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, 2007

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 check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Large Accelerated Filer  ¨    Accelerated Filer  ¨    Non-accelerated Filer  x

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 3, 2007, the registrant had approximately 263.9 million shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

 



EXPLANATORY NOTE

As of March 31, 2007, NYSE Euronext had not conducted any material activities other than those incidental to its formation and the matters contemplated by the combination agreement (as defined herein), such as the formation of Jefferson Merger Sub, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext) and the submission of certain required regulatory filings. The combination between NYSE Group, Inc. (“NYSE Group”) and Euronext N.V. (“Euronext”) was consummated on April 4, 2007. As of that date, NYSE Euronext became the parent holding company of both NYSE Group and Euronext.

As a result of the fact that the combination was consummated during the second quarter of 2007, in this Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, we are providing standalone results for both NYSE Euronext and NYSE Group. Under the purchase method of accounting, NYSE Group was treated as the accounting and legal acquirer in the combination. As such, NYSE Group is the predecessor reporting entity of NYSE Euronext. The results of operations of Euronext will be included in the NYSE Euronext’s consolidated results of operations from April 4, 2007.

 

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CERTAIN TERMS

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

 

   

“Archipelago” refers to, prior to and following the completion of the merger, 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.), and 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, as amended, filed for the year ended December 31, 2006.

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 section.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

NYSE Euronext

NYSE EURONEXT

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

     March 31,
2007
   December 31,
2006,
     (Unaudited)     

Assets

     

Current assets:

     

Cash

   $ 100    $ 100
             

Total current assets

     100      100
             

Total assets

   $ 100    $ 100
             

Liabilities and stockholder’s equity

     

Total current liabilities

     —        —  

Total liabilities

     —        —  

Commitments and contingencies

     

Stockholder’s equity:

     

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding

     —        —  

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 800,000,000 shares authorized, 1 share issued and outstanding

     —        —  

Additional paid-in capital

     100      100

Retained earnings

     —        —  
             

Total stockholder’s equity

     100      100
             

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 100    $ 100
             

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

 

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NYSE EURONEXT

NOTE TO THE CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Unaudited)

Note 1—Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

NYSE Euronext was formed on May 22, 2006 in connection with the Combination Agreement (the “Combination Agreement”), dated June 1, 2006, by and among NYSE Group, Inc., Euronext N.V., NYSE Euronext, Inc. and Jefferson Merger Sub, Inc. and the transactions contemplated thereby. As of March 31, 2007, NYSE Euronext was a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE Group, Inc.

As of March 31, 2007, NYSE Euronext had not conducted any material activities other than those incidental to its formation and the matters contemplated by the Combination Agreement, such as (i) the formation of Jefferson Merger Sub, Inc., NYSE Euronext (International) B.V. (which are both wholly owned subsidiaries of NYSE Euronext) and NYSE Euronext (Holding) N.V. (a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext (International)), (ii) making of certain regulatory filings, (iii) entering into a 2.5 billion Euro revolving credit bridge facility on January 5, 2007 in order to enable NYSE Euronext (Holding) to fund the cash portion of the consideration payable by NYSE Euronext (Holding) to acquire Euronext shares in connection with the exchange offer, and (iv) the filing on January 9, 2007 of the exchange offer documents with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers and Commission Bancaire, Financière et des Assurances de Belgique.

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial statement is prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Management has made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statement and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management believes that the estimates utilized in preparing its financial statement are reasonable. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

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NYSE Euronext has not conducted any material activities other than those incidental to its formation and those described above. All legal and accounting fees have been paid by NYSE Group, Inc.

Note 2—Subsequent Event

Litigation

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the following supplements and amends our discussion set forth under “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3 of the Form 10-K, as amended, filed by NYSE Euronext for the year ended December 31, 2006, and should be read in conjunction with these financial statements.

On May 8, 2007, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court entered an order reversing the March 2006 decision by the trial court denying Mr. Grasso’s motion to dismiss four of the six claims asserted against him (the first, fourth, fifth and sixth causes of action). In its order, the Appellate Division held that the New York Attorney General lacked statutory authority to assert those claims. Various other appeals in the matter remain pending.

In addition to the matters described above and in the Form 10-K, as amended, NYSE Euronext is from time to time involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of NYSE Euronext’s 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 or financial condition.

NYSE Group, Inc. / Euronext N.V. Combination

The combination between NYSE Group and Euronext was consummated on April 4, 2007. On that date, NYSE Group became a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext and NYSE Euronext acquired more than 90% of the outstanding shares of Euronext. Under the purchase method of accounting, NYSE Group was treated as the accounting and legal acquirer in the combination with Euronext. As such, NYSE Group is the predecessor reporting entity of NYSE Euronext and the results of operations of Euronext will be included in the NYSE Euronext’s consolidated results of operations from April 4, 2007.

In the combination, all former NYSE Group shareholders received one share of NYSE Euronext common stock for each share of NYSE Group common stock. Each Euronext shareholder had the right to tender their Euronext shares into an exchange offer in which each of their Euronext shares could be exchanged for standard consideration of €21.32 in cash and 0.98 of a share of NYSE Euronext common stock. In addition, each Euronext shareholder had the right to make either an election to increase the cash portion (and decrease the stock portion) of their consideration, or an election to increase the stock portion (and decrease the cash portion) of their consideration, in each case subject to pro ration so that the aggregate amount of stock and cash issued to all tendering Euronext shareholders was the same as that which would have been issued to them if they had all accepted the standard consideration.

The purchase price in the combination was approximately $9.8 billion, including approximately $6.7 billion in stock and $3.1 billion in cash. NYSE Euronext issued $3.1 billion of commercial paper on April 4, 2007 in order to pay down amounts borrowed under a revolving credit bridge facility that had been drawn to fund the cash portion of the consideration being offered to Euronext shareholders in the exchange offer. NYSE Euronext has also entered into a $3.0 billion syndicated revolving credit facility agreement to replace the bridge facility and will be used as the permanent backstop for the commercial paper program.

In the combination, the aggregate number of shares (including shares underlying stock options and restricted stock units) received by NYSE Group stockholders equaled approximately 59% of the issued and outstanding shares of NYSE Euronext common stock, or approximately 160 million shares. All of the outstanding shares of NYSE

 

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NYSE Group, Inc.

NYSE GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

     March 31, 2007     December 31, 2006  
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 243,924     $ 277,648  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     59,738       20,009  

Investment securities, at fair value

     719,312       681,467  

Accounts receivable, net

     444,812       334,690  

Deferred income taxes

     97,369       107,814  

Other assets

     28,887       21,440  
                

Total current assets

     1,594,042       1,443,068  

Property and equipment, net

     372,202       378,128  

Goodwill

     556,188       535,906  

Other intangible assets, net

     587,042       584,041  

Deferred income taxes

     371,332       365,632  

Other assets

     193,570       158,767  
                

Total assets

   $ 3,674,376     $ 3,465,542  
                

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 371,211     $ 399,395  

Section 31 fees payable

     202,852       250,449  

Deferred revenue

     314,354       113,881  

Deferred income taxes

     69,712       68,468  
                

Total current liabilities

     958,129       832,193  

Accrued employee benefits

     331,353       354,447  

Deferred revenue

     315,294       322,222  

Deferred income taxes

     273,441       264,973  

Other liabilities

     21,186       22,688  
                

Total liabilities

     1,899,403       1,796,523  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 400,000 shares authorized; 158,406 and 157,972 shares issued; 156,761 and 156,327 shares outstanding

     1,584       1,579  

Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 1,645 shares

     (65,569 )     (65,569 )

Additional paid-in capital

     1,581,890       1,555,018  

Retained earnings

     260,916       182,943  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (3,848 )     (4,952 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     1,774,973       1,669,019  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 3,674,376     $ 3,465,542  
                

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

 

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NYSE GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2007     2006  

Revenues

    

Activity assessment

   $ 185,583     $ 139,209  

Transaction

     262,947       76,151  

Listing

     89,696       88,468  

Market data

     62,742       48,215  

Data processing

     24,656       39,391  

Regulatory

     50,014       40,424  

Licensing, facility and other

     26,329       23,078  
                

Total revenues

     701,967       454,936  

Section 31 fees

     (185,583 )     (139,209 )

