DGAP-News: NASDAQ OMX Continues to Deliver Record Earnings


The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. 

27.07.2011 13:00
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                   Reports Strong Second Quarter 2011 Results
                                        
    Non-GAAP Diluted EPS of $0.62 Represents 19% Increase Over Q210 Results

NEW YORK, 2011-07-27 13:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
('NASDAQ OMX(r)') (Nasdaq:NDAQ) reported strong results for the second quarter
of 
2011. Net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX for the second quarter of 2011 was
$92 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared with $104 million, or $0.57
per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2011, and $96 million, or $0.46 per
diluted share, in the second quarter of 2010. 

Included in the second quarter of 2011 results are $29 million of expenses
associated with merger and strategic initiatives. 

Financial Highlights:

  -- Net exchange revenues were $416 million, a 7% increase over Q210 results.
  -- Non-GAAP operating income was $187 million with an operating margin of 45%.
  -- Non-GAAP net income was $112 million, up from $108 million in the prior
     year quarter.
  -- Non-GAAP diluted EPS increased to $0.62, or 19% over Q210 results.
  -- GAAP diluted EPS increased to $0.51, up $0.05 from $0.46 in the second
     quarter of 2010.



Summary of Non-GAAP Results1                                                    
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($ millions, except EPS)                 Q211            Q111           Q210    
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Net Exchange Revenues2                       $ 416          $ 415          $ 390
Total Operating Expenses                       229            223            207
Operating Income                               187            192            183
Net Income                                     112            110            108
Diluted Earnings Per Share                  $ 0.62         $ 0.61         $ 0.52
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:

'NASDAQ OMX continues to deliver record earnings growth, proving the resiliency
of our business model. This was accomplished with the strength of our top line
as net revenues grew for the third consecutive quarter and are up 11% for the
first half of the year when compared to the same period last year. With a sharp
eye on execution we've achieved double digit growth in net revenues during a
time when ongoing economic uncertainty has created a challenging environment
for many of our volume related businesses. We are confident in our ability to
continue growing the business organically and to effectively leverage the
success which is borne out by our record financial performance.' 

Business Highlights

U.S. Transaction Services

  -- NASDAQ OMX continued its success in U.S. equity options as it was again
     number one in market share during the second quarter of 2011, the fourth
     consecutive quarter that it achieved this distinction. Contracts traded
     increased by 15% when compared to the second quarter of 2010.
  -- The NASDAQ Closing Cross continued to perform exceptionally well during
     periods of high activity. Early in the quarter it was used for the special
     rebalance of the NASDAQ-100 Index(r) (Nasdaq:NDX), during which a total of
     329.2 million shares representing $12.7 billion were executed in 779
     milliseconds. And, in June, it was also used for the eighth consecutive
     year to reconfigure the entire family of U.S. Russell indexes during their
     annual reconstitution. In 1.1 seconds the NASDAQ Closing Cross executed
     approximately 750.8 million shares representing $10.6 billion across some
     2,298 NASDAQ-listed stocks.

European Transaction Services

  -- NASDAQ OMX successfully rolled out bond trading on Genium INET for five of
     its Nordic and Baltic markets, moving all fixed income activity onto one
     unified platform. With over 5,000 listed bonds, NASDAQ OMX is the central
     marketplace for fixed income activities in the Nordic and Baltic regions.
  -- Witnessed increases in derivative contract trading at N2EX, NASDAQ OMX's UK
     power market. Volume in the second quarter of 2011 reached 680 gigawatt
     hours ('GWh'), up from 52 GWhs in the first quarter of 2011. Membership in
     the market also continues to grow, with 8 members having joined the
     derivatives market and 31 members in the physical market.

Issuer Services

  -- Realized continued success in Corporate Solutions as revenues have grown
     21% when compared to the second quarter of 2010. Recent product launches
     include SocialStream and QTarget. SocialStream is the first social media
     aggregator for corporate websites and provides users with the ability to
     control and aggregate all outbound corporate messaging into one,
     comprehensive location. QTarget is an investor-focused resource that was
     developed to better assist companies in prioritizing their investor
     outreach efforts, and is the only product on the market with an online
     module featuring a qualitative investor assessment.
  -- NASDAQ OMX welcomed 30 initial public offerings during the quarter,
     including Yandex N.V., which raised over $1.3 billion in proceeds. Yandex
     N.V. is one of the largest IPOs this year and is the largest information
     technology IPO since Google in 2005. Other notable IPOs this quarter were
     Zipcar and HomeAway.

