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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form10-Q
(Mark one)
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024
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 1-14037
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Moody’s Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
13-3998945
(State of Incorporation)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
7 World Trade Center at 250 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10007
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(212) 553-0300
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per shareMCONew York Stock Exchange
1.75% Senior Notes Due 2027MCO 27New York Stock Exchange
0.950% Senior Notes Due 2030MCO 30New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Sections 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, 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 Exchange Act). Yes No ☑
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Shares Outstanding at June 30, 2024
182.1 million
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GLOSSARY OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
The following terms, abbreviations and acronyms are used to identify frequently used terms in this report:
TERM
DEFINITION
ABS
Asset backed securities; a component of SFG
Acquisition-Related Intangible Amortization Expense
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets acquired by the Company from all business combination transactions
Adjusted Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS excluding the impact of certain items as detailed in the section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
Adjusted Net Income
Net Income excluding the impact of certain items as detailed in the section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
Adjusted Operating Income
Operating income excluding the impact of certain items as detailed in the section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures”
Adjusted Operating Margin
Adjusted Operating Income divided by revenue
Americas
Represents countries within North and South America, excluding the U.S.
ARR
Annualized Recurring Revenue; a supplemental performance metric to provide additional insight on the estimated value of MA's recurring revenue contracts at a given point in time, excluding the impact of FX and contracts related to acquisitions
ASC
The FASB Accounting Standards Codification; the sole source of authoritative GAAP as of July 1, 2009 except for rules and interpretive releases of the SEC, which are also sources of authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants
Asia-Pacific
Represents Australia and countries in Asia including but not limited to: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand
ASU
The FASB Accounting Standards Update to the ASC. Provides background information for accounting guidance and the bases for conclusions on the changes in the ASC. ASUs are not considered authoritative until codified into the ASC
AUD
Australian dollar
BitSightA provider that helps global market participants understand cyber risk through ratings, analytics, and performance management tools
Board
The board of directors of the Company
BPS
Basis points
CAD
Canadian dollar
CCXIChina Cheng Xin International Credit Rating Co. Ltd.; China’s first and largest domestic credit rating agency approved by the People’s Bank of China; currently Moody’s owns 30% of CCXI
CDP
Carbon Disclosure Project; an international nonprofit organization that helps companies, cities, states and regions manage their environmental impact through a global disclosure system
CFG
Corporate finance group; an LOB of MIS
CLO
Collateralized loan obligation
CMBS
Commercial mortgage-backed securities; an asset class within SFG
COLICorporate-Owned Life Insurance
Common Stock
The Company’s common stock
Company
Moody’s Corporation and its subsidiaries; MCO; Moody’s
CODM
Chief Operating Decision Maker
COVID-19An outbreak of a novel strain of coronavirus resulting in an international public health crisis and a global pandemic
CP
Commercial Paper
CP Program
A program entered into on August 3, 2016 allowing the Company to privately place CP up to a maximum of $1 billion for which the maturity may not exceed 397 days from the date of issue, and which is backstopped by the 2024 Facility
CRAs
Credit rating agencies
CreditView
A product offering from MA that incorporates credit ratings, research and data from MIS plus research, data and content from MA
Data and Information (D&I)
LOB within MA which provides vast data sets on companies and securities via data feeds and data applications products
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DEFINITION
Decision Solutions (DS)
LOB within MA that provides SaaS solutions supporting banking, insurance, and KYC workflows. This LOB utilizes components from the Data & Information and Research & Insights LOBs to provide risk assessment solutions
EMEA
Represents countries within Europe, the Middle East and Africa
EPS
Earnings per share
ESG
Environmental, Social and Governance
ESTREuro Short-Term Rate
ETR
Effective tax rate
EU
European Union
EUR
euros
Excess Tax Benefits
The difference between the tax benefit realized at exercise of an option or delivery of a restricted share and the tax benefit recorded at the time the option or restricted share is expensed under GAAP
Exchange Act
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
External Revenue
Revenue excluding any intersegment amounts
FASB
Financial Accounting Standards Board
FIG
Financial institutions group; an LOB of MIS
Free Cash Flow
Net cash provided by operating activities less cash paid for capital additions
FX
Foreign exchange
GAAP
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
GBP
British pounds
GDPGross domestic product
GLoBE
