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Nasdaq, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/20 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Wednesday, 8/5/20, at 1:00pm ET · For: 6/30/20 · Accession #: 1120193-20-15 · File #: 1-38855

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 8/05/20  Nasdaq, Inc.                      10-Q        6/30/20  118:17M

Quarterly Report — Form 10-Q
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   1.58M 
 2: EX-10.1     Material Contract                                   HTML     57K 
 3: EX-10.2     Material Contract                                   HTML     63K 
 4: EX-10.3     Material Contract                                   HTML     75K 
 5: EX-10.4     Material Contract                                   HTML     89K 
 6: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 7: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 8: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     34K 
15: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     94K 
16: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    141K 
17: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     41K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
18: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income         HTML    143K 
19: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     54K 
                Income                                                           
20: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in     HTML    118K 
                Stockholders' Equity                                             
21: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    136K 
22: R8          Organization and Nature of Operations               HTML     46K 
23: R9          Basis of Presentation and Principles of             HTML     44K 
                Consolidation                                                    
24: R10         Revenue From Contracts With Customers               HTML    317K 
25: R11         Acquisitions and Divestiture                        HTML     56K 
26: R12         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets             HTML    138K 
27: R13         Investments                                         HTML     47K 
28: R14         Deferred Revenue                                    HTML    317K 
29: R15         Debt Obligations                                    HTML     97K 
30: R16         Retirement Plans                                    HTML     38K 
31: R17         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML    139K 
32: R18         Nasdaq Stockholders? Equity                         HTML     63K 
33: R19         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     68K 
34: R20         Fair Value of Financial Instruments                 HTML     97K 
35: R21         Clearing Operations                                 HTML    104K 
36: R22         Leases                                              HTML     97K 
37: R23         Income Taxes                                        HTML     57K 
38: R24         Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees           HTML     49K 
39: R25         Business Segments                                   HTML    192K 
40: R26         Restructuring Charges                               HTML     49K 
41: R27         Basis of Presentation and Principles of             HTML     54K 
                Consolidation (Policies)                                         
42: R28         Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Tables)      HTML    221K 
43: R29         Acquisitions and Divestiture (Tables)               HTML     48K 
44: R30         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Tables)    HTML    211K 
45: R31         Investments (Tables)                                HTML     41K 
46: R32         Deferred Revenue (Tables)                           HTML    119K 
47: R33         Debt Obligations (Tables)                           HTML     75K 
48: R34         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    128K 
49: R35         Nasdaq Stockholders? Equity (Tables)                HTML     58K 
50: R36         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     67K 
51: R37         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML     92K 
52: R38         Clearing Operations (Tables)                        HTML     86K 
53: R39         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    100K 
54: R40         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML     52K 
55: R41         Business Segments (Tables)                          HTML    183K 
56: R42         Restructuring Charges (Tables)                      HTML     48K 
57: R43         Organization and Nature of Operations (Details)     HTML     63K 
58: R44         Basis of Presentation and Principles of             HTML     63K 
                Consolidation (Details)                                          
59: R45         Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Revenue by   HTML    126K 
                Product, Service and Segment) (Details)                          
60: R46         Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Narrative)   HTML     41K 
                (Details)                                                        
61: R47         Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Remaining    HTML     48K 
                Performance Obligation) (Details)                                
62: R48         Revenue From Contracts With Customers (Remaining    HTML     47K 
                Performance Obligation) (Performance Periods)                    
                (Details)                                                        
63: R49         Acquisitions and Divestiture (2019 Divestiture and  HTML     60K 
                Acquisition) (Details)                                           
64: R50         Acquisitions and Divestiture (Intangible Assets)    HTML     44K 
                (Details)                                                        
65: R51         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Schedule   HTML     49K 
                of Changes in Goodwill) (Details)                                
66: R52         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets             HTML     42K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
67: R53         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets             HTML     66K 
                (Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible                    
                Assets) (Details)                                                
