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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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(Mark One)
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☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022
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☐ | 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 001-31553
CME GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | | | 36-4459170 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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20 South Wacker Drive | Chicago | Illinois | | 60606 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(312) 930-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | Trading symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Class A Common Stock | CME | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
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 (§232.405 of this chapter) 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.
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Large accelerated filer | ☒ | | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | | Smaller reporting company | ☐ |
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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 ☒
The number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock as of October 12, 2022 was as follows: 359,724,979 shares of Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; 625 shares of Class B-1 common stock, $0.01 par value; 813 shares of Class B-2 common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,287 shares of Class B-3 common stock, $0.01 par value; and 413 shares of Class B-4 common stock, $0.01 par value.
CME GROUP INC.
FORM 10-Q
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Certain Terms
All references to “options” or “options contracts” in the text of this document refer to options on futures contracts.
Further information about CME Group and its products can be found at http://www.cmegroup.com. Information made available on our website does not constitute a part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Information about Contract Volume and Average Rate per Contract
All amounts regarding contract volume and average rate per contract are for CME Group's listed futures and options on futures contracts unless otherwise noted.
Trademark Information
CME Group, the Globe logo, CME, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Globex, and E-mini are trademarks of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. CBOT and Chicago Board of Trade are trademarks of Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. NYMEX, New York Mercantile Exchange and ClearPort are trademarks of New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. COMEX is a trademark of Commodity Exchange, Inc. NEX, BrokerTec and EBS are trademarks of various entities of NEX Group Limited (NEX). Dow Jones, Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and S&P are service and/or trademarks of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and S&P/Dow Jones Indices LLC, as the case may be, and have been licensed for use by Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. ("CME"). All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Forward-Looking Statements
From time to time, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as well as in other written reports and verbal statements, we discuss our expectations regarding future performance. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as "believe," "anticipate," "could," "estimate," "intend," "may," "plan," "expect" and similar expressions, including references to assumptions. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available competitive, financial and economic data, current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about the industries in which we operate and management's beliefs and assumptions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. We want to caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Among the factors that might affect our performance are:
•increasing competition by foreign and domestic entities, including increased competition from new entrants into our markets and consolidation of existing entities;
•our ability to keep pace with rapid technological developments, including our ability to complete the development, implementation and maintenance of the enhanced functionality required by our customers while maintaining reliability and ensuring that such technology is not vulnerable to security risks;
•our ability to continue introducing competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis, including through our electronic trading capabilities, and our ability to maintain the competitiveness of our existing products and services, including our ability to provide effective services to the swaps market;
•our ability to adjust our fixed costs and expenses if our revenues decline;
•our ability to maintain existing customers at substantially similar trading levels, develop strategic relationships and attract new customers;
•our ability to expand and globally offer our products and services;
•changes in regulations, including the impact of any changes in laws or government policies with respect to our products or services or our industry, such as any changes to regulations and policies that require increased financial and operational resources from us or our customers;
•the costs associated with protecting our intellectual property rights and our ability to operate our business without violating the intellectual property rights of others;
•decreases in revenue from our market data as a result of decreased demand or changes to regulations in various jurisdictions;
•changes in our rate per contract due to shifts in the mix of the products traded, the trading venue and the mix of customers (whether the customer receives member or non-member fees or participates in one of our various incentive programs) and the impact of our tiered pricing structure;
•the ability of our credit and liquidity risk management practices to adequately protect us from the credit risks of clearing members and other counterparties, and to satisfy the margin and liquidity requirements associated with the BrokerTec matched principal business;
•the ability of our compliance and risk management programs to effectively monitor and manage our risks, including our ability to prevent errors and misconduct and protect our infrastructure against security breaches and misappropriation of our intellectual property assets;
•our dependence on third-party providers and exposure to risk through third parties, including risks related to the performance, reliability and security of technology used by our third-party providers;
•volatility in commodity, equity and fixed income prices, and price volatility of financial benchmarks and instruments such as interest rates, credit spreads, equity indices, fixed income instruments and foreign exchange rates;
•economic, social, political and market conditions, including the volatility of the capital and credit markets and the impact of economic conditions on the trading activity of our current and potential customers;
•the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and response by governments and other third parties;
•our ability to accommodate increases in contract volume and order transaction traffic and to implement enhancements without failure or degradation of the performance of our trading and clearing systems;
•our ability to execute our growth strategy and maintain our growth effectively;
•our ability to manage the risks, control the costs and achieve the synergies associated with our strategy for acquisitions, investments and alliances, including those associated with our investment in S&P/Dow Jones Indices LLC (S&P/DJI), our OSTTRA joint venture with IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global) and our partnership with Google Cloud;
•uncertainty related to the transition from LIBOR;
•our ability to continue to generate funds and/or manage our indebtedness to allow us to continue to invest in our business;
•industry and customer consolidation;
•decreases in trading and clearing activity;
•the imposition of a transaction tax or user fee on futures and options transactions and/or repeal of the 60/40 tax treatment of such transactions;
•our ability to maintain our brand and reputation; and
•the unfavorable resolution of material legal proceedings.
