-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, LG0Xsl26rGEM5zpScs2EXSapjgG8b8J/40K9blxpjZK5DEmnVcF1qk2Ixn1ng62Q iwi0/in9ZAhrHMGKtUo84A== 0001193125-09-107398.txt : 20090511 0001193125-09-107398.hdr.sgml : 20090511 20090511172738 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-107398 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 20 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090511 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090511 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NYSE Euronext CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001368007 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SECURITY & COMMODITY BROKERS, DEALERS, EXCHANGES & SERVICES [6200] IRS NUMBER: 205110848 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33392 FILM NUMBER: 09816395 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 WALL STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-656-3000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11 WALL STREET CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10005 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NYSE Euronext, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060628 10-Q 1 d10q.htm FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2009 For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2009

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

 

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2009

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 001-33392

 

 

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 Number)

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  ¨    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer  x   Accelerated filer  ¨   Non-accelerated filer  ¨   Smaller reporting company  ¨
   

(Do not check if a smaller

reporting company)

 

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

As of May 8, 2009, the registrant had approximately 260 million shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 

 


CERTAIN TERMS

In this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, “NYSE Euronext,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to NYSE Euronext, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries, except where the context requires otherwise.

 

 

“AlternextTM,” “Archipelago®,” “Archipelago Exchange®,” “BclearTM,” “CscreenTM,” “Euronext®,” “LIFFE CONNECT®,” “NYSE®,” “NYSE Liffe®,” “Pacific Exchange®,” and “SFTI®,” among others, are trademarks or service marks of NYSE Euronext or its licensees or licensors with all rights reserved.

“FINRA®,” “TRF® and “Trade Reporting Facility®” are trademarks of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) with all rights reserved, and are used under license from FINRA.

All other trademarks and servicemarks used herein are the property of their respective owners.

 

 

Unless otherwise specified or the context otherwise requires:

 

   

NYSE” refers to (1) prior to the completion of the merger between the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. and Archipelago Holdings, Inc. (“Archipelago”), which occurred on March 7, 2006, New York Stock Exchange, Inc., a New York Type A not-for-profit corporation, and (2) after completion of the merger, New York Stock Exchange LLC, a New York limited liability company, and, where the context requires, its subsidiaries, NYSE Market, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and NYSE Regulation, Inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation. New York Stock Exchange LLC is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) as a national securities exchange.

 

   

NYSE Arca” refers collectively to NYSE Arca, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (formerly known as Archipelago Exchange, L.L.C.), NYSE Arca, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as the Pacific Exchange, Inc.), and NYSE Arca Equities, Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as PCX Equities, Inc.). NYSE Arca, Inc. is registered with the SEC under the Exchange Act as a national securities exchange.

 

   

NYSE Amex” refers to NYSE Amex US LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (formerly known as the American Stock Exchange LLC). NYSE Amex US LLC is registered with the SEC under the Exchange Act as a national securities exchange.

 

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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 and industry. 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 Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2008, and any additional risks and uncertainties described in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

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 that these factors will have 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.

Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about:

 

   

possible or assumed future results of operations and operating cash flows;

 

   

strategies and investment policies;

 

   

financing plans and the availability of capital;

 

   

our competitive position and environment;

 

   

potential growth opportunities available to us;

 

   

the risks associated with potential acquisitions or alliances;

 

   

the recruitment and retention of officers and employees;

 

   

expected levels of compensation;

 

   

potential operating performance, achievements, productivity improvements, efficiency and cost reduction efforts;

 

   

the likelihood of success and impact of litigation;

 

   

protection or enforcement of intellectual property rights;

 

   

expectations with respect to financial markets, industry trends and general economic conditions;

 

   

our ability to keep up with rapid technological change;

 

   

the timing and results of our technology initiatives;

 

   

the effects of competition; and

 

   

the impact of future legislation and regulatory changes.

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 referred to above.

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item  1. Financial Statements

NYSE EURONEXT

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 606     $ 777  

Financial investments

     102       236  

Accounts receivable, net

     704       744  

Deferred income taxes

     95       113  

Other current assets

     191       156  
                

Total current assets

     1,698       2,026  

Property and equipment, net

     706       695  

Goodwill

     3,852       3,985  

Other intangible assets, net

     5,685       5,866  

Deferred income taxes

     622       671  

Other assets

     664       705  
                

Total assets

   $ 13,227     $ 13,948  
                

Liabilities and equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 862     $ 997  

Related party payable

     98       249  

Section 31 fees payable

     54       84  

Deferred revenue

     377       113  

Short term debt

     812       1,101  

Deferred income taxes

     25       38  
                

Total current liabilities

     2,228       2,582  

Accrued employee benefits

     555       576  

Deferred revenue

     343       360  

Long term debt

     1,736       1,787  

Deferred income taxes

     1,972       2,002  

Other liabilities

     66       67  
                

Total liabilities

     6,900       7,374  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Equity

    

NYSE Euronext shareholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 800 shares authorized; 275 and 274 shares issued; 260 and 259 shares outstanding

     3       3  

Common stock held in treasury, at cost; 15 shares

     (416 )     (416 )

Additional paid-in capital

     8,413       8,522  

Accumulated deficit

     (227 )     (331 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (1,467 )     (1,222 )
                

Total NYSE Euronext shareholders’ equity

     6,306       6,556  

Noncontrolling interest

     21       18  
                

Total equity

     6,327       6,574  
                

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 13,227     $ 13,948  
                

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

 

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NYSE EURONEXT

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2009     2008  

Revenues

    

Activity assessment

   $ 30     $ 102  

Cash trading

     620       563  

Derivatives trading

     187       270  

Listing

     99       98  

Market data

     102       104  

Software and technology services

     44       25  

Regulatory

     14       13  

Other

     46       37  
                

Total revenues

     1,142       1,212  

Section 31 fees

     (30 )     (102 )

Liquidity payments

     (432 )     (273 )

Routing and clearing

     (76 )     (70 )

Merger expenses and exit costs

     (23 )     (17 )

Compensation

     (169 )     (174 )

Systems and communications

     (57 )     (83 )

Professional services

     (54 )     (30 )

Depreciation and amortization

     (68 )     (57 )

Occupancy

     (36 )     (31 )

Marketing and other

     (38 )     (40 )

Regulatory fine income

     —         2  
                

Operating income from continuing operations

     159       337  

Interest expense

     (30 )     (33 )

Investment income

     4       15  

Other income

     5       12  
                

Income from continuing operations before income tax provision

     138       331  

Income tax provision

     (32 )     (98 )
                

Income from continuing operations

     106       233  

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         1  
                

Net income

     106       234  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (2 )     (4 )
                

Net income attributable to NYSE Euronext

   $ 104     $ 230  
                

Basic earnings per share attributable to NYSE Euronext

    

Earnings per share, continuing operations

   $ 0.40     $ 0.86  

Earnings per share, discontinued operations

     —         0.01  
                
   $ 0.40     $ 0.87  
                

Diluted earnings per share attributable to NYSE Euronext

    

Earnings per share, continuing operations

   $ 0.40     $ 0.86  

Earnings per share, discontinued operations

     —         0.01  
                
   $ 0.40     $ 0.87  
                

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

 

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NYSE EURONEXT

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2009     2008  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 106     $ 234  

Income from discontinued operations

     —         (1 )
                

Income from continuing operations

     106       233  

Adjustment to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by continuing operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     81       62  

Deferred income taxes

     38       19  

Deferred revenue amortization

     (19 )     (21 )

Stock based compensation

     11       12  

Gain on sale of equity investment and businesses

     —         (1 )

Other non-cash items

     2       10  

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     28       (99 )

Other assets

     (70 )     (25 )

Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and Section 31 fees payable

     (146 )     (199 )

Related party payable

     (151 )     —    

Deferred revenue

     270       251  

Accrued employee benefits

     4       5  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     154       247  

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Sales of investments

     137       470  

Purchases of investments

     —         (409 )

Sales of securities purchased under agreements to resell

     —         (5 )

Purchases of equity investments and businesses

     —         (194 )

Sale of equity investments and businesses

     —         26  

Purchases of property and equipment

     (79 )     (43 )

Other investing activities

     —         13  
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     58       (142 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issuance of debt

     —         143  

Commercial paper (repayments) borrowings, net

     (281 )     —    

Dividends to shareholders

     (78 )     (66 )

Purchases of treasury stock

     —         (16 )

Repayment of other debt

     —         (1 )

Employee stock transactions

     —         4  

Principal payment of capital lease obligations

     1       (1 )
                

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (358 )     63  

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (25 )     37  

Cash flows from discontinued operations:

    

Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations

     —         (11 )

Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations

     —         5  

Net cash used in financing activities of discontinued operations

     —         6  
                

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

     (171 )     205  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     777       934  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 606     $ 1,139  
                

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

 

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NYSE EURONEXT

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 1—Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

NYSE Euronext is a holding company that, through its subsidiaries, operates the following securities exchanges: the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) and NYSE Amex US LLC (“NYSE Amex”) in the United States and the five European-based exchanges that comprise Euronext N.V. (“Euronext”)—the Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon stock exchanges, as well as the Liffe derivatives markets in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels and Lisbon and the United States futures market, NYSE Liffe US, LLC (“NYSE Liffe”). NYSE Euronext is a global provider of securities listing, trading, market data products, and software and technology services. NYSE Euronext was formed in connection with the April 4, 2007 combination of NYSE Group (which was formed in connection with the March 7, 2006 merger of the NYSE and Archipelago) and Euronext. NYSE Euronext common stock is dually listed on the NYSE and Euronext Paris under the symbol “NYX.” Until April 4, 2007, NYSE Euronext had no significant assets and had not conducted any material activities other than those incidental to its formation. However, on April 4, 2007, upon the consummation of the combination of NYSE Group and Euronext, NYSE Euronext became the parent company of NYSE Group and Euronext and each of their respective subsidiaries.

Basis of Presentation

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

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

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

The condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements of NYSE Euronext as of and for the year ended December 31, 2008. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2009.

The operations of GL Trade are reflected as discontinued (See Note 5).

Note 2—Acquisitions and Divestitures

AEMS

On August 5, 2008, NYSE Euronext completed the acquisition of the 50% stake in AEMS previously owned by Atos Origin. Through the transaction, NYSE Euronext acquired (i) the NSC cash trading and LIFFE CONNECT derivatives trading platform technology, and all of the management and development services surrounding these platforms, (ii) AEMS’s third-party exchange technology business, and (iii) TRS/CPS, clearing software. The purchase price in the transaction was approximately €162 million ($255 million), net of approximately €120 million ($189 million) of cash acquired, and is subject to certain post-closing adjustments. The results of operations and financial condition of AEMS have been included in our consolidated financial statements subsequent to the August 5, 2008 acquisition.

NYSE Amex

On October 1, 2008, NYSE Euronext completed its acquisition of The Amex Membership Corporation. NYSE Euronext acquired the business of The Amex Membership Corporation, including its subsidiary the American Stock Exchange (now known as NYSE Amex). In the transaction, each holder of a regular membership of The Amex Membership Corporation became entitled to receive approximately 8,100 shares of NYSE Euronext common stock and each holder of an options principal membership became entitled to receive approximately 7,200 shares of NYSE Euronext common stock. A total of approximately 6.8 million shares of NYSE Euronext common stock were issued with a value of approximately $260 million. In addition, each former holder of a regular or options principal membership will be entitled to receive additional consideration calculated by reference to the net proceeds, if any, from the sale of the NYSE Amex headquarters in lower Manhattan, if such sale occurs within a specified period of time and certain conditions are satisfied. The results of operations and financial condition of NYSE Amex have been included in our consolidated financial statements since October 1, 2008.

Wombat

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

 

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Note 3—Restructuring

In 2008, NYSE Group initiated a voluntary resignation incentive plan (“VRIP”) and voluntary retirement plan which 235 employees accepted during the twelve months ended December 31, 2008. As part of the business combination between NYSE Group and Euronext, NYSE Euronext entered into a plan to eliminate employee positions. In addition, in 2008, NYSE Euronext initiated a new plan in Europe, which included an estimated net reduction of 200 employees. Based on current estimates, NYSE Euronext expects the net reduction to exceed 200 employees. The following is a summary of the severance charges recognized in connection with these plans, utilization of the accrual through March 31, 2009 and the remaining accrual as of March 31, 2009 (in millions):

 

     U.S.
Operations
    European
Operations
    Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2008

   $ 52     $ 89     $ 141  

Employee severance and related benefits

     3       1       4  

Severance and benefit payments

     (11 )     (3 )     (14 )

Currency translation and other

     —         (6 )     (6 )
                        

Balance as of March 31, 2009

   $ 44     $ 81     $ 125  
                        

The severance charges are either included in merger expenses and exit costs in the condensed consolidated statements of operations or represent the fair value assigned to this assumed liability as part of the fair value adjustment following business combinations. Based on current severance dates and the accrued severance at March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext expects to pay these amounts through June 2010.

Note 4—Segment Reporting

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

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

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

In the first quarter of 2009, we decided to create NYSE Technologies (“NYXT”) to combine the businesses formerly known as NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions (including NYSE TransactTools, Wombat and AEMS) and certain of our market data businesses. As part of this decision, we are evaluating our revenue and expense methodologies. In the second quarter of 2009, we expect to produce discrete financial information for NYXT, at which point we intend to introduce it as a third reportable segment.

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

 

Three months ended March 31,

   U.S. Operations    European
Operations
   Corporate Items
and Eliminations
    Consolidated

2009

          

Revenues

   $ 807    $ 348    $ (13 )   $ 1,142

Operating income (loss) from continuing operations

     39      125      (5 )     159

2008

          

Revenues

   $ 735    $ 477    $ —       $ 1,212

Operating income (loss) from continuing operations

     105      242      (10 )     337

Note 5—Discontinued Operations

On August 1, 2008, SunGard and GL Trade announced SunGard’s intention to acquire a majority stake in GL Trade. Under the terms of the offer, SunGard acquired approximately 64.5% of GL Trade from Euronext Paris S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of NYSE Euronext, and other significant shareholders at a price of €41.70 per share. As a result, the operations of GL Trade are reflected as discontinued operations.

In October 2008, NYSE Euronext received €161.6 million ($227.5 million) from the sale of its 40% ownership stake in GL Trade to SunGard.

GL Trade earned revenue mainly from annual subscriptions to its software and technology offerings. Operating results of GL Trade, which were formerly included in European Operations, are summarized as follows (in millions):

 

     Three months ended
March 31, 2008
 

Revenues

   $ 81  

Income from GL Trade operations before income tax provision

     10  

Income tax provision

     (4 )
        

Income from GL Trade operations

     6  

Noncontrolling interest

     (5 )
        

Income from discontinued operations

   $ 1  
        

 

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Note 6—Earnings and Dividend Per Share

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

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2009     2008  

Net income

    

Continuing operations

   $ 106     $ 233  

Discontinued operations

     —         1  

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (2 )     (4 )
                

Net income attributable to NYSE Euronext

   $ 104     $ 230  
                

Shares of common stock and common stock equivalents: Weighted average shares used in basic computation

     260       265  

Dilutive effect of: Employee stock options and restricted stock units

     —         1  
                

Weighted average shares used in diluted computation

     260       266  
                

Basic earnings per share:

    

Continuing operations

   $ 0.40     $ 0.86  

Discontinued operations

     —         0.01  
                

Basic earnings per share attributable to NYSE Euronext

   $ 0.40     $ 0.87  
                

Diluted earnings per share:

    

Continuing operations

   $ 0.40     $ 0.86  

Discontinued operations

     —         0.01  
                

Diluted earnings per share attributable to NYSE Euronext

   $ 0.40     $ 0.87  
                

Dividend per common share

   $ 0.30     $ 0.25  

As of March 31, 2009 and 2008, 4.1 million and 3.0 million restricted stock units, respectively, and options to purchase 0.7 million and 0.9 million shares of common stock, respectively, were outstanding. For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, 3.5 million and 0.8 million awards, respectively, were excluded from the diluted earnings per share computation because their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Note 7—Pension and Other Benefit Programs

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

 

     Pension Plans     SERP Plans    Postretirement
Benefit Plans
 
     Three months ended March 31,  
     2009     2008     2009    2008    2009     2008  

Service cost

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

Interest cost

     12       11       1      1      3       3  

Expected return on assets

     (15 )     (16 )     —        —        —         —    

Recognized net actuarial loss

     —         —         —        —        (1 )     (1 )

Curtailment

     1       —         —        —        1       —    
                                              

Net periodic (benefit) cost

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

During the three months ended March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext did not make any material contributions to its pension plans. Based on current actuarial assumptions, NYSE Euronext anticipates funding an additional $5 million to its European Operations pension plans and zero to its U.S. Operations pension plans for the remainder of fiscal 2009.

 

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Note 8—Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill by reportable segments was as follows (in millions):

 

     U.S.
Operations
    European
Operations
    Total  

Balance as of January 1, 2009

   $ 947     $ 3,038     $ 3,985  

Purchase accounting adjustments

     (19 )     —         (19 )

Currency translation and other

     —         (114 )     (114 )
                        

Balance as of March 31, 2009

   $ 928     $ 2,924     $ 3,852  
                        

The following table presents the details of the intangible assets by reportable segments as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (in millions):

 

     U.S. Operations    European Operations

Balance as of March 31, 2009

   Estimated
fair value
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Useful Life
(in years)
   Estimated
fair value
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Useful Life
(in years)

National securities exchange registrations

   $ 619    $ —       Indefinite    $ 4,207    $ —       Indefinite

Customer relationships

     96      (11 )   10 to 20      683      (72 )   7 to 20

Trade names and other

     57      (8 )   20      129      (15 )   2 to 20
                                   

Other intangibles

   $ 772    $ (19 )      $ 5,019    $ (87 )  
                                   
     U.S. Operations    European Operations

Balance as of December 31, 2008

   Estimated
fair value
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Useful Life
(in years)
   Estimated
fair value
   Accumulated
Amortization
    Useful Life
(in years)

National securities exchange registrations

   $ 583    $  —       Indefinite    $ 4,379    $ —       Indefinite

Customer relationships

     98      (9 )   10 to 20      708      (62 )   7 to 20

Trade names and other

     55      (7 )   20      168      (47 )   2 to 20
                                   

Other intangibles

   $ 736    $ (16 )      $ 5,255    $ (109 )  
                                   

For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, amortization expense for the intangible assets was approximately $14 million and $13 million, respectively.

