DGAP-News: NASDAQ OMX Reports First Quarter 2013 Results


The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. 

24.04.2013 13:00
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  -- First quarter 2013 non-GAAP diluted EPS of $0.64, tied for the second
     highest quarterly performance in company history; first quarter 2013 GAAP
     diluted EPS of $0.25.
  -- First quarter 2013 net exchange revenues1 were $418 million, up 1% from the
     prior year quarter.
  -- Non-transaction based revenues were 72% of our first quarter 2013 net
     exchange revenues, compared to 69% in the prior year quarter, and increased
     5% from the prior year quarter.
  -- First quarter 2013 non-GAAP operating expenses of $237 million increased 2%
     from the prior year quarter.
  -- Beginning in 2013, we realigned our reportable segments as a result of
     changes to the organizational structure of our businesses.

NEW YORK, 2013-04-24 13:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.
(Nasdaq:NDAQ) today reported results for the first quarter of 2013. First
quarter net exchange revenues were $418 million, up from $414 million in the
prior year period, driven by increases in our Global Technology Solutions and
Global Information Services segments, partially offset by lower U.S. cash
equity trading revenues. On an organic basis (constant currency and excluding
acquisitions) first quarter net exchange revenues decreased 2% year-over-year. 

Operating expenses were $328 million in the first quarter of 2013, compared to
$243 million in the prior year quarter. On a non-GAAP basis, first quarter 2013
operating expenses were $237 million, up 2% as compared to the prior year
quarter. On an organic basis (constant currency and excluding acquisitions),
first quarter non-GAAP operating expenses fell 3% year-over-year. 

First quarter 2013 non-GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.64, up $0.03
compared to the prior year quarter. Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the
first quarter of 2013 exclude $62 million of expenses accrued for the one-time
voluntary accommodation program. This program, which was approved by the SEC on
March 22, 2013, expands the pool available to compensate members of the NASDAQ
Stock Market for qualified losses arising directly from the system issues
experienced with the Facebook IPO that occurred on May 18, 2012. 

As previously disclosed, the staff of the SEC's Division of Enforcement is
conducting an investigation relating to these systems issues. Although the
Commission has not reached a final conclusion, NASDAQ OMX may pay $10 million
in connection with the potential resolution of this matter. As a result,
non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the first quarter of 2013 also exclude
$10 million of expenses accrued for this estimated liability. 

Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share in the first quarter of 2013 further
exclude $10 million of non-cash asset impairment charges, $9 million of
restructuring charges, $8 million of merger and strategic initiatives expenses,
and $2 million of special legal expenses. On a GAAP basis, net income
attributable to NASDAQ OMX for the first quarter of 2013 was $42 million, or
$0.25 per diluted share, compared with $85 million, or $0.49 per diluted share,
in the prior year quarter. 

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

'The successful execution of our strategy has delivered solid first quarter
results,' said Bob Greifeld, CEO, NASDAQ OMX. 'While the volume environment
remained challenging, our portfolio of corporate, trading, technology, and
information businesses continue to deliver consistent revenue and earnings
performance. We remain focused on helping our clients manage the growing
complexity and connectivity, which is required to optimize today's global
business environment, by delivering products and services that enhance
efficiency and productivity in the environments in which they operate.' 

Mr. Greifeld continued, 'Looking forward in 2013, while we are confident that a
recovering economy and increasing investor confidence will eventually lead to
stronger tailwinds for our businesses, our diverse client base of investors,
financial institutions, exchanges, and regulators, and public and private
companies, are not waiting idly by, and are actively looking for solutions that
deliver a more effective means of interacting with the capital markets. As
such, we continue to dedicate significant resources towards both organic
initiatives, in particular our growing GIFT program, as well as strategic
acquisitions, to enhance the options and opportunities inherent in our global
offering.' 

Lee Shavel, EVP and CFO, NASDAQ OMX said:

'We have realigned our business to better serve our customers and our revised
business segments are intended to improve the transparency of our business
model for investors. We have combined our Corporate Solutions and Market
Technologies businesses to highlight the combined scale of our financial
software businesses which will be further enhanced by the acquisition of the
Thomson Reuters Corporate Services Business. Similarly, we have combined our
Market Data and Index businesses to emphasize the strength of our information
services businesses. The revenue and operating profit disclosures for these
segments will facilitate comparisons to companies with similar revenue and
profitability dynamics.' 

Mr. Shavel continued, 'While we have delivered substantial value to
shareholders through our share repurchases and dividends, we will be focused in
the near-term on reducing the leverage associated with our recently announced
acquisitions of Thomson Reuters Corporate Services and eSpeed. Utilizing our
strong and consistent cash flow, we believe NASDAQ OMX will return to
pre-transaction leverage ratios within a year from closing these transactions.
We remain focused on delivering on the objectives we set for the eSpeed and the
Thomson Reuters Corporate Services businesses and believe they represent
significant strategic and financial opportunities for our shareholders.' 