For a detailed discussion of these and other factors that might affect our performance, see Item 1A. of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2022 and Item 1A. in Part II of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
CME GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in millions, except par value data; shares in thousands)
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Assets | | | | |
Current Assets: | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 2,130.1 | | | $ | 2,834.9 | |
Marketable securities | | 91.3 | | | 115.0 | |
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $7.3 and $5.6 | | 580.2 | | | 434.5 | |
Other current assets (includes $4.6 and $4.8 in restricted cash) | | 476.4 | | | 427.8 | |
Performance bonds and guaranty fund contributions | | 139,974.9 | | | 157,949.6 | |
Total current assets | | 143,252.9 | | | 161,761.8 | |
Property, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,111.0 and $1,039.4 | | 465.5 | | | 505.3 | |
Intangible assets—trading products | | 17,175.3 | | | 17,175.3 | |
Intangible assets—other, net | | 3,302.2 | | | 3,532.0 | |
Goodwill | | 10,447.3 | | | 10,528.0 | |
Other assets (includes $0.2 and $0.5 in restricted cash) | | 3,788.3 | | | 3,277.9 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 178,431.5 | | | $ | 196,780.3 | |
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Current Liabilities: | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 95.0 | | | $ | 48.8 | |
Short-term debt | | 14.5 | | | 749.4 | |
Other current liabilities | | 488.3 | | | 1,650.6 | |
Performance bonds and guaranty fund contributions | | 139,974.9 | | | 157,949.6 | |
Total current liabilities | | 140,572.7 | | | 160,398.4 | |
Long-term debt | | 3,421.8 | | | 2,695.7 | |
Deferred income tax liabilities, net | | 5,351.5 | | | 5,390.4 | |
Other liabilities | | 834.7 | | | 896.5 | |
Total Liabilities | | 150,180.7 | | | 169,381.0 | |
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Shareholders’ Equity: | | | | |
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 4,584 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | | — | | | — | |
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; 358,877 and 358,599 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively | | 3.6 | | | 3.6 | |
Class B common stock, $0.01 par value, 3 shares authorized, issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | | — | | | — | |
Additional paid-in capital | | 22,235.3 | | | 22,190.3 | |
Retained earnings | | 6,111.7 | | | 5,151.9 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | (99.8) | | | 53.5 | |
Total CME Group Shareholders’ Equity | | 28,250.8 | | | 27,399.3 | |
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Total Liabilities and Equity | | $ | 178,431.5 | | | $ | 196,780.3 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
CME GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Revenues | | | | | | | | |
Clearing and transaction fees | | $ | 998.6 | | | $ | 878.9 | | | $ | 3,161.3 | | | $ | 2,815.8 | |
Market data and information services | | 154.3 | | | 145.4 | | | 457.7 | | | 434.8 | |
Other | | 74.9 | | | 85.6 | | | 192.6 | | | 291.8 | |
Total Revenues | | 1,227.8 | | | 1,109.9 | | | 3,811.6 | | | 3,542.4 | |
Expenses | | | | | | | | |
Compensation and benefits | | 189.6 | | | 198.6 | | | 560.1 | | | 635.3 | |
Technology | | 46.8 | | | 49.3 | | | 138.6 | | | 146.8 | |
Professional fees and outside services | | 35.1 | | | 45.2 | | | 98.9 | | | 119.4 | |
Amortization of purchased intangibles | | 55.5 | | | 59.0 | | | 171.0 | | | 179.0 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 34.5 | | | 37.2 | | | 101.0 | | | 111.9 | |
Licensing and other fee agreements | | 83.6 | | | 57.6 | | | 247.6 | | | 176.5 | |
Other | | 43.9 | | | 49.3 | | | 146.8 | | | 160.0 | |
Total Expenses | | 489.0 | | | 496.2 | | | 1,464.0 | | | 1,528.9 | |
Operating Income | | 738.8 | | | 613.7 | | | 2,347.6 | | | 2,013.5 | |
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Investment income | | 686.2 | | | 145.8 | | | 1,046.2 | | | 239.1 | |
Interest and other borrowing costs | | (40.4) | | | (41.8) | | | (122.8) | | | (125.0) | |
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated subsidiaries | | 76.5 | | | 66.4 | | | 237.1 | | | 178.3 | |
Other non-operating income (expense) | | (581.1) | | | 311.8 | | | (845.1) | | | 268.4 | |