Merger expenses and exit costs

     (11,065 )     (2,960 )

Compensation

     (105,459 )     (168,226 )

Liquidity payments

     (135,910 )     (18,970 )

Routing and clearing fees

     (44,868 )     (6,277 )

Systems and communications

     (26,784 )     (29,828 )

Professional services

     (20,964 )     (27,770 )

Depreciation and amortization

     (35,042 )     (28,163 )

Occupancy

     (20,977 )     (18,610 )

Marketing and other

     (19,813 )     (18,993 )

Regulatory fine income

     5,118       16,939  
                

Operating income

     100,620       12,869  

Investment and other income, net

     13,604       16,821  

Gain on sale of equity investment

     —         20,925  
                

Income before income tax provision and minority interest

     114,224       50,615  

Income tax provision

     (46,595 )     (19,723 )

Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiary

     —         (544 )
                

Net income

   $ 67,629     $ 30,348  
                

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.43     $ 0.24  

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.43     $ 0.24  

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

     156,991       125,958 (a)

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

     158,021       127,194 (a)

(a) Adjusted to reflect the March 7, 2006 merger with Archipelago, giving retroactive effect to the issuance of shares to former NYSE members. See Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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

 

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NYSE GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Common Stock                           
     Shares    Par
Value
   Treasury
Stock
    Additional
Paid-In
Capital
   Retained
Earnings
   Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Total

Balance as of December 31, 2006

   157,972    $ 1,579    $ (65,569 )   $ 1,555,018    $ 182,943    $ (4,952 )   $ 1,669,019

Employee stock transactions

   434      5      —         26,872      —        —         26,877

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

   —        —        —         —        —        1,104       1,104

Adoption of FIN 48

                10,344        10,344

Net income

   —        —        —         —        67,629      —         67,629
                                                

Balance as of March 31, 2007

   158,406    $ 1,584    $ (65,569 )   $ 1,581,890    $ 260,916    $ (3,848 )   $ 1,774,973
                                                

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

 

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NYSE GROUP, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months
ended March 31,
 
     2007     2006  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 67,629     $ 30,348  

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

    

Depreciation and amortization

     38,195       28,163  

Minority interest

     —         1,104  

Deferred income taxes

     14,757       (4,853 )

Provision for losses on accounts receivable

     392       589  

Stock based compensation

     6,558       34,660  

Gain on sale of equity investment

     —         (20,925 )

Other non-cash items

     1,043       919  

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (88,083 )     (60,288 )

Other assets

     (43,356 )     (14,121 )

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and Section 31 fees payable

     (84,200 )     (206,212 )

Deferred revenue

     193,545       203,637  

Accrued employee benefits

     (22,639 )     (36 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     83,841       (7,015 )

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Cash acquired in Archipelago merger

     —         218,201  

Sales of investment securities

     3,115,585       6,336,584  

Purchases of investment securities

     (3,152,781 )     (5,972,616 )

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

     (39,729 )     85,688  

Purchases of businesses

     (27,353 )     —    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (30,358 )     (13,580 )

Sale of equity investment

     —         23,436  
                

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

     (134,636 )     677,713  

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Distribution to former Members

     —         (409,800 )

Dividend to former Members

     —         (96,400 )

Employee stock transactions

     19,874       346  

Principal payment of capital lease obligations

     (2,803 )     (1,705 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     17,071       (507,559 )
                

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

     (33,724 )     163,139  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     277,648       43,492  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 243,924     $ 206,631  
                

Supplemental disclosures:

    

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 29,693     $ 5,127  

Cash paid for interest

   $ 960     $ 289  

Non- cash investing and financing activities:

    

Exchange of NYSE membership interest

     —       $ 330,220  

Merger with Archipelago

     —       $ 1,085,113  

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

 

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NYSE Group, Inc.

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation

As of March 31, 2007, NYSE Group was a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, operates two securities exchanges: the NYSE and NYSE Arca, Inc. NYSE Group is a leading provider of securities listing, trading and market data products and services. NYSE Group was formed in connection with the merger of the NYSE and Archipelago, which was completed on March 7, 2006.

The NYSE is the world’s largest cash equities exchange. NYSE Arca operates the first open, all-electronic stock exchange in the United States and has one of the leading market positions in trading exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-listed securities.

On November 1, 2006, NYSE Group completed the purchase of the one-third ownership stake in the Securities Industry Automation Corporation (“SIAC”) previously held by American Stock Exchange LLC (“AMEX”), as a result of which, NYSE Group fully owns SIAC. Prior to November 1, 2006, NYSE owned two-thirds of SIAC and reported SIAC’s financial results on a consolidated basis. SIAC primarily provides automation and communications services to the NYSE, AMEX and other organizations to support order processing, trading and the reporting of market information.

NYSE Regulation provides regulatory services (including member firm regulation, market surveillance, enforcement, listed company compliance, and arbitration) to the NYSE and to NYSE Arca. On November 28, 2006, NYSE Group and National Association of Securities Dealers announced the signing of a letter of intent to consolidate their member regulation operations into a new self regulatory organization that will be the private sector regulator for all securities brokers and dealers doing business with the public in the United States. The transaction is expected to close in the second or third quarter of 2007.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 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 included in financial statements, which are normally required under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, have been condensed or omitted; however management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.

The preparation of these condensed consolidated financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, 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 reported 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 financials of NYSE Group included in NYSE Euronext’s Annual

 

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Report on Form 10-K, as amended, filed with the SEC on May 1, 2007. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007.

Note 2 - Acquisitions

Archipelago Holdings, Inc.

On March 7, 2006, Archipelago and the NYSE combined their businesses and became wholly owned subsidiaries of NYSE Group. Under the purchase method of accounting, the total merger consideration, which was determined based on the fair market value of Archipelago common stock beginning two days before and ending after April 20, 2005 (the date the merger was agreed to and announced), was $1,085.1 million. The results of operations of Archipelago have been included in the NYSE Group’s results of operations since March 8, 2006.

The following is a summary of the purchase price in the Archipelago merger (in thousands):

 

Purchase price

   $ 1,085,113

Acquisition costs

     25,422
      

Total purchase price

   $ 1,110,535
      

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

 

Historical cost of net assets acquired

   $ 458,290  

Elimination of Archipelago’s historical goodwill and intangibles

     (240,095 )

Adjustment to fair value of property and equipment

     17,000  

Deferred tax impact of purchase accounting adjustments

     (233,531 )

Fair value of identifiable intangible assets

     584,500  

Other

     (6,035 )

Goodwill

     530,406  
        

Total purchase price

   $ 1,110,535  
        

During 2005, NYSE Group adopted a plan to eliminate employee positions. The elimination of positions continued through 2006 and the first quarter of 2007. The following is a summary of the severance charges, utilization of the accrual for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 and the remaining accrual as of March 31, 2007 (in thousands):

 

Beginning balance

   $ 16,611  

Employee severance and related benefits

     1,329  

Severance and benefit payments

     (5,896 )
        

Ending Balance

   $ 12,044  
        

The severance charges are included in merger expenses and exit costs in the condensed consolidated statements of income. Based on current severance dates and the accrued severance at March 31, 2007, NYSE Euronext expects to pay these amounts through December 31, 2007.

 

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PCX Holdings, Inc. and Wave Securities, LLC.

On September 26, 2005, Archipelago completed the acquisition of PCX Holdings (“PCX”), which is now known as NYSE Arca, Inc., for a total purchase price of approximately $94.0 million. As part of the acquisition of PCX, Archipelago undertook to divest Wave Securities LLC (“Wave Securities”), a previously wholly owned subsidiary of Archipelago. On March 3, 2006, Archipelago completed the sale of Wave Securities.

Pro Forma Results

The following table provides pro forma results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 as if (i) the merger between Archipelago and the NYSE, and (ii) Archipelago’s disposition of Wave Securities had been completed at January 1, 2006 (in thousands, except per share data):

 

Revenues

   $ 598,920

Net income

     60,174

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.39

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.38

Other Transactions

TransactTools Inc.

