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NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Directors of NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC In our opinion, the accompanying STATEMENT of FINANCIAL condition present fairly, in all material respects, the FINANCIAL position of NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC (the "Company") at December 31, 2014 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This STATEMENT of FINANCIAL condition is the responsibility of the Company's management.

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1 NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Directors of NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC In our opinion, the accompanying STATEMENT of FINANCIAL condition present fairly, in all material respects, the FINANCIAL position of NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC (the "Company") at December 31, 2014 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This STATEMENT of FINANCIAL condition is the responsibility of the Company's management.

2 Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this FINANCIAL STATEMENT based on our audit. We conducted our audit of this FINANCIAL STATEMENT in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the FINANCIAL STATEMENT is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the FINANCIAL STATEMENT , assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall FINANCIAL STATEMENT presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

3 February 20, 2015 NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 (Dollars in millions) The accompanying notes are an integral part of the STATEMENT of FINANCIAL condition 2 ASSETSCash$61 Cash and securities segregated under federal regulations(includes securities owned with a fair value of $17,172)60,353 Securities borrowed7,492 Resale agreements713 Securities received as collateral from affiliate32 Receivables:Brokers, dealers and other organizations1,117 Customers, net of allowance for doubtful accounts15,103 Affiliates9 Total receivables16,229 Securities owned - at fair value ($228 pledged as collateral)1,714 Other assets325 Total assets$86,919 LIABILITIESS ecurities loaned$3,326 Repurchase agreements160 Obligation to return securities received as collateral from affiliate32 Payables.

4 Brokers, dealers and other organizations2,506 Customers76,962 Drafts332 Affiliates176 Total payables79,976 Securities sold, but not yet purchased - at fair value18 Accrued expenses and other liabilities175 Total liabilities83,687 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIESMEMBER'S EQUITYM ember's equity3,232 Total liabilities and member's equity$86,919 NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITON (Dollars in millions) 3 1. Organization: NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC (the Company ), a single member limited liability company ( LLC ), is wholly owned by Fidelity Global Brokerage Group, Inc. (the Parent ), a wholly owned subsidiary of FMR LLC ( FMR or Ultimate Parent ). The Company is a registered broker-dealer with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) and is a member of the FINANCIAL Industry Regulatory Authority ( FINRA ).

5 The Company is licensed to transact on the NYSE Euronext and various NATIONAL and regional stock and option exchanges. The Company provides a wide range of securities related SERVICES to a diverse customer base primarily in the United States. The Company s client base includes institutional and individual investors, introducing broker-dealers, investment advisors and corporations. The Company engages in brokerage, clearance, custody and financing activities for which it receives fees from customers. The Company also engages in securities transactions either on a principal or agent basis and facilitates securities transactions for its clients. The Company earns a significant amount of its revenues providing clearing and other SERVICES for an affiliated broker-dealer, Fidelity Brokerage SERVICES LLC ( FBS ).

6 FBS provides securities brokerage SERVICES to a retail customer base that affect transactions across a wide array of FINANCIAL instruments. 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies: Basis of Presentation and Use of Estimates The preparation of the FINANCIAL statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ( GAAP ) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, including fair value measurements, and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from the estimates included in the STATEMENT of FINANCIAL condition. Cash For the purposes of reporting cash flows and amounts in the STATEMENT of FINANCIAL condition, the Company defines cash as cash on hand, demand deposits, and time deposits with maturities less than 60 days.

7 The Company s policy is to invest excess cash into money market funds, which are classified as securities owned in the STATEMENT of FINANCIAL condition. Cash and Securities Segregated Under Federal Regulations The Company is required by SEC regulations to segregate cash and securities to satisfy rules regarding the protection of customer assets. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had $60,353 of cash and securities segregated to be in compliance with regulations. These balances are disclosed in the STATEMENT of FINANCIAL condition under cash and securities segregated under federal regulations. NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITON (Dollars in millions) 4 2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, continued: Receivables from and Payables to Customers, Brokers, Dealers and Other Organizations Receivables from and payables to customers include amounts related to both cash and margin transactions.

8 Receivables also include non-purpose loans, which are fully secured at December 31, 2014. The Company records customer transactions on a settlement date basis, which is generally three business days after trade date. The Company s customer base is monitored through a review of account balance aging, collateral value in the account and an assessment of the customer s FINANCIAL condition. Securities owned by customers, including those that collateralize margin transactions, are not reflected on the accompanying STATEMENT of FINANCIAL condition. At December 31, 2014, unsecured receivables from customers were $6, for which the Company recorded an allowance for doubtful accounts of $2.

9 Receivables from brokers, dealers and other organizations includes amounts receivable for securities failed to deliver, clearing deposits, commissions receivables and margin loans made to the Company s introducing brokers. The Company also has receivables from mutual fund companies related to its customers sale of mutual funds, of which $554 is from mutual funds managed by an affiliate. Receivables from brokers, dealers and other organizations consist of the following at December 31, 2014: Mutual fund companies637$ Clearing organizations305 Broker dealers175 Total1,117$ Payables to brokers, dealers and other organizations includes amounts payable for securities failed to receive and amounts payable to clearing organizations and broker, dealers arising from unsettled trades.

10 The Company also has payables to mutual fund companies related to its customers purchases of mutual funds, of which $1,355 is to mutual funds managed by an affiliate. Payables to brokers, dealers and other organizations consist of the following at December 31, 2014: Mutual fund companies1,740$ Broker dealers588 Clearing organizations178 Total2,506$ Other Assets and Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities Other assets primarily consists of furniture, office equipment, leasehold improvements and software, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, interest and dividends receivable, federal funds sold, deferred implementation costs and concession payments. Accrued expenses and other liabilities primarily consist of accrued compensation and interest payable.


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