The company said that cleared and transaction fees for futures and options rose on a net basis over Q3 2024 and the 9-month period, as the increase in volume outweighed the decline in average rate per contract. The company cited a higher share of member trading and its tiered pricing structure as factors behind the lower average rate, and said that the rise in the interest rate product share of Q3 4 percentage points was also a factor.

10-QQuarterly reportFiled Nov 8, 2024Period of report Sep 30, 2024Summary published (UTC) Oct 24, 2026

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The company said that cleared and transaction fees for futures and options rose on a net basis over Q3 2024 and the 9-month period, as the increase in volume outweighed the decline in average rate per contract. The company cited a higher share of member trading and its tiered pricing structure as factors behind the lower average rate, and said that the rise in the interest rate product share of Q3 4 percentage points was also a factor.
Investment income from cash performance bond and guaranty fund contributions was $991.3 million in Q3 2024 and $3,035.6 million over the 9-month period, down from $1,246.5 million and $4,042.9 million in 2023, the company said. Expenses for distributing interest on clearing member collateral also fell, to $922.6 million and $2,829.4 million, from $1,160.5 million and $3,756.8 million in 2023.
The company said operating expenses rose $42.6 million and $53.3 million, respectively, for Q3 2024 and the 9-month period. It attributed the increase in technology support services to higher software license fees and third-party services supporting the Google Cloud transformation project, and said consulting costs related to the Google Cloud Migration decreased.
The company said cash and cash equivalents totaled $2.3 billion as of September 30, 2024, and that it had about $2.3 billion of borrowing capacity under its $2.3 billion multi-currency revolving senior credit facility. The company also said it declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.15 per share on common and preferred shares as of November 7, 2024, with total payments of about $420 million.

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Quarter ended September 30, 2024

Revenue: $1.6B
Operating income: $1.0B
Net income: $913M
EPS: $2.50

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Contract Volume Growth and Lower Average Rate per Contract

The company said that cleared and transaction fees for futures and options rose on a net basis over Q3 2024 and the 9-month period, as the increase in volume outweighed the decline in average rate per contract. The company cited a higher share of member trading and its tiered pricing structure as factors behind the lower average rate, and said that the rise in the interest rate product share of Q3 4 percentage points was also a factor.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Lower Investment Income and Interest Distribution Expenses

Investment income from cash performance bond and guaranty fund contributions was $991.3 million in Q3 2024 and $3,035.6 million over the 9-month period, down from $1,246.5 million and $4,042.9 million in 2023, the company said. Expenses for distributing interest on clearing member collateral also fell, to $922.6 million and $2,829.4 million, from $1,160.5 million and $3,756.8 million in 2023.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Higher Operating Expenses and Google Cloud Factors

The company said operating expenses rose $42.6 million and $53.3 million, respectively, for Q3 2024 and the 9-month period. It attributed the increase in technology support services to higher software license fees and third-party services supporting the Google Cloud transformation project, and said consulting costs related to the Google Cloud Migration decreased.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

Liquidity, Borrowing Capacity and Quarterly Dividend

The company said cash and cash equivalents totaled $2.3 billion as of September 30, 2024, and that it had about $2.3 billion of borrowing capacity under its $2.3 billion multi-currency revolving senior credit facility. The company also said it declared a regular quarterly dividend of $1.15 per share on common and preferred shares as of November 7, 2024, with total payments of about $420 million.

Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing

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