Form 10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(MARK ONE)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2008

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM              TO             

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 001-32829

 

 

NYSE Euronext

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   20-5110848

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

(Address, including zip code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

(212) 656-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨   Accelerated filer  ¨   Non-accelerated filer  x   Smaller reporting company  ¨
    Do not check if a smaller reporting company

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

As of May 12, 2008, the registrant had approximately 265 million shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 


CERTAIN TERMS

Throughout this report, unless otherwise specified or if the context otherwise requires:

 

   

“Archipelago” refers to, prior to and following the completion of its merger with the New York Stock Exchange, Inc., which occurred on March 7, 2006, Archipelago Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and, where the context requires, its predecessor, Archipelago Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;

 

   

“combination agreement” refers to the Combination Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2006, as amended and restated as of November 24, 2006, by and among NYSE Group, Euronext, NYSE Euronext, and Jefferson Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext;

 

   

“Euronext” refers to Euronext N.V., a company organized under the laws of the Netherlands, or, as the context requires, any company succeeding Euronext N.V. upon the implementation of the post-closing reorganization, in each case, including its subsidiaries;

 

   

“NYSE” refers to (1) prior to the completion of the merger between the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and Archipelago, which occurred on March 7, 2006, New York Stock Exchange, Inc., a New York Type A not-for-profit corporation and a registered U.S. national securities exchange, and (2) after the completion of such merger on March 7, 2006, New York Stock Exchange LLC, a New York limited liability company and a registered U.S. national securities exchange, and, where the context requires, its subsidiaries, NYSE Market, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and NYSE Regulation, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation;

 

   

“NYSE Arca” refers to NYSE Arca, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (formerly known as Archipelago Exchange, L.L.C.), NYSE Arca, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as the Pacific Exchange, Inc.), and NYSE Arca Equities, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as PCX Equities, Inc.);

 

   

“NYSE Arca, Inc.,” where that specific term is used, refers to the entity registered as a U.S. national securities exchange (formerly known as the Pacific Exchange, Inc.);

 

   

“NYSE Group” refers to NYSE Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries; and

 

   

“NYSE Euronext,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refers to NYSE Euronext, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries.

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential” or “continue,” and the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements, which are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us, may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business. These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events. There are important factors that could cause our actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results, level of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. In particular, you should consider the risks and uncertainties described under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2007.

These risks and uncertainties are not exhaustive. Other sections of this report describe additional factors that could adversely impact our business and financial performance. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

Although we believe the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, level of activity, performance or achievements. Moreover, neither we nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of any of these forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. We are under no duty to update any of these forward-looking statements after the date of this report to conform our prior statements to actual results or revised expectations and we do not intend to do so.

We caution you not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.

We expressly qualify in their entirety all forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this report.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

NYSE EURONEXT

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(In millions, except per share data)

 

     March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,139     $ 964  

Short term financial investments

     521       559  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     14       9  

Accounts receivable, net

     740       566  

Deferred income taxes

     136       111  

Other current assets

     104       69  
                

Total current assets

     2,654       2,278  

Property and equipment, net

     595       576  

Goodwill

     5,346       5,014  

Other intangible assets, net

     7,579       7,226  

Investments in associates

     320       337  

Deferred income taxes

     407       390  

Other assets

     820       797  
                

Total assets

   $ 17,721     $ 16,618  
                

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 795     $ 843  

Section 31 fees payable

     118       169  

Deferred revenue

     457       205  

Short term debt

     2,515       2,192  

Deferred income taxes

     48       53  
                

Total current liabilities

     3,933       3,462  

Accrued employee benefits

     312       312  

Deferred revenue

     355       349  

Long term debt

     519       521  

Deferred income taxes

     2,455       2,332  

Other liabilities

     26       27  
                

Total liabilities

     7,600       7,003  

Minority interest

     259       231  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 800 shares authorized; 267 shares issued; 265 shares outstanding

     3       3  

Common stock held in treasury, at cost: 2 shares

     (83 )     (67 )

Additional paid-in capital

     8,292       8,319  

Retained earnings

     801       637  

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     849       492  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     9,862       9,384  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 17,721     $ 16,618  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NYSE EURONEXT

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

Revenues

    

Activity assessment

   $ 102     $ 185  

Cash trading

     563       250  

Derivatives trading

     270       13  

Listing

     98       90  

Market data

     104       63  

Software and technology services

     106       25  

Regulatory

     13       50  

Other

     37       26  
                

Total revenues

     1,293       702  

Section 31 fees

     (102 )     (185 )

Merger expenses and exit costs

     (17 )     (11 )

Compensation

     (213 )     (105 )

Liquidity payments

     (273 )     (136 )

Routing and clearing

     (70 )     (45 )

Systems and communications

     (93 )     (27 )

Professional services

     (35 )     (21 )

Depreciation and amortization

     (61 )     (35 )

Occupancy

     (36 )     (21 )

Marketing and other

     (47 )     (20 )

Regulatory fine income

     2       5  
                

Operating income

     348       101  

Interest expense

     (34 )     (1 )

Interest and investment income

     15       10  

Gain on sale of equity investment

     1       —    

Income from associates

     1       —    

Other income

     10       4  
                

Income before income tax provision and minority interest

     341       114  

Income tax provision

     (102 )     (46 )

Minority interest

     (9 )     —    
                

Net income

   $ 230     $ 68  
                

Earnings per common share:

    

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.87     $ 0.43  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.87     $ 0.43  

Dividends paid per common share

   $ 0.25       —    

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NYSE EURONEXT

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2008     2007  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 230     $ 68  

Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     63       38  

Deferred income taxes

     19       14  

Deferred revenue amortization

     (21 )     (22 )

Stock based compensation

     12       7  

Gain on sale of equity investment and businesses

     (1 )     —    

Other non-cash items

     14       1  

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (112 )     (88 )

Other assets

     (25 )     (43 )

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and Section 31 fees payable

     (177 )     (84 )

Deferred revenue

     251       216  

Accrued employee benefits

     5       (23 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     258       84  

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Sales of investments

     470       3,115  

Purchases of investments

     (409 )     (3,152 )

Net sales (purchases) of securities purchased under agreements to resell

     (5 )     (40 )

Purchases of equity investments and businesses

     (195 )     (27 )

Sale of equity investments and businesses

     26       —    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (44 )     (30 )

Other investing activities

     (20 )     —    
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (177 )     (134 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Commercial paper borrowings, net

     143       —    

Dividends to shareholders

     (66 )     —    

Purchases of treasury stock

     (16 )     —    

Redemption of loans

     (7 )     —    

Employee stock transactions

     4       20  

Principal payment of capital lease obligations

     (1 )     (3 )
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     57       17  

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     37       —    
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the period

     175       (33 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     964       277  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 1,139     $ 244  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NYSE EURONEXT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1—Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

NYSE Euronext is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, operates the following securities exchanges: the NYSE and NYSE Arca, Inc. in the United States and the five European-based exchanges that comprise Euronext—the Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon stock exchanges, as well as the Liffe derivatives markets in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon. NYSE Euronext is a global provider of securities listing, trading, market data products, and software and technology services. NYSE Euronext was formed in connection with the April 4, 2007 combination of NYSE Group and Euronext. NYSE Euronext common stock is dually listed on the NYSE and Euronext Paris under the symbol “NYX.” As of December 31, 2006 and up until April 4, 2007, NYSE Euronext had no significant assets and had not conducted any material activities other than those incident to its formation. However, on April 4, 2007, upon the consummation of the combination of NYSE Group and Euronext, NYSE Euronext became the parent company of NYSE Group and Euronext and each of their respective subsidiaries.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of NYSE Euronext and its subsidiaries.

The business combination transaction between NYSE Group and Euronext has been treated as a purchase business combination for accounting purposes, with NYSE Group determined to be the business and accounting acquirer. As a result, the results of NYSE Group are the historical results of NYSE Euronext.

The accompanying condensed unaudited consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. and reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the period. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally required in financial statements under accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., have been condensed or omitted; however, management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

The preparation of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S., requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. Actual results could be materially different from these estimates. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation.

The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of NYSE Euronext as of and for the year ended December 31, 2007. Operating results for the three ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2008.

Note 2—Business Combinations, Other Acquisitions and Dispositions

Euronext

On April 4, 2007, NYSE Group and Euronext combined their businesses under NYSE Euronext, a holding company formed for that purpose. On that date, NYSE Group became a wholly-owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext.

 

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Also on April 4, 2007, NYSE Euronext acquired 91.4% of the share capital and 92.2% of the voting rights of Euronext through an exchange offer in which NYSE Euronext, through its indirect wholly owned subsidiary NYSE Euronext (Holding) N.V. (“NYSE Euronext (Holding)”), offered to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Euronext for €21.32 in cash and 0.98 of a share of NYSE Euronext common stock.

On April 2, 2007, NYSE Euronext commenced a second offer period to acquire Euronext shares that were not tendered during the initial exchange offer period. On April 27, 2007, the second offer period closed, resulting in NYSE Euronext’s holding, through NYSE Euronext (Holding), 97.0% of the share capital and 97.7% of the voting rights of Euronext.

On June 6, 2007, NYSE Euronext, NYSE Euronext (Holding), Euronext N.V. and Euronext Paris S.A., as plaintiffs, filed a writ of summons with the Amsterdam Court of Appeals in the Netherlands initiating a compulsory acquisition procedure ( uitkoopregeling ) in accordance with Section 2:92a of the Dutch Civil Code. Shares of Euronext acquired in this procedure will be acquired only for cash and in an amount determined by the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals.

The price proposed in the writ of summons is €94.05 per share. This amount is equal to the cash equivalent of the standard offer consideration on April 4, 2007, the date on which the settlement and delivery of the Euronext shares tendered in the initial exchange offer period occurred and NYSE Euronext common stock began trading (with a closing price on that day of €74.21 on Euronext Paris (0.98 x €74.21 + €21.32 = €94.05)). The defendants listed in the writ of summons are all the remaining shareholders of Euronext other than the plaintiffs. On July 5, 2007, Stichting Option Plan SBF, Wijs & Van Oostveen B.V., the Trafalgar Catalyst Fund and the Trafalgar Volatility Fund appeared in the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals in the Netherlands. Stichting Option Plan SBF and Wijs & Van Oostveen B.V. have refrained from raising any substantive defense. Trafalgar submitted a written statement of defense on November 1, 2007.

Through the compulsory acquisition procedure, NYSE Euronext intends, through NYSE Euronext (Holding), to acquire 100% of the Euronext shares outstanding and not held by Euronext or its subsidiaries at the time of the final judgment of the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals or shortly thereafter. It is currently not known when the Enterprise Chamber of the Amsterdam Court of Appeals will issue its final judgment and consequently it is not known when NYSE Euronext, through NYSE Euronext (Holding), will be able to acquire the Euronext shares that are the subject of the proceeding.

Under the purchase method of accounting, total merger consideration paid to Euronext shareholders in the exchange offer for outstanding shares of Euronext was approximately $9.8 billion. We anticipate that the additional purchase price for the shares to be acquired through the compulsory acquisition procedure will be approximately $0.4 billion. The results of Euronext have been included in the consolidated results of operations since April 4, 2007.

