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TD AMERITRADE Delivers Record Organic Growth in Fiscal 2009


Record Net New Assets of $27 billion
Record Gross New Accounts of 737,000
Record Trades Per Day of 372,000(1)
Fiscal Year Earnings Per Share of $1.10

OMAHA, Neb., Oct 27, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation (NASDAQ: AMTD) has released results for fiscal 2009. Despite facing challenges related to struggling stock markets, a near-zero interest rate environment and an economic recession, the Company delivered a strong financial performance as a result of record organic growth in client assets and trading activity.

The Company's results for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2009 include the following (year-over-year comparisons):(2)

  • Net income of $644 million, or $1.10 per diluted share
  • Record average client trades per day of approximately 372,000, an increase of 23 percent(1)
  • Record net new assets of approximately $27 billion, or an annualized growth rate of 10 percent on beginning client assets
  • Record gross new accounts of 737,000, an increase of 14 percent
  • Record spread-based balances of approximately $32 billion, an increase of 25 percent
  • Fee-based balances of approximately $59 billion, a decrease of 16 percent
  • Net revenues of $2.4 billion, 46 percent of which were asset-based
  • Pre-tax income of $1.1 billion, or 44 percent of net revenues
  • EBITDA of $1.2 billion, or 51 percent of net revenues(3)
  • Liquid assets of $1.1 billion(3)
  • Client assets of approximately $302 billion, including $58 billion in client cash

"Over the last year, we have leveraged our strong financial position and client-centric business model to deliver record organic growth, despite a very challenging market environment," said Fred Tomczyk, president and chief executive officer. "Through all of the challenges of the last year, we have remained focused on managing for the other side of the cycle and positioning ourselves for continued growth in 2010 and beyond."

"In addition to delivering record organic growth, we took several steps to strengthen our financial position in 2009," said Bill Gerber, executive vice president and chief financial officer. "We utilized 70 percent of our net income to repurchase company stock worth more than $450 million, at a weighted-average purchase price of $11.94 per share. We also acquired a trading technology and education leader in thinkorswim, earned a credit rating upgrade to Investment Grade,(4) and positioned ourselves for earnings growth in a rising interest-rate environment."

In addition, the Company has released its results for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, which include the following (year-over-year comparisons):(2)

  • Record average client trades per day of approximately 411,000, an increase of 35 percent(1)
  • Net new assets of approximately $5.4 billion, an annualized growth rate of 8 percent
  • Record net revenues of $658 million, 41 percent of which were asset-based
  • Pre-tax income of $255 million, or 39 percent of net revenues
  • Net income of $157 million, or $0.26 per diluted share
  • EBITDA of $301 million, or 46 percent of net revenues (3)

Fiscal 2010 Outlook

The Company has also released its guidance range for its 2010 fiscal year and expects to earn between $1.10 and $1.40 per share.

More information on the fiscal 2010 forecast is available through the Company's "Outlook Statement," located in the "Investor" section of its Web site, www.amtd.com.

Company Hosts Conference Call

TD AMERITRADE will host its September Quarter conference call this morning, Oct. 27, 2009, at 7:00 a.m. CDT. Participants may listen to the call by dialing 877-440-5784. Interested parties may listen to a replay of the call by dialing 888-203-1112 and the passcode 8336314. The Company will Webcast the conference live at www.amtd.com and will make all accompanying materials available for participants to print prior to the call.

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About TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation

TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation, through its brokerage subsidiaries,(5) combines innovative trading technology, easy-to-use and understand investment tools and services, investor education and a client-centric, multi-channel sales and service model to create a market-leading financial services experience. Now home to the award-winning thinkorswim brokerage and dynamic trading platform(6) and the Investools investor education program, TD AMERITRADE provides millions of retail investors, traders and independent registered investment advisors (RIAs) with the tools, service and support they need to help build confidence in today's rapidly-changing market environment. The Company's common stock trades under the ticker symbol AMTD. For more information, please visit www.amtd.com.