At March 31, 2013, the company had cash and cash equivalents of $591 million
and total debt of $1,966 million, resulting in net debt of $1,375 million. 
This compares to net debt of $1,479 million at December 31, 2012. During the
first quarter of 2013, the company repurchased 0.3 million shares of
outstanding common stock under a share repurchase program, for a total of $10
million. Since January 2010, NASDAQ OMX has repurchased $1,182 million of
outstanding common stock, representing 53.7 million shares at an average price
of $22.03. 

BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS

Market Services (43% of total net exchange revenues) - Net exchange revenues
were $182 million in the first quarter of 2013, down $8 million when compared
to the first quarter of 2012. 

Cash Equities (11% of total net exchange revenues) - Total net cash equity
trading revenues were $45 million in the first quarter of 2013, down $8 million
compared to the first quarter of 2012. The decline was due to lower industry
volumes, both in the U.S. and in Europe, as well as lower market share, in
particular in the U.S. 

Derivatives (17% of total net exchange revenues) - Total net derivative trading
and clearing revenues were $74 million in the first quarter of 2013, down $1
million compared to the first quarter of 2012. Net U.S. derivative trading and
clearing revenues increased 5% year-over-year due to market share gains and
positive revenue capture per traded contract. European derivative trading and
clearing revenues declined $3 million on lower rate per contract in equity
derivatives due to pricing incentives aimed at capturing OTC volume and lower
fixed income volumes, partially offset by higher commodity revenues and a
favorable impact from foreign exchange of $1 million. 

Access and Broker Services (15% of total net exchange revenues) - Access and
broker services revenues totaled $63 million in the first quarter of 2013, up
$1 million compared to the first quarter of 2012.  The increase was primarily
driven by the uptake of new products including 40G connectivity. 

Information Services (26% of total net exchange revenues) - Revenues were $108
million in the first quarter of 2013, up $6 million from the first quarter of
2012. 

Market Data (22% of total net exchange revenues) - Total market data revenues
were $91 million in the first quarter of 2013, up $4 million from the first
quarter of 2012. U.S. market data products contributed the largest part of the
increase, as a result of increased sales of proprietary products like Totalview
and NASDAQ Basic, price increases to Level 2 products, and higher audit
collections, partially offset by lower net U.S. tape plan revenues. Index data
products also grew, while European market data products were flat. 

Index Licensing and Services (4% of total net exchange revenues) - Index
licensing and services revenues were $17 million in the first quarter of 2013,
up $2 million from the first quarter of 2012. The revenue increase was split
between growth in the value of assets in licensed products and from the
acquisition of the index business of Mergent Inc., including Indxis. 

Technology Solutions (18% of total net exchange revenues) - Revenues were $73
million in the first quarter of 2013, up $7 million from the first quarter of
2012. 

Corporate Solutions (6% of total net exchange revenues) - Total corporate
solutions revenues were $24 million in the first quarter of 2013, up $3 million
from the first quarter of 2012. Corporate solutions revenues growth was
primarily due to strong performance in Shareholder.com, GlobeNewswire, and
Directors Desk products. 

Market Technology (12% of total net exchange revenues) - Market technology
revenues were $49 million in the first quarter of 2013, up $4 million from the
first quarter of 2012. The revenue increase is primarily due to revenues from
BWise, which we acquired in the second quarter of 2012. Order intake in the
first quarter of 2013 decreased, from $55 million in the first quarter of 2012
to $19 million in the first quarter of 2013, as several customer purchasing
decisions were delayed. The order backlog remains higher year-over-year. 

Listing Services (13% of total net exchange revenues) - Revenues were $55
million in the first quarter of 2013, down $1 million compared to the first
quarter of 2012. The decrease was driven by a decrease in U.S. listing
revenues, driven by lower initial listing fees, partially offset by an increase
in European listing revenues. 

COST GUIDANCE - For the full year of 2013, core operating expenses are expected
to be in the range of $910 million to $930 million, with an additional $50
million to $60 million in incremental new initiative spending, and $12 million
related to a 2013 accounting reclassification of certain Corporate Solutions
expenses that were previously netted in revenue, resulting in total operating
expenses in the range of $972 million to $1,002 million. This guidance excludes
expenses related to our previously announced cost reduction plan, expenses for
the voluntary accommodation program, the SEC matter, special legal expenses,
and the expenses associated with the announced acquisitions of eSpeed and the
IR, PR, and Multimedia Solutions businesses from Thomson Reuters. 