The following is a summary of the purchase price in the Euronext combination (in millions, except per share data):

 

Euronext shares tendered

     109 shares  

Times

     0.98 (a)

Times

   $ 61.70 (b)
        

Equity component

   $ 6,600  
        

plus:

  

Euronext shares tendered

     109 shares  

Times

   $ 28.54 (a)
        

Cash component

   $ 3,115  
        

Acquisition costs

   $ 73  

Fair value of stock, equity awards and other instruments

   $ 58  
        

Total purchase price

   $ 9,846  
        

 

(a) Each tendered Euronext share was exchanged into 0.98 of a share of NYSE Euronext common stock and €21.32 ($28.54) in cash.
(b) Corresponding to the average closing stock price of NYSE Group common stock for the five-day period beginning two days before and ending after June 1, 2006 (the date the combination was agreed to and announced).

 

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The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the estimated fair value of Euronext net assets as of the combination date as follows (in millions):

 

Historical equity of Euronext

   $ 2,263  

Elimination of Euronext’s historical goodwill and intangibles

     (1,066 )

Fair value of identifiable intangible assets:

  

National securities exchange registrations

     5,377  

Customer relationships

     805  

Trade names and other intangibles

     185  

Fair value adjustment of property and equipment

     108  

Fair value adjustment of equity method investments and investment in affiliates

     136  

Deferred tax impact of purchase accounting adjustments

     (1,983 )

Minority interest

     (134 )

Goodwill

     4,155  
        

Total purchase price

   $ 9,846  
        

NYSE Euronext entered into a €2.5 billion bridge facility to fund the cash portion of the consideration paid to Euronext shareholders in April 2007 in connection with the exchange offer. The bridge facility was subsequently redeemed using proceeds from the $3.0 billion global commercial paper program launched by NYSE Euronext in April 2007. NYSE Euronext also entered into a $3.0 billion syndicated revolving facility primarily used as a backstop for the global commercial paper program. This facility is also available for general corporate purposes and includes a $1.0 billion 364-day tranche maturing on April 2, 2009 and a $2.0 billion 5-year tranche maturing on April 4, 2012. Both the global commercial paper program and the syndicated credit facility include terms and conditions customary for agreements of this type, which may restrict NYSE Euronext’s ability to engage in additional transactions or incur additional indebtedness.

Pro Forma Results

The following table provides pro forma results of operations as if the business combination transaction between NYSE Group and Euronext had been completed at the beginning of the earliest period presented (in millions, except per share data):

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
     2008    2007

Total revenues

   $ 1,191    $ 929

Net income

   $ 241    $ 158

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.91    $ 0.61

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.91    $ 0.60

During 2005, NYSE Group adopted a plan to eliminate employee positions. Additionally, as part of the business combination transaction between NYSE Group and Euronext, NYSE Euronext entered into a plan to eliminate employee positions. The following is a summary of the severance charges, utilization of the accrual through March 31, 2008 and the remaining accrual as of March 31, 2008 (in millions):

 

     US
Operations
    European
Operations
 

Balance as of December 31, 2007

   $ 3     $ 11  

Employee severance and related benefits

     14       11  

Severance and benefit payments

     (2 )     (17 )
                

Balance as of March 31, 2008

   $ 15     $ 5  
                

The US Operations severance charges are included in merger expenses and exit costs in the condensed consolidated statements of income. The European Operations severance charges represent the fair value assigned to this liability as part of the fair value adjustment on the purchase price of Euronext. Based on current severance dates and the accrued severance at March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext expects to pay these amounts through December 31, 2008.

 

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Wombat

On March 7, 2008, NYSE Euronext completed the acquisition of Wombat Financial Software, Inc. (“Wombat”), a privately held global leader in high-performance financial market data management solutions. This strategic acquisition broadens NYSE Euronext’s offering of comprehensive market-agnostic connectivity, transaction and data management solutions to customers globally by integrating Wombat’s industry leading and rapidly growing market data enterprise software and services with the NYSE TransactTools connectivity and messaging business. NYSE Euronext acquired Wombat for $200 million in cash consideration, and created a retention pool for Wombat employees consisting of restricted stock unit grants in an amount equal to $25 million.

Amex

On January 17, 2008, NYSE Euronext and The Amex Membership Corporation (“MC”) announced that they had entered into an agreement and plan of merger, pursuant to which NYSE Euronext agreed to acquire the business of MC, including its subsidiary Amex, for an aggregate of (1) $260 million in NYSE Euronext common stock and (2) additional shares of NYSE Euronext common stock based on the net proceeds (net of fees, taxes, and certain other items), if any, from the sale of the Amex headquarters, if such sale occurs within four years and 240 days of the closing of the merger and certain other conditions are satisfied.

The proposed transaction will enhance NYSE Euronext’s scale in U.S. options, exchange traded funds, closed-end funds, structured products and cash equities. Subject to approval by Amex members and customary regulatory approvals, this transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2008.

CME Group Metals Complex

On March 14, 2008, NYSE Euronext entered into an agreement with CME Group to acquire the CBOT Metals Complex, including its volume and open interest. We expect that trading of full and e-mini gold and silver futures and options on futures contracts will begin later this year on LIFFE CONNECT®, our derivatives trading system, pending regulatory approvals. Under the terms of the agreement, the Chicago Board of Trade will continue to act as the Designated Contract Market, or DCM, for the products until we establish our own DCM. CME Group has agreed to provide clearing services on an interim basis for up to one year, after which we expect to provide for an alternative clearing solution. The precious metals contracts provide a point of entry for us into the U.S. futures market and complement our existing commodities franchise at Liffe.

Note 3—Segment reporting

Subsequent to the business combination transaction between NYSE Group and Euronext, NYSE Euronext operates under two reportable segments: U.S. Operations and European Operations. NYSE Euronext evaluates segment performance primarily based on operating income.

The U.S. Operations consist of (i) obtaining new listings and servicing existing listings; (ii) providing access to trade execution in cash equities and options; (iii) selling market and related information and distributing market information to data subscribers; (iv) issuing trading licenses; (v) providing data processing operations; (vi) providing regulatory services in the U.S. markets and (vii) providing trading technology, software and connectivity to end-users.

European Operations consist of (i) the management of trading in all cash products as well as a wide range of derivatives products and bonds and repos; (ii) listing of cash instruments; (iii) the sale of market data and related information; (iv) settlement of transactions and the safe-custody of physical securities in the European markets and (v) the providing of electronic trading solutions in Europe and Asia.

As NYSE Euronext progresses towards the integration of its NYSE Group and Euronext businesses, management will continue to assess its segment reporting structure and may, if and when appropriate, decide to revise its segment reporting upon completion of certain integration milestones.

 

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Summarized financial data concerning reportable segments is as follows (in millions):

 

Three months ended

March 31,

   U.S. Operations    European
Operations
   Corporate items
and eliminations
    Consolidated

2008

          

Revenues

   $ 735    $ 558    $ —       $ 1,293

Operating income (loss)

     104      254      (10 )     348

2007

          

Revenues

   $ 702    $ —      $ —       $ 702

Operating income (loss)

     106      —        (5 )     101

Note 4—Earnings Per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations (in millions except per share data):

 

     Three months ended
March 31
         2008            2007    

Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share

   $ 230    $ 68
             

Shares of common and common stock equivalents:

     
Weighted average shares used in basic computation      265      157
Dilutive effect of:      
Employee stock options and restricted stock units      1      1
             

Weighted average shares used in diluted computation

     266      158
             

Basic and diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.87    $ 0.43

As of March 31, 2008 and 2007, 3.0 million and 1.4 million restricted stock units, respectively, and options to purchase 0.9 million and 1.3 million shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, 0.8 million and 0.1 million awards, respectively, were excluded from the diluted earnings per share computation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Note 5—Pension and Other Benefit Programs

The components of net periodic (benefit) expense are set forth below (in millions):

 

     Pension Plans     SERP Plans    Postretirement
Benefit Plans
 
     Three months ended March 31,  
         2008             2007             2008            2007            2008             2007      

Service cost

   $ 1     $ —       $ —      $ —      $ 1     $ 1  

Interest cost

     11       9       1      1      3       3  

Expected return on assets

     (16 )     (13 )     —        —        —         —    

Recognized net actuarial loss

     —         —         —        —        (1 )     1  

Curtailment

     —         —         —        —        —         (13 )
                                              

Net periodic (benefit) cost

   $ (4 )   $ (4 )   $ 1    $ 1    $ 3     $ (8 )
                                              

During the three months ended March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext did not make any material contributions to its pension plans. Based on current actuarial assumptions, NYSE Euronext anticipates funding $6 million to the pension plans for fiscal 2008.

During the three months ended March 31, 2007, NYSE Euronext eliminated certain components of its U.S. postretirement

 

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plans. As a result of this amendment, NYSE Euronext recorded a $13 million net curtailment gain for the recognition of unrecognized prior service costs.

Note 6—Fair Value of Financial Instruments

NYSE Euronext accounts for certain financial instruments at fair value, including available-for-sale instruments, derivatives instruments and certain debt instruments. NYSE Euronext adopted the provisions of FAS 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, in the first quarter of 2008. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value of financial instruments is determined using various techniques that involve some level of estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency and the complexity of the instruments.

In accordance with FAS 157, NYSE Euronext has categorized its financial instruments measured at fair value into the following three-level fair value hierarchy based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure the fair value:

- Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market that NYSE Euronext has the ability to access. Generally, equity and other securities listed in active markets and investments in publicly traded mutual funds with quoted market prices are reported in this category.

- Level 2: Inputs are either directly or indirectly observable for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Generally, municipal bonds, certificates of deposits, corporate bonds, mortgage securities, asset backed securities and certain derivatives are reported in this category. The valuation of these instruments is based on quoted prices or broker quotes for similar instruments in active markets.

- Level 3: Some inputs are both unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement and reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Generally, assets and liabilities carried at fair value and included in this category are certain structured investments, derivatives, commitments and guarantees that are neither eligible for Level 1 or Level 2 due to the valuation techniques used to measure their fair value. The inputs used to value these instruments are both observable and unobservable and may include NYSE Euronext’s own projections.

If the inputs used to measure the financial instruments fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement of the instrument. A review of the fair value hierarchy classifications is conducted on a quarterly basis. Changes in the valuation inputs may result in a reclassification for certain financial assets or liabilities.

The following table presents NYSE Euronext’s fair value hierarchy of those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2008 (in millions):

 

     Assets & liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2008
     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Assets

           

Investments

   $ 258    $ 58    $ 1    $ 317

Other assets

     96      —        —        96

Liabilities

           

Long term debt

     —        —        —        —  

Short term debt

     —        3      —        3

The difference between the total financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2008 presented in the table above and the related amounts in the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition is primarily due to investments recorded at cost or adjusted cost such as non-quoted equity securities, bank deposits and other interest rate investments, and to debt instruments recorded at amortized cost. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, there has been limited change in the fair value of NYSE Euronext’s Level 3 assets and liabilities.

Note 7—Commitments and contingencies

In re NYSE Specialists Securities Litigation

On January 16, 2008, plaintiff CalPERS filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking review of the portion of the Second Circuit’s decision relating to the NYSE’s self-regulatory immunity. On February 19, 2008, the NYSE filed a brief in opposition, and on March 24, 2008, the Supreme Court denied the petition.

 

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In addition to the matter described above and in the prior discussions incorporated by reference herein, NYSE Euronext is from time to time involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. NYSE Euronext does not believe, based on currently available information, that the results of any of these various proceedings will have a material adverse effect on its operating results, financial condition or cash flow.

Note 8—Income taxes

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext’s effective tax rate was lower than statutory rate primarily due to foreign operations. As a result of the April 4, 2007 merger of NYSE Group and Euronext, and following the reorganization of certain of our businesses, NYSE Euronext anticipates providing for income taxes at an estimated tax rate of 30.0% for fiscal 2008.

