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Eye of the Electronic Revolution EYE OF THE ELECTRONIC REVOLUTION 1999 NASD Annual Report CONTENTS 1 Introduction 2 Letter from the Chairman 4 1999 Highlights 6 The Nasdaq Stock Market 8 The American Stock Exchange 16 NASD Regulation 20 NASD and Technology 24 Board of Governors 29 1999 Statistical Highlights 32 1999 Financial Information 33 2000 Boards and Committees 60 Corporate Officers 64 Office Locations 67 On the Internet 69 The Global 2 Market Network “Nasdaq has the greatest pool of liquidity, the central marketplace, for the largest and fastest-growing stocks in the country.” James Marks, Credit Suisse First Boston, January 11, 2000 Economic growth is fueled by capital formation. range of choices, and swift, sure execution. Today, as the world economy is being transfig- Employing technology that is unsurpassed in ured by phenomenal advances in information reliability, capacity, and accessibility, The and communication technology, the global cap- Nasdaq Stock Market® and The American ital markets are being linked into a network, Stock Exchange® are uniting these market vastly enhancing their power and reach. components into a system of unprecedented effectiveness. The National Association of Securities Dealers ® (NASD ) is proud to be at the eye of this elec- In 1999, we firmly established our leadership 3 tronic revolution. among U.S. stock markets. At the same time, we began implementing our global vision: link- The firms going to the global markets for capi- ing pools of liquidity worldwide. This report tal require depth of liquidity, the broadest pos- summarizes our achievements during an sible exposure, and comprehensive support. extraordinary year, and tells where that The investors of every size who supply that momentum will take us. capital require easy access to complete and accurate information, the widest available Nasdaq • Canada Nasdaq • Europe Nasdaq • Japan Nasdaq • Americas SEHK Nasdaq Global Plans Letter from the Chairman “Our mastery of information and communication technology has propelled us to leadership in the capital markets.” Frank G. Zarb, NASD Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 4 One year ago, in this space, I promised that In 1999, we initiated Nasdaq–Japan and the NASD would continue to be an instrument Nasdaq–Europe, while completing a coopera- of the sweeping changes taking place in the tive agreement with the Stock Exchange of world of investing. I identified three broad Hong Kong. All of these enterprises stemmed areas in which we planned to sustain the lead- from joint ventures with partners around the ership we have established: globally linked world who share our vision. Naturally, a great markets, regulation, and NASD restructuring. deal of work remains to be done before we Let me report our progress during this year. integrate the major capital markets, including the United States, with one another. But we Global Markets are building on solid, carefully constructed The central vision of NASD is to employ our foundations. unparalleled technological resources to link pools of liquidity. The logic of this vision leads Regulation to global linkage. The benefits are significant Global markets, the ever-growing role of tech- for all market participants: nology in investing, and the explosion of retail investors make our regulatory responsibility •Global listing provides vastly enhanced more critical than ever. Technology is the key exposure and interest for issuers, and to more effective surveillance, communication, enlarges the investor base. and transparency. This report describes in •Investors are provided far broader choices. some detail how our technology-based regula- •The value of the network increases as the tion serves the needs of investors and of our 5,500 members and how we are embarking on network enlarges, to the benefit of our members. new initiatives to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of our regulatory efforts. NASD Restructuring Financially, NASD posted another record year. The idea broached in last year’s letter, of The robust securities markets helped us earn restructuring the NASD, spinning off Nasdaq®, consolidated revenues of $1.177 billion, or and returning the NASD to its original mission 59 percent above last year’s total. Net income of a member-based organization, is nearing increased by approximately 224 percent to fruition. With the overwhelming support of 84 $154 million. The bulk of this growth is of percent of those voting, the membership course attributable to The Nasdaq Stock approved this plan in early 2000. As I write this Market and The American Stock Exchange. letter, the sale of up to 49 percent of Nasdaq to But in regulatory operations, assessments members of NASD and major market partici- based on members’ business volumes also pants is going forward. A year ago, I also men- increased, along with revenues from registra- tioned that we were exploring extended trading tion and qualification fees and