Safe Harbor

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions of the federal securities laws. In particular, any projections regarding our future revenues, expenses, earnings, capital expenditures, effective tax rates, client trading activity, accounts or stock price, as well as the assumptions on which such expectations are based, are forward-looking statements. These statements reflect only our current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance or results. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results or performance to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. These risks, uncertainties and assumptions include general economic and political conditions, interest rates, market fluctuations and changes in client trading activity, increased competition, systems failures and capacity constraints, ability to service debt obligations, ability to realize the expected benefits from the thinkorswim acquisition, regulatory and legal matters and uncertainties and other risk factors described in our latest Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on Nov. 26, 2008 and amended on May 6, 2009, and our latest Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed thereafter. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which the statements were made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

(1) Beginning with fiscal 2009, Average Trades Per Day were adjusted to exclude non-revenue-generating mutual fund trades. For comparability purposes, metrics for all periods in fiscal 2008 have been adjusted to account for this change. More information is available on www.amtd.com.

(2) Results include assets acquired through the Company's purchase of thinkorswim Group Inc. on June 11, 2009. Please see the Glossary of Terms, located in "Investor" section of www.amtd.com for more information on how these metrics are calculated.

(3) See attached reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures.

(4) Credit rating information based on disclosures from Moody's Investor Services (Jan. 20, 2009 and April 21, 2009), Standard & Poor's (Feb. 2, 2009) and Fitch Ratings (April 3, 2009).

(5) TD AMERITRADE, Inc., member FINRA (www.FINRA.org) /SIPC (www.SIPC.org), TD AMERITRADE Clearing, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC, and thinkorswim, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC/NFA (www.nfa.futures.org).

(6) thinkorswim was rated #1 overall online broker, "best for frequent traders," and "best for options traders" in Barron's ranking of online brokers, 3/16/2009. thinkorswim was evaluated versus others in eight total categories, including trade experience/execution, trading technology, usability, range of offerings, research amenities, portfolio analysis & reporting, customer service & access and costs. thinkorswim topped the list in 2009 with the highest weighted-average score. Barron's is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company ©2009.

TD AMERITRADE HOLDING CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
In thousands, except per share amounts
(Unaudited)
                     
    Quarter Ended   Fiscal Year Ended
    Sept. 30, 2009   June 30, 2009   Sept. 30, 2008   Sept. 30, 2009   Sept. 30, 2008
Revenues:                    
Transaction-based revenues:                    
Commissions and
transaction fees
  $ 362,149     $ 338,450     $ 263,439     $ 1,253,154     $ 1,017,456  
                     
Asset-based revenues:                    
Interest revenue     98,116       101,204       163,206       362,076       799,189  
Brokerage interest expense     (2,089 )     (2,564 )     (32,533 )     (15,165 )     (249,616 )
Net interest revenue     96,027       98,640       130,673       346,911       549,573  
                     
Insured deposit account fees     143,198       125,118       161,083       568,084       628,716  
Investment product fees     27,995       39,085       86,178       184,341       309,420  
Total asset-based revenues     267,220       262,843       377,934       1,099,336       1,487,709  
                     
Other revenues     28,562       12,475       7,876       55,436       32,191  
                     
Net revenues     657,931       613,768       649,249       2,407,926       2,537,356  
                     
Expenses:                    
Employee compensation
and benefits
    144,757       128,216       136,130       511,170       503,297  
Fair value adjustments of
compensation-related
                   
derivative instruments     -       -       -       -       764  
Clearing and execution costs     24,031       16,141       12,072       70,877       44,620  
Communications     25,729       20,795       16,713       83,121       69,564  
Occupancy and equipment costs     34,682       29,951       27,530       124,296       101,787  
Depreciation and amortization     12,592       11,162       10,475       45,891       36,899  
Amortization of acquired
intangible assets
    25,582       17,551       15,466       73,870       59,275  
Professional services     34,215       43,949       31,446       127,572       108,271  
Interest on borrowings     7,824       8,365       15,772       40,070       78,447  
Other     23,902       14,513       25,475       58,701       62,934  
Advertising     55,951       41,376       43,805       197,121       173,296  
Losses on money market funds
and client guarantees
    13,829       -       35,628       13,829       35,628  
Total expenses     403,094       332,019       370,512       1,346,518       1,274,782  
                     
Income before other income
(expense) and income taxes
    254,837       281,749       278,737       1,061,408       1,262,574  
                     