Total Non-Operating Income (Expense) | | 141.2 | | | 482.2 | | | 315.4 | | | 560.8 | |
Income before Income Taxes | | 880.0 | | | 1,095.9 | | | 2,663.0 | | | 2,574.3 | |
Income tax provision | | 200.4 | | | 169.6 | | | 609.9 | | | 562.6 | |
Net Income | | 679.6 | | | 926.3 | | | 2,053.1 | | | 2,011.7 | |
Less: net (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | | — | | | 0.2 | | | — | | | (0.5) | |
Net Income Attributable to CME Group | | 679.6 | | | 926.5 | | | 2,053.1 | | | 2,011.2 | |
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders of CME Group | | $ | 671.1 | | | $ | 926.5 | | | $ | 2,027.2 | | | $ | 2,011.2 | |
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Earnings per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders of CME Group: | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 1.87 | | | $ | 2.59 | | | $ | 5.65 | | | $ | 5.61 | |
Diluted | | 1.87 | | | 2.58 | | | 5.64 | | | 5.60 | |
Weighted Average Number of Common Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | 358,715 | | | 358,363 | | | 358,655 | | | 358,258 | |
Diluted | | 359,288 | | | 358,988 | | | 359,206 | | | 358,894 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
CME GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in millions)
(unaudited)
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Net income | | $ | 679.6 | | | $ | 926.3 | | | $ | 2,053.1 | | | $ | 2,011.7 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | | | | | | | | |
Investment securities: | | | | | | | | |
Net unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period | | (0.7) | | | (0.2) | | | (3.0) | | | (0.9) | |
Reclassification of net (gains) losses on sales included in investment income | | — | | | 0.2 | | | — | | | 0.2 | |
Income tax benefit (expense) | | 0.1 | | | — | | | 0.7 | | | 0.2 | |
Investment securities, net | | (0.6) | | | — | | | (2.3) | | | (0.5) | |
Defined benefit plans: | | | | | | | | |
Net change in defined benefit plans arising during the period | | — | | | — | | | (3.7) | | | — | |
Amortization of net actuarial (gains) losses included in compensation and benefits expense | | 0.3 | | | 1.1 | | | 0.9 | | | 3.3 | |
Income tax benefit (expense) | | (0.1) | | | (0.2) | | | 0.7 | | | (0.8) | |
Defined benefit plans, net | | 0.2 | | | 0.9 | | | (2.1) | | | 2.5 | |
Derivative investments: | | | | | | | | |
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Reclassification of net unrealized (gains) losses to interest expense and other non-operating income (expense) | | (0.9) | | | (0.3) | | | (1.0) | | | (0.9) | |
Income tax benefit (expense) | | 0.2 | | | — | | | 0.2 | | | 0.2 | |
Derivative investments, net | | (0.7) | | | (0.3) | | | (0.8) | | | (0.7) | |
Foreign currency translation: | | | | | | | | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | (67.0) | | | (29.0) | | | (148.1) | | | (58.6) | |
Reclassification of net currency (gains) losses from foreign entities to other non-operating (income) and expense | | — | | | (40.3) | | | — | | | (40.3) | |
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Foreign currency translation, net | | (67.0) | | | (69.3) | | | (148.1) | | | (98.9) | |
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | | (68.1) | | | (68.7) | | | (153.3) | | | (97.6) | |
Comprehensive income | | 611.5 | | | 857.6 | | | 1,899.8 | | | 1,914.1 | |
Less: comprehensive (income) loss attributable to non-controlling interests | | — | | | 0.2 | | | — | | | (0.5) | |
Comprehensive income attributable to CME Group | | $ | 611.5 | | | $ | 857.8 | | | $ | 1,899.8 | | | $ | 1,913.6 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
CME GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY
(dollars in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands)
(unaudited)
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| Preferred Stock (Shares) | | Class A Common Stock (Shares) | | Class B Common Stock (Shares) | | Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Total CME Group Shareholders' Equity | | | | |
Balance at December 31, 2021 | 4,584 | | | 358,599 | | | 3 | | | $ | 22,193.9 | | | $ | 5,151.9 | | | $ | 53.5 | | | $ | 27,399.3 | | | | | |
Net income | | | | | | | | | 2,053.1 | | | | | 2,053.1 | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | | | | (153.3) | | | (153.3) | | | | | |
Dividends on common and preferred stock of $3.00 per share | | | | | | | | | (1,093.3) | | | | | (1,093.3) | | | | | |