On January 8, 2007, NYSE Group acquired TransactTools, Inc. (“TransactTools”), a company providing enterprise messaging solutions for the securities trading industry. In connection with this acquisition, SIAC’s subsidiary, Sector, will be renamed and rebranded NYSE TransactTools to facilitate the integration of the technology products of TransactTools with SIAC’s Sector and SFTI businesses.

National Stock Exchange of India Limited

On April 4, 2007, NYSE Group acquired a 5% equity position in the Mumbai-based National Stock Exchange of India Limited (“NSE”), the maximum investment permitted by any foreign investor in a stock exchange under the securities regulations of India. NYSE Group purchased the shares of NSE for $115.0 million in cash from a consortium of selling shareholders.

Note 3 – Segment Reporting

As of March 31, 2007, NYSE Group operated under two reportable segments: Market and Regulation. NYSE Group’s segments are managed and operated as two business units and organized based on services provided to customers.

Market represents primarily the fees earned from (i) obtaining new listings and servicing existing listings on the NYSE and NYSE Arca, Inc.; (ii) providing access to trade execution; (iii) distributing market information to data subscribers; (iv) issuing trading licenses; and (v) via SIAC providing communication and data processing operations.

 

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Regulation provides regulatory services (including member firm regulation, market surveillance, enforcement, listed company compliance, and arbitration), performed by NYSE Regulation, to the NYSE and to NYSE Arca, Inc. Regulatory fees are paid by member organizations and are primarily based upon their Gross Focus revenues. In addition, Regulation collects regulatory fines that are applied to members and member organizations.

 

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Summarized financial data concerning NYSE Group’s reportable segments is as follows (in thousands):

 

Three months ended

March 31,

   Market     Regulation    Corporate
Items and
Eliminations
    Consolidated

2007

         

Revenues

   $ 673,336     $ 77,109    $ (48,478 )   $ 701,967

Operating income

     79,741       20,879      —         100,620

2006

         

Revenues

   $ 455,827     $ 78,600    $ (79,491 )   $ 454,936

Operating income (loss)

     (450 )     13,319      —         12,869

Note 4 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The following table presents the details of the acquired intangible assets and goodwill (which are all included in the Market operating segment) as of March 31, 2007 (in thousands):

 

     Estimated
Fair Value
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Useful Life
(in years)

Asset class:

        

Other intangibles:

        

National securities exchange registration

   $ 511,000      —      Indefinite

Customer relationships

     36,494      1,938    10-20

Trade names

     42,841      2,168    5-20
                

Total other intangibles

   $ 590,335    $ 4,106   
                

Goodwill

   $ 556,188      

 

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Note 5 – Income Taxes

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of Statement of Financial Standards (“SFAS”) No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (“FIN 48”).

On January 1, 2007, NYSE Group adopted the provisions of FIN 48 and recognized a $10.3 million increase to retained earnings as of January 1, 2007 primarily in relation to unclaimed research and experimentation tax credits for the period from 2001 to 2005.

As of the date of adoption, NYSE Group had gross unrecognized tax benefits of $11.8 million, all of which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized.

NYSE Group accounts for interest and penalties related to the underpayment or overpayment of income taxes as a component of the income tax provision in the condensed consolidated statement of income. As of March 31, 2007, the accrued interest receivable related to the above net tax benefit was $1.8 million.

NYSE Group is undergoing several tax examinations by various Federal and State taxing authorities for the tax years 2000 through 2003. The subsequent tax years also remain open for examination.

NYSE Group does not anticipate that the total unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly in the next twelve months.

Note 6 – Stock-Based Compensation

During the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007, NYSE Group granted approximately 0.2 million restricted stock units and 0.1 million stock options with an aggregate fair value of $14.9 million to certain of its employees under the NYSE Group, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan.

Compensation expense is based on the market price of the shares underlying the awards on the grant date and recognized ratably over the vesting period, generally three years. NYSE Group estimates an expected forfeiture rate while recognizing the expense associated with these awards.

Note 7 – Employee Benefit Plans

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

The NYSE and SIAC maintain separate qualified defined benefit pension plans covering substantially all of their employees. Effective March 31, 2006, the future benefit accrual of all active participants in the pension plans were frozen.

Currently, the NYSE and SIAC do not anticipate additional funding to the pension plans for 2007.

 

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The components of pension (benefit) expense are set forth below (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended March 31,  
     2007     2006  
     NYSE     SIAC     NYSE     SIAC  

Cost of benefits earned

   $ —       $ —       $ 2,828     $ 2,495  

Interest on benefits earned

     5,700       3,110       5,434       2,966  

Net amortizations

     —         7       291       154  

Estimated return on plan assets

     (8,200 )     (4,660 )     (7,771 )     (4,249 )

Curtailment charge

     —         —         873       —    
                                

Aggregate pension (benefit) expense

   $ (2,500 )   $ (1,543 )   $ 1,655     $ 1,366  
                                

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans

The NYSE and SIAC also maintain a nonqualified supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP), to provide supplemental retirement benefits for certain employees. Effective March 31, 2006, the future benefit accrual of all active participants in the SERP plans were frozen.

The components of SERP expense are set forth below (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended March 31,
     2007    2006
     NYSE    SIAC    NYSE     SIAC

Cost of benefits earned

   $ 100    $ —      $ 205     $ 188

Interest on benefits earned

     800      362      830       378

Net amortizations

     75      82      (23 )     27
                            

Aggregate SERP expense

   $ 975    $ 444    $ 1,012     $ 593
                            

Postretirement Benefit Plans

In addition, the NYSE and SIAC maintain defined benefit plans to provide certain health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retired employees. Effective March 31, 2006, these plans were frozen for most participants.

The components of postretirement plan’s (benefit) expense are set forth below (in thousands):

 

     Three months ended March 31,
     2007    2006
     NYSE     SIAC    NYSE    SIAC

Cost of benefits earned

   $ 900     $ 357    $ 1,188    $ 541

Interest on benefits earned

     2,050       930      2,198      881

Net amortizations

     400       260      213      329
                            
     3,350       1,547      3,599      1,751

Curtailment (gain) charge

     (13,100 )     300      —        —  
                            

Aggregate postretirement (benefit) expense

   $ (9,750 )   $ 1,847    $ 3,599    $ 1,751
                            

 

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During the first quarter of 2007, NYSE Group eliminated certain components of its postretirement plans. As a result of this amendment, NYSE Group recorded a $12.8 million net curtailment gain for the recognition of unrecognized prior service costs.

Note 8 – Earnings per Share

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

 

    

Three months ended

March 31

     2007    2006

Net income for basic and diluted earnings per share

   $ 67,629    $ 30,348
             

Shares of common and common stock equivalents:

     

Weighted average shares used in basic computation

     156,991      125,958

Dilutive effect of:

     

Employee stock options and restricted stock units

     1,030      1,236
             

Weighted average shares used in diluted computation

     158,021      127,194
             

Basic and diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.43    $ 0.24
             

As of March 31, 2007 and 2006, 1.4 million restricted stock units and options to purchase 1.3 million and 2.5 million shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, options to purchase approximately 0.1 million shares of common stock were excluded from the diluted earnings per share computation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive. There were no securities excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2006 because all outstanding securities were considered dilutive.

Note 9 – Comprehensive Income

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

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
     2007    2006

Net income

   $ 67,629    $ 30,348

Benefit plans – net amortization of prior service cost, transition obligations and actuarial losses

     455      —  

Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities

     649      1,490
             

Total comprehensive income

   $ 68,733    $ 31,838
             

 

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Note 10 – Deferred Revenue

Components of deferred revenue were as follows (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Listing fees – original

   $ 397,579    $ 406,198

Listing fees – annual

     202,408      —  

Registered representative and maintenance fees

     17,315      10,234

License fees

     3,719      12,560

Other

     8,627      7,111
             

Total deferred revenue

   $ 629,648    $ 436,103
             

The long-term portion of the deferred revenue balances represented deferred original listing fees, which is a component of the Market segment. The current portion of the deferred revenue balances will be realized within the following reportable segments (in thousands):

 

     March 31,
2007
   December 31,
2006

Market

   $ 295,474    $ 102,355

Regulation

     18,880      11,526
             

Total

   $ 314,354    $ 113,881
             

 

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Note 11 – Subsequent Events

Litigation

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the following supplements and amends our discussion set forth under “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3 of the Form 10-K, as amended, filed by NYSE Euronext for the year ended December 31, 2006, and should be read in conjunction with these financial statements.