Other income (expense):                    
Gain (loss) on sale of investments     -       (2,003 )     -       (2,003 )     928  
                     
Pre-tax income     254,837       279,746       278,737       1,059,405       1,263,502  
                     
Provision for income taxes     98,097       109,209       106,738       415,700       459,585  
                     
Net income   $ 156,740     $ 170,537     $ 171,999     $ 643,705     $ 803,917  
                     
Earnings per share - basic   $ 0.27     $ 0.30     $ 0.29     $ 1.11     $ 1.35  
Earnings per share - diluted   $ 0.26     $ 0.30     $ 0.29     $ 1.10     $ 1.33  
                     
Weighted average shares
outstanding - basic
    586,544       563,792       592,778       578,972       593,746  
Weighted average shares
outstanding - diluted
    595,052       571,772       602,334       587,252       603,133  

Note: Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to the current presentation.

TD AMERITRADE HOLDING CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
In thousands
(Unaudited)
         
    Sept. 30, 2009   Sept. 30, 2008
Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 791,211   $ 674,135
Short-term investments     52,071     369,133
Segregated cash and investments     5,813,862     260,000
Broker/dealer receivables     1,777,741     4,177,149
Client receivables     5,712,261     6,933,926
Goodwill and intangible assets     3,696,820     2,960,781
Other     527,844     576,398
Total assets   $ 18,371,810   $ 15,951,522
         
Liabilities and stockholders' equity:        
         
Liabilities:        
Broker/dealer payables   $ 2,491,617   $ 5,769,676
Client payables     9,914,823     5,070,671
Long-term debt     1,414,900     1,444,000
Other     999,187     742,137
Total liabilities     14,820,527     13,026,484
         
Stockholders' equity     3,551,283     2,925,038
         
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 18,371,810   $ 15,951,522
             
TD AMERITRADE HOLDING CORPORATION
SELECTED OPERATING DATA
                     
    Quarter Ended   Fiscal Year Ended
    Sept. 30,   June 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
    2009   2009   2008   2009   2008

Key Metrics:

                   
Net new assets (in billions)   $ 5.4     $ 6.9     $ 2.8     $ 26.6     $ 22.8  
Average client trades per day(1)     410,576       391,506       304,663       371,579       301,061  
                     

Profitability Metrics:

                   
Pre-tax income as a percentage of net revenues     38.7 %     45.6 %     42.9 %     44.0 %     49.8 %
Return on client assets (annualized)     0.36 %     0.45 %     0.37 %     0.42 %     0.41 %
Return on average stockholders' equity (annualized)     18.2 %     22.8 %     24.2 %     20.8 %     31.5 %
EBITDA as a percentage of net revenues     45.7 %     51.6 %     49.4 %     50.6 %     56.7 %
                     

Debt Metrics:

                   
Interest on borrowings (in millions)   $ 7.8     $ 8.4     $ 15.8     $ 40.1     $ 78.4  
Average debt outstanding (in billions)   $ 1.4     $ 1.4     $ 1.5     $ 1.4     $ 1.5  
Leverage ratio (average debt/annualized EBITDA)     1.2       1.1       1.1       1.2       1.0  
Interest coverage ratio (EBITDA/interest on borrowings)     38.5       37.9       20.3       30.4       18.3  
                     

Transaction-Based Revenue Metrics(1):

                   
Total trades (in millions)     26.3       24.7       19.3       93.3       75.7  
Average commissions and transaction fees per trade(2)   $ 13.53     $ 13.66     $ 13.62     $ 13.35     $ 13.44  
Average client trades per account (annualized)     13.7       13.5       11.2       12.9       11.4  
Activity rate - total accounts     5.5 %     5.4 %     4.4 %     5.1 %     4.5 %
Activity rate - funded accounts     7.8 %     7.6 %     6.2 %     7.3 %     6.3 %
Trading days     64.0       63.0       63.5       251.0       251.5  
                     

Spread-Based Asset Metrics:

                   
Average interest-earning assets (excluding conduit business) (in billions)   $ 14.7     $ 10.0     $ 9.6     $ 9.9     $ 9.9  
Average insured deposit account balances (in billions)     28.3       22.5       16.2       22.0       15.6  
Average spread-based balance (in billions)   $ 43.0     $ 32.5     $ 25.8     $ 31.9     $ 25.5  
                     
