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 March 31, 2011

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)

1271 Avenue of the Americas, 14th Floor, New York, New York 10020

(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  x    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 May 2, 2011, there were 279,700,971 shares of common stock outstanding.


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E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION

FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT

For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2011

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     3   

Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss)

     42   

Consolidated Balance Sheet

     43   

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     44   

Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

     45   

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

     46   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     48   

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

     48   

Note 2—Operating Interest Income and Operating Interest Expense

     50   

Note 3—Fair Value Disclosures

     50   

Note 4—Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Securities

     58   

Note 5—Loans, Net

     62   

Note 6—Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

     67   

Note 7—Deposits

     70   

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

     70   

Note 9—Corporate Debt

     71   

Note 10—Shareholders’ Equity

     72   

Note 11—Earnings (Loss) per Share

     72   

Note 12—Regulatory Requirements

     73   

Note 13—Commitments, Contingencies and Other Regulatory Matters

     74   

Note 14—Segment Information

     79   

Note 15—Subsequent Event

     80   

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

     3   

Overview

     3   

Earnings Overview

     6   

Segment Results Review

     13   

Balance Sheet Overview

     17   

Liquidity and Capital Resources

     21   

Risk Management

     24   

Concentrations of Credit Risk

     25   

Summary of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

     35   

Glossary of Terms

     35   

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

     40   

Item 4.    Controls and Procedures

     81   

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

        

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

     81   

Item 1A. Risk Factors

     84   

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

     84   

Item 3.    Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     85   

Item 5.    Other Information

     85   

Item 6.    Exhibits

     85   

Signatures

     86   

Unless otherwise indicated, references to “the Company,” “we,” “us,” “our” and “E*TRADE” mean E*TRADE Financial Corporation and 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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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 and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The cautionary statements made in this report should be read as being applicable to all forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this report. We further caution that there may be risks associated with owning our securities other than those discussed in such filings. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statements are set forth in Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and as updated in this report.

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.

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 business is our trading and investing customer franchise. Building on the strengths of this franchise, our growth strategy is focused on four areas: retail brokerage, corporate services and market making, wealth management, and banking.

 

   

Our retail brokerage business is our foundation. We believe a focus on these key factors will position us for future growth in this business: growing our sales force with a focus on long-term investing, optimizing our marketing spend, continuing to develop innovative products and services and minimizing account attrition.

 

   

Our corporate services and market making businesses enhance our strategy by allowing us to realize additional economic benefit from our retail brokerage business. Our corporate services business is a leading provider of software and services for managing equity compensation plans and is an important source of new retail brokerage accounts. Our market making business allows us to increase the economic benefit on the order flow from the retail brokerage business as well as generate additional revenues through external order flow.

 

   

We also plan to expand our wealth management offerings. Our vision is to provide wealth management services that are enabled by innovative technology and supported by guidance from professionals when needed.

 

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Our retail brokerage business generates a significant amount of customer cash and we plan to continue to utilize our bank to optimize the value of these customer deposits.

Our strategy also includes an intense focus on mitigating the credit losses in our legacy loan portfolio and maintaining disciplined expense management. We remain focused on strengthening our overall capital structure and positioning the Company for future growth.

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;

 

   

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

 

   

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;

 

   

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

 

   

our ability to obtain regulatory approval to move capital from our bank to our parent company; and

 

   

changes to the rules and regulations governing the financial services industry.

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 trading customers;

 

   

our ability to generate meaningful growth in the long-term investing customer group;

 

   

our ability to assess and manage credit risk;

 

   

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

 

   

our ability to assess and manage interest rate risk; and

 

   

disciplined expense control and improved operational efficiency.

 

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

 

     As of or For the
Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Variance  
     2011     2010     2011 vs. 2010  

Customer Activity Metrics:

      

Daily average revenue trades (“DARTs”)

     177,279       155,310       14

Average commission per trade

   $ 11.32     $ 11.38       (1 )% 

Margin receivables (dollars in billions)

   $ 5.7     $ 3.8       50

End of period brokerage accounts

     2,734,823       2,631,977       4

Net new brokerage accounts

     50,512       1,898       *   

Customer assets (dollars in billions)

   $ 188.9     $ 158.8       19

Net new brokerage assets (dollars in billions)

   $ 3.9     $ 2.2       *   

Brokerage related cash (dollars in billions)

   $ 25.9     $ 21.8       19

Company Financial Metrics:

      

Corporate cash (dollars in millions)

   $ 460.9     $ 418.4       10

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

   $ 1,255.0     $ 945.6       33

Special mention loan delinquencies (dollars in millions)

   $ 508.8     $ 768.6       (34 )% 

Allowance for loan losses (dollars in millions)

   $ 953.6     $ 1,162.4       (18 )% 

Enterprise net interest spread

     2.84     2.96     (0.12 )% 

Enterprise interest-earning assets (average in billions)

   $ 42.7     $ 42.4       1

 

*   

Percentage not meaningful.

Customer Activity Metrics

 

   

DARTs are the predominant driver of commissions revenue from our customers.

 

   

Average commission per trade is an indicator of changes in our customer mix, product mix and/or product pricing and is impacted by the mix between our customer groups.

 

   

Margin receivables represent credit extended to customers and non-customers to finance their purchases of securities by borrowing against securities they currently own. Margin receivables are a key driver of net operating interest income.

 

   

End of period brokerage accounts and net new brokerage accounts are indicators of our ability to attract and retain brokerage 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.

 

   

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

 

   

Customer cash and deposits, particularly 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.

 

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E*TRADE Bank excess risk-based capital is the capital that E*TRADE Bank has in excess of the regulatory minimum to be considered well-capitalized and is an indicator of E*TRADE Bank’s ability to absorb future losses. It is also a potential source of additional corporate cash, as this capital, if requested by us and approved by our regulators, could be sent as a dividend or otherwise distributed to the parent company.

 

   

Special mention loan delinquencies are loans 30-89 days past due and are an indicator 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.

 

   

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 as well as the estimated charge-offs, including economic concessions to borrowers, over the estimated remaining life of loans modified in troubled debt restructurings. The general allowance for loan losses also includes a specific qualitative component to account for a variety of economic and operational factors that are not directly considered in the quantitative loss model, including the current level of unemployment and the limited historical charge-off and loss experience on modified loans, but are factors we believe may impact our level of credit losses.

 

   

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 First Quarter of 2011

Enhancement to Our Trading and Investing Products and Services

 

   

We expanded our offering by introducing unified managed account advisory services to long-term investors seeking professional money management services with an investment of $250,000 or more;

 

   

We launched E*TRADE Community, a social networking platform for investors, which leverages social media and provides customers a platform to interact and share ideas and investment strategies with other E*TRADE customers, while being an important channel for us to gather customer feedback; and

 

   

We grew our sales force by 12%, which included a nearly 15% increase in our financial consultant team, as we continue to focus on engagement with long-term and retirement investors.

Conversions of Convertible Debentures

 

   

During the quarter, $278.9 million of the convertible debentures were converted into 27.0 million shares of common stock; and

 

   

On April 29, 2011, Citadel sold 27.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock through a secondary offering. As part of and following the offering, Citadel converted $314.1 million in convertible debentures into 30.4 million shares of common stock. A total of $325.1 million in convertible debentures were converted into 31.4 million shares of common stock during the period April 1, 2011 through May 2, 2011.

EARNINGS OVERVIEW

We generated net income of $45.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, due primarily to income before income taxes of $184.4 million in the trading and investing segment, which was partially offset by $116.1 million in provision for loan losses reported in the balance sheet management segment. The provision for loan losses has declined 78% from its peak of $517.8 million in the third quarter of 2008 and we expect it to continue to decline in 2011 when compared to 2010, although performance is subject to variability from quarter to quarter.

 

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

Revenue

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

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31,
    Variance  
       2011 vs. 2010  
     2011     2010     Amount     %  

Net operating interest income

   $ 309.7     $ 320.4     $ (10.7     (3 )% 

Commissions

     124.5       113.3       11.2       10

Fees and service charges

     37.2       42.2       (5.0     (12 )% 

Principal transactions

     29.6       26.2       3.4       13

Gains on loans and securities, net

     32.3       29.0       3.3       11

Net impairment

     (6.1     (8.6     2.5       (30 )% 

Other revenues

     9.5       14.0       (4.5     (32 )% 
                          

Total non-interest income

     227.0       216.1       10.9       5
                          

Total net revenue

   $ 536.7     $ 536.5     $ 0.2       0
                          

Total net revenue was $536.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 which was consistent with the same period in 2010, as an increase in commissions was offset by a decline in net operating interest income.

Net Operating Interest Income

Net operating interest income decreased 3% to $309.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Net operating interest income is earned primarily through investing customer cash and deposits in interest-earning assets, which include margin receivables, real estate loans, available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities. The slight decrease in net operating interest income was due primarily to a decrease in the net operating interest spread.

 

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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 millions):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31,  
     2011     2010  
     Average
Balance
     Operating
Interest
Inc./Exp.
     Average
Yield/
Cost
    Average
Balance
     Operating
Interest
Inc./Exp.
     Average
Yield/
Cost
 

Enterprise interest-earning assets:

                

Loans(1)

   $ 15,824.9      $ 186.3        4.71   $ 19,928.5      $ 241.6        4.85

Margin receivables

     5,443.3        56.3        4.19     4,022.2        44.7        4.51

Available-for-sale securities

     15,752.9        111.2        2.82     13,720.4        109.6        3.19

Held-to-maturity securities

     2,518.5        20.8        3.30     —           —           —     

Cash and equivalents

     1,831.1        0.9        0.21     2,449.3        1.4        0.23

Segregated cash and investments

     727.2        0.2        0.13     1,601.0        0.9        0.24

Securities borrowed and other

     643.8        9.8        6.16     687.5        7.1        4.17
                                        

Total enterprise interest-earning assets

     42,741.7        385.5        3.61     42,408.9        405.3        3.83
                            

Non-operating interest-earning and non-interest earning assets(2)

     4,473.1             4,235.2        
                            

Total assets

   $ 47,214.8           $ 46,644.1        
                            

Enterprise interest-bearing liabilities:

                

Retail deposits

   $ 25,564.9        11.3        0.18   $ 24,821.5        18.5        0.30

Brokered certificates of deposit

     70.4        0.9        5.31     119.8        1.5        5.04

Customer payables

     5,319.1        1.9        0.14     5,206.9        1.9        0.15

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     5,885.0        38.0        2.58     6,372.0        34.8        2.18

Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances and other borrowings

     2,752.2        25.3        3.67     2,761.4        29.4        4.26

Securities loaned and other

     685.0        0.3        0.20     620.3        0.5        0.32
                                        

Total enterprise interest-bearing liabilities

     40,276.6        77.7        0.77     39,901.9        86.6        0.87
                            

Non-operating interest-bearing and non-interest bearing liabilities(3)

     2,786.2             2,934.5        
                            

Total liabilities

     43,062.8             42,836.4        

Total shareholders’ equity

     4,152.0             3,807.7        
                            

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 47,214.8           $ 46,644.1        
                            

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

   $ 2,465.1      $ 307.8        2.84   $ 2,507.0      $ 318.7        2.96
                                        

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

           2.88           3.01

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

           106.12           106.28

Return on average:

                

Total assets

           0.38           (0.41 )% 

Total shareholders’ equity

           4.36           (5.03 )% 

Average equity to average total assets

           8.79           8.16

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

 

      Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
         2011           2010    

Enterprise net interest income

   $ 307.8     $ 318.7  

Taxable equivalent interest adjustment

     (0.3     (0.3

Customer cash held by third parties and other(4)

     2.2       2.0  
                

Net operating interest income

   $ 309.7     $ 320.4  
                

 

(1)   

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

(2)   

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

(3)   

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

(4)   

Includes interest earned on average customer assets of $3.6 billion and $3.1 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, 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 increased 1% to $42.7 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. This increase was primarily a result of the increases in average margin receivables and average available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, partially offset by decreases in average loans and average cash and equivalents and average segregated cash and investments.

Average enterprise interest-bearing liabilities increased 1% to $40.3 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The increase in average enterprise interest-bearing liabilities was primarily due to an increase in average retail deposits, partially offset by a decrease in average securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

Enterprise net interest spread decreased by 12 basis points to 2.84% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. This decrease was largely driven by a decrease in loans, combined with a historically low interest rate environment. In the current interest rate environment with historically low levels of interest rates, we expect continued downward pressure on our enterprise net interest spread.

Commissions

Commissions increased 10% to $124.5 million for three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The main factors that affect commissions are DARTs, average commission per trade and the number of trading days during the period. Average commission per trade is impacted by different trade types (e.g. equities, options, fixed income, stock plan, exchange-traded funds, mutual funds and cross border) that can have different commission rates. Accordingly, changes in the mix of trade types will impact average commission per trade.

DART volume increased 14% to 177,279 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared the same period in 2010. Option-related DARTs as a percentage of total DARTs represented 19% and 15% of trading volume for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Exchange-traded funds-related DARTs as a percentage of total DARTs represented 8% and 9% of trading volume for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Average commission per trade decreased 1% to $11.32 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The slight decrease in the average commission per trade was due primarily to the elimination of the $12.99 commission tier and the per share commission applied to market trades larger than 2,000 shares, which did not become effective until the second quarter of 2010, partially offset by an improvement in the product and customer mix when compared to the same period in 2010.

Fees and Service Charges

Fees and service charges decreased 12% to $37.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease was primarily due to the elimination of all account activity fees, which did not become effective until the second quarter of 2010.

Principal Transactions

Principal transactions increased 13% to $29.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. Principal transactions are derived from our market making business in which we act as a market maker for our brokerage customers’ orders as well as orders from third party customers. The increase in principal transactions was driven by an increase in the volume of orders in addition to an increase in average revenue earned per share traded when compared to the same period in 2010.

 

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Gains on Loans and Securities, Net

Gains on loans and securities, net were $32.3 million and $29.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, as shown in the following table (dollars in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Variance  
     2011 vs. 2010  
         2011             2010         Amount     %  

Gains (losses) on loans, net

   $ 0.0      $ (0.9   $ 0.9       *   
                          

Gains on available-for-sale securities and other investments, net

     35.8       29.4       6.4       22

Gains on trading securities, net

     0.6       0.7       (0.1     (12 )% 

Hedge ineffectiveness

     (4.1     (0.2     (3.9     *   
                          

Gains on securities, net

     32.3       29.9       2.4       8
                          

Gains on loans and securities, net

   $ 32.3     $ 29.0     $ 3.3       11
                          

 

*   Percentage not meaningful.

Net Impairment

We recognized $6.1 million and $8.6 million of net impairment during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, on certain securities in the non-agency CMO portfolio due to continued deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in those specific securities. The gross other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) and the noncredit portion of OTTI, which was or had been previously recorded through other comprehensive income, are shown in the table below (dollars in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
       2011         2010    

Other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”)

   $ (4.9   $ (14.5

Less: noncredit portion of OTTI recognized into (out of) other comprehensive income (before tax)

     (1.2     5.9  
                

Net impairment

   $ (6.1   $ (8.6
                

Other Revenues

Other revenues decreased 32% to $9.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease was due primarily to the gain on the sale of approximately $1 billion in savings accounts to Discover Financial Services in the first quarter of 2010, which increased other revenues during the three months ended March 31, 2010, and to a decline in the income from the cash surrender value of our bank-owned life insurance when compared to the same period in 2010.

Provision for Loan Losses

Provision for loan losses decreased 57% to $116.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease in our provision for loan losses was driven primarily by lower levels of at-risk (30-179 days delinquent) loans in our one- to four-family and home equity loan portfolios. We believe the delinquencies in both of these portfolios were caused by several factors, including: significant continued home price depreciation; weak demand for homes and high inventories of unsold homes; significant contraction in the availability of credit; and a general decline in economic growth along with higher levels of unemployment. In addition, the combined impact of home price depreciation and the reduction of available credit

 

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made it difficult for borrowers to refinance existing loans. The provision for loan losses has declined 78% from its peak of $517.8 million in the third quarter of 2008 and we expect it to continue to decline in 2011 when compared to 2010, although performance is subject to variability from quarter to quarter.

Operating Expense

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

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Variance  
        2011 vs. 2010  
         2011              2010          Amount     %  

Compensation and benefits

   $ 84.0      $ 87.2      $ (3.2     (4 )% 

Clearing and servicing

     39.2        39.2        0.0        *   

Advertising and market development

     44.4        38.1        6.3       16

Professional services

     23.5        20.3        3.2       16

FDIC insurance premiums

     20.6        19.3        1.3       6

Communications

     15.6        20.5        (4.9     (24 )% 

Occupancy and equipment

     16.8        18.2        (1.4     (8 )% 

Depreciation and amortization

     22.0        20.6        1.4       7

Amortization of other intangibles

     6.5        7.1        (0.6     (8 )% 

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     3.5        3.4        0.1       5

Other operating expenses

     21.9        21.4        0.5       3
                            

Total operating expense

   $ 298.0      $ 295.3      $ 2.7       1
                            

 

*   Percentage not meaningful

Operating expense increased 1% to $298.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The fluctuation was driven by increases in advertising and market development and professional services, offset by decreases in communications and compensation and benefits expense.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation and benefits expense decreased 4% to $84.0 million for three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. This decrease resulted from lower incentive compensation expense and lower salary expense due to a slight reduction in our employee base compared to the same period in 2010.

Advertising and Market Development

Advertising and market development expense increased 16% to $44.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. This fluctuation was due largely to the planned increase in advertising expenditures in our continuing effort to attract new accounts and customer assets during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Professional Services

Professional services expense increased 16% to $23.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The increase was driven primarily by increased legal expenses compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010.

 

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Communications

Communications expense decreased 24% to $15.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease was driven primarily by a decline in vendor service fees as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2010.

Other Income (Expense)

Other income (expense) was an expense of $43.7 million and $39.1 million for three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, as shown in the following table (dollars in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Variance  
       2011 vs. 2010  
         2011             2010         Amount     %  

Corporate interest income

   $ 0.6     $ 0.0      $ 0.6       *   

Corporate interest expense

     (43.3     (41.0     (2.3     5

Gains on sales of investments, net

     —          0.1       (0.1     *   

Equity in income (loss) of investments and venture funds

     (1.0     1.8       (2.8     *   
                          

Total other income (expense)

   $ (43.7   $ (39.1   $ (4.6     12
                          

 

*   Percentage not meaningful.

Total other income (expense) for the three months ended March 31, 2011 primarily consisted of corporate interest expense resulting from our interest-bearing corporate debt.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Income tax expense was $33.7 million and a benefit of $18.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our effective tax rates were 42.7% and (27.4)% for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Valuation Allowance

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 could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.

We do not maintain a valuation allowance against our federal deferred tax assets as of March 31, 2011 as we believe that it is more likely than not that all of these assets will be realized. We continue to maintain a valuation allowance for certain of our state and foreign deferred tax assets as it is more likely than not that they will not be realized.

Tax Ownership Change

During the third quarter of 2009, we exchanged $1.7 billion principal amount of our interest-bearing debt for an equal principal amount of non-interest-bearing convertible debentures. Subsequent to the Debt Exchange, $592.3 million and $128.7 million convertible debentures were converted into 57.2 million and 12.5 million shares of common stock during the third and fourth quarters of 2009, respectively. As a result of these conversions, we believe we experienced a tax ownership change during the third quarter of 2009.

