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NASDAQ OMX Announces Fourth Quarter 2009 Results

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NEW YORK, Feb. 8, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. ("NASDAQ OMX®") (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX of $43 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX of $60 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2009, and net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX of $35 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2008. Net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX for the full year of 2009 was $266 million, or $1.25 per diluted share.

Included in fourth quarter of 2009 results are:

  • $51 million of impairment charges related to unconsolidated investees, net of tax;
  • $16 million in pre-tax expenses associated with occupancy sub-lease reserves, workforce reductions, and other non-recurring items; and
  • $12 million of pre-tax gains on the sales of certain businesses.

Excluding the above items net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX calculated on a non-GAAP basis was $99 million, compared with non-GAAP net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX of $89 million for the third quarter of 2009 and $110 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share were $0.46 for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share of $0.42 for the third quarter of 2009 and $0.52 for the fourth quarter of 2008.

"We've accomplished much in the past year, completing our integration efforts and furthering the diversity of our revenue model through growth in market technology, in European derivative trading, and in fee based services," commented Bob Greifeld, NASDAQ OMX's Chief Executive Officer. "Today we are a more efficient operator with better financial flexibility, placing us in a strong position to lever our expertise in trading technology, clearing, data distribution, and corporate services. The changing dynamics of our industry are providing numerous growth opportunities and our technology leadership leaves us well positioned to swiftly capitalize on those changes to expand our business." 

Highlights

  • Grew Nordic derivative volume in the fourth quarter of 2009 to 28.3 million transactions, representing an increase of nearly 18% from prior quarter levels. Driving this growth was the transition to NASDAQ OMX of trading activity previously done on EDX. 
  • Welcomed, at the beginning of December, 34 new international members for trading and clearing in Nordic derivatives. This represents an annual member increase of more than 60 percent when compared to last year. A membership at NASDAQ OMX Stockholm allows access to all Nordic equities and fixed income derivatives products through one single trading platform. Among its products is the OMXS30, the third most traded domestic index in Europe.
  • Completed the first cross border merger of clearinghouses, with the combination of the Nord Pool and Nordic clearinghouses. The combination provided clearing capital synergies while offering the ability to deliver enhanced services across financial derivative and commodity products through continued development of clearing technology. 
  • Together with Nord Pool Spot, launched N2EX, a marketplace for physical UK power contracts. N2EX establishes an auction-driven reference price based on the physical market which will be used as the basis for N2EX's planned derivatives market later in 2010. 
  • Witnessed volume growth in the European power market, with total cleared power contracts increasing 28% from the third quarter of 2009, and 14% from the fourth quarter of 2008. 
  • Reached new market share highs in the trading of U.S. equity options contracts. The combined market share of NASDAQ OMX PHLX and The NASDAQ Options Market ("NOM") averaged 22% during the fourth quarter of 2009, as PHLX averaged 19% and NOM averaged 3%, an increase of 2% when compared to combined market share of 20% in the third quarter of 2009. Total volume traded on these markets grew 30% in the fourth quarter of 2009 when compared to the same period last year. 
  • Improved market share in trading of US equities. Market share for The NASDAQ Stock Market grew to 21% while NASDAQ OMX BX grew to 3%, for a combined share of 24%, up from a combined share of 22% in Q309. 
  • Captured a total of 143 new listings in 2009, including 131 on The NASDAQ Stock Market and 12 on the exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic. New listings include a record 33 Chinese companies, more than any other U.S. exchange. A total of 124 Chinese companies now list on NASDAQ. Also included in 2009 new listings are 34 initial public offerings.
  • Expanded the offering of Norwegian securities to include the 30 largest Norwegian shares and became the first regulated exchange to offer central counterparty clearing for trading of Norwegian equities, enabling significant cost, risk and liquidity advantages.
  • Named Outstanding Data Provider of the Year by the Financial Information Services Division (FISD) of the Software and Information Industry Association. The award recognizes exchanges or data providers that most closely adhere to the FISD's best practices in customer service and communication.
  • Selected as the primary source of real-time index values for Russell Investments' global indexes. In order to more broadly distribute this comprehensive, rules-based index information, NASDAQ OMX began disseminating real-time values for the Russell Global Indexes in early 2010.
  • Expanded the Global Index Group product offering by launching 28 new indexes in the fourth quarter of 2009, including both custom and NASDAQ OMX indexes. In addition, product sponsors launched 7 new ETFS based on NASDAQ OMX Indexes.
  • Announced plans to expand an agreement with Morningstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:MORN), a leading provider of independent investment research, to provide comprehensive analyst research reports on NASDAQ-listed companies. 
  • Signed a commercial contract with BM&FBOVESPA (BM&FBOVESPA:BVMF3) regarding global distribution of market data and the provisioning of NASDAQ OMX products and corporate services to public companies in Brazil.   NASDAQ OMX also announced plans to develop a communications system to facilitate the routing of orders between participating brokers located in the United States and brokers located in Brazil, subject to required regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.
  • Renewed our regulatory services relationship with FINRA, the premier independent regulatory services provider in the United States, and expanded our use of FINRA to NASDAQ OMX PHLX. This illustrates NASDAQ OMX's commitment to providing investors with access to the best regulated markets in the world.
  • Refinanced existing debt by completing a $1 billion underwritten public offering of 5 and 10 year senior unsecured notes and entering into new senior unsecured credit facilities providing for up to $950 million in borrowings, including $700 million in funded term loans and $250 million in an unfunded revolving credit commitment. The refinancing provides increased flexibility regarding the use of free cash, extends the maturity date of debt obligations, and reduces interest rate risk. Additionally, NASDAQ OMX's corporate debt was recently upgraded by both Standard & Poor's (BBB) and Moody's (Baa3).   The ratings reflect an investment grade profile from both agencies. 

