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AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE

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Title: AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE
Governing Law: Delaware     Date: 6/28/2005
Industry: Investment Services     Law Firm: Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP     Sector: Financial

AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE, Parties: ameritrade holding corp , the toronto-dominion bank  , ameritrade holding corporation
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Exhibit 2.1

EXECUTION COPY

 

 

AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE

between

THE TORONTO-DOMINION BANK

and

AMERITRADE HOLDING CORPORATION

dated as of June 22, 2005

 

 


 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

ARTICLE I

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE PURCHASE AND SALE

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 1.1. General

 

 

2

 

SECTION 1.2. Share Exchange

 

 

2

 

SECTION 1.3. Closing Date Capital Adjustment

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE II

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOSING PROCEDURES

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 2.1. Closing

 

 

6

 

SECTION 2.2. Deliverables

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE III

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TD

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 3.1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification

 

 

7

 

SECTION 3.2. Capitalization; Voting Rights

 

 

8

 

SECTION 3.3. Subsidiaries

 

 

8

 

SECTION 3.4. Authorization; Binding Obligations

 

 

9

 

SECTION 3.5. No Conflict

 

 

9

 

SECTION 3.6. Financial Statements

 

 

11

 

SECTION 3.7. Information Supplied

 

 

12

 

SECTION 3.8. Certain Agreements

 

 

13

 

SECTION 3.9. Changes

 

 

15

 

SECTION 3.10. Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Condition, Etc

 

 

15

 

SECTION 3.11. Intellectual Property

 

 

16

 

SECTION 3.12. Compliance with Laws and Other Instruments; Consents and Approvals

 

 

17

 

SECTION 3.13. Litigation

 

 

19

 

SECTION 3.14. Tax Matters

 

 

20

 

SECTION 3.15. Benefit Plans

 

 

21

 

SECTION 3.16. Agreements with Regulators

 

 

23

 

SECTION 3.17. Undisclosed Liabilities

 

 

23

 

SECTION 3.18. Environmental Liability

 

 

24

 

SECTION 3.19. Transactions with Affiliates

 

 

24

 

SECTION 3.20. No Broker or Finders

 

 

25

 

SECTION 3.21. Insurance

 

 

25

 

SECTION 3.22. Accounting Controls

 

 

26

 

SECTION 3.23. Interest Rate Risk Management Instruments

 

 

26

 

SECTION 3.24. Labor and Employment Matters

 

 

26

 

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Page

 

ARTICLE IV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AMERITRADE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 4.1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification

 

 

27

 

SECTION 4.2. Capitalization; Voting Rights

 

 

27

 

SECTION 4.3. Subsidiaries

 

 

28

 

SECTION 4.4. Authorization; Binding Obligations

 

 

28

 

SECTION 4.5. No Conflict

 

 

30

 

SECTION 4.6. Financial Statements

 

 

31

 

SECTION 4.7. SEC Documents

 

 

31

 

SECTION 4.8. Information Supplied

 

 

32

 

SECTION 4.9. Certain Agreements

 

 

32

 

SECTION 4.10. Changes

 

 

34

 

SECTION 4.11. Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Condition, Etc

 

 

34

 

SECTION 4.12. Intellectual Property

 

 

35

 

SECTION 4.13. Compliance with Laws and Other Instruments; Consents and Approvals

 

 

36

 

SECTION 4.14. Litigation

 

 

39

 

SECTION 4.15. Tax Matters

 

 

39

 

SECTION 4.16. Benefit Plans

 

 

40

 

SECTION 4.17. Agreements with Regulators

 

 

42

 

SECTION 4.18. Undisclosed Liabilities

 

 

42

 

SECTION 4.19. Environmental Liability

 

 

43

 

SECTION 4.20. Transactions with Affiliates

 

 

43

 

SECTION 4.21. No Broker or Finders

 

 

43

 

SECTION 4.22. Vote Required

 

 

44

 

SECTION 4.23. Insurance

 

 

44

 

SECTION 4.24. Accounting Controls

 

 

44

 

SECTION 4.25. Interest Rate Risk Management Instruments

 

 

45

 

SECTION 4.26. Labor and Employment Matters

 

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COVENANTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 5.1. Conduct of Business of Waterhouse Prior to the Closing

 

 

46

 

SECTION 5.2. Conduct of Business of Ameritrade Prior to the Closing

 

 

49

 

SECTION 5.3. Ameritrade Stockholders’ Meeting

 

 

53

 

SECTION 5.4. No Solicitations

 

 

54

 

SECTION 5.5. Legal Conditions

 

 

57

 

SECTION 5.6. Employee Benefit Plans

 

 

59

 

SECTION 5.7. Intercompany Matters

 

 

63

 

SECTION 5.8. Financing and Other Actions for Special Dividend

 

 

63

 

SECTION 5.9. Fees and Expenses

 

 

64

 

SECTION 5.10. Notification of Certain Matters

 

 

64

 

SECTION 5.11. Preparation of the SEC Proxy Statement

 

 

64

 

SECTION 5.12. Access to Information

 

 

65

 

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Page

 

SECTION 5.13. Governance of Ameritrade

 

 

66

 

SECTION 5.14. Reorganization

 

 

66

 

SECTION 5.15. Completion of Ameritrade Canada Transaction

 

 

67

 

SECTION 5.16. Tax Matters

 

 

67

 

SECTION 5.17. Sweep Account Services

 

 

69

 

SECTION 5.18. No Solicitations by TD

 

 

69

 

SECTION 5.19. Waterhouse 2004 Audited Financials

 

 

69

 

SECTION 5.20. Outsourcing Agreement; Website Matters

 

 

69

 

SECTION 5.21. Canadian Call Centre

 

 

70

 

SECTION 5.22. Ameritrade Bank

 

 

71

 

SECTION 5.23. Available Capital

 

 

71

 

SECTION 5.24. Accounting Adjustment

 

 

71

 

SECTION 5.25. Indemnification of Directors and Officers

 

 

71

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 6.1. Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations

 

 

72

 

SECTION 6.2. Conditions to Obligation of Ameritrade

 

 

72

 

SECTION 6.3. Conditions to Obligation of TD

 

 

73

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VII

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TERMINATION; AMENDMENT; WAIVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 7.1. Termination

 

 

74

 

SECTION 7.2. Effect of Termination

 

 

76

 

SECTION 7.3. Amendment

 

 

77

 

SECTION 7.4. Extension; Waiver

 

 

77

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 8.1. Survival

 

 

78

 

SECTION 8.2. Indemnification by TD

 

 

78

 

SECTION 8.3. Indemnification by Ameritrade

 

 

80

 

SECTION 8.4. Indemnification Procedures

 

 

81

 

SECTION 8.5. General

 

 

82

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 9.1. Other Definitions

 

 

83

 

SECTION 9.2. Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial

 

 

88

 

SECTION 9.3. Successors and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries

 

 

89

 

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Page

 

SECTION 9.4. Interpretation

 

 

89

 

SECTION 9.5. Counterparts

 

 

89

 

SECTION 9.6. Entire Agreement

 

 

89

 

SECTION 9.7. Severability

 

 

90

 

SECTION 9.8. Other Remedies; Specific Performance

 

 

90

 

SECTION 9.9. Notices

 

 

90

 

SECTION 9.10. Publicity

 

 

91

 

INDEX OF DEFINED TERMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

Acquisition

 

 

77

 

Acquisition Proposal

 

 

55

 

Additional Proposals

 

 

53

 

Additional Votes

 

 

54

 

Advisers Act

 

 

84

 

Affected Employees

 

 

59

 

Affiliate

 

 

84

 

Aggregate Debits

 

 

84

 

Agreement

 

 

1

 

Ameritrade

 

 

1

 

Ameritrade 401k Plan

 

 

62

 

Ameritrade Benefit Plans

 

 

40

 

Ameritrade Canada

 

 

2

 

Ameritrade Canada Purchase Agreement

 

 

2

 

Ameritrade Canadian Damages

 

 

79

 

Ameritrade Closing Date Balance Sheet

 

 

3

 

Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule

 

 

3

 

Ameritrade Facilities

 

 

35

 

Ameritrade Filings

 

 

37

 

Ameritrade International Benefit Plan

 

 

41

 

Ameritrade Leases

 

 

35

 

Ameritrade Permits

 

 

36

 

Ameritrade Pre-Closing Taxes

 

 

84

 

Ameritrade Preferred Stock

 

 

27

 

Ameritrade Recommendation

 

 

53

 

Ameritrade Required Votes

 

 

44

 

Ameritrade Restated Bylaws

 

 

84

 

Ameritrade Restated Charter

 

 

84

 

Ameritrade SEC Documents

 

 

31

 

Ameritrade Stock Issuance

 

 

84

 

Ameritrade Stock Option Plans

 

 

27

 

Ameritrade Stockholders’ Meeting

 

 

12

 

Antitrust Laws

 

 

58

 

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Page

 

Banking Services

 

 

69

 

Benefit Plans

 

 

21

 

Business Day

 

 

84

 

Business Subsidiaries

 

 

84

 

Calculations

 

 

4

 

Canadian GAAP

 

 

84

 

Capital Markets Financial Statements

 

 

11

 

Cash Consideration

 

 

2

 

CCC

 

 

70

 

CCC Employees

 

 

70

 

Change in Ameritrade Recommendation

 

 

53

 

Claim Notice

 

 

81

 

Closing

 

 

6

 

Closing Date

 

 

6

 

Closing Date Balance Sheets

 

 

3

 

Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value

 

 

84

 

Code

 

 

20

 

Common Stock

 

 

1

 

Competition Filings

 

 

57

 

Confidentiality Agreement

 

 

55

 

control

 

 

84

 

CPA Firm

 

 

4

 

Damages

 

 

78

 

De Minimis Claim

 

 

79

 

DGCL

 

 

29

 

Divesture

 

 

58

 

Encumbrance

 

 

85

 

Environmental Laws

 

 

24

 

ERISA

 

 

21

 

ERISA Affiliate

 

 

21

 

Exchange Act

 

 

85

 

Exchange Consideration

 

 

2

 

Excluded Subsidiaries

 

 

85

 

Executive Officers

 

 

55

 

Existing Stockholders Agreement

 

 

30

 

FDIC

 

 

85

 

Fed Funds Rate

 

 

5

 

Final Statement

 

 

5

 

Focus Report

 

 

85

 

GAAP

 

 

85

 

Governmental Authority

 

 

10

 

Group

 

 

85

 

Hazardous Materials

 

 

24

 

HSR Act

 

 

10

 

Indemnified Ameritrade Entities

 

 

78

 

Indemnified Entity

 

 

81

 

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Page

 

Indemnified TD Entities

 

 

80

 

Indemnifying Party

 

 

81

 

Injunction

 

 

72

 

Intellectual Property

 

 

16

 

Investment Company Act

 

 

85

 

knowledge

 

 

85

 

Litigation

 

 

19

 

Master Services Agreement

 

 

63

 

Material Adverse Effect

 

 

85

 

Money Market Deposit Account Agreement

 

 

2

 

MZ Agreement

 

 

28

 

NASD

 

 

86

 

NASDAQ

 

 

86

 

Net Capital Rule

 

 

86

 

NISC Financial Statements

 

 

11

 

NYSE

 

 

86

 

Original Services Agreement

 

 

69

 

Other Assets

 

 

66

 

Ownership Percentage

 

 

86

 

Person

 

 

86

 

Post Tender Ownership Percentage

 

 

86

 

Pre-Closing Tax Period

 

 

67

 

R Parties

 

 

1

 

Registration Rights Agreement

 

 

1

 

Reorganization

 

 

1

 

Reorganization Gain Amount

 

 

66

 

Reorganization Report

 

 

66

 

Reorganization Tax Liability

 

 

67

 

Representatives

 

 

54

 

Requisite Regulatory Approvals

 

 

72

 

Returns

 

 

20

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

 

 

86

 

SEC

 

 

86

 

SEC Proxy Statement

 

 

10

 

Securities Act

 

 

86

 

Services Agreement

 

 

2

 

