/ UBS GLOBAL
FINANCIAL SERVICES CONFERENCE/ MAY 9, 2011 Filed by
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Company: NYSE Euronext
Commission File No.: 001-33392 |
DISCLAIMERS
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Forward-Looking Statements
Information set forth in this communication contains forward-looking statements
that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. NASDAQ OMX and ICE caution readers that any forward-looking information is not a
guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from
those contained in the forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to (i) projections about
future financial results, growth, trading volumes, tax benefits and achievement of
synergy targets, (ii) statements about the implementation dates and benefits of certain strategic initiatives, (iii) statements about integrations of
recent acquisitions, and (iv) other statements that are not historical facts.
Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond NASDAQ OMXs and ICEs control. These factors include
but are not limited to, NASDAQ OMXs and ICEs ability to implement its
strategic initiatives, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk, U.S. and global
competition, and other factors detailed in each of NASDAQ OMXs and ICEs
filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), including (i) NASDAQ OMXs annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q that are available on NASDAQ OMXs website at
http://nasdaqomx.com and (ii) ICEs annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q that are available on ICEs website at
http://theice.com. NASDAQ OMXs and ICEs filings are also available on the
SEC website at www.sec.gov. Risks and uncertainties relating to the proposed transaction include: NASDAQ OMX, ICE and NYSE Euronext will
not enter into any definitive agreement with respect to the proposed transaction;
required regulatory approvals and financing commitments will not be obtained on satisfactory terms and in a timely manner, if at all; the
proposed transaction will not be consummated; the anticipated benefits of the proposed
transaction will not be realized; and the integration of NYSE Euronexts operations with those of NASDAQ OMX or ICE will be
materially delayed or will be more costly or difficult than expected. NASDAQ OMX
and ICE undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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Important Information About the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It:
Subject to future developments, additional documents regarding the transaction may be
filed with the SEC. This material is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to exchange, or a solicitation of an
offer to exchange, shares of common stock of NYSE Euronext.
This material is not a substitute for the tender offer statement, registration
statements, offer to exchange/prospectuses and other documents that are intended to be filed with the SEC by NASDAQ OMX, ICE and their
affiliates regarding an exchange offer for shares of common stock of NYSE
Euronext. Nor is this material a substitute for the joint proxy statement/prospectuses or any other documents NASDAQ OMX, ICE and NYSE
Euronext would file with the SEC. Such documents, however, are not currently
available. INVESTORS ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE TENDER OFFER STATEMENT, REGISTRATION STATEMENTS, OFFER
TO EXCHANGE/PROSPECTUSES AND OTHER EXCHANGE OFFER DOCUMENTS NASDAQ OMX, ICE AND THEIR
AFFILIATES WILL FILE WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS
THERETO, WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, AND THE PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUSES REGARDING THE
PROPOSED TRANSACTION AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NASDAQ OMX, ICE AND NYSE EURONEXT
WOULD FILE WITH THE SEC, IF AND WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE, BECAUSE SUCH DOCUMENTS WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. All such documents, when filed, are available free
of charge at the SECs website (http://www.sec.gov) or by directing a request, in
the case of NASDAQ OMXs filings, to NASDAQ OMX at One Liberty Plaza, New York, New York 10006, Attention: Investor Relations or, in
the case of ICEs filings, to ICE, at 2100 RiverEdge Parkway, Suite 500, Atlanta,
Georgia, 30328, Attention: Investor Relations; or by emailing a request to ir@theice.com.
This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an
offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful
prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such
jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the U.S. Securities Act
of 1933, as amended.
Participants in the Solicitation:
NASDAQ OMX, ICE, and their respective directors, executive officers and other
employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies in respect of the proposed transaction.
You can find information about NASDAQ OMX and NASDAQ OMXs directors and
executive officers in NASDAQ OMXs Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 24, 2011, and in NASDAQ OMXs proxy
statement for its 2011 annual meeting of stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 15,
2011. You can find information about ICE and ICEs directors and executive officers in
ICEs Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 9, 2011, and in ICEs proxy statement for its 2011 annual meeting of
stockholders, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2011.
Additional information about the interests of potential participants will be included
in the joint proxy statement/prospectuses, if and when it becomes available, and the other relevant documents filed with the SEC.
