8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 13, 2016

Cardtronics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-33864	76-0681190
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3250 Briarpark Drive, Suite 400, Houston, Texas	77042
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(832) 308-4000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

Cardtronics, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K (“Current Report”) to recast certain financial information contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (the “2015 Annual Report”). 

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Company reorganized its operations and created the Corporate & Other segment to separately present transaction processing operations from its primary ATM operating segments (North America and Europe) and to present the corporate general and administrative functions separate from its North America segment. Additionally, the Company’s ATM advertising business (i-design) is now managed through its Europe segment. This business was previously included in the Company’s North America segment, but is not material to either of the North America or Europe segments. As a result of these changes, the Company revised its reportable segments from North America and Europe to North America, Europe, and Corporate & Other. The Company’s operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico are included in its North America segment and its operations in the U.K., Germany, and Poland are included in its Europe segment. Segment information presented for prior periods has been revised to reflect this change in reporting segments. The Company began to report comparative results under the new organization structure with the filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2016 (the “Quarterly Report”).

This Current Report and Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, and 99.4 are being filed solely to recast segment reporting financial information and revise certain related disclosures contained in the 2015 Annual Report to reflect the segment changes implemented during the Company’s first quarter of 2016 and do not amend or restate any of the Company’s previously issued financial statements included in the 2015 Annual Report. There have been no changes to the Company’s consolidated results of operations, balance sheets, or statements of cash flows.

This Current Report does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the 2015 Annual Report and does not modify or update the disclosures therein in any way, other than to present retrospectively the current operating segment structure. For significant developments which have occurred subsequent to the filing of the 2015 Annual Report, refer to the Quarterly Report and other filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

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Exhibit Number	Description of the Exhibit
23.1	Consent of KPMG LLP
99.1	Revised Part I. Item 1. Business
99.2	Revised Part I. Item 2. Properties
99.3	Revised Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
99.4	Revised Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  CARDTRONICS, INC.

By:	/s/ E. Brad Conrad
	E. Brad Conrad
	Chief Accounting Officer

Dated: May 13, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description of the Exhibit
23.1	Consent of KPMG LLP
99.1	Revised Part I. Item 1. Business
99.2	Revised Part I. Item 2. Properties
99.3	Revised Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
99.4	Revised Part II. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Cardtronics, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-149245, 333-168804, and 333-149244) and Form S-3 (No. 333-210455) of Cardtronics, Inc. of our report dated February 22, 2016, except as to Notes 1, 7, and 20, which are as of May 13, 2016, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Cardtronics, Inc. as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015, which report appears in the Form 8-K of Cardtronics, Inc. dated May 13, 2016.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Houston, Texas

May 13, 2016

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

Explanatory Note: This Exhibit 99.1 is being filed by Cardtronics, Inc. (the “Company”)to recast certain financial information contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (the “2015 Annual Report”). This Exhibit 99.1 does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the 2015 Annual Report and does not modify or update the disclosures therein in any way, other than to present retrospectively the current operating segment structure. For significant developments which have occurred subsequent to the filing of the 2015 Annual Report, refer to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and other filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Overview

Cardtronics, Inc. provides convenient automated consumer financial services through its network of automated teller machines (“ATMs”) and multi-function financial services kiosks. As of December 31, 2015, we were the world’s largest retail ATM owner, providing services to approximately 190,000 devices throughout the United States (“U.S.”) (including the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico), the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), Germany, Poland, Canada, and Mexico. During 2015, 67.7% of our total revenues were derived from our operations in North America (which includes ATM operations in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico), 31.4% from our operations in Europe (which includes ATM operations in the U.K., Germany, Poland and our ATM advertising business), and 0.9% from our Corporate & Other operations (which includes our transaction processing operations). In the U.S., certain of our devices are multi-function financial services kiosks that, in addition to traditional ATM functions such as cash dispensing and bank account balance inquiries, perform other consumer financial services, including bill payments, check cashing, remote deposit capture (which is deposit-taking at ATMs using electronic imaging), and money transfers. Included in the number of devices in our network as of December 31, 2015 were approximately 112,600 ATMs to which we provided processing services or various forms of managed services solutions. Under a managed services arrangement, retailers, financial institutions, and ATM distributors rely on us to handle some or all of the operational aspects associated with operating and maintaining ATMs, typically in exchange for a monthly service fee, fee per transaction, or fee per service provided.

We often partner with large retail merchants of varying sizes under multi-year contracts to place our ATMs and kiosks within their store locations. In doing so, we provide our retail partners with a compelling automated financial services solution that helps attract and retain customers, and in turn, increases the likelihood that our devices will be utilized. We also own and operate electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) transaction processing platforms that provide transaction processing services to our network of ATMs and financial services kiosks, as well as to other ATMs owned and operated by third parties.

We generally deploy and operate devices under three distinct arrangements with our retail partners: Company-owned ATM placements, merchant-owned ATM placements, and managed services (which includes transaction processing services). Under Company-owned arrangements, we provide the physical device (ATM) and are typically responsible for all aspects of its operations, including transaction processing, managing cash and cash delivery, supplies, and telecommunications, as well as routine and technical maintenance. Under merchant-owned arrangements, the retail merchant or an independent distributor owns the device and is usually responsible for providing cash and performing simple maintenance tasks, while we provide more complex maintenance services, transaction processing, and connection to the EFT networks. We also offer various forms of managed services, depending on the needs of our customers. Each managed service arrangement is a customized ATM management solution that can include any combination of the following services: monitoring, maintenance, cash management, cash delivery, customer service, transaction processing, and other services. As of December 31, 2015, 31.1% of our devices operated were Company-owned, 9.6% were merchant-owned, and 59.3% of our devices were operated under a managed services solution. Each of the arrangement types described above are attractive to us, and we plan to continue growing our revenues under each arrangement type.

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In addition to its retail merchant relationships, we also partner with leading national financial institutions to brand selected ATMs and financial services kiosks within its network, including BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. (“BBVA”), Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”), Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (“Citizens”), Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (“Cullen/Frost”), PNC Bank, N.A. (“PNC Bank”), TD Bank, N.A. (“TD Bank”), and Santander Bank, N.A. (“Santander”) in the U.S., Santander and The Bank of Nova Scotia (“Scotiabank”) in Puerto Rico, and Canadian Imperial Bank Commerce (“CIBC”), TD Bank, and Scotiabank in Canada. In Mexico, we operate Cardtronics Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Cardtronics Mexico”) and partner with Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A. de C.V. (“Banorte”) and Scotiabank to place their brands on our ATMs in exchange for certain services provided by them. As of December 31, 2015, approximately 22,000 of our ATMs were under contract with approximately 500 financial institutions to place their logos on our ATMs and to provide convenient surcharge-free access for their banking customers.

We also own and operate the Allpoint network (“Allpoint”), the largest surcharge-free ATM network within the U.S. (based on the number of participating ATMs). Allpoint, which has approximately 55,000 participating ATMs, provides surcharge-free ATM access to customers of approximately 1,300 participating financial institutions that may lack a significant ATM network in exchange for either a fixed monthly fee per cardholder or a set fee per transaction that is paid by the financial institutions who are members of the network. The Allpoint network includes a majority of our ATMs in the U.S. and a portion of our ATMs in the U.K., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Allpoint also works with financial institutions that manage stored-value debit card programs on behalf of corporate entities and governmental agencies, including general purpose, payroll and electronic benefits transfer (“EBT”) cards. Under these programs, the issuing financial institutions pay Allpoint a fee per issued stored-value card or per transaction in return for allowing the users of those cards surcharge-free access to Allpoint’s participating ATM network.

Our revenues are recurring in nature, and historically have been derived primarily from convenience transaction fees, which are paid by cardholders, and transaction fees, including interchange fees, which are paid by the cardholder’s financial institution for the use of the devices serving their customers and the connectivity to the applicable EFT network that transmits data between the device and the cardholder’s financial institution. Other revenue sources include: (i) branding our devices with the logos of leading national and regional banks and other financial institutions, (ii) providing managed services (including transaction processing services) solutions to retailers and financial institutions, (iii) collecting fees from financial institutions that participate in our Allpoint surcharge-free network, (iv) fees earned from foreign currency exchange transactions at the ATM, known as Dynamic Currency Conversion (“DCC”), and (v) selling ATM-related equipment and other ancillary services.

Organizational and Operational History

We were formed as a Texas corporation in 1993 and originally operated under the name of Cardpro, Inc. In June 2001, Cardtronics Group, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware and became the parent company for the existing business. In January 2004, Cardtronics Group, Inc. changed its name to Cardtronics, Inc. In December 2007, we completed the initial public offering of 12,000,000 shares of our common stock.

Since May 2001, we have acquired 26 ATM businesses, which have expanded our operations both domestically and internationally in multi-unit retail chains and individual merchant locations. We have also made other strategic acquisitions including the acquisition of Allpoint, our surcharge-free network, i-design group plc (“i-design”), a Scotland-based provider and developer of marketing and advertising software and services for ATM owners, Sunwin Services Group (“Sunwin”), a U.K.-based provider of secure cash logistics and ATM maintenance, and more recently in July 2015, Columbus Data Services, L.L.C. (“CDS”), a leading independent transactions processor for ATM deployers and payment card issuers, providing leading-edge solutions to ATM sales and service organizations and financial institutions.

From 2001 to 2015, the total number of annual transactions processed within our network increased from approximately 19.9 million to approximately 1.7 billion.

Additional Company Information

General information about us can be found on our website at http://www.cardtronics.com. We file annual, quarterly, and current reports as well as other information electronically with the SEC under the Exchange Act. Our Annual Reports

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on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to those reports are available free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after the reports are filed or furnished electronically with the SEC. You may read and copy any materials that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. You may also request an electronic or paper copy of our SEC filings at no cost by writing or telephoning us at the following: Cardtronics, Inc., Attention: Chief Financial Officer, 3250 Briarpark Drive, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77042; (832) 308-4000. Information on our website is not incorporated into this 2015 Form 10-K or our other securities filings.

Our Strategy

Our strategy is to leverage the expertise and scale we have built in our two largest markets, the U.S. and the U.K., to continue to expand in those markets, continue to grow in our other markets, and to drive expansion into new international markets to enhance our position as a leading provider of automated consumer financial services. We plan to continue partnering with leading financial institutions and retailers to expand our network of conveniently located ATMs and financial services kiosks. Additionally, we will seek to deploy additional products and services that will further incentivize consumers to utilize our network of devices. In the future, we may seek to diversify our revenues beyond services provided by financial services kiosks. In order to execute our strategy, we endeavor to:

Increase our Number of Deployed Devices with Existing and New Merchant Relationships. We believe that there are opportunities to deploy additional ATMs with our existing retail customers in locations that currently do not have ATMs. Furthermore, certain of our retail customers continue to expand their number of active store locations, either through acquisitions or through new store openings, thus providing us with additional ATM deployment opportunities. Additionally, we seek opportunities to deploy ATMs with new retailers, including retailers that currently do not have ATMs, as well as those that have existing ATM programs, but that are looking for a new ATM provider. We believe our expertise, broad geographic footprint, strong record of customer service, and significant scale positions us to successfully market to and enter into long-term contracts with additional leading merchants. In addition, we believe our existing relationships with leading U.S.- and U.K.-based retailers positions us to expand into international locations where these partners have operations.

Expand our Relationships with Leading Financial Institutions. Through our merchant relationships as well as our diverse product and service offerings, we believe we can provide our existing financial institution customers with convenient solutions to fulfill their growing ATM and automated consumer financial services requirements. Further, we believe we can leverage our product offerings to attract additional financial institutions as customers. Services currently offered to financial institutions include branding our ATMs with their logos, on-screen advertising and content management, providing image deposit capture, providing surcharge-free access to their customers, and providing managed services for their ATM portfolios. Our EFT transaction processing capabilities enable us to provide customized control over the content of the information appearing on the screens of our ATMs and ATMs we process for financial institutions, which increases the types of products and services we are able to offer to financial institutions. We also plan to continue growing the number of ATM machines and financial institutions participating in our Allpoint network, which drives higher transaction counts and profitability on our existing ATMs and increases our value to the retailers where our ATMs are located through increased foot traffic.

Work with Non-Traditional Financial Institutions and Card Issuers to Further Leverage our Extensive ATM and Financial Services Kiosk Network. We believe there are opportunities to develop or expand relationships with non-traditional financial institutions and card issuers, such as reloadable prepaid card issuers and alternative payment networks, which are seeking an extensive and convenient ATM network to complement their card offerings. Additionally, we believe that many of the prepaid debit card issuers in the U.S. can benefit by providing their cardholders with access to our ATM network on a discounted or fee-free basis. For example, through our Allpoint network, we have sold access to our ATM network to issuers of stored-value prepaid debit cards to provide the customers of these issuers with convenient and surcharge-free access to cash.

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Increase Transaction Levels at our Existing Locations. We believe there are opportunities to increase the number of transactions that are occurring today at our existing ATM locations. On average, only a small fraction of the individuals that enter our retail customers’ locations utilize our ATMs and financial services kiosks. In addition to our existing initiatives that tend to drive additional transaction volumes to our ATMs, such as bank-branding and network-branding, we have developed and are continuing to develop new initiatives to drive incremental transactions to our existing ATM locations. For example, we have developed a data analysis technology that we refer to as SightLine to analyze transaction patterns at our ATMs, which we believe has value to retailers and financial institutions alike by enabling them to better understand their customers’ behavior. We are also developing programs to steer cardholders of our existing financial institution partners and members of our Allpoint network to visit our ATMs in convenient retail locations. These programs may include incentives to cardholders such as coupons and rewards that influence customers to visit our ATMs within our existing retail footprint. While we are in various stages of developing and implementing many of these programs, we believe that these programs, when properly structured, can benefit multiple constituents (i.e., retailers, financial institutions, and cardholders) in addition to driving increased transaction volumes to our ATMs.

Develop and Provide Additional Services at our Existing ATMs. Service offerings by ATMs continue to evolve. Certain ATM models are capable of providing numerous automated consumer financial services, including check cashing, image deposit capture, money transfer, bill payment services, and stored-value card reload services. Certain of our devices are capable of, and currently provide, these types of services. We believe these additional consumer financial services offered by our devices, and other machines that we or others may develop, could provide a compelling and cost-effective solution for financial institutions and stored-value prepaid debit card issuers looking to provide convenient broader financial services to their customers at well-known retail locations. We also allow advertisers to place their messages on our ATMs equipped with advertising software in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Offering additional services at our devices, such as advertising, allows us to create new revenue streams from assets that have already been deployed, in addition to providing value to our customers through beneficial offers and convenient services. We plan to develop additional products and services that can be delivered through our existing ATM network.

Pursue Additional Managed Services Opportunities. Over the last several years, we significantly expanded the number of ATMs that are operated under managed services arrangements. Under these arrangements, retailers and financial institutions generally pay us a fixed management fee per ATM and/or a set fee per transaction in exchange for handling some or all of the operational aspects associated with operating and maintaining their ATM fleets. Surcharge and interchange fees under these arrangements are generally earned by the retailer or the financial institution rather than by us. As a result, in this arrangement type, our revenues are partially protected from fluctuations in transaction levels of these machines and changes in network interchange rates. We plan to continue pursuing additional managed services opportunities with leading merchants and financial institutions in the markets in which we operate.

