Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2014

 

 

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   000-32651   52-1165937

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

One Liberty Plaza,

New York, New York

  10006
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +1 212 401 8700

No change since last report

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 24, 2014, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (“NASDAQ OMX”) issued a press release providing financial results for the second quarter of 2014. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On July 24, 2014, NASDAQ OMX posted slides to be used in its earnings presentation for the second quarter of 2014 on its website at http://ir.nasdaqomx.com/.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 24, 2014, NASDAQ OMX issued a press release announcing the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Exhibit Description

99.1    Press release dated July 24, 2014 relating to financial results for the second quarter of 2014.
99.2    Press release dated July 24, 2014 relating to the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.

The information set forth under “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and “Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure” is intended to be furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01, respectively. Such information, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any of NASDAQ OMX’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: July 24, 2014     The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
    By:  

/S/    EDWARD S. KNIGHT        

      Edward S. Knight
      Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

July 24, 2014

NASDAQ OMX REPORTS STRONG SECOND QUARTER 2014 RESULTS

 

    Second quarter 2014 net revenues1 were $523 million, up 16% year-over-year.

 

    Achieved 4% organic revenue growth2 year-over-year, and saw 9% organic growth across the non-transactional segments: Information Services, Technology Solutions, and Listing Services.

 

    Generated second quarter 2014 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.70, a 13% increase year-over-year. Second quarter 2014 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.59.

 

    Non-transaction based revenues were 74% of our total second quarter 2014 net revenues, and increased 19% from the prior year quarter.

 

    Announcing reduction of Non-GAAP operating expense guidance for 2014, reflecting the impact of recent industry volume levels and certain management cost actions.

 

    The company paid down $100 million of debt in the second quarter and returned to its long-term leverage target. Completing this de-leveraging allowed a resumption of the buyback program and $93 million of stock was repurchased during the period.

New York, N.Y.—The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) today reported results for the second quarter of 2014. Second quarter net revenues were $523 million, up 16% from $451 million in the prior year period, driven by both acquisitions and organic growth. On an organic basis, second quarter net revenues increased 4% year-over-year.

“Once again, our diverse businesses generated solid organic growth in revenues despite a continued low volatility trading environment,” said Bob Greifeld, CEO, NASDAQ OMX. “NASDAQ OMX’s strong and improving competitive position, as measured by the 59% win rate in U.S. IPO listings and increased market share in cash equity trading coupled with the continued client traction in our technology and information businesses, provides confidence in the balance and diversity of our model to succeed in all cycles.”

Mr. Greifeld continued, “We’ve taken steps to enhance and strengthen the management team and structure, engage in regulatory discussions to constructively move our industry forward and create new opportunities for clients and our future. We introduced new Treasury bills functionality on eSpeed, completed our data center migration and have implemented new functionality into our Corporate Solutions products. We continue to believe NASDAQ Private Market and NLX represent attractive long-term opportunities and have seen constructive progress in each of these areas. More broadly, I’m extremely proud of the depth and development of our businesses, and believe that our management team and staff at NASDAQ OMX has never been stronger.”

On a non-GAAP basis, second quarter 2014 operating expenses were $308 million, up 15% as compared to the prior year quarter, primarily due to the inclusion of expenses associated with the acquisitions of the Thomson Reuters IR, PR and Multimedia businesses and the eSpeed electronic fixed income trading platform. On an organic basis, second quarter non-GAAP operating expenses were down 2% compared to the prior year period. On a GAAP basis, operating expenses were $332 million in the second quarter of 2014, up 14% compared to $292 million in the prior year quarter.

 

 

1  Represents revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees.
2  Assumes constant currency and excludes acquisitions.


Second quarter 2014 non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $0.70, compared to $0.62 in the prior year quarter. Please refer to our reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP net income, diluted earnings per share, operating income and operating expenses included in the attached schedules.

On a GAAP basis, net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX for the second quarter of 2014 was $101 million, or $0.59 per diluted share, compared with $88 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter.

“We continue to work diligently to ensure our recent acquisitions deliver on their full potential, and are on pace to achieve $35 million in synergies across our Corporate Solutions business and our margin goals across the Technology Solutions segment,” said Lee Shavel, EVP and CFO, NASDAQ OMX. “In consideration of the lower volume trading environment, we have taken steps to reduce expenses in the second half of the year. Consequently, we are lowering our expense guidance.”

