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ANNUAL REPORT 2016 Summary Consolidated Financial and Other Data MASTERCARD ANNUAL REPORT 2016 REPORT ANNUAL MASTERCARD Annual Report 2016 Summary Consolidated Financial And Other Data For the Years Ended December 31 (in $ millions, except per share) 2016 2015 2014 Statement of Operations Net Revenue $10,776 $9,667 $9,441 Operating Expenses: General and Administrative 3,714 3,341 3,152 Advertising and Marketing 811 821 862 Depreciation and Amortization 373 366 321 Provision for Litigation Settlements 117 61 - Total Operating Expenses 5,015 4,589 4,335 Operating Income 5,761 5,078 5,106 Total Other Expense (115) (120) (27) Income before Income Taxes 5,646 4,958 5,079 Income Tax Expense 1,587 1,150 1,462 Net Income $4,059 $3,808 $3,617 Basic Earnings per Share $3.70 $3.36 $3.11 Diluted Earnings per Share $3.69 $3.35 $3.10 Balance Sheet Data (at period end) Cash, Cash Equivalents and Investment Securities – Current $8,335 $6,738 $6,375 Total Assets 18,675 16,250 15,329 Equity 5,684 6,062 6,824 Operating Data Growth (local currency) Gross Dollar Volume 1 9% 13% 13% Gross Dollar Volume as adjusted for EU Regulation 1, 2 11% 13% 14% Cross-border Volume 12% 16% 16% Switched Transactions 3 16% 12% 12% 1 Gross Dollar Volume (GDV) generated by Maestro and Cirrus cards is not included. The data for GDV is provided by Mastercard customers and includes information with respect to Mastercard-branded transactions that are not processed E\0DVWHUFDUGDQGIRUZKLFK0DVWHUFDUGGRHVQRWHDUQVLJQLɤFDQWUHYHQXHV$OOGDWDLVVXEMHFWWRUHYLVLRQDQGDPHQGPHQW by Mastercard’s customers subsequent to the date of its release, of which revisions and amendments may be material. $GMXVWHGIRU$UWLFOHRIWKH(8,QWHUFKDQJH)HH5HJXODWLRQUHODWHGWRFDUGSD\PHQWV6HHǕ0DQDJHPHQWǓV'LVFXVVLRQ DQG$QDO\VLVRI)LQDQFLDO&RQGLWLRQDQG5HVXOWVRI2SHUDWLRQVǖLQ3DUW,,,WHPIRUDGGLWLRQDOLQIRUPDWLRQ 'DWDUHSUHVHQWVDOOWUDQVDFWLRQVSURFHVVHGE\0DVWHUFDUGLQFOXGLQJ3,1EDVHGGHELWWUDQVDFWLRQVUHJDUGOHVVRIEUDQG UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 Form 10-K ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 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: 001-32877 Mastercard Incorporated (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 13-4172551 (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) Identification Number) 2000 Purchase Street 10577 Purchase, NY (Zip Code) (Address of principal executive offices) (914) 249-2000 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) Title of each Class Name of each exchange on which registered Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g): Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes No Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No 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 and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files) Yes No Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One): Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer (do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No The aggregate market value of the registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, held by non-affiliates (using the New York Stock Exchange closing price as of June 30, 2016, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $94.8 billion. There is currently no established public trading market for the registrant’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of February 10, 2017, there were 1,058,599,678 shares outstanding of the registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share and 19,320,090 shares outstanding of the registrant’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof. MASTERCARD INCORPORATED FISCAL YEAR 2016 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS . 4 ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS . 17 ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS. 31 ITEM 2. PROPERTIES . 31 ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS . 31 ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES . 31 PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES . 32 ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA . 33 ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION . 34 ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. 50 ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA . 52 ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE . 90 ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES . 90 ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION . 90 PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE . 91 ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION . 91 ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS . 91 ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE . 91 ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES . 91 PART IV ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES . 91 ITEM 16. SUMMARY 91 2 In this Report on Form 10-K (“Report”), references to the “Company,” “Mastercard,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to the Mastercard brand generally, and to the business conducted by Mastercard Incorporated and its consolidated subsidiaries, including our operating subsidiary, Mastercard International Incorporated. Forward-Looking Statements This Report 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 Report, 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 the Company’s future prospects, developments and business strategies. 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: • payments system-related legal and regulatory challenges (including interchange fees, surcharging and the extension of current regulatory activity to additional jurisdictions or products) • the impact of preferential or protective government actions • regulation of privacy, data protection and security • regulation to which we are subject based on our participation in the payments industry (including payments oversight, anti-money laundering and economic sanctions, financial sector oversight, issuer practice regulation and regulation of internet and digital transactions) • potential or incurred liability and limitations on business resulting from litigation • the impact of competition in the global payments industry (including disintermediation and pricing pressure) • the challenges relating to rapid technological developments and changes • the impact of information security failures, breaches or service disruptions on our business • issues related to our relationships with our financial institution customers (including loss of substantial business from significant customers, competitor relationships with our customers and banking industry consolidation) • the impact of our relationships with other stakeholders, including merchants and governments • exposure to loss or illiquidity due to settlement guarantees
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