Note 9—Related party transactions

NYSE Euronext outsources the information technology requirements of its European Operations, such as development and maintenance of information technology applications and use of resources and software to Atos Euronext Market Solutions S.A.S. (“AEMS”), an entity 50% owned by NYSE Euronext and 50% by Atos Origin, while under control of Atos Origin. AEMS provides information technology services to NYSE Euronext pursuant to a services agreement, dated July 2005, between it, Euronext and Atos Origin, which was entered into at the time of the formation of AEMS. Under separate service level agreements, NYSE Euronext invoices AEMS for the use of resources of NYSE Euronext.

As part of the July 30, 2007 asset purchase agreement with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), FINRA and NYSE Group have entered into service agreements with FINRA and its affiliates. Based on these service agreements, FINRA will provide certain regulatory services to NYSE Group and its affiliates.

NYSE Euronext uses the services of LCH.Clearnet for clearing transactions executed on its cash markets and Liffe, and the services of Euroclear for settling transactions on its cash markets (except in Portugal). On July 27, 2007, LCH.Clearnet redeemed all of the outstanding LCH.Clearnet redeemable convertible preference shares held by NYSE Euronext, and repurchased a portion of LCH.Clearnet ordinary shares held by NYSE Euronext for €399 million. LCH.Clearnet is expected to purchase an additional 6 million ordinary shares from NYSE Euronext during 2008, subject to certain conditions. Following the second repurchase, NYSE Euronext will retain a 5% stake in LCH.Clearnet’s outstanding share capital and will retain the right to appoint one director to LCH.Clearnet’s board of directors. Liffe, following approval from the board of directors of LCH.Clearnet Group Ltd, announced that it is to negotiate a new contract with LCH.Clearnet. Negotiations are ongoing.

The following table presents income and expenses derived or incurred from these related parties (in millions):

 

Income (expenses)    Three months ended
March 31,
     2008     2007

AEMS

   $ (39 )   —  

FINRA

     6     —  

LCH.Clearnet

     2     —  

Note 10—Other Comprehensive Income

The following outlines the components of other comprehensive income (in millions):

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
     2008     2007

Net income

   $ 230     $ 68

Change in market value adjustments

     (45 )     1

Employee benefit plan adjustments

     (1  )     —  

Currency translation adjustment

     403       —  
              

Total comprehensive income

   $ 587     $ 69
              

Note 11—Subsequent Events

Bond Issuance

On April 23, 2008, NYSE Euronext completed an offering of €750 million ($1,185 million) in aggregate principal amount

 

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of 5.375% Notes due 2015. Proceeds from the bonds will be used by NYSE Euronext for general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of existing debt. The bonds are listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange regulated market.

 

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

You should read the following discussion together with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes, as well as the forward looking statements described under “Forward Looking Statements.” Certain prior period amounts presented in the discussion and analysis have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Overview

NYSE Euronext was organized on May 22, 2006 in connection with the combination of the businesses of NYSE Group and Euronext, which was consummated on April 4, 2007. Prior to that date, NYSE Euronext had no significant assets and did not conduct any material activities other than those incident to its formation. Following the consummation of the combination, NYSE Euronext became the parent company of NYSE Group and Euronext and each of their respective subsidiaries. Under the purchase method of accounting, NYSE Group was treated as the accounting and legal acquirer in the combination with Euronext.

Following the combination of the businesses of NYSE Group and Euronext, NYSE Euronext operates under two reportable segments: U.S. Operations and European Operations. NYSE Euronext evaluates segment performance primarily based on operating income. NYSE Euronext’s U.S. Operations consist of (i) obtaining new listings and servicing existing listings, (ii) providing access to trade execution in cash equities and options, (iii) selling market data and related information and distributing market information to data subscribers, (iv) issuing trading permits, (v) providing data processing operations, (vi) providing regulatory services with respect to NYSE Euronext’s U.S. markets and (vii) providing trading technology, software and connectivity to end-users. NYSE Euronext’s European Operations consist of (i) providing access to trade execution in all cash products as well as a wide range of derivatives products, (ii) providing listing services, (iii) selling market data and related information, (iv) providing transaction settlement and for the safe-custody of physical securities in the European markets and (v) providing of electronic trading solutions in Europe and Asia. For a discussion of these segments, see note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

As NYSE Euronext progresses towards the integration of these businesses, management will continue to assess its segment reporting structure and may, if and when appropriate, decide to revise its segment reporting upon completion of certain integration milestones.

Factors Affecting Our Results

The business environment in which NYSE Euronext operates directly affects its results of operations. Its results have been and will continue to be affected by many factors, including the level of trading activity in its markets, which during any period is significantly influenced by general market conditions, broad trends in the brokerage and finance industry, price levels and price volatility, the number and financial health of companies listed on NYSE Euronext’s cash markets, changing technology in the financial services industry, legislative and regulatory changes, and competition, among other factors. In particular, in recent years, the business environment has been characterized by increasing competition among global markets for trading volumes and listings, the globalization of exchanges, customers and competitors, market participants’ demand for speed, capacity and reliability, which requires continuing investment in technology, and increasing competition for market data revenues due to the new market data revenue allocation formula required by Regulation NMS.

Operating Data

NYSE Euronext’s revenues are affected by many factors, including the number of companies (both new and continuing) listed on NYSE Euronext’s six cash equities markets, corporate actions by these companies (such as stock splits and mergers), trading activity, demand for data processing, and demand for market information. The following tables present selected operating data for the periods presented.

 

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NYSE Euronext

Selected Statistical Data:

Volume Summary—Cash Products

 

     Average Daily Volume     Total Volume  
(Unaudited)    Q1 ‘08     Q1 ‘07     % Chg     Q1 ‘08     Q1 ‘07     % Chg  

Number of Trading Days—European Markets

   62     64     -3.1 %   62     64     -3.1 %

Number of Trading Days—U.S. Markets

   61     61     —       61     61     —    

European Cash Products (trades in thousands)

   1,662     1,155     43.9 %   103,042     73,918     39.4 %

Equities

   1,602     1,103     45.2 %   99,297     70,592     40.7 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

   9     5     71.1 %   562     339     65.8 %

Structured Products

   46     40     14.7 %   2,825     2,542     11.1 %

Bonds

   6     7     -17.0 %   358     445     -19.6 %

U.S. Cash Products (shares in millions)

   3,515     2,801     25.5 %   214,433     170,859     25.5 %

NYSE Listed Issues 1

            

NYSE Group Handled Volume 2

   2,624     2,144     22.4 %   160,087     130,763     22.4 %

NYSE Group Matched Volume 3

   2,382     2,029     17.4 %   145,282     123,765     17.4 %

NYSE Group TRF Volume 4

   217         13,210      

Total NYSE Listed Consolidated Volume

   4,563     3,079     48.2 %   278,340     187,835     48.2 %

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume

            

Handled Volume 2

   57.5 %   69.6 %   -12.1 %   57.5 %   69.6 %   -12.1 %

Matched Volume 3

   52.2 %   65.9 %   -13.7 %   52.2 %   65.9 %   -13.7 %

TRF Volume 4

   4.7 %       4.7 %    

NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Issues

            

NYSE Group Handled Volume 2

   412     168     145.3 %   25,118     10,241     145.3 %

NYSE Group Matched Volume 3

   357     146     144.7 %   21,769     8,897     144.7 %

NYSE Group TRF Volume 4

   90         5,504      

Total NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Consolidated Volume

   1,173     424     176.5 %   71,526     25,869     176.5 %

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume

            

Handled Volume 2

   35.1 %   39.6 %   -4.5 %   35.1 %   39.6 %   -4.5 %

Matched Volume 3

   30.4 %   34.4 %   -4.0 %   30.4 %   34.4 %   -4.0 %

TRF Volume 4

   7.7 %       7.7 %    

Nasdaq Listed Issues

            

NYSE Group Handled Volume 2

   479     489     -2.1 %   29,229     29,856     -2.1 %

NYSE Group Matched Volume 3

   397     403     -1.4 %   24,221     24,559     -1.4 %

NYSE Group TRF Volume 4

   212         12,908      

Total Nasdaq Listed Consolidated Volume

   2,446     2,193     11.5 %   149,220     133,772     11.5 %

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume

            

Handled Volume 2

   19.6 %   22.3 %   -2.7 %   19.6 %   22.3 %   -2.7 %

Matched Volume 3

   16.2 %   18.4 %   -2.2 %   16.2 %   18.4 %   -2.2 %

TRF Volume 4

   8.7 %       8.7 %    

Exchange-Traded Funds 1,5

            

NYSE Group Handled Volume 2

   442     231     91.3 %   26,941     14,081     91.3 %

NYSE Group Matched Volume 3

   385     208     85.6 %   23,492     12,659     85.6 %

NYSE Group TRF Volume 4

   104     —         6,355     —      

Total ETF Consolidated Volume

   1,248     516     141.9 %   76,134     31,472     141.9 %

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume

            

Handled Volume 2

   35.4 %   44.7 %   -9.3 %   35.4 %   44.7 %   -9.3 %

Matched Volume 3

   30.9 %   40.2 %   -9.3 %   30.9 %   40.2 %   -9.3 %

TRF Volume 4

   8.3 %       8.3 %    

Please refer to footnotes on the following page.

 

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NYSE Euronext

Selected Statistical Data:

Volume Summary—Derivatives Products

 

     Average Daily Volume     Total Volume        
(Unaudited; contracts in thousands)    Q1 ‘08     Q1 ‘07     % Chg     Q1 ‘08     Q1 ‘07     % Chg  

Number of Trading Days—European Markets

   62     64     -3.1 %   62     64     -3.1 %

Number of Trading Days—U.S. Markets

   61     61     —       61     61     —    

European Derivatives Products

   4,552     3,431     32.7 %   282,245     219,602     28.5 %

Total Interest Rate Products

   2,763     1,902     45.3 %   171,290     121,727     40.7 %

Short Term Interest Rate Products

   2,647     1,789     47.9 %   164,107     114,516     43.3 %

Medium and Long Term Interest Rate Products

   116     113     2.8 %   7,183     7,212     -0.4 %

Total Equity Products 6

   1,721     1,486     15.8 %   106,684     95,075     12.2 %

Total Individual Equity Products

   1,004     887     13.1 %   62,225     56,790     9.6 %

Total Equity Index Products

   717     598     19.9 %   44,459     38,285     16.1 %

of which Bclear

   531     338     57.1 %   32,935     21,646     52.2 %

Individual Equity Products

   431     265     62.4 %   26,722     16,990     57.3 %

Equity Index Products

   100     73     37.7 %   6,213     4,656     33.4 %

Commodity Products

   67     42     61.4 %   4,175     2,670     56.4 %

Currency Products

   2     2     -23.2 %   96     129     -25.6 %

U.S. Derivatives Products—Equity Options 7

            

NYSE Arca Options Contracts

   1,945     1,139     70.8 %   118,674     69,498     70.8 %

Total Consolidated Options Contracts

   13,328     9,033     47.6 %   813,022     550,998     47.6 %

NYSE Group Share of Total

   14.6 %   12.6 %   2.0 %   14.6 %   12.6 %   2.0 %

 

1 Includes all volume executed in NYSE Group crossing sessions.
2 Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and ETFs internally matched on NYSE Group’s exchanges or routed to and executed at an external market center. NYSE Arca routing includes odd-lots.
3 Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and ETFs executed on NYSE Group’s exchanges.
4 Represents NYSE’s volume in FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility (TRF).
5 Data included in previously identified categories.
6 Includes all trading activities for Bclear, Liffe’s clearing service for wholesale equity derivatives.
7 Includes trading in U.S. equity options contracts, not equity-index options.