"The strong cash flow of our diverse business model recently provided us with an opportunity to refinance our outstanding credit facility at extremely favorable terms," noted Adena Friedman, Chief Financial Officer. "The terms of the new debt provide us with increased flexibility in our capital management decisions while reducing our interest rate exposure. Additionally, the recent upgrades of our debt ratings speak to our sound financial policy and to the fact that we delivered on the promises of our integration efforts and improved the efficiency of our operations. In 2010, our goal is to maintain this financial discipline while delivering growth to our shareholders. For the full year of 2010, our guidance for total operating expenses is to be in the range of $865 million to $885 million, including approximately $50 million in non-recurring costs."

Financial Review

Revenues

Revenues less liquidity rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees ("net exchange revenues") were $369 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of $20 million, or 6%, from third quarter of 2009 results. Net exchange revenues decreased $34 million, or 8%, from fourth quarter of 2008 results.   

Market Services

Market Services net exchange revenues were $240 million, an increase of 4% from the third quarter of 2009, but a decrease of 14% from the fourth quarter of 2008.

Transaction Services

Net exchange revenues from Transaction Services were $150 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of $11 million, or 8%, when compared to the third quarter of 2009, but a decrease of $30 million, or 17%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.  

  • Cash Equity Trading net exchange revenues were $54 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, up $5 million, or 10%, from the third quarter of 2009 but down $40 million, or 43%, from the prior year quarter.

Net U.S. cash equity trading revenues increased when compared to the third quarter of 2009 due to higher average net fees for shares matched on NASDAQ's and NASDAQ OMX BX's trading systems and higher market share. Somewhat offsetting the increase was a decline in industry trading volume, which was down 12% from third quarter of 2009 levels. Revenues decreased when compared to the prior year quarter due primarily to declines in matched share volume and lower average net fee per share matched on NASDAQ's trading system.    European cash equity trading revenues declined when compared to the third quarter of 2009 and to the prior year quarter.   The modest decline from the third quarter of 2009 is due to lower value traded and to fee changes that were introduced with the implementation of central counterparty clearing during the fourth quarter of 2009. The decline from the fourth quarter of 2008 is primarily due to a decline in value traded, which dropped from €170 billion in the prior year quarter to €139 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009.  Included in U.S. cash equity trading revenues in the fourth quarter of 2009 are $103 million in SEC Section 31 fees, compared with $94 million in the third quarter of 2009 and $36 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Corresponding cost of revenues, reflecting the reimbursement of these fees to the SEC, is included in brokerage, clearance and exchange fees.
  • Derivative trading and clearing net exchange revenues were $57 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, up $3 million, or 6%, from both the third quarter of 2009 and the prior year quarter.   

