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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
| ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2023
Or
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number: 001-32877

Mastercard Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 13-4172551 | |||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | |||||||
| 2000 Purchase Street | 10577 | |||||||
| Purchase, | NY | (Zip Code) | ||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) |
(914) 249-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
| Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | ||||||||||||||
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange of which registered | ||||||||||||
| Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share | MA | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 2.1% Notes due 2027 | MA27 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 1.0% Notes due 2029 | MA29A | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 2.5% Notes due 2030 | MA30 | New York Stock Exchange |
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. | Yes | ☒ | No | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||||
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files) | Yes | ☒ | No | ☐ |
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One): | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 (a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act) | Yes | ☐ | No | ☒ |
As of July 24, 2023, there were 934,847,899 shares outstanding of the registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share; and 7,364,444 shares outstanding of the registrant’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.

MASTERCARD INCORPORATED FORM 10-Q
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In this Report on Form 10-Q (“Report”), references to the “Company,” “Mastercard,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to the business conducted by Mastercard Incorporated and its consolidated subsidiaries, including our operating subsidiary, Mastercard International Incorporated, and to the Mastercard brand.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Report contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts may be forward-looking statements. When used in this Report, the words “believe”, “expect”, “could”, “may”, “would”, “will”, “trend” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to the Company’s future prospects, developments and business strategies.
Many factors and uncertainties relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of our control, influence whether any forward-looking statements can or will be achieved. Any one of those factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in writing in any forward-looking statements made by Mastercard or on its behalf, including, but not limited to, the following factors:
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regulation directly related to the payments industry (including regulatory, legislative and litigation activity with respect to interchange rates and surcharging)
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the impact of preferential or protective government actions
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regulation of privacy, data, security and the digital economy
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regulation that directly or indirectly applies to us based on our participation in the global payments industry (including anti-money laundering, counter financing of terrorism, economic sanctions and anti-corruption, account-based payments systems, and issuer and acquirer practice regulation)
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the impact of changes in tax laws, as well as regulations and interpretations of such laws or challenges to our tax positions
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potential or incurred liability and limitations on business related to any litigation or litigation settlements
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the impact of competition in the global payments industry (including disintermediation and pricing pressure)
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the challenges relating to rapid technological developments and changes
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the challenges relating to operating a real-time account-based payments system and to working with new customers and end users
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the impact of information security incidents, account data breaches or service disruptions
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issues related to our relationships with our stakeholders (including loss of substantial business from significant customers, competitor relationships with our customers, consolidation amongst our customers, merchants’ continued focus on acceptance costs and unique risks from our work with governments)
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the impact of global economic, political, financial and societal events and conditions, including adverse currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls as well as events and resulting actions related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
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the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response
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reputational impact, including impact related to brand perception and lack of visibility of our brands in products and services
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the impact of environmental, social and governance matters and related stakeholder reaction
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the inability to attract and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce, or maintain our corporate culture
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issues related to acquisition integration, strategic investments and entry into new businesses
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exposure to loss or illiquidity due to our role as guarantor and other contractual obligations
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issues related to our Class A common stock and corporate governance structure
Please see a complete discussion of these risk factors in Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. We caution you that the important factors referenced above may not contain all of the factors that are important to you. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Report or as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update our forward-looking statements.