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Exercise of stock options | | | 1 | | | | | 0.1 | | | | | | | 0.1 | | | | | |
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Vesting of issued restricted Class A common stock | | | 239 | | | | | (21.7) | | | | | | | (21.7) | | | | | |
Shares issued to Board of Directors | | | 19 | | | | | 4.0 | | | | | | | 4.0 | | | | | |
Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan | | | 19 | | | | | 3.8 | | | | | | | 3.8 | | | | | |
Stock-based compensation | | | | | | | 58.8 | | | | | | | 58.8 | | | | | |
Balance at September 30, 2022 | 4,584 | | | 358,877 | | | 3 | | | $ | 22,238.9 | | | $ | 6,111.7 | | | $ | (99.8) | | | $ | 28,250.8 | | | | | |
CME GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (continued)
(dollars in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands)
(unaudited)
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| Preferred Stock (Shares) | | Class A Common Stock (Shares) | | Class B Common Stock (Shares) | | Preferred Stock, Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Total CME Group Shareholders' Equity | | | | |
Balance at June 30, 2022 | 4,584 | | | 358,677 | | | 3 | | | $ | 22,235.9 | | | $ | 5,797.5 | | | $ | (31.7) | | | $ | 28,001.7 | | | | | |
Net income | | | | | | | | | 679.6 | | | | | 679.6 | | | | | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | | | | (68.1) | | | (68.1) | | | | | |
Dividends on common and preferred stock of $1.00 per share | | | | | | | | | (365.4) | | | | | (365.4) | | | | | |
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Vesting of issued restricted Class A common stock | | | 200 | | | | | (16.4) | | | | | | | (16.4) | | | | | |
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Stock-based compensation | | | | | | | 19.4 | | | | | | | 19.4 | | | | | |
Balance at September 30, 2022 | 4,584 | | | 358,877 | | | 3 | | | $ | 22,238.9 | | | $ | 6,111.7 | | | $ | (99.8) | | | $ | 28,250.8 | | | | | |
CME GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (continued)
(dollars in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands)
(unaudited)
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| Nine Months Ended, September 30, 2021 |
| Class A Common Stock (Shares) | | Class B Common Stock (Shares) | | Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Total CME Group Shareholders' Equity | | Non-controlling Interest | | Total Equity |
Balance at December 31, 2020 | 358,110 | | | 3 | | | $ | 21,189.1 | | | $ | 4,995.9 | | | $ | 134.9 | | | $ | 26,319.9 | | | $ | 31.6 | | | $ | 26,351.5 | |
Net income | | | | | | | 2,011.2 | | | | | 2,011.2 | | | 0.5 | | | 2,011.7 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | | (97.6) | | | (97.6) | | | | | (97.6) | |
Dividends on common stock of $2.70 per share | | | | | | | (969.7) | | | | | (969.7) | | | | | (969.7) | |
Purchase of non-controlling interest | | | | | (19.9) | | | | | | | (19.9) | | | (32.1) | | | (52.0) | |
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Exercise of stock options | 102 | | | | | 5.5 | | | | | | | 5.5 | | | | | 5.5 | |
Vesting of issued restricted Class A common stock | 329 | | | | | (31.2) | | | | | | | (31.2) | | | | | (31.2) | |
Shares issued to Board of Directors | 13 | | | | 2.9 | | | | | | | 2.9 | | | | | 2.9 | |
Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan | 20 | | | | 4.4 | | | | | | | 4.4 | | | | | 4.4 | |
Stock-based compensation | | | | | 56.6 | | | | | | | 56.6 | | | | | 56.6 | |
Balance at September 30, 2021 | 358,574 | | | 3 | | | $ | 21,207.4 | | | $ | 6,037.4 | | | $ | 37.3 | | | $ | 27,282.1 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,282.1 | |
CME GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (continued)
(dollars in millions, except per share data; shares in thousands)
(unaudited)
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| Quarter Ended, September 30, 2021 |
| Class A Common Stock (Shares) | | Class B Common Stock (Shares) | | Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital | | Retained Earnings | | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | | Total CME Group Shareholders' Equity | | Non-controlling Interest | | Total Equity |
Balance at June 30, 2021 | 358,305 | | | 3 | | | $ | 21,222.7 | | | $ | 5,434.5 | | | $ | 106.0 | | | $ | 26,763.2 | | | $ | 24.2 | | | $ | 26,787.4 | |
Net income | | | | | | | 926.5 | | | | | 926.5 | | | (0.2) | | | 926.3 | |