Net U.S. derivative trading revenues declined when compared to the third quarter of 2009 and to the prior year quarter, primarily due to lower average net fees for traded contracts.    European derivative trading and clearing revenues increased when compared to the third quarter of 2009 and to the fourth quarter of 2008. Increases when compared to the third quarter of 2009 are due to increases in clearing activity for energy contracts and to increases in trading volume for index options and futures contracts. The increase in trading volumes for index options and futures contracts is primarily due to the migration of trading to NASDAQ OMX that was previously transacted at EDX. Growth when compared to the prior year quarter is primarily due to the inclusion of NASDAQ OMX Commodities revenues following the October 21, 2008 closing of NASDAQ OMX's acquisition of Nord Pool ASA's clearing, international derivatives and consulting subsidiaries, and to increases in clearing activity for energy contracts. Also contributing to the increase in revenues when compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 are favorable changes in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar.     
  • Access Services revenues were $39 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of $3 million, or 8%, when compared to the third quarter of 2009 and $7 million, or 22%, when compared to the prior year quarter. The increase in access services revenues when compared to both the third quarter of 2009 and to the prior year quarter is primarily due to revised fees for access services and increased demand for co-location services.

Market Data

Market Data revenues were $83 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, up $4 million, or 5%, when compared to the third quarter of 2009, but down $2 million, or 2%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.  

  • Net U.S. tape plans revenues were $33 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, up $2 million, or 6%, when compared to the third quarter of 2009 but down $4 million, or 11%, when compared to the prior year quarter. The increase when compared to the third quarter of 2009 is due to increases in NASDAQ's and NASDAQ OMX BX's trading and quoting market share of U.S equities.   The decline in U.S. tape plans revenues, net of revenue sharing plans, in the fourth quarter of 2009 when compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 is primarily due to the decline in NASDAQ's trading and quoting market share of U.S. equities and a reduction in the size of tape plan revenue pools.
  •  U.S. market data products revenues were $30 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of $1 million, or 3%, when compared to the third quarter of 2009, and an increase of $3 million, or 11%, when compared to the year ago quarter. Revenue growth when compared to the prior year quarter is driven primarily by the growth of products such as the NASDAQ Global Index Data Service, launched in the first quarter of 2009, and other proprietary data products.
  • European market data products revenues were $20 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, an increase of $1 million, or 5%, when compared to the third quarter of 2009, but a decrease of $1 million, or 5%, when compared to the prior year quarter.   The increase when compared to the third quarter of 2009 is primarily due to changes in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar. The decrease when compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 is due to declines in subscriber populations.

Issuer Services

During the fourth quarter of 2009, Issuer Services revenues were $82 million, representing an increase of $1 million, or 1%, from the prior quarter, but a decrease of $3 million, or 4%, from the fourth quarter of 2008.

Global Listing Services

Global Listing Services revenues were $72 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, up $1 million, or 1%, from the third quarter of 2009, but down $3 million, or 4%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2008.   The increase when compared to the third quarter of 2009 is primarily due to higher market capitalization values for European listed equities, which in turn result in higher European listing fees. Decreases in revenues from the prior year period are due primarily to the fourth quarter of 2009 sale of Carpenter Moore, NASDAQ OMX's insurance brokerage business. Also contributing to the decline are lower U.S. annual renewal fees resulting from fewer listed companies. 

Market Technology

Market Technology revenues were $44 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, up $8 million, or 22%, when compared to the third quarter of 2009, and up $9 million, or 26%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. Revenue increases are primarily due to the increased deliveries of market technology contracts. Also contributing to the increases are changes in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar.   