CORPORATE HIGHLIGHTS

  -- Agreement to acquire eSpeed. On April 1, 2013, NASDAQ OMX announced an
     agreement with BGC Partners, Inc., to acquire the eSpeed platform for
     trading U.S. Treasuries. Following the closing of the transaction, which is
     subject to regulatory approval, NASDAQ OMX intends to leverage its strong
     technology experience and leading distribution capabilities to further
     develop eSpeed's leading marketplace, while enjoying the structural
     tailwinds of a growing U.S. Treasury market.
  -- Joint venture with SharesPost announced to form NASDAQ Private Market.
     NASDAQ OMX and SharesPost announced a NASDAQ OMX majority owned joint
     venture that will establish the preeminent marketplace for private growth
     companies. The NASDAQ Private Market (NPM) will provide improved access to
     liquidity for early investors, founders, and employees, while enabling the
     efficient buying and selling of private company shares. NPM is expected to
     launch later in 2013, pending regulatory approvals.
  -- Combination of Market Technology and Corporate Solutions businesses. NASDAQ
     OMX combined the Market Technology and Corporate Solutions businesses,
     which are now included under the Technology Solutions segment and are led
     by Anna Ewing, Executive Vice President, Technology Solutions. The
     combination enables increased customer focus, growth across the company's
     technology businesses and a dedicated software and technology management
     structure.
  -- Combination of Data Products and Index Group businesses. NASDAQ OMX
     combined the Data Products and Index Group businesses, which are now
     included under the Global Information Services segment and are led by John
     Jacobs, Executive Vice President, Global Information Services. The
     combination enables greater customer focus and leverage of NASDAQ OMX's
     scalable technology, product innovation and robust distribution channels.

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 23 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 99.99+%
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 over 3,300 listed companies worth
more than $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 (www.facebook.com/NASDAQ) and
Twitter (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, taxes and achievement of synergy targets, (ii) statements
about the closing or 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.                           
                   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income                  
                     (in millions, except per share amounts)                    
                                   (unaudited)                                  
                                                                                
                                                           Three Months Ended   
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                                                         March  December   March
                                                         31,       31,     31,  
                                                         2013     2012     2012 
                                                       -------------------------
Revenues:                                                                       
Market Services                                          $ 508     $ 520   $ 580
Cost of revenues:                                                               
Transaction rebates                                      (242)     (249)   (306)
Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees                    (84)      (84)    (84)
                                                       -------------------------
 Total cost of revenues                                  (326)     (333)   (390)
                                                       -------------------------
Total Market Services revenues less transaction            182       187     190
 rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees                                
                                                                                
Listing Services                                            55        57      56
Information Services                                       108        99     102
Technology Solutions                                        73        79      66
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Revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage,              418       422     414
 clearance and exchange fees                                                    
                                                       -------------------------
Operating Expenses:                                                             
Compensation and benefits                                  117       116     112
Marketing and advertising                                    7         7       6
Depreciation and amortization                               27        27      26
Professional and contract services                          29        29      25
Computer operations and data communications                 15        10      17
Occupancy                                                   22        25      23
Regulatory                                                   7         7       9
Merger and strategic initiatives                             8         4       2
Restructuring and other charges                              9         8       9
General, administrative and other                           25        14      14
Voluntary accommodation program                             62        --      --
                                                       -------------------------
 Total operating expenses                                  328       247     243
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
Operating income                                            90       175     171
                                                                                
Interest income                                              3         3       2
Interest expense                                          (24)      (25)    (24)
Asset impairment charges                                  (10)        --    (12)
                                                       -------------------------
Income before income taxes                                  59       153     137
                                                                                
Income tax provision                                        17        69      53
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
Net income                                                  42        84      84
                                                                                
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests           --         1       1
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
Net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX                     $ 42      $ 85    $ 85
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Basic and diluted earnings per share:                                           
 Basic earnings per share                               $ 0.26    $ 0.52  $ 0.49
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 Diluted earnings per share                             $ 0.25    $ 0.50  $ 0.48
                                                       =========================
Cash dividends declared per common share                $ 0.13    $ 0.13    $ --
                                                       =========================
                                                                                
Weighted-average common shares outstanding for                                  
 earnings per share:                                                            
 Basic                                                   165.7     164.5   173.0
 Diluted                                                 169.7     169.1   177.5

                                                                                
                                                                                
                           The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.                           
                                 Revenue Detail                                 
                                 (in millions)                                  
                                   (unaudited)                                  
                                                                                
                                                           Three Months Ended   
                                                       -------------------------
                                                         March  December   March
                                                         31,       31,     31,  
                                                         2013     2012     2012 
                                                       -------------------------
MARKET SERVICES                                                                 
 Cash Equity Trading Revenues:                                                  
 U.S. cash equity trading                                $ 276     $ 283   $ 340
 Cost of revenues:                                                              
   Transaction rebates                                   (180)     (180)   (235)
   Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees                 (73)      (74)    (75)
                                                       -------------------------
   Total U.S. cash equity cost of revenues               (253)     (254)   (310)
                                                       -------------------------
   Net U.S. cash equity trading revenues                    23        29      30
 European cash equity trading                               22        18      23
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  Total net cash equity trading revenues                    45        47      53
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 Derivative Trading and Clearing Revenues:                                      
 U.S. derivative trading and clearing                      117       124     122
 Cost of revenues:                                                              
   Transaction rebates                                    (62)      (69)    (71)
   Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees                 (11)      (10)     (9)
                                                       -------------------------
   Total U.S. derivative trading and clearing cost of     (73)      (79)    (80)
    revenues                                                                    
                                                       -------------------------
   Net U.S. derivative trading and clearing revenues        44        45      42
 European derivative trading and clearing revenues          30        30      33
                                                       -------------------------
  Total net derivative trading and clearing revenues        74        75      75
                                                                                