Global Anti-Base Erosion, also known as "Pillar Two"; tax model issued by the OECD in 2023
ICRA
ICRA Limited; a provider of credit ratings and research in India
INRIndian rupee
JPY
Japanese yen
KYCKnow-your-customer
LOB
Line of business
MA
Moody’s Analytics - a reportable segment of MCO; a global provider of: i) data and information; ii) research and insights; and iii) decision solutions, which help companies make better and faster decisions. MA leverages its unique assets and specialized industry knowledge across multiple risks such as credit, market, financial crime, supply chain, catastrophe and climate to deliver integrated risk assessment solutions that enable business leaders to identify, measure and manage the implications of interrelated risks and opportunities
MAKS
Moody’s Analytics Knowledge Services; formerly known as Copal Amba; provided offshore research and analytic services to the global financial and corporate sectors; business was divested in the fourth quarter of 2019 and was formerly a reporting unit within the MA reportable segment
MCO
Moody’s Corporation and its subsidiaries; the Company; Moody’s
MD&A
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
M&A
Mergers and acquisitions
MIS
Moody’s Investors Service - a reportable segment of MCO; MIS publishes credit ratings and provides assessment services on a wide range of debt obligations, programs and facilities, and the entities that issue such obligations in markets worldwide, including various corporate, financial institution and governmental obligations, and structured finance securities; consists of five LOBs - SFG; CFG; FIG; PPIF; and MIS Other
MIS Other
Consists of financial instruments pricing services in the Asia-Pacific region, ICRA non-ratings revenue, and revenue from professional services. These businesses are components of MIS; MIS Other is an LOB of MIS
Moody’s
Moody’s Corporation and its subsidiaries; MCO; the Company
MSSMoody's Shared Services; primarily consists of information technology and support staff such as finance, human resources and legal that support both MA and MIS
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DEFINITION
Net Income
Net income attributable to Moody’s Corporation, which excludes net income from consolidated noncontrolling interests belonging to the minority interest holder
NM
Percentage change is not meaningful
Non-GAAP
A financial measure not in accordance with GAAP; these measures, when read in conjunction with the Company’s reported results, can provide useful supplemental information for investors analyzing period-to-period comparisons of the Company’s performance, facilitate comparisons to competitors’ operating results and to provide greater transparency to investors of supplemental information used by management in its financial and operational decision making
NRSRO
Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization, which is a credit rating agency registered with the SEC
OECD
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development; an international organization that promotes policies that improve economic and social well-being around the world
Operating segment
Term defined in the ASC relating to segment reporting; the ASC defines an operating segment as a component of a business entity that has each of the three following characteristics: i) the component engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenue and incur expenses; ii) the operating results of the component are regularly reviewed by the entity’s CODM; and iii) discrete financial information about the component is available
Pillar Two
Tax model issued by the OECD in 2023; also referred to as the "Global Anti-Base Erosion" or "GLoBE" rules
PPIF
Public, project and infrastructure finance; an LOB of MIS
Recurring Revenue
For MA, represents subscription-based revenue and software maintenance revenue. For MIS, represents recurring monitoring fees of a rated debt obligation and/or entities that issue such obligations, as well as revenue from programs such as commercial paper, medium-term notes and shelf registrations. For MIS Other, represents subscription-based revenue
Reporting unit
The level at which Moody’s evaluates its goodwill for impairment under GAAP; defined as an operating segment or one level below an operating segment
Research and Insights (R&I)
LOB within MA that provides models, scores, expert insights and commentary. This LOB includes credit research; credit models and analytics; economics data and models; and structured finance solutions
RMBS
Residential mortgage-backed securities; an asset class within SFG
RMS
Risk Management Solutions, Inc., a global provider of climate and natural disaster risk modeling and analytics; acquired by the Company in September 2021
SaaS
Software-as-a-Service
SEC
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
SFG
Structured finance group; an LOB of MIS
SG&A
Selling, general and administrative expenses
SGD
Singapore dollar
SOFRSecured Overnight Financing Rate
Tax Act
The “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” enacted into U.S. law on December 22, 2017 which significantly amends the tax code in the U.S.
Total Debt
All indebtedness of the Company as reflected on the consolidated balance sheets
Transaction Revenue
For MA, represents perpetual software license fees and revenue from software implementation services, risk management advisory projects, and training and certification services. For MIS (excluding MIS Other), represents the initial rating of a new debt issuance as well as other one-time fees. For MIS Other, represents revenue from professional services.
U.K.
United Kingdom
U.S.
United States
USD
U.S. dollar
UTPs
Uncertain tax positions
2022 - 2023 Geolocation Restructuring Program
Restructuring program approved by the chief executive officer of Moody’s on June 30, 2022 relating to the Company's post-COVID-19 geolocation strategy