Operating Expenses

Total non-GAAP operating expenses increased $7 million, or 4%, to $204 million from $197 million in the third quarter of 2009, but decreased $9 million, or 4%, from $213 million in the prior year quarter. The increase in expenses when compared to the third quarter of 2009 is primarily driven by higher compensation expense and increased marketing and advertising spending. The decrease in expenses from the fourth quarter of 2008 was realized through a reduction in compensation expense and lower general, administrative and other expense. These reductions were driven by successful integration efforts associated with NASDAQ's business combination with OMX and acquisition of the Philadelphia Stock Exchange. 

Net Interest Expense

Net interest expense was $22 million for the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with $23 million for the third quarter of 2009 and $28 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. Included in interest expense for the fourth quarter of 2009 is $15 million in interest expense, $3 million of non-cash expense associated with accretion of 2.5% convertible notes, $3 million in non-cash debt amortization expenses, and $4 million in other related fees. Interest income for the fourth quarter of 2009 was $3 million. 

Earnings Per Share

On a non-GAAP basis, fourth quarter 2009 earnings per diluted share were $0.46 as compared to non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.42 in the third quarter of 2009 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.52 in the prior year quarter. NASDAQ OMX's weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per share was 215 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with 215 million for the third quarter of 2009 and 214 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. 

In June 2009, NASDAQ OMX filed an application for an advance tax ruling with the Swedish Tax Council for Advanced Tax Rulings. The application was filed to confirm whether certain interest expense is deductible for Swedish tax purposes under legislation that became effective on January 1, 2009. We expect to receive a favorable response from the Swedish Tax Council for Advance Tax Rulings. We recorded the Swedish tax benefit as described above in our condensed consolidated financial statements. In the fourth quarter of 2009, we recorded a tax benefit of $5 million, or $0.02 per diluted share. For the full year of 2009, we recorded a tax benefit of $19 million, or $0.09 per diluted share. We expect to record recurring quarterly tax benefits of $4 million to $5 million with respect to this issue for the foreseeable future.

About NASDAQ OMX

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with approximately 3,700 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings market, NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com. *Please follow NASDAQ OMX on Twitter (http://twitter.com/nasdaq) and Facebook  (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NASDAQcom/13881287428).

Non-GAAP Information

In addition to disclosing results determined in accordance with GAAP, NASDAQ OMX also discloses certain non-GAAP results of operations, including net income, diluted earnings per share, operating expenses, and operating income that make certain adjustments or exclude certain charges and gains that are described in the reconciliation table of GAAP to non-GAAP information provided at the end of this release. Management believes that this non-GAAP information provides investors with additional information to assess NASDAQ OMX's operating performance by making certain adjustments or excluding costs or gains and assists investors in comparing our operating performance to prior periods.  Management uses this non-GAAP information, along with GAAP information, in evaluating its historical operating performance.