Source: NYSE Euronext, Options Clearing Corporation and Consolidated Tape as reported for equity securities.

All trading activity is single-counted, except European cash trading which is double counted to include both buys and sells.

 

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NYSE Euronext

Selected Statistical Data:

Other Operating Statistics

 

     Three Months Ended  
(Unaudited)    March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
    March 31,
2007
 

NYSE Euronext Listed Issuers

      

NYSE Listed Issuers

      

NYSE listed issuers1

     2,509       2,526       2,585  

Number of new issuer listings1

     30       62       42  

Capital raised in connection with new listings ($mm)2

   $ 18,708     $ 9,815     $ 3,187  

Euronext Listed Issuers

      

Euronext listed issuers1

     1,141       1,155       1,199  

Number of new issuer listings3

     18       33       25  

Capital raised in connection with new listings ($mm)2

   $ 932     $ 5,535     $ 754  

NYSE Euronext Market Data4

      

NYSE Market Data

      

Share of Tape A revenues (%)

     57.0 %     59.9 %     77.2 %

Share of Tape B revenues (%)

     33.9 %     31.9 %     38.7 %

Share of Tape C revenues (%)

     19.3 %     19.3 %     22.0 %

Professional subscribers (Tape A)

     456,752       450,619       430,136  

Euronext Market Data

      

Number of terminals

     222,630       218,380       207,927  

NYSE Euronext Operating Expenses

      

NYSE Euronext employee headcount5

      

NYSE Euronext headcount excluding GL Trade

     3,183       3,220       3,337  

GL Trade headcount

     1,395       1,398       1,297  

NYSE Euronext Financial Statistics

      

NYSE Euronext foreign exchange rate (€/US$)

      

Average €/US$ exchange rate for the quarter

   $ 1.499     $ 1.449     $ 1.310  

 

1 Figures for NYSE listed issuers include listed operating companies and closed-end funds, and do not include listed issuers on NYSE Arca, Inc. or structured products listed on the NYSE. There were 282 ETFs and 16 operating companies exclusively listed on NYSE Arca, Inc. as of March 31, 2008. There were 481 structured products listed on the NYSE as of March 31, 2008. NYSE listed issuers as of March 31, 2007 exclude 156 ETFs that were transferred to NYSE Arca by December 31, 2007.

Figures for Euronext present the operating companies listed on Eurolist, Alternext, and Free Market, and do not include closed-end funds, ETFs and structured product (warrants and certificates). As of March 31, 2008, 121 companies were listed on Alternext and 299 ETFs were listed on NextTrack.

2 Euronext figures show capital raised in millions of euros by operating companies listed on Eurolist and do not include Alternext, Free Market and close-end funds, ETFs and structured products (warrants and certificates). NYSE figures show capital raised in millions of USD by operating companies listed on NYSE and Arca exchanges and do not include closed-end funds, ETFs and structured products.
3 Euronext figures include operating companies listed on Eurolist, Alternext and Free Market and do not include closed-end funds, ETFs and structured products (warrants and certificates).
4 “Tape A” represents NYSE listed securities, “Tape B” represents NYSE Arca and Amex listed securities, and “Tape C” represents Nasdaq listed securities. Per the SEC’s Regulation NMS, as of April 1, 2007, share of revenues is derived through a formula based on 25% share of trading, 25% share of value traded, and 50% share of quoting, as reported to the consolidated tape. Prior to April 1, 2007, share of revenues for Tapes A and B was derived based on share of trades reported to the consolidated tape, and share of revenue for Tape C was derived based on an average of share of trades and share of volume reported to the consolidated tape. The consolidated tape refers to the collection of market data that multiple markets make available on a consolidated basis. Share figures exclude transactions reported to the FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility.
5 NYSE Euronext owns approximately 40% of the common equity of GL Trade, which is listed separately on Eurolist by Euronext in Paris. NYSE Euronext consolidates the results of GL Trade. NYSE Euronext headcount as of March 31, 2007 excludes approximately 427 employees that, effective July 30, 2007, were transferred to FINRA and are no longer employees of NYSE Euronext. NYSE Euronext headcount includes the employees of Wombat for all periods presented.

Source: NYSE Euronext

 

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Sources of Revenues

Activity Assessment

The NYSE and NYSE Arca, Inc. pay fees to the SEC pursuant to Section 31 of the Exchange Act. These Section 31 fees are designed to recover the costs to the government of supervision and regulation of securities markets and securities professionals. NYSE Group, in turn, collects activity assessment fees from member organizations executing trades on the NYSE and NYSE Arca, and recognizes these amounts when invoiced. Fees received are included in cash at the time of receipt and, as required by law, the amount due to the SEC is remitted semiannually and recorded as an accrued liability until paid. The activity assessment fees are designed so that they are equal to the Section 31 fees. As a result, activity assessment fees and Section 31 fees do not have an impact on NYSE Euronext’s net income.

Cash Trading

The NYSE charges transaction fees for executing trades in NYSE-listed equities on the NYSE as well as on orders that are routed to other market centers for execution. Changes to the pricing structure throughout 2007 allowed further alignment of transaction revenue with executed volume.

On NYSE Arca, transaction fees are charged to customers for trade execution of equity securities. NYSE Arca earns transaction fees for customer orders of equity securities matched internally on NYSE Arca, as well as for customer orders routed out to other market centers.

Euronext generates cash trading revenue from fees charged primarily for the execution of trades of equity and debt securities and other cash instruments on Euronext’s cash market, which is comprised of the separate cash markets operated in Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon and Paris.

For historical reasons relating to Euronext’s prior ownership of Clearnet, part of the trading revenue earned in 2007 consists of a commission paid by LCH.Clearnet to Euronext in exchange for the service provided by Euronext in bringing clients to the clearing house. These commissions were invoiced directly by LCH.Clearnet and retroceded to Euronext. As of January 1, 2008, Euronext no longer receives retrocession fees from LCH.Clearnet, and instead Euronext has been collecting such fees, now referred to as exchange fees, directly from its customers since January 1, 2008.

Revenue from cash trading in any given period depends primarily on the number of shares traded on NYSE and NYSE Arca, the number of trades executed on Euronext, and the fees charged for execution. The level of trading activity in any period is significantly influenced by a number of factors discussed above under “—Factors Affecting Our Results”. NYSE Euronext’s cash trading pricing structures continue to undergo a fundamental examination as part of a broad strategic review of the NYSE Euronext’s opportunities for revenue growth and efficiency improvement. NYSE Euronext seeks to better capture value for the services it renders by aligning more closely transaction revenue with executed volume, product expansion and new product development. Transaction fees that NYSE Euronext earns in the future could also depend on the outcome of certain regulations and rule changes, such as Regulation NMS and MiFID, which have the potential to impact the competitive environment in which NYSE Euronext operates.

Derivatives Trading

Revenue from derivatives trading consists of fixed per-contract fees for the (i) execution of trades of derivatives contracts on Euronext’s derivatives markets in Paris, London, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon and (ii) execution of options contracts traded on NYSE Arca. In some cases, fees are subject to caps.

Revenues for fixed per-contract fees are driven by the number of trades executed and fees charged per contract. The principal types of derivative contracts traded are equity and index products and short-term interest rate products. Trading in equity products is primarily driven by price volatility in equity markets and indices and trading in short-term interest rate products is primarily driven by volatility resulting from uncertainty over the direction of short-term interest rates. The level of trading activity for all products is also influenced by market conditions and other factors. See also “—Factors Affecting Our Results.”

 

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Listings

NYSE Euronext operates listing venues through NYSE Group and Euronext.

There are two types of fees applicable to companies listed on the NYSE and NYSE Arca – listing fees and annual fees. Listing fees consist of two components: original listing fees and fees related to other corporate-related actions. Original listing fees, subject to a minimum and maximum amount, are based on the number of shares that the company initially lists with the NYSE or NYSE Arca, Inc. Original listing fees, however, are not applicable to companies that transfer to the NYSE or NYSE Arca, Inc. from another listing venue. Fees based on other corporate-related actions fees are paid by listed companies in connection with corporate actions involving the issuance of new shares to be listed on the NYSE or NYSE Arca, Inc., such as stock splits, rights issues, sales of additional securities, as well as mergers and acquisitions, which are subject to a minimum and maximum fee.

Annual fees are charged based on the number of outstanding shares of the listed company at the end of the prior year. Non-U.S. companies pay fees based on the number of listed securities issued or held in the United States. Annual fees are recognized on a pro rata basis over the calendar year. Original fees are recognized as income on a straight-line basis over estimated service periods of ten years for the NYSE and the Euronext cash equities markets and five years for NYSE Arca. Unamortized balances are recorded as deferred revenue on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

Listing fees for the Euronext subsidiaries comprise admission fees paid by issuers to list securities on the cash market, annual fees paid by companies whose financial instruments are listed on the cash market, and corporate activity and other fees, consisting primarily of fees charged by Euronext Paris for centralizing shares in IPOs and tender offers. Revenues from annual listing fees relate primarily to the number of shares outstanding.

In general, Euronext has adopted a common set of listing fees for Euronext Paris, Euronext Amsterdam, Euronext Brussels and Euronext Lisbon. Under the harmonized fee book, domestic issuers (i.e., those from France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Portugal) pay admission fees to list their securities based on the market capitalization of the respective issuer. Subsequent listings of securities receive a 50% discount on admission fees. Non-domestic companies listing in connection with raising capital are charged admission and annual fees on a similar basis, although they are charged lower maximum admission fees and annual fees. Euronext Paris also charges centralization fees for collecting and allocating retail investor orders in IPOs and tender offers.

The revenue NYSE Euronext derives from listing fees is primarily dependent on the number and size of new company listings as well as the level of other corporate-related activity of existing listed issuers. The number and size of new company listings and other corporate-related activity in any period depend primarily on factors outside of NYSE Euronext’s control, including general economic conditions in Europe and the United States (in particular, stock market conditions) and the success of competing stock exchanges in attracting and retaining listed companies.

Market Data

NYSE Group collects market data fees principally for consortium-based data products and, to a lesser extent, for NYSE proprietary data products. Consortium-based data fees are dictated as part of the securities industry plans. Consortium-based data revenues from the dissemination of market data (net of administrative costs) are distributed to participating markets on the basis of a formula set by the SEC under Regulation NMS. Last sale prices and quotes in NYSE-listed securities are disseminated through “Tape A,” which constitutes the majority of the NYSE’s revenues from consortium-based market data revenues. NYSE Group also receives a share of the revenues from “Tape B”, which represents data related to trading of certain securities that are listed on NYSE Arca, Amex, other regional exchanges and “Tape C”, which represents data related to trading of certain securities that are listed on Nasdaq. These revenues are influenced by demand for the data by professional and nonprofessional subscribers. In addition, NYSE Group receives fees for the display of data on television and for vendor access. NYSE Group proprietary products make market data available to subscribers covering activity that takes place solely on the NYSE and NYSE Arca’s markets, independent of activity on other markets. NYSE Group proprietary data products also include the sale of depth of book information, historical price information and corporate action information.

Euronext charges a variety of users, primarily the end-users, for the use of Euronext’s real-time market data services. Euronext also collects annual license fees from vendors for the right to distribute Euronext data to third parties and a

 

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service fee from vendors for direct connection. A substantial majority of Euronext’s market data revenues is derived from monthly end-user fees. Euronext also derives revenues from selling historical and reference data about securities, and by publishing the daily official lists for the Euronext markets. The principal drivers of market data revenues are the number of end-users and the prices for data packages.