Mr. Shavel continued, “On the capital front, we completed deleveraging to our long-term target ahead of the mid-year objective set when we acquired eSpeed, allowing us to resume our buyback plan during the second quarter. In addition to paying down $100 million of debt during the quarter, we repurchased $93 million of NASDAQ OMX shares, demonstrating our strong capacity and commitment to direct cash flows to enhance returns for our shareholders.”

At June 30, 2014, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $314 million and total debt of $2,408 million, resulting in net debt of $2,094 million. This compares to net debt of $2,406 million at June 30, 2013. The company repurchased 2.6 million shares, or $93 million of stock, in the second quarter of 2014 at an average price of $36.46.

 

 

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BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

Market Services (39% of total net revenues) - Net revenues were $202 million in the second quarter of 2014, up $12 million when compared to $190 million in the second quarter of 2013.

Derivatives (13% of total net revenues) – Total net derivative trading and clearing revenues were $66 million in the second quarter of 2014, down $10 million compared to the second quarter of 2013. European derivative trading and clearing revenues were unchanged, while net U.S. derivative trading and clearing revenues were down $10 million, due to materially lower industry volumes, and moderate declines in average capture and market share.

Cash Equities (11% of total net revenues) – Total net cash equity trading revenues were $57 million in the second quarter of 2014, up $6 million compared to the second quarter of 2013. Net U.S. cash equity trading revenues were $4 million higher than the prior year quarter, on higher market share and average capture, partially offset by lower industry volumes, while European cash equity trading revenues rose $2 million year-over-year, on higher market share and market volumes, partially offset by lower average capture.

Fixed Income (3% of total net revenues) – Total net fixed income trading revenues were $14 million in the second quarter of 2014, unchanged from the first quarter of 2014.

Access and Broker Services (12% of total net revenues) – Access and broker services revenues totaled $65 million in the second quarter of 2014, up $2 million compared to the second quarter of 2013, due primarily to the inclusion of eSpeed hosting revenues.

Information Services (23% of total net revenues) – Revenues were $123 million in the second quarter of 2014, up $16 million from the second quarter of 2013.

Market Data (19% of total net revenues) – Total market data revenues were $101 million in the second quarter of 2014, up $12 million compared to the second quarter of 2013, due to growth in NASDAQ Basic, the inclusion of market data revenues associated with eSpeed, and a $3 million increase in audit collections.

Index Licensing and Services (4% of total net revenues) – Index licensing and services revenues were $22 million in the second quarter of 2014, up $4 million from the second quarter of 2013. The revenue growth was a function of materially higher assets under management and number of licensed exchange traded products.

Technology Solutions (26% of total net revenues) - Revenues were $138 million in the second quarter of 2014, up $42 million from the second quarter of 2013.

Corporate Solutions (15% of total net revenues) – Corporate solutions revenues were $80 million in the second quarter of 2014, up $36 million from the second quarter of 2013. Corporate solutions revenue growth was primarily due to the acquisition of the Thomson Reuters IR, PR, and Multimedia businesses completed on May 31, 2013. Also contributing to the increase in revenues was organic growth, in particular growth in the Director’s Desk governance solution and press release distribution.

 

 

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Market Technology (11% of total net revenues) – Market technology revenues were $58 million in the second quarter of 2014, up $6 million from the second quarter of 2013. The increase is primarily due to organic growth in software, license and support revenues, in particular at BWise, as well as organic growth in software-as-a-service revenues, in particular at SMARTS Broker, partially offset by slightly lower change request and advisory revenues.

Listing Services (12% of total net revenues) – Revenues were $60 million in the second quarter of 2014, up $2 million compared to the second quarter of 2013. U.S. listing revenues increased $1 million in the second quarter of 2014 compared to the second quarter of 2013, due to growth in the issuer base and higher new issue activity, including 52 second quarter U.S. IPO wins, 59% of the industry total. European listing revenues rose by $1 million, due primarily to higher market capitalization of listed companies and higher new issue activity.

UPDATED COST GUIDANCE – The company has lowered non-GAAP operating expense guidance to $1,220-$1,250 million, down from the prior $1,250-$1,285 million. Included in this non-GAAP operating expense guidance is an expected $30-$40 million in GIFT new initiative spending, down from a prior $35-$50 million estimate, and $1,190-$1,210 million in core non-GAAP operating expense, down from $1,215-$1,235 million.

