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This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 8-K filed Nov 5, 2009.

Market Technology

Market Technology revenues were $36 million for the third quarter of 2009, up $7 million, or 24%, when compared to the third quarter of 2008, and equal to the second quarter of 2009 revenues. Revenues increased when compared to the prior year quarter primarily due to the increased deliveries of market technology contracts.

This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 8-K filed Aug 6, 2009.

Market Technology

Market Technology revenues were $36 million for the second quarter of 2009, down $7 million, or 16%, when compared to the second quarter of 2008, but up $7 million, or 24%, when compared to the first quarter of 2009. The revenue decline when compared to the prior year quarter is primarily due to the loss of contract revenues following NASDAQ OMX’s acquisition of Nord Pool ASA’s clearing, international derivatives and consulting subsidiaries, noted above. Nord Pool ASA was previously a customer of NASDAQ OMX Market Technology. Also contributing to the decline are changes in exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar. The increase in revenues when compared to the first quarter of 2009 is primarily due to seasonally higher revenues for the second quarter of 2009.

These excerpts taken from the NDAQ 10-Q filed May 8, 2009.

Market Technology

The Market Technology segment delivers technology and services to marketplaces throughout the world. Market Technology provides technology solutions for trading, clearing and settlement, and information dissemination, as well as offering facility management integration and advisory services. Revenues are derived from three primary sources: license, support and project revenues, facility management services revenues and other revenues. License, support and project revenues are derived from the system solutions developed and sold by NASDAQ OMX. After we have developed and sold a system solution, the customer licenses the right to use the software. Facility management services revenues are derived when NASDAQ OMX assumes responsibility for the continuous operation of a system platform for a customer and receives facility management services revenues. Other revenues are primarily derived from the amortization of the deferred revenue related to our contribution of technology licenses to NASDAQ Dubai and advisory services. See “The combination with OMX AB and strategic partnership with Borse Dubai Limited,” of Note 4, “Acquisitions and Strategic Initiatives in 2008,” for further discussion of our transaction with Borse Dubai Limited.

For further discussion of our segments, see Note 16, “Segments.”

MARKET TECHNOLOGY

The following table shows the revenues from our Market Technology segment:

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
   Percentage
Change
     2009    2008     
     (in millions)     

Market Technology:

        

License, support and project revenues

   $ 21    $ 9    #

Facility management services

     6      3    #

Other revenues

     2      1    #
                

Total Market Technology revenues

   $ 29    $ 13    #
                

 

# Denotes a variance equal to or greater than 100.0%.

Market Technology revenues increased in the first quarter of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008 primarily due to the inclusion of Market Technology revenues for the full three-month period in 2009 compared with one month in 2008. However, currency fluctuations negatively impacted the increase in Market Technology revenues by 21%.

Market Technology provides technology solutions for trading, clearing and settlement, and information dissemination, and also offers facility management integration and advisory services to marketplaces throughout the world.

License, support and project revenues are derived from the system solutions developed and sold by NASDAQ OMX. After we have developed and sold a system solution, the customer licenses the right to use the software. Each project involves individual adaptations to the specific requirements of the customer, for instance, relating to functionality and capacity. When NASDAQ OMX provides a system solution, it undertakes to upgrade, develop and maintain the system and receives regular support revenues for this work which is recognized over the contract period. Under contract accounting, where customization and significant modifications to the software are made to meet the needs of our customers, total revenues, as well as costs incurred, are deferred until the customization and significant modifications are complete and are then recognized over the support period. In addition, license, support and project revenues also include amortization of the deferred revenue related to our contribution of technology licenses to NASDAQ Dubai. See “The combination with OMX AB and strategic partnership with Borse Dubai Limited,” of Note 4, “Acquisitions and Strategic Initiatives in 2008,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our transaction with Borse Dubai.

Facility management services revenues are derived when NASDAQ OMX assumes responsibility for the continuous operation of a system platform for a customer and receives facility management services revenues which can be both fixed and volume-based. Facility management services revenues are recognized as services are rendered over the contract period after delivery has occurred.

Other revenues include advisory services that are recognized in revenue when earned.

 

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This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 8-K filed May 7, 2009.