 

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As of the date of the 2009 ownership change, we had federal NOLs available to carryforward of approximately $1.4 billion. Section 382 imposes an annual limitation on the amount of post-ownership change taxable income a corporation may offset with pre-ownership change NOLs. We believe the tax ownership change will extend the period of time it will take to fully utilize our pre-ownership change NOLs, but will not limit the total amount of pre-ownership change NOLs we can utilize. Our estimate is that we will be subject to an overall annual limitation on the use of our pre-ownership change NOLs of approximately $194 million. Our overall pre-ownership change NOLs have a statutory carryforward period of 20 years (the majority of which expire in 17 years). As a result, we believe we will be able to fully utilize these NOLs in future periods.

SEGMENT RESULTS REVIEW

We report operating results in two segments: 1) trading and investing; and 2) balance sheet management. Trading and investing includes retail brokerage products and services; investor-focused banking products; market making; and corporate services. Balance sheet management includes the management of asset allocation and credit, liquidity and interest rate risk; loans previously originated or purchased from third parties; and customer cash and deposits. Costs associated with certain functions that are centrally managed are separately reported in a corporate/other category.

Trading and Investing

The following table summarizes trading and investing financial information and key metrics as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in millions, except for key metrics):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     Variance  
        2011 vs. 2010  
     2011      2010      Amount     %  

Net operating interest income

   $ 188.8      $ 193.6      $ (4.8     (2 )% 

Commissions

     124.5        113.3        11.2       10

Fees and service charges

     36.1        41.2        (5.1     (12 )% 

Principal transactions

     29.6        26.2        3.4       13

Other revenues

     8.0        11.4        (3.4     (30 )% 
                            

Total net revenue

     387.0        385.7        1.3       0

Total operating expense

     202.6        200.0        2.6       1
                            

Trading and investing income before income taxes

   $ 184.4      $ 185.7      $ (1.3     (1 )% 
                            

Key Metrics:

          

DARTs

     177,279        155,310        21,969       14

Average commission per trade

   $ 11.32      $ 11.38      $ (0.06     (1 )% 

Margin receivables (dollars in billions)

   $ 5.7      $ 3.8      $ 1.9       50

End of period brokerage accounts

     2,734,823        2,631,977        102,846       4

Net new brokerage accounts

     50,512        1,898        48,614       *   

Customer assets (dollars in billions)

   $ 188.9      $ 158.8      $ 30.1       19

Net new brokerage assets (dollars in billions)

   $ 3.9      $ 2.2      $ 1.7       *   

Brokerage related cash (dollars in billions)

   $ 25.9      $ 21.8      $ 4.1       19

 

*   Percentage not meaningful.

Our trading and investing segment generates revenue from brokerage and banking relationships with investors and from market making and corporate services activities. This segment generates five main sources of revenue: net operating interest income; commissions; fees and service charges; principal transactions; and other revenues. Other revenues include results from our software and services for managing equity compensation plans from our corporate customers, as we ultimately service retail investors through these corporate relationships.

 

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Trading and investing income before income taxes decreased 1% to $184.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. We continued to generate new brokerage accounts, ending the quarter with 2.7 million accounts. Our brokerage related cash, which is one of our most profitable sources of funding, increased by $4.1 billion when compared to the same period in 2010.

Trading and investing net operating interest income decreased 2% to $188.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. This decrease was driven primarily by a decrease in the net operating interest spread.

Trading and investing commissions increased 10% to $124.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The increase in commissions was primarily the result of an increase in DARTs of 14% to 177,279, partially offset by a slight decrease in the average commission per trade of 1% to $11.32 for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The slight decrease in the average commission per trade was due primarily to the elimination of the $12.99 commission tier and the per share commission applied to market trades larger than 2,000 shares, which became effective in the second quarter of 2010, partially offset by an improvement in the product and customer mix when compared to the same period in 2010.

Trading and investing fees and service charges decreased 12% to $36.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease was primarily due to the elimination of all account activity fees, which did not become effective until the second quarter of 2010.

Trading and investing principal transactions increased 13% to $29.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The increase in principal transactions was driven by an increase in the volume of orders in addition to an increase in average revenue earned per share traded for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Trading and investing operating expense increased 1% to $202.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The increase related primarily to increases in advertising and market development expense and professional services, which were partially offset by a decrease in communications expense.

As of March 31, 2011, we had approximately 2.7 million brokerage accounts, 1.1 million stock plan accounts and 0.5 million banking accounts. For the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, our brokerage products contributed 71% and 68%, respectively, and our banking products, which include sweep products, contributed 29% and 32%, respectively, of total trading and investing net revenue.

 

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Balance Sheet Management

The following table summarizes balance sheet management financial information and key metrics as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Variance  
       2011 vs. 2010  
         2011             2010         Amount     %  

Net operating interest income

   $ 120.9     $ 126.7     $ (5.8     (5 )% 

Fees and service charges

     1.1       1.0       0.1       10

Gains on loans and securities, net

     32.2       29.0       3.2       11

Net impairment

     (6.1     (8.6     2.5       (30 )% 

Other revenues

     1.5       2.6       (1.1     (41 )% 
                          

Total net revenue

     149.6       150.7       (1.1     (1 )% 

Provision for loan losses

     116.1       268.0       (151.9     (57 )% 

Total operating expense

     53.4       51.7       1.7       3
                          

Balance sheet management loss before income taxes

   $ (19.9   $ (169.0   $ 149.1       (88 )% 
                          

Key Metrics:

        

Special mention loan delinquencies

   $ 508.8     $ 768.6     $ (259.8     (34 )% 

Allowance for loan losses

   $ 953.6     $ 1,162.4     $ (208.8     (18 )% 

Allowance for loan losses as a % of gross loans receivable

     6.24     6.09     *        0.15

 

*   Percentage not meaningful.

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

The balance sheet management segment reported a loss of $19.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The losses in this segment were due primarily to the provision for loan losses of $116.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011.

Gains on loans and securities, net were $32.2 million and $29.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The gains on loans and securities, net for the three months ended March 31, 2011 were due primarily to gains on the sale of certain agency mortgage-backed securities and agency debentures.

We recognized $6.1 million and $8.6 million of net impairment during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, on certain securities in the non-agency CMO portfolio due to continued deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in those specific securities. The net impairment included gross OTTI of $4.9 million and $14.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Of the gross OTTI for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, $(1.2) million and $5.9 million related to the noncredit portion of OTTI, which was recorded through other comprehensive income.

Provision for loan losses decreased 57% to $116.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The decrease in the provision for loan losses was driven primarily by lower levels of at-risk (30-179 days delinquent) loans in our one- to four- family and home equity loan portfolios.

Total balance sheet management operating expense increased 3% to $53.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010. The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2011 was due to increases in compensation and benefits expense and FDIC insurance premiums, partially offset by a decrease in clearing and servicing expense.

 

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Corporate/Other

The following table summarizes corporate/other financial information for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
    Variance  
       2011 vs. 2010  
         2011             2010         Amount     %  

Total net revenue

   $ 0.0      $ 0.0      $ 0.0        *   
                          

Compensation and benefits

     17.7       21.1       (3.4     (16 )% 

Professional services

     9.5       8.3       1.2       14

Communications

     0.3       0.5       (0.2     (36 )% 

Occupancy and equipment

     1.0       0.6       0.4       54

Depreciation and amortization

     4.7       4.9       (0.2     (2 )% 

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     3.6       3.4       0.2       5

Other operating expenses

     5.1       4.8       0.3       6
                          

Total operating expense

     41.9       43.6       (1.7     (4 )% 
                          

Operating loss

     (41.9     (43.6     1.7       (4 )% 

Total other income (expense)

     (43.7     (39.1     (4.6     12
                          

Corporate/other loss before income taxes

   $ (85.6   $ (82.7   $ (2.9     3
                          

 

*   Percentage not meaningful.

Our corporate/other category includes costs that are centrally managed, technology related costs incurred to support centrally-managed functions, restructuring and other exit activities, corporate debt and corporate investments.

Our corporate/other loss before income taxes was $85.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, compared to $82.7 million for the same period in 2010. Total other income (expense) primarily consisted of corporate interest expense of $43.3 million resulting from our interest-bearing corporate debt.

 

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BALANCE SHEET OVERVIEW

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

 

                   Variance  
     March 31,
2011
     December  31,
2010
     2011 vs. 2010  
           Amount     %  

Assets:

          

Cash and equivalents

   $ 1,864.3      $ 2,374.3      $ (510.0     (21 )% 

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

     319.7        609.5        (289.8     (48 )% 

Securities(1)

     19,588.9        17,330.6        2,258.3       13

Margin receivables

     5,707.7        5,120.6        587.1       11

Loans, net

     14,340.6        15,127.4        (786.8     (5 )% 

Investment in FHLB stock

     164.5        164.4        0.1       0

Other(2)

     5,610.8        5,646.2        (35.4     (1 )% 
                            

Total assets

   $ 47,596.5      $ 46,373.0      $ 1,223.5       3
                            

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:

          

Deposits

   $ 25,971.6      $ 25,240.3      $ 731.3       3

Wholesale borrowings(3)

     8,594.3        8,620.0        (25.7     (0 )% 

Customer payables

     5,353.5        5,020.1        333.4       7

Corporate debt

     1,868.6        2,145.9        (277.3     (13 )% 

Other liabilities

     1,410.7        1,294.3        116.4       9
                            

Total liabilities

     43,198.7        42,320.6        878.1       2

Shareholders’ equity

     4,397.8        4,052.4        345.4       9
                            

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 47,596.5      $ 46,373.0      $ 1,223.5       3
                            

 

(1)   

Includes balance sheet line items trading, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities.

(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 FHLB advances and other borrowings.

Cash and Investments Required to be Segregated Under Federal or Other Regulations

The level of cash and investments required to be segregated under federal or other regulations, or segregated cash and investments, is driven largely by the amount of customer payables we hold as a liability in excess of the amount of margin receivables we hold as an asset. This difference represents excess customer cash that we are required by our regulators to segregate in a cash account for the exclusive benefit of our brokerage customers. Segregated cash declined by $0.3 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2011. This decline was driven primarily by an increase in margin receivables of $0.6 billion due to organic growth during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

 

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Securities

Trading, available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities are summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

 

     March  31,
2011
     December  31,
2010
     Variance  
           2011 vs. 2010  
           Amount     %  

Trading securities

   $ 83.8      $ 62.2      $ 21.6       35
                            

Available-for-sale securities:

          

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

          

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

   $ 14,598.9      $ 12,898.1      $ 1,700.8       13

Non-agency CMOs

     387.1        395.4        (8.3     (2 )% 
                            

Total residential mortgage-backed securities

     14,986.0        13,293.5        1,692.5       13

Investment securities

     1,138.0        1,512.2        (374.2     (25 )% 
                            

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 16,124.0      $ 14,805.7      $ 1,318.3       9
                            

Held-to-maturity securities:

          

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

   $ 2,626.9      $ 1,928.6      $ 698.3       36

Investment securities

     754.2        534.1        220.1       41
                            

Total held-to-maturity securities

   $ 3,381.1      $ 2,462.7      $ 918.4       37
                            

Total securities

   $ 19,588.9      $ 17,330.6      $ 2,258.3       13
                            

Securities represented 41% and 37% of total assets at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The increase in available-for-sale securities was due primarily to the purchase of $1.7 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs, partially offset by the sale or call of agency debentures. The increase in held-to-maturity securities was due primarily to the purchase of $0.7 billion in agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs.

Loans, Net

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

 

                 Variance  
     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    2011 vs. 2010  
         Amount     %  

Loans held-for-sale

   $ 4.9     $ 5.5     $ (0.6     (12 )% 

One- to four-family

     7,720.6       8,170.3       (449.7     (6 )% 

Home equity

     6,114.7       6,410.3       (295.6     (5 )% 

Consumer and other

     1,334.7       1,443.4       (108.7     (8 )% 

Unamortized premiums, net

     119.3       129.1       (9.8     (8 )% 

Allowance for loan losses

     (953.6     (1,031.2     77.6       (8 )% 
                          

Total loans, net

   $ 14,340.6     $ 15,127.4     $ (786.8     (5 )% 
                          

Loans, net decreased 5% to $14.3 billion at March 31, 2011 from $15.1 billion at December 31, 2010. This decline was due primarily to the strategy of reducing balance sheet risk by allowing the loan portfolio to pay down, which we plan to do for the foreseeable future.

 

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Deposits

Deposits are summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

 

                   Variance  
     March  31,
2011
     December  31,
2010
     2011 vs. 2010  
           Amount     %  

Sweep deposits

   $ 17,139.9      $ 16,139.6      $ 1,000.3       6

Complete savings deposits

     6,511.5        6,683.6        (172.1     (3 )% 

Other money market and savings deposits

     1,120.3        1,092.9        27.4       3

Checking deposits

     828.1        825.6        2.5       0

Certificates of deposit

     317.1        407.1        (90.0     (22 )% 

Brokered certificates of deposit

     54.7        91.5        (36.8     (40 )% 
                            

Total deposits

   $ 25,971.6      $ 25,240.3      $ 731.3       3
                            

Deposits represented 60% of total liabilities at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. At March 31, 2011, 93% of our customer deposits were covered by FDIC insurance. Deposits generally provide the benefit of lower interest costs compared with wholesale funding alternatives. The increase in deposits of $0.7 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2011 was driven primarily by an increase of $1.0 billion in sweep deposits, partially offset by decreases of $0.2 billion and $0.1 billion in complete savings deposits and certificates of deposit, respectively.

The deposits balance is a component of the total customer cash and deposits balance reported as a customer activity metric of $34.7 billion and $33.5 billion at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The total customer cash and deposits balance is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    Variance  
         2011 vs. 2010  
         Amount      %  

Deposits

   $ 25,971.6     $ 25,240.3     $ 731.3        3

Less: brokered certificates of deposit

     (54.7     (91.5     36.8        (40 )% 
                           

Retail deposits

     25,916.9       25,148.8       768.1        3

Customer payables

     5,353.5       5,020.1       333.4        7

Customer cash balances held by third parties and other

     3,454.1       3,363.8       90.3        3
                           

Total customer cash and deposits

   $ 34,724.5     $ 33,532.7     $ 1,191.8        4
                           

Wholesale Borrowings

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

 

     March  31,
2011
     December  31,
2010
     Variance  
           2011 vs. 2010  
           Amount     %  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   $ 5,866.2      $ 5,888.3      $ (22.1     (0 )% 
                            

FHLB advances

   $ 2,278.9      $ 2,284.1      $ (5.2     (0 )% 

Subordinated debentures

     427.5        427.5        —          0

Other

     21.7        20.1        1.6       8
                            

Total FHLB advances and other borrowings

   $ 2,728.1      $ 2,731.7      $ (3.6     (0 )% 
                            

Total wholesale borrowings

   $ 8,594.3      $ 8,620.0      $ (25.7     (0 )% 
                            

 

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Wholesale borrowings represented 20% of total liabilities at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. Securities sold under agreements to repurchase and FHLB advances are the primary wholesale funding sources of the Bank. As a result, we expect these balances to fluctuate over time as deposits and interest-earning assets fluctuate.

Corporate Debt

Corporate debt by type is shown as follows (dollars in millions):

 

     Face Value      Discount     Fair  Value
Hedge
Adjustment
     Net  

March 31, 2011

                          

Interest-bearing notes:

          

Senior notes:

          

8% Notes, due 2011

   $ 3.6      $ —        $ —         $ 3.6  

7 3/8% Notes, due 2013

     414.7        (2.2     13.7        426.2  

7 7/8% Notes, due 2015

     243.2        (1.4     8.8        250.6  
                                  

Total senior notes

     661.5        (3.6     22.5        680.4  

12 1/2% Springing lien notes, due 2017

     930.2        (174.1     7.0        763.1  
                                  

Total interest-bearing notes

     1,591.7        (177.7     29.5        1,443.5  

Non-interest-bearing debt:

          

0% Convertible debentures, due 2019

     425.1        —          —           425.1  
                                  

Total corporate debt

   $ 2,016.8      $ (177.7   $ 29.5      $ 1,868.6  
                                  
     Face Value      Discount     Fair Value
Hedge
Adjustment
     Net  

December 31, 2010

                          

Interest-bearing notes:

          

Senior notes:

          

8% Notes, due 2011

   $ 3.6      $ —        $ —         $ 3.6  

7 3/8% Notes, due 2013

     414.7        (2.5     15.1        427.3  

7 7/8% Notes, due 2015

     243.2        (1.5     9.3        251.0  
                                  

Total senior notes

     661.5        (4.0     24.4        681.9  

12 1/2% Springing lien notes, due 2017

     930.2        (177.5     7.3        760.0  
                                  

Total interest-bearing notes

     1,591.7        (181.5     31.7        1,441.9  

Non-interest-bearing debt:

          

0% Convertible debentures, due 2019

     704.0        —          —           704.0  
                                  

Total corporate debt

   $ 2,295.7      $ (181.5   $ 31.7      $ 2,145.9  
                                  

Corporate debt decreased 13% to $1.9 billion at March 31, 2011 from $2.1 billion at December 31, 2010. The decline was due to the conversion of $278.9 million in convertible debentures into 27.0 million shares of common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2011. The remaining face value of the convertible debentures as of March 31, 2011 was $425.1 million.

 

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Shareholders’ Equity

The activity in shareholders’ equity during the three months ended March 31, 2011 is summarized as follows (dollars in millions):

 

     Common Stock/
Additional Paid-In
Capital
     Accumulated
Deficit/ Other
Comprehensive Loss
    Total  
       

Beginning balance, December 31, 2010

   $ 6,642.9      $ (2,590.5   $ 4,052.4  

Net income

     —           45.2       45.2  

Conversions of convertible debentures

     278.9        —          278.9  

Net change from available-for-sale securities

     —           (5.3     (5.3

Net change from cash flow hedging instruments

     —           23.1       23.1  

Other(1)

     1.5        2.0       3.5  
                         

Ending balance, March 31, 2011

   $ 6,923.3      $ (2,525.5   $ 4,397.8  
                         

 

(1)   

Other includes employee share-based compensation accounting and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss from foreign currency translation.

Shareholders’ equity increased 9% to $4.4 billion at March 31, 2011 from $4.1 billion at December 31, 2010. This increase was due primarily to the conversion of $278.9 million in convertible debentures into 27.0 million shares of common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2011.

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 could 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 in an effort 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, deposits and unused FHLB borrowing capacity. Management believes that within deposits, sweep deposits are of particular importance as they are the most stable source of liquidity for E*TRADE Bank when compared to non-sweep deposits. Overall, 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. The trading and investing segment has been profitable and a generator of capital for the past seven years and we expect that trend to continue. The balance sheet management segment has generated cumulative losses in prior periods, driven primarily by the provision for loan losses; we believe the provision for loan losses will decline in 2011 as compared to 2010 but is subject to variability from quarter to quarter. The primary business operations of both the trading and investing and balance sheet management segments are contained within E*TRADE Bank; therefore, we believe a key indicator of the capital generated or used in our business operations is the level of

 

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regulatory capital in E*TRADE Bank. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, E*TRADE Bank generated an additional $149 million of risk-based capital in excess of the level our regulators define as well-capitalized. The continued generation of additional risk-based capital is a positive indicator that the regulatory capital in E*TRADE Bank is sufficient to meet its operating needs.