The estimated future amortization expense of acquired purchased intangible assets as of March 31, 2009 was as follows (in millions):

 

Year ending December 31,

    

Remainder of 2009 (from April 1st through December 31st)

   $ 44

2010

     58

2011

     58

2012

     58

2013

     58

Thereafter

     583
      

Total

   $ 859

 

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Note 9—Fair Value of Financial Instruments

NYSE Euronext accounts for certain financial instruments at fair value pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”). SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a fair value hierarchy on the quality of inputs used to measure fair value, and enhances disclosure requirements for fair value measurements. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The fair value of financial instruments is determined using various techniques that involve some level of estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency and the complexity of the instruments.

In accordance with SFAS No. 157, NYSE Euronext has categorized its financial instruments measured at fair value into the following three-level fair value hierarchy based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure the fair value:

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

The following table presents NYSE Euronext’s fair value hierarchy of those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 (in millions):

 

     Assets & liabilities measured at fair value as of March 31, 2009
     Level 1    Level 2    Level 3    Total

Assets

           

Investments

   $ 68    $ 20    $ 15    $ 103

Other assets

     30      —        —        30

Liabilities

           

Derivatives

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

Assets

           

Investments

   $ 157    $ 113    $ 14    $ 284

Other assets

     26      —        —        26

Liabilities

           

Derivatives

     —        1      —        1

The difference between the total financial assets and liabilities as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008 presented in the tables above and the related amounts in the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition is primarily due to investments recorded at cost or adjusted cost such as non-quoted equity securities, bank deposits and other interest rate investments, and to debt instruments recorded at amortized cost. As of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext had $15 million and $14 million, respectively, of Level 3 securities consisting of auction rate securities purchased by NYSE Amex prior to its acquisition by NYSE Euronext on October 1, 2008. Since February 2008, these auction rate securities have failed at auction and are currently not valued at par. As at March 31, 2009, the weighted average price of these auction rate securities was 84 cents to a dollar and NYSE Euronext did not have significant unrealized losses on these securities.

Note 10—Derivatives and Hedges

NYSE Euronext may use derivative instruments to hedge financial risks related to its financial position or risks that are otherwise incurred in the normal course of its operations. NYSE Euronext does not use derivative instruments for speculative purposes and enters into derivatives instruments only with counterparties that meet high creditworthiness and rating standards. NYSE Euronext adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivatives Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 161”) on January 1, 2009.

NYSE Euronext records all derivatives instruments at fair value on the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition. Certain derivatives instruments are designated as hedging instruments under fair value hedging relationships, cash flow hedging relationships or net investment hedging relationships. Other derivatives instruments remain undesignated. The details of each designated hedging relationship are formally documented at the inception of the relationship, including the risk management objective, hedging strategy, hedged item, specific risks being hedged, derivatives instrument, how effectiveness is being assessed and how ineffectiveness, if any, will be measured. The hedging instrument must be highly effective in offsetting the changes in cash flows or fair value of the hedged item and the effectiveness is evaluated quarterly on a retrospective and prospective basis.

The following presents the aggregated notional amount and the fair value of NYSE Euronext’s derivative instruments reported on the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition as of March 31, 2009 (in millions):

 

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     Notional
Amount
   Fair Value of Derivative Instruments
        Asset (1)    Liability (2)

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133

        

Interest rate swaps

   $ 357    $ 2    $ —  

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133

        

Foreign exchange contracts

     58      —        1
                    

Total derivatives

   $ 415    $ 2    $ 1
                    

 

(1) included in “Financial investments” in the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition

 

(2) included in “Short term debt” in the condensed consolidated statement of financial condition

Pre-tax gains and losses on derivative instruments affecting the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 were as follows (in millions):

 

Derivatives in SFAS No. 133 fair value hedging relationship

   Gain/(loss)
recognized in
income on
derivatives
    Hedged items in
SFAS No. 133
hedging
relationship
   Gain/(loss)
recognized in
income on hedge
items

Interest rate swaps

   $ (2 )   Fixed-rate debt    $ 2

Derivatives not designated as hedging instrument under SFAS No. 133

   Gain/(loss)
recognized in
income
          

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ —         

In order to hedge its interest rate exposures, NYSE Euronext may enter into interest rate derivative instruments, such as swaps. At March 31, 2009, the only significant outstanding interest rate hedge was a fixed-to-floating rate swap hedging the £250 million ($357 million) fixed rate sterling bond due June 16, 2009. The interest rate swap hedges the changes in the bond fair value due to the changes in Libor rates. Changes in the fair value of the swap are recognized in “Interest expense” in the condensed consolidated statement of operations and are substantially offset by the changes in fair value of the hedged bond due to fluctuations in Libor rates. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the fair value of the interest rate swap decreased by £1.2 million ($1.7 million), offsetting the £1.2 million ($1.7 million) adjustment of the hedged bond for the fair value fluctuations in Libor rates.

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext also entered into sterling/dollar foreign exchange swaps with tenors less than 3 months in order to convert sterlings into U.S. dollars and repay U.S. dollar denominated commercial paper. These swaps were not designated as hedging instruments under SFAS No. 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. At March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext had a £40 million ($58 million) sterling/U.S. dollar foreign exchange swap outstanding with a negative fair value of $1.2 million. This swap matured in April 2009. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the cumulative gain/(loss) recognized under such swaps in “Other income” in the condensed consolidated statement of operations was not significant.

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext had no derivative instruments in SFAS No. 133 cash flow hedging relationships and net investment hedging relationships.

Note 11—Commitments and Contingencies

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the following supplements and amends our discussion set forth under “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3 of the Form 10-K filed by NYSE Euronext for the year ended December 31, 2008, which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference, and no other matters were reportable during the period.

In re NYSE Specialists Securities Litigation

In an order dated March 14, 2009, the district court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification with respect to the claims alleging violations of federal securities laws by the specialist firm defendants; those defendants filed a petition for interlocutory appeal of that order. The order does not apply to a separate claim asserted against New York Stock Exchange, Inc. alleging that it made false and misleading statements concerning the regulation and operation of its market; the dismissal of that claim was remanded to the district court in 2007, but further proceedings have not been scheduled.

In addition to the matter described above and in the 10-K, NYSE Euronext is from time to time involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. NYSE Euronext does not believe, based on currently available information, that the results of any of these various proceedings will have a material adverse effect on its operating results or financial condition.

Note 12—Income taxes

For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, NYSE Euronext’s effective tax rate was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to foreign operations and the reorganization of certain of our businesses. The applicable tax rate was 23% and 30% for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, our effective tax rate included a $8 million favorable discrete item primarily related to certain tax credits and positive impact of prior tax positions. Including the impact of such discrete items, NYSE Euronext anticipates providing for income taxes at an estimated tax rate of 27% for fiscal 2009.

Note 13—Related Party Transactions

AEMS

On August 5, 2008, NYSE Euronext acquired the remaining interest in AEMS previously owned by Atos Origin. Prior to the acquisition, NYSE Euronext owned 50% of AEMS and had entered into mutual service agreements. See Note 2 – “Acquisitions and Divestitures.”

 

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FINRA

As part of the July 30, 2007 asset purchase agreement with FINRA, FINRA and NYSE Group have entered into service agreements with FINRA and its affiliates. Based on these service agreements and pre-existing arrangements with NYSE Amex, FINRA provides certain regulatory services to NYSE Group and its affiliates.

LCH.Clearnet

For the year ended December 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext used the services of LCH.Clearnet Ltd. (“LCH.Clearnet”) for clearing transactions executed on its European cash markets and NYSE Liffe, and the services of Euroclear for settling transactions on its cash markets (except in Portugal).

As of March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext retained a 5% stake in LCH.Clearnet’s outstanding share capital and the right to appoint one director to LCH.Clearnet’s board of directors.

On October 31, 2008, NYSE Euronext announced that its London derivatives subsidiary had entered into binding agreements with LCH.Clearnet to terminate its current clearing arrangements. Under the agreements, we established new arrangements known as “NYSE Liffe Clearing”, whereby the London Market of NYSE Liffe would take full responsibility for clearing activities in its London market. To achieve this, the London Market of NYSE Liffe will become a self-clearing Recognised Investment Exchange and will outsource certain clearing functions to LCH.Clearnet. As part of the termination of its current clearing arrangements with LCH.Clearnet, NYSE Euronext will make a one-time €260 million ($362 million) payment to LCH.Clearnet. These agreements are subject to regulatory approval, with the target of beginning operations in the summer of 2009.

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

 

Income (expenses)

   Three months ended
March 31,
 
     2009    2008  

AEMS

   $ —      $ (39 )

FINRA

     2      6  

LCH.Clearnet

     1      2  

BlueNext

BlueNext is the European carbon exchange business launched by NYSE Euronext in 2008. BlueNext is established in France and is 60% owned by NYSE Euronext and 40% owned by Caisse des Dépots et Consignation (“CDC”). NYSE Euronext consolidates the results of operations and the financial condition of BlueNext. In the regular course of business, BlueNext pays recoverable Value Added Tax (“VAT”) to certain customers on a daily basis and recovers such VAT from the French Tax Authorities on a one-month lag. CDC provides BlueNext with an overdraft to fund the VAT receivable. Under this arrangement, BlueNext had $98 million and $249 million overdraft balances outstanding with CDC as of March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively.

Note 14—Other Comprehensive Income

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

 

Income/(expenses)

   Three months ended March 31,  
     2009     2008  
      NYSE
Euronext
    Noncontrolling
interest
    Total     NYSE
Euronext
    Noncontrolling
interest
   Total  

Net income

   $ 104     $ 2     $ 106     $ 230     $ 4    $ 234  

Change in market value adjustments of available-for-sale securities

     8       —         8       (45 )     —        (45 )

Employee benefit plan adjustments

     (13 )     —         (13 )     (1 )     —        (1 )

Foreign currency translation adjustments

     (239 )     (1 )     (240 )     397       6      403  
                                               
Total comprehensive (loss) income    $ (140 )   $ 1     $ (139 )   $ 581     $ 10    $ 591  
                                               

Foreign currency translation adjustments is the only item in other comprehensive income impacted by the noncontrolling interest. Our equity components attributable to noncontrolling interest did not change materially from December 31, 2008 to March 31, 2009 as a result of the adoption of SFAS No. 161.

Our employee benefit plan adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2009 include a $9.5 million amount relating to an under-accrual of our pension plan liabilities as of December 31, 2008. This entry had no impact to our net income and was not material to the other comprehensive loss or accrued employee benefit liabilities in our consolidated financial statements in any prior year reporting period.

Note 15—Subsequent Events

On April 22, 2009, NYSE Euronext completed an offering of €250 million which was an increase to our existing €750 million 5.375% notes due June 2015. The proceeds of the notes will be used for general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of existing debt. The notes will become fungible with the €750 million existing issue and are listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s regulated market. The notes are unsecured obligations and rank pari passu with all other outstanding unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of NYSE Euronext.

 

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

You should read the following discussion together with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. This discussion contains forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ from such forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements” and, in Part I, Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, “Risk Factors.” Certain prior period amounts presented in the discussion and analysis have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Overview

NYSE Euronext was formed from the combination of the businesses of NYSE Group and Euronext, which was consummated on April 4, 2007. Prior to that date, NYSE Euronext had no significant assets and did not conduct any material activities other than those incidental to its formation. Following consummation of the combination, NYSE Euronext became the parent company of NYSE Group and Euronext and each of their respective subsidiaries. Under the purchase method of accounting, NYSE Group was treated as the accounting and legal acquiror in the combination with Euronext. On October 1, 2008, NYSE Euronext completed its acquisition of The Amex Membership Corporation, including its subsidiary the American Stock Exchange, which is now known as NYSE Amex.

NYSE Euronext operates under two reportable segments: U.S. Operations and European Operations. NYSE Euronext evaluates segment performance primarily based on operating income.

U.S. Operations consist of the following in NYSE Euronext’s U.S. markets:

 

   

obtaining new listings and servicing existing listings;

 

   

providing access to trade execution in cash equities, options and futures;

 

   

selling market and related information and distributing market information to data subscribers;

 

   

issuing trading licenses;

 

   

providing data processing operations;

 

   

providing regulatory services; and

 

   

providing trading technology, software and connectivity to end-users.

European Operations consist of the following in NYSE Euronext’s European markets:

 

   

the management of trading in all cash products as well as a wide range of derivatives products and bonds and repos;

 

   

listing of cash instruments;

 

   

the sale of market data and related information;

 

   

settlement of transactions and the safe-custody of physical securities in certain European markets; and

 

   

providing electronic trading solutions as well as software and connectivity to end-users.

In the first quarter of 2009, we decided to create NYSE Technologies (“NYXT”) to combine the businesses formerly known as NYSE Euronext Advanced Trading Solutions (including NYSE TransactTools, Wombat, and AEMS) and certain of our market data businesses. As part of this decision, we are evaluating our revenue and expense methodologies. In the second quarter of 2009, we expect to produce discrete financial information for NYXT, at which point we intend to introduce it as a third reportable segment.

For a discussion of these segments, see Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Factors Affecting Our Results

The business environment in which NYSE Euronext operates directly affects its results of operations. Our results have been and will continue to be affected by many factors, including the level of trading activity in our markets, which during any period is significantly influenced by general market conditions, competition and market share, broad trends in the brokerage and finance industry, price levels and price volatility, the number and financial health of companies listed on NYSE Euronext’s cash markets, changing technology in the financial services industry, and legislative and regulatory changes, among other factors. In particular, in recent years, the business environment has been characterized by increasing competition among global markets for trading volumes and listings, the globalization of exchanges, customers and competitors, market participants’ demand for speed, capacity and reliability, which requires continuing investment in technology, and increasing competition for market data revenues. For example, the growth of our trading and market data revenues could be adversely impacted if we are unsuccessful in attracting additional volumes. The maintenance and growth of our revenues could also be impacted if we face increased pressure on pricing.

During 2008 and the early part of 2009, there was turmoil in the economy and upheaval in the credit markets. Equity market indices declined throughout this period and the market may remain volatile throughout 2009. Continuing volatility and uncertainty regarding the capital markets have dampened economic activity and have resulted in a decline in volumes and in new listings in some of our markets as well as a deterioration of the economic welfare of our listed companies, which could adversely affect the level of delistings. These factors have adversely affected our revenues and operating income from continuing operations and may negatively impact future growth.

These disruptions and developments have resulted in a range of actions by the U.S. and foreign governments to attempt to bring liquidity and order to the financial markets and to prevent a prolonged recession in the world economy. Securities and banking regulators have also been active in establishing temporary rules and regulations to respond to this crisis. Some of these actions have resulted in temporary or, in some cases, permanent, restrictions on certain types of securities transactions. We cannot predict whether these government efforts will be successful.

Dislocation in the credit markets has led to increased liquidity risk. While we have not experienced reductions in our borrowing capacity, lenders in general have taken actions that indicate their concerns regarding liquidity in the marketplace. These actions have included reduced advance rates for certain security types, more stringent requirements for collateral eligibility and higher interest rates. Should lenders continue to take additional similar actions, the cost of conducting our business may increase and our ability to implement our business initiatives could be limited.

 

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We expect that all of these factors will continue to impact our businesses. Any potential growth in the global cash markets in the upcoming months will likely be tempered by investor uncertainty resulting from volatility in the cost of energy and commodities, unemployment and recession concerns, as well as the general state of the world economy. During these times of economic turmoil we continue to focus on our strategy to broaden and diversify our revenue streams, as well as our company-wide expense reduction initiatives.

 

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Selected Operating Data

The following tables present selected operating data for the periods presented. U.S. data includes NYSE Amex beginning October 1, 2008. All trading activity is single-counted, except European cash trading which is double-counted to include both buys and sells. The information set forth below is not necessarily indicative of NYSE Euronext’s future operations and should be read in conjunction with the rest of this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Volume Summary - Cash Products

 

     Average Daily Volume     Total Volume  

(Unaudited)

   Q1 ‘09     Q1 ‘08     % Chg     Q1 ‘09     Q1 ‘08     % Chg  

Number of Trading Days - European Markets

   63     62     —       63     62     —    

Number of Trading Days - U.S. Markets

   61     61     —       61     61     —    

European Cash Products (trades in thousands)

   1,375     1,662     -17.3 %   86,629     103,042     -15.9 %

Equities

   1,310     1,602     -18.2 %   82,501     99,297     -16.9 %

Exchange-Traded Funds

   14     9     52.6 %   871     562     55.0 %

Structured Products

   46     46     1.6 %   2,915     2,825     3.2 %

Bonds

   5     6     -6.2 %   342     358     -4.6 %

U.S. Cash Products (shares in millions)

   4,026     3,515     14.5 %   245,559     214,433     14.5 %

NYSE Listed Issues 1

            

NYSE Group Handled Volume 2

   2,924     2,624     11.4 %   178,380     160,087     11.4 %

NYSE Group Matched Volume 3

   2,646     2,382     11.1 %   161,400     145,282     11.1 %

Total NYSE Listed Consolidated Volume

   6,375     4,563     39.7 %   388,894     278,340     39.7 %

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume

            

Handled Volume2

   45.9 %   57.5 %   -11.6 %   45.9 %   57.5 %   -11.6 %

Matched Volume3

   41.5 %   52.2 %   -10.7 %   41.5 %   52.2 %   -10.7 %

NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Issues

            

NYSE Group Handled Volume 2

   684     412     66.2 %   41,745     25,118     66.2 %

NYSE Group Matched Volume 3

   603     357     69.0 %   36,790     21,769     69.0 %

Total NYSE Arca & Amex Listed Consolidated Volume

   2,363     1,173     101.5 %   144,152     71,526     101.5 %

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume

            

Handled Volume2

   29.0 %   35.1 %   -6.1 %   29.0 %   35.1 %   -6.1 %

Matched Volume3

   25.5 %   30.4 %   -4.9 %   25.5 %   30.4 %   -4.9 %

Nasdaq Listed Issues

            

NYSE Group Handled Volume 2

   417     479     -13.0 %   25,434     29,229     -13.0 %

NYSE Group Matched Volume 3

   345     397     -13.1 %   21,053     24,221     -13.1 %

Total Nasdaq Listed Consolidated Volume

   2,233     2,446     -8.7 %   136,235     149,220     -8.7 %

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume

            

Handled Volume2

   18.7 %   19.6 %   -0.9 %   18.7 %   19.6 %   -0.9 %

Matched Volume3

   15.5 %   16.2 %   -0.7 %   15.5 %   16.2 %   -0.7 %

Exchange-Traded Funds 1,4

            

NYSE Group Handled Volume 2

   691     442     56.5 %   42,156     26,941     56.5 %

NYSE Group Matched Volume 3

   610     385     58.3 %   37,191     23,492     58.3 %

Total ETF Consolidated Volume

   2,440     1,248     95.5 %   148,870     76,134     95.5 %

NYSE Group Share of Total Consolidated Volume

            

Handled Volume2

   28.3 %   35.4 %   -7.1 %   28.3 %   35.4 %   -7.1 %

Matched Volume3

   25.0 %   30.9 %   -5.9 %   25.0 %   30.9 %   -5.9 %

Please refer to footnotes on the following page.