Market Technology

Market Technology revenues were $29 million for the first quarter of 2009, down $4 million, or 12%, when compared to the first quarter of 2008, and down $6 million, or 17%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. The revenue decline when compared to the prior year quarter is primarily due to changes in exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar. Also contributing to the decline is the loss of contract revenues following NASDAQ OMX’s acquisition of Nord Pool ASA’s clearing, international derivatives and consulting subsidiaries, noted above. Nord Pool ASA was previously a customer of NASDAQ OMX Market Technology. The decline in revenues when compared to the fourth quarter of 2008 is primarily due to seasonally higher revenues for the prior period, the partial loss of contract revenues from the Nord Pool ASA transaction noted above, and to changes in exchange rates of various currencies as compared to the U.S. dollar.

These excerpts taken from the NDAQ 10-K filed Feb 27, 2009.

Market Technology

 

Technology Solutions. We are the world’s leading technology solutions provider and partner to exchanges, alternative trading venues and clearing organizations. The systems solutions we offer support trading, clearing and settlement and information dissemination for many types of instruments, ranging from equities to complex derivative products. Furthermore, the solutions we offer can handle all classes of assets, including currencies, different types of interest-bearing securities, commodities and energy products.

 

In addition to systems solutions, we offer advisory services, facility management and systems integration and operations and support of all components included in a turn-key information technology solution for a marketplace. We currently manage operations for 17 marketplaces and our solutions enable efficient securities transactions for more than 70 marketplaces in over 50 countries, including markets operated by NASDAQ OMX. We are able to offer our customers analysis and advisory services on efficiency, as well as operational security and support in the creation of regional marketplaces.

 

Our trading solutions are sold throughout the world and are utilized by exchanges, alternative-trading venues and banks and securities brokers with marketplace offerings of their own. Our platforms are designed to meet client requirements as well as ensure the highest level of availability, security and reliability. NASDAQ

 

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OMX’s trading solutions are utilized by, among others, the Australian Securities Exchange, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, International Securities Exchange, or ISE, Plus Markets Group, SIX Swiss Exchange, Singapore Exchange and Wiener Börse.

 

In the post trade stage, we offer integrated systems solutions for clearing (risk management) and settlement (settlement and delivery) of both cash equities and derivatives to clearing organizations around the world. We also offer the systems for handling the administration of securities in securities depositories. These systems have been designed to be able to communicate with various trading systems and with other clearing or securities systems. Clearing and settlement solution customers include the Australian Securities Exchange, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing and Wiener Börse.

 

We offer standardized systems for disseminating raw data, such as prices, trades and order amounts, and refined data, such as indexes, to meet the extensive need for data for trading. Our information dissemination solution customers include ICAP, ISE, Singapore Exchange and Wiener Börse.

 

Systems Integration, Operation and Support. A central part of many projects is facility management and systems integration. This service is based on our many years of experience in operating marketplaces and implementing change projects involving technical infrastructure. Through our integration services, we can assume total responsibility for projects involving migration to a new system and the establishment of entirely new marketplaces. We also offer operation and support for the applications, systems platforms, networks and other components included in a turn-key information technology solution. By transferring the operation and support of systems to us, the customer can focus on its core operations and reduce its operational risk level. At the same time, economies of scale can be achieved, by allowing the customer access to existing, effective technology and infrastructure.

 

Advisory Services. Our advisory services are designed to support our customers’ strategies and help them with critical decisions in a highly demanding business environment. Operating our own exchanges and in partnering with global technology customers, we continually gain insight on developments in the financial world. We understand first-hand how marketplaces operate, the challenges they face and the complex technology infrastructures that support them. Our consultants have deep experience in strategy, operations and change management, and are backed by the combined knowledge of NASDAQ OMX as well as a network of external experts in the exchange industry.

 

Research and development. We continuously develop our product offering to ensure our position as a market leader and driving force in the exchange industry. Investment decisions are made based on customer needs and general market trends.