Market Technology

  -- SIX Swiss Exchange announced that it has extended its contract with NASDAQ
     OMX and will upgrade its existing SWXess equities trading platform with
     NASDAQ OMX's X-stream INET technology. The system upgrade will enable
     significant latency and throughput advantages for the SIX Swiss Exchange
     and its trading members in all asset classes. X-stream INET represents the
     latest commercial exchange technology offering from NASDAQ OMX and
     successfully combines NASDAQ OMX's world leading INET technology with the
     proven X-stream platform, resulting in one of the most efficient and
     scalable trading platforms in the world.

Operating Highlights

U.S. Cash Equities

  -- Total matched market share of U.S. cash equities was 22.0% in the second
     quarter of 2011, with NASDAQ matching 18.9%, NASDAQ OMX BX ('BX') matching
     2.0% and NASDAQ OMX PSX ('PSX') matching 1.1%. Total matched market share
     was 19.2% in the first quarter of 2011 (NASDAQ: 16.5%; BX: 1.8%; PSX 0.9%)
     and 22.8% in the second quarter of 2010 (NASDAQ: 19.0%; BX: 3.8%). Total
     matched share volume was 99.7 billion shares in the second quarter of 2011,
     compared with 94.8 billion shares in the first quarter of 2011 and 147.9
     billion shares in the second quarter of 2010.

European Cash Equities

  -- Total average daily volume was 320 thousand trades in the second quarter of
     2011, compared with 339 thousand in the first quarter of 2011 and 325
     thousand in the second quarter of 2010. Total average daily value traded
     was $4.0 billion in the second quarter of 2011, compared with $4.1 billion
     in the first quarter of 2011 and $3.7 billion in the second quarter of
     2010.

U.S. Options

  -- Total market share of U.S. equity options was 28.9% in the second quarter
     of 2011, with PHLX matching 24.3% and NOM matching 4.6%. Total market share
     of U.S. equity options was 28.7% in the first quarter of 2011 (PHLX: 23.5%;
     NOM: 5.2%) and 25.1% in the second quarter of 2010 (PHLX: 21.7%; NOM:
     3.4%). Total industry average daily volume was 15.8 million contracts in
     the second quarter of 2011, compared with 17.3 million contracts in the
     first quarter of 2011 and 15.7 million contracts in the second quarter of
     2010.

European Derivatives

  -- In the second quarter of 2011, the average daily volume of options, futures
     and fixed-income contracts was 428 thousand (Q111: 456 thousand; Q210: 461
     thousand). Within NASDAQ OMX Commodities, cleared power contracts during
     the second quarter of 2011 totaled 378 terawatt hours ('TWh') (Q111: 446
     TWh; Q210: 492 TWh).

Global Listings

  -- New listings totaled 53 in the second quarter of 2011 compared with 38 in
     the first quarter of 2011 and 65 in the second quarter of 2010. New
     listings for the second quarter of 2011 included 30 initial public
     offerings, compared with 23 in the first quarter of 2011 and 27 in the
     second quarter of 2010.

Market Technology

  -- Total order intake, which represents the value of orders signed, was $56
     million during the second quarter of 2011, compared with $6 million in the
     first quarter of 2011 and $12 million in the second quarter of 2010. At the
     end of the second quarter of 2011, total order value, which represents the
     total contract value of orders signed that are yet to be recognized as
     revenue, was $483 million, compared with $471 million at the end of the
     first quarter of 2011 and $453 million at the end of the second quarter of
     2010.

Lee Shavel, Chief Financial Officer, said:

'We are very pleased with our results this quarter as they mark another high
point in NASDAQ OMX's track record of growing revenues and profits. This
performance put us in a position to take another step in a long stated
objective of ours, which is to reduce our outstanding debt obligations.
Payments of $120 million this year have contributed to a significant reduction
of our debt to EBITDA ratio, which has declined from 2.9x at the end of 2010 to
2.6x currently. Sustained strong cash flow will allow us to continue to
deleverage and put us in a position to explore efficient capital allocation
alternatives as the year progresses.' 