 

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Volume Summary - Derivatives Products

 

     Average Daily Volume     Total Volume  

(Unaudited; contracts in thousands)

   Q1 ‘09     Q1 ‘08     % Chg     Q1 ‘09     Q1 ‘08     % Chg  

Number of Trading Days - European Markets

   63     62     —       63     62     —    

Number of Trading Days - U.S. Markets

   61     61     —       61     61     —    

European Derivatives Products

   3,779     4,552     -17.0 %   238,090     282,245     -15.6 %

Total Interest Rate Products 6

   1,987     2,764     -28.1 %   125,184     171,386     -27.0 %

Short Term Interest Rate Products

   1,887     2,647     -28.7 %   118,851     164,107     -27.6 %

Medium and Long Term Interest Rate Products

   101     117     -14.4 %   6,333     7,279     -13.0 %

Total Equity Products 5

   1,747     1,721     1.5 %   110,043     106,684     3.1 %

Total Individual Equity Products

   535     573     -6.6 %   68,445     62,225     10.0 %

Total Equity Index Products

   513     617     -16.8 %   41,598     44,459     -6.4 %

of which Bclear

   699     531     31.6 %   44,042     32,935     33.7 %

Individual Equity Products

   552     431     28.0 %   34,761     26,722     30.1 %

Equity Index Products

   147     100     47.0 %   9,281     6,213     49.4 %

Commodity Products

   45     67     -32.5 %   2,863     4,175     -31.4 %

U.S. Derivatives Products - Equity Options 7

            

NYSE Arca Options Contracts

   2,281     1,945     17.2 %   139,118     118,674     17.2 %

Total Consolidated Options Contracts

   13,125     13,328     -1.5 %   800,611     813,022     -1.5 %

NYSE Group Share of Total

   17.4 %   14.6 %     17.4 %   14.6 %  

NYSE Liffe U.S.

            

Precious Metals Future Volume

   21.0     —         1,282.4     —      

 

1 Includes all volume executed in NYSE Group crossing sessions.

 

2 Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and ETFs internally matched on the NYSE Group’s exchanges or routed to and executed at an external market center. NYSE Arca routing includes odd-lots.

 

3 Represents the total number of shares of equity securities and ETFs executed on the NYSE Group’s exchanges.

 

4

Data included in previously identified categories.

 

5 Include currency products.

 

6 Includes all trading activities for Bclear.

 

7 Includes trading in U.S. equity options contracts, not equity-index options.

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

 

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Other Operating Statistics

 

     Three Months Ended  

(Unaudited)

   March 31,
2009
    December 31,
2008
    March 31,
2008
 

NYSE Euronext Listed Issuers

      

NYSE Listed Issuers

      

NYSE listed issuers1

     3,018       3,108       2,509  

Number of new issuer listings1

     50       711       37  

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

   $ 733     $ 62     $ 19,619  

Euronext Listed Issuers

      

Euronext listed issuers1

     1,055       1,110       1,141  

Number of new issuer listings3

     4       15       18  

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

   $ —       $ 25     $ 932  

NYSE Euronext Market Data

      

NYSE Market Data4

      

Share of Tape A revenues (%)

     48.0 %     49.7 %     57.0 %

Share of Tape B revenues (%)

     34.2 %     34.1 %     33.9 %

Share of Tape C revenues (%)

     21.0 %     21.4 %     19.3 %

Professional subscribers (Tape A)

     424,589       450,041       456,752  

Euronext Market Data

      

Number of terminals

     265,371       275,430       222,990  

NYSE Euronext Operating Expenses

      

NYSE Euronext employee headcount5

      

NYSE Euronext headcount excluding GL Trade

     3,709       3,757       3,933  

GL Trade headcount

     n.a       n.a       1,395  

NYSE Euronext Financial Statistics

      

NYSE Euronext foreign exchange rates

      

Average €/US$ exchange rate for the quarter

   $ 1.306     $ 1.319     $ 1.499  

Average GBP/US$ exchange rate for the quarter

   $ 1.437     $ 1.570     $ 1.978  

 

1 Figures for NYSE listed issuers include listed operating companies, SPACs, and closed-end funds, and ETFs, and do not include NYSE Arca, Inc. or structured products listed on the NYSE. There were 1,048 ETFs and 9 operating companies exclusively listed on NYSE Arca, Inc. as of March 31, 2009. There were 492 structured products listed on the NYSE as of March 31, 2009. Figures for new issuer listings include NYSE new listings and new ETP listings only (NYSE Amex and NYSE Arca are excluded).

Figures for Euronext present the operating companies listed on Euronext, and do not include NYSE Alternext, Free Market, closed-end funds, ETFs and structured product (warrants and certificates). As of March 31, 2009, 127 companies were listed on NYSE Alternext, 307 on Free Market and 427 ETFs were listed on NextTrack.

 

2 Euronext figures show capital raised in millions of dollars by operating companies listed on Euronext, NYSE Alternext, and Free Market and do not include close-end funds, ETFs and structured products (warrants and certificates). NYSE figures show capital raised in millions of dollars by operating companies listed on NYSE and NYSE Arca and do not include closed-end funds, ETFs and structured products.

 

3 Euronext figures include operating companies listed on Euronext, NYSE Alternext and Free Market and do not include closed-end funds, ETFs and structured products (warrants and certificates).

 

4 “Tape A” represents NYSE listed securities, “Tape B” represents NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex listed securities, and “Tape C” represents Nasdaq listed securities. Per the SEC’s Regulation NMS, as of April 1, 2007, share of revenues is derived through a formula based on 25% share of trading, 25% share of value traded, and 50% share of quoting, as reported to the consolidated tape. Prior to April 1, 2007, share of revenues for Tapes A and B was derived based on share of trades reported to the consolidated tape, and share of revenue for Tape C was derived based on an average of share of trades and share of volume reported to the consolidated tape. The consolidated tape refers to the collection and dissemination of market data that multiple markets make available on a consolidated basis. Share figures exclude transactions reported to the FINRA/NYSE Trade Reporting Facility.

 

5 NYSE Euronext sold its 40% stake in GL Trade in October 2008. NYSE Euronext headcount includes both the employees of NYXT and NYSE Amex for all periods presented.

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

 

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Sources of Revenues

Activity Assessment

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

Cash Trading

In our U.S. Operations, NYSE charges transaction fees for executing trades in NYSE-listed equities on the NYSE, NYSE Arca, and NYSE Amex, as well as on orders that are routed to other market centers for execution. Changes to the pricing structure throughout 2008 and 2009 allowed further alignment of transaction revenue with executed volume.

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

Revenue from cash trading in any given period depends primarily on the number of shares traded on our U.S. securities exchanges, the number of trades executed on Euronext, and the fees charged for execution. The level of trading activity in any period is significantly influenced by a number of factors discussed above under “—Factors Affecting Our Results”.

NYSE Euronext’s cash trading pricing structures continue to be examined closely as part of a broad strategic review of NYSE Euronext’s opportunities for revenue growth and efficiency improvement. As a result, we have and may continue to periodically modify our trading pricing structures. NYSE Euronext seeks to better capture value for the services it renders by aligning more closely transaction revenue with executed volume, product expansion and new product development. For example, effective October 1, 2008, we began offering a global pricing rebate to our European customers who exceed certain volume thresholds on each of our Euronext, NYSE and NYSE Arca trading platforms. Transaction fees that NYSE Euronext earns in the future also continue to depend on the effect of certain regulations and rule changes, such as MiFID, which have the potential to impact the competitive environment in which NYSE Euronext operates.

Derivatives Trading

Revenue from derivatives trading consists of fixed per-contract fees for the execution of trades of derivatives contracts on NYSE Liffe and executing options contracts traded on NYSE Arca and NYSE Amex. In some cases, these fees are subject to caps.

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

Listings

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

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

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

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

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

Market Data

In our U.S. Operations, we collect market data fees principally for consortium-based data products and, to a lesser extent, for NYSE proprietary data products. Consortium-based data fees are dictated as part of the securities industry plans. Consortium-based data revenues from the dissemination of market data (net of administrative costs) are distributed to participating markets on the basis of a formula set by the SEC under Regulation NMS. Last sale prices and quotes in NYSE-listed securities are disseminated through “Tape A,” which constitutes the majority of the NYSE’s revenues from consortium-based market data revenues. We also receive a share of the revenues from “Tape B” and “Tape C”, which represents data related to trading of certain securities that are listed on NYSE Arca, NYSE Amex, other regional exchanges and Nasdaq, respectively. These revenues are influenced by demand for the data by professional and nonprofessional subscribers. In addition,

 

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we receive fees for the display of data on television and for vendor access. Our proprietary products make market data available to subscribers covering activity that takes place solely on our U.S. markets, independent of activity on other markets. Our proprietary data products also include the sale of depth of book information, historical price information and corporate action information.

On a pilot basis, NYSE Euronext offers a new data product, NYSE Euronext Real-Time Reference Prices, which allows internet and media organizations to buy real-time, last-sale market data from NYSE and provide it broadly and free of charge to the public. CNBC, Google Finance and nyse.com are now displaying NYSE Real-Time stock prices on their respective websites.

In our European Operations, we charge a variety of users, primarily the end-users, for the use of Euronext’s real-time market data services. We also collect annual license fees from vendors for the right to distribute Euronext market data to third parties and a service fee from vendors for direct connection to market data. A substantial majority of European market data revenues is derived from monthly end-user fees. We also derive revenues from selling historical and reference data about securities, and by publishing the daily official lists for the Euronext markets. The principal drivers of market data revenues are the number of end-users and the prices for data packages.

Other Revenues

Other revenues include software and technology services and regulatory revenues, as well as trading license fees and other fees, fees for facilities and other services provided to specialists, brokers and clerks physically located on the floors of our U.S. markets that enable them to engage in the purchase and sale of securities on the trading floor, and fees for clearance and settlement activities in our European Operations.

Software and Technology Services.

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

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

Regulatory.

Regulatory fees are charged to member organizations of our U.S. securities exchanges.

Components of Expenses

Section 31 Fees

See “Sources of Revenues—Activity Assessment” above.

Liquidity Payments

To attract order flow, enhance liquidity and promote use of our markets, we offer our customers a variety of liquidity payment structures, tailored to specific market, product and customer characteristics. We charge a “per share” or “per contract” execution fee to the market participant who takes the liquidity on certain of our trading platforms and, in turn, we pay on certain of our markets a portion of this “per share” or “per contract” execution fee to the market participant who provides the liquidity.

Routing and Clearing

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

Other Operating Expenses

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

Merger Expenses and Exit Costs

Merger expenses and exit costs consist of severance costs and related curtailment losses, contract termination costs, depreciation charges triggered by the acceleration of certain fixed asset useful lives, as well as legal and other expenses directly attributable to business combination and cost reduction initiatives.

Compensation

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

 

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Systems and Communications

Systems and communications expense includes costs for development and maintenance of trading, regulatory and administrative systems; investments in system capacity, reliability and security; and cost of network connectivity between our customers and data centers, as well as connectivity to various other market centers.

Systems and communications expense also includes fees paid to third-party providers of networks and information technology resources, including fees for consulting, research and development services, software rental costs and licenses, hardware rental and related fees paid to third-party maintenance providers. Until the August 5, 2008 acquisition of the 50% stake in AEMS we did not already own, such expenses for Euronext consisted primarily of fees charged by AEMS for information technology services relating to the operation and maintenance of Euronext’s cash and derivatives trading platforms, including license fees relating to NSC and LIFFE CONNECT. Following the acquisition of AEMS, we have insourced our technology and the results of AEMS have been consolidated in our results of operations. As such, the reduction in systems and communications expense will be offset by increases in other components of expenses (including compensation, professional services and occupancy costs) in future periods.

Professional Services

Professional services expense includes consulting charges related to various technological and operational initiatives, as well as legal and audit fees.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization expenses consist of costs from depreciating fixed assets (including computer hardware and capitalized software) and amortizing intangible assets over their estimated useful lives.

Occupancy

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

Marketing and Other

Marketing and other expenses includes advertising, printing and promotion expenses, insurance premiums, travel and entertainment expenses, co-branding, investor education and advertising expenses with NYSE listed companies as well as general and administrative expenses.

Regulatory Fine Income

Regulatory fine income, which we include in our operating income, is generated from fines levied by NYSE Regulation, which regulates and monitors trading on our U.S. securities exchanges. The frequency with which fines may be levied and their amount will vary based upon the actions of participants on our U.S. securities exchanges. Regulatory fines are required to be used for regulatory purposes.

 

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Results of Operations

The results of operations of NYSE Euronext include the results of operations of Wombat, AEMS and NYSE Amex since their respective dates of acquisition (March 7, 2008, August 5, 2008 and October 1, 2008, respectively). The operations of GL Trade, which were sold on October 1, 2008, are reflected as discontinued.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2009 Versus Three Months Ended March 31, 2008

The following table sets forth NYSE Euronext’s condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, as well as the percentage increase or decrease for each consolidated statement of operations item for the three months ended March 31, 2009, as compared to such item for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
    Percent
Increase
 

(Dollars in Millions)

   2009     2008     (Decrease)  

Revenues

      

Activity assessment

   $ 30     $ 102     (71 )%

Cash trading

     620       563     10 %

Derivatives trading

     187       270     (31 )%

Listing

     99       98     1 %

Market data

     102       104     (2 )%

Other revenues

     104       75     39 %
                      

Total revenues

     1,142       1,212     (6 )%

Section 31 fees

     (30 )     (102 )   (71 )%

Liquidity payments

     (432 )     (273 )   58 %

Routing and clearing

     (76 )     (70 )   9 %

Other operating expenses

     (445 )     (432 )   3 %

Regulatory fine income

     —         2     (100 )%
                      

Operating income from continuing operations

     159       337     (53 )%

Interest expense

     (30 )     (33 )   (9 )%

Interest and investment income

     4       15     (73 )%

Other income

     5       12     (58 )%
                      

Income from continuing operations before income tax provision

     138       331     (58 )%

Income tax provision

     (32 )     (98 )   (67 )%
                      

Income from continuing operations

     106       233     (55 )%

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

     —         1     (100 )%
                      

Net income

     106       234     (55 )%

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

     (2 )     (4 )   (50 )%
                      

Net income attributable to NYSE Euronext

   $ 104     $ 230     (55 )%
                      

 

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Highlights

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext reported revenues (excluding activity assessment fees), operating income from continuing operations and net income attributable to NYSE Euronext of $1,112 million, $159 million and $104 million, respectively. This compares to revenues (excluding activity assessment fees), operating income from continuing operations and net income attributable to NYSE Euronext of $1,110 million, $337 million and $230 million, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2008.

The $2 million increase in revenues (excluding activity assessment fees), $178 million decrease in operating income from continuing operations and $126 million decrease in net income attributable to NYSE Euronext for the period reflect the following principal factors:

Stable revenues – Revenues remained relatively flat primarily due to an increase in trading volumes of 14.5% and pricing on U.S. cash markets, partially offset by (i) the impact of lower European cash and derivatives volumes, (ii) the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation and (iii) increased liquidity payments and routing and clearing expenses as a result of the higher trading volumes and changes to the U.S. cash pricing model.

Decreased operating income from continuing operations – The period-over-period decrease in operating income from continuing operations of $178 million was primarily due to (i) additional liquidity payments, routing and clearing expenses on higher trading volumes and pricing changes (approximately $175 million), (ii) the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation (approximately $28 million) and (iii) additional costs associated with new business and capacity initiatives (approximately $32 million), partially offset by reduced operating expenses as a result of cost containment initiatives (approximately $41 million).

Decreased net income attributable to NYSE Euronext – The period-over-period decrease in net income attributable to NYSE Euronext of $126 million was due to decreased operating income from continuing operations, partially offset by a reduction of our effective tax rate in connection with tax credits and the positive impact of prior tax positions received during the period (approximately $8 million).

Consolidated and Segment Results

Subsequent to the business combination transaction between NYSE Group and Euronext, NYSE Euronext operates under two reportable segments: U.S. Operations and European Operations. For discussion of these segments, see Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements and “—Overview” above.

Revenues

 

     Three months ended
     March 31, 2009    March 31, 2008

(Dollars in Millions)

   U.S.
Operations
   European
Operations
   Corporate
Items
    Total    U.S.
Operations
   European
Operations
   Corporate
Items
   Total

Activity assessment

   $ 30    $ —      $ —       $ 30    $ 102    $ —      $ —      $ 102

Cash trading

     520      102      (2 )     620      393      170      —        563

Derivatives trading

     44      143      —         187      38      232      —        270

Listing

     91      8      —         99      90      8      —        98

Market data

     57      45      —         102      53      51      —        104

Other

     65      50      (11 )     104      59      16      —        75
                                                        

Total revenues

   $ 807    $ 348    $ (13 )   $ 1,142    $ 735    $ 477    $ —      $ 1,212

Activity Assessment. Activity assessment fees are collected from member organizations executing trades on U.S. markets. The decrease in activity assessment fees was mainly due to a decline in the related SEC rate.

