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NASDAQ OMX Reports Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2011 Results - FY 2011 Non-GAAP Diluted EPS Grows 27% Over Prior Year - 2011 Full Year Net Exchange Revenues And Earnings Reach Record Highs

Date 01/02/2012

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. ("NASDAQ OMX®") (Nasdaq:NDAQ) reported strong results for the fourth quarter of 2011. Net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX for the fourth quarter of 2011 was $82 million, or $0.45 per diluted share, compared with $110 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2011, and $137 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2010. For the full year of 2011, net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX was $387 million, or $2.15 per diluted share.

Included in the fourth quarter of 2011 results are $44 million of pre-tax expenses associated with debt refinancing, the impairment of an available-for-sale investment security and merger and strategic initiatives.

Financial Highlights:

  • Net exchange revenues were $422 million in Q411, up from $400 million in Q410, and were $1,690 million in FY 2011, up 11% when compared to FY 2010.
  • Non-GAAP operating income was $187 million in Q411, up from $184 million in Q410, and was $769 million in FY 2011, an increase of 10% from FY 2010.
  • Non-GAAP net income was $113 million in Q411, up from $110 million in Q410, and reached $455 million in FY 2011, up 11% when compared to FY 2010.
  • Non-GAAP diluted EPS increased to $0.63 in Q411, up 15% over prior year results. For FY 2011, non-GAAP diluted EPS increased to $2.53, up 27% from FY 2010.

Summary of Non-GAAP Results1

($ millions, except EPS)

Q411

Q311

Q410

FY 2011

FY 2010

Net Exchange Revenues2

$ 422

$ 438

$ 400

$ 1,690

$ 1,522

Total Operating Expenses

235

234

216

921

826

Operating Income

187

204

184

769

696

Net Income

113

121

110

455

411

Diluted Earnings Per Share

$0.63

$0.67

$0.55

$2.53

$1.99

 

1. A complete reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP results is included in the attached tables.

2. Represents revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees.

Bob Greifeld, Chief Executive Officer and President, NASDAQ OMX said:

"In 2011, our strategic decision-making continued to pay off as we achieved double digit growth in revenues and earnings. Investments in new initiatives, contributions from acquisitions, and capital deployment decisions all contributed to our success despite the backdrop of a difficult macroeconomic environment. As we enter 2012, we remain committed to our strategic plan to ensure that we're well positioned for continued growth."

Fourth Quarter 2011 Highlights

  • Announced the approval of a share repurchase program, authorizing NASDAQ OMX to repurchase in the aggregate up to $300 million of its outstanding common stock. During the fourth quarter of 2011, NASDAQ OMX repurchased 3.98 million shares of common stock at an average price of $25.10 and an aggregate principal value of $100 million. 

Market Services

  • Launched Genium Risk, a new risk management platform for the Nordic clearing house, NASDAQ OMX Clearing.  Genium Risk, a state of the art risk system, provides the clearing house with a real-time risk management solution, including new tools for improved risk monitoring and handling of incidents for derivatives clearing.
  • Announced intentions to introduce competitive central counterparty (CCP) clearing, in cooperation with EMCF, EuroCCP and SIX x-clear, by the end of April 2012.  Interoperability will allow members of NASDAQ OMX's Nordic exchanges to choose between multiple clearing houses to clear and settle their trades. The introduction of competitive CCP is conditional on the necessary regulatory consents or approvals.
  • Membership at N2EX, the U.K. power market jointly operated by NASDAQ OMX and Nord Pool Spot, continued to grow on the back of increasing liquidity. N2EX ended the year with 34 members and 15 companies trading U.K. power futures. Recently, Scottish Power became the third of the six large U.K. utilities to commit to bidding arrangements in N2EX's day-ahead auction, following earlier commitments by E.ON and SSE. During the fourth quarter of 2011, total cleared volumes reached 20.3 TWh, up from 9.3 TWh in the prior-year period, while futures volumes increased to 1.9 TWh. 
  • Acquired the business of a leading provider of machine-readable economic news to trading firms and financial institutions.  This acquisition allows NASDAQ OMX to provide a new service, Event Driven Analytics, which delivers U.S. government and other economic news directly from the source to customers interested in receiving information in an electronic feed. This service distributes dozens of U.S. government and other economic indicators to a variety of market participants, giving them instant access to events that are incorporated into algorithmic trading systems.