Other comprehensive income (loss) | | | | | | | | | (68.7) | | | (68.7) | | | | | (68.7) | |
Dividends on common stock of $0.90 per share | | | | | | | (323.6) | | | | | (323.6) | | | | | (323.6) | |
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Purchase of non-controlling interest | | | | | (15.5) | | | | | | | (15.5) | | | (24.0) | | | (39.5) | |
Exercise of stock options | 43 | | | | | 2.3 | | | | | | | 2.3 | | | | | 2.3 | |
Vesting of issued restricted Class A common stock | 226 | | | | | (17.7) | | | | | | | (17.7) | | | | | (17.7) | |
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Stock-based compensation | | | | | 15.6 | | | | | | | 15.6 | | | | | 15.6 | |
Balance at September 30, 2021 | 358,574 | | | 3 | | | $ | 21,207.4 | | | $ | 6,037.4 | | | $ | 37.3 | | | $ | 27,282.1 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 27,282.1 | |
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
CME GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
(unaudited)
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2022 | | 2021 |
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | |
Net income | | $ | 2,053.1 | | | $ | 2,011.7 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | |
Stock-based compensation | | 58.8 | | | 56.6 | |
Amortization of purchased intangibles | | 171.0 | | | 179.0 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 101.0 | | | 111.9 | |
Gain on deconsolidation of optimization business | | — | | | (343.5) | |
Net realized and unrealized (gains) losses on investments | | (4.1) | | | (112.0) | |
Deferred income taxes | | (22.1) | | | 13.8 | |
Change in: | | | | |
Accounts receivable | | (147.4) | | | (81.8) | |
Other current assets | | (29.5) | | | (41.0) | |
Other assets | | 76.7 | | | 41.6 | |
Accounts payable | | 46.2 | | | 3.6 | |
Income taxes payable | | (167.8) | | | (88.3) | |
Other current liabilities | | 0.4 | | | 20.0 | |
Other liabilities | | (60.8) | | | (26.9) | |
Other | | (1.0) | | | (10.6) | |
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | 2,074.5 | | | 1,734.1 | |
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Cash Flows from Investing Activities | | | | |
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale marketable securities | | 5.1 | | | 7.4 | |
Purchases of available-for-sale marketable securities | | (3.7) | | | (6.2) | |
Purchases of property, net | | (65.3) | | | (99.9) | |
Net cash proceeds from OSTTRA joint venture transaction | | — | | | 43.7 | |
Investment in S&P/Dow Jones Indices LLC | | (410.0) | | | — | |
Investments in privately-held equity investments | | (1.1) | | | (1.5) | |
Purchase of non-controlling interest | | — | | | (52.0) | |
Proceeds from sales of investments | | 10.9 | | | 99.3 | |
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities | | (464.1) | | | (9.2) | |
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Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | |
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Proceeds from debt, net of issuance costs | | 741.0 | | | — | |
Repayment of debt, including call premium | | (756.2) | | | — | |
Cash dividends | | (2,270.0) | | | (1,862.5) | |
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Change in performance bond and guaranty fund contributions | | (17,974.7) | | | 62,409.8 | |
Employee taxes paid on restricted stock vesting | | (21.7) | | | (31.2) | |
Other | | (8.9) | | | (2.7) | |
Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities | | (20,290.5) | | | 60,513.4 | |
CME GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(in millions)
(unaudited)
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| | Nine Months Ended September 30, |
| | 2022 | | 2021 |
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | | $ | (18,680.1) | | | $ | 62,238.3 | |
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents, beginning of period | | 160,789.9 | | | 88,420.3 | |
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents, End of Period | | $ | 142,109.8 | | | $ | 150,658.6 | |
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Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents: | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 2,130.1 | | | $ | 1,459.4 | |
Short-term restricted cash | | 4.6 | | | 4.8 | |
Long-term restricted cash | | 0.2 | | | 2.8 | |
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents (performance bonds and guaranty fund contributions) | | 139,974.9 | | | 149,191.6 | |
