2007
• Revenues amounted to SEK 4,305 m (3,610)
• Operating income rose to SEK 1,307 m (1,211)
• Income after financial items rose to SEK 1,235 m (1,151)
• Income after tax rose to SEK 986 m (911)
• Earnings per share rose to SEK 8.12 (7.64)
• The Board does not propose any dividend
• Record-high levels of activity on the Nordic Exchange
• Improved profitability in the Market Technology business area
• Merger with Nasdaq expected to be completed in the first quarter.
Fourth quarter 2007
• Revenues rose to SEK 1,113 m (1,025)
• Operating income was SEK 255 m (355)
• Income after financial items was SEK 242 m (339)
• Income after tax was SEK 201 m (296)
• Earnings per share was SEK 1.66 (2.47)
• *Adjusted operating income rose by 23 percent to SEK 335 m (272)
• OMX budget for 2008 disclosed (see page 5)
*Adjusted for extra VAT expense of SEK 83 m in the fourth quarter of 2007 and
revenue of SEK 83 million in the fourth quarter of 2006 from the sale of shares
in VPC AB.
”2007 was a turbulent year for OMX. Naturally, most people will recall the
turns of events surrounding the merger with NASDAQ and all of the records that
were set on our markets during the year. However, above all else,this was the
year in which OMX delivered its best earnings ever, with operating income of
more than SEK 1.3 billion.” says Magnus Böcker, President and CEO, OMX.
Enclosed you will find OMX's Financial Statement for year-end 2007. The report
is also available at www.omxgroup.com.
A press and analyst briefing will be held today at 11.00 CET at OMX's head
office at Tullvaktsvägen 15, Stockholm. The press and analysts briefing will be
broadcast live at www.omxgroup.com. The OMX website will also include
presentation material for downloading. If you are unable to attend in person,
it is also possible to participate in the presentation via teleconference on
the following numbers: +46 (0) 8 505 202 70 (Sweden), +44 (0) 208 817 9301
(UK), +1 718 354 1226 (USA).
The report will be presented by President and CEO Magnus Böcker and CFO
Kristina Schauman
For further information, please contact:
Jakob Håkanson, Investor Relations +46 (0)8- 405 60 42
Jonas Rodny, Media Relations +46 (0)8- 405 72 67
About OMX | OMX is a leading expert in the exchange industry. The OMX Nordic
Exchange comprises over 800 companies including its alternative market First
North. OMX provides technology to over 60 exchanges, clearing organizations and
central securities depositories in over 50 countries. The Nordic Exchange is
not a legal entity but describes the common offering from OMX exchanges in
Helsinki, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Iceland, Tallinn, Riga, and Vilnius. OMX is a
Nordic Large Cap company in the Financials sector on the OMX Nordic Exchange.
For more information, please visit, please visit www.omxgroup.com.
This information is disclosed according to applicable law and exchange rules.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Information set forth herein contains forward-looking statements, which involve
a number of risks and uncertainties. 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, statements about the benefits of the Offer, the proposed
business combination transaction involving NASDAQ and OMX, the combined group's
plans, strategies, objectives, opportunities, expectations and intentions, and
other statements that are not historical facts. Additional risks and factors
are identified in NASDAQ's filings with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission
(the “SEC”), including its Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2006 which is available on NASDAQ's website at
http://www.NASDAQ.com and the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov, and in OMX's
filings with the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Sw.
Finansinspektionen) (the “SFSA”) including its annual report for 2006, which is
available on OMX's website at http://www.omxgroup.com. Additional factors may
be identified in the offer document published by Borse Dubai which is available
on Borse Dubai's website at http://www.borsedubai.com. OMX undertakes no
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Notice to OMX Shareholders:
While the Offer is being made to all holders of OMX shares, this document does
not constitute an offer to purchase, sell or exchange or the solicitation of an
offer to purchase, sell or exchange any securities of OMX in any jurisdiction
in which the making of the Offer or the acceptance of any tender of shares
therein would not be made in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction. The
Offer has not been and is not being made to persons in those jurisdictions
where their participation requires further offer documents, filings or other
measures in addition to those required by Swedish law, except under applicable
exemptions. In particular, the Offer is not being made, directly or
indirectly, in or into Canada.
Additional Information about this Transaction:
On 19 November 2007, NASDAQ filed a definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, relating to NASDAQ's proposed
acquisition of OMX from Borse Dubai upon the completion of the Offer. On 4
January 2008, Borse Dubai published its offer document regarding the Offer. The
offer document sets forth the terms and conditions of the Offer and also
provides certain information about Borse Dubai, OMX and Nasdaq. Investors and
security holders are urged to read the offer document, the proxy statement and
other applicable documents regarding the Offer and the related proposed
business combination transaction because they contain important information.
You are entitled to obtain a free copy of Borse Dubai's offer document from
Borse Dubai. You may obtain a free copy of those documents filed by NASDAQ with
the SEC through the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The proxy statement
and the other NASDAQ documents may also be obtained for free by accessing
NASDAQ's website at http://www.nasdaq.com.