Issuer Services

  • The NASDAQ Stock Market attracted significant listing transfers during the fourth quarter of 2011, announcing that companies with more than $80 billion in market capitalization intended to switch their listing to NASDAQ.  Blue chip companies Texas Instruments and Viacom led a variety of companies representing diverse industries that announced transfers of their listing. Notable transfers during the quarter include Icahn Enterprises, Sallie Mae, Frontier Communications and Wendy's. 
  • NASDAQ OMX welcomed 56 new listings during the quarter, including 16 initial public offerings. Among the largest IPOs this quarter were Groupon, Ubiquiti Networks, Jive Software, and Zynga. 
  • Acquired Glide Technologies Limited, a leading London-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider specializing in corporate communications and reputation management solutions. Combining Glide Technologies with NASDAQ OMX's Corporate Solutions has created the first and only fully-integrated workflow solution for investor relations and public relations professionals.

Market Technology

  • Signed a strategic alliance with Bolsa Electronica de Chile (BEC) to provide BEC with the NASDAQ OMX market technology, X-stream Trading, and advisory services for product development and global visibility.  BEC and its members benefit from significant enhancements in performance, latency and throughput capacity by shifting to NASDAQ OMX's proven exchange technology.
  • The SMARTS Broker Compliance business continued to demonstrate strong growth during the quarter, winning contracts with two global brokerage firms, each operating in 28 markets.  And in parallel with Chi-X Australia commencing operations, SMARTS launched Broker Compliance in support of the new market while securing nearly a dozen new clients for the service. 

Operating Highlights

U.S. Cash Equities

  • Total matched market share of U.S. cash equities was 21.3% in the fourth quarter of 2011, with NASDAQ matching 17.9%, NASDAQ OMX BX ("BX") matching 2.4% and NASDAQ OMX PSX ("PSX") matching 1.0%. Total matched market share was 22.4% in the third quarter of 2011 (NASDAQ: 18.9%; BX: 2.4%; PSX 1.1%) and 19.6% in the fourth quarter of 2010 (NASDAQ: 16.8%; BX: 2.3%; PSX 0.5%). Total matched share volume was 100.0 billion shares in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with 125.0 billion shares in the third quarter of 2011 and 93.1 billion shares in the fourth quarter of 2010. 

European Cash Equities

  • Total average daily volume was 394 thousand trades in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with 423 thousand in the third quarter of 2011 and 275 thousand in the fourth quarter of 2010. Total average daily value traded was $3.0 billion in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with $3.7 billion in the third quarter of 2011 and $3.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2010. 

U.S. Options

  • Total matched market share of U.S. equity options was 27.2% in the fourth quarter of 2011, with NASDAQ OMX PHLX ("PHLX") matching 22.7% and The NASDAQ Options Market ("NOM") matching 4.5%. Total market share of U.S. equity options was 26.4% in the third quarter of 2011 (PHLX: 22.3%; NOM: 4.1%) and 31.4% in the fourth quarter of 2010 (PHLX: 26.5%; NOM: 4.9%). Total industry average daily volume was 15.5 million contracts in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with 18.5 million contracts in the third quarter of 2011 and 15.1 million contracts in the fourth quarter of 2010. 

European Derivatives

  • In the fourth quarter of 2011, the average daily volume of options, futures and fixed-income contracts was 455 thousand (Q311: 492 thousand; Q410: 436 thousand). Within NASDAQ OMX Commodities, cleared power contracts during the fourth quarter of 2011 totaled 494 terawatt hours ("TWh") (Q311: 416 TWh; Q410: 532 TWh).

Global Listings

  • New listings totaled 56 in the fourth quarter of 2011 compared with 38 in the third quarter of 2011 and 63 in the fourth quarter of 2010. New listings for the fourth quarter of 2011 included 16 initial public offerings, compared with 18 in the third quarter of 2011 and 37 in the fourth quarter of 2010. 