MASTERCARD JUNE 30, 2023 FORM 10-Q 3
PART I
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Item 1. Consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
Mastercard Incorporated
Index to consolidated financial statements (unaudited)
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| Consolidated Statement of Operations — Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 | 6 | |||||||
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income — Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 | 7 | |||||||
| Consolidated Balance Sheet — June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | 8 | |||||||
| Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity — Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 | 9 | |||||||
| Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows — Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 | 11 | |||||||
| Notes to consolidated financial statements | 12 |
MASTERCARD JUNE 30, 2023 FORM 10-Q 5
PART I
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
| Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Revenue | $ | 6,269 | $ | 5,497 | $ | 12,017 | $ | 10,664 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 2,200 | 1,947 | 4,243 | 3,791 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Advertising and marketing | 201 | 210 | 368 | 391 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 192 | 189 | 383 | 381 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for litigation | 20 | 133 | 231 | 133 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 2,613 | 2,479 | 5,225 | 4,696 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 3,656 | 3,018 | 6,792 | 5,968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other Income (Expense): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment income | 59 | 7 | 114 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gains (losses) on equity investments, net | 123 | (117) | (89) | (193) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (144) | (114) | (276) | (224) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 10 | 4 | 16 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total other income (expense) | 48 | (220) | (235) | (397) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 3,704 | 2,798 | 6,557 | 5,571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 859 | 523 | 1,351 | 665 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 2,845 | $ | 2,275 | $ | 5,206 | $ | 4,906 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic Earnings per Share | $ | 3.01 | $ | 2.34 | $ | 5.48 | $ | 5.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted-average shares outstanding | 946 | 971 | 949 | 974 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted Earnings per Share | $ | 3.00 | $ | 2.34 | $ | 5.47 | $ | 5.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | 949 | 974 | 952 | 977 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PART I
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
| Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net Income | $ | 2,845 | $ | 2,275 | $ | 5,206 | $ | 4,906 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | 53 | (710) | 147 | (774) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax effect | — | 31 | (14) | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax effect | 53 | (679) | 133 | (731) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Translation adjustments on net investment hedges | (11) | 314 | (85) | 400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax effect | 2 | (70) | 19 | (89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Translation adjustments on net investment hedges, net of income tax effect | (9) | 244 | (66) | 311 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges | (14) | 6 | (24) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax effect | 6 | (2) | 6 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustments for cash flow hedges | 9 | — | 17 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax effect | (5) | — | (4) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect | (4) | 4 | (5) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reclassification adjustments for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans | — | (1) | — | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax effect | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, net of income tax effect | — | (1) | — | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities available-for-sale | — | (2) | 2 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax effect | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities available-for-sale, net of income tax effect | — | (2) | 2 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax effect | 40 | (434) | 64 | (423) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive Income | $ | 2,885 | $ | 1,841 | $ | 5,270 | $ | 4,483 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
MASTERCARD JUNE 30, 2023 FORM 10-Q 7
PART I
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
| Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||
| June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share data) | ||||||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 6,170 | $ | 7,008 | ||||||||||
| Restricted cash for litigation settlement | 598 | 589 | ||||||||||||
| Investments | 344 | 400 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 3,763 | 3,425 | ||||||||||||
| Settlement assets | 1,378 | 1,270 | ||||||||||||
| Restricted security deposits held for customers | 1,723 | 1,568 | ||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,554 | 2,346 | ||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 16,530 | 16,606 | ||||||||||||
| Property, equipment and right-of-use assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $2,082 and $1,904, respectively | 1,986 | 2,006 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 1,121 | 1,151 | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 7,579 | 7,522 | ||||||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,087 and $1,960, respectively | 4,049 | 3,859 | ||||||||||||
| Other assets | 7,739 | 7,580 | ||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 39,004 | $ | 38,724 | ||||||||||
| Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity | ||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 643 | $ | 926 | ||||||||||
| Settlement obligations | 1,142 | 1,111 | ||||||||||||
| Restricted security deposits held for customers | 1,723 | 1,568 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued litigation | 1,079 | 1,094 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses | 7,117 | 7,801 | ||||||||||||
| Short-term debt | 1,336 | 274 | ||||||||||||
| Other current liabilities | 1,596 | 1,397 | ||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 14,636 | 14,171 | ||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 14,284 | 13,749 | ||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 395 | 393 | ||||||||||||
| Other liabilities | 4,110 | 4,034 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 33,425 | 32,347 | ||||||||||||
| Commitments and Contingencies | ||||||||||||||
| Redeemable Non-controlling Interests | 22 | 21 | ||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||
| Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 3,000 shares, 1,401 and 1,399 shares issued and 936 and 948 shares outstanding, respectively | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 1,200 shares, 7 and 8 shares issued and outstanding, respectively | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in-capital | 5,622 | 5,298 | ||||||||||||
| Class A treasury stock, at cost, 465 and 451 shares, respectively | (56,659) | (51,354) | ||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 57,730 | 53,607 | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (1,189) | (1,253) | ||||||||||||
| Mastercard Incorporated Stockholders' Equity | 5,504 | 6,298 | ||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interests | 53 | 58 | ||||||||||||
| Total Equity | 5,557 | 6,356 | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity | $ | 39,004 | $ | 38,724 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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PART I
Next: Item 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)