68: R54         Goodwill and Acquired Intangible Assets (Estimated  HTML     45K 
                Future Amortization Expense) (Details)                           
69: R55         Investments (Schedule of Investments) (Details)     HTML     37K 
70: R56         Investments (Narrative) (Details)                   HTML     46K 
71: R57         Deferred Revenue (Changes in Deferred Revenue)      HTML     59K 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R58         Deferred Revenue (Estimated Deferred Revenue)       HTML     69K 
                (Details)                                                        
73: R59         Debt Obligations (Changes in Debt Obligations)      HTML    127K 
                (Details)                                                        
74: R60         Debt Obligations (Commercial Paper) (Details)       HTML     36K 
75: R61         Debt Obligations (Senior Unsecured Notes)           HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R62         Debt Obligations (Early Extinguishment of 3.875%    HTML     42K 
                Senior Unsecured Notes) (Details)                                
77: R63         Debt Obligations (4.25% Senior Unsecured Notes)     HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R64         Debt Obligations (1.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due  HTML     43K 
                2023) (Details)                                                  
79: R65         Debt Obligations (3.85% Senior Unsecured Notes)     HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
80: R66         Debt Obligations (1.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due  HTML     43K 
                2029) (Details)                                                  
81: R67         Debt Obligations (0.875% Senior Unsecured Notes     HTML     47K 
                Due 2030) (Details)                                              
82: R68         Debt Obligations (3.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due  HTML     41K 
                2050) (Details)                                                  
83: R69         Debt Obligations (2017 Credit Facility) (Details)   HTML     66K 
84: R70         Debt Obligations (Other Credit Facilities)          HTML     39K 
                (Details)                                                        
85: R71         Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details)              HTML     38K 
86: R72         Share-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML    135K 
87: R73         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Share-Based    HTML     37K 
                Compensation Expense) (Details)                                  
88: R74         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Restricted     HTML     55K 
                Stock Activity) (Details)                                        
89: R75         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of PSU Activity)  HTML     62K 
                (Details)                                                        
90: R76         Share-Based Compensation (Summary of Stock Option   HTML     69K 
                Activity) (Details)                                              
91: R77         Share-Based Compensation (Schedule of Weighted-     HTML     42K 
                Average Assumptions Used to Determine                            
                Weighted-Average Fair Values) (Details)                          
92: R78         Nasdaq Stockholders' Equity (Narrative) (Details)   HTML     71K 
93: R79         Nasdaq Stockholders' Equity (Common Stock in        HTML     37K 
                Treasury) (Details)                                              
94: R80         Nasdaq Stockholders' Equity (Schedule of Dividends  HTML     42K 
                Declared) (Details)                                              
95: R81         Earnings Per Share (Details)                        HTML     67K 
96: R82         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Schedule of    HTML     68K 
                Financial Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair                
                Value on Recurring Basis) (Details)                              
97: R83         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Narrative)     HTML     42K 
                (Details)                                                        
98: R84         Clearing Operations (Narrative) (Details)           HTML     76K 
99: R85         Clearing Operations (Schedule of Clearing Member    HTML     41K 
                Default Fund Contributions And Margin Deposits)                  
                (Details)                                                        
100: R86         Clearing Operations (Investment Policy) (Details)   HTML     45K  
101: R87         Clearing Operations (Schedule of Derivative         HTML     46K  
                Contracts) (Details)                                             
102: R88         Leases (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     34K  
103: R89         Leases (Summary of Supplemental Balance Sheet       HTML     42K  
                Information Related to Operating Leases) (Details)               
104: R90         Leases (Leases Cost) (Details)                      HTML     40K  
105: R91         Leases (Operating Lease Maturity) (Details)         HTML     51K  
106: R92         Leases (Leases Terms and Discount Rate) (Details)   HTML     35K  
107: R93         Leases (Supplemental Cash Flow Information)         HTML     35K  
                (Details)                                                        
108: R94         Income Taxes (Components of Income Tax Provision)   HTML     38K  
                (Details)                                                        
109: R95         Commitments, Contingencies and Guarantees           HTML     55K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R96         Business Segments (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     32K  
111: R97         Business Segments (Schedule of Operating Segments)  HTML     65K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R98         Business Segments (Corporate Items) (Details)       HTML     65K  
113: R99         Restructuring Charges (Narrative) (Details)         HTML     40K  
114: R100        Restructuring Charges (Summary of Restructuring     HTML     45K  
                Plan) (Details)                                                  
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Nasdaq, Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 6/30/20 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

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