Share Purchase

 

 

1

 

Significant Subsidiaries

 

 

55

 

SLP Parties

 

 

1

 

Special Committee

 

 

86

 

Special Dividend

 

 

50

 

Special Dividend Indebtedness

 

 

86

 

Stockholders Agreement

 

 

1

 

Straddle Period

 

 

67

 

Subsidiary

 

 

87

 

Superior Proposal

 

 

55

 

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Page

 

TA Parties

 

 

1

 

Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value

 

 

87

 

Targeted Net Capital

 

 

87

 

Tax

 

 

87

 

Tax Arbitrator

 

 

68

 

Tax Notice

 

 

68

 

Taxing Authority

 

 

87

 

TD

 

 

1

 

TD Acquisition Proposal

 

 

69

 

TD Canadian Damages

 

 

80

 

TD Disclosure Schedule

 

 

3

 

TD Objection

 

 

4

 

Tender Offer

 

 

2

 

Termination Payment

 

 

76

 

Third Party

 

 

81

 

Third Party Approval

 

 

10

 

Threshold

 

 

79

 

Trademark License Agreement

 

 

2

 

Transaction Agreements

 

 

88

 

Transaction Expenses

 

 

76

 

Transfer Taxes

 

 

69

 

Transition Period

 

 

59

 

Triggering Event

 

 

75

 

Valuation Report

 

 

66

 

Violation

 

 

10

 

Voting Agreement

 

 

1

 

Voting Debt

 

 

8

 

WARN

 

 

62

 

Waterhouse

 

 

1

 

Waterhouse 2003 Financial Statements

 

 

11

 

Waterhouse 2004 Financial Statements

 

 

11

 

Waterhouse 2005 and 2006 Bonus Program

 

 

61

 

Waterhouse 401k Plan

 

 

62

 

Waterhouse Benefit Plans

 

 

21

 

Waterhouse Business Financial Statements

 

 

12

 

Waterhouse Canada

 

 

1

 

Waterhouse Closing Date Balance Sheet

 

 

3

 

Waterhouse Common Stock

 

 

88

 

Waterhouse Facilities

 

 

15

 

Waterhouse Filings

 

 

17

 

Waterhouse Financial Statements

 

 

12

 

Waterhouse International Benefit Plan

 

 

22

 

Waterhouse Investor Services Financial Statements

 

 

11

 

Waterhouse Leases

 

 

15

 

Waterhouse Permits

 

 

17

 

Waterhouse Pre-Closing Taxes

 

 

88

 

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Page

 

Waterhouse Quarterly Financial Statements

 

 

11

 

Waterhouse Severance Plan

 

 

88

 

Waterhouse Tangible Net Worth

 

 

88

 

 

 

Exhibits

Exhibit A — Stockholders Agreement

Exhibit B — Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement

Exhibit C — Voting Agreement

Exhibit D — Ameritrade Canada Purchase Agreement

Exhibit E — Form of Trademark License Agreement

Exhibit F — Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation

Exhibit G — Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ameritrade Holding Corporation

Exhibit H –– Form of Money Market Deposit Account Agreement

Exhibit I –– Form of Services Agreement

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AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE

          THIS AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, this “ Agreement ”) is entered into as of June 22, 2005 between The Toronto-Dominion Bank, a Canadian chartered bank (“ TD ”), and Ameritrade Holding Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“ Ameritrade ”).

RECITALS

          WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, TD is the beneficial and record owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share of TD Waterhouse Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Waterhouse ”), which shares may be exchanged for a new class of common stock of Waterhouse and/or transferred to a wholly-owned Subsidiary of TD in connection with the Reorganization described below;

          WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of each of Ameritrade and TD has approved and declared advisable this Agreement and has determined that it is in the best interests of the stockholders of such corporation to consummate the transactions provided for herein in which, among other things, Ameritrade shall purchase from TD all of the capital stock of Waterhouse (the “ Share Purchase ”) and TD will receive, in consideration for all of the capital stock of Waterhouse, a number of shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Ameritrade (the “ Common Stock ”) as specified in this Agreement;

          WHEREAS, prior to or concurrent with the completion of the Share Purchase, Waterhouse will complete the steps set forth in Section 5.14 of the TD Disclosure Schedule (the “ Reorganization ”);

          WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, (i) Ameritrade, TD, J. Joe Ricketts and the related parties whose names are set forth on the signature pages of the Stockholders Agreement referred to below (collectively, together with J. Joe Ricketts, the “ R Parties ”) are entering into a stockholders agreement in the form attached as Exhibit A hereto (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Stockholders Agreement ”), which, in part, is effective as of the date hereof and, in part, will become effective as of the Closing; (ii) Ameritrade, TD, the R Parties and the stockholders identified therein as the “ SLP Parties ” and the “ TA Parties ” are entering into an amended and restated registration rights agreement in the form attached as Exhibit B hereto (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”), which will become effective as of the Closing; (iii) TD, the R Parties, the SLP Parties and the TA Parties are entering into a voting agreement in the form attached as Exhibit C hereto (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Voting Agreement ”) relating to, among other things, the agreement by the R Parties, the SLP Parties and the TA Parties to vote the shares of Common Stock held by them in favor of the approval of the Ameritrade Stock Issuance, the Ameritrade Restated Charter and any Additional Proposals; (iv) Ameritrade, TD, Datek Online Holdings Corp. and TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. (“ Waterhouse Canada ”) are entering into a stock purchase agreement in the form attached as Exhibit D hereto relating to the purchase by TD of the capital stock of Ameritrade Canada, Inc.,


 

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an Ontario corporation (“ Ameritrade Canada ”) (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Ameritrade Canada Purchase Agreement ”); (v) Ameritrade and TD are entering into a trademark license agreement in the form attached as Exhibit E hereto (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Trademark License Agreement ”) which will become effective as of the Closing, relating to the use by Ameritrade of certain trademarks owned by TD; (vi) TD Waterhouse Bank, N.A., TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Inc., National Investor Services Corp., TD and Ameritrade shall enter into a Money Market Deposit Account Agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit H hereto (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Money Market Deposit Account Agreement ”) on the Closing Date; and (vii) Ameritrade, TD Asset Management USA Inc., TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Inc. and National Investor Services Corp. shall enter into a mutual fund services agreement substantially in the form attached as Exhibit I hereto (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “ Services Agreement ”) on the Closing Date;

          WHEREAS, it is contemplated that prior to the Closing, Ameritrade will declare and pay, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, a one-time special cash dividend in respect of the Common Stock; and

          WHEREAS, following the Closing, TD (and J. Joe Ricketts, if he elects to participate) will commence a tender offer pursuant to which TD (and J. Joe Ricketts, if he elects to participate) will offer to acquire additional shares of Common Stock, as provided in the Stockholders Agreement (the “ Tender Offer ”).

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

THE PURCHASE AND SALE

          SECTION 1.1. General . On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing, TD shall sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Ameritrade, and Ameritrade shall purchase from TD, all of the then-outstanding shares of Waterhouse Common Stock, representing all of the capital stock of Waterhouse.

          SECTION 1.2. Share Exchange . In exchange for the shares of Waterhouse Common Stock transferred to Ameritrade at the Closing, Ameritrade shall, at the Closing, (i) issue and deliver to TD 193,600,000 validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock (the “ Exchange Consideration ”) and (ii) pay to TD, by bank check or wire transfer to an account designated by TD at least two Business Days prior to the Closing, cash in the amount of $20,000 (the “ Cash Consideration ”); provided , however , that if at any time between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Ameritrade shall pay a dividend in shares of Common Stock, subdivide, split or combine the then-outstanding shares of Common Stock or issue additional shares of Common Stock by reclassification of its shares of Common Stock, then


 

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the number of shares of Common Stock constituting the Exchange Consideration shall be the product of (x) the number of shares of Common Stock constituting the Exchange Consideration immediately prior to the occurrence of such event multiplied by (y) a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately after, and the denominator of which shall be the number of such shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately before, the occurrence of such event, and the resulting product shall from and after the date of such event be the Exchange Consideration, subject to further adjustment in accordance with this sentence in the event of any subsequent such dividend, subdivision, split, combination or reclassification.

          SECTION 1.3. Closing Date Capital Adjustment .

          (a) Within 60 days after the Closing Date, Ameritrade will prepare and deliver to TD the information set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) below:

     (i) for Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries, a consolidated balance sheet as of the Closing Date (the “ Waterhouse Closing Date Balance Sheet ”). The Waterhouse Closing Date Balance Sheet shall (A) be prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject to the exceptions described below and in Section 1.3(a)(i)(A) of the disclosure schedule delivered by TD to Ameritrade concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “ TD Disclosure Schedule ”)), applied on a basis consistent with the preparation of the Waterhouse 2004 Financial Statements, (B) reflect the Reorganization, (C) reflect the accruals set forth in Section 1.3(a)(i)(C) of the TD Disclosure Schedule and (D) be accompanied by a statement showing Waterhouse’s Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value and Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, in each case based on the Waterhouse Closing Date Balance Sheet. TD will assist and cooperate with Ameritrade in the preparation of the Waterhouse Closing Date Balance Sheet, including by providing Ameritrade with reasonable access to any relevant personnel, books and records related to Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries that are in TD’s possession.

     (ii) for Ameritrade and its Subsidiaries, a consolidated balance sheet as of the Closing Date (the “ Ameritrade Closing Date Balance Sheet ” and, together with the Waterhouse Closing Date Balance Sheet, the “ Closing Date Balance Sheets ”). The Ameritrade Closing Date Balance Sheet shall (A) be prepared in accordance with GAAP (subject to the exceptions described below and in Section 1.3(a)(ii)(A) of the disclosure schedule delivered by Ameritrade to TD concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement (the “ Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule ”)), applied on a basis consistent with the preparation of the most recent audited financial statements of Ameritrade included in the Ameritrade SEC Documents filed with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement, (B) reflect the payment or accrual of any Special Dividend (including any Special Dividend with a record date prior to the Closing that will be paid following the Closing) up to an amount equal to the product of $1.00 and the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding as of the record date of any such Special Dividend (and not reflect the payment of any portion of the Special Dividend in excess of such amount), (C)


 

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not reflect any Special Dividend Indebtedness (or any proceeds received therefrom), except to the extent such Special Dividend Indebtedness exceeds an amount equal to the product of $4.00 and the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock actually outstanding as of the record date of the Special Dividend, in which case the amount of such excess shall be reflected (but such amount shall in no event duplicate any accrual already reflected in (B) above), (D) reflect the adjustments set forth on Section 1.3(a)(ii)(D) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule and (E) be accompanied by a statement showing Ameritrade’s Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value and Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, in each case based on the Ameritrade Closing Date Balance Sheet. The calculations of Ameritrade’s and Waterhouse’s respective Closing Date Net Tangible Book Values and Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Values which accompany the Closing Date Balance Sheets are referred to collectively herein as the “ Calculations .”

          (b) Following the delivery by Ameritrade to TD of the Closing Date Balance Sheets and the Calculations, TD shall have a period of 30 days in which to review the Closing Date Balance Sheets and the Calculations. TD and its accountants shall be provided with reasonable access to the work papers of Ameritrade and its accountants and to the books and records of Ameritrade and its Subsidiaries and Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries in connection with such review. In the event that TD determines that either of the Closing Date Balance Sheets and/or any of the Calculations have not been prepared in compliance with the applicable requirements of Section 1.3(a) (taking into account (i) the various enumerated items in Section 1.3(a)(i)(A) through (C), in the case of the Waterhouse Closing Date Balance Sheet, (ii) the various enumerated items in Section 1.3(a)(ii)(A) through (D), in the case of the Ameritrade’s Closing Date Balance Sheet, and (iii) the defined terms contained therein), TD shall, on or before the last day of such 30-day period, inform Ameritrade in writing of such determination (the “ TD Objection ”), setting forth in reasonable detail a specific description of the basis of the TD Objection, the adjustments to the applicable Closing Date Balance Sheets which TD believes should be made, and, if different from Ameritrade’s calculation thereof, TD’s calculation of the Calculations, and TD shall be deemed to have accepted any items not specifically disputed in the TD Objection. Failure to so notify Ameritrade shall constitute acceptance and approval of Ameritrade’s preparation of the Closing Date Balance Sheets and the Calculations.