Consolidated Cash and Equivalents

The consolidated cash and equivalents balance decreased by $0.5 billion to $1.9 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011. The majority of this balance is cash held in regulated subsidiaries, primarily the Bank, outlined as follows (dollars in millions):

 

     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     Variance  
           2011 vs. 2010  

Corporate cash

   $ 460.9      $ 470.5      $ (9.6

Bank cash

     1,330.3        1,812.1        (481.8

International brokerage and other cash

     73.1        91.7        (18.6
                          

Total consolidated cash

   $ 1,864.3      $ 2,374.3      $ (510.0
                          

Corporate cash is the primary source of liquidity at the parent company. 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. We believe corporate cash is a useful measure of the parent company’s liquidity as it is the primary source of capital above and beyond the capital deployed in our regulated subsidiaries.

Liquidity Available from Subsidiaries

Liquidity available to the Company from its subsidiaries 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 March 31, 2011, we held $1.3 billion of risk-based total 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 total capital at E*TRADE Bank in order to enhance our ability to absorb credit losses while still maintaining “well capitalized” status. However, events beyond management’s control, such as a continued deterioration in residential real estate and credit markets, could adversely affect future earnings and E*TRADE Bank’s ability to meet its future capital requirements.

The Company’s broker-dealer subsidiaries are subject to capital requirements determined by their respective regulators. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, all of our brokerage subsidiaries met their minimum net capital requirements. Our broker-dealer subsidiaries had excess net capital of $672.3 million(1) at March 31, 2011, an increase of $23.1 million from December 31, 2010. While we cannot assure that we would obtain regulatory approval in the future to withdraw any of this excess net capital, $488.5 million is available for dividend while still maintaining a capital level above regulatory “early warning” guidelines.

 

(1)    The excess net capital of the broker-dealer subsidiaries at March 31, 2011 included $425.8 million and $184.3 million of excess net capital at E*TRADE Clearing LLC 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.

 

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Tangible Common Equity

We believe that the tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio is a measure of our capital strength and is additional useful information that supplements the regulatory capital ratios of E*TRADE Bank. The following table shows the calculation of tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio (dollars in millions):

 

     March  31,
2011
    December  31,
2010
    Variance  
         2011 vs. 2010  

Total assets

   $ 47,596.5     $ 46,373.0       3

Less: Goodwill and other intangibles, net

     (2,239.7     (2,265.4     (1 )% 

Add: Deferred tax liability related to goodwill

     229.8       219.0       5
                  

Tangible assets(1)

   $ 45,586.6     $ 44,326.6       3
                  

Shareholders’ equity

   $ 4,397.8     $ 4,052.4       9

Less: Goodwill and other intangibles, net

     (2,239.7     (2,265.4     (1 )% 

Add: Deferred tax liability related to goodwill

     229.8       219.0       5
                  

Tangible common equity(2)

   $ 2,387.9     $ 2,006.0       19
                  

Tangible common equity to tangible assets(3)

     5.24     4.53     0.71

 

(1)   

Tangible assets is calculated as total assets less goodwill (net of related deferred tax liability) and other intangible assets and is a non-GAAP measure.

(2)   

Tangible common equity is calculated as shareholders’ equity less goodwill (net of related deferred tax liability) and other intangible assets and is a non-GAAP measure.

(3)   

Tangible common equity to tangible assets is a non-GAAP measure, the components of which are defined above.

Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation and Basel III Accords

We believe the majority of the changes in the Dodd-Frank Act will have no material impact on our business. We believe, however, that the implementation of holding company capital requirements is relevant to us as the parent company is not currently subject to capital requirements. These requirements are expected to become effective within the next five years. We have begun to track these ratios internally, using the current capital ratios that apply to bank holding companies, as we plan for this future requirement. During the first quarter of 2011, $278.9 million in convertible debentures were converted into 27.0 million shares of common stock, which improved our holding company ratios. As of March 31, 2011, the parent company Tier I capital to total adjusted assets ratio was approximately 4.4% compared to the minimum ratio required to be “well capitalized” of 5%, and the Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets ratio was approximately 8.5% compared to the minimum ratio required to be “well capitalized” of 6%. As of May 2, 2011, an additional $325.1 million in convertible debentures were converted into 31.4 million shares of common stock. The increase to capital as a result of these additional conversions raised our estimated holding company capital ratios to meet or exceed the “well capitalized” minimums under current bank holding company guidelines. If these conversions had occurred prior to March 31, 2011, the parent company Tier I capital to total adjusted assets ratio would have been approximately 5.2% compared to the minimum ratio required to be “well capitalized” of 5%, and the Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets ratio would have been approximately 9.9% compared to the minimum ratio required to be “well capitalized” of 6%.

The Federal Reserve Bank announced that it expects to issue a notice of proposed rule-making in 2011 that will outline how the Basel III Accords will be implemented for U.S. institutions. We will continue to monitor the ongoing rule-making process to assess both the timing and the impact of the Dodd-Frank Act and Basel III Accords on our business.

Other Sources of Liquidity

We also maintain $350 million in uncommitted financing to meet margin lending needs. At March 31, 2011, there were no outstanding balances and the full $350 million was available.

 

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We rely on borrowed funds, from sources such as securities sold under agreements to repurchase and FHLB advances, to provide liquidity for E*TRADE Bank. Our ability to borrow these funds is dependent upon the continued availability of funding in the wholesale borrowings market. At March 31, 2011, E*TRADE Bank had approximately $3.4 billion in additional collateralized borrowing capacity with the FHLB. We also have the ability to generate liquidity in the form of additional deposits by raising the yield on our customer deposit accounts.

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).

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

 

   

Interest Rate Risk—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—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.

For additional information on liquidity risk, see Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources. For additional information about our interest rate risk, see Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk. Operational risk and the management of risk are more fully described in Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. We are also subject to other risks that could impact our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in future periods. See Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and as updated in this report.

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.

 

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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

We have a credit management team that focuses on the mitigation of potential losses in the loan portfolio. 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 our exposure to open home equity lines from a high of over $7 billion in 2007 to $0.5 billion as of March 31, 2011.

We also have an active loan modification program that focuses on the mitigation of potential losses in the loan portfolio. We consider modifications in which we made an economic concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). During the three months ended March 31, 2011, we modified $161.8 million of loans in which the modification was considered a TDR.

We continue to review the 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. Approximately $13.2 million of loans were repurchased by the original sellers for the three months ended March 31, 2011. A total of $234.9 million of loans were repurchased by the original sellers since we actively started reviewing our purchased loan portfolio beginning in 2008.

Underwriting Standards – Originated Loans

We provide access to real estate loans for our customers through a third party company. This product is 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 $27.8 million in loans during the three months ended March 31, 2011, and we had commitments to originate mortgage loans of $17.2 million at March 31, 2011.

CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK

Loans

We track and review factors to predict and monitor credit risk in the loan portfolio on an ongoing basis. These factors include: loan type, estimated current loan-to-value (“LTV”)/combined loan-to-value (“CLTV”) ratios, documentation type, borrowers’ current credit scores, housing prices, acquisition channel, loan vintage and geographic location of the property. In economic conditions in which housing prices generally appreciate, we believe that loan type, LTV/CLTV ratios, documentation type and credit scores are the key factors in determining future loan performance. In a housing market with declining home prices and less credit available for refinance, we believe the LTV/CLTV ratio becomes a more important factor in predicting and monitoring credit risk.

The home equity loan portfolio is primarily second lien loans(1) on residential real estate properties, which have a higher level of credit risk than first lien mortgage loans. We believe home equity loans with a CLTV of 90% or higher or a Fair Isaac Credit Organization (“FICO”) score below 700 are the loans with the highest levels of credit risk in our portfolios.

 

 

(1)    Approximately 14% of the home equity portfolio was in the first lien position as of March 31, 2011.

 

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The breakdowns by current LTV/CLTV, documentation type and FICO score of the two mortgage loan portfolios, one- to four-family and home equity, are as follows (dollars in millions):

 

     One- to Four-Family     Home Equity  

Current LTV/CLTV(1)

   March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

<=70%

   $ 1,129.9     $ 1,380.3     $ 957.2     $ 1,084.9  

70% - 80%

     754.1       852.9       345.9       400.0  

80% - 90%

     988.1       1,168.3       492.1       575.9  

90% - 100%

     1,089.1       1,161.2       646.3       727.0  

>100%

     3,759.4       3,607.6       3,673.2       3,622.5  
                                

Total mortgage loans receivable

   $ 7,720.6     $ 8,170.3     $ 6,114.7     $ 6,410.3  
                                

Average estimated current LTV/CLTV(2)

     104.2     100.8     111.0     107.7

Average LTV/CLTV at loan origination(3)

     70.8     70.6     79.3     79.3

 

(1)   

Current CLTV calculations for home equity loans are based on the maximum available line for home equity lines of credit and outstanding principal balance for home equity installment loans. Current property values are updated on a quarterly basis 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.

(2)   

The average estimated current LTV ratio reflects the outstanding balance at the balance sheet date, divided by the estimated current property value.

(3)   

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.

 

     One- to Four-Family      Home Equity  

Documentation Type

   March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Full documentation

   $ 3,329.1      $ 3,556.5      $ 3,065.8      $ 3,201.4  

Low/no documentation

     4,391.5        4,613.8        3,048.9        3,208.9  
                                   

Total mortgage loans receivable

   $ 7,720.6      $ 8,170.3      $ 6,114.7      $ 6,410.3  
                                   

 

      One- to Four-Family      Home Equity  

Current FICO (1)

   March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

>=720

   $ 4,163.1      $ 4,438.4      $ 3,177.8      $ 3,101.8  

719 - 700

     659.8        709.6        562.4        665.7  

699 - 680

     577.7        566.3        454.0        550.8  

679 - 660

     414.8        434.8        366.5        411.7  

659 - 620

     635.5        634.0        504.8        512.5  

<620

     1,269.7        1,387.2        1,049.2        1,167.8  
                                   

Total mortgage loans receivable

   $ 7,720.6      $ 8,170.3      $ 6,114.7      $ 6,410.3  
                                   

 

(1)   

FICO scores are updated on a quarterly basis; however, as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were some loans for which the updated FICO scores were not available. The current FICO distribution as of March 31, 2011 included original FICO scores for approximately $191 million and $65 million of one- to four-family and home equity loans, respectively. The current FICO distribution as of December 31, 2010 included original FICO scores for approximately $218 million and $168 million of one- to four-family and home equity loans, respectively.

 

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The credit trends in acquisition channel, vintage and geographic location are summarized below as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in millions):

 

     One- to Four-Family      Home Equity  

Acquisition Channel

   March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Purchased from a third party

   $ 6,329.0      $ 6,687.7      $ 5,345.8      $ 5,607.2  

Originated by the Company

     1,391.6        1,482.6        768.9        803.1  
                                   

Total mortgage loans receivable

   $ 7,720.6      $ 8,170.3      $ 6,114.7      $ 6,410.3  
                                   

 

     One- to Four-Family      Home Equity  

Vintage Year

   March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

2003 and prior

   $ 280.5      $ 297.6      $ 367.9      $ 392.1  

2004

     714.7        759.3        559.2        585.7  

2005

     1,599.7        1,713.4        1,554.0        1,615.8  

2006

     2,953.9        3,108.3        2,851.3        2,999.1  

2007

     2,157.4        2,276.6        770.3        805.0  

2008

     14.4        15.1        12.0        12.6  
                                   

Total mortgage loans receivable

   $ 7,720.6      $ 8,170.3      $ 6,114.7      $ 6,410.3  
                                   

 

     One- to Four-Family      Home Equity  

Geographic Location

   March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

California

   $ 3,581.8      $ 3,773.6      $ 1,942.7      $ 2,038.3  

New York

     574.8        613.0        436.7        459.0  

Florida

     537.6        563.4        434.1        456.0  

Virginia

     322.5        338.1        266.8        278.0  

Other states

     2,703.9        2,882.2        3,034.4        3,179.0  
                                   

Total mortgage loans receivable

   $ 7,720.6      $ 8,170.3      $ 6,114.7      $ 6,410.3  
                                   

Approximately 40% of the Company’s real estate loans were concentrated in California at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. No other state had concentrations of real estate loans that represented 10% or more of the Company’s real estate portfolio.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is management’s estimate of credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The estimate of the allowance for loan losses is based on a variety of quantitative and qualitative 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; historical loss mitigation 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 as well as the estimated charge-offs, including economic concessions to borrowers, over the estimated remaining life of loans modified in TDRs.

The general allowance for loan losses also included a specific qualitative component to account for a variety of economic and operational factors that are not directly considered in the quantitative loss model but are factors we believe may impact the level of credit losses. Examples of these economic and operational factors are the current level of unemployment and the limited historical charge-off and loss experience on modified loans.

 

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In determining the general 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 general allowance is available to absorb credit losses inherent in the total loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date.

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 the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2011 is representative of probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date.

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

 

    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)
 

March 31, 2011

  $ 353.1       4.56   $ 539.2       8.71   $ 61.3       4.54   $ 953.6       6.24

December 31, 2010

  $ 389.6       4.75   $ 576.1       8.87   $ 65.5       4.48   $ 1,031.2       6.38

 

(1)   

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

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the allowance for loan losses decreased by $77.6 million from the level at December 31, 2010. This decrease was driven primarily by lower levels of at-risk (30-179 days delinquent) loans in one- to four-family and home equity loan portfolios. We believe the delinquencies in both of these portfolios were caused by several factors, including: significant continued home price depreciation; weak demand for homes and high inventories of unsold homes; significant contraction in the availability of credit; and a general decline in economic growth along with higher levels of unemployment. In addition, the combined impact of home price depreciation and the reduction of available credit made it difficult for borrowers to refinance existing loans. The provision for loan losses has declined 78% from its peak of $517.8 million in the third quarter of 2008 and we expect it to continue to decline in 2011 when compared to 2010, although performance is subject to variability from quarter to quarter.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

Included in allowance for loan losses was a specific allowance of $338.5 million and $357.0 million that was established for TDRs at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. 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 loans that have been modified in a TDR and the specific valuation allowance by loan portfolio as well as the percentage of total expected losses as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in millions):

 

      Recorded
Investment
in TDRs
     Specific
Valuation
Allowance
     Net
Investment
in TDRs
     Specific Valuation
Allowance as a %
of TDR Loans
    Total Expected
Losses
 

March 31, 2011

                                 

One- to four-family

   $ 646.1      $ 85.0      $ 561.1        13     27

Home equity

     467.1        253.5        213.6        54     58
                               

Total

   $ 1,113.2      $ 338.5      $ 774.7        30     39
                               

December 31, 2010

                                 

One- to four-family

   $ 548.6      $ 84.5      $ 464.1        15     28

Home equity

     488.3        272.5        215.8        56     59
                               

Total

   $ 1,036.9      $ 357.0      $ 679.9        34     42
                               

 

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The recorded investment in TDRs includes the charge-offs related to certain loans that were written down to the estimated current property value less costs to sell. These charge-offs were recorded on loans that were delinquent in excess of 180 days or in bankruptcy prior to the loan modification. The total expected loss on TDRs includes both the previously recorded charge-offs and the specific valuation allowance.

The following table shows the TDRs by delinquency category as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in millions):

 

     TDRs Current      TDRs 30-89 Days
Delinquent
     TDRs 90-179 Days
Delinquent
     TDRs 180+ Days
Delinquent
     Total Recorded
Investment in
TDRs
 

March 31, 2011

                                  

One- to four-family

   $ 526.6      $ 48.8      $ 23.5      $ 47.2      $ 646.1  

Home equity

     371.8        55.9        35.4        4.0        467.1  
                                            

Total

   $ 898.4      $ 104.7      $ 58.9      $ 51.2      $ 1,113.2  
                                            

December 31, 2010

                                  

One- to four-family

   $ 420.2      $ 55.5      $ 21.6      $ 51.3      $ 548.6  

Home equity

     388.7        56.7        39.8        3.1        488.3  
                                            

Total

   $ 808.9      $ 112.2      $ 61.4      $ 54.4      $ 1,036.9  
                                            

The average twelve month re-delinquency rates on loans that have been modified in a TDR were 36% and 44% for one- to four- family loans and home equity loans, respectively, as of March 31, 2011.

Net Charge-offs

The following table provides an analysis of the allowance for loan losses and net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in millions):

 

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

Three Months Ended March 31, 2011

                         

One- to four-family

   $ (54.3   $ —         $ (54.3     2.75

Home equity

     (134.1     6.8        (127.3     7.84

Consumer and other

     (17.5     5.5        (12.0     3.39
                           

Total

   $ (205.9   $ 12.3      $ (193.6     4.90
                           

Three Months Ended March 31, 2010

                         

One- to four-family

   $ (102.6   $ —         $ (102.6     4.00

Home equity

     (176.7     6.5        (170.2     8.69

Consumer and other

     (23.1     7.6        (15.5     3.39
                           

Total

   $ (302.4   $ 14.1      $ (288.3     5.79
                           

Loan losses are recognized when it is probable that a loss will be incurred. The 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 less costs to sell. The 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.

 

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Net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 decreased by $94.7 million. Net charge-offs declined for the seventh consecutive quarter and are now 50% below their peak of $386.4 million in the second quarter of 2009. The overall decrease was due primarily to lower net charge-offs on both one- to four- family and home equity loans. We believe net charge-offs will continue to decline in future periods when compared to the level of charge-offs in the three months ended March 31, 2011 as a result of the decline in special mention delinquencies, which is discussed below. However, because the timing and magnitude of the improvement is affected by many factors, we anticipate variability from quarter to quarter while continuing to see a downward trend over the long term. 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 millions):

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

One- to four-family

   $ 954.2     $ 1,011.2  

Home equity

     190.3       194.7  

Consumer and other

     3.3       5.5  
                

Total nonperforming loans

     1,147.8       1,211.4  

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

     121.5       133.5  
                

Total nonperforming assets, net

   $ 1,269.3     $ 1,344.9  
                

Nonperforming loans receivable as a percentage of gross loans receivable

     7.51     7.50

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

     37.01     38.53

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

     283.39     295.91

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

     1832.58     1194.56

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

     83.08     85.12

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, nonperforming assets, net decreased $75.6 million to $1.3 billion when compared to December 31, 2010. This was attributed primarily to a decrease in nonperforming one- to four-family loans of $57.0 million and REO and repossessed assets of $12.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 when compared to December 31, 2010.

 

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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 85.12% at December 31, 2010 to 83.08% at March 31, 2011. This decrease was driven by a decrease in both one- to four-family and home equity allowance, which was partially offset by a decrease in both one- to four-family and home equity nonperforming 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 (unless they are in process of bankruptcy). We believe loans delinquent 90 to 179 days is an important measure because 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 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 expect the balances of one- to four-family loans delinquent 180 days and greater to remain at historically high levels in the future due to the extensive amount of time it takes to foreclose on a property in the current real estate market.

During 2010, certain financial institutions announced that they suspended their foreclosure programs due to concerns that they may have failed to provide adequate documentation in the foreclosure process. All of our mortgage loans are serviced by third parties, including some of the servicers who announced they were suspending their foreclosure programs. These issues have not had a significant impact on our financial position as we are fully indemnified by our servicers for any errors they may have committed while servicing loans in our portfolio. We may be indirectly affected if these suspensions lead to a delay in our normal foreclosure process and home prices depreciate during the period of delay. However, we do not believe these delays, if they occur, would have a significant impact on our financial position.