On May 8, 2007, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court entered an order reversing the March 2006 decision by the trial court denying Mr. Grasso’s motion to dismiss four of the six claims asserted against him (the first, fourth, fifth and sixth causes of action). In its order, the Appellate Division held that the New York Attorney General lacked statutory authority to assert those claims. Various other appeals in the matter remain pending.

In addition to the matters described above and in the Form 10-K, as amended, NYSE Euronext is from time to time involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of NYSE Euronext’s 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 or financial condition.

NYSE Group, Inc. / Euronext N.V. Combination

The combination between NYSE Group and Euronext was consummated on April 4, 2007. On that date, NYSE Group became a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext and NYSE Euronext acquired more than 90% of the outstanding shares of Euronext. Under the purchase method of accounting, NYSE Group was treated as the accounting and legal acquirer in the combination with Euronext. As such, NYSE Group is the predecessor reporting entity of NYSE Euronext and the results of operations of Euronext will be included in the NYSE Euronext’s consolidated results of operations from April 4, 2007.

In the combination, all former NYSE Group shareholders received one share of NYSE Euronext common stock for each share of NYSE Group common stock. Each Euronext shareholder had the right to tender their Euronext shares into an exchange offer in which each of their Euronext shares could be exchanged for standard consideration of €21.32 in cash and 0.98 of a share of NYSE Euronext common stock. In addition, each Euronext shareholder had the right to make either an election to increase the cash portion (and decrease the stock portion) of their consideration, or an election to increase the stock portion (and decrease the cash portion) of their consideration, in each case subject to pro ration so that the aggregate amount of stock and cash issued to all tendering Euronext shareholders was the same as that which would have been issued to them if they had all accepted the standard consideration.

The purchase price in the combination was approximately $9.8 billion, including approximately $6.7 billion in stock and $3.1 billion in cash. NYSE Euronext issued $3.1 billion of commercial paper on April 4, 2007 in order to pay down amounts borrowed under a revolving credit bridge facility that had been drawn to fund the cash portion of the consideration being offered to Euronext shareholders in the exchange offer. NYSE Euronext has also entered into a $3.0 billion syndicated revolving credit facility agreement to replace the bridge facility and will be used as the permanent backstop for the commercial paper program.

In the combination, the aggregate number of shares (including shares underlying stock options and restricted stock units) received by NYSE Group stockholders equalled approximately 59% of the issued and outstanding shares of NYSE Euronext common stock, or approximately 160 million shares. All of the outstanding shares of NYSE

 

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Group are now owned by NYSE Euronext. Following the closing of the exchange offer open to Euronext shareholders, the aggregate number of shares of NYSE Euronext common stock issued to the tendering Euronext shareholders in the transaction, together with the aggregate number of shares reserved for issuance to Euronext employees, equalled approximately 41% of NYSE Euronext common stock issued and outstanding, or approximately 111 million shares.

Approximately 2.5 million shares (excluding 0.9 million shares held by Euronext in treasury) were not tendered into the exchange offer. Pursuant to the combination agreement, NYSE Euronext has commenced an action for compulsory acquisition of the Euronext shares not held directly or indirectly by NYSE Euronext. As a result of this proceeding anticipated to be concluded within a period of three to twelve months, NYSE Euronext expects to acquire, directly or indirectly, all outstanding shares of Euronext not already owned, directly or indirectly, by it. The purchase price for the shares to be acquired in the compulsory acquisition proceeding will be paid in cash in an amount to be determined in the proceeding.

 

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

You should read the following discussions together with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes as well as the forward looking statements included elsewhere in this report.

Overview

The following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and operations of NYSE Euronext and NYSE Group should be read together with the condensed financial statements and notes included in this Form 10-Q. Certain prior period amounts presented in the discussion and analysis have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

As of March 31, 2007, NYSE Euronext had not conducted any material activities other than those incidental to its formation and the matters contemplated by the combination agreement, such as the formation of Jefferson Merger Sub, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext) and the making of certain required regulatory filings.

The combination between NYSE Group and Euronext N.V. was consummated on April 4, 2007. As of that date, NYSE Euronext became the parent holding company of both 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.

The merger between NYSE, Inc. and Archipelago Holdings, Inc. was completed on March 7, 2006. As such, the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 include the full quarter results from the operations of NYSE, Inc., the predecessor of NYSE Group, and the operations of NYSE Arca (formerly known as the Archipelago Exchange, or ArcaEx®, and the Pacific Exchange) since March 8, 2006.

NYSE Euronext

Results of Operations

As of March 31, 2007, NYSE Euronext had not conducted any material activities other than those incidental to its formation and the matters contemplated by the combination agreement, such as the formation of Jefferson Merger Sub, Inc. (a wholly owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext) and the making of certain required regulatory filings.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2007, NYSE Euronext had no outstanding short-term or long-term debt. However, on May 1, 2007, following the April 4, 2007 combination between

 

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NYSE Group and Euronext, NYSE Euronext had approximately $3.0 billion of short-term debt outstanding in the form of commercial paper. The commercial paper was issued on April 4, 2007 in order to pay down amounts borrowed under a revolving credit bridge facility that had been drawn to fund the cash portion of the consideration being offered to Euronext shareholders in the exchange offer. NYSE Euronext has also entered into a $3.1 billion syndicated revolving credit facility agreement to replace the bridge facility and will be used as the permanent backstop for the commercial paper program. The syndicated revolving credit facility includes 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.

NYSE Euronext believes that cash flows from operating activities and financing capabilities along with future cash flows from operations are sufficient to meet the needs of its current operations for a period of at least twelve months. If existing cash balances are insufficient, NYSE Euronext intends to seek additional financing. NYSE Euronext may not be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms or at all.

New Accounting Pronouncements

The FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements, which provides a common definition of fair value and establishes a framework to make the measurement of fair value in generally accepted accounting principles more consistent and comparable. SFAS 157 also requires expanded disclosures to provide information about the extent to which fair value is used to measure assets and liabilities, the methods and assumptions used to measure fair value, and the effect of the fair value measures on earnings. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently assessing the potential impact that the implementation of SFAS 157 will have on our financial statements, if any.

The FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities—including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115, which permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently assessing the potential impact that the implementation of SFAS 159 will have on our financial statements, if any.

NYSE Group

Business Update

Combination with Euronext N.V.

On May 22, 2006, NYSE Group proposed a business combination with Euronext to create NYSE Euronext. Euronext is a cross-border exchange providing international services for regulated cash markets and derivative markets in Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Portugal. Both parties signed a definitive combination agreement on June 1, 2006, which was amended and restated on November 24, 2006. The combination closed on April 4, 2007.

 

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Recent Acquisitions/Strategic Investments/Alliances

TransactTools, Inc. On January 8, 2007, NYSE Group acquired TransactTools, Inc., a company providing enterprise messaging solutions for the securities trading industry. In connection with this acquisition, SIAC’s subsidiary, Sector, will be renamed and rebranded NYSE TransactTools to facilitate the integration of the technology products of TransactTools with SIAC’s Sector and SFTI businesses.

National Stock Exchange of India. On April 4, 2007, NYSE Group acquired a 5% equity position in the Mumbai-based National Stock Exchange of India Limited, the maximum investment permitted by any single foreign investor in a stock exchange under the securities regulations of India.

Tokyo Stock Exchange. On January 31, 2007, NYSE Group and Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. signed a letter of intent that established a strategic alliance to jointly develop and explore new opportunities in trading systems and technology, investor and issuer services, investment products, and governance and regulation. The agreement, which is non-exclusive, also may serve as a precursor for a potential capital alliance between NYSE Group and Tokyo Stock Exchange at some point in the future.

Consolidate Member Regulation Operations

On November 28, 2006, NYSE Group and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.’s (NASD) announced the signing of a letter of intent to consolidate each of their member regulation operations into a self-regulatory organization (“SRO”) that will be the private sector regulator for all securities broker-dealers doing business with the public in the United States. The new SRO, which will be named at a later date, is expected to begin operations in the second or third quarter of 2007. The transaction is expected to involve the transfer of approximately 470 of NYSE Regulation’s current employees. Following such consolidation, NYSE Regulation will continue to perform market surveillance and related enforcement activities, and listed company compliance for NYSE and NYSE Arca, Inc.