Cash trading. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, U.S. Operations contributed $520 million to NYSE Euronext’s cash trading revenues, a $127 million increase as compared to three months ended March 31, 2008. The primary drivers for this increase were increased handled trading volume on the NYSE Arca platforms and price changes on the NYSE and NYSE Arca trading platforms (approximately $114 million). European Operations contributed $102 million in cash trading revenues, a $68 million decrease as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008. The primary drivers for this decrease were decreased trading volumes (approximately $56 million), implementation of Pack Epsilon and other pricing changes, as well as the unfavorable effect of foreign currency (approximately $12 million as a result of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar versus the Euro).

Derivatives trading. Derivatives trading revenues decreased by $83 million to $187 million, primarily due to reduced European trading volumes (approximately $42 million) and the unfavorable effect of foreign currency translation (approximately $47 million) as a result of the weakening of the pound sterling versus the U.S. dollar as compared to the same period a year ago. While we experienced an increase in trading volume in our individual equity and equity index products, trading volume in our short-term interest rate products declined. This decline was partially offset by the inclusion of the results of NYSE Amex for the three months ended March 31, 2009 with no comparison in the prior period.

Listing and Market Data. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, listing fees and market data revenues remained relatively unchanged from the comparable period a year ago.

Other. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, other revenues increased $29 million to $104 million. Other revenue from European Operations increased $34 million primarily due to (i) the inclusion in the current period of software and technologies revenues as a result of the AEMS acquisition in August 2008 (approximately $17 million) and (ii) increased volumes on Bluenext (approximately $12 million), partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation. Our U.S. Operations were positively impacted by the inclusion of the results of Wombat for the full quarter in 2009.

 

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Expenses

 

     Three months ended  
     March 31, 2009     March 31, 2008  

(Dollars in Millions)

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

Section 31 fees

   $ (30 )   $ —       $ —      $ (30 )   $ (102 )   $ —       $ —       $ (102 )

Liquidity payments

     (403 )     (31 )     2      (432 )     (227 )     (46 )     —         (273 )

Routing and clearing

     (76 )     —         —        (76 )     (70 )     —         —         (70 )

Other operating expenses

     (259 )     (192 )     6      (445 )     (233 )     (189 )     (10 )     (432 )

Regulatory fine income

     —         —         —        —         2       —         —         2  

Section 31 fees

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 our U.S. securities exchanges and remits these amounts semiannually to the SEC. The decrease in Section 31 fees for the three months ended March 31, 2009 was due to a decline in the SEC rate of approximately 63.4% as compared to the same period a year ago.

Liquidity Payments

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, liquidity payments were $432 million, an increase of $159 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008. This increase reflects an increase in handled trading volume on NYSE Arca platforms and the impact of changes in our pricing structure (approximately $174 million), partially offset by a decrease in trading volume on our European derivatives platform and favorable effect of currency translation.

Routing and Clearing

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, routing and clearing fees were $76 million, an increase of $6 million compared to the three months ended March 31, 2008. This increase is primarily due to increased amount of routing costs incurred as a result of order flow being routed to other market centers for better quotes.

Other Operating Expenses

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, other operating expenses were $445 million, an increase of $13 million compared to the same period a year ago. The increase was primarily due to the inclusion of operating expenses from recently acquired businesses (including Wombat, AEMS and NYSE Amex) (approximately $51 million) and other strategic initiatives (approximately $32 million) for the full period, partially offset by (i) the effect of foreign currency translation (approximately $35 million) and (ii) reduced operating expenses as a result of cost containment initiatives (approximately $41 million). Included in other operating expenses were $23 million and $17 million of merger expenses and exit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Regulatory Fine Income

Regulatory fine income will continue to decrease in future periods as the result of the creation of FINRA.

Interest Expense

Interest expense is primarily attributable to the interest expense on the debt incurred to fund the cash portion of the consideration paid to Euronext shareholders in April 2007 as well as interest expense on the debt incurred in connection with $750 million of fixed rate bonds due in June 2013 and €750 million ($992 million) of fixed rate bonds due in June 2015. (See “Liquidity and Capital Resources”)

Investment Income

The decrease in our average cash and investment balances, reduction of interest rates and foreign currency rates were the primary drivers of the $11 million decrease in investment income.

Other Income

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, other income was $5 million, a decrease of $7 million compared to the same period a year ago. Other income consists primarily of foreign exchange gains and dividends on certain investments, which may vary period over period.

Noncontrolling Interest

For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, NYSE Euronext recorded noncontrolling interest of $2 million and $4 million, respectively.

Income Taxes

For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008, NYSE Euronext provided for income taxes at an estimated tax rate of 27% and 30%, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext’s effective tax rate was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to foreign operations and the reorganization of certain of its businesses.

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, our effective tax rate included a $8 million favorable discrete item primarily related to certain tax credits and positive impact of prior tax positions. Including the impact of this item, NYSE Euronext anticipates providing for income taxes at an estimated tax rate of 27% for fiscal 2009.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

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

Cash flows from operating activities

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, net cash provided by continuing operating activities was $154 million, representing net income of $106 million, depreciation and amortization of $81 million and an increase in deferred revenues of $270 million, partially offset by a decrease in related party payable of $151 million as well as a decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $146 million. Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2009 were $79 million.

Net financial indebtedness

As of March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext had approximately $2.5 billion in debt outstanding and $0.7 billion of cash and cash equivalents and financial investments, resulting in $1.8 billion in net indebtedness. We define net indebtedness as outstanding debt less cash and cash equivalents and financial investments.

Net indebtedness was as follows (in millions):

 

     March 31,
2009
   December 31,
2008

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 606    $ 777

Financial investments

     102      236
             

Liquid funds

     708      1,013

Short term debt

     812      1,101

Long term debt

     1,736      1,787
             

Total debt

     2,548      2,888

Net indebtedness

   $ 1,840    $ 1,875

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

As of March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext’s main debt instruments were as follows (in millions):

 

     Principal amount as of
March 31, 2009
   Maturity

Commercial paper issued under the global commercial paper program

   $389    From April 6, 2009 until May 26, 2009

5.125% bond in sterling

   £250($357)    June 16, 2009

4.8% bond in U.S. dollar

   $750    June 30, 2013

5.375% bond in Euro

   €750($992)    June 30, 2015

The £250 million ($357 million) fixed rate bonds were issued in 2004 to refinance the acquisition of LIFFE by Euronext and were swapped to floating rate using a fixed-to-floating rate swap. As of March 31, 2009, taking into account this swap, the effective interest rate on the bonds was 2.1%. The bonds mature in June 2009 and do not provide for early redemption.

In 2007, NYSE Euronext entered into a U.S. dollar and euro-denominated global commercial paper program of $3.0 billion in order to refinance the acquisition of the Euronext shares. As of March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext had $0.4 billion of debt outstanding at an average interest rate of 1.3% under this commercial paper program. The effective interest rate of commercial paper issuances does not materially differ from short term interest rates (Libor U.S. for commercial paper issued in U.S. dollar and Euribor for commercial paper issued in euro). The fluctuation of these rates due to market conditions may therefore impact the interest expense incurred by NYSE Euronext.

The commercial paper program is backed by a $2.0 billion 5-year syndicated revolving bank facility maturing on April 4, 2012 and a $1.0 billion 364-day syndicated revolving bank facility which matured on April 1, 2009. These bank facilities are also available for general corporate purposes and were not drawn upon as of March 31, 2009. On September 15, 2008, the amount of commitments readily available to NYSE Euronext under the $2.0 billion April 2012 facility decreased from $2.0 billion to $1,833 million as a result of the bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., which had provided a $167 million commitment under this facility. On April 1, 2009, NYSE Euronext partially refinanced the $1.0 billion 364-day facility by a $500 million 364-day revolving bank facility maturing on March 31, 2010.

In August 2006, prior to the combination with NYSE Group, Euronext entered into a €300 million ($397 million) revolving credit facility available for general corporate purposes, which matures on August 4, 2011. On a combined basis, as of March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext had three committed bank credit facilities totaling $3.2 billion, with no amount outstanding under any of these facilities. The commercial paper program and the credit facilities include terms and conditions customary for agreements of this type, which may restrict NYSE Euronext’s ability to engage in additional transactions or incur additional indebtedness.

In the second quarter of 2008, NYSE Euronext issued $750 million of fixed rate bonds due in June 2013 and €750 million of fixed rate bonds due in June 2015 in order to, among other things, refinance outstanding commercial paper and lengthen the maturity profile of its debt. These bonds bear interest at a rate per annum of 4.8% and 5.375%, respectively. The terms of the bonds do not contain any financial covenants. The bonds may be redeemed by NYSE Euronext or the bond holders under certain customary circumstances, including a change in control. The terms of the bonds also provide for customary events of default and a negative pledge covenant.

On April 22, 2009, NYSE Euronext completed an offering of €250 million which was an increase to our existing €750 million 5.375% notes due June 2015. The proceeds of the notes will be used for general corporate purposes, including the refinancing of existing debt. The notes will become fungible with the €750 million existing issue and are listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the Luxembourg Stock Exchange’s regulated market. The notes are unsecured obligations and rank pari passu with all other outstanding unsecured and unsubordinated obligations of NYSE Euronext.

 

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Liquidity risk

NYSE Euronext continually reviews its liquidity and debt positions, and subject to market conditions and credit and strategic considerations, may from time to time determine to vary the maturity profile of its debt and diversify its sources of financing. NYSE Euronext anticipates being able to support short-term liquidity and operating needs primarily through existing cash balances and financing arrangements, along with future cash flows from operations. If existing financing arrangements are insufficient to meet the anticipated needs of its current operations or to refinance existing debt, NYSE Euronext may seek additional financing in either the debt or equity markets. NYSE Euronext may also seek equity or debt financing in connection with future acquisitions or other strategic transactions. While we believe that we generally have access to debt markets, including bank facilities and publicly and privately issued long and short term debt, we may not be able to obtain additional financing on acceptable terms or at all.

Because commercial paper’s new issues generally fund the retirement of old issues, NYSE Euronext is also exposed to the rollover risk of not being able to issue new commercial paper. In order to mitigate the rollover risk, NYSE Euronext maintains undrawn backstop bank facilities for an aggregate amount exceeding at any time the amount issued under its commercial paper program. In case we would not be able to issue new commercial paper, NYSE Euronext would immediately draw on these backstop facilities.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

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

Revenue Recognition

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

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

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

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

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

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

Income Taxes

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

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

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

Pension and Other Post-Retirement Employee Benefits

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

Hedging Activities

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

 

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New Accounting Pronouncements

SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (SFAS No. 141(R)), requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to (1) recognize all assets acquired and liabilities assumed generally at their acquisition-date fair values; (2) record those assets and liabilities at their full fair value amounts even if there is noncontrolling (minority) interest; (3) include noncontrolling interest earnings through net income; (4) expense acquisition-related transaction costs; and (5) disclose information needed to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business combination.

SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (SFAS No. 160), which is to be retrospectively applied, requires entities to include noncontrolling (minority) interests in partially owned consolidated subsidiaries within shareholders’ equity in the consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 160 also requires the consolidating entity to include the earnings of the consolidated subsidiary attributable to the noncontrolling interest holder in its income statement with an offsetting charge (credit) to the non-controlling interest in shareholders’ equity.

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

NYSE Euronext adopted SFAS No. 141(R), SFAS No. 160 and SFAS No. 161 on January 1, 2009.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

General

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

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

Interest Rate Risk

Except for fixed rate bonds, most of NYSE Euronext’s financial assets and liabilities are based on floating rates, on fixed rates with an outstanding maturity or reset date falling in less than one year or on fixed rates that have been swapped to floating rates via fixed-to-floating rate swaps. The following summarizes NYSE Euronext’s exposure to interest rate risk as of March 31, 2009:

 

Dollars (in Millions)

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

Floating rate (1) positions in

         

Dollar

   $ 206    $ 124     $ 82     $ (0.8 )

Euro

     193      329       (136 )     (1.4 )

Sterling

     228      360 (4)     (132 )     (1.3 )

Fixed rate positions in

         

Dollar

     1      749       (748 )     (28.5 )

Euro

     —        987       (987 )     (49.6 )

Sterling

     —        —         —         —    

 

(1) Includes floating rate, fixed rate with an outstanding maturity or reset date falling in less than one year and fixed rate swapped to floating rate.

 

(2) Impact on profit and loss for floating rate positions (cash flow risk) and on equity until realization in profit and loss for fixed rate positions (price risk).

 

(3) 100 basis points parallel shift of yield curve.

 

(4) Includes the effect of the fixed-to-floating interest rate swap on the £250 million fixed rate bond issuance.

In order to hedge interest rate exposures, NYSE Euronext may enter into interest rate derivative instruments, such as swaps, with counterparties that meet high creditworthiness and rating standards. At March 31, 2009, the only significant outstanding interest rate hedge was a fixed-to-floating rate swap hedging the £250 million ($357 million) fixed rate bond issuance denominated in sterling.

NYSE Euronext is exposed to price risk on its outstanding fixed rate positions. At March 31, 2009, fixed rate positions in U.S. dollar and in euro with an outstanding maturity or reset date falling in more than one year amounted to $748 million and $987 million, respectively. A hypothetical shift of 1% in the U.S. dollar or in the euro interest rate curves would in the aggregate impact the fair value of these positions by $28.5 million and $49.6 million, respectively.

NYSE Euronext is exposed to cash flow risk on its floating rate positions. Because NYSE Euronext is a net lender in U.S. dollar, when interest rates in U.S. dollar decrease, NYSE Euronext’s net interest and investment income decreases. Based on March 31, 2009 positions, a hypothetical 1% decrease in U.S. dollar rates would negatively impact annual income by $0.8 million. Because NYSE Euronext is a net borrower in euro and sterling, when interest rates in euro or sterling increase, NYSE Euronext net interest and investment income decreases. Based on March 31, 2009 positions, a hypothetical 1% increase in euro and sterling rates would negatively impact annual income by $1.4 million and $1.3 million, respectively.

Currency risk

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

NYSE Euronext’s exposure to foreign denominated earnings for the three months ended March 31, 2009 is presented by primary foreign currency in the following (in millions):

 

     Three months ended March 31, 2009  
     Euro     Sterling  

Average rate in the period

   $ 1.3060     $ 1.4365  

Average rate in the same period one year before

   $ 1.4993     $ 1.9782  

Foreign denominated percentage of

    

Revenues

     20 %     10 %

Operating expenses

     14 %     8 %

Operating income

     56 %     21 %

Impact of the currency fluctuations (1) on

    

Revenues

   $ (33.1 )   $ (42.2 )

Operating expenses

     (20.0 )     (29.3 )

Operating income

     (13.1 )     (12.9 )

 

(1) Represents the impact of currency fluctuation for the three months ended March 31, 2009 compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

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

 

     March 31, 2009  
     Position in euros     Position in sterling  

Assets

   4,252     £ 2,734  

of which goodwill

     1,050       1,074  

Liabilities

     2,238       689  

of which borrowings

     992       251  
                

Net currency position before hedging activities

   2,014     £ 2,045  

Impact of hedging activities

     —         40  
                

Net currency position

   2,014     £ 2,085  
                

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

   $ (266 )   $ (298 )
                

At March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext was exposed to net exposures in euro and sterling of €2.0 billion ($2.7 billion) and £2.1 billion ($3.0 billion), respectively. NYSE Euronext’s borrowings in euro and sterling of €1.0 billion ($1.3 billion) and £0.3 billion ($0.4 billion), respectively, constitute a partial hedge of NYSE Euronext’s net investments in foreign entities. As at March 31, 2009, NYSE Euronext also had a £40 million ($58 million) sterling/dollar foreign exchange swaps outstanding. This swap matured in April 2009. As of March 31, 2009, the fair value of this swap was negative $1.2 million.

Based on March 31, 2009 net currency positions, a hypothetical 10% decrease of euro against dollar would negatively impact NYSE Euronext’s equity by $266 million and a hypothetical 10% decrease of sterling against dollar would negatively impact NYSE Euronext’s equity by $298 million. For the three months ended March 31, 2009, currency exchange rate differences had a negative impact of $240 million on NYSE Euronext’s consolidated equity.

Credit risk

NYSE Euronext is exposed to credit risk in the event of a counterparty default. NYSE Euronext limits its exposure to credit risk by rigorously selecting the counterparties with which it makes investments and executes agreements. Credit risk is monitored by using exposure limits depending on ratings assigned by rating agencies as well as the nature and maturity of transactions. NYSE Euronext’s investment objective is to invest in securities that preserve principal while maximizing yields, without significantly increasing risk. NYSE Euronext seeks to substantially mitigate credit risk associated with investments by ensuring that these financial assets are placed with governments, well-capitalized financial institutions and other creditworthy counterparties.

An ongoing review is performed to evaluate changes in the status of counterparties. In addition to the intrinsic creditworthiness of counterparties, NYSE Euronext’s policies require diversification of counterparties (banks, financial institutions, bond issuers and funds) so as to avoid a concentration of risk. Derivatives are negotiated with highly rated banks.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, our management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

During our most recent fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009, there was a change in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. During our most recent fiscal quarter, we commenced the migration of our European Operations to the accounting system used by our U.S. Operations. We anticipate completing the migration by December 31, 2009, at which point we expect to operate on a single global system. This initiative will further strengthen the overall design and operating effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. This initiative is not in response to any identified deficiency or weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. We believe this change will favorably impact our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

For the three months ended March 31, 2009, the following supplements and amends our discussion set forth under “Legal Proceedings” in Part I, Item 3 of the Form 10-K filed by NYSE Euronext for the year ended December 31, 2008, which disclosures are incorporated herein by reference, and no other matters were reportable during the period.

In re NYSE Specialists Securities Litigation

In an order dated March 14, 2009, the district court granted the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification with respect to the claims alleging violations of federal securities laws by the specialist firm defendants; those defendants filed a petition for interlocutory appeal of that order. The order does not apply to a separate claim asserted against New York Stock Exchange, Inc. alleging that it made false and misleading statements concerning the regulation and operation of its market; the dismissal of that claim was remanded to the district court in 2007, but further proceedings have not been scheduled.

