Financing Vehicles
The Bank may use structured entities to provide a cost-effective means of financing its operations, including raising capital or obtaining funding. These structured entities include: (1) TD Capital Trust III and TD Capital Trust IV (together the “CaTS Entities”); and (2) TD Covered Bond Guarantor Limited Partnership and TD Covered Bond (Legislative) Guarantor Limited Partnership (together the “Covered Bond Entities”). The CaTS Entities issued innovative capital securities which currently count as Tier 1 Capital of the Bank, but, under Basel III, are considered non-qualifying capital instruments and are subject to the Basel III phase-out rules. The proceeds from these issuances were invested in assets purchased from the Bank which generate income for distribution to investors. The Bank is considered to have decision-making power over the key economic activities of the CaTS Entities; however, it does not consolidate an entity unless it is also exposed to significant variable returns of the entity. The Bank is exposed to the risks and returns from certain CaTS Entities as it holds the residual risks in those entities, typically through retaining all the voting securities of the entity. Where the entity’s portfolio of assets are exposed to risks which are not related to the Bank’s own credit risk, the Bank is considered to be exposed to significant variable returns of the entity and consolidates the entity. However, certain CaTS Entities hold assets which are only exposed to the Bank’s own credit risk. In this case, the Bank does not absorb significant variable returns of the entity as it is ultimately exposed only to its own credit risk, and does not consolidate. Refer to Note 20 for further details.
The Bank issues, or has issued, debt under its covered bond programs where the principal and interest payments of the notes are guaranteed by a covered bond entity, with such guarantee secured by a portfolio of assets held by the entity. Investors in the Bank’s covered bonds may have recourse to the Bank should the assets of the covered bond entity be insufficient to satisfy the covered bond liabilities. The Bank consolidates the Covered Bond Entities as it has power over the key economic activities and retains all the variable returns in these entities.
THIRD-PARTY SPONSORED STRUCTURED ENTITIES In addition to structured entities sponsored by the Bank, the Bank is also involved with structured entities sponsored by third parties. Key involvement with third-party sponsored structured entities is described in the following section.
Third-party Sponsored Securitization Programs The Bank participates in the securitization program of government- sponsored structured entities, including the CMHC, a Crown corporation of the Government of Canada, and similar U.S. government-sponsored entities. The CMHC guarantees CMB issued through the CHT. The Bank is exposed to the variable returns in the CHT, through
its retention of seller swaps resulting from its participation in the CHT program. The Bank does not have power over the CHT as its key economic activities are controlled by the Government of Canada. The Bank’s exposure to the CHT is included in the balance of residential mortgage loans as noted in Note 9, and is not disclosed in the table accompanying this Note.
The Bank participates in the securitization programs sponsored
by U.S. government agencies. The Bank is not exposed to significant variable returns from these agencies and does not have power over the key economic activities of the agencies, which are controlled by the U.S. government.
Investment Holdings and Derivatives
The Bank may hold interests in third-party structured entities, predominantly in the form of direct investments in securities or partnership interests issued by those structured entities, or through derivatives transacted with counterparties which are structured entities. Investments in, and derivatives with, structured entities are recognized on the Bank’s Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Bank does not typically consolidate third-party structured entities where its involvement is limited to investment holdings and/or derivatives as the Bank would not generally have power over the key economic decisions of these entities.
Financing Transactions
In the normal course of business, the Bank may enter into financing transactions with third-party structured entities including commercial loans, reverse repurchase agreements, prime brokerage margin lending, and similar collateralized lending transactions. While such transactions expose the Bank to the structured entities’ counterparty credit risk, this exposure is mitigated by the collateral related to these transactions. The Bank typically has neither power nor significant variable returns due to financing transactions with structured entities and would not generally consolidate such entities. Financing transactions with third party-sponsored structured entities are included on the Bank’s Consolidated Financial Statements and have not been included in the table accompanying this Note.
Arm’s-length Servicing Relationships
In addition to the involvement outlined above, the Bank may also provide services to structured entities on an arm’s-length basis, for example as sub-advisor to an investment fund or asset servicer. Similarly, the Bank’s asset management services provided to institutional investors may include transactions with structured entities. As a consequence of providing these services, the Bank may be exposed to variable returns from these structured entities, for example, through the receipt of fees or short-term exposure to the structured entity’s securities. Any such exposure is typically mitigated by collateral or some other contractual arrangement with the structured entity or its sponsor. The Bank generally has neither power nor significant variable returns from the provision of arm’s-length services to a structured entity and, consequently does not consolidate such entities. Fees and other exposures through servicing relationships are included on the Bank’s Consolidated Financial Statements and have not been included in the table accompanying this Note.
INVOLVEMENT WITH CONSOLIDATED STRUCTURED ENTITIES Securitizations
The Bank securitizes consumer instalment, and other personal loans through securitization entities, predominantly single-seller conduits. These conduits are consolidated by the Bank based on the factors described above. Aside from the exposure resulting from its involvement as seller and sponsor of consolidated securitization conduits described above, including the liquidity facilities provided, the Bank has no contractual or non-contractual arrangements to provide financial support to consolidated securitization conduits. The Bank’s interests in securitization conduits generally rank senior to interests held by other parties, in accordance with the Bank’s investment and risk policies. As a result, the Bank has no significant obligations to absorb losses before other holders of securitization issuances.
Other Structured Consolidated Structured Entities Depending on the specific facts and circumstances of the Bank’s involvement with structured entities, the Bank may consolidate asset management entities, financing vehicles, or third party-sponsored structured entities, based on the factors described above. Aside from its exposure resulting from its involvement as sponsor or investor in the structured entities as previously discussed, the Bank does not typically have other contractual or non-contractual arrangements to provide financial support to these consolidated structured entities.
INVOLVEMENT WITH UNCONSOLIDATED STRUCTURED ENTITIES The following table presents information related to the Bank’s unconsolidated structured entities. Unconsolidated structured entities include both TD and third-party sponsored entities. Securitizations include holdings in TD-sponsored multi-seller conduits, as well as third- party sponsored mortgage and asset-backed securitizations, including government-sponsored agency securities such as CMBs, and U.S. government agency issuances. Investment Funds and Trusts include holdings in third party funds and trusts, as well as holdings in TD-sponsored asset management funds and trusts. Amounts in Other are predominantly related to investments in community-based U.S. tax-advantage entities described in Note 12 as well as commitments to certain U.S. municipal funds. These holdings do not result in the consolidation of these entities as TD does not have power over these entities.
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