Total | | $ | 142,109.8 | | | $ | 150,658.6 | |
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Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information | | | | |
Income taxes paid | | $ | 804.0 | | | $ | 612.5 | |
Interest paid | | 108.7 | | | 109.4 | |
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements consist of CME Group Inc. (CME Group) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the company), including Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. (CME), Board of Trade of the City of Chicago, Inc. (CBOT), New York Mercantile Exchange, Inc. (NYMEX), Commodity Exchange, Inc. (COMEX) and NEX Group Limited (NEX). The clearing house is operated by CME.
In January 2021, the company announced that it agreed with IHS Markit (now a part of S&P Global) to combine their post-trade services into a new joint venture, OSTTRA. The joint venture was launched in September 2021. OSTTRA performs trade processing and risk mitigation services.
The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared by CME Group without audit. Certain notes and other information normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position of the company at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods indicated. Quarterly results are not necessarily indicative of results for any subsequent period.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the company revised the presentation of the consolidated statements of cash flows to include cash performance bonds and guaranty fund contributions as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents within the beginning and ending balances of the reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents. Total cash flows from financing activities were revised to include the changes associated with the cash performance bonds and guaranty fund contribution liability. See Note 4. Performance Bonds and Guaranty Fund Contributions for additional information on cash performance bonds and guaranty fund contributions.
The prior period amounts have been revised to conform to the current period presentation. The revision in presentation is considered immaterial to the company's overall financial statements and has had no impact on the consolidated balance sheets, consolidated statements of income, consolidated statements of comprehensive income or consolidated statements of equity, including all previously filed financial statements. These cash performance bonds and guaranty fund contributions cannot be used for the company's operations or to satisfy any operational liabilities.
The following table presents the effects of the changes on the presentation of these cash flows to the previously reported consolidated statements of cash flows of September 30, 2021:
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(in millions) | | As Previously Reported | | Adjustments | | Revised |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | | $ | (1,896.4) | | | 62,409.8 | | | $ | 60,513.4 | |
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents | | (171.5) | | | 62,409.8 | | | 62,238.3 | |
The accompanying consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in CME Group’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on February 25, 2022.
2. Accounting Policies
Newly Adopted Accounting Policies. The company adopted the following accounting policies during 2022:
In August 2020, FASB issued an accounting update that simplifies the accounting for convertible instruments and amends certain guidance on the computation of EPS for convertible instruments. This guidance reduces the number of accounting models used for the allocation of proceeds attributable to the issuance of a convertible instrument, thereby eliminating the beneficial conversion feature model. It is also noted that this guidance revises and eliminates certain criteria for achieving equity classification on the balance sheet. This accounting update requires entities to provide expanded disclosures about the terms and features of convertible instruments, including information about events, conditions and circumstances that can affect how to assess the amount or timing of an entity’s future cash flows related to those instruments. The company adopted this guidance on January 1, 2022. Adoption of this guidance did not have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.