In addition to the matter described above and in the 10-K, NYSE Euronext is from time to time involved in various legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of its business. NYSE Euronext does not believe, based on currently available information, that the results of any of these various proceedings will have a material adverse effect on its operating results or financial condition.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Other than the matters discussed below, for the three months ended March 31, 2009, there were no material changes from the “Risk Factors” as previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which disclosures are incorporated by herein by reference. No other matters were reportable during this period.

Our reliance on third parties could adversely affect our business if these third parties cease to perform the functions that they currently perform at NYSE Euronext.

We rely on third parties for certain clearing and regulatory services. For example, we are dependent on LCH.Clearnet to provide a clearing guarantee and manage related risk functions in connection with clearing on our European cash and derivatives markets. We also rely on the services of Euroclear for settling transactions on our European cash markets (except in Portugal). Additionally, we have a contractual arrangement with FINRA pursuant to which FINRA performs certain regulatory functions on our behalf. To the extent that LCH.Clearnet, Euroclear or FINRA experiences difficulties, materially changes their business relationship with us or is unable for any reason to perform their obligations, our business or our reputation may be materially adversely affected.

We also rely on members of our trading community to maintain markets and add liquidity. Recent global market and economic conditions have been difficult and volatile, in particular for financial services companies such as our members. To the extent that any of our largest members experiences difficulties, materially changes their business relationship with us or is unable for any reason to perform market making activities, our business or our reputation may be materially adversely affected.

Broad market trends and other factors beyond our control could significantly reduce demand for our services and harm our business, financial condition and operating results.

Our business, financial condition and operating results are highly dependent upon the levels of activity on our exchanges, and in particular upon the volume of financial instruments traded, the number and shares outstanding of listed issuers, the number of new listings, the number of traders in the market and similar factors. We have no direct control over these variables. Among other things, we depend more upon the relative attractiveness of the financial instruments traded on our exchanges, and the relative attractiveness of the exchanges as a market on which to trade these financial instruments, as compared to other exchanges and trading platforms. These variables are in turn influenced by economic, political and market conditions in the United States, Europe and elsewhere in the world that are beyond our control, including those described under “—Risks Relating to Our Industry—Current economic conditions could negatively impact our business, financial condition and operating results” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and factors such as:

 

   

broad trends in business and finance, including industry-specific circumstances, capital market trends and the mergers and acquisitions environment;

 

   

terrorism and war;

 

   

concerns over inflation and the level of institutional or retail confidence;

 

   

changes in government monetary policy and foreign currency exchange rates;

 

   

the availability of short-term and long-term funding and capital;

 

   

the availability of alternative investment opportunities;

 

   

changes in the level of trading activity;

 

   

changes and volatility in the prices of securities;

 

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changes in tax policy;

 

   

the level and volatility of interest rates;

 

   

legislative and regulatory changes, including the potential for regulatory arbitrage among U.S. and non-U.S. markets if significant policy differences emerge among markets;

 

   

the perceived attractiveness, or lack of attractiveness, of the U.S. capital markets;

 

   

the perceived attractiveness, or lack of attractiveness, of the European capital markets;

 

   

the outbreak of contagious disease pandemics or other public health emergencies in the regions in which we operate which could decrease levels of economic and market activities; and

 

   

unforeseen market closures or other disruptions in trading.

If levels of activity on our exchanges are adversely affected by any of the factors described above or other factors beyond our control, then our business, financial condition and operating results could also be adversely affected.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  1.1    Subscription Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2009, between NYSE Euronext and Merrill Lynch International, Natixis, Société Générale and the Royal Bank of Scotland plc (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to NYSE Euronext’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 23, 2009).
  4.1    First Supplemental Agency Agreement, dated as of April 22, 2009, among NYSE Euronext, Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as fiscal and paying agent, Dexia Banque Internationale à Luxembourg, société anonyme, as Luxembourg Paying Agent, and ABN AMRO Bank N.V., as paying agent (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to NYSE Euronext’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 23, 2009).
10.1    364-Day Credit Agreement ($500,000,000), dated as of April 1, 2009, between NYSE Euronext, the Subsidiary Borrowers party hereto, the Lenders party hereto, Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent, and the other financial institutions party thereto as agents (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to NYSE Euronext’s current report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 03, 2009).
10.2    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (Non-Employee Directors)
10.3    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (Bonus – Form for Belgium)
10.4    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (Bonus - Form for France)
10.5    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (Bonus – Form for The Netherlands)
10.6    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (Bonus – Form for Portugal)
10.7    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (Bonus – Form for UK)
10.8    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (Bonus – Form for U.S.)
10.9    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (LTIP – Form for Belgium)
10.10    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (LTIP – Form for France)
10.11    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (LTIP – Form for The Netherlands)
10.12    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (LTIP – Form for Portugal)
10.13    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (LTIP – Form for UK)
10.14    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (LTIP – Form for U.S.)
10.15    Employment Agreement by and between Garry Jones and LIFFE Administration & Management, dated May 6, 2009.
10.16    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (Bonus – Form for Certain U.S. Management Committee Members)
10.17    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (LTIP – Form for Certain U.S. Management Committee Members)
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.
32.1    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 11, 2009   By:  

  /s/ Michael Geltzeiler

      Michael Geltzeiler
   

  Group Executive Vice President and Chief Financial

  Officer

      NYSE Euronext

 

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EX-10.2 2 dex102.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Non-Employee Directors)

Exhibit 10.2

Form for Non-Employee Directors

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT 2008 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of the      day of                         , 2009, by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                                      (the “Participant”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Plan.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext 2008 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is administered by a Committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to Non-Employee Directors under the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of              Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant as of                                  (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting. The RSUs shall be 100% fully vested on the date of grant; provided, however, that, RSUs shall not be distributed to the Participant other than in accordance with Section 3 below.

3. Termination. Upon a Participant’s Termination, other than a Termination for Cause, all of the RSUs granted to a Participant hereunder shall be distributed to the Participant in shares of Common Stock as soon as practicable following such Termination. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs shall immediately be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder. The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan and in Section 5 below, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares.


5. Dividends. Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying the RSUs granted herein shall be treated as follows: (a) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant upon Termination, as provided in Section 3 above and (b) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid.

6. Provisions of Plan Control. This Agreement is subject to all the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment. To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder, including but not limited to, imposing a six month delay upon the distribution of RSUs to a Participant if, at the time of Termination, such Participant is a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan.

8. Notices. Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Secretary

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

9. No Obligation to Continue Employment or Directorship. This Agreement is not an agreement of employment or directorship. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSUs are outstanding.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT
By:  

 

Name:  
Title:  
PARTICIPANT

 

 

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EX-10.3 3 dex103.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (BONUS - FORM FOR BELGIUM) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Bonus - Form for Belgium)

Exhibit 10.3

Bonus – Form for Belgium

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of [], 200    , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on [], 200     (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, as provided below, on a cumulative basis provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the applicable vesting date:

 

Vesting Date

   Percentage Vested  

First Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Second Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Third Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.4 %


(b) There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each vesting date and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate vesting date provided, that, no Termination has occurred prior to such date.

(c) Subject to Section 2(d) of this Agreement, following the applicable vesting date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock with respect to each RSU that vests on such date, subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to each such RSU shall be deemed satisfied.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earlier to occur of either: (i) a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein), Retirement, Disability or death or (ii) a Change in Control of the Company, all RSUs shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 90 days following such Termination or Change in Control, as applicable, in the manner described in Section 2(c) above and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause, and pursuant to a formal division, department or organization-wide reduction in force. The Company and the Participant agree that the Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated pursuant to an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee’s decision shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective successors and assigns.

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(d) above, all RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder shall automatically be forfeited. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs granted hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in Section 10 of this Agreement, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

5. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes, including personal social security contributions, that the Company is required to withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the

 

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Participant to the extent permitted under applicable law. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement.)

6. Provisions of Plan Control.

This Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. While the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment of the RSUs or the underlying shares, payment of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs awarded under this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

8. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

USA

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

 

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9. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

10. Dividends.

Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are vested as of such date shall be treated as follows: (a) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid and (b) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement. No cash or stock dividends shall be provided to the Participant on a current or deferred basis with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are not vested as of the date such dividends are declared and paid.

11. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

12. Transfer of Personal Data.

The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to RSUs awarded under this Agreement, for legitimate business purposes (including, without limitation, the administration of the Plan) out of the Participant’s home country and including to countries with less data protection than the data protection provided by the Participant’s home country. This authorization/consent is freely given by the Participant.

13. NO ACQUIRED RIGHTS.

THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE OR AMEND THE PLAN AT ANY TIME; (B) THE AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS EXCEPTIONAL AND UNIQUE AND IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER AWARD OR GRANT AND IS MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY; AND (C) NO PAST GRANTS OR AWARDS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED HEREUNDER) GIVE THE PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT TO ANY GRANTS OR AWARDS IN THE FUTURE WHATSOEVER.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT

 

Name:
Title:

 

Name of Employee
(SIGNATURE REQUIRED)

 

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EX-10.4 4 dex104.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (BONUS - FORM FOR FRANCE) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Bonus - Form for France)

Exhibit 10.4

Bonus – Form for France

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of [], 200    , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on [], 200     (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, as provided below, on a cumulative basis provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the applicable vesting date:

 

Vesting Date

   Percentage Vested  

First Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Second Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Third Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.4 %


(b) There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each vesting date and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate vesting date provided, that, no Termination has occurred prior to such date.

(c) Subject to Section 2(d) of this Agreement, following the applicable vesting date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock with respect to each RSU that vests on such date, subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to each such RSU shall be deemed satisfied.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earlier to occur of either: (i) a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein), Retirement, Disability or death or (ii) a Change in Control of the Company, all RSUs shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 90 days following such Termination or Change in Control, as applicable, in the manner described in Section 2(c) above and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause, and pursuant to a formal division, department or organization-wide reduction in force. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated pursuant to an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee’s decision shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective successors and assigns.

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(d) above, all RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder shall automatically be forfeited. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited.

4. Holding Period.

Following the vesting of RSUs hereunder, if any, the Participant shall hold the shares of Common Stock for a period of at least two years following such applicable vesting date, other than in the case of death or Disability. At the end of such holding period, the shares of Common Stock shall not be sold or otherwise transferred: (a) during the period of ten stock exchange trading dates that precede or follow the date of the Company’s filing of the Company’s Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable; or (b) during a scheduled or unscheduled blackout prohibiting certain sales of shares of Common Stock, if applicable to the Participant.

5. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs granted hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in Section 11 of this Agreement, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

 

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6. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes that the Company is required to withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the Participant to the extent permitted under applicable law. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement.)

7. Provisions of Plan Control.

This Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

8. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. While the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment of the RSUs or the underlying shares, payment of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs awarded under this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

9. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

USA

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

 

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10. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

11. Dividends.

Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are vested as of such date shall be treated as follows: (a) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid and (b) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement. No cash or stock dividends shall be provided to the Participant on a current or deferred basis with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are not vested as of the date such dividends are declared and paid.

12. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

13. Transfer of Personal Data.

The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to RSUs awarded under this Agreement, for legitimate business purposes (including, without limitation, the administration of the Plan) out of the Participant’s home country and including to countries with less data protection than the data protection provided by the Participant’s home country. This authorization/consent is freely given by the Participant.

14. NO ACQUIRED RIGHTS.

THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE OR AMEND THE PLAN AT ANY TIME; (B) THE AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS UNIQUE AND EXCEPITONAL AND IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER AWARD OR GRANT AND IS MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY; AND (C) NO PAST GRANTS

 

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OR AWARDS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED HEREUNDER) GIVE THE PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT TO ANY GRANTS OR AWARDS IN THE FUTURE WHATSOEVER.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT

 

Name:
Title:

 

Name of Employee
(SIGNATURE REQUIRED)

 

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EX-10.5 5 dex105.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (BONUS - FORM FOR THE NETHERLANDS) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Bonus - Form for The Netherlands)

Exhibit 10.5

Bonus – Form for The Netherlands

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of [], 200    , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on [], 200     (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, as provided below, on a cumulative basis provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the applicable vesting date:

 

Vesting Date

   Percentage Vested  

First Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Second Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Third Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.4 %


(b) There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each vesting date and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate vesting date provided, that, no Termination has occurred prior to such date.

(c) Subject to Section 2(d) of this Agreement, following the applicable vesting date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock with respect to each RSU that vests on such date, subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to each such RSU shall be deemed satisfied.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earlier to occur of either: (i) a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein), Retirement, Disability or death or (ii) a Change in Control of the Company, all RSUs shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 90 days following such Termination or Change in Control, as applicable, in the manner described in Section 2(c) above and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause, and pursuant to a formal division, department or organization-wide reduction in force. The Company and the Participant agree that the Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated pursuant to an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee’s decision shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective successors and assigns.

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(d) above, all RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder shall automatically be forfeited. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs granted hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in Section 10 of this Agreement, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

5. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes that the Company is required to withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the Participant to the extent permitted

 

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under applicable law. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement.)

6. Provisions of Plan Control.

This Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. While the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment of the RSUs or the underlying shares, payment of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs awarded under this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

8. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

USA

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

 

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9. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

10. Dividends.

Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are vested as of such date shall be treated as follows: (a) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid and (b) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement. No cash or stock dividends shall be provided to the Participant on a current or deferred basis with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are not vested as of the date such dividends are declared and paid.

11. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

12. Transfer of Personal Data.

The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to RSUs awarded under this Agreement, for legitimate business purposes (including, without limitation, the administration of the Plan) out of the Participant’s home country and including to countries with less data protection than the data protection provided by the Participant’s home country. This authorization/consent is freely given by the Participant.

13. NO ACQUIRED RIGHTS.

THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE OR AMEND THE PLAN AT ANY TIME; (B) THE AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL AND IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER AWARD OR GRANT AND IS MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY; AND (C) NO PAST GRANTS OR AWARDS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED HEREUNDER) GIVE THE PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT TO ANY GRANTS OR AWARDS IN THE FUTURE WHATSOEVER.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT

 

Name:
Title:

 

Name of Employee

 

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EX-10.6 6 dex106.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (BONUS - FORM FOR PORTUGAL) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Bonus - Form for Portugal)

Exhibit 10.6

Bonus – Form for Portugal

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of [], 200    , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on [], 200     (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, as provided below, on a cumulative basis provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the applicable vesting date:

 

Vesting Date

   Percentage Vested  

First Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Second Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Third Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.4 %


(b) There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each vesting date and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate vesting date provided, that, no Termination has occurred prior to such date.

(c) Subject to Section 2(d) of this Agreement, following the applicable vesting date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock with respect to each RSU that vests on such date, subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to each such RSU shall be deemed satisfied.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earlier to occur of either: (i) a Termination of Employment as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein), Retirement, Disability or death of the Participant or (ii) a Change in Control of the Company, all RSUs shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 90 days following such Termination or Change in Control, as applicable, in the manner described in Section 2(c) above and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause, and pursuant to a formal division, department or organization-wide reduction in force (namely a collective dismissal or a dismissal due to extinction of labour position). The Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated pursuant to an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee’s decision shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective successors and assigns.

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(d) above, all RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder shall automatically be forfeited. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs granted hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in Section 10 of this Agreement, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

5. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes that the Company is required to withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from amounts

 

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payable to the Participant (other than normal pay) to the extent permitted under applicable law. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement.)

6. Provisions of Plan Control.

This Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. While the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment of the RSUs or the underlying shares, payment of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs awarded under this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

8. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

USA

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

 

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9. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

10. Dividends.

Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are vested as of such date shall be treated as follows: (a) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid and (b) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement. No cash or stock dividends shall be provided to the Participant on a current or deferred basis with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are not vested as of the date such dividends are declared and paid.

11. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

12. Transfer of Personal Data.

The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to RSUs awarded under this Agreement, for legitimate business purposes (including, without limitation, the administration of the Plan) out of the Participant’s home country and including to countries with less data protection than the data protection provided by the Participant’s home country. This authorization/consent is freely given by the Participant.

13. NO ACQUIRED RIGHTS.

THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE OR AMEND THE PLAN AT ANY TIME; (B) THE AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL AND IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER AWARD OR GRANT AND IS MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY; AND (C) NO PAST GRANTS OR AWARDS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED HEREUNDER) GIVE THE PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT TO ANY GRANTS OR AWARDS IN THE FUTURE WHATSOEVER.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT

 

Name:
Title:

 

Name of Employee

 

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EX-10.7 7 dex107.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (BONUS - FORM FOR UK) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Bonus - Form for UK)

Exhibit 10.7

Bonus – Form for U.K.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of [], 200    , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on [], 200     (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

The RSUs shall vest, as provided below, on a cumulative basis provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the applicable vesting date:

 

Vesting Date

   Percentage Vested  

First Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Second Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Third Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.4 %

There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each vesting date and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate vesting date provided, that, no Termination has occurred prior to such date.


Subject to Section 2(d) of this Agreement, following the applicable vesting date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock with respect to each RSU that vests on such date, subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to each such RSU shall be deemed satisfied.

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earlier to occur of either: (i) a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein), Disability or death or (ii) a Change in Control of the Company, all RSUs shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 90 days following such Termination or Change in Control, as applicable, in the manner described in Section 2(c) above and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause, and pursuant to a formal division, department or organization-wide reduction in force. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated pursuant to an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee’s decision shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective successors and assigns.

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(d) above, all RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder shall automatically be forfeited. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs granted hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in Section 10 of this Agreement, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

5. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes including without limitation, withholding obligations under the “pay as you earn” (PAYE) system and national insurance and social security liabilities that the Company is required to withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the Participant to the extent permitted under applicable law. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement).

 

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6. Provisions of Plan Control.

This Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. While the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment of the RSUs or the underlying shares, payment of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs awarded under this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

8. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

USA

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

9. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not

 

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limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

10. Dividends.

Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are vested as of such date shall be treated as follows: (a) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid and (b) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement. No cash or stock dividends shall be provided to the Participant on a current or deferred basis with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are not vested as of the date such dividends are declared and paid.

11. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

12. Transfer of Personal Data.

The Participant consents to the holding and processing of data about him and his dependants (including sensitive personal data) for the purposes of administering the RSUs granted hereunder and the disclosure of such data (even outside the European Union) to the Company and/or any Affiliate and to any potential purchaser thereof and to the advisors of the Company and/or any Affiliate and to the Committee (or its authorized delegate).

13. NO ACQUIRED RIGHTS.

THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE OR AMEND THE PLAN AT ANY TIME; (B) THE AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER AWARD OR GRANT AND IS UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL AND IS MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY; AND (C) NO PAST GRANTS OR AWARDS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED HEREUNDER) GIVE THE PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT TO ANY GRANTS OR AWARDS IN THE FUTURE WHATSOEVER.

14. Employment Damages Exclusion.

The Participant acknowledges and agrees that participation in the Plan is a matter entirely separate from any pension right or entitlement that the Participant may have pursuant to the Participant’s terms and conditions of employment with the Company and/or its Affiliates. The Participant understands and agrees that if he leaves the employment of the Company and/or its Affiliates or otherwise ceases to be an Eligible Employee, he shall not be entitled to any compensation for any loss of any right or benefit or prospective right or benefit under the Plan which he might otherwise have enjoyed whether such compensation is claimed by way of damages for wrongful dismissal or other breach of contract or by way of compensation for loss of office or otherwise howsoever.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT

 

Name:
Title:

 

Name of Employee

 

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EX-10.8 8 dex108.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (BONUS - FORM FOR U.S.) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Bonus - Form for U.S.)

Exhibit 10.8

Bonus – Form for U.S.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of                     , 200    , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on                     , 200     (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, as provided below, on a cumulative basis provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the applicable vesting date:

 

Vesting Date

   Percentage Vested  

First Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Second Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Third Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.4 %

(b) There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each vesting date and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate vesting date provided, that, no Termination has occurred prior to such date.

(c) Subject to Section 2(d) of this Agreement, following the applicable vesting date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock with respect to each RSU that vests on such date, subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to each such RSU shall be deemed satisfied.


(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earlier to occur of either: (i) a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein), Retirement, Disability or death or (ii) a Change in Control of the Company, all RSUs shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 90 days following such Termination or Change in Control, as applicable, in the manner described in Section 2(c) above and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause, and pursuant to a formal division, department or organization-wide reduction in force. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated pursuant to an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee’s decision shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective successors and assigns.

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(d) above, all RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder shall automatically be forfeited. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs granted hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in Section 10 of this Agreement, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

5. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes that the Company is required to withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the Participant. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement.)

 

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6. Provisions of Plan Control.

This Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. While the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment of the RSUs or the underlying shares, payment of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs awarded under this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

8. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

9. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

 

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10. Dividends.

Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are vested as of such date shall be treated as follows: (a) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid and (b) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement. No cash or stock dividends shall be provided to the Participant on a current or deferred basis with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are not vested as of the date such dividends are declared and paid.

11. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

12. Transfer of Personal Data.

The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to RSUs awarded under this Agreement, for legitimate business purposes (including, without limitation, the administration of the Plan) out of the Participant’s home country and including to countries with less data protection than the data protection provided by the Participant’s home country. This authorization/consent is freely given by the Participant.

13. NO ACQUIRED RIGHTS.

THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE OR AMEND THE PLAN AT ANY TIME; (B) THE AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER AWARD OR GRANT AND IS MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY; AND (C) NO PAST GRANTS OR AWARDS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED HEREUNDER) GIVE THE PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT TO ANY GRANTS OR AWARDS IN THE FUTURE WHATSOEVER.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT

 

Name:
Title:

 

Name of Employee

 

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EX-10.9 9 dex109.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (LTIP - FORM FOR BELGIUM) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (LTIP - Form for Belgium)

Exhibit 10.9

LTIP – Form for Belgium

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of [], 200    , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on [], 200     (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, in full, on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Grant Date (hereinafter, the “Vesting Date”) provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the Vesting Date. Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, no vesting shall occur prior to the Vesting Date.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, following the Vesting Date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock for each RSU granted hereunder, subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder shall be deemed satisfied.


(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earliest to occur of a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein), Disability or death, the number of RSUs determined by application of the fraction set forth herein shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 90 days following such Termination in the manner described in Section 2(b) above and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The number of the RSUs that shall fully vest pursuant to this Section 2(c) shall be the product of (A) multiplied by (B) where (A) is the total number of RSUs set forth in Section 1 above and (B) is a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of full calendar months of employment or directorship service (as applicable) completed by the Participant with the Company (or an Affiliate) as of the Participant’s Termination and the denominator of which is 36. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause, and pursuant to a formal division, department or organization-wide reduction in force. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated pursuant to an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee’s decision shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective successors and assigns.

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(c) above, all RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder shall automatically be forfeited. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs granted hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in Section 10 of this Agreement, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

5. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes, including personal social security contributions, that the Company is required to withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the Participant to the extent permitted under applicable law. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement.)

 

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6. Provisions of Plan Control.

This Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. While the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment of the RSUs or the underlying shares, payment of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs awarded under this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

8. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

USA

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

9. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

 

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10. Dividends.

Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are vested as of such date shall be treated as follows: (a) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid and (b) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement. No cash or stock dividends shall be provided to the Participant on a current or deferred basis with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are not vested as of the date such dividends are declared and paid.

11. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

12. Transfer of Personal Data.

The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to RSUs awarded under this Agreement, for legitimate business purposes (including, without limitation, the administration of the Plan) out of the Participant’s home country and including to countries with less data protection than the data protection provided by the Participant’s home country. This authorization/consent is freely given by the Participant.

13. NO ACQUIRED RIGHTS.

THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE OR AMEND THE PLAN AT ANY TIME; (B) THE AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS EXCEPTIONAL AND UNIQUE AND IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER AWARD OR GRANT AND IS MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY; AND (C) NO PAST GRANTS OR AWARDS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED HEREUNDER) GIVE THE PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT TO ANY GRANTS OR AWARDS IN THE FUTURE WHATSOEVER.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT

 

Name:
Title:

 

Name of Employee
(SIGNATURE REQUIRED)

 

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EX-10.10 10 dex1010.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (LTIP - FORM FOR FRANCE) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (LTIP - Form for France)

Exhibit 10.10

LTIP – Form for France

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of [], 200    , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on [], 200     (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, in full, on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Grant Date (hereinafter, the “Vesting Date”) provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the Vesting Date. Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, no vesting shall occur prior to the Vesting Date.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, following the Vesting Date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock for each RSU granted hereunder, subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder shall be deemed satisfied.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earliest to occur of a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein),


Disability or death, the number of RSUs determined by application of the fraction set forth herein shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 90 days following such Termination in the manner described in Section 2(b) above and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The number of the RSUs that shall fully vest pursuant to this Section 2(c) shall be the product of (A) multiplied by (B) where (A) is the total number of RSUs set forth in Section 1 above and (B) is a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of full calendar months of employment or directorship service (as applicable) completed by the Participant with the Company (or an Affiliate) as of the Participant’s Termination and the denominator of which is 36. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause, and pursuant to a formal division, department or organization-wide reduction in force. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated pursuant to an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee’s decision shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective successors and assigns.

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(c) above, all RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder shall automatically be forfeited. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited.

4. Holding Period.

Following the vesting of RSUs hereunder, if any, the Participant shall hold the shares of Common Stock for a period of at least two years following such applicable vesting date, other than in the case of death or Disability. At the end of such holding period, the shares of Common Stock shall not be sold or otherwise transferred: (a) during the period of ten stock exchange trading dates that precede or follow the date of the Company’s filing of the Company’s Form 10-K or 10-Q, as applicable; or (b) during a scheduled or unscheduled blackout prohibiting certain sales of shares of Common Stock, if applicable to the Participant.

5. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs granted hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in Section 11 of this Agreement, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

6. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes that the

 

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Company is required to withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the Participant to the extent permitted under applicable law. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement.)

7. Provisions of Plan Control.

This Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

8. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. While the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment of the RSUs or the underlying shares, payment of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs awarded under this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

9. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

USA

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

 

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10. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

11. Dividends.

Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are vested as of such date shall be treated as follows: (a) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid and (b) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement. No cash or stock dividends shall be provided to the Participant on a current or deferred basis with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are not vested as of the date such dividends are declared and paid.

12. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

13. Transfer of Personal Data.

The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to RSUs awarded under this Agreement, for legitimate business purposes (including, without limitation, the administration of the Plan) out of the Participant’s home country and including to countries with less data protection than the data protection provided by the Participant’s home country. This authorization/consent is freely given by the Participant.

14. NO ACQUIRED RIGHTS.

THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE OR AMEND THE PLAN AT ANY TIME; (B) THE AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS UNIQUE AND EXCEPITONAL AND IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER AWARD OR GRANT AND IS MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY; AND (C) NO PAST GRANTS OR AWARDS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED HEREUNDER) GIVE THE PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT TO ANY GRANTS OR AWARDS IN THE FUTURE WHATSOEVER.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT

 

Name:

Title:

 

Name of Employee

(SIGNATURE REQUIRED)

 

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EX-10.11 11 dex1011.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (LTIP - FORM FOR THE NETHERLANDS) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (LTIP - Form for The Netherlands)

Exhibit 10.11

LTIP – Form for The Netherlands

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of [], 200    , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on [], 200     (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, in full, on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Grant Date (hereinafter, the “Vesting Date”) provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the Vesting Date. Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, no vesting shall occur prior to the Vesting Date.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, following the Vesting Date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock for each RSU granted hereunder, subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder shall be deemed satisfied.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earliest to occur of a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein),


Disability or death, the number of RSUs determined by application of the fraction set forth herein shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 90 days following such Termination in the manner described in Section 2(b) above and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The number of the RSUs that shall fully vest pursuant to this Section 2(c) shall be the product of (A) multiplied by (B) where (A) is the total number of RSUs set forth in Section 1 above and (B) is a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of full calendar months of employment or directorship service (as applicable) completed by the Participant with the Company (or an Affiliate) as of the Participant’s Termination and the denominator of which is 36. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause, and pursuant to a formal division, department or organization-wide reduction in force. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated pursuant to an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee’s decision shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective successors and assigns.

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(c) above, all RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder shall automatically be forfeited. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs granted hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in Section 10 of this Agreement, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

5. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes that the Company is required to withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the Participant to the extent permitted under applicable law. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement.)

 

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6. Provisions of Plan Control.

This Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. While the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment of the RSUs or the underlying shares, payment of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs awarded under this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

8. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

USA

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

9. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

 

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10. Dividends.

Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are vested as of such date shall be treated as follows: (a) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid and (b) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement. No cash or stock dividends shall be provided to the Participant on a current or deferred basis with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are not vested as of the date such dividends are declared and paid.

11. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

12. Transfer of Personal Data.

The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to RSUs awarded under this Agreement, for legitimate business purposes (including, without limitation, the administration of the Plan) out of the Participant’s home country and including to countries with less data protection than the data protection provided by the Participant’s home country. This authorization/consent is freely given by the Participant.

13. NO ACQUIRED RIGHTS.

THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE OR AMEND THE PLAN AT ANY TIME; (B) THE AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL AND IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER AWARD OR GRANT AND IS MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY; AND (C) NO PAST GRANTS OR AWARDS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED HEREUNDER) GIVE THE PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT TO ANY GRANTS OR AWARDS IN THE FUTURE WHATSOEVER.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT

 

Name:
Title:

 

Name of Employee

 

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EX-10.12 12 dex1012.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (LTIP - FORM FOR PORTUGAL) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (LTIP - Form for Portugal)

Exhibit 10.12

LTIP – Form for Portugal

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of [], 200    , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on [], 200     (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, in full, on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Grant Date (hereinafter, the “Vesting Date”) provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the Vesting Date. Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, no vesting shall occur prior to the Vesting Date.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, following the Vesting Date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock for each RSU granted hereunder, subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder shall be deemed satisfied.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earliest to occur of a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein), Disability or death, the number of RSUs determined by application of the fraction set forth herein shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 90 days following such Termination in the manner described in Section 2(b) above and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The number of the RSUs that shall fully vest pursuant to this Section 2(c) shall be the product of (A) multiplied by (B) where (A) is the total number of RSUs set forth in Section 1 above and (B) is a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of full calendar months of employment or directorship service (as applicable) completed by the Participant with the Company (or an Affiliate) as of the Participant’s Termination and the denominator of which is 36. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term


“Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause, and pursuant to a formal division, department or organization-wide reduction in force. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated pursuant to an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee’s decision shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective successors and assigns.

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(c) above, all RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder shall automatically be forfeited. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs granted hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in Section 10 of this Agreement, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

5. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes that the Company is required to withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from amounts payable to the Participant (other than normal pay) to the extent permitted under applicable law. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement.)

 

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6. Provisions of Plan Control.

This Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. While the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment of the RSUs or the underlying shares, payment of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs awarded under this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

8. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

USA

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

9. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

 

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10. Dividends.

Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are vested as of such date shall be treated as follows: (a) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid and (b) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement. No cash or stock dividends shall be provided to the Participant on a current or deferred basis with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are not vested as of the date such dividends are declared and paid.

11. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

12. Transfer of Personal Data.

The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to RSUs awarded under this Agreement, for legitimate business purposes (including, without limitation, the administration of the Plan) out of the Participant’s home country and including to countries with less data protection than the data protection provided by the Participant’s home country. This authorization/consent is freely given by the Participant.

13. NO ACQUIRED RIGHTS.

THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE OR AMEND THE PLAN AT ANY TIME; (B) THE AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL AND IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER AWARD OR GRANT AND IS MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY; AND (C) NO PAST GRANTS OR AWARDS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED HEREUNDER) GIVE THE PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT TO ANY GRANTS OR AWARDS IN THE FUTURE WHATSOEVER.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT

 

Name:
Title:

 

Name of Employee

 

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EX-10.13 13 dex1013.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (LTIP - FORM FOR UK) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (LTIP - Form for UK)

Exhibit 10.13

LTIP – Form for UK

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of [], 200    , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on [], 200     (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, in full, on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Grant Date (hereinafter, the “Vesting Date”) provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the Vesting Date. Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, no vesting shall occur prior to the Vesting Date.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, following the Vesting Date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock for each RSU granted hereunder, subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder shall be deemed satisfied.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earliest to occur of a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein), Disability or death, the number of RSUs determined by application of the fraction set forth


herein shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 90 days following such Termination in the manner described in Section 2(b) above and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The number of the RSUs that shall fully vest pursuant to this Section 2(c) shall be the product of (A) multiplied by (B) where (A) is the total number of RSUs set forth in Section 1 above and (B) is a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of full calendar months of employment or directorship service (as applicable) completed by the Participant with the Company (or an Affiliate) as of the Participant’s Termination and the denominator of which is 36. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause, and pursuant to a formal division, department or organization-wide reduction in force. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated pursuant to an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee’s decision shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective successors and assigns.

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(c) above, all RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder shall automatically be forfeited. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs granted hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in Section 10 of this Agreement, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

5. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes including without limitation, withholding obligations under the “pay as you earn” (PAYE) system and national insurance and social security liabilities that the Company is required to withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the Participant to the extent permitted under applicable law. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement).

 

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6. Provisions of Plan Control.

This Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. While the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment of the RSUs or the underlying shares, payment of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs awarded under this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

8. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

USA

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

9. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

 

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10. Dividends.

Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are vested as of such date shall be treated as follows: (a) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid and (b) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement. No cash or stock dividends shall be provided to the Participant on a current or deferred basis with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are not vested as of the date such dividends are declared and paid.

11. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

12. Transfer of Personal Data.

The Participant consents to the holding and processing of data about him and his dependants (including sensitive personal data) for the purposes of administering the RSUs granted hereunder and the disclosure of such data (even outside the European Union) to the Company and/or any Affiliate and to any potential purchaser thereof and to the advisors of the Company and/or any Affiliate and to the Committee (or its authorized delegate).

13. NO ACQUIRED RIGHTS.

THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE OR AMEND THE PLAN AT ANY TIME; (B) THE AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER AWARD OR GRANT AND IS UNIQUE AND EXCEPTIONAL AND IS MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY; AND (C) NO PAST GRANTS OR AWARDS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED HEREUNDER) GIVE THE PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT TO ANY GRANTS OR AWARDS IN THE FUTURE WHATSOEVER.

14. Employment Damages Exclusion.

The Participant acknowledges and agrees that participation in the Plan is a matter entirely separate from any pension right or entitlement that the Participant may have pursuant to the Participant’s terms and conditions of employment with the Company and/or its Affiliates. The Participant understands and agrees that if he leaves the employment of the Company and/or its Affiliates or otherwise ceases to be an Eligible Employee, he shall not be entitled to any compensation for any loss of any right or benefit or prospective right or benefit under the Plan which he might otherwise have enjoyed whether such compensation is claimed by way of damages for wrongful dismissal or other breach of contract or by way of compensation for loss of office or otherwise howsoever.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT

 

Name:
Title:

 

Name of Employee

 

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EX-10.14 14 dex1014.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (LTIP - FORM FOR U.S.) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (LTIP - Form for U.S.)

Exhibit 10.14

LTIP – Form for U.S.

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this          day of                     , 200    , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                                          (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                          Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on                     , 200     (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, in full, on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Grant Date (hereinafter, the “Vesting Date”) provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the Vesting Date. Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, no vesting shall occur prior to the Vesting Date.

(b) Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, following the Vesting Date, the Company shall distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock for each RSU granted hereunder, subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to the RSUs granted hereunder shall be deemed satisfied.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earliest to occur of a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein), Disability or death, the number of RSUs determined by application of the fraction set forth herein shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable but in any event no later than 90 days following such Termination in the manner described in Section 2(b) above and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the Plan. The number of the RSUs that shall fully vest pursuant to this Section 2(c) shall be the product of (A) multiplied by (B) where (A) is the total number of


RSUs set forth in Section 1 above and (B) is a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the total number of full calendar months of employment or directorship service (as applicable) completed by the Participant with the Company (or an Affiliate) as of the Participant’s Termination and the denominator of which is 36. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause, and pursuant to a formal division, department or organization-wide reduction in force. The Committee shall have the discretion to determine whether the Participant’s employment has been terminated pursuant to an Involuntary Termination for purposes of the Plan and this Agreement. The Committee’s decision shall be final and binding on the Participant, the Company, its Affiliates and all of their respective successors and assigns.

