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Nasdaq Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Results; Delivers Strong Growth in Revenue and EPS

January 26, 2022 7:00 AM

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nasdaq, Inc. (Nasdaq: NDAQ) today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2021 and full year 2021.

Fourth Quarter 2021 Highlights

(US$ millions, except per share)4Q21% Change(YoY) 2021% Change(YoY)
Solutions Segments Revenues$58119%$2,15221%
Market Services Net Revenues$3035%$1,24113%
Net Revenues$88512%$3,42018%
ARR$1,87119%
GAAP Diluted EPS$1.5314%$7.0526%
Non-GAAP Diluted EPS$1.9321%$7.5622%

Adena Friedman, President and CEO said, “Our record performance in 2021 is another important milestone in Nasdaq’s journey as a technology business serving the financial system. We grew across all segments of our business last year with a focus on competitive positioning, innovation in our trading and listing businesses, and the continued expansion of our software, analytics, data and cloud services. We have entered 2022 in a position of strength across all of our businesses, primed to capture secular growth opportunities as we continue to play our part in increasing investor participation, optimizing capital formation, and driving efficiency and resiliency in the global financial system.”

Ann Dennison, Executive Vice President and CFO said, “Nasdaq’s strong quarterly and full year results underscore our focus on executing and competing in vibrant markets and a clear eyed focus on driving a more diversified revenue profile. During the year, we delivered record profitability underpinned by a 19% increase in ARR and 43% increase in annualized SaaS revenues. Combined, this provides us with sustainable runway to continue to deliver attractive returns to shareholders while investing in long-term growth opportunities across our enterprise.”

FINANCIAL REVIEW

2022 EXPENSE AND TAX GUIDANCE5

The company is initiating its 2022 non-GAAP operating expense guidance to a range of $1,680 to $1,760 million. Nasdaq expects its 2022 non-GAAP tax rate to be in the range of 24.0% to 26.0%.

STRATEGIC AND BUSINESS UPDATES

____________1 Represents revenues less transaction-based expenses. 2 Constitutes revenues from Market Technology, Investment Intelligence and Corporate Platforms segments.3 Annualized Recurring Revenue (ARR) for a given period is the annualized revenue derived from subscription contracts with a defined contract value. This excludes contracts that are not recurring, are one-time in nature or where the contract value fluctuates based on defined metrics. ARR is currently one of our key performance metrics to assess the health and trajectory of our recurring business. ARR does not have any standardized definition and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. ARR should be viewed independently of revenue and deferred revenue and is not intended to be combined with or to replace either of those items. ARR is not a forecast and the active contracts at the end of a reporting period used in calculating ARR may or may not be extended or renewed by our customers.4 Refer to our reconciliations of U.S. GAAP to non-GAAP net income, diluted earnings per share, operating income and operating expenses, included in the attached schedules.5 U.S. GAAP operating expense and tax rate guidance are not provided due to the inherent difficulty in quantifying certain amounts due to a variety of factors including the unpredictability in the movement in foreign currency rates, as well as future charges or reversals outside of the normal course of business.6 Operating companies exclude special purpose acquisition companies and when a special purpose acquisition company completes an acquisition.

ABOUT NASDAQ

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) is a global technology company serving the capital markets and other industries. Our diverse offering of data, analytics, software and services enables clients to optimize and execute their business vision with confidence. To learn more about the company, technology solutions and career opportunities, visit us on LinkedIn, on Twitter @Nasdaq, or at www.nasdaq.com.

NON-GAAP INFORMATION

In addition to disclosing results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP, Nasdaq also discloses certain non-GAAP results of operations, including, but not limited to, non-GAAP net income attributable to Nasdaq, non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, non-GAAP operating income, and non-GAAP operating expenses, that include certain adjustments or exclude certain charges and gains that are described in the reconciliation table of U.S. GAAP to non-GAAP information provided at the end of this release. Management uses this non-GAAP information internally, along with U.S. GAAP information, in evaluating our performance and in making financial and operational decisions. We believe our presentation of these measures provides investors with greater transparency and supplemental data relating to our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we believe the presentation of these measures is useful to investors for period-to-period comparisons of results as the items described below in the reconciliation tables do not reflect ongoing operating performance.