Segment Reporting

As of March 31, 2007, NYSE Group operated under two reportable segments: Market and Regulation. NYSE Group’s segments were managed and operated as two business units and organized based on services provided to customers.

Market represents primarily the fees earned from (i) obtaining new listings and servicing existing listings on the NYSE and NYSE Arca, Inc.; (ii) providing access to trade execution; (iii) distributing market information to data subscribers; (iv) issuing trading licenses; and (v) via SIAC providing communication and data processing operations.

 

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Regulation provides regulatory services (including member firm regulation, market surveillance, enforcement, listed company compliance, and arbitration), performed by NYSE Regulation, to the NYSE and to NYSE Arca. Regulatory fees are paid by member organizations and are primarily based upon their Gross Focus revenues. In addition, Regulation collects regulatory fines that are applied to members and member organizations.

 

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Operating Data

NYSE Group’s revenues are affected by many factors, including the number of companies listed on NYSE and NYSE Arca, Inc. (both new and continuing), corporate actions by these companies (for example stock splits and mergers), trading activity, demand for data processing, and demand for market information. The following table presents selected operating data for the periods presented. A description of the manner in which the NYSE and NYSE Arca calculate their trading volumes and other operating measures is set forth below.

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2007     2006  
     (unaudited)  

Trading Days

   61     62  

NYSE Company listings(1):

    

NYSE listed issuers(2)

   2,741     2,682  

Number of new issuer listings(3)

   31     29  

NYSE Listed Issues (4):

    

NYSE Group Matched Volume (5)

   123,765     113,654  

NYSE Group Handled Volume (6)

   130,763     115,709  

Total NYSE Listed Consolidated Volume

   187,835     150,840  

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume:

    

Matched Volume (5)

   65.9 %   75.3 %

Handled Volume (6)

   69.6 %   76.7 %

NYSE Arca and Amex Listed Issues:

    

NYSE Group Matched Volume (5)

   8,897     6,015  

NYSE Group Handled Volume (6)

   10,241     6,918  

Total NYSE Arca and Amex Listed Consolidated Volume

   25,869     20,854  

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume:

    

Matched Volume (5)

   34.4 %   28.8 %

Handled Volume (6)

   39.6 %   33.2 %

Nasdaq Listed Issues:

    

NYSE Group Matched Volume (5)

   24,559     24,236  

NYSE Group Handled Volume (6)

   29,856     30,072  

Total Nasdaq Listed Consolidated Volume

   133,772     130,693  

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume:

    

Matched Volume (5)

   18.4 %   18.5 %

Handled Volume (6)

   22.3 %   23.0 %

Exchange-Traded Funds (4),(7):

    

NYSE Group Matched Volume (5)

   12,659     8,553  

NYSE Group Handled Volume (6)

   14,081     9,570  

Total ETF Consolidated Volume

   31,472     22,370  

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume:

    

Matched Volume (5)

   40.2 %   38.2 %

Handled Volume (6)

   44.7 %   42.8 %

Equity Options (8):

    

NYSE Group Options Contracts

   69.5     48.4  

Total Consolidated Options Contracts

   551.0     446.5  

NYSE Group Share of Total

   12.6 %   10.9 %

Market Information: (9)

    

Tape A share of trades (%)

   77.2 %   87.0 %

Tape B share of trades (%)

   38.7 %   41.9 %

Tape C share of trades and shares (%)

   22.0 %   21.9 %

Professional subscribers (Tape A)

   430,136     415,612  

Regulatory Fees:

    

Gross Focus revenues ($ billions) (10)

   81.8     61.2  

Operating Expenses:

    

Employee headcount (11)

   2,571     3,172  

 

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(1) Number does not include issuers listed on NYSE Arca or structured products listing on the NYSE. There were 20 ETFs and 13 operating companies exclusively listed on NYSE Arca as of March 31, 2007. There were 518 structured products listed on the NYSE as of March 31, 2007.
(2) Number of listed operating companies, closed-end funds and ETFs on the NYSE as of period end.
(3) Includes initial public offerings, quotations and transfers from other markets to the NYSE of common equity securities and ETFs.
(4) Includes all crossing sessions on the NYSE Group’s exchanges.
(5) Represents the total number of shares (expressed in millions) of equity securities and ETFs executed on the NYSE Group’s exchanges.
(6) Represents the total number of shares (expressed in millions) of equity securities and ETFs internally matched on the NYSE Group’s exchanges or routed to and executed at an external market center. NYSE Arca routing includes odd-lots.
(7) Data included in previously identified categories.
(8) Includes trading in U.S. equity options contracts, not equity-index options. Contracts are expressed in millions.
(9) Represents the NYSE Group share of qualifying trades for Tapes A and B reported by the NYSE Group to the consolidated tape, as compared to the total number of qualifying trades for Tapes A and B reported to the consolidated tape by all other participating market centers. NYSE Group share of Tape C represents the average of: (i) the share of qualifying trades for Tape C reported by the NYSE Group to the consolidated tape, as compared to the total number of qualifying trades for Tape C reported to the consolidated tape by all other participating market centers; and (ii) the share of qualifying share volume for Tape C reported by the NYSE Group to the consolidated tape, as compared to the total qualifying share volume for Tape C reported by all other participating market centers. The consolidated tape refers to the collection of market data that multiple markets make available on a consolidated basis.
(10) Gross Focus revenues represent a fee of $0.42 per $1,000, of gross revenues generated by member broker-dealers as reported on their “FOCUS” report (a report that is required to be filed with the NYSE). A member broker-dealer’s regulatory fee is based on the revenues reported. The NYSE records revenue on a six-month lag; the data is provided on this basis.
(11) Employee headcount as of March 31, 2007 included 41 employees related to the January 2007 acquisition of TransactTools.

 

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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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 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, Inc., 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, neither the size of activity assessment fees or the Section 31 fees has an impact on NYSE Group’s net income.

Transaction

The NYSE charges transaction fees on NYSE-listed equities traded on the NYSE as well as orders that are routed to other market centers for execution. Changes to the pricing structure throughout 2006 allowed further alignment of transaction revenue with executed volume.

On NYSE Arca, transaction fees are charged to customers for trade execution of equity securities and equity options. NYSE Arca earns transaction fees for (i) customer orders of equity securities matched internally on NYSE Arca, as well as for customer orders routed out, and (ii) customer orders of equity options traded or cleared through NYSE Arca.

The pricing structures of the NYSE and NYSE Arca have undergone and continue to undergo a fundamental examination as part of a broad strategic review of the NYSE Group’s opportunities for revenue growth and efficiency improvement and to better capture value for the services rendered by aligning more closely transaction revenue with executed volume, product expansion and new product development. Transaction fees that NYSE Group earns in the future could also depend on the outcome of certain regulations and rule changes, such as Regulation NMS.

Listing

Companies pay listing fees when they initially list on the NYSE and NYSE Arca, and annually thereafter. Listing fees consist of two components: original listing fees and other corporate action related fees. 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. Other corporate action related 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, such as stock splits, rights issues, sales of additional securities, and 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 previous 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 on a straight-line basis over estimated service periods of 10 years for the NYSE and 5 years for NYSE Arca. Unamortized balances are recorded as deferred revenue on the condensed consolidated statements of financial condition.

 

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Data Processing

SIAC charges data processing fees to customers other than NYSE Group (fees charged to NYSE Group are eliminated in consolidation) for communication services, data processing operations and systems development functions. SIAC operates on a cost recovery model driven by its customers’ demands. Under this model, any increase or decrease in SIAC’s operating expenses results in a corresponding change in its revenues. In addition, SIAC earns revenues through its subsidiary, Sector, which offers an array of communications and data processing services, primarily to the broker-dealer community. Following the January 2007 acquisition of TransactTools, Sector has been renamed and rebranded NYSE TransactTools to facilitate the integration of the technology products of TransactTools with SIAC’s Sector and SFTI businesses.