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(c) above, all RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder shall automatically be forfeited. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all RSUs, whether or not vested, shall be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock covered by any RSUs granted hereunder unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the shares, and, except as otherwise specifically provided for in Section 10 of this Agreement, no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

5. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes that the Company is required to withhold at any time. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the Participant. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement.)

6. Provisions of Plan Control.

This Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control, and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified

 

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accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement subject to the terms of the Plan. While the Company does not guarantee any particular tax treatment of the RSUs or the underlying shares, payment of shares of Common Stock upon vesting of the RSUs awarded under this Agreement is intended to qualify as a “short-term deferral” under Section 409A of the Code and any applicable Treasury Regulations thereunder.

8. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

9. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

10. Dividends.

Cash or stock dividends (whether regular or extraordinary) declared and paid with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are vested as of such date shall be treated as follows: (a) cash dividends shall be distributed to the Participant as soon as practicable after the date such dividends are declared and paid and (b) stock dividends shall be credited to a dividend book entry account and distributed to the Participant as provided in Section 2 of the Agreement. No cash or stock dividends shall be provided to the Participant on a

 

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current or deferred basis with respect to shares of Common Stock underlying RSUs granted hereunder that are not vested as of the date such dividends are declared and paid.

11. Miscellaneous.

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

12. Transfer of Personal Data.

The Participant authorizes, agrees and unambiguously consents to the transmission by the Company (or any Subsidiary) of any personal data information related to RSUs awarded under this Agreement, for legitimate business purposes (including, without limitation, the administration of the Plan) out of the Participant’s home country and including to countries with less data protection than the data protection provided by the Participant’s home country. This authorization/consent is freely given by the Participant.

13. NO ACQUIRED RIGHTS.

THE PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT: (A) THE COMPANY MAY TERMINATE OR AMEND THE PLAN AT ANY TIME; (B) THE AWARD OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS MADE UNDER THIS AGREEMENT IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF ANY OTHER AWARD OR GRANT AND IS MADE AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE COMPANY; AND (C) NO PAST GRANTS OR AWARDS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS AWARDED HEREUNDER) GIVE THE PARTICIPANT ANY RIGHT TO ANY GRANTS OR AWARDS IN THE FUTURE WHATSOEVER.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

  NYSE EURONEXT
   
 

Name:  Leroy M. Whitaker

 

Title:    SVP, Human Resources

   
  Name of Employee

 

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EX-10.15 15 dex1015.htm EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN GARRY JONES AND LIFFE ADMINISTRATION Employment Agreement by and between Garry Jones and LIFFE Administration

Exhibit 10.15

CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT

This contract, the terms and conditions of employment set out in the local Employee Guide in force from time to time (the “Employee Guide”) and the other documents referred to below constitute your principal terms and conditions of employment with LIFFE Administration & Management (the “Company”).

 

1. Employee’s Name: Garry Jones

You are employed by the Company which is part of the NYSE Euronext Group of companies.

For the purposes of this document a “NYSE Euronext Group Company” means any company referred to in the Annual Report and Accounts of NYSE and those of Euronext, and of the NYSE Euronext group from 2008 onwards, and any other company which could reasonably be expected to be part of the NYSE Euronext group of companies.

 

2. Date of Commencement

Your new position will commence on 1 May 2009. Your period of continuous employment with the Company for statutory purposes commenced on 1 August 2007.

 

3. Position

Your job title is Group Executive Vice President and Head of Global Derivatives reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. However, the nature of the Company’s business demands that you are flexible in your approach to work and you will be expected to undertake such other duties appropriate to your status as may be allocated to you.

 

4. Place of Work

You will be based at the Company’s offices at Cannon Bridge House, 1 Cousin Lane, London EC4R 3XX. You may be required to work at such other locations within Greater London from which the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company may operate from time to time.

 

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You warrant that you are entitled to work in the United Kingdom without any additional approvals and that you will notify the Company immediately if you cease to be so entitled at any time during your employment with the Company.

 

5. Basic Salary

Your basic salary will be £450,000 per annum (less appropriate tax and other statutory deductions), which shall accrue day to day and be paid monthly in arrears in twelve equal amounts, normally on or about the 25th day of each month through the payroll.

Your salary will be reviewed annually. There will be no review of salary after notice has been given by either party to terminate your employment.

 

6. Annual Performance Bonus

An annual discretionary bonus may be payable at a level commensurate with your position of Group Executive Vice President. Bonuses are normally paid in January each year following audit and board clearance of the annual results (the “normal bonus payment date”) but this date may vary from time to time.

The bonus referred to above is subject to:

(a) there being no disciplinary actions or investigations underway at the normal bonus payment date in connection with:

(i) a breach of the NYSE Euronext Code of Conduct, or

(ii) your obligations under this contract, or

(iii) the published terms and conditions of employment that apply to employees of NYSE Euronext in the U.K;

(b) your remaining in the employment of NYSE Euronext and not having given or received notice of termination of employment (for whatever reason) on the normal bonus payment date.

 

7. Long Term Incentive Plan

In the event that the board of the NYSE Euronext Group of companies decides to operate a Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) in 2010 you will be eligible to participate in any such plan subject to the rules of the plan for that year.

If the board of the NYSE Euronext Group of companies decides that no such plan is to be operated in 2010 you will not be eligible to participate and you will not be entitled to any compensation or substitution.

 

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Your employer will at all times remain Liffe Administration and Management Limited and any participation in any LTIP will not create or imply any employment relationship with the grantor company or any other company within the NYSE Euronext Group. Please note also that all and any tax liability arising from or connected to any participation in any LTIP will remain at all times your sole responsibility.

The offer of participation in any LTIP will always be subject to the rules of the applicable plan and any subsequent award does not guarantee continued employment or prejudice Liffe Administration and Management Limited’s right to terminate employment for any reason. Any restricted stock award shall not form part of your contract of employment with Liffe Administration and Management Limited or count as salary or remuneration for pension or any other purposes (except as may be required by applicable tax laws) and no compensation will be payable as a result of any losses under or connected with the plan or restricted stock rights on termination of employment for whatever reason (whether lawful or unlawful) except as may be specified in the plan rules.

Participation in any LTIP is subject to there being no disciplinary actions or investigations underway at the date of commencement of the LTIP in connection with:

 

    i. a breach of the NYSE Euronext Code of Conduct, or

 

   ii. your obligations under this contract, or

 

  iii. the published terms and conditions of employment that apply to employees of NYSE Euronext Group Companies in the U.K;

and to your remaining in the employment of a NYSE Euronext Group Company and not having given or received notice of termination of employment (for whatever reason) on the date of commencement of the LTIP and for the duration of that LTIP.

 

8. Benefits

You will be entitled to membership of the following schemes:

 

   

the LIFFE Retirement Benefits Plan (a pension scheme for employees aged 18 or over);

 

   

a private medical insurance scheme;

 

   

a life assurance scheme under which a lump sum may be payable on your death whilst employed by the Company; and

 

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a salary continuance on long term disability insurance scheme (i.e. Permanent Health Insurance).

 

   

An ongoing health check with the Company’s nominated provider every two years commencing in 2009.

All of the above benefits are provided subject to the terms of the relevant schemes and of the relevant insurance provider. Further details of these benefits are contained in the Employee Guide. The LIFFE Retirement Benefits Plan is not a contracted out scheme for the purposes of the Pensions Act 1993.

The Company also makes available an interest-free loan for the purchase of an annual season ticket for travel between home and office.

In circumstances where the scheme provider refuses for any reason whatsoever to provide any benefits to you, the Company shall not be liable to provide any benefits or any compensation in lieu thereof or take any action to enforce the provision of such benefits. In addition, in the event that you request that the Company take any action against any of the scheme providers in relation to the provision of such benefits and the Company agrees to do so, you agree to reimburse the Company for the reasonable costs incurred by it in taking such action including any legal fees.

 

9. Hours

Your normal working hours are 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday to Friday with one hour per day for lunch. However, you are required to work such extra hours as may be reasonably required to perform your duties. You may also be required to work public holidays. The details applying to public holidays are set out in the Employee Guide.

 

10. Holiday

You are entitled to 30 days’ paid holiday each holiday year in addition to UK public and bank holidays. The Company holiday year is based on the calendar year. The rules and procedures concerning holiday entitlement are set out in the Employee Guide.

 

11. Deductions from Pay

If at any time money is owed and payable by you to the Company, whether under your contract of employment or otherwise, it is agreed that the Company may deduct the sum or sums owed to it from any sums payable to you from the Company. Such deductions will only be made after you are notified. It is also agreed by you that you may be required to repay any such sum owing (or the balance remaining following such deductions as the Company thinks fit) either immediately or on terms otherwise acceptable to the Company.

 

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12. Sickness Absence and Sickness Pay

The Company’s current rules and procedures regarding absence from work due to sickness, injury or incapacity, including payment, are set out in the Employee Guide. It is an important term of your employment that you comply in full with the sickness/injury/incapacity rules and procedures.

 

13. Termination of Employment

The period of notice required to terminate your employment will be twelve months on either side.

In the case of gross misconduct, or if you cease to be entitled to work in the United Kingdom in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996, the Company reserves the right to dismiss you at any time without notice and/or payment in lieu of notice.

The Company reserves the right in its absolute discretion to give you pay in lieu of all or any part of the notice of termination (whether given by the Company or by you) in full and final settlement of all claims. A dismissal without notice per se shall not constitute or imply an election under this clause. For this purpose, you agree that pay in lieu will consist of the basic salary excluding benefits for the relevant period of notice (after deducting income tax and National Insurance contributions) and will exclude any bonus, commission or share of profit (if relevant) and any other emolument referable to your employment.

During any period after notice of termination of this contract has been given the Company may suspend any of your powers and duties under this contract, and may exclude you from its premises or the premises of any NYSE Euronext Group Company and require you not to have contact with any employees, customers, members, clients of members or suppliers of the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company and refrain from accessing any computer or other data or similar system of the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company (whether directly or indirectly). Throughout any such period of suspension, your salary and other benefits will continue to be paid or provided by the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, during such period you shall continue to be bound by the same obligations to the Company as were owed prior to the commencement of the period including for the avoidance of doubt the duty of good faith and fidelity.

 

14. Restrictions during your Employment

You agree to comply with all the Company’s codes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures and any such code, practice, rules or regulations of any

 

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association or professional body to which the Company or any relevant NYSE Euronext Group Company and/or you belong from time to time and the rules, principles and regulations of any relevant regulatory authority.

During your employment you agree that you will not in competition with the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company:

 

  (a) deal with, canvass, solicit or endeavour to take away from the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company, whether directly or indirectly and whether on your own behalf or on behalf of any other person, firm, company or other entity any customers or prospective customers; or

 

  (b) directly or indirectly solicit or entice away from or endeavour to entice away from the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company any individual employed or engaged by the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company; or

 

  (c) directly or indirectly make preparations to compete with any business carried on by the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company.

Notwithstanding the general provisions of this clause 14, you agree that you must obtain in writing from the Chief Executive of the Company approval of any directorships, trusteeships, outside employment or financial interest that you may wish to pursue during your employment with the Company.

 

15. Confidential Information and Company Property

During the course of your employment you may acquire, receive, develop, create, gain access to or come into contact with trade secrets and confidential information concerning the technology, business, products, activities and finances of the Company and/or other NYSE Euronext Group Companies. You acknowledge that such confidential information includes, without limitation, the following items in whatever form (including oral, visual or electronic):

 

  (a) any invention, idea, discovery or work developed, discovered or created by you or with your assistance during the course of your employment including in the course of carrying out your duties (whether your normal duties or duties specifically assigned to you) (“Employee Material”), technical or scientific information, details of research projects and plans, results and data from tests or trials, and the skills, experience and qualifications of individuals working for the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company;

 

  (b) commercial information, including the terms of commercial agreements (and the existence of such agreements), the identity of customers, clients, suppliers, agents, distributors, collaborative partners, and buying and selling policies and procedures;

 

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  (c) strategic and financial information, including business plans, board decisions, past and current projects and proposals, unpublished accounts, and shareholder or management information; and

 

  (d) third-party information, including confidential information relating to any NYSE Euronext Group Company and information received in confidence from a third party, including information provided by collaborative partners, and/or the business of any person having dealings with the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company,

(collectively referred to as the “Confidential Information”).

The unauthorised use or disclosure of this Confidential Information may cause harm to the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company, its or their employees, clients and other third parties. You therefore agree that the restrictions set out in this clause are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and any applicable NYSE Euronext Group Company both during and after the termination of your employment.

You must not at any time during your employment or at any time after your employment has terminated (without limit of time) directly or indirectly:

 

  (a) disclose or cause any unauthorised disclosure (whether through failure to exercise due care and diligence or otherwise) of the Confidential Information to any person; nor

 

  (b) use, communicate or copy the Confidential Information other than for the purpose of the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company’s business and as directed by the Company.

You shall immediately inform the Company upon becoming aware, or upon suspecting that any person, company or organisation (other than the Company and any applicable NYSE Euronext Group Company) knows or has used any Confidential Information.

The obligations in this clause do not apply to information which:

 

  (a) is used or disclosed in the proper performance of your duties;

 

  (b) is or comes to be in the public domain (except as a result of your breach of your obligations under this clause);

 

  (c) is required to be disclosed by a court or regulatory body (provided that, if circumstances permit, you will inform the Company in advance of such disclosure and apply to the court or regulatory body to have the information treated as confidential by the court or regulatory body); or

 

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  (d) forms the basis of a protected disclosure within the meaning of section 43A of the Employment Rights Act 1996.

All notes, memoranda, records, lists of clients, customers and suppliers and employees, correspondence, documents, Employee Material, extracts, analysis, plans, compilations, computer and other discs and tapes, data listings, codes, designs and drawings and other documents and material whatsoever (whether made or created by you or otherwise) which contains, reflects or is derived or generated from any Confidential Information (and any copies of the same):

 

  (a) shall be and remain the property of the Company or the relevant NYSE Euronext Group Company; and

 

  (b) shall be handed over by you to the Company or the relevant NYSE Euronext Group Company on demand and in any event on the termination of your employment.

 

16. Intellectual Property

For the purposes of this document:

Intellectual Property” means patents, rights to any inventions, trade marks, service marks, trade names, domain names, rights in computer software, copyright, database rights, design rights, rights in confidential information (including know-how or trade secrets) and all other intellectual property or similar proprietary rights of whatever nature and improvements to procedures in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications (or rights to apply) for, and renewals and extensions of, such rights and all similar or equivalent forms of protection arising or existing now or in the future in any part of the world; and

Employee Material” has the meaning set out in clause 15.

During the course of your employment you may be expected to seek to invent or otherwise conduct research into improvements to systems, products and/or processes that may benefit the Company or a NYSE Euronext Group Company.

All Intellectual Property subsisting (or which may in the future subsist) in any Employee Material (collectively referred to as the “IPR”) is the Company’s property to the fullest extent permitted by law. Nothing in this clause shall affect such rights or interest in any such property or information that you may have by operation of law.

You agree that during or following termination of your employment:

 

  (a) will give and supply all such information and assistance that may be reasonably necessary to enable the Company to use this Employee Material and IPR to its best advantage; and

 

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  (b) will give the Company full written details of all inventions, ideas and discoveries comprised in the Employee Material and related IPR promptly on their creation;

 

  (c) will not attempt to register any IPR unless requested to do so by the Company;

 

  (d) hereby waive all your moral rights (present and future) which arise by operation of law in or to any Employee Material (and all similar rights in other jurisdictions); and

 

  (e) will at the request and expense of the Company, execute all documents and render such assistance both during and after your employment as may, in the opinion of the Company, be necessary or desirable to vest the IPR in the Company, to register the IPR in the name of the Company, to obtain patents in the name of the Company and to protect and maintain the IPR, enforce the IPR against third parties, and defend claims for infringement of third party Intellectual Property in such parts of the world as may be specified by the Company.

You should not for any purpose use any such Employee Material or IPR in any way other than as directed by or in the direct interest of the Company unless you obtain proper written permission from the Company.

The invalidity, unenforceability or illegality of any part of this clause 16 under the laws of any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity, enforceability or legality of the other provisions in this contract. If in the event that this clause 16 is found to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal but would be valid, enforceable and legal if some part of it were deleted, this clause 16 shall apply with whatever modification as is necessary to give effect to the commercial intention of the parties.

 

17. Post-Termination Restrictions

You recognise, whilst performing your duties for the Company, that you will have access to and come into contact with trade secrets and confidential information belonging to the Company and certain NYSE Euronext Group Companies and will obtain personal knowledge of and influence over its or their customers and/or employees. You therefore agree that the restrictions set out in this clause are reasonable and necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the Company and any relevant NYSE Euronext Group Company both during and after the termination your employment.

 

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In order to protect the confidential information, trade secrets and business connections of the Company to which you have had access as a result of your employment, you hereby covenant with the Company that you shall not for 12 months after the termination of your employment (such period to be reduced by one day for every day, during which, at the Company’s direction and in accordance with the relevant provision in clause 13 (Termination of Employment), you have been excluded from the Company’s premises and have not carried out any duties):

 

  (a) solicit or endeavour to entice away from the Company the business or custom of any member, client of a member or customer with whom you had material contact during the period of 12 months ending on the date of termination of your employment, with a view to providing goods or services to that member, client of a member or customer in competition with any part of the Company’s business with which you were materially involved; or

 

  (b) in the course of any business concern which is in competition with any part of the Company’s business with which you were materially involved in the period of 12 months ending on the date of termination of your employment, offer to employ or engage or otherwise endeavour to entice away from the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company any employee of the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company (with whom you had material contact or dealings in the course of your employment during the 12 months ending on the date of termination of your employment) who has confidential information, trade secrets, know-how and/or business connections which could be used to damage the interests of the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company; or

 

  (c) be involved in any capacity with any business concern which is (or intends to be) in competition with any part of the Company’s business with which you were materially involved during the 12 months ending on the date of termination of your employment.

