EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE OF VISA INC., DATED APRIL 29, 2009. Press release of Visa Inc., dated April 29, 2009.

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

 

 

Visa Inc. Posts Strong Fiscal Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Results and Reaffirms 2009 Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share Guidance

 

 

 

 

Adjusted quarterly net income of $553 million or $0.73 per diluted class A common share

 

 

GAAP quarterly net income of $536 million or $0.71 per diluted class A common share

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, April 29, 2009 – Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced financial results for the company’s fiscal second quarter 2009 ended March 31, 2009. On an adjusted basis (reflective of a normalized tax rate, restructuring and purchase amortization), net income for the quarter was $553 million, or $0.73 per diluted class A common share. GAAP net income for the quarter was $536 million, or $0.71 per diluted class A common share. The weighted average number of diluted class A common shares outstanding was 753 million. The company’s adjusted net income and adjusted diluted net income per class A common share are non-GAAP financial measures that are reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measures in the accompanying financial tables.

Net operating revenue in the fiscal second quarter of 2009 was $1.6 billion, an increase of 13% over the prior year, driven by contributions across all revenue categories. Though slightly negative in the U.S., payments volume continued to grow on a constant dollar basis in all other regions globally. Processed transactions continued to post solid growth globally.

“Despite the challenging economy, Visa continued to post strong operational and financial performance during our fiscal second quarter, and we remain confident in delivering our EPS guidance for FY 2009,” said Joseph Saunders, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Visa Inc. “While expense management and efficiency remain key priorities, we will continue to carefully right-size our pricing structure and further invest in our business with the intent of driving incremental growth and realizing operating advantages.”

“The resiliency in our business reflects the strength of Visa’s credit, debit, and prepaid products worldwide, which continue to benefit from the ongoing secular shift from cash and check to electronic forms of payments,” added Saunders. “These diverse products, combined with further expansion of our processing capabilities worldwide, should continue to benefit our shareholders, clients, and cardholders in the future.”


Fiscal Second Quarter 2009 Financial Highlights:

Visa Inc.’s operational performance highlights for the fiscal second quarter, as measured by business activity through December 31, 2008, include:

 

   

Payments volume growth, on a nominal basis, was a negative 1% over the prior year at $675 billion;

 

   

Total volume, on a nominal basis and inclusive of cash volume, was $1.1 trillion, flat over the prior year;

 

   

Total cards carrying the Visa brands rose 8% worldwide over the prior year to over 1.7 billion; and

 

   

Total transactions increased by 9% over the prior year to 14.9 billion.

Total processed transactions, which represent transactions processed by VisaNet through March 31, 2009, totaled 9.4 billion, a 6% increase over the prior year.

For the fiscal second quarter 2009, service revenues were $804 million, an increase of over 2% versus the prior year, and are recognized based on payment volume in the prior quarter. All other revenue categories are recognized based on current quarter activity. Data processing revenues rose 10% over the prior year to $544 million. International transaction revenues, which are driven by cross-border payments volume, grew 18% over the prior year to $446 million, as the company benefited from previously enacted pricing initiatives. Other revenues, which include the Visa Europe licensing fee, were $148 million, up 17% over the prior year. Volume and support incentives, which are a contra revenue item, were $295 million, a decline of 13% over the prior year.

Adjusted total operating expenses were $745 million for the fiscal second quarter, a 5% decrease from the prior year’s adjusted total operating expenses of $783 million. Total operating expenses on a GAAP basis were $766 million for the quarter, a 31% decrease from the prior year’s total operating expenses of $1.1 billion.

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and investment securities were $5.8 billion at March 31, 2009.

Notable Events:

On March 2, 2009, the company unveiled its first global advertising campaign, entitled “More people go with Visa,” reflecting the company’s evolution to a single, global company. The new campaign enables Visa to align its worldwide marketing under a single theme that highlights the superior value Visa delivers versus cash and checks – including more security, more control and more convenience.

Also in March, MoneyGram International, a leading provider of global payment services, and Visa announced plans to introduce Visa ReadyLink – Visa’s prepaid load network – in MoneyGram’s 40,000 agent locations across the United States, providing financially underserved consumers with more convenient options to add funds to their Visa reloadable prepaid cards. MoneyGram joins more than 8,000 participating Visa ReadyLink locations, further extending the convenience and security of reload services to Visa prepaid cardholders in more convenient, everyday shopping locations.

 

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On April 23, 2009, the Board of Directors declared a quarterly divided in the aggregate amount of $0.105 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of class B and class C common stock on an as-converted basis) payable on June 2, 2009 to all holders of record of Visa’s class A, class B and class C common stock as of May 15, 2009.

Also in April, the Board of Directors approved a program in which class C stockholders may liquidate up to 30% of their class C shares between July 1 and September 30, 2009, subject to certain terms and conditions. The remaining class C shares will continue to be subject to the general transfer restrictions that expire on March 25, 2011 under Visa’s certificate of incorporation. Class C shares sold under this program will automatically convert to class A shares, tradable in the public market. The release of the class C shares does not increase the number of outstanding shares of the company and there is no dilutive effect to the outstanding share count from these transactions.

Financial Outlook:

Visa Inc. updates its financial outlook for the following metric for full-year 2009:

 

   

Annual adjusted operating margin in the low 50% range.

Visa Inc. updates its financial outlook for the following metric for full-year 2010:

 

   

Annual adjusted operating margin in the high 40% to low 50% range.

Visa Inc. affirms its financial outlook for the following metrics through 2010:

 

   

Annual net revenue growth of high single digits in 2009 and at the lower end of the 11% to 15% range in 2010, given certain economic recovery assumptions;

 

   

Annual adjusted diluted class A common stock earnings per share growth of greater than 20%;

 

   

Annual free cash flow in excess of $1 billion; and

 

   

Capital expenditures in the range of $300 to $350 million in 2009 and representing 3 to 4% of gross revenues in 2010.

This outlook reflects an assumed 40% GAAP tax rate for fiscal year 2009. The company’s intent is to reduce this rate to a level around 35-36% over the next four years.

