MARKETAXESS HOLDINGS INC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Feb 24, 2025.
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FY2024 · Filed Feb 24, 2025
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Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) Financial Statements and Schedules
The financial statements are set forth under Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Financial statement schedules have been omitted since they are either not required, not applicable, or the information is otherwise included.
(b) Exhibit Listing
| Number | Description |
| 3.1(a) | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Amendment No.2 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated May 7, 2004 (Registration No. 333-112718)) |
| 3.1(b) | Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 5, 2024) |
| 3.1(c) | Form of Certificate of Designation of Series A Preferred Stock of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated June 3, 2008) |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 17, 2024) |
| 4.1 | Specimen Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated May 7, 2004 (Registration No. 333-112718)) |
| 4.2(a) | See Exhibits 3.1 for provisions defining the rights of holders of common stock and non-voting common stock of the registrant |
| 4.2(b) | See Exhibit 3.2 for provisions defining the rights of holders of common stock and non-voting common stock of the registrant |
| 4.3 | Description of registrant’s securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019) |
| 10.1 | Credit Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2023, among MarketAxess Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, the lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 9, 2023)+ |
| 10.2 | Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 5, 2023, by and among MarketAxess Holdings Inc., Pragma Weeden Holdings LLC, Pragma Financial Systems LLC, Pragma LLC and David Mechner (solely for purposes specified therein) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023)†+ |
| 10.3 | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on June 10, 2020)# |
| 10.4 | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated Effective June 7, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the registrant’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting for Stockholders held on June 7, 2016, filed on April 25, 2016)# |
| 10.5 | Amendment Number One to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan as Amended and Restated Effective June 7, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 21, 2017)# |
| 10.6 | Amendment to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan (Amended and Restated Effective June 7, 2016), as amended (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the registrant’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 7, 2018, filed April 25, 2018)# |
| 10.7 | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2004 Annual Performance Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment No. 2 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 dated May 7, 2004 (Registration No. 333-112718))# |
| 10.8 | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on June 8, 2022)# |
| 10.9 | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2009 Employee Performance Incentive Plan, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021)# |
| 10.10 | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021)# |
| 10.11 | Form of Indemnification Agreement for Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017)# |
| 10.12 | Guidelines for Restricted Stock Units granted under the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 19, 2011)# |
| 10.13 | Form of Performance Share Award Agreement for Christopher R. Concannon pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 4, 2019)# |
| 10.14 | Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Christopher R. Concannon pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2012 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 4, 2019)# |
| 10.15 | Employment Letter Agreement dated as of January 6, 2023, by and between Richard M. McVey and MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 9, 2023)# |
| 10.16 | Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2018, by and between MarketAxess Holdings Inc. and Richard M. McVey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 6, 2018)# |
| 10.17 | Incentive Stock Option Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2018, by and between MarketAxess Holdings Inc. and Richard M. McVey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 6, 2018)# |
| 10.18 | Performance Award Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2018, by and between MarketAxess Holdings Inc. and Richard M. McVey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 6, 2018)# |
| 10.19 | Performance Award Agreement, dated as of November 8, 2018, by and between MarketAxess Holdings Inc. and Richard M. McVey (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 6, 2018)# |
| 10.20 | Contract of Employment, dated March 15, 2017, between MarketAxess Europe Limited and Christophe Roupie (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017)# |
| 10.21 | Employment Letter Agreement dated as of January 6, 2023, by and between Christopher R. Concannon and MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 9, 2023)# |
| 10.22 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for Christopher R. Concannon pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 9, 2023)# |
| 10.23 | Form of Performance Stock Unit Agreement for Christopher R. Concannon pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 9, 2023)# |
| 10.24 | Form of 2021 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Deferred) for U.S.-based Executive Officers pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)# |
| 10.25 | Form of 2021 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Non-Deferred) for U.S.-based Executive Officers pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)# |
| 10.26 | Guidelines for Restricted Stock Units granted under the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)# |
| 10.27 | Form of 2021 Performance Stock Unit Agreement for U.S.-based Executive Officers pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)# |
| 10.28 | Form of 2021 Incentive Stock Option Agreement for U.S.-based Executive Officers pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)# |
| 10.29 | Form of 2021 Restricted Stock Agreement for U.K.-based Executive Officers pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)# |
| 10.30 | Form of 2021 Restricted Stock Agreement (Performance) for U.K.-based Executive Officers pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)# |
| 10.31 | Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Directors pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)# |
| 10.32 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Directors pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)# |