Pursue International Growth Opportunities. Applying many of the aforementioned strategies, we have invested significant amounts of capital in our U.K., Germany, Canada, and Mexico businesses, and we plan to continue to grow our business in these markets, as well as in the more recently entered Poland market. Additionally, we expect to expand our operations into other international markets where we believe we can leverage our operational expertise, EFT transaction processing platform, and scale advantages. Our future international expansion, if any, will depend on a number of factors, including the estimated economic opportunity for us, the business and regulatory environment in the international market, our ability to identify suitable business partners in the market and other factors.

Pursue Acquisition Opportunities. We have historically generated a large part of our growth through acquisitions, and expect to continue to pursue select acquisition opportunities in the future. Since 2011, we have acquired: (i) eight domestic ATM operators, expanding our fleet in both multi-unit regional retail chains and individual merchant ATM locations in the U.S. by approximately 58,000, (ii) two Canadian ATM operators for a total of approximately 1,400 ATMs, which allowed us to enter into and expand our presence in Canada, and (iii) Cardpoint Limited (“Cardpoint”) in August 2013, which expanded our U.K. ATM operations by approximately 7,100 ATMs and also allowed us to enter into the German market with approximately 800 ATMs, and (iv) Sunwin in November of 2014, which expanded our cash-in-transit and maintenance servicing capabilities in the U.K. and allowed us to acquire and operate approximately 2,000 existing high-transacting ATMs located at the Co-operative (“Co-op”) Food stores and the opportunity to install and operate new ATMs in up to 800 stores that do not currently have ATMs.

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In addition to ATM acquisitions, we have also made strategic acquisitions including: (i) LocatorSearch in August 2011, a domestic leading provider of location search technology deployed by financial institutions to help customers and members find the nearest, most appropriate and convenient ATM location based on the service they seek, (ii) i-design in March 2013, which is a Scotland-based provider and developer of marketing and advertising software and services for ATM operators, and (iii) CDS in July 2015, a leading independent transaction processor for ATM deployers and payment card issuers, providing leading-edge solutions to ATM sales and service organizations and financial institutions.

For additional information on items that may impact our strategy, see Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Developing Trends in the ATM and Financial Services Industry.

Our Products and Services

Under our Company-owned arrangement type, we typically provide our merchant customers with all of the services required to operate ATMs and financial services kiosks, which include monitoring, maintenance, cash management, customer service, and transaction processing. We believe our merchant customers value our high level of service and our 24-hour per day monitoring and accessibility. In connection with the operation of our devices under our traditional ATM services model, we generate revenue on a per-transaction basis from the surcharge fees charged to cardholders for the convenience of using our devices and from interchange fees charged to these cardholders’ financial institutions for processing the related transactions conducted on those devices. As further described below, we also earn revenues on these devices based on our relationships with certain financial institutions and our Allpoint network.

Under our merchant-owned arrangement type, we typically provide transaction processing services, certain customer support functions, and settlement services. We generally earn interchange revenue on a per transaction basis in this arrangement. In some cases, the surcharge is earned completely by the merchant, in which case our revenues are derived solely from interchange revenues. In other arrangements, we also share a portion of the surcharge revenues.

For ATMs under managed services arrangements (including transaction processing arrangements), we typically receive a fixed monthly management fee and/or fixed rate per transaction in return for providing the agreed-upon service or suite of services. We do not generally receive surcharge and interchange fees in these arrangements, but rather those amounts are earned by our customer.

We also generate revenues from other services at our ATMs, such as DCC fees, on-screen advertising, and other transaction-based fees, across our various arrangement types.

The following table summarizes the number of devices we owned and operated under our various arrangements as of December 31, 2015:

	ATM Operations
	Company - Owned		Merchant - Owned		Subtotal		Managed Services and Processing		Total
Number of devices at period end	59,005		18,164		77,169		112,622		189,791
Percentage	31.1	%	9.6	%	40.7	%	59.3	%	100.0	%

We have found that the primary factor affecting transaction volumes at a given ATM or financial services kiosk is its location. Therefore, our strategy in deploying our devices, particularly those placed under Company-owned arrangements, is to identify and deploy them at locations that provide high visibility and high retail transaction volume. Our experience has demonstrated that the following locations often meet these criteria: convenience stores, gas stations with convenience stores, grocery stores, drug stores, transportation hubs (e.g., airports and train stations), and other major regional and national retail outlets. We have entered into multi-year agreements with many well-known merchants, including CVS Caremark Corporation (“CVS”), Cumberland Farms, Inc., Hess Corporation, The Kroger Co., HEB Grocery Company, L.P., The Pantry, Inc. (“Pantry”), Safeway, Inc., Bi-Lo Holdings, LLC, Speedway LLC (“Speedway”), Sunoco, Inc., Target Corporation, CST Brands (“Corner Store”), Rite Aid Corporation, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (“Walgreens”), and 7-

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Eleven, Inc. (“7-Eleven”),in the U.S.; Bank of Ireland Group, BP p.l.c., BT Group plc, Martin McColl Ltd., Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Southern Railway Ltd., Tates Ltd., Waitrose Ltd., Welcome Break Holdings Ltd., and Co-op Food in the U.K.; Cadena Comercial OXXO S.A. de C.V. in Mexico; and 7-Eleven as well as Suncor Energy’s retail and wholesale marketing brand (“Petro-Canada”) in Canada.

We generally operate our ATMs and kiosks under multi-year contracts that provide a recurring and stable source of revenue and typically have an initial term of five to seven years. As of December 31, 2015, our contracts with our top five merchant customers (based on 2015 pro forma revenues) accounted for approximately 37% of our pro forma revenues and had a weighted average remaining life of 2.6 years (3.7 years excluding 7-Eleven, which expires in July 2017). For a discussion of the risks associated with our customer mix, see Item 1A. Risk Factors - We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from devices placed with a small number of merchants. The expiration, termination or renegotiation of any of these contracts with our top merchants, or if one or more of our top merchants were to cease doing business with us, or substantially reduce its dealings with us, could cause our revenues to decline significantly and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely impacted.

Additionally, we enter into arrangements with financial institutions to brand certain of our Company-owned ATMs with their logos. These branding arrangements allow a financial institution to expand its geographic presence for a fraction of the cost of building a branch location and typically for less than the cost of placing one of its own ATMs at that location. These arrangements allow a financial institution to rapidly increase its number of branded ATM sites and improve its competitive position. Under these arrangements, the branding institution’s customers are allowed to use the branded ATMs without paying a surcharge fee to us. In return, we receive monthly fees on a per-ATM basis from the branding institution, while retaining our standard fee schedule for other cardholders using the branded ATMs. In addition, our branded machines typically generate higher interchange revenue as a result of the increased usage of our ATMs by the branding institution’s customers and others who prefer to use a bank-branded ATM. In 2013, we introduced a new approach to bank-branding by launching “preferred branding,” where additional financial institutions (aside from the “principal branding” partner on the ATM) can add their logos to the ATM’s screen and safe door. We intend to continue pursuing additional branding arrangements as part of our growth strategy. As of December 31, 2015, we had bank-branding on approximately 22,000 ATMs with 500 financial institutions including BBVA, Citibank, Citizens, Cullen/Frost, Santander, TD Bank, and PNC Bank in the U.S., Scotiabank, CIBC, and TD Bank in Canada, and Santander and Scotiabank in Puerto Rico. In Mexico, we partner with Banorte and Scotiabank to place their brands on our ATMs in exchange for certain services provided by them.

In addition to our bank-branding arrangements, we offer financial institutions another type of surcharge-free program through our Allpoint nationwide surcharge-free ATM network. Under the Allpoint network, financial institutions that are members of the network pay us either a fixed monthly fee per cardholder or a set fee per transaction in exchange for us providing their cardholders with surcharge-free access to ATMs in the Allpoint network, which includes ATMs throughout the U.S., U.K., Mexico, Canada, and Puerto Rico. We believe our Allpoint network offers an attractive alternative to financial institutions that lack their own extensive ATM network, including the issuers of prepaid debit cards.

For additional information on the amount of revenue contributed by our various service offerings, see Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Components of Revenues, Costs of Revenues, and Expenses - Revenues.

Segment and Geographic Information

Our operations consist of our North America, Europe, and Corporate & Other segments. Our North America segment includes ATM operations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and accounted for 67.7% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015. Our Europe segment includes our ATM operations in the U.K., Germany, Poland, and our ATM advertising business (i-design). Europe accounted for 31.4% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015. Our Corporate & Other segment includes our transaction processing operations and our corporate general and administrative functions and accounted for 0.9% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015.

For financial information including revenues, earnings, and total assets of our reporting segments, see Part II. Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 20. Segment Information. Additionally, for a discussion of the risks

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associated with our international operations, see Item 1A. Risk Factors - Our international operations, including any future international operations, involve special risksand may not be successful, which would result in a reduction of our gross and net profits.

Sales and Marketing

In the U.S., our sales and marketing teams are organized by customer type. We have teams focused on developing new relationships with national, regional, and local merchants as well as building and maintaining relationships with our existing merchants and ATM distributors. In addition, we have sales and marketing teams focused on developing and managing our branding relationships with financial institutions. Finally, we have sales and marketing teams focused on developing and managing our Allpoint relationships with financial institutions and stored-value debit card issuers, as we look to expand the types of services that we offer to such institutions. Our sales and marketing teams also focus on identifying potential managed services opportunities with financial institutions and retailers alike. Additionally, we maintain sales teams in each of the international markets in which we currently operate.

In addition to targeting new business opportunities, our sales and marketing teams support our customer retention and growth initiatives by building and maintaining relationships with our established and recently-acquired merchants. We seek to identify growth opportunities within each merchant account by analyzing ATM cardholder patterns. We also analyze foot traffic and various demographic data to determine the best opportunities for new ATM and financial services kiosk placements, as well as the optimum drivers for increasing same-store ATM transactions that will positively impact merchant store sales. Employees who focus on sales are typically compensated with a combination of incentive-based compensation and base salary.

Technology

Our technology and operations platform consists of ATMs and financial services kiosks, central transaction processing systems, network infrastructure components (including hardware, software, and telecommunication circuits used to provide real-time device monitoring, software distribution, and transaction processing services), cash management and forecasting software tools, customer service, and ATM management infrastructure.

Equipment. We purchase our ATMs from global manufacturers, including, but not limited to, NCR Corporation (“NCR”), Diebold Incorporated (“Diebold”), Nautilus Hyosung, Inc. (“Hyosung”), and Triton Systems (“Triton”) and place them in our customers’ locations. The wide range of advanced technology available from these ATM manufacturers provides our customers with advanced features and reliability through sophisticated diagnostics and self-testing routines. All of the ATMs perform basic functions, such as dispensing cash and enabling balance inquiries. Additionally, some of our devices provide enhanced financial services transactions, including bill payments, check cashing, remote deposit capture (deposit-taking), and money transfers.

Transaction Processing. We place significant emphasis on providing quality service with a high level of security and minimal interruption. We have carefully selected support vendors and systems, as well as developed internal professional staff to optimize the performance of our network. In 2006, we implemented an EFT transaction processing operation, which was further expanded with our recent acquisition of CDS in the second half of 2015. EFT transaction processing enables us to process and monitor transactions on our devices and to control the flow and content of information appearing on the screens of such devices. We have also implemented new products and services such as currency conversion services and have introduced targeted marketing campaigns through on-screen advertising. With our acquisitions of ATM businesses over the past few years, we are actively converting the transaction processing of the acquired ATMs to our in-house solution as previous contractual processing relationships expire or are terminated.

Internal Systems. Our internal systems, including our EFT transaction processing operation, include multiple layers of security to help protect the systems from unauthorized access. Protection from external sources is provided by the use of hardware- and software- based security features that work to prevent and report unauthorized access attempts. We employ user authentication and security measures at multiple levels. These systems are protected by detailed security rules to only allow appropriate access to information based on the employee’s job responsibilities. Changes to systems are controlled by policies and procedures, with automatic prevention and reporting controls that are placed within our processes. Our real-time connections to the various financial institutions’ authorization systems that allow withdrawals, balance inquiries, transfers, and advanced functionality transactions are accomplished via gateway relationships or direct

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connections. We have installed these communications circuits with backup connectivity to help protect us from telecommunications interruption in any particular circuit. We use commercially-available and custom software that continuously monitors the performance of the devices in our network, including details of transactions at each device and expenses relating to those devices, further allowing us to monitor our on-line availability and financial profitability at each location. We analyze transaction volume and profitability data to determine whether to continue operating at a given site, to determine how to price various operating arrangements with merchants and branding partners, and to create a profile of successful locations to assist us in deciding the best locations for additional deployments.

Product Development. In recent years we have made investments to develop new technology which we anticipate will drive transaction volume at our ATMs. In March 2013, we acquired i-design, a Scotland-based company providing technology and services for ATM operators to enable custom screens, graphical receipt content, advertising and marketing data capture on the ATM. We expect to continue to grow and leverage the products and services of this business within our own network of ATMs and with select external parties. A number of products are in various stages of development, pilot and rollout.

ATM Cash Management. Our ATM cash management function uses commercially-available software and proprietary analytical models to determine the necessary fill frequency and cash load amount for each ATM. We project cash requirements for each ATM on a daily basis, taking into consideration its location, the day of the week, the timing of holidays, and other factors such as specific events occurring in the vicinity of the ATM. After receiving a cash order from us, the cash provider forwards the request to its vault location nearest to the applicable ATM. Personnel at the vault location then arrange for the requested amount of cash to be set aside and made available for the designated armored courier to access and subsequently transport to the ATM. Our ATM cash management department utilizes data generated by the cash providers, internally-generated data, and a proprietary methodology to confirm daily orders, audit delivery of cash to armored couriers and ATMs, monitor cash balances for cash shortages, coordinate and manage emergency cash orders, and audit costs from both armored couriers and cash providers.

In the U.K., we operate our own armored courier operation and recently significantly expanded this internal capability through the acquisition of Sunwin in November 2014. As of December 31, 2015, this operation was servicing approximately 12,400 of our ATMs in the U.K.

Customer Service. We believe one of the factors that differentiates us from our competitors is our customer service responsiveness and proactive approach to managing any downtime experienced by our devices. We use an advanced software and highly skilled technicians that monitor our devices 24 hours a day for service interruptions and notify our maintenance engineers and vendors for prompt dispatch of necessary service calls.

Finally, we use proprietary software systems to maintain a database of transactions made on, and performance metrics for, each of our devices. This data is aggregated into individual merchant and financial institution customer profiles that are readily accessible by our customer service representatives and managers. We believe our proprietary databases enable us to provide superior quality and accessible and reliable customer support, along with information on trends that is valuable to our retail and financial institution partners.

Primary Vendor Relationships

To maintain an efficient and flexible operating structure, we outsource certain aspects of our operations, including cash supply and cash delivery, maintenance, and certain transaction processing services. Due to the large number of devices we operate, we believe we have obtained favorable pricing terms from most of our major vendors. We contract for the provision of the services described below in connection with our operations.

Transaction Processing. We own and operate EFT processing platforms that utilize proprietary as well as commercially available software. Historically, our processing efforts have been primarily focused on controlling the flow and content of information on the ATM screen, and we have largely relied on third-party service providers to handle our connections to the EFT networks and to perform certain funds settlement and reconciliation procedures on our behalf. The third-party transaction processors communicate with the cardholder’s financial institution through various EFT networks in order to obtain transaction authorizations and to provide us with the information we need to ensure that the related funds

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are properly settled. In addition, we have developed a capability to connect to major financial institutions and certain networks on a direct or virtually-direct basis, and we recently expanded this direct model via our CDS acquisition. As a result of our past acquisitions, a portion of our withdrawal transactions are currently processed through other third-party processors, with whom the acquired businesses had existing contractual relationships. We plan to convert transaction processing services to our EFT processing platforms when economically advantageous as these contracts expire or are terminated.