The following table shows the comparative data for loans delinquent 90 to 179 days (dollars in millions):

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

One- to four-family

   $ 213.0     $ 226.1  

Home equity

     136.4       143.0  

Consumer and other loans

     2.7       4.8  
                

Total loans delinquent 90-179 days

   $ 352.1     $ 373.9  
                

Loans delinquent 90-179 days as a percentage of gross loans receivable

     2.30     2.31

 

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The following graph shows the loans delinquent 90 to 179 days for each of our major loan categories:

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In addition to nonperforming assets, we monitor loans in which 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 millions):

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

One- to four-family

   $ 330.0     $ 388.6  

Home equity

     154.8       175.6  

Consumer and other loans

     24.0       25.2  
                

Total special mention loans

   $ 508.8     $ 589.4  
                

Special mention loans receivable as a percentage of gross loans receivable

     3.33     3.65

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. 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 three months ended March 31, 2011, special mention loans decreased by $80.6 million to $508.8 million and are down 51% from their peak of $1.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008. This decrease was largely due to a decrease in both one- to four-family and home equity special mention loans. The decrease in special mention loans includes the impact of loan modification programs in which borrowers who were 30 to 89 days past due were made current(1). While the level of special mention loans can fluctuate significantly in any given period, we believe the continued decrease we observed in recent quarters is an encouraging sign regarding the future credit performance of this portfolio.

 

(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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The following graph illustrates the special mention loans by quarter:

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Securities

We focus primarily on security type and credit rating to monitor credit risk in our securities portfolios. We believe our highest concentration of credit risk within this portfolio is the non-agency CMO portfolio. The table below details the amortized cost of debt securities and FHLB stock by average credit ratings and type of asset as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in millions):

 

March 31, 2011

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

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

   $ 17,362.0      $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 17,362.0  

Agency debentures

     1,183.5        —           —           —           —           1,183.5  

Other agency debt securities

     709.5        —           —           —           —           709.5  

Non-agency CMOs

     33.9        11.8        79.2        7.2        337.0        469.1  

Municipal bonds, corporate bonds and FHLB stock

     195.0        —           17.5        19.9        —           232.4  
                                                     

Total

   $ 19,483.9      $ 11.8      $ 96.7      $ 27.1      $ 337.0      $ 19,956.5  
                                                     

December 31, 2010

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

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

   $ 14,946.9      $ —         $ —         $ —         $ —         $ 14,946.9  

Agency debentures

     1,543.7        —           —           —           —           1,543.7  

Other agency debt securities

     502.5        —           —           —           —           502.5  

Non-agency CMOs

     37.4        49.3        115.7        9.0        278.9        490.3  

Municipal bonds, corporate bonds and FHLB stock

     194.8        —           17.4        19.9        —           232.1  
                                                     

Total

   $ 17,225.3      $ 49.3      $ 133.1      $ 28.9      $ 278.9      $ 17,715.5  
                                                     

 

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While the vast majority of this portfolio is AAA-rated, we concluded during the three months ended March 31, 2011 that approximately $145.7 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 those specific securities, they were written down by recording $6.1 million of net impairment during the three months ended March 31, 2011. 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

Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based on our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in conformity with GAAP. Note 1–Organization, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 contains a summary of our significant accounting policies, many of which require the use of estimates and assumptions. We believe that of our significant accounting policies, the following are noteworthy because they are based on estimates and assumptions that require complex and 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 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Active accounts—Accounts with a balance of $25 or more or a trade in the last six months.

Active customers—Customers that have an account with a balance of $25 or more or a trade in the last six months.

Active Trader—The customer group that includes those who execute 30 or more stock or options 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.

ALCO—Asset Liability Committee.

APIC—Additional paid-in capital.

ARM—Adjustable-rate mortgage.

Average commission per trade—Total trading and investing segment commissions 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.

 

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BOLI—Bank-Owned Life Insurance.

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.

CLTV—Combined loan-to-value.

CMOs—Collateralized mortgage obligations.

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.

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.

Debt Exchange—In the third quarter of 2009, we exchanged $1.7 billion aggregate principal amount of our corporate debt, including $1.3 billion principal amount of our 12 1/2% Notes and $0.4 billion principal amount of our 8% Notes, for an equal principal amount of newly-issued non-interest-bearing convertible debentures.

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.

DIF—Deposit Insurance Fund.

Enterprise interest-bearing liabilities—Liabilities such as customer deposits, repurchase agreements, FHLB advances and other borrowings, certain customer credit balances and securities loaned 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, available-for-sale securities, held-to-maturity securities, margin receivables, trading securities, securities borrowed balances and cash and investments 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 margin—The enterprise net operating interest income divided by total enterprise interest-earning assets.

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 customer cash held by third parties.

 

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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.

Fannie Mae—Federal National Mortgage Association.

FASB—Financial Accounting Standards Board.

FDIC—Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

FHLB—Federal Home Loan Bank.

FICO—Fair Isaac Credit Organization.

FINRA—Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio—Net income (loss) before taxes, depreciation and amortization and corporate interest expense divided by corporate interest expense. This ratio indicates the Company’s ability to satisfy fixed financing expenses.

Freddie Mac—Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation.

FSA—United Kingdom Financial Services Authority.

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”)—Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Ginnie Mae—Government National Mortgage Association.

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.

LIBOR—London Interbank Offered Rate. LIBOR is the interest rate at which banks borrow funds from other banks in the London wholesale money market (or interbank market).

Long-term investor—The customer group that includes those who invest for the long term.

LTV—Loan-to-value.

 

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NASDAQ—National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations.

Net New Customer Asset Flows—The total inflows to all new and existing customer accounts less total outflows from all closed and existing customer accounts, excluding the effects of market movements in the value of customer assets.

Net Present Value of Equity (“NPVE”)—The present value of expected cash inflows from existing assets, minus the present value of expected cash outflows from existing liabilities, plus the expected cash inflows and outflows from existing derivatives and forward commitments. This calculation is performed for E*TRADE Bank.

NOLs—Net operating losses.

Nonperforming assets—Assets that do not earn income, including those originally acquired to earn income (nonperforming 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.

NYSE—New York Stock Exchange.

OCC—Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

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

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.

OTS—Office of Thrift Supervision.

OTTI—Other-than-temporary impairment.

Real estate owned (“REO”) and other repossessed assets—Ownership of real property by the Company, generally acquired as a result of foreclosure or repossession.

Recovery—Cash proceeds received on a loan that had been previously charged off.

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.

 

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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.

SEC—U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Special mention loans—Loans where a borrower’s past credit history casts doubt on their ability to repay a loan. Loans are classified as special mention when loans are between 30 and 89 days past due.

Stock plan trades—Trades that originate from our corporate services business, which provides software and services to assist corporate customers in managing their equity compensation plans. The trades typically occur when an employee of a corporate customer exercises a stock option or sells restricted stock.

Sweep deposit accounts—Accounts with the functionality to transfer brokerage cash balances to and from a FDIC insured account at the banking subsidiaries.

Sub-prime—Defined as borrowers with FICO scores less than 620 at the time of origination.

Taxable equivalent interest adjustment—The operating interest income earned on certain assets is completely or partially exempt from federal and/or state income tax. 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 shareholders’ 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 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 the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, and as updated in this report. Market risk is exposure to changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and equity and commodity prices. 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 exposure to changes in interest rates. In general, we manage interest rate risk by balancing variable-rate and fixed-rate assets and liabilities and we utilize derivatives in a way that reduces overall exposure to changes in interest rates. In recent years, we have managed 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 exposure to interest rate fluctuations. At March 31, 2011, 91% of total assets were enterprise interest-earning assets.

At March 31, 2011, approximately 67% of total assets were residential real estate loans and available-for-sale and held-to-maturity 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. The 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 funding. Key deposit products include sweep accounts, complete savings accounts and other money market and savings accounts. 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.

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 accounts, complete savings accounts and other money market and savings accounts re-price at management’s discretion. FHLB advances and corporate debt generally have fixed rates.

 

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Derivative Instruments

We use derivative instruments to help manage 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”), 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 basis points. The NPVE method is used at the E*TRADE Bank level and not for the Company. E*TRADE Bank had 99% of enterprise interest-earning assets at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and held 98% of enterprise interest-bearing liabilities at both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The sensitivity of NPVE at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 and the limits established by E*TRADE Bank’s Board of Directors are listed below (dollars in millions):

 

Parallel Change in

Interest Rates (basis points)(1)

  Change in NPVE        
  March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010        
  Amount     Percentage     Amount     Percentage     Board Limit  
+300   $ (74.3     (2 )%    $ (88.5     (3 )%      (25 )% 
+200   $ (24.0     (1 )%    $ (37.0     (1 )%      (15 )% 
+100   $ 13.7       0   $ 8.0       0     (10 )% 
-100   $ (147.0     (4 )%    $ (147.5     (4 )%      (10 )% 

 

(1)   

On March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the yield for the three-month treasury bill was 0.09% and 0.12%, respectively. As a result, the OTS temporarily modified the requirements of the NPV Model, resulting in the removal of the minus 200 and 300 basis points scenarios for the periods ended March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Under criteria published by the OTS, E*TRADE Bank’s overall interest rate risk exposure at March 31, 2011 was characterized as “minimum.” We actively manage interest rate risk positions. As interest rates change, we will re-adjust our strategy and mix of assets, liabilities and derivatives to optimize our position. For example, a 100 basis points increase in rates may not result in a change in value as indicated above. The ALCO monitors E*TRADE Bank’s interest rate risk position.

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Revenue:

    

Operating interest income

   $ 387,466     $ 406,966  

Operating interest expense

     (77,764     (86,569
                

Net operating interest income

     309,702       320,397  
                

Commissions

     124,433       113,252  

Fees and service charges

     37,245       42,230  

Principal transactions

     29,576       26,211  

Gains on loans and securities, net

     32,334       29,046  

Other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”)

     (4,874     (14,524

Less: noncredit portion of OTTI recognized into (out of) other comprehensive income (before tax)

     (1,188     5,872  
                

Net impairment

     (6,062     (8,652

Other revenues

     9,467       14,019  
                

Total non-interest income

     226,993       216,106  
                

Total net revenue

     536,695       536,503  
                

Provision for loan losses

     116,058       267,979  

Operating expense:

    

Compensation and benefits

     84,003       87,210  

Clearing and servicing

     39,155       39,159  

Advertising and market development

     44,365       38,135  

Professional services

     23,468       20,290  

FDIC insurance premiums

     20,567       19,315  

Communications

     15,555       20,447  

Occupancy and equipment

     16,814       18,207  

Depreciation and amortization

     22,047       20,646  

Amortization of other intangibles

     6,538       7,142  

Facility restructuring and other exit activities

     3,552       3,373  

Other operating expenses

     21,950       21,412  
                

Total operating expense

     298,014       295,336  
                

Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income tax expense (benefit)

     122,623       (26,812

Other income (expense):

    

Corporate interest income

     616       23  

Corporate interest expense

     (43,277     (41,043

Gains on sales of investments, net

     —          109  

Equity in income (loss) of investments and venture funds

     (998     1,794  
                

Total other income (expense)

     (43,659     (39,117
                

Income (loss) before income tax expense (benefit)

     78,964       (65,929

Income tax expense (benefit)

     33,731       (18,092
                

Net income (loss)

   $ 45,233     $ (47,837
                

Basic earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.20     $ (0.25

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.16     $ (0.25

Shares used in computation of per share data:

    

Basic

     230,301       192,195  

Diluted

     289,677       192,195  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

ASSETS

    

Cash and equivalents

   $ 1,864,328     $ 2,374,346  

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

     319,667       609,510  

Trading securities

     83,751       62,173  

Available-for-sale securities (includes securities pledged to creditors with the right to sell or repledge of $5,516,807 at March 31, 2011 and $5,621,156 at December 31, 2010)

     16,124,004       14,805,677  

Held-to-maturity securities (fair value of $3,324,196 at March 31, 2011 and $2,422,335 at December 31, 2010; includes securities pledged to creditors with the right to sell or repledge of $927,682 at March 31, 2011 and $884,214 at December 31, 2010)

     3,381,135       2,462,710  

Margin receivables

     5,707,702       5,120,575  

Loans, net (net of allowance for loan losses of $953,606 at March 31, 2011 and $1,031,169 at December 31, 2010)

     14,340,566       15,127,390  

Investment in FHLB stock

     164,579       164,381  

Property and equipment, net

     300,140       302,658  

Goodwill

     1,934,232       1,939,976  

Other intangibles, net

     305,418       325,403  

Other assets

     3,071,021       3,078,202  
                

Total assets

   $ 47,596,543     $ 46,373,001  
                

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Liabilities:

    

Deposits

   $ 25,971,630     $ 25,240,297  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     5,866,189       5,888,249  

Customer payables

     5,353,540       5,020,086  

FHLB advances and other borrowings

     2,728,147       2,731,714  

Corporate debt

     1,868,607       2,145,881  

Other liabilities

     1,410,638       1,294,329  
                

Total liabilities

     43,198,751       42,320,556  
                

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 13)

    

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, shares authorized: 400,000,000 at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010; shares issued and outstanding: 248,242,656 at March 31, 2011 and 220,840,821 at December 31, 2010

     2,482       2,208  

Additional paid-in-capital (“APIC”)

     6,920,812       6,640,715  

Accumulated deficit

     (2,106,605     (2,151,838

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (418,897     (438,640
                

Total shareholders’ equity

     4,397,792       4,052,445  
                

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 47,596,543     $ 46,373,001  
                

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Net income (loss)

   $ 45,233     $ (47,837

Other comprehensive income

    

Available-for-sale securities:

    

OTTI, net(1)

     2,988       8,876  

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

     728       (3,588

Unrealized gains, net(3)

     12,887       53,902  

Reclassification into earnings, net(4)

     (21,959     (17,965
                

Net change from available-for-sale securities

     (5,356     41,225  
                

Cash flow hedging instruments:

    

Unrealized gains (losses), net(5)

     6,801       (33,895

Reclassification into earnings, net(6)

     16,263       11,388  
                

Net change from cash flow hedging instruments

     23,064       (22,507
                

Foreign currency translation gains (losses)

     2,035       (2,089
                

Other comprehensive income

     19,743       16,629  
                

Comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 64,976     $ (31,208
                

 

(1)   

Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $1.9 million and $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(2)   

Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $0.5 million and $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(3)   

Amounts are net of provision for income taxes of $8.1 million and $34.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(4)   

Amounts are net of provision for income taxes of $13.9 million and $11.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(5)   

Amounts are net of provision for income taxes of $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011, and benefit from income taxes of $17.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

(6)   

Amounts are net of benefit from income taxes of $9.6 million and $5.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

See accompanying notes to the 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, 2010

    220,841     $ 2,208     $ 6,640,715     $ (2,151,838   $ (438,640   $ 4,052,445  

Net income

    —          —          —          45,233       —          45,233  

Other comprehensive income

    —          —          —          —          19,743       19,743  

Conversion of convertible debentures

    26,967       270       278,594       —          —          278,864  

Exercise of stock options and related tax effects

    19       —          1,626       —          —          1,626  

Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures and retirements to pay taxes

    416       4       (4,223     —          —          (4,219

Share-based compensation

    —          —          4,120       —          —          4,120  

Other

    —          —          (20     —          —          (20
                                               

Balance, March 31, 2011

    248,243     $ 2,482     $ 6,920,812     $ (2,106,605   $ (418,897   $ 4,397,792  
                                               
    Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in Capital
    Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
    Shares     Amount          

Balance, December 31, 2009

    189,397     $ 1,894     $ 6,275,157     $ (2,123,366   $ (404,130   $ 3,749,555  

Net loss

    —          —          —          (47,837     —          (47,837

Other comprehensive income

    —          —          —          —          16,629       16,629  

Conversion of convertible debentures

    5,878       59       60,730       —          —          60,789  

Exercise of stock options and related tax effects

    12       —          (1,631     —          —          (1,631

Issuance of restricted stock, net of forfeitures and retirements to pay taxes

    691       7       (5,161     —          —          (5,154

Share-based compensation

    —          —          9,168       —          —          9,168  

Claims settlement under Section 16(b)

    —          —          35,000       —          —          35,000  

Other

    —          —          (120     —          —          (120
                                               

Balance, March 31, 2010

    195,978     $ 1,960     $ 6,373,143     $ (2,171,203   $ (387,501   $ 3,816,399  
                                               

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 45,233     $ (47,837

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

    

Provision for loan losses

     116,058       267,979  

Depreciation and amortization (including discount amortization and accretion)

     82,277       86,200  

Net impairment, gains on loans and securities, net and gains on sales of investments, net

     (26,272     (20,503

Equity in (income) loss of investments and venture funds

     998       (1,794

Share-based compensation

     4,120       9,168  

Deferred taxes

     36,753       (15,660

Other

     7,757       (7,142

Net effect of changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Decrease (increase) in cash and investments required to be segregated under federal or other regulations

     289,843       (553,291

Increase in margin receivables

     (587,127     (161,963

Increase in customer payables

     333,454        392,077  

Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale

     28,515       33,175  

Originations of loans held-for-sale

     (27,829     (28,674

Proceeds from sales, repayments and maturities of trading securities

     146,978       75,560  

Purchases of trading securities

     (168,690     (84,339

Decrease (increase) in other assets

     42,216       (38,400

Increase in other liabilities

     34,727        48,666  
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     359,011       (46,778
                

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

     (3,285,876     (2,626,883

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

     1,937,759       2,726,174  

Purchases of held-to-maturity securities

     (967,334     —     

Proceeds from maturities of and principal payments on held-to-maturity securities

     47,006       —     

Net decrease in loans receivable

     627,940       635,294  

Capital expenditures for property and equipment

     (19,757     (22,185

Proceeds from sale of REO and repossessed assets

     44,813       50,543  

Net cash flow from derivatives hedging assets

     6,115       —     

Other

     12,968       —     
                

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

   $ (1,596,366   $ 762,943  
                

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS-(Continued)

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net increase in deposits

   $ 731,212     $ 19,462  

Sale of deposits

     —          (980,549

Net decrease in securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     (21,762     (55,941

Advances from FHLB

     500,000       850,000  

Payments on advances from FHLB

     (500,000     (850,000

Claims settlement under Section 16(b)

     —          35,000  

Net cash flow from derivatives hedging liabilities

     16,102       (146,556

Other

     1,785       1,427  
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     727,337       (1,127,157
                

Effect of exchange rates on cash

     —          (3,895
                

Decrease in cash and equivalents

     (510,018     (414,887

Cash and equivalents, beginning of period

     2,374,346       3,483,238  
                

Cash and equivalents, end of period

   $ 1,864,328     $ 3,068,351  
                

Supplemental disclosures:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 69,908     $ 89,703  

(Refund received) cash paid for income taxes

   $ (64   $ 2,464  

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Conversion of convertible debentures to common stock

   $ 278,864     $ 60,789  

Transfers from loans to other real estate owned and repossessed assets

   $ 51,364     $ 89,880  

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

   $ —        $ 252,627  

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

 

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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 retail investors under the brand “E*TRADE Financial.” The Company also provides investor-focused banking products, primarily sweep deposits and savings products, to retail investors.

Basis of PresentationThe consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries as determined under the voting interest model. Entities in which the Company holds at least a 20% ownership interest 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 a 20% ownership interest 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 also evaluates its continuing involvement with certain entities to determine if the Company is required to consolidate the entities under the variable interest entity model. This evaluation is based on a qualitative assessment of whether the Company has both: 1) the power to direct matters that most significantly impact the activities of the variable interest entity; and 2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits of the variable interest entity that could potentially be significant to the variable interest entity.