Market Technology

  • Total order intake, which represents the value of orders signed, was $36 million during the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with $35 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $71 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. At the end of the fourth quarter of 2011, total order value, which represents the total contract value of orders signed that are yet to be recognized as revenue, was $458 million, compared with $473 million at the end of the third quarter of 2011 and $495 million at the end of the fourth quarter of 2010.  

Lee Shavel, Chief Financial Officer, said:

"2011 was a successful year across the board. Not only did we grow earnings by 27%, we also increased cash reserves, reduced outstanding debt obligations, lowered borrowing costs, and continued to return capital to shareholders. In the coming year, we plan to leverage our diversified business model and the strong cash flows it generates to invest in growth opportunities while continuing to generate strong returns for shareholders."   

Expense Guidance

For the full year of 2012 total core operating expenses are expected to be in the range of $915 million to $935 million, plus an additional $40 million to $50 million in incremental new initiative spending, resulting in total operating expenses in the range of $955 million to $985 million.     

Financial Review

Revenues

Revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees ("net exchange revenues") were $422 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, a decrease of $16 million, or 4%, from the third quarter of 2011 but an increase of $22 million, or 6%, from the fourth quarter of 2010.   Changes in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar had the impact of decreasing revenues in the fourth quarter of 2011 by $6 million when compared to the third quarter of 2011, and increasing revenues by $1 million when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010.

Market Services

Market Services net exchange revenues were $281 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, down 6% when compared to the third quarter of 2011 but up 6% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010.

Transaction Services

Net exchange revenues from Transaction Services were $188 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, a decrease of $23 million, or 11%, when compared to the third quarter of 2011, but an increase of $6 million, or 3%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010.  

  • Total net cash equity trading revenues were $59 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, down $8 million, or 12%, from the third quarter of 2011, and $1 million, or 2%, from the prior year quarter. 

  • Net U.S. cash equity trading revenues declined $6 million when compared to the third quarter of 2011 but were equal to revenues in the fourth quarter of 2010.  The decline in revenues when compared to the third quarter of 2011 is primarily due to reductions in industry trading volumes, partially offset by increases in the average net fee per share matched on NASDAQ's trading system.    

  • Included in U.S. cash equity trading revenues in the fourth quarter of 2011 are $73 million in SEC Section 31 fees, compared with $92 million in the third quarter of 2011 and $57 million in the fourth quarter of 2010. Corresponding cost of revenues, reflecting the reimbursement of these fees to the SEC, is included in brokerage, clearance and exchange fees.

  • European cash equity trading revenues were down $2 million, or 8%, from the third quarter of 2011 and $1 million, or 4%, from the prior year quarter. The decreases when compared to both periods are due primarily to declines in value traded. Also contributing to the decrease when compared to the third quarter of 2011 are changes in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar.

  • Total net derivative trading and clearing revenues were $73 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, down $11 million, or 13%, from the third quarter of 2011, and $1 million, or 1%, from the prior year quarter.   

  • Net U.S. derivative trading and clearing revenues decreased $10 million when compared to the third quarter of 2011 and $1 million when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. The decrease when compared to the third quarter of 2011 is due primarily to lower industry trading volumes, while the decrease from the prior year quarter is due primarily to a decline in market share. 

  • European derivative trading and clearing revenues decreased $1 million from the third quarter of 2011 but were equal to revenues in the fourth quarter of 2010. Lower revenues when compared to the third quarter of 2011 are primarily due to changes in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar.

  • Access Services revenues were $56 million for the fourth quarter of 2011. When compared to the fourth quarter of 2010 revenues increased $8 million, or 17%, primarily due to the acquisition of FTEN, which was completed in December 2010.  When compared to the third quarter of 2011, an audit adjustment in the third quarter of 2011 resulted in higher than normal revenues for that period.   

Market Data

Market Data revenues were $87 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, up $4 million, or 5%, when compared to the third quarter of 2011, and up $8 million, or 10%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010.  