Expense Guidance

Total run rate operating expenses for the full year of 2011 are expected to be
in the range of $910 million to $925 million, excluding approximately $40
million in merger related and other infrequent charges. 

Financial Review

Revenues

Revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees ('net
exchange revenues') were $416 million for the second quarter of 2011, an
increase of $1 million from the first quarter of 2011 and an increase of $26
million, or 7%, from the second quarter of 2010. Changes in the exchange rates
of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar had the impact of
increasing revenues in the second quarter of 2011 by $6 million when compared
to the first quarter of 2011, and by $23 million when compared to the second
quarter of 2010. 

Market Services

Market Services net exchange revenues were $277 million for the second quarter
of 2011, down 1% when compared to the first quarter of 2011 results but up 3%
when compared to the second quarter of 2010. 

Transaction Services

Net exchange revenues from Transaction Services were $189 million for the
second quarter of 2011, a decrease of $6 million, or 3%, when compared to the
first quarter of 2011, but an increase of $3 million, or 2%, when compared to
the second quarter of 2010. 

  -- Total net cash equity trading revenues were $59 million for the second
     quarter of 2011, down $3 million, or 5%, from the first quarter of 2011,
     and down $17 million, or 22%, from the prior year quarter.

  -- Net U.S. cash equity trading revenues decreased $3 million when compared to
     the first quarter of 2011. The decline is primarily due to reimbursements
     made to market makers to compensate them for losses associated with a
     system maintenance error. Net revenues decreased $18 million when compared
     to the prior year quarter due primarily to lower industry trading volumes.
  -- Included in U.S. cash equity trading revenues in the second quarter of 2011
     are $74 million in SEC Section 31 fees, compared with $66 million in the
     first quarter of 2011 and $81 million in the second 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 equal to results from the first
     quarter of 2011 and up $1 million, or 5%, from the prior year quarter. The
     increase when compared to the second quarter of 2010 is primarily due to
     changes in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S.
     dollar.

  -- Total net derivative trading and clearing revenues were $75 million for the
     second quarter of 2011, down $5 million, or 6%, from the first quarter of
     2011 but up $6 million, or 9%, from the prior year quarter.

  -- Net U.S. derivative trading and clearing revenues decreased $4 million when
     compared to the first quarter of 2011 but increased $4 million when
     compared to second quarter of 2010 net revenues. The decrease when compared
     to the first quarter of 2011 is primarily due to lower industry trading
     volumes. The increase when compared to the second quarter of 2010 is driven
     by higher market share.
  -- European derivative trading and clearing revenues decreased $1 million from
     the first quarter of 2011, but increased $2 million when compared to the
     second quarter of 2010. When compared to the first quarter of 2011, the
     decrease in revenue is primarily due to lower derivative trading activity,
     offset somewhat by the favorable impact of changes in the exchange rates of
     various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar. The increase when
     compared to the second quarter of 2010 is due to higher activity for
     short-term fixed-income products and to changes in the exchange rates of
     various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar, offset somewhat by lower
     trading activity for index options and futures.

  -- Access Services revenues were $55 million for the second quarter of 2011,
     an increase of $2 million, or 4%, when compared to the first quarter of
     2011 and an increase of $14 million, or 34%, when compared to the prior
     year quarter. The growth in revenues when compared to the first quarter of
     2011 is primarily due to increased demand for services. The growth in
     revenues when compared to the second quarter of 2010 is due to increased
     demand for services and to the acquisition of FTEN, which was completed in
     December 2010.

Market Data

Market Data revenues were $83 million for the second quarter of 2011, up $2
million, or 2%, when compared to the first quarter of 2011, and up $4 million,
or 5%, when compared to the second quarter of 2010. 