EFT Network Services. Our transactions are routed over various EFT networks to obtain authorization for cash disbursements and to provide account balances. EFT networks set the interchange fees that they charge to the financial institutions, as well as the amount paid to us. We attempt to maximize the utility of our ATMs to cardholders by participating in as many EFT networks as practical. Additionally, we own the Allpoint network, the largest surcharge-free network in the U.S. Having this network further enhances our ATM utility by providing certain cardholders surcharge-free access to our ATMs, as well as allowing us to receive network-related economic benefits such as receiving additional transaction-based revenue and setting interchange rates on transactions over this network.

Equipment. We purchase substantially all of our ATMs from a number of global ATM manufacturers, including NCR, Diebold, Hyosung, and Triton. The large quantity of machines that we purchase from these manufacturers enables us to receive favorable pricing and terms. In addition, we maintain close working relationships with these manufacturers in the course of our business, allowing us to stay informed about product updates and to receive prompt attention for any technical problems with purchased equipment. The favorable pricing we receive from these manufacturers also allows us to offer certain of our customers an affordable solution to replace their ATMs to be compliant with new regulatory requirements as they arise.

Although we have historically purchased the majority of our devices from NCR, we regularly purchase devices from other suppliers. In the event of a device supply shortage from one supplier, we can shift purchases to another supplier.

Maintenance. We typically contract with third-party service providers for on-site maintenance services, except for in the U.K., where maintenance services are mostly performed by our in-house technicians.

ATM Cash Management. We obtain cash to fill our Company-owned devices, and in some cases dealer and merchant-owned and managed services ATMs, under arrangements with various cash providers. We pay a monthly fee based on the average amount outstanding to our primary vault cash providers under a formula, which is generally based on various benchmark interest rates such as London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”). In virtually all cases, beneficial ownership of the cash is retained by the cash providers, and we have no right to the cash and no access except for those ATMs that are serviced by our wholly-owned armored courier operations in the U.K. While our U.K. armored courier operations have physical access to the cash loaded in those machines, beneficial ownership of that cash remains with the cash provider at all times. We also contract with third-parties to provide us with certain cash management services, which varies by geography, which may include reporting, armored courier coordination, cash ordering, cash insurance, reconciliation of ATM cash balances, and claims processing with armored couriers, financial institutions, and processors.

For the quarter ended December 31, 2015, we had an average of approximately $2.2 billion in cash in our North America ATMs under these arrangements, with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”), Wells Fargo, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”), Elan Financial Services (“Elan”) (a division of U.S. Bancorp), and Capital One Financial Corp. (“Capital One”). In Europe, the average balance of cash held in our ATMs was $1.5 billion for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, which was primarily supplied by Santander, Royal Bank of Scotland (“RBS”), and Barclays PLC (“Barclays”). For additional information on our vault cash agreements and the related risks, see Item 1A. Risk Factors - We rely on third-parties to provide us with the cash we require to operate many of our devices. If these third-parties were unable or unwilling to provide us with the necessary cash to operate our devices, we would need to locate alternative sources of cash to operate our devices or we would not be able to operate our business.

The vault cash that we are contractually responsible for in all of the jurisdictions in which we operate is insured up to certain per location loss limits and subject to per incident and annual aggregate deductibles through a syndicate of multiple Lloyd’s of London and U.S.-based underwriters.

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Cash Replenishment. We contract with armored courier services to transport and transfer most of the cash to our devices. We use leading third-party armored couriers in all of our jurisdictions except for in the U.K., where we primarily utilize our own armored courier operations. Under these arrangements, the armored couriers pick up the cash in bulk, and using instructions received from us and our cash providers, prepare the cash for delivery to each ATM on the designated fill day. Following a predetermined schedule, the armored couriers visit each location on the designated fill day, load cash into each ATM, and then balance each machine and provide cash reporting to the applicable cash provider.

Merchant Customers

In each of our markets, we typically deploy our Company-owned devices under long-term contracts with major national and regional merchants, including convenience stores, supermarkets, drug stores, and other high-traffic locations. Our merchant-owned ATMs are typically deployed under arrangements with smaller independent merchants.

The terms of our merchant contracts vary as a result of negotiations at the time of execution. In the case of Company-owned devices, the contract terms vary, but typically include the following:

· a multi-year term, typically five to seven years;

· exclusive deployment of devices at locations where we install a device;

· the right to increase surcharge fees, with merchant consent required in some cases;

· in the U.S., our right to terminate or remove devices or renegotiate the fees payable to the merchant if surcharge fees or interchange fees are reduced or eliminated as a result of regulatory action; and

· provisions that make the merchant’s fee dependent on the number of device transactions.

Our contracts under merchant-owned arrangements typically include similar terms, as well as the following additional terms:

· in the U.S., provisions prohibiting or restricting in-store check cashing by the merchant and, in the U.S. and the U.K., the operation of any other cash-back devices; and

· provisions requiring the merchant to operate the ATMs at any time its stores are open for business.

Finally, our managed services contracts are tailored to the needs of the merchant and therefore vary in scope and terms. Under these types of arrangements, our customers determine the location, the surcharge fee, and the services offered while we typically receive a fixed management fee on a per machine basis and/or a fixed rate per transaction.

We derived approximately 37% of our total revenue from ATMs placed at the locations of our top five largest merchants during the year ended December 31, 2015. 7-Eleven in the U.S. is the largest merchant customer in our portfolio, representing approximately 18% of our pro forma total revenues. The next four largest merchant customers together comprised approximately 19% of our pro forma total revenues for the year. In July 2015, 7-Eleven announced that it would not renew its ATM placement agreement with us when it expires in July 2017, but has instead entered into a new ATM placement agreement with a 7-Eleven related entity of 7-Eleven’s parent company. After 7-Eleven, our next four largest merchant customers (based on total pro forma revenues) during 2015 were CVS, Co-op Food, Walgreens, and Speedway, none of which individually contributed more than 6% of our pro forma total revenues in 2015. For a discussion of the risks associated with our customer mix, see Item 1A. Risk Factors - We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from devices placed with a small number of merchants. The expiration, termination or renegotiation of any of these contracts with our top merchants, or if one or more of our top merchants were to cease doing business with us, or substantially reduce its dealings with us, could cause our revenues to decline significantly and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely impacted.

Seasonality

Our overall business is somewhat seasonal in nature, with generally fewer transactions occurring in the first quarter of the year. Transaction volumes at our devices located in regions affected by strong winter weather patterns typically experience declines in volume during the first and fourth quarters as a result of decreases in the amount of consumer traffic through such locations. These declines, however, have been partially offset somewhat by increases in the number of our

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devices located in retail locations that benefit from increased consumer traffic during the holiday buying season. With all of our ATMs located in the northern hemisphere, we usually see an increase in transactions in the warmer summer months from May through August, which are also aided by increased vacation and holiday travel. We expect these fluctuations in transaction volumes to continue in the future.

Competition

Historically, we have competed with financial institutions and other independent ATM deployers (commonly referred to as “IADs”) for ATM placements, new merchant accounts, branding, and acquisitions. In 2015 a related entity of 7-Eleven’s parent company entered into an agreement to operate all of the ATMs at the 7-Eleven stores in the U.S. upon the expiration of our ATM placement agreement in mid-2017. IADs continue to compete with us for placement rights at merchant locations. Our devices compete with the devices owned and operated by financial institutions and other IADs for underlying consumer transactions. In certain merchant location types with very high foot traffic, such as airports or major train stations, large arenas or stadiums, we often see competition from large financial institutions as the institutions may contemplate utilizing such locations for marketing and advertising purposes, and in some cases are willing to subsidize the operations of the ATM. Recently, we have seen somewhat lower competition from banks seeking to place ATMs directly at merchant locations.

We have established relationships with leading national and regional financial institutions through our bank-branding program and our Allpoint network. Both of these programs can be cost-efficient alternatives to banks and other financial service providers in lieu of owning and operating extensive ATM networks. We believe the scale of our extensive network, our EFT transaction processing services and our focus on customer service provide us with competitive advantages for providing services to leading financial institutions.

Through our Allpoint surcharge-free network, we have significantly expanded our relationships with local and regional financial institutions as well as large issuers of stored-value debit card programs. With regard to our Allpoint network, we encounter competition from other organizations’ surcharge-free networks that are seeking to sell their network to retail locations and offer surcharge-free ATM access to issuers of stored-value debit cards, as well as smaller financial institutions that lack large ATM footprints.

We work to continually develop the types of services we provide to financial institutions and merchants, including management of their ATMs. With respect to our managed services offering, we believe we are well-positioned to offer a comprehensive ATM outsourcing solution with our breadth of services, in-house expertise, and network of existing locations that can leverage the economies of scale required to operate an ATM portfolio. There are several large financial services companies, equipment manufacturers, and service providers that currently offer some of the services we provide, with whom we expect to compete directly in this area. In spite of this, we believe that we have unique advantages that will allow us to offer a compelling solution to financial institutions and retailers alike.

We regularly compete for acquisition opportunities in each of the markets in which we operate. Acquisitions have been a consistent part of our strategy and we expect to continue to seek acquisition opportunities in our existing markets and new markets. Typically, competition for acquisitions is from other IADs, financial service or payments businesses, and/or private equity sponsors of ATM portfolios.

Finally, we face indirect competition from alternative payment mechanisms, such as smart phones. While we have not experienced or been able to detect significant direct effects from alternative payment sources on our transaction volumes to date, expansion in electronic payment forms and the entry of new and less traditional competitors could reduce demand for cash at merchant locations. We expect to continue to face competition from emerging payments technology in the future. See Item 1A. Risk Factors - The proliferation of payment options other than cash, including credit cards, debit cards, stored-value cards, and mobile payments options could result in a reduced need for cash in the marketplace and a resulting decline in the usage of our ATMs.

Government and Industry Regulation

Our principal business, ATM network ownership and operation, is subject to government (federal, state, or local) and industry regulations. Our failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could result in restrictions on our ability

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to provide our products and services in such jurisdictions, as well as the imposition of civil fines. Recent regulatory matters that have impacted our operations or are expected to impact us in the future are discussed in Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Recent Events.  

Risk Management

We have adopted a formalized Enterprise Risk Management program that seeks to identify and manage the major risks we face. The major risks are prioritized and assigned to a member of the management team who develops mitigation plans, monitors the risk activity, and is responsible for implementation of the mitigation plan, if necessary. The risks, plans, and activities are monitored by our management team and Board of Directors on a regular basis.

Employees

As of December 31, 2015, we had 1,739 employees, 124 of which were represented by a union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We currently believe our relationships with employees represented by unions are good, and we have not experienced any work stoppages.

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

PART I

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

Explanatory Note: This Exhibit 99.2 is being filed by Cardtronics, Inc. (the “Company”)to recast certain financial information contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (the “2015 Annual Report”). This Exhibit 99.2 does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the 2015 Annual Report and does not modify or update the disclosures therein in any way, other than to present retrospectively the current operating segment structure. For significant developments which have occurred subsequent to the filing of the 2015 Annual Report, refer to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and other filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Our North America segment includes offices throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The principal executive offices utilized by our North America and Corporate & Other segments are located at 3250 Briarpark Drive, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77042. We lease 62,249 square feet of office space for our principal executive offices.

Specifically related to our North America segment, we lease 44,258 square feet of office and warehouse space in north Houston and other office space in Bethesda, Maryland; Whippany, New Jersey; Minnetonka, Minnesota; Portland, Oregon; Rohnert Park, California; Chandler, Arizona; Peoria, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; and St. Louis, Missouri for other regional offices. Our North America segment also leases office space in Mexico City, Mexico; Lethbridge, Alberta; and Ottawa, Ontario.

In Europe, we lease office spaces in and near London, U.K. for our ATM operations and various other locations throughout the U.K. to support our cash-in-transit operations and other business activities. In Germany, we lease office space in Trier. For our i-design ATM advertising operations, we lease office space in Dundee, Scotland.

We also lease 44,778 square feet in the Dallas, Texas area, where we manage our EFT transaction processing operations in support of our Corporate & Other segment.

Our facilities are leased pursuant to operating leases for various terms and we believe they are adequate for our current use. We believe that our leases are at competitive or market rates and do not anticipate any difficulty in leasing suitable additional space upon expiration of our current lease terms.

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EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

PART II

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION ANDRESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Explanatory Note: This Exhibit 99.3 is being filed by Cardtronics, Inc. (the “Company”)to recast certain financial information contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (the “2015 Annual Report”). This Exhibit 99.3 does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the 2015 Annual Report and does not modify or update the disclosures therein in any way, other than to present retrospectively the current operating segment structure. For significant developments which have occurred subsequent to the filing of the 2015 Annual Report, refer to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and other filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates, and projections about our business and operations. Our actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated and expressed in such forward-looking statements. Known material factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those in the forward-looking statements are those we discuss under Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors. Additionally, you should read the following discussion together with the financial statements and the related notes included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

Our discussion and analysis includes the following topics:

· Strategic Outlook

· Developing Trends in the ATM and Financial Services Industry

· Recent Events

· Components of Revenues, Cost of Revenues, and Expenses

· Results of Operations

· Non-GAAP Financial Measures

· Liquidity and Capital Resources

· Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

· New Accounting Pronouncements Issued but Not Yet Adopted

· Commitments and Contingencies

· Off Balance-Sheet Arrangements

Strategic Outlook

Over the past several years, we have expanded our operations both domestically and internationally through acquisitions, continued to deploy ATMs in high-traffic locations under contracts with well-known retailers, expanded our relationships with leading financial institutions through growth of the Allpoint surcharge-free ATM network and bank-branding programs, and made strategic acquisitions and investments to expand new product offerings and capabilities of our ATMs.

We have completed several acquisitions since 2011, including the acquisitions of: (i) eight domestic ATM operators, expanding our fleet in both multi-unit regional retail chains and individual merchant ATM locations in the U.S. by approximately 58,000, (ii) two Canadian ATM operators for a total of approximately 1,400 ATMs, which allowed us to enter into and expand our international presence in Canada, (iii) Cardpoint in August 2013, which further expanded our U.K. ATM operations by approximately 7,100 ATMs and also allowed us to enter into the German market with approximately 800 ATMs, and (iv) Sunwin in November of 2014, which further expanded our cash-in-transit and maintenance servicing capabilities in the U.K. and allowed us to acquire and operate approximately 2,000 existing high-transacting ATMs located at the Co-op Food stores and the opportunity to install and operate new ATMs in up to 800 stores that do not currently have ATMs.

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In addition to ATM acquisitions, we have also made strategic acquisitions including: (i) LocatorSearch in August 2011, a domestic leading provider of location search technology deployed by financial institutions to help customers and members find the nearest, most appropriate and convenient ATM location based on the service they seek, (ii) i-design in March 2013, which is a Scotland-based provider and developer of marketing and advertising software and services for ATM operators, and (iii) CDS in July 2015, a leading independent transaction processor for ATM deployers and payment card issuers, providing leading-edge solutions to ATM sales and service organizations and financial institutions.