| 10.33 | Form of 2022 and 2023 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Deferred) for U.S.-based Executive Officers pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022)# |
| 10.34 | Form of 2022 and 2023 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Non-Deferred) for U.S.-based Executive Officers pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022)# |
| 10.35 | Form of 2022 and 2023 Performance Stock Unit Agreement for Mr. McVey pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022)#+ |
| 10.36 | Form of 2022 and 2023 Performance Stock Unit Agreement for U.S.-based Executive Officers other than Mr. McVey pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022)#+ |
| 10.37 | Form of 2022 and 2023 Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Mr. McVey pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022)# |
| 10.38 | Form of 2022 and 2023 Incentive Stock Option Agreement for U.S.-based Executive Officers other than Mr. McVey pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022)# |
| 10.39 | Form of 2022 and 2023 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for U.K.-based Executive Officers pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022)# |
| 10.40 | Form of 2022 and 2023 Performance Stock Unit Agreement for U.K.-based Executive Officers pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022)# |
| 10.41 | Form of 2024 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Non-Deferred) for U.S.-based executive officers other than Richard M. McVey pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 21, 2024)# |
| 10.42 | Form of 2024 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Non-Deferred) for Richard M. McVey pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024)# |
| 10.43 | Form of 2024 Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for U.K.-based executive officers pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024)# |
| 10.44 | Form of 2024 Performance Stock Unit Agreement for U.S.-based executive officers other than Richard M. McVey pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024)#+ |
| 10.45 | Form of 2024 Performance Stock Unit Agreement for Richard M. McVey pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024)#+ |
| 10.46 | Form of 2024 Performance Stock Unit Agreement for U.K.-based executive officers pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024)#+ |
| 10.47 | Form of 2024 Incentive Stock Option Agreement for U.S.-based Executive Officers other than Mr. McVey pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024)# |
| 10.48 | Form of 2024 Incentive Stock Option Agreement for Mr. McVey pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2024)# |
| 10.49 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit (Buyout) for Naineshkumar Panchal pursuant to the MarketAxess Holdings Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022)# |
| 10.50 | Severance Protection Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2020, by and between MarketAxess Holdings Inc. and Scott Pintoff (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 31, 2020)# |
| 10.51 | Severance Protection Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2020, by and between MarketAxess Holdings Inc. and Kevin McPherson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 31, 2020)# |
| 10.52 | Severance Protection Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2022, by and between MarketAxess Holdings Inc. and Naineshkumar Shantilal Panchal (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022)# |
| 10.53 | Proprietary Information and Non-Competition Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2022, by and between MarketAxess Holdings Inc. and Naineshkumar Shantilal Panchal (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.53 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022)# |
| 10.54 | MarketAxess Europe Limited Severance Protection Agreement, dated as of July 31, 2020, by and between MarketAxess Europe and Christophe Roupie (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 31, 2020)# |
| 10.55 | Form of Amendment of Severance Protection Agreement for U.S.-based Executive Officers, except Messrs. Gerosa and Panchal (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)# |
| 10.56 | Form of Amendment of Severance Protection Agreement for U.K.-based Executive Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.28 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020)# |
| 10.57 | Severance Protection Agreement, dated as of August 12, 2021, by and between MarketAxess Holdings Inc. and Christopher N. Gerosa (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated August 12, 2021)# |
| 10.58 | Offer Letter, dated November 24, 2021, by and between MarketAxess Holdings Inc. and Naineshkumar Shantilal Panchal (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021)#† |
| 10.59 | Letter Agreement dated as of February 21, 2024, by and between Ilene Fiszel Bieler and MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 21, 2024)#†+ |
| 10.60 | Letter Agreement dated as of May 27, 2024, by and between Ilene Fiszel Bieler and MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Amended Current Report on Form 8-K/A dated February 21, 2024 and filed on May 30, 2024)#†+ |
| 10.61 | Severance Protection Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2024, by and between Ilene Fiszel Bieler and MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 21, 2024)# |
| 10.62 | Proprietary Information and Non-Competition Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2024, by and between Ilene Fiszel Bieler and MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 21, 2024)# |
| 19.1* | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. Insider Trading Policy |
| 21.1* | Subsidiaries of the Registrant |
| 23.1* | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP |
| 31.1* | Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 31.2* | Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 32.1* | Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 32.2* | Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 97.1 | MarketAxess Holdings Inc. Erroneously Awarded Compensation Recovery Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 97.1 to the registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023) |
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents |
| 104 | The cover page from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 has been formatted in Inline XBRL and is included in Exhibits 101. |
- Filed herewith.
†Certain confidential information, identified by bracketed asterisks “[*****]” has been omitted from this exhibit pursuant to Item 601(b)(10) of Regulation S-K because it is both (i) not material and (ii) is the type that the registrant treats as private or confidential.
- Certain schedules and other similar attachments to this exhibit have been omitted from this filing pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. The registrant will provide a copy of such omitted documents to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
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