets(2)

     (63,515     (146,308     82,793   
                        

Total consolidated cash

   $ 5,234,155      $ 3,853,849      $ 1,380,306   
                        

 

(1)  

During the second quarter of 2009, E*TRADE Securities LLC became a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of E*TRADE Bank. As a result, $67.5 million and $56.4 million in cash held at E*TRADE Securities LLC is included in Bank cash at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

(2)  

Cash reported in other assets 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.

 

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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 June 30, 2009, we held cash in The Reserve Funds’ Primary Fund (“the Fund”) of $63.5 million, which is included as a receivable in the 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.” The following table details our cash held in the Fund at the date the Fund was reported as “breaking the buck” and at June 30, 2009 (dollars in thousands):

 

     June 30,
2009
   September 15,
2008
   Variance  
         June 30, 2009 vs.
September 15, 2008
 

Corporate cash

   $ 19,654    $ 230,326    $ (210,672

Bank cash(1)

     41,789      489,737      (447,948

International brokerage and other cash

     2,072      24,278      (22,206
                      

Total cash held in the Fund

   $ 63,515    $ 744,341    $ (680,826
                      

 

(1)  

During the second quarter of 2009, E*TRADE Securities LLC became a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of E*TRADE Bank. As a result, $5.9 million and $69.3 million in cash related to E*TRADE Securities LLC is included in Bank cash at June 30, 2009 and September 15, 2008, respectively.

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 it was taking this approach in order to provide liquidity to investors without prejudicing the legal right and remedies of any shareholder’s claims. We continue to believe that we will receive substantially all of our remaining investment; 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. is limited by regulatory requirements. In addition, E*TRADE Bank may not pay dividends to the parent company without approval from the OTS and 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.

We maintain capital in excess of regulatory minimums at our regulated subsidiaries, the most significant of which is E*TRADE Bank. As of June 30, 2009, we held $910.9 million of risk-based capital at E*TRADE Bank in excess of the regulatory minimum level required to be considered “well capitalized.” In the current credit environment, we plan to maintain 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.

 

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The Company’s broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to capital requirements determined by their respective regulators. At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, all of our brokerage subsidiaries met their minimum net capital requirements. Our broker-dealer subsidiaries had excess net capital of $501.6 million(1) at June 30, 2009, a decline of $216.0 million from December 31, 2008. This decline was due to a $250 million dividend paid by E*TRADE Clearing to E*TRADE Bank during the first quarter of 2009(2). While we cannot assure that we would obtain regulatory approval again in the future to withdraw any of this excess net capital, $395.4 million is available for dividend while still maintaining a capital level above regulatory “early warning” guidelines.

Other Sources of Liquidity

We also maintain $325.0 million in uncommitted financing to meet margin lending needs. At June 30, 2009, 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 June 30, 2009, the Bank had approximately $6.7 billion in additional collateralized borrowing capacity with the FHLB.

We have the option to make the 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 and second quarter of 2009, we elected to make our second and third interest payments of $121 million and $129 million, respectively, in the form of additional springing lien notes. We will determine whether to make our next two interest payments, in the form of cash or additional springing lien notes based on the facts and circumstances at that time. The November 2010 payment is the first interest payment we are required to pay in cash. If the pending debt exchange offer receives shareholder and regulatory approval, our annual cash interest payments will be reduced by approximately $200 million through 2011.

Corporate Debt

Our current senior debt ratings are Caa3 by Moody’s Investor Service, CC/CCC-(3) by Standard & Poor’s and B (high) by Dominion Bond Rating Service (“DBRS”). The Company’s long-term deposit ratings are Ba3 by Moody’s Investor Service, CCC+ (developing) by Standard & Poor’s 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 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

(1)   The excess net capital of the broker-dealer subsidiaries included $411.2 million and $21.3 million of excess net capital at E*TRADE Clearing and E*TRADE Securities LLC, respectively, which are subsidiaries of E*TRADE Bank and are also included in the excess risk-based capital of E*TRADE Bank.
(2)   The dividend of $250 million did not impact E*TRADE Bank’s regulatory capital as E*TRADE Clearing is a subsidiary of E*TRADE Bank and is already included in its consolidated capital base.
(3)  

Standard & Poor’s has rated the Company’s 2011 Notes and 2017 Notes CC and the Company’s 2013 Notes and 2015 Notes CCC-.

 

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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.

Interest rate and operational risks and the management of risk are more fully described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 14, 2009. For additional information on liquidity risk, see Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources. We are also subject to other risks that could impact our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in future periods. See Part II-Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Credit Risk Management

Our primary sources of credit risk are our loan and securities portfolios, where risk 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.

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 in early 2008 to focus on the mitigation of potential losses in the home equity loan portfolio.

This team’s initial focus was to reduce our exposure to open home equity lines. 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 from a high of over $7 billion in 2007 to $1.7 billion as of June 30, 2009.

We also initiated a loan modification program in 2008 that in its early stages, resulted in an insignificant number of minor modifications. This loan modification program became more active during the first half of 2009. We consider modifications in which we made an economic concession to a borrower experiencing

 

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financial difficulty a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). As of June 30, 2009, we had modified $272.0 million of loans in which the modification was considered a TDR. We also modified a number of loans through traditional collections actions taken in the normal course of servicing delinquent accounts. These actions typically result in an insignificant delay in the timing of payments; therefore, the Company does not consider such activities to be economic concessions to the borrowers. 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 believe our loan modification program goals are in line with the Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan and we have aligned our servicer guidelines with the government’s program. Our loan modification programs target borrowers who demonstrate a willingness and ability to meet their loan obligations and stay in their homes. To date our programs have focused on modifications to the rate and term of loans, which often results in a lower monthly payment for the borrower.

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.

In addition, we continue to review our mortgage loan portfolio in order to identify loans to be repurchased by the originator. Our review is primarily focused on identifying loans with 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. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, approximately $44.3 million of loans, and for 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 quarter of 2008, we exited our retail mortgage origination business, which represented our last remaining loan origination channel. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, we originated approximately $42 million and $158 million, respectively, in one- to four-family loans through our retail mortgage origination business. These loans were predominantly prime credit quality first-lien mortgage loans secured by a single-family residence. In March 2009, we partnered with a third party company to provide access to real estate loans for our customers. This product is being offered as a convenience to our customers and is not one of our primary product offerings. We structured this arrangement to minimize our assumption of any of the typical risks commonly associated with mortgage lending. The third party company providing this product performs all processing and underwriting of these loans. Shortly after closing, the third party company purchases the loans from us and is responsible for the credit risk associated with these loans. We originated $30.5 million in loans during the six months ended June 30, 2009 and we had commitments to originate mortgage loans of $47.4 million at June 30, 2009.

CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

Loans

We track and review many factors to predict and monitor credit risk in our loan portfolios, which are primarily made up of loans secured by residential real estate. These factors, which are documented at the time of origination, include: borrowers’ debt-to-income ratio, borrowers’ credit scores, housing prices, documentation type, occupancy type, and loan type. We also review estimated current loan-to-value (“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.

 

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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 did 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 June 30, 2009, 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 combined loan-to-value (“CLTV”) of 90% or higher or a Fair Isaac Credit Organization (“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):

 

     One- to Four-Family     Home Equity  

LTV/CLTV

at Origination(3)

   June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

<=70%

   $ 5,167,985      $ 5,647,650      $ 2,883,171      $ 3,126,274   

70% - 80%

     6,388,782        7,008,860        1,658,960        1,822,797   

80% - 90%

     207,398        162,966        2,947,945        3,312,332   

>90%

     136,607        160,368        1,492,619        1,755,780   
                                

Total

   $ 11,900,772      $ 12,979,844      $ 8,982,695      $ 10,017,183   
                                

Average LTV/CLTV at loan origination(4)

     70.4     68.8     78.7     79.1

Average estimated current LTV/CLTV(5)

     94.6     90.1     102.4     99.7
     One- to Four-Family     Home Equity  

FICO at Origination

   June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

>=720

   $ 7,885,126      $ 8,680,892      $ 5,422,748      $ 6,005,837   

719 - 700

     1,625,634        1,750,294        1,424,393        1,591,380   

699 - 680

     1,260,591        1,342,967        1,220,602        1,379,218   

679 - 660

     733,013        784,449        524,586        595,776   

659 - 620

     387,687        412,514        379,263        432,862   

<620

     8,721        8,728        11,103        12,110   
                                

Total

   $ 11,900,772      $ 12,979,844      $ 8,982,695      $ 10,017,183   
                                

 

(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)   CLTV at origination calculations for home equity are based on drawn balances.
(4)   Average LTV/CLTV at loan origination calculations are based on LTV/CLTV at time of purchase for one- to four-family purchased loans and undrawn balances for home equity loans.
(5)   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 June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

     One- to Four-Family    Home Equity

Acquisition Channel

   June 30,
2009
   December 31,
2008
   June 30,
2009
   December 31,
2008

Purchased from a third party

   $ 9,740,846    $ 10,646,324    $ 7,930,747    $ 8,873,156

Originated by the Company

     2,159,926      2,333,520      1,051,948      1,144,027
                           

Total real estate loans

   $ 11,900,772    $ 12,979,844    $ 8,982,695    $ 10,017,183
                           
     One- to Four-Family    Home Equity

Vintage Year

   June 30,
2009
   December 31,
2008
   June 30,
2009
   December 31,
2008

2003 and prior

   $ 503,767    $ 577,408    $ 682,798    $ 754,054

2004

     1,166,163      1,309,985      915,386      990,138

2005

     2,477,480      2,695,718      2,212,834      2,426,000

2006

     4,483,074      4,890,407      4,102,050      4,668,721

2007

     3,241,602      3,475,661      1,053,502      1,161,667

2008

     28,686      30,665      16,125      16,603
                           

Total real estate loans

   $ 11,900,772    $ 12,979,844    $ 8,982,695    $ 10,017,183
                           

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; 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. The allowance for loan losses is typically equal to management’s estimate of loan charge-offs in the twelve months following the balance sheet date and the estimated charge-offs, including the economic concession to the borrower, over the estimated remaining life of loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring. 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 June 30, 2009 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)
 

June 30, 2009

  $ 428,017   3.58   $ 718,866   7.88   $ 72,056   3.46   $ 1,218,939   5.27

December 31, 2008

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

 

(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 six months ended June 30, 2009, the allowance for loan losses increased by $138.3 million from the level at December 31, 2008. This increase was driven primarily by the increase in the allowance allocated to the one- to four-family loan portfolio, which began to deteriorate during 2008. However, the majority of the allowance as of June 30, 2009 related to the home equity portfolio, which began to deteriorate during the second half of 2007. 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; significant contraction in the availability of credit; and a general decline in economic growth. In addition, the combined impact of home price depreciation and the reduction of available credit made it increasingly difficult for borrowers to refinance existing loans. Although we expect our provision for loan losses to continue at historically high levels in future periods, the level of provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2009 represents the third consecutive quarter in which the provision for loan losses has declined when compared to the prior quarter. While we cannot state with certainty that this trend will continue, we believe it is a positive indicator that our loan portfolio may be stabilizing.

Included in our allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2009 was a specific allowance of $105.6 million that was established for TDRs. The specific allowance for these individually impaired loans represents the expected loss, including the economic concession to the borrower, over the remaining life of the loan. The following table shows the TDRs and specific valuation allowance by loan portfolio (dollars in thousands):

 

     Recorded
Investment
in TDRs
   Specific
Valuation
Allowance
   Specific Valuation
Allowance as a % of
TDR Loans
 

June 30, 2009

           

One- to four-family

   $ 104,698    $ 19,948    19

Home equity

     167,276      85,691    51
                

Total

   $ 271,974    $ 105,639    39
                

The following table provides an analysis of the net charge-offs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (dollars in thousands):

     Charge-offs     Recoveries    Net
Charge-offs
    % of
Average Loans
(Annualized)
 

Three months ended June 30, 2009:

                  

One- to four-family

   $ (77,069   $ —      $ (77,069   2.53

Home equity

     (289,989     3,269      (286,720   12.04

Recreational vehicle

     (21,897     6,333      (15,564   4.19

Marine

     (5,846     2,176      (3,670   3.67

Other

     (3,804     433      (3,371   5.10
                         

Total

   $ (398,605   $ 12,211    $ (386,394   6.47
                         

Three months ended June 30, 2008:

                       

One- to four-family

   $ (32,171   $ —      $ (32,171   0.91

Home equity

     (205,510     1,832      (203,678   7.18

Recreational vehicle

     (13,665     4,814      (8,851   1.97

Marine

     (3,081     1,174      (1,907   1.57

Other

     (3,178     639      (2,539   2.78
                         

Total

   $ (257,605   $ 8,459    $ (249,146   3.53
                         

Six months ended June 30, 2009:

                  

One- to four-family

   $ (144,113   $ —      $ (144,113   2.31

Home equity

     (537,762     5,751      (532,011   10.88

Recreational vehicle

     (42,003     11,813      (30,190   3.95

Marine

     (10,692     3,143      (7,549   3.68

Other

     (7,013     716      (6,297   4.56
                         

Total

   $ (741,583   $ 21,423    $ (720,160   5.88
                         

Six months ended June 30, 2008:

                       

One- to four-family

   $ (47,229   $ 455    $ (46,774   0.64

Home equity

     (355,638     2,594      (353,044   6.08

Recreational vehicle

     (25,135     8,080      (17,055   1.84

Marine

     (6,166     2,509      (3,657   1.46

Other

     (5,849     1,106      (4,743   2.57
                         

Total

   $ (440,017   $ 14,744    $ (425,273   2.93
                         

 

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Loan losses are recognized when it is probable that a loss will be incurred. Our 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. Our policy is to charge-off credit cards when collection is not probable or the loan has been delinquent for 180 days and to charge-off closed-end consumer loans when the loan is 120 days delinquent or when we determine that collection is not probable.