 

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Fiscal Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Results Conference Call Details:

Visa’s executive management team will host a live audio webcast beginning at 5:00 p.m. EDT (2:00 p.m. PDT) today to discuss the financial results and business highlights.

All interested parties are invited to listen to the live webcast at http://investor.visa.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Visa Investor Relations website for 30 days.

Investor information, including supplemental financial information, is available on Visa Inc.’s Investor Relations website at http://investor.visa.com

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About Visa Inc.

Visa Inc. operates the world’s largest retail electronic payments network providing processing services and payment product platforms. This includes consumer credit, debit, prepaid and commercial payments, which are offered under the Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink and PLUS brands. Visa enjoys unsurpassed acceptance around the world, and Visa/PLUS is one of the world’s largest global ATM networks, offering cash access in local currency in more than 170 countries. For more information, visit www.corporate.visa.com.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. These statements can be identified by the terms “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “will” and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements. In addition, any underlying assumptions are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to statements regarding certain of Visa’s goals and expectations with respect to adjusted earnings per share, revenue, adjusted operating margin, and free cash flow, and the growth rate in those items, as well as other measures of economic performance.

By their nature, forward-looking statements: (i) speak only as of the date they are made, (ii) are not guarantees of future performance or results and (iii) are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict or quantify. Therefore, actual results could differ materially and adversely from those forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including all the risks discussed in Part 1, Item 1A – “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date of this presentation. Unless required to do so under U.S. federal securities laws or other applicable laws, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

Contacts:

Investor Relations: Jack Carsky or Victoria Hyde-Dunn, 415-932-2213, ir@visa.com

Media Relations: Paul Cohen or Will Valentine, 415-932-2564, globalmedia@visa.com

 

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Visa Inc.

Selected Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

     Three months ended
March 31,
    Six months ended
March 31,
 
     2009     2008     2009     2008  
     (in millions except per share data)  

Operating Revenues

        

Service revenues

   $ 804     $ 792     $ 1,597     $ 1,524  

Data processing revenues

     544       494       1,098       986  

International transaction revenues

     446       379       951       760  

Other revenues

     148       126       304       259  

Volume and support incentives

     (295 )     (338 )     (564 )     (588 )
                                

Total operating revenues

     1,647       1,453       3,386       2,941  
                                

Operating Expenses

        

Personnel

     272       289       547       572  

Network, EDP and communications

     92       78       185       161  

Advertising, marketing and promotion

     196       215       406       425  

Professional and consulting fees

     84       96       164       194  

Depreciation and amortization

     56       59       108       121  

Administrative and other

     66       75       129       149  

Litigation provision

     —         292       —         292  
                                

Total operating expenses

     766       1,104       1,539       1,914  
                                

Operating income

     881       349       1,847       1,027  
                                

Other Income (Expense)

        

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

     1       —         —         1  

Interest expense

     (30 )     (41 )     (60 )     (86 )

Investment income, net

     34       34       53       75  

Other

     1       28       —         36  
                                

Total other income (expense)

     6       21       (7 )     26  
                                

Income before income taxes and minority interest

     887       370       1,840       1,053  

Income tax expense

     352       56       731       315  
                                

Income before minority interest

     535       314       1,109       738  

Minority interest

     1       —         1       —    
                                

Net income

   $ 536     $ 314     $ 1,110     $ 738  
                                

Basic net income per share

        

Class A common stock

   $ 0.71     $ 0.39     $ 1.45     $ 0.93  
                                

Class B common stock

   $ 0.45     $ 0.37     $ 0.97     $ 0.92  
                                

Class C common stock

   $ 0.71       $ 1.45    
                    

Class C (series I) common stock

     $ 0.39       $ 0.93  
                    

Class C (series II) common stock

     $ 0.30       $ 0.81  
                    

Class C (series III and IV) common stock

     $ 0.39       $ 0.93  
                    

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

        

Class A common stock

     447       64       447       32  
                                

Class B common stock

     246       415       246       421  
                                

Class C common stock

     152         152    
                    

Class C (series I) common stock

       255         257  
                    

Class C (series II) common stock

       35         32  
                    

Class C (series III and IV) common stock

       58         60  
                    

Diluted net income per share

        

Class A common stock

   $ 0.71     $ 0.39     $ 1.45     $ 0.93  
                                

Class B common stock

   $ 0.45     $ 0.37     $ 0.97     $ 0.92  
                                

Class C common stock

   $ 0.71       $ 1.45    
                    

Class C (series I) common stock

     $ 0.39       $ 0.93  
                    

Class C (series II) common stock

     $ 0.30       $ 0.81  
                    

Class C (series III and IV) common stock

     $ 0.39       $ 0.93  
                    

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

        

Class A common stock

     753       778       762       762  
                                

Class B common stock

     246       415       246       421  
                                

Class C common stock

     152         152    
                    

Class C (series I) common stock

       255         257  
                    

Class C (series II) common stock

       35         32  
                    

Class C (series III and IV) common stock

       58         60  
                    

 

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Visa Inc.

Selected Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2009
    September 30,
2008
 
     (in millions except par value
and share data)
 

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 3,363     $ 4,979  

Restricted cash - litigation escrow

     1,611       1,298  

Investment securities

    

Trading

     76       —    

Available-for-sale

     50       355  

Settlement receivable

     879       1,131  

Accounts receivable

     372       342  

Customer collateral

     676       679  

Current portion of volume and support incentives

     209       256  

Current portion of deferred tax assets

     650       944  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     339       1,190  
                

Total current assets

     8,225       11,174  

Restricted cash - litigation escrow

     490       630  

Investment securities, available-for-sale

     200       244  

Volume and support incentives

     111       123  

Property, equipment and technology, net

     1,155       1,080  

Other assets

     687       634  

Intangible assets

     10,883       10,883  

Goodwill

     10,213       10,213  
                

Total assets

   $ 31,964     $ 34,981  
                

Liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 72     $ 159  

Settlement payable

     760       1,095  

Customer collateral

     676       679  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     273       420  