  -- Net U.S. tape plans revenues were $30 million in the second quarter of
     2011, up $3 million when compared to revenues in the first quarter of 2011,
     and equal to revenues in the prior year quarter. The increase in revenues
     when compared to the first quarter of 2011 is due to increases in trading
     and quoting market share of U.S equities, as calculated under the
     SEC-mandated market data revenue quoting and trading formula.
  -- U.S. market data products revenues were $32 million in the second quarter
     of 2011, equal to revenues reported in the first quarter of 2011 and in the
     prior year quarter.
  -- European market data products revenues were $21 million in the second
     quarter of 2011, a decrease of $1 million, or 5%, when compared to the
     first quarter of 2011, but an increase of $4 million, or 24%, when compared
     to the prior year quarter. The decrease when compared to the first quarter
     of 2011 is primarily due to a reduction in audit revenues in the second
     quarter of 2011. The increase when compared to the second quarter of 2010
     is primarily due to modified fees for market data products and to changes
     in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar.

Issuer Services

Issuer Services revenues were $93 million for the second quarter of 2011, an
increase of $2 million, or 2%, when compared to the first quarter of 2011, and
an increase of $7 million, or 8%, when compared to the second quarter of 2010. 

Global Listing Services

Global Listing Services revenues were $80 million for the second quarter of
2011, up $2 million, or 3%, when compared to the first quarter of 2011, and up
$6 million, or 8%, when compared to the second quarter of 2010. The increase
when compared to the first quarter of 2011 is due to higher Corporate Solutions
revenues and an increase in European listing revenues. When compared to the
prior year period, revenue growth is primarily due to increases in Corporate
Solutions revenues, resulting from higher demand for services from listed
companies, and increases in European listing revenues. 

Global Index Group

Global Index Group revenues were $13 million for the second quarter of 2011,
equal to revenues in the first quarter of 2011 and up $1 million, or 8%, when
compared to the second 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 $46 million for the second quarter of 2011, up
$3 million, or 7%, from the first quarter of 2011, and up $12 million, or 35%,
when compared to the second quarter of 2010. The increase when compared to the
first quarter of 2011 is due to higher demand for change requests and support
services. Also contributing to the increase are changes in the exchange rates
of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar. The increase when
compared to the second quarter of 2010 is primarily due to the inclusion of
revenue associated with SMARTS, which was acquired during the third quarter of
2010. Also contributing to the increase in revenues when compared to the second
quarter of 2010 are revenues associated with recently delivered projects and
changes in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S.
dollar. 

Operating Expenses

Total non-GAAP operating expenses increased $6 million, or 3%, to $229 million
in the second quarter of 2011 from $223 million in the first quarter of 2011,
and increased $22 million, or 11%, from $207 million in the prior year quarter.
The increase when compared to the first quarter of 2011 is primarily driven by
the impact of changes in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared
to the U.S. dollar, which had the effect of increasing expenses by $4 million
when compared to the first quarter of 2011. Also contributing to the increase
when compared to the first quarter of 2011 are higher compensation expenses.
When compared to the second quarter of 2010, the increase is primarily due to
higher expenses associated with FTEN (acquired in the fourth quarter of 2010),
SMARTS (acquired in the third quarter of 2010), and Zoomvision Mamato (acquired
in the fourth quarter of 2010). Also contributing to the increase are changes
in the exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar,
which had the effect of increasing expenses by $16 million. 

Net Interest Expense

Net interest expense was $28 million for the second quarter of 2011, compared
with $30 million for the first quarter of 2011 and $24 million for the second
quarter of 2010. The decrease in net interest expense when compared to the
first quarter of 2011 is due primarily to lower outstanding debt obligations in
the second quarter of 2011. The increase in net interest expense when compared
to the second quarter of 2010 is due to the issuance of senior bonds in
December of 2010 to partially finance the repurchase of shares. Included in
total net interest expense for the second quarter of 2011 is $24 million in
interest expense, $4 million of non-cash expense associated with the accretion
of debt discounts, $2 million in debt issuance amortization expense, and $1
million of other bank-related fees. Interest income for the second quarter of
2011 was $3 million. 

Earnings Per Share

On a non-GAAP basis, second quarter 2011 earnings per diluted share were $0.62
as compared to non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.61 in the first
quarter of 2011 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.52 in the prior
year quarter. NASDAQ OMX's weighted average shares outstanding used to
calculate diluted earnings per share was 181 million for the first and second
quarters of 2011 and 209 million for the second quarter of 2010. 