While we will continue to explore potential acquisition opportunities in the future as a way to grow our business, we also expect to continue to expand our ATM footprint and launch new products and services that will allow us to further leverage our existing ATM and financial services kiosk network. In particular, we see opportunities to expand our operations through the following:

· increase our number of deployed devices with existing as well as new merchant relationships;

· expand our relationships with leading financial institutions;

· work with non-traditional financial institutions and card issuers to further leverage our extensive ATM and financial services kiosk network;

· increase transaction levels at our existing locations;

· develop and provide additional services at our existing ATMs;

· pursue additional managed services opportunities; and

· pursue international growth opportunities.

For additional discussion of each of our strategic points above, see Part I. Item 1. Business - Our Strategy.

Developing Trends in the ATM and Financial Services Industry

Increase in Surcharge-Free Offerings. Many U.S. retail banks aggressively compete for market share, and part of their competitive strategy is to increase their number of customer touch points, including the establishment of an ATM network to provide convenient, surcharge-free access to cash for their customers. While owning a large ATM network would be a key strategic asset for a bank, we believe it would be uneconomical for all but the largest banks to build and operate an extensive ATM network. Bank-branding of ATMs and participation in surcharge-free networks allow financial institutions to rapidly increase surcharge-free ATM access for their customers at substantially lower cost than building their own ATM networks. These factors have led to an increase in bank-branding and participation in surcharge-free ATM networks, and we believe that there will be continued growth in such arrangements.

Increase in Usage of Stored-Value Prepaid Debit Cards. In the U.S., we have seen a proliferation in the issuance and acceptance of stored-value prepaid debit cards as a means for consumers to access their cash and make routine retail purchases over the past ten years. Based on published studies, the value loaded on stored-value prepaid cards such as open loop network-branded money and financial services cards, payroll and benefit cards and social security cards, is expected to continue to increase in the next few years.

We believe that our network of ATMs and financial services kiosks, located in well-known retail establishments throughout the U.S., provides a convenient and cost-effective way for holders of such cards to access their cash and potentially conduct other financial services transactions. Furthermore, through our Allpoint network, we partner with financial institutions that issue and sponsor stored-value prepaid debit card programs on behalf of corporate entities and governmental organizations, and we are able to provide holders of such cards convenient, surcharge-free access to their cash. We believe that the number of prepaid cards being issued and in circulation has increased significantly over the last several years and represents a growing portion of our total withdrawal transactions at our ATMs in the U.S.

Growth in Other Automated Consumer Financial Services. The majority of all ATM transactions in the U.S. are cash withdrawals, with the remainder representing other banking functions such as balance inquiries, transfers, and deposits. We believe that there are opportunities for a large non-bank ATM operator to provide additional financial services to customers, such as check cashing, remote deposit capture, money transfer, and stored-value card reload services through self-service kiosks. These additional consumer financial services could result in additional revenue streams for us and

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could ultimately result in increased profitability. However, it would require additional capital expenditures on our part to offer these services more broadly than we currently do.

Managed Services. While many banks own significant networks of ATMs that serve as extensions of their branch networks and increase the level of service offered to their customers, large ATM networks are costly to operate and typically do not provide significant revenue for banks and smaller financial institutions. Similarly, there are retailers that own their own network of ATMs for added services to their customers. Operating a network of ATMs is not a core competency for the majority of banks or other financial institutions and for retailers; therefore, we believe there is an opportunity for a large non-bank ATM and financial services kiosk operator such as ourselves, with lower costs and an established operating history, to contract with financial institutions and retailers to manage their ATM networks. Such an outsourcing arrangement could reduce a financial institution’s operating costs while extending their customer service. Additionally, we believe there are opportunities to provide selected services on an outsourced basis, such as transaction processing services, to other independent owners and operators of ATMs and financial services kiosks. 

Growth in International Markets. In most regions of the world, ATMs are less common than in the U.S. and the U.K. We believe the ATM industry will grow faster in certain international markets, as the number of ATMs per capita in those markets increases and begins to approach the levels in the U.S. and the U.K. In addition, there has been a trend toward growth of non-branch ATMs in the other international markets in which we operate, including Germany, which we entered into during 2013 through the Cardpoint acquisition.

· United Kingdom. The U.K. is the largest ATM market in Europe. According to LINK (which connects the ATM networks of all U.K. ATM operators), approximately 71,000 ATMs were deployed in the U.K. as of December 2015, of which approximately 39,000 were operated by non-banks. Similar to the U.S., electronic payment alternatives have gained popularity in the U.K. in recent years. However, cash is still the primary payment method preferred by consumers, representing approximately 60% of spontaneous payments above £1.00 according to the U.K. Payments Council’s Consumer Payments 2015 publication. Due to the maturing of the ATM market, we have seen both the number of ATM deployments and withdrawals slow in recent years, and there has been a shift from fewer pay-to-use ATMs to more free-to-use ATMs. We significantly expanded in the U.K. during 2013 through the acquisition of Cardpoint and in 2014 through the acquisition of Sunwin and a new ATM operating agreement with Co-op Food. We expect to further expand our operations in this market through new locations with existing merchant customers along with new merchants with whom we may acquire relationships and other growth strategies.

· Germany. We entered the German market in August 2013 through our acquisition of Cardpoint. The German ATM market is highly fragmented and may be under-deployed, based on its population’s high use of cash relative to other markets in which we operate, such as the U.S. and the U.K. There are approximately 57,000 ATMs in Germany that are largely deployed in bank branch locations. This fragmented and potentially under-deployed market dynamic is attractive to us, and as a result, we believe there are a number of opportunities for growth in this market.

· Canada. We entered the Canadian market in October 2011 through a small acquisition, and further expanded our presence in the country through another small acquisition in December 2012. We expect to continue to grow our number of ATM locations in this market and plan to leverage our U.S. operations to support our anticipated growth in this market. We have grown recently in this market, primarily through a combination of new merchant and financial institution partners. As we continue to expand our footprint in Canada, we plan to seek additional partnerships with financial institutions to implement bank-branding and other financial services, similar to our bank-branding and surcharge-free strategy in the U.S.

· Mexico. According to the Central Bank of Mexico, as of September 2015 there were approximately 45,000 ATMs operating throughout the country, most of which were owned by national and regional banks. Due to a series of governmental and network regulations over the past few years that have been mostly detrimental to us, along with increased theft attempts on our ATMs in this market, we have slowed our expansion in this market in recent years. However, we remain poised and able to selectively pursue opportunities with large retailers and financial

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institutions in the region, and believe there are currently opportunities to grow this business profitability. During December 2015, we expanded our ownership in this joint venture from 51.0% to over 95%.

· Poland. In March 2015, Poland became our third European market, following the U.K. and Germany. Our expansion into Poland was achieved through close coordination with a key European merchant customer. We plan to continue to grow in this market through additional merchant relationships and financial institution partnerships.

Increases in Surcharge Rates. As financial institutions in the U.S. increase the surcharge rates charged to non-customers for the use of their ATMs, it enables us to increase the surcharge rates charged on our ATMs in selected markets and with certain merchant customers as well. We also believe that higher surcharge rates in the market make our surcharge-free offerings more attractive to consumers and other financial institutions. In 2009 and 2010, we saw broad increases in surcharge rates in the industry. Over the last few years, we have seen a slowing of surcharge rate increases and expect to see generally modest increases in surcharge rates in the near future.

Decrease in Interchange Rates. The interchange rates paid to independent ATM deployers, such as ourselves, are in some cases set by the various EFT networks over which the underlying transactions are routed. In recent years, several networks in the U.S. have not only reduced the per transaction interchange paid to ATM deployers for transactions routed through their networks, but have also increased the fees they charge ATM deployers to have access to their networks. These access fees are referred to as “acquirer fees.” As a result of these actions, we have experienced a decrease in the net interchange rate we receive on transactions performed at our ATMs. During the second quarter of 2012, a major global network reduced the interchange it pays to ATM deployers and also increased the acquirer fees paid by ATM deployers. This network action also prompted some financial institutions to shift their transaction volume to lower interchange rate networks, further reducing our interchange revenues. If financial institutions move to take further advantage of lower interchange rates, or if networks reduce the interchange rates they currently pay to ATM deployers or increase their network fees, our future revenues and gross profits would be negatively impacted. We have taken measures to mitigate our exposure to interchange rate reductions by networks, including, but not limited to: (i) where possible, routing transactions through a preferred network such as the Allpoint network, where we have influence over the per transaction rate, (ii) negotiating directly with our financial institution partners for contractual interchange rates on transactions involving their customers, (iii) developing contractual protection from such rate changes in our agreements with merchants and financial institution partners, and (iv) negotiating pricing directly with certain networks. As of December 31, 2015, approximately 4% of our total ATM operating revenues were subject to pricing changes by U.S. networks over which we currently have limited influence or have limited ability to offset against fees we pay to merchants in the event of a rate decrease.

Interchange rates in the U.K. are primarily set by LINK, the U.K.’s primary ATM debit network. LINK sets the interchange rates in the U.K. annually using a cost-based methodology that generally incorporates ATM service costs from two years back (i.e., operating costs, interest rates, and other costs from 2014 are considered for determining the 2016 interchange rate). In addition to LINK transactions, certain card issuers in the U.K. have issued cards that are not affiliated with the LINK network, and instead carry the Visa or MasterCard network brands. Transactions conducted on our ATMs from these cards, which currently represent approximately 1.5% of our annual withdrawal transactions in the U.K., receive interchange fees that are set by Visa or MasterCard, respectively. The interchange rates set by Visa and MasterCard have historically been less than the rates that have been established by LINK. Accordingly, if any major financial institutions in the U.K. were to decide to leave the LINK network in favor of Visa or MasterCard, such a move could further reduce the interchange revenues that we receive from the related withdrawal transactions conducted on our ATMs in that market. See also Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors section for additional discussion and development regarding LINK.

Recent Events

Withdrawal Transaction and Revenue Trends - U.S. Many banks are reducing the number of branches they operate to reduce their operating costs, giving rise to a desire for automated banking solutions, such as ATMs. Bank-branding of our ATMs and participation in our surcharge-free network allow financial institutions to rapidly increase and maintain surcharge-free ATM access for their customers at a substantially lower cost than building and maintaining their own ATM network. We also believe there is an opportunity for a large non-bank ATM and financial services kiosk operator such as

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ourselves, with lower costs and an established operating history, to contract with financial institutions and retailers to manage their ATM networks. Such an outsourcing arrangement could reduce a financial institution’s operating costs while extending its customer service. Furthermore, we believe there are opportunities to provide selected services on an outsourced basis, such as transaction processing services, to other independent owners and operators of ATMs and financial services kiosks. These factors have led to an increase in bank-branding, participation in surcharge-free networks, and managed services arrangements, and we believe that there will be continued growth in such arrangements.

In 2014, we received notice from one of our largest branding partners, Chase, of their intention not to renew or extend a number of ATM branding contracts with us. While this action had a moderately negative impact on 2015 results, we do not believe that it will have a long-term adverse impact on our financial results or our ability to continue offering bank-branding solutions to financial institutions. We have already reached agreements with several financial institutions and are in advanced discussions with multiple other financial institutions to replace the branding on a significant number of the ATMs previously branded by Chase.

Total same-store cash withdrawal transactions conducted on our U.S. ATMs, inclusive of the locations previously branded by Chase, decreased for the year ended December 31, 2015 by 5.7%, compared to the prior year. The decline was due to a number of our ATMs having the Chase brand removed during 2015. This debranding activity caused a shift in consumer behavior at some of our ATMs, as ATMs that were previously free-to-use to Chase cardholders, now charge convenience fees to those cardholders. Chase may also charge its customers an out of network fee, making the ATM less attractive for Chase cardholders to use them. As we are able to partially offset the lost branding revenues from Chase with surcharge fees to their customers, our same-store revenues were up approximately 2% for the year.

Excluding locations that were impacted by the Chase debranding activity, the remainder of our U.S. fleet produced same-store withdrawals that were essentially flat for the year ended December 31, 2015. However, our same-store revenues for our U.S. ATMs were up almost 3% for the year ended December 31, 2015, driven by new branding and re-branding of certain locations, incremental Allpoint related revenues, and rate increases at certain locations. Excluding ATM locations that have been recently debranded, we expect an approximately flat withdrawal transaction growth rate on a same-store basis on our domestic ATMs in the near-term.

In July 2015, we received notification from 7-Eleven that they do not intend on renewing their ATM placement agreement in the U.S. with us upon expiration of the agreement in July 2017. 7-Eleven announced that it has selected a related entity of 7-Eleven’s parent company as its next ATM provider. 7-Eleven in the U.S. represents the single largest merchant customer in our portfolio, and comprised approximately 18% of our pro forma total revenue for the year ended December 31, 2015. This percentage is up slightly from the 17.5% of pro forma total revenues disclosed for the year ended December 31, 2014 primarily as a result of business divestitures during 2015 and changes in currency exchange rates. Our existing agreement with 7-Eleven remains in effect until July 2017. At this time, we do not expect a significant change in our revenues and earnings associated with this contract through July 2017 as a result of this notification. See also Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors.

Withdrawal Transaction and Revenue Trends - U.K.In recent periods, we have installed more free-to-use ATMs as opposed to surcharging pay-to-use ATMs in the U.K., which is our largest operation in Europe, due in part to our major corporate customer contract additions that tend to operate mostly in high traffic locations where free-to-use ATMs are more prevalent. Although we earn less revenue per cash withdrawal transaction on a free-to-use machine, the significantly higher volume of transactions conducted on free-to-use machines have generally translated into higher overall revenues. Our same-store withdrawal transactions have been slightly negative, approximately (-2% to -4%), in recent periods in the U.K. However, in the current year, our organic revenue growth rate in the U.K. exceeded 10% on a constant-currency basis, as we have been able to secure several ATM placement agreements with new and existing relationships and we also benefited from a higher interchange rate. Additionally, through our significant operating scale in this market, we have been able to grow our profit margins with the additional revenues from the expanded ATM estate.

Europay, MasterCard, Visa (“EMV”) Standard in the U.S. The EMV standard provides for the security and processing of information contained on microchips embedded in certain debit and credit cards, known as “chip cards.” This standard has already been adopted in the U.K., Germany, Poland, Mexico, and Canada, and our ATMs in those markets are in compliance. In the U.S., MasterCard has announced plans for a liability shift from the issuers of these cards to the party

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that has not made the investment in EMV equipment (acquirer) on various dates. Under this liability shift, transactions may still occur on a non-EMV-compliant ATM, but the operator of that ATM would be liable for any fraudulent transactions. MasterCard’s liability shift on International Maestro (MasterCard) transactions occurred in April 2013, and while the majority of our U.S. ATMs are not currently EMV-compliant, to date, we have not experienced and do not expect this liability shift to have a significant impact on our business or results as International Maestro transactions currently comprise less than 1.0% of our U.S. transaction volume. As of the Maestro liability shift date of April 2013, we implemented additional fraud monitoring methods to minimize fraud losses. To date, we have seen minimal fraud losses. MasterCard has also announced that liability shift for its domestic ATM transactions on EMV-issued cards will occur starting in October 2016. In February 2013, Visa announced plans for a liability shift to occur in October 2017 for all transactions types on domestic or international EMV-issued cards. At this time, neither MasterCard nor Visa are requiring mandatory upgrades to ATM equipment; however, all of our recent ATM deployments have been with ATMs that are EMV-ready, and we plan to upgrade the significant majority of our U.S. Company-owned fleet in advance of the October 2016 MasterCard liability shift date for domestic transactions. We are currently working through a plan that calls for us to visit the significant majority of our Company-owned ATMs over the next year to enable most of the fleet to be EMV-compliant and also enhance security and enable other features. During 2015, we procured the majority of the ATMs and upgrade kits required to enable EMV on our Company-owned fleet. The remaining capital cost required to enable the majority of our Company-owned ATM fleet to be EMV-compliant has been contemplated in our 2016 capital expenditure plan and is projected to be approximately $10 million to $15 million. Due to the significant operational challenges of enabling EMV and other hardware and software enhancements across the majority of our U.S. ATM fleet, which comprises many types and models of ATMs, along with potential compatibility issues with various processing platforms, we could experience increased downtime in our U.S. fleet over the course of the next year. As a result of this potential downtime, we could suffer lost revenues or incur penalties with certain of our contracts. We also may incur increased charges from networks associated with actual or potentially fraudulent transactions and may also incur additional administrative overhead costs to support the handling of an increased volume of disputed transactions. We also may experience a higher rate of unit count or transaction attrition for our merchant-owned ATMs and ATMs for which we process transactions, as a result of this standard, as we may elect to entirely block certain ATMs or certain transaction types for merchant-owned ATMs that are not EMV-enabled in the future. However, we are currently offering programs to make EMV upgrades attractive to merchants that own their own ATMs. At this time, we do not expect the U.S. EMV standard, being driven by MasterCard- and Visa-announced liability shifts, to have a major impact on our operating results in 2016.