 

18. Change of Control

If, within two years following a Change of Control, you terminate your employment for Good Reason directly or indirectly in connection with that Change of Control, the Company will pay your basic salary in lieu of your notice entitlements under clause 13 above and will make a further termination payment to you equivalent to 12 months’ basic salary, subject in each case to your compliance with the Conditions detailed below. Any payments made

 

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under this clause 18 will be subject to deduction of income tax and national insurance and the Company and you agree that these payments in aggregate constitute a genuine pre-estimate of your losses in the event of any breach of contract by the Company in the circumstances described in this clause.

For the purposes of this clause:-

 

   

“Change of Control” means the acquisition by an individual, entity or group of a Controlling Interest in the Company or in [NYSE Euronext]

 

   

“Conditions” mean

 

  (i) your compliance with the notice requirements in clause 13 above;

 

  (ii) your compliance with any handover measures or tasks which the Company may reasonably request;

 

  (iii) your continued compliance with the terms of this document and in particular but without limitation, with clauses 14 (Restrictions during your Employment), 15 (Confidential Information and Company Property), 16 (Intellectual Property) and 17 (Post-Termination Restrictions); and

 

  (iv) your acceptance of the payments under this clause 18 in full and final settlement of all and any claims you may have against the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company at that time and your execution of such release documents (including without limitation a compromise agreement and resignation of any directorships or other offices without additional compensation) as the Company may require.

 

   

“Controlling Interestmeans:

 

  (i) the ownership or control (directly or indirectly) of more than 50% of the voting share capital of the relevant undertaking; or

 

  (ii) being able to direct the casting of more than 50% of the votes exercisable at general meetings of the relevant undertaking on all, or substantially all, matters; or

 

  (iii) the right to appoint or remove directors of the relevant undertaking holding a majority of the voting rights at meetings of the board on all, or substantially all, matters;

 

   

“Good Reason” means the occurrence of any of the following, without your prior written consent:

 

  (i) a material reduction of your basic salary (by 5% or more);

 

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  (ii) an actual relocation of your principal office that is more than [50] miles from Central London; or

 

  (iii) a material diminution of your title, authority, duties or responsibilities.

 

19. Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures

The Company’s disciplinary and grievance procedures are set out in the Employee Guide. It is important to note that these procedures are not contractual but apply as a matter of policy. The Company reserves the right to depart from these procedures in appropriate cases.

 

20. Directorship and Power of Attorney

You agree to become or remain a director (or other officer) of the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company at the request of the Company, without additional compensation.

Immediately upon the earlier of the termination of your employment or notice of termination being served by either you or the Company in accordance with this document, you agree to give written notice resigning forthwith (without any further compensation) as a director or trustee or from any other office you may hold from time to time with the Company and/or any NYSE Euronext Group Company or arising from your engagement by the Company.

You hereby irrevocably and by way of security appoint the Company and each NYSE Euronext Group Company now or in the future existing to be your attorney and in your name and on your behalf and as your act and deed to sign, execute and do all acts, things and documents which you are obliged to execute and do under the provisions of this document (and in particular, but without limitation, this clauses 20 and clause 16 above) and you hereby agree forthwith on the request of the Company to ratify and confirm all such acts, things and documents signed, executed or done in pursuance of this power.

 

21. Collective Agreements

There are no collective agreements which affect the terms and conditions of your employment.

 

22. Data Protection Act 1998 and disclosure of information

By signing this letter you hereby consent to the processing by the Company of personal data (including sensitive personal data) of which you are the subject. You agree that the data may be collected and held by the Company, or be

 

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disclosed or transferred to other employees of the Company or to any other member of a NYSE Euronext Group Company (including if necessary to other offices of the Company or any NYSE Euronext Group Company outside the European Economic Area) or to any other person as may be reasonably necessary or as otherwise permitted by law.

 

23. Employee Undertakings

It is a condition of this offer that you sign and return the enclosed undertakings relating to personal trading which all form part of your terms and conditions of employment.

 

24. Office Rules and Procedures

Your attention is drawn to the Employee Guide (containing various rules and procedures). You are expected to acquaint yourself with the rules and procedures set out in the Employee Guide.

For the avoidance of doubt, to the extent that there is any conflict between the terms of this contract and the Employee Guide, this contract shall prevail.

 

25. Governing Jurisdiction

The terms of this contract are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

The parties hereby submit to the jurisdiction of the High Court of Justice in England, but this contract may be enforced by the Company in any court of competent jurisdiction.

IN WITNESS of these terms a duly authorised representative of LIFFE Administration and Management has signed this Contract and Garry Jones has executed this Contract as his Deed on the date detailed below.

For and on behalf of LIFFE Administration and Management

 

Signed  

/s/ Adam Eades

    Date  

May 6, 2009

I have read, understood and hereby agree to the terms and conditions contained in this contract of employment and its related undertakings.

 

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SIGNED and DELIVERED on 6 May 2009 by Garry Jones

as his DEED:-

/s/ Garry Jones

   
in the presence of:      
Witness’ signature  

/s/ David Peach

   
Witness’ name  

David Peach

   
Address  

NYSE Euronext, 1 Cousin Lane, London

   
 

EC4R 3XX

   
Occupation  

Director of HR

   

I will be able to commence my duties with LIFFE Administration & Management on:

Start Date 1/5/2009 /s/ GJ

 

By  

/s/ John K. Halvey

  Group Executive Vice President and General Counsel
By  

/s/ Philippe Duranton

  Group Executive Vice President and Global Head of Human Resources

 

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EX-10.16 16 dex1016.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (BONUS FOR U.S. MANAGEMENT MEMBERS) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Bonus for U.S. Management Members)

Exhibit 10.16

Bonus – Form for Certain US Management Committee members

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of             , 2009, by and between the NYSE Euronext (together with its successors and assigns, the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Participant have entered into an employment agreement dated as of                      (the “Employment Agreement”).

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on             , 2009. (the “Grant Date”)

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, as provided below, on a cumulative basis provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the applicable vesting date:

 

Vesting Date

   Percentage Vested  

First Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Second Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.3 %

Third Anniversary of Grant Date

   33.4 %


(b) There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each vesting date and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate vesting date provided, that, no Termination has occurred prior to such date.

(c) Subject to Section 2(d) of this Agreement, following the applicable vesting date, the Company shall promptly distribute to the Participant one share of Common Stock of the Company with respect to each RSU that vests on such date (but in all events no later than 30 days after the vesting date), subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to each such RSU shall be deemed satisfied.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earlier to occur of either: (i) subject to any requirement set forth in the Participant’s employment agreement to execute and not revoke a release of claims, a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein), Retirement, Disability (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or death or (ii) a Change in Control of the Company, all unvested RSUs shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable following such Termination or Change in Control, as applicable, in the manner described in Section 2(c) above. For purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s employment by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or a termination of the Participant’s employment by the Participant for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement).

3. Termination of Employment. In the event of a Participant’s Termination, other than for Cause, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(d) above, all un-vested RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder which remain unvested as of the Termination Date (as defined in the Employment Agreement) shall automatically be forfeited and all vested RSUs shall be distributed to the Participant in accordance with Section 2(c) of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all un-vested RSUs as of the Termination Date shall be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder. The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by any RSU unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the, and no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan

5. Withholding. The Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes that the Company is required to withhold at any time, including by the Company withholding a number of Common Shares to be delivered hereunder necessary to satisfy the minimum withholding obligations, based on the Fair Market Value of such shares on the delivery date. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the Participant. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement).

 

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6. Controlling Provisions. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, this Agreement shall control. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment. To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend this Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Plan, provided that no such amendment shall impair the Participant’s rights hereunder without his prior written consent.

8. Notices. Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext.

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

9. No Obligation to Continue Employment. This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

10. Representations. Each of the parties hereby represents and warrants that (a) it is fully authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under it, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such party does not violate any applicable law, regulation, order, judgment or decree or any agreement, plan or corporate governance document or, in the case of the Company, any agreement among holders of its Common Stock and (c) upon the execution of this Agreement by the Company and the

 

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Participant, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except to the extent enforceability may be limited by applicable law.

11. Issuance of Common Stock. The Participant agrees that the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock if counsel to the Company reasonably determines that such sale or delivery would violate any applicable law, rule or regulation of any governmental authority or any applicable rule or regulation of, or agreement of the Company with, any securities exchange or association upon which the Common Stock is listed or quoted. In the event of any such restriction (other than one due to insider trading issues), the Company shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate to eliminate such restriction at the earliest practicable date. All Common Stock hereunder, when issued, shall be duly authorized and shall be (a) validly issued, fully paid and nonasessable, (b) registered for sale, and for resale, by the Participant under Federal and state securities laws and shall remain registered so long as the shares may not be freely sold in the absence of such registration and (c) listed, or otherwise qualified, for trading in the United States on each national securities exchange or national securities market system on which the Common Stock is listed or qualified. Except as expressly provided herein, the Company shall not otherwise have any right not to deliver the shares.

12. Miscellaneous. Section 3(l) (Golden Parachute Tax), Section 6(d) (No Mitigation; No Offset), Section 8 (Resolution of Disputes), Section 9 (Severability of Provisions), Section 10(b), Section 11(a), Section 12(b) (governing law) and Section 12(d) (survival) of the Employment Agreement are incorporated in full into this Agreement, provided that any reference to “you” in such sections shall mean “the Participant,” any reference to “this Agreement” in such sections shall mean this Agreement and any reference to “Parties” or “Persons” in such sections shall have such meaning as ascribed to such terms in the Employment Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT
By:  

 

Title:  

 

 

PARTICIPANT

 

Name of Employee

 

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EX-10.17 17 dex1017.htm FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT (LTIP FOR U.S. MANAGEMENT MEMBERS) Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (LTIP for U.S. Management Members)

Exhibit 10.17

LTIP — 2006 Stock Incentive Plan

LTIP – For Certain US Management Committee Members

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

PURSUANT TO THE

NYSE EURONEXT OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on this      day of             , by and between the NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) and                      (the “Participant”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the NYSE Euronext Omnibus Incentive Plan, (the “Plan”), which is administered by a committee appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Committee”); and

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.1 of the Plan, the Committee may grant Restricted Stock Units to the Participant, as an Eligible Employee, as such term is defined in the Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Participant have entered into an Employment Agreement dated as of                      (the “Employment Agreement”).

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units.

Subject to the restrictions and other conditions set forth herein, the Committee has authorized this grant of                      Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to the Participant on              (the “Grant Date”).

2. Vesting and Distribution.

(a) The RSUs shall vest, in full, on the third (3rd) anniversary of the Grant Date (hereinafter, the “Vesting Date”) provided that the Participant has not had a Termination at any time prior to the Vesting Date. Subject to the provisions of Section 2(c) below, no vesting shall occur prior to the Vesting Date.

(b) There shall be no proportionate or partial vesting in the periods prior to each Vesting Date and all vesting shall occur only on the appropriate Vesting Date; provided, that, no Termination has occurred prior to such date.

(c) Subject to the provisions of Section 2(d) below, following the Vesting Date, the Company shall promptly distribute to the Participant, one share of Common Stock of the Company with respect to each RSU that vests on such date (but in all events no later than 30 days after the


Vesting Date), subject to such share adjustment as may be required under Article IV of the Plan. Upon such delivery of shares of Common Stock, all obligations of the Company with respect to each such RSU shall be deemed satisfied.

(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, upon the earlier to occur of either (i) subject to any requirement set forth in the Participant’s Employment Agreement to execute and not revoke a release of claims, a Termination of Employment by the Participant as a result of an Involuntary Termination (as defined herein), Retirement, Disability (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or death or (ii) a Change in Control of the Company, all unvested RSUs shall immediately become fully vested and shall be distributed to the Participant (or, in the event of death, to his estate) as soon as practicable following such Termination or Change In Control, as applicable, in the manner described in Section 2(c) above. For the purposes of this Agreement and the Plan, the term “Involuntary Termination” shall mean the termination of the Participant’s Employment Agreement by the Company or an Affiliate, without Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement) or a termination of the Participant’s employment by the Participant for Good Reason (as defined in the Employment Agreement).

3. Termination of Employment.

In the event of a Participant’s Termination, other than for Cause, subject to the special vesting rules in Section 2(d) above, all unvested RSUs granted to such Participant hereunder which remain unvested as of the Termination Date (as defined in the Employment Agreement) shall automatically be forfeited and all vested RSUs shall be distributed to the Participant in accordance with Section 2(c) of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any contrary provision contained herein, in the event of a Participant’s Termination for Cause, all unvested RSUs as of the Termination Date shall be forfeited.

4. Rights as a Stockholder.

The Participant shall have no rights as a stockholder with respect to any shares covered by any RSU unless and until the Participant has become the holder of record of the, and no adjustments shall be made for dividends in cash or other property, distributions or other rights in respect of any such shares, except as otherwise specifically provided for in the Plan.

5. Withholding.

Participant shall pay, or make arrangements to pay, in a manner satisfactory to the Company, an amount equal to the amount of all applicable federal, state and local or foreign taxes that the Company is required to withhold at any time, including by the Company withholding a number of Common Shares to be delivered hereunder necessary to satisfy the minimum withholding obligations based on the Fair Market Value of such shares on the delivery date. In the absence of such arrangements, the Company or one of its Affiliates shall have the right to withhold such taxes from the Participant’s normal pay or other amounts payable to the Participant. In addition, any statutorily required withholding obligation may be satisfied, in whole or in part, at the Participant’s election, in the form and manner prescribed by the Committee, including by delivery of shares of Common Stock (including shares issuable under this Agreement.)

 

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6. Controlling Provisions.

Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement is subject to all of the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined shall have the same meaning as set forth in the Plan. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, this Agreement shall control. This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements between the Company and the Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof.

7. Amendment.

To the extent applicable, the Board or the Committee may at any time and from time to time amend, in whole or in part, any or all of the provisions of this Agreement to comply with Section 409A of the Code and the regulations thereunder or any other applicable law and may also amend, suspend or terminate this Agreement in accordance with the terms of the Plan, provided that no such amendment shall impair the Participant’s rights hereunder without his prior written consent.

8. Notices.

Any notice or communication given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered in person, or by United States mail, to the appropriate party at the address set forth below (or such other address as the party shall from time to time specify):

If to the Company, to:

NYSE Euronext

11 Wall Street

New York, New York 10005

Attention: Mr. Leroy Whitaker

If to the Participant, to the address on file with the Company.

9. No Obligation to Continue Employment.

This Agreement is not an agreement of employment. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Company or its Affiliates will employ or retain, or to continue to, employ or retain the Participant during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, including but not limited to any period during which any RSU is outstanding, nor does it modify in any respect the Company or its Affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Participant’s employment or compensation.

 

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10. Representations.

Each of the parties hereby represents and warrants that (a) it is fully authorized to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations under it, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement does not violate any applicable law, regulation, order, judgment or decree or any agreement, plan or corporate governance document or, in the case of the Company, any agreement among holders of its Common Stock, (c) upon the execution of this Agreement by the Company and the Participant, this Agreement shall be the valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms except to the extent enforceability may be limited by applicable law.

11. Issuance of Common Stock.

The Participant agrees that the Company shall not be obligated to deliver any shares of Common Stock if counsel to the Company reasonably determines that such sale or delivery would violate any applicable law, rule or regulation of any governmental authority or any applicable rule or regulation of, or agreement of the Company with, any securities exchange or association upon which the Common Stock is listed or quoted. In the event of any such restriction (other than one due to insider trading issues), the Company shall take all such action as may be necessary or appropriate to eliminate such restriction at the earliest practicable date. All Common Stock hereunder when issued shall be duly authorized and shall be (a) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, (b) registered for sale, and for resale, by the Participant under federal and state securities laws and shall remain registered so long as the shares may not be freely sold in the absence of such registration and (c) listed, or otherwise qualified, for trading in the United States, on each national securities exchange or national securities market system on which the Common Stock is listed or qualified. Except as expressly provided herein, the Company shall not otherwise have any right not to deliver the shares.

12. Miscellaneous.

Section 3(l) (Golden Parachute Tax), Section 6(d) (No Mitigation; No Offset), Section 8 (Resolution of Disputes), Section 9 (Severability of Provisions), Section 10(b), Section 11(a), Section 12(b)(Governing Law), and Section 12(d) (Survival) of the Employment Agreement are incorporated in full into this Agreement, provided that any reference to “you” in such sections shall mean the “Participant,” any reference to “this Agreement” in such sections shall mean this Agreement and any reference to “Parties” or “Persons” in such sections shall have such meaning as ascribed to such terms in the Employment Agreement.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NYSE EURONEXT

 

Name:
Title:
Name of Employee

 

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EX-31.1 18 dex311.htm CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) Certification of the principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

EXHIBIT 31.1

NYSE Euronext

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a), AS AMENDED

I, Duncan Niederauer, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of NYSE Euronext;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 11, 2009

/s/ Duncan Niederauer

Duncan Niederauer
Chief Executive Officer
NYSE Euronext
EX-31.2 19 dex312.htm CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) Certification of the principal financial officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

EXHIBIT 31.2

NYSE Euronext

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a), AS AMENDED

I, Michael Geltzeiler, certify that:

 

  1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of NYSE Euronext;

 

  2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

  3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

  4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

  a. Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

 

  b. Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

  c. Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

  d. Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

  5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

  a. All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

  b. Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Date: May 11, 2009

/s/ Michael Geltzeiler

Michael Geltzeiler
Group Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
NYSE Euronext
EX-32.1 20 dex321.htm CERT OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER Cert of the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer

EXHIBIT 32.1

Statement Required by 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to

Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, each undersigned officer of NYSE Euronext (the “Company”) hereby certifies that, to such officer’s knowledge, the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009 (the “Report”), fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

Date: May 11, 2009  
 

  /s/ Duncan Niederauer

    Duncan Niederauer
    Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 11, 2009  
 

  /s/ Michael Geltzeiler

    Michael Geltzeiler
    Group Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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