About NASDAQ OMX

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers
trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents,
with more than 3,500 listed companies. NASDAQ OMX offers multiple capital
raising solutions to companies around the globe, including its U.S. listings
market, NASDAQ OMX Nordic, NASDAQ OMX Baltic, NASDAQ OMX First North, and the
U.S. 144A sector. The company offers trading across multiple asset classes
including equities, derivatives, debt, commodities, structured products and
exchange-traded funds. NASDAQ OMX technology supports the operations of over 70
exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories in more
than 50 countries. NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic are not legal
entities but describe the common offering from NASDAQ OMX exchanges in
Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. For more
information about NASDAQ OMX, visit http://www.nasdaqomx.com. *Please follow
NASDAQ OMX on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/pages/NASDAQ-OMX/108167527653)
and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/nasdaqomx). 

Non-GAAP Information

In addition to disclosing results determined in accordance with GAAP, NASDAQ
OMX also discloses certain non-GAAP results of operations, including net income
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, tax benefits and achievement of synergy targets, (ii)
statements about the implementation dates and benefits of certain strategic
initiatives, (iii) statements about our integrations of our recent acquisitions
and (iv) other statements that are not historical facts. Forward-looking
statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond
NASDAQ OMX's control. These factors include, but are not limited to, NASDAQ
OMX's ability to implement its strategic initiatives, economic, political and
market conditions and fluctuations, government and industry regulation,
interest rate risk, U.S. and global competition, and other factors detailed in
NASDAQ OMX's filings with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission, including
its annual reports on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q which are
available on NASDAQ OMX's website at http://www.nasdaqomx.com and the SEC's
website at www.sec.gov. NASDAQ OMX undertakes no obligation to publicly update
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. 

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,  
                                                           2011    2011    2010 
                                                         -----------------------
Revenues:                                                                       
Market Services                                            $ 699   $ 683   $ 766
                                                         -----------------------
Cost of revenues:                                                               
Transaction rebates                                        (322)   (309)   (384)
Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees                     (100)    (93)   (112)
                                                         -----------------------
 Total cost of revenues                                    (422)   (402)   (496)
                                                         -----------------------
Total Market Services revenues less transaction rebates,     277     281     270
 brokerage, clearance and exchange fees                                         
                                                                                
Issuer Services                                               93      91      86
Market Technology                                             46      43      34
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
Revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance      416     415     390
 and exchange fees                                                              
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
Operating Expenses:                                                             
Compensation and benefits                                    115     112     103
Marketing and advertising                                      5       5       5
Depreciation and amortization                                 26      27      25
Professional and contract services                            22      21      20
Computer operations and data communications                   16      17      14
Occupancy                                                     23      23      21
Regulatory                                                     8       9       9
Merger and strategic initiatives                              29       5       1
General, administrative and other                             14      13      13
                                                         -----------------------
 Total operating expenses                                    258     232     211
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
Operating income                                             158     183     179
                                                                                
Interest income                                                3       2       2
Interest expense                                            (31)    (32)    (26)
Dividend and investment income (loss)                         --     (1)       1
Loss on divestiture of businesses                             --      --    (11)
Income from unconsolidated investees, net                      1      --       1
                                                         -----------------------
Income before income taxes                                   131     152     146
Income tax provision                                          40      49      51
                                                         -----------------------
Net income                                                    91     103      95
                                                                                
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests              1       1       1
                                                         -----------------------
Net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX                       $ 92   $ 104    $ 96
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Basic and diluted earnings per share:                                           
 Basic earnings per share                                 $ 0.52  $ 0.59  $ 0.46
                                                         =======================
 Diluted earnings per share                               $ 0.51  $ 0.57  $ 0.46
                                                         =======================
                                                                                
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for earnings                         
 per share:                                                                     
 Basic                                                       177     176     206
 Diluted                                                     181     181     209

                                                                                
                                                                                
                           The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.                           
                                 Revenue Detail                                 
                                 (in millions)                                  
                                   (unaudited)                                  
                                                                                