These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, U.S. GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate such measures differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure. Investors should not rely on any single financial measure when evaluating our business. This information should be considered as supplemental in nature and is not meant as a substitute for our operating results in accordance with U.S. GAAP. We recommend investors review the U.S. GAAP financial measures included in this earnings release. When viewed in conjunction with our U.S. GAAP results and the accompanying reconciliations, we believe these non-GAAP measures provide greater transparency and a more complete understanding of factors affecting our business than U.S. GAAP measures alone.

We understand that analysts and investors regularly rely on non-GAAP financial measures, such as those noted above, to assess operating performance. We use these measures because they highlight trends more clearly in our business that may not otherwise be apparent when relying solely on U.S. GAAP financial measures, since these measures eliminate from our results specific financial items that have less bearing on our ongoing operating performance.

Organic revenue growth, organic change and organic impact are non-GAAP measures that reflect adjustments for: (i) the impact of period-over-period changes in foreign currency exchange rates, and (ii) the revenues, expenses and operating income associated with acquisitions and divestitures for the twelve month period following the date of the acquisition or divestiture. Reconciliations of these measures are described within the body of this release.

Foreign exchange impact: In countries with currencies other than the U.S. dollar, revenues and expenses are translated using monthly average exchange rates. Certain discussions in this release isolate the impact of year-over-year foreign currency fluctuations to better measure the comparability of operating results between periods. Operating results excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations are calculated by translating the current period’s results by the prior period’s exchange rates.

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 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 relating to our future financial results, total shareholder returns, growth, trading volumes, products and services, ability to transition to new business models, taxes and achievement of synergy targets, (ii) statements about the closing or implementation dates and benefits of certain acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic, restructuring, technology, de-leveraging and capital allocation initiatives, (iii) statements about our integrations of our recent acquisitions, (iv) statements relating to any litigation or regulatory or government investigation or action to which we are or could become a party, and (v) other statements that are not historical facts. 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, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, operations, results of operations, financial condition, workforce or the operations or decisions of our customers, suppliers or business partners, and other factors detailed in Nasdaq’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’s investor relations website at http://ir.nasdaq.com and the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Nasdaq undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

WEBSITE DISCLOSURE

Nasdaq intends to use its website, ir.nasdaq.com, as a means for disclosing material non-public information and for complying with SEC Regulation FD and other disclosure obligations.

Media Relations Contact Investor Relations Contact
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Nasdaq, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenues:
Market Technology$131 $106 $463 $357
Investment Intelligence 288 245 1,076 898
Corporate Platforms 162 139 613 521
Market Services 885 962 3,707 3,818
Other Revenues 1 10 27 31
Total revenues 1,467 1,462 5,886 5,625
Transaction-based expenses:
Transaction rebates (526) (502) (2,168) (2,028)
Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees (56) (172) (298) (694)
Revenues less transaction-based expenses 885 788 3,420 2,903
Operating Expenses:
Compensation and benefits 238 205 938 786
Professional and contract services 43 40 144 137
Computer operations and data communications 49 42 186 151
Occupancy 28 26 109 107
General, administrative and other 19 43 85 142
Marketing and advertising 26 19 57 39
Depreciation and amortization 80 53 278 202
Regulatory 41 8 64 24
Merger and strategic initiatives 17 22 87 33
Restructuring charges - 12 31 48
Total operating expenses 541 470 1,979 1,669
Operating income 344 318 1,441 1,234
Interest income - - 1 4
Interest expense (31) (24) (125) (101)
Net gain on divestiture of business - - 84 -
Other income 39 - 81 5
Net (loss) income from unconsolidated investees (38) (27) 52 70
Income before income taxes 314 267 1,534 1,212
Income tax provision 55 43 347 279
Net income attributable to Nasdaq$259 $224 $1,187 $933
Per share information:
Basic earnings per share$1.55 $1.36 $7.15 $5.67
Diluted earnings per share$1.53 $1.34 $7.05 $5.59
Cash dividends declared per common share$0.54 $0.49 $2.11 $1.94
Weighted-average common shares outstanding
for earnings per share:
Basic 167.1 164.5 165.9 164.4
Diluted 169.7 167.3 168.4 166.9

