Filed by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. pursuant
to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-6 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Subject Company: CBOT Holdings, Inc.
Subject Companys Commission File No.:001-32650
On June 20, 2007, representatives of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. made the following investor presentation.
June 20, 2007
William Blair & Company 27 th Annual Growth Stock Conference Craig Donohue, CEO Terry Duffy, Executive Chairman |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 2 Discussion of Forward-Looking Statements Forward-Looking Statements This presentation may contain forward-looking information regarding Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Holdings Inc. and CBOT Holdings, Inc. and the combined company after the completion of
the merger that are intended to be covered by the safe harbor for
forward-looking statements provided by the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. These statements include, but are not limited to, the benefits of the
business combination transaction involving CME and CBOT, including future financial
and operating results, the new companys plans, objectives, expectations and
intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based
on current beliefs, expectations, forecasts and assumptions of CME and CBOTs management which are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual outcomes and results
to differ materially from these statements. Other risks and uncertainties relating
to the proposed transaction include, but are not limited to, the satisfaction of conditions to closing; including receipt of shareholder, member, antitrust,
regulatory and other approvals on the proposed terms; the proposed transaction may not be
consummated on the proposed terms; uncertainty of the expected financial performance of
CME following completion of the proposed transaction; CME may not be able to achieve the expected cost savings, synergies and other strategic benefits as a result of the proposed transaction; the integration of CBOT with CMEs operations may not be successful or may be materially delayed or may be more costly or difficult than expected; general industry and market conditions; general domestic and international economic conditions; and
governmental laws and regulations affecting domestic and foreign operations. For more information regarding other related risks, see Item 1A of the Companys Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 and Item 1A of CMEs Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. Copies of such documents
are available online at http://www.sec.gov or on request from the CME. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this presentation. Except for
any obligation to disclose material information under the Federal securities laws, CME
undertakes no obligation to release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking
statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this presentation. Statements included in this document relating to the ICE offer reflect the views of CMEs
management. Certain Information Regarding the Tender Offer after Closing of the
Transaction The information in this document describing CMEs planned tender offer
following closing of the proposed transaction is for informational purposes only and does
not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to sell shares of CMEs common stock in the tender offer. The tender offer will be made only pursuant to an Offer to Purchase
and related materials that CME will distribute to shareholders of the combined
company and only if the proposed transaction with CBOT is consummated. Shareholders should read the Offer to Purchase and the related materials carefully when
they become available because they will contain important information, including the
various terms and conditions of the tender offer. Subsequent to the closing of the
proposed transaction with CBOT, shareholders will be able to obtain a free copy of the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase and other documents that CME will file with the SEC free of
charge at www.sec.gov or from Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc., Shareholder
Relations and Membership Services, 20 South Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606,
Attention: Beth Hausoul. NOTE: Unless otherwise noted, all references to CME volume, open interest and rate per contract information in the text of this document exclude CMEs non- traditional TRAKRS SM products, for which CME receives significantly lower clearing fees of less than one cent per contract on average, as well as CME Auction Markets products and Swapstream ® products. Unless otherwise noted, all year, quarter and month to date volume is through 6/15/07. |
June 20, 2007
Introduction Terry Duffy, Executive Chairman |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 4 Pro Forma Q107 ADV 6,454 741 3,866 3,866 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 CBOT/CME Eurex CBOT/ICE Euronext.liffe NYMEX CME/CBOT Proposed Merger contracts in 000s 10,320 4,607 ___________________________ Note: [1] Eurex and Euronext.liffe include individual equity and equity index options [2] NYMEX includes Clearport [3] Sources are company press releases and analyst presentations 7,295 3,431 1,512 CME and CBOT will create the largest exchange in the world |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 5 CME/CBOT Proposed Merger Greater immediate and long term growth opportunities Greater synergy potential than ICE offer Minimal execution risk Unique benefits for members and customers Best strategic alternative Most long term value |
June 20, 2007