Volume and support incentives

     290       249  

Accrued liabilities

     300       306  

Current portion of long-term debt

     52       51  

Current portion of accrued litigation

     1,820       2,698  

Redeemable class C (series III) common stock, no shares and 35,263,585 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

     —         1,508  
                

Total current liabilities

     4,243       7,165  

Long-term debt

     50       55  

Accrued litigation

     957       1,060  

Deferred tax liabilities

     3,859       3,811  

Other liabilities

     731       613  
                

Total liabilities

     9,840       12,704  
                

Temporary Equity and Minority Interest

    

Class C (series II) common stock, $0.0001 par value, no shares and 218,582,801 shares authorized, no shares and 79,748,857 shares issued and outstanding, net of subscription receivable, respectively

   $ —       $ 1,136  

Minority interest

     4       —    
                

Total temporary equity and minority interest

     4       1,136  
                

Stockholders’ Equity

    

Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized and none issued

     —         —    

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 2,001,622,245,209 shares authorized, 449,019,664 and 447,746,261 issued and outstanding, respectively

     —         —    

Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 622,245,209 shares authorized, 245,513,385 issued and outstanding

     —         —    

Class C common stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,097,165,602 shares authorized, 151,605,798 issued and 151,581,349 outstanding at March 31, 2009

     —         —    

Class C (series I) common stock, $0.0001 par value, 813,582,801 shares authorized, 124,622,548 issued and 124,097,105 outstanding at September 30, 2008

     —         —    

Class C (series III) common stock, $0.0001 par value, 64,000,000 shares authorized, 26,949,616 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008

     —         —    

Class C (series IV) common stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, 549,587 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2008

     —         —    

Additional paid-in capital

     21,077       21,060  

Class C treasury stock, 24,449 shares and 525,443 shares, respectively

     (2 )     (35 )

Accumulated income

     1,133       186  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (88 )     (70 )
                

Total stockholders’ equity and accumulated income

     22,120       21,141  
                

Total liabilities, temporary equity and minority interest, and stockholders’ equity

   $ 31,964     $ 34,981  
                

 

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Visa Inc.

Selected Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended March 31,  
     2009     2008  
     (in millions)  

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 1,110     $ 738  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment and technology

     108       121  

Share-based compensation

     64       19  

Tax benefit for share-based compensation

     (6 )     —    

Restricted stock instruments settled in cash for taxes

     (22 )     —    

Fair value adjustment for liability under the framework agreement

     —         (36 )

Interest earned on litigation escrow, net of tax

     (12 )     —    

Net recognized loss on investment securities, including other-than-temporary impairment

     8       8  

Asset impairment

     3       —    

Minority interest

     (1 )     —    

Amortization of volume and support incentives

     564       588  

Accrued litigation and accretion

     48       370  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

     —         (1 )

Deferred income taxes

     338       124  

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Trading securities

     17       —    

Accounts receivable

     (30 )     (3 )

Settlement receivable

     252       (569 )

Volume and support incentives

     (464 )     (676 )

Other assets

     (9 )     (61 )

Accounts payable

     (87 )     (54 )

Settlement payable

     (335 )     273  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     (146 )     (154 )

Accrued and other liabilities

     80       79  

Accrued litigation

     (1,062 )     (1,131 )

Member deposits

     —         (3 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     418       (368 )
                

Investing Activities

    

Investment securities, available-for-sale:

    

Purchases

     —         (1,500 )

Proceeds from sales and maturities

     252       2,279  

Distribution from money market investment

     840       —    

Cash acquired through reorganization

     —         1,002  

Purchases of / contributions to other investments

     (1 )     —    

Dividends/distributions from other investments

     1       1  

Purchases of property, equipment and technology

     (136 )     (237 )

Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and technology

     —         4  
                

Net cash provided by investing activities

     956       1,549  
                

Financing Activities

    

Proceeds from short-term borrowing

     —         2  

Payments on short-term borrowing

     —         (2 )

Proceeds from sale of common stock, net of issuance costs of $550

     —         19,100  

Tax benefit for share-based compensation

     6       —    

Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options

     2       —    

Funding of litigation escrow account - Retrospective Responsibility Plan

     (1,100 )     (3,000 )

Payments from litigation escrow account - Retrospective Responsibility Plan

     939       945  

Funding of tax escrow account for income tax withheld on stock proceeds

     —         (116 )

Payment for redemption of Class C (series II) and Class C (series III) common stock

     (2,646 )     (13,330 )

Dividends paid

     (161 )     —    

Principal payments on debt

     (4 )     (12 )

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

     (4 )     (2 )
                

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (2,968 )     3,585  
                

Effect of exchange rate translation on cash and cash equivalents

     (22 )     —    
                

(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,616 )     4,766  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     4,979       275  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 3,363     $ 5,041  
                

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

    

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

   $ 324     $ 250  

Amounts included in accounts payable and accrued and other liabilities related to purchases of property, equipment and technology

   $ 41     $ (10 )

Interest payments on debt

   $ 2     $ 4  

Common stock issued in acquisition

   $ —       $ 17,935  

Assets acquired in joint venture with note payable and equity interest issued

   $ 22     $ —    
                

 

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Fiscal 2008 and 2009 Quarterly Results of Operations

US$ in millions

 

     Fiscal 2008 Quarter Ended     Fiscal 2009 Quarter Ended  
     December 31,
2007
    March 31,
2008
    June 30,
2008
    September 30,
2008
    December 31,
2008
    March 31,
2009
 

Operating Revenues

            

Service revenues

   $ 732     $ 792     $ 749     $ 788     $ 793     $ 804  

Data processing revenues

     492       494       539       548       554       544  

International transaction revenues

     381       379       449       512       505       446  

Other revenues

     133       126       150       160       156       148  

Volume and support incentives

     (250 )     (338 )     (274 )     (299 )     (269 )     (295 )
                                                

Total operating revenues

     1,488       1,453       1,613       1,709       1,739       1,647  
                                                

Operating Expenses

            