Net charge-offs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008 increased by $137.2 million and $294.9 million, respectively. The overall increase was primarily due to higher net charge-offs on our one- to four-family loans and home equity loans, which were driven mainly by the same factors as described above. We believe net charge-offs will begin to decline in future periods when compared to the level of charge-offs in the three months ended June 30, 2009 as a result of our decline in special mention delinquencies, which are discussed below. 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):

 

     June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

One- to four-family

   $ 1,117,966      $ 593,075   

Home equity

     339,119        341,255   

Consumer and other loans

     16,567        7,792   
                

Total nonperforming loans

     1,473,652        942,122   

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

     75,661        108,105   
                

Total nonperforming assets, net

   $ 1,549,313      $ 1,050,227   
                

Nonperforming loans receivable as a percentage of gross loans receivable

     6.37     3.69

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

     38.29     31.22

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

     211.98     244.34

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

     434.94     790.72

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

     82.72     114.70

 

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During the six months ended June 30, 2009, our nonperforming assets, net increased $499.1 million to $1.5 billion compared to December 31, 2008. The increase was attributed primarily to an increase in nonperforming one- to four-family loans delinquent in excess of 180 days of $352.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 when compared to December 31, 2008. This increase was due primarily to a moratorium on foreclosures, which began in the fourth quarter of 2008. We resumed our normal foreclosure process during the second quarter of 2009.

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 115% at December 31, 2008 to 83% at June 30, 2009. This decrease was driven by an increase in one- to four-family nonperforming loans, which have a 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):

 

     June 30,
2009
   Allowance as a % of Loans
Delinquent 90 to 179 days
 

One- to four-family loans

   $ 445,341    96.11

Home equity loans

     261,943    274.44

Consumer and other loans

     15,547    463.47
         

Total loans delinquent 90 to 179 days

   $ 722,831    168.63
         

 

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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):

 

     June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

One- to four-family

   $ 563,050      $ 594,379   

Home equity

     268,086        407,386   

Consumer and other loans

     28,572        33,298   
                

Total special mention loans

   $ 859,708      $ 1,035,063   
                

Special mention loans receivable as a percentage of gross loans receivable

     3.71     4.05

The trend in special mention loan balances are 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 the six months ended June 30, 2009, special mention loans decreased by $175.4 million to $859.7 million. This decrease was almost entirely due to a decrease in home equity special mention loans. The decrease in home equity special mention loans includes the impact of our loan modification programs in which borrowers who were 30 to 89 days past due were made current(1). While our level of special mention loans can fluctuate significantly in any given period, we believe the decrease we observed in the first half of 2009 is an encouraging sign regarding the future credit performance of this portfolio.

The following graph illustrates the special mention loans by quarter:

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(1)   Loans modified as TDRs are accounted for as nonaccrual loans at the time of modification and return to accrual status after six consecutive payments are made in accordance with the modified terms.

 

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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 highest concentration of credit risk within this portfolio is the non-agency CMO portfolio. The table below details the amortized cost by average credit ratings and type of asset as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

June 30, 2009

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

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

   $ 10,011,410    $ —      $ —      $ —      $ —      $ 10,011,410

Non-agency CMOs and other

     320,671      44,492      50,614      81,023      309,490      806,290

Municipal bonds, corporate bonds and FHLB stock

     214,463      11,941      63,641      —        19,880      309,925

U.S. Treasury and agency debentures

     233,402      —        —        —        —        233,402
                                         

Total

   $ 10,779,946    $ 56,433    $ 114,255    $ 81,023    $ 329,370    $ 11,361,027
                                         

 

December 31, 2008

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

Agency mortgage-backed securities

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

Non-agency 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
                                         

While the vast majority of this portfolio is AAA-rated, we concluded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 that approximately $359.0 million and $374.8 million of the non-agency CMOs in this portfolio were other-than-temporarily impaired. As a result of the deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in the securities, they were written down by recording a $29.7 million and $48.5 million net impairment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. Further declines in the performance of our non-agency CMO portfolio could result in additional impairments in future periods.

SUMMARY OF CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

The preparation of our financial condition and results of operations requires us to make judgments and estimates that may have a significant impact upon the financial results of the Company. We believe that of our significant accounting policies, the following require estimates and assumptions that require complex, subjective judgments by management, which can materially impact reported results: allowance for loan losses; fair value measurements; classification and valuation of certain investments; accounting for derivative instruments; estimates of effective tax rates, deferred taxes and valuation allowances; valuation of goodwill and other intangibles; and, valuation and expensing of share-based payments. These are more fully described in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 14, 2009. The following significant accounting policies have been updated for the period ended June 30, 2009:

 

   

Allowance for loan losses—During the first half of 2009, our loan modification program became more active resulting in $272.0 million of TDRs as of June 30, 2009. As a result, we updated our allowance for loan losses accounting policy to include our policy for TDRs.

 

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Classification and valuation of certain investments—On April 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, which amends the other-than-temporary accounting guidance for debt securities as well as the presentation of OTTI on the consolidated financial statements. As a result, we updated our classification and valuation of certain investments accounting policy to include our updated OTTI policy for impaired debt securities.

Allowance for Loan Losses

Description

The allowance for loan losses is management’s estimate of credit 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 June 30, 2009, our allowance for loan losses was $1.2 billion on $22.9 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; 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. The allowance for loan losses is typically equal to management’s estimate of loan charge-offs in the twelve months following the balance sheet date and the estimated charge-offs, including the economic concession to the borrower, over the estimated remaining life of loans modified in a TDR. 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.

For loans that are not specifically identified for impairment under SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 5 and 15 (“SFAS No. 114”), our allowance is assessed in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies (“SFAS No. 5”). 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 52% and 39%, respectively, of the total gross loan portfolio as of June 30, 2009.

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 June 30, 2009.

In addition to the SFAS No. 5 allowance, we also establish a specific allowance in accordance with SFAS No. 114 for loans modified as TDRs. Under SFAS No. 114, the impairment of a loan is measured using a discounted cash flow analysis. A specific allowance is established to the extent that the recorded investment exceeds the discounted cash flows of a TDR with a corresponding charge to the provision for loan losses. The specific allowance for these individually impaired loans represents the expected loss over the remaining life of the loan, including the economic concession to the borrower.

 

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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

The crisis in the residential real estate and credit markets has substantially increased the complexity and uncertainty involved in estimating the losses inherent in our loan portfolio. If our underlying assumptions and 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.

Classification and Valuation of Certain Investments

Description

We generally classify our investments in debt securities and marketable equity securities as either trading or available-for-sale. 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 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. Available-for-sale securities consist primarily of debt securities, specifically residential mortgage-backed securities, as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. Securities classified as available-for-sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities included in accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax.

Declines in fair value for available-for-sale debt securities that we believe to be other-than-temporary are included in the net impairment line item. Beginning in the second quarter of 2009, our OTTI evaluation for available-for-sale debt securities reflects the adoption of FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2. We recognized $29.7 million and $48.5 million of net impairment during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, on certain securities in our non-agency CMO portfolio. The net impairment included gross OTTI of $199.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009. Of the $199.8 million gross OTTI for the three months ended June 30, 2009, $170.1 million related to the noncredit portion of OTTI, which was recorded in other comprehensive loss. We had net impairment of $17.2 million and $43.8 million on certain securities in our non-agency CMO portfolio for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, which represented the total decline in the fair value of the securities in accordance with SFAS No. 115, prior to it being amended by FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2.

Judgments

We consider OTTI for an available-for-sale debt security to have occurred if one of the following conditions are met: we intend to sell the impaired debt security; it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the impaired debt security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis; or we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security.

If we intend to sell an impaired debt security or if it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the impaired debt security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis, we will recognize OTTI in earnings equal to the entire difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and the security’s fair value.

For impaired available-for-sale debt securities that we do not to intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell before recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis, we use both qualitative and quantitative valuation measures to evaluate whether we expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. We consider all available information relevant to the collectability of the security, including credit

 

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enhancements, security structure, vintage, credit ratings and other relevant collateral characteristics. If, as a result of this analysis, we do not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, we will separate OTTI into two components: 1) the amount related to credit loss, recognized in earnings and 2) the noncredit portion of OTTI recognized in other comprehensive loss.

If the impairment of an available-for-sale equity security is determined to be other-than-temporary, we will recognize OTTI in earnings equal to the entire difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and the security’s fair value. We assess available-for-sale securities for OTTI at each reported balance sheet date.

Effects if Actual Results Differ

Determining if a security is other-than-temporarily impaired is complex and requires judgment by management about circumstances that are inherently uncertain. Subsequent evaluations of these securities, in light of factors then prevailing, may result in additional OTTI in future periods. If all available-for-sale securities with fair values lower than amortized cost were other-than-temporarily impaired and the gross OTTI was recorded through earnings, we would record a pre-tax loss of $421.0 million.

 

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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—E*TRADE 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.

Agency—U.S. Government sponsored and federal agencies, such as Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporate and Government National Mortgage Association.

Average commission per trade—Total trading and investing segment commission revenue divided by total number of 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 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.

Citadel Investment—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 in the Company and approximately $1.8 billion 12 1/2% springing lien notes.

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 assets—Market value of all customer assets held by the Company including security holdings, customer cash and deposits and vested unexercised options.

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.

 

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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, margin receivables, available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities, trading securities, stock borrow balances and cash required to be segregated under regulatory guidelines that earn interest for the Company.

Enterprise net interest income—The taxable equivalent basis net operating interest income excluding corporate interest income and corporate interest 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 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 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 accounts.

Mass Affluent—The customer segment that includes those who hold $50,000 or more in assets in combined 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.

 

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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.

Notional amount—The specified dollar amount underlying a derivative on which the calculated payments are based.

Operating margin—Loss before other income (expense), income tax benefit and discontinued operations.

Operating margin (%)—Percentage of net revenue that goes to loss before other income (expense), income tax benefit and discontinued operations. It is calculated by dividing our loss before other income (expense), income tax benefit and discontinued operations 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 deposits—Balances of 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.

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 a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“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 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.

Troubled Debt Restructuring (“TDR”)—A loan modification that involves granting an economic concession to a borrower who is experiencing financial difficulty.

 

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ITEM 3. 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” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and as updated in this report. 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 June 30, 2009, 93% of our total assets were enterprise interest-earning assets.

At June 30, 2009, approximately 66% 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 mortgages 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. E*TRADE Bank’s Asset Liability Committee (“ALCO”) reviews estimates of the impact of changing market rates on 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 FHLB advances. 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 Instruments

We use derivative 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 instruments discussion at Note 6—Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities in Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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. During the period ended June 30, 2009, E*TRADE Securities LLC became a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of E*TRADE Bank.

E*TRADE Bank has 97% and 98% of our enterprise interest-earning assets at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively, and holds 98% of our enterprise interest-bearing liabilities at both June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. The sensitivity of NPVE at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 and the limits established by E*TRADE Bank’s Board of Directors are listed below (dollars in thousands):

 

    Change in NPVE           Board Limit        

Parallel Change in

Interest Rates (basis points)(2)

  June 30, 2009(1)     December 31, 2008    
        Amount                 Percentage                 Amount                 Percentage          
+300   $ (675,933   (21 )%    $ (65,600   (3 )%    (55 )% 
+200   $ (394,706   (12 )%    $ 68,853      3   (30 )% 
+100   $ (145,466   (5 )%    $ 119,407      5   (20 )% 
-100   $ 51,886      2   $ (334,132   (14 )%    (20 )% 

 

(1)  

Amounts and percentages include E*TRADE Securities LLC.

(2)  

On June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the yield on the three-month Treasury bill was 0.19% and 0.11%, respectively. As a result, the OTS temporarily modified the requirements of the NPV Model, resulting in removal of the minus 200 and 300 basis points scenarios for the periods ended June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

Under criteria published by the OTS, E*TRADE Bank’s overall interest rate risk exposure at June 30, 2009 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.

