TD Ameritrade 2019 Proxy and Annual Meeting of Stockholders
Stock Ownership and Related Information brokerage accounts at TD Ameritrade, Inc. and TDWMS clients that elected to transfer their accounts to TD Ameritrade, Inc. are considered program clients. TD Ameritrade, Inc. retains a fee for providing brokerage services to the program clients, and the program’s net margin is shared equally between TD Ameritrade, Inc. and TD Bank, N.A. (4) On June 11, 2009, immediately following the closing of the Company’s acquisition of thinkorswim Group Inc. (“thinkorswim”), the Company completed the sale of thinkorswim Canada, Inc. (“thinkorswim Canada”) to TDW Canada. In connection with the sale of thinkorswim Canada, the Company and TDW Canada entered into a trading platform hosting and services agreement. The agreement had an initial term of five years beginning June 11, 2009 and automatically renews for additional periods of two years, unless either party provides notice of non-renewal to the other party at least 90 days prior to the end of the then-current term. Under the agreement, TDW Canada uses the thinkorswim trading platform and TD Ameritrade, Inc. provides the services to support the platform. In consideration for the performance by TD Ameritrade, Inc. of all its obligations under this agreement, TDW Canada pays TD Ameritrade, Inc., on a monthly basis, a fee based on average client trades per day and transactional revenues. (5) The order routing agreement automatically renews for successive one-year terms on October 31 of each year, provided that it may be terminated by either party upon 90 days’ prior written notice. Under the agreement, TDAC provides TDW Canada order routing services for U.S. equity and option orders to U.S. brokers and market centers with which TDW Canada has order execution arrangements. TDAC retains a percentage of the net order routing revenue it receives on TDW Canada trades and remits the remainder to TDW Canada. (6) In exchange for cash management services provided by TD Bank USA to clients of TD Ameritrade, Inc., the Company pays service-based fees agreed upon by the parties. This agreement will continue in effect as long as the IDA agreement remains in effect, provided that it may be terminated by TD Ameritrade, Inc. without cause upon 60 days’ prior written notice to TD Bank USA. (7) The amount paid by each party is based on a cost-plus methodology. The agreement provides for customary termination rights, including for breach or if legally required. In no event will either party be liable to the other for indemnification or otherwise under the agreement for any amount in excess of (1) $15 million in the aggregate, for indemnification claims in respect of damages paid to third parties or (2) aggregate fees actually received under the agreement for all other claims. (8) In connection with its brokerage business, the Company engages in securities borrowing and lending with TD Securities, Inc. (“TDSI”). The transactions with TDSI are subject to the same collateral requirements as transactions with other counterparties. (9) TD Ameritrade, Inc. and TDS entered into a master selected dealers agreement to facilitate the distribution of initial public offering SEC registered securities, including debt securities, warrants or other securities with payment of principal and interest, which may include securities issued by TD, to TD Ameritrade, Inc.’s clients. The Agreement provides for TDS, as lead agent or as lead or co-manager of an underwriting syndicate, to invite TD Ameritrade, Inc. to act as one of several selected dealers in a public offering. When invited to participate in an offering, TD Ameritrade, Inc. commits to purchase from TDS, an allocated amount of the new issue securities. The Agreement may be terminated by either party for any reason upon five business day’s written notice to the other party. As a selected dealer, TD Ameritrade, Inc. receives a selling concession on the securities it sells to its clients. The lead agent or lead or co-manager of the underwriting syndicate sets the selling concession for the offering. The pricing of the offering, including the selling concession, is based on the nature of the issuer, the features of the new issue offered, and market conditions. (10) For additional information about the revolving credit facilities, see Note 10 — Long-term Debt and Other Borrowings under Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Information — Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 16, 2018. (11) Under these sublease agreements, the Company incurred $0.3 million of sub-lease rental income and recognized $0.5 million of occupancy and equipment costs during fiscal 2018. (12) Certain directors and executive officers, and members of their immediate families, maintain margin trading accounts with the Company as permitted by applicable law. Margin loans to these individuals were made in the ordinary course of business on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with other persons and did not involve more than the normal risk of collectability or present other unfavorable features. (13) The Company and TD are a party to a trademark license agreement that requires the Company to use the TD trademark and logo as part of the Company’s corporate identity. The following is a summary of selected provisions of the trademark license agreement. The Company is required to use the TD Ameritrade name in the U.S. as its exclusive corporate entity name and to use the TD logo in connection with the TD Ameritrade name in the U.S. in corporate identity and marketing materials. The Company has a worldwide (except in Canada) license to use the name and trademark “TD” as part of the trademark, service mark, trade name, corporate name or domain name “TD Ameritrade” in connection with the Company’s business of providing securities brokerage services to retail traders, individual investors and registered investment advisors. TD has agreed not to use the TD mark or any trademarks, service marks, trade names, corporate names and domain names incorporating the TD mark in connection with any business or activity providing securities brokerage services to retail traders, individual investors and registered investment advisors in the U.S., as so restricted by the Stockholders Agreement. TD and the Company jointly own the TD Ameritrade name. The Company has agreed to be responsible for the registration, maintenance and prosecution of any trademark applications and registrations for the TD Ameritrade name. The Company and TD have each agreed to be responsible for 50% of the costs and expenses associated with the registration, maintenance and prosecution of the TD Ameritrade trademark. The Company has agreed to indemnify TD for liability incurred by TD as a result of the Company’s (and any of its sublicensees’) breach of its obligations under the trademark license agreement. TD has agreed to indemnify the Company for liability incurred by the Company so long as the Company’s actions are in accordance with the terms of the trademark license agreement and the Company’s use of the TD Ameritrade name or the TD logo is in a jurisdiction where TD has trademark applications or registrations or is using or has used the TD trademark or logo. The trademark license agreement had an initial term of 10 years beginning June 22, 2005 and is automatically renewable for additional periods of 10 years, unless earlier terminated pursuant to the terms of the agreement. 56 TD Ameritrade 2019 Proxy Statement
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