                                                            Three Months Ended  
                                                         -----------------------
                                                           June    March   June 
                                                           30,     31,     30,  
                                                           2011    2011    2010 
                                                         -----------------------
MARKET SERVICES                                                                 
Transaction Services                                                            
Cash Equity Trading Revenues:                                                   
 U.S. cash equity trading                                  $ 387   $ 365   $ 498
                                                         -----------------------
 Cost of revenues:                                                              
     Transaction rebates                                   (258)   (242)   (336)
     Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees                 (93)    (84)   (108)
                                                         -----------------------
     Total U.S. cash equity cost of revenues               (351)   (326)   (444)
                                                         -----------------------
     Net U.S. cash equity trading revenues                    36      39      54
European cash equity trading                                  23      23      22
                                                         -----------------------
     Total net cash equity trading revenues                   59      62      76
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
Derivative Trading and Clearing Revenues:                                       
 U.S. derivative trading and clearing                        115     124      92
                                                         -----------------------
 Cost of revenues:                                                              
     Transaction rebates                                    (64)    (67)    (48)
     Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees                  (7)     (9)     (4)
                                                         -----------------------
     Total U.S. derivative trading and clearing cost of     (71)    (76)    (52)
      revenues                                                                  
                                                         -----------------------
     Net U.S. derivative trading and clearing revenues        44      48      40
 European derivative trading and clearing                     31      32      29
                                                         -----------------------
   Total net derivative trading and clearing revenues         75      80      69
                                                                                
 Access Services Revenues                                     55      53      41
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
 Total Transaction Services revenues less transaction        189     195     186
  rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees                               
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
 Market Data Revenues:                                                          
 Net U.S. tape plans                                          30      27      30
 U.S. market data products                                    32      32      32
 European market data products                                21      22      17
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
   Total Market Data revenues                                 83      81      79
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
 Broker Services Revenues                                      4       4       4
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
 Other Market Services Revenues                                1       1       1
                                                         -----------------------
 Total Market Services revenues less transaction             277     281     270
  rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees                               
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
ISSUER SERVICES                                                                 
Global Listing Services Revenues:                                               
 Annual renewal                                               29      29      28
 Listing of additional shares                                 10      10      10
 Initial listing                                               4       4       5
                                                         -----------------------
     Total U.S. listing services                              43      43      43
   European listing services                                  14      13      12
   Corporate Solutions                                        23      22      19
                                                         -----------------------
     Total Global Listing Services revenues                   80      78      74
                                                                                
 Global Index Group Revenues                                  13      13      12
                                                         -----------------------
     Total Issuer Services revenues                           93      91      86
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
MARKET TECHNOLOGY                                                               
 License, support and facility management                     30      28      24
 Delivery project                                              6       6       4
 Change request, advisory and broker surveillance             10       9       6
                                                         -----------------------
   Total Market Technology revenues                           46      43      34
                                                         -----------------------
                                                                                
Total revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage,        $ 416   $ 415   $ 390
 clearance and exchange fees                                                    
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                      The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.                      
                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                
                             (in millions)                            
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                              June 30,    December 31,
                                                2011          2010    
                                            --------------------------
                                             (unaudited)              
Assets                                                                
Current assets:                                                       
 Cash and cash equivalents                         $ 578         $ 315
 Restricted cash                                      59            60
 Financial investments, at fair value                320           253
 Receivables, net                                    344           298
 Deferred tax assets                                  24            13
 Open clearing contracts:                                             
   Derivative positions, at fair value             1,417         4,037
   Resale agreements, at contract value            3,560         3,441
 Other current assets                                127            93
                                            --------------------------
Total current assets                               6,429         8,510
Non-current restricted cash                          105           105
Property and equipment, net                          165           164
Non-current deferred tax assets                      273           433
Goodwill                                           5,345         5,127
Intangible assets, net                             1,767         1,719
Other non-current assets                             133           149
                                            --------------------------
Total assets                                    $ 14,217      $ 16,207
                                            ==========================
                                                                      