Software and Technology Services

Revenue from sales of software primarily consists of (i) license fees received from securities exchanges and other financial institutions for software that Euronext develops internally or licenses and (ii) sales of software and technology by NYSE TransactTools.

Revenues from license fees received from securities exchanges and other financial institutions for software that Euronext develops internally or licenses are generated primarily by GL TRADE. GL TRADE, a subsidiary of Euronext, is a global provider of front- to back-office solutions for international financial institutions on both the buy side and the sell side. Revenues generated by GL Trade account for 75% of the software and technology service revenues of NYSE Euronext.

NYSE TransactTools’ revenues are generated primarily from connectivity services related to the SFTI® network, software license and maintenance fees, and strategic consulting services. Customers pay to gain access to SFTI® market centers via direct circuit to a SFTI® access point or through a third-party service bureau or extranet provider. SFTI® revenue typically includes a connection fee and monthly recurring revenue based on a customer’s connection bandwidth. Hardware co-location services are also offered at SFTI® data centers, and customers typically sign multi-year contracts. Co-location revenue is recognized monthly over the life of the contract. Revenue is also earned from sales of NYSE TransactTools’ enterprise software platform, which provides low-latency messaging and trade lifecycle management. Software license revenue is recorded at the time of sale, and maintenance contracts are recognized monthly over the life of the maintenance term. Unrealized portions of invoiced maintenance fees are recorded as deferred revenue. Expert consulting services are offered for customization or installation of the software and for general advisory services. Consulting revenue is generally billed in arrears on a time and materials basis, although customers sometimes prepay for blocks of consulting services in bulk. Prepaid consulting revenue is booked as deferred revenue until the services are rendered.

Wombat revenues are earned primarily from software license contracts and maintenance agreements. Wombat provides software which allows for customers to receive comprehensive market-agnostic connectivity, transaction and data management solutions. Software license revenues are recognized at the time of client acceptance and maintenance agreements are recognized monthly over the life of the maintenance term subsequent to acceptance.

GL TRADE’s revenues are earned mainly from annual subscriptions to its software and technology offerings. Subscriptions generally have an initial term of two years, and are renewed annually absent notice of cancellation. Most subscription contracts are on a calendar year basis and are generally paid in advance. NYSE Euronext records revenues from subscription agreements on a pro rata basis over the life of the subscription agreements, with the unrealized portions of invoiced subscription fees recorded as deferred revenue. Because of the annual nature of subscription agreements, changes in subscription revenues typically lag developments in the markets that GL TRADE serves. Subscription fees include basic service packages and enhanced service packages. Customers are invoiced separately for GL TRADE’s enhanced service packages. A portion of GL TRADE’s revenues, principally for its advanced order management offering, are derived from sales of five-year software licenses, which are generally accompanied by annual maintenance and service contracts. The majority of GL TRADE’s revenues from these arrangements are recorded at the time of the license sale, while the maintenance contracts are typically renewed over time and thus generate recurrent revenues. As a result, a major license contract can have a significant impact on GL TRADE’s revenues for a given period, which will not necessarily have the same impact in future periods.

Regulatory

The principal regulatory fees charged to member organizations of the NYSE and NYSE Arca include (i) a regulatory fee based on Gross Focus revenues charged to NYSE member organizations (specifically $0.42 per $1,000 of Gross Focus (Financial and Operational Combined Uniform Single Report) revenues generated by member broker-dealers, which are reported on a six-month lag basis), (ii) a fee based on the number of registered representatives charged to NYSE Arca, member organizations and (iii) various regulatory fees charged to specialists and floor brokers on the NYSE, and to market makers, order routing firms and other broker-dealers on NYSE Arca.

On July 30, 2007, however, the member firm regulatory functions of NYSE Regulation and related revenues

 

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(primarily fees based on Gross Focus revenues) were transferred to FINRA. As a result, effective as of that date and for the remainder of 2007, 75% of the NYSE fee based on Gross Focus revenues was paid to FINRA. Effective as of January 1, 2008, the NYSE fee based on Gross Focus revenues was reduced to 25% of its level as of December 31, 2007.

Other

Other revenue consists of trading license fees, facilities and other services provided to specialists, brokers and clerks physically located on the NYSE floor that enable them to engage in the purchase and sale of securities on the trading floor, and clearance and settlement activities derived from Euronext businesses.

For fiscal 2007, NYSE Group sold 1,065 trading licenses at an annual price of $50,000 per license, which is payable in equal monthly increments over the course of the year. For fiscal 2008, NYSE Group sold 681 trading licenses at an annual price of $40,000 per license. The NYSE has made available a maximum of 1,366 trading licenses. Holders of trading licenses have the right to cancel their trading license prior to the end of the year.

Components of Expenses

Section 31 Fees

See “Sources of Revenue—Activity Assessment Fees” above.

Liquidity Payments

To enhance the liquidity and promote use of its systems, NYSE Euronet provides liquidity payments on the NYSE, NYSE Arca (equities platform), NYSE Arca (options platform) and Liffe platform.

NYSE

As of September 1, 2007, the NYSE established a system to provide variable payments to specialist firms for providing liquidity, referred to as a “Liquidity Provision Payment” or “LPP.” LPPs are based on two revenue sources in NYSE-listed securities (excluding ETFs): (i) the NYSE’s share of market data revenue derived from quoting shares and (ii) the NYSE’s transaction fee revenue.

Share of Market Data Revenue Derived from Quoting Share

Pursuant to Regulation NMS, the SEC revised the formula for the distribution by the CTA of market data quote revenue in NYSE-listed securities (Tape A) among the various markets (the “Revenue Allocation Formula”). As revised, the Revenue Allocation Formula established a “Quoting Share” to reward markets that quote at the NBBO. The LPP is based upon the Quoting Share revenue associated with each security a specialist firm trades.

Transaction Fee Revenue

The NYSE also created a payment pool (the “LPP Pool”) consisting of its NYSE-listed stock transaction revenue on matched volume (excluding crossing services) in both electronic and manually executed transactions to provide LPPs to the specialist firms. The LPP Pool size was originally set at 25% of the above-noted NYSE transaction revenue and was changed as of October 1, 2007, to 20% per month for each of the last three months of 2007 and 18% per month starting January 2008. The size of the LPP Pool varies month-to-month as NYSE volume changes. Each individual specialist firm is allocated a portion of these revenues based exclusively on its trading performance in any month. A specialist firm’s allocation increases if its performance as a liquidity provider improves relative to the other specialist firms.

NYSE Arca (equities platform)

NYSE Arca pays a fee per share to participants, referred to as “liquidity providers,” that post buy orders and sell orders on NYSE Arca, when the quote is executed against by liquidity takers purchasing or selling securities internally on NYSE Arca.

 

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NYSE Arca, Inc. (options platform)

NYSE Arca, Inc. as well as other U.S. options markets, implemented the “penny pilot program” which was approved by the SEC during the first quarter of 2007. NYSE Arca, Inc. pays a fee per contract to participants that post buy orders and sell orders on NYSE Arca, Inc. when the quote is executed against by liquidity takers purchasing or selling options on NYSE Arca, Inc.

Liffe

Liffe operates a number of incentive arrangements. The first type of incentive arrangement reduces or waives transaction fees to incentivize members to trade, but imposes no obligation on the member. These include liquidity provider incentive schemes, strategy rebates, block trades and other volume related discounts. The second type of incentive arrangement involves market making activity by members, whereby the member agrees to undertake market making activity – i.e., to enhance market liquidity by offering two way prices. The consideration for undertaking this obligation can be a combination of reductions to or waivers of transaction fees, a contribution to information technology and staff costs incurred in providing the services and/or a share of net transaction fees.

Routing and Clearing

NYSE Group incurs routing charges when it does not have the best bid or offer in the market for a security that a customer is trying to buy or sell on the NYSE or NYSE Arca. In that case, NYSE Group routes the customer’s order to the external market center that displays the best bid or offer. The external market center charges NYSE Group a fee per share (denominated in tenths of a cent per share) for routing to its system. Also, NYSE Arca incurs clearance, brokerage and related transaction expenses, which primarily include costs incurred in self-clearing activities, service fees paid per trade to exchanges for trade execution, and costs incurred due to erroneous trade execution.

Other Operating Expenses

Other Operating Expenses include merger expenses and exit costs, compensation, systems and communications, professional services, depreciation and amortization, occupancy and marketing and other.

Merger Expenses and Exit Costs

Merger expenses and exit costs consist of severance costs and related curtailment losses, depreciation charges triggered by the acceleration of certain fixed asset useful lives, as well as legal and other expenses directly attributable either to the merger between the NYSE and Archipelago or the NYSE Group/Euronext business combination transaction.

Compensation

NYSE Euronext’s compensation expense includes employee salaries, incentive compensation (including stock-based compensation) and related benefits expense, including pension, medical, post-retirement medical and supplemental executive retirement plan charges. Part-time help, primarily related to security personnel at the NYSE, is also recorded as part of compensation.

Systems and Communications

NYSE Euronext’s systems and communications expense includes (i) costs for development and maintenance of trading, regulatory and administrative systems, (ii) investments in system capacity, reliability and security and (iii) network connection with its customers and its data centers, as well as connectivity to various other market centers.

Systems and communications expense also includes fees paid to third-party providers of networks and information technology resources, including fees for consulting, research and development services, software rental costs and licenses, hardware rental and related fees paid to third-party maintenance providers. For Euronext, such expenses consist primarily of fees charged by AEMS for information technology services relating to the operation and maintenance of Euronext’s cash and derivatives trading platforms, including license fees relating to NSC and LIFFE CONNECT ® .

 

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Professional Services

NYSE Euronext’s professional services expense includes consulting charges related to various technological and operational initiatives, as well as legal and audit fees. NYSE Euronext’s historical spending related to professional services consists principally of legal and consulting expenses.

Depreciation and Amortization

This item includes costs from depreciating fixed assets (including computer hardware and capitalized software) and amortizing intangible assets over their estimated useful lives.

Occupancy

Occupancy includes costs related to NYSE Euronext’s leased premises, as well as real estate taxes and maintenance of owned premises.

Marketing and Other

Marketing and other expenses includes advertising, printing and promotion expenses, insurance premiums, travel and entertainment expenses as well as other administrative expenses.

Regulatory Fine Income

Regulatory fine income is generated from fines levied by NYSE Regulation, which regulates and monitors trading on the NYSE and NYSE Arca. The frequency with which fines may be levied and their amount will vary based upon the actions of participants on the NYSE and NYSE Arca. Regulatory fines are used for regulatory purposes.

Regulatory fine income has decreased relative to prior period and is expected to do so in future periods as a result of the transfer of certain functions previously carried out by NYSE Regulation to FINRA effective July 30, 2007.