Personnel

     283       289       310       317       275       272  

Network, EDP and communications

     83       78       84       94       93       92  

Advertising, marketing and promotion

     210       215       271       320       210       196  

Professional and consulting fees

     98       96       108       136       80       84  

Depreciation and amortization

     62       59       57       59       52       56  

Administrative and other

     74       75       85       98       63       66  

Litigation provision

     —         292       50       1,128       —         —    
                                                

Total operating expenses

     810       1,104       965       2,152       773       766  
                                                

Operating income (loss)

     678       349       648       (443 )     966       881  
                                                

Other Income (Expense)

            

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

     1       —         —         —         (1 )     1  

Interest expense

     (45 )     (41 )     (30 )     (27 )     (30 )     (30 )

Investment income, net

     41       34       97       39       19       34  

Other

     8       28       (1 )     —         (1 )     1  
                                                

Total other income (expense)

     5       21       66       12       (13 )     6  
                                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     683       370       714       (431 )     953       887  

Income tax expense/(benefit)

     259       56       292       (75 )     379       352  
                                                

Income (loss) before minority interest

     424       314       422       (356 )     574       535  

Minority interest

     —         —         —         —         —         1  
                                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 424     $ 314     $ 422     $ (356 )   $ 574     $ 536  
                                                

 

8


Adjusted Operating Income and Net Income

US$ in millions

 

     Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2009
    Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2008
 

Net income (as reported)

   $ 536     $ 314  

Addback: Income tax expense (as reported)

     352       56  

Less: Minority interest (as reported)

     (1 )     —    
                

Net income before taxes and minority interest (as reported)

   $ 887     $ 370  

Adjustments:

    

Litigation reserve (1)

     —         285  

Restructuring (2)

     4       19  

Asset step-up amortization (3)

     17       17  
                

Adjustments to operating income

     21       321  

Interest accretion on American Express settlement (4)

     9       23  

Interest expense on Discover settlement (5)

     2       —    

Investment income on Litigation Escrow and EU proceeds (6)

     (6 )     (7 )

Underwater contract (LIBOR adjustment) (7)

     —         (28 )
                

Adjustments to non-operating (expense) income

     5       (12 )

Total adjustments

     26       309  

Adjusted net income before tax

     913       679  

Adjusted income tax expense (8)

     (361 )     (278 )

Addback: Minority interest (as reported)

     1       —    
                

Adjusted net income

   $ 553     $ 401  
                

Operating income (as reported)

   $ 881     $ 349  

Addback: Adjustments to operating income

     21       321  
                

Adjusted operating income

   $ 902     $ 670  
                

Operating revenues (as reported)

   $ 1,647     $ 1,453  

Adjusted operating margin

     55 %     46 %

Total operating expenses (as reported)

   $ 766     $ 1,104  

Less: Adjustments to operating expenses

     (21 )     (321 )
                

Adjusted operating expenses

   $ 745     $ 783  
                

 

(1)

Litigation reserve related to the covered litigation. Settlement of, or judgments in, covered litigation will be paid from the litigation escrow account.

(2)

Restructuring costs associated with workforce consolidation and elimination of overlapping functions.

(3)

Non-cash amortization and depreciation of the incremental basis in technology and building assets acquired in the reorganization.

(4)

Non-cash interest expense recorded on future payments to be made under the settlement agreement with American Express. These payments will be paid from the litigation escrow account.

(5)

Interest expense recorded on future payments to be made under the settlement agreement with Discover. These payments will be paid from the litigation escrow account.

(6)

Investment income earned during the period on all IPO proceeds held, including amounts held in the litigation escrow and amounts the Company used in October 2008 to redeem all class C (series II) common stock and a portion of the class C (series III) common stock stock held by Visa Europe.

(7)

Other expense (income) recorded in the periods presented as a result of changes in the Company’s estimated liability under the Framework Agreement, which governs its relationship with Visa Europe. The changes were primarily due to movement in the LIBOR rates in the periods presented. This liability terminated after the October 2008 redemptions described above.

(8)

Reflects a normalized tax rate of 39.5% and 41% for fiscal 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

9


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Expenses

US$ in millions

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31, 2009
   Three Months
Ended March 31, 2008
     Actual    Adjustments     As Adjusted    Actual    Adjustments     As Adjusted

Personnel

   $ 272    $ (4 (1)   $ 268    $ 289    $ (17 (1)   $ 272

Network, EDP and communications

     92      —         92      78      —         78

Advertising, marketing and promotion

     196      —         196      215      —         215

Professional and consulting fees

     84      —         84      96      (2 ) (1)     94

Depreciation and amortization

     56      (17 (2)     39      59      (17 (2)     42

Administrative and other

     66      —         66      75      —         75

Litigation provision

     —        —         —        292      (285 (3)     7
                                           

Total operating expenses

   $ 766    $ (21 )   $ 745    $ 1,104    $ (321 )   $ 783
                                           

 

(1)

Restructuring

(2)

Asset step-up amortization

(3)

Litigation Reserve

 

10


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Non-operating (Expense) Income

US$ in millions

 

     Three Months
Ended March 31, 2009
    Three Months
Ended March 31, 2008
 
     Actual     Adjustments     As Adjusted     Actual     Adjustments     As Adjusted  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

   $ 1       —       $ 1     $ —       —       $ —    

Interest expense

     (30 )     11    (1)     (19 )     (41 )   23    (1)     (18 )

Investment income, net

     34       (6 (2)     28       34     (7 (2)     27  

Other

     1       —         1       28     (28 (3)     —    
                                              

Total other income

   $ 6     $ 5     $ 11     $ 21     (12 )   $ 9  
                                              

 

(1)

Interest accretion on American Express Settlement and interest expense on Discover Settlement

(2)

Investment income on Litigation Escrow funds and funds used in October 2008 for the repurchase of shares from Visa Europe

(3)

Underwater contract (LIBOR adjustment)

 

11


Class A Common Stock Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

 

Management believes the presentation of adjusted operating income and adjusted net income provides a clearer understanding of the one-time items related to the Company’s reorganization, initial public offering and other non-recurring events. These measures also adjust for expenses related to covered litigation that will be funded by the litigation escrow account. These items have a impact on our financial results but are either non-recurring or have no operating cash impact.