Financial Regulatory Reform in the U.K. and the E.U. In March 2013, the U.K. Treasury department issued a formal recommendation to further regulate the U.K. payments industry, including LINK, the nation’s formal ATM scheme. In October 2013, the U.K. government responded by establishing the new PSR to oversee any payment system operating in the U.K. and its participants. The PSR went live in April 2015 and to date there has been no significant immediate effect on us or our operations. We will continue to monitor and report on any further developments. See also Part I. Item IA Risk Factors - We operate in a changing and unpredictable regulatory environment, which may harm our business. If we are subject to new legislation regarding the operation of our ATMs, we could be required to make substantial expenditures to comply with that legislation, which may reduce our net income and our profit margins.

In July 2013, the European Commission put forward a new draft directive to regulate payment service providers operating in the E.U. (“PSD2”). Broadly, PSD2 sought to harmonize rules for the licensing of payment institutions and introduce certain common rules applicable to all payment service providers (“PSPs”) throughout the E.U. PSD2 set out the rights and obligations of payment service users and PSPs together with transparency and security requirements to facilitate safe, efficient payment transactions. PSD2 was finalized on October 8, 2015, carrying forward the exemption related to independent ATM operators that was present in the prior directive.

Capital Investments. As was the case in 2015, we anticipate an elevated level of capital investment during 2016 to support the EMV requirements discussed above and other factors discussed in greater detail below, but we do not expect that this temporary increased level of capital investment will continue past 2016. We expect capital expenditures in 2016 to be slightly above what we invested during 2015. The higher levels of capital spending in 2015 and 2016 are being driven by the upcoming EMV requirements, coupled with many other factors including: (i) our strategic initiatives to enhance the consumer experience at our ATMs and drive transaction growth, (ii) increased demand from merchants and financial institutions for multi-function ATMs, (iii) competition for new merchant and customer contracts and a significant number of long-term renewals of existing merchant contracts, (iv) certain software and hardware enhancements required to

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facilitate our strategic initiatives, enhance security, and to continue running supported versions, and (v) other compliance related matters. As a result of the increased capital investments being planned, we are working to optimize our existing assets, but it is possible that as a result of this activity we could incur some asset write-offs or impairments and increased depreciation expense as we seek to optimize our investments. However, we project, in many cases, that the long-term revenue benefits of the investments will drive increased profitability in future periods and allow us to expand our position as the leading ATM operator of non-bank branch locations.

Acquisitions. On July 1, 2015, we completed the acquisition of CDS for a total purchase price of $80.6 million. CDS is a leading independent transaction processor for ATM deployers and payment card issuers, providing leading-edge solutions to ATM sales and service organizations and financial institutions.

Divestitures. On July 1, 2015, we completed the divestiture of our retail cash-in-transit operation in the U.K. This business component, which mainly relates to the collection of cash by couriers at retail locations, was originally acquired through the Sunwin acquisition completed in November 2014. As this component was not deemed to be a core part of our on-going strategy, the business was sold to a third party operator. As there were certain conditions associated with the sale, we recorded estimated proceeds of £24.9 million, or approximately $39 million, on the sale transaction as of December 31, 2015, based on the estimated amount of proceeds we ultimately expect to receive. Of this amount, £20.2 million, or approximately $31 million, was received during the year and £4.7 million, or approximately $7 million, was received subsequent to December 31, 2015. As of December 31, 2015, the net pre-tax gain recognized on this transaction was $16.6 million, recognized within the (Gain) loss on disposal of assets line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations. We also recorded approximately $15.3 million in costs associated with the sale of the assets and costs to close certain facilities in the U.K. that were no longer profitable to operate as a result of the sale of the non-core retail cash-in-transit operation. These costs and other costs, including excess operating costs associated with work that was in transition to other facilities during the period, are recorded in the third and fourth quarter of 2015 within the Acquisition and divestiture-related expense line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations.

For additional discussion related to the acquisition and divestiture discussions above, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures.

Factors Impacting Comparability Between Periods

· Foreign Currency Exchange Rates. Our reported financial results are subject to fluctuations in exchange rates. With relatively minor fluctuations in the average rates between 2011 and 2014, our overall results have not been significantly impacted. However, during the second half of 2014, the U.S. dollar began to significantly appreciate in value relative to the currencies we transact business in our foreign operations. We estimate that the year-over-year strengthening in the U.S. dollar relative to the currencies in the foreign markets in which we operated caused our reported revenues to be lower by approximately $38.5 million, or 3.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2015. As the U.S. dollar has continued to generally gain strength relative to the foreign currencies where we operate our international businesses, we expect that our 2016 results will also be somewhat adversely impacted as well.

· Acquisitions and Divestitures. The results of operations for any acquired entities during a particular year have been included in our consolidated results for that year since the respective dates of acquisition. Similarly, the results of operations for any divested operations have been excluded from our consolidated results since the dates of divestiture. We do not believe these effects are material in the years presented.

Components of Revenues, Cost of Revenues, and Expenses

Revenues

We derive our revenues primarily from providing ATM and automated consumer financial services, bank-branding, surcharge-free network offerings, and sales and services of ATM equipment. We currently classify revenues into two primary categories: (i) ATM operating revenues and (ii) ATM product sales and other revenues.

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ATM Operating Revenues. We present revenues from ATM and automated consumer financial services, branding arrangements, surcharge-free network offerings and managed services in the ATM operating revenues line item in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. These revenues include the fees we earn per transaction on our ATMs, fees we generate from bank-branding arrangements and our surcharge-free network offerings, fees we earn on managed services arrangements, and fees earned from providing certain ATM management services. Our revenues from ATM services have increased in recent years due to the acquisitions we have completed, by unit expansion with our customer base, acquisition of new merchant relationships, expansion of our bank-branding programs, the growth of our Allpoint network, and fee increases at certain locations, and introduction of new services, such as Dynamic Currency Conversion (“DCC”).

ATM operating revenues primarily consist of the four following components: (i) surcharge revenue, (ii) interchange revenue, (iii) branding and surcharge-free network revenue, and (iv) managed services and processing revenue.

· Surcharge revenue. A surcharge fee represents a convenience fee paid by the cardholder for making a cash withdrawal from an ATM. Surcharge fees often vary by the type of arrangement under which we place our ATMs and can vary widely based on the location of the ATM and the nature of the contracts negotiated with our merchants. Surcharge fees per surcharge-bearing transaction will vary depending upon the competitive landscape for surcharge fees at newly-deployed ATMs, the roll-out of additional branding arrangements, and future negotiations with existing merchant partners. For those ATMs that we own or operate that participate in surcharge-free networks, we do not receive surcharge fees related to withdrawal transactions from cardholders who are participants of such networks; rather we receive interchange and branding or surcharge-free network revenues, which are further discussed below. For certain ATMs owned and primarily operated by the merchant, we do not receive any portion of the surcharge but rather the entire fee is earned by the merchant. In the U.K., ATM operators must either operate ATMs on a free-to-use (surcharge-free) or on a pay-to-use (surcharging) basis. On free-to-use ATMs in the U.K., we only earn interchange revenue on withdrawal and other transactions, such as balance inquiries, that are paid to us by the customer’s financial institution through the ATM network in the U.K. On our pay-to-use ATMs, we only earn a surcharge fee on withdrawal transactions and no interchange is paid to us by the cardholder’s financial institution, except for non-cash withdrawal transactions such as balance inquiries for which interchange is paid to us by the cardholder’s financial institution. In Germany, we collect a surcharge fee on withdrawal transactions but generally do not receive interchange revenue. In Mexico, domestic surcharge fees are generally similar to those charged in the U.S., except for machines that dispense U.S. dollars, where we charge an additional foreign currency convenience fee. Finally, in Canada, surcharge fees are comparable to those charged in the U.S., and we also earn an interchange fee that is paid to us by the cardholder’s financial institution.

· Interchange revenue. An interchange fee is a fee paid by the cardholder’s financial institution for its customer’s use of an ATM owned by another operator and for the EFT network charges to transmit data between the ATM and the cardholder’s financial institution. We typically receive a majority of the interchange fee paid by the cardholder’s financial institution, with the remaining portion being retained by the EFT network. In the U.S., interchange fees are earned not only on cash withdrawal transactions but on any ATM transaction, including balance inquiries, transfers, and surcharge-free transactions. In the U.K., interchange fees are earned on all ATM transactions other than pay-to-use cash withdrawals. LINK sets the interchange rates for most ATM transactions in the U.K. annually by using a cost-based methodology that generally incorporates ATM service costs from two years back (i.e., operating costs, interest rates, and other costs from 2014 are considered for determining the 2016 interchange rate). In Germany, our primary revenue source is surcharge fees paid by ATM users. Currently, we do not receive interchange revenue from domestic transactions in Mexico due to rules promulgated by the Central Bank of Mexico, which became effective in May 2010. In Canada, interchange fees are determined by Interac, the interbank network in Canada, and have remained at a constant rate over the past few years.

· Bank-branding and surcharge-free network revenue. Under a bank-branding agreement, ATMs that are owned and operated by us are branded with the logo of the branding financial institution. Cardholders of the branding institution can use those machines without paying a surcharge, and in exchange for the value associated with displaying the brand and providing surcharge-free access to their cardholders, the financial institution typically pays us a monthly per-ATM fee. Historically, this type of branding arrangement has resulted in an increase in transaction levels at branded ATMs, as existing customers continue to use the ATMs and cardholders of the

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branding financial institution are attracted by the service. Additionally, although we forego the surcharge fee on transactions by the branding institution’s customers, we continue to earn interchange fees on those transactions along with the monthly branding fee, and sometimes enjoy an increase in surcharge-bearing transactions from users who are not customers of the branding institution as a result of having a financial institution brand on the ATMs. In some instances, we have branded an ATM with more than one financial institution. Doing this has allowed us to serve more cardholders on a surcharge-free basis, and in doing so drive more traffic to our retail sites. Based on these factors, we believe a branding arrangement can substantially increase the profitability of an ATM versus operating the same machine without a brand. Fees paid for branding vary widely within our industry, as well as within our own operations, depending on the ATM location, financial institutions operating in the area, and other factors. Regardless, we typically set branding fees at levels that more than offset our anticipated lost surcharge revenue.

Under the Allpoint network, financial institutions that are members of the network pay us either a fixed monthly fee per cardholder or a set fee per transaction in exchange for us providing their cardholders with surcharge-free access to many of our ATMs. These fees are meant to compensate us for the loss of surcharge revenues. Although we forego surcharge revenues on those transactions, we do continue to earn interchange revenues at a per transaction rate that is usually set by Allpoint. Allpoint also works with financial institutions that manage stored-value debit card programs on behalf of themselves, corporate entities and governmental agencies, including general purpose, payroll, and EBT cards. Under these programs, the issuing financial institutions pay Allpoint either a per transaction fee or a fee per issued stored-value card in return for allowing the users of those cards surcharge-free access to the Allpoint network. In addition to Allpoint, the ATMs that we operate in 7-Eleven stores, as well as select other merchant locations, participate in the Co-op network, the nation’s largest surcharge-free network devoted exclusively to credit unions.

· Managed services revenue. Under a managed service arrangement, we offer ATM-related services depending on the needs of our customers, including monitoring, maintenance, cash management, cash delivery, customer service, transaction processing, and other services. Our customers, who include retailers and financial institutions, may also at times request that we own the ATM fleets. Under a managed services arrangement, all of the transaction-based surcharge and interchange fees are earned by our customer, whereas we typically receive a fixed management fee per ATM and/or a set fee per transaction for the services we provide. This arrangement allows our customers to have greater flexibility to control the profitability per ATM by managing the surcharge fee levels. Currently, we offer managed services in the U.S., the U.K., and Canada, and plan to grow this arrangement both domestically and internationally in the future.

· Other revenue. In addition to the above, we also earn ATM operating revenues from the provision of other financial services transactions at certain financial services kiosks that, in addition to standard ATM services, offer bill payment, check cashing, remote deposit capture, and money transfer services.

The following table presents the components of our total ATM operating revenues for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
Surcharge revenue	40.9	%	45.3	%	46.0	%
Interchange revenue	37.3		33.9		32.6
Bank-branding and surcharge-free network revenues	15.3		15.5		16.6
Other revenues, including managed services	6.5		5.3		4.8
Total ATM operating revenues	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%

ATM Product Sales and Other Revenues. We present revenues from the sale of ATMs and other non-transaction based revenues in the ATM product sales and other revenues line item in our Consolidated Statements of Operations. These revenues consist primarily of sales of ATMs and related equipment to merchants operating under merchant-owned arrangements, as well as sales under our value-added reseller (“VAR”) program with NCR. Under our VAR program, we primarily sell ATMs to associate VARs who in turn resell the ATMs to various financial institutions throughout the U.S. in territories authorized by the equipment manufacturer. We expect to continue to derive a portion of our revenues from

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sales of ATMs in the future. Additionally, effective with the Sunwin acquisition in November 2014, revenues earned from this business related to the retail cash-in-transit and ATM maintenance services to third-party customers are included within this revenue category. However, as discussed above, in July 2015, we completed the divestiture of the majority of this third-party business.

Cost of Revenues

Our cost of revenues primarily consists of those costs directly associated with transactions completed on our network of ATMs and financial services kiosks. These costs include merchant commissions, vault cash rental expense, other cost of cash, repairs and maintenance expense, communications expense, transaction processing fees, and direct operations expense. To a lesser extent, cost of revenues also includes those costs associated with the sales of ATMs and providing certain services to third parties. The following is a description of our primary cost of revenues categories:

· Merchant Commissions. We pay our merchants a fee for allowing us an exclusive right to place our ATM at their location and that fee amount depends on a variety of factors, including the type of arrangement under which the device is placed, the type of location, and the number of transactions on that device. For the year ended December 31, 2015, merchant commissions represented 30.3% of our ATM operating revenues.