 Access and Broker Services Revenues                        63        65      62
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 Total Market Services revenues less transaction           182       187     190
  rebates, brokerage, clearance and exchange fees                               
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LISTING SERVICES                                                                
 U.S. listing services                                      42        44      44
 European listing services                                  13        13      12
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
  Total Listing Services revenues                           55        57      56
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INFORMATION SERVICES                                                            
 Market Data Revenues:                                                          
 U.S. market data products                                  63        60      60
 European market data products                              21        17      21
 Index data products                                         7         6       6
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  Total Market Data revenues                                91        83      87
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
 Index Licensing and Services Revenues                      17        16      15
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
 Total Information Services revenues                       108        99     102
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TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS                                                            
 Corporate Solutions Revenues                               24        25      21
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 Market Technology Revenues:                                                    
 Software license and support                               37        36      36
 Change request and advisory                                 6        12       4
 Software as a service                                       6         6       5
                                                       -------------------------
  Total Market Technology revenues                          49        54      45
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
 Total Technology Solutions revenues                        73        79      66
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
Total revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage,      $ 418     $ 422   $ 414
 clearance and exchange fees                                                    
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                    The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.                    
                   Consolidated Balance Sheets                    
                           (in millions)                          
                                                                  
                                          March 31,   December 31,
                                            2013          2012    
                                        --------------------------
Assets                                   (unaudited)              
 Current assets:                                                  
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $ 591         $ 497
  Restricted cash                                 83            85
  Financial investments, at fair value           218           223
  Receivables, net                               317           333
  Deferred tax assets                             46            33
  Default funds and margin deposits              229           209
  Other current assets                           124           112
                                        --------------------------
 Total current assets                          1,608         1,492
 Non-current restricted cash                      25            25
 Property and equipment, net                     215           211
 Non-current deferred tax assets                 291           294
 Goodwill                                      5,309         5,335
 Intangible assets, net                        1,619         1,650
 Other non-current assets                        121           125
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 Total assets                                $ 9,188       $ 9,132
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Liabilities                                                       
 Current liabilities:                                             
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses        $ 217         $ 172
  Section 31 fees payable to SEC                  71            97
  Accrued personnel costs                         59           111
  Deferred revenue                               250           139
  Other current liabilities                      116           119
  Deferred tax liabilities                        35            35
  Default funds and margin deposits              229           209
  Current portion of debt obligations            137           136
                                        --------------------------
 Total current liabilities                     1,114         1,018
 Debt obligations                              1,829         1,840
 Non-current deferred tax liabilities            702           713
 Non-current deferred revenue                    148           156
 Other non-current liabilities                   192           196
                                        --------------------------
 Total liabilities                             3,985         3,923
                                                                  
 Commitments and contingencies                                    
 Equity                                                           
 NASDAQ OMX stockholders' equity:                                 
  Common stock                                     2             2
  Additional paid-in capital                   3,776         3,771
  Common stock in treasury, at cost          (1,059)       (1,058)
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss         (218)         (185)
  Retained earnings                            2,699         2,678
                                        --------------------------
 Total NASDAQ OMX stockholders' equity         5,200         5,208
 Noncontrolling interests                          3             1
                                        --------------------------
 Total equity                                  5,203         5,209
                                        --------------------------
 Total liabilities and equity                $ 9,188       $ 9,132
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                           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   
                                                       -------------------------
                                                         March  December   March
                                                         31,       31,     31,  
                                                         2013     2012     2012 
                                                       -------------------------
GAAP net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX:               $ 42      $ 85    $ 85
                                                                                
Non-GAAP adjustments:                                                           
                                                                                
 Voluntary accommodation program                            62        --      --
 Reserve for Securities and Exchange Commission matter      10        --      --
 Merger and strategic initiatives                            8         4       2
 Restructuring charges                                       9         8       9
 Asset impairment charges                                   10        --      12
 Special legal expenses                                      2         2      --
 Sublease reserve                                           --         3      --
 Value added tax refund                                     --       (7)      --
 Other                                                      --         1      --
                                                       -------------------------
 Total non-GAAP adjustments                                101        11      23
                                                                                
 Adjustment to the income tax provision to reflect        (35)       (5)     (3)
  non-GAAP adjustments(1)                                                       
 Significant tax adjustments, net                           --        17       3
                                                       -------------------------
 Total non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax                     66        23      23
                                                                                