 

 

Recognizing that we have a very complex equity structure incorporating multiple classes and series of common stock, the Company has also presented adjusted diluted class A earnings per share calculated below based on adjusted net income and the weighted average number of diluted class A shares outstanding in the periods presented (adjusted in the prior periods presented). This non-GAAP financial measure has been presented to illustrate our per share results reflecting our capital structure after the redemption of all class C (series II) common stock and a portion of class C (series III) common stock, which the Company redeemed in October 2008. Management believes this non-GAAP presentation provides the reader with a clearer understanding of our per share results by excluding these redeemed shares and allocating adjusted net income only to permanent equity.

 

     Three Months Ended    Three Months Ended
     March 31, 2009    March 31, 2008
     (in millions, except per share data)

Adjusted net income

   $ 553    $ 401

Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

     753      779
             

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.73    $ 0.52
             

 

12


Calculation of Free Cash Flow

US$ in millions

 

    Additions (+) /
Reductions (-) to
Net income
        For the Six
Months Ended
March 31, 2009
 
     Net income (as reported)    $ 1,110  

Recurring Items:

       

Capital Assets

  +    Depreciation and amortization      108  
    -    Capital expenditures      (136 )

Share-based compensation

  +    Share-based compensation      64  

Litigation

  +    Litigation provision      —    
  +    Accretion expense      49  
    -    Settlement payments      (1,095 )

Pension

  +    Pension expense      28  
    -    Pension contribution      (4 )

Taxes

  +    Income tax expense      731  
    -    Income taxes paid      (324 )

Non-recurring Items(1):

       

Covered Litigation

  +    Settlement payments funded by litigation escrow      939  
  -    Tax benefit on settlement payments      (342 )
    +    Settlement payments funded by Morgan Stanley      33  
     Total Free Cash Flow    $ 1,161  
             

(1) - Adjustments to eliminate the cash impact of non-recurring items.

 

13


LOGO

Operational Performance Data

The tables below provide information regarding the operational results for the 3 months ended December 31, 2008, as well as the prior seven quarterly reporting periods and the 12 months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, for cards carrying the Visa, Visa Electron and Interlink brands.

1. Branded Volume and Transactions

The tables present Payments Volume, Cash Volume, Total Volume, the number of payments transactions, cash transactions, accounts and cards for cards carrying the Visa, Visa Electron and Interlink brands. Card counts include PLUS proprietary cards. Nominal and constant dollar growth rates over prior periods are provided for volume-based data.

 

     For the 3 Months Ended December 31, 2008
     Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                          

Asia Pacific

   $ 243   1.1 %   12.3 %   $ 161   2.1 %   13.2 %   2,227   $ 82   -0.9 %   10.5 %   533   414   501

Canada

     43   -16.3 %   2.1 %     38   -15.4 %   3.2 %   395     4   -23.5 %   -6.6 %   9   23   30

CEMEA

     136   18.5 %   34.5 %     20   11.9 %   30.3 %   306     117   19.7 %   35.2 %   708   174   178

LAC

     144   -1.2 %   21.7 %     47   -0.4 %   21.3 %   1,344     97   -1.6 %   21.9 %   848   312   340

US

     504   -2.1 %   -2.1 %     409   -1.1 %   -1.1 %   7,822     96   -6.1 %   -6.1 %   708   484   668
                                              

Visa Inc.

     1,070   0.3 %   7.8 %     675   -0.9 %   4.4 %   12,093     396   2.4 %   14.1 %   2,805   1,407   1,717

Visa Credit Programs

                          

US

   $ 230   -9.2 %   -9.2 %   $ 203   -6.9 %   -6.9 %   2,374   $ 27   -23.2 %   -23.2 %   28   258   334

Rest of World

     266   -2.3 %   11.7 %     228   -1.6 %   12.0 %   3,228     37   -5.9 %   10.2 %   148   415   478
                                              

Visa Inc.

     496   -5.6 %   0.9 %     431   -4.2 %   2.2 %   5,602     65   -14.1 %   -6.9 %   175   672   813

Visa Debit Programs

                          

US

   $ 274   4.9 %   4.9 %   $ 206   5.5 %   5.5 %   5,447   $ 68   3.0 %   3.0 %   680   227   333

Rest of World

     301   7.1 %   25.1 %     38   5.9 %   28.7 %   1,043     263   7.3 %   24.6 %   1,949   507   571
                                              

Visa Inc.

     575   6.0 %   14.6 %     244   5.6 %   8.6 %   6,491     331   6.4 %   19.4 %   2,630   734   905
     For the 3 Months Ended September 30, 2008
     Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                          

Asia Pacific

   $ 250   16.4 %   20.4 %   $ 163   16.3 %   20.5 %   2,144   $ 87   16.6 %   20.1 %   525   400   480

Canada

     50   5.5 %   9.1 %     44   6.9 %   10.6 %   395     5   -4.9 %   -1.6 %   9   24   32

CEMEA

     144   43.4 %   44.4 %     21   38.6 %   42.1 %   280     123   44.3 %   44.8 %   671   169   176

LAC

     159   31.3 %   26.5 %     51   32.9 %   28.5 %   1,237     108   30.5 %   25.5 %   798   301   334

US

     524   7.2 %   7.2 %     421   8.6 %   8.6 %   7,681     103   1.6 %   1.6 %   744   474   651
                                              

Visa Inc.

     1,127   15.9 %   16.4 %     701   12.4 %   13.4 %   11,738     426   22.0 %   21.8 %   2,748   1,368   1,673

Visa Credit Programs

                          

US

   $ 244   1.7 %   1.7 %   $ 213   3.5 %   3.5 %   2,362   $ 31   -9.2 %   -9.2 %   30   263   336

Rest of World

     280   15.6 %   18.9 %     239   16.1 %   19.2 %   3,115     41   12.9 %   17.4 %   153   410   473
                                              

Visa Inc.

     525   8.7 %   10.2 %     452   9.8 %   11.2 %   5,477     73   2.1 %   4.2 %   183   672   809

Visa Debit Programs

                          

US

   $ 280   12.4 %   12.4 %   $ 208   14.3 %   14.3 %   5,319   $ 71   7.3 %   7.3 %   714   211   314

Rest of World

     322   33.8 %   32.7 %     41   37.5 %   37.8 %   941     282   33.3 %   32.0 %   1,851   484   549
                                              

Visa Inc.