          (c) Ameritrade shall then have 30 days following the date it receives the TD Objection to review and respond to the TD Objection, during which period Ameritrade and TD shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the TD Objection. If Ameritrade and TD are unable to resolve all of their disagreements with respect to the determination of the foregoing items by the 30th day following the date on which Ameritrade receives the TD Objection, after having used their good faith efforts to reach a resolution, then TD and Ameritrade shall each submit the name of an accounting firm that is nationally recognized in the United States (other than the current independent auditors of either TD or Ameritrade), and Ameritrade and TD shall mutually select one firm from these two firms (such selected firm, the “ CPA Firm ”), who shall, acting as experts in accounting, determine on a basis consistent with the applicable requirements of Section 1.3(a) (taking into account (i) the various enumerated items in Section 1.3(a)(i)(A)


 

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through (C), in the case of the Waterhouse Closing Date Balance Sheet, (ii) the various enumerated items in Section 1.3(a)(ii)(A) through (D), in the case of the Ameritrade Closing Date Balance Sheet, and (iii) in each case the applicable defined terms contained in Section 1.3(a)), and only with respect to the specific remaining accounting-related differences so submitted, whether and to what extent either of the Closing Date Balance Sheets and/or any of the Calculations require adjustment. Each of TD and Ameritrade shall, and shall cause their respective Affiliates and representatives to, provide full cooperation to the CPA Firm. Ameritrade and TD shall request the CPA Firm to use all reasonable efforts to render its determination within 45 days following submission of such matters to the CPA Firm. The CPA Firm’s determination shall be conclusive and binding upon Ameritrade and TD and shall be deemed a final arbitration award that is enforceable pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Sec. 1 et seq. Ameritrade and TD shall make reasonably available to the CPA Firm all relevant books and records, any work papers (including those of the parties’ respective accountants, to the extent applicable) and supporting documentation relating to the Closing Date Balance Sheets and the Calculations, and all other items reasonably requested by the CPA Firm. The “ Final Statement ” of each of Waterhouse and Ameritrade shall mean, with respect to Waterhouse, the Waterhouse Closing Date Balance Sheet and the calculations of Waterhouse’s Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value and Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, and with respect to Ameritrade, the Ameritrade Closing Date Balance Sheet and the calculations of Ameritrade’s Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value and Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, in each case (i) as submitted by Ameritrade pursuant to Section 1.3(a) in the event that (A) no TD Objection is delivered to Ameritrade during the initial 30-day period specified above or (B) Ameritrade and TD so agree, (ii) as adjusted in accordance with the TD Objection, in the event that (A) Ameritrade does not respond to the TD Objection during the 30-day period specified above following receipt by Ameritrade of the TD Objection or (B) Ameritrade and TD so agree, (iii) as adjusted in accordance with the agreement of Ameritrade and TD, if Ameritrade and TD so agree during the 30-day period following receipt by Ameritrade of the TD Objection, or (iv) as adjusted by the CPA Firm, if it has been submitted to the CPA Firm for review, together with any other modifications to the applicable Closing Date Balance Sheet or Calculations agreed upon by Ameritrade and TD. All fees and expenses of the CPA Firm shall be shared equally by Ameritrade and TD.

          (d) If Waterhouse’s Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, as set forth in Waterhouse’s Final Statement, is less than its Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, TD shall pay to Ameritrade as a contribution to capital an amount in cash equal to the sum of (i) the excess of Waterhouse’s Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value over its Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, each as set forth in Waterhouse’s Final Statement, plus (ii) an amount calculated as if interest were payable on the amount paid under clause (i), computed at the daily effective Fed funds rate as published by the Federal Reserve (based on a 365-day year) (the “ Fed Funds Rate ”) for the period from the Closing Date to but excluding the date of such payment, in immediately available funds no later than the sixtieth (60 th ) day following the date on which Waterhouse’s Final Statement is determined pursuant to Section 1.3(c) above. If Waterhouse’s Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, as set forth in Waterhouse’s Final Statement, is greater than its Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, Ameritrade shall pay TD an amount in cash as additional consideration equal to the sum of (x) the excess of Waterhouse’s Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value over its Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, as set forth


 

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in Waterhouse’s Final Statement, plus (y) an amount calculated as if interest were payable on the amount paid under clause (x), computed at the Fed Funds Rate for the period from the Closing Date to but excluding the date of such payment, in immediately available funds no later than the sixtieth (60 th ) day following the date on which Waterhouse’s Final Statement is determined pursuant to Section 1.3(c) above.

          (e) If Ameritrade’s Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, as set forth in Ameritrade’s Final Statement, is less than its Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, Ameritrade shall pay to TD an amount in cash as additional consideration equal to the sum of (i) (x) the quotient of (A) the excess of Ameritrade’s Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value over its Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, each as set forth in Ameritrade’s Final Statement, divided by (B) 1 minus TD’s Ownership Percentage (expressed as a decimal) minus (y) the excess amount described in clause (A) above plus (ii) an amount calculated as if interest were payable on the amount paid under clause (i), computed at the Fed Funds Rate for the period from the Closing Date to but excluding the date of such payment, in immediately available funds no later than the sixtieth (60 th ) day following the date on which Ameritrade’s Final Statement is determined pursuant to Section 1.3(c) above. If Ameritrade’s Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, as set forth in Ameritrade’s Final Statement, is greater than its Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, TD shall pay to Ameritrade as a capital contribution an amount in cash equal to the sum of (I)(x) the quotient of (aa) the excess of Ameritrade’s Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value over its Targeted Closing Date Net Tangible Book Value, as set forth in Ameritrade’s Final Statement, divided by (bb) 1 minus the Ownership Percentage (expressed as a decimal) minus (y) the excess amount described in clause (aa) above plus (II) an amount calculated as if interest were payable on the amount paid under clause (I), computed at the Fed Funds Rate for the period from the Closing Date to but excluding the date of such payment, in immediately available funds no later than the sixtieth (60 th ) day following the date on which Ameritrade’s Final Statement is determined pursuant to Section 1.3(c) above.

          (f) TD shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain (i) net capital (which amount is set forth in Box 3750 of the applicable Focus Report) of each of the Business Subsidiaries in excess of each such Business Subsidiary’s respective Targeted Net Capital and (ii) Waterhouse Tangible Net Worth in excess of zero. Ameritrade shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the net capital (which amount is set forth in Box 3750 of the applicable Focus Report) of each Subsidiary that is a registered broker-dealer in excess of its respective Targeted Net Capital.

ARTICLE II

CLOSING PROCEDURES

          SECTION 2.1. Closing . The closing of the Share Purchase (the “ Closing ”) shall take place on the third Business Day after the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Article VI (other than those conditions which by their terms are to be satisfied at Closing), at the offices of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation, 12 East 49th Street, New York, New York 10017-8203, or at such other time or place as TD and Ameritrade may mutually agree (the “ Closing Date ”).


 

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          SECTION 2.2. Deliverables .

          (a) At the Closing, Ameritrade shall deliver or cause to be delivered to TD the following:

     (i) certificates, registered in such name or names as TD may reasonably request, evidencing the shares of Common Stock to be issued to TD at the Closing, free and clear of any Encumbrances;

     (ii) the Cash Consideration;

     (iii) the certificates contemplated by Section 6.3; and

     (iv) all other documents required to be delivered by Ameritrade on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement, including the Money Market Deposit Account Agreement and the Services Agreement.

          (b) At the Closing, TD shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Ameritrade the following:

     (i) the stock certificates representing all the issued and outstanding shares of Waterhouse Common Stock, with appropriate stock powers duly endorsed in blank or accompanied by other duly executed instruments of transfer, and with all required stock transfer tax stamps affixed thereto and cancelled, free and clear of all Encumbrances;

     (ii) the certificates contemplated by Section 6.2; and

     (iii) all other documents required to be delivered by TD on or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to this Agreement, including the Money Market Deposit Account Agreement and the Services Agreement.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF TD

          TD hereby represents and warrants to Ameritrade as follows:

          SECTION 3.1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification . Waterhouse is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and each of the Business Subsidiaries is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization. Each of Waterhouse and each of the Business Subsidiaries has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as currently conducted and is duly qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify or be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. The certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Waterhouse and the Business


 

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Subsidiaries, copies of which were previously made available to Ameritrade, are true, complete and correct as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

          SECTION 3.2. Capitalization; Voting Rights . (a) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized capital stock of Waterhouse consists, and as of the Closing Date (except as contemplated by the Reorganization), the authorized capital stock of Waterhouse will consist, of 355,000,000 shares of Waterhouse Common Stock, of which there are 352,944,959.4 shares outstanding, and 18,000,000 shares of Class B Common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which there are no shares outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of Waterhouse Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights. All of the shares of Waterhouse Common Stock issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement are owned by TD, free and clear of any Encumbrance.

          (b) Except as set forth in Section 3.2(b) of the TD Disclosure Schedule and except for the exchangeable preference shares of Waterhouse Canada, which, prior to or concurrent with the Closing, TD shall cause to be cancelled or reorganized so as to no longer be exchangeable into shares of capital stock of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries, or rights to acquire shares of capital stock of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries, (i) there are no options, phantom stock, stock appreciation rights, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any character to which Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of the foregoing are bound obligating Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries or obligating Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries to grant, extend or enter into any such option, phantom stock, stock appreciation rights, warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement, (ii) there are no outstanding contractual obligations of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries and (iii) there are no outstanding securities of any kind convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the capital stock of Waterhouse or any of its Subsidiaries.

          (c) No bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness having the right to vote on any matters on which stockholders may vote (“ Voting Debt ”) of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries are outstanding.

          SECTION 3.3. Subsidiaries . Waterhouse owns, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Business Subsidiary. All of the shares of capital stock of each of the Business Subsidiaries of Waterhouse have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by Waterhouse free and clear of any Encumbrance except as otherwise disclosed in Section 3.3 of the TD Disclosure Schedule. Except for the Business Subsidiaries and, as of the date of this Agreement, the Excluded Subsidiaries, Waterhouse does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock, membership


 

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interest, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity interest in any other Person for its own account. After giving effect to the Reorganization, Waterhouse will not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock, membership interest, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity interest in any other Person for its own account other than the Business Subsidiaries.

          SECTION 3.4. Authorization; Binding Obligations . (a) TD has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each of the Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party, and each Subsidiary of TD that is or will be a party to any Transaction Agreement has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each such Transaction Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance by TD of this Agreement and each of the Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of TD and no other corporate actions by TD are necessary for the execution, delivery and performance by TD of this Agreement and each of the Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party and the consummation by TD of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each Subsidiary of TD of each of the Transaction Agreements to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each such Subsidiary and no other corporate actions by such Subsidiary is necessary for the execution, delivery and performance by such Subsidiary of each such Transaction Agreement and the consummation by such Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated thereby.

          (b) The Board of Directors of TD, at a meeting duly called and held, duly adopted resolutions approving this Agreement, each of the Transaction Agreements, the Share Purchase and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

          (c) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by TD and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Ameritrade) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of TD enforceable against TD in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equity principles.

          (d) Each of the Transaction Agreements to be entered into on the date hereof has been, and each of the Transaction Agreements to be entered into after the date hereof, upon such entry will be, duly executed and delivered by TD (and/or the applicable Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of TD party thereto) and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other parties thereto) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of TD (and/or the applicable Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of TD party thereto), enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.