 

 

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CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

 

    Management structure enhanced with creation of two co-President positions. These co-President roles were filled by the return of Adena Friedman, with 17 years of experience at the company, to lead the non-transactional Information Services, Technology Solutions and Listing Services segments, and by the promotion of Hans-Ole Jochumsen, with 16 years at the company, to lead Market Services.

 

    NASDAQ Stock Market leads U.S. exchanges for IPOs in the second quarter of 2014, while seeing strong Nordic listings growth. In the second quarter of 2014, NASDAQ OMX welcomed 79 new U.S. listings, including 52 IPOs on The NASDAQ Stock Market, an almost 50% increase in IPO wins from the second quarter of 2013. In the second quarter of 2014, 59% of U.S. IPOs listed on NASDAQ, up from 53% in the second quarter of 2013. In the Nordics, the number of listed companies rose 3% compared to the second quarter of 2013, with 41 new listings in the first half of 2014.

 

    eSpeed completes data center migration and performance engineering enhancements. In May 2014, eSpeed successfully completed performance engineering enhancements and the migration to the NASDAQ OMX Data Center. The updated platform and data center environment is intended to provide customers with improved cost efficiencies, trading opportunities across multiple asset classes, and access to leading-edge services.

 

    Completed the integration of NOS Clearing ASA into NASDAQ OMX Clearing. The integration of NOS Clearing products and staff provides NASDAQ OMX Clearing with additional capabilities in the global commodities markets. Clients across the globe gain access to a wide variety of new products including tanker and dry cargo freight, fuel oil, seafood derivatives, iron ore and electricity certificates.

About NASDAQ OMX Group

NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, exchange technology, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, NASDAQ OMX enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today’s global capital markets. As the creator of the world’s first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world’s securities transactions. NASDAQ OMX is home to more than 3,400 listed companies with a market value of over $8.5 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.

 

 

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Non-GAAP Information

In addition to disclosing results determined in accordance with GAAP, NASDAQ OMX also discloses certain non-GAAP results of operations, including, but not limited to, net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX, diluted earnings per share, operating income, and operating expenses, 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, taxes and achievement of synergy targets, (ii) statements about the closing or implementation dates and benefits of certain strategic, technology, de-leveraging and capital return initiatives, (iii) statements about our integrations of our recent acquisitions, (iv) statements relating to any litigation or regulatory or government investigation or action to which we are or could become a party, and (v) 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 and 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.

 

Contact Media Relations:   Contact Investor Relations:
Joseph Christinat +1.646.441.5121   Ed Ditmire +1.212.401.8737
Joseph.Christinat@NASDAQOMX.Com   Ed.Ditmire@NASDAQOMX.Com

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The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(in millions, except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     June 30,
2014
    March 31,
2014
    June 30,
2013
 

Revenues:

      

Market Services

   $ 544      $ 582      $ 553   

Cost of revenues:

      

Transaction rebates

     (252     (285     (276

Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees

     (90     (84     (87
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of revenues

     (342     (369     (363
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     202        213        190   

Listing Services

     60        58        58   

Information Services

     123        123        107   

Technology Solutions

     138        135        96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees

     523        529        451   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

      

Compensation and benefits

     145        158        126   

Marketing and advertising

     9        8        8   

Depreciation and amortization

     35        35        28   

Professional and contract services

     42        39        35   

Computer operations and data communications

     23        22        20   

Occupancy

     24        25        23   

Regulatory

     7        7        8   

Merger and strategic initiatives

     14        28        25   

General, administrative and other

     33        23        19   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     332        345        292   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     191        184        159   

Interest income

     1        2        2   

Interest expense

     (30     (30     (26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     162        156        135   

Income tax provision

     61        53        47   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     101        103        88   

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX

   $ 101      $ 103      $ 88   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Per share information:

      

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.60      $ 0.61      $ 0.53   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.59      $ 0.59      $ 0.52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash dividends declared per common share

   $ —        $ 0.28      $ 0.13   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted-average common shares outstanding for earnings per share:

      

Basic

     169.3        169.6        166.4   

Diluted

     172.5        173.7        170.1   


The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Revenue Detail

(in millions)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     June 30,
2014
    March 31,
2014
    June 30,
2013
 

MARKET SERVICES

      

Derivative Trading and Clearing Revenues:

      

U.S. derivative trading and clearing

   $ 117      $ 126      $ 125   

Cost of revenues:

      

Transaction rebates

     (71     (75     (68

Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees

     (8     (7     (9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     (79     (82     (77
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net U.S. derivative trading and clearing revenues