Non-GAAP net income attributable to NASDAQ OMX:          $ 108     $ 108   $ 108
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GAAP diluted earnings per share:                        $ 0.25    $ 0.50  $ 0.48
 Total adjustments from non-GAAP net income above         0.39      0.14    0.13
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share:                    $ 0.64    $ 0.64  $ 0.61
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                                                           Three Months Ended   
                                                       -------------------------
                                                         March  December   March
                                                         31,       31,     31,  
                                                         2013     2012     2012 
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
GAAP operating income:                                    $ 90     $ 175   $ 171
                                                                                
Non-GAAP adjustments:                                                           
                                                                                
 Voluntary accommodation program                            62        --      --
 Reserve for Securities and Exchange Commission matter      10        --      --
 Merger and strategic initiatives                            8         4       2
 Restructuring charges                                       9         8       9
 Special legal expenses                                      2         2      --
 Sublease reserve                                           --         3      --
 Value added tax refund                                     --       (7)      --
 Other                                                      --         1      --
                                                       -------------------------
 Total non-GAAP adjustments                                 91        11      11
                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                
Non-GAAP operating income                                $ 181     $ 186   $ 182
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Total Non-GAAP revenues less transaction rebates,        $ 418     $ 422   $ 414
 brokerage, clearance and exchange fees                                         
                                                                                
Non-GAAP operating margin (2)                              43%       44%     44%
                                                                                
(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       
 Non-GAAP 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      
                                                --------------------------------
                                                  March     December     March  
                                                    31,        31,         31,  
                                                   2013       2012        2012  
                                                --------------------------------
                                                                                
GAAP operating expenses:                            $ 328        $ 247     $ 243
                                                                                
Non-GAAP adjustments:                                                           
                                                                                
 Voluntary accommodation program                     (62)           --        --
 Reserve for Securities and Exchange Commission      (10)           --        --
  matter                                                                        
 Merger and strategic initiatives                     (8)          (4)       (2)
 Restructuring charges                                (9)          (8)       (9)
 Special legal expenses                               (2)          (2)        --
 Sublease reserve                                      --          (3)        --
 Value added tax refund                                --            7        --
 Other                                                 --          (1)        --
                                                --------------------------------
 Total non-GAAP adjustments                          (91)         (11)      (11)
                                                --------------------------------
                                                                                
Non-GAAP operating expenses                         $ 237        $ 236     $ 232
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                           The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.                           
Reconciliation of GAAP Net Income, Diluted Earnings Per Share, Operating Income,
                 Net Exchange Revenues(1) and Operating Expenses                
   to Non-GAAP Net Income, Diluted Earnings Per Share, Operating Income, Net    
                   Exchange Revenues(1) and Operating Expenses                  
                                 (in millions)                                  
                                   (unaudited)                                  
                                                                                
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                        March   June   Septem  Decemb  Decembe  Decembe  Decembe
                        31,     30,     ber    er 31,   r 31,    r 31,    r 31, 
                                        30,                                     
                        2012    2012    2012    2012    2012     2011     2010  
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
GAAP revenues less      $ 414   $ 427   $ 412   $ 422  $ 1,674  $ 1,690  $ 1,522
 transaction rebates,                                                           
 brokerage, clearance                                                           
 and exchange fees:                                                             
                                                                                
Non-GAAP adjustments:                                                           
                                                                                
 Income from open          --    (11)      --      --     (11)       --         
  positions relating                                                            
  to the operations                                                             
  of the Exchange                                                               
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total non-GAAP            --    (11)      --      --     (11)       --       --
  adjustments                                                                   
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
Non-GAAP revenues       $ 414   $ 416   $ 412   $ 422  $ 1,663  $ 1,690  $ 1,522
 less transaction                                                               
 rebates, brokerage,                                                            
 clearance and                                                                  
 exchange fees:                                                                 
                      ==========================================================
                                                                                
                                                                                
                             Three Months Ended               Year Ended        
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                        March   June   Septem  Decemb  Decembe  Decembe  Decembe
                        31,     30,     ber    er 31,   r 31,    r 31,    r 31, 
                                        30,                                     
                        2012    2012    2012    2012    2012     2011     2010  
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
GAAP operating          $ 243   $ 252   $ 242   $ 247    $ 984    $ 994    $ 891
 expenses:                                                                      
                                                                                
Non-GAAP adjustments:                                                           
                                                                                
