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On September 16, 2013, TD Bank Group (TD), Aimia Inc., and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce confirmed that they had signed agreements under which TD would become the primary issuer of Aeroplan Visa credit cards on January 1, 2014, and would acquire approximately 50% of the existing Aeroplan credit card portfolio from CIBC.

On the heels of a difficult year in 2002, TD Bank Group (TD) repositioned to deliver more stable and sustainable earnings from the retail businesses. Given the importance of personal and commercial banking to TD’s overall success, TD acquired 57 Laurentian Bank branches in Ontario and Western Canada in 2003. TD also continued to build its wealth management business in the UK by taking over the remaining 50% of market making joint venture Aitken Campbell from The Charles Schwab Corporation.

In the third quarter of 2002, TD Bank Group (TD) announced a joint venture with The Royal Bank of Scotland Group and its NatWest Stockbrokers subsidiary to add scale to TD Waterhouse’s European operations

In 1999, TD Bank Group (TD) announced that it had entered into a binding agreement that would result in TD and Canada Trust merging to become the leading retail bank franchise in Canada.

In 2001, TD Bank Group (TD) made several acquisitions to expand their presence outside of Canada, specifically in the U.K.

In 2000, TD Bank Group (TD) was focused on building scale; to continue on current momentum, TD purchased two self-directed brokers in the U.K. The acquisition of Newcrest Capital Inc., gave institutional equities and investment banking businesses a strong competitive platform in Canada. In addition, the purchase of Canada Life’s property and casualty insurance business made TD’s Meloche Monnex the second largest direct response property and casualty insurer in the country. TD also launched Europe’s first comprehensive offshore fund supermarket through Internaxx, our joint venture with Banque Générale du Luxembourg.

On December 6, 2012, TD Bank Group (TD) announced the acquisition of Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. in an all-cash transaction. On October 23, 2012, TD announced an agreement with Target Corporation under which TD would acquire Target's existing U.S. Visa and private label card portfolio. In addition, TD and Target entered into a seven-year program agreement under which TD would become the exclusive issuer of Target-branded Visa and private label consumer credit cards to Target's U.S. customers.

On August 15, 2011, TD Bank Group (TD) and Bank of America Corporation announced a definitive agreement under which TD would purchase MBNA Canada’s credit card portfolio, as well as certain other assets and liabilities.

In 2010, TD Bank Group (TD) added 240 stores through the acquisition of The South Financial Group, Inc. and the operations of three Florida banks purchased from the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). These acquisitions were an excellent opportunity for TD to expand in the deposit-rich Florida market. On December 21, 2010, TD announced the acquisition of Chrysler Financial creating a top 5 bank-owned dealer in North America. TD, through TD Waterhouse (UK), also further built its international presence in the online brokerage market with the acquisition of the UK customer base of E*TRADE Securities Limited (UK). TD also fully acquired Ross Smith Sousa Advisors Ltd., a privately-held, Calgary-based energy advisory firm, specializing in asset acquisitions and divestitures in the oil and gas sector.

In 2009, TD Bank Group (TD) expanded TD Waterhouse with three acquisitions. The acquisition of thinkorswim Canada, Inc. extended TD Waterhouse Discount Brokerage’s capabilities in options trading. The acquisition of OMX Securities Services UK LLP, allowed TD Waterhouse Investor Services (Europe) Limited to provide settlement and administrative service to a wider range of corporate clients. Finally, the acquisition of online share dealing business of Hoodless Brennan increased its client base by approximately 45,000 customers.

In 2008, TD Bank Group (TD) acquired the Asset Based Lending business of ABN AMRO Bank NV Canada Branch. The acquisition granted the opportunity for TD to increase its range of product offerings and specialized financial solutions for commercial clients.

In 2007, TD Bank Group (TD) acquired Commerce Bancorp Inc. . The combination of Commerce with TD Banknorth doubled the scale of TD’s US banking business and brought together two leaders in customer service and convenience. Commerce’s footprint complemented TD Banknorth’s footprint and fit with TD’s lower risk profile given its focus on core deposit growth.

In 2006, TD Bank Group (TD) believed that growing in the United States, through TD Banknorth and TD Ameritrade, was an important part of TD’s future. As such, on April 20, 2007, TD acquired all of the outstanding shares of TD Banknorth. TD Banknorth, which completed the acquisition of Hudson United Bancorp on January 31, 2006, continued to expand its presence in Northern New Jersey with the acquisition of Interchange Financial Services Corporation. TD also acquired VFC, a leading provider of automotive purchase financing and consumer installment loans.

In 2005, TD Bank Group (TD) continued to grow its personal and commercial banking footprint in the United States, with the acquisition of Hudson United Bancorp by TD Banknorth, and in wealth management in Canada, with the acquisition of Ameritrade’s Canadian brokerage operations and the execution only retail brokerage accounts from London-based American Express Financial Services Europe Ltd.

In 2004, TD Bank Group (TD) looked beyond investing in the organic growth of our existing businesses and in August this year, announced a deal to acquire 51% of Portland, Maine-based Banknorth Group, Inc. This acquisition significantly increased TD’s personal and commercial banking footprint in the United States. TD also announced the acquisition of the Canadian personal lines property and casualty operations of Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group. The acquisition made Meloche Monnex Canada’s largest direct-response property and casualty insurer and one of the country’s top four property and casualty insurers in personal lines.