          SECTION 3.5. No Conflict . (a) Except as set forth in Section 3.5(a) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery by TD of this Agreement, the execution and delivery by TD (and/or the applicable Subsidiary of TD party thereto) of each of the Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party does not, and the consummation by TD and/or each such Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or constitute a default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both)


 

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under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or the loss of a material benefit under, or the creation of any Encumbrance on any assets of Waterhouse or the Business Subsidiaries (any such conflict, violation, default, right of termination, cancellation or acceleration, loss or creation, a “ Violation ”) pursuant to, (i) any provision of the charter, certificate of incorporation or bylaws or comparable organizational documents of TD, Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries, (ii) except as to which requisite waivers or consents have been obtained, and except for the consents and approvals required under the agreements and instruments listed in Section 3.5(a) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, any loan or credit agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, obligation or instrument to which Waterhouse or any Business Subsidiary is a party or by which any of their respective properties or assets may be bound, or (iii) any law, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Waterhouse or any Business Subsidiary or their respective properties or assets, assuming the consents, approvals, authorizations or permits and filings or notifications set forth in Section 3.5(a) of the TD Disclosure Schedule and paragraph (b) below are duly and timely obtained or made; other than a Violation, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. Section 3.5(a) of the TD Disclosure Schedule lists all loan or credit agreements, notes, mortgages, indentures, leases or other agreements, obligations or instruments (other than the contracts and other agreements set forth in Section 3.8(a) of the TD Disclosure Schedule) to which Waterhouse or any Business Subsidiary is a party, or by which any of their respective properties or assets may be bound, which require the consent, waiver or approval of a party thereto (other than Waterhouse or a Business Subsidiary) in connection with the execution and delivery by TD of this Agreement or the Transaction Agreements and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Tender Offer), if the failure to obtain such consent, waiver or approval would be material to Waterhouse.

          (b) Except as set forth in Section 3.5(b) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, notice to, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, including any industry self-regulatory organization (a “ Governmental Authority ”) or with any Person other than a Governmental Authority (a “ Third Party Approval ”), is required by or with respect to TD, Waterhouse or any Business Subsidiary in connection with the execution and delivery by TD of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Agreements, or the consummation by TD of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Tender Offer), except for (i) the filing by Ameritrade with the SEC of a proxy statement in definitive form relating to the meeting of Ameritrade’s stockholders to be held to approve the Ameritrade Stock Issuance, the Ameritrade Restated Charter and any Additional Proposal (the “ SEC Proxy Statement ”) and the filing with the SEC by TD of a Schedule TO and related documents with respect to the Tender Offer, (ii) notification by Ameritrade to NASDAQ of the proposed issuance of the Common Stock to TD constituting the Exchange Consideration, (iii) notices under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (the “ HSR Act ”) and the expiration of applicable waiting periods thereunder, (iv) an application for an Advance Ruling Certificate or no-action letter to the Commissioner of Competition (Canada) and a pre-merger notification pursuant to the Competition Act (Canada) and the expiration of applicable waiting periods thereunder, (v) approval by the Minister of


 

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Finance (Canada) and the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) under the Bank Act (Canada) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the use by Ameritrade of the “TD” name as contemplated by the Trademark License Agreement, (vi) notices with and approvals from the NASD, NYSE and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the other industry self-regulatory agencies listed in Section 3.5(b) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, (vii) the filing of the Ameritrade Restated Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware by Ameritrade and (viii) such other approvals, consents and orders of, and filings, notices and registrations with, Governmental Authorities and Third Party Approvals the failure of which to be made or obtained would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse.

          SECTION 3.6. Financial Statements . (a) TD has delivered to Ameritrade a true, correct and complete copy of each of:

     (i) the audited consolidated balance sheet, statement of income, statement of retained earnings and statement of cash flow for Waterhouse as of October 31, 2003 and for the fiscal year then ended (the “ Waterhouse 2003 Financial Statements ”);

     (ii) the unaudited consolidated balance sheet and statement of income for Waterhouse (excluding Waterhouse Canada) as of October 31, 2004 and for the fiscal year then ended (the “ Waterhouse 2004 Financial Statements ”);

     (iii) the audited balance sheets, statements of income, statements of retained earnings and statements of cash flow for National Investor Services Corp. as of October 31, 2003 and October 31, 2004 and for the fiscal years then ended (the “ NISC Financial Statements ”);

     (iv) the audited balance sheets, statements of income, statements of retained earnings and statements of cash flow for TD Waterhouse Investor Services, Inc. as of October 31, 2003 and October 31, 2004 and for the fiscal years then ended (the “ Waterhouse Investor Services Financial Statements ”);

     (v) the audited balance sheets, statements of income, statements of retained earnings and statements of cash flow for TD Waterhouse Capital Markets, Inc. as of October 31, 2003 and October 31, 2004 and for the fiscal years then ended (the “ Capital Markets Financial Statements ”);

     (vi) the unaudited consolidated statements of income for Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries (excluding all Excluded Subsidiaries) for each of the six calendar quarters beginning with the calendar quarter ended December 31, 2003 through the calendar quarter ended March 31, 2005 (the “ Waterhouse Quarterly Financial Statements ”); and

     (vii) the unaudited consolidated statement of income for Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries (excluding all Excluded Subsidiaries) as of April 30, 2005 and for the 12 months then ended and the unaudited consolidated balance sheet for Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries (excluding all Excluded Subsidiaries) as of April 30, 2005


 

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(the “ Waterhouse Business Financial Statements ” and together with the financial statements described in clauses (i) through (vi) above, the “ Waterhouse Financial Statements ”).

          (b) (i) The Waterhouse Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except as may be indicated in the notes thereto or in Section 3.6(b) of the TD Disclosure Schedule).

     (ii) The Waterhouse 2003 Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and the results of operations of Waterhouse and its consolidated Subsidiaries as the dates and for the period presented.

     (iii) The Waterhouse 2004 Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and the results of operations of Waterhouse and its consolidated Subsidiaries (excluding Waterhouse Canada) as of the dates and for the period presented, except that the Waterhouse 2004 Financial Statements do not include a statement of retained earnings or a statement of cash flow.

     (iv) The NISC Financial Statements, the Waterhouse Investor Services Financial Statements and the Capital Markets Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and the results of operations of the applicable Business Subsidiary as the dates and for the period presented.

     (v) The unaudited statements of income for Waterhouse included in the Waterhouse Quarterly Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the results of operations of Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries (excluding all Excluded Subsidiaries) for the applicable periods presented, except that the Waterhouse Quarterly Financial Statements do not include a statement of retained earnings or a statement of cash flow.

     (vi) The Waterhouse Business Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition and the results of operations of Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries (excluding all Excluded Subsidiaries) for the applicable periods presented, except that the Waterhouse Business Financial Statements do not include a statement of retained earnings or a statement of cash flow.

          (c) TD has made available to Ameritrade copies of all material documentation relating to the internal controls or other accounting practices of Waterhouse and each of the Business Subsidiaries with respect to their respective businesses.

          SECTION 3.7. Information Supplied . None of the information supplied or to be supplied by TD expressly for inclusion in the SEC Proxy Statement will, at the date of mailing to stockholders of Ameritrade and at the time of the meeting of stockholders of Ameritrade (the “ Ameritrade Stockholders’ Meeting ”) to be held in connection with obtaining the Ameritrade Required Votes (as defined in Section 4.22) and any Additional Votes (as defined in Section 5.3(b)), (i) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the

 


 

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circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (ii) at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, be false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not false or misleading or necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of a proxy for the Ameritrade Stockholders’ Meeting which has become false or misleading.

          SECTION 3.8. Certain Agreements . (a) of the TD Disclosure Schedule sets forth a listing, as of the date hereof, of all of the following contracts and other agreements, oral or written, to which Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries is a party or by which Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets or properties is bound:

     (i) consulting agreements not terminable on notice of three months or less and involving the payment of more than $50,000 per annum;

     (ii) agreements with any employee at the level of senior vice president or above of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries (A) providing any term of employment, (B) the benefits of which are contingent, or the terms of which are materially altered, upon the occurrence of a transaction involving Waterhouse of the nature contemplated by this Agreement (either alone or in connection with a termination of employment), or (C) providing severance benefits;

     (iii) contracts and other agreements for the sale or lease (other than where Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries is a lessor) of any assets or properties (other than in the ordinary course of business) or for the grant to any Person (other than to Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries) of any preferential rights to purchase any assets or properties;

     (iv) contracts and other agreements relating to the acquisition by Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries of any operating business or entity or any interest therein (other than acquisitions of securities for the account of or for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business);

     (v) material contracts and other agreements evidencing outstanding loans to, or guaranteeing any loans on behalf of, any employee or consultant of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries (other than routine expense advances consistent with past practice and other than margin loans extended in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);

     (vi) contracts or other agreements under which Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries agrees to indemnify any party, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or to share a Tax liability of any party;

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Subsidiaries to engage in any line of business or binding Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries to any exclusive business arrangements or licenses, or which require the referral of any business or business opportunity or require Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries to make available business opportunities or products or services on a priority, equal or exclusive basis (including any “preferred provider” type contracts or other agreements for products and services offered by Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries to their customers) and (B) any agreements of such types that could apply to Ameritrade or any of its Affiliates after the Closing by reason of the Share Purchase and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby and by the Transaction Agreements;

     (viii) any material contracts or other agreements under which Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries have outsourced, or have agreed to outsource, any of their products, services or employees;

     (ix) any material Intellectual Property licenses (as defined in Section 3.11(a)) to or from any Third Parties, and any joint development agreements;

     (x) any contracts or agreements governing joint ventures between Waterhouse or any Business Subsidiary and a third party;

     (xi) contracts or other agreements (other than contracts or other agreements in the ordinary course of business) relating to the borrowing of money by Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries, or the direct or indirect guaranty by Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries of any obligation for, or an agreement by Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries to service, the repayment of borrowed money, or any other contingent obligations of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries in respect of indebtedness of any other Person; and

     (xii) any other material contract or other agreement whether or not made in the ordinary course of business, including any contract that would be required to be filed by Waterhouse pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC were it subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

               (b) There have been delivered or made available to Ameritrade true and complete copies of all of the contracts and other agreements set forth in Section 3.8(a) of the TD Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in Section 3.8(b) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, each such contract and other agreement is in full force and effect and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Waterhouse or the Business Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and to the knowledge of TD, each other party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Neither Waterhouse nor any Business Subsidiary has received any notice, whether written or oral, of termination or intention to terminate from any other party to such contract or agreement. None of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries or (to the knowledge of TD) any other party to any such contract or agreement is in violation or breach of or default under any such contract or agreement (or with notice or lapse of time or both, would be in violation or breach of or default under any such contract or agreement), which violation, breach, or default has had or


 

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would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse.

          SECTION 3.9. Changes . Except as set forth in Section 3.9 of the TD Disclosure Schedule, since October 31, 2004, there has not been any change, or any event involving a prospective change, in the business, financial condition or results of operations of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. Except as set forth in Section 3.9 of the TD Disclosure Schedule and except for the transactions relating to the Reorganization, since April 30, 2005, Waterhouse and each of the Business Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with their past practices and neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries has taken any action or entered into any transaction, and no event has occurred, that would have required Ameritrade’s consent pursuant to Section 5.1 of this Agreement if such action had been taken, transaction entered into or event had occurred, in each case, after the date of this Agreement, nor has Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries entered into any agreement, plan or arrangement to do any of the foregoing.

          SECTION 3.10. Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Condition, Etc . (a) Except as set forth in Section 3.10(a) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, Waterhouse or one of the Business Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all the properties and assets reflected in the Waterhouse Financial Statements as being owned by Waterhouse or one of the Business Subsidiaries or acquired after the date thereof which are material to the business of Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis (except properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in the ordinary course of business), free and clear of all Encumbrances except (i) statutory Encumbrances for Taxes and other payments not yet due or which are being contested in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been provided, (ii) liens of tradesmen arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) zoning, building, occupancy and similar governmental restrictions and (iv) covenants, easements, rights-of-way and other matters shown on public records, and such imperfections or irregularities of title, claims or Encumbrances as do not materially affect the use of the properties or assets subject thereto or affected thereby or otherwise materially impair business operations at such properties.