from regulatory hours; in October 1999, we enabled the first transaction fees. We also enacted significant 5 phase of extending system hours, keeping cer- fee reductions, volume discounts, and rebates tain automated systems open until 6:30 pm. for members, saving the industry approximately $70 million in the course of the year. A Record Year In 1999, Nasdaq indisputably established itself The NASD thinks of itself as a technology as the leading stock market in the world, regis- organization, and rightly so: it is our mastery tering the records and leadership positions of information and communication technology summarized on the following two pages. The that has propelled us to leadership in the capi- opening of Nasdaq’s new MarketSite on New tal markets. But behind the extraordinary York’s Times Square has brought Wall Street technology stand the NASD employees, who to Main Street and has given increased visibili- have labored extensively and imaginatively on ty to the Nasdaq companies. The American behalf of our members and the investors and Stock Exchange has fully justified our confi- issuers we all serve. I salute them, in full con- dence and demonstrated that its new strategic fidence that they will keep us at the head of direction holds great promise. this historic revolution. Frank G. Zarb NASD Chairman and Chief Executive Officer May 17, 2000 1999 Highlights PRICE PERFORMANCE The Nasdaq Composite NUMBER OF topped 4000 in 1999 — per- formance more than triple NON-U.S. that of the Dow Jones LISTINGS Industrial Average. The Amex Composite rose by 27.3 per- cent, outpacing the Dow, the 462 non-U.S. companies listed Standard & Poor’s 500 and their shares on Nasdaq as of the Russell 3000. December 31, 1999, either directly or through American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), more than on any other U.S. market. 6 1999 A Year of Record Achievement . DAILY SHARES In a year of unprecedented growth, The Nasdaq TRADED Stock Market and The American Stock Exchange, SM Share volume increased 34.9 supported by NASD Regulation , registered new percent in 1999 and exceed- peaks in virtually every category by which they are ed 1 billion shares on 125 days, a record for any market. measured. INDEX SHARES NUMBER OF Total Index Share assets listed on COMPANIES The American Stock Exchange LISTED doubled for the fourth straight year, to $33.9 billion. The Nasdaq-100 Index Tracking Stock (QQQ), launched in March 1999, Nasdaq lists 4,829 compa- averaged daily volume of 5.9 mil- nies, more than any other lion shares, with a return of 82 U.S. market. percent for the year. DAILY DOLLAR VOLUME 1999 saw a new high in dollar volume traded on Nasdaq — $11 trillion, a 91 percent leap OPTIONS over 1998 and the highest of TRADING any market worldwide. The American Stock Exchange registered record options volume of 129.7 mil- lion contracts in 1999. The Amex recorded the largest growth in options volume of any U.S. options exchange. 2000 7 A Year of Global Growth SELF- REGULATORY From the base of U.S. leadership firmly established ORGANIZATION by the century’s end, Nasdaq will develop its new markets and partnerships in Asia and Europe. The The NASD is the largest self- regulatory organization on resulting network will constitute the world’s first truly earth, with 5,482 members. global stock market. GROWTH COMPANIES INITIAL PUBLIC In the Business Week list of OFFERINGS Hot Growth Companies (May 31, 1999) 70 of 100 companies were listed on Nasdaq. In the Fortune 100 Fastest Growing Altogether, 485 newly public Companies (September 6, companies, 87.6 percent of 1999), 69 of 100 companies new U.S. listings, made were listed on Nasdaq. Nasdaq their home last year, compared to 49 on the NYSE. The 8 Performance Market NASDAQ “The American economy has been reinventing itself, and we’re proud to have played a large part in the process — helping to make the capital formation process smooth and virtually painless.” Pat Campbell, Chief Operating Officer, The Nasdaq Stock Market The Nasdaq Stock Market offers investors and an electronic global economy. It is the world’s issuers unmatched performance. The Nasdaq-100 only screen-based and multi-dealer stock mar- Index has grown 1,749 percent since 1991, ket, with real extended hours and open access exceeding all other major indexes. The Nasdaq- to investment and regulatory information 100 Index Tracking Stock, introduced in 1999 and through multiple Web sites. trading under the symbol QQQ, topped $12 billion Our regulatory arm protects investors, by car- in assets in just twelve months on the market. rying on the highest traditions of U.S. market Market value of all companies listed has increased integrity, and meets the needs of our full range 9 1,575 percent since 1990, more than four times of member firms. greater than the nearest major competitor. Trading Technology is our polestar, guiding us in a is executed over a private telecommunications and world of constant change.
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