The non-GAAP information is not prepared in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to non-GAAP information used by other companies. The non-GAAP information should not be viewed as a substitute for, or superior to, other data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Information set forth in this communication contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. NASDAQ OMX cautions readers that any forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and that actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to (i) projections about our future financial results, growth, trading volumes and achievement of synergy targets, (ii) statements about the implementation dates and benefits of certain strategic initiatives, (iii) statements about our integrations of our recent acquisitions and (iv) other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond NASDAQ OMX's control. These factors include, but are not limited to, NASDAQ OMX's ability to implement its strategic initiatives, economic, political and market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation, interest rate risk, U.S. and global competition, and other factors detailed in NASDAQ OMX's filings with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, including its annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q which are available on NASDAQ OMX's website at http://www.nasdaqomx.com and the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. NASDAQ OMX undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in millions, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
    Three Months Ended Year Ended  
    December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,  
    2009 2009 2008 2009 2008  
Revenues              
Market Services revenues   $686 $691 $901 $2,929 $3,176  
Cost of revenues:              
Liquidity rebates   (308) (329) (528) (1,475) (1,744)  
Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees   (138) (132) (94) (481) (446)  
Total cost of revenues   (446) (461) (622) (1,956) (2,190)  
Total Market Services revenues less liquidity rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees   240 230 279 973 986  
Issuer Services revenues   82 81 85 324 343  
Market Technology revenues   44 36 35 145 119  
Other revenues   3 2 4 11 12  
Total revenues less liquidity rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees   369 349 403 1,453 1,460  
Operating Expenses              
Compensation and benefits   110 99 106 412 401  
Marketing and advertising   7 3 6 15 19  
Depreciation and amortization   27 27 27 104 93  
Professional and contract services   20 20 19 76 72  
Computer operations and data communications   16 14 13 58 54  
Occupancy   26 19 17 81 65  
Regulatory   3 10 7 32 29  
Merger expenses   -- 5 10 17 25  
General, administrative and other   11 21 18 55 62  
Total operating expenses   220 218 223 850 820  
Operating income   149 131 180 603 640  
Interest income   3 3 7 13 35  
Interest expense   (25) (26) (35) (102) (97)  
Dividend and investment income   -- 1 3 2 8  
Loss on sale of investment security   -- -- -- (5) --  
Gain on sales of businesses   12 -- -- 12 --  
Income (loss) from unconsolidated investees, net   (87) -- -- (107) 27  
Debt conversion expense   -- (25) -- (25) --  
Asset impairment charges   -- -- (35) -- (42)  
Loss on foreign currency contracts, net   -- -- (47) -- (58)  
Income before income taxes   52 84 73 391 513  
Income tax provision   10 25 38 128 198  
Net income   42 59 35 263 315  
Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests   1 1 -- 3 (1)  
Net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX   $43 $60 $35 $266 $314  
Basic and diluted earnings per share:              
Basic earnings per share   $0.20 $0.30 $0.17 $1.30 $1.65  
Diluted earnings per share   $0.20 $0.28 $0.17 $1.25 $1.55  
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for earnings per share:              
Basic   211 203 201 205 190  
Diluted   215 215 214 215 205  

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Revenue Detail
(in millions)
(unaudited)
  Three Months Ended Year Ended
  December 31, September 30, December 31, December 31, December 31,
  2009 2009 2008 2009 2008
MARKET SERVICES          
Transaction Services          
Cash Equity Trading Revenues:          
U.S. cash equity trading $446 $461 $675 $2,010 $2,412
Cost of revenues:          
Liquidity rebates (286) (310) (516) (1,394) (1,718)
Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees (130) (127) (93) (465) (444)
Total U.S. cash equity cost of revenues (416) (437) (609) (1,859) (2,162)
Net U.S. cash equity trading revenues 30 24 66 151 250
European cash equity trading 24 25 28 99 116
Total net cash equity trading revenues 54 49 94 250 366
Derivative Trading and Clearing Revenues:          
U.S. derivative trading 61 58 48 232 93
Cost of revenues:          
Liquidity rebates (22) (19) (12) (81) (26)
Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees (8) (5) (1) (16) (2)
Total U.S. derivative cost of revenues (30) (24) (13) (97) (28)
Net U.S. derivative trading revenues 31 34 35 135 65
European derivative trading and clearing revenues 26 20 19 87 64
Total net derivative trading and clearing revenues 57 54 54 222 129
Access Services Revenues 39 36 32 138 112
Total Transaction Services revenues less liquidity rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees 150 139 180 610 607
Market Data          
Net U.S. tape plans 33 31 37 128 146
U.S. market data products 30 29 27 116 107
European market data products 20 19 21 78 77
Total Market Data revenues 83 79 85 322 330
Broker Services 6 9 11 32 41
Other Market Services 1 3 3 9 8
Total Market Services revenues less liquidity rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees 240 230 279 973 986
ISSUER SERVICES          
Global Listing Services:          
Annual renewal fees 29 29 31 117 125
Listing of additional shares fees 10 9 10 37 40
Initial listing fees 5 5 5 20 22
Total U.S. listing fees 44 43 46 174 187
European listing fees 12 11 12 45 48
Corporate services 16 17 17 66 64
Total Global Listing Services 72 71 75 285 299
Global Index Group 10 10 10 39 44
Total Issuer Services revenues 82 81 85 324 343
MARKET TECHNOLOGY          
License, support and project revenues 34 28 22 110 86
Facility management services 9 7 9 30 29
Other revenues 1 1 4 5 4
Total Market Technology revenues 44 36 35 145 119
Other 3 2 4 11 12
Total revenues less liquidity rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees $369 $349 $403 $1,453 $1,460