 

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Results of Operations

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the results of operations of NYSE Euronext included the results of both NYSE Group and Euronext for the full period. For the same period a year ago, the results of operations of NYSE Euronext only included the results of NYSE Group. The results of operations of Euronext have been included in the results of operations of NYSE Euronext since the April 4, 2007 business combination transaction between NYSE Group and Euronext.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 Versus Three Months Ended March 31, 2007

The following table sets forth NYSE Euronext’s condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, as well as the percentage increase or decrease for each consolidated statement of income item for the three months ended March 31, 2008, as compared to such item for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

 

(Dollars in Millions)    Three months ended
March 31,
    Percent
Increase

(Decrease)
 
     2008     2007    

Revenues

      

Activity assessment

   $ 102     $ 185     (45 )%

Cash trading

     563       250     125 %

Derivatives trading

     270       13     1,977 %

Listing

     98       90     9 %

Market data

     104       63     65 %

Software and technology services

     106       25     324 %

Regulatory

     13       50     (74 )%

Other

     37       26     42 %
                      

Total revenues

     1,293       702     84 %

Section 31 fees

     (102 )     (185 )   (45 )%

Merger expenses and exit costs

     (17 )     (11 )   55 %

Compensation

     (213 )     (105 )   103 %

Liquidity payments

     (273 )     (136 )   101 %

Routing and clearing

     (70 )     (45 )   56 %

Systems and communications

     (93 )     (27 )   244 %

Professional services

     (35 )     (21 )   67 %

Depreciation and amortization

     (61 )     (35 )   74 %

Occupancy

     (36 )     (21 )   71 %

Marketing and other

     (47 )     (20 )   135 %

Regulatory fine income

     2       5     (60 )%
                      

Operating income

     348       101     245 %

Interest expense

     (34 )     (1 )   3,300 %

Interest and investment income

     15       10     50 %

Gain on sale of equity investment

     1       —       —   %

Income from associates

     1       —       —   %

Other income

     10       4     150 %
                      

Income before income tax provision and minority interest

     341       114     199 %

Income tax provision

     (102 )     (46 )   122 %

Minority interest

     (9 )     —       —   %
                      

Net income

   $ 230     $ 68     238 %
                      

 

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Highlights

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext reported revenues (excluding activity assessment fees), operating income and net income of $1,191 million, $348 million and $230 million, respectively. This compares to revenues (excluding activity assessment fees), operating income and net income of $517 million, $101 million and $68 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2007.

The $674 million increase in revenues (excluding activity assessment fees), $247 million increase in operating income and $162 million increase in net income for the period reflect the following principal factors:

Increased revenues – Euronext’s results of operations were consolidated following the April 4, 2007 combination with NYSE Group and contributed revenues of $558 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008, which was the primary driver of the period-over-period increase. Higher U.S. trading volumes also contributed to increased revenues, as well as increased liquidity payment and routing and clearing fees, which partially offset increased revenues for the period.

Increased operating income – The period-over-period increase in operating income of $247 million was primarily the result of Euronext’s contribution to operating income of $254 million.

Improved net income – Period-over-period, net income increased $162 million, which was primarily impacted by the consolidation of Euronext, revenue growth and overall operating efficiencies.

Consolidated and Segment Results

Subsequent to the business combination transaction between NYSE Group and Euronext, NYSE Euronext operates under two reportable segments: U.S. Operations and European Operations. For discussion of these segments, see note 3 to the condensed consolidated financial statements and “—Overview” above.

Revenues

 

     Three months ended
     March 31, 2008    March 31, 2007

(Dollars in Millions)

   U.S.
Operations
   European
Operations
   Total    U.S.
Operations
   European
Operations
   Total

Activity assessment

   $ 102    $ —      $ 102    $ 185    —      $ 185

Cash trading

     393      170      563      250    —        250

Derivatives trading

     38      232      270      13    —        13

Listing

     90      8      98      90    —        90

Market data

     53      51      104      63    —        63

Other

     59      97      156      101    —        101
                                       

Total revenues

   $ 735    $ 558    $ 1,293    $ 702    —      $ 702

Cash trading. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, U.S. Operations contributed $393 million to NYSE Euronext’s cash trading revenues, a $143 million increase as compared to three months ended March 31, 2007. The primary drivers for this increase (and their corresponding contributions) were increased handled trading volume on both the NYSE and NYSE Arca platforms (approximately $106 million) and pricing changes (approximately $37 million). European Operations contributed $170 million in cash trading revenues, reflecting the results of Euronext, in addition to increased trading volumes due to market volatility, positive structural trading trends (e.g., high frequency algorithmic trading) and strong performance overall in the main European indices.

Derivatives trading. Derivatives trading revenues increased by $257 million to $270 million, primarily reflecting the results of Euronext’s business, market volatility resulting in increased trading volumes both in the U.S. and in Europe, and an increase in the number of issues (13 to 35) that trade via the penny-pilot program on NYSE Arca.

 

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Listing. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, listing fees were $98 million, an increase of $8 million from the comparable period a year ago, primarily reflecting the contribution of Euronext’s business.

Market data. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, market data revenue increased $41 million, or 65%, primarily reflecting the results of Euronext which benefited from price increases for market data recently introduced by Euronext. This increase was partially offset by lower market data revenue in the United States following a decline in NYSE’s share of tape revenues.

Other. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, other revenues increased $55 million, or 54%, to $156 million. European Operations was the primary driver in this increase reflecting the results of Euronext, along with the impact of business acquisitions by GL Trade. Partially offsetting this increase, U.S. Operations’ regulatory revenue decreased $37 million as a result of the completion of the sale of the member firm regulatory functions of NYSE Regulation to FINRA. In addition, U.S. Operations’ other revenue decreased $6 million as a result of the overall attrition in population on the NYSE’s trading floor.

Expenses

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31, 2008     March 31, 2007  

(Dollars in Millions)

   U.S.
Operations
    European
Operations
    Corporate
and Other
    Total     U.S.
Operations
    European
Operations
   Corporate
and Other
    Total  

Liquidity payments

   $ (227 )   $ (46 )   —       $ (273 )   $ (136 )   —      —       $ (136 )

Routing and clearing

     (70 )     —       —         (70 )     (45 )   —      —         (45 )

Other operating expenses

     (234 )     (258 )   (10 )     (502 )     (235 )   —      (5 )     (240 )

Regulatory fine income

     2       —       —         2       5     —      —         5  

Liquidity Payments

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, liquidity payments were $273 million, an increase of $137 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007. This increase reflects (and their corresponding contributions) were (i) increased handled trading volume on both the NYSE and NYSE Arca platforms (approximately $60 million), (ii) the results of Euronext (approximately $46 million), (iii) the implementation on NYSE Arca, Inc. of an industry-wide pilot program for trading designated option contracts in penny increments, which resulted in increased trading volumes on which liquidity payments were made (representing approximately $12 million) and (iv) pricing changes (approximately $19 million) implemented during the fourth quarter 2007.

Routing and Clearing

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, routing and clearing fees were $70 million, an increase of $25 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007. This increase is primarily due to new and increased amount of routing costs incurred as a result of order flow being routed to other market centers.

Other Operating Expenses

The components of Other Operating Expenses are merger expenses and exit costs, compensation, systems and communications, professional services, depreciation and amortization, occupancy and marketing and other.

Merger expenses and exit costs. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext incurred $17 million in merger expenses and exit costs consisting of (i) approximately $14 million in severance and related benefits provided in connection with workforce reductions, (ii) approximately $2 million of accelerated amortization on certain software and other equipment’s useful lives, and (iii) approximately $1 million in professional and other fees incurred in connection business acquisitions.

Compensation. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, compensation increased $108 million, or 103%. European Operations, reflecting the results of Euronext, and the nonrecurrence of a $13 million

 

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curtailment gain resulting from the elimination of certain post retirement benefits during the three months ended March 31, 2007, were the primary drivers for the increase. Partially offsetting this increase was a decrease in U.S. Operations’ compensation related to staff reductions, including the 427 employees transferred to FINRA in July 2007.

Systems and communications. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, systems and communications expenses increased $66 million, or 244%, primarily due to the results of Euronext.

Professional Services. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, professional services expenses increased $14 million, or 67%. European Operations, reflecting the results of Euronext, contributed to this increase, partially offset by reduced legal fees and consulting services.

Depreciation and amortization. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, depreciation and amortization expense increased $26 million, or 74%. European Operations, reflecting the results of Euronext, was the principal driver for the increase reflecting the fair value assigned to intangible assets of Euronext acquired in the combination.

Occupancy. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, occupancy increased $15 million, or 71%. European Operations, reflecting the results of Euronext, was the driver for the increase. Partially offsetting the inclusion of European Operations were decreased occupancy expenses incurred by U.S. Operations reflecting cost containment initiatives.

Marketing and other. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, marketing and other expenses increased $27 million, or 135%, primarily reflecting the results of Euronext.

Regulatory Fine Income

For the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, regulatory fine income decreased $3 million to $2 million. Regulatory fines result from actions taken by NYSE Regulation, Inc. in its oversight of NYSE and NYSE Arca member organizations and, accordingly, may vary period over period. It is expected that regulatory fine income will continue to decrease in future periods.

Interest expense

The significant increase in interest expense is primarily attributable to the interest expense on the debt incurred to fund the cash portion of the consideration paid to Euronext shareholders in April 2007.

Interest and investment income

Consolidation of interest and investment income from Euronext, cash equivalents and short term financial investments were the primary factors in the $5 million increase in investment income.

Gain on Sale of Equity Investment

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext recorded a $1 million gain on the sale of Powernext (formerly an equity method investment).

Income from Associates

Income from associates reflects NYSE Euronext pro rata share in earnings of equity method investments, primarily AEMS.

Other Income

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, other income of $10 million primarily reflected foreign exchange gains.

 

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Minority Interest

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext recorded minority interest of $9 million primarily representing 2.32% of the Euronext N.V. income for the period, which corresponds to the percentage of voting rights that were not tendered during the initial exchange offer period, as well as Euronext’s minority interest in GL TRADE.

Income Taxes

For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, NYSE Euronext provided for income taxes at an estimated tax rate of 30.0% and 40.4%, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext’s effective tax rate was lower than statutory rate primarily due to foreign operations. As a result of the April 4, 2007 merger of NYSE Group and Euronext, and following the reorganization of certain of our businesses, NYSE Euronext anticipates providing for income taxes at an estimated tax rate of 30.0% for fiscal 2008.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

NYSE Euronext’s financial policy aims to finance the growth of its business, remunerate shareholders and ensure financial flexibility, while maintaining strong creditworthiness and liquidity. NYSE Euronext’s primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operating activities, current assets and existing bank facilities, and its liquidity requirements are for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate use.

Cash flows from operating activities

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, net cash provided by operating activities was $258 million, representing net income of $230 million, depreciation and amortization of $63 million and an increase in deferred revenues of $230 million partially offset by a decrease of $177 million in accounts payable, accrued expenses and Section 31 fees payable and an increase of $112 million in accounts receivable. Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2008 were $44 million.

Under the terms of the operating agreement of the NYSE, no regulatory fees, fines or penalties collected by NYSE Regulation may be distributed to NYSE Euronext or any entity other than NYSE Regulation. As a result, the use of regulatory fees, fines and penalties collected by NYSE Regulation may be considered restricted. As of March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext did not have significant restricted cash balances.

Liquid funds and financial indebtedness

As of March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext had approximately $3.0 billion in debt outstanding and $1.5 billion of liquid funds, resulting in $1.5 billion in net indebtedness. Net indebtedness is defined as outstanding debt less liquid funds. Liquid funds are defined as current assets readily convertible into cash (cash and cash equivalents, current investments and securities purchased under agreements to resell) less cash held for payment of Section 31 fees to the SEC.

Liquid funds and net indebtedness were as follows:

 

Dollars in millions

   March 31,
2008
    December 31,
2007
 

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,139     $ 964  

Current investments

     521       559  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     14       9  

Section 31 fees payable

     (118 )     (169 )
                

Liquid Funds

     1,556       1,363  
                

Short term debt

     2,515       2,192  

Long term debt

     519       521  
                

Total debt

     3,034       2,713  
                

Net indebtedness

   $ 1,478     $ 1,350  
                

Liquid funds are managed as a global treasury portfolio of cash equivalents and investments into non-speculative financial instruments, readily convertible into cash, such as overnight deposits, term deposits, money market funds, mutual funds for treasury investments, short duration fixed income investments and other money market instruments, thus ensuring high liquidity of financial assets.

