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This excerpt taken from the NDAQ 8-K filed Feb 24, 2005. Year-to-Date Financial Review
Total revenues for the full year 2004 were $540.4 million versus $589.8 million in 2003. Gross margin, which represents total revenues less the cost of revenues related to Brut, was $484.6 million as compared to $589.8 million in 2003. Net income for 2004, including results from discontinued operations, was $11.4 million versus net loss of $105.4 million in 2003. Net loss applicable to common shareholders for 2004 was $1.8 million, or $(0.02) per common share versus net loss of $113.7 million, or $(1.45) per common share for
2003. Excluding the $62.6 million in charges associated with NASDAQ’s cost reduction program, the one-time charge to retained earnings of $3.9 million related to the exchange of preferred stock, and $9.6 million from discontinued operations, net income calculated on a non-GAAP basis was $39.8 million, or $0.39 per common share.
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Non-GAAP Information In addition to disclosing results determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), NASDAQ also discloses certain Non-GAAP results of operations that exclude certain charges. Management believes that the Non-GAAP information provides investors with additional information to access NASDAQ’s operating performance by excluding these costs, which are non-operational items. The Non-GAAP information may not be comparable to other companies and should not be viewed as a substitute for or superior to net loss or other data prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation table is provided at the end of this release.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The matters described herein may contain forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the Safe Harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The NASDAQ Stock market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”) cautions that these statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include projections which have not been reviewed by independent auditors of NASDAQ. Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or other factors beyond NASDAQ’s control. These factors include, but are not limited to, NASDAQ’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’s annual report on Form 10-K, and periodic reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, these statements are based on a number of assumptions that are subject to change. Accordingly, actual results may be materially higher or lower than those projected. The inclusion of such projections herein should not be regarded as a representation by NASDAQ that the projections will prove to be correct. We undertake no obligation to release any revisions to any forward-looking statements.
NASDAQ recorded a one-time loss to retained earnings of $3.9 million in the fourth quarter 2004 associated with the exchange of Series A for Series C. This loss was due to the difference between the combined fair market value of the Series C and additional dividend ($137.7 million) versus the redemption value ($133.8 million).
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