     38        44        48   

European derivative trading and clearing

     28        32        28   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net derivative trading and clearing revenues

     66        76        76   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash Equity Trading Revenues:

      

U.S. cash equity trading

     295        318        315   

Cost of revenues:

      

Transaction rebates

     (181     (210     (208

Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees

     (81     (76     (78
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total U.S. cash equity cost of revenues

     (262     (286     (286
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net U.S. cash equity trading revenues

     33        32        29   

European cash equity trading

     24        26        22   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net cash equity trading revenues

     57        58        51   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed Income Trading Revenues:

      

Fixed income trading

     15        15        —     

Cost of revenues:

      

Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees

     (1     (1     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total net fixed income trading revenues

     14        14        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Access and Broker Services Revenues

     65        65        63   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

     202        213        190   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LISTING SERVICES

      

U.S. listing services

     45        43        44   

European listing services

     15        15        14   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Listing Services revenues

     60        58        58   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INFORMATION SERVICES

      

Market Data Products Revenues:

      

U.S. market data products

     72        71        63   

European market data products

     21        22        20   

Index data products

     8        7        6   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Market Data Products revenues

     101        100        89   

Index Licensing and Services revenues

     22        23        18   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Information Services revenues

     123        123        107   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

      

Corporate Solutions Revenues:

      

Investor relations

     42        45        24   

Multimedia solutions

     18        17        7   

Public relations

     15        15        9   

Governance

     5        5        4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Solutions revenues

     80        82        44   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Market Technology Revenues:

      

Software, license and support

     41        40        36   

Change request and advisory

     8        5        9   

Software as a service

     9        8        7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Market Technology revenues

     58        53        52   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Technology Solutions revenues

     138        135        96   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 523      $ 529      $ 451   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in millions)

 

     June 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 
     (unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 314      $ 398   

Restricted cash

     39        84   

Financial investments, at fair value

     203        189   

Receivables, net

     395        393   

Deferred tax assets

     22        12   

Default funds and margin deposits

     2,579        1,961   

Other current assets

     166        126   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     3,718        3,163   

Property and equipment, net

     280        268   

Non-current deferred tax assets

     482        404   

Goodwill

     6,068        6,186   

Intangible assets, net

     2,313        2,386   

Other non-current assets

     255        170   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 13,116      $ 12,577   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 188      $ 228   

Section 31 fees payable to SEC

     154        82   

Accrued personnel costs

     100        154   

Deferred revenue

     230        151   

Other current liabilities

     135        141   

Deferred tax liabilities

     38        38   

Default funds and margin deposits

     2,579        1,961   

Current portion of debt obligations

     —          45   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     3,424        2,800   

Debt obligations

     2,408        2,589   

Non-current deferred tax liabilities

     697        708   

Non-current deferred revenue

     232        143   

Other non-current liabilities

     148        153   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     6,909        6,393   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

    

Equity

    

NASDAQ OMX stockholders' equity:

    

Common stock

     2        2   

Additional paid-in capital

     4,328        4,278   

Common stock in treasury, at cost

     (1,117     (1,005

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (142     (67

Retained earnings

     3,134        2,976   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total NASDAQ OMX stockholders' equity

     6,205        6,184   

Noncontrolling interests

     2        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total equity

     6,207        6,184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 13,116      $ 12,577   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


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  
     June 30,
2014
    March 31,
2014
    June 30,
2013
 

GAAP net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX

   $ 101      $ 103      $ 88   

Non-GAAP adjustments:

      

Merger and strategic initiatives

     14        28        25   

Extinguishment of debt

     9        —          —     

Special legal expenses

     1        1        —     

Other

     —          1        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-GAAP adjustments

     24        30        25   

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

     (7     (8     (8

Significant tax adjustments, net

     2        —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax

     19        22        17   

Non-GAAP net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX

   $ 120      $ 125      $ 105   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

GAAP diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.59      $ 0.59      $ 0.52   

Total adjustments from non-GAAP net income above

     0.11        0.13        0.10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.70      $ 0.72      $ 0.62   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     Three Months Ended  
     June 30,
2014
    March 31,
2014
    June 30,
2013
 

GAAP operating income

   $ 191      $ 184      $ 159   

Non-GAAP adjustments:

      

Merger and strategic initiatives

     14        28        25   

Extinguishment of debt

     9        —          —     

Special legal expenses

     1        1        —     

Other

     —          1        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-GAAP adjustments

     24        30        25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating income

   $ 215      $ 214      $ 184   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