  • Net U.S. tape plans revenues were $29 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, down $1 million when compared to the third quarter of 2011, but up $1 million when compared to the prior year quarter.  The decline in revenues when compared to the third quarter of 2011 is due to a decrease in the amount of shareable revenues available in the various tape plans. The increase when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010 is due to higher trading and quoting market share, as calculated under the SEC-mandated market data revenue quoting and trading formula.
  • U.S. market data products revenues were $37 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, up $4 million when compared to the third quarter of 2011 and $5 million when compared to the prior year quarter. The increase in revenues when compared to both periods is due to higher customer demand for proprietary data products. Also contributing to the increase in revenue are higher audit fees in the fourth quarter of 2011. 
  • European market data products revenues were $21 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, an increase of $1 million when compared to the third quarter of 2011, and an increase of $2 million when compared to the prior year quarter. The increase when compared to the third quarter of 2011 is primarily due to increased demand for data products and higher audit fees, offset somewhat by changes in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar. The increase when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010 is primarily due to modified fees for market data products, increased demand for data products, and higher audit fees.   

Issuer Services

Issuer Services revenues were $93 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, an increase of $1 million, or 1%, when compared to the third quarter of 2011, and an increase of $4 million, or 4%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010.

Global Listing Services

Global Listing Services revenues were $80 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, up $1 million, or 1%, when compared to the third quarter of 2011, and up $3 million, or 4%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. Revenue growth when compared to both periods is primarily due to increases in Corporate Solutions revenues resulting from higher demand for services from customers. Also contributing to the increase when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010 are higher European listing revenues. 

Global Index Group

Global Index Group revenues were $13 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, equal to revenues in the third quarter of 2011, and up $1 million, or 8%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. Higher revenues when compared to the prior year period are primarily due to increases in asset sizes of licensed ETFs, as well as additional demand for new licensed ETFs and other financial products. 

Market Technology

Market Technology revenues were $48 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, up $2 million, or 4%, when compared to both the third quarter of 2011 and the fourth quarter of 2010. Contributing to increases when compared to both periods are revenues associated with recently delivered projects. Somewhat offsetting the increase when compared to the third quarter of 2011 are changes in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar.   

Operating Expenses

Total non-GAAP operating expenses increased $1 million to $235 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 from $234 million in the third quarter of 2011, and increased $19 million, or 9%, from $216 million in the prior year quarter. The increase when compared to the third quarter of 2011 is primarily driven by higher marketing and advertising expenses, and incremental spending for professional and contract services. Somewhat offsetting these increases are lower compensation expenses and a favorable effect from changes in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar.  When compared to the fourth quarter of 2010, the increase is primarily due to higher expenses associated with FTEN (acquired in December 2010), and Zoomvision Mamato (acquired in December 2010). Also contributing to the increase were higher compensation expenses and incremental spending for professional and contract services. 

Items Excluded from Non-GAAP Results

Included in the fourth quarter of 2011 results are $44 million of pre-tax expenses associated with debt refinancing, the impairment of an available-for-sale investment security, and merger and strategic initiatives. These expenses have been excluded from non-GAAP results.  

  • $25 million in pre-tax charges were recorded following NASDAQ OMX's tender offer to purchase 2.5% convertible notes.  Included were $22 million of a write-off associated with an unamortized debt discount, $2 million of debt issuance costs, and $1 million of other expenses.  
  • A non-cash, other-than-temporary charge of $18 million related to an available-for-sale investment security in Dubai Financial Market. As of December 31, 2011, the cost basis of this investment security was $36 million and the fair value was $18 million.  It was determined that the decline in value of this security below its carrying amount was other than temporary.
  • $1 million in expenses related to merger and strategic initiatives.

Net Interest Expense

Net interest expense was $23 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, compared with $27 million for the third quarter of 2011 and $24 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. The decrease in net interest expense when compared to both periods is primarily due to the refinancing of a prior credit facility and the purchase of 2.5% convertible notes. Interest income for the fourth quarter and third quarter of 2011 was $3 million and was $2 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. 

Earnings Per Share

On a non-GAAP basis, fourth quarter 2011 earnings per diluted share were $0.63 as compared to non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.67 in the third quarter of 2011 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.55 in the prior year quarter. NASDAQ OMX's weighted average shares outstanding used to calculate diluted earnings per share were 180 million for the fourth quarter of 2011, 181 million for the third quarter of 2011, and 200 million for the fourth quarter of 2010. 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. 