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 $0.7 million as of June 30, 2009. See the corporate investments line item in the publicly traded equity securities discussion at Note 4—Available-for-Sale Mortgage-Backed and Investment Securities in Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF LOSS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Revenue:

        

Operating interest income

   $ 485,518      $ 626,074      $ 972,155      $ 1,325,665   

Operating interest expense

     (145,928     (283,310     (353,903     (656,530
                                

Net operating interest income

     339,590        342,764        618,252        669,135   
                                

Commission

     154,063        122,235        279,689        244,490   

Fees and service charges

     47,934        50,962        94,649        105,903   

Principal transactions

     22,693        18,392        40,335        38,882   

Gain on loans and securities, net

     73,170        1,446        108,460        19,481   

Other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”)

     (199,764     (17,153     (218,547     (43,755

Less: noncredit portion of OTTI recognized in other comprehensive loss (before tax)

     170,093        —          170,093        —     
                                

Net impairment

     (29,671     (17,153     (48,454     (43,755

Other revenue

     13,127        13,691        25,318        27,295   
                                

Total non-interest income

     281,316        189,573        499,997        392,296   
                                

Total net revenue

     620,906        532,337        1,118,249        1,061,431   
                                

Provision for loan losses

     404,525        319,121        858,488        552,992   

Operating expense:

        

Compensation and benefits

     90,025        96,082        174,197        219,210   

Clearing and servicing

     44,072        46,122        86,743        91,007   

Advertising and market development

     24,986        42,737        68,577        100,185   

Communications

     21,002        24,500        42,563        49,594   

Professional services

     21,474        25,749        41,104        49,394   

Occupancy and equipment

     19,972        21,698        39,513        42,196   

Depreciation and amortization

     21,215        20,385        41,489        42,038   

Amortization of other intangibles

     7,434        9,135        14,870        20,045   

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     4,447        12,433        4,335        22,999   

Other

     74,599        19,702        109,819        36,208   
                                

Total operating expense

     329,226        318,543        623,210        672,876   
                                

Loss before other income (expense), income tax benefit and discontinued operations

     (112,845     (105,327     (363,449     (164,437

Other income (expense):

        

Corporate interest income

     177        1,806        601        4,232   

Corporate interest expense

     (86,441     (90,249     (173,756     (185,490

Gain (loss) on sales of investments, net

     (1,592     18        (2,025     520   

Gain (loss) on early extinguishment of debt

     (10,356     12,935        (13,355     10,084   

Equity in income (loss) of investments and venture funds

     (439     (1,594     (3,568     3,105   
                                

Total other income (expense)

     (98,651     (77,084     (192,103     (167,549
                                

Loss before income tax benefit and discontinued operations

     (211,496     (182,411     (555,552     (331,986

Income tax benefit

     (68,259     (62,968     (179,630     (119,616
                                

Loss from continuing operations

     (143,237     (119,443     (375,922     (212,370

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          24,884        —          26,618   
                                

Net loss

   $ (143,237   $ (94,559   $ (375,922   $ (185,752
                                

Basic loss per share from continuing operations

   $ (0.22   $ (0.24   $ (0.61   $ (0.45

Basic earnings per share from discontinued operations

     —          0.05        —          0.06   
                                

Basic net loss per share

   $ (0.22   $ (0.19   $ (0.61   $ (0.39
                                

Diluted loss per share from continuing operations

   $ (0.22   $ (0.24   $ (0.61   $ (0.45

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations

     —          0.05        —          0.06   
                                

Diluted net loss per share

   $ (0.22   $ (0.19   $ (0.61   $ (0.39
                                

Shares used in computation of per share data:

        

Basic

     662,068        492,712        615,211        476,784   

Diluted

     662,068        492,712        615,211        476,784   

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 
ASSETS     

Cash and equivalents

   $ 5,234,155      $ 3,853,849   

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

     1,439,963        1,141,598   

Trading securities

     37,606        55,481   

Available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities (includes securities pledged to creditors with the right to sell or repledge of $7,394,050 at June 30, 2009 and $8,398,346 at December 31, 2008)

     10,841,867        10,806,094   

Margin receivables

     3,135,287        2,791,168   

Loans, net (net of allowance for loan losses of $1,218,939 at June 30, 2009 and $1,080,611 at December 31, 2008)

     21,939,043        24,451,852   

Investment in FHLB stock

     183,863        200,892   

Property and equipment, net

     322,547        319,222   

Goodwill

     1,952,326        1,938,325   

Other intangibles, net

     371,267        386,130   

Other assets

     2,493,326        2,593,604   
                

Total assets

   $ 47,951,250      $ 48,538,215   
                
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY     

Liabilities:

    

Deposits

   $ 26,423,824      $ 26,136,246   

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     6,464,915        7,381,279   

Customer payables

     4,533,614        3,753,332   

Other borrowings

     3,369,511        4,353,777   

Corporate debt

     2,878,815        2,750,532   

Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities

     1,298,018        1,571,553   
                

Total liabilities

     44,968,697        45,946,719   
                

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 13)

    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, shares authorized: 1,200,000,000; shares issued and outstanding: 1,116,794,053 at June 30, 2009 and 563,523,086 at December 31, 2008

     11,168        5,635   

Additional paid-in capital (“APIC”)

     4,673,923        4,064,282   

Accumulated deficit

     (1,201,526     (845,767

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (501,012     (632,654
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,982,553        2,591,496   
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 47,951,250      $ 48,538,215   
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Net loss

   $ (143,237   $ (94,559   $ (375,922   $ (185,752

Other comprehensive loss

        

Available-for-sale securities:

        

OTTI, net(1)

     125,109        —          125,109        —     

Noncredit portion of OTTI reclassification into other comprehensive loss, net(2)

     (106,518     —          (106,518     —     

Unrealized gains (losses), net(3)

     24,887        (131,911     76,721        (130,150

Reclassification into earnings, net(4)

     (44,518     12,073        (56,145     20,131   
                                

Net change from available-for-sale securities

     (1,040     (119,838     39,167        (110,019
                                

Cash flow hedging instruments:

        

Unrealized gains (losses), net(5)

     61,427        58,286        96,809        (19,871

Reclassifications into earnings, net(6)

     7,912        4,396        14,729        6,789   
                                

Net change from cash flow hedging instruments

     69,339        62,682        111,538        (13,082
                                

Foreign currency translation gains (losses)

     4,613        (18,232     1,100        (19,182
                                

Other comprehensive income (loss)

     72,912        (75,388     151,805        (142,283
                                

Comprehensive loss

   $ (70,325   $ (169,947   $ (224,117   $ (328,035
                                

 

(1)  

Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $74.7 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.

(2)  

Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $63.6 million for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.

(3)  

Amounts are net of provision for income taxes of $14.7 million and $48.2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to benefit for income taxes of $64.1 million and $59.2 million for the same periods in 2008, respectively.

(4)  

Amounts are net of provision from income taxes of $26.6 million and $33.7 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to benefit from income taxes of $5.9 million and $10.7 million for the same periods in 2008, respectively.

(5)  

Amounts are net of provision for income taxes of $36.7 million and $58.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to provision for income taxes of $39.5 million and benefit from income taxes of $6.8 million for the same periods in 2008, respectively.

(6)  

Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $4.8 million and $8.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, compared to benefit from income taxes of $2.9 million and $4.3 million for the same periods in 2008, respectively.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

    Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
Capital
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
    Shares     Amount          

Balance, December 31, 2008

  563,523      $ 5,635      $ 4,064,282      $ (845,767   $ (632,654   $ 2,591,496   

Cumulative effect of adoption of FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2(1)

  —          —          —          20,163        (20,163     —     

Net loss

  —          —          —          (375,922     —          (375,922

Other comprehensive income

  —          —          —          —          151,805        151,805   

Issuance of common stock

  540,722        5,407        580,906        —          —          586,313   

SFAS 123(R) related tax effects

  —          —          (3,756     —          —          (3,756

Issuance of restricted stock

  5,714        57        (57     —          —          —     

Cancellation of restricted stock

  (7     —          —          —          —          —     

Retirement of restricted stock to pay taxes

  (1,018     (10     (1,278     —          —          (1,288

Amortization of deferred share-based compensation to APIC under SFAS No. 123(R)

  —          —          21,554        —          —          21,554   

Additional purchase consideration(2)

  7,860        79        8,921        —          —          9,000   

Other

  —          —          3,351        —          —          3,351   
                                             

Balance, June 30, 2009

  1,116,794      $ 11,168      $ 4,673,923      $ (1,201,526   $ (501,012   $ 2,982,553   
                                             
    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

  —          —          —          (185,752     —          (185,752

Other comprehensive loss

  —          —          —          —          (142,283     (142,283

Issuance of common stock related to the Citadel Investment

  46,685        —          —          —          —          —     

Exchange of debt for common stock

  27,094        271        104,906        —          —          105,177   

Exercise of stock options and purchase plans and related tax effects

  337        3        (2,693     —          —          (2,690

Issuance of restricted stock

  73        1        (1     —          —          —     

Cancellation of restricted stock

  (495     (5     5        —          —          —     

Retirement of restricted stock to pay taxes

  (382     (4     (1,563     —          —          (1,567

Amortization of deferred share-based compensation to APIC under SFAS No. 123(R)

  —          —          20,987        —          —          20,987   

Additional purchase consideration(2)

  2,749        27        9,405        —          —          9,432   

Other

  —          468        4,224        —          —          4,692   
                                             

Balance, June 30, 2008

  536,959      $ 5,370      $ 3,598,490      $ (519,729   $ (446,785   $ 2,637,346   
                                             

 

(1)  

Effective April 1, 2009, the company adopted FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 which amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance in GAAP for debt securities. See Note 4 for more details.

(2)  

Amounts represent additional contingent consideration paid in connection with prior acquisitions.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2009     2008  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss

   $ (375,922   $ (185,752

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

    

Provision for loan losses

     858,488        552,992   

Depreciation and amortization (including discount amortization and accretion)

     178,311        150,873   

(Gain) loss on loans and securities, net and (gain)loss on sales of investments, net

     (57,981     22,713   

Equity in (income) loss of investments and venture funds

     3,568        (3,105

Gain on sale of corporate aircraft related assets

     —          (23,715

Gain on sale of RAA

     —          (2,753

(Gain) loss on early extinguishment of debt

     13,355        (10,084

Non-cash facility restructuring costs and other exit activities

     3,126        6,858   

Share-based compensation

     21,554        20,987   

Deferred taxes

     182,536        121,185   

Other

     (7,236     (7,624

Net effect of changes in assets and liabilities:

    

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

     (284,905     (40,878

Increase in margin receivables

     (341,831     (175,882

Increase (decrease) in customer payables

     705,534        (112,577

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

     17,954        222,540   

Purchases and originations of loans held-for-sale

     (30,513     (126,629

Proceeds from sales, repayments and maturities of trading securities

     943,101        1,036,123   

Purchases of trading securities

     (928,521     (939,753

(Increase) decrease in other assets

     (260,688     446,494   

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

     300,890        (1,319,642

Decrease in facility restructuring liabilities

     (5,482     (1,412
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     935,338        (369,041
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of available-for-sale mortgage-backed and investment securities

     (10,792,751     (2,452,629

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

     10,763,820        5,068,721   

Net decrease in loans receivable

     1,596,979        2,092,242   

Purchases of property and equipment

     (45,784     (57,102

Proceeds from sale of corporate aircraft related assets

     —          69,250   

Proceeds from sale of RAA

     —          22,844   

Net cash flow from derivatives hedging assets

     991        (25,565

Proceeds from sale of REO and repossessed assets

     74,476        27,086   

Other

     (5,000     (7,841
                

Net cash provided by investing activities

   $ 1,592,731      $ 4,737,006   
                

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS—(Continued)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2009     2008  

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase in deposits

   $ 286,925      $ 1,152,088   

Net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     (900,866     (1,954,590

Net increase in other borrowed funds

     15,550        520   

Advances from other long-term borrowings

     1,700,000        1,300,000   

Payments on advances from other long-term borrowings

     (2,700,000     (3,911,128

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     586,313        —     

Proceeds from issuance of springing lien notes

     —          150,000   

Proceeds from issuance of common stock from employee stock transactions

     —          1,578   

Net cash flow from derivatives hedging liabilities

     (128,873     (57,721

Other

     (13,355     190   
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (1,154,306     (3,319,063
                

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     6,543        (7,886
                

Increase in cash and equivalents

     1,380,306        1,041,016   

Cash and equivalents, beginning of period

     3,853,849        1,778,244   
                

Cash and equivalents, end of period

   $ 5,234,155      $ 2,819,260   
                

Supplemental disclosures:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 399,147      $ 869,223   

Cash paid (refund received) for income taxes

   $ 5,444      $ (417,018

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Transfers from loans to other real estate owned and repossessed assets

   $ 91,385      $ 115,253   

Issuance of common stock upon acquisition(1)

   $ 9,000      $ 9,432   

Issuance of common stock to retire debentures

   $ —        $ 105,177   

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

   $ —        $ 3,037   

 

(1)  

Amounts represent additional contingent consideration paid 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 (UNAUDITED)

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 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;

 

   

E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC 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 became a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of E*TRADE Bank in June 2009. It is the primary provider of brokerage services to the Company’s customers.

Basis of PresentationThe 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 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. The operations of certain businesses have been accounted for as discontinued operations in accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Accordingly, results of operations from prior periods have been reclassified to discontinued operations. Unless noted, discussions herein pertain to the Company’s continuing operations. The Company evaluated events or transactions occurring after June 30, 2009 through August 6, 2009 for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. These consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are all normal and recurring in nature, necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented, and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of E*TRADE Financial Corporation included in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 14, 2009.

On April 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, which amends the OTTI accounting guidance for debt securities as well as the presentation of OTTI on the consolidated financial statements. In accordance with the new guidance, the Company changed the presentation of the consolidated statement of loss to state “Net impairment” as a separate line item, as well as the credit and noncredit components of net impairment. Prior to this new presentation, OTTI was included in the “Gain on loans and securities, net” line item on the consolidated statement of loss.

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

 

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that combined these two items. Operating interest income and operating interest expense is generated from the operations of the Company. Corporate debt, which is the primary source of the corporate interest expense, has been issued primarily in connection with the transaction with Citadel Investment Group LLC and its affiliates (“Citadel”) in 2007 and past acquisitions, such as Harrisdirect and BrownCo.

Similarly, the Company reports gain (loss) on sales of investments, net separately from gain 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 on loans and securities, net is the result of activities in the Company’s operations, namely its balance sheet management segment. Gain (loss) on sales of investments, net relates to historical equity investments of the Company at the corporate level and is not related to the ongoing business of the Company’s operating subsidiaries.

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 derivative instruments; estimates of effective tax rates, deferred taxes and valuation allowances; valuation of goodwill and other intangibles; and valuation and expensing of share-based payments.

Financial Statement Descriptions and Related Accounting Policies—Financial statement descriptions and related accounting policies are more fully described in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 14, 2009. Below are descriptions and accounting policies for certain of the Company’s financial statement categories as updated in this report.

Available-for-Sale Mortgage-Backed and Investment Securities—The Company classified its debt securities and marketable equity securities as either trading or available-for-sale. None of the Company’s debt or marketable equity securities were classified as held-to-maturity as of June 30, 2009 or December 31, 2008.