Liabilities                                                           
Current liabilities:                                                  
 Accounts payable and accrued expenses             $ 180         $ 142
 Section 31 fees payable to SEC                      147            82
 Accrued personnel costs                              88           122
 Deferred revenue                                    202           122
 Other current liabilities                           158           119
 Deferred tax liabilities                             27            26
 Open clearing contracts:                                             
   Derivative positions, at fair value             1,417         4,037
   Repurchase agreements, at contract value        3,560         3,441
 Current portion of debt obligations                 140           140
                                            --------------------------
Total current liabilities                          5,919         8,231
Debt obligations                                   2,069         2,181
Non-current deferred tax liabilities                 712           698
Non-current deferred revenue                         170           170
Other non-current liabilities                        187           198
                                            --------------------------
Total liabilities                                  9,057        11,478
                                                                      
Commitments and contingencies                                         
                                                                      
Equity                                                                
NASDAQ OMX stockholders' equity:                                      
 Common stock                                          2             2
 Additional paid-in capital                        3,780         3,780
 Common stock in treasury, at cost                 (770)         (796)
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss               (62)         (272)
 Retained earnings                                 2,200         2,004
                                            --------------------------
Total NASDAQ OMX stockholders' equity              5,150         4,718
Noncontrolling interests                              10            11
                                            --------------------------
Total equity                                       5,160         4,729
                                            --------------------------
Total liabilities and equity                    $ 14,217      $ 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  
                                                        ------------------------
                                                          June    March    June 
                                                          30,      31,     30,  
                                                          2011    2011     2010 
                                                        ------------------------
GAAP net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX:                $ 92    $ 104    $ 96
--------------------------------------------------------                        
                                                                                
Non-GAAP adjustments:                                                           
                                                                                
 Merger and strategic initiatives                            29        5       1
 Sublease reserves                                           --        2      --
 Asset retirements                                           --        1      --
 Workforce reductions (acquisition related)                  --       --       3
 Loss on divestiture of businesses                           --       --      11
 Other                                                       --        1       1
                                                        ------------------------
 Total non-GAAP adjustments                                  29        9      16
                                                                                
 Adjustment to the income tax provision to reflect          (9)      (3)     (7)
  non-GAAP adjustments(1)                                                       
 Significant tax adjustments, net                            --       --       3
                                                        ------------------------
 Total non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax                      20        6      12
                                                                                
Non-GAAP net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX:           $ 112    $ 110   $ 108
                                                        ========================
                                                                                
                                                                                
GAAP diluted earnings per common share:                  $ 0.51   $ 0.57  $ 0.46
--------------------------------------------------------                        
 Total adj. from non-GAAP net income above                 0.11     0.04    0.06
                                                        ------------------------
                                                                                
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per common share:              $ 0.62   $ 0.61  $ 0.52
                                                        ========================
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                            Three Months Ended  
                                                        ------------------------
                                                          June    March    June 
                                                          30,      31,     30,  
                                                          2011    2011     2010 
                                                        ------------------------
                                                                                
GAAP operating income:                                    $ 158    $ 183   $ 179
--------------------------------------------------------                        
                                                                                
Non-GAAP adjustments:                                                           
                                                                                
   Merger and strategic initiatives                          29        5       1
   Sublease reserves                                         --        2      --
   Asset retirements                                         --        1      --
   Workforce reductions (acquisition related)                --       --       3
   Other                                                     --        1      --
                                                        ------------------------
   Total non-GAAP adjustments                                29        9       4
                                                        ------------------------
                                                                                
Non-GAAP operating income                                 $ 187    $ 192   $ 183
                                                        ========================
                                                                                
                                                                                
                                                                                
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- 
                                                                                
 Total revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage,      $ 416    $ 415   $ 390
  clearance and exchange fees                                                   
                                                                                
Non-GAAP operating margin (2)                               45%      46%     47%
                                                                                
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- 
                                                                                
(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,    March 31,   June 30,
                                                  2011        2011        2010  
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                                                
GAAP operating expenses:                            $ 258       $ 232      $ 211
----------------------------------------------                                  
                                                                                
Non-GAAP adjustments:                                                           
                                                                                
 Merger and strategic initiatives                    (29)         (5)        (1)
 Sublease reserves                                     --         (2)         --
 Asset retirements                                     --         (1)         --
 Workforce reductions (acquisition related)            --          --        (3)
 Other                                                 --         (1)         --
                                              ----------------------------------
 Total non-GAAP adjustments                          (29)         (9)        (4)
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                                                
Non-GAAP operating expenses                         $ 229       $ 223      $ 207
                                              ==================================