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.         Financial Statements
MOODY’S CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)

Three Months Ended
June 30,
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2024202320242023
Revenue$1,817 $1,494 $3,603 $2,964 
Expenses
Operating469 426 936 854 
Selling, general, and administrative446 415 859 801 
Depreciation and amortization110 93 210 181 
Restructuring2 10 7 24 
Charges related to asset abandonment
15  15  
Total expenses1,042 944 2,027 1,860 
Operating income775 550 1,576 1,104 
Non-operating (expense) income, net
Interest expense, net(63)(71)(125)(119)
Other non-operating income, net7 13 20 13 
Total non-operating (expense) income, net(56)(58)(105)(106)
Income before provision for income taxes719 492 1,471 998 
Provision for income taxes166 115 341 120 
Net income553 377 1,130 878 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
1  1  
Net income attributable to Moody's$552 $377 $1,129 $878 
Earnings per share attributable to Moody's common shareholders
Basic$3.03 $2.05 $6.19 $4.79 
Diluted$3.02 $2.05 $6.16 $4.77 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
Basic182.3 183.5 

182.5 183.4 
Diluted183.0 184.1 

183.2 184.1 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MOODY’S CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in millions)
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2024
Three Months Ended
June 30, 2023
Pre-tax
amounts
Tax
amounts
After-tax
amounts
Pre-tax
amounts
Tax
amounts
After-tax
amounts
Net Income$553 $377 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign Currency Adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net$(39)$ (39)$51 $ 51 
Net gains (losses) on net investment hedges
43 (11)32 (37)9 (28)
Cash Flow Hedges:
Reclassification of gains (losses) included in net income
    (1)(1)
Pension and Other Retirement Benefits:
Amortization of actuarial gains and prior service credits included in net income
(1) (1)(2)1 (1)
Net actuarial losses
(2)1 (1)   
Total other comprehensive (loss) income
$1 $(10)$(9)$12 $9 $21 
Comprehensive income544 398 
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 2 
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Moody's$544 $396 
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2024
Six Months Ended
June 30, 2023
Pre-tax
amounts
Tax
amounts
After-tax
amounts
Pre-tax
amounts
Tax
amounts
After-tax
amounts
Net Income$1,130 $878 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign Currency Adjustments:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net$(154)$ (154)$160 $(2)158 
Net gains (losses) on net investment hedges
144 (38)106 (113)28 (85)
Cash Flow Hedges:
Reclassification of losses included in net income1  1 1 (1) 
Pension and Other Retirement Benefits:
Amortization of actuarial gains and prior service credits included in net income
(1) (1)(2)1 (1)
Net actuarial losses
(3)1 (2)   
Total other comprehensive (loss) income
$(13)$(37)$(50)$46 $26 $72 
Comprehensive income1,080 950 
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (1)
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Moody's$1,080 $951 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

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MOODY’S CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in millions, except share and per share data)
June 30, 2024December 31, 2023
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$2,635 $2,130 
Short-term investments63 63 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $35 in 2024 and $35 in 2023
1,694 1,659 
Other current assets489 489 
Total current assets4,881 4,341 
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,378 in 2024 and $1,272 in 2023
652 603 
Operating lease right-of-use assets242 277 
Goodwill5,891 5,956 
Intangible assets, net1,930 2,049 
Deferred tax assets, net267 258 
Other assets1,150 1,138 
Total assets$15,013 $14,622 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities$1,000 $1,076 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities108 108 
Current portion of long-term debt688  
Deferred revenue1,423 1,316 
Total current liabilities3,219 2,500 
Non-current portion of deferred revenue59 65 
Long-term debt6,253 7,001 
Deferred tax liabilities, net465 402 
Uncertain tax positions207 196 
Operating lease liabilities254 306 
Other liabilities618 676 
Total liabilities11,075 11,146 
Contingencies (Note 15)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
  