3. Revenue Recognition
The company generates revenue from customers from the following sources:
Clearing and transaction fees. Clearing and transaction fees include electronic trading fees and brokerage commissions, surcharges for privately-negotiated transactions, portfolio reconciliation and compression services, risk mitigation and other volume-related charges for trade contracts. Clearing and transaction fees are assessed upfront at the time of trade execution. As such, the company recognizes the majority of the fee revenue upon successful execution of the trade. The minimal remaining portion of the fee revenue related to settlement activities performed after trade execution is recognized over the short-term period that the contract is outstanding, based on management’s estimates of the average contract lifecycle. These estimates are based on various assumptions to approximate the amount of fee revenue to be attributed to services performed through contract settlement, expiration, or termination. For cleared trades, these assumptions include the average number of days that a contract remains in open interest, contract turnover, average revenue per day, and revenue remaining in open interest at the end of each period.
The nature of contracts gives rise to several types of variable consideration, including volume-based pricing tiers, customer incentives associated with market maker programs and other fee discounts. The company includes fee discounts and incentives in the estimated transaction price when there is a basis to reasonably estimate the amount of the fee reduction. These estimates are based on historical experience, anticipated performance, and best judgment at the time. Because of the company's certainty in estimating these amounts, they are included in the transaction price of contracts.
Market data and information services. Market data and information services represent revenue from the dissemination of market data to subscribers, distributors, and other third-party licensees of market data. Pricing for market data is primarily based on the number of reportable devices used as well as the number of subscribers enrolled under the arrangement. Fees for these services are generally billed monthly. Market data services are satisfied over time and revenue is recognized on a monthly basis as the customers receive and consume the benefit of the market data services. However, the company also maintains certain annual license arrangements with one-time upfront fees. The fees for annual licenses are initially recorded as a contract liability and recognized as revenue monthly over the term of the annual period.
Other. Other revenues include certain access and communication fees, fees for collateral management, equity membership subscription fees, and fees for trade order routing through agreements from various strategic relationships. Access and communication fees are charged to customers that utilize various telecommunications networks and communications services. Fees for these services are generally billed monthly and the associated fee revenue is recognized as billed. Collateral management fees are charged to clearing firms that have collateral on deposit with the clearing house to meet their minimum performance bond and guaranty fund obligations on the exchange. These fees are calculated based on daily collateral balances and are billed monthly. This fee revenue is recognized monthly as billed as the customers receive and consume the benefits of the services. The company also has an equity membership program which provides equity members the option to substitute a monthly subscription fee for their existing requirement to hold CME Group Class A common stock. Choosing to pay this fee in lieu of holding Class A shares is entirely voluntary and the client's choice. Fee revenue under this program is earned monthly as billed over the contractual term. Pricing for strategic relationships may be driven by customer levels and activity. There are fee arrangements which provide for monthly as well as quarterly payments in arrears. Revenue is recognized monthly for strategic relationship arrangements as the customers receive and consume the benefits of the services.
The following table represents a disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers by product line for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:
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(in millions) | | 2022 | | 2021 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
Interest rates | | $ | 317.8 | | | $ | 251.0 | | | $ | 1,017.3 | | | $ | 816.2 | |
Equity indexes | | 249.7 | | | 181.1 | | | 764.7 | | | 551.9 | |
Foreign exchange | | 50.8 | | | 39.8 | | | 140.8 | | | 119.3 | |
Agricultural commodities | | 104.4 | | | 96.3 | | | 344.7 | | | 354.8 | |
Energy | | 134.0 | | | 157.1 | | | 449.4 | | | 456.2 | |
Metals | | 48.4 | | | 45.0 | | | 148.0 | | | 154.8 | |
BrokerTec fixed income | | 40.7 | | | 40.7 | | | 127.1 | | | 129.0 | |
EBS foreign exchange | | 36.4 | | | 38.8 | | | 118.6 | | | 125.5 | |
Optimization | | — | | | 14.0 | | | — | | | 59.9 | |
Interest rate swap | | 16.4 | | | 15.1 | | | 50.7 | | | 48.2 | |
Total clearing and transaction fees | | 998.6 | | | 878.9 | | | 3,161.3 | | | 2,815.8 | |
Market data and information services | | 154.3 | | | 145.4 | | | 457.7 | | | 434.8 | |
Other | | 74.9 | | | 85.6 | | | 192.6 | | | 291.8 | |
