Item 1. Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
						(unaudited)
In millions, except per share data						March 31, 2022									December 31, 2021
Assets
Current assets
Cash and equivalents						$	2,335.7								$	4,709.2
Accounts and notes receivable						1,674.1									1,872.4
Inventories, at cost, not in excess of market						49.6									55.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets						597.0									511.3
Total current assets						4,656.4									7,148.5
Other assets
Investments in and advances to affiliates						1,177.2									1,201.2
Goodwill						2,813.9									2,782.5
Miscellaneous						4,416.9									4,449.5
Total other assets						8,408.0									8,433.2
Lease right-of-use asset, net						13,378.6									13,552.0
Property and equipment
Property and equipment, at cost						41,773.1									41,916.6
Accumulated depreciation and amortization						(17,338.4)									(17,196.0)
Net property and equipment						24,434.7									24,720.6
Total assets						$	50,877.7								$	53,854.3
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable						$	718.6								$	1,006.8
Lease liability						691.9									705.5
Income taxes						593.5									360.7
Other taxes						270.7									236.7
Accrued interest						322.4									363.3
Accrued payroll and other liabilities						1,637.5									1,347.0
Total current liabilities						4,234.6									4,020.0
Long-term debt						33,988.8									35,622.7
Long-term lease liability						12,871.8									13,020.9
Long-term income taxes						1,889.8									1,896.8
Deferred revenues - initial franchise fees						743.0									738.3
Other long-term liabilities						1,092.0									1,081.0
Deferred income taxes						2,048.5									2,075.6
Shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized – 165.0 million shares; issued – none						—									—
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized – 3.5 billion shares; issued – 1,660.6 million shares						16.6									16.6
Additional paid-in capital						8,307.1									8,231.6
Retained earnings						57,614.0									57,534.7
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)						(2,641.9)									(2,573.7)
Common stock in treasury, at cost; 921.1 and 915.8 million shares						(69,286.6)									(67,810.2)
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)						(5,990.8)									(4,601.0)
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit)						$	50,877.7								$	53,854.3

See Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
						Quarters Ended
						March 31,
In millions, except per share data						2022									2021
Revenues
Sales by Company-operated restaurants						$	2,302.4								$	2,161.5
Revenues from franchised restaurants						3,262.8									2,877.4
Other revenues						100.4									85.7
Total revenues						5,665.6									5,124.6
Operating costs and expenses
Company-operated restaurant expenses						1,959.2									1,817.6
Franchised restaurants-occupancy expenses						584.0									571.5
Other restaurant expenses						72.3									67.2
Selling, general & administrative expenses
Depreciation and amortization						92.7									76.0
Other						584.3									490.4
Other operating (income) expense, net						60.5									(179.4)
Total operating costs and expenses						3,353.0									2,843.3
Operating income						2,312.6									2,281.3
Interest expense						287.3									300.0
Nonoperating (income) expense, net						484.1									28.6
Income before provision for income taxes						1,541.2									1,952.7
Provision for income taxes						436.8									415.5
Net income						$	1,104.4								$	1,537.2
Earnings per common share-basic						$	1.49								$	2.06
Earnings per common share-diluted						$	1.48								$	2.05
Dividends declared per common share						$	1.38								$	1.29
Weighted-average shares outstanding-basic						742.6									745.8
Weighted-average shares outstanding-diluted						747.6									751.0

See Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
						Quarters Ended
						March 31,
In millions						2022									2021
Net income						$	1,104.4								$	1,537.2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Gain (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI"), including net investment hedges						(84.2)									(87.7)
Reclassification of (gain) loss to net income						—									10.7
Foreign currency translation adjustments-net of tax benefit (expense) of (59.0) and (90.3)						(84.2)									(77.0)
Cash flow hedges:
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI						27.4									23.1
Reclassification of (gain) loss to net income						(10.1)									15.0
Cash flow hedges-net of tax benefit (expense) of (5.0) and (11.2)						17.3									38.1
Defined benefit pension plans:
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI						0.1									0.7
Reclassification of (gain) loss to net income						(1.4)									(10.9)
Defined benefit pension plans-net of tax benefit (expense) of 0.0 and 0.0						(1.3)									(10.2)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						(68.2)									(49.1)
Comprehensive income						$	1,036.2								$	1,488.1

See Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
						Quarters Ended
						March 31,
In millions						2022						2021
Operating activities
Net income						$	1,104.4					$	1,537.2
Adjustments to reconcile to cash provided by operations
Charges and credits:
Depreciation and amortization						479.7						453.9
Deferred income taxes						(50.5)						(1.5)
Share-based compensation						54.3						27.3
Other						72.0						(130.0)
Changes in working capital items						473.4						237.1
Cash provided by operations						2,133.3						2,124.0
Investing activities
Capital expenditures						(401.2)						(368.7)
Purchases of restaurant businesses						(86.7)						(38.7)
Sales of restaurant businesses						16.5						29.6
Sales of property						4.9						32.8
Other						(88.0)						100.4
Cash used for investing activities						(554.5)						(244.6)
Financing activities
Net short-term borrowings						6.0						6.5
Long-term financing issuances						—						—
Long-term financing repayments						(1,350.6)						(1,337.8)
Treasury stock purchases						(1,506.5)						(21.5)
Common stock dividends						(1,025.1)						(962.3)
Proceeds from stock option exercises						58.7						59.1
Other						(12.6)						(7.9)
Cash used for financing activities						(3,830.1)						(2,263.9)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents						(122.2)						(44.9)
Cash and equivalents decrease						(2,373.5)						(429.4)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period						4,709.2						3,449.1
Cash and equivalents at end of period						$	2,335.7					$	3,019.7

See Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
For the quarter ended March 31, 2021
			Common stock issued																								Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)																		Common stock in treasury									Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Additional paid-in capital									Retained earnings			Pensions						Cash flow hedges						Foreign currency translation
In millions, except per share data			Shares			Amount						Shares						Amount
Balance at December 31, 2020			1,660.6						$	16.6					$	7,903.6					$	53,908.1					$	(287.6)					$	(111.3)					$	(2,187.9)					(915.2)						$	(67,066.4)					$	(7,824.9)
Net income																					1,537.2																																				1,537.2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																											(10.2)						38.1						(77.0)																		(49.1)
Comprehensive income																																																									1,488.1
Common stock cash dividends ($1.29 per share)																					(962.3)																																				(962.3)
Treasury stock purchases																																													(0.1)						(21.5)						(21.5)
Share-based compensation															27.3																																										27.3
Stock option exercises and other															28.2																														0.8						29.6						57.8
Balance at March 31, 2021			1,660.6						$	16.6					$	7,959.1					$	54,483.0					$	(297.8)					$	(73.2)					$	(2,264.9)					(914.5)						$	(67,058.3)					$	(7,235.5)

For the quarter ended March 31, 2022
			Common stock issued																								Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)																		Common stock in treasury									Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)
Additional paid-in capital									Retained earnings			Pensions						Cash flow hedges						Foreign currency translation
In millions, except per share data			Shares			Amount						Shares						Amount
Balance at December 31, 2021			1,660.6						$	16.6					$	8,231.6					$	57,534.7					$	(179.5)					$	(24.8)					$	(2,369.4)					(915.8)						$	(67,810.2)					$	(4,601.0)
Net income																					1,104.4																																				1,104.4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax																											(1.3)						17.3						(84.2)																		(68.2)
Comprehensive income																																																									1,036.2
Common stock cash dividends ($1.38 per share)																					(1,025.1)																																				(1,025.1)
Treasury stock purchases																																													(6.1)						(1,506.5)						(1,506.5)
Share-based compensation															54.3																																										54.3
Stock option exercises and other															21.2																														0.8						30.1						51.3
Balance at March 31, 2022			1,660.6						$	16.6					$	8,307.1					$	57,614.0					$	(180.8)					$	(7.5)					$	(2,453.6)					(921.1)						$	(69,286.6)					$	(5,990.8)

See Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

McDonald’s Corporation, the registrant, together with its subsidiaries, is referred to herein as the "Company." The Company, its franchisees and suppliers, are referred to herein as the "System."

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Company’s December 31, 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation have been included. The results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 do not necessarily indicate the results that may be expected for the full year.