     602   22.9 %   22.5 %     249   17.5 %   17.6 %   6,261     353   27.1 %   26.2 %   2,565   695   864

 

14


Operational Performance Data

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

    For the 3 Months Ended June 30, 2008
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  $ 250   24.3 %   21.1 %   $ 162   22.4 %   18.9 %   2,032   $ 88   28.0 %   25.5 %   498   387   472

Canada

    51   14.3 %   10.3 %     45   14.5 %   10.4 %   383     6   13.0 %   9.0 %   9   24   31

CEMEA

    131   45.8 %   40.7 %     19   37.8 %   38.1 %   255     112   47.2 %   41.2 %   640   159   168

LAC

    155   35.4 %   22.9 %     50   40.3 %   27.5 %   1,160     105   33.2 %   20.8 %   754   303   328

US

    526   8.8 %   8.8 %     423   9.7 %   9.7 %   7,660     103   4.9 %   4.9 %   738   465   642
                                             

Visa Inc.

    1,113   19.2 %   16.5 %     699   15.2 %   13.6 %   11,489     414   26.6 %   21.8 %   2,639   1,338   1,642

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  $ 246   4.7 %   4.7 %   $ 213   5.0 %   5.0 %   2,333   $ 34   2.9 %   2.9 %   29   262   335

Rest of World

    278   21.7 %   17.9 %     238   22.6 %   18.3 %   2,969     40   16.4 %   15.3 %   146   404   464
                                             

Visa Inc.

    524   13.1 %   11.3 %     450   13.6 %   11.6 %   5,302     74   9.8 %   9.3 %   175   666   798

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  $ 280   12.6 %   12.6 %   $ 210   15.0 %   15.0 %   5,327   $ 69   5.9 %   5.9 %   708   203   308

Rest of World

    309   39.4 %   31.0 %     38   40.3 %   31.9 %   860     271   39.3 %   30.8 %   1,756   470   536
                                             

Visa Inc.

    589   25.2 %   21.5 %     248   18.2 %   17.3 %   6,187     340   30.9 %   24.9 %   2,464   673   844
    For the 3 Months Ended March 31, 2008
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  $ 245   29.4 %   21.2 %   $ 159   26.5 %   18.1 %   1,913   $ 85   35.2 %   27.4 %   458   376   457

Canada

    47   30.9 %   10.0 %     41   30.5 %   9.7 %   337     6   33.8 %   12.5 %   9   24   31

CEMEA

    114   40.8 %   36.6 %     17   40.4 %   38.9 %   236     96   40.9 %   36.2 %   584   148   156

LAC

    143   37.8 %   21.8 %     46   47.5 %   30.1 %   1,123     97   33.7 %   18.2 %   719   288   312

US

    488   10.8 %   10.8 %     389   12.0 %   12.0 %   7,081     100   6.5 %   6.5 %   689   456   664
                                             

Visa Inc.

    1,036   22.0 %   17.0 %     652   19.1 %   15.0 %   10,690     384   27.2 %   20.6 %   2,460   1,291   1,620

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  $ 231   8.0 %   8.0 %   $ 195   8.1 %   8.1 %   2,167   $ 36   7.5 %   7.5 %   30   260   368

Rest of World

    268   28.5 %   17.9 %     229   29.5 %   18.2 %   2,798     39   23.0 %   16.1 %   134   387   446
                                             

Visa Inc.

    499   18.1 %   13.1 %     424   18.7 %   13.3 %   4,964     75   15.0 %   11.8 %   164   647   814

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  $ 257   13.5 %   13.5 %   $ 193   16.2 %   16.2 %   4,914   $ 64   6.0 %   6.0 %   659   196   297

Rest of World

    280   39.6 %   28.7 %     35   44.1 %   31.7 %   812     245   38.9 %   28.3 %   1,636   448   510
                                             

Visa Inc.

    537   25.8 %   21.0 %     228   19.8 %   18.4 %   5,726     309   30.6 %   23.0 %   2,296   644   806
    For the 3 Months Ended December 31, 2007
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  $ 241   28.4 %   24.0 %   $ 158   24.3 %   20.3 %   1,931   $ 83   36.9 %   31.7 %   452   368   446

Canada

    51   29.3 %   13.6 %     45   28.5 %   12.8 %   382     6   36.5 %   19.9 %   9   23   31

CEMEA

    115   43.8 %   38.5 %     18   44.1 %   40.5 %   235     97   43.8 %   38.2 %   590   139   147

LAC

    145   33.3 %   22.1 %     47   44.1 %   31.3 %   1,132     99   28.8 %   18.1 %   757   284   307

US

    515   11.4 %   11.4 %     413   12.4 %   12.4 %   7,416     102   7.7 %   7.7 %   715   455   660
                                             

Visa Inc.

    1,067   21.5 %   17.7 %     681   18.5 %   15.6 %   11,097     387   27.3 %   21.8 %   2,523   1,269   1,591

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  $ 253   9.1 %   9.1 %   $ 218   9.7 %   9.7 %   2,462   $ 36   5.9 %   5.9 %   33   259   365

Rest of World

    272   26.7 %   19.8 %     232   27.3 %   20.3 %   2,863     40   23.2 %   17.2 %   136   372   431
                                             

Visa Inc.

    525   17.6 %   14.1 %     450   18.1 %   14.6 %   5,325     75   14.4 %   11.2 %   169   630   796

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  $ 261   13.8 %   13.8 %   $ 195   15.6 %   15.6 %   4,955   $ 66   8.7 %   8.7 %   682   197   295

Rest of World

    281   39.1 %   31.2 %     36   43.5 %   34.0 %   817     245   38.5 %   30.8 %   1,672   442   500
                                             

Visa Inc.