Certain prior period items in these consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. 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.

The Company reports corporate interest income and corporate interest expense separately from operating interest income and operating interest expense. The Company believes reporting these two items separately provides a clearer picture of the financial performance of the Company’s operations than would a presentation that combined these two items. Operating interest income and operating interest expense is generated from the operations of the Company. Corporate debt, which is the primary source of corporate interest expense, has been issued primarily in connection with recapitalization transactions and past acquisitions.

Similarly, the Company reports gains on sales of investments, net separately from gains 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. Gains on loans and securities, net are the result of activities in the Company’s operations, namely its balance sheet management segment. Gains on sales of investments, net relate to investments of the Company at the corporate level and are not related to the ongoing business of the Company’s operating subsidiaries.

Related Party—As of March 31, 2011, Citadel was the Company’s largest stockholder and debtholder, and based upon the Company’s review of publicly available information, the Company believes Citadel owned approximately 9.9% of its outstanding common stock or approximately 19.7% of its common stock assuming conversion of convertible debentures held by Citadel at March 31, 2011. The Company also believes, based on publicly available information, that Citadel owned in the aggregate more than $314 million of the non-interest-bearing convertible debentures at March 31, 2011. In addition, Kenneth Griffin, President and CEO of Citadel, joined the Board of Directors on June 8, 2009 pursuant to a director nomination right granted to Citadel in 2007. The contractual arrangements that required the Company to route substantially all of its customer orders in exchange-listed options and 40% of its customer orders in Regulation NMS Securities to an affiliate of Citadel expired at December 31, 2010. During the three months ended March 31, 2011, the Company routed approximately 50% of its customer orders in exchange-listed options and approximately 20% of its

 

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customer orders in Regulation NMS Securities to an affiliate of Citadel for order handling and execution at current market rates.

On April 29, 2011, Citadel sold 27.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock through a secondary offering. As part of and following the offering, Citadel converted $314.1 million in convertible debentures into 30.4 million shares of common stock. As of May 2, 2011, the Company believes Citadel owned approximately 9.8% of its outstanding common stock and none of its non-interest-bearing convertible debentures.

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. Certain significant accounting policies are noteworthy because they are based on estimates and assumptions that require complex and subjective judgments by management. Changes in these estimates or assumptions could materially impact our financial condition and results of operations. 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Margin Receivables—The fair value of securities that the Company received as collateral in connection with margin receivables and securities borrowing activities, where the Company is permitted to sell or re-pledge the securities, was approximately $7.9 billion and $7.1 billion as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Of this amount, $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion had been pledged or sold in connection with securities loans, bank borrowings and deposits with clearing organizations as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

New Accounting and Disclosure Guidance—Below is the new accounting and disclosure guidance that relates to activities in which the Company is engaged.

Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements

In January 2010, the FASB amended the disclosure guidance related to fair value measurements. The amended disclosure guidance requires new fair value measurement disclosures and clarifies existing fair value measurement disclosure requirements. The amended disclosure guidance requiring separate presentation of purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of Level 3 instruments was effective January 1, 2011 for the Company. The Company’s disclosures about fair value measurements reflect the adoption of the amended disclosure guidance in Note 3—Fair Value Disclosures.

Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses

In July 2010, the FASB amended the disclosure guidance for financing receivables and the allowance for credit losses. The amendments require new and amended disclosures about nonaccrual and past due financing receivables; the allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables; impaired loans (individually evaluated for impairment); credit quality information; and modifications. The Company’s disclosures reflect the adoption of the amended disclosure guidance related to non-TDR information in Note 5—Loans, Net. The amended disclosure guidance related to TDRs is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, or July 1, 2011 for the Company. The Company’s disclosures will reflect the adoption of the amended disclosure guidance related to TDR information in the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011.

 

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A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring

In April 2011, the FASB amended the accounting guidance for TDRs. The amendments clarify the guidance on a creditor’s evaluation of whether it has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties. The amended accounting guidance will be effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011, or July 1, 2011 for the Company, and will be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption, or January 1, 2011 for the Company. The adoption of the amended accounting guidance will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements

In April 2011, the FASB amended the accounting guidance for repurchase agreements. The amendments change the effective control assessment by removing the criterion that required the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem financial assets on substantially the agreed terms, even in the event of default by the transferee, and the collateral maintenance guidance related to that criterion. The amended accounting guidance will be effective for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011, or January 1, 2012 for the Company, and will be applied prospectively to transactions or modifications of existing transactions that occur on or after the effective date. The adoption of the amended accounting guidance will not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

NOTE 2—OPERATING INTEREST INCOME AND OPERATING INTEREST EXPENSE

The following table shows the components of operating interest income and operating interest expense (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Operating interest income:

    

Loans

   $ 186,345     $ 241,580  

Available-for-sale securities

     110,881       109,293  

Margin receivables

     56,293       44,713  

Held-to-maturity securities

     20,750       —     

Securities borrowed and other

     13,197       11,380  
                

Total operating interest income

     387,466       406,966  
                

Operating interest expense:

    

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

     (37,993     (34,746

FHLB advances and other borrowings

     (25,264     (29,428

Deposits

     (12,274     (19,960

Customer payables and other

     (2,233     (2,435
                

Total operating interest expense

     (77,764     (86,569
                

Net operating interest income

   $ 309,702     $ 320,397  
                

NOTE 3—FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

Fair value is defined 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 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

 

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participant. Accordingly, 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 fair value measurement accounting guidance 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 Techniques

U.S. Treasury Securities and Agency Debentures

The fair value measurements of U.S. Treasury securities were classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy as they were based on quoted market prices in active markets. The fair value measurements of agency debentures were classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy as they were based on quoted market prices that can be derived from assumptions observable in the marketplace.

Residential Mortgage-backed Securities

The Company’s residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio was composed of agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs, which represented the majority of the portfolio, and non-agency CMOs. As agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs were guaranteed by U.S. government sponsored and federal agencies, these securities were AAA-rated as of March 31, 2011. The majority of the Company’s non-agency CMOs were backed by first lien mortgages and were below investment grade or non-rated as of March 31, 2011. The weighted average coupon rates for the residential mortgage-backed securities as of March 31, 2011 are shown in the following table:

 

     Weighted Average
Coupon Rate
 

Agency mortgage-backed securities

     3.63

Agency CMOs

     3.36

Non-agency CMOs

     4.27

The fair value of agency mortgage-backed securities was determined using market and income approaches with quoted market prices, recent market transactions and spread data for similar instruments. The fair value of agency CMOs was determined using market and income approaches with the Company’s own trading activities for identical or similar instruments. Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs were generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Non-agency CMOs were valued using market and income approaches with market observable data, including recent market transactions when available. 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 following table presents additional information about the underlying loans and significant inputs for the valuation of non-agency CMOs as of March 31, 2011:

 

      Weighted
Average
    Range  

Underlying loans:

    

Coupon rate

     4.33     2.47% - 6.83

Maturity (years)

     24       12 - 27   

Significant inputs:

    

Yield

     4     2% - 10

Default rate(1)

     17     0% - 54

Loss severity

     41     0% - 106

Prepayment rate

     9     0% - 37

 

(1)   

The default rate reflects the implied rate necessary to equate market price to the book yield given the market credit assumption.

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. The majority of the Company’s non-agency CMOs were categorized in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2011.

Other Debt Securities

The fair value measurement of other agency debt securities was determined using market and income approaches along with the Company’s own trading activities for identical instruments and was categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. The Company’s municipal bonds are revenue bonds issued by state and other local government agencies. The valuation of corporate bonds is impacted by the credit worthiness of the corporate issuer. All of the Company’s municipal bonds and corporate bonds were rated investment grade as of March 31, 2011. These securities were valued using a market approach with pricing service valuations corroborated by recent market transactions for similar or identical bonds. Municipal bonds and corporate bonds were categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Derivative Instruments

Interest rate swap and option contracts were valued with an income approach using pricing models that are commonly used by the financial services industry. The market observable inputs used in the pricing models include the swap curve, the volatility surface and prime basis from a financial data provider. 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 were 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 a broker-dealer subsidiary are included in trading securities and securities sold, not yet purchased in the Company’s fair value disclosures. For equity securities, the Company’s definition of actively traded was based on average daily volume and other market trading statistics. The fair value of securities owned and securities sold, not yet purchased was determined using listed or quoted market prices and were categorized in Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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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  

March 31, 2011:

       

Assets

       

Trading securities

  $ 75,851       7,347       553     $ 83,751  

Available-for-sale securities:

       

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

       

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

    —          14,598,857       —          14,598,857  

Non-agency CMOs

    —          132,041       255,066       387,107  
                               

Total residential mortgage-backed securities

    —          14,730,898       255,066       14,985,964  
                               

Investment securities:

       

Agency debentures

    —          909,867       —          909,867  

Other agency debt securities

    —          172,199       —          172,199  

Municipal bonds

    —          36,571       —          36,571  

Corporate bonds

    —          19,403       —          19,403  
                               

Total investment securities

    —          1,138,040       —          1,138,040  
                               

Total available-for-sale securities

    —          15,868,938       255,066       16,124,004  
                               

Other assets:

       

Derivative assets(1)

    —          248,318       —          248,318  

Deposits with clearing organizations(2)

    38,000       —          —          38,000  
                               

Total other assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

    38,000       248,318       —          286,318  
                               

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis(3)

  $ 113,851     $ 16,124,603     $ 255,619     $ 16,494,073  
                               

Liabilities

       

Derivative liabilities(1)

  $ —        $ 96,380     $ —        $ 96,380  

Securities sold, not yet purchased

    73,516       4,042       —          77,558  
                               

Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis(3)

  $ 73,516     $ 100,422     $ —        $ 173,938  
                               

 

(1)   

All derivative assets and liabilities are interest rate contracts. Information related to derivative instruments is detailed in Note 6—Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.

(2)   

Represents U.S. Treasury securities held by a broker-dealer subsidiary.

(3)   

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis represented 35% 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, 2010:

           

Assets

           

Trading securities

   $ 55,630      $ 5,913      $ 630      $ 62,173  

Available-for-sale securities:

           

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

           

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

     —           12,898,114        —           12,898,114  

Non-agency CMOs

     —           200,169        195,220        395,389  
                                   

Total residential mortgage-backed securities

     —           13,098,283        195,220        13,293,503  
                                   

Investment securities:

           

Agency debentures

     —           1,269,552        —           1,269,552  

Other agency debt securities

     —           187,462        —           187,462  

Municipal bonds

     —           37,331        —           37,331  

Corporate bonds

     —           17,829        —           17,829  
                                   

Total investment securities

     —           1,512,174        —           1,512,174  
                                   

Total available-for-sale securities

     —           14,610,457        195,220        14,805,677  
                                   

Other assets:

           

Derivative assets(1)

     —           248,911        —           248,911  

Deposits with clearing organizations(2)

     38,000        —           —           38,000  
                                   

Total other assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis

     38,000        248,911        —           286,911  
                                   

Total assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis(3)

   $ 93,630      $ 14,865,281      $ 195,850      $ 15,154,761  
                                   

Liabilities

           

Derivative liabilities(1)

   $ —         $ 106,863      $ —         $ 106,863  

Securities sold, not yet purchased

     51,889        2,846        —           54,735  
                                   

Total liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis(3)

   $ 51,889      $ 109,709      $ —         $ 161,598  
                                   

 

(1)   

All derivative assets and liabilities are interest rate contracts. Information related to derivative instruments is detailed in Note 6—Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.

(2)   

Represents U.S. Treasury securities held by a broker-dealer subsidiary.

(3)   

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis represented 33% and less than 1% of the Company’s total assets and total liabilities, respectively.

The following tables present additional information about Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):

 

            Available-for-sale
securities
 
     Trading
Securities
    Non-agency
CMOs
 

Balance, December 31, 2010

   $ 630     $ 195,220  

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):(1)

    

Included in earnings(2)

     (77     (5,767

Included in other comprehensive income(3)

     —          11,663  

Settlements

     —          (8,265

Transfers in to Level 3(4)

     —          63,687  

Transfers out of Level 3(4)

     —          (1,472
                

Balance, March 31, 2011

   $ 553     $ 255,066  
                

 

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(1)   

The majority of total realized and unrealized gains (losses) were related to instruments held at March 31, 2011.

(2)   

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

(3)   

The majority of realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income are reported in the net change from available-for-sale securities line item.

(4)   

The Company’s transfers in and out of Level 3 are as of the beginning of the reporting period on a quarterly basis.

 

            Available-for-sale Securities  
     Trading
Securities
    Agency
Mortgage-
backed
Securities and
CMOs
    Non-agency
CMOs
    Corporate
Investments
 

Balance, December 31, 2009

   $ 1,491     $ 17,972     $ 234,629     $ 173  

Realized and unrealized gains (losses):(1)

        

Included in earnings(2)

     (642     —          (8,475     —     

Included in other comprehensive income(3)

     —          —          18,994       (9

Purchases, sales, other settlements and issuances, net

     49       —          (10,153     —     

Transfers in to Level 3(4)

     —          —          7,239       —     

Transfers out of Level 3(4)

     —          (17,972     (9,104     —     
                                

Balance, March 31, 2010

   $ 898     $ —        $ 233,130     $ 164  
                                

 

(1)   

The majority of total realized and unrealized gains (losses) were related to instruments held at March 31, 2010.

(2)   

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

(3)   

The majority of realized and unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income are reported in the net change from available-for-sale securities line item.

(4)   

The Company’s transfers in and out of Level 3 are as of the beginning of the reporting period on a quarterly basis.

Level 3 Assets 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. While the Company’s fair value estimates of Level 3 instruments utilized observable inputs where available, the valuation included significant management judgment in determining the relevance and reliability of market information considered.

The Company’s transfers of certain CMOs in and out of Level 3 are generally driven by changes in price transparency for the securities. Financial instruments for which actively quoted prices or pricing parameters are available will have a higher degree of price transparency than financial instruments that are thinly traded or not quoted. As of March 31, 2011, 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.

 

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Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements

The Company records certain other assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis: 1) one- to four-family and home equity loans in which the amount of the loan balance in excess of the estimated current property value less costs to sell has been charged-off; and 2) real estate acquired through foreclosure that is carried at the lower of the property’s carrying value or fair value, less estimated selling costs. The following table presents the fair value of assets prior to deducting estimated selling costs that were carried on the consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, and for which a nonrecurring fair value measurement has been recorded during the period (dollars in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

One- to four-family

   $ 478,882      $ 880,044  

Home equity

     35,897        61,940  
                 

Total loans receivable measured at fair value

   $ 514,779      $ 941,984  
                 

REO

   $ 97,500      $ 140,029  

Property valuations are based on the most recent property value data available, which may include appraisals, prices for identical or similar properties, broker price opinions or home price indices. These fair value measurements were classified 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.

The following table presents the losses associated with the assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis during the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011      2010  

One- to four-family

   $ 51,200      $ 95,911  

Home equity

     30,911        37,573  
                 

Total losses on loans receivable measured at fair value

   $ 82,111      $ 133,484  
                 

REO

   $ 9,145      $ 12,078  

Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value measurements accounting guidance also requires the disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments not otherwise disclosed above. Different market assumptions and estimation methodologies could significantly affect fair value amounts. The fair value of financial instruments, not otherwise disclosed above, whose 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.

 

   

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Financial instruments whose fair values were different from their carrying values are summarized below (dollars in thousands):

 

      March 31, 2011      December 31, 2010  
     Carrying
Value
     Fair Value      Carrying
Value
     Fair Value  

Assets

           

Held-to-maturity securities

   $ 3,381,135      $ 3,324,196      $ 2,462,710      $ 2,422,335  

Loans, net(1)

   $ 14,340,566      $ 12,762,571      $ 15,127,390      $ 13,431,465  

Liabilities

           

Deposits

   $ 25,971,630      $ 25,986,060      $ 25,240,297      $ 25,259,496  

Securities sold under agreements to repurchase

   $ 5,866,189      $ 5,927,769      $ 5,888,249      $ 5,955,283  

FHLB advances and other borrowings

   $ 2,728,147      $ 2,666,279      $ 2,731,714      $ 2,658,311  

Corporate debt

   $ 1,868,607      $ 2,416,553      $ 2,145,881      $ 2,855,318  

 

(1)   

The carrying value of loans, net includes the allowance for loan losses of $1.0 billion as of both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.

Held-to-maturity securities—The held-to-maturity securities portfolio included agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs, agency debentures, and other agency debt securities. The fair value of agency mortgage-backed securities is determined using market and income approaches with quoted market prices, recent market transactions and spread data for similar instruments. The fair value of agency CMOs and other agency debt securities is determined using market and income approaches with the Company’s own trading activities for identical or similar instruments. The fair value of agency debentures is based on quoted market prices that can be derived from assumptions observable in the marketplace.

Loans, net—For the held-for-investment one- to four-family, home equity and consumer and other loans portfolio, fair value is estimated using a discounted cash flow model. Loans are differentiated based on their individual portfolio characteristics, such as product classification, loan category, pricing features and remaining maturity. Assumptions for expected losses, prepayments and discount rates are adjusted 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. There was limited or no observable market data for the home equity and one- to four-family loan portfolios, which indicates that the market for these types of loans is considered to be inactive. Given the limited market data, these fair value measurements cannot be determined with precision and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates, could significantly affect the results of current or future fair value estimates. In addition, the amount that would be realized in a forced liquidation, an actual sale or immediate settlement could be significantly lower than both the carrying value and the estimated fair value of the portfolio.

For loans held-for-sale that were originated through, but not yet purchased by a third party company, fair value is estimated using third party commitments to purchase loans.

Deposits—For sweep deposits, complete savings deposits, other money market and savings deposits and checking deposits, fair value is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. For certificates of deposit and brokered certificates of deposit, fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows at the rates currently offered 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.

FHLB advances and other borrowings—For FHLB advances, fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows at the rates currently offered for borrowings of similar remaining maturities. For subordinated

 

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debentures, fair value is estimated by discounting future cash flows at the rate implied by dealer pricing quotes. For margin collateral, overnight and other short-term borrowings and collateralized borrowings, fair value approximates carrying value.

Corporate debt—Fair value is estimated using dealer pricing quotes. The fair value of the non-interest-bearing convertible debentures is directly correlated to the intrinsic value of the Company’s underlying stock. As the price of the Company’s stock increases relative to the conversion price, the fair value of the convertible debentures increases.