Nasdaq, Inc.
Revenue Detail
(in millions)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
(unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited)
MARKET TECHNOLOGY REVENUES
Anti Financial Crime Technology revenues$72 $35 $247 $130
Marketplace Infrastructure Technology revenues 59 71 216 227
Total Market Technology revenues 131 106 463 357
INVESTMENT INTELLIGENCE REVENUES
Market Data revenues 104 102 414 399
Index revenues 130 97 459 324
Analytics revenues 54 46 203 175
Total Investment Intelligence revenues 288 245 1,076 898
CORPORATE PLATFORMS REVENUES
Listings Services revenues 104 83 387 307
IR & ESG Services revenues 58 56 226 214
Total Corporate Platforms revenues 162 139 613 521
MARKET SERVICES REVENUES
Equity Derivative Trading and Clearing revenues 355 357 1,469 1,258
Transaction-based expenses:
Transaction rebates (248) (243) (1,018) (828)
Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees (7) (22) (38) (76)
Total net equity derivative trading and clearing revenues 100 92 413 354
Cash Equity Trading revenues 432 514 1,854 2,211
Transaction-based expenses:
Transaction rebates (278) (259) (1,150) (1,200)
Brokerage, clearance and exchange fees (49) (150) (260) (618)
Total net cash equity trading revenues 105 105 444 393
Fixed Income and Commodities Trading and Clearing revenues 15 14 59 53
Trade Management Services revenues 83 77 325 296
Total Net Market Services revenues 303 288 1,241 1,096
OTHER REVENUES 1 10 27 31
REVENUES LESS TRANSACTION-BASED EXPENSES$885 $788 $3,420 $2,903

Nasdaq, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions)
December 31, December 31,
2021 2020
Assets (unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $393 $2,745
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 29 37
Financial investments 208 195
Receivables, net 588 566
Default funds and margin deposits 5,911 3,942
Other current assets 294 175
Total current assets 7,423 7,660
Property and equipment, net 509 475
Goodwill 8,433 6,850
Intangible assets, net 2,813 2,255
Operating lease assets 366 381
Other non-current assets 571 358
Total assets $20,115 $17,979
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $185 $175
Section 31 fees payable to SEC 62 224
Accrued personnel costs 252 227
Deferred revenue 329 235
Other current liabilities 115 121
Default funds and margin deposits 5,911 3,942
Short-term debt 1,018 -
Total current liabilities 7,872 4,924
Long-term debt 4,812 5,541
Deferred tax liabilities, net 406 502
Operating lease liabilities 386 389
Other non-current liabilities 234 187
Total liabilities 13,710 11,543
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Nasdaq stockholders' equity:
Common stock 2 2
Additional paid-in capital 1,952 2,547
Common stock in treasury, at cost (437) (376)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,587) (1,368)
Retained earnings 6,465 5,628
Total Nasdaq stockholders' equity 6,395 6,433
Noncontrolling interests 10 3
Total equity 6,405 6,436
Total liabilities and equity $20,115 $17,979