    542   25.6 %   21.5 %     231   19.2 %   17.7 %   5,772     311   30.9 %   24.8 %   2,354   639   795

 

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December 31, 2008

 

 

    For the 3 Months Ended September 30, 2007
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  $ 215   25.6 %   20.6 %   $ 140   22.1 %   17.5 %   1,796   $ 74   32.8 %   26.8 %   417   348   427

Canada

    47   22.7 %   12.9 %     42   21.4 %   11.8 %   362     6   33.0 %   22.5 %   9   23   31

CEMEA

    101   43.0 %   38.8 %     15   39.0 %   35.6 %   211     85   43.8 %   39.4 %   545   125   136

LAC

    121   26.7 %   18.9 %     38   38.5 %   29.5 %   1,004     83   21.9 %   14.6 %   691   267   289

US

    489   9.7 %   9.7 %     388   10.8 %   10.8 %   7,038     101   5.7 %   5.7 %   730   440   642
                                             

Visa Inc.

    973   18.4 %   15.8 %     623   15.9 %   13.8 %   10,410     349   23.3 %   19.3 %   2,392   1,203   1,526

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  $ 240   6.7 %   6.7 %   $ 206   8.5 %   8.5 %   2,314   $ 35   -2.8 %   -2.8 %   34   253   358

Rest of World

    243   22.5 %   17.1 %     206   23.6 %   17.8 %   2,654     37   16.4 %   13.5 %   128   353   410
                                             

Visa Inc.

    483   14.1 %   11.6 %     412   15.6 %   12.9 %   4,968     71   6.2 %   4.8 %   162   607   769

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  $ 249   12.7 %   12.7 %   $ 182   13.4 %   13.4 %   4,724   $ 67   10.7 %   10.7 %   696   187   284

Rest of World

    241   36.0 %   28.6 %     29   39.6 %   31.3 %   718     211   35.5 %   28.3 %   1,534   409   473
                                             

Visa Inc.

    490   23.1 %   20.0 %     212   16.5 %   15.6 %   5,442     278   28.6 %   23.6 %   2,230   596   757
    For the 3 Months Ended June 30, 2007
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  $ 201   20.6 %   16.6 %   $ 132   19.9 %   16.8 %   1,708   $ 69   21.9 %   16.1 %   373   336   412

Canada

    45   18.2 %   12.0 %     40   17.4 %   11.3 %   352     5   24.5 %   18.0 %   9   22   30

CEMEA

    90   38.7 %   37.3 %     14   32.4 %   32.8 %   197     76   39.9 %   38.1 %   508   121   124

LAC

    114   32.4 %   18.9 %     35   41.8 %   27.7 %   945     79   28.6 %   15.3 %   669   257   281

US

    484   9.6 %   9.6 %     386   10.4 %   10.4 %   6,907     98   6.3 %   6.3 %   721   418   616
                                             

Visa Inc.

    934   17.1 %   14.6 %     606   14.8 %   13.3 %   10,108     327   21.8 %   17.2 %   2,280   1,154   1,464

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  $ 235   6.4 %   6.4 %   $ 203   8.3 %   8.3 %   2,250   $ 33   -4.3 %   -4.3 %   32   245   345

Rest of World

    228   19.8 %   16.1 %     194   21.2 %   17.0 %   2,519     35   12.6 %   11.1 %   120   339   394
                                             

Visa Inc.

    464   12.6 %   11.0 %     396   14.3 %   12.5 %   4,770     67   3.7 %   3.1 %   152   584   739

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  $ 248   12.8 %   12.8 %   $ 183   12.9 %   12.9 %   4,656   $ 65   12.5 %   12.5 %   689   173   270

Rest of World

    222   34.2 %   24.9 %     27   39.1 %   28.9 %   682     195   33.5 %   24.4 %   1,439   397   454
                                             

Visa Inc.

    470   21.9 %   18.4 %     210   15.7 %   14.8 %   5,339     260   27.5 %   21.3 %   2,128   570   725
    For the 3 Months Ended March 31, 2007
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  $ 189   23.1 %   18.8 %   $ 126   20.8 %   17.0 %   1,599   $ 63   28.1 %   22.6 %   382   321   397

Canada

    36   10.3 %   11.8 %     31   9.2 %   10.7 %   309     4   19.1 %   20.7 %   9   22   30

CEMEA

    81   44.8 %   43.8 %     12   35.3 %   40.6 %   183     68   46.6 %   44.4 %   477   117   122

LAC

    104   19.4 %   19.6 %     31   25.9 %   25.4 %   904     72   16.8 %   17.2 %   658   251   271

US

    441   9.2 %   9.2 %     347   9.0 %   9.0 %   6,265     94   9.8 %   9.8 %   698   412   607
                                             

Visa Inc.

    850   16.1 %   15.4 %     548   12.9 %   12.4 %   9,260     302   22.3 %   21.1 %   2,224   1,123   1,426

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  $ 214   7.8 %   7.8 %   $ 181   8.0 %   8.0 %   2,021   $ 33   7.0 %   7.0 %   30   243   341

Rest of World

    208   17.1 %   15.4 %     177   18.5 %   16.6 %   2,343     32   9.8 %   9.3 %   105   322   375
                                             

Visa Inc.

    423   12.2 %   11.6 %     357   13.0 %   12.3 %   4,364     65   8.3 %   8.1 %   135   565   716

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  $ 226   10.5 %   10.5 %   $ 166   10.2 %   10.2 %   4,243   $ 60   11.4 %   11.4 %   668   169   266

Rest of World

    201   33.4 %   30.4 %     24   35.3 %   32.5 %   652     176   33.1 %   30.1 %   1,421   389   444
                                             

Visa Inc.

    427   20.2 %   19.4 %     191   12.9 %   12.8 %   4,895     237   26.8 %   25.0 %   2,089   558   710

 

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Operational Performance Data

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

    For the 12 Months Ended December 31, 2008
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  $ 988   16.8 %   18.7 %   $ 646   16.0 %   17.6 %   8,317   $ 342   18.4 %   20.7 %   2,015   414   501

Canada

    190   6.5 %   8.0 %     169   7.0 %   8.6 %   1,510     21   2.3 %   3.5 %   36   23   30

CEMEA

    525   36.0 %   39.1 %     77   30.9 %   37.3 %   1,077     448   36.9 %   39.5 %   2,603   174   178

LAC

    600   23.9 %   23.3 %     193   27.4 %   26.8 %   4,863     407   22.3 %   21.6 %   3,120   312   340

US

    2,043   5.9 %   5.9 %     1,641   7.1 %   7.1 %   30,244     401   1.6 %   1.6 %   2,879   484   668
                                             

Visa Inc.