 

This year we introduced a new technology roadmap for our next generation trading system, GENIUM. The roadmap builds on NASDAQ OMX’s combined experience and insight gained from operating exchanges and in supporting the operations of more than 70 exchanges, clearing organizations and central securities depositories around the world. Two key assets will be leveraged to realize the new roadmap:

 

   

INET, currently used by NASDAQ OMX for the U.S. equities markets and NASDAQ OMX Europe. Delivering sub-millisecond transaction speeds, the INET system is proven in handling trading volumes of more than five billion shares daily and routinely handles over 268,000 messages per second.

 

   

CLICK, the world’s most widespread trading system for integrated derivatives and equity trading, today powers derivatives trading on the exchanges of NASDAQ OMX Nordic and leading markets around the world, including Australian Securities Exchange, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, ICAP, ISE, and Singapore Exchange. CLICK also offers integrated clearing functionality through SECUR.

 

GENIUM has been designed not only to be the world’s fastest trading system, but also to combine innovative functionality with a modular approach to more efficiently manage change and create new advantages

 

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to existing and new customers. The foundation for GENIUM is a common service delivery platform built for the exchange industry. It provides high performance transaction handling and availability as well as common functional features, like reference data and session management. The platform is based on industry standard operating environments and holds unified models for business and technical operations.

 

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As a result of our business combination with OMX AB, Market Technology is a new reporting segment. The following table shows the revenues from our Market Technology segment:

 

     Year Ended
December 31, 2008
     (in millions)

Market Technology:

  

License, support and project revenues

   $ 67.5

Facility management services

     28.8

Other revenues

     9.9
      

Total Market Technology revenues

   $ 106.2
      

 

Market Technology provides technology solutions for trading, clearing and settlement, and information dissemination, and also offers facility management integration and advisory services to marketplaces throughout the world.

 

License, support and project revenues are derived from the system solutions developed and sold by NASDAQ OMX. After we have developed and sold a system solution, the customer licenses the right to use the software. Each project involves individual adaptations to the specific requirements of the customer, for instance, relating to functionality and capacity. When NASDAQ OMX provides a system solution, it undertakes to upgrade, develop and maintain the system and receives regular support revenues for this work which is recognized over the contract period. Under contract accounting, where customization and significant modifications to the software are made to meet the needs of our customers, total revenues, as well as costs incurred, are deferred until the customization and significant modifications are complete and are then recognized over the support period.

 

Facility management services revenues are derived when NASDAQ OMX assumes responsibility for the continuous operation of a system platform for a customer and receives facility management services revenues

 

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which can be both fixed and volume-based. Facility management services revenues are recognized as services are rendered over the contract period after delivery has occurred.

 

Other revenues include amortization of the deferred revenue related to our contribution of technology licenses to NASDAQ Dubai. See “Equity Investment in NASDAQ Dubai,” of Note 3, “Business Combinations,” to the consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our transaction with NASDAQ Dubai. In addition, other revenue includes advisory services that are recognized in revenue when earned.

 

Market Technology

 

The Market Technology segment delivers technology and services to marketplaces throughout the world. Market Technology provides technology solutions for trading, clearing and settlement, and information dissemination, and also offers facility management integration and advisory services. Revenues are derived from three primary sources: licensing, support and project revenues, facility management services revenues and other revenues. License, support and project revenues are derived from the system solutions developed and sold by NASDAQ OMX. After we have developed and sold a system solution, the customer licenses the right to use the software. Facility management services revenues are derived when NASDAQ OMX assumes responsibility for the continuous operation of a system platform for a customer and receives facility management services revenues. Other revenues are derived from the amortization of the deferred revenue related to our contribution of technology licenses to NASDAQ Dubai and advisory services. See “Equity Investment in NASDAQ Dubai,” of Note 3, “Business Combinations,” for further discussion of our transaction with NASDAQ Dubai.