Consolidated Statements of Income 

(in millions, except per share amounts) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended 

 Year Ended 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 December 31, 

 September 30, 

 December 31, 

 December 31, 

 December 31, 

 

 2011 

 2011 

 2010 

 2011 

 2010 

Revenues: 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

 

Market Services 

 $ 698

 $ 808

 $ 648

 $ 2,886

 $ 2,700

Cost of revenues: 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction rebates 

 (324)

 (390)

 (299)

 (1,344)

 (1,312)

Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees 

 (93)

 (118)

 (84)

 (404)

 (363)

Total cost of revenues 

 (417)

 (508)

 (383)

 (1,748)

 (1,675)

Total Market Services revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees 

 281

 300

 265

 1,138

 1,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuer Services 

 93

 92

 89

 369

 344

Market Technology 

 48

 46

 46

 183

 152

Other 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees 

 422

 438

 400

 1,690

 1,522

Operating Expenses: 

 

 

 

 

 

Compensation and benefits 

 113

 118

 110

 458

 412

Marketing and advertising 

 9

 4

 6

 24

 20

Depreciation and amortization 

 28

 28

 27

 109

 103

Professional and contract services 

 25

 23

 21

 90

 78

Computer operations and data communications 

 15

 17

 15

 65

 58

Occupancy 

 22

 23

 22

 91

 88

Regulatory 

 9

 9

 9

 35

 35

Merger and strategic initiatives 

 1

 3

 2

 38

 4

General, administrative and other 

 39

 18

 13

 84

 93

Total operating expenses 

 261

 243

 225

 994

 891

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income 

 161

 195

 175

 696

 631

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income 

 3

 3

 2

 11

 9

Interest expense 

 (26)

 (30)

 (26)

 (119)

 (102)

Asset impairment charges 

 (18)

 -- 

 -- 

 (18)

 -- 

Dividend and investment income 

 -- 

 1

 (3)

 1

 (3)

Loss on divestiture of businesses 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 (11)

Income from unconsolidated investees, net 

 1

 1

 -- 

 2

 2

Income before income taxes 

 121

 170

 148

 573

 526

Income tax provision 

 40

 61

 13

 190

 137

Net income 

 81

 109

 135

 383

 389

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 

 1

 1

 2

 4

 6

Net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX 

 $ 82

 $ 110

 $ 137

 $ 387

 $ 395

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and diluted earnings per share: 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share 

 $ 0.46

 $ 0.62

 $ 0.70

 $ 2.20

 $ 1.94

Diluted earnings per share 

 $ 0.45

 $ 0.61

 $ 0.69

 $ 2.15

 $ 1.91

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding for earnings per share: 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic 

 175

 177

 195

 176

 203

Diluted 

 180

 181

 200

 180

 207

 

 

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Revenue Detail

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended 

Year Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 December 31, 

 September 30, 

 December 31, 

 December 31, 

 December 31, 

 

 2011 

 2011 

 2010 

 2011 

 2010 

 

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

 

MARKET SERVICES 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction Services 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Equity Trading Revenues: 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. cash equity trading 

 $ 385

 $ 481

 $ 331

 $ 1,617

 $ 1,600

Cost of revenues: 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction rebates 

 (261)

 (327)

 (219)

 (1,087)

 (1,094)

Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees 

 (87)

 (111)

 (75)

 (375)

 (341)

Total U.S. cash equity cost of revenues 

 (348)

 (438)

 (294)

 (1,462)

 (1,435)

Net U.S. cash equity trading revenues

 37

 43

 37

 155

 165

European cash equity trading 

 22

 24

 23

 93

 90

Total net cash equity trading revenues

 59

 67

 60

 248

 255

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivative Trading and Clearing Revenues: 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. derivative trading and clearing 

 110

 121

 131

 471

 390

Cost of revenues: 

 

 

 

 

 

Transaction rebates 

 (63)

 (63)

 (80)

 (257)

 (218)

Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees 

 (6)