Nasdaq, Inc.
Reconciliation of U.S. 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 Year Ended
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
U.S. GAAP net income attributable to Nasdaq $259 $224 $1,187 $933
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets (1) 54 26 170 103
Merger and strategic initiatives expense (2) 17 22 87 33
Restructuring charges (3) - 12 31 48
Net gain on divestiture of business (4) - - (84) -
Net loss (income) from unconsolidated investees (5) 37 27 (52) (70)
Regulatory matters (6) 33 - 33 (6)
Extinguishment of debt (7) - - 33 36
Charitable donations (8) - - - 17
Provision for notes receivable (8) - - - 6
Other (8) (36) 4 (71) 14
Total non-GAAP adjustments 105 91 147 181
Non-GAAP adjustment to the income tax provision (9) (36) (44) (61) (77)
Excess tax benefits related to employee share-based compensation - (3) - (6)
Total non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax 69 44 86 98
Non-GAAP net income attributable to Nasdaq $328 $268 $1,273 $1,031
U.S. GAAP diluted earnings per share $1.53 $1.34 $7.05 $5.59
Total adjustments from non-GAAP net income above 0.40 0.26 0.51 0.59
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share $1.93 $1.60 $7.56 $6.18
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding for earnings per share: 169.7 167.3 168.4 166.9
(1) We amortize intangible assets acquired in connection with various acquisitions. Intangible asset amortization expense can vary from period to period due to episodic acquisitions completed, rather than from our ongoing business operations.
(2) We have pursued various strategic initiatives and completed acquisitions and divestitures in recent years which have resulted in expenses which would not have otherwise been incurred. These expenses generally include integration costs, as well as legal, due diligence and other third party transaction costs. The frequency and amount of such expenses vary significantly based on the size, timing and complexity of the transaction.
(3) In September 2019, we initiated the transition of certain technology platforms to advance the company’s strategic opportunities as a technology and analytics provider and continue the realignment of certain business areas. Charges associated with this plan represented a fundamental shift in our strategy and technology as well as executive re-alignment and were excluded for purposes of calculating non-GAAP measures as they are not reflective of ongoing operating performance or comparisons in Nasdaq’s performance between periods. The restructuring charges primarily consisted of non-cash items such as asset impairment charges primarily related to capitalized software that was retired, and accelerated depreciation expense on certain assets as a result of a decrease in their useful life as well as third party consulting costs. The restructuring program ended as of June 30, 2021.
(4) For the year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded a pre-tax net gain of $84 million on the sale of our U.S. Fixed Income business, which is included in net gain on divestiture of business in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(5) Represents the earnings and losses recognized from our equity interest in the Options Clearing Corporation, or OCC. We will continue to exclude the earnings and losses related to our share of OCC's earnings for purposes of calculating non-GAAP measures as our income on this investment may vary significantly period to period. This provides a more meaningful analysis of Nasdaq's ongoing operating performance or comparisons in Nasdaq's performance between periods.
(6) In December 2021, we recorded a $33 million charge related to a decision made by the Swedish Administrative court rejecting an appeal by Nasdaq Clearing to dismiss an administrative fine imposed by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, or SFSA, associated with the default of a member of the Nasdaq Clearing commodities market that occurred in 2018. Nasdaq Clearing has appealed the court’s recent decision and firmly believes in the merits of its appeal. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded a $6 million reversal of a regulatory fine issued by the SFSA. Both charges were recorded to regulatory expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(7) For the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, represents a loss on early extinguishment of debt. The charge for all periods is recorded in general, administrative and other expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(8) We have excluded certain other charges or gains, including certain tax items, that are the result of other non-comparable events to measure operating performance. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, these significant items primarily relate to gains from sales of strategic investments entered into through our corporate venture program recorded in other income in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2020, these significant items primarily included charges associated with duplicative rent and impairment of leasehold assets related to our global headquarters move recorded in occupancy and depreciation and amortization expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The year ended December 31, 2020 also included a provision for notes receivable associated with the funding of technology development for the consolidated audit trail recorded in general, administrative and other expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, charitable donations made to the Nasdaq Foundation, COVID-19 response and relief efforts, and social justice charities, which are recorded in general, administrative and other expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(9) The non-GAAP adjustment to the income tax provision primarily includes the tax impact of each non-GAAP adjustment. In addition, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, we recorded a tax benefit related to state and local provision to return adjustments and a release of tax reserves due to statute of limitation expiration. For the year ended December 31, 2021, we also recorded a prior year tax benefit, net of reserve. In addition, for the three months and year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded a tax benefit related to favorable audit settlements, a release of tax reserves due to statute of limitation expiration, partially offset with an increase to certain tax reserves related to certain tax filings. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we also recorded a tax benefit on compensation related deductions determined to be allowable.