 

For further discussion of our segments, see Note 21, “Segments.” For further discussion of our revenue recognition policies, see “Revenue Recognition and Cost of Revenues,” of Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”

 

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The Market Technology segment delivers technology and services to
marketplaces throughout the world. Market Technology provides technology solutions for trading, clearing and settlement, and information dissemination, and also offers facility management integration and advisory services. Revenues are derived from
three primary sources: licensing, support and project revenues, facility management services revenues and other revenues. License, support and project revenues are derived from the system solutions developed and sold by NASDAQ OMX. After we have
developed and sold a system solution, the customer licenses the right to use the software. Facility management services revenues are derived when NASDAQ OMX assumes responsibility for the continuous operation of a system platform for a customer and
receives facility management services revenues. Other revenues are derived from the amortization of the deferred revenue related to our contribution of technology licenses to NASDAQ Dubai and advisory services. See “Equity Investment in NASDAQ
Dubai,” of Note 3, “Business Combinations,” for further discussion of our transaction with NASDAQ Dubai.

 

STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">For further discussion of our segments, see Note 21, “Segments.” For further discussion of our revenue recognition policies, see “Revenue
Recognition and Cost of Revenues,” of Note 2, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”

 

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SIZE="2">Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation

 

SIZE="2">As discussed in Note 3, “Business Combinations,” Nasdaq completed the business combination with OMX AB on February 27, 2008. The business combination between Nasdaq and OMX AB has been treated as a

 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements—(Continued)

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purchase business combination for accounting purposes, with Nasdaq treated as the acquirer. The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes
included in this Form 10-K include the financial results of OMX from the date of acquisition.

 

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We also completed our acquisitions of PHLX on July 24, 2008, BSX on August 29, 2008 and certain businesses of Nord Pool on October 21, 2008. These acquisitions have also been treated as purchases for
accounting purposes, with NASDAQ OMX treated as the acquirer. On December 19, 2008, we purchased a majority stake in IDCG. The consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in this Form 10-K include the financial results of
PHLX, BSX, certain businesses of Nord Pool and IDCG from the dates of each acquisition.

 

FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP, and include the accounts of NASDAQ OMX, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and other
entities in which NASDAQ OMX has a controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. We consolidate those entities in which we are the primary beneficiary of a
variable-interest entity, or VIE, as defined in FIN 46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, or ARB No. 51, (revised),” and entities where we have a
controlling financial interest in accordance with ARB No. 51. When NASDAQ OMX is not the primary beneficiary of a VIE or does not have a controlling interest in an entity but exercises significant influence over the entity’s operating and
financial policies, such investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 18, “The Equity Method of Accounting for Investments in Common Stock,” or APB 18.

 

In accordance with APB 18, for certain equity method
investments for which financial information is not sufficiently timely for us to apply the equity method of accounting currently, we record our share of the earnings or losses of an investee from the most recent available financial statements on a
lag. See Note 5, “Equity Method Investments,” for further discussion of our equity method investments.

 

STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%">Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 8-K filed Feb 26, 2009.

Market Technology

Market Technology revenues were $31.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, down $5.5 million, or 14.9%, when compared to the fourth quarter of 2007, but up $6.6 million, or 26.5%, when compared to the third quarter of 2008. The revenue decline when compared to the prior year quarter is due to higher than normal activity recognized in the earlier period. Revenue increases when compared to the third quarter of 2008 are due to seasonally lower demand for licensed products, technology support and facilities management services during the prior quarter.

This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 10-Q filed Nov 7, 2008.

MARKET TECHNOLOGY

As a result of our business combination with OMX, Market Technology is a new reporting segment. The following table shows the revenues from our Market Technology segment:

 

     Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2008
   Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2008
     (in millions)

Market Technology:

     

License, support and project revenues

   $ 15.6    $ 49.4

Facility management services

     7.1      19.3

Other revenues

     2.2      5.9
             

Total Market Technology revenues

   $ 24.9    $ 74.6
             

Market Technology provides technology solutions for trading, clearing and settlement information dissemination and also offers facility management integration and advisory services to marketplaces throughout the world.

License, support and project revenues are derived from the system solutions developed and sold by NASDAQ OMX. After we have developed and sold a system solution, the customer licenses the right to use the software. Each project involves individual adaptations to the specific requirements of the customer, for instance, relating to functionality and capacity. When NASDAQ OMX provides a system solution, it undertakes to upgrade, develop and maintain the system and receives regular support revenues for this work which is recognized over the contract period. Under contract accounting, where customization and significant modifications to the software are made to meet the needs of our customers, total revenues as well as costs incurred are deferred until the customization and significant modifications are complete and are then recognized over the support period.

