The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. 25.07.2012 13:00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Q212 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.64, up $0.02 compared to prior year quarter; Q212 GAAP diluted EPS of $0.53 -- Q212 non-GAAP net exchange revenues1 were $413 million, down 0.5% year-over-year, but up 3% year-over-year on an organic basis (constant currency and excluding acquisitions); Q212 net exchange revenues were $424 million -- Performance driven by growth in Global Market Data Products (revenues up 8% year-over-year to $90 million) and Access Services (revenues up 11% year-over-year to $61 million) NEW YORK, July 25, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported results for the second quarter of 2012. Second quarter non-GAAP net exchange revenues were $413 million, down 0.5% compared to the second quarter of 2011. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, non-GAAP second quarter 2012 net exchange revenues increased 3% compared to the second quarter of 2011. Operating expenses were $249 million, compared to $257 million in the second quarter of 2011. On a non-GAAP basis, excluding $17 million of restructuring charges, $1 million of merger and strategic initiative expenses, and $2 million of other charges, second quarter 2012 non-GAAP operating expenses were $229 million. Non-GAAP operating expenses were up $1 million year-over-year. Second quarter 2012 non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.64, up $0.02 compared to the prior year quarter. Non-GAAP earnings per share in Q212 excludes income from open positions relating to the operations of the Exchange of $11 million, non-cash intangible asset impairment charges of $28 million, restructuring charges of $17 million, merger and strategic initiative expenses of $1 million, and other charges of $2 million. On a GAAP basis, net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX for the second quarter of 2012 was $93 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared with $92 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Represents revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees. Robert Greifeld, NASDAQ OMX's CEO, commented: 'The second quarter saw a continuation of solid growth in our recurring and subscription-based businesses. Strong growth in our Global Market Data, Access Services and Global Index businesses offset continued weak trends in our transaction-based businesses. This performance was a direct result of our continued focus on cost management, and the execution of our strategy to build strong, recurring and subscription-based revenue businesses that can drive growth, despite the trading environment.' Lee Shavel, NASDAQ OMX's EVP and Chief Financial Officer, said: 'Over the last three and a half years, NASDAQ OMX has clearly demonstrated its ability to generate strong free cash flow during a historically difficult business cycle. In the second quarter of 2012, we continued to generate substantial capital and to execute on our strategy to deploy that capital effectively. We paid our first cash dividend of $0.13 per common share in June 2012, and repurchased $125 million of our common stock. In addition, we utilized approximately $57 million in cash to acquire a majority interest in BWise, a leader in enterprise governance, risk management and compliance, or GRC, software. The underpinning of our capital deployment strategy is a robust return-on-invested-capital framework which complements our operational discipline and delivers substantial value for our shareholders.' At June 30, 2012, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $491 million and total debt of $1,996 million, resulting in net debt of $1,505 million. This compares to net debt of $1,611 million at December 31, 2011. During the second quarter of 2012, the company repurchased 5.3 million shares of outstanding common stock under a share repurchase program, for a total of $125 million. Since January 2009, we have repurchased $1,072 million of outstanding common stock, representing 49.1 million shares at an average price of $21.85. BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS Market Services (67% of total non-GAAP net exchange revenues) - non-GAAP net exchange revenues were $278 million in the second quarter of 2012, up $1 million when compared to the second quarter of 2011: Cash Equities (12% of total non-GAAP net exchange revenues) - Total net cash equity trading revenues were $52 million in the second quarter of 2012, down $7 million compared to the second quarter of 2011. The decline was primarily the result of lower trading activity in U.S. and Europe, and an unfavorable impact from foreign exchange. Derivatives (17% of total non-GAAP net exchange revenues) - Total net derivative trading and clearing revenues were $70 million in the second quarter of 2012, down $5 million compared to the second quarter of 2011. The year-over-year decline was due to lower industry trading volumes in the Nordic region, and an unfavorable impact from foreign exchange. Access and Broker Services (16% of total non-GAAP net exchange revenues) - Revenues of $66 million were up $7 million in the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011. The increase was primarily driven by the uptake of new products including 40G connectivity and Supercab. Market Data (22% of total non-GAAP net exchange revenues) - Total Market Data revenues of $90 million reflect a $7 million increase compared to the year ago quarter. The increase in Market Data revenues was primarily the result of growth in U.S. proprietary products and increased audit collections. Issuer Services (22% of total non-GAAP