 Merger and strategic     (2)     (1)       3     (4)      (4)     (38)      (4)
  initiatives                                                                   
 Restructuring            (9)    (17)    (10)     (8)     (44)       --       --
  charges                                                                       
 Extinguishment of         --      --      --      --       --     (31)     (40)
  debt                                                                          
 Special legal             --      --     (4)     (2)      (7)       --       --
  expenses                                                                      
 Sublease reserve          --      --      --     (3)      (3)       --      (5)
 Value added tax           --      --      --       7        7       --       --
  refund                                                                        
 Asset retirements         --      --      --      --       --       --      (2)
 Workforce reductions      --      --      --      --       --       --      (9)
 Other                     --     (2)      --     (1)      (4)      (4)      (5)
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total non-GAAP          (11)    (20)    (11)    (11)     (55)     (73)     (65)
  adjustments                                                                   
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Non-GAAP operating      $ 232   $ 232   $ 231   $ 236    $ 929    $ 921    $ 826
 expenses                                                                       
                      ==========================================================
                                                                                
(1) Represents revenues less transaction rebates, brokerage, clearance and      
 exchange fees.                                                                 

                                                                                
                           The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.                           
                          Quarterly Key Drivers Detail                          
                                   (unaudited)                                  
                                                                                
                                                          Three Months Ended    
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                      March    December   March 
                                                       31,       31,       31,  
                                                      2013       2012     2012  
                                                    ----------------------------
Market Services                                                                 
 Cash Equity Trading                                                            
 NASDAQ securities                                                              
  Total average daily share volume (in billions)        1.82       1.74     1.80
  Matched market share executed on NASDAQ              23.1%      23.6%    26.3%
  Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX        2.5%       2.6%     2.6%
  Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX       0.9%       1.3%     1.3%
  Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ                                     
    Trade Reporting Facility                           35.7%      33.2%    33.2%
                                                    ----------------------------
  Total market share (1)                               62.2%      60.6%    63.4%
                                                                                
 New York Stock Exchange, or NYSE securities                                    
  Total average daily share volume (in billions)        3.56       3.39     3.91
  Matched market share executed on NASDAQ              11.6%      11.5%    13.4%
  Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX        2.4%       2.5%     2.5%
  Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX       0.5%       0.7%     0.7%
  Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ                                     
    Trade Reporting Facility                           32.7%      30.0%    31.5%
                                                    ----------------------------
  Total market share (1)                               47.2%      44.7%    48.2%
                                                                                
 NYSE MKT and regional securities                                               
  Total average daily share volume (in billions)        0.99       0.97     1.12
  Matched market share executed on NASDAQ              13.1%      14.1%    19.0%
  Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX        2.8%       2.9%     2.3%
  Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX       1.4%       1.6%     1.9%
  Market share reported to the FINRA/NASDAQ                                     
    Trade Reporting Facility                           33.1%      30.6%    29.4%
                                                    ----------------------------
  Total market share (1)                               50.3%      49.3%    52.6%
                                                                                
 Total U.S.-listed securities                                                   
  Total average daily share volume (in billions)        6.38       6.09     6.83
  Matched share volume (in billions)                    70.3       71.6     90.1
  Matched market share executed on NASDAQ              15.1%      15.4%    17.7%
  Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX BX        2.5%       2.6%     2.5%
  Matched market share executed on NASDAQ OMX PSX       0.8%       1.0%     1.1%
                                                    ----------------------------
  Total market share                                   18.4%      19.0%    21.3%
                                                                                
 NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic Securities                             
  Average daily number of equity trades              317,069    273,330  372,081
  Total average daily value of shares traded (in       $ 4.4      $ 3.4    $ 4.6
   billions)                                                                    
  Total market share                                   68.8%      68.2%    70.0%
                                                                                
 Derivative Trading and Clearing                                                
 U.S. Equity Options                                                            
 Total industry average daily volume (in millions)      15.0       14.3     15.9
   NASDAQ OMX PHLX matched market share                20.7%      21.9%    22.2%
   The NASDAQ Options Market matched market share       7.9%       6.2%     5.2%
   NASDAQ OMX BX Options matched market share           1.0%       1.0%       --
                                                    ----------------------------
   Total market share                                  29.6%      29.1%    27.4%
                                                                                
 NASDAQ OMX Nordic and NASDAQ OMX Baltic                                        
 Average daily volume:                                                          
  Options, futures and fixed-income contracts        446,789    379,905  470,216
  Finnish option contracts traded on Eurex           144,905    107,373   71,411
                                                                                
 NASDAQ OMX Commodities                                                         
  Power contracts cleared (TWh)(2)                       460        453      521
                                                                                
Listing Services                                                                
 Initial public offerings                                                       
  NASDAQ                                                  18         19       21
  Exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and           --          4        1
   NASDAQ OMX Baltic                                                            
                                                                                
 New listings                                                                   
  NASDAQ (3)                                              33         46       43
  Exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and            4          9        3
   NASDAQ OMX Baltic (4)                                                        
                                                                                
 Number of listed companies                                                     
  NASDAQ (5)                                           2,568      2,577    2,665
  Exchanges that comprise NASDAQ OMX Nordic and          752        754      769
   NASDAQ OMX Baltic (6)                                                        
                                                                                
Technology Solutions                                                            
 Order intake (in millions)(7)                          $ 19       $ 95     $ 55
 Total order value (in millions)(8)                    $ 524      $ 546    $ 496
                                                                                