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions)
  December 31, December 31,
  2009 2008
Assets (unaudited)  
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $594 $374
Restricted cash 60 141
Financial investments, at fair value 308 227
Receivables, net 301 339
Deferred tax assets 25 27
Market value, outstanding derivative positions 2,054 4,122
Other current assets 112 198
Total current assets 3,454 5,428
Non-current restricted cash 50 50
Property and equipment, net 164 183
Non-current deferred tax assets 504 659
Goodwill 4,800 4,492
Intangible assets, net 1,631 1,583
Other assets 119 357
Total assets $10,722 $12,752
Liabilities    
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $119 $242
Section 31 fees payable to SEC 137 49
Accrued personnel costs 125 157
Deferred revenue 105 98
Other accrued liabilities 79 165
Deferred tax liabilities 23 19
Market value, outstanding derivative positions 2,054 4,122
Current portion of debt obligations 225 225
Total current liabilities 2,867 5,077
Debt obligations 1,867 2,299
Non-current deferred tax liabilities 683 696
Non-current deferred revenue 160 155
Other liabilities 186 222
Total liabilities 5,763 8,449
Commitments and contingencies    
Series A convertible preferred stock 15 --
Equity    
NASDAQ OMX stockholders' equity:    
Common stock 2 2
Preferred stock -- --
Additional paid-in capital 3,731 3,569
Common stock in treasury, at cost (10) (10)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (406) (619)
Retained earnings 1,610 1,344
Total NASDAQ OMX stockholders' equity 4,927 4,286
Noncontrolling interests 17 17
Total equity 4,944 4,303
Total liabilities, Series A convertible preferred stock and equity $10,722 $12,752

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Earnings and
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Expenses
(in millions, except per share amounts)
  Three Months Ended
  December 31, 2009 September 30, 2009 December 31, 2008
GAAP Net Income attributable to NASDAQ OMX: $43 $60 $35
Adjustments:      
Professional fees 2 2 --
Technology 3 -- --
Occupancy 8 -- --
Regulatory (3) -- --
Gain on sales of businesses (12) -- --
Impairment of unconsolidated investees 87 -- --
Workforce reductions 6 4 --
Asset retirements -- 10 --
Debt conversion expense -- 25 --
Merger expenses -- 5 10
Asset impairment charge -- -- 35
Loss on foreign currency contracts, net -- -- 47
Total Adjustments 91 46 92
Adjustment to the income tax provision to reflect Non-GAAP adjustments(1) (37) (7) (17)
Non-recurring tax items, net 2 (10) --
Total Adjustments, net of tax 56 29 75
Non-GAAP Net Income attributable to NASDAQ OMX: $99 $89 $110
GAAP Diluted Earnings per Common Share: $0.20 $0.28 $0.17
Total Adj. from Non-GAAP Net Income Above: 0.26 0.14 0.35
Non-GAAP Diluted Earnings per Common Share: $0.46 $0.42 $0.52
  Three Months Ended
  December 31, 2009 September 30, 2009 December 31, 2008
GAAP Operating Expenses: $220 $218 $223
Other Adjustments:      
Professional fees (2) (2) --
Technology (3) -- --
Occupancy (8) -- --
Regulatory 3 -- --
Workforce reductions (6) (4) --
Asset retirements -- (10) --
Merger expenses -- (5) (10)
Total Adjustments (16) (21) (10)
Non-GAAP Operating Expenses $204 $197 $213
(1) We determine the tax effect of each item based on the tax rules in the respective jurisdiction where the transaction occurred.

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Operating Income
(in millions)
(unaudited)
  Three Months Ended
  December 31,2009 September 30,2009 December 31,2008
GAAP Operating Income: $149 $131 $180
Other Adjustments:      
Professional fees 2 2 --
Technology 3 -- --
Occupancy 8 -- --
Regulatory (3) -- --
Workforce reductions 6 4 --
Asset retirements -- 10 --
Merger expenses -- 5 10
Total Adjustments 16 21 10
Non-GAAP Operating Income $165 $152 $190
Total revenues less liquidity rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees $369 $349 $403
Non-GAAP Operating Margin (1) 45% 44% 47%
(1) Non-GAAP Operating Margin equals Non-GAAP Operating Income divided by total revenues less liquidity rebates, brokerage, clearance, and exchange fees.