Facility management services revenues are derived when NASDAQ OMX assumes responsibility for the continuous operation of a system platform for a customer and receives facility management services revenues which can be both fixed and volume-based. Facility management services revenues are recognized as services are rendered over the contract period after delivery has occurred.

Other revenues include amortization of the deferred revenue related to our contribution of technology licenses to DIFX. See “Equity Investment in DIFX” of Note 3, “Business Combinations,” to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our transaction with DIFX. In addition, other revenue includes advisory services that are recognized in revenue when earned.

This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 8-K filed Nov 6, 2008.

Market Technology

Market Technology revenues were $24.9 million for the third quarter of 2008, equal to revenues recognized in the third quarter of 2007, but down $13.8 million, or 35.7%, when compared to the second quarter of 2008. Revenue declines when compared to the second quarter of 2008 are due to seasonally lower demand for licensed products, technology support and facilities management services.

This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 10-Q filed Aug 8, 2008.

MARKET TECHNOLOGY

As a result of our business combination with OMX, Market Technology is a new reporting segment. The following table shows the revenues from our Market Technology segment:

 

     Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2008
   Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2008
     (in millions)

Market Technology:

     

License, support and project revenues

   $ 26.8    $ 33.8

Facility management services

     9.5      12.2

Other revenues

     2.4      3.7
             

Total Market Technology revenues

   $ 38.7    $ 49.7
             

Market Technology provides technology solutions for trading, clearing and settlement information dissemination and also offers facility management integration and advisory services to marketplaces throughout the world.

License, support and project revenues are derived from the system solutions developed and sold by NASDAQ OMX. After we have developed and sold a system solution, the customer licenses the right to use the software. Each project involves individual adaptations to the specific requirements of the customer, for instance, relating to functionality and capacity. When NASDAQ OMX provides a system solution, it undertakes to upgrade, develop and maintain the system and receives regular support revenues for this work which is recognized over the contract period.

Facility management services revenues are derived when NASDAQ OMX assumes responsibility for the continuous operation of a system platform for a customer and receives facility management services revenues which can be both fixed and volume-based. Facility management services revenues are recognized as services are rendered over the contract period.

Other revenues are derived from advisory services and are recognized in revenue when earned.

This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 8-K filed Aug 6, 2008.

Market Technology

Market Technology revenues were $38.7 million for the second quarter of 2008, an increase of $10.2 million, or 35.8%, when compared to $28.5 million in the second quarter of 2007 and an increase of $7.6 million, or 24.4%, when compared to $31.1 million in the first quarter of 2008. Revenue increases when compared to prior periods reflect new projects and increased demand for licensed products, technology support, and facilities management services.

 

 

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These excerpts taken from the NDAQ 8-K filed Aug 1, 2008.

(b) Market Technology

The special risks associated with the Market Technology business area are attributable mainly to the various phases in the provision of a service: the sales phase, the delivery and implementation phase and the production phase. The sales phase involves the risk of the absence of profitability and foreign exchange risk. Operational risks are managed in the other phases. Significant emphasis is also placed on managing IT security and continuity operations.

 

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Customers in Market Technology are exchanges, alternative trading venues, banks and securities brokers. Each major project commences shall have a documented project plan that includes a credit assessment of the customer. The assessment is primarily based on the ownership structure of the potential customer and the customer’s financial strength and/or business plans prepared for new initiatives. A start fee, covering OMX’s costs for the immediate period of the project, is invoiced when the project begins. In general, OMX works actively with collection of outstanding accounts receivable. Weekly follow-ups are complied and reported to executive management. The claim is sent to debt recovery as a final stage if a

 

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customer does not pay. None of OMX’s customers accounted for more than 9 percent of invoicing on December 31, 2007.

This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 10-Q filed May 9, 2008.

MARKET TECHNOLOGY

As a result of our business combination with OMX, Market Technology is a new reporting segment. The following table shows the revenues from our non-U.S. Market Technology segment:

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2008
     (in millions)

Market Technology:

  

License, support and project revenues

   $ 6.8

Facility Management Services

     2.9

Other revenues

     1.3
      

Total Market Technology revenues

   $ 11.0
      

Market Technology provides technology solutions for trading, clearing and settlement information dissemination and also offers facility management integration and advisory services to marketplaces throughout the world.