· Vault Cash Rental Expense. We pay a fee to our vault cash providers for renting the cash that is maintained in our devices. As the fees we pay under our contracts with our vault cash providers are based on market rates of interest, changes in interest rates affect our cost of cash. In order to limit our exposure to increases in interest rates, we have entered into a number of interest rate swaps on varying amounts of our current and anticipated outstanding cash balances in our domestic operations through 2020. For the year ended December 31, 2015, vault cash rental expense, inclusive of our interest rate swap expense, represented 6.1% of our ATM operating revenues.

· Other Costs of Cash. Other costs of cash includes all costs associated with the provision of cash for our devices except for rental expense, including third party armored courier services, insurance, cash reconciliation, associated wire fees, and other costs. This category excludes the cost of our wholly-owned armored courier operation in the U.K., as those costs are included in the Other Expenses line item described below. For the year ended December 31, 2015, other costs of cash represented 6.3% of our ATM operating revenues.

· Repairs and Maintenance. Depending on the type of arrangement with the merchant, we may be responsible for first and/or second line maintenance for the device. We typically use third-parties with national operations to provide these services, except for in the U.K. where we maintain an engineer team to service most of our ATMs in that market and those costs are included in the Other Expenses line item described below. For the year ended December 31, 2015, repairs and maintenance expense represented 6.1% of our ATM operating revenues.

· Communications. Under our Company-owned arrangements, we are usually responsible for expenses associated with providing telecommunications capabilities to the devices, allowing them to connect with the applicable EFT network.

· Transaction Processing. We maintain our own EFT transaction processing platforms, through which the majority of our ATMs are driven and monitored. We also utilize third-party processors to gateway certain transactions to the EFT networks for authorization by the cardholders’ financial institutions and to settle transactions. As a result of acquisitions completed in the last few years, we have inherited transaction processing contracts with certain third-party providers that have varying lengths of remaining contractual terms. Over the next couple of years, we expect to convert the majority of ATMs currently operating under these contracts to our own EFT transaction processing platforms.

· Other Expenses. Other expenses primarily consist of direct operations expenses, which are costs associated with managing our network, including expenses for monitoring the devices, program managers, technicians, cash ordering and forecasting personnel, cash-in-transit and maintenance engineers (in the U.K. only), and customer service representatives.

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· Cost of ATM Product Sales. In connection with the sale of equipment to merchants and distributors, we incur costs associated with purchasing equipment from manufacturers, as well as delivery and installation expenses. Additionally, this category includes costs related to providing certain armored courier and maintenance services to third party customers in the U.K.

We define variable costs as those that vary based on transaction levels. The majority of merchant commissions, vault cash rental expense, and other costs of cash fall under this category. The other categories of cost of revenues are mostly fixed in nature, meaning that any significant decrease in transaction volumes would lead to a decrease in the profitability of our operations, unless there was an offsetting increase in per-transaction revenues or decrease in our fixed costs. Although the majority of our operating costs are variable in nature, an increase in transaction volumes may lead to an increase in the profitability of our operations due to the economies of scale obtained through increased leveraging of our fixed costs and incremental preferential pricing obtained from our vendors. We exclude depreciation, accretion, and amortization of ATMs and ATM-related assets from our cost of ATM revenues.

The profitability of any particular location, and of our entire ATM and financial services kiosk operation, is driven by a combination of surcharge, interchange, branding and surcharge-free network revenues, and managed services revenues, as well as the level of our related costs. Accordingly, material changes in our surcharge or interchange revenues may be offset and in some cases more than offset by branding revenues, surcharge-free network fees, managed services revenues or other ancillary revenues, or by changes in our cost structure.

Other Operating Expenses

Our other operating expenses include selling, general, and administrative expenses related to salaries, benefits, advertising and marketing, professional services, and overhead. Acquisition and divestiture-related costs, depreciation and accretion of the ATMs, ATM-related assets, and other assets that we own, amortization of our acquired merchant contracts, and other amortizable intangible assets are also components of our other operating expenses. We depreciate our capital equipment on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of such equipment and amortize the value of acquired intangible assets over the estimated lives of such assets.

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Results of Operations

The following table sets forth line items from our Consolidated Statements of Operations as a percentage of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013. Percentages may not add due to rounding.

	2015		2014		2013
Revenues:
ATM operating revenues	94.5	%	95.5	%	97.5	%
ATM product sales and other revenues	5.5		4.5		2.5
Total revenues	100.0		100.0		100.0
Cost of revenues:
Cost of ATM operating revenues (excludes depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets shown separately below) (1)	60.1		62.5		65.5
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues	5.2		4.2		2.4
Total cost of revenues	65.2		66.7		67.9
Gross profit	34.8		33.3		32.1
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (2)	11.7		10.8		9.7
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses	2.3		1.7		1.8
Depreciation and accretion expense	7.1		7.2		7.8
Amortization of intangible assets	3.2		3.4		3.1
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(1.2)		0.3		0.3
Total operating expenses	23.1		23.3		22.7
Income from operations	11.7		9.9		9.4
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	1.6		2.0		2.4
Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount	0.9		1.2		0.2
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt	—		0.9		—
Other expense (income)	0.3		(0.2)		(0.4)
Total other expense	2.9		3.9		2.3
Income before income taxes	8.8		6.0		7.1
Income tax expense	3.3		2.7		4.8
Net income	5.5		3.3		2.4
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(0.1)		(0.2)		(0.4)
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	5.6	%	3.5	%	2.7	%

⁽¹⁾ Excludes effects of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets of $103.5 million, $99.5 million, and $87.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. The inclusion of this depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets in Cost of ATM operating revenues would have increased our Cost of ATM operating revenues as a percentage of total revenues by 8.6%, 9.4%, and 9.9% for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

⁽²⁾ Includes stock-based compensation expense of $18.2 million, $15.2 million, and $11.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. The year ended December 31, 2013 includes the effect of $0.5 million in severance costs associated with management of our U.K. operations.

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Key Operating Metrics

We rely on certain key measures to gauge our operating performance, including total transactions, total cash withdrawal transactions, ATM operating revenues per ATM per month, and ATM operating gross profit margin. The following table sets forth information regarding certain of these key measures for the periods indicated, excluding the effect of the acquisitions during the periods presented for comparative purposes.

EXCLUDING ACQUISITIONS:	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Average number of transacting ATMs:
United States: Company-owned		32,729			32,330
United Kingdom		13,368			12,098
Mexico		1,524			2,153
Canada		1,781			1,650
Germany and Poland		1,012			878
Subtotal		50,414			49,109
United States: Merchant-owned (1)		18,095			22,590
Average number of transacting ATMs – ATM operations		68,509			71,699
Managed Services and Processing
United States: Managed services – Turnkey		2,189			2,149
United States: Managed services – Processing Plus and Processing operations, net		18,493			17,057
Canada: Managed services		1,089			535
Average number of transacting ATMs – Managed services and processing		21,771			19,741
Total average number of transacting ATMs		90,280			91,440
Total transactions (in thousands):
ATM operations		1,046,506			1,040,241
Managed services and processing, net		101,295			87,338
Total transactions		1,147,801			1,127,579
Cash withdrawal transactions (in thousands):
ATM operations		631,450			617,419
Per ATM per month amounts (excludes managed services and processing):
Cash withdrawal transactions		768			718
ATM operating revenues	$	1,190		$	1,136
Cost of ATM operating revenues (2)		763			743
ATM operating gross profit (2) (3)	$	427		$	393
ATM operating gross profit margin (2) (3)		35.9	%		34.6	%

⁽¹⁾ Certain ATMs previously reported in this category are now included in the United States: Managed services - Processing Plus and Processing operations, net category below.

⁽²⁾ Amounts presented exclude the effect of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets, which is presented separately in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

⁽³⁾ Revenues and expenses relating to managed services, processing, ATM equipment sales, and other ATM-related services are not included in this calculation.

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The following table sets forth information regarding certain of these key measures for the periods indicated, including the effect of the acquisitions in the periods presented:

INCLUDING ACQUISITIONS:	Year Ended December 31,
	2015			2014
Average number of transacting ATMs:
United States: Company-owned		38,440			32,330
United Kingdom		14,991			12,098
Mexico		1,524			2,153
Canada		1,781			1,650
Germany and Poland		1,012			878
Subtotal		57,748			49,109
United States: Merchant-owned (1)		19,905			22,590
Average number of transacting ATMs – ATM operations		77,653			71,699
Managed Services and Processing
United States: Managed services – Turnkey		2,189			2,149
United States: Managed services – Processing Plus and Processing operations, net (2)		69,583			17,057
Canada: Managed services		1,089			535
Average number of transacting ATMs – Managed services and processing		72,861			19,741
Total average number of transacting ATMs		150,514			91,440
Total transactions (in thousands):
ATM operations		1,251,626			1,040,241
Managed services and processing, net (2)		404,268			87,338
Total transactions		1,655,894			1,127,579
Cash withdrawal transactions (in thousands):
ATM operations		759,408			617,419
Per ATM per month amounts (excludes managed services and processing):
Cash withdrawal transactions		815			718
ATM operating revenues	$	1,161		$	1,136
Cost of ATM operating revenues (3)		742			743
ATM operating gross profit (3) (4)	$	419		$	393
ATM operating gross profit margin (3) (4)		36.1	%		34.6	%

⁽¹⁾ Certain ATMs previously reported in this category are now included in the United States: Managed services - Processing Plus and Processing operations, net category below.

⁽²⁾ The notable increase in the United States: Managed services - Processing Plus and Processing operations, net category is primarily attributable to the July 1, 2015 acquisition of CDS and the incremental number of transacting ATMs for which CDS provides processing services.

⁽³⁾ Amounts presented exclude the effect of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets, which is presented separately in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

⁽⁴⁾ Revenues and expenses relating to managed services, processing, ATM equipment sales, and other ATM-related services are not included in this calculation.

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Analysis of Results of Operations

Revenues

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015		% Change		2014		% Change		2013
	(In thousands, excluding percentages)
ATM operating revenues
North America	$	776,191	6.2	%	$	730,573	7.9	%	$	677,214
Europe		348,674	25.1	%		278,701	57.5	%		176,982
Corporate & Other		32,584	79.0	%		18,207	9.5	%		16,622
Eliminations		(23,428)	18.8	%		(19,716)	18.6	%		(16,622)
Total ATM operating revenues		1,134,021	12.5	%		1,007,765	18.0	%		854,196
ATM product sales and other revenues
North America		36,955	15.2	%		32,091	54.1	%		20,824
Europe		28,739	92.0	%		14,965	n/m	%		1,466
Corporate & Other		586	n/m	%		—	n/m	%		—
Total ATM product sales and other revenues		66,280	40.9	%		47,056	111.1	%		22,290
Total revenues	$	1,200,301	13.8	%	$	1,054,821	20.3	%	$	876,486

ATM operating revenues. ATM operating revenues generated during December 31, 2015 and 2014 increased $126.3 million and $153.6 million, respectively, compared to the prior years. Below is the detail, by segment, of changes in the various components of ATM operating revenues:

	2014 to 2015 Variance
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations		Total
	Increase (decrease)
	(In thousands)
Surcharge revenues	$	16,774	$	(8,544)	$	—	$	—	$	8,230
Interchange revenues		2,110		78,952		—		—		81,062
Bank-branding and surcharge-free network revenues		17,374		—		—		—		17,374
Managed services revenues		10,075		(71)		—		—		10,004
Other revenues		(715)		(364)		14,377		(3,712)		9,586
Total increase in ATM operating revenues	$	45,618	$	69,973	$	14,377	$	(3,712)	$	126,256

	2013 to 2014 Variance
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations		Total
	Increase (decrease)
	(In thousands)
Surcharge revenues	$	15,291	$	47,924	$	—	$	—	$	63,215
Interchange revenues		14,534		48,940		—		—		63,474
Bank-branding and surcharge-free network revenues		14,407		—		—		—		14,407
Managed services revenues		4,015		12		—		—		4,027
Other revenues		5,112		4,843		1,585		(3,094)		8,446
Total increase in ATM operating revenues	$	53,359	$	101,719	$	1,585	$	(3,094)	$	153,569

North America. During the year ended December 31, 2015, ATM operating revenues in our North America operations, which include our ATM operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, increased $45.6 million compared to the prior year. The Welch acquisition completed during the fourth quarter of 2014 accounted for nearly all of the increase during the period. The remaining increase is primarily attributable to:  (i) an increase in bank-branding and surcharge-free network revenues that resulted from the continued growth of participating banks and other financial institutions in our

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bank-branding program and our Allpoint network and (ii) an increase in managed services revenue as a result of increasing the number of customers operating under this contract arrangement. Our Canadian operations also contributed revenue growth, with an increase in the number of transacting ATMs. The growth in our Canada operation was primarily offset by a decline in Mexico, primarily driven by a lower ATM count.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, our ATM operating revenues in our North America operations increased $53.4 million compared to the prior year, driven in part by contributions from acquired businesses which accounted for nearly half of the increase. The remaining increase is attributable to growth achieved from a combination of revenue sources, including: (i) increased surcharge revenue primarily as a result of a higher machine count and total transaction count, (ii) an increase in bank-branding and surcharge-free network revenues that resulted from the continued growth of participating banks and other financial institutions in our bank-branding program and our Allpoint network, and (iii) an increase in managed services revenue as a result of increasing the number of customers operating under this contract arrangement. Our Canadian operations also experienced revenue growth, driven by an increase in the number of transacting ATMs. The growth in our Canada operation was offset by a revenue decline in Mexico, primarily driven by a lower ATM count.

For additional information on recent trends that have impacted, and may continue to impact, the revenues generated by our North America operations, see Recent Events - Withdrawal Transaction and Revenue Trends - U.S. above.

Europe. During the year ended December 31, 2015, ATM operating revenues in our European operations, which include our ATM operations in the U.K., Germany, Poland, and our ATM adversiting business, increased by $70.0 million compared to the prior year. The reported operating revenues in 2015 would have been higher by approximately $29.5 million, or an additional 8.5% absent adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements. The $8.5 million decrease in surcharge revenues is primarily attributable to adverse changes in foreign currency rates. The acquisition of a new ATM placement agreement with Co-op Food that commenced in November 2014 accounted for approximately $65 million of the increase during the period. The remaining increase is attributable to organic ATM operating revenue growth driven primarily by an increase in the number of transacting ATMs as a result of new business from new merchants compared to the prior year. For additional information relating to our constant-currency calculation, see the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section that follows.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, ATM operating revenues in our European operations increased by $101.7 million compared to the prior year. In 2014, approximately $69.2 million of the increase was attributable to the contribution of the acquisition of Cardpoint, which was completed in August 2013. The remaining increase was primarily driven by higher interchange revenues, mainly as a result of an increase in the number of total ATMs in our U.K. business. Foreign currency exchange rate movements accounted for approximately $12.6 million of the increase.

For additional information on recent trends that have impacted, and may continue to impact, the revenues generated by our European operations, see Recent Events - Withdrawal Transaction and Revenue Trends - U.K. above.

Corporate & Other. During the year ended December 31, 2015, ATM operating revenues in our Corporate & Other segment, which include our transaction processing businesses and corporate functions, increased by $14.4 million compared to the prior year. The CDS acquisition completed during 2015 accounted for the majority of the increase.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, ATM operating revenues in our Corporate & Other segment increased by $1.6 million compared to the prior year, driven by higher intersegment processing revenues due to increased transaction volume.