Market Data

NYSE Group collects market information fees principally for consortium-based data products and, to a lesser extent, for NYSE proprietary data products. Consortium-based data fees are determined by securities industry plans. Prior to April 5, 2007, consortium-based data revenues that coordinated market data distribution generates (net of joint processing and administration costs) are distributed to participating markets on the basis of their respective number of trades. As of April 5, 2007, the formula used to determine how data revenues are distributed to participating markets was amended pursuant to the requirements of 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” and “Tape C,” which represents data related to trading of certain securities that are listed on AMEX, other regional exchanges and Nasdaq. These revenues are influenced by demand for the data by professional and non-professional subscribers, as well as the NYSE Group’s share of trades. In addition, NYSE Group receives fees for television broadcasts, vendor access and other usage fees related to per quote or per trade data. NYSE Group proprietary products make available market data covering activity that takes place solely on the NYSE and NYSE Arca’s markets, independent of activity on other markets.

Regulatory

Regulatory fees are principally comprised of member regulation fees and market surveillance fees collected by NYSE Group. Member regulation fees are based on member organizations’ Gross Focus revenues, specifically $0.42 per $1,000 of Gross Focus revenues generated by member broker-dealers and reported on a six-month lag basis. In addition, member regulation fees include initial and annual maintenance fees for branch office registration and registered persons and testing fees. Market surveillance fees are charged to specialists and floor brokers to recover some of the costs of overseeing trading on the NYSE floor.

 

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Licensing, facility and other

For fiscal 2007, NYSE Group sold 1,065 trading licenses at an annual price of $50,000 per license. The NYSE has made available a maximum of 1,366 trading licenses.

Facility and other fees primarily comprise fees received for 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. These services include booth and post space, communication, trading analysis and technology.

Components of Expenses

Section 31 Fees

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

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 combination transaction with Euronext.

Compensation

NYSE Group’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 (“SERP”) charges. Part-time help, primarily relates to security personnel at the NYSE, is also recorded as part of compensation.

Liquidity payments

To enhance the liquidity of its system, 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. In addition, effective December 1, 2006, the NYSE implemented a specialist rebate as part of its new pricing structure.

Routing and clearing

NYSE Group incurs routing charges when it does not have the best buy or sell order 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 buy order or sell order. 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.

 

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Systems and Communications

NYSE Group’s systems and communications expense includes (i) certain 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.

Professional Services

NYSE Group’s professional services expense includes consulting charges related to various technological and operational initiatives, as well as legal and audit fees. NYSE Group’s historical spending related to professional services consists principally of legal and consulting expenses. While we are focused on reducing costs, including professional services costs, we cannot assure you that our professional services expenses will decline in the future. Under certain circumstances, particularly as we pursue our business strategy, we may be required to incur significant professional services costs, such as legal expenses.

Depreciation and Amortization

This item includes costs from depreciating fixed assets and amortizing intangible assets over their estimated useful lives. It also includes depreciation of computer hardware and capitalized software.

Occupancy

Occupancy includes costs related to the NYSE Group’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 the activities on our securities exchanges and enforces issuer and member organization compliance with applicable law and the rules of the exchanges. The frequency in 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.

 

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Pending the closing of the consolidation of certain NYSE Regulation functions with the NASD, we expect NYSE Regulation will continue to levy fines for regulatory purposes, as appropriate. We anticipate that regulatory fine income will decrease following the closing of the consolidation of certain NYSE Regulation functions with the NASD.

 

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NYSE Group Results of Operations

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 versus Three Months Ended March 31, 2006

The following table sets forth NYSE Group’s consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, as well as the percentage increase or decrease for each consolidated statement of income item for the three months ended March 31, 2007, as compared to such item for the three months ended March 31, 2006:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
       

(Dollars in Millions)

   2007     2006     Percent Increase
(Decrease)
 

Revenues

      

Activity assessment

   $ 185.6     $ 139.2     33.3 %

Transaction

     263.0       76.2     245.1 %

Listing

     89.7       88.5     1.4 %

Market data

     62.7       48.2     30.1 %

Data processing

     24.7       39.3     (37.2 )%

Regulatory

     50.0       40.4     23.8 %

Licensing, facility and other

     26.3       23.1     13.9 %
                  

Total revenues

     702.0       454.9     54.3 %

Section 31 fees

     (185.6 )     (139.2 )   33.3 %

Merger expenses and exit costs

     (11.1 )     (3.0 )   270.0 %

Compensation

     (105.5 )     (168.2 )   (37.3 )%

Liquidity payments

     (135.9 )     (19.0 )   615.3 %

Routing and clearing fees

     (44.9 )     (6.3 )   612.7 %

Systems and communications

     (26.8 )     (29.8 )   (10.1 )%

Professional services

     (21.0 )     (27.8 )   (24.5 )%

Depreciation and amortization

     (35.0 )     (28.1 )   24.6 %

Occupancy

     (20.9 )     (18.6 )   12.4 %

Marketing and other

     (19.8 )     (19.0 )   4.2 %

Regulatory fine income

     5.1       16.9     (69.8 )%
                  

Operating income

     100.6       12.8     685.9 %

Investment and other, net

     13.6       16.8     (19.0 )%

Gain on sale of equity investment

     —         20.9     (100.0 )%
                  

Income before taxes and minority interest

     114.2       50.5     126.1 %

Provision for income taxes

     (46.6 )     (19.7 )   136.5 %

Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiary

     —         (0.5 )   (100.0 )%
                  

Net income

   $ 67.6     $ 30.3     123.1 %
                  

Consolidated Results

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, NYSE Group reported revenues (excluding activity assessment fees), operating income and net income of $516.4 million,

 

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$100.6 million and $67.6 million, respectively. This compares to revenues (excluding activity assessment fees), operating income and net income of $315.7 million, $12.8 million and $30.3 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2006.

The $200.7 million increase in revenues (excluding activity assessment fees), $87.8 million increase in operating income and $37.3 million increase in net income for the period reflect the following principal factors:

 

   

Increased revenues – NYSE Arca’s operations (which have been consolidated from the March 7, 2006 merger between the NYSE and Archipelago) contributed revenues of $236.9 million (excluding activity assessment fees) for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as compared to revenues of $46.2 million (excluding activity assessment fees) for the period from March 8, 2006 to March 31, 2006, a $190.7 million period-over-period increase. In addition, revenues increased as a result of transaction-pricing changes for NYSE listed equities and NYSE Arca traded options implemented in August 2006.

 

   

Increased operating income – The period-over-period increase in operating income of $87.8 million was primarily the result of NYSE Arca’s contribution to operating income following its March 7, 2006 consolidation, as well as overall operating efficiencies as NYSE Group continues to integrate its businesses. In addition, NYSE Group recorded $37.3 million of compensation expense at the time of the Archipelago merger following the immediate vesting of approximately 600,000 restricted stock units granted to NYSE employees, and the immediate vesting of other compensation arrangements with NYSE Regulation employees.

 

   

Improved net income – Period-over-period net income increased $37.3 million in connection with the growth of our operating income despite a $20.9 million gain recognized on the sale of shares of DTCC common stock to certain DTCC participants in March 2006.

Segment Results

Market Segment Results - Revenues

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
  

Percent Increase
(Decrease)

 

(Dollars in Millions)

   2007    2006   

Activity assessment

   $ 185.6    $ 139.2    33.3 %

Transaction

     263.0      76.2    245.1 %

Listing

     89.7      88.5    1.4 %

Market data

     62.7      48.2    30.1 %

Data processing

     24.7      39.3    (37.2 )%

Market services provided to Regulation

     21.4      41.3    (48.2 )%

Licensing, facility and other

     26.3      23.1    13.9 %
                

Total revenues

   $ 673.4    $ 455.8    47.7 %
                

 

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Transaction – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, transaction fees increased $186.8 million, or 245.1%, primarily as a result of NYSE Arca’s contribution since the completion of the merger with Archipelago on March 7, 2006. Additionally, transaction fee revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007 reflect price increases that were implemented effective August 1, 2006.