          (b) Neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries owns any real property. Section 3.10(b) of the TD Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all material real property currently leased, subleased or licensed by or from Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries or otherwise used or occupied by Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries (the “ Waterhouse Facilities ”). TD has made available to Ameritrade true, correct and complete copies of all leases, lease guaranties and subleases relating to the Waterhouse Facilities, including all amendments, terminations and modifications thereof (the “ Waterhouse Leases ”). Each such Waterhouse Lease is in full force and effect and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Waterhouse or the Business Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and to the knowledge of TD, each other party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to creditor’s rights’ generally and by general equitable principles. None of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries or (to the knowledge of TD) any other party to such Waterhouse Lease,


 

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is in material violation or breach of or default under (or with notice or lapse of time or both, would be in violation or breach of or default under) any such Waterhouse Lease.

          SECTION 3.11 Intellectual Property . (a) Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries (i) own or have the valid right to use all the material intellectual property rights, including patents, inventions, technology, copyrights, software, know-how, trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, logos, domain names, trade secrets, data and confidential information (the “ Intellectual Property ”) necessary or used in their businesses as currently conducted, and as currently planned to be conducted, in the case of owned Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than pursuant to licenses relating thereto), (ii) have taken reasonable actions to protect and maintain the validity and ownership of such Intellectual Property, and (iii) have not granted to any third party, by license or otherwise, any material right or interest in such Intellectual Property.

          (b) Section 3.11(b) of the TD Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all (i) patents, patent applications, registered trademarks or service marks and registered copyrights and domain names, and applications or licenses for registration thereof, that are owned by Waterhouse or the Business Subsidiaries (excluding, in the case of Waterhouse, any such applications, registrations and/or licenses used solely in connection with the business conducted by the Excluded Subsidiaries) and all such registrations are, to the knowledge of TD, valid and subsisting, and (ii) material software and technology owned by Waterhouse or the Business Subsidiaries (excluding, in the case of Waterhouse, any such software and technology used solely in connection with the business conducted by the Excluded Subsidiaries).

          (c) TD has made all reasonable efforts to secure the valid right to use the TD trademark, service mark, trade dress, trade name and logo in all jurisdictions in which TD currently conducts its business or plans to conduct its business. Except as set forth in Section 3.11(c) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of TD, TD’s use of the TD trademark, service mark, trade dress, trade name and logo has not infringed upon, or otherwise come into conflict with, any Intellectual Property of any other Person. Except as set forth in Section 3.11(c) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, TD has not licensed or granted any third party any rights to the TD or WATERHOUSE trademarks, service marks, trade names or logos other than time-limited rights in the ordinary course of business, the use of which rights is always pursuant to a written license agreement and is strictly monitored and controlled.

          (d) To the knowledge of TD, neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries, nor the operation of their business, has materially infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise come into conflict with any Intellectual Property or other proprietary information of any other Person or constituted unfair competition or trade practices of the laws of any jurisdiction except as set forth in Section 3.11(d) of the TD Disclosure Schedule. During the two years preceding the date of this Agreement except as set forth on Section 3.11(d) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, (i) neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries has received any written material charge, complaint, claim, demand or notice alleging any such infringement, misappropriation or other conflict (including any claim that Waterhouse or any Business Subsidiary must license or refrain from using any Intellectual Property or other proprietary information of any other Person), and (ii) neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries is party to or the subject of any pending or, to the knowledge of TD, threatened,


 

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action before or by any Governmental Authority with respect to any such material infringement, misappropriation or conflict. To the knowledge of TD, no other Person has infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise come into conflict with any Intellectual Property owned by, licensed to or otherwise used by Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries, except for any such infringement, misappropriation or other conflict that, individually or in the aggregate has not had and is not reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse.

          (e) Each of Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries has taken all reasonable and necessary steps to protect their material Intellectual Property and rights thereunder, and, to the knowledge of TD, no such rights to material Intellectual Property have been lost or are in jeopardy of being lost as a result of any act or omission by Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries.

          (f) To the knowledge of TD, no material software used in the business of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries as currently conducted is, includes or is otherwise derivative of any software (i) for which the source code is in the public domain, or (ii) that includes “open source” code or is licensed pursuant to an “open source” license or under a similar licensing or distribution model.

          SECTION 3.12. Compliance with Laws and Other Instruments; Consents and Approvals . (a) Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries hold all permits, licenses, variances, exemptions, authorizations, registrations, consents, certificates, orders and approvals of all Governmental Authorities which are material to the operation of the businesses of Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries, taken as a whole (the “ Waterhouse Permits ”). Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries are in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Waterhouse Permits. The businesses of Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries are not being conducted in violation of any law, ordinance or regulation of any Governmental Authority, except for possible violations which do not, and would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. Except as set forth in Section 3.12(a) of the TD Disclosure Schedule and except for routine examinations by federal or state Governmental Authorities charged with the supervision or regulation of securities brokers or investment advisors, to the knowledge of TD, (i) no investigation by any Governmental Authority with respect to Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries is pending or threatened, other than, in each case, those the outcome of which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse, and (ii) no proceedings by any such Governmental Authority are pending or threatened which seek to revoke or materially limit any of the Waterhouse Permits. Except as set forth in Section 3.12(a) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, there is no material unresolved criticism, violation or exception by any Governmental Authority with respect to any report, registration or other statement filed by, or relating to any examinations by any such Governmental Authority of, Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries.

          (b) Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries have timely filed all registrations, declarations, reports, notices, forms and other filings required to be filed with the SEC, NASD, NASDAQ, NYSE, any clearing agency or any other Governmental Authority, and all amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing (the “ Waterhouse Filings ”), except


 

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where any failure to file would not be reasonably expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. The Waterhouse Filings are in full force and effect and were prepared in all material respects in accordance with applicable law, and all material fees and assessments due and payable in connection therewith have been paid.

          (c) Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries and each of their respective officers and employees who are required to be registered, licensed or qualified as (x) a broker-dealer or (y) a registered principal, registered representative, investment adviser representative, futures commission merchant, insurance agent or salesperson with the SEC (or in equivalent capacities with the securities or insurance commission of any other Governmental Authority) are duly registered as such and such registrations are in full force and effect, or are in the process of being registered as such within the time periods required by applicable law, except, in the case of clause (y), for such failures to be so registered as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries and each of their respective officers and employees are in compliance with all applicable federal, state and foreign laws requiring any such registration, licensing or qualification, have filed all periodic reports required to be filed with respect thereto (and all such reports are accurate and complete in all material respects), and are not subject to any material liability or disability by reason of the failure to be so registered, licensed or qualified, except, in the case of such registrations, licensing or qualification, reports, liabilities or disabilities relating to the registrations described in clause (y) of the preceding sentence, for such failures to be so registered, licensed or qualified, failures with respect to such reports and such liabilities or disabilities as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse.

          (d) TD has delivered or made available to Ameritrade a true and complete copy of the currently effective Forms ADV and BD as filed with the SEC by each Business Subsidiary, all state and other federal registration forms, all reports and all material correspondence filed by Waterhouse and each Business Subsidiary with any Governmental Authority under the Exchange Act, the Investment Company Act, the Advisers Act and under similar state statutes within the last three years. TD shall deliver to Ameritrade true and complete copies of any such forms and reports as are filed by Waterhouse and each Business Subsidiary from and after the date hereof until the Closing. The information contained in such forms and reports was (or will be, in the case of any forms and reports filed after the date hereof) complete and accurate in all material respects as of the time of filing thereof.

          (e) Except as disclosed on Forms ADV or BD filed prior to the date of this Agreement, none of Waterhouse, any of the Business Subsidiaries or any of their directors, officers, employees, “associated persons” (as defined in the Exchange Act) or “affiliated persons” (as defined in the Investment Company Act) has been the subject of any disciplinary proceedings or orders of any Governmental Authority arising under applicable laws which would be required to be disclosed on Forms ADV or BD. No such disciplinary proceeding or order is pending or, to the knowledge of TD, threatened. Except as disclosed on such Forms ADV or BD filed prior to the date of this Agreement, none of Waterhouse, any of the Business Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, associated persons or affiliated persons, has been permanently enjoined by the order of any Governmental Authority from engaging or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with any activity or in connection with the


 

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purchase or sale of any security. Except as disclosed on such Forms ADV or BD filed prior to the date of this Agreement, none of Waterhouse, any of the Business Subsidiaries or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, associated persons or affiliated persons is or has been ineligible to serve as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act (including pursuant to Section 203(e) or (f) thereof) or as a broker-dealer or an associated person of a broker-dealer under Section 15(b) of the Exchange Act (including being subject to any “statutory disqualification” as defined in Section 3(a)(39) of the Exchange Act), or ineligible to serve in, or subject to any disqualification which would be the basis for any limitation on serving in, any of the capacities specified in Section 9(a) or 9(b) of the Investment Company Act or any substantially equivalent foreign expulsion, suspension or disqualification.

          (f) Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries have at all times since December 31, 2001 or their respective dates of formation, whichever is later, rendered investment advisory services to investment advisory clients with whom such entity is or was a party to an investment advisory agreement or similar arrangement in material compliance with all applicable requirements as to portfolio composition and portfolio management including, but not limited to, the terms of such investment advisory agreements, written instructions from such investment advisory clients, prospectuses or other offering materials, board of directors or trustee directives and applicable law. Neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries is, or is required to register as, an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act.

          (g) Section 3.12(g) of the TD Disclosure Schedule sets forth a complete list of all securities exchanges, commodities exchanges, boards of trade, clearing organizations, trade associations and similar organizations in which Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries holds membership or has been granted trading privileges.

          (h) Section 3.12(h) of the TD Disclosure Schedule sets forth with respect to Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries a complete list of all (i) broker-dealer licenses or registrations and (ii) all licenses and registrations as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act or any similar state laws. Except as set forth on Section 3.12(h) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries is, or is required to be, registered as a futures commission merchant, commodities trading adviser, commodity pool operator or introducing broker under the Commodities Futures Trading Act or any similar state laws.

          (i) Neither TD nor Waterhouse has received any objections from the NYSE with respect to the operation of Waterhouse’s FDIC-insured sweep product in its present form.

          SECTION 3.13. Litigation . Except as set forth in Section 3.13 of the TD Disclosure Schedule, there is no action, suit, proceeding, or investigation in any court or before any Governmental Authority (“ Litigation ”) pending, or to TD’s knowledge, currently threatened against Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. Neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries is subject to any injunction, decree, settlement or other similar equitable relief or judicial judgment or decision which materially affects the


 

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conduct of their business or operations or that of any of their Affiliates (including any Person who becomes an Affiliate as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).

          SECTION 3.14. Tax Matters . Except as set forth in Section 3.14 of the TD Disclosure Schedule, (a) (i) all material Tax returns, estimates, statements, reports and forms (collectively, the “ Returns ”) that are required to be filed with any Taxing Authority on or before the Closing Date with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period by, or with respect to, Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries (which, for purposes of this Section 3.14, shall include the Excluded Subsidiaries, but only to the extent such Excluded Subsidiaries are included in a consolidated, unified or combined Return of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries) have been, or will be, timely filed on or before the Closing Date; (ii) the Returns that have been or will be filed are true, correct and complete in all material respects; (iii) Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries have timely paid or will timely pay all Taxes shown as due and payable on such Returns; (iv) the charges, accruals or reserves reflected on the balance sheet included in the Waterhouse Business Financial Statements are adequate to cover all unpaid material Tax liabilities of Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries accruing through April 30, 2005 and except in connection with the Reorganization, Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries have not incurred any material Tax since April 30, 2005, except in the ordinary course of business; and (v) there is no action, suit, proceeding, investigation, audit or claim now proposed or pending against or with respect to Waterhouse or the Business Subsidiaries in respect of any material Tax.

               (b) All material Taxes which Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries are (or were) required by law to withhold or collect (i) in connection with amounts paid or owing to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, stockholder or other third party, or (ii) in connection with any dividends paid in accordance with Section 5.1(a), or the distribution of the Excluded Subsidiaries or other assets of Waterhouse pursuant to the Reorganization, have been duly withheld or collected, and any such Taxes have been timely paid to the appropriate Taxing Authority to the extent due and payable.