    4,346   13.7 %   14.3 %     2,727   10.9 %   11.5 %   46,010     1,620   18.7 %   19.5 %   10,652   1,407   1,717

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  $ 952   0.9 %   0.9 %   $ 824   2.1 %   2.1 %   9,236   $ 128   -5.9 %   -5.9 %   117   258   334

Rest of World

    1,092   14.8 %   16.6 %     934   15.5 %   16.9 %   12,110     158   10.7 %   14.8 %   581   415   478
                                             

Visa Inc.

    2,044   7.9 %   8.7 %     1,757   8.8 %   9.4 %   21,345     286   2.6 %   4.5 %   698   672   813

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  $ 1,091   10.7 %   10.7 %   $ 818   12.6 %   12.6 %   21,008   $ 273   5.6 %   5.6 %   2,762   227   333

Rest of World

    1,212   28.4 %   29.4 %     152   29.8 %   32.5 %   3,656     1,061   28.2 %   28.9 %   7,192   507   571
                                             

Visa Inc.

    2,303   19.4 %   19.8 %     969   15.0 %   15.3 %   24,664     1,333   22.8 %   23.4 %   9,954   734   905
    For the 12 Months Ended December 31, 2007
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  $ 846   24.6 %   20.0 %   $ 556   21.9 %   17.9 %   7,034   $ 289   30.1 %   24.2 %   1,624   368   446

Canada

    179   20.6 %   12.6 %     158   19.6 %   11.6 %   1,404     21   28.6 %   20.2 %   37   23   31

CEMEA

    386   42.6 %   39.4 %     59   38.1 %   37.3 %   827     327   43.4 %   39.8 %   2,120   139   147

LAC

    484   28.2 %   19.8 %     152   38.0 %   28.5 %   3,984     333   24.2 %   16.2 %   2,775   284   307

US

    1,928   10.0 %   10.0 %     1,533   10.7 %   10.7 %   27,625     395   7.3 %   7.3 %   2,863   455   660
                                             

Visa Inc.

    3,823   18.4 %   15.9 %     2,458   15.6 %   13.8 %   40,874     1,365   23.8 %   19.8 %   9,419   1,269   1,591

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  $ 943   7.5 %   7.5 %   $ 807   8.7 %   8.7 %   9,047   $ 136   1.3 %   1.3 %   129   259   365

Rest of World

    951   21.8 %   17.1 %     808   22.9 %   17.9 %   10,379     143   15.7 %   12.7 %   490   372   431
                                             

Visa Inc.

    1,894   14.2 %   12.1 %     1,615   15.4 %   13.1 %   19,427     279   8.2 %   6.7 %   619   630   796

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  $ 985   12.5 %   12.5 %   $ 727   13.1 %   13.1 %   18,578   $ 258   10.8 %   10.8 %   2,735   197   295

Rest of World

    944   35.9 %   28.7 %     117   39.7 %   31.6 %   2,870     827   35.4 %   28.3 %   6,066   442   500
                                             

Visa Inc.

    1,929   22.8 %   19.8 %     843   16.2 %   15.3 %   21,448     1,086   28.6 %   23.6 %   8,801   639   795

 

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December 31, 2008

 

 

Footnote

The preceding tables present Payments Volume, Cash Volume, Total Volume, the number of payments transactions, cash transactions, accounts and cards for cards carrying the Visa, Visa Electron and Interlink brands. Card counts include PLUS proprietary cards. Nominal and constant dollar growth rates over prior periods are provided for volume-based data.

Payments Volume represents the aggregate dollar amount of purchases made with cards carrying the Visa, Visa Electron and Interlink brands for the relevant period; and Cash Volume represents the aggregate dollar amount of cash disbursements obtained with these cards for the relevant period and includes the impact of balance transfers and convenience checks; but excludes proprietary PLUS volume. Total Volume represents Payments Volume plus Cash Volume.

Visa payment products are comprised of credit and debit programs, and data relating to each program is included in the tables. Debit programs include Visa’s signature based and Interlink (PIN) debit programs.

The data presented is reported quarterly by Visa’s members on their operating certificates and is subject to verification by Visa. On occasion, members may update previously submitted information.

Visa’s CEMEA region is comprised of countries in Central Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Several European Union countries in Central Europe, Israel and Turkey are not included in CEMEA. LAC is comprised of countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean. Rest of World includes Asia Pacific, Canada, CEMEA and LAC.

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 Visa Inc. volumes are reported (“Nominal USD”). These exchange rates are calculated on a quarterly basis using the established exchange rate for each quarter. To eliminate the impact of foreign currency fluctuations against the U.S. dollar in measuring performance, Visa Inc. also reports period-over-period growth in Total Volume, Payments Volume and Cash Volume on the basis of local currency information (“Constant USD”). This presentation represents Visa’s historical methodology which may be subject to review and refinement.

 

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Operational Performance Data

 

 

December 31, 2008

 

 

2. Processed Transactions

The table below represents transactions involving Visa, Visa Electron, Interlink and PLUS cards processed on Visa’s networks.

 

Period

   Processed
Transactions
(millions)
   Year-over-Year
Growth
 

3 Months Ended

     

Mar 31, 2009

   9,360    6 %

Dec 31, 2008

   9,797    8 %

Sep 30, 2008

   9,590    11 %

Jun 30, 2008

   9,473    13 %

Mar 31, 2008

   8,800    15 %

Dec 31, 2007

   9,094    13 %

Sep 30, 2007

   8,645    12 %

Jun 30, 2007

   8,411    13 %

12 Months Ended

     

Mar 31, 2009

   38,219    11 %

Mar 31, 2008

   34,950    14 %

 

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