Nasdaq, Inc.
Reconciliation of U.S. 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 Year Ended
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
U.S. GAAP operating income $344 $318 $1,441 $1,234
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets (1) 54 26 170 103
Merger and strategic initiatives expense (2) 17 22 87 33
Restructuring charges (3) - 12 31 48
Extinguishment of debt (4) - - 33 36
Regulatory matters (5) 33 - 33 (6)
Charitable donations (6) - - - 17
Provision for notes receivable (6) - - - 6
Other (6) 3 4 9 18
Total non-GAAP adjustments 107 64 363 255
Non-GAAP operating income $451 $382 $1,804 $1,489
Revenues less transaction-based expenses $885 $788 $3,420 $2,903
U.S. GAAP operating margin (7) 39% 40% 42% 43%
Non-GAAP operating margin (8) 51% 48% 53% 51%
(1) We amortize intangible assets acquired in connection with various acquisitions. Intangible asset amortization expense can vary from period to period due to episodic acquisitions completed, rather than from our ongoing business operations.
(2) We have pursued various strategic initiatives and completed acquisitions and divestitures in recent years which have resulted in expenses which would not have otherwise been incurred. These expenses generally include integration costs, as well as legal, due diligence and other third party transaction costs. The frequency and amount of such expenses vary significantly based on the size, timing and complexity of the transaction.
(3) In September 2019, we initiated the transition of certain technology platforms to advance the company’s strategic opportunities as a technology and analytics provider and continue the realignment of certain business areas. Charges associated with this plan represented a fundamental shift in our strategy and technology as well as executive re-alignment and were excluded for purposes of calculating non-GAAP measures as they are not reflective of ongoing operating performance or comparisons in Nasdaq’s performance between periods. The restructuring charges primarily consisted of non-cash items such as asset impairment charges primarily related to capitalized software that was retired, and accelerated depreciation expense on certain assets as a result of a decrease in their useful life as well as third party consulting costs. The restructuring program ended as of June 30, 2021.
(4) For the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt. The charge for all periods is recorded in general, administrative and other expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(5) In December 2021, we recorded a $33 million charge related to a decision made by the Swedish Administrative court rejecting an appeal by Nasdaq Clearing to dismiss an administrative fine imposed by the SFSA associated with the default of a member of the Nasdaq Clearing commodities market that occurred in 2018. Nasdaq Clearing has appealed the court’s recent decision and firmly believes in the merits of its appeal. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded a $6 million reversal of a regulatory fine issued by the SFSA. Both charges were recorded to regulatory expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(6) We have excluded certain other charges or gains, including certain tax items, that are the result of other non-comparable events to measure operating performance. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2020, these significant items primarily included charges associated with duplicative rent and impairment of leasehold assets related to our global headquarters move recorded in occupancy and depreciation and amortization expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The year ended December 31, 2020 also included a provision for notes receivable associated with the funding of technology development for the consolidated audit trail recorded in general, administrative and other expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, charitable donations made to the Nasdaq Foundation, COVID-19 response and relief efforts, and social justice charities, which are recorded in general, administrative and other expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(7) U.S. GAAP operating margin equals U.S. GAAP operating income divided by revenues less transaction-based expenses.
(8) Non-GAAP operating margin equals non-GAAP operating income divided by revenues less transaction-based expenses.