 (7)

 (9)

 (29)

 (22)

Total U.S. derivative trading and clearing cost of revenues 

 (69)

 (70)

 (89)

 (286)

 (240)

Net U.S. derivative trading and clearing revenues

 41

 51

 42

 185

 150

European derivative trading and clearing 

 32

 33

 32

 128

 115

Total net derivative trading and clearing revenues

 73

 84

 74

 313

 265

 

 

 

 

 

 

Access Services Revenues 

 56

 60

 48

 223

 173

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Transaction Services revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees 

 188

 211

 182

 784

 693

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Data Revenues: 

 

 

 

 

 

Net U.S. tape plans 

 29

 30

 28

 115

 117

U.S. market data products 

 37

 33

 32

 135

 126

European market data products 

 21

 20

 19

 83

 70

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Market Data revenues

 87

 83

 79

 333

 313

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broker Services Revenues 

 5

 5

 4

 19

 15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Market Services Revenues 

 1

 1

 -- 

 2

 4

Total Market Services revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees 

 281

 300

 265

 1,138

 1,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISSUER SERVICES 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Listing Services Revenues: 

 

 

 

 

 

Annual renewal 

 29

 30

 29

 118

 113

Listing of additional shares 

 10

 10

 10

 39

 39

Initial listing 

 4

 4

 4

 16

 18

Total U.S. listing services 

 43

 44

 43

 173

 170

European listing fees 

 13

 13

 12

 54

 49

Corporate Solutions 

 24

 22

 22

 90

 78

Total Global Listing Services revenues

 80

 79

 77

 317

 297

 

 

 

 

 

 

Global Index Group Revenues 

 13

 13

 12

 52

 47

Total Issuer Services revenues

 93

 92

 89

 369

 344

 

 

 

 

 

 

MARKET TECHNOLOGY 

 

 

 

 

 

License, support and facility management 

 29

 28

 27

 115

 103

Delivery project 

 6

 6

 5

 24

 17

Change request, advisory and broker surveillance 

 13

 12

 14

 44

 32

Total Market Technology revenues 

 48

 46

 46

 183

 152

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees

 $               422

 $               438

 $               400

 $            1,690

 $            1,522

 

 

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets 

(in millions)

 

 

 

 

December 31,

December 31,

 

2011

2010

Assets

(unaudited)

 

Current assets:

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 $ 506

 $ 315

Restricted cash

 43

 60

Financial investments, at fair value

 279

 253

Receivables, net

 308

 298

Deferred tax assets

 16

 13

Open clearing contracts:

 

 

Derivative positions, at fair value

 1,566

 4,037

Resale agreements, at contract value

 3,745

 3,441

Other current assets

 110

 93

Total current assets

 6,573

 8,510

Non-current restricted cash

 105

 105

Property and equipment, net

 193

 164

Non-current deferred tax assets

 392

 433

Goodwill

5,061

 5,127

Intangible assets, net

 1,648

 1,719

Other non-current assets

 119

 149

Total assets

 $ 14,091

 $ 16,207

 

 

 

Liabilities

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 $ 164

 $ 142

Section 31 fees payable to SEC

 106

 82

Accrued personnel costs

 132

 122

Deferred revenue

 124

 122

Other current liabilities

 121

 119

Deferred tax liabilities

 27

 26

Open clearing contracts:

 

 

Derivative positions, at fair value

 1,566

 4,037

Repurchase agreements, at contract value

 3,745

 3,441

Current portion of debt obligations

 45

 140

Total current liabilities

 6,030

 8,231

Debt obligations

 2,072

 2,181

Non-current deferred tax liabilities

 670

 698

Non-current deferred revenue

 154

 170

Other non-current liabilities

 179

 198

Total liabilities

 9,105

 11,478

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies 

 

 

Equity

 

 

NASDAQ OMX stockholders' equity:

 

 

Common stock

 2

 2

Additional paid-in capital

 3,793

 3,780

Common stock in treasury, at cost

 (860)

 (796)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 (350)

 (272)