 

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As of March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext’s main debt instruments were as follows (in millions):

 

   

Principal amount as of
March 31, 2008

 

Maturity

Commercial paper issued under the global commercial paper program

  $2,484   From April 3, 2008 until June 9, 2008

Bond in sterling

  £250($496)   June 16, 2009

Bank loans

  €30($48)   From June 24, 2008 until February 19, 2012

The £250 million ($496 million) fixed rate bonds were issued in 2004 to refinance the acquisition of LIFFE by Euronext and were swapped to floating rate using a fixed-to-floating rate swap. As of March 31, 2008, taking into account this swap, the effective interest rate on the bonds was 6.2%. The bonds mature in June 2009 and do not provide for early redemption.

In April 2007, NYSE Euronext issued dollar and euro-denominated commercial paper under a $3.0 billion global commercial paper program in order to refinance the acquisition of Euronext shares. As of March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext had $2.5 billion of debt outstanding at an average interest rate of 4.0% under this commercial paper program. The interest rate paid by NYSE Euronext on its commercial paper does not materially differ from short term interest rates (Libor U.S. for commercial paper issued in U.S. dollar and Euribor for commercial paper issued in euro). The fluctuation of these short term interest rates due to market conditions may therefore impact the interest expense incurred by NYSE Euronext. The terms of the commercial paper program do not contain any financial covenants or material customary provision that could result in early redemption. On April 4, 2007, NYSE Euronext entered into a $3.0 billion syndicated revolving bank facility primarily used as a backstop for the global commercial paper program. This facility is also available for general corporate purposes and includes a $1.0 billion 364-day tranche which matured on April 2, 2008 and a $2.0 billion 5-year tranche maturing on April 4, 2012. On April 2, 2008, the $1.0 billion tranche was refinanced by a $1.0 billion 364-day facility maturing on April 1, 2009.

On August 4, 2006, prior to the combination with NYSE Group, Euronext entered into a €300 million ($474 million) revolving credit facility available for general corporate purposes, which matures on August 4, 2011. On a combined basis, as of March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext had two committed bank credit facilities totaling $3.5 billion, with no amount outstanding under any of these facilities. These credit facilities include terms and conditions customary for agreements of this type, which may restrict NYSE Euronext’s ability to engage in additional transactions or incur additional indebtedness.

Liquidity risk

NYSE Euronext believes that its creditworthiness provides access to a large range of debt products, including bank facilities and publicly and privately issued long and short term debt. As of March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext’s long term issuer ratings assigned by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s were AA and A1, respectively.

Because commercial paper’s new issues generally fund the retirement of old issues, NYSE Euronext is exposed to the rollover risk of not being able to issue new commercial paper. Since NYSE Euronext started to issue commercial paper in April 2007, NYSE Euronext has not experienced any difficulty in rolling its U.S. dollar or euro-denominated commercial paper issues. In order to mitigate the rollover risk, NYSE Euronext maintains undrawn backstop bank facilities for an aggregate amount exceeding at any time the amount issued under its commercial paper program. In case it would not be able to issue new commercial paper, NYSE Euronext would immediately draw on these backstop facilities.

NYSE Euronext continually reviews its financial and debt policy and, subject to market conditions and credit and strategic considerations, may from time to time determine to vary the maturity profile of its debt and diversify its sources of financing. NYSE Euronext believes that existing cash balances and financing arrangements, along with future cash flows from operations, are sufficient to meet the anticipated needs of its current operations and its debt obligations for a period of at least twelve months from March 31, 2008. If existing cash balances and financing arrangements are insufficient to meet the anticipated needs of its current operations, NYSE Euronext intends to seek additional financing. NYSE Euronext may not be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms or at all.

On April 23, 2008, NYSE Euronext completed an offering of €750 million ($1,185 million) in aggregate principal amount of 5.375% Notes due 2015. Proceeds from the bonds will be used by NYSE Euronext for general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of existing debt. The bonds are listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange regulated market.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The following provides information about NYSE Euronext’s critical accounting policies and estimates. Critical accounting polices reflect significant judgments and uncertainties, and potentially produce materially different results, assumptions and conditions.

Revenue Recognition

There are two types of fees applicable to companies listed on the NYSE, NYSE Arca and Euronext – listing fees and annual fees. Listing fees consist of two components: original listing fees and fees related to other corporate action related. Original listing fees, subject to a minimum and maximum amount, are based on the number of shares that the company initially lists with the NYSE, NYSE Arca, Inc. or Euronext. Original listing fees, however, are not applicable to companies when they list on the NYSE or NYSE Arca, Inc. in the context of a transfer from another market. Other corporate action related fees are paid by listed companies in connection with corporate actions involving the issuance of new shares. Annual fees are recognized on a pro rata basis over the calendar year. Original listing fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over their estimated service periods of 10 years for the NYSE and Euronext, and 5 years for NYSE Arca, Inc. Unamortized balances are recorded as deferred revenue on the consolidated statements of financial condition.

In addition, NYSE Euronext, through GL Trade and Wombat, licenses software and provides software services which are accounted for in accordance with American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position (“SOP”) 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition, which involves significant judgment.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

NYSE Euronext reviews the carrying value of goodwill for impairment at least annually based upon estimated fair value of NYSE Euronext’s reporting units. Should the review indicate that goodwill is impaired, NYSE Euronext’s goodwill would be reduced by the difference between the carrying value of goodwill and its fair value.

NYSE Euronext reviews the useful life of its indefinite-lived intangible assets to determine whether events or circumstances continue to support the indefinite useful life categorization. In addition, the carrying value of NYSE Euronext’s other intangible assets is reviewed by NYSE Euronext on at least an annual basis for impairment based upon the estimated fair value of the asset.

For purposes of performing the impairment test, fair values are determined using discounted cash flow methodology. This requires significant judgments including estimation of future cash flows, which, among other factors, is dependent on internal forecasts, estimation of the long-term rate of growth for businesses, and determination of weighted average cost of capital. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could materially affect the determination of fair value and/or goodwill and other intangible impairment for each reporting unit.

Income Taxes

NYSE Euronext records income taxes using the asset and liability method, under which current and deferred tax liabilities and assets are recorded in accordance with enacted tax laws and rates. Under this method, the amounts of deferred tax liabilities and assets at the end of each period are determined using the tax rate expected to be in effect when the taxes are actually paid or recovered. Future tax benefits are recognized to the extent that realization of such benefits is more likely than not.

Deferred income taxes are provided for the estimated income tax effect of temporary differences between financial and tax bases in assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are also provided for certain tax carryforwards. A valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets is established when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

 

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NYSE Euronext is subject to numerous tax jurisdictions primarily based on our operations in these jurisdictions. Significant judgment is required in assessing the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in NYSE Euronext’s financial statements or tax returns. Fluctuations in the actual outcome of these future tax consequences could have a material impact on NYSE Euronext’s financial position or results of operations.

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Employee Benefits

Pension and other post-retirement employee benefits costs and liabilities are dependent on assumptions used in calculating such amounts. These assumptions include discount rates, health care cost trend rates, benefits earned, interest cost, expected return on assets, mortality rates, and other factors. In accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, actual results that differ from the assumptions are accumulated and amortized over future periods and, therefore, generally affect recognized expense and the recorded obligation in future periods. While management believes that the assumptions used are appropriate, differences in actual experience or changes in assumptions may affect NYSE Euronext’s pension and other post-retirement obligations and future expense.

Hedging Activities

NYSE Euronext uses derivative instruments to limit exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. NYSE Euronext accounts for derivatives pursuant to SFAS 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. SFAS 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments and requires that all derivatives be recorded at fair value on the statement of financial condition. Changes in the fair value of derivative financial instruments are either recognized in other comprehensive income or net income depending on whether the derivative is being used to hedge changes in cash flows or changes in fair value.

New Accounting Pronouncements

SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (SFAS No. 141(R)), requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to (1) recognize all assets acquired and liabilities assumed generally at their acquisition-date fair values; (2) record those assets and liabilities at their full fair value amounts even if there is noncontrolling (minority) interest; (3) include noncontrolling interest earnings through net income; (4) expense acquisition-related transaction costs; and (5) disclose information needed to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for NYSE Euronext for any acquisitions occurring in 2009 and years thereafter. NYSE Euronext is currently assessing the potential impact that the implementation of SFAS 141(R) will have on its financial statements, if any.

SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (SFAS No. 160), which is to be retrospectively applied, requires entities to include noncontrolling (minority) interests in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries within shareholders’ equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 also requires the consolidating entity to include the earnings of the consolidated subsidiary attributable to the noncontrolling interest holder in its income statement with an offsetting charge (credit) to the non-controlling interest in shareholders’ equity. SFAS 160 is effective for NYSE Euronext beginning January 1, 2009. NYSE Euronext is currently assessing the potential impact that the implementation of SFAS 160 will have on its financial statements, if any.

SFAS No. 161, “Disclosure about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (SFAS No. 161) is intended to improve transparency in financial reporting by requiring enhanced disclosures of an entity’s derivative instruments and hedging activities and their effects on the entity’s financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 applies to all derivative instruments within the scope of SFAS No. 133. It also applies to non-derivative hedging instruments and all hedged items designated and qualifying as hedges under SFAS No. 133. SFAS No. 161 amends the current qualitative and quantitative disclosure requirements for derivative instruments and hedging activities set forth in SFAS No. 133 and generally increases the level of disaggregation that will be required in an entity’s financial statements. SFAS No. 161 requires qualitative disclosures about objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, and disclosures about credit-risk related contingent features in derivative agreements. SFAS No. 161 is effective prospectively for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.

The FASB issued SFAS 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (SFAS No. 159)—including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, which permits entities to elect to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The election to use fair value option is available when an entity first recognizes a financial asset or financial liability or upon entering into a firm commitment. Subsequent changes in fair value must be recorded in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We elected not to adopt this pronouncement and as a result it did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

General

As a result of its operating and financing activities, NYSE Euronext is exposed to market risks such as interest rate risk, currency risk, credit risk and equity risk. NYSE Euronext has implemented policies and procedures to measure, manage, monitor and report risk exposures, which are regularly reviewed by the appropriate management and supervisory bodies. NYSE Euronext’s central treasury is charged with identifying risk exposures and monitoring and managing such risks on a daily basis. To the extent necessary and permitted by local regulation, NYSE Euronext’s subsidiaries centralize their cash investments, report their risks and hedge their exposures with the central treasury. NYSE Euronext performs sensitivity analysis to determine the effects that market risk exposures may have on its financial condition and results of operations.

NYSE Euronext uses derivative instruments solely to hedge financial risks related to its financial positions or risks that are otherwise incurred in the normal course of its commercial activities. It does not use derivative instruments for speculative purposes.