Nasdaq, Inc.
Reconciliation of U.S. 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 Year Ended
December 31, December 31, December 31, December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
U.S. GAAP operating expenses $541 $470 $1,979 $1,669
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Amortization expense of acquired intangible assets (1) (54) (26) (170) (103)
Merger and strategic initiatives expense (2) (17) (22) (87) (33)
Restructuring charges (3) - (12) (31) (48)
Extinguishment of debt (4) - - (33) (36)
Regulatory matters (5) (33) - (33) 6
Charitable donations (6) - - - (17)
Provision for notes receivable (6) - - - (6)
Other (6) (3) (4) (9) (18)
Total non-GAAP adjustments (107) (64) (363) (255)
Non-GAAP operating expenses $434 $406 $1,616 $1,414
(1) We amortize intangible assets acquired in connection with various acquisitions. Intangible asset amortization expense can vary from period to period due to episodic acquisitions completed, rather than from our ongoing business operations.
(2) We have pursued various strategic initiatives and completed acquisitions and divestitures in recent years which have resulted in expenses which would not have otherwise been incurred. These expenses generally include integration costs, as well as legal, due diligence and other third party transaction costs. The frequency and amount of such expenses vary significantly based on the size, timing and complexity of the transaction.
(3) In September 2019, we initiated the transition of certain technology platforms to advance the company’s strategic opportunities as a technology and analytics provider and continue the realignment of certain business areas. Charges associated with this plan represented a fundamental shift in our strategy and technology as well as executive re-alignment and were excluded for purposes of calculating non-GAAP measures as they are not reflective of ongoing operating performance or comparisons in Nasdaq’s performance between periods. The restructuring charges primarily consisted of non-cash items such as asset impairment charges primarily related to capitalized software that was retired, and accelerated depreciation expense on certain assets as a result of a decrease in their useful life as well as third party consulting costs. The restructuring program ended as of June 30, 2021.
(4) For the years ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, we recorded a loss on early extinguishment of debt. The charge for all periods is recorded in general, administrative and other expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(5) In December 2021, we recorded a $33 million charge related to a decision made by the Swedish Administrative court rejecting an appeal by Nasdaq Clearing to dismiss an administrative fine imposed by the SFSA associated with the default of a member of the Nasdaq Clearing commodities market that occurred in 2018. Nasdaq Clearing has appealed the court’s recent decision and firmly believes in the merits of its appeal. For the year ended December 31, 2020, we recorded a $6 million reversal of a regulatory fine issued by the SFSA. Both charges were recorded to regulatory expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.
(6) We have excluded certain other charges or gains, including certain tax items, that are the result of other non-comparable events to measure operating performance. For the three months and year ended December 31, 2020, these significant items primarily included charges associated with duplicative rent and impairment of leasehold assets related to our global headquarters move recorded in occupancy and depreciation and amortization expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The year ended December 31, 2020 also included a provision for notes receivable associated with the funding of technology development for the consolidated audit trail recorded in general, administrative and other expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, charitable donations made to the Nasdaq Foundation, COVID-19 response and relief efforts, and social justice charities, which are recorded in general, administrative and other expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.