Listing – The following table sets forth the revenues from listing fees calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“as reported”) and as would be reported on a basis without giving effect to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“billed basis”). NYSE Group believes that the presentation of billed basis revenues, as they relate to original fees, is a good indicator of current listing fee activity as billed basis information excludes the effects of recognizing revenues related to original fees over periods ranging from 5 to 10 years (dollars in millions):

 

     Three months ended March 31,             
     2007    2006   

Percent Increase

(Decrease)

 
     As reported    As billed    As reported    As billed    As reported     As billed  

Annual fees

   $ 67.4    $ 67.4    $ 65.8    $ 65.8    2.4 %   2.4 %

Original fees

     22.3      13.6      22.7      18.9    (1.8 )%   (28.0 )%
                                
   $ 89.7    $ 81.0    $ 88.5    $ 84.7    1.4 %   (4.4 )%
                                

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, listing fee revenue increased $1.2 million, or 1.4%, on an as reported basis.

Listing fees are primarily derived from annual listing fees and original fees. Original listing fees are deferred and recognized over the estimated service periods ranging from 5 to 10 years. The difference between the as reported revenues and the billed basis revenues is due to the amortization of listing fees in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Annual listing fees totaled $67.4 million on both an as reported and billed basis for the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared with $65.8 million on both an as reported and billed basis for the three months ended March 31, 2006, an increase of 2.4%. The period over period improvement is due to the increase in aggregate shares billed at the beginning of the year, from approximately 408 billion to 414 billion, as well as new listings of shares during the year, which generate annual fees for the period of the year listed. Annual listing fees are recognized on a pro-rata basis over the calendar year.

Original fees amounted to $22.3 million on an as reported basis. On a billed basis, original fees totaled $13.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 as

 

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compared to $18.9 million, a 28.0% decrease, for the same period a year ago. The decrease was primarily attributable to a new pricing structure implemented in December 2006. In order to provide an incentive to companies willing to transfer their listing from other exchanges, the NYSE eliminated initial listing fees applicable to companies transferring from another registered national exchange.

Market Data - For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, market data fees increased $14.5 million, or 30.1%, primarily from the contribution of NYSE Arca since the completion of the merger with Archipelago on March 7, 2006.

Data processing – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, data processing fees decreased $14.6 million, or 37.2%. The decline is due to reduced level of services provided by SIAC to customers.

Market services provided to Regulation - For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, market services provided to Regulation decreased $19.9 million, or 48.2%, primarily due to the allocated portion of (i) a $4.9 million charge recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2006 in relation to the immediate vesting and recognition of certain cash awards granted to NYSE Regulation employees at the time of the merger with Archipelago and (ii) a $12.8 million curtailment gain resulting from the elimination of certain post retirement benefits during the three months ended March 31, 2007. These services, which include costs associated with supporting IT infrastructure, finance, human resources and other administrative functions, are provided by Market to support the operations of Regulation.

Licensing, facility and other - For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, licensing and facility fees increased $3.2 million, or 13.9%, primarily from the effect of a full quarter of license fees. License fees were introduced March 8, 2006. Offsetting the increased license fees are reductions of floor fees, including the elimination of the specialist privilege fee in December 2006.

Regulation Segment Results – Revenues

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
  

Percent Increase
(Decrease)

 

(Dollars in Millions)

   2007    2006   

Regulatory

   $ 50.0    $ 40.4    23.7 %

Regulatory services provided to Market

     27.1      38.2    (29.0 )%
                

Total revenues

   $ 77.1    $ 78.6    (1.9 )%
                

Regulatory Fees – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, regulatory fees increased $9.6 million, or 23.7%, to $50.0 million primarily due to higher reported Gross Focus revenues ($81.8 billion compared to $61.2 billion period over period).

 

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Regulatory services provided to Market – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, regulatory services provided to Market decreased $11.1 million or 29.0%.

Market Segment Results – Expenses

 

      Three months ended
March 31,
      

(Dollars in Millions)

   2007    2006    Percent Increase
(Decrease)
 

Section 31 fees

   $ 185.6    $ 139.2    33.3 %

Merger expenses and exit costs

     11.1      3.0    270.0 %

Compensation

     74.0      133.5    (44.6 )%

Liquidity payments

     135.9      19.0    615.3 %

Routing and clearing fees

     44.9      6.3    612.7 %

Regulatory services provided to Market

     27.1      38.2    (29.0 )%

Systems and communications

     26.3      29.6    (11.2 )%

Professional services

     17.8      26.8    (33.5 )%

Depreciation and amortization

     34.2      27.0    26.3 %

Occupancy

     18.5      16.1    14.8 %

Marketing and other

     18.3      17.7    3.4 %
                

Total expenses

   $ 593.7    $ 456.4    30.1 %
                

Merger expenses and exit costs – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, Market incurred $11.1 million in merger expenses and exit costs consisting of professional and other fees incurred in connection with both the acquisition of Archipelago and the recently completed combination with Euronext ($4.6 million), and exit costs associated with the previously announced trading floor consolidation ($6.5 million).

Market Compensation

 

(Dollars in Millions)

   Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Percent Increase
(Decrease)
 
     2007    2006       

Salaries and bonus

   $ 61.6    $ 71.1    (13.4 )%

Stock-based compensation

     6.6      34.7    (80.9 )%

Benefits and other

     5.8      27.7    (79.1 )%
                
   $ 74.0    $ 133.5    (44.6 )%
                

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, compensation decreased $59.5 million, or 44.6%. This decrease was driven by (i) staff reductions, (ii) a $12.8 million curtailment gain resulting from the elimination of certain post retirement benefits during the three months ended March 31, 2007, (iii) a $21.0 million charge recorded at the time of the merger between NYSE and Archipelago following the immediate vesting of certain restricted stock units granted to NYSE Market employees, partially offset by (iv) NYSE Arca’s contribution since the completion of the merger with Archipelago on March 7, 2006.

 

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Liquidity payments – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, NYSE Group incurred liquidity payments of $135.9 million, an increase of $116.9 million as compared to the same period a year ago. The increase reflects the inclusion on NYSE Arca’s operations for the full quarter of 2007, as well as changes in NYSE pricing structure implemented during December 2006, including a fixed monthly specialist rebate.

Routing and clearing fees – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, NYSE Group incurred routing and clearing fees of $44.9 million, an increase of $38.6 million as compared to the same period a year ago. The increase reflects the inclusion of NYSE Arca’s operations for the full quarter of 2007 and an additional $15.2 million in charges incurred by NYSE Group for the routing of customer orders from the NYSE to other market centers for the period from January 2 through March 2, 2007. Commencing March 5, 2007, consistent with industry practice, the NYSE implemented new routing fees to mitigate the expenses incurred from other market centers.

Regulatory services provided to Market – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, regulation support costs decreased $11.1 million or 29.0%.

Systems and Communications – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to three months ended March 31, 2006, systems and communications decreased $3.3 million, or 11.2%, due to overall cost savings initiatives.

Professional Services – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, professional services decreased $9.0 million or 33.5%, due to overall cost savings initiatives and the completion of development activities associated with the NYSE Hybrid MarketSM.

Depreciation and amortization – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, depreciation and amortization increased $7.2 million, or 26.3%, primarily due to the inclusion of NYSE Arca’s operations for the full quarter of 2007.

Occupancy – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, occupancy increased $2.4 million or 14.8%, primarily due to the inclusion of NYSE Arca’s operations for the full quarter of 2007.

Marketing and other – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, marketing and other expenses increased $0.6 million, or 3.4%. The inclusion of NYSE Arca’s operations for the full quarter of 2007 was partially offset by cost containment initiatives.

 

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Regulation Segment Results – Expenses

 

      Three months ended
March 31,
      

(Dollars in Millions)

   2007    2006    Percent Increase
(Decrease)
 

Compensation

   $ 31.5    $ 34.8    (9.5 )%

Market services provided to Regulation

     21.4      41.3    (48.2 )%

Systems and communications

     0.5      0.3    76.2 %

Professional services

     3.2      0.9    255.6 %

Depreciation and amortization

     0.9      1.1    (21.1 )%

Occupancy

     2.5      2.5    —    

Marketing and other

     1.5      1.3    16.3 %
                

Total expenses

   $ 61.5    $ 82.2    (25.4 )%
                

Regulation Compensation

 

      Three months ended
March 31,
   Percent Increase
(Decrease)
 

(Dollars in Millions)

   2007    2006       

Salaries and Bonus

   $ 25.3    $ 22.6    11.9 %

Deferred compensation award

     1.0      4.9    (79.6 )%

Benefits and Other

     5.2      7.3    (28.8 )%
                
   $ 31.5    $ 34.8    (9.5 )%
                

Compensation – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, compensation decreased $3.3 million, or 9.5%, to $31.5 million. This decrease was primarily due to a $4.9 million charge recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2006 in relation to the immediate vesting and recognition of certain cash awards granted to NYSE Regulation employees at the time of the merger with Archipelago.