Retained earnings

 2,391

 2,004

Total NASDAQ OMX stockholders' equity

 4,976

 4,718

Noncontrolling interests

 10

 11

Total equity

 4,986

 4,729

Total liabilities and equity

 $ 14,091

 $ 16,207

 

 

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income, Diluted Earnings Per Share, Operating Income and Operating Expenses 

to Non-GAAP Net Income, Diluted Earnings Per Share, Operating Income and Operating Expenses

(in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended 

 Year Ended 

 

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

 

 2011 

 2011 

 2010 

 2011 

 2010 

GAAP net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX:

 $ 82

 $ 110

 $ 137

 $ 387

 $ 395

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger and strategic initiatives

 1

 3

 2

 38

 4

Extinguishment of debt

 25

 6

 -- 

 31

 40

Asset impairment charges

 18

 -- 

 -- 

 18

 -- 

Sublease reserves

 -- 

 -- 

 1

 -- 

 5

Asset retirements 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 2

Workforce reductions

 -- 

 -- 

 2

 -- 

 9

Loss on divestiture of businesses

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 11

Other

 -- 

 -- 

 4

 4

 5

Total non-GAAP adjustments

 44

 9

 9

 91

 76

Adjustment to the income tax provision to reflect non-GAAP adjustments(1)

 (13)

 (3)

 (3)

 (28)

 (28)

Significant tax adjustments, net

 -- 

 5

 (33)

 5

 (32)

Total non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax

 31

 11

 (27)

 68

 16

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX:

 $ 113

 $ 121

 $ 110

 $ 455

 $ 411

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP diluted earnings per common share:

 $ 0.45

 $ 0.61

 $ 0.69

 $ 2.15

 $ 1.91

Total adjustments from non-GAAP net income above

 0.18

 0.06

 (0.14)

 0.38

 0.08

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share:

 $ 0.63

 $ 0.67

 $ 0.55

 $ 2.53

 $ 1.99

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended 

 Year Ended 

 

December 31,

September 30,

December 31,

December 31,

December 31,

 

 2011 

 2011 

 2010 

 2011 

 2010 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating income:

 $ 161

 $ 195

 $ 175

 $ 696

 $ 631

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger and strategic initiatives

 1

 3

 2

 38

 4

Extinguishment of debt

 25

 6

 -- 

 31

 40

Sublease reserves

 -- 

 -- 

 1

 -- 

 5

Asset retirements 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 2

Workforce reductions

 -- 

 -- 

 2

 -- 

 9

Other

 -- 

 -- 

 4

 4

 5

Total non-GAAP adjustments

 26

 9

 9

 73

 65

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating income

 $ 187

 $ 204

 $ 184

 $ 769

 $ 696

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Total revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees 

 $ 422

 $ 438

 $ 400

 $ 1,690

 $ 1,522

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

Non-GAAP operating margin (2)

44%

47%

46%

46%

46%

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

(1) We determine the tax effect of each item based on the tax rules in the respective jurisdiction where the transaction occurred. 

   

(2) Non-GAAP operating margin equals non-GAAP operating income divided by total revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees. 

   

 

 

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income, Diluted Earnings Per Share, Operating Income and Operating Expenses 

to Non-GAAP Net Income, Diluted Earnings Per Share, Operating Income and Operating Expenses

(in millions)

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Three Months Ended 

 Year Ended 

 

 December 31, 

 September 30, 

 December 31, 

 December 31, 

 December 31, 

 

2011

2011

2010

2011

2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

GAAP operating expenses:

 $ 261

 $ 243

 $ 225

 $ 994

 $ 891

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP adjustments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merger and strategic initiatives

 (1)

 (3)

 (2)

 (38)

 (4)

Extinguishment of debt

 (25)

 (6)

 -- 

 (31)

 (40)

Sublease reserve

 -- 

 -- 

 (1)

 -- 

 (5)

Asset retirements 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 -- 

 (2)

Workforce reductions

 -- 

 -- 

 (2)

 -- 

 (9)

Other

 -- 

 -- 

 (4)

 (4)

 (5)

Total non-GAAP adjustments

 (26)

 (9)

 (9)

 (73)