Series common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
  
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 342,902,272 shares issued at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
3 3 
Capital surplus1,324 1,228 
Retained earnings15,478 14,659 
Treasury stock, at cost; 160,818,154 and 160,430,754 shares of common stock at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively
(12,410)(12,005)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(617)(567)
Total Moody's shareholders' equity3,778 3,318 
Noncontrolling interests160 158 
Total shareholders' equity3,938 3,476 
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and shareholders' equity$15,013 $14,622 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MOODY’S CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in millions)
Six Months Ended June 30,
20242023
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income$1,130 $878 
Reconciliation of net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization210 181 
Stock-based compensation109 97 
Deferred income taxes25 21 
Provision for credit losses on accounts receivable10 9 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable(64)112 
Other current assets(6)78 
Other assets(1)(24)
Lease obligations (15)(9)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities(82)(86)
Deferred revenue120 97 
Uncertain tax positions and other non-current tax liabilities
12 (120)
Other liabilities13 (22)
Net cash provided by operating activities1,461 1,212 
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital additions(171)(127)
Purchases of investments(87)(53)
Sales and maturities of investments81 81 
Purchases of investments in non-consolidated affiliates(2)(2)
Sales of investments in non-consolidated affiliates 1 
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(12)(3)
Net cash used in investing activities(191)(103)
Cash flows from financing activities
Repayment of notes (200)
Proceeds from stock-based compensation plans45 31 
Treasury shares(384)(108)
Repurchase of shares related to stock-based compensation(82)(64)
Dividends(309)(283)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests
(1) 
Net cash used in financing activities(731)(624)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents(34)24 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents505 509 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period2,130 1,769 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$2,635 $2,278 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MOODY’S CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
Shareholders of Moody's Corporation
Common StockCapital SurplusRetained EarningsTreasury StockAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total Moody's
Shareholders'
Equity
Non- Controlling
Interests
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at March 31, 2023
342.9 $3 $1,068 $13,979 (159.4)$(11,570)$(589)$2,891 $167 $3,058 
Net income377 377  377 
Dividends ($0.77 per share)
(143)(143)(1)(144)
Stock-based compensation50 50 50 
Shares issued for stock-based compensation plans at average cost, net6 0.3 11 17 17 
Treasury shares repurchased, inclusive of excise tax
 (0.3)(67)(67)(67)
Currency translation adjustment, net of net investment hedge activity (net of tax of $9 million)
21 21 2 23 
Amortization of actuarial gains and prior service credits (net of tax of $1 million)
(1)(1)(1)
Net realized and unrealized gain on cash flow hedges (net of tax of $1 million)
(1)(1)(1)
Balance at June 30, 2023
342.9 $3 $1,124 $14,213 (159.4)$(11,626)$(570)$3,144 $168 $3,312 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MOODY'S CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
Shareholders of Moody's Corporation
Common StockCapital
Surplus
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total Moody's
Shareholders'
Equity
Non- Controlling
Interests
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at December 31, 2022
342.9 $3 $1,054 $13,618 (159.7)$(11,513)$(643)$2,519 $170 $2,689 
Net income878 878  878 
Dividends ($1.54 per share)
(283)(283)(1)(284)
Stock-based compensation97 97 97 
Shares issued for stock-based compensation plans at average cost, net(27)0.7 (4)(31)(31)
Treasury shares repurchased, inclusive of excise tax (0.4)(109)(109)(109)
Currency translation adjustment, net of net investment hedge activity (net of tax of $26 million)
74 74 (1)73 
Amortization of actuarial gains and prior service credits (net of tax of $1 million)
(1)(1)(1)
Balance at June 30, 2023342.9 $3 $1,124 $14,213 (159.4)$(11,626)$(570)$3,144 $168 $3,312 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.
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MOODY'S CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
Shareholders of Moody's Corporation
Common Stock Capital
Surplus
Retained
Earnings
Treasury StockAccumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
Total Moody's
Shareholders'
Equity
 Non- Controlling
Interests
Total
Shareholders'
Equity
SharesAmountSharesAmount
Balance at March 31, 2024
342.9 $3 $1,252 $15,081 (160.3)$(12,153)$(608)$3,575 $160 $3,735 
Net income552 552 1 553 
Dividends ($0.85 per share)
(155)(155)(1)(156)
Stock-based compensation57 57 57 
Shares issued for stock-based compensation plans at average cost, net15 0.2 7 22 22