net exchange revenues) - Revenues were $91 million in the second quarter of 2012, down $1 million compared to the second quarter of 2011, as increased Corporate Solutions and Global Index Group revenues were more than offset by lower listing fee revenues and an unfavorable impact from foreign exchange. Market Technology (11% of total non-GAAP net exchange revenues) - Revenues of $44 million in the second quarter of 2012 declined $2 million compared to the second quarter of 2011. Excluding the impact from foreign exchange, Market Technology revenues increased $3 million year-over-year, primarily due to increased delivery project revenues. COST GUIDANCE - For the full year of 2012, total core operating expenses are expected to be in the range of $870 million to $890 million (down from prior core expense guidance of $880 to $900 million), plus $40 million to $50 million in incremental new initiative spending, and an additional $25 million due to the BWise and NOS acquisitions, resulting in total operating expenses in the range of $935 million to $965 million. This guidance excludes expenses related to the cost reduction plan and expenses for the proposed voluntary accommodation program and related expenses. About NASDAQ OMX Group The inventor of the electronic exchange, The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc., fuels economies and provides transformative technologies for the entire lifecycle of a trade - from risk management to trade to surveillance to clearing. In the U.S. and Europe, we own and operate 24 markets, 3 clearinghouses and 5 central securities depositories supporting equities, options, fixed income, derivatives, commodities, futures and structured products. Able to process more than 1 million messages per second at sub-40 microsecond speeds with 99.999% uptime, our technology drives more than 70 marketplaces in 50 developed and emerging countries into the future, powering 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Our award-winning data products and worldwide indexes are the benchmarks in the financial industry. Home to approximately 3,400 listed companies worth $6 trillion in market cap whose innovations shape our world, we give the ideas of tomorrow access to capital today. Welcome to where the world takes a big leap forward, daily. Welcome to the NASDAQ OMX Century. To learn more, visit www.nasdaqomx.com. Follow us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/NASDAQ) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx). (Symbol: NDAQ and member of S&P 500) 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, net exchange revenues, 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, tax benefits and achievement of synergy targets, (ii) statements about the implementation dates and benefits of certain strategic and capital return 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 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. NDAQF The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Income (in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited) Three Months Ended ----------------------- June March June 30, 31, 30, 2012 2012 2011 ----------------------- Revenues: Market Services $ 688 $ 666 $ 699 ----------------------- Cost of revenues: Transaction rebates (299) (306) (322) Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees (100) (84) (100) ----------------------- Total cost of revenues (399) (390) (422) ----------------------- Total Market Services revenues less transaction rebates, 289 276 277 brokerage, clearance and exchange fees Issuer Services 91 90 92 Market Technology 44 45 46 ----------------------- Revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance 424 411 415 and exchange fees ----------------------- Operating Expenses: Compensation and benefits 113 112 115 Marketing and advertising 6 6 5 Depreciation and amortization 25 26 26 Professional and contract services 23 22 20 Computer operations and data communications 17 17 17 Occupancy 23 23 23 Regulatory 9 9 8 Merger and strategic initiatives 1 2 29 Restructuring charges 17 9 -- General, administrative and other 15 14 14 ----------------------- Total operating expenses 249 240 257 ----------------------- Operating income 175 171 158 Interest income 2 2 3 Interest expense (24) (24) (31) Asset impairment charges (28) (12) -- Income from unconsolidated investees, net -- -- 1 ----------------------- Income before income taxes 125 137 131 Income tax provision 33 53 40 ----------------------- Net income 92 84 91 Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests 1 1 1 ----------------------- Net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX $ 93 $ 85 $ 92 ======================= Basic and diluted earnings per share: Basic earnings per share $ 0.55 $ 0.49 $ 0.52 ======================= Diluted earnings per share $ 0.53 $ 0.48 $ 0.51 ======================= Cash dividends declared per common share $ 0.13 $ -- $ -- ======================= Weighted-average common shares outstanding for earnings per share: Basic 169 173 177 Diluted 173 178 181 The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Revenue Detail (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended ----------------------- June March June 30, 31, 30, 2012 2012 2011 ----------------------- MARKET SERVICES Transaction Services Cash Equity Trading Revenues: U.S. cash equity trading $ 373 $ 340 $ 387 ----------------------- Cost of revenues: Transaction rebates (246) (235) (258) Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees (94) (75) (93) ----------------------- Total U.S. cash equity cost of revenues (340) (310) (351) ----------------------- Net U.S. cash equity trading revenues 33 30 36 