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): May 2, 2008

 

 

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: (212) 401-8700

No change since last report

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

 

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

As previously disclosed, on February 27, 2008, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. combined with OMX AB (publ) to create The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., or NASDAQ OMX, and acquired a 33 1/3% interest in the Dubai International Financial Exchange (collectively, the Transactions). For informational purposes, NASDAQ OMX is attaching as Exhibit 99.1 hereto, and incorporating by reference herein, pro forma condensed combined financial information for the combined company for each quarter in and the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007.

The pro forma data is not necessarily indicative of what NASDAQ OMX’s financial position or results of operations actually would have been had the Transactions been completed at and as of the dates indicated. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not purport to project the future financial position or operating results of NASDAQ OMX.

The information set forth under “Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure” and Exhibit 99.1 hereto is intended to be furnished pursuant to Item 7.01. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. The furnishing of this information pursuant to Item 7.01 shall not be deemed an admission by NASDAQ OMX as to the materiality of such information.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 - Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. for Each Quarter and the Full Year Ended December 31, 2007 and Unaudited Pro Forma Revenue Detail for Each Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2007.


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.

 

THE NASDAQ OMX GROUP, INC.
By:  

/s/ David P. Warren

Name:   David P. Warren
Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: May 2, 2008

EXHIBIT 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statements of Income

For Each Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2007

(in millions, except per share amount)

 

     Q107     Q207     Q307     Q407     FY07  

Revenues

          

Market Services

   $ 597.2     $ 584.2     $ 681.1     $ 697.4     $ 2,559.9  

Issuer Services

     79.6       85.5       86.8       92.3       344.2  

Market Technology

     31.9       31.9       29.2       42.1       135.1  

Other

     0.4       0.4       0.3       0.2       1.4  
                                        

Total revenues

     709.1       702.0       797.4       832.0       3,040.6  

Cost of revenues

          

Liquidity rebates

     (225.2 )     (238.3 )     (291.2 )     (295.1 )     (1,049.8 )

Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees

     (144.7 )     (121.2 )     (150.8 )     (157.8 )     (574.5 )
                                        

Total cost of revenues

     (369.9 )     (359.5 )     (442.0 )     (452.9 )     (1,624.3 )
                                        

Revenues less liquidity rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees

     339.2       342.5       355.4       379.1       1,416.3  
                                        

Expenses

          

Compensation and benefits

     88.6       99.2       100.8       106.0       394.7  

Marketing and advertising

     6.9       6.7       5.6       11.9       31.1  

Depreciation and amortization

     28.4       28.3       28.0       28.6       113.2  

Professional and contract services

     21.9       24.1       19.6       23.8       89.3  

Computer operations and data communications

     17.5       16.2       13.9       15.9       63.5  

Provision for bad debts

     3.5       (1.4 )     0.2       (0.4 )     1.9  

Occupancy

     14.9       16.6       15.9       17.1       64.5  

Regulatory

     6.7       7.1       7.7       7.4       28.9  

General, administrative and other

     29.9       20.2       37.7       23.8       111.8  
                                        

Total operating expenses

     218.3       217.0       229.4       234.1       898.9  
                                        

Operating income

     120.9       125.5       126.0       145.0       517.4  

Interest income

     7.9       12.9       12.8       17.9       51.5  

Interest expense

     (29.0 )     (29.0 )     (29.0 )     (26.6 )     (113.6 )

Gain (loss) from unconsolidated investees

     (0.6 )     0.3       (0.1 )     (0.6 )     (1.0 )

Gain on foreign currency option contracts and forward contracts

     —         (1.7 )     35.3       18.2       51.8  

Capital gains from shares in equity investments

     —         14.7       —         0.5       15.2  

Minority interest

     —         (0.3 )     (0.4 )     (0.2 )     (0.9 )
                                        

Income before income taxes

     99.2       122.4       144.6       154.2       520.4  

Income tax provision

     31.1       36.9       46.1       51.0       165.3  
                                        

Net income

   $ 68.1     $ 85.5     $ 98.5     $ 103.2     $ 355.1  
                                        

Basic and diluted earnings per share:

          