Nasdaq, Inc.
Quarterly Key Drivers Detail
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
December 31,December 31, December 31,December 31,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Market Technology
Order intake (in millions) (1)$142 $37 $378 $240
Annualized recurring revenues (in millions) (2)$428 $283 $428 $283
Investment Intelligence
Number of licensed exchange traded products (ETPs) 362 339 362 339
ETP assets under management (AUM) tracking Nasdaq indexes (in billions)$424 $359 $424 $359
TTM (3) net inflows ETP AUM tracking Nasdaq indexes (in billions)$74 $46 $74 $46
TTM (3) net appreciation ETP AUM tracking Nasdaq indexes (in billions)$83 $80 $83 $80
Corporate Platforms
Initial public offerings
The Nasdaq Stock Market (4) 195 142 752 316
Exchanges that comprise Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic 63 24 174 45
Total new listings
The Nasdaq Stock Market (4) 266 199 1,000 454
Exchanges that comprise Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic (5) 75 34 207 67
Number of listed companies
The Nasdaq Stock Market (6) 4,178 3,392 4,178 3,392
Exchanges that comprise Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic (7) 1,235 1,071 1,235 1,071
Market Services
Equity Derivative Trading and Clearing
U.S. equity options
Total industry average daily volume (in millions) 38.6 30.6 37.2 27.7
Nasdaq PHLX matched market share 11.8% 13.5% 12.4% 12.7%
The Nasdaq Options Market matched market share 8.1% 9.0% 8.1% 9.8%
Nasdaq BX Options matched market share 2.0% 0.2% 1.4% 0.2%
Nasdaq ISE Options matched market share 6.6% 7.6% 6.6% 7.8%
Nasdaq GEMX Options matched market share 2.5% 6.4% 4.3% 5.6%
Nasdaq MRX Options matched market share 1.8% 1.1% 1.6% 0.7%
Total matched market share executed on Nasdaq's exchanges 32.8% 37.8% 34.4% 36.8%
Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic options and futures
Total average daily volume options and futures contracts (8) 288,327 275,686 287,182 320,204
Cash Equity Trading
Total U.S.-listed securities
Total industry average daily share volume (in billions) 10.8 10.5 11.4 10.9
Matched share volume (in billions) 118.6 115.4 491.9 508.3
The Nasdaq Stock Market matched market share 16.0% 15.9% 15.8% 16.8%
Nasdaq BX matched market share 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% 0.9%
Nasdaq PSX matched market share 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 0.6%
Total matched market share executed on Nasdaq's exchanges 17.2% 17.2% 17.1% 18.3%
Market share reported to the FINRA/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility 34.8% 33.7% 34.9% 31.8%
Total market share (9) 52.0% 50.9% 52.0% 50.1%
Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic securities
Average daily number of equity trades executed on Nasdaq's exchanges 1,045,996 961,924 1,036,523 933,822
Total average daily value of shares traded (in billions)$6.5 $5.9 $6.4 $5.6
Total market share executed on Nasdaq's exchanges 75.6% 79.4% 76.9% 78.1%
Fixed Income and Commodities Trading and Clearing
Fixed Income
Total average daily volume of Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic fixed income contracts 119,738 96,006 115,308 103,379
Commodities
Power contracts cleared (TWh) (10) 181 286 813 956
(1) Total contract value of orders signed during the period, excluding Verafin.
(2) Annualized Recurring Revenue, or ARR, for a given period is the annualized revenue of Market Technology support and SaaS subscription contracts. ARR is currently one of our key performance metrics to assess the health and trajectory of our recurring business. ARR does not have any standardized definition and is therefore unlikely to be comparable to similarly titled measures presented by other companies. ARR should be viewed independently of revenue and deferred revenue and is not intended to be combined with or to replace either of those items. ARR is not a forecast and the active contracts during the reporting period used in calculating ARR may or may not be extended or renewed by our customers.
(3) Trailing 12-months.
(4) New listings include IPOs, including issuers that switched from other listing venues, closed-end funds and separately listed ETPs. For the three months ended December 31, 2021, of the 195 IPOs, 123 were SPACs. For the three months ended December 31, 2020, of the 142 IPOs, 77 were SPACs. For the year ended December 31, 2021, of the 752 IPOs, 433 were SPACs. For the year ended December 31, 2020, of the 316 IPOs, 132 were SPACs.
(5) New listings include IPOs and represent companies listed on the Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic exchanges and companies on the alternative markets of Nasdaq First North.
(6) Number of total listings on The Nasdaq Stock Market at period end, including 441 ETPs as of December 31, 2021, and 412 as of December 31, 2020.
(7) Represents companies listed on the Nasdaq Nordic and Nasdaq Baltic exchanges and companies on the alternative markets of Nasdaq First North.
(8) Includes Finnish option contracts traded on Eurex for which Nasdaq and Eurex have a revenue sharing arrangement.
(9) Includes transactions executed on The Nasdaq Stock Market's, Nasdaq BX's and Nasdaq PSX's systems plus trades reported through the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority/Nasdaq Trade Reporting Facility.
(10) Transactions executed on Nasdaq Commodities or OTC and reported for clearing to Nasdaq Commodities measured by Terawatt hours (TWh).

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