NOTE 4—AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE AND HELD-TO-MATURITY SECURITIES

The amortized cost basis and fair value of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities are shown in the following tables (dollars in thousands):

 

     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized /
Unrecognized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized /
Unrecognized
Losses
    Fair Value  

March 31, 2011:

          

Available-for-sale securities:

          

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

          

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

   $ 14,734,599      $ 72,349      $ (208,091   $ 14,598,857  

Non-agency CMOs

     469,088        3,816        (85,797     387,107  
                                  

Total residential mortgage-backed securities

     15,203,687        76,165        (293,888     14,985,964  
                                  

Investment securities:

          

Agency debentures

     964,304        153        (54,590     909,867  

Other agency debt securities

     174,525        1,851        (4,177     172,199  

Municipal bonds

     42,404        —           (5,833     36,571  

Corporate bonds

     25,356        —           (5,953     19,403  
                                  

Total investment securities

     1,206,589        2,004        (70,553     1,138,040  
                                  

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 16,410,276      $ 78,169      $ (364,441   $ 16,124,004  
                                  

Held-to-maturity securities:

          

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

          

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

   $ 2,626,916      $ 1,396      $ (49,165   $ 2,579,147  

Investment securities:

          

Agency debentures

     219,201        —           (1,702     217,499  

Other agency debt securities

     535,018        70        (7,538     527,550  
                                  

Total investment securities

     754,219        70        (9,240     745,049  
                                  

Total held-to-maturity securities

   $ 3,381,135      $ 1,466      $ (58,405   $ 3,324,196  
                                  

 

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     Amortized
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized /
Unrecognized
Gains
     Gross
Unrealized /
Unrecognized
Losses
    Fair Value  

December 31, 2010:

          

Available-for-sale securities:

          

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

          

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

   $ 13,017,814      $ 71,274      $ (190,974   $ 12,898,114  

Non-agency CMOs

     490,250        2,885        (97,746     395,389  
                                  

Total residential mortgage-backed securities

     13,508,064        74,159        (288,720     13,293,503  
                                  

Investment securities:

          

Agency debentures

     1,324,464        3,470        (58,382     1,269,552  

Other agency debt securities

     187,622        2,880        (3,040     187,462  

Municipal bonds

     42,399        —           (5,068     37,331  

Corporate bonds

     25,356        —           (7,527     17,829  
                                  

Total investment securities

     1,579,841        6,350        (74,017     1,512,174  
                                  

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 15,087,905      $ 80,509      $ (362,737   $ 14,805,677  
                                  

Held-to-maturity securities:

          

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

          

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

   $ 1,928,651      $ 4,747      $ (36,348   $ 1,897,050  

Investment securities:

          

Agency debentures

     219,197        —           (3,025     216,172  

Other agency debt securities

     314,862        —           (5,749     309,113  
                                  

Total investment securities

     534,059        —           (8,774     525,285  
                                  

Total held-to-maturity securities

   $ 2,462,710      $ 4,747      $ (45,122   $ 2,422,335  
                                  

Contractual Maturities

The contractual maturities of all available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities at March 31, 2011 are shown below (dollars in thousands):

 

     Amortized Cost      Fair Value  

Available-for-sale debt securities:

     

Due within one to five years

   $ 130,581      $ 129,752  

Due within five to ten years

     953,916        941,097  

Due after ten years

     15,325,779        15,053,155  
                 

Total available-for-sale debt securities

   $ 16,410,276      $ 16,124,004  
                 

Held-to-maturity debt securities:

     

Due within one to five years

   $ 225,135      $ 223,290  

Due within five to ten years

     941,326        925,125  

Due after ten years

     2,214,674        2,175,781  
                 

Total held-to-maturity debt securities

   $ 3,381,135      $ 3,324,196  
                 

 

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Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Investments

The following tables show the fair value and unrealized or unrecognized losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, aggregated by investment category, and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized or unrecognized loss position (dollars in thousands):

 

    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or More     Total  
    Fair
Value
    Unrealized /
Unrecognized
Losses
    Fair
Value
    Unrealized /
Unrecognized
Losses
    Fair
Value
    Unrealized /
Unrecognized
Losses
 

March 31, 2011:

           

Available-for-sale securities:

           

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

           

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

  $ 9,013,905     $ (205,643   $ 84,530     $ (2,448   $ 9,098,435     $ (208,091

Non-agency CMOs

    —          —          360,645       (85,797     360,645       (85,797

Investment securities:

           

Agency debentures

    832,300       (54,590     —          —          832,300       (54,590

Other agency debt securities

    91,669       (4,177     —          —          91,669       (4,177

Municipal bonds

    17,423       (2,708     19,148       (3,125     36,571       (5,833

Corporate bonds

    —          —          19,403       (5,953     19,403       (5,953
                                               

Total temporarily impaired available-for-sale securities

  $ 9,955,297     $ (267,118   $ 483,726     $ (97,323   $ 10,439,023     $ (364,441
                                               

Held-to-maturity securities:

           

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

           

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

  $ 2,368,311     $ (49,165   $ —        $ —        $ 2,368,311     $ (49,165

Investment securities:

           

Agency debentures

    217,499       (1,702     —          —          217,499       (1,702

Other agency debt securities

    518,245       (7,538     —          —          518,245       (7,538
                                               

Total temporarily impaired held-to-maturity securities

  $ 3,104,055     $ (58,405   $ —        $ —        $ 3,104,055     $ (58,405
                                               

December 31, 2010:

           

Available-for-sale securities:

           

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

           

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

  $ 8,204,906     $ (188,159   $ 165,478     $ (2,815   $ 8,370,384     $ (190,974

Non-agency CMOs

    —          —          377,309       (97,746     377,309       (97,746

Investment securities:

           

Agency debentures

    877,135       (58,382     —          —          877,135       (58,382

Other agency debt securities

    105,113       (3,040     —          —          105,113       (3,040

Municipal bonds

    17,937       (2,193     19,394       (2,875     37,331       (5,068

Corporate bonds

    —          —          17,829       (7,527     17,829       (7,527
                                               

Total temporarily impaired available-for-sale securities

  $ 9,205,091     $ (251,774   $ 580,010     $ (110,963   $ 9,785,101     $ (362,737
                                               

Held-to-maturity securities:

           

Residential mortgage-backed securities:

           

Agency mortgage-backed securities and CMOs

  $ 1,283,817     $ (36,348   $ —        $ —        $ 1,283,817     $ (36,348

Investment securities:

           

Agency debentures

    216,172       (3,025     —          —          216,172       (3,025

Other agency debt securities

    309,113       (5,749     —          —          309,113       (5,749
                                               

Total temporarily impaired held-to-maturity securities

  $ 1,809,102     $ (45,122   $ —        $ —        $ 1,809,102     $ (45,122
                                               

The Company does not believe that any individual unrealized loss in the available-for-sale or unrecognized loss in the held-to-maturity portfolio as of March 31, 2011 represents a credit loss. The credit loss component is the difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and the present value of its expected future cash flows, and is recognized in earnings. The noncredit loss component is the difference between the present value of its

 

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expected future cash flows and the fair value and is recognized through other comprehensive income. 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. 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 related to credit and the amount due to all other factors.

The majority of the unrealized or unrecognized 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 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 in an unrealized loss position 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 March 31, 2011.

The majority of the Company’s available-for-sale and held-to-maturity portfolio consists of residential mortgage-backed securities. For residential mortgage-backed securities, the Company calculates the credit 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 includes 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 for securities that were other-than-temporarily impaired as of March 31, 2011:

 

      March 31, 2011
      Weighted
Average
    Range

Default rate(1)

     9   1% - 30%

Loss severity

     46   40% -65%

Prepayment rate

     7   2% - 22%

 

(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 that have noncredit loss recognized in other comprehensive income and credit loss recognized in earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Credit loss balance, beginning of period

   $ 188,038      $ 150,372  

Additions:

     

Initial credit impairment

     7        724  

Subsequent credit impairment

     6,055        7,928  
                 

Credit loss balance, end of period

   $ 194,100      $ 159,024  
                 

Within the securities portfolio, the highest concentration of credit risk is the non-agency CMO portfolio. The Company concluded that approximately $145.7 million of non-agency CMO securities for the three months

 

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ended March 31, 2011 were other-than-temporarily impaired as a result of deterioration in the expected credit performance of the underlying loans in those specific securities. The following table shows the components of net impairment for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”)

   $ (4,874   $ (14,524

Less: noncredit portion of OTTI recognized into (out of) other comprehensive income (before tax)

     (1,188     5,872  
                

Net impairment

   $ (6,062   $ (8,652
                

Gains on Loans and Securities, Net

The detailed components of the gains on loans and securities, net line item on the consolidated statement of income (loss) are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011     2010  

Gains (losses) on loans, net

   $ 52     $ (885

Gains on securities, net

    

Gains on available-for-sale securities and other investments

     35,821       29,588  

Losses on available-for-sale securities and other investments

     —          (133

Gains on trading securities, net

     596       679  

Hedge ineffectiveness

     (4,135     (203
                

Gains on securities, net

     32,282       29,931  
                

Gains on loans and securities, net

   $ 32,334     $ 29,046  
                

NOTE 5—LOANS, NET

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

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Loans held-for-sale

   $ 4,835     $ 5,471  

Loans receivable, net:

    

One- to four-family

     7,720,638       8,170,329  

Home equity

     6,114,704       6,410,311  

Consumer and other

     1,334,668       1,443,398  
                

Total loans receivable

     15,170,010       16,024,038  

Unamortized premiums, net

     119,327       129,050  

Allowance for loan losses

     (953,606     (1,031,169
                

Total loans receivable, net

     14,335,731       15,121,919  
                

Total loans, net

   $ 14,340,566     $ 15,127,390  
                

 

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The following table represents the breakdown of total loans receivable and allowance for loan losses by loans that have been collectively evaluated for impairment and those that have been individually evaluated for impairment (dollars in thousands):

 

     Carrying Amount      Allowance for Loan Losses  
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

   $ 14,056,835      $ 14,987,167      $ 615,124      $ 674,202  

Loans individually evaluated for impairment (TDRs)

     1,113,175        1,036,871        338,482        356,967  
                                   

Total loans receivable

   $ 15,170,010      $ 16,024,038      $ 953,606      $ 1,031,169  
                                   

Credit Quality

The Company tracks and reviews factors to predict and monitor credit risk in its loan portfolio on an ongoing basis. These factors include: loan type, estimated current LTV/CLTV ratios, documentation type, borrowers’ current credit scores, housing prices, acquisition channel, loan vintage and geographic location of the property. In economic conditions in which housing prices generally appreciate, the Company believes that loan type, LTV/CLTV ratios, documentation type and credit scores are the key factors in determining future loan performance. In a housing market with declining home prices and less credit available for refinance, the Company believes the LTV/CLTV ratio becomes a more important factor in predicting and monitoring credit risk. The factors are updated on at least a quarterly basis.

The home equity loan portfolio is primarily second lien loans on residential real estate properties, which have a higher level of credit risk than first lien mortgage loans. The Company believes home equity loans with a CLTV of 90% or higher or a FICO score below 700 are the loans with the highest levels of credit risk in our portfolios.

The following tables show the distribution of the Company’s one-to four-family and home equity loans, which together make up the vast majority of the Company’s loan portfolio, by credit quality indicator (dollars in thousands):

 

      One-to Four-Family     Home Equity  

Current LTV/CLTV(1)

   March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

<=70%

   $ 1,129,954     $ 1,380,327     $ 957,214     $ 1,084,876  

70%-80%

     754,135       852,906       345,900       400,029  

80%-90%

     988,128       1,168,293       492,052       575,924  

90%-100%

     1,089,049       1,161,238       646,303       727,006  

>100%

     3,759,372       3,607,565       3,673,235       3,622,476  
                                

Total mortgage loans receivable

   $ 7,720,638     $ 8,170,329     $ 6,114,704     $ 6,410,311  
                                

Average estimated current LTV/CLTV(2)

     104.2     100.8     111.0     107.7

Average LTV/CLTV at loan origination(3)

     70.8     70.6     79.3     79.3

 

(1)   

Current CLTV calculations for home equity loans are based on the maximum available line for home equity lines of credit and outstanding principal balance for home equity installment loans. Current property values are updated on a quarterly basis using the most recent property value data available to the Company. For properties in which the Company did not have an updated valuation, it utilized home price indices to estimate the current property value.

(2)   

The average estimated current LTV ratio reflects the outstanding balance at the balance sheet date, divided by the estimated current property value.

(3)   

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.

 

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     One-to Four-Family      Home Equity  

Documentation Type

   March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Full documentation

   $ 3,329,127      $ 3,556,480      $ 3,065,808      $ 3,201,381  

Low/no documentation

     4,391,511        4,613,849        3,048,896        3,208,930  
                                   

Total mortgage loans receivable

   $ 7,720,638      $ 8,170,329      $ 6,114,704      $ 6,410,311  
                                   

 

      One-to Four-Family      Home Equity  

Current FICO(1)

   March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

>=720

   $ 4,163,111      $ 4,438,443      $ 3,177,794      $ 3,101,814  

719 - 700

     659,778        709,635        562,382        665,741  

699 - 680

     577,754        566,256        453,999        550,756  

679 - 660

     414,783        434,775        366,498        411,709  

659 - 620

     635,447        633,983        504,774        512,528  

<620

     1,269,765        1,387,237        1,049,257        1,167,763  
                                   

Total mortgage loans receivable

   $ 7,720,638      $ 8,170,329      $ 6,114,704      $ 6,410,311  
                                   

 

(1)   

FICO scores are updated on a quarterly basis; however, as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were some loans for which the updated FICO scores were not available. The current FICO distribution as of March 31, 2011 included original FICO scores for approximately $191 million and $65 million of one- to four-family and home equity loans, respectively. The current FICO distribution as of December 31, 2010 included original FICO scores for approximately $218 million and $168 million of one- to four-family and home equity loans, respectively.

 

     One-to Four-Family      Home Equity  

Acquisition Channel

   March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Purchased from a third party

   $ 6,328,990      $ 6,687,741      $ 5,345,769      $ 5,607,236  

Originated by the Company

     1,391,648        1,482,588        768,935        803,075  
                                   

Total mortgage loans receivable

   $ 7,720,638      $ 8,170,329      $ 6,114,704      $ 6,410,311  
                                   

 

     One-to Four-Family      Home Equity  

Vintage Year

   March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

2003 and prior

   $ 280,501      $ 297,639      $ 367,915      $ 392,112  

2004

     714,673        759,307        559,207        585,729  

2005

     1,599,761        1,713,400        1,553,989        1,615,736  

2006

     2,953,935        3,108,280        2,851,331        2,999,072  

2007

     2,157,366        2,276,632        770,268        805,045  

2008

     14,402        15,071        11,994        12,617  
                                   

Total mortgage loans receivable

   $ 7,720,638      $ 8,170,329      $ 6,114,704      $ 6,410,311  
                                   

 

     One-to Four-Family      Home Equity  

Geographic Location

   March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
     March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

California

   $ 3,581,785      $ 3,773,623      $ 1,942,720      $ 2,038,325  

New York

     574,871        612,988        436,654        459,018  

Florida

     537,629        563,412        434,103        456,029  

Virginia

     322,471        338,132        266,771        277,993  

Other states

     2,703,882        2,882,174        3,034,456        3,178,946  
                                   

Total mortgage loans receivable

   $ 7,720,638      $ 8,170,329      $ 6,114,704      $ 6,410,311  
                                   

 

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Nonperforming Loans

The following table shows the loans receivable by delinquency category as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):

 

                   Nonperforming Loans         
     Current      30-89 Days
Delinquent
     90-179 Days
Delinquent
     180+ Days
Delinquent
     Total  

March 31, 2011

              

One- to four-family

   $ 6,436,393      $ 330,037      $ 212,991      $ 741,217      $ 7,720,638  

Home equity

     5,769,701        154,748        136,430        53,825        6,114,704  

Consumer and other

     1,307,281        24,041        2,719        627        1,334,668  
                                            

Total loans receivable

   $ 13,513,375      $ 508,826      $ 352,140      $ 795,669      $ 15,170,010  
                                            

December 31, 2010

              

One- to four-family

   $ 6,770,513      $ 388,580      $ 226,052      $ 785,184      $ 8,170,329  

Home equity

     6,040,021        175,607        142,997        51,686        6,410,311  

Consumer and other

     1,412,707        25,209        4,802        680        1,443,398  
                                            

Total loans receivable

   $ 14,223,241      $ 589,396      $ 373,851      $ 837,550      $ 16,024,038  
                                            

Allowance for Loan Losses

The following table provides a roll-forward by loan portfolio of the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  
     One-to Four-
Family
    Home Equity     Consumer and
Other
    Total  

Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period

   $ 389,594     $ 576,089     $ 65,486     $ 1,031,169  

Provision for loan losses

     17,839       90,349       7,870       116,058  

Charge-offs

     (54,316     (134,115     (17,460     (205,891

Recoveries

     —          6,848       5,422       12,270  
                                

Charge-offs, net

     (54,316     (127,267     (12,038     (193,621
                                

Allowance for loan losses, end of period

   $ 353,117     $ 539,171     $ 61,318     $ 953,606  
                                
     Three Months Ended March 31, 2010  
     One-to Four-
Family
    Home Equity     Consumer and
Other
    Total  

Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period

   $ 489,887     $ 620,067     $ 72,784     $ 1,182,738  

Provision for loan losses

     46,533       207,332       14,114       267,979  

Charge-offs

     (102,557     (176,718     (23,110     (302,385

Recoveries

     —          6,492       7,567       14,059  
                                

Charge-offs, net

     (102,557     (170,226     (15,543     (288,326
                                

Allowance for loan losses, end of period

   $ 433,863     $ 657,173     $ 71,355     $ 1,162,391  
                                

Impaired Loans—Troubled Debt Restructurings

The Company has an active loan modification program that focuses on the mitigation of potential losses in the loan portfolio. 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 various types of economic concessions

 

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that may be granted typically consist of interest rate reductions, maturity date extensions, principal or accrued interest forgiveness or a combination of these concessions. 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. A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual term of the loan agreement. Upon being classified as a TDR loan, such loan is categorized as an impaired loan and impairment is measured on an individual basis.

Included in the allowance for loan losses was a specific allowance of $338.5 million and $357.0 million that was established for TDRs at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. 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 average recorded investment in TDR loans was $1.1 billion and $669.3 million and the interest income recognized on a cash basis on these loans was $7.4 million and $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The following table shows detailed information related to the Company’s loans that have been modified in a TDR as March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 (dollars in thousands):

 

     Recorded
Investment

in  TDRs
     Specific
Valuation
Allowance
     Net
Investment
in TDRs
     Specific Valuation
Allowance as a %

of TDR Loans
    Total Expected
Losses
 

March 31, 2011

             

One-to four-family

   $ 646,064      $ 84,990      $ 561,074        13     27

Home equity

     467,111        253,492        213,619        54     58
                               

Total

   $ 1,113,175      $ 338,482      $ 774,693        30     39
                               

December 31, 2010

             

One-to four-family

   $ 548,542      $ 84,492      $ 464,050        15     28

Home equity

     488,329        272,475        215,854        56     59
                               

Total

   $ 1,036,871      $ 356,967      $ 679,904        34     42
                               

At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively, $885.6 million and $865.0 million of TDRs had an associated specific valuation allowance, and $227.6 million and $171.9 million did not have an associated specific valuation allowance as the amount of the loan balance in excess of the estimated current property value less costs to sell had been charged-off. At March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the unpaid principal balance in one- to four-family TDRs was $643.2 million and $546.4 million, respectively. For home equity loans, the recorded investment in TDRs represents the unpaid principal balance.

