Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
Registration No. 333-223502
The information in this preliminary prospectus supplement is not complete and may be changed. A registration statement relating to the securities has become effective under the Securities Act of 1933. This preliminary prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus are not offers to sell these securities and are not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.
SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED AUGUST 17, 2020
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
(to Prospectus dated March 7, 2018)
INTERCONTINENTAL EXCHANGE, INC.
$ FLOATING RATE SENIOR NOTES DUE 20
$ % SENIOR NOTES DUE 20
$ % SENIOR NOTES DUE 20
$ % SENIOR NOTES DUE 20
$ % SENIOR NOTES DUE 20
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (“ICE”) is offering $ initial aggregate principal amount of Floating Rate Senior Notes due 20 (the “floating rate notes”), $ initial aggregate principal amount of % Senior Notes due 20 (the “20 notes”), $ initial aggregate principal amount of % Senior Notes due 20 (the “20 notes”), $ initial aggregate principal amount of % Senior Notes due 20 (the “20 notes”) and $ initial aggregate principal amount of % Senior Notes due 20 (the “20 notes” and, together with the 20 notes, the 20 notes and the 20 notes, the “fixed rate notes,” and the fixed rate notes together with the floating rate notes, the “notes”). The floating rate notes will mature on , 20 , the 20 notes will mature on , 20 , the 20 notes will mature on , 20 , the 20 notes will mature on , 20 , and the 20 notes will mature on , 20 . Interest on the notes will accrue on the notes from and including , 2020. The floating rate notes will bear interest at a rate equal to three-month LIBOR (as defined herein) plus basis points per annum, payable quarterly in arrears on each , , and beginning on , 2020. Interest on the 20 notes will be payable semi-annually in arrears on each and , beginning on , 2020. Interest on the fixed rate notes (other than the 20 notes) will be payable semi-annually in arrears on each and , beginning on , 2021.
On August 6, 2020, we entered into a stock purchase agreement with Ellie Mae Intermediate Holdings I, Inc. (“EMIH”) and Ellie Mae Parent, LP to acquire EMIH and its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Ellie Mae, Inc. through the purchase of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock of EMIH (the “Ellie Mae Acquisition”), subject to the receipt of required regulatory approval under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, for aggregate consideration of approximately $9.25 billion in cash and approximately $1.75 billion in stock, in each case, subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the stock purchase agreement.
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering, together with the issuance of commercial paper under the Commercial Paper Program (as defined herein) and/or borrowings under the Revolving Credit Agreement (as defined herein), and borrowings under a new senior unsecured term loan facility, to finance the cash portion of the purchase price of the Ellie Mae Acquisition and any adjustments thereto and to pay related fees and expenses. In the event that we do not consummate the Ellie Mae Acquisition on or prior to February 6, 2021 or the stock purchase agreement is terminated at any time prior to February 6, 2021 (in each case, subject to automatic extension, if regulatory approval under the HSR Act has not yet been received by that date, to August 6, 2021), we will be required to redeem all of the outstanding notes of each series on a special mandatory redemption date at a redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the special mandatory redemption date. See “Description of Notes—Redemption—Special Mandatory Redemption.”
We may redeem the notes in whole or in part at any time at the redemption prices described in this prospectus supplement under the heading “Description of Notes—Redemption—Optional Redemption.”
The notes will be general unsecured obligations of ICE and will rank equally in right of payment with all existing and future indebtedness and other obligations of ICE that are not, by their terms, expressly subordinated in right of payment to the notes.
The notes will not be listed on any securities exchange. Currently there are no public markets for the notes and ICE cannot provide any assurances that active public markets for the notes will develop.
Investing in the notes involves certain risks. See “Risk Factors” included or incorporated by reference herein, as described beginning on page S-6.
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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(1) | Plus accrued interest, if any, from , 2020, if settlement occurs after that date. |
The underwriters expect to deliver the notes through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company for the accounts of its participants, including Clearstream Banking, S.A. and Euroclear Bank, S.A./N.V., as operator of the Euroclear system, against payment in New York, New York on or about , 2020, which is the third business day after the date of this prospectus supplement (T+3). See “Underwriting.”
Joint Book-Running Managers
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BofA Securities | | J.P. Morgan | | Wells Fargo Securities |
MUFG | | Citigroup | | Credit Suisse |
Prospectus Supplement dated , 2020