ATM product sales and other revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our ATM product sales and other revenues increased $19.2 million compared to the prior year. This increase was primarily attributable to our acquisition of Sunwin in the U.K. in November 2014, which contributed approximately $23.1 million of the increase. We disposed of a part of this Sunwin business during 2015, and as a result, expect that in 2016 this revenue category may decline. The impact of Sunwin was partially offset by lower ATM product sales to merchants and distributors. See the preceding Recent Events section for more information.

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During the year ended December 31, 2014, our ATM product sales and other revenues increased $24.8 million compared to the prior year. This increase was attributable to higher ATM product sales to merchants and distributors and our acquisition of Sunwin in November 2014, which contributed approximately $13.3 million of the increase.

Cost of Revenues

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015		% Change		2014		% Change		2013
	(In thousands, excluding percentages)
Cost of ATM operating revenues (1)
North America	$	484,869	3.3	%	$	469,298	7.9	%	$	434,833
Europe		235,467	21.0	%		194,594	39.0	%		139,955
Corporate & Other		24,017	58.3	%		15,174	(3.9)	%		15,793
Eliminations		(23,428)	18.8	%		(19,716)	18.6	%		(16,622)
Total cost of ATM operating revenues		720,925	9.3	%		659,350	14.9	%		573,959
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues
North America		36,949	15.2	%		32,079	56.7	%		20,471
Europe		24,422	93.5	%		12,619	n/m	%		857
Corporate & Other		641	n/m	%		—	n/m	%		—
Total cost of ATM product sales and other revenues		62,012	38.7	%		44,698	109.6	%		21,328
Total cost of revenues (1)	$	782,937	11.2	%	$	704,048	18.3	%	$	595,287

⁽¹⁾ Exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets.

Cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets). During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased $61.6 million and $85.4 million, respectively, compared to the prior years. Below is the detail, by segment, of changes in the various components of the cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets):

	2014 to 2015 Variance
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations		Total
	Increase (decrease)
	(In thousands)
Merchant commissions	$	5,250	$	21,746	$	—	$	—	$	26,996
Vault cash rental		2,294		3,965		—		—		6,259
Other costs of cash		3,191		(14,942)		—		—		(11,751)
Repairs and maintenance		(126)		5,776		—		—		5,650
Communications		2,333		2,618		—		43		4,994
Transaction processing		1,389		3,543		—		(4,143)		789
Stock-based compensation		—		—		(55)		—		(55)
Other expenses		1,240		18,167		8,898		388		28,693
Total increase in cost of ATM operating revenues	$	15,571	$	40,873	$	8,843	$	(3,712)	$	61,575

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	2013 to 2014 Variance
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations		Total
	Increase (decrease)
	(In thousands)
Merchant commissions	$	17,630	$	28,503	$	—	$	—	$	46,133
Vault cash rental		10,835		2,614		—		—		13,449
Other costs of cash		(217)		5,143		—		—		4,926
Repairs and maintenance		878		5,388		—		—		6,266
Communications		475		2,469		—		47		2,991
Transaction processing		1,125		2,717		—		(1,616)		2,226
Stock-based compensation		—		—		362		—		362
Other expenses		3,739		7,805		(981)		(1,525)		9,038
Total increase (decrease) in cost of ATM operating revenues	$	34,465	$	54,639	$	(619)	$	(3,094)	$	85,391

North America. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased $15.6 million compared to the prior year. The increase in cost of ATM operating revenues is consistent with the increase in ATM operating revenues and was primarily driven by the Welch acquisition completed in November 2014.  

During the year ended December 31, 2014, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased $34.5 million compared to the prior year, primarily as a result of higher ATM operating revenues. In the U.S., increased costs related to businesses acquired during the periods contributed approximately $16 million to the increase in 2014. The remaining increase in 2014 was primarily the result of higher vault cash rental expense associated with a higher level of interest rate swaps outstanding in 2014 which drove increased expense of approximately $10.7 million. Higher transaction volumes and organic revenue growth, primarily as a result of ATM unit growth drove the remainder of the increase. Our Mexico operations experienced a lower average number of transacting ATMs, as described above, which resulted in reduced transaction levels and operating costs on our ATMs in that market. The decrease in Mexico was offset by an increase in our Canadian operations, primarily due to an increase in machine count over the prior year.

Europe. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased $40.9 million compared to the prior year. The acquisition of a new ATM placement agreement with Co-op Food completed in November 2014 drove the majority of the increase, which was partially offset by lower operating costs from continued realization of cost improvements and changes in currency exchange rates. Additionally, through the Sunwin acquisition completed in November 2014, we are now able to service a higher percentage of our ATMs in the U.K. with internal resources for cash delivery services, which drove a reduction in the Other costs of cash line item. This cost decrease is partially offset by an increase in the Other expenses line item, as the former Sunwin employee costs and related facility and operating costs are now included in the Other expenses line item.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased $54.6 million compared to the prior year. Our 2013 and 2014 acquisitions contributed approximately $45.5 million to the increase in cost of ATM operating revenues over 2013. The remaining increase in 2014 was primarily attributable to organic growth in revenues.

Corporate & Other. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased $8.8 million compared to the prior year. The increase in cost of ATM operating revenues is consistent with the increase in ATM operating revenues and was driven primarily by the CDS acquisition completed in July 2015. The majority of the increase relates to personnel costs associated with supporting the CDS processing operations.

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During the year ended December 31, 2014, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) decreased $0.6 million compared to the prior year.

Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our cost of ATM product sales and other revenues increased $17.3 million compared to the prior year. This increase is consistent with the increase in related revenues, as discussed above, and is primarily related to our acquisition of Sunwin in the U.K. in November 2014.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, our cost of ATM product sales and other revenues increased $23.4 million compared to the prior year. This increase is consistent with the increase in related revenue, as discussed above, and is primarily related to increased cost of sales associated with equipment sales and cost of sales related to our acquisition of Sunwin in the U.K.

Gross Profit Margin

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
ATM operating gross profit margin:
Exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets	36.4	%	34.6	%	32.8	%
Inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets	27.3	%	24.7	%	22.6	%
ATM product sales and other revenues gross profit margin	6.4	%	5.0	%	4.3	%
Total gross profit margin:
Exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets.	34.8	%	33.3	%	32.1	%
Inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets	26.1	%	23.8	%	22.1	%

ATM operating gross profit margin. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our ATM operating gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased by 180 basis points compared to the prior year. Our ATM operating gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased by 260 basis points compared to prior year. The margin increases in 2015 are primarily a result of our revenue growth and continuation of cost improvements in our U.S. and U.K. operations.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, our ATM operating gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased by 180 basis points compared to the prior year. Our ATM operating gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased by 210 basis points compared to the prior year. The margin increases in 2014 are primarily a result of our revenue growth, reduced operating costs in our U.K. business in 2014 as a percentage of revenues driven by acquisition synergy benefits realized, and an $8.7 million charge related to retroactive business rates (property taxes) in the U.K. recorded in 2013 that did not reoccur in 2014.

ATM product sales and other revenues gross profit margin. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our gross profit margin on ATM product sales and other revenues increased by 140 basis points compared to the prior year and is primarily a result of the Sunwin acquisition in November 2014, which produced higher gross profit margins than our U.S. equipment sales business, which comprised the majority of the result in this category during the 2014 period.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, our gross profit margin on ATM product sales and other revenues increased by 70 basis points compared to the prior year and is primarily a result of the Sunwin acquisition completed in November 2014.

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Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015			% Change		2014			% Change		2013
	(In thousands, excluding percentages)
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	$	122,265		24.5	%	$	98,241		34.2	%	$	73,179
Stock-based compensation		18,236		19.7	%		15,229		33.4	%		11,413
Total selling, general, and administrative expenses	$	140,501		23.8	%	$	113,470		34.1	%	$	84,592
Percentage of total revenues:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		10.2	%				9.3	%				8.3	%
Stock-based compensation		1.5	%				1.4	%				1.3	%
Total selling, general, and administrative expenses		11.7	%				10.8	%				9.7	%

Selling, general, and administrative expenses (“SG&A expenses”), excluding stock-based compensation. SG&A expenses, excluding stock-based compensation, increased $24.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year. This increase was due to the following: (i) higher payroll-related costs compared to the same period in 2014 due to increased headcount, including employees added from our acquisitions completed during late 2014 and 2015, (ii) higher legal and professional expenses, primarily associated with business growth initiatives, and (iii) increased costs related to strengthening our information technology and product development organizations.

SG&A expenses, excluding stock-based compensation, increased $25.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher payroll-related costs due to increased headcount, including employees added from the acquisitions completed during 2013 and 2014, and increased costs related to strengthening our information technology and product development organizations.

Stock-based compensation. Stock-based compensation increased $3.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year, primarily attributable to an increase in employee headcount, driven by acquisitions and overall growth in the business.

Stock-based compensation increased $3.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the prior year, primarily due to an increase in employee count. For additional details on equity awards, see Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,Note 3. Stock-Based Compensation.

Acquisition and Divestiture-Related Expenses

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015			% Change		2014			% Change		2013
	(In thousands, excluding percentages)
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses	$	27,127		50.3	%	$	18,050		17.2	%	$	15,400
Percentage of total revenues		2.3	%				1.7	%				1.8	%

Acquisition and Divestiture-Related Expenses. Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses consist of the following major components: (i) legal and professional costs incurred to complete acquisitions, (ii) certain nonrecurring integration and transition and integration-related costs,  (iii) contract termination and facility exit costs for certain acquired businesses, (iv) employee-related severance costs, (v) costs related to our recent divestitures, including excess operating costs associated with facilities that were in the process of being shut down or transitioned, and (vi) other costs.

Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses increased $9.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year. The increase is primarily attributable to the acquisition of Sunwin in November 2014 and the subsequent integration costs, as well as divestiture and closure costs associated with the sale of certain non-core operations.

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During the year ended December 31, 2015, we divested the operation of our guarding business and retail cash-in-transit operation, both of which were originally acquired via the acquisition of Sunwin in November 2014. These operations were not deemed to be a core part of our on-going strategy of operating ATMs in the U.K. The retail cash-in-transit business was related to cash delivery and collection at retail sites in the U.K. and was not associated with replenishment of cash at ATMs. In conjunction with the sale of this business component, we closed six cash depots that were not part of the sale but were no longer profitable to operate based on the remaining work at these facilities. The divestiture-related costs incurred during the year ended December 31, 2015 totaled $15.3 million and related to employee severance costs, lease exit costs, operating costs related to the six depots we closed, and other divestiture-related costs. These costs partially offset the pre-tax net gain we recorded of $16.6 million related to the sale of the retail cash-in-transit operations. We also incurred acquisition and integration-related costs associated with our acquisition of Welch in 2014 and CDS in 2015. See further discussion below in the (Gain) Loss on Disposal of Assets section. For additional details, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures.

During 2014, we completed two significant acquisitions: (i) Welch in the U.S. and (ii) Sunwin in the U.K., both of which drove a significant amount of acquisition and divestiture-related expenses in that year along with some integration-related costs associated with our 2013 acquisition of Cardpoint.

Depreciation and Accretion Expense

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015			% Change		2014			% Change		2013
	(In thousands, excluding percentages)
Depreciation expense	$	82,820		13.4	%	$	73,063		11.2	%	$	65,703
Accretion expense		2,210		(13.6)	%		2,559		(7.9)	%		2,777
Depreciation and accretion expense	$	85,030		12.4	%	$	75,622		10.4	%	$	68,480
Percentage of total revenues:
Depreciation expense		6.9	%				6.9	%				7.5	%
Accretion expense		0.2	%				0.2	%				0.3	%
Depreciation and accretion expense		7.1	%				7.2	%				7.8	%

Depreciation expense. Depreciation expense increased $9.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year, primarily as a result of increased depreciation expense associated with assets obtained via the various acquisitions during 2014 and 2015 and the deployment of new and replacement Company-owned ATMs in recent years.

Depreciation expense increased $7.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the prior year, primarily as a result of the deployment of additional Company-owned ATMs as a result of our organic ATM unit growth and the ATMs acquired through various acquisitions during 2013 and 2014.

Accretion expense. Accretion expense decreased $0.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year, primarily due to a change in accounting estimate regarding future estimated costs associated with asset retirement obligations. When we install ATMs we estimate the fair value of future retirement obligations associated with those ATMs, including the anticipated costs to deinstall, and in some cases, restore the ATM site at certain merchant locations. Accretion expense represents the increase of this liability from the original discounted net present value to the amount we ultimately expect to incur.

Accretion expense decreased $0.2 million during the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the prior year, primarily due to a change in an accounting estimate regarding our future costs associated with asset retirement obligations.

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Amortization of Intangible Assets

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015			% Change		2014			% Change		2013
	(In thousands, excluding percentages)
Amortization of intangible assets	$	38,799		8.5	%	$	35,768		30.8	%	$	27,336
Percentage of total revenues		3.2	%				3.4	%				3.1	%

Amortization of intangible assets relates primarily to merchant contracts and relationships recorded in connection with purchase price accounting valuations for completed acquisitions. The increase in amortization of intangible assets of $3.0 million and $8.4 million, for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, were due to the addition of intangible assets from recently completed acquisitions.

(Gain) Loss on Disposal of Assets

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015			% Change	2014			% Change		2013
	(In thousands, excluding percentages)
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	$	(14,010)		n/m	$	3,224		15.6	%	$	2,790
Percentage of total revenues		(1.2)	%			0.3	%				0.3	%

The net gain on disposal of assets for the year ended December 31, 2015 is primarily related to a net pre-tax gain of $16.6 million recognized on the divestiture of our non-core business components in the U.K. completed in February 2015 and July 2015, partially offset by certain unrelated losses on disposals of other assets. See the Acquisition and Divestiture-Related Expenses section above for additional information on the costs incurred in association with the sale occurring during the year ended December 31, 2015. Also, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures.

Interest Expense, net

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015			% Change		2014			% Change		2013
	(In thousands, excluding percentages)
Interest expense, net	$	19,451		(6.4)	%	$	20,776		(1.8)	%	$	21,155
Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		11,363		(12.8)	%		13,036		n/m			1,931
Total interest expense, net	$	30,814		(8.9)	%	$	33,812		46.5	%	$	23,086
Percentage of total revenues		2.5	%				3.2	%				2.6	%

Interest expense, net.  Interest expense, net, decreased $1.3 million and $0.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The decreases in both 2015 and 2014 are primarily attributable to the 2014 mid-year retirement of our 8.25% senior subordinated notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”) and the issuance of lower rate 5.125% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) during the third quarter of 2014. The net savings from the lower rate 2022 Notes were partially offset by increased borrowings on our revolving credit facility, which was used as the primary source of financing for acquisitions completed during both years. For additional details, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,Note 10. Long-Term Debt.

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Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount. Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount decreased $1.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year. The amortization expense associated with the deferred financing costs related to the 2022 Notes was lower than the deferred financing costs related to the 2018 Notes.

Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount increased $11.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to the prior year, primarily as a result of the issuance of our Convertible Notes in November 2013. As the Convertible Notes contain an embedded option feature, we attributed $71.7 million of the proceeds from these Convertible Notes to additional paid-in capital at the time of funding. This resulted in an effective note discount, which is being accreted over the term of the Convertible Notes, and this discount accretion on the Convertible Notes drove the majority of the year-over-year increase in this expense. We also incurred $4.9 million in fees in conjunction with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, which are being amortized over the life of the Convertible Notes. In April 2014, we also amended and restated our existing credit agreement and incurred approximately $1 million in fees which are being amortized over the term of the revolving credit facility, which runs through April 2019. Additionally, in July 2014 we incurred additional financing costs of $4.1 million associated with the issuance of our 2022 Notes and this amount is being amortized over the life of the 2022 Notes. Finally, we also recorded a $3.9 million pre-tax charge during the year ended December 31, 2014 to write off the unamortized deferred financing costs associated with our 2018 Notes, which were retired during 2014.