Available-for-sale securities consist primarily of debt securities, specifically residential mortgage-backed securities, as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. 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. Realized and unrealized gains or losses on available-for-sale debt 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 on available-for-sale debt securities, other than OTTI, are included in the gain on loans and securities, net line item. OTTI is included in the net impairment line item. Interest earned on available-for-sale debt securities is included in operating interest income. Available-for-sale securities that have an unrealized loss (impaired securities) are evaluated for OTTI at each balance sheet date.

Beginning in the second quarter of 2009, the Company’s OTTI evaluation for available-for-sale debt securities reflects the Company’s adoption of FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2. The Company considers OTTI for an available-for-sale debt security to have occurred if one of the following conditions are met: the Company intends to sell the impaired debt security; it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the impaired debt security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis; or the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. For impaired available-for-sale debt securities that the Company does not to intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell before recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis, the Company uses both qualitative and quantitative valuation measures to evaluate whether the Company expects to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. The Company considers all available information relevant to the collectability of the security, including credit enhancements, security structure, vintage, credit ratings and other relevant collateral characteristics.

 

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Margin Receivables—At June 30, 2009, 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 $4.4 billion. Of this amount, $1.2 billion had been pledged or sold at June 30, 2009 in connection with securities loans, bank borrowings and deposits with clearing organizations.

Loans, Net—Loans, net consists of 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, net also includes our loans held for sale, which represent loans originated through, but not yet purchased by, a third party company that the Company partnered with to provide access to real estate loans for its customers. There is a short time period after closing in which the Company records the originated loan as held for sale prior to the third party company purchasing the loan. The Company’s commitment to sell mortgage loans was the same balance as the loans held for sale at June 30, 2009.

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. Modified loans in which an economic concession was granted to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty are considered TDRs in accordance with SFAS No. 15, Accounting by Debtors and Creditors for Troubled Debt Restructurings.

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. TDRs are accounted for as nonaccrual loans at the time of modification and return to accrual status after six consecutive payments are made in accordance with the modified terms. 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 charge-off 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 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.

For loans that are not specifically identified for impairment under SFAS No. 114, the allowance is assessed in accordance with SFAS No. 5. 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; 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. The Company’s 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 CDS 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. For the consumer

 

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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. Loan losses are charged and recoveries are credited to the allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses is typically equal to management’s estimate of loan charge-offs in the twelve months following the balance sheet date. Management believes this level is representative of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date.

For modified loans accounted for as TDRs, the Company establishes a specific allowance in accordance with SFAS No. 114. Under SFAS No. 114, the impairment of a loan is measured using a discounted cash flow analysis. A specific allowance is established to the extent that the recorded investment exceeds the discounted cash flows of a TDR with a corresponding charge to the provision for loan losses. The specific allowance for these individually impaired loans represents the expected loss over the remaining life of the loan, including the economic concession to the borrower.

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.

Gain on Loans and Securities, Net—Gain on loans and securities, net includes gains or losses resulting from the sale 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 derivative instruments 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.

Net Impairment—Net impairment includes OTTI net of the noncredit portion of OTTI on debt securities recognized in other comprehensive loss (before tax). If the Company intends to sell an impaired debt security or if it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the impaired debt security before recovery of the security’s amortized cost basis, the Company will recognize OTTI in earnings equal to the entire difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and the security’s fair value. If the Company does not intend to sell the impaired debt security and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the impaired debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis but the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, the Company will separate OTTI into two components: 1) the amount related to credit loss, recognized in earnings and 2) the noncredit portion of OTTI recognized in other comprehensive loss. If the impairment of an available-for-sale equity security is determined to be other-than-temporary, the Company will recognize OTTI in earnings equal to the entire difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and the security’s fair value.

New Accounting Standards—Below are the new accounting pronouncements that relate to activities in which the Company is engaged.

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 (“SFAS No. 161”). This statement establishes, among other things, the disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities. This statement became effective on January 1, 2009 for the Company. The Company’s disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities in Note 6—Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities reflect the adoption of this statement.

 

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SFAS No. 165—Subsequent Events

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events (“SFAS No. 165”). This statement establishes general standards of accounting and disclosure for events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued (subsequent events). The two types of subsequent events include those that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements (recognized subsequent events) and those that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose after that date (nonrecognized subsequent events). The Company adopted SFAS No. 165 for the period ended June 30, 2009 and will apply SFAS No. 165 prospectively. The adoption of SFAS No. 165 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

SFAS No. 166—Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets (“SFAS No. 166”). This statement amends the derecognition guidance in SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, including the removal of the concept of qualifying special-purpose entities (“QSPEs”). This statement is effective for financial asset transfers occurring after the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2009, or January 1, 2010 for the Company. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 166 on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in future periods.

SFAS No. 167—Amendments to FIN 46R

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FIN 46R (“SFAS No. 167”), which amends the accounting and disclosure guidance in FIN 46R. This statement requires the reconsideration of previous FIN 46R conclusions, including whether an entity is a variable interest entity and whether the Company is the variable interest entity’s primary beneficiary. This statement carries forward the scope of FIN 46R, with the addition of entities previously considered QSPEs. This statement is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2009, or January 1, 2010 for the Company. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 167 on its financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in future periods.

SFAS No. 168—The FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ and the Hierarchy of GAAP

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ and the Hierarchy of GAAP (“SFAS No. 168”). SFAS No. 168 replaced SFAS No. 162, The Hierarchy of GAAP and established the FASB Accounting Standards Codification™ (“the Codification”) as the source of authoritative GAAP for the Company. Rules and interpretative releases of the SEC under federal securities laws also continue to be a source of authoritative GAAP for the Company. All guidance contained in the Codification carries an equal level of authority. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009, or September 30, 2009 for the Company. 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 141R-1—Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 141R-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination That Arise from Contingencies (“FSP No. FAS 141R-1”). FSP No. FAS 141R-1 amends and clarifies SFAS No. 141R, Business Combinations, to address application issues raised by preparers, auditors, and members of the legal profession on initial recognition and measurement, subsequent measurement and accounting, and disclosure of assets and liabilities arising from contingencies in a business

 

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combination. FSP No. FAS 141R-1 is effective for assets or liabilities arising from contingencies in business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after January 1, 2009 for the Company and had no impact on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1—Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (“FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1”). FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 amends SFAS No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (“SFAS No. 107”), to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. The Company’s disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in Note 3—Fair Value Disclosures reflect the adoption of this FSP.

FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2—Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, which amends the other-than-temporary impairment accounting guidance for debt securities and the presentation and disclosure requirements of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements. This FSP does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. The Company adopted this FSP on April 1, 2009. As a result of the adoption, the Company recognized a $20.2 million after-tax increase to beginning retained earnings and a corresponding offset in accumulated other comprehensive loss on the consolidated balance sheet as of April 1, 2009. For additional information regarding the adoption of this FSP, see Note 4Available-for-Sale Mortgage-Backed and Investment Securities.

FSP No. FAS 157-4—Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (“FSP No. FAS 157-4”). FSP No. FAS 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. FSP No. FAS 157-4 also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. The Company adopted this FSP on April 1, 2009. The adoption of FSP No. FAS 157-4 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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NOTE 2—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):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Operating interest income:

        

Loans, net

   $ 292,509      $ 402,103      $ 605,837      $ 853,677   

Mortgage-backed and investment securities

     130,069        97,530        257,138        206,739   

Margin receivables

     31,412        75,382        58,349        166,319   

Other

     31,528        51,059        50,831        98,930   
                                

Total operating interest income

     485,518        626,074        972,155        1,325,665   
                                

Operating interest expense:

        

Deposits

     (53,516     (151,711     (150,530     (338,415

Repurchase agreements and other borrowings

     (55,607     (68,630     (121,682     (163,564

FHLB advances

     (34,152     (51,609     (75,356     (122,411

Other

     (2,653     (11,360     (6,335     (32,140
                                

Total operating interest expense

     (145,928     (283,310     (353,903     (656,530
                                

Net operating interest income

   $ 339,590      $ 342,764      $ 618,252      $ 669,135   
                                

NOTE 3—FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

SFAS No. 157 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. In determining fair value, the Company may 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, 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.

 

   

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 and in certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, the 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 a fair value measurement requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to the asset or liability.

Recurring Fair Value Measurement Valuation Techniques

U.S. Treasury and Agency Debentures

The fair value measurements of U.S. Treasury and agency debentures are based on quoted market prices and are generally classified as Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Agency Mortgage-backed Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

Agency mortgage-backed securities include to be announced securities and mortgage pass-through certificates. The fair value of agency mortgage-backed securities is determined using quoted market prices, recent market transactions and spread data for similar instruments. Agency mortgage-backed securities are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Agency CMOs include collateralized mortgage obligations backed by agency-guaranteed loans. The fair value of agency CMOs is determined using market information corroborated by recent market transactions. Agency CMOs are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Non-agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

Non-agency CMOs 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 non-agency 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. As of June 30, 2009, the majority of the Company’s non-agency CMOs were categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Municipal Bonds and Corporate Bonds

For municipal bonds and corporate bonds, the Company’s valuation utilized recent market transactions for identical bonds or pricing service valuations corroborated by recent market transactions for similar bonds. Municipal bonds and corporate bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative Instruments

The majority of the Company’s derivative 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 Company’s derivative instruments are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The consideration of credit risk, the Company’s or the counterparty’s, did not result in an adjustment to the valuation of its derivative instruments in the periods presented.

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. For equity securities, the Company’s definition of actively traded is based on average daily volume and other market trading statistics. 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

The Company accounts for servicing rights under the fair value measurement method. 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):

 

     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Fair Value

June 30, 2009:

           

Assets

           

Trading securities

   $ 16,731    $ 8,703    $ 12,172    $ 37,606
                           

Available-for-sale securities:

           

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

           

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

     —        10,025,069      —        10,025,069

Non-agency CMOs and other

     —        217,322      274,385      491,707
                           

Total residential mortgage-backed securities

     —        10,242,391      274,385      10,516,776
                           

Investment securities:

           

Debt securities:

           

U.S. Treasury and agency debentures

     96,656      133,119      —        229,775

Municipal bonds

     —        82,798      —        82,798

Corporate bonds

     —        11,789      —        11,789
                           

Total debt securities

     96,656      227,706      —        324,362

Public traded equity securities:

           

Corporate investments

     —        559      170      729
                           

Total investment securities

     96,656      228,265      170      325,091
                           

Total available-for-sale securities

     96,656      10,470,656      274,555      10,841,867
                           

Other assets:

           

Derivative assets

     —        97,966      —        97,966

Deposits with clearing organizations(1)

     30,000      —        —        30,000

Servicing rights

     —        —        7,148      7,148
                           

Total other assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

     30,000      97,966      7,148      135,114
                           

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis(2)

   $ 143,387    $ 10,577,325    $ 293,875    $ 11,014,587
                           

Liabilities

           

Derivative liabilities

   $ —      $ 175,114    $ —      $ 175,114

Securities sold, not yet purchased

     15,126      833      —        15,959
                           

Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis(2)

   $ 15,126    $ 175,947    $ —      $ 191,073
                           

 

(1)  

As of June 30, 2009, deposits with clearing organizations includes U.S. Treasuries deposited with clearing organizations by a broker-dealer subsidiary.

(2)  

As of June 30, 2009, assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis represented 23% and less than 1% of the Company’s total assets and total liabilities, respectively.

 

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     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Fair Value

December 31, 2008:

           

Assets

           

Trading securities

   $ 2,363    $ 19,712    $ 33,406    $ 55,481
                           

Available-for-sale securities:

           

Residential 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(2)

   $ 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(2)

   $ 1,844    $ 489,607    $ 500    $ 491,951
                           

 

(1)  

As of December 31, 2008, deposits with clearing organizations includes U.S. Treasuries and investment securities deposited with clearing organizations by broker-dealer subsidiaries.

(2)  

As of December 31, 2008, assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis represented 23% and 1% of the Company’s total assets and total liabilities, respectively.

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 tables present additional information about Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively (dollars in thousands):

 

          Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)                  
    March 31,
2009
    Included in
Earnings(1)
    Included in
Other
Comprehensive
Income
  Total(2)     Purchases,
Sales, Other
Settlements and
Issuances Net
    Net Transfers
In and/or
(Out) of
Level 3(3)
    June 30,
2009

Trading securities

  $ 30,643      $ 1,129      $ —     $ 1,129      $ (19,606   $ 6      $ 12,172

Available-for-sale securities:

             

Non-agency CMOs and other

  $ 524,245      $ (26,791   $ 26,480   $ (311   $ (21,652   $ (227,897   $ 274,385

Corporate investments

  $ 163      $ —        $ 7   $ 7      $ —        $ —        $ 170

Servicing rights

  $ 6,048      $ 1,100      $ —     $ 1,100      $ —        $ —        $ 7,148

Derivative instruments, net(4)

  $ (500   $ 500      $ —     $ 500      $ —        $ —        $ —  

 

(1)  

The majority of realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings are reported in the net impairment line item.

(2)  

The majority of total realized and unrealized gains (losses) were related to Level 3 instruments held at June 30, 2009.

(3)  

The level classification transfers of certain non-agency CMOs were driven by changes in price transparency for the securities.

(4)  

Represents derivative assets net of derivative liabilities for presentation purposes only.

 

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          Realized and Unrealized Gains
(Losses)
               
    December
31, 2008
    Included in
Earnings(1)
    Included in
Other
Comprehensive
Income
  Total(2)     Purchases,
Sales, Other
Settlements and
Issuances Net
    Net Transfers
In and/or
(Out) of
Level 3(3)
  June 30,
2009

Trading securities

  $ 33,406      $ (953   $ —     $ (953   $ (20,287   $ 6   $ 12,172

Available-for-sale securities:

             

Non-agency CMOs and other

  $ 304,661      $ (45,574   $ 41,913   $ (3,661   $ (53,262   $ 26,647   $ 274,385

Corporate investments

  $ 170      $ —        $ —     $ —        $ —        $ —     $ 170

Servicing rights

  $ 6,478      $ 670      $ —     $ 670      $ —        $ —     $ 7,148

Derivative instruments, net(4)

  $ (492   $ 492      $ —     $ 492      $ —        $ —     $ —  

 

(1)  

The majority of realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings are reported in the net impairment line item.