Basic

   $ 0.39     $ 0.49     $ 0.57     $ 0.55     $ 2.01  
                                        

Diluted

   $ 0.33     $ 0.41     $ 0.47     $ 0.49     $ 1.71  
                                        

Weighted-average common shares outstanding for earnings per share:

          

Basic

     173.0       173.3       173.7       186.3       176.6  

Diluted

     212.4       212.5       212.8       214.5       213.1  


The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

Unaudited Pro Forma Revenue Detail for Each Quarter

and Full Year Ended December 31, 2007

(in millions)

 

     Q107     Q207     Q307     Q407     FY07  

MARKET SERVICES

          

Execution Services:

          

U.S. Operations:

          

Execution and trade reporting revenues

   $ 437.0     $ 426.1     $ 514.2     $ 526.0     $ 1,903.3  

Access services revenues

     18.6       19.0       19.1       20.3       77.0  

Tape fee revenue sharing

     (7.1 )     (7.0 )     (6.5 )     (6.7 )     (27.3 )
                                        

Total U.S. Execution Services revenues

     448.5       438.1       526.8       539.6       1,953.0  

Non U.S. Execution Services revenues

     82.8       76.8       81.0       84.3       324.9  
                                        

Total Execution Services revenues

     531.3       514.9       607.8       623.9       2,277.9  

Cost of revenues

          

Liquidity rebates

     (225.2 )     (238.3 )     (291.2 )     (295.1 )     (1,049.8 )

Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees

     (144.7 )     (121.2 )     (150.8 )     (157.8 )     (574.5 )
                                        

Total cost of revenues

     (369.9 )     (359.5 )     (442.0 )     (452.9 )     (1,624.3 )
                                        

Revenues less liquidity rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees from Execution Services

     161.4       155.4       165.8       171.0       653.6  

Market Services Subscriptions:

          

U.S. Operations:

          

Proprietary revenues

     19.8       21.1       22.8       24.3       88.0  

Non-proprietary revenues

     32.1       33.7       34.7       32.6       133.1  

UTP Plan revenue sharing

     (9.6 )     (11.6 )     (12.4 )     (12.2 )     (45.8 )

Revenue sharing programs

     (3.1 )     (1.5 )     (1.4 )     (1.1 )     (7.1 )
                                        

Total U.S. Market Services Subscriptions revenues

     39.2       41.7       43.7       43.6       168.2  

Non U.S. proprietary revenues

     18.9       20.0       21.4       22.3       82.6  
                                        

Total Market Services Subscriptions revenues

     58.1       61.7       65.1       65.9       250.8  

Other Market Services revenues

     7.8       7.6       8.2       7.6       31.2  
                                        

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

     227.3       224.7       239.1       244.5       935.6  

ISSUER SERVICES

          

Corporate Client Group:

          

U.S. Operations:

          

Annual renewal fees

     30.7       31.1       31.6       32.2       125.6  

Listing of additional shares fees

     9.7       10.1       10.4       10.4       40.6  

Initial listing fees

     5.4       5.5       5.6       5.7       22.2  

Corporate Client services

     11.7       13.2       13.9       13.7       52.5  
                                        

Total U.S. Corporate Client Group revenues

     57.5       59.9       61.5       62.0       240.9  

Non U.S. Corporate Client Group revenues

     13.2       14.8       13.6       18.7       60.3  
                                        

Total Corporate Client Group revenues

     70.7       74.7       75.1       80.7       301.2  

Financial Products:

          

U.S. Operations:

          

Licensing revenues

     7.3       9.0       10.6       10.8       37.7  

Other revenues

     1.6       1.8       1.1       0.8       5.3  
                                        

Total U.S. Financial Products revenues

     8.9       10.8       11.7       11.6       43.0  
                                        

Total Issuer Services revenues

     79.6       85.5       86.8       92.3       344.2  

Market Technology

          

Non U.S. Operations:

          

License, support and project revenues

     22.0       21.6       18.5       26.0       88.1  

Facility management services

     6.1       8.1       8.0       8.9       31.1  

Other revenues

     3.8       2.2       2.7       7.2       15.9  
                                        

Total Market Technology revenues

     31.9       31.9       29.2       42.1       135.1  

Other revenues

     0.4       0.4       0.3       0.2       1.4  
                                        

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

   $ 339.2     $ 342.5     $ 355.4     $ 379.1     $ 1,416.3