European cash equity trading 19 23 23 ----------------------- Total net cash equity trading revenues 52 53 59 ----------------------- Derivative Trading and Clearing Revenues: U.S. derivative trading and clearing 103 122 115 ----------------------- Cost of revenues: Transaction rebates (53) (71) (64) Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees (6) (9) (7) ----------------------- Total U.S. derivative trading and clearing cost of (59) (80) (71) revenues ----------------------- Net U.S. derivative trading and clearing revenues 44 42 44 European derivative trading and clearing 26 32 31 ----------------------- Total net derivative trading and clearing revenues 70 74 75 Access Services Revenues 61 57 55 ----------------------- Total Transaction Services revenues less transaction 183 184 189 rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees ----------------------- Market Data Revenues: Net U.S. tape plans 31 31 30 U.S. market data products 38 34 32 European market data products 21 22 21 ----------------------- Total Market Data revenues 90 87 83 ----------------------- Broker Services Revenues 5 5 4 ----------------------- Other Market Services Revenues 11 -- 1 ----------------------- Total Market Services revenues less transaction 289 276 277 rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees ----------------------- ISSUER SERVICES Global Listing Services Revenues: Annual renewal 28 28 29 Listing of additional shares 10 10 10 Initial listing 4 6 6 ----------------------- Total U.S. listing services 42 44 45 European listing fees 12 12 15 Corporate Solutions 22 20 19 ----------------------- Total Global Listing Services revenues 76 76 79 Global Index Group Revenues 15 14 13 ----------------------- Total Issuer Services revenues 91 90 92 ----------------------- MARKET TECHNOLOGY License, support and facility management 26 29 30 Delivery project 8 7 6 Change request, advisory and broker surveillance 10 9 10 ----------------------- Total Market Technology revenues 44 45 46 ----------------------- Total revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, $ 424 $ 411 $ 415 clearance and exchange fees ----------------------- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions) June 30, December 31, 2012 2011 -------------------------- Assets (unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 491 $ 506 Restricted cash 36 34 Financial investments, at fair value 196 279 Receivables, net 341 308 Deferred tax assets 16 16 Default funds and margin deposits 204 17 Open clearing contracts: Derivative positions, at fair value -- 1,566 Resale agreements, at contract value -- 3,745 Other current assets 126 110 -------------------------- Total current assets 1,410 6,581 Non-current restricted cash 105 97 Property and equipment, net 198 193 Non-current deferred tax assets 392 392 Goodwill 5,103 5,061 Intangible assets, net 1,625 1,648 Other non-current assets 94 119 -------------------------- Total assets $ 8,927 $ 14,091 ========================== Liabilities Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 160 $ 164 Section 31 fees payable to SEC 156 106 Accrued personnel costs 74 132 Deferred revenue 201 124 Other current liabilities 120 112 Deferred tax liabilities 27 27 Default funds and margin deposits 204 17 Open clearing contracts: Derivative positions, at fair value -- 1,566 Repurchase agreements, at contract value -- 3,745 Current portion of debt obligations 45 45 -------------------------- Total current liabilities 987 6,038 Debt obligations 1,951 2,072 Non-current deferred tax liabilities 661 670 Non-current deferred revenue 160 154 Other non-current liabilities 198 171 -------------------------- Total liabilities 3,957 9,105 Commitments and contingencies Equity NASDAQ OMX stockholders' equity: Common stock 2 2 Additional paid-in capital 3,797 3,793 Common stock in treasury, at cost (1,017) (860) Accumulated other comprehensive loss (368) (350) Retained earnings 2,547 2,391 -------------------------- Total NASDAQ OMX stockholders' equity 4,961 4,976 Noncontrolling interests 9 10 -------------------------- Total equity 4,970 4,986 -------------------------- Total liabilities and equity $ 8,927 $ 14,091 ========================== The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income, Diluted Earnings Per Share, Operating Income, Revenues and Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Net Income, Diluted Earnings Per Share, Operating Income, Revenues and Operating Expenses (in millions, except per share amounts) (unaudited) Three Months Ended ------------------------ June March June 30, 31, 30, 2012 2012 2011 ------------------------ GAAP net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX: $ 93 $ 85 $ 92 Non-GAAP adjustments: Income from open positions relating to the operations (11) -- -- of the Exchange Asset impairment charges 28 12 -- Restructuring charges 17 9 -- Merger and strategic initiatives 1 2 29 Other 2 -- -- ------------------------ Total non-GAAP adjustments 37 23 29 Adjustment to the income tax provision to reflect (13) (3) (9) non-GAAP adjustments(1) Significant tax adjustments, net (6) 3 -- ------------------------ Total non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax 18 23 20 Non-GAAP net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX: $ 111 $ 108 $ 112 ======================== GAAP diluted earnings per common share: $ 0.53 $ 0.48 $ 0.51 Total adjustments from non-GAAP net income above 0.11 0.13 0.11 ------------------------ Non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share: $ 0.64 $ 0.61 $ 0.62 ======================== Three Months Ended ------------------------ June March June 30, 31, 30, 2012 2012 2011 ------------------------ GAAP operating income: $ 175 $ 171 $ 158 Non-GAAP adjustments: Income from open positions relating to the operations (11) -- -- of the Exchange Restructuring charges 17 9 -- Merger and strategic initiatives 1 2 29 Other 2 -- -- ------------------------ Total non-GAAP adjustments 9 11 29 ------------------------ Non-GAAP operating income: $ 184 $ 182 $ 187 ======================== -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - Total revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, $ 413 $ 411 $ 415 clearance and exchange fees ------- Non-GAAP operating margin (2) 45% 44% 45% ------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - (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, Revenues and Operating Expenses to Non-GAAP Net Income, Diluted Earnings Per Share, Operating Income, Revenues and Operating Expenses (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended ------------------------ June March June 30, 31, 30, 2012 2012 2011 ------------------------ GAAP revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, $ 424 $ 411 $ 415 clearance and exchange fees Non-GAAP adjustments: Income from open positions relating to the operations (11) -- -- of the Exchange ------------------------ Total non-GAAP adjustments (11) -- -- ------------------------ Non-GAAP revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, $ 413 $ 411 $ 415 clearance and exchange fees ======================== Three Months Ended ------------------------ June March June 30, 31, 30, 2012 2012 2011 ------------------------ GAAP operating expenses: $ 249 $ 240 $ 257 Non-GAAP adjustments: Restructuring charges (17) (9) -- Merger and strategic initiatives (1) (2) (29) Other (2) -- -- ------------------------ Total non-GAAP adjustments (20) (11) (29) ------------------------ Non-GAAP operating expenses $ 229 $ 229 $ 228 ======================== The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. Quarterly Key Drivers Detail (unaudited) Three Months Ended -------------------------- June March June 30, 31, 30, 2012 2012 2011 -------------------------- Market Services Cash Equity Trading NASDAQ securities Average daily share volume (in billions) 1.80 1.80 2.00 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ 27.3% 26.3% 28.8% Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX 2.9% 2.6% 1.8% Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX 1.6% 1.3% 1.2% Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility 31.4% 33.2% 32.2% Total market share (1) 63.3% 63.4% 64.0% New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE, securities Average daily share volume (in billions) 3.86 3.91 3.91 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ 13.7% 13.4% 14.0% Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX 2.7% 2.5% 2.1% Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX 0.9% 0.7% 0.8% Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility 29.1% 31.5% 27.8% Total market share (1) 46.4% 48.2% 44.7% NYSE Amex and regional securities Average daily share volume (in billions) 1.19 1.12 1.29 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ 18.3% 19.0% 18.5% Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX 2.9% 2.3% 1.9% Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX 2.4% 1.9% 2.0% Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting Facility 28.1% 29.4% 25.5% Total market share (1) 51.8% 52.6% 47.9% Total U.S.-listed securities Average daily share volume (in billions) 6.85 6.83 7.19 Matched share volume (in billions) 95.8 90.1 99.7 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ 18.1% 17.7% 18.9% Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX 2.8% 2.5% 2.0% Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX 1.3% 1.1% 1.1% NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic Securities Average daily number of equity trades 369,680 372,081 320,451 Average daily value of shares traded (in billions) $ 2.9 $ 3.2 $ 4.0 Derivative Trading and Clearing U.S. Equity Options Total industry average daily volume (in millions) 14.9 15.9 15.8 NASDAQ OMX PHLX matched market share 19.6% 22.2% 24.3% The NASDAQ Options Market matched market share 5.6% 5.2% 4.6% NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic Average daily volume: Options, futures and fixed-income contracts 431,154 470,216 428,041 Finnish option contracts traded on Eurex 92,616 71,411 109,682 NASDAQ OMX Commodities Clearing Turnover: Power contracts (TWh)(2) 346 521 383 Carbon contracts (1000 tCO2)(2) 6,951 30,912 12,114 Issuer Services Initial public offerings NASDAQ 15 21 25 Exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and 0 1 5 NASDAQ OMX Baltic New listings NASDAQ (3) 29 43 40 Exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and 2 3 13 NASDAQ OMX Baltic (4) Number of listed companies NASDAQ (5) 2,636 2,665 2,724 Exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and 759 769 780 NASDAQ OMX Baltic (6) Market Technology Order intake (in millions)(7) $ 77 $ 55 $ 56 Total order value (in millions)(8) $ 529 $ 496 $ 483 (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 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. CONTACT: Media Relations: Joseph Christinat +1.646.441.5121 Joseph.Christinat@NASDAQOMX.Com Investor Relations: John Sweeney +1.212.401.8737 John.Sweeney@NASDAQOMX.Com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- News Source: NASDAQ OMX 25.07.2012 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Media archive at www.dgap-medientreff.de and www.dgap.de --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Language: English Company: The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. 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