Market services provided to Regulation – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, market support costs decreased $19.9 million, or 48.2%, primarily due to the allocated portion of (i) a $4.9 million charge recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2006 in relation to the immediate vesting and recognition of certain cash awards granted to NYSE Regulation employees at the time of the merger with Archipelago and (ii) a $12.8 million curtailment gain resulting from the elimination of certain post retirement benefits during the three months ended March 31, 2007. These services are provided by Market to support the operations of Regulation.

Professional Services – For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, professional services increased $2.3 million. These costs increased as mandatory regulatory audits commenced during 2006.

 

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Regulation’s other operating expenses, including systems and communications, depreciation and amortization, occupancy, as well as marketing and other expenses, were relatively stable period over period.

Regulatory fine income

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2006, fine income decreased $11.8 million, or 69.8%. Regulatory fines result from actions taken by Regulation in its oversight of Market constituents and accordingly may vary significantly period over period.

Investment and other income, net

The components of investment and other income, net, were as follows:

 

     Three months ended
March 31,

(Dollars in Millions)

   2007    2006

Investment income, net

   $ 9.4    $ 9.9

Other

     4.2      6.9
             

Total

   $ 13.6    $ 16.8
             

Other income includes insurance claims which are contingent on various factors and accordingly may vary significantly period to period.

Gain on Sale of Equity Investment

In March 2006, NYSE Group sold its shares of DTCC common stock that it held for a $23.4 million cash payment. NYSE Group carried this investment at its $2.5 million cost and therefore realized a $20.9 million pre-tax gain that is included in gain on sale of equity investment on the condensed consolidated statement of income for the three months ended March 31, 2006. The after-tax impact of this gain was included in the cash dividend paid to each former NYSE members in connection with the March 7, 2006 merger of NYSE and Archipelago.

Income Taxes

For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, NYSE Group provided for income taxes at an estimated effective tax rate of 40.8% and 39.0%, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Historically, NYSE Group’s primary source of liquidity has been cash generated by the NYSE Group’s operations and its liquidity requirements have been for working capital, capital expenditures and general corporate use.

NYSE Group’s working capital was $635.9 million at March 31, 2007 and capital expenditures equaled $30.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. Capital expenditures related primarily to the development and maintenance of corporate and regulatory systems and to trading technology.

 

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Cash and cash equivalents are generated primarily from listing services, sales of market information, collection of activity assessment fees (which are fully remitted to the SEC), data processing services provided by SIAC, collections of regulatory fees (which are based on FOCUS filing amounts), fees generated for trading (which are generally based on volume), and investment income.

At March 31, 2007, NYSE Group had $243.9 million of cash and cash equivalents, a decrease of $33.7 million from its cash and cash equivalents at December 31, 2006. Current assets readily convertible into cash include accounts receivable, securities purchased under agreements to resell and marketable securities. These assets totaled $1.2 billion at March 31, 2007 and, when combined with cash and cash equivalents, represented 92.1% of NYSE Group’s current assets.

Under the terms of the operating agreement of the New York Stock Exchange, LLC, no regulatory fees, fines or penalties collected by NYSE Regulation may be distributed to NYSE Group 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, 2007, NYSE Group did not have any significant restricted cash balance.

With respect to investment activities, the board of directors of NYSE Group has an approved investment policy for externally managed portfolios. The goal of this policy is to preserve principal, maintain adequate liquidity at all times to fund budgeted operating and capital requirements, and to maximize returns relative to investing guidelines and market conditions. NYSE Group’s current policy prevents it from investing directly in any equity type investment, however, this policy can be modified at the discretion of the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of NYSE Group, based on the delegation of authority by the board of directors. Under the NYSE Group’s policy, it may invest only in securities that are rated AA or better by two nationally recognized rating organizations and that are in U.S. dollar denominations.

The average duration of the portfolios for both the NYSE and SIAC must not exceed two years. NYSE Group periodically reviews its investment policy and performance of the investment managers. Also included in the investment portfolio are investments which are used to fund non-qualified benefit obligations. The participants of these plans, supplemental executive savings and other deferred compensation plans, are permitted to invest in equity funds.

Net cash provided by operating activities equaled $83.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007, consisting of net income of $67.6 million and the effects of non-cash items, such as depreciation, which does not adversely affect cash flows. Also, during the first quarter of 2007, NYSE Group remitted $233.0 million to the SEC for Section 31 fees.

 

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Net cash used in investing activities equaled $134.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007. NYSE Group invested $27.4 million in acquiring businesses and purchased $76.9 million in additional investment securities and securities purchased under agreements to resell during the three months ended March 31, 2007.

Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 primarily resulted from employee stock transactions, including the exercise of stock options.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Omitted.

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, 2007 in our internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting subsequent to the date of their evaluation.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, the following supplements and amends our discussion set forth under “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3 of the Form 10-K, as amended, filed by NYSE Euronext for the year ended December 31, 2006, and no other matters were reportable during the period.

On May 8, 2007, the Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court entered an order reversing the March 2006 decision by the trial court denying Mr. Grasso’s motion to dismiss four of the six claims asserted against him (the first, fourth, fifth and sixth causes of action). In its order, the Appellate Division held that the New York Attorney General lacked statutory authority to assert those claims. Various other appeals in the matter remain pending.

In addition to the matters described above and in the Form 10-K, as amended, NYSE Euronext is from time to time involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of NYSE Euronext’s 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 or financial condition.

 

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

For the three months ended March 31, 2007, there were no material developments with regard to the “Risk Factors” as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. of the Form 10-K, as amended, filed by NYSE Euronext on May 1, 2007.

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

None.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

  2.1    Amended and Restated Combination Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2006, by and among NYSE Group, Inc., Euronext N.V., NYSE Euronext, Inc., and Jefferson Merger Sub, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Annex A to the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-137506)).
  3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of NYSE Euronext (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’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 the Registrant’s registration statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-141869)).
10.1    Credit Agreement, dated as of January 5, 2007, among NYSE Euronext, Inc., NYSE Group, Inc., the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and (for the sole purposes of Sections 2.03, 2.04, 2.06(b), 4.03, 7.02 and 9.01 of the Credit Agreement) the presenting bank parties thereto (Incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 9, 2007).
10.2    Share Purchase Agreement, dated January 10, 2007, among NYSE Group, Inc., IL&FS Trust Company Limited, ICICI Bank Limited, IFCI Limited, Punjab National Bank, and General Insurance Corporation of India. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.37 to NYSE Group, Inc.’s annual report on Form 10-K, as amended, filed with the SEC on March 22, 2007).
10.3    Issuing and Paying Agency Agreement, between NYSE Euronext, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, dated March 28, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2007).
10.4    Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement 4(2) Program, between NYSE Euronext, Inc., as Issuer, and Lehman Brothers, Inc., as Dealer, dated March 28, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8 K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2007).
10.5    Commercial Paper Dealer Agreement 4(2) Program, between NYSE Euronext, Inc., as Issuer, Merrill Lynch Money Markets Inc., as Dealer, Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as Dealer, dated March 28, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2007).
10.6    Note Agency Agreement Relating to a Euro-Commercial Paper Programme, between NYSE Euronext, Inc. and Citibank, N.A., as Issue and Paying Agent, dated March 30, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2007).
10.7    Dealer Agreement Relating to a Euro-Commercial Paper Programme, between NYSE Euronext, Inc., as Issuer, Citibank International plc, as Arranger, and Citibank International plc, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited and Société Générale, as Dealers, dated March 30, 2007. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 2, 2007).
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.
32    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 14, 2007   By:  

/s/ Nelson Chai

    Nelson Chai
    Chief Financial Officer
    (Principal Financial Officer)
    NYSE Euronext

 

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