Non-GAAP Information
In addition to disclosing results determined in accordance with GAAP, NASDAQ OMX also
discloses certain non-GAAP results of operations, including net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX, diluted earnings per share,
operating expenses, and operating income that make certain adjustments or exclude
certain charges and gains that are described in the reconciliation table of GAAP to non-GAAP information provided at the end of this
release. Management believes that this non-GAAP information provides investors with
additional information to assess NASDAQ OMX's operating performance by making certain adjustments or excluding costs or gains and
assists investors in comparing our operating performance to prior periods. Management
uses this non-GAAP information, along with GAAP information, in evaluating its historical operating performance. The non-GAAP
information is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to
non-GAAP information used by other companies. The non-GAAP information should not be viewed as a substitute for, or superior to, other
data prepared in accordance with GAAP. |
Strengthens European equity markets by creating a new, truly pan-
European equity trading platform and a major new force in European
derivatives
Allows for competition and choice, providing customers, stakeholders
and regulators with vibrant, globally competitive markets for trading and
listings
Secures Paris and London as premier international financial hubs
Greater benefits to all stakeholders and more responsive to global market structure
evolution NASDAQ OMX AND ICE SUPERIOR PROPOSAL TO ACQUIRE NYSE EUORNEXT
Offer represents greater value for NYX stockholders ~ $1.3 billion
premium to
Deutsche
Boerse
offer
(1)
Opportunity to participate in value creation through $740mm in combined
synergies
(2)
and enhanced growth prospects
Greater near-term value through cash component and significant longer-
term opportunity with exposure to two focused players in equities and
derivatives
NYSE EURONEXT STOCKHOLDERS
NASDAQ OMX AND ICE STOCKHOLDERS
Europe
INVESTORS, ISSUERS AND OTHER MARKET PARTICIPANTS
US
Note: Synergy assumptions subject to due diligence.
Creates deeper liquidity pools, better price discovery for investors and
greater market efficiencies in US cash equities and equity options
enhancements with increased scale
Solidifies US leadership in global capital markets
Enhances customer benefits by providing consolidated view of
fragmented marketplace
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Significant value creation for both stockholder bases from revenue and
expense synergies
NASDAQ OMX acquisition meaningfully accretive to stockholders 12-18
months following close, with double digit accretion soon after; ICE
acquisition solidly accretive by year two
(1)
Based on Deutsche Boerse closing price of 56.05 and $ / exchange rate of
1.427 as of May 9, 2011. (2) Reflects combined NASDAQ OMX and ICE synergies
Provides greater flexibility to invest in ongoing innovation and platform |
PROPOSED
TRANSACTION SUMMARY $42.46
ANTICIPATED CLOSING
Q4 2011, subject to government, regulatory and NYSE Euronext, NASDAQ OMX and ICE
stockholder approvals STRUCTURE
CONSIDERATION
NASDAQ OMX to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of NYSE Euronext (NYX)
NASDAQ OMX to retain NYSE Euronext Cash Trading & Listings, US Options and
Information Services & Technology Solutions businesses
In a contemporaneous transaction, ICE to acquire NYSE Liffe including Liffe US and
NYPC 0.4069 shares of NDAQ stock per NYX share
0.1436 shares of ICE stock per NYX share
$14.24 in cash per NYX share
Represents 67% in NDAQ / ICE stock and 33% in cash
IMPLIED NYX PRICE
PER SHARE
PREMIUM TO:
CLOSE 5/9/11
CURRENT DEUTSCHE BÖRSE
OFFER
UNAFFECTED NYX PRICE (2/8/11)
5%
13%
27%
FINANCING
Fully committed financing of more than $3.8 billion
ANTITRUST / REGULATORY
We have filed notification of our intent to acquire shares of NYSE Euronext under the
Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 with both the
Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of
Justice, triggering the formal commencement of the waiting period under the HSR Act.
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NYSE
EURONEXTS OBLIGATION TO EXPLORE PROPOSAL 19
NASDAQ OMX AND ICE HAVE TAKEN A SERIES OF STEPS DEMONSTRATING
COMMITMENT TO PURSUING THEIR PROPOSAL
BY REFUSING TO ENGAGE, NYSE EURONEXT BOARD IS DENYING ITS SHAREHOLDERS THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BENEFIT FROM A CLEARLY SUPERIOR PROPOSAL
Developed financially and strategically superior proposal to current transaction with
Deutsche Boerse
Provided
Merger
Agreement
substantially
consistent
with
terms
of
current
Business
Combination
Agreement
with
Deutsche Boerse
Included $350 million reverse break-up fee, demonstrating confidence in obtaining
antitrust and competition approvals
Secured committed financing totaling more than $3.8 billion
NYSE
need
not
determine
that
NASDAQ
OMX/ICE
proposal
is
Superior
prior
to
due
diligence
13% premium to Deutsche Boerse proposal, or $1.3 billion, as of May 9, 2011
Current agreement with Deutsche Boerse does not include break-up fee if transaction
is blocked by regulators
Deutsche Boerse transaction requires that 75% of DB shares are tendered
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NASDAQ OMX
and ICE have delivered significant earnings growth through successful acquisitions and
integrations, despite a challenging macro economic environment
Source: Company filings; pro forma financials adjusted for non-recurring
items. * TMX growth calculated using Q111 consensus results.
PROVEN ABILITY TO DELIVER GROWTH
Full Year 2007
2010 EPS Growth (%)
Q1 07
Q1 11 EPS Growth (%) |