Total revenues | | $ | 1,227.8 | | | $ | 1,109.9 | | | $ | 3,811.6 | | | $ | 3,542.4 | |
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Timing of Revenue Recognition | | | | | | | | |
Services transferred at a point in time | | $ | 977.1 | | | $ | 852.4 | | | $ | 3,084.7 | | | $ | 2,733.5 | |
Services transferred over time | | 245.1 | | | 255.3 | | | 711.9 | | | 798.2 | |
One-time charges and miscellaneous revenues | | 5.6 | | | 2.2 | | | 15.0 | | | 10.7 | |
Total revenues | | $ | 1,227.8 | | | $ | 1,109.9 | | | $ | 3,811.6 | | | $ | 3,542.4 | |
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in billed accounts receivable, and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) on the consolidated balance sheets. Certain fees for transactions, annual licenses, and other revenue arrangements are billed upfront before revenue is recognized, which results in the recognition of contract liabilities. These liabilities are recognized on the consolidated balance sheets on a contract-by-contract basis upon commencement of services under the customer contract. These upfront customer payments are recognized as revenue over time as the obligations under the contracts are satisfied. Changes in the contract liability balances during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were not materially impacted by any other factors. The balance of contract liabilities was $24.4 million and $15.2 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
4. Performance Bonds and Guaranty Fund Contributions
Performance Bonds and Guaranty Fund Contributions. CME has been designated as a systemically important financial market utility by the Financial Stability Oversight Council and is authorized to maintain cash accounts at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. At September 30, 2022, CME maintained $128.6 billion within the cash account at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The cash deposit at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago is included within performance bonds and guaranty fund contributions on the consolidated balance sheets.
Clearing House Contract Settlement. The clearing house marks-to-market open positions for all futures and options contracts twice a day (once a day for CME's cleared-only interest rate swap contracts). Based on values derived from the mark-to-market process, the clearing house requires payments from clearing firms whose positions have lost value and makes payments to clearing firms whose positions have gained value. Under the extremely unlikely scenario of simultaneous default by every clearing firm who has open positions with unrealized losses, the maximum exposure related to positions other than cleared-only interest rate swap contracts would be one half day of changes in fair value of all open positions, before considering the clearing house's ability to access defaulting clearing firms' collateral deposits.
For CME's cleared-only interest rate swap contracts, the maximum exposure related to CME's guarantee would be one full day of changes in fair value of all open positions, before considering CME's ability to access defaulting clearing firms' collateral.
During the first nine months of 2022, the clearing house transferred an average of approximately $6.2 billion a day through its clearing systems for settlement from clearing firms whose positions had lost value to clearing firms whose positions had gained
value. The clearing house reduces its guarantee exposure through initial and maintenance performance bond requirements and mandatory guaranty fund contributions. Management has assessed the fair value of the company's settlement guarantee liability by taking the following factors into consideration: the design and operations of the clearing risk management process, the financial safeguard packages in place, historical evidence of default by a clearing member and the estimated probability of potential payouts by the clearing house. Based on the assessment performed, management estimates the guarantee liability to be nominal and therefore has not recorded any liability at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The company does not have a history of significant losses recognized on performance bond collateral as posted by our clearing members, and management currently does not anticipate any future credit losses on its performance bond assets. Accordingly, the company has not provided an allowance for credit losses on these performance bond deposits, nor has it recorded any liabilities to reflect an allowance for credit losses related to our off-balance sheet credit exposures and guarantees.
5. Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible assets consisted of the following at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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(in millions) | | Assigned Value | | Accumulated Amortization | | | | Net Book Value | | Assigned Value | | Accumulated Amortization | | Deconsolidation(2) | | Net Book Value |
Amortizable Intangible Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Clearing firm, market data and other customer relationships | | $ | 4,656.0 | | | $ | (1,849.1) | | | | | $ | 2,806.9 | | | $ | 5,818.2 | | | $ | (1,847.7) | | | $ | (950.0) | | | $ | 3,020.5 | |
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Technology-related intellectual property | | 62.5 | | | (53.9) | | | | | 8.6 | | | 175.3 | | | (76.3) | | | (84.6) | | | |