               (c) The transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not result in the recognition of a material amount of deferred intercompany gain by Waterhouse or the Business Subsidiaries under the deferred intercompany transaction rules of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”) and the United States Treasury Regulations.

               (d) None of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries (i) has entered into an agreement or waiver or been requested to enter into an agreement or waiver extending any statute of limitations relating to the assessment, payment or collection of material Taxes or is contesting a material Tax liability before a court, tribunal or agency, (ii) has been or will be as of the Closing Date a “United States real property holding corporation” within the meaning of Section 897 of the Code, (iii) is a party to any Tax sharing, allocation, indemnification or similar agreement, nor owes any amount under any such agreement, (iv) has constituted either a “distributing corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a distribution of stock intended to qualify for tax-free treatment under Section 355 of the Code, or (v) has engaged in a transaction that is a “reportable transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(1) or that is the same as or substantially similar to one of the types of transactions that the Internal Revenue Service has determined to be a tax avoidance transaction and identified by


 

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notice, regulation, or other form of published guidance as a listed transaction, as set forth in Treasury Regulations Section 1.6011-4(b)(2), which is not fully disclosed on a Return.

          SECTION 3.15. Benefit Plans . (a) Section 3.15(a) of the TD Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of each material Benefit Plan that is sponsored or is being maintained or contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by Waterhouse or any of its current or former ERISA Affiliates (as defined below) for the benefit of any current, former or retired employee, consultant or director of Waterhouse or the Business Subsidiaries and under which Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries has any present or future liability (the “ Waterhouse Benefit Plans ”). For purposes of this Agreement, “ Benefit Plans ” shall mean each “employee benefit plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”)), including “multiemployer plans” (within the meaning of ERISA Section 3(37)), and all stock purchase, stock option, severance, employment, change-in-control, fringe benefit, collective bargaining, bonus, incentive, deferred compensation and all other employee benefit plans, agreements, programs, policies or other arrangements, whether or not subject to ERISA, and whether formal or informal, oral or written. For purposes of this Agreement, “ ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean, with reference to any party to this Agreement, each Subsidiary of such party and any other person or entity under common control with such party or any of its Subsidiaries within the meaning of Section 414(b), (c), (m) or (o) of the Code and the regulations thereunder. No Waterhouse Benefit Plan is a multiemployer plan or is maintained pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, and neither Waterhouse nor any of its Business Subsidiaries has any liability under any multiemployer plan that remains unsatisfied. No Waterhouse Benefit Plan is a “multiple employer plan” as defined in ERISA or the Code. No Waterhouse Benefit Plan is an “employee pension benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA that is subject to Title IV of ERISA or Section 412 of the Code.

               (b) With respect to each material Waterhouse Benefit Plan, TD has delivered or made available to Ameritrade a current, accurate and complete copy of each material document embodying such Waterhouse Benefit Plan (or, to the extent no written document exists, an accurate description) and, to the extent applicable, (i) any related trust agreement or other funding instrument; (ii) the most recent determination letter; (iii) any summary plan description and other written communications from Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries to any of their respective employees concerning the extent of the benefits provided under any Waterhouse Benefit Plan; and (iv) for the two most recent years (A) the Form 5500 and attached schedules or other annual report, return, securities registration statement or other filing, if any, required to be filed with any Governmental Authority; (B) audited financial statements; (C) actuarial valuation reports, and (D) all material correspondence to or from any Governmental Authority relating to any Waterhouse Benefit Plan and with respect to which Waterhouse has or may have any material liability.

               (c) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse, (i) each Waterhouse Benefit Plan has been established and administered in accordance with its terms, and in compliance with the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable laws, rules and regulations; (ii) with respect to any Waterhouse Benefit Plan, no audits, actions, suits or claims (other than routine claims for benefits in the ordinary course) are pending or threatened, and no facts or circumstances exist


 

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which could give rise to any such audits, actions, suits or claims; (iii) neither Waterhouse nor any other party has engaged in a prohibited transaction which could subject Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries to any taxes, penalties or other liabilities under Code section 4975 or ERISA sections 409 or 502(i); (iv) all contributions and other payments required by and due under the terms of each Waterhouse Benefit Plan have been made; (v) each Waterhouse Benefit Plan which is intended to be qualified within the meaning of Code Section 401(a) has received a favorable determination letter as to its qualification and nothing has occurred, whether by action or failure to act, which would cause the loss of such qualification; (vi) no audits, proceedings or administrative actions have been taken by a Governmental Authority within the past two years with respect to any Waterhouse Benefit Plan; and (vii) neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries are subject to any material penalty, tax, excise tax, fine or sanction with respect to any Waterhouse Benefit Plan.

               (d) Except as set forth on Section 3.15(d) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, as of the date hereof, neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries has any plan or commitment to establish any new material Waterhouse Benefit Plan, to modify any material Waterhouse Benefit Plan (except to the extent required by applicable law or to conform any such Waterhouse Benefit Plan to the requirements of any applicable law), or to adopt or enter into any material Waterhouse Benefit Plan. No Waterhouse Benefit Plan is a “funded welfare plan” within the meaning of Section 419 of the Code. Except as set forth on Section 3.15(d) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, no Waterhouse Benefit Plan provides health benefits that are not fully insured through an insurance contract.

               (e) Except as set forth on Section 3.15(e) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, no Waterhouse Benefit Plan provides, or reflects or represents any liability to provide, post-termination or retiree welfare benefit coverage to any Waterhouse employee, contractor or director for any reason, except as may be required by applicable law.

               (f) Waterhouse has made available to Ameritrade, a true, correct and complete list, as of the date hereof, of the position, salary and date of hire (without name) of each employee, consultant and director of Waterhouse and its Business Subsidiaries, as well as the aggregate bonus goals by employee grouping for the current fiscal year.

               (g) With respect to each Waterhouse International Benefit Plan, and the books and records thereof, (i) such plan is in material compliance with all applicable laws of each applicable jurisdiction; and (ii) no such plan is or within the last two calendar years has been the subject of, or has received notice that it is the subject of, an examination by a government agency or a participant in a government sponsored amnesty, voluntary compliance or similar program that has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Waterhouse International Benefit Plan ” means each material Waterhouse Benefit Plan that, within six years prior to the date hereof, has been adopted or maintained by Waterhouse or any of its ERISA Affiliates, whether formally or informally, and with respect to which Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries has any liability, for the benefit of current or former employees, consultants or directors who perform services outside the United States. The present value of the accrued benefit liabilities (whether or not vested) attributable to employees and former employees of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries or for which Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries is liable under each


 

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Waterhouse International Benefit Plan required to be funded under applicable law that provides pension, retirement, early retirement, profit sharing, deferred compensation or other similar benefits but excluding welfare benefits, determined as of December 31, 2004 did not exceed, in any material respect, the current value of the assets of such Waterhouse International Benefit Plan allocable to such benefit liabilities. Section 3.15(g) of the TD Disclosure Schedule identifies each Waterhouse International Benefit Plan that is not required to be funded under applicable law and the present value of accrued benefits liabilities as of December 31, 2004 that are not accrued, reflected or reserved for in the Waterhouse Financial Statements or offset by insurance.

          (h) Section 3.15(h) of the TD Disclosure Schedule sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all severance plans, agreements and arrangements to which Waterhouse or any of its Business Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of their assets or properties are bound.

          (i) Except as set forth in Section 3.15(i) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, (i) no Waterhouse Benefit Plan exists which provides for an increase in benefits on or after the Closing Date or could result in the payment to any current or former employee, consultant or director of Waterhouse or any of its Business Subsidiaries of any money or other property or rights or accelerate or Waterhouse provide any other rights or benefits (including forgiveness of indebtedness) to any such current or former employee, consultant or director as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) there is no contract, plan or arrangement (written or otherwise) covering any current or former employee, director or consultant of Waterhouse or any of its Business Subsidiaries that, individually or collectively, could give rise to the payment of any amount that would not be deductible pursuant to the terms of Section 280G of the Code or would be subject to excise tax under Section 4999 of the Code.

          SECTION 3.16. Agreements with Regulators . Except as set forth in Section 3.16 of the TD Disclosure Schedule, neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries is a party to any written agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or a party to any commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or is subject to any order or directive by, or is a recipient of any extraordinary supervisory letter from, or has adopted any board resolutions at the request of, any Governmental Authority which restricts materially the conduct by Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries of their businesses, or in any manner relates to their capital adequacy, credit policies or management, nor has Waterhouse or any such Business Subsidiary been advised by any Governmental Authority that it is contemplating issuing or requesting (or is considering the appropriateness of issuing or requesting) any such order, decree, agreement, memorandum of understanding, extraordinary supervisory letter, commitment letter or similar submission, or any such board resolutions.

          SECTION 3.17. Undisclosed Liabilities . Except (i) as set forth in Section 3.17 of the TD Disclosure Schedule, (ii) for those liabilities or obligations that are fully reflected, accrued or reserved against on the unaudited consolidated balance sheet of Waterhouse at April 30, 2005 included in the Waterhouse Business Financial Statements, (iii) for liabilities arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Transaction Agreements or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (iv) for liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since April 30, 2005 or (v) for liabilities for which Ameritrade and its Subsidiaries would be indemnified pursuant to clause (i) of Section


 

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8.2(a), neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries has incurred any liability or obligation of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued or contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due) that, either alone or when combined with all similar liabilities or obligations, would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. Without limiting the foregoing, from and after the Closing neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries shall have any liability or obligation of any nature whatsoever (whether absolute, accrued or contingent or otherwise and whether due or to become due) for or in respect of the Excluded Subsidiaries.

          SECTION 3.18. Environmental Liability . Except as set forth in Section 3.18 of the TD Disclosure Schedule, there are no legal, administrative, arbitral or other proceedings, claims, actions, causes of action, private environmental investigations or remediation activities or governmental investigations of any nature seeking to impose, or that are reasonably likely to result in the imposition, on Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries of any liability or obligation arising under common law standards relating to environmental protections, human health or safety, or under any local, state or federal environmental statute, regulation, code, treaty or ordinance relating to environmental protection, pollution or exposure of any individual to Hazardous Materials (as defined below), including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (collectively, the “ Environmental Laws ”), pending or, to the knowledge of TD, threatened, against Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries, which liability or obligation would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. To the knowledge of TD, there is no reasonable basis for any such proceeding, claim, action or governmental investigation that would impose any liability or obligation that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. Except as set forth in Section 3.18 of the TD Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of TD, during or prior to the period of (i) the ownership by Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries of any of their respective current properties, (ii) the participation by Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries in the management of any property, or (iii) the holding by Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries of a security interest or other interest in any property, there were no releases or threatened release of hazardous, toxic, radioactive or dangerous materials or other materials regulated under Environmental Laws (collectively “ Hazardous Materials ”) in, on, under or affecting any such property which would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. Neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries is subject to any agreement, order, judgment, decree, letter or memorandum by or with any Governmental Authority or third party imposing any material liability or obligation pursuant to or under any Environmental Law that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. Notwithstanding the generality of any other representations and warranties in this Agreement, the representations and warranties in this Section 3.18 shall be deemed the only representations and warranties of TD in this Agreement with respect to matters relating to Environmental Laws or to Hazardous Materials.

          SECTION 3.19. Transactions with Affiliates . Immediately following the Closing, neither TD nor any of its Subsidiaries (including the Excluded Subsidiaries but excluding Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries) nor, to the knowledge of TD, any officer or


 

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director of TD or any of its Subsidiaries, will have any direct or indirect interest in any assets (whether tangible or intangible, including real property and Intellectual Property) used in or necessary for the conduct of the business of Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries as conducted by Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries immediately prior to the date hereof and immediately prior to the Closing, as reflected in the Waterhouse Business Financial Statements, except (i) as set forth in Section 3.19 of the TD Disclosure Schedule, (ii) as provided in this Agreement and the Transaction Agreements, (iii) by virtue of TD’s ownership interest in Ameritrade and (iv) for any such interest to the extent relating to assets used by Waterhouse in the conduct of the business of the Excluded Subsidiaries. Except (i) as set forth in Section 3.19 of the TD Disclosure Schedule, (ii) for this Agreement and the Transaction Agreements and (iii) for brokerage accounts and margin loans extended in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, there are no contracts or other agreements or arrangements (including with respect to the provision of services or facilities), whether or not in writing (including any license, implied license or right to use, easement or like permission with respect to any assets (whether tangible or intangible, including real property and Intellectual Property)) between Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and TD or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries) or, to the knowledge of TD, any officer or director of TD or any such Subsidiary, on the other hand.