 

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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. Cash flow hedges, which include a combination of interest rate swaps and purchased options, including caps and floors, are used primarily to reduce the variability of future cash flows associated with existing variable-rate assets and liabilities and forecasted issuances of liabilities. Fair value hedges, which include interest rate swaps, forward-starting swaps and swaptions, are used to offset exposure to changes in value of certain fixed-rate assets and liabilities. The Company also recognizes certain contracts and commitments as derivatives when the characteristics of those contracts and commitments meet the definition of a derivative. Each derivative is recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value as a freestanding asset or liability. The following table summarizes the fair value amounts of derivatives designated as hedging instruments reported in the consolidated balance sheet (dollars in thousands):

 

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

March 31, 2011

         

Interest rate contracts:

         

Cash flow hedges:

         

Purchased options

   $ 3,670,000      $ 112,815      $ —        $ 112,815   

Pay-fixed rate swaps

     2,525,000        13,431        (71,963 )       (58,532 )  
                                 

Total cash flow hedges

     6,195,000        126,246        (71,963 )       54,283   
                                 

Fair value hedges:

         

Pay-fixed rate swaps

     1,452,431        72,816        —          72,816   

Purchased swaptions

     1,350,000        45,309        —          45,309   

Receive-fixed rate swaps

     983,950        —          (24,417 )       (24,417 )  

Purchased forward-starting swaps

     181,130        3,947        —          3,947   
                                 

Total fair value hedges

     3,967,511        122,072        (24,417 )       97,655   
                                 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments(4)

   $ 10,162,511      $ 248,318      $ (96,380   $ 151,938   
                                 

December 31, 2010

         

Interest rate contracts:

         

Cash flow hedges:

         

Purchased options

   $ 4,230,000      $ 123,561      $ —        $ 123,561   

Pay-fixed rate swaps

     1,925,000        15,314        (87,494 )       (72,180 )  

Purchased forward-starting swaps

     200,000        —          (581 )       (581 )  
                                 

Total cash flow hedges

     6,355,000        138,875        (88,075 )       50,800   
                                 

Fair value hedges:

         

Purchased swaptions

     1,495,000        46,632        —          46,632   

Pay-fixed rate swaps

     1,156,561        63,404        (689 )       62,715   

Receive-fixed rate swaps

     725,950        —          (18,099 )       (18,099 )  
                                 

Total fair value hedges

     3,377,511        110,036        (18,788 )       91,248   
                                 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments(4)

   $ 9,732,511      $ 248,911      $ (106,863   $ 142,048   
                                 

 

(1)   

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

(2)   

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

(3)   

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

(4)   

All derivatives were designated as hedging instruments as of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Cash Flow Hedges

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active and discontinued hedges. Amounts are included in net operating interest income as a yield adjustment in the same period the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The ineffective portion of changes in fair value of the derivative instrument, which 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, is reported in the gains on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss).

If it becomes probable that a hedged forecasted transaction will not occur, amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the specific hedging instruments would be immediately reclassified into the gains on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). If hedge accounting is discontinued because a derivative instrument ceases to be a highly effective hedge or if the derivative is sold, terminated or de-designated, amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the specific hedging instrument continue to be reported in accumulated other comprehensive 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 gains on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss).

The future issuances of liabilities, including repurchase agreements, are largely dependent on the market demand and liquidity in the wholesale borrowings market. As of March 31, 2011, 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 the effect of interest rate contracts designated and qualifying as hedging instruments in cash flow hedges on accumulated other comprehensive loss and on the consolidated statement of income (loss) (dollars in thousands):

 

      For the Three Months
Ended March 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Gains (losses) on derivatives recognized in OCI (effective portion)

   $ 6,801      $ (33,895

Amounts reclassified from AOCI into earnings (effective portion)

   $ 16,263      $ 11,388  

Cash flow hedge ineffectiveness (1)

   $ 45      $ (170

 

(1)   

The cash flow hedge ineffectiveness is reflected in the gains on loans and securities, net line item on the statement of consolidated income (loss).

During the upcoming 12 months, the Company expects to include a pre-tax amount of approximately $13.3 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 maximum length of time over which transactions are hedged is 12 years.

The following table shows the balance in accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to active and discontinued cash flow hedges (dollars in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

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

    

Discontinued cash flow hedges

   $ (261,977   $ (271,595

Active cash flow hedges

     (23,457     (36,903
                

Total cash flow hedges

   $ (285,434   $ (308,498
                

 

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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):

 

     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
 

Repurchase agreements

   $ (390,626   $ (424,509

FHLB advances

     (99,498     (111,170

Home equity lines of credit

     33,239       42,199  

Other

     (574     (628
                

Total balance of cash flow hedges before tax

     (457,459     (494,108

Tax benefit

     172,025       185,610  
                

Total balance of cash flow hedges, net of tax

   $ (285,434   $ (308,498
                

Additionally, the Company enters into forward purchase and sale agreements, which may be considered cash flow hedges, when the terms of the commitments exactly match the terms of the securities purchased or sold. As of March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, there were no forward contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges.

Fair Value Hedges

Fair value hedges are accounted for by recording the fair value of the derivative instrument and the fair value of the asset or liability being hedged on the consolidated balance sheet. Changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recognized in the gains on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). 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 gains on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss).

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 asset or liability being hedged at the time of de-designation is amortized to interest expense or interest income over the expected remaining life of the hedged item using the effective interest method. Changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments after de-designation of fair value hedge accounting are recorded in the gains on loans and securities, net line item in the consolidated statement of income (loss). For a discontinued fair value hedge, the previously hedged item is no longer adjusted for changes in fair value through the consolidated statement of income (loss).

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 income (loss) (dollars in thousands):

 

    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2011      2010   
    Hedging
Instrument
    Hedged
Item
    Hedge
Ineffectiveness(1)
    Hedging
Instrument
    Hedged
Item
    Hedge
Ineffectiveness(1)
 

U.S. Treasury securities and agency debentures

  $ 11,970     $ (13,391   $ (1,421     $ 175       $(208   $ (33

Agency mortgage-backed securities

    6,238       (9,256     (3,018     —         —         —     

FHLB advances

    (4,956     5,215       259        —          —          —     

Corporate debt

    —          —          —          1,158       (1,158     —     
                                               

Total gains (losses) included in earnings

  $ 13,252     $ (17,432   $ (4,180   $ 1,333     $ (1,366   $ (33
                                               

 

(1)   

Reflected in the gains on loans and securities, net line item on the consolidated statement of income (loss).

 

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NOTE 7—DEPOSITS

Deposits are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

     Weighted-Average Rate     Amount  
     March 31,
2011
    December 31,
2010
    March 31,
2011
     December 31,
2010
 

Sweep deposits (1)

     0.08     0.08   $ 17,139,933      $ 16,139,585  

Complete savings deposits

     0.30     0.30     6,511,466        6,683,631  

Other money market and savings deposits

     0.24     0.24     1,120,289        1,092,949  

Checking deposits

     0.10     0.10     828,119        825,561  

Certificates of deposit

     2.86     2.62     317,091        407,091  

Brokered certificates of deposit

     4.96     4.52     54,732        91,480  
                     

Total deposits

     0.19     0.20   $ 25,971,630      $ 25,240,297  
                     

 

(1)   

A sweep product transfers brokerage customer balances to banking subsidiaries, which hold these funds as customer deposits in FDIC insured demand deposits and money market deposit accounts.

NOTE 8—SECURITIES SOLD UNDER AGREEMENTS TO REPURCHASE AND FHLB ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWINGS

Total borrowings, including maturities, at March 31, 2011 and total borrowings at December 31, 2010 are shown below (dollars in thousands):

 

    Repurchase
Agreements(1)
    FHLB Advances and
Other Borrowings
    Total     Weighted
Average
Interest Rate
 
      FHLB
Advances
    Other
Borrowings
     

Years Ending December 31,

         

2011

  $ 3,932,084      $ 500,000     $ 19,402     $ 4,451,486       0.21

2012

    934,105        350,000       1,277       1,285,382       0.49

2013

    100,000        —          1,021       101,021       2.06

2014

    200,000        320,000       —          520,000       4.68

2015

    200,000        483,600       —          683,600       3.26

Thereafter

    500,000        650,000       427,533       1,577,533       3.57
                                 

Subtotal

    5,866,189        2,303,600       449,233       8,619,022       1.40

Fair value hedge adjustments

    —          (24,686     —          (24,686  
                                 

Total borrowings at March 31, 2011

  $ 5,866,189      $ 2,278,914     $ 449,233     $ 8,594,336       1.40
                                 

Total borrowings at December 31, 2010

  $ 5,888,249      $ 2,284,144     $ 447,570     $ 8,619,963       1.41
                                 

 

(1)   

The maximum amount at any month end for repurchase agreements was $5.9 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and $6.5 billion for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

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NOTE 9—CORPORATE DEBT

The Company’s corporate debt by type is shown below (dollars in thousands):

 

     Face Value      Discount     Fair Value  Hedge
Adjustment(1)
    Net  

March 31, 2011

         

Interest-bearing notes:

         

Senior notes:

         

8% Notes, due 2011

   $ 3,644      $ —        $ —        $ 3,644  

7 3/8% Notes, due 2013

     414,665        (2,247     13,713        426,131  

7 7/8% Notes, due 2015

     243,177        (1,397     8,804        250,584  
                                 

Total senior notes

     661,486        (3,644     22,517        680,359  

12 1/2% Springing lien notes, due 2017

     930,230        (174,097     7,021        763,154  
                                 

Total interest-bearing notes

     1,591,716        (177,741     29,538        1,443,513  

Non-interest-bearing debt:

         

0% Convertible debentures, due 2019

     425,094        —          —          425,094  
                                 

Total corporate debt

   $ 2,016,810      $ (177,741   $ 29,538      $ 1,868,607  
                                 
     Face Value      Discount     Fair Value Hedge
Adjustment(1)
    Net  

December 31, 2010

         

Interest-bearing notes:

         

Senior notes:

         

8% Notes, due 2011

   $ 3,644      $ —        $ —        $ 3,644  

7 3/8% Notes, due 2013

     414,665        (2,475     15,117        427,307  

7 7/8% Notes, due 2015

     243,177        (1,471     9,273        250,979  
                                 

Total senior notes

     661,486        (3,946     24,390        681,930  

12 1/2% Springing lien notes, due 2017

     930,230        (177,520     7,283        759,993  
                                 

Total interest-bearing notes

     1,591,716        (181,466     31,673        1,441,923  

Non-interest-bearing debt:

         

0% Convertible debentures, due 2019

     703,958        —          —          703,958  
                                 

Total corporate debt

   $ 2,295,674      $ (181,466   $ 31,673      $ 2,145,881  
                                 

 

(1)   

The fair value hedge adjustment is related to changes in fair value of the debt while in a fair value hedge relationship.

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, $278.9 million of the Company’s convertible debentures were converted into 27.0 million shares of common stock. As of March 31, 2011, $1.3 billion of the Class A convertible debentures and $2.2 million of the Class B convertible debentures had been converted into 127.1 million shares and 0.1 million shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock.

 

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NOTE 10—SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The activity in shareholders’ equity during the three months ended March 31, 2011 is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

      Common Stock /
Additional Paid-In

Capital
     Accumulated
Deficit /  Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Total  
       

Beginning balance, December 31, 2010

   $ 6,642,923      $ (2,590,478   $ 4,052,445  

Net income

     —           45,233       45,233  

Conversions of convertible debentures

     278,864        —          278,864  

Net change from available-for-sale securities

     —           (5,356     (5,356

Net change from cash flow hedging instruments

     —           23,064       23,064  

Other(1)

     1,507        2,035       3,542  
                         

Ending balance, March 31, 2011

   $ 6,923,294      $ (2,525,502   $ 4,397,792  
                         

 

(1)   

Other includes employee share-based compensation accounting and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss from foreign currency translation.

Conversions of Convertible Debentures

During the three months ended March 31, 2011, $278.9 million of the Company’s convertible debentures were converted into 27.0 million shares of common stock.

NOTE 11—EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following table is a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Basic:

     

Numerator:

     

Net income (loss)

   $ 45,233      $ (47,837
                 

Denominator:

     

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

     230,301        192,195  
                 

Diluted:

     

Numerator:

     

Net income (loss)

   $ 45,233      $ (47,837
                 

Denominator:

     

Basic weighted-average shares outstanding

     230,301        192,195  

Effect of dilutive securities:

     

Weighted-average convertible debentures

     58,697        —     

Weighted-average options and restricted stock issued to employees

     679        —     
                 

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding

     289,677        192,195  
                 

Per share:

     

Basic earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.20      $ (0.25
                 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.16      $ (0.25
                 

 

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The Company excluded the following shares from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share as the effect would have been anti-dilutive (shares in millions):

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2011      2010  

Weighted-average shares excluded as a result of the Company’s net loss:

     

Convertible debentures

     N/A         95.9  

Stock options and restricted stock awards and units

     N/A         1.0  

Other stock options and restricted stock awards and units

     3.5        2.9  
                 

Total

     3.5        99.8  
                 

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 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 March 31, 2011, all of the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiaries met minimum net capital requirements. Total required net capital was $0.1 billion at March 31, 2011. In addition, the Company’s broker-dealer subsidiaries had excess net capital of $0.7 billion at March 31, 2011.

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

 

      March 31, 2011  
      Required Net
Capital
     Net Capital      Excess Net
Capital
 

E*TRADE Clearing LLC(1)

   $ 122,371      $ 548,144      $ 425,773  

E*TRADE Securities LLC(1)

     250        184,509        184,259  

E*TRADE Capital Markets, LLC(2)

     1,000        38,599        37,599  

International broker-dealers

     9,705        34,370        24,665  
                          

Total

   $ 133,326      $ 805,622      $ 672,296  
                          

 

(1)   

Elected to use the Alternative method to compute net capital.

(2)   

Elected to use the Aggregate Indebtedness method to compute net capital.

Banking

E*TRADE Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can trigger certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on E*TRADE Bank’s financial condition and results of operations. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for

 

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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 both March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the OTS categorized E*TRADE Bank as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. However, events beyond management’s control, such as a continued deterioration in residential real estate and credit markets, could adversely affect future earnings and E*TRADE Bank’s ability to meet its future capital requirements.

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

 

     Actual     Minimum Required to be
Well Capitalized Under
Prompt Corrective Action
Provisions
    Excess
Capital
 
     Amount      Ratio     Amount      Ratio    

March 31, 2011:

            

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

   $ 3,514,210        15.56   >$ 2,259,197       > 10.0   $ 1,255,013  

Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets

   $ 3,227,703        14.29   >$ 1,355,518       > 6.0   $ 1,872,185  

Tier I capital to adjusted total assets

   $ 3,251,727        7.54   >$ 2,157,586       > 5.0   $ 1,094,141  

December 31, 2010:

            

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

   $ 3,308,991        15.02   >$ 2,203,369       > 10.0   $ 1,105,622  

Tier I capital to risk-weighted assets

   $ 3,028,647        13.75   >$ 1,322,021       > 6.0   $ 1,706,626  

Tier I capital to adjusted total assets

   $ 3,052,012        7.30   >$ 2,091,530       > 5.0   $ 960,482  

NOTE 13—COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS

Legal Matters

Litigation Matters

On October 27, 2000, Ajaxo, Inc. (“Ajaxo”) filed a complaint in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Santa Clara. 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 that Ajaxo offered the Company as well as damages and other relief against the Company 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 for breach of the Ajaxo non-disclosure agreement. Although the jury found in favor of Ajaxo on its claim against the Company for misappropriation of trade secrets, the trial court subsequently denied Ajaxo’s requests for additional damages and relief. 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 claim against the Company for misappropriation of trade secrets. Although the Company paid Ajaxo the full amount due on the above-described judgment, the case was remanded back to the trial court, and on May 30, 2008, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the Company denying all claims raised and demands for damages against the Company.

 

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Following the trial court’s filing of entry of judgment in favor of the Company on September 5, 2008, Ajaxo filed post-trial motions for vacating this entry of judgment and requesting a new trial. By order dated November 4, 2008, the trial court denied these motions. On December 2, 2008, Ajaxo filed a notice of appeal with the Court of Appeal of the State of California for the Sixth District. Oral argument on the appeal was heard on July 15, 2010. On August 30, 2010, the Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s verdict in part and reversed the verdict in part, remanding the case. E*TRADE petitioned the Supreme Court of California for review of the Court of Appeal decision. On December 16, 2010, the California Supreme Court denied the Company’s petition for review and remanded for further proceedings to the trial court. A motion to re-open discovery is under submission at the trial court. The Company will continue to defend itself vigorously.

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, Mitchell H. Caplan and Robert J. Simmons, by Larry Freudenberg on his own behalf and on behalf of others similarly situated (the “Freudenberg Action”). On July 17, 2008, the trial court consolidated this 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. On January 16, 2009, plaintiffs served their consolidated amended class action complaint in which they also named Dennis Webb, the Company’s former Capital Markets Division President, as a defendant. Plaintiffs contend, among other things, that the value of the Company’s stock between April 19, 2006 and November 9, 2007 was artificially inflated because the defendants 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 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. Defendants filed their motion to dismiss on April 2, 2009, and briefing on defendants’ motion to dismiss was completed on August 31, 2009. On May 11, 2010, the Court issued an order denying defendants’ motion to dismiss. The Company filed an Answer to the Complaint on June 25, 2010. Fact discovery and expert discovery are expected to conclude on May 15, 2012. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.

On August 15, 2008, Ronald M. Tate as trustee of the Ronald M. Tate Trust Dtd 4/13/88, and George Avakian filed an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company, Mitchell H. Caplan and Robert J. Simmons based on the same facts and circumstances, and containing 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. Plaintiffs seek to recover damages in an amount to be proven at trial, including interest, attorneys’ and expert fees and costs. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.

Based upon the same facts and circumstances alleged in the Freudenberg consolidated actions discussed 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 by Catherine Rubery, against the Company and its then Chief Executive Officer, President/Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and individual members of its board of directors. The Rubery complaint was consolidated with another shareholder derivative complaint brought by shareholder Marilyn Clark in the same court and against the same named defendants. On July 26, 2010, Plaintiffs served their consolidated amended complaint, in which they also named Dennis Webb, the Company’s former Capital Markets Division President, as a defendant. Plaintiffs allege, 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 complaint seeks, among other things, unspecified monetary damages in favor of the Company, changes to corporate governance procedures and various forms of injunctive relief. Pursuant to a stipulation, defendants’ motion to dismiss the consolidated federal derivative actions is not due until July 2012.

 

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Three similar derivative actions, based on the same facts and circumstances as the federal derivative actions, but alleging exclusively state causes of action, were filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County and were ordered consolidated in that court. In these state derivative actions, plaintiffs Frank Fosbre, Brian Kallinen and Alexander Guiseppone filed a consolidated amended complaint on March 23, 2009. Plaintiffs in the foregoing actions sought unspecified monetary damages against the Individual Defendants in favor of the Company, plus an injunction compelling changes to the Company’s corporate governance policies. As a result of the decision denying the motion to dismiss in the Freudenberg consolidated actions discussed above, the stay in this action was lifted and defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint on July 12, 2010. Briefing on the motion to dismiss concluded on October 25, 2010. The motion was scheduled for oral argument on February 7, 2011, but instead, the plaintiffs withdrew their claims by filing a Stipulation of Dismissal, which was so approved by the Court on February 4, 2011.

On April 2, 2008, a class action complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws was filed by John W. Oughtred on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company. Plaintiff contends, among other things, that the Company committed various sales practice violations in the sale of certain auction rate securities to investors between April 2, 2003, and February 13, 2008 by allegedly misrepresenting that these securities were highly liquid and safe investments for short term investing. On December 18, 2008, plaintiffs filed their first amended class action complaint. Defendants filed their pending motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ amended complaint on February 5, 2009, and briefing on defendants’ motion to dismiss was completed on April 15, 2009. Plaintiffs seek to recover damages in an amount to be proven at trial, or, in the alternative, rescission of auction rate securities purchases, plus interest and attorney’s fees and costs. On March 18, 2010, the District Court dismissed the complaint without prejudice. On April 22, 2010, Plaintiffs amended their complaint. The Company has moved to dismiss the amended complaint. By an Order dated March 31, 2011, the Court granted E*TRADE’s motion and dismissed the action with prejudice. On May 2, 2011, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal.