(2)  

The majority of total realized and unrealized gains (losses) were related to Level 3 instruments held at June 30, 2009.

(3)  

The level classification transfers of certain CMOs were driven by changes in price transparency for the securities.

(4)  

Represents derivative assets net of derivative liabilities for presentation purposes only.

 

          Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)                    
    March 31,
2008
    Included in
Earnings(1)
    Included in
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Total(2)     Purchases,
Sales, Other
Settlements and
Issuances Net
    Net Transfers
In and/or
(Out) of
Level 3(3)
    June 30,
2008
 

Trading securities

  $ 28,714      $ (2,496   $ —        $ (2,496   $ (971   $ (2,328   $ 22,919   

Available-for-sale securities:

             

Residential mortgage-backed securities

  $ 637,862      $ (20,705   $ 1,051      $ (19,654   $ (16,636   $ (285,514   $ 316,058   

Investment securities

  $ 1,936      $ —        $ (189   $ (189   $ 6      $ —        $ 1,753   

Servicing rights

  $ 8,576      $ 179      $ —        $ 179      $ —        $ —        $ 8,755   

Derivative instruments, net(4)

  $ (131   $ (890   $ —        $ (890   $ 275      $ —        $ (746

 

(1)  

The majority of realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings are reported in the net impairment line item.

(2)  

The majority of total realized and unrealized gains (losses) were related to Level 3 instruments held at June 30, 2008.

(3)  

The level classification transfers of certain CMOs were driven by changes in price transparency for the securities.

(4)  

Represents derivative assets net of derivative liabilities for presentation purposes only.

 

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          Realized and Unrealized Gains (Losses)                    
    January 1,
2008
    Included in
Earnings(1)
    Included in
Other
Comprehensive
Income
    Total(2)     Purchases,
Sales, Other
Settlements and
Issuances Net
    Net Transfers
In and/or
(Out) of
Level 3(3)
    June 30,
2008
 

Trading securities

  $ 37,795      $ (3,630   $ —        $ (3,630   $ (8,918   $ (2,328   $ 22,919   

Available-for-sale securities:

             

Residential mortgage-backed securities

  $ 768,815      $ (47,307   $ (80,017   $ (127,324   $ (39,919   $ (285,514   $ 316,058   

Investment securities

  $ 2,117      $ —        $ (485   $ (485   $ 121      $ —        $ 1,753   

Servicing rights

  $ 8,282      $ 143      $ —        $ 143      $ 330      $ —        $ 8,755   

Derivative instruments, net(4)

  $ (3,644   $ 2,623      $ —        $ 2,623      $ 275      $ —        $ (746

 

(1)  

The majority of realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in earnings are reported in the net impairment line item.

(2)  

The majority of total realized and unrealized gains (losses) were related to Level 3 instruments held at June 30, 2008.

(3)  

The level classification transfers of certain CMOs were driven by changes in price transparency for the securities.

(4)  

Represents derivative assets net of derivative liabilities for presentation purposes only.

Level 3 Assets and Liabilities

Level 3 assets and liabilities included 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 June 30, 2009, less than 1% of the Company’s total assets and none of its total liabilities represented instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized as Level 3.

In general, level classification transfers in and out of Level 3 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 were driven by changes in price transparency in the non-agency CMO market during the period. The Company’s transfers in and out of Level 3 are as of the beginning of the reporting period on a quarterly basis. While the Company’s fair value estimates of Level 3 instruments as of June 30, 2009 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.

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

Financial Instruments

The Company also measures certain other financial instruments at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. The Company’s charge-off 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 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. The Company classified these fair value measurements, approximately $394 million and $588 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and $108 million and $142 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as the valuations included Level 3 inputs that were significant to the estimate of fair value. These fair value measurements resulted in $129.5 million and $237.1 million of charge-offs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and $47.1 million and $77.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.

 

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Nonfinancial Instruments

The Company measures certain nonfinancial instruments at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. The Company adopted certain provisions of SFAS No. 157 on 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. Included in the other assets line item in the consolidated balance sheet is real estate acquired through foreclosure which is recorded at the lower of carrying value or fair value, less estimated selling costs. The Company classified these fair value measurements, approximately $40 million and $89 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as the majority of the valuations included Level 3 inputs that were significant to the estimate of fair value. These fair value measurements resulted in $8.1 million and $24.0 million in write-downs for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

SFAS No. 107 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. Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP No. FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, which requires disclosure about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements.

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.

The fair value of financial instruments whose estimated fair values were different from their carrying values is summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

     June 30, 2009    December 31, 2008
     Carrying Value    Fair Value    Carrying Value    Fair Value

Assets

           

Loans, net(1)

   $ 21,939,043    $ 21,703,790    $ 24,451,852    $ 24,072,373

Liabilities

           

Deposits

   $ 26,423,824    $ 26,456,520    $ 26,136,246    $ 26,194,430

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   $ 6,464,915    $ 6,552,523    $ 7,381,279    $ 7,488,380

Other borrowings

   $ 3,369,511    $ 3,212,168    $ 4,353,777    $ 4,349,862

Corporate debt

   $ 2,878,815    $ 3,875,943    $ 2,750,532    $ 1,645,136

 

(1)  

The carrying value of loans, net includes the allowance for loan losses of $1.2 billion and $1.1 billion as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

 

   

Loans, net—For loans held-for sale, fair value is estimated using third party commitments to purchase loans. 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.

 

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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—For the $1.3 billion of 12 1/2% Notes and almost all of the 8% Notes included in the offer to exchange for convertible debentures, fair value is based on the estimated fair value of the convertible debentures which considered the following: the intrinsic value of the underlying stock; the value of the option for bondholders to receive cash equal to the face value of the convertible debentures in ten years; and a liquidity discount. For all other corporate debt, fair value is estimated using dealer pricing quotes. For additional information regarding the pending debt exchange offer, see Note 9—Corporate Debt.

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 13—Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory Matters.

 

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NOTE 4—AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE MORTGAGE-BACKED AND INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The amortized cost basis and estimated fair value 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 Value

June 30, 2009:

          

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

          

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

   $ 10,009,021    $ 99,314    $ (83,266   $ 10,025,069

Non-agency CMOs and other

     794,233      12      (302,538     491,707
                            

Total residential mortgage-backed securities

     10,803,254      99,326      (385,804     10,516,776
                            

Investment securities:

          

Debt securities:

          

U.S. Treasury and agency debentures

     233,402      —        (3,627     229,775

Municipal bonds

     100,716      —        (17,918     82,798

Corporate bonds

     25,396      1      (13,608     11,789
                            

Total debt securities

     359,514      1      (35,153     324,362

Publicly traded equity securities:

          

Corporate investments

     170      559      —          729
                            

Total investment securities

     359,684      560      (35,153     325,091
                            

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 11,162,938    $ 99,886    $ (420,957   $ 10,841,867
                            

December 31, 2008:

          

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

          

Agency mortgage-backed securities

   $ 10,115,865    $ 82,663    $ (87,715   $ 10,110,813

Non-agency CMOs and other

     920,474      14      (318,112     602,376
                            

Total residential 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
                            

Contractual Maturities

The contractual maturities of available-for-sale debt securities, including mortgage-backed and debt securities, at June 30, 2009 are shown below (dollars in thousands):

 

     Amortized Cost    Estimated Fair Value

Due within one year

   $ 11    $ 11

Due within one to five years

     23      23

Due within five to ten years

     316,105      311,302

Due after ten years

     10,846,629      10,529,802
             

Total available-for-sale debt securities

   $ 11,162,768    $ 10,841,138
             

 

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Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Investments

The following tables show the fair value 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
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 

June 30, 2009:

               

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

               

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

   $ 1,373,807    $ (9,782   $ 2,448,894    $ (73,484   $ 3,822,701    $ (83,266

Non-agency CMOs and other

     59,481      (45,020     431,868      (257,518     491,349      (302,538

Debt securities:

               

U.S. Treasury and agency debentures

     229,775      (3,627     —        —          229,775      (3,627

Municipal bonds

     —        —          82,792      (17,918     82,792      (17,918

Corporate bonds

     15      (1     11,747      (13,607     11,762      (13,608
                                             

Total temporarily impaired securities

   $ 1,663,078    $ (58,430   $ 2,975,301    $ (362,527   $ 4,638,379    $ (420,957
                                             

December 31, 2008:

               

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

               

Agency mortgage-backed securities

   $ 1,050,268    $ (9,255   $ 3,157,773    $ (78,460   $ 4,208,041    $ (87,715

Non-agency CMOs 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
                                             

The Company does not believe that any individual unrealized loss in the available-for-sale portfolio as of June 30, 2009 represents a credit related 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. All agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs and U.S. Treasury and agency debentures are AAA-rated. Municipal bonds and corporate bonds are evaluated by reviewing the credit-worthiness of the issuer and general market conditions. The Company does not intend to sell the securities and it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the debt securities before the anticipated recovery of its remaining amortized cost of the securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2009.

Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2 which amends the OTTI accounting guidance for debt securities. The Company assessed whether it intends to sell, or whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell a security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period credit losses. For debt securities that are considered other-than-temporarily impaired and that the Company does not intend to sell and will not be required to sell prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis, the Company determines the amount of the impairment that is credit related and the amount due to all other

 

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factors. The credit loss component is recognized in earnings and is the difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and the present value of its expected future cash flows. The noncredit loss component is recognized in other comprehensive loss and is the difference between the present value of its expected future cash flows and the fair value.

The majority of the Company’s available-for-sale portfolio consists of residential mortgage-backed securities. For residential mortgage-backed securities, the Company calculates the noncredit portion of OTTI by comparing the present value of the expected future cash flows with the amortized cost basis of the security. The expected future cash flows are determined using the remaining contractual cash flows adjusted for future credit losses. The estimate of expected future credit losses include the following assumptions: 1) expected default rates based on current delinquency trends, foreclosure statistics of the underlying mortgages and loan documentation type; 2) expected loss severity based on the underlying loan characteristics, including loan-to-value, origination vintage and geography; and 3) expected loan prepayments and principal reduction based on current experience and existing market conditions that may impact the future rate of prepayments. The expected cash flows of the security are then discounted at the interest rate used to recognize interest income on the security to arrive at the present value amount. The following table presents a summary of the significant inputs considered in determining the measurement of credit loss as of June 30, 2009:

 

     June 30, 2009
     Weighted Average     Range

Default rate(1)

   8   1% - 25%

Loss severity

   41   40% - 45%

Prepayment rate

   10   8% - 25%

 

(1)  

Represents the expected default rate for the next twelve months.

The following table presents a roll-forward of the credit loss component of the amortized cost of debt securities, which has been recognized in earnings for the three months ended June 30, 2009 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months
Ended June 30,
2009

Credit loss balance, beginning of period

   $ 80,060

Additions:

  

Initial credit impairment

     11,727

Subsequent credit impairment

     17,944
      

Credit loss balance, end of period

   $ 109,731
      

Within the securities portfolio, the highest concentration of credit risk is the non-agency CMO portfolio. As of June 30, 2009, the Company concluded that approximately $359.0 million of these securities were other-than-temporarily impaired as a result of deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in the securities. These securities were written down to their estimated fair value by recording $199.8 million other-than-temporary impairment, of which $170.1 million was recorded as the noncredit portion of OTTI in other comprehensive loss (before tax) during the three months ended June 30, 2009. The Company recognized $29.7 million and $48.5 million net impairment for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. The Company recognized net impairment of $17.2 million and $43.8 million for non-agency CMO securities for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.

The Company’s intent not to sell or belief that the Company will not be required to sell these securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2009 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

 

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“Act”) was signed into law on October 3, 2008. This Act grants the Treasury authority to purchase troubled assets from financial institutions under the TARP. A new administration came into office and a new Treasury Secretary was named. On March 23, 2009, the new administration announced a new “Public-Private Investment Program” to address the problem of troubled real estate-related assets on banks’ balance sheets. Under the program, the Treasury will work with private investors to establish funds that 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 how this program will be implemented and most importantly the Company does not yet know enough about the prices at which banks’ troubled assets would be sold to these funds 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’s assessment of its intent not to sell or belief that the Company will not be required to sell these securities in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 2009 until the market value recovers or the securities mature was based on these facts.

The detailed components of the gain on loans and securities, net and gain (loss) on sales of investments, net line items on the consolidated statement of loss are shown below.