          SECTION 3.20. No Broker or Finders . Except for Goldman, Sachs & Co., whose fees and expenses will be paid by TD, neither TD nor any of its Subsidiaries nor any of their respective officers or directors has employed any broker or finder or incurred any liability for any broker’s or finder’s fee or any other similar commission or fee in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

          SECTION 3.21. Insurance . (a) Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries maintain insurance policies (or are covered by insurance policies or self-insurance programs maintained by or on their behalf by TD) that are customary in scope and amount of coverage. All of such insurance policies or self-insurance programs are in full force and effect, and neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries is in default in any material respect with respect to their obligations under any of such insurance policies or self-insurance programs. All premiums or payments payable under all such insurance policies for periods prior to and ending on the date hereof have been duly paid or accrued on the Waterhouse Financial Statements.

          (b) Section 3.21(b) of the TD Disclosure Schedule contains a true and correct list of all insurance policies for Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries (excluding, in the case of Waterhouse, any such policies relating solely to the business of the Excluded Subsidiaries) currently in force and sets forth with respect to each such policy: (1) lines of coverage, (2) broker/agent and insurer, (3) policy number, (4) policy period, (5) limits, (6) SIR/deductible, (7) premium (solely with respect to insurance policies not arranged by TD) and (8) material claims reported thereunder.

          (c) TD has provided or made available to Ameritrade copies of the latest application for insurance, including all attachments and exposure data, for the Excess SIPC (aka) Account Protection Coverage line of coverage, to the extent applicable to Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries.


 

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          SECTION 3.22. Accounting Controls . (a) Waterhouse and the Business Subsidiaries have devised and maintained systems of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that (i) all transactions, receipts and expenditures are executed only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, (ii) all transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain proper accountability for items, (iii) access to their property and assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for items is compared with the actual levels at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences, except with respect to (i) through (iv) for such failures as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. Neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of TD, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries have identified or been made aware of (x) any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) which are reasonably likely to adversely affect Waterhouse’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information or (y) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in Waterhouse’s internal controls over financial reporting. Each Business Subsidiary has adopted record keeping systems that comply in all material respects with the requirements of applicable law (including, in the case of U.S. broker-dealer entities, Section 17 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder) and the rules of all self-regulatory organizations having jurisdiction over such Business Subsidiary, and maintains its records in substantial compliance therewith.

          (b) Except as set forth in Section 3.22(b) of the TD Disclosure Schedule, since October 31, 2002, (x) none of TD Waterhouse, nor, to the knowledge of TD, any director, officer, employee, auditor, accountant or representative of TD Waterhouse, or any of the Business Subsidiaries has received or otherwise had or obtained knowledge of any complaint, allegation or claim, whether written or oral, regarding the accounting or auditing practices, procedures, methodologies or methods of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries, which if true would have a material impact on the Waterhouse Financial Statements, and (y) no attorney representing Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries, whether or not employed by Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries, has reported evidence of a material violation of securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty or similar violation by Waterhouse or any of its officers, directors, employees or agents to the Board of Directors of TD or Waterhouse or any committee thereof or to any director or officer of TD, Waterhouse or the Business Subsidiaries pursuant to Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

          SECTION 3.23. Interest Rate Risk Management Instruments . Immediately prior to the Closing, neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries will be a party to any interest rate swaps, caps, floors and option agreements and other interest rate risk management arrangements, whether entered into for the account of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries or for the account of a customer of Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries.

          SECTION 3.24. Labor and Employment Matters . There are no collective bargaining or other labor union agreements to which Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound. To the knowledge of TD, since June 1,


 

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2002, neither Waterhouse nor any of the Business Subsidiaries has encountered any labor union organizing activity or had any actual or threatened employee strikes, work stoppages, slowdowns or lockouts, other than any such events that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse. Except with respect to instances that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Waterhouse, Waterhouse and each of the Business Subsidiaries (a) is, and since June 1, 2002, has been in, compliance with all applicable laws relating to employment and employment practices, occupational safety and health standards, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, and (b) is not, and since June 1, 2002, has not, engaged in any unfair labor practice. During the two years preceding the date of this Agreement, Waterhouse has not received written notice of any unfair labor practice charge against Waterhouse or any of the Business Subsidiaries which charge remains pending.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AMERITRADE

          Ameritrade hereby represents and warrants to TD as follows:

          SECTION 4.1. Organization, Good Standing and Qualification . Ameritrade is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and each of its Subsidiaries is a corporation or other entity duly organized, validly existing and (to the extent the concept of good standing is applicable to such Subsidiary) in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization. Each of Ameritrade and each of its Subsidiaries has all requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as currently conducted and is duly qualified and in good standing to do business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of its business or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification necessary, other than in such jurisdictions where the failure to so qualify or to be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on Ameritrade. The certificate of incorporation and bylaws (or analogous governing documents, as applicable) of Ameritrade and its Subsidiaries, copies of which were previously made available to TD, are true, complete and correct as in effect on the date of this Agreement.

          SECTION 4.2. Capitalization; Voting Rights . (a) The authorized capital stock of Ameritrade consists of 650,000,000 shares of Common Stock and 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (“ Ameritrade Preferred Stock ”). As of the date of this Agreement, there are 404,258,334 shares of Common Stock outstanding, no shares of Ameritrade Preferred Stock outstanding and 30,823,526 shares of Common Stock held in Ameritrade’s treasury. No other shares of Common Stock or Ameritrade Preferred Stock were issued or outstanding. As of the date of this Agreement, no shares of Common Stock or Ameritrade Preferred Stock were reserved for issuance, except for (i) an aggregate of 52,705,283 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock options pursuant to the Ameritrade 1996 Long-Term Incentive Plan, the 1996 Directors Incentive Plan, the Ameritrade 1998 Stock Option Plan, the Ameritrade 2001 Stock Incentive Plan and the Ameritrade Executive Deferred Compensation Program (the “ Ameritrade Stock Option Plans ”) and (ii) 450,000 shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance upon the exercise of stock options by


 

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Moishe Zelcer pursuant to the stock option agreement, dated December 30, 1999, entered into between Ameritrade and Moishe Zelcer (the “ MZ Agreement ”). All outstanding shares of Common Stock have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and not subject to preemptive rights.

          (b) Except as set forth in (a) above and on Section 4.2(b) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule, (i) there are no options, phantom stock, stock appreciation rights, warrants, calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any character to which Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is a party or by which any of the foregoing are bound obligating Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to issue, deliver or sell, or cause to be issued, delivered or sold, additional shares of capital stock of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries or obligating Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to grant, extend or enter into any such option, phantom stock, stock appreciation rights, warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement, (ii) there are no outstanding contractual obligations of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries and (iii) there are no outstanding securities of any kind convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for the capital stock of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries. Section 4.2(b) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule contains a list setting forth as of the date of this Agreement the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding stock options pursuant to the Ameritrade Stock Option Plans and the MZ Agreement and the aggregate number of such options that are vested and unvested.

          (c) The shares of Common Stock to be issued to TD at the Closing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement have been duly and validly authorized and when such shares of Common Stock are issued to TD in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, all of such shares will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and will be delivered to TD free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than pursuant to the Stockholders Agreement and those placed thereon by or on behalf of TD) and will have the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions set forth in the Ameritrade Restated Charter.

          (d) No Voting Debt of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries is outstanding.

          SECTION 4.3. Subsidiaries . Section 4.3 of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule lists all of the Subsidiaries of Ameritrade. Ameritrade owns, directly or indirectly, beneficially and of record 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of each such Subsidiary. All of the shares of capital stock of each of the Subsidiaries of Ameritrade have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable and are owned by Ameritrade or one of its Subsidiaries free and clear of any Encumbrance except as otherwise disclosed in Section 4.3 of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule. Except for the Subsidiaries of Ameritrade and except as set forth in Section 4.3 of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule, Ameritrade does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital stock, membership interest, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity interest in any other Person for its own account.

          SECTION 4.4. Authorization; Binding Obligations . (a) Ameritrade has all requisite corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and each of the Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party, and each Subsidiary of Ameritrade that is or will be a party to any Transaction Agreement has all requisite


 

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corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under each such Transaction Agreement. The execution, delivery and performance by Ameritrade of this Agreement and each of the Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party and, subject to obtaining the Ameritrade Required Votes (as defined in Section 4.22), the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Ameritrade, and, subject to obtaining the Ameritrade Required Votes, no other corporate actions by Ameritrade are necessary for the execution, delivery and performance by Ameritrade of this Agreement and each of the Transaction Agreements to which it is a party and the consummation by Ameritrade of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The execution, delivery and performance by each Subsidiary of Ameritrade of each of the Transaction Agreements to which it is a party, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of each such Subsidiary and no other corporate actions by such Subsidiary is necessary for the execution, delivery and performance by such Subsidiary of each such Transaction Agreement and the consummation by such Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated thereby.

          (b) The Board of Directors of Ameritrade, at a meeting duly called and held at which all directors were present, duly and unanimously adopted resolutions (i) approving this Agreement, each of the Transaction Agreements, the Share Purchase and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, the Ameritrade Restated Charter and the Ameritrade Restated Bylaws, (ii) determining that this Agreement, the Share Purchase, the Transaction Agreements and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are fair to and in the best interests of Ameritrade and its stockholders, and (iii) recommending that Ameritrade’s stockholders approve the Ameritrade Stock Issuance and the Ameritrade Restated Charter and directing that such matters be submitted for consideration by Ameritrade’s stockholders at the Ameritrade Stockholders’ Meeting.

          (c) This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Ameritrade and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by TD) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Ameritrade enforceable against Ameritrade in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general equity principles.

          (d) Ameritrade has taken all necessary corporate action so that the restrictions on “business combinations” contained in Section 203 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”) do not and will not apply to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Agreements, or the consummation of the Share Purchase or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. Without limiting the foregoing, the actions by the Board of Directors of Ameritrade referred to in Section 4.4(b) above constitute approval, for purposes of Section 203(a)(1) of the DGCL, of (i) this Agreement and the Transaction Agreements and (ii) the Share Purchase and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Transaction Agreements (including the voting agreements set forth in the Voting Agreement and the issuance of the Common Stock to TD constituting the Exchange Consideration). The consummation of the Share Purchase (including the Ameritrade Stock Issuance) constitutes a “Qualified M&A Transaction” as such term is defined in that stockholders agreement, dated as of April 6, 2002, by and among


 

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Ameritrade and the stockholders listed on the schedules thereto (the “ Existing Stockholders Agreement ”).

          (e) Each of the Transaction Agreements to be entered into on the date hereof has been, and each of the Transaction Agreements to be entered into after the date hereof, upon such entry will be, duly executed and delivered by Ameritrade (and/or the applicable Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Ameritrade party thereto) and (assuming due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the other parties thereto) constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Ameritrade (and/or the applicable Subsidiary or Subsidiaries of Ameritrade party thereto) enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles.