(1) Includes transactions executed on NASDAQ's, NASDAQ OMX BX's and NASDAQ OMX  
 PSX's systems plus trades reported through the FINRA/NASDAQ Trade Reporting    
 Facility.                                                                      
(2) Primarily transactions executed on Nord Pool ASA and reported for clearing  
 to NASDAQ OMX Commodities measured by Terawatt hours (TWh) .                   
(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.                                                         

                                                                                
                                                                                
                           The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.                           
                   Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income                  
                     (in millions, except per share amounts)                    
                                                                                
                             Three Months Ended               Year Ended        
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                        March   June   Septem  Decemb  Decembe  Decembe  Decembe
                        31,     30,     ber    er 31,   r 31,    r 31,    r 31, 
                                        30,                                     
                        2012    2012    2012    2012    2012     2011     2010  
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
Revenues:              (unaud  (unaud  (unaud  (unaud                           
                        ited)   ited)   ited)   ited)                           
Market Services         $ 580   $ 587   $ 519   $ 520  $ 2,206  $ 2,553  $ 2,387
Cost of revenues:                                                               
Transaction rebates     (306)   (299)   (250)   (249)  (1,104)  (1,344)  (1,312)
Brokerage, clearance     (84)    (89)    (84)    (84)    (342)    (404)    (363)
 and exchange fees                                                              
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total cost of          (390)   (388)   (334)   (333)  (1,446)  (1,748)  (1,675)
  revenues                                                                      
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
Total Market Services     190     199     185     187      760      805      712
 revenues less                                                                  
 transaction rebates,                                                           
 brokerage, clearance                                                           
 and exchange fees                                                              
                                                                                
Listing Services           56      55      55      57      224      236      229
Information Services      102     106      99      99      406      391      365
Technology Solutions       66      67      73      79      284      258      215
Other                      --      --      --      --       --       --        1
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
                                                                                
Revenues less             414     427     412     422    1,674    1,690    1,522
 transaction rebates,                                                           
 brokerage,                                                                     
 clearance and                                                                  
 exchange fees                                                                  
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
Operating Expenses:                                                             
Compensation and          112     113     113     116      454      458      412
 benefits                                                                       
Marketing and               6       6       6       7       26       24       20
 advertising                                                                    
Depreciation and           26      25      26      27      104      109      103
 amortization                                                                   
Professional and           25      26      27      29      107       91       78
 contract services                                                              
Computer operations        17      17      18      10       60       65       58
 and data                                                                       
 communications                                                                 
Occupancy                  23      23      22      25       93       91       88
Regulatory                  9       9       8       7       34       35       35
Merger and strategic        2       1     (3)       4        4       38        4
 initiatives                                                                    
Restructuring and           9      17      10       8       44       --       --
 other charges                                                                  
General,                   14      15      15      14       58       83       93
 administrative and                                                             
 other                                                                          
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total operating          243     252     242     247      984      994      891
  expenses                                                                      
Operating income          171     175     170     175      690      696      631
                                                                                
Interest income             2       2       2       3       10       11        9
Interest expense         (24)    (24)    (24)    (25)     (97)    (119)    (102)
Asset impairment         (12)    (28)      --      --     (40)     (18)       --
 charges                                                                        
Loss on divestiture        --      --    (14)      --     (14)       --     (11)
 of business                                                                    
Income (loss) from         --      --      --      --      (1)        2        2
 unconsolidated                                                                 
 investees                                                                      
Dividend and               --      --      --      --       --        1      (3)
 investment income                                                              
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Income before income      137     125     134     153      548      573      526
 taxes                                                                          
                                                                                
Income tax provision       53      33      45      69      199      190      137
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Net income               $ 84    $ 92    $ 89    $ 84    $ 349    $ 383    $ 389
                      ==========================================================
                                                                                
Net loss attributable       1       1      --       1        3        4        6
 to noncontrolling                                                              
 interests                                                                      
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Net income               $ 85    $ 93    $ 89    $ 85    $ 352    $ 387    $ 395
 attributable to                                                                
 NASDAQ OMX                                                                     
                      ==========================================================
                                                                                
Basic and diluted                                                               
 earnings per share:                                                            
 Basic earnings per    $ 0.49  $ 0.55  $ 0.53  $ 0.52   $ 2.09   $ 2.20   $ 1.94
  share                                                                         
                      ==========================================================
 Diluted earnings per  $ 0.48  $ 0.53  $ 0.52  $ 0.50   $ 2.04   $ 2.15   $ 1.91
  share                                                                         
                      ==========================================================
Cash dividends           $ --  $ 0.13  $ 0.13  $ 0.13   $ 0.39     $ --     $ --
 declared per common                                                            
 share                                                                          
                      ==========================================================
                                                                                