Gain on Loans and Securities, Net

Gain on loans and securities, net are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Gain (loss) on sales of loans, net

   $ 77      $ (285   $ 77      $ (783

Gain on securities, net

        

Gain on available-for-sale securities and other investments

     82,781        2,766        121,097        16,584   

Loss on available-for-sale securities and other investments

     (11,759     (3,552     (12,267     (4,107

Gain (loss) on trading securities, net

     1,630        1,648        (838     5,269   

Hedge ineffectiveness

     441        869        391        2,518   
                                

Gain on securities, net

     73,093        1,731        108,383        20,264   
                                

Gain on loans and securities, net

   $ 73,170      $ 1,446      $ 108,460      $ 19,481   
                                

Gain (loss) on Sales of Investments, Net

Gain (loss) on sales of investments, net are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
   Six Months Ended
June 30,
           2009                 2008                2009                 2008      

Realized gains (loss) on sales of publicly traded equity securities

   $ —        $ —      $ (317   $ 254

Other

     (1,592     18      (1,708     266
                             

Gain (loss) on sales of investments, net

   $ (1,592   $ 18    $ (2,025   $ 520
                             

 

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NOTE 5—LOANS, NET

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

 

     June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Loans held-for-sale

   $ 12,635      $ —     

Loans receivable, net:

    

One- to four-family

     11,900,772        12,979,844   

Home equity

     8,982,695        10,017,183   

Consumer and other loans:

    

Recreational vehicle

     1,417,215        1,570,116   

Marine

     385,266        424,595   

Commercial

     168,975        214,084   

Other

     84,632        89,875   
                

Total consumer and other loans

     2,056,088        2,298,670   
                

Total loans receivable

     22,939,555        25,295,697   

Unamortized premiums, net

     205,792        236,766   

Allowance for loan losses

     (1,218,939     (1,080,611
                

Total loans receivable, net

     21,926,408        24,451,852   
                

Total loans, net

   $ 21,939,043      $ 24,451,852   
                

The following table provides an analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period

   $ 1,200,808      $ 565,908      $ 1,080,611      $ 508,164   

Provision for loan losses

     404,525        319,121        858,488        552,992   

Charge-offs

     (398,605     (257,605     (741,583     (440,017

Recoveries

     12,211        8,459        21,423        14,744   
                                

Net charge-offs

     (386,394     (249,146     (720,160     (425,273
                                

Allowance for loan losses, end of period

   $ 1,218,939      $ 635,883      $ 1,218,939      $ 635,883   
                                

The Company has a CDS on a portion of its first-lien residential real estate loan portfolio through a synthetic securitization structure that provides, for a fee, an assumption by a third party of a portion of the credit risk related to the underlying loans. As of June 30, 2009, the balance of the loans covered by the CDS was $2.6 billion, on which $17.8 million in losses have been recognized. The CDS provides protection for losses in excess of $4.0 million, but not to exceed approximately $30.3 million. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, the Company began to receive cash recoveries from the CDS for amounts reported in excess of the $4.0 million threshold. The Company expects to recognize the remaining benefit over for the next twelve months, which is reflected in the allowance for loan losses as of June 30, 2009.

The Company initiated a loan modification program in 2008 that in its early stages, resulted in an insignificant number of minor modifications. This loan modification program became more active during the first half of 2009. As part of the program, the Company considers modifications in which it made an economic concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty a TDR. The Company has also modified a number of loans through traditional collections actions taken in the normal course of servicing delinquent accounts. These actions typically result in an insignificant delay in the timing of payments; therefore, the Company does not consider such activities to be economic concessions to the borrowers.

 

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Included in our allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2009 was a specific allowance of $105.6 million that was established for TDRs. The specific allowance for these individually impaired loans represents the expected loss over the remaining life of the loan, including the economic concession to the borrower. The following table shows detailed information related to the Company’s modified loans accounted for as TDRs as of and for the three and six months June 30, 2009 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Recorded
Investment
in TDRs (1)
   Specific
Valuation
Allowance
   Specific Valuation
Allowance as a %
of TDR Loans
 

June 30, 2009

        

One- to four-family

   $ 104,698    $ 19,948    19

Home equity

     167,276      85,691    51
                

Total(2)

   $ 271,974    $ 105,639    39
                

 

(1)  

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the average recorded investment in TDR loans was $202.7 million and $159.1 million, respectively, and the interest income recognized on these loans was $1.4 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

(2)  

At June 30, 2009, $255.7 million of TDRs had an associated specific valuation allowance and $16.3 million did not have an associated valuation allowance.

 

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NOTE 6—ACCOUNTING FOR DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company enters into derivative transactions primarily to protect against interest rate risk on the value of certain assets, liabilities and future cash flows. 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. Derivative instruments in hedging relationships that mitigate exposure to changes in the fair value of assets or liabilities are considered fair value hedges. 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. Each derivative is recorded on the balance sheet at fair value as a freestanding asset or liability. Cash flow and fair value ineffectiveness is re-measured on a quarterly basis. The following table summarizes the location and fair value amounts of derivative instruments reported in the consolidated balance sheet in accordance with the Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 161 on January 1, 2009 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Fair Value  
     Asset(1)    Liability(2)     Net(3)  

June 30, 2009

       

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133, as amended:

       

Interest rate contracts

       

Cash flow hedges

   $ 79,048    $ (175,114   $ (96,066

Fair value hedges

     13,996      —          13,996   

Other derivatives

     4,922      —          4,922   
                       

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133, as amended(4)

   $ 97,966    $ (175,114   $ (77,148
                       

 

(1)  

Reflected in the other assets line item on the consolidated balance sheet.

(2)  

Reflected in the accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities line item on the consolidated balance sheet.

(3)  

Represents derivative assets net of derivative liabilities for presentation purposes only.

(4)  

There were no derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133, as amended as of June 30, 2009.

Cash Flow Hedges

The majority of the Company’s derivative instruments as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were designated as 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.

The effective portion of changes in fair value of the derivative instruments that hedge cash flows is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax in the consolidated balance sheet, for both active and terminated hedges. 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 derivative instrument is reported as fair value adjustments of derivative instruments in the gain on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of 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 would be reclassified into the gain on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of loss. If hedge accounting is discontinued because a derivative instrument ceases to be a highly effective hedge; or is sold, terminated or de-designated, amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the specific hedging instrument continue to be reported in other comprehensive income or loss until the forecasted transaction affects earnings. Derivative instruments no longer in hedging relationships continue to be recorded at fair value with changes in fair value being reported in the gain on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of loss.

 

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The future issuances of liabilities, including repurchase agreements, are largely dependent on the market demand and liquidity in the wholesale borrowings market. As of June 30, 2009, 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.

The following table summarizes information related to the Company’s interest rate contracts in cash flow hedge relationships, hedging variable-rate assets and liabilities and the forecasted issuances of liabilities (dollars in thousands):

 

    Notional
Amount
  Fair Value     Weighted-Average
      Asset   Liability     Net     Pay
Rate
    Receive
Rate
    Strike
Rate
    Remaining
Life (Years)

June 30, 2009:

               

Pay-fixed interest rate swaps:

               

Repurchase agreements

  $ 1,640,000   $ —     $ (151,819   $ (151,819   4.88   0.61   N/A      9.73

FHLB advances

    530,000     —       (23,295     (23,295   4.32   0.62   N/A      8.61

Purchased interest rate options(1):

               

Caps

    1,435,000     8,497     —          8,497      N/A      N/A      5.22   3.06

Floors

    1,900,000     70,551     —          70,551      N/A      N/A      6.43   1.96
                                   

Total cash flow hedges

  $ 5,505,000   $ 79,048   $ (175,114   $ (96,066   4.74   0.61   5.91   5.20
                                   

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
                                   

 

(1)  

Caps are used to hedge repurchase agreements. Floors are used to hedge home equity lines of credit.

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 June 30, 2009, the fair value of forward contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges included in the derivative assets line item was $4.9 million.

 

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The following table shows: 1) amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges; 2) amount of ineffectiveness recorded in earnings related to derivative instruments accounted for as cash flow hedges; 3) the notional amount and fair value of derivatives terminated for the periods presented; and 4) the amortization of terminated interest rate swaps and options included in net operating interest income (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Impact on accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax):

        

Beginning balance

   $ (375,290   $ (207,987   $ (417,489   $ (132,223

Unrealized gain (loss), net

     61,427        58,286        96,809        (19,871

Reclassifications into earnings, net

     7,912        4,396        14,729        6,789   
                                

Ending balance

   $ (305,951   $ (145,305   $ (305,951   $ (145,305
                                

Cash flow hedge ineffectiveness(1)(2)

   $ 441      $ 710      $ 391      $ 626   

Derivatives terminated during the period:

        

Notional

   $ 300,000      $ 1,500,000      $ 1,090,000      $ 3,090,000   

Fair value of net gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss

   $ (33,347   $ 4,439      $ (128,869   $ (71,595

Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps and options included in net operating interest income

   $ (10,516   $ (391   $ (19,340   $ (1,079

 

(1)  

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.

(2)  

The cash flow hedge ineffectiveness is reflected in the gain on loans and securities, net line item.

During the upcoming twelve months, the Company expects to include a pre-tax amount of approximately $11.5 million of net unrealized gains that are currently reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss in net operating interest income as a yield adjustment in the same periods in which the related items affect earnings. The losses accumulated in other comprehensive loss on the derivative instruments terminated shown in the preceding table will be included in net operating interest income over the periods the related items will affect earnings, ranging from 7 days to approximately 13 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):

 

     As of June 30,  
     2009     2008  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of tax) related to:

    

Open cash flow hedges

   $ (87,485   $ (111,095

Discontinued cash flow hedges

     (218,466     (34,210
                

Total cash flow hedges

   $ (305,591   $ (145,305
                

 

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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 June 30,  
     2009     2008  

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to:

    

FHLB advances

   $ (113,999   $ (63,853

Repurchase agreements

     (457,023     (194,783

Home equity lines of credit

     74,102        38,632   

Other

     3,962        (5,549
                

Total other comprehensive loss before tax

     (492,958     (225,553

Tax benefit

     187,367        80,248   
                

Total cash flow hedges, net of tax

   $ (305,591   $ (145,305
                

Fair Value Hedges

The Company uses interest rate swaps to offset its exposure to changes in value of certain fixed-rate liabilities. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recognized currently in the gain on loans and securities, net line item.

Fair value hedges are accounted for by recording the fair value of the derivative instrument and the change in fair value of the asset or liability being hedged on the consolidated balance sheet. 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 the gain on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of 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 or expense on the hedged item.

Hedge accounting is discontinued for fair value hedges if a derivative instrument ceases to be highly effective as a hedge or if the derivative is sold, terminated or de-designated. If fair value hedge accounting is discontinued, the net gain or loss on the underlying transactions being hedged is amortized to interest expense or interest income over the original forecasted period at the time of de-designation. Changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments after de-designation of fair value hedge accounting are recorded in the gain on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of loss. For a discontinued fair value hedge, the previously hedged item is no longer adjusted for changes in fair value.

The following table summarizes information related to the Company’s interest rate contracts in fair value hedge relationships (dollars in thousands):

 

    Notional
Amount
  Fair Value   Weighted-Average
      Asset   Liability   Net   Pay
Rate
    Receive
Rate
    Strike
Rate
  Remaining
Life (Years)

June 30, 2009:

               

Receive-fixed interest rate swaps:

               

Corporate debt

  $ 414,500   $ 13,996   $ —     $ 13,996   3.33   7.38   N/A   4.21
                               

Total fair value hedges

  $ 414,500   $ 13,996   $ —     $ 13,996   3.33   7.38   N/A   4.21
                               

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
                               

 

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The following table summarizes the effect of interest rate contracts designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in fair value hedges and related hedged items on the consolidated statement of loss in accordance with the Company’s adoption of SFAS No. 161 on January 1, 2009 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three months ended
June 30, 2009
   Six months ended
June 30, 2009
     Hedging
Instrument
    Hedged
Item
   Hedging
Instrument
    Hedged
Item

Gain (loss) included in earnings:

         

Interest rate contracts

         

Corporate debt

   $ (5,751   $ 5,751    $ (6,730   $ 6,730

Brokered certificates of deposit

     —          —        (8     8
                             

Total fair value hedges

   $ (5,751   $ 5,751    $ (6,738   $ 6,738
                             

There was no fair value hedge ineffectiveness for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and $0.2 million and $1.9 million of fair value hedge ineffectiveness for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively. The fair value hedge ineffectiveness is reflected in the gain on loans and securities, net line item.

Liability to Lehman Brothers

Prior to Lehman Brothers’ declaration of bankruptcy in September 2008, E*TRADE 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 E*TRADE Bank’s International Swap Dealers Association Master Agreement. As of the date of the event of default, E*TRADE 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. E*TRADE Bank currently is working with Lehman Brothers in an attempt to resolve the parties’ respective obligations.

Credit Risk

Impact on Fair Value Measurements

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 $172.1 million of its mortgage-backed securities as collateral related to its derivative contracts as of June 30, 2009.

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 three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the consideration of counterparty credit risk did not result in an adjustment to the valuation of the Company’s derivative instruments.

Impact on Liquidity

In the normal course of business, collateral requirements contained in the Company’s derivative instruments are enforced by the Company and its counterparties. Upon enforcement of the collateral requirements, the amount of collateral requested is typically based on the net fair value of all derivative instruments with the

 

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counterparty; that is derivative assets net of derivative liabilities at the counterparty level. If the Company were to be in violation of certain provisions of the derivative instruments, the counterparties to the derivative instruments could request payment or collateralization on derivative instruments. The Company expects such requests would be based on the fair value of derivative assets net of derivative liabilities at the counterparty level. Derivative instruments in net liability positions at the counterparty level was $127.4 million as of June 30, 2009. The fair value of the Company’s mortgage-backed securities pledged as collateral, $172.1 million as of June 30, 2009, exceeded derivative instruments in net liability positions at the counterparty level by $44.7 million.

NOTE 7—DEPOSITS

Deposits are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Weighted-Average
Rate
    Amount    Percentage
to Total
 
     June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    June 30,
2009
   December 31,
2008
   June 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Money market and savings accounts

   0.89   2.73   $ 12,911,459    $ 12,692,729    48.9   48.6

Sweep deposit accounts(1)

   0.07   0.07     10,789,614      9,650,431    40.8      36.9   

Certificates of deposit

   2.56   3.37     1,790,395      2,363,385    6.8      9.0   

Checking accounts

   0.27   1.06     788,357      991,477    3.0      3.8   

Brokered certificates of deposit

   4.52   4.48     143,999      438,224    0.5      1.7   
                              

Total deposits

   0.67   1.77   $ 26,423,824    $ 26,136,246    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.