CME Overview Craig Donohue, CEO |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 7 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 CME Globex ® CME Average Daily Volume Open Outcry Privately Negotiated (contracts in 000s) 6,358 03 02 01 00 04 917 74% 05 06 07 May07 ADV 6.1M 3 rd highest month Jun07 ADV to date 9.1M 2H May 07 1H May 07 2H Apr 07 1H Apr 07 Jun 07 to date 9,120 (contracts in 000s) Annual Long Term Monthly Short Term 4,537 Reached daily open interest record of near 61M in June 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 8 CMEs Growth Strategy Globalizing our business Being a leading service provider of transaction processing services Expanding into over-the-counter/spot markets Leading product and technology innovation CME will be the leading global derivatives company by: |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 9 Core Business Growth Driver - CME Electronic Options 0 40 80 120 160 Electronic E-mini Equity Options ADV *Based upon annualizing current YTD ADV Potential annual revenue opportunity from full migration *250M Contracts 30¢+/ contract X = $75M+ Eurodollar options example 0 30 60 90 120 Electronic Eurodollar Options ADV JUN 07 FEB 07 APR 07 JAN 07 MAR 07 MAY 07 JUN 07 FEB 07 APR 07 JAN 07 MAR 07 MAY 07 115K 156K |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 10 Globalizing Our Business CME Globex
live access from
more
than 80 countries 7
European/ Asian hubs Regionally
focused sales, education and marketing to key targets Broadening relationships in emerging markets CME provides access to highly liquid markets across all major asset classes on an industry leading technology platform Interest rates Equities Foreign exchange Agricultural commodities Alternative investments Energy Metals |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 11 Future opportunities in Asia, South America and possibly Europe Leading Service Provider in Transaction Processing Treasuries Ags Equities Metals Energy Metals Soft Commodities Transaction Processing Customer Benefits Scalable platforms Advanced functionality CME customer service standards Broad distribution/network effects Proven integration/ time-to- market advantages Increased profit potential through CME scale advantages |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 12 WTI ADV NYMEX on CME Globex Leads Electronic Energy Trading (notionally adjusted;
contracts in thousands) NYMEX WTI on CME Globex ICE WTI 0 160 320 480 640 Total Energy ADV (contracts in thousands) Q3 06 Q4 06 Q1 07 Q2 07 to date NYMEX Energy on CME Globex ICE Futures 601 523 0 100 200 300 400 Q3 06 Q4 06 Q1 07 Q2 07 to date 370 189 |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 13 Significant Opportunities In Larger OTC/Spot Markets OTC Foreign Exchange OTC Interest Rate Swaps 1,880 1,025 498 80 53 Global FX OTC Interest Rates US Treasuries US Equities Europe, Middle East & Africa Equities Average Daily Turnover ($ in billions) Source: BIS 2004 Triennial Survey, SIA, Federal Reserve Bank of New York & World Federation of
Exchanges Celent Report |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 14 OTC/Spot Market Opportunities Client acquisition and participation on the platform is continuing to diversify; pipeline is strong Liquidity is building; customers expressing satisfaction with bid/ask spreads and depth of book Broad geographic reach Favorable Market Trends Electronic Centralized clearing Algorithmic trading Transparency/anonymity 0 150 300 450 600 Apr-07 May-07 $331 $509 ADV (notional value in millions, USD) June ADV to date is running above $1B |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 15 0 CME CBOT ICE CBOT CME/CBOT Proposed Merger CBOT/CME have much greater presence across all major asset classes and are well positioned to leverage significant new growth opportunities CBOT/ICE CBOT/CME Note: CME ADV includes NYMEX products on CME Globex and ICE ADV includes ICE futures and NYBOT futures and options on futures Q1 2007 Combined ADV by Product Line (in 000s) 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Interest Rates Equities FX Comm Energy Metals 6,671 2,305 555 724 586 154 3,032 142 15 818 531 65 Comm Energy Metals Interest Rates Equities FX |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 16 $262,296 $38,111 $20,352 $6,783 $6,394 $0 $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000 Interest Rate Market FX Market Credit Market Equity Market Commodity Market Larger, More Valuable OTC Growth Opportunities ICE Source: June 2006 Notional Value Outstanding per March 2007 BIS Quarterly Review CBOT/CME will have: Largest global exchange-traded derivatives market Largest global derivatives clearing house Largest global exchange-traded derivatives customer base Swapstream IDBs active in cash treasuries Corporate bond platforms Repo facilities FX MarketSpace CME/CBOT is better positioned to immediately pursue the full scope of OTC growth opportunities |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 17 CBOT/CME Enhanced Agreement Provides Value OR Option 1 Minimum Guarantee + Upside Option 2 Early Cash-Out Eligible full member with ERP receives guarantee of minimum value of $250K with potential to realize value substantially above through settlement or judgment Eligible full member with ERP may transfer ERP interest to CME in exchange for cash payment of $250K (45 days post-closing) Cash dividend of $9.14 per CBOT share for ALL CBOT shareholders Full Member/ERP
Holder: 27,338 shares = $250K PLUS |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 18 CBOE ERP Implied Equity Value $1.5 million Implied equity value per membership [2] 930 1,331 2,261 CBOE Full Members CBOE ERP holders Total CBOE potential memberships $3.3 billion Implied equity value of CBOE [1] CBOE Implied Equity Value $3.3bn CBOE Full Members 41% ERP Holders 59% $1.9bn $1.4bn [1] Implied equity value based on Investment Banker market comp analysis; equity value could be higher if value of CBOE is higher [2] Assumes ERP CBOE members share equally Maintains ability to achieve full value of ERP, retain trading right and benefit from upfront dividend payment |
© Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. All rights reserved. 19 Summary Timeline Original merger agreement - October 17, 2006 ICE offer rejected by CBOT - May 11, 2007 Revised merger agreement - May 11, 2007 DOJ clearance of merger agreement - June 11, 2007 Revised ICE offer rejected - June 14, 2007 CME/CBOT cash dividend and ERP solution adopted - June 14, 2007 CBOT member and CME/CBOT shareholder votes - July 9, 2007 Post-close, CME/CBOT in a position to integrate quickly and smoothly, while maintaining focus on growth initiatives |
June 20,
2007 Questions? Craig Donohue, CEO Terry Duffy, Executive Chairman |