                                                                                
Weighted-average                                                                
 common shares                                                                  
 outstanding for                                                                
 earnings per share:                                                            
 Basic                  173.0   169.4   166.2   164.5    168.3    176.3    203.0
 Diluted                177.5   173.4   170.5   169.1    172.6    180.0    207.0

                                                                                
                                                                                
                           The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.                           
                                 Revenue Detail                                 
                                 (in millions)                                  
                                                                                
                             Three Months Ended               Year Ended        
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                        March   June   Septem  Decemb  Decembe  Decembe  Decembe
                        31,     30,     ber    er 31,   r 31,    r 31,    r 31, 
                                        30,                                     
                        2012    2012    2012    2012    2012     2011     2010  
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
MARKET SERVICES        (unaud  (unaud  (unaud  (unaud                           
                        ited)   ited)   ited)   ited)                           
 Cash Equity Trading                                                            
  Revenues:                                                                     
 U.S. cash equity       $ 340   $ 373   $ 297   $ 283  $ 1,294  $ 1,617  $ 1,600
  trading                                                                       
 Cost of revenues:                                                              
   Transaction          (235)   (246)   (193)   (180)    (854)  (1,087)  (1,094)
    rebates                                                                     
   Brokerage,            (75)    (83)    (75)    (74)    (308)    (375)    (341)
    clearance and                                                               
    exchange fees                                                               
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
   Total U.S. cash      (310)   (329)   (268)   (254)  (1,162)  (1,462)  (1,435)
    equity cost of                                                              
    revenues                                                                    
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
   Net U.S. cash           30      44      29      29      132      155      165
    equity trading                                                              
    revenues                                                                    
 European cash equity      23      19      18      18       80       95       90
  trading                                                                       
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
  Total net cash           53      63      47      47      212      250      255
   equity trading                                                               
   revenues                                                                     
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
 Derivative Trading and                                                         
  Clearing Revenues:                                                            
 U.S. derivative          122     103     110     124      458      471      390
  trading and                                                                   
  clearing                                                                      
 Cost of revenues:                                                              
   Transaction           (71)    (53)    (57)    (69)    (250)    (257)    (218)
    rebates                                                                     
   Brokerage,             (9)     (6)     (9)    (10)     (34)     (29)     (22)
    clearance and                                                               
    exchange fees                                                               
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
   Total U.S.            (80)    (59)    (66)    (79)    (284)    (286)    (240)
    derivative                                                                  
    trading and                                                                 
    clearing cost of                                                            
    revenues                                                                    
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
   Net U.S.                42      44      44      45      174      185      150
    derivative                                                                  
    trading and                                                                 
    clearing revenues                                                           
 European derivative       33      26      28      30      117      128      115
  trading and                                                                   
  clearing revenues                                                             
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
  Total net                75      70      72      75      291      313      265
   derivative trading                                                           
   and clearing                                                                 
   revenues                                                                     
                                                                                
 Access and Broker         62      66      66      65      257      242      188
  Services Revenues                                                             
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
 Other Market              --      --      --      --       --       --        4
  Services Revenues                                                             
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
 Total Market             190     199     185     187      760      805      712
  Services revenues                                                             
  less transaction                                                              
  rebates, brokerage,                                                           
  clearance and                                                                 
  exchange fees                                                                 
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
LISTING SERVICES                                                                
 U.S. listing              44      43      43      44      174      181      178
  services                                                                      
 European listing          12      12      12      13       50       55       51
  services                                                                      
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
  Total Listing            56      55      55      57      224      236      229
   Services revenues                                                            
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
INFORMATION SERVICES                                                            
 Market Data                                                                    
  Revenues:                                                                     
 U.S. market data          60      63      61      60      244      229      225
  products                                                                      
 European market data      21      20      17      17       74       80       69
  products                                                                      
 Index data products        6       7       6       6       25       24       19
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
  Total Market Data        87      90      84      83      343      333      313
   revenues                                                                     
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
 Index Licensing and       15      16      15      16       63       58       52
  Services Revenues                                                             
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
 Total Information        102     106      99      99      406      391      365
  Services revenues                                                             
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS                                                            
 Corporate Solutions       21      22      22      25       89       75       63
  Revenues                                                                      
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
 Market Technology                                                              
  Revenues:                                                                     
 Software license and      36      35      36      36      143      139      120
  support                                                                       
 Change request and         4       6       7      12       29       29       27
  advisory                                                                      
 Software as a              5       4       8       6       23       15        5
  service                                                                       
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
  Total Market             45      45      51      54      195      183      152
   Technology                                                                   
   revenues                                                                     
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
 Total Technology          66      67      73      79      284      258      215
  Solutions revenues                                                            
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Other                      --      --      --      --       --       --        1
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                
Total revenues less     $ 414   $ 427   $ 412   $ 422  $ 1,674  $ 1,690  $ 1,522
 transaction rebates,                                                           
 brokerage, clearance                                                           
 and exchange fees                                                              
                      ----------------------------------------------------------




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