Net interest revenue (excluding conduit business) (in millions)   $ 95.7     $ 98.2     $ 128.2     $ 342.7     $ 538.1  
Insured deposit account fee revenue (in millions)     143.2       125.1       161.1       568.1       628.7  
Spread-based revenue (in millions)   $ 238.9     $ 223.3     $ 289.3     $ 910.8     $ 1,166.8  
                     
Avg. annualized yield - interest-earning assets (excluding conduit business)     2.54 %     3.88 %     5.23 %     3.41 %     5.38 %
Avg. annualized yield - insured deposit account fees     1.98 %     2.20 %     3.90 %     2.55 %     3.95 %
Net interest margin (NIM)     2.17 %     2.72 %     4.39 %     2.81 %     4.50 %
                     
Interest days     92       91       92       365       366  
                     

Fee-Based Investment Metrics:

                   
Average balance (in billions)   $ 57.0     $ 59.0     $ 75.4     $ 59.4     $ 70.8  
Investment product fee revenue (in millions)   $ 28.0     $ 39.1     $ 86.2     $ 184.3     $ 309.4  
Average annualized yield     0.19 %     0.26 %     0.45 %     0.31 %     0.43 %
                     

Client Account and Client Asset Metrics:

                   
Total accounts (beginning of period)     7,491,000       7,195,000       6,810,000       6,895,000       6,380,000  
New accounts opened     151,000       176,000       137,000       737,000       648,000  
Accounts purchased     -       197,000       -       197,000       102,000  
Accounts closed     (79,000 )     (77,000 )     (52,000 )     (266,000 )     (235,000 )
Total accounts (end of period)     7,563,000       7,491,000       6,895,000       7,563,000       6,895,000  
Percentage change during period     1 %     4 %     1 %     10 %     8 %
                     
Funded accounts (beginning of period)     5,291,000       5,105,000       4,868,000       4,918,000       4,597,000  
Funded accounts (end of period)     5,279,000       5,291,000       4,918,000       5,279,000       4,918,000  
Percentage change during period     (0 %)     4 %     1 %     7 %     7 %
                     
Client assets (beginning of period, in billions)   $ 265.0     $ 224.9     $ 309.2     $ 278.0     $ 302.7  
Client assets (end of period, in billions)   $ 302.0     $ 265.0     $ 278.0     $ 302.0     $ 278.0  
Percentage change during period     14 %     18 %     (10 %)     9 %     (8 %)

(1) Effective in October 2007, total trades have been revised to exclude non-revenue generating mutual fund trades.

(2) Average commissions and transaction fees per trade excludes thinkorswim active trader business.

NOTE: See Glossary of Terms on the Company's web site at www.amtd.com for definitions of the above metrics.

TD AMERITRADE HOLDING CORPORATION
SELECTED OPERATING DATA
                     
    Quarter Ended   Fiscal Year Ended
    Sept. 30,   June 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
    2009   2009   2008   2009   2008

Net Interest Revenue (excluding Conduit Business):

                   

Segregated cash:

                   
Average balance (in billions)   $ 7.8     $ 4.2     $ 0.0     $ 3.9     $ 0.0  
Average annualized yield     0.14 %     0.14 %     1.28 %     0.17 %     2.47 %
Interest revenue (in millions)   $ 2.8     $ 1.5     $ 0.1     $ 6.6     $ 0.3  
                     

Client margin balances:

                   
Average balance (in billions)   $ 5.2     $ 4.3     $ 7.7     $ 4.5     $ 8.1  
Average annualized yield     4.86 %     4.99 %     5.69 %     5.14 %     6.37 %
Interest revenue (in millions)   $ 65.0     $ 54.7     $ 111.9     $ 234.2     $ 527.1  
                     

Securities borrowing/lending (excluding conduit business):

                   
Average securities borrowing balance (in billions)   $ 0.7     $ 0.6     $ 0.4     $ 0.4     $ 0.5  
Average securities lending balance (in billions)   $ 1.4     $ 1.3     $ 2.8     $ 1.2     $ 3.2  
                     