Interest Rate Risk

Most of NYSE Euronext’s financial assets and liabilities are based on floating rates, on fixed rates with an outstanding maturity or reset date falling in less than one year or on fixed rates that have been swapped to floating rates via fixed-to-floating rate swaps. The following table summarizes NYSE Euronext’s exposure to interest rate risk as of March 31, 2008:

 

Dollars (in Millions)

   Financial
assets
   Financial
liabilities
    Net Exposure     Impact (2) of a
100 bp adverse shift
in interest rates (3)
 
Floating rate (1) positions in          

Dollar

   $ 354    $ 304     $ 50     $ (0.5 )

Euro

     828      2,230       (1,402 )     (14.0 )

Sterling

     274      499 (4)     (225 )     (2.3 )
Fixed rate positions in          

Dollar

     17      —         17       (0.3 )

Euro

     —        —         —         —    

Sterling

     —        —         —         —    

 

(1) Includes floating rate, fixed rate with an outstanding maturity or reset date falling in less than one year and fixed rate swapped to floating rate.
(2) Impact on profit and loss for floating rate positions (cash flow risk) and on equity until realization in profit and loss for fixed rate positions (price risk).
(3) 100 basis points parallel shift of yield curve.
(4) Includes the effect of the fixed-to-floating interest rate swap on the £250 million fixed rate bond.

In order to hedge interest rate exposures, NYSE Euronext may enter into interest rate derivative instruments, such as swaps, with counterparties that meet high creditworthiness and rating standards. At March 31, 2008, the only significant outstanding interest rate hedge was a fixed-to-floating rate swap hedging the £250 million ($496 million) fixed rate bond issuance denominated in sterling.

NYSE Euronext is exposed to a cash flow risk on its floating rate positions. Because NYSE Euronext is a net borrower in euro and sterling, when interest rates in euro or sterling increase, NYSE Euronext’s net interest and investment income decreases. Based on March 31, 2008 positions, each 1% increase in euro and sterling rates would negatively impact annual income by $14.0 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Because NYSE Euronext is a net lender in dollars, when interest rates in dollars decrease, the net interest and investment income of NYSE Euronext decreases. Based on March 31, 2008 positions, each 1% decrease in dollar rates would negatively impact annual income by $0.5 million.

 

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NYSE Euronext is exposed to a price risk on its fixed rate positions held in its investment portfolio. At March 31, 2008, fixed rate positions with an outstanding maturity or reset date falling in more than one year amounted to $17 million. A hypothetical shift of 1% of the interest rate curve would in aggregate impact the fair value of these positions by $0.3 million. More generally, the average duration of the $58 million current investments held in fixed income instruments was 0.55 year.

Currency risk

As an international group, NYSE Euronext is subject to currency translation risk. A significant part of NYSE Euronext’s assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses is recorded in euro and sterling. Assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses of foreign subsidiaries are generally denominated in the local functional currency of such subsidiaries.

NYSE Euronext’s exposure to foreign denominated earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2008 is presented by primary foreign currency in the following table:

 

(Dollars in millions)

   Three months ended March 31, 2008  
   Euro     Sterling  

Average rate in the period

   $  1.4993     $  1.9782  

Average rate in the same period one year before

   $ 1.3105     $ 1.9543  

Foreign denominated percentage of

    

Revenues

     27 %     17 %

Operating expenses

     20 %     12 %

Operating income

     44 %     29 %

Impact of the currency fluctuations (1) on

    

Revenues

   $ 43.3     $ 2.6  

Operating expenses

     24.1       1.4  

Operating income

     19.2       1.2  

 

(1) Represents the impact of currency fluctuation for the three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in the prior year.

NYSE Euronext’s exposure to net investment in foreign currencies is presented by primary foreign currencies in the table below:

 

     March 31, 2008  

(in millions)

   Position in euros     Position in sterling  

Assets

   5,670     £ 2,688  

of which goodwill

     1,560       1,082  

Liabilities

     2,692       692  

of which borrowings

     1,413       250  
                

Net currency position

     2,978       1,996  
                

Impact on consolidated equity of a 10% decrease in the foreign currency exchange rates

   $ (471 )   $ (396 )
                

At March 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext was exposed to net exposures in euro and sterling, respectively, for €3.0 billion ($4.7 billion) and £2.0 billion ($4.0 billion). The borrowings in euro and sterling, €1.4 billion ($2.2 billion) and £0.3 billion ($0.5 billion), respectively, constitute partial hedge of NYSE Euronext’s net investments in foreign entities. Based on March 31, 2008 net currency positions, a hypothetical 10% decrease of euro against dollar would negatively impact NYSE Euronext’s equity by $471 million and a hypothetical 10% decrease of sterling against dollar would negatively impact NYSE Euronext’s equity by $396 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, currency exchange rate differences had a positive impact of $403 million on NYSE Euronext’s consolidated equity.

Credit risk

NYSE Euronext is exposed to credit risk in the event of a counterparty default. NYSE Euronext limits its exposure to

 

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credit risk by rigorously selecting the counterparties with which it makes investments and executes agreements. Credit risk is monitored by using exposure limits depending on ratings assigned by rating agencies as well as the nature and maturity of transactions. The investment portfolio objective is to invest in securities to preserve principal while maximizing yields, without significantly increasing risk. Credit risk associated with investments is minimized substantially by ensuring that these financial assets are placed with governments, well-capitalized financial institutions and other creditworthy counterparties. An ongoing review is performed to evaluate changes in the status of counterparties. In addition to the intrinsic creditworthiness of counterparties, NYSE Euronext’s policies prescribe the diversification of counterparties (banks, financial institutions, bond issuers and funds) so as to avoid a concentration of risk. Derivatives are negotiated with leading high-grade banks.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, an evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of NYSE Euronext and its subsidiaries. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. No significant changes were made during the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 in our internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that has been materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the following supplements and amends our discussion set forth under “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3 of the Form 10-K filed by NYSE Euronext for the year ended December 31, 2007, which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference, and no other matters were reportable during the period.

In re NYSE Specialists Securities Litigation

On January 16, 2008, plaintiff CalPERS filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari in the U.S. Supreme Court, seeking review of the portion of the Second Circuit’s decision relating to the NYSE’s self-regulatory immunity. On February 19, 2008, the NYSE filed a brief in opposition, and on March 24, 2008, the Supreme Court denied the petition.

In addition to the matters described above, NYSE Euronext is from time to time involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. NYSE Euronext does not believe, based on currently available information, that the results of any of these various proceedings will have a material adverse effect on its operating results, financial condition or cash flows.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

For the three months ended March 31, 2008, there were no material developments with regard to the “Risk Factors” as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. of the Form 10-K filed by NYSE Euronext for the year ended December 31, 2007, which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference. No other matters were reportable during the period.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Consistent with customary practice in the French securities market, on April 19, 2007, NYSE Euronext entered into a liquidity agreement (contrat de liquidité) (the “Agreement”) with SG Securities (Paris) SAS (“SG”). The Agreement complies with applicable laws and regulations in France, including the ethical charter of the AFEI (the French Association of Investment Firms), as approved by the Autorité des Marches Financiers (the French securities regulator known as “AMF”). The Agreement authorizes SG to carry out market purchases and sales of NYSE Euronext common stock on Euronext Paris (the “Market”) in France for the account of NYSE Euronext in order to promote the liquidity and the orderly listing of such securities on the Market. Under the Agreement, NYSE Euronext deposited €40 million into a liquidity account with SG to be used by SG in its discretion to purchase and sell shares of NYSE Euronext common stock on the Market. Proceeds of sales are deposited into the liquidity account. The Agreement has a term of 12 months and will renew automatically unless otherwise terminated by either party. The Agreement is consistent with the liquidity agreement formerly maintained by Euronext, N.V. (now a subsidiary of NYSE Euronext) with respect to its securities.

Under the Agreement and consistent with applicable laws in France, SG exercises full and complete discretion in making any decision to purchase or sell NYSE Euronext common stock on the Market, and no discretion is retained by NYSE Euronext. In order to reinforce SG’s independence in performing its obligations under the Agreement, information barriers have been established between persons effecting transactions and persons with inside information.

All transactions under the Agreement will be executed offshore (outside the United States) and, except for block transactions, only through the Market’s electronic trading system. SG may also undertake block transactions under the Agreement, provided such transactions are made in accordance with the rules governing the Market.

In performing its obligations under the Agreement, SG has agreed to comply with the guidelines and regulations of the AMF, the anti-manipulation and related provisions applicable in France, and the anti-fraud and anti-manipulation provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Sales under the Agreement have been made in offshore transactions exempt from registration.

 

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Sales and purchases of NYSE Euronext common stock may be suspended if NYSE Euronext becomes subject to legal, regulatory or contractual restrictions that would prevent SG from making purchases and sales under the Agreement.

The following transactions were carried out by SG on the market under the Agreement during the period from January 1, 2008 through March 31, 2008:

 

Trade Date

   Purchases
   Number
of shares
   Average Price
(in USD)
   Cost (in USD)

January 1 to 31, 2008

   150,551    $ 78.02    $ 11,746,722

February 1 to 29, 2008

   162,697      70.83      11,524,585

March 1 to 31, 2008

   116,440      61.30      7,137,867

Three months ended March 31, 2008

   429,688    $ 70.77    $ 30,409,174

Trade Date

   Sales
   Number
of shares
   Average Price
(in USD)
   Cost (in USD)

January 1 to 31, 2008

   150,807    $ 79.57    $ 12,000,183

February 1 to 29, 2008

   24,670      79.59      1,963,388

March 1 to 31, 2008

   —        —        —  

Three months ended March 31, 2008

   175,477    $ 79.57    $ 13,963,572

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  2.1

   Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 17, 2008, by and among NYSE Euronext, Amsterdam Merger Sub, LLC, The Amex Membership Corporation, AMC Acquisition Sub, Inc., American Stock Exchange Holdings, Inc., American Stock Exchange LLC and American Stock Exchange 2, LLC (Incorporated by reference to Annex A to NYSE Euronext’s registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-149480)).

  2.2

   Purchase Agreement, entered into as of January 12, 2008 by and among (i) Wombat Financial Software, Inc., a Nevada corporation, (ii) TransactTools, Inc., a Delaware corporation, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext, a Delaware corporation, (iii) Ronald B. Verstappen, Daniel Moore, ML IBK Positions, Inc. and certain other individual parties, (iv) NYSE Euronext, a Delaware corporation (for the limited purposes specified in the agreement only), and (v) Ronald B. Verstappen, as the seller representative (for the limited purposes specified in the agreement only) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to NYSE Euronext’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 16, 2008).

  3.1

   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of NYSE Euronext (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to NYSE Euronext’s registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-141869)).

  3.2

   Amended and Restated Bylaws of NYSE Euronext (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to NYSE Euronext’s registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-141869)).

  4.1

   Agency Agreement, dated as of April 23, 2008, among NYSE Euronext, Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as fiscal and paying agent, Dexia Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, société anonyme, as Luxembourg Paying Agent, and ABN AMRO N.V., as paying agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to NYSE Euronext’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 24, 2008).

10.1

   Employment Agreement by and between Philippe Duranton and NYSE Euronext, dated February 5, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.73 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-149480)).

10.2

   Employment Agreement by and between John Halvey and NYSE Euronext, dated February 11, 2008 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.74 to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-149480)).

10.3

   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement Pursuant to the NYSE Euronext 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (Bonus)

10.4

   Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement Pursuant to the NYSE Euronext 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (LTIP).

10.5

   364-Day Credit Agreement ($1,000,000,000), dated as of April 2, 2008, between NYSE Euronext, the Subsidiary Borrowers party hereto, the Lenders party hereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto as agents (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to NYSE Euronext’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 7, 2008).

21.1

   List of Subsidiaries of NYSE Euronext.

31.1

   Certification of the principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.

31.2

   Certification of the principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) of the Exchange Act.

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   Certification of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, NYSE Euronext has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized:

 

  NYSE Euronext
Date: May 13, 2008   By:  

/s/ Duncan Niederauer

    Duncan Niederauer
    Chief Executive Officer
    NYSE Euronext

 

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