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
Quarterly Key Drivers Detail
(unaudited)
  Three Months Ended
  December 31,2009 September 30,2009 December 31,2009
Market Services      
Cash Equity Trading      
NASDAQ securities      
Average daily share volume (in billions) 2.06 2.25 2.32
Matched market share executed on NASDAQ 31.1% 30.4% 42.8%
Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX 2.7% 2.0% --
Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ      
Trade Reporting Facility(1) 38.0% 39.3% 25.4%
Total market share (2) 71.8% 71.8% 68.3%
NYSE securities      
Average daily share volume (in billions) 4.72 5.53 6.01
Matched market share executed on NASDAQ 15.0% 14.1% 22.0%
Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX 4.1% 3.1% --
Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ      
Trade Reporting Facility(1) 33.2% 35.4% 21.7%
Total market share (2) 52.3% 52.6% 43.7%
NYSE Amex and regional securities      
Average daily share volume (in billions) 1.43 1.53 2.17
Matched market share executed on NASDAQ 23.5% 22.2% 34.8%
Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX 2.4% 2.1% --
Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ      
Trade Reporting Facility(1) 32.9% 34.4% 17.2%
Total market share (2) 58.8% 58.6% 52.0%
Total U.S.-listed equities      
Matched share volume (in billions) 126.1 131.4 196.6
Matched market share executed on NASDAQ 20.6% 19.4 29.2
Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX 3.4% 2.7% --
NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic Markets      
Average daily number of equity trades 219,811 189,002 250,497
Average daily value of shares traded (in billions) $ 3.3 $ 3.0 $ 3.6
Derivative Trading and Clearing      
U.S. Equity Options Contracts      
Total industry average daily volume (in millions) 12.9 13.2 12.0
Matched market share:      
NASDAQ OMX PHLX 19.4% 17.0% 16.9%
The NASDAQ Options Market 3.1% 3.2% 1.8%
NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic Markets      
Average daily volume:      
Equity options and fixed-income contracts 363,347 298,849 382,170
Equity options contracts traded on EDX London 51,498 87,636 136,446
Finnish option contracts traded on Eurex 86,381 65,779 73,365
NASDAQ OMX Commodities      
Clearing Turnover:      
Power contracts (TWh)(3) 600 480 531
Carbon contracts (1000 tCO2)(3) 12,155 13,745 18,882
Issuer Services      
NASDAQ      
Initial public offerings 18 12 1
New listings (4) 64 33 29
Number of listed companies (5) 2,852 2,863 3,023
NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic Markets      
Initial public offerings 1 -- 3
New listings 3 2 10
Number of listed companies (6) 797 800 824
Market Technology      
Order intake (in millions)(7) $ 148 $ 37 $ 30
Total order value (in millions)(8) $ 417 $ 318 $ 427
(1) Transactions reported to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility.
(2) Includes transactions executed on both NASDAQ's and NASDAQ OMX BX's systems plus trades reported through the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility.
(3) Transactions executed on Nord Pool ASA and reported for clearing to NASDAQ OMX Commodities measure by Terawatt hours (TWh) and one thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide (1000 tCO2).
(4) New listings include IPOs, including those completed on a best efforts basis, issuers that switched from other listing venues, closed-end funds and separately listed ETFs.
(5) Number of listed companies for NASDAQ at period end, including separately listed ETFs.
(6) Represents companies listed on the exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic and companies on the alternative markets, NASDAQ OMX First North at period end.
(7) Total contract value of orders signed.
(8) Represents total contract value of orders signed that are yet to recognized as revenue.

CONTACT: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Media Relations: Bethany Sherman +1.212.401.8714 Anna Rasin +46(8)405.6612 Investor Relations: Vincent Palmiere +1.212.401.8742

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