Interest revenue (in millions)   $ 29.2     $ 42.9     $ 17.9     $ 105.4     $ 56.0  
Interest expense (in millions)     (0.4 )     (0.6 )     (7.0 )     (2.9 )     (55.4 )

Net interest revenue (expense) - securities borrowing/lending (excluding conduit business) (in millions)

  $ 28.8     $ 42.3     $ 10.9     $ 102.5     $ 0.6  
                     

Other cash and interest earning investments:

                   
Average balance (in billions)   $ 1.0     $ 0.9     $ 1.5     $ 1.1     $ 1.3  
Average annualized yield     0.10 %     0.17 %     2.16 %     0.33 %     2.71 %
Interest revenue - net (in millions)   $ 0.2     $ 0.4     $ 8.3     $ 3.5     $ 35.0  
                     

Client credit balances:

                   
Average balance (in billions)   $ 10.3     $ 6.1     $ 4.4     $ 6.2     $ 4.3  
Average annualized cost     0.04 %     0.05 %     0.27 %     0.07 %     0.58 %
Interest expense (in millions)     ($1.1 )     ($0.7 )     ($3.0 )     ($4.1 )     ($24.9 )
                     
Average interest-earning assets (excluding conduit business) (in billions)   $ 14.7     $ 10.0     $ 9.6     $ 9.9     $ 9.9  
Average annualized yield (excluding conduit business)     2.54 %     3.88 %     5.23 %     3.41 %     5.38 %
Net interest revenue (excluding conduit business) (in millions)   $ 95.7     $ 98.2     $ 128.2     $ 342.7     $ 538.1  
                     

Conduit Business:

                   
Average balance (in billions)   $ 0.8     $ 1.2     $ 4.4     $ 1.2     $ 5.4  
                     

Securities borrowing - conduit business:

                   
Average annualized yield     0.37 %     0.52 %     2.16 %     0.86 %     3.13 %
Interest revenue (in millions)   $ 0.7     $ 1.5     $ 24.6     $ 10.9     $ 173.3  
                     

Securities lending - conduit business:

                   
Average annualized cost     0.21 %     0.36 %     1.94 %     0.53 %     2.92 %
Interest expense (in millions)     ($0.4 )     ($1.1 )     ($22.1 )     ($6.7 )     ($161.8 )
                     
Average interest-earning assets - conduit business (in billions)   $ 0.8     $ 1.2     $ 4.4     $ 1.2     $ 5.4  
Average annualized yield - conduit business     0.16 %     0.15 %     0.22 %     0.33 %     0.21 %
Net interest revenue - conduit business (in millions)   $ 0.3     $ 0.4     $ 2.5     $ 4.2     $ 11.5  
                     

Net Interest Revenue (total):

                   
Average interest-earning assets (excluding conduit business) (in billions)   $ 14.7     $ 10.0     $ 9.6     $ 9.9     $ 9.9  
Average interest-earning assets - conduit business (in billions)     0.8       1.2       4.4       1.2       5.4  
Average interest-earning assets - total (in billions)   $ 15.5     $ 11.2     $ 14.0     $ 11.1     $ 15.3  
                     
Average annualized yield - total     2.42 %     3.49 %     3.64 %     3.07 %     3.54 %
                     
Net interest revenue (excluding conduit business) (in millions)   $ 95.7     $ 98.2     $ 128.2     $ 342.7     $ 538.1  
Net interest revenue - conduit business (in millions)     0.3       0.4       2.5       4.2       11.5  
Net interest revenue - total (in millions)   $ 96.0     $ 98.6     $ 130.7     $ 346.9     $ 549.6  

NOTE: See Glossary of Terms on the Company's web site at www.amtd.com for definitions of the above metrics.

TD AMERITRADE HOLDING CORPORATION

RECONCILIATION OF FINANCIAL MEASURES
In thousands, except percentages

(Unaudited)

                                             
        Quarter Ended   Fiscal Year Ended
        Sept. 30, 2009   June 30, 2009   Sept. 30, 2008   Sept. 30, 2009   Sept. 30, 2008
        $   % of Rev.   $   % of Rev.   $   % of Rev.   $   % of Rev.   $   % of Rev.