NOTE 8—SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE AND OTHER BORROWINGS

The maturities of borrowings at June 30, 2009 and total borrowings at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are shown below (dollars in thousands):

 

     Repurchase
Agreements
   Other Borrowings    Total    Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 
      FHLB
Advances
   Other      

Years Ending December 31,

              

2009

   $ 3,397,987    $ 850,000    $ 36,921    $ 4,284,908    0.52

2010

     1,766,928      150,000      1,356      1,918,284    1.54

2011

     —        —        111      111    4.69

2012

     100,000      350,000      —        450,000    4.25

2013

     100,000      100,000      —        200,000    3.71

Thereafter

     1,100,000      1,453,600      427,523      2,981,123    3.68
                              

Total borrowings at June 30, 2009

   $ 6,464,915    $ 2,903,600    $ 465,911    $ 9,834,426    1.91
                              

Total borrowings at December 31, 2008

   $ 7,381,279    $ 3,903,600    $ 450,177    $ 11,735,056    3.42
                              

 

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NOTE 9—CORPORATE DEBT

The Company’s corporate debt by type is shown below (dollars in thousands):

 

June 30, 2009

   Face Value    Discount     Fair Value
Adjustment(1)
   Net

Senior notes:

          

8% Notes, due 2011

   $ 435,515    $ (1,439   $ 11,112    $ 445,188

7 3/8% Notes, due 2013

     414,665      (3,903     24,462      435,224

7 7/8% Notes, due 2015

     243,177      (1,922     12,203      253,458
                            

Total senior notes

     1,093,357      (7,264     47,777      1,133,870

Springing lien notes 12 1/2%, due 2017

     2,185,530      (449,445     8,860      1,744,945
                            

Total corporate debt

   $ 3,278,887    $ (456,709   $ 56,637    $ 2,878,815
                            

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
                            

 

(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 currently 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.

Springing Lien Notes

In November 2007, the Company issued an aggregate principal amount of $1.8 billion in 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 2009, the Company elected to make its May 2009 interest payment of $128.5 million in the form of additional springing lien notes. The November 2010 payment is the first 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(1) 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.

 

(1)   Assuming completion of the debt exchange offering, approximately $6 million in principal amount of the 8% Notes will remain outstanding immediately following the exchange based upon the aggregate principal amount of 8% Notes tendered as of July 1, 2009.

 

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Pending Debt Exchange Offer

In June 2009, the Company launched an offer to exchange approximately $1.7 billion aggregate principal amount of its corporate debt, which included up to $1.3 billion principal amount of the 12 1/2% Notes and all $435.5 million principal amount of the 8% Notes for an equal principal amount of newly-issued non-interest bearing convertible debentures. The pending debt exchange is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval. See Note 15—Subsequent Event for further information regarding the debt exchange.

NOTE 10—SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

In May 2009, the Company initiated an Equity Drawdown Program to offer and sell up to $150 million of common stock from time to time, in which the Company issued 40.7 million shares of common stock resulting in net proceeds of $63.4 million during the second quarter of 2009. The Equity Drawdown Program was suspended in June 2009. The Company issued 500 million shares of common stock, par value $0.01 in a Public Equity Offering in June 2009. The Public Equity Offering resulted in net proceeds, after commissions, of $522.9 million. Citadel, the Company’s largest stock and debt holder, purchased approximately 90.9 million shares of the Company’s common stock in the Public Equity Offering.

NOTE 11—LOSS PER SHARE

The following table is a reconciliation of basic and diluted loss per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended
June 30,
    Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  

Basic:

        

Numerator:

        

Loss from continuing operations, net of tax

   $ (143,237   $ (119,443   $ (375,922   $ (212,370

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —          24,884        —          26,618   
                                

Net loss

   $ (143,237   $ (94,559   $ (375,922   $ (185,752
                                

Denominator:

        

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

     662,068        492,712        615,211        476,784   
                                

Diluted:

        

Numerator:

        

Net loss

   $ (143,237   $ (94,559   $ (375,922   $ (185,752
                                

Denominator:

        

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

     662,068        492,712        615,211        476,784   
                                

Per share:

        

Basic loss per share:

        

Loss per share from continuing operations

   $ (0.22   $ (0.24   $ (0.61   $ (0.45

Earnings per share from discontinued operations

     —          0.05        —          0.06   
                                

Net loss per share

   $ (0.22   $ (0.19   $ (0.61   $ (0.39
                                

Diluted loss per share:

        

Loss per share from continuing operations

   $ (0.22   $ (0.24   $ (0.61   $ (0.45

Earnings per share from discontinued operations

     —          0.05        —          0.06   
                                

Net loss per share

   $ (0.22   $ (0.19   $ (0.61   $ (0.39
                                

 

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company excluded from the calculations of diluted loss per share 34.1 million shares and 37.9 million shares, respectively, of stock options and unvested restricted stock awards and units that would have been anti-dilutive. Of the excluded shares, 5.7 million shares and 4.5 million shares were anti-dilutive because of the Company’s net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. The Company excluded from the calculations of diluted loss per share 37.8 million shares of stock options and unvested restricted stock awards and units for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2008. Of the excluded shares, 1.2 million and 1.3 million shares were anti-dilutive because of the Company’s net loss for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, respectively.

NOTE 12—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 Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“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 June 30, 2009, all of the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiaries met minimum net capital requirements. Total required net capital was $0.1 billion at June 30, 2009. In addition, the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiaries had excess net capital of $0.5 billion at June 30, 2009.

Banking

During the second quarter of 2009, E*TRADE Securities LLC became a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of E*TRADE Bank. E*TRADE Securities LLC continues to be an SEC-registered broker-dealer and is included in the minimum net capital requirements under the Rule. 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. In addition, E*TRADE Bank may not pay dividends to the parent company without approval from the OTS and 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. 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 June 30, 2009 and 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.

 

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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  

June 30, 2009(1) :

               

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

   $ 3,241,793    13.91   >$ 1,864,729    >8.0   >$ 2,330,911    >10.0

Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets

   $ 2,940,281    12.61   >$ 932,364    >4.0   >$ 1,398,547    >  6.0

Tier I capital to adjusted total assets

   $ 2,979,166    6.79   >$ 1,756,139    >4.0   >$ 2,195,173    >  5.0

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

 

(1)  

Capital amounts and ratios include E*TRADE Securities LLC.

NOTE 13—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 trial court denied these motions. On December 2, 2008, Ajaxo filed its notice of appeal with the Court of Appeal of the State of California for the Sixth District. By stipulation, Ajaxo filed its opening appellate brief on July 8, 2009, and the current due date for the Company to file its opposing brief is October 6, 2009. The Company will continue to vigorously defend itself and oppose Ajaxo’s 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

 

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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 included 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 filed their motion to dismiss on April 2, 2009, and all parties are to complete briefing on defendants’ motion to dismiss by August 31, 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. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.

Based upon the same facts and circumstances alleged in the Freudenberg consolidated actions above, a verified shareholder derivative complaint was filed in the 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 federal 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 state 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”). In these state derivative actions, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on March 23, 2009. By agreement of the parties and approval of the respective courts, further proceedings in both these federal and state derivative actions will continue to trail those in the federal securities class 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 E*TRADE defendants 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 defendants of their 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. On December 18, 2008, plaintiffs filed their first amended class action complaint, and defendants filed their pending motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ amended complaint on February 5, 2009. Subsequently, plaintiff John Oughtred voluntarily dismissed his class action claims against defendants on March 12, 2009; as a result, Mr. Oughtred no longer is a party to this class action. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims raised in this action.

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. On July 12, 2009, the court entered an order granting preliminary approval to the parties’ proposed settlement and set for hearing on October 16, 2009, the parties’ request for final approval. The hearing of the parties’ pending motions, formerly scheduled for March 6, 2009, has been taken off the calendar.

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.

In the second quarter of 2009, the OTS advised the Company, and the Company agreed, that it was necessary to raise additional equity capital for E*TRADE Bank and reduce substantially the amount of the Company’s outstanding debt in order to withstand any further deterioration in current credit and market conditions. Pursuant to a memorandum of understanding the Company has entered into with the OTS, the OTS is requiring the Company to submit to the OTS and implement written plans to address these and related matters.

In March 2009, the Company’s subsidiary E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC and 13 other current or former specialist firms on various regional exchanges finalized a settlement of SEC charges alleging that 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. E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC was a specialist on the Chicago Stock Exchange during the period under review although it exited the specialist business in 2007. According to the SEC complaint, the majority of the alleged violations occurred between 1999 and 2002. As part of the settlement, E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC consented to the entry of an injunction from future violations of Chicago Stock Exchange Article 9 Rule 17 and the payment of $28.3 million in disgorgement and a $5.7 million penalty, both of which had been reserved for in prior periods. E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC also consented to findings that it violated section 17(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 17a-3(a)(1) thereunder by failing to make or keep current an itemized record of all purchases and sales in its proprietary account. E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC settled the SEC charges without admitting or denying the allegations of the complaint.

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

Beginning in approximately August 2008, representatives of various states attorneys general and FINRA initiated informal inquiries regarding the purchase of auction rate securities by the Company’s customers. The Company is cooperating with these inquiries.

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. Once established, reserves are adjusted based on available information when an event occurs requiring an adjustment.

 

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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. In March 2009, the Company partnered with a third party company to provide access to real estate loans for our customers. This product is being offered as a convenience to the Company’s customers and is not one of its primary product offerings. The Company structured this arrangement to minimize the assumption of any of the typical risks commonly associated with mortgage lending. The third party company providing this product performs all processing and underwriting of these loans. Shortly after closing, the third party company purchases the loans from the Company and is responsible for the credit risk associated with these loans. As a result, the Company had $47.4 million in commitments to originate loans at June 30, 2009. The Company had $12.6 million in commitments to sell loans and no commitments to purchase loans at June 30, 2009.

Securities, Unused Lines of Credit and Certificates of Deposit

At June 30, 2009, the Company had commitments to purchase $1.0 billion and sell $0.8 billion in securities. In addition, the Company had approximately $1.5 billion of certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in less than one year and $2.2 billion of unfunded commitments to extend credit.

Guarantees

In prior periods when the Company sold loans, the Company provided guarantees to investors purchasing mortgage loans, which are considered standard representations and warranties within the mortgage industry. The primary guarantees are 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; and 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. The Company is responsible for the guarantees on loans sold. 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 are 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 June 30, 2009, management estimated that the maximum potential liability under this arrangement is equal to approximately $436.9 million or the total face value of these securities plus dividends, which may be unpaid at the termination of the trust arrangement.

 

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NOTE 14—SEGMENT INFORMATION

Beginning in the first quarter of 2009, the Company revised its segment financial reporting to reflect the manner in which its chief operating decision maker had begun assessing the Company’s performance and making resource allocation decisions. As a result, the Company now reports its operating results in two segments: 1) “Trading and Investing,” which includes the businesses that were formerly in the “Retail” segment and now includes the Company’s market making business, and 2) “Balance Sheet Management,” which includes the businesses from the former “Institutional” segment, other than the market-making business. The Company’s segment financial information from prior periods has been reclassified in accordance with the new segment financial reporting.

Trading and investing includes:

 

   

brokerage and related asset gathering products and services;

 

   

investor-focused banking products and services;

 

   

market-making; and

 

   

stock plan administration products and services.

Balance sheet management includes:

 

   

managing loans previously originated or purchased from third parties; and

 

   

leveraging these loans and customer cash and deposit relationships.

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.

 

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Financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the following tables (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended June 30, 2009  
     Trading and
Investing
    Balance Sheet
Management
    Eliminations(1)     Total  

Revenue:

        

Operating interest income

   $ 262,172      $ 425,844      $ (202,498   $ 485,518   

Operating interest expense

     (53,272     (295,154     202,498        (145,928
                                

Net operating interest income

     208,900        130,690        —          339,590   
                                

Commission

     154,063        —          —          154,063   

Fees and service charges

     45,010        2,924        —          47,934   

Principal transactions

     22,693        —          —          22,693   

Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net

     (38     73,208        —          73,170   

Other-than-temporary impairment

     —          (199,764     —          (199,764

Less: noncredit portion of OTTI recognized in other comprehensive loss (before tax)

     —          170,093        —          170,093   
                                

Net impairment

     —          (29,671     —          (29,671

Other revenue

     9,625        3,502        —          13,127   
                                

Total non-interest income

     231,353        49,963        —          281,316   
                                

Total net revenue

     440,253        180,653        —          620,906   
                                

Provision for loan losses

     —          404,525        —          404,525   

Operating expense:

        

Compensation and benefits

     70,877        19,148        —          90,025   

Clearing and servicing

     22,161        21,911        —          44,072   

Advertising and market development

     24,983        3        —          24,986   

Communications

     20,908        94        —          21,002   

Professional services

     13,303        8,171        —          21,474   

Occupancy and equipment

     18,930        1,042        —          19,972   

Depreciation and amortization

     18,586        2,629        —          21,215   

Amortization of other intangibles

     7,434        —          —          7,434   

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     3,864        583        —          4,447   

Other

     61,112        13,487        —          74,599   
                                

Total operating expense

     262,158        67,068        —          329,226   
                                

Segment income (loss)

   $ 178,095      $ (290,940   $ —        $ (112,845
                                

 

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Reflects elimination of transactions between trading and investing and balance sheet management segments, which includes deposits and intercompany transfer pricing arrangements.