During the first quarter of 2022, McDonald's announced it was temporarily suspending operations and closing restaurants in Russia and Ukraine. The temporary closures were effective at the end of February in Ukraine and mid-March in Russia. The Company is supporting its businesses in these markets through the continuation of employee salaries and lease payments as well as providing support to the Company's supply chain in the region.

Restaurant Information

The following table presents restaurant information by ownership type:

Restaurants at March 31,			2022						2021
Conventional franchised			21,558						21,496
Developmental licensed			7,981						7,705
Foreign affiliated			8,013						7,283
Total Franchised			37,552						36,484
Company-operated			2,792						2,676
Total Systemwide restaurants			40,344						39,160

Company-operated restaurants include 827 restaurants in Russia and Ukraine that were temporarily closed during the first quarter 2022 due to the ongoing military conflict in the region.

The results of operations of restaurant businesses purchased and sold in transactions with franchisees were not material either individually or in the aggregate to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the periods prior to purchase and sale.

Per Common Share Information

Diluted earnings per common share is calculated using net income divided by diluted weighted-average shares. Diluted weighted-average shares include weighted-average shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of share-based compensation, calculated using the treasury stock method, of 5.0 million shares and 5.2 million shares for the quarters 2022 and 2021, respectively. Share-based compensation awards that would have been antidilutive, and therefore were not included in the calculation of diluted weighted-average shares, totaled 1.7 million shares and 3.6 million shares for the quarters 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

Leases

In July 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2021-05, "Leases (Topic 842): Lessors—Certain Leases with Variable Lease Payments" ("ASU 2021-05"). The pronouncement amends the current guidance on classification for a lease that includes variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or rate. Under the amended guidance, a lessor must classify as an operating lease any lease that would otherwise be classified as a sales-type or direct financing lease and that would result in the recognition of a selling loss at lease commencement. ASU 2021-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, including applicable interim periods. The Company adopted the new standard effective January 1, 2022. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

Reference Rate Reform

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting" (“ASU 2020-04”). The pronouncement provides temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the current guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens related to the expected market transition from the London Interbank Offered Rate and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates. The guidance was effective upon issuance and may be applied prospectively to contract modifications made and hedging relationships entered into or evaluated on or before December 31, 2022. The adoption of ASU 2020-04 will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Updates to Significant Accounting Policies

Long-lived Assets and Goodwill

Long-lived assets and Goodwill are typically reviewed for impairment annually in the fourth quarter and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable or if an indicator of impairment exists. The recent military conflict between Russia and Ukraine has created significant uncertainty and risk in these McDonald’s markets. As such, the Company conducted an analysis after temporarily suspending operations in Russia and Ukraine during the first quarter of 2022. The Company continues to monitor the economic uncertainty, while assessing the financial impact and outlook for restaurant operations in these markets. As a result of the Company's analysis, and in consideration of the totality of events and circumstances, there was no impairment recorded during the first quarter of 2022.

As of March 31, 2022, the Company’s net investment in Russia and Ukraine was approximately $600 million, primarily consisting of building and equipment assets. In addition, there was approximately $725 million of cumulative foreign currency translation losses reflected in the AOCI section of the condensed consolidated statement of shareholder’s equity at March 31, 2022.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate was 28.3% and 21.3% for the quarters ended 2022 and 2021, respectively. The tax rate for the quarter ended 2022 was impacted by the non-deductibility for tax purposes of the $500 million of nonoperating expense to reserve for a potential settlement related to an international tax matter. Excluding the impacts of the $500 million of nonoperating expense and current and prior year strategic gains and charges, the effective income tax rate was 21.3% and 20.9% for the quarters ended 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements

The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value. Fair value disclosures are reflected in a three-level hierarchy, maximizing the use of observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs. The Company did not have any significant changes to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value as described in the Company's December 31, 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

At March 31, 2022, the fair value of the Company’s debt obligations was estimated at $35.4 billion, compared to a carrying amount of $34.0 billion. The fair value of debt obligations is based upon quoted market prices, Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy. The carrying amount of cash and equivalents and notes receivable approximate fair value.

Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to global market risks, including the effect of changes in interest rates and foreign currency fluctuations. The Company uses foreign currency denominated debt and derivative instruments to mitigate the impact of these changes. The Company does not hold or issue derivatives for trading purposes.

The following table presents the fair values of derivative instruments included on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:

			Derivative Assets																		Derivative Liabilities
In millions			Balance Sheet Classification						March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021						Balance Sheet Classification						March 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign currency			Prepaid expenses and other current assets						$	39.8					$	42.4					Accrued payroll and other liabilities						$	(6.2)					$	(3.3)
Interest rate			Prepaid expenses and other current assets						21.8						0.3						Accrued payroll and other liabilities						—						—
Foreign currency			Miscellaneous other assets						32.6						28.0						Other long-term liabilities						(1.6)						(0.5)
Interest rate			Miscellaneous other assets						—						8.6						Other long-term liabilities						(41.3)						(4.1)
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments									$	94.2					$	79.3											$	(49.1)					$	(7.9)
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Equity			Prepaid expenses and other current assets						$	3.2					$	9.5					Accrued payroll and other liabilities						$	—					$	—
Foreign currency			Prepaid expenses and other current assets						—						0.5						Accrued payroll and other liabilities						(4.0)						—
Equity			Miscellaneous other assets						185.1						200.3
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments									$	188.3					$	210.3											$	(4.0)					$	—
Total derivatives									$	282.5					$	289.6											$	(53.1)					$	(7.9)

The following table presents the pre-tax amounts from derivative instruments affecting income and AOCI for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively:

			Location of gain or loss recognized in income on derivative									Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI															Gain (loss) reclassified into income from AOCI															Gain (loss) recognized in income on derivative
In millions												2022									2021									2022									2021									2022									2021
Foreign currency			Nonoperating income/expense									$	13.5								$	29.9								$	14.1								$	(17.8)
Interest rate			Interest expense									21.8									—									(1.1)									(1.6)
Cash flow hedges												$	35.3								$	29.9								$	13.0								$	(19.4)
Foreign currency denominated debt			Nonoperating income/expense									$	259.0								$	379.7								$	—								$	16.2
Foreign currency derivatives			Nonoperating income/expense									4.4									26.6
Foreign currency derivatives(1)			Interest expense																																													$	2.3								$	3.7
Net investment hedges												$	263.4								$	406.3								$	—								$	16.2								$	2.3								$	3.7
Foreign currency			Nonoperating income/expense																																													$	(4.5)								$	2.3
Equity			Selling, general & administrative expenses																																													(21.5)									20.4
Equity			Other operating income/expense, net																																													—									(4.7)
Undesignated derivatives																																																$	(26.0)								$	18.0
(1)The amount of gain (loss) recognized in income related to components excluded from effectiveness testing.

Fair Value Hedges

The Company enters into fair value hedges to reduce the exposure to changes in fair values of certain liabilities. The Company enters into fair value hedges that convert a portion of its fixed rate debt into floating rate debt by use of interest rate swaps. At March 31, 2022, the carrying amount of fixed-rate debt that was effectively converted was an equivalent notional amount of $1.0 billion, which included a decrease of $41.3 million of cumulative hedging adjustments. For the quarter ended March 31, 2022, the Company recognized a $46.1 million loss on the fair value of interest rate swaps, and a corresponding gain on the fair value of the related hedged debt instrument to interest expense.

Cash Flow Hedges

The Company enters into cash flow hedges to reduce the exposure to variability in certain expected future cash flows. To protect against the reduction in value of forecasted foreign currency cash flows (such as royalties denominated in foreign currencies), the Company uses foreign currency forwards to hedge a portion of anticipated exposures. The hedges cover up to the next 18 months for certain exposures and are denominated in various currencies. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had foreign currency derivatives outstanding with an equivalent notional amount of $1.4 billion that hedged a portion of forecasted foreign currency denominated cash flows.

To protect against the variability of interest rates on anticipated bond issuances, the Company may use treasury locks to hedge a portion of expected future cash flows. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had derivatives outstanding with a notional amount of $500 million that hedge a portion of forecasted cash flows.

Based on market conditions at March 31, 2022, the $7.5 million in cumulative cash flow hedging losses, after tax, is not expected to have a significant effect on earnings over the next 12 months.

Net Investment Hedges

The Company uses foreign currency denominated debt (third-party and intercompany) as well as foreign currency derivatives to hedge its investments in certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates. Realized and unrealized translation adjustments from these hedges are included in shareholders' equity in the foreign currency translation component of Other comprehensive income ("OCI") and offset translation adjustments on the underlying net assets of foreign subsidiaries and affiliates, which also are recorded in OCI. As of March 31, 2022, $12.2 billion of the Company's third-party foreign currency denominated debt, $1.5 billion of the Company's intercompany foreign currency denominated debt, and $267.4 million of foreign currency derivatives were designated to hedge investments in certain foreign subsidiaries and affiliates.

Undesignated Derivatives

The Company enters into certain derivatives that are not designated for hedge accounting. Therefore, the changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recognized immediately in earnings together with the gain or loss from the hedged balance sheet position. As an example, the Company enters into equity derivative contracts, including total return swaps, to hedge market-driven changes in certain of its supplemental benefit plan liabilities. Changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recorded in Selling, general & administrative expenses together with the changes in the supplemental benefit plan liabilities. In addition, the Company uses foreign currency forwards to mitigate the change in fair value of certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities. The changes in the fair value of these derivatives are recognized in Nonoperating (income) expense, net, along with the currency gain or loss from the hedged balance sheet position.

Credit Risk

The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by its derivative counterparties. The Company did not have significant exposure to any individual counterparty at March 31, 2022 and has master agreements that contain netting arrangements. For financial reporting purposes, the Company presents gross derivative balances in the financial statements and supplementary data, including for counterparties subject to netting arrangements. Some of these agreements also require each party to post collateral if credit ratings fall below, or aggregate exposures exceed, certain contractual limits. At March 31, 2022, the Company was required to post an immaterial amount of collateral due to the negative fair value of certain derivative positions. The Company's counterparties were not required to post collateral on any derivative position, other than on certain hedges of the Company’s supplemental benefit plan liabilities where the counterparties were required to post collateral on their liability positions.

Franchise Arrangements

Revenues from franchised restaurants consisted of:

			Quarters Ended
			March 31,
In millions			2022						2021
Rents			$	2,081.1					$	1,826.1
Royalties			1,168.7						1,038.7
Initial fees			13.0						12.6
Revenues from franchised restaurants			$	3,262.8					$	2,877.4

Segment Information

The Company operates under an organizational structure with the following global business segments reflecting how management reviews and evaluates operating performance:

• U.S. - the Company's largest market. The segment is 95% franchised as of March 31, 2022.

• International Operated Markets - comprised of markets or countries in which the Company operates and franchises restaurants, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Russia, Spain and the U.K. The segment is 83% franchised as of March 31, 2022. As of March 31, 2022, all Company-owned restaurants in Russia and Ukraine were temporarily closed due to the ongoing military conflict in the region.

• International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate - comprised primarily of developmental licensee and affiliate markets in the McDonald’s System. Corporate activities are also reported in this segment. The segment is 98% franchised as of March 31, 2022.

The following table presents the Company’s revenues and operating income by segment:

			Quarters Ended
			March 31,
In millions			2022						2021
Revenues
U.S.			$	2,175.6					$	2,075.5
International Operated Markets			2,922.1						2,556.2
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate			567.9						492.9
Total revenues			$	5,665.6					$	5,124.6
Operating Income
U.S.			$	1,151.0					$	1,125.5
International Operated Markets			1,129.2						953.8
International Developmental Licensed Markets & Corporate			32.4						202.0
Total operating income			$	2,312.6					$	2,281.3

Subsequent Events

The Company evaluated subsequent events through the date the financial statements were issued and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

On April 1, 2022, the Company completed the sale of Dynamic Yield, a technology company acquired in 2019, which specializes in personalization and decision logic technology. Dynamic Yield’s technology has been deployed to McDonald’s drive thrus and ordering kiosks in several markets globally. The Company expects to record a pre-tax gain on the sale of approximately $260 million and cash proceeds of approximately $320 million (subject to final working capital adjustments) in the second quarter of 2022.

There were no other subsequent events that required recognition or disclosure.