EBITDA (1)

                                       
EBITDA   $ 300,835       45.7 %   $ 316,824       51.6 %   $ 320,450     49.4 %   $ 1,219,236     50.6 %   $ 1,438,123     56.7 %
Less:                                        
    Depreciation and amortization     (12,592 )     (1.9 %)     (11,162 )     (1.8 %)     (10,475 )   (1.6 %)     (45,891 )   (1.9 %)     (36,899 )   (1.5 %)
    Amortization of acquired intangible assets     (25,582 )     (3.9 %)     (17,551 )     (2.9 %)     (15,466 )   (2.4 %)     (73,870 )   (3.1 %)     (59,275 )   (2.3 %)
    Interest on borrowings     (7,824 )     (1.2 %)     (8,365 )     (1.4 %)     (15,772 )   (2.4 %)     (40,070 )   (1.7 %)     (78,447 )   (3.1 %)
Pre-tax income   $ 254,837       38.7 %   $ 279,746       45.6 %   $ 278,737     42.9 %   $ 1,059,405     44.0 %   $ 1,263,502     49.8 %
                                             
        As of                    
        Sept. 30,   June 30,   Mar. 31,   Dec. 31,   Sept. 30,                    
        2009   2009   2009   2008   2008                    

Liquid Assets (2)

                                       
Liquid assets   $ 1,142,127     $ 1,054,084     $ 1,151,346     $ 1,308,015     $ 788,175                      
Plus:   Broker-dealer cash and cash equivalents     473,996       858,350       565,493       838,061       418,626                      
    Trust company cash and cash equivalents     25,143       65,805       38,203       99,173       61,430                      
    Investment advisory cash and cash equivalents     18,935       15,989       14,273       13,038       9,447                      
                                             
Less:   Corporate short-term investments     (49,496 )     (49,496 )     (75,392 )     (83,560 )     (14,491 )                    
    Excess trust Tier 1 capital     (4,658 )     (6,213 )     (7,637 )     (101,253 )     (102,427 )                    
    Excess broker-dealer regulatory net capital     (814,836 )     (818,695 )     (613,644 )     (919,319 )     (486,625 )                    
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 791,211     $ 1,119,824     $ 1,072,642     $ 1,154,155     $ 674,135                      

Note: The term "GAAP" in the following explanation refers to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

(1) EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) is considered a Non-GAAP financial measure as defined by SEC Regulation G. We consider EBITDA an important measure of our financial performance and of our ability to generate cash flows to service debt, fund capital expenditures and fund other corporate investing and financing activities. EBITDA is used as the denominator in the consolidated leverage ratio calculation for our senior credit facilities. The consolidated leverage ratio determines the interest rate margin charged on the senior credit facilities. EBITDA eliminates the non-cash effect of tangible asset depreciation and amortization and intangible asset amortization. EBITDA should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, pre-tax income, net income and cash flows from operating activities.

(2) Liquid assets is considered a Non-GAAP financial measure as defined by SEC Regulation G. We define liquid assets as the sum of (a) corporate cash and cash equivalents, (b) corporate short-term investments, © regulatory net capital of (i) our clearing broker-dealer subsidiary in excess of 5% of aggregate debit items and (ii) our introducing broker-dealer subsidiaries in excess of 120% of the minimum dollar net capital requirement or in excess of 8 1/3% of aggregate indebtedness and (d) Tier 1 capital of our trust company in excess of the minimum dollar requirement. We include the excess capital of our broker-dealer and trust company subsidiaries in liquid assets, rather than simply including broker-dealer and trust cash and cash equivalents, because capital requirements may limit the amount of cash available for dividend from the broker-dealer and trust subsidiaries to the parent company. Excess capital, as defined under clauses © and (d) above, is generally available for dividend from the broker-dealer and trust subsidiaries to the parent company. We consider liquid assets an important measure of our liquidity and of our ability to fund corporate investing and financing activities. Liquid assets should be considered as a supplemental measure of liquidity, rather than as a substitute for cash and cash equivalents.

SOURCE: TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation

TD AMERITRADE Holding Corporation
Kim Hillyer, 402-574-6523
Senior Manager, Communications
kim.hillyer@tdameritrade.com
or
Jeff Goeser, 402-597-8464
Director, Investor Relations and Finance
jeffrey.goeser@tdameritrade.com

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