For additional information, see Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,Note 10. Long-Term Debt.

Redemption Costs for Early Extinguishment of Debt

In connection with the early extinguishment of the 2018 Notes, we recorded a $9.1 million pre-tax charge related to the premium paid for the redemption, which is included in the Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations in the year ended December 31, 2014.

Income Tax Expense

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015			% Change		2014			% Change		2013
	(In thousands, excluding percentages)
Income tax expense	$	39,342		39.6	%	$	28,174		(32.9)	%	$	42,018
Effective tax rate		37.4	%				44.5	%				67.1	%

Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 relates primarily to consolidated income generated from the Company’s U.S. and U.K. operations. The increase in income tax expense, compared to the prior year, is primarily related to an overall increase of earnings in high-taxed jurisdictions, as well as the divestiture of the Company’s retail-cash-in-transit operation in the U.K. The decrease in income tax expense for the year December 31, 2014 compared to 2013, is primarily related to a $13.8 million charge recorded during the year ended December 31, 2013 related to a write-off of deferred tax assets that were no longer realizable as a result of an internal restructuring in that period.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Included below are certain non-GAAP financial measures that we use to evaluate the performance of our business. We believe that the presentation of these measures and the identification of unusual or certain nonrecurring adjustments and non-cash items enhance an investor’s understanding of the underlying trends in our business and provide for better comparability between periods in different years. EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITA, Adjusted Net Income, Free Cash Flow, and Revenue and Expense on a constant-currency basis are non-GAAP financial measures provided as a complement to results prepared in accordance with accounting principles U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies.

Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets as these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures, and the method by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDA also excludes stock-based compensation, acquisition and divestiture-related expenses, certain other non-operating and nonrecurring items, gains or losses on disposal of assets, our obligations for the payment of income taxes, interest expense and other obligations such as capital expenditures, and includes an adjustment for noncontrolling interests. Adjusted Net Income represents net income computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, before amortization of intangible assets, gains or losses on disposal of assets, stock-based compensation expense, certain other expense (income) amounts, nonrecurring expenses, and acquisition and divestiture-related expenses, and using an assumed tax rate of 32.0% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014 and 2015, 35.0% from January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013, and 33.5% from July 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013, with certain adjustments for noncontrolling interests. Adjusted EBITDA % is calculated by taking Adjusted EBITDA over U.S. GAAP total revenues. Adjusted Net Income per diluted share is calculated by dividing Adjusted Net Income by weighted average diluted shares outstanding. Free Cash Flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less payments for capital expenditures, including those financed through direct debt but excluding acquisitions. The Free Cash Flow measure does not take into consideration certain other non-discretionary cash requirements such as, for example, mandatory principal payments on portions of our long-term debt. Management calculates Revenue and Expense on a constant-currency basis by using the average foreign exchange rates applicable in the corresponding period of the previous year and applying these rates to foreign-denominated revenue or expense of the current period. The difference between revenue and expense calculated based on these foreign exchange rates and revenue and expense calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP is referred to as the foreign exchange impact on revenue. Management uses Revenue and Expense on a constant-currency basis to eliminate the effect foreign currency has on comparability between periods.

The non-GAAP financial measures presented herein should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income, cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities, or other income or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

A reconciliation of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITA, and Adjusted Net Income to Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests, their most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, and a reconciliation of Free Cash Flow to cash provided by operating activities, the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, are presented as follows:

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Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITA, and Adjusted Net Income (in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts) for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$	67,080	$	37,140	$	23,816
Adjustments:
Interest expense, net		19,451		20,776		21,155
Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		11,363		13,036		1,931
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt		—		9,075		—
Income tax expense		39,342		28,174		42,018
Depreciation and accretion expense		85,030		75,622		68,480
Amortization of intangible assets		38,799		35,768		27,336
EBITDA	$	261,065	$	219,591	$	184,736
Add back:
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		(14,010)		3,224		2,790
Other expense (income)		3,780		(1,616)		(3,150)
Noncontrolling interests (1)		(996)		(1,745)		(2,399)
Stock-based compensation expense (2)		19,421		16,432		12,290
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses (3)		27,127		18,050		15,400
Other adjustments to cost of ATM operating revenues (4)		—		—		8,670
Other adjustments to selling, general, and administrative expenses (5)		—		—		505
Adjusted EBITDA	$	296,387	$	253,936	$	218,842
Less:
Depreciation and accretion expense (2)		84,608		74,314		66,857
Adjusted EBITA	$	211,779	$	179,622	$	151,985
Less:
Interest expense, net (2)		19,447		20,745		21,057
Adjusted pre-tax income		192,332		158,877		130,928
Income tax expense (6)		61,546		50,840		44,777
Adjusted Net Income	$	130,786	$	108,037	$	86,151
Adjusted Net Income per share	$	2.92	$	2.44	$	1.94
Adjusted Net Income per diluted share	$	2.88	$	2.41	$	1.93
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		44,796,701		44,338,408		44,371,313
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		45,368,687		44,867,304		44,577,635

⁽¹⁾ Noncontrolling interest adjustment made such that Adjusted EBITDA includes only the Company’s ownership interest in the Adjusted EBITDA of its Mexico subsidiary. In December 2015, the Company increased its ownership interest in its Mexico subsidiary from 51.0% to 95.7%.

⁽²⁾ Amounts exclude a portion of the expenses incurred by our Mexico subsidiary to account for the amounts allocable to the noncontrolling interest stockholders. In December 2015, the Company increased its ownership interest in its Mexico subsidiary.

⁽³⁾ Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses include nonrecurring costs incurred for professional and legal fees and certain transition and integration-related costs, including contract termination and facility exit costs, employee-related severance costs, and related to our recent divestitures, excess operating costs associated with facilities that are in the process of being shut down or transitioned.

⁽⁴⁾ Adjustment to cost of ATM operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013 is related to the nonrecurring charge for retroactive property taxes on certain ATM locations in the U.K.

⁽⁵⁾ Adjustment to selling, general, and administrative expenses in 2013 represents nonrecurring severance related costs associated with management of our U.K. operation.

⁽⁶⁾ Calculated using our estimated long-term, cross-jurisdictional effective cash tax rate of 32.0% for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, and 35.0% from January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013, and 33.5% from July 1 through December 31, 2013.

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Calculation of Free Cash Flow

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Cash provided by operating activities	$	256,553	$	188,553	$	183,557
Payments for capital expenditures:
Cash used in investing activities, excluding acquisitions and divestitures		(142,349)		(109,909)		(77,153)
Free cash flow	$	114,204	$	78,644	$	106,404

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

As of December 31, 2015, we had $26.3 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand and $575.4 million in outstanding long-term debt.

We have historically funded our operations primarily through cash flows from operations, borrowings under our revolving credit facilities, and the issuance of debt and equity securities. We have historically used a portion of our cash flows to invest in additional ATMs, either through the acquisition of ATM networks or through organically-generated growth. We have also used cash to fund increases in working capital and to pay interest and principal amounts outstanding under our borrowings. Because we collect a sizable portion of our cash from sales on a daily basis but generally pay our vendors on 30-day terms and are not required to pay certain of our merchants until 20 days after the end of each calendar month, we are able to utilize the excess available cash flow to reduce borrowings made under our revolving credit facility and to fund capital expenditures. Accordingly, it is not uncommon for us to reflect a working capital deficit position on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.

We believe that our cash on hand and our current revolving credit facility will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements and contractual commitments for the next 12 months. We expect to fund our working capital needs from cash flows generated from our operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility, to the extent needed. As we expect to continue to generate positive free cash flow during 2016, we expect to repay the amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility absent any acquisitions. See additional discussion under Financing Facilities below.

Operating Activities

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $256.6 million, $188.6 million, and $183.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. The increase from 2014 to 2015 is attributable to an increase in net income, excluding the impact of non-cash items. The slight increase from 2013 to 2014 was attributable to increased income from operations, partially offset by higher amounts paid for cash taxes during 2014.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities totaled $209.6 million, $336.9 million, and $266.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. These amounts vary by year, depending on acquisition activity in a particular year. In each of 2013, 2014 and 2015, we made acquisitions of varying sizes. We have also increased capital expenditures recently, primarily as a result of overall business growth. In 2015, we incurred a significant amount of capital expenditures associated with compliance with the EMV standard in the U.S. and certain merchant contract renewals.

Anticipated Future Capital Expenditures. We currently anticipate that the majority of our capital expenditures for the foreseeable future will be driven by organic growth projects, including the purchase of ATMs for existing as well as new ATM management agreements and various compliance requirements as discussed in Recent Events - Capital Investments. We expect that our capital expenditures for 2016 will total approximately $150 million to $160 million, the majority of which is expected to be utilized to support new business growth, along with technology and compliance upgrades to

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enhance our existing ATM equipment with additional functionalities. We expect such expenditures to be funded primarily through cash generated from our operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

Acquisitions and divestitures. In July 2015, we completed the acquisition of CDS for a total purchase price of approximately $80.6 million. Also in July 2015, we completed the divestiture of the retail cash-in-transit operation in the U.K., originally acquired through the November 2014 acquisition of Sunwin. We continue to evaluate acquisition opportunities that complement our existing business. We believe that expansion opportunities continue to exist in all of our current markets, as well as in other international markets, and we will continue to pursue those opportunities as they arise. Such acquisition opportunities, individually or in the aggregate, could be material and may be funded by additional borrowing under our revolving credit facility or other financial sources that may be available to us.

Financing Activities

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities totaled $(48.5) million, $99.2 million, and $155.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. The cash used in financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2015 was primarily related to net repayments on our revolving credit facility. The cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily related to the net cash proceeds received from our 2022 Notes and additional borrowings on our revolving credit facility, partially offset by the retirement of our 2018 Notes. The net cash provided during the year ended December 31, 2013 was primarily attributable to the $254.2 million net proceeds received from the issuance of the Convertible Notes.

Financing Facilities

As of December 31, 2015, we had $575.4 million in outstanding long-term debt, which was primarily comprised of: (i) $287.5 million of the Convertible Notes of which $234.6 million was recorded on our balance sheet net of the unamortized note discount, (ii) $250.0 million of the 2022 Notes, and (iii) $90.8 million in borrowings under our revolving credit facility.

Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2015, we had a $375.0 million revolving credit facility that was led by a syndicate of banks including JPMorgan Chase, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A. This revolving credit facility provides us with $375.0 million in available borrowings and letters of credit (subject to the covenants contained within the Credit Agreement governing the revolving credit facility) and can be increased up to $500.0 million under certain conditions and subject to additional commitments from the lender group. On May 26, 2015, we entered into a second amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to our amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). Under the Second Amendment, a new $75.0 million tranche (the “European Commitments”) was created under which Cardtronics Europe Limited (“Cardtronics Europe”), a subsidiary of Cardtronics, Inc. can borrow directly from the existing lenders in different currencies. The Second Amendment provides for sub-limits under the European Commitments of $15.0 million for swingline loans and $15.0 million for letters of credit. In addition, the Second Amendment reduces the commitments of the lending parties to make loans to us (the “U.S. Commitments”) from $375.0 million to $300.0 million and reduced the alternative currency sub-limit to $75.0 million, from $125.0 million under the Credit Agreement. The letter of credit sub-limit and the swingline sub-limit under the U.S. Commitments remain at $30.0 million and $25.0 million, respectively, under the Second Amendment. The Credit Agreement expires in April 2019.

Borrowings (not including swingline loans and alternative currency loans) under the revolving credit facility accrue interest at our option at either the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin depending on the our most recent Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The margin for Alternative Base Rate loans varies between 0% to 1.25% and the margin for Adjusted LIBO Rate loans varies between 1.00% to 2.25%. Swingline loans denominated in U.S. dollars bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus a margin as described above and swingline loans denominated in alternative currencies bear interest at the Overnight LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus the applicable margin for the Adjusted LIBO Rate. Substantially all of our domestic assets, including the stock of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and 66.0% of the stock of our first-tier foreign subsidiaries, are pledged as collateral to secure borrowings made under the revolving credit facility. Furthermore, each of our material wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries has guaranteed the full and punctual payment of the obligations under the revolving credit facility. The European Commitments are also secured by the assets

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of our foreign subsidiaries, which do not guarantee the obligations of our domestic subsidiaries. There are currently no restrictions on the ability of our subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends to us.

The Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that are customary for similar credit arrangements, including, among other things, covenants relating to: (i) financial reporting and notification, (ii) payment of obligations, (iii) compliance with applicable laws, and (iv) notification of certain events. Financial covenants in the Credit Agreement require us to maintain: (i) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, a Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no more than 2.25 to 1.00, (ii) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, a Total Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 4.00 to 1.00, and (iii) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no less than 1.50 to 1.0. Additionally, we are limited on the amount of restricted payments, including dividends, which we can make pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement; however, we may generally make restricted payments so long as no event of default exists at the time of such payment and our total net leverage ratio is less than 3.0 to 1.0 at the time such restricted payment is made.

As of December 31, 2015, the weighted average interest rate on our outstanding revolving credit facility borrowings was approximately 2.0%. Additionally, as of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all the covenants contained within the revolving credit facility and would continue to be in compliance even in the event of substantially higher borrowings or substantially lower earnings.  

As of December 31, 2015, the outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility was $90.8 million, of which $71.0 million was outstanding under the U.S. Commitments and $19.8 million was outstanding under the European Commitments. The available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility totaled $284.2 million, of which $229.0 million is available to the U.S. and $55.2 million is available to Cardtronics Europe.

$200.0 Million 8.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2018. During the year ended December 31, 2014, we repurchased $20.6 million of the 2018 Notes in the open market. In addition, we received tenders and consents from the holders of $64.0 million of the 2018 Notes pursuant to a cash tender offer. Pursuant to the terms of the 2018 Notes, we redeemed the remaining $115.4 million of the 2018 Notes outstanding on September 2, 2014 at a price of 104.125% and retired all of the outstanding 2018 Notes.

In connection with the retirement of the 2018 Notes, we recorded a $3.9 million pre-tax charge during the year ended December 31, 2014 to write off the unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the 2018 Notes, which is included in the Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, we recorded a $9.1 million pre-tax charge related to the premium paid for the redemption, which is included in the Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations in the year ended December 31, 2014.

$287.5 Million 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020. In November 2013, we completed a private placement of the Convertible Notes that pay interest semi-annually at a rate of 1.00% per annum and mature on December 1, 2020. There are no restrictive covenants associated with these Convertible Notes. In connection with the Convertible Notes, we also entered into Note Hedges at a purchase price of $72.6 million, and sold Warrants for proceeds of $40.5 million, the net effect of which was to raise the effective conversion price of the Convertible Notes to $73.29. We are required to pay interest semi-annually on June 1 and December 1, and to make principal payments on the Convertible Notes at maturity or upon conversion. We are permitted to settle any conversion obligation under the Convertible Notes, in excess of the principal balance, in cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election. We intend to satisfy any conversion premium by issuing shares of our common stock. For additional details, seeItem 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 10. Long-Term Debt.

$250.0 Million 5.125% Senