•Second-quarter net income of $2.1 billion, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.08
•Second-quarter adjusted net income of $1.9 billion, and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.95
•Second-quarter net revenue of $4.5 billion, an increase of 36%, or 31% on a currency-neutral basis
•Second-quarter gross dollar volume up 33% and purchase volume up 36%
Purchase, NY - July 29, 2021 - Mastercard Incorporated (NYSE: MA) today announced financial results for the second-quarter 2021.
“We delivered solid revenue and earnings growth this quarter, fueled by the execution of our strategy and the continued recovery in domestic and cross-border spending. International travel is still in the early stages of recovery and represents additional upside potential,” said Michael Miebach, Mastercard CEO. “We continue to focus on diversifying our business and investing for sustained long-term growth. With the closing of the Ekata acquisition, we are excited to have advanced our digital identity capabilities and value delivered to our customers.”
Quarterly Results
Second-Quarter Operating Results
Increase / (Decrease)
$ in billions, except per share data
Q2 2021
Q2 2020
Reported GAAP
Currency-neutral
Net revenue
$4.5
$3.3
36%
31%
Operating expenses
$2.2
$1.6
34%
31%
Operating income
$2.3
$1.7
37%
32%
Operating margin
51.7%
51.2%
0.5 ppt
0.2 ppt
Effective income tax rate
16.6%
16.0%
0.6 ppt
0.4 ppt
Net income
$2.1
$1.4
46%
40%
Diluted EPS
$2.08
$1.41
48%
41%
Key Second-Quarter Non-GAAP Results 1
Increase / (Decrease)
$ in billions, except per share data
Q2 2021
Q2 2020
As adjusted
Currency-neutral
Net revenue
$4.5
$3.3
36%
31%
Adjusted operating expenses
$2.1
$1.6
32%
28%
Adjusted operating margin
53.2%
51.8%
1.3 ppt
1.0 ppt
Adjusted effective income tax rate
15.9%
16.3%
(0.4) ppt
(0.6) ppt
Adjusted net income
$1.9
$1.4
41%
36%
Adjusted diluted EPS
$1.95
$1.36
43%
37%
1. The Key Second-Quarter Non-GAAP Results exclude the impact of gains and losses on the company’s equity investments, special items as described on page 10 (“Special Items”) and/or currency. See page 10 for the company’s non-GAAP adjustments and the reconciliation to GAAP reported amounts.
Q2 2021 Key Business Drivers (YoY growth)
Gross dollar volume
Cross-border volume2
Switched transactions2
(local currency basis)
(local currency basis)
up 33%
up 58%
up 41%
2. Growth rates normalized to eliminate the effects of differing switching and carryover days between periods.
The following additional details are provided to aid in understanding Mastercard’s second-quarter 2021 results, versus the year-ago period:
•Net revenue increased 36%, or 31% on a currency-neutral basis, which includes a 3 percentage point benefit from acquisitions. The increase was driven by the impact of the following factors:
•Gross dollar volume growth of 33%, on a local currency basis, to $1.9 trillion.
•Cross-border volume growth of 58% on a local currency basis.
•Switched transactions growth of 41%.
•Other revenues increased 37%. On a currency-neutral basis, other revenues increased 32%, which includes 9 percentage points of growth due to acquisitions. The remaining growth was driven primarily by the company’s Cyber & Intelligence and Data & Services solutions.
•These increases to net revenue were partially offset by:
◦Rebates and incentives growth of 53%, or 49% on a currency-neutral basis, reflecting the higher growth in volume and transactions and new and renewed deals.
•Total operating expenses increased 34%. Excluding the impact of Special Items, adjusted operating expenses increased 32%, or 28% on a currency-neutral basis. This includes an 8 percentage point increase from acquisitions. The remaining increase was primarily due to higher personnel costs to support our continued investment in our strategic initiatives, increased spending on advertising and marketing and increased data processing costs.
•Other income (expense) was favorable $154 million versus the year-ago period, primarily due to higher net gains in the current period versus the prior period related to unrealized fair market value adjustments on marketable and non-marketable equity securities. Excluding this activity, adjusted other income (expense) was unfavorable $14 million versus the year-ago period.
•The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2021 was 16.6%, versus 16.0% for the comparable period in 2020. The adjusted effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2021 was 15.9%, versus 16.3% for the comparable period in 2020, primarily driven by a discrete tax benefit related to the remeasurement of our net deferred tax asset in the U.K. due to a recently enacted tax rate, partially offset by a change in our geographic mix of earnings.
•As of June 30, 2021, the company’s customers had issued 2.9 billion Mastercard and Maestro-branded cards.
Return of Capital to Shareholders
During the second quarter of 2021, Mastercard repurchased approximately 4.6 million shares at a cost of $1.7 billion and paid $434 million in dividends. Quarter-to-date through July 26, the company repurchased approximately 1.1 million shares at a cost of $398 million, which leaves $6.4 billion remaining under the current repurchase program authorizations.
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Year-to-Date Results
Year-to-date Operating Results
Increase / (decrease)
$ in billions, except per share data
2021
2020
Reported GAAP
Currency-neutral
Net revenue
$8.7
$7.3
18%
16%
Operating expenses
$4.1
$3.4
21%
18%
Operating income
$4.5
$3.9
16%
14%
Operating margin
52.3%
53.3%
(1.1) ppt
(0.9) ppt
Effective income tax rate
16.6%
15.4%
1.2 ppt
1.2 ppt
Net income
$3.9
$3.1
25%
23%
Diluted EPS
$3.91
$3.08
27%
25%
Key Year-to-date Non-GAAP Results 1
Increase / (decrease)
$ in billions, except per share data
2021
2020
As adjusted
Currency-neutral
Net revenue
$8.7
$7.3
18%
16%
Adjusted operating expenses
$4.1
$3.4
20%
17%
Adjusted operating margin
53.0%
53.7%
(0.7) ppt
(0.6) ppt
Adjusted effective income tax rate
16.4%
15.5%
0.9 ppt
0.8 ppt
Adjusted net income
$3.7
$3.2
14%
12%
Adjusted diluted EPS
$3.69
$3.19
16%
14%
1. The Key Year-to-Date Non-GAAP Results exclude the impact of gains and losses on the company’s equity investments, special items as described on page 11 (“Year-to-Date Special Items”) and/or currency. See page 11 for the company’s non-GAAP adjustments and the reconciliation to GAAP reported amounts.
Year-to-date 2021 Key Business Drivers (YoY growth)
Gross dollar volume
Cross-border volume2
Switched Transactions2
(local currency basis)
(local currency basis)
up 19%
up 11%
up 24%
2. Growth rates normalized to eliminate the effects of differing switching and carryover days between periods.
The following additional details are provided to aid in understanding Mastercard’s Year-to-date 2021 results, versus the year-ago period:
•Net revenue increased 18%, or 16% on a currency-neutral basis, which includes a 2 percentage point benefit from acquisitions. The increase was driven by the impact of the following factors:
•Gross dollar volume growth of 19%, on a local currency basis, to $3.6 trillion.
•Cross-border volume growth of 11% on a local currency basis.
•Switched transactions growth of 24%.
•Other revenues increased 32%. On a currency-neutral basis, other revenues increased 29%, which includes 6 percentage points of growth due to acquisitions. The remaining growth was driven primarily by the company’s Cyber & Intelligence and Data & Services solutions.
•These increases to net revenue were partially offset by:
◦Rebates and incentives growth of 27%, or 24% on a currency-neutral basis, primarily due to increased volumes and transactions and new and renewed deals.
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•Total operating expenses increased 21%. Excluding the impact of Special Items, adjusted operating expenses increased 20%, or 17% on a currency-neutral basis. This includes a 6 percentage point increase from acquisitions. The remaining increase was primarily due to higher personnel costs to support our continued investment in our strategic initiatives, increased spending on advertising and marketing and the lapping of a favorable hedging gain in the prior year.
•Other income (expense) was favorable $371 million versus the year-ago period, primarily due to net unrealized gains recorded on equity investments in the current period versus net unrealized losses in the prior period. Excluding this activity, adjusted other income (expense) was unfavorable $65 million versus the year-ago period, primarily due to increased interest expense related to debt issuances and a decrease in investment income.
•The effective tax rate for the first half of 2021 was 16.6%, versus 15.4% for the comparable period in 2020. The adjusted effective tax rate for the first half of 2021 was 16.4%, versus 15.5% for the comparable period in 2020, primarily due to a lower discrete tax benefit related to share-based payments and a change in our geographic mix of earnings, partially offset by a discrete tax benefit related to the remeasurement of our net deferred tax asset in the U.K. due to a recently enacted tax rate.
At 9:00 a.m. ET today, the company will host a conference call to discuss its second-quarter 2021 results. The dial-in information for this call is 833-714-0894 (within the U.S.) and 778-560-2664 (outside the U.S.). A replay of the call will be available for 30 days and can be accessed by dialing 800-585-8367 (within the U.S.) and 416-621-4642 (outside the U.S.), using passcode 4561068.
A live audio webcast of this call, along with presentation slides, can also be accessed through the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at investor.mastercard.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release 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 press release, 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 Mastercard’s future prospects, developments and business strategies. We caution you to not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as they speak only as of the date they are made. Except for the company’s ongoing obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, the company does not intend to update or otherwise revise the forward-looking information to reflect actual results of operations, changes in financial condition, changes in estimates, expectations or assumptions, changes in general economic or industry conditions or other circumstances arising and/or existing since the preparation of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of any unanticipated events.
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:
•regulation directly related to the payments industry (including regulatory, legislative and litigation activity with respect to interchange rates and surcharging)
•the impact of preferential or protective government actions
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•regulation of privacy, data, security and the digital economy
•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 payment systems and issuer practice legislation and regulation)
•the impact of changes in tax laws, as well as regulations and interpretations of such laws or challenges to our tax positions
•potential or incurred liability and limitations on business related to any litigation or litigation settlements
•the impact of the global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and containment taken in response
•the impact of competition in the global payments industry (including disintermediation and pricing pressure)
•the challenges relating to rapid technological developments and changes
•the challenges relating to operating a real-time account-based payment system and to working with new customers and end users
•the impact of information security incidents, account data breaches or service disruptions
•issues related to our relationships with our stakeholders (including loss of substantial business from significant customers, competitor relationships with our customers, banking industry consolidation, merchants’ continued focus on acceptance costs and unique risks from our work with governments)
•exposure to loss or illiquidity due to our role as guarantor and other contractual obligations
•the impact of global economic, political, financial and societal events and conditions, including adverse currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls
•reputational impact, including impact related to brand perception and lack of visibility of our brands in products and services
•the inability to attract, hire and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce, or maintain our corporate culture
•issues related to acquisition integration, strategic investments and entry into new businesses
•issues related to our Class A common stock and corporate governance structure
For additional information on these and other factors that could cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from expected results, please see the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and any subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.
About Mastercard Incorporated
Mastercard (NYSE: MA), www.mastercard.com, is a technology company in the global payments industry. Our global payments processing network connects consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments and businesses in more than 210 countries and territories. Mastercard products and solutions make everyday commerce activities - such as shopping, traveling, running a business and managing finances - easier, more secure and more efficient for everyone. Follow us on Twitter @MastercardNews, join the discussion on the Beyond the Transaction Blog and subscribe for the latest news on the Engagement Bureau.
Contacts:
Investor Relations:
Media Relations:
Warren Kneeshaw or Jud Staniar
Seth Eisen
investor.relations@mastercard.com
Seth.Eisen@mastercard.com
914-249-4565
914-249-3153
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Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2021
2020
2021
2020
(in millions, except per share data)
Net Revenue
$
4,528
$
3,335
$
8,683
$
7,344
Operating Expenses
General and administrative
1,718
1,368
3,394
2,862
Advertising and marketing
216
93
335
247
Depreciation and amortization
186
145
349
289
Provision for litigation
67
22
67
28
Total operating expenses
2,187
1,628
4,145
3,426
Operating income
2,341
1,707
4,538
3,918
Other Income (Expense)
Investment income
3
8
4
24
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net
243
75
337
(99)
Interest expense
(106)
(101)
(213)
(170)
Other income (expense), net
(3)
1
2
4
Total other income (expense)
137
(17)
130
(241)
Income before income taxes
2,478
1,690
4,668
3,677
Income tax expense
412
270
774
564
Net Income
$
2,066
$
1,420
$
3,894
$
3,113
Basic Earnings per Share
$
2.09
$
1.41
$
3.93
$
3.10
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
990
1,004
992
1,005
Diluted Earnings per Share
$
2.08
$
1.41
$
3.91
$
3.08
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
994
1,008
996
1,009
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Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited)
June 30, 2021
December 31, 2020
(in millions, except per share data)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
6,216
$
10,113
Restricted cash for litigation settlement
586
586
Investments
544
483
Accounts receivable
2,773
2,646
Settlement due from customers
937
1,706
Restricted security deposits held for customers
1,806
1,696
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
2,217
1,883
Total current assets
15,079
19,113
Property, equipment and right-of-use assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,508 and $1,390, respectively
1,839
1,902
Deferred income taxes
454
491
Goodwill
7,661
4,960
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $1,638 and $1,489, respectively
3,613
1,753
Other assets
6,265
5,365
Total Assets
$
34,911
$
33,584
Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
$
547
$
527
Settlement due to customers
569
1,475
Restricted security deposits held for customers
1,806
1,696
Accrued litigation
906
842
Accrued expenses
5,564
5,430
Current portion of long-term debt
649
649
Other current liabilities
1,256
1,228
Total current liabilities
11,297
11,847
Long-term debt
13,250
12,023
Deferred income taxes
394
86
Other liabilities
3,401
3,111
Total Liabilities
28,342
27,067
Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable Non-controlling Interests
29
29
Stockholders’ Equity
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 3,000 shares, 1,397 and 1,396 shares issued and 980 and 987 shares outstanding, respectively
—
—
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 1,200 shares, 8 shares issued and outstanding
—
—
Additional paid-in-capital
5,053
4,982
Class A treasury stock, at cost, 417 and 409 shares, respectively
(39,729)
(36,658)
Retained earnings
41,771
38,747
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(653)
(680)
Mastercard Incorporated Stockholders' Equity
6,442
6,391
Non-controlling interests
98
97
Total Equity
6,540
6,488
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity
$
34,911
$
33,584
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended June 30,
2021
2020
(in millions)
Operating Activities
Net income
$
3,894
$
3,113
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization of customer and merchant incentives
651
468
Depreciation and amortization
349
289
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net
(337)
99
Share-based compensation
152
127
Deferred income taxes
(15)
29
Other
32
(32)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
(158)
299
Settlement due from customers
769
1,213
Prepaid expenses
(995)
(679)
Accrued litigation and legal settlements
63
(61)
Restricted security deposits held for customers
110
178
Accounts payable
(92)
(82)
Settlement due to customers
(906)
(1,187)
Accrued expenses
27
(855)
Net change in other assets and liabilities
187
398
Net cash provided by operating activities
3,731
3,317
Investing Activities
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale
(261)
(78)
Purchases of investments held-to-maturity
(173)
(82)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale
140
256
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available-for-sale
69
100
Proceeds from maturities of investments held-to-maturity
156
84
Purchases of property and equipment
(146)
(201)
Capitalized software
(191)
(191)
Purchases of equity investments
(87)
(150)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(4,200)
(183)
Settlement of interest rate derivative contracts
—
(175)
Other investing activities
(9)
(6)
Net cash used in investing activities
(4,702)
(626)
Financing Activities
Purchases of treasury stock
(3,067)
(1,383)
Dividends paid
(873)
(804)
Proceeds from debt, net
1,282
3,959
Contingent consideration paid
(64)
—
Tax withholdings related to share-based payments
(125)
(141)
Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options
44
65
Other financing activities
2
(5)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(2,801)
1,691
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
(24)
(49)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
(3,796)
4,333
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents - beginning of period
12,419
8,969
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents - end of period
$
8,623
$
13,302
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Non-GAAP Financial Information
Mastercard discloses the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted operating expenses, adjusted operating margin, adjusted other income (expense), adjusted effective income tax rate, adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share (as well as related applicable growth rates versus the comparable period in the prior year). These non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of gains and losses on the company’s equity investments which primarily includes mark-to-market fair value adjustments, impairments and gains and losses upon disposition, as well as the related tax impacts. These non-GAAP financial measures also exclude the impact of special items, where applicable, which represent litigation judgments and settlements and certain one-time items, as well as the related tax impacts. The company excludes these items because management evaluates the underlying operations and performance of the company separately from these recurring and nonrecurring items.
In addition, the company presents growth rates adjusted for the impact of currency, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Currency-neutral growth rates are calculated by remeasuring the prior period’s results using the current period’s exchange rates for both the translational and transactional impacts on operating results as well as removing the related impact of the company’s foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments. The impact of currency translation represents the effect of translating operating results where the functional currency is different from the company’s U.S. dollar reporting currency. The impact of the transactional currency represents the effect of converting revenue and expenses occurring in a currency other than the functional currency. The impact of the related realized gains and losses resulting from the company’s foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments is recognized in the respective financial statement line item on the statement of operations when the underlying forecasted transactions impact earnings. The company believes the presentation of currency-neutral growth rates provides relevant information to facilitate an understanding of its operating results.
The company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures presented facilitate an understanding of operating performance and provide a meaningful comparison of its results between periods. The company’s management uses non-GAAP financial measures to, among other things, evaluate its ongoing operations in relation to historical results, for internal planning and forecasting purposes and in the calculation of performance-based compensation.
The company includes reconciliations of the requisite non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the company’s related financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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Non-GAAP Reconciliations (QTD)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021
Operating expenses
Operating margin
Other Income (Expense)
Effective income tax rate
Net income
Diluted earnings per share
($ in millions, except per share data)
Reported - GAAP
$
2,187
51.7
%
$
137
16.6
%
$
2,066
$
2.08
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1
**
**
(243)
(0.9)
%
(182)
(0.18)
Litigation provisions 2
(67)
1.5
%
**
0.2
%
52
0.05
Non-GAAP
$
2,121
53.2
%
$
(106)
15.9
%
$
1,937
$
1.95
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Operating expenses
Operating margin
Other Income (Expense)
Effective income tax rate
Net income
Diluted earnings per share
($ in millions, except per share data)
Reported - GAAP
$
1,628
51.2
%
$
(17)
16.0
%
$
1,420
$
1.41
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1
**
**
(75)
0.2
%
(67)
(0.07)
Litigation provisions 3
(22)
0.7
%
**
0.1
%
17
0.02
Non-GAAP
$
1,606
51.8
%
$
(92)
16.3
%
$
1,370
$
1.36
Three Months Ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Increase/(Decrease)
Net revenue
Operating expenses
Operating margin
Effective income tax rate
Net income
Diluted earnings per share
Reported - GAAP
36%
34%
0.5 ppt
0.6 ppt
46%
48%
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1
**
**
**
(1.1) ppt
(6)%
(6)%
Litigation provisions 2,3
**
(2)%
0.8 ppt
0.1 ppt
2%
1%
Non-GAAP
36%
32%
1.3 ppt
(0.4) ppt
41%
43%
Currency impact 4
(4.5)%
(4)%
(0.3) ppt
(0.2) ppt
(6)%
(6)%
Non-GAAP - currency-neutral
31%
28%
1.0 ppt
(0.6) ppt
36%
37%
Note: Tables may not sum due to rounding.
** Not applicable
Gains and Losses on Equity Investments
1. Q2’21 and Q2’20, pre-tax net gains of $243 million and $75 million, respectively, were primarily related to unrealized fair market value adjustments on marketable and non-marketable equity securities.
Special Items
2. Q2’21 pre-tax charges of $67 million were related to litigation settlements and estimated attorneys’ fees with U.K. merchants.
3. Q2’20 pre-tax charges of $22 million were related to estimated attorneys’ fees and litigation settlements with U.K. and Pan-European merchants.
Other Notes
4. Represents the translational and transactional impact of currency and the related impact of the company’s foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments.
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Non-GAAP Reconciliations (YTD)
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Operating expenses
Operating margin
Other Income (Expense)
Effective income tax rate
Net income
Diluted earnings per share
($ in millions, except per share data)
Reported - GAAP
$
4,145
52.3
%
$
130
16.6
%
$
3,894
$
3.91
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1
**
**
(337)
(0.3)
%
(269)
(0.27)
Litigation provisions 2
(67)
0.8
%
**
0.1
%
52
0.05
Non-GAAP
$
4,079
53.0
%
$
(207)
16.4
%
$
3,678
$
3.69
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Operating expenses
Operating margin
Other Income (Expense)
Effective income tax rate
Net income
Diluted earnings per share
($ in millions, except per share data)
Reported - GAAP
$
3,426
53.3
%
$
(241)
15.4
%
$
3,113
$
3.08
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1
**
**
99
0.1
%
80
0.08
Litigation provisions 3
(28)
0.4
%
**
—
%
22
0.02
Non-GAAP
$
3,398
53.7
%
$
(142)
15.5
%
$
3,214
$
3.19
Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 as compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
Increase/(Decrease)
Net revenue
Operating expenses
Operating margin
Effective income tax rate
Net income
Diluted earnings per share
Reported - GAAP
18%
21%
(1.1) ppt
1.2 ppt
25%
27%
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1
**
**
**
(0.4) ppt
(11)%
(12)%
Litigation provisions 2,3
**
(1)%
0.4 ppt
— ppt
1%
—%
Non-GAAP
18%
20%
(0.7) ppt
0.9 ppt
14%
16%
Currency impact 4
(3)%
(3)%
0.1 ppt
(0.1) ppt
(2)%
(2)%
Non-GAAP - currency-neutral
16%
17%
(0.6) ppt
0.8 ppt
12%
14%
Note: Tables may not sum due to rounding.
** Not applicable
Gains and Losses on Equity Investments
1. Year-to-date 2021 and 2020, pre-tax net gains of $337 million and pre-tax net losses of $99 million, respectively, were primarily related to unrealized fair market value adjustments on marketable and non-marketable equity securities.
Special Items
2. Year-to-date 2021 pre-tax charges of $67 million were related to litigation settlements and estimated attorneys’ fees with U.K. merchants.
3. Year-to-date 2020 pre-tax charges of $28 million were related to estimated attorneys’ fees and litigation settlements with U.K. and Pan-European merchants.
Other Notes
4. Represents the translational and transactional impact of currency and the related impact of the company’s foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow hedging instruments.
Note that the figures in the preceding tables may not sum due to rounding; growth represents change from the comparable year-ago period.
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Footnote
The tables set forth the gross dollar volume (“GDV”), purchase volume, cash volume and the number of purchase transactions, cash transactions and cards on a regional and global basis for Mastercard™-branded cards. Growth rates over prior periods are provided for volume-based data.
Debit transactions on Maestro® and Cirrus®-branded cards and transactions involving brands other than Mastercard are not included in the preceding tables.
For purposes of the table: GDV represents purchase volume plus cash volume and includes the impact of balance transfers and convenience checks; “purchase volume” means the aggregate dollar amount of purchases made with Mastercard-branded cards for the relevant period; and “cash volume” means the aggregate dollar amount of cash disbursements and includes the impact of balance transfers and convenience checks obtained with Mastercard-branded cards for the relevant period. The number of cards includes virtual cards, which are Mastercard-branded payment accounts that do not generally have physical cards associated with them.
The Mastercard payment product is comprised of credit, charge, debit and prepaid programs, and data relating to each type of program is included in the tables. The tables include information with respect to transactions involving Mastercard-branded cards that are not switched by Mastercard and transactions for which Mastercard does not earn significant revenues.
Information denominated in U.S. dollars is calculated by applying an established U.S. dollar/local currency exchange rate for each local currency in which Mastercard volumes are reported. These exchange rates are calculated on a quarterly basis using the average exchange rate for each quarter. Mastercard reports period-over-period rates of change in purchase volume and cash volume on the basis of local currency information, in order to eliminate the impact of changes in the value of currencies against the U.S. dollar in calculating such rates of change.
The data set forth in the GDV, purchase volume, purchase transactions, cash volume and cash transactions columns is provided by Mastercard customers and is subject to verification by Mastercard and partial cross-checking against information provided by Mastercard’s transaction switching systems. The data set forth in the cards columns is provided by Mastercard customers and is subject to certain limited verification by Mastercard. A portion of the data set forth in the cards columns reflects the impact of routine portfolio changes among customers and other practices that may lead to over counting of the underlying data in certain circumstances. All data is subject to revision and amendment by Mastercard or Mastercard’s customers.
Performance information for prior periods can be found in the Investor Relations section of the Mastercard website at investor.mastercard.com.