                                                                                
                                                                                
                           The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.                           
                          Quarterly Key Drivers Detail                          
                                   (unaudited)                                  
                                                                                
                                                        Three Months Ended      
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                   June 30,  March 31,  June 30,
                                                     2011       2011      2010  
                                                  ------------------------------
Market Services                                                                 
 Cash Equity Trading                                                            
 NASDAQ securities                                                              
--------------------------------------------------                              
 Average daily share volume (in billions)              2.00       2.05      2.53
 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ              28.8%      26.8%     28.8%
 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX        1.8%       1.4%      3.2%
 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX       1.2%       0.9%      0.0%
 Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ                                      
     Trade Reporting Facility                         32.2%      32.7%     39.0%
 Total market share (1)                               64.0%      61.8%     71.0%
                                                                                
 New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE securities                                    
--------------------------------------------------                              
 Average daily share volume (in billions)              3.91       4.54      5.96
 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ              14.0%      11.8%     14.0%
 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX        2.1%       2.0%      4.1%
 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX       0.8%       0.8%      0.0%
 Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ                                      
     Trade Reporting Facility                         27.8%      29.9%     33.5%
 Total market share (1)                               44.7%      44.5%     51.6%
                                                                                
 NYSE Amex and regional securities                                              
--------------------------------------------------                              
 Average daily share volume (in billions)              1.29       1.35      1.84
 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ              18.5%      16.8%     21.7%
 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX        1.9%       1.7%      3.5%
 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX       2.0%       1.3%      0.0%
 Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ                                      
     Trade Reporting Facility                         25.5%      27.1%     30.0%
 Total market share (1)                               47.9%      46.9%     55.2%
                                                                                
 Total U.S.-listed securities                                                   
--------------------------------------------------                              
 Average daily share volume (in billions)              7.19       7.94     10.33
 Matched share volume (in billions)                    99.7       94.8     147.9
 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ              18.9%      16.5%     19.0%
 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX        2.0%       1.8%      3.8%
 Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX       1.1%       0.9%      0.0%
                                                                                
 NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic                                        
  Securities                                                                    
--------------------------------------------------                              
 Average daily number of equity trades              320,451    338,534   324,560
 Average daily value of shares traded (in             $ 4.0      $ 4.1     $ 3.7
  billions)                                                                     
                                                                                
 Derivative Trading and Clearing                                                
 U.S. Equity Options Contracts                                                  
--------------------------------------------------                              
 Total industry average daily volume (in               15.8       17.3      15.7
  millions)                                                                     
  Matched market share:                                                         
   NASDAQ OMX PHLX                                    24.3%      23.5%     21.7%
   The NASDAQ Options Market                           4.6%       5.2%      3.4%
                                                                                
 NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic Markets                                
--------------------------------------------------                              
 Average daily volume:                                                          
  Options, futures and fixed-income contracts       428,041    455,845   460,790
  Finnish option contracts traded on Eurex          109,682    177,836   138,493
                                                                                
 NASDAQ OMX Commodities                                                         
--------------------------------------------------                              
  Clearing Turnover:                                                            
   Power contracts (TWh)(2)                             383        454       499
   Carbon contracts (1000 tCO2)(2)                   12,114      4,036     9,557
                                                                                
Issuer Services                                                                 
 NASDAQ                                                                         
  Initial public offerings                               25         22        23
  New listings (3)                                       40         34        59
  Number of listed companies (5)                      2,724      2,760     2,831
                                                                                
 NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic Markets                                
  Initial public offerings                                5          1         4
  New listings  (4)                                      13          4         6
  Number of listed companies (6)                        780        773       788
                                                                                
Market Technology                                                               
 Order intake (in millions)(7)                         $ 56        $ 6      $ 12
 Total order value (in millions)(8)                   $ 483      $ 471     $ 453
                                                                                
 (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 measure 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, 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, NASDAQ 
  OMX First North, at period end.                                               
 (7) Total contract value of orders signed.                                     
 (8) Represents total contract value of orders signed that are yet to be        
  recognized as revenue.                                                        




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