On February 3, 2010, a class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against E*TRADE Securities LLC by Joseph Roling on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated. The lead plaintiff alleges that E*TRADE Securities LLC unlawfully charged and collected certain account activity fees from its customers. Claimant, on behalf of himself and the putative class, asserts breach of contract, unjust enrichment and violation of California Civil Code Section 1671 and seeks equitable and injunctive relief for alleged illegal, unfair and fraudulent practices under California’s Unfair Competition Law, California Business and Professional Code Section 17200 et seq. The plaintiff seeks, among other things, certification of the class action on behalf of alleged similarly situated plaintiffs, unspecified damages and restitution of amounts allegedly wrongfully collected by E*TRADE Securities LLC, attorneys fees and expenses and injunctive relief. The Company moved to transfer venue on the case to the Southern District of New York; that motion was denied. The Court granted E*TRADE’s motion to dismiss in part and denied the motion to dismiss in part. The Court bifurcated discovery to permit initial discovery on individual claims and class certification. Discovery on the merits will not commence until a class could be certified; the Court has set a date in 2012 for conclusion of discovery. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims raised in this action.

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 reasonably estimate 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.

 

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An unfavorable outcome in any matter that is not covered by insurance could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. In addition, even if the ultimate outcomes are resolved in the Company’s favor, the defense of such litigation could entail considerable cost or the diversion of the efforts of management, either of which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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.

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. 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 inquiries regarding the purchase of auction rate securities by E*TRADE Securities LLC’s customers. On February 9, 2011, E*TRADE Securities LLC received a “Wells Notice” from FINRA Staff stating that they have made a preliminary determination to recommend that disciplinary action be brought against E*TRADE Securities LLC for alleged violations of certain FINRA rules in connection with the purchases of auction rate securities by customers of E*TRADE Securities LLC. E*TRADE Securities LLC is cooperating with these inquiries and has submitted a Wells response to FINRA setting forth the bases for E*TRADE Securities’ belief that disciplinary action is not warranted. As of March 31, 2011, the total amount of auction rate securities held by all E*TRADE Securities LLC customers was approximately $125.7 million.

On January 19, 2010, the North Carolina Securities Division filed an administrative petition before the North Carolina Secretary of State against E*TRADE Securities LLC seeking to revoke the North Carolina securities dealer registration of E*TRADE Securities LLC or, alternatively, to suspend that registration until all North Carolina residents are made whole for their investments in auction rate securities purchased through E*TRADE Securities LLC. On March 8, 2011, E*TRADE Securities LLC, without admitting or denying the underlying allegations, findings or conclusions, resolved the North Carolina administrative action by entering into a consent order (“North Carolina Order”) pursuant to which E*TRADE Securities LLC agreed to pay a $25,000 civil penalty and to reimburse the North Carolina Securities Division’s investigative costs of $400,000. E*TRADE Securities LLC also agreed to various undertakings set forth in the North Carolina Order, including additional internal training on fixed income products and the retention of an independent consultant to review E*TRADE Securities LLC’s policies and procedures related to the approval and sale of fixed income products. As of March 31, 2011, no existing North Carolina customers held any auction rate securities.

On July 21, 2010, the Colorado Division of Securities filed an administrative complaint in the Colorado Office of Administrative Courts against E*TRADE Securities LLC based upon purchases of auction rate securities through E*TRADE Securities LLC by Colorado residents. The complaint seeks to revoke, suspend, or otherwise impose conditions upon the Colorado broker-dealer license of E*TRADE Securities LLC. E*TRADE Securities LLC is defending that action. As of March 31, 2011, the total amount of auction rate securities held by Colorado customers was approximately $3.5 million.

 

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On August 24, 2010, the South Carolina Securities Division filed an administrative complaint before the Securities Commissioner of South Carolina against E*TRADE Securities LLC based upon purchases of auction rate securities through E*TRADE Securities LLC by South Carolina residents. The complaint sought to suspend the South Carolina broker-dealer license of E*TRADE Securities LLC until South Carolina customers who purchased auction rate securities through E*TRADE Securities LLC and who wished to liquidate those positions were able to do so, and sought a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each potential violation of South Carolina statutes or rules. On March 25, 2011, E*TRADE Securities LLC, without admitting or denying the underlying allegations, findings or conclusions, resolved the South Carolina administrative action by entering into a consent order (“South Carolina Order”), pursuant to which E*TRADE Securities LLC agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty and to reimburse the South Carolina Securities Division’s investigative costs of $2,500. As of March 31, 2011, no existing South Carolina customers held any auction rate securities.

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 the loss contingencies accounting guidance. Once established, reserves are adjusted based on available information when an event occurs requiring an adjustment.

Commitments

In the normal course of business, the Company makes various commitments to extend credit and incur contingent liabilities that are not reflected in the consolidated balance sheet. Significant changes in the economy or interest rates may influence the impact that these commitments and contingencies have on the Company in the future.

Loans

The Company provides access to real estate loans for its customers through a third party company. This lending 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. The Company had $17.2 million in commitments to originate loans, $4.8 million in commitments to sell loans and no commitments to purchase loans at March 31, 2011.

Securities, Unused Lines of Credit and Certificates of Deposit

At March 31, 2011, the Company had commitments to purchase $0.2 billion in securities and $0.2 billion in commitments to sell securities. In addition, the Company had approximately $0.2 billion of certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in less than one year and $0.9 billion of unfunded commitments to extend credit.

 

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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 have resulted in a minimal amount of loan repurchases.

ETBH raised capital through the formation of trusts, which sold trust preferred securities 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 trust 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 subordinated debentures.

During the 30-year period prior to the redemption of the trust 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 March 31, 2011, management estimated that the maximum potential liability under this arrangement is equal to approximately $436.6 million or the total face value of these securities plus dividends, which may be unpaid at the termination of the trust arrangement.

NOTE 14—SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company reports its operating results in two segments, based on the manner in which its chief operating decision maker evaluates financial performance and makes resource allocation decisions: 1) trading and investing; and 2) balance sheet management. Trading and investing includes retail brokerage products and services; investor-focused banking products; market making; and corporate services. Balance sheet management includes the management of asset allocation and credit, liquidity and interest rate risk; loans previously originated or purchased from third parties; and customer cash and deposits.

The Company does not allocate costs associated with certain functions that are centrally managed to its operating segments. These costs are separately reported in a corporate/other category, along with technology related costs incurred to support centrally-managed functions; restructuring and other exit activities; and corporate debt and corporate investments. Balance sheet management pays the trading and investing segment for the use of its deposits via a deposit transfer pricing arrangement, which is eliminated in consolidation. The deposit transfer pricing arrangement is based on matching deposit balances with similar interest rate sensitivities and maturities.

 

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The Company evaluates the performance of its segments based on the segment’s income (loss) before income taxes. Financial information for the Company’s reportable segments is presented in the following tables (dollars in thousands):

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  
     Trading and
Investing
     Balance Sheet
Management
    Corporate/
Other
    Total  

Net operating interest income

   $ 188,852      $ 120,844     $ 6     $ 309,702  

Total non-interest income

     198,205        28,788       —          226,993  
                                 

Total net revenue

     387,057        149,632       6       536,695  

Provision for loan losses

     —           116,058       —          116,058  

Total operating expense

     202,614        53,465       41,935       298,014  
                                 

Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes

     184,443        (19,891     (41,929     122,623  

Total other income (expense)

     —           —          (43,659     (43,659
                                 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 184,443      $ (19,891   $ (85,588     78,964  
                           

Income tax expense

            33,731  
               

Net income

          $ 45,233  
               
     Three Months Ended March 31, 2010  
     Trading and
Investing
     Balance Sheet
Management
    Corporate/
Other
    Total  

Net operating interest income

   $ 193,641      $ 126,748     $ 8     $ 320,397  

Total non-interest income

     192,120        23,982       4       216,106  
                                 

Total net revenue

     385,761        150,730       12       536,503  

Provision for loan losses

     —           267,979       —          267,979  

Total operating expense

     200,014        51,702       43,620       295,336  
                                 

Income (loss) before other income (expense) and income taxes

     185,747        (168,951     (43,608     (26,812

Total other income (expense)

     —           —          (39,117     (39,117
                                 

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ 185,747      $ (168,951   $ (82,725     (65,929
                           

Income tax benefit

            (18,092
               

Net loss

          $ (47,837
               

Segment Assets

 

     Trading and
Investing
     Balance Sheet
Management
     Corporate/
Other
     Total  

As of March 31, 2011

   $ 9,525,951      $ 36,890,504      $ 1,180,088      $ 47,596,543  

As of December 31, 2010

   $ 9,049,333      $ 36,118,175      $ 1,205,493      $ 46,373,001  

NOTE 15—SUBSEQUENT EVENT

On April 29, 2011, Citadel sold 27.5 million shares of the Company’s common stock through a secondary offering. As part of and following the offering, Citadel converted $314.1 million in convertible debentures into 30.4 million shares of common stock. A total of $325.1 million in convertible debentures were converted into 31.4 million shares of common stock during the period April 1, 2011 through May 2, 2011. As of May 2, 2011, the Company believes Citadel owned approximately 9.8% of its outstanding common stock and none of its non-interest-bearing convertible debentures.

 

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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 periodic 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 March 31, 2011, 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, Ajaxo, Inc. (“Ajaxo”) filed a complaint in the Superior Court for the State of California, County of Santa Clara. 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 that Ajaxo offered the Company as well as damages and other relief against the Company 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 for breach of the Ajaxo non-disclosure agreement. Although the jury found in favor of Ajaxo on its claim against the Company for misappropriation of trade secrets, the trial court subsequently denied Ajaxo’s requests for additional damages and relief. 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 claim against the Company for misappropriation of trade secrets. Although the Company paid Ajaxo the full amount due on the above-described judgment, the case was remanded back to the trial court, and on May 30, 2008, a jury returned a verdict in favor of the Company denying all claims raised and demands for damages against the Company. Following the trial court’s filing of entry of judgment in favor of the Company on September 5, 2008, Ajaxo filed post-trial motions for vacating this entry of judgment and requesting a new trial. By order dated November 4, 2008, the trial court denied these motions. On December 2, 2008, Ajaxo filed a notice of appeal with the Court of Appeal of the State of California for the Sixth District. Oral argument on the appeal was heard on July 15, 2010. On August 30, 2010, the Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court’s verdict in part and reversed the verdict in part, remanding the case. E*TRADE petitioned the Supreme Court of California for review of the Court of Appeal decision. On December 16, 2010, the California Supreme Court denied the Company’s petition for review and remanded for further proceedings to the trial court. A motion to re-open discovery is under submission at the trial court. The Company will continue to defend itself vigorously.

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, Mitchell H. Caplan and Robert J. Simmons, by Larry Freudenberg on his own behalf and on behalf of others similarly situated (the “Freudenberg Action”). On July 17, 2008, the trial court consolidated this 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. On January 16, 2009, plaintiffs served their consolidated amended class action complaint in which they also named Dennis Webb, the Company’s former Capital Markets Division President, as a defendant. Plaintiffs contend, among other things, that the value of the Company’s stock between April 19, 2006 and November 9, 2007 was artificially inflated because the defendants issued materially false and misleading

 

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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 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. Defendants filed their motion to dismiss on April 2, 2009, and briefing on defendants’ motion to dismiss was completed on August 31, 2009. On May 11, 2010, the Court issued an order denying defendants’ motion to dismiss. The Company filed an Answer to the Complaint on June 25, 2010. Fact discovery and expert discovery are expected to conclude on May 15, 2012. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.

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. The Company is cooperating fully with the SEC in this matter.

On August 15, 2008, Ronald M. Tate as trustee of the Ronald M. Tate Trust Dtd 4/13/88, and George Avakian filed an action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company, Mitchell H. Caplan and Robert J. Simmons based on the same facts and circumstances, and containing 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. Plaintiffs seek to recover damages in an amount to be proven at trial, including interest, attorneys’ and expert fees and costs. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims.

Based upon the same facts and circumstances alleged in the Freudenberg consolidated actions discussed 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 by Catherine Rubery, against the Company and its then Chief Executive Officer, President/Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and individual members of its board of directors. The Rubery complaint was consolidated with another shareholder derivative complaint brought by shareholder Marilyn Clark in the same court and against the same named defendants. On July 26, 2010, Plaintiffs served their consolidated amended complaint, in which they also named Dennis Webb, the Company’s former Capital Markets Division President, as a defendant. Plaintiffs allege, 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 complaint seeks, among other things, unspecified monetary damages in favor of the Company, changes to corporate governance procedures and various forms of injunctive relief. Pursuant to a stipulation, defendants’ motion to dismiss the consolidated federal derivative actions is not due until July 2012.

Three similar derivative actions, based on the same facts and circumstances as the federal derivative actions, but alleging exclusively state causes of action, were filed in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County and were ordered consolidated in that court. In these state derivative actions, plaintiffs Frank Fosbre, Brian Kallinen and Alexander Guiseppone filed a consolidated amended complaint on March 23, 2009. Plaintiffs in the foregoing actions sought unspecified monetary damages against the Individual Defendants in favor of the Company, plus an injunction compelling changes to the Company’s corporate governance policies. As a result of the decision denying the motion to dismiss in the Freudenberg consolidated actions discussed above, the stay in this action was lifted and defendants moved to dismiss the amended complaint on July 12, 2010. Briefing on the motion to dismiss concluded on October 25, 2010. The motion was scheduled for oral argument on February 7, 2011, but instead, the plaintiffs withdrew their claims by filing a Stipulation of Dismissal, which was so approved by the Court on February 4, 2011.

On April 2, 2008, a class action complaint alleging violations of the federal securities laws was filed by John W. Oughtred on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated in the United States District

 

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Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company. Plaintiff contends, among other things, that the Company committed various sales practice violations in the sale of certain auction rate securities to investors between April 2, 2003, and February 13, 2008 by allegedly misrepresenting that these securities were highly liquid and safe investments for short term investing. On December 18, 2008, plaintiffs filed their first amended class action complaint. Defendants filed their pending motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ amended complaint on February 5, 2009, and briefing on defendants’ motion to dismiss was completed on April 15, 2009. Plaintiffs seek to recover damages in an amount to be proven at trial, or, in the alternative, rescission of auction rate securities purchases, plus interest and attorney’s fees and costs. On March 18, 2010, the District Court dismissed the complaint without prejudice. On April 22, 2010, Plaintiffs amended their complaint. The Company has moved to dismiss the amended complaint. By an Order dated March 31, 2011, the Court granted E*TRADE’s motion and dismissed the action with prejudice. On May 2, 2011, Plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal.

Beginning in approximately August 2008, representatives of various states attorneys general and FINRA initiated inquiries regarding the purchase of auction rate securities by E*TRADE Securities LLC’s customers. On February 9, 2011, E*TRADE Securities LLC received a “Wells Notice” from FINRA Staff stating that they have made a preliminary determination to recommend that disciplinary action be brought against E*TRADE Securities LLC for alleged violations of certain FINRA rules in connection with the purchases of auction rate securities by customers of E*TRADE Securities LLC. E*TRADE Securities LLC is cooperating with these inquiries and has submitted a Wells response to FINRA setting forth the bases for E*TRADE Securities’ belief that disciplinary action is not warranted. As of March 31, 2011, the total amount of auction rate securities held by all E*TRADE Securities LLC customers was approximately $125.7 million.

On January 19, 2010, the North Carolina Securities Division filed an administrative petition before the North Carolina Secretary of State against E*TRADE Securities LLC seeking to revoke the North Carolina securities dealer registration of E*TRADE Securities LLC or, alternatively, to suspend that registration until all North Carolina residents are made whole for their investments in auction rate securities purchased through E*TRADE Securities LLC. On March 8, 2011, E*TRADE Securities LLC, without admitting or denying the underlying allegations, findings or conclusions, resolved the North Carolina administrative action by entering into a consent order (“North Carolina Order”) pursuant to which E*TRADE Securities LLC agreed to pay a $25,000 civil penalty and to reimburse the North Carolina Securities Division’s investigative costs of $400,000. E*TRADE Securities LLC also agreed to various undertakings set forth in the North Carolina Order, including additional internal training on fixed income products and the retention of an independent consultant to review E*TRADE Securities LLC’s policies and procedures related to the approval and sale of fixed income products. As of March 31, 2011, no existing North Carolina customers held any auction rate securities.

On February 3, 2010, a class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California against E*TRADE Securities LLC by Joseph Roling on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated. The lead plaintiff alleges that E*TRADE Securities LLC unlawfully charged and collected certain account activity fees from its customers. Claimant, on behalf of himself and the putative class, asserts breach of contract, unjust enrichment and violation of California Civil Code Section 1671 and seeks equitable and injunctive relief for alleged illegal, unfair and fraudulent practices under California’s Unfair Competition Law, California Business and Professional Code Section 17200 et seq. The plaintiff seeks, among other things, certification of the class action on behalf of alleged similarly situated plaintiffs, unspecified damages and restitution of amounts allegedly wrongfully collected by E*TRADE Securities LLC, attorneys fees and expenses and injunctive relief. The Company moved to transfer venue on the case to the Southern District of New York; that motion was denied. The Court granted E*TRADE’s motion to dismiss in part and denied the motion to dismiss in part. The Court bifurcated discovery to permit initial discovery on individual claims and class certification. Discovery on the merits will not commence until a class could be certified; the Court has set a date in 2012 for conclusion of discovery. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims raised in this action.

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securities through E*TRADE Securities LLC by Colorado residents. The complaint seeks to revoke, suspend, or otherwise impose conditions upon the Colorado broker-dealer license of E*TRADE Securities LLC. E*TRADE Securities LLC is defending that action. As of March 31, 2011, the total amount of auction rate securities held by Colorado customers was approximately $3.5 million.

On August 24, 2010, the South Carolina Securities Division filed an administrative complaint before the Securities Commissioner of South Carolina against E*TRADE Securities LLC based upon purchases of auction rate securities through E*TRADE Securities LLC by South Carolina residents. The complaint sought to suspend the South Carolina broker-dealer license of E*TRADE Securities LLC until South Carolina customers who purchased auction rate securities through E*TRADE Securities LLC and who wished to liquidate those positions were able to do so, and sought a fine not to exceed $10,000 for each potential violation of South Carolina statutes or rules. On March 25, 2011, E*TRADE Securities LLC, without admitting or denying the underlying allegations, findings or conclusions, resolved the South Carolina administrative action by entering into a consent order (“South Carolina Order”), pursuant to which E*TRADE Securities LLC agreed to pay a $10,000 civil penalty and to reimburse the South Carolina Securities Division’s investigative costs of $2,500. As of March 31, 2011, no existing South Carolina customers held any auction rate securities.

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 reasonably estimate 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.

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

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

 

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

 

Description

  *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

*101.INS  

XBRL Instance Document

*101.SCH  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

*101.CAL  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

*101.DEF  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

*101.LAB  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

*101.PRE  

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

*  

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: May 4, 2011

 

E*TRADE Financial Corporation

(Registrant)

By

 

/S/    STEVEN J. FREIBERG        

 

Steven J. Freiberg

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

By

 

/S/    MATTHEW J. AUDETTE        

 

Matthew J. Audette

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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