License, support and project revenues are derived from the system solutions developed and sold by NASDAQ OMX. After we have developed and sold a system solution, the customer licenses the right to use the software. Each project involves individual adaptations to the specific requirements of the customer, for instance, relating to functionality and capacity. When NASDAQ OMX provides a system solution, it undertakes to upgrade, develop and maintain the system and receives regular support revenues for this work which is recognized over the contract period.

 

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Facility management services revenues are derived when NASDAQ OMX assumes responsibility for the continuous operation of a system platform for a customer and receives facility management services revenues which can be both fixed and volume-based. Facility management services revenues are recognized as services are rendered over the contract period.

Other revenues are derived from advisory services and are recognized in revenue when earned.

This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 8-K filed May 8, 2008.

Market Technology

Market Technology revenues were $29.0 million for the first quarter of 2008 compared to $31.9 million in the first quarter of 2007 and $42.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2007.


Declines when compared to the fourth quarter of 2007 are due partly to higher than normal activity recognized in that period. Also, first quarter 2008 sales declined temporarily as anticipated as some customers chose to further review investment decisions in light of the integration of NASDAQ and OMX technology customer platforms and the creation of a common technology road-map. Customer activity continued to be high with large orders driving order intake to $46.7 million for the first quarter of 2008, 16.2% higher than the $40.2 million realized in the first quarter of 2007.

These excerpts taken from the NDAQ 8-K filed May 2, 2008.

(b) Market Technology

The special risks associated with the Market Technology business area are attributable mainly to the various phases in the provision of a service: the sales phase, the delivery and implementation phase and the production phase. The sales phase involves the risk of the absence of profitability and foreign exchange risk. Operational risks are managed in the other phases. Significant emphasis is also placed on managing IT security and continuity operations.

 

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Customers in Market Technology are exchanges, alternative trading venues, banks and securities brokers. Each major project commences shall have a documented project plan that includes a credit assessment of the customer. The assessment is primarily based on the ownership structure of the potential customer and the customer’s financial strength and/or business plans prepared for new initiatives. A start fee, covering OMX’s costs for the immediate period of the project, is invoiced when the project begins. In general, OMX works actively with collection of outstanding accounts receivable. Weekly follow-ups are complied and reported to executive management. The claim is sent to debt recovery as a final stage if a

 

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customer does not pay. None of OMX’s customers accounted for more than 9 percent of invoicing on December 31, 2007.

This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 8-K filed Feb 20, 2008.

Market Technology

Market Technology.  During 2006, the market for systems and services for the exchange industry continued to be characterized by increased activity. Important driving forces were growing trading volumes in global markets, new commercial initiatives from existing and new players and

 

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regulatory changes in Europe and the United States. The total Market Technology business area revenues, which is comprised of license, support and project revenue, facility management and Other Market Technology revenue, increased 13% to SEK 1,300 million in 2006, up from SEK 1,155 million in 2005. OMX’s order intake in 2006 grew from SEK 1,215 million in 2005 to SEK 1,908 million, of which SEK 575 million pertained to internal orders. The total order value for 2006 was SEK 2,944 million, up from SEK 2,241 million in 2005. The total order value includes internal orders of SEK 1,075 million.

License, support and project revenue.  License, support and project revenue amounted to SEK 785 million in 2006, compared to SEK 730 million in 2005. This increase is due to increased activities among existing customers and the acquisition of operations from Computershare. Significant orders in 2006 included orders from Saudi Stock Market Tadawul, Borsa Italiana and the International Securities Exchange.

Facility management.  Facility management revenues rose to SEK 432 million in 2006 from SEK 375 million in 2005 due primarily to increased internal sales and increased activities among existing customers resulting in a rise in variable revenues.

Other Market Technology revenue.  Other revenues totaled SEK 83 million in 2006, an increase from SEK 50 million in 2005. This includes SEK 9 million from the sale of shares in NOS ASA and SEK 33 million from the sale of shares in VPC AB in 2006.

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