Intercontinental Exchange Inc. · NYSE:ICE

Intercontinental Exchange — Merger or Acquisition (March 2007)

15 slides from Intercontinental Exchange's merger presentation, Mar 15, 2007

  1. Slide 1: ICE Proposal to Combine with CBOT Holdings

    Filed by IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended Subject Company: CBOT Holdings, Inc. (Commission File No. 001- 32650) ICE Proposal to Combine with

  2. Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements

    Forward-Looking Statements – Certain statements in this presentation may contain forward-looking information regarding IntercontinentalExchange, Inc., CBOT Holdings, Inc., and the combined company after the completion of the possible merger that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for “for

  3. Slide 3: Compelling Strategic Rationale

    Compelling Strategic Rationale ƒ Positions the combined company as a leading derivatives complex across all major products – including ags, energy, interest rates, equity indices, foreign exchange and metals – with integrated clearing, robust technology and OTC capabilities ƒ Greatly expands product

  4. Slide 4: Proposed Transaction Summary

    Proposed Transaction Summary Structure: IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. combination with the Chicago Board of Trade Consideration: 1.420 shares of ICE per CBOT Class A share Implied Price per Share: $187.34 (1) Premium to Close 3/14/07: 12.8% to Current Offer: 10.5% to 10/16/06: 39.3% Pro Forma Owner

  5. Slide 5: Transaction Comparison

    Transaction Comparison Transaction: ƒ Combination of CBOT and ICE ƒ Acquisition of CBOT by CME Consideration: ƒ 1.420 shares of ICE for each CBOT share ƒ .3006 CME shares for each CBOT share (1) Premium to: Close 3/14/07: ƒ 12.8% ƒ 2.1% Current Offer: ƒ 10.5% ƒ 0.0% 10/16/06 Price: ƒ 39.3% ƒ 26.0% O

  6. Slide 6: Leading Comprehensive End-to-End Derivatives Complex

    Leading Comprehensive End-to-End Derivatives Complex Listed OTC Broad and ƒ Agricultural ƒ Foreign Exchange ƒ Energy ƒ Financials* Diverse Product ƒ Energy ƒ Interest Rates ƒ Currencies* ƒ Metals* Offering ƒ Equity Indices ƒ Metals ƒ Equity Indices* ƒ Scalable technology platform and infrastructure

  7. Slide 7: Comprehensive Derivatives Complex

    Comprehensive Derivatives Complex ƒ A combination would create a competitive and compelling alternative to CME’s current product suite ƒ Leader in agricultural commodities, poised to serve growing ethanol markets, leveraging energy and agricultural products ƒ Leading interest rate complex together w

  8. Slide 8: Transaction Positions ICE / CBOT as a Global Leader

    Transaction Positions ICE / CBOT as a Global Leader ƒ Creates a leading derivatives exchange with global scale and diverse markets ƒ Preserves industry competition which has fueled unprecedented growth and innovation ƒ Offers customers access to new markets across futures, options and OTC trading $2

  9. Slide 9: Financially Compelling to Stockholders

    Financially Compelling to Stockholders ƒ Illustrative: To be achieved within 18 months of closing 2006 Adjustments, ICE / CBOT ICE / CBOT Incl. Synergies Pro Forma ICE (1) CBOT Pro Forma at Run Rate Adjusted (2) Revenues $409.6 $621.1 $1,030.7 $50.0 $1,080.7 (3) (4) Operating Income 234.0 285.7 519.

  10. Slide 10: Significant Clearing and Operating Synergies

    Significant Clearing and Operating Synergies ƒ $50MM of revenue and ~$190MM of identifiable expense run-rate synergies ƒ ~$90MM of run-rate clearing synergies achieved as CBOT clearing is moved from CME to ICE ƒ ~$100MM of operating expense synergies phased in 50% in year one and 100% in year two an

  11. Slide 11: Substantial OTC Opportunities in CBOT's Markets

    Substantial OTC Opportunities in CBOT’s Markets ƒ Leverage ICE technology in bilateral and cleared OTC products across a substantially greater product suite and addressable market ƒ Provides broader pool of liquidity and products to global OTC marketplace for foreign exchange and interest rates 130.

  12. Slide 12: Demonstrated Ability to Integrate Acquisitions

    Demonstrated Ability to Integrate Acquisitions NYBOT Acquisition 9 Deal closed earlier than expected 9 Synergy realization ahead of schedule 9 Proven flexibility / scalability of ICE’s platform 9 Integration underway operationally 9 New product development in process for futures & OTC 9 Introduced e

  13. Slide 13: Proven Ability to Create Value

    Proven Ability to Create Value ƒ ICE has consistently provided innovation for customers and produced superior stockholder returns through organic growth, acquisitions and leading-edge technology ƒ Stockholders and members of merger partners of ICE have earned gains beyond initial premium within the

  14. Slide 14: Preserves CBOT's Heritage and Maintains Focus on Growth

    Preserves CBOT’s Heritage and Maintains Focus on Growth ƒ Rather than focusing on consolidation, this proposal focuses on long-term growth and value creation for customers and stockholders ƒ The ICE / CBOT combination preserves the distinguished ~160 year heritage of CBOT and strengthens the company

  15. Slide 15: ICE / CBOT: A Compelling and Superior Merger Proposal

    ICE / CBOT: A Compelling and Superior Merger Proposal ƒ Compelling strategic transaction brings benefits to both sets of stockholders ƒ Superior value versus CME transaction ƒ Greater synergies ƒ Faster growing partner for CBOT ƒ Creates stronger global business that is better able to meet needs of

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