 (65)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses

 $ 235

 $ 234

 $ 216

 $ 921

 $ 826

 

 

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Quarterly Key Drivers Detail

(unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 December 31, 

 September 30, 

 December 31, 

 

 2011 

 2011 

 2010 

Market Services

 

 

 

Cash Equity Trading

 

 

 

NASDAQ securities

 

 

 

Average daily share volume (in billions)

1.85

2.18

1.89

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ

27.2%

28.0%

27.5%

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX

2.5%

2.5%

1.8%

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX

1.1%

1.2%

0.5%

Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ 

 

 

 

Trade Reporting Facility

30.2%

28.6%

32.5%

Total market share (1)

61.0%

60.2%

62.3%

 

 

 

 

New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE securities

 

 

 

Average daily share volume (in billions)

4.14

4.78

 4.31

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ

13.3%

14.3%

11.9%

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX

2.5%

2.5%

2.2%

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX

0.6%

0.6%

0.5%

Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ 

 

 

 

Trade Reporting Facility

27.5%

25.6%

30.0%

Total market share (1)

44.0%

43.0%

44.6%

 

 

 

 

NYSE Amex and regional securities

 

 

 

Average daily share volume (in billions)

1.45

1.80

 1.22

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ

19.2%

19.9%

17.7%

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX

1.9%

2.1%

3.2%

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX

1.9%

2.0%

0.6%

Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ 

 

 

 

Trade Reporting Facility

27.2%

24.2%

26.5%

Total market share (1)

50.2%

48.2%

48.0%

 

 

 

 

Total U.S.-listed securities

 

 

 

Average daily share volume (in billions)

 7.45

 8.76

 7.42

Matched share volume (in billions)

 100.0

 125.0

 93.1

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ

17.9%

18.9%

16.8%

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX

2.4%

2.4%

2.3%

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX

1.0%

1.1%

0.5%

 

 

 

 

NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic Securities

 

 

 

Average daily number of equity trades

394,290

422,658

 274,776

Average daily value of shares traded (in billions)

 $ 3.0

 $ 3.7

 $ 3.2

 

 

 

 

Derivative Trading and Clearing

 

 

 

U.S. Equity Options

 

 

 

Total industry average daily volume (in millions)

15.5

18.5

 15.1

NASDAQ OMX PHLX matched market share

22.7%

22.3%

26.5%

The NASDAQ Options Market matched market share

4.5%

4.1%

4.9%

 

 

 

 

NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic

 

 

 

Average daily volume:

 

 

 

Options, futures and fixed-income contracts

455,341

491,968

 436,253

Finnish option contracts traded on Eurex

46,557

65,716

 99,716

 

 

 

 

NASDAQ OMX Commodities

 

 

 

Clearing Turnover:

 

 

 

Power contracts (TWh)(2)

 494

 416

 532

Carbon contracts (1000 tCO2)(2)

 29,908

 15,511

 5,582

 

 

 

 

Issuer Services

 

 

 

Initial public offerings

 

 

 

NASDAQ

15

16

34

Exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

New listings

 

 

 

NASDAQ (3)

44

33

54

Exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic (4)

12

5

9

 

 

 

 

Number of listed companies

 

 

 

NASDAQ (5)

 2,680

 2,717

 2,778

Exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic (6)

 776

 771

 780

 

 

 

 

Market Technology

 

 

 

Order intake (in millions)(7)

 $ 36

 $ 35

 $ 71

Total order value (in millions)(8)

 $ 458

 $ 473

 $ 495

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes transactions executed on NASDAQ's, NASDAQ OMX BX's and NASDAQ OMX PSX's systems plus trades reported through the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility.

(2) Primarily transactions executed on Nord Pool ASA and reported for clearing to NASDAQ OMX Commodities measured by Terawatt hours (TWh) and one thousand metric tons of carbon dioxide (1000 tCO2). 

(3) 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.

(4) New listings include IPOs and represent companies listed on the exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic and companies on the alternative markets of NASDAQ OMX First North. 

(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 of NASDAQ OMX First North at period end.

(7) Total contract value of orders signed during the period. 

(8) Represents total contract value of orders signed that are yet to be recognized as revenue.