 

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     Three Months Ended June 30, 2008  
     Trading and
Investing
    Balance Sheet
Management
    Eliminations(1)     Total  

Revenue:

        

Operating interest income

   $ 404,280      $ 531,639      $ (309,845   $ 626,074   

Operating interest expense

     (183,385     (409,770     309,845        (283,310
                                

Net operating interest income

     220,895        121,869        —          342,764   
                                

Commission

     122,124        111        —          122,235   

Fees and service charges

     48,511        2,451        —          50,962   

Principal transactions

     18,392        —          —          18,392   

Gain on loans and securities, net

     18        1,428        —          1,446   

Other-than-temporary impairment

     —          (17,153     —          (17,153

Less: noncredit portion of OTTI recognized in other comprehensive loss (before tax)

     —          —          —          —     
                                

Net impairment

     —          (17,153     —          (17,153

Other revenue

     10,310        3,394        (13     13,691   
                                

Total non-interest income

     199,355        (9,769     (13     189,573   
                                

Total net revenue

     420,250        112,100        (13     532,337   
                                

Provision for loan losses

     —          319,121        —          319,121   

Operating expense:

        

Compensation and benefits

     79,274        16,808        —          96,082   

Clearing and servicing

     22,869        23,266        (13     46,122   

Advertising and market development

     42,753        (16     —          42,737   

Communications

     23,801        699        —          24,500   

Professional services

     15,560        10,189        —          25,749   

Occupancy and equipment

     20,660        1,038        —          21,698   

Depreciation and amortization

     16,465        3,920        —          20,385   

Amortization of other intangibles

     9,135        —          —          9,135   

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     5,728        6,705        —          12,433   

Other

     13,817        5,885        —          19,702   
                                

Total operating expense

     250,062        68,494        (13     318,543   
                                

Segment income (loss)

   $ 170,188      $ (275,515   $ —        $ (105,327
                                

 

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Reflects elimination of transactions between trading and investing and balance sheet management segments, which includes deposits and intercompany transfer pricing arrangements.

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2009  
     Trading and
Investing
    Balance Sheet
Management
    Eliminations(1)     Total  

Revenue:

        

Operating interest income

   $ 521,798      $ 870,136      $ (419,779   $ 972,155   

Operating interest expense

     (151,223     (622,459     419,779        (353,903
                                

Net operating interest income

     370,575        247,677        —          618,252   
                                

Commission

     279,689        —          —          279,689   

Fees and service charges

     90,065        4,584        —          94,649   

Principal transactions

     40,335        —          —          40,335   

Gain (loss) on loans and securities, net

     (60     108,520        —          108,460   

Other-than-temporary impairment

     —          (218,547     —          (218,547

Less: noncredit portion of OTTI recognized in other comprehensive loss (before tax)

     —          170,093        —          170,093   
                                

Net impairment

     —          (48,454     —          (48,454

Other revenue

     18,519        6,799        —          25,318   
                                

Total non-interest income

     428,548        71,449        —          499,997   
                                

Total net revenue

     799,123        319,126        —          1,118,249   
                                

Provision for loan losses

     —          858,488        —          858,488   

Operating expense:

        

Compensation and benefits

     140,520        33,677        —          174,197   

Clearing and servicing

     42,937        43,806        —          86,743   

Advertising and market development

     68,569        8        —          68,577   

Communications

     42,370        193        —          42,563   

Professional services

     26,211        14,893        —          41,104   

Occupancy and equipment

     38,603        910        —          39,513   

Depreciation and amortization

     36,291        5,198        —          41,489   

Amortization of other intangibles

     14,870        —          —          14,870   

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     3,777        558        —          4,335   

Other

     84,730        25,089        —          109,819   
                                

Total operating expense

     498,878        124,332        —          623,210   
                                

Segment income (loss)

   $ 300,245      $ (663,694   $ —        $ (363,449
                                

 

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Reflects elimination of transactions between trading and investing and balance sheet management segments, which includes deposits and intercompany transfer pricing arrangements.

 

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     Six Months Ended June 30, 2008  
     Trading and
Investing
    Balance Sheet
Management
    Eliminations(1)     Total  

Revenue:

        

Operating interest income

   $ 820,964      $ 1,121,760      $ (617,059   $ 1,325,665   

Operating interest expense

     (392,763     (880,826     617,059        (656,530
                                

Net operating interest income

     428,201        240,934        —          669,135   
                                

Commission

     243,793        697        —          244,490   

Fees and service charges

     99,388        6,515        —          105,903   

Principal transactions

     38,768        114        —          38,882   

Gain on loans and securities, net

     16        19,465        —          19,481   

Other-than-temporary impairment

     —          (43,755     —          (43,755

Less: noncredit portion of OTTI recognized in other comprehensive loss (before tax)

     —          —          —          —     
                                

Net impairment

     —          (43,755     —          (43,755

Other revenue

     20,063        7,261        (29     27,295   
                                

Total non-interest income

     402,028        (9,703     (29     392,296   
                                

Total net revenue

     830,229        231,231        (29     1,061,431   
                                

Provision for loan losses

     —          552,992        —          552,992   

Operating expense:

        

Compensation and benefits

     170,206        49,004        —          219,210   

Clearing and servicing

     43,216        47,820        (29     91,007   

Advertising and market development

     100,197        (12     —          100,185   

Communications

     47,903        1,691        —          49,594   

Professional services

     30,412        18,982        —          49,394   

Occupancy and equipment

     40,300        1,896        —          42,196   

Depreciation and amortization

     33,375        8,663        —          42,038   

Amortization of other intangibles

     20,045        —          —          20,045   

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     5,910        17,089        —          22,999   

Other

     44,454        (8,246     —          36,208   
                                

Total operating expense

     536,018        136,887        (29     672,876   
                                

Segment income (loss)

   $ 294,211      $ (458,648   $ —        $ (164,437
                                

 

(1)  

Reflects elimination of transactions between trading and investing and balance sheet management segments, which includes deposits and intercompany transfer pricing arrangements.

Segment Assets

 

     Trading and
Investing
   Balance Sheet
Management
   Eliminations    Total

As of June 30, 2009

   $ 8,492,106    $ 39,459,144    $ —      $ 47,951,250

As of December 31, 2008

   $ 7,748,725    $ 40,789,490    $ —      $ 48,538,215

No single customer accounted for more than 10% of total net revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

NOTE 15—SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On July 1, 2009, the Company announced the results of the early tender period of the pending debt exchange offer. Approximately $1.3 billion and $429.6 million of the 12 1/2% Notes and 8% Notes, respectively, had been irrevocably tendered and accepted for exchange. The pending debt exchange offer is subject to shareholder and regulatory approval.

On August 4, 2009, the OTS approved Citadel’s application to amend its Rebuttal of Control Agreement pertaining to the Company. This approval satisfies the regulatory approval requirements for the pending debt exchange offer. Therefore, the pending debt exchange offer is now subject only to shareholder approval.

 

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ITEM 4. 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 quarterly report, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures required by paragraph (b) of Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15.

 

  (b)   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 June 30, 2009, 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.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. 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 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 trial court denied these motions. On December 2, 2008, Ajaxo filed its notice of appeal with the Court of Appeal of the State of California for the Sixth District. By stipulation, Ajaxo filed its opening appellate brief on July 8, 2009, and the current due date for the Company to file its opposing brief is October 6, 2009. The Company will continue to vigorously defend itself and oppose Ajaxo’s 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

 

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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 included 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 filed their motion to dismiss on April 2, 2009, and all parties are to complete briefing on defendants’ motion to dismiss by August 31, 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. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.

Based upon the same facts and circumstances alleged in the Freudenberg consolidated actions above, a verified shareholder derivative complaint was filed in the 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 federal 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 state 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”). In these state derivative actions, plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on March 23, 2009. By agreement of the parties and approval of the respective courts, further proceedings in both these federal and state derivative actions will continue to trail those in the federal securities class 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

 

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Corporation and E*TRADE Securities LLC, Defendants.” Plaintiff contends, among other things, that the E*TRADE defendants 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 defendants of their 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. On December 18, 2008, plaintiffs filed their first amended class action complaint, and defendants filed their pending motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ amended complaint on February 5, 2009. Subsequently, plaintiff John Oughtred voluntarily dismissed his class action claims against defendants on March 12, 2009; as a result, Mr. Oughtred no longer is a party to this class action. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims raised in this action.

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. On July 12, 2009, the court entered an order granting preliminary approval to the parties’ proposed settlement and set for hearing on October 16, 2009, the parties’ request for final approval. The hearing of the parties’ pending motions, formerly scheduled for March 6, 2009, has been taken off the calendar.

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.

In March 2009, the Company’s subsidiary E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC and 13 other current or former specialist firms on various regional exchanges finalized a settlement of SEC charges alleging that 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. E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC was a specialist on the Chicago Stock Exchange during the period under review although it exited the specialist business in 2007. According to the SEC complaint, the majority of the alleged violations occurred between 1999 and 2002. As part of the settlement, E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC consented to the entry of an injunction from future violations of Chicago Stock Exchange Article 9 Rule 17 and the payment of $28.3 million in disgorgement and a $5.7 million penalty, both of which had been reserved for in prior periods. E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC also consented to findings that it violated section 17(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of

 

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1934 and Rule 17a-3(a)(1) thereunder by failing to make or keep current an itemized record of all purchases and sales in its proprietary account. E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC settled the SEC charges without admitting or denying the allegations of the complaint.

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

Beginning in approximately August 2008, representatives of various states attorneys general and FINRA initiated informal inquiries regarding the purchase of auction rate securities by the Company’s customers. The Company is cooperating with these inquiries.

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.

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 1A.    RISK FACTORS

The Company incorporates by reference the sections entitled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to an Investment in Our Company” and “Risk Factors—Risks Relating to the Nature and Operation of Our Business” from page S-8 through page S-14 and from page S-23 through page S-27 of the Prospectus Supplement dated July 2, 2009 into this report. In addition, the risk factor presented below should be considered in addition to the risks described above and all of the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008.

We could as a result of the debt exchange and the Public Equity Offering, or as a result of future transactions, experience an “ownership change” for tax purposes that could cause us to permanently lose a significant portion of our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets.

The debt exchange and the Public Equity Offering could cause us to experience an “ownership change” as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes (which is generally a greater than 50 percentage point increase by certain “5% shareholders” over a rolling three year period). Even if these transactions do not cause us to experience an “ownership change,” these transactions materially increase the risk that we could experience an “ownership change” in the future. As a result, issuances or sales of common stock or other securities in the future (including common stock issued on conversion of the convertible debentures issued pursuant to the debt exchange and any debt-for-equity exchanges), or certain other direct or indirect changes in ownership, could result in an “ownership change” under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

In the event an “ownership change” were to occur, we could realize a permanent loss of a significant portion of our U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets and lose certain built-in losses that have not been recognized for tax purposes. The amount of the permanent loss would depend on the size of the annual limitation (which is in part a function of our market capitalization at the time of an “ownership change”) and the remaining carryforward period (U.S. federal net operating losses generally may be carried forward for a period of 20 years).

 

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If an “ownership change” had occurred on August 6, 2009, we estimate we would have permanently lost the ability to realize up to $0.8 billion of our net deferred tax asset. The resulting loss would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. This could also decrease E*TRADE Bank’s regulatory capital. We do not believe, however, that any such decrease in regulatory capital would be material because, among other things, only a small portion of the federal deferred tax asset is currently included in E*TRADE Bank’s regulatory capital.

ITEM 2.    UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

On June 22, 2009, the Company commenced an offer to exchange all of its 8% Senior Notes due 2011 and $1.3 billion principal amount of its 12 1/2% Springing Lien Notes due 2017 for an equal principal amount for newly issued Convertible Debentures due 2019, which will not bear interest (whether in cash or in-kind) and for which the principal amount will not increase over time in lieu of interest. The Convertible Debentures due 2019 will be designated either as Class A Debentures, with a conversion price of $1.034, or Class B Debentures, with a conversion price of $1.551. The Convertible Debentures due 2019 will be issued under the exemption provided by Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act upon completion of the debt exchange. The pending debt exchange offer and the issuance of Convertible Debentures due 2019 are subject to approval by shareholders at a special meeting of shareholders scheduled for August 19, 2009 and regulatory approval.

ITEM 3.    DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

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

The annual meeting of shareholders was held on May 28, 2009. There was no solicitation in opposition to the nominees proposed to be elected in the Proxy Statement. Michael K. Parks, Lewis E. Randall, Joseph L. Sclafani, and Stephen H. Willard were elected as Class III directors, as tabulated below:

 

Director

  

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

Michael K. Parks

   437,739,272    37,194,542    4,787,201

Lewis E. Randall

   438,422,445    36,583,708    4,714,863

Joseph L. Sclafani

   445,964,959    28,942,431    4,813,626

Stephen H. Willard

   444,726,440    30,367,310    4,627,267

The Class I directors whose terms of office continued after the annual meeting were Robert A. Druskin, Frederick W. Kanner, Donald H. Layton and C. Cathleen Raffaeli. The Class II directors whose terms of office continued after the annual meeting were Ronald D. Fisher, George A. Hayter and Donna L. Weaver.

The proposal to increase the shares authorized to the Company’s 2005 Equity Incentive Plan by 30 million shares and to re-approve performance criteria stated in the plan was approved, as tabulated below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Total

189,268,345

   23,879,059    1,759,128    214,906,532

The proposal to ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accountants for the Company for fiscal year 2009 was approved, as tabulated below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Total

464,138,379

   11,500,951    4,081,688    479,721,018

The stockholder proposal to amend the Executive Bonus Program as applied to senior executives that was rejected, as tabulated below:

 

For

  

Against

  

Abstain

  

Total

46,888,852

   162,645,810    5,371,868    214,906,530

 

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ITEM 5.    OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.    EXHIBITS

 

*31.1   

Certification—Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

*31.2   

Certification—Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

*32.1   

Certification—Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

*  

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: August 6, 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)

 

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