   $ 523      $ 529      $ 451   

Non-GAAP operating margin (2)

     41     40     41

 

(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  
     June 30,
2014
    March 31,
2014
    June 30,
2013
 

GAAP operating expenses

   $ 332      $ 345      $ 292   

Non-GAAP adjustments:

      

Merger and strategic initiatives

     (14     (28     (25

Extinguishment of debt

     (9     —          —     

Special legal expenses

     (1     (1     —     

Other

     —          (1     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-GAAP adjustments

     (24     (30     (25
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-GAAP operating expenses

   $ 308      $ 315      $ 267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Quarterly Key Drivers Detail

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     June 30,
2014
    March 31,
2014
    June 30,
2013
 

Market Services

      

Derivative Trading and Clearing

      

U.S. Equity Options

      

Total industry average daily volume (in millions)

     14.2        16.1        15.9   

NASDAQ OMX PHLX matched market share

     15.6     16.0     18.0

The NASDAQ Options Market matched market share

     10.6     10.3     8.9

NASDAQ OMX BX Options matched market share

     0.8     1.0     1.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total market share

     27.0     27.3     27.9

NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic

      

Average daily volume:

      

Options, futures and fixed-income contracts

     393,115        420,941        438,418   

Finnish option contracts traded on Eurex

     55,599        82,134        101,255   

NASDAQ OMX Commodities

      

Power contracts cleared (TWh)(1)

     345        429        424   

Cash Equity Trading

      

NASDAQ securities

      

Total average daily share volume (in billions)

     1.97        2.17        1.78   

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ

     26.6     25.8     25.5

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX

     2.4     2.7     2.4

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX

     0.5     0.5     0.8

Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility

     34.6     35.2     35.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total market share (2)

     64.1     64.2     64.5

New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, securities

      

Total average daily share volume (in billions)

     3.16        3.57        3.58   

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ

     12.6     13.6     11.7

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX

     2.6     2.9     2.2

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX

     0.4     0.4     0.5

Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility

     31.2     31.1     32.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total market share (2)

     46.8     48.0     46.4

NYSE MKT and regional securities

      

Total average daily share volume (in billions)

     0.92        1.20        1.24   

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ

     12.0     12.2     14.6

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX

     2.9     3.4     2.7

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX

     0.8     0.9     1.4

Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility

     32.2     30.7     31.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total market share (2)

     47.9     47.2     49.9

Total U.S.-listed securities

      

Total average daily share volume (in billions)

     6.05        6.94        6.60   

Matched share volume (in billions)

     77.0        87.2        80.7   

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ

     17.1     17.2     15.9

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX

     2.6     2.9     2.4

Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX

     0.5     0.5     0.8
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total market share

     20.2     20.6     19.1

NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic Securities

      

Average daily number of equity trades

     331,546        383,448        329,030   

Total average daily value of shares traded (in billions)

   $ 4.9      $ 5.7      $ 4.4   

Total market share

     72.4     71.9     69.7

Listing Services

      

Initial public offerings

      

NASDAQ

     52        47        35   

Exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic

     17        5        6   

New listings

      

NASDAQ (3)

     79        77        67   

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

     32        9        12   

Number of listed companies

      

NASDAQ (5)

     2,709        2,667        2,581   

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

     782        755        758   

Technology Solutions

      

Market Technology

      

Order intake (in millions)(7)

   $ 32      $ 57      $ 45   

Total order value (in millions)(8)

   $ 638      $ 652      $ 512   

 

(1) Primarily transactions executed on Nord Pool ASA and reported for clearing to NASDAQ OMX Commodities measured by Terawatt hours (TWh).
(2) 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.
(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 exchange traded funds (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.
Exhibit 99.2

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

LOGO

July 24, 2014

NASDAQ OMX Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.15 Per Share

New York, N.Y. — The Board of Directors of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NDAQ) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share on the company’s outstanding common stock. The dividend is payable on September 26, 2014, to shareowners of record at the close of business on September 12, 2014. Future declarations of quarterly dividends and the establishment of future record and payment dates are subject to approval by the Board of Directors.

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, statements about our capital return initiatives. 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 and 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.

About NASDAQ OMX Group

NASDAQ OMX (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, exchange technology, information and public company services across six continents. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, NASDAQ OMX enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today’s global capital markets. As the creator of the world’s first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world’s securities transactions. NASDAQ OMX is home to more than 3,400 listed companies with a market value of over $8.5 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com.

 

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