          SECTION 4.5. No Conflict . (a) Except as set forth in Section 4.5(a) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule, the execution and delivery by Ameritrade of this Agreement, the execution and delivery by Ameritrade (and/or the applicable Subsidiary of Ameritrade party thereto) of each of the Transaction Agreements to which it is or will be a party do not, and the consummation by Ameritrade and/or each such Subsidiary of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not result in any Violation pursuant to (i) any provision of the certificate of incorporation or bylaws or comparable organizational documents of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries, or (ii) except as to which requisite waivers or consents have been obtained, and except for the consents and approvals required under the agreements and instruments listed in Section 4.5(a) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule, any loan or credit agreement, note, mortgage, indenture, lease or other agreement, obligation or instrument to which Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of their respective properties or assets may be bound, or (iii) any law, permit, concession, franchise, license, judgment, order, decree, statute, law, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective properties or assets, assuming the consents, approvals, authorizations or permits and filings or notifications set forth in Section 4.5(a) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule and paragraph (b) below are duly and timely obtained or made; other than a Violation, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), which would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Ameritrade. Section 4.5(a) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule lists all loans or credit agreements, notes, mortgages, indentures, leases or other agreements, obligations or instruments (other than the contracts and other agreements set forth in Section 4.9 of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule) to which Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or by which any of their respective properties or assets may be bound, which require the consent, waiver, or approval of a party thereto (other than Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries) in connection with the execution and delivery by Ameritrade of this Agreement or the Transaction Agreements and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Tender Offer), if the failure to obtain such consent, waiver or approval would be material to Ameritrade.

          (b) Except as set forth in Section 4.5(b) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule, no consent, approval, order or authorization of, notice to, or registration, declaration or filing with any Governmental Authority or any Third Party Approval is required by or with respect to Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery by Ameritrade of this Agreement or any of the Transaction Agreements or the consummation by


 

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Ameritrade of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (including the Tender Offer), except for (i) the filing by Ameritrade with the SEC of the SEC Proxy Statement and the filing by Ameritrade with the SEC of a Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the Tender Offer, (ii) notification by Ameritrade to NASDAQ of the proposed issuance of the Common Stock to TD constituting the Exchange Consideration, (iii) notices under the HSR Act and the expiration of applicable waiting periods thereunder, (iv) an application for an Advance Ruling Certificate or no-action letter to the Commissioner of Competition (Canada) and a pre-merger notification pursuant to the Competition Act (Canada) and the expiration of applicable waiting periods thereunder, (v) approval by the Minister of Finance (Canada) and the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) under the Bank Act (Canada) of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the use by Ameritrade of the “TD” name as contemplated by the Trademark License Agreement, (vi) notices with and approvals from the NASD, NYSE and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities and the other industry self-regulatory agencies listed in Section 4.5(b) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule, (vii) the filing of the Ameritrade Restated Charter with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware by Ameritrade and (viii) such other approvals, consents and orders of, and filings, notices and registrations with, Governmental Authorities and Third Party Approvals the failure of which to be made or obtained would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Ameritrade. Neither Ameritrade nor any of its Affiliates holds control of (as such term is defined in 12 U.S.C. § 1841(a)(2) or any successor provision) any insured depository institution (as such term is defined in 12 U.S.C. § 1813(c)(2) or any successor provision).

          SECTION 4.6 Financial Statements . The financial statements of Ameritrade (including any related notes and schedules thereto) included in the Ameritrade SEC Documents complied as to form, as of their respective dates of filing with the SEC (or, if amended or superseded by a subsequent filing prior to the date hereof, as of the date of such subsequent filing), in all material respects with all applicable accounting requirements and with the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (i) as may be indicated in the notes thereto, (ii) as may be indicated in Section 4.6 of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule, or (iii) in the case of unaudited statements, as permitted by Form 10-Q, 8-K or any successor form under the Exchange Act) and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial condition of Ameritrade and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and the consolidated results of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows of such companies for the periods presented.

          SECTION 4.7. SEC Documents . Ameritrade has made available to TD a true and complete copy of each report, schedule, registration statement and definitive proxy statement filed by Ameritrade with the SEC (other than reports filed pursuant to Section 13(g) of the Exchange Act), since June 1, 2002 (as such documents have since the time of their filing been amended, the “ Ameritrade SEC Documents ”), which are all the documents (other than preliminary material and reports required pursuant to Section 13(g) of the Exchange Act) that Ameritrade was required to file with the SEC since such date. As of their respective dates of filing with the SEC (except to the extent amended by an amendment to such Ameritrade SEC Document filed with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement and except as set forth in Section 4.7 of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule), the Ameritrade SEC Documents (a)

 


 

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complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and (b) did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Ameritrade has made available to TD true and complete copies of any comment letters received from the SEC with respect to any of the Ameritrade SEC Documents. Except as set forth in Section 4.7 of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule, to the knowledge of Ameritrade, there are no material unresolved comments from the SEC, whether oral or written, with respect to any of the Ameritrade SEC Documents. No enforcement action has been initiated, and no formal or, or to the knowledge of Ameritrade, informal investigation commenced, against Ameritrade by the SEC relating to disclosures contained in any of the Ameritrade SEC Documents. None of Ameritrade’s Subsidiaries is required to file periodic reports with the SEC pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

          SECTION 4.8.   Information Supplied . None of the information supplied or to be supplied by Ameritrade expressly for inclusion in the SEC Proxy Statement will, at the date of mailing to stockholders of Ameritrade and at the time of the Ameritrade Stockholders’ Meeting to be held in connection with obtaining the Ameritrade Required Votes (as defined in Section 4.22) and any Additional Votes (as defined in Section 5.3(b)), (i) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or (ii) at the time and in the light of the circumstances under which it is made, be false or misleading with respect to any material fact, or omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein not false or misleading or necessary to correct any statement in any earlier communication with respect to the solicitation of a proxy for the Ameritrade Stockholders’ Meeting which has become false or misleading. The SEC Proxy Statement (except for such portions thereof furnished in writing to Ameritrade by TD or Waterhouse expressly for inclusion therein, as to which no warranty is made) will comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act.

          SECTION 4.9.   Certain Agreements . (a) Section 4.9(a) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule sets forth a listing, as of the date hereof, of all of the following contracts and other agreements, oral or written, to which Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective assets or properties is bound:

     (i) consulting agreements not terminable on notice of three months or less and involving the payment of more than $50,000 per annum;

     (ii) agreements with any employee at the level of senior vice president or above of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries (A) providing any term of employment, (B) the benefits of which are contingent, or the terms of which are materially altered, upon the occurrence of a transaction involving Ameritrade of the nature contemplated by this Agreement (either alone or in connection with a termination of employment), or (C) providing severance benefits;

 


 

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     (iii) contracts and other agreements for the sale or lease (other than where Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries is a lessor) of any assets or properties (other than in the ordinary course of business) or for the grant to any Person (other than to Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries) of any preferential rights to purchase any assets or properties;

     (iv) contracts and other agreements relating to the acquisition by Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries of any operating business or entity or any interest therein (other than acquisitions of securities for the account of or for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business);

     (v) material contracts and other agreements evidencing outstanding loans to, or guaranteeing any loans on behalf of, any employee or consultant of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries (other than routine expense advances consistent with past practice and other than margin loans extended in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);

     (vi) contracts or other agreements under which Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries agrees to indemnify any party, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, or to share a Tax liability of any party;

     (vii) (A) contracts and other agreements containing covenants restricting Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries from competing in any line of business or with any Person in any geographic area or requiring Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries to engage in any line of business or binding Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries to any exclusive business arrangements or licenses, or which require the referral of any business or business opportunity or require Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries to make available business opportunities or products or services on a priority, equal or exclusive basis (including any “preferred provider” type contracts or other agreements for products and services offered by Ameritrade and its Subsidiaries to their customers) and (B) any agreements of such types that could apply to TD or any of its Affiliates after the Closing by reason of the Share Purchase and the consummation of the other transactions contemplated hereby and by the Transaction Agreements;

     (viii) any material contracts or other agreements under which Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries have outsourced, or have agreed to outsource, any of their products, services or employees;

     (ix) any material Intellectual Property licenses to or from any third parties, and any joint development agreements;

     (x) any contracts or agreements governing joint ventures between Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries and a third party;

     (xi) contracts or other agreements (other than contracts or other agreements in the ordinary course of business) relating to the borrowing of money by Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries, or the direct or indirect guaranty by Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries of any obligation for, or an agreement by Ameritrade or any of its

 


 

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Subsidiaries to service, the repayment of borrowed money, or any other contingent obligations of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries in respect of indebtedness of any other Person; and

(xii) any other material contract or other agreement whether or not made in the ordinary course of business, including any contract required to be filed by Ameritrade pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K of the SEC.

          (b) There have been delivered or made available to TD true and complete copies of all of the contracts and other agreements set forth in Section 4.9(a) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule. Except as set forth in Section 4.9(b) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule, each such contract and other agreement is in full force and effect and constitutes a legal, valid, and binding obligation of Ameritrade or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and to the knowledge of Ameritrade, each other party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms. Neither Ameritrade nor any Subsidiary of Ameritrade has received any notice, whether written or oral, of termination or intention to terminate from any other party to such contract or agreement. None of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries or (to the knowledge of Ameritrade) any other party to any such contract or agreement is in violation or breach of or default under any such contract or agreement (or with notice or lapse of time or both, would be in violation or breach of or default under any such contract or agreement), which violation, breach, or default has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Ameritrade.

          SECTION 4.10.   Changes . (a) Except as set forth on Section 4.10 of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule and except as disclosed in the Ameritrade SEC Documents filed by Ameritrade with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement, since September 24, 2004, there has not been any change, or any event involving a prospective change, in the business, financial condition or results of operations of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries which has had, or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Ameritrade. Except as set forth in Section 4.10 of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule and except as disclosed in the Ameritrade SEC Documents filed by Ameritrade with the SEC prior to the date of this Agreement, since March 25, 2005, Ameritrade and each of its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in the ordinary course consistent with their past practices and neither Ameritrade nor any of its Subsidiaries has taken any action or entered into any transaction, and no event has occurred, that would have required TD’s consent pursuant to Section 5.2 of this Agreement if such action had been taken, transaction entered into or event had occurred, in each case, after the date of this Agreement, nor has Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries entered into any agreement, plan or arrangement to do any of the foregoing.

          SECTION 4.11.   Title to Properties and Assets; Liens, Condition, Etc . (a) Except as set forth in Section 4.11 of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule, Ameritrade or one of its Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all the properties and assets reflected in the latest audited balance sheet included in the Ameritrade SEC Documents as being owned by Ameritrade or one of its Subsidiaries or acquired after the date thereof which are material to Ameritrade’s business on a consolidated basis (except properties sold or otherwise disposed of since the date thereof in the ordinary course of business), free and clear of all Encumbrances except (i) statutory Encumbrances for Taxes and other payments not yet due or which are being contested

 


 

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in good faith and for which adequate reserves have been provided, (ii) liens of tradesmen arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business, (iii) zoning, building, occupancy and similar governmental restrictions and (iv) covenants, easements, rights-of-way and other matters shown on public records, and such imperfections or irregularities of title, claims or Encumbrances as do not materially affect the use of the properties or assets subject thereto or affected thereby or otherwise materially impair business operations at such properties.

          (b) Neither Ameritrade nor any of its Subsidiaries owns any real property. Section 4.11(b) of the Ameritrade Disclosure Schedule sets forth a list of all material real property currently leased, subleased or licensed by or from Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries or otherwise used or occupied by Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries (the “ Ameritrade Facilities ”). Ameritrade has made available to TD true, correct and complete copies of all leases, lease guaranties and subleases relating to the Ameritrade Facilities, including all amendments, terminations and modifications thereof (the “ Ameritrade Leases ”). Each such Ameritrade Lease is in full force and effect and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and to the knowledge of Ameritrade, each other party thereto, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws relating to creditor’s rights’ generally and by general equitable principles. None of Ameritrade or any of its Subsidiaries or (to the knowledge of Ameritrade) any other party to such Ameritrade Lease, is in material violation or breach of or default under (or with notice or lapse of time or both, would be in violation or breach of or default under) any such Ameritrade Lease.

          SECTION 4.12.   Intellectual Property . (a) Ameritrade and its Subsidiaries (i) own or have the valid right to use all material Intellectual Property necessary or used in their businesses as currently conducted, and as currently planned to be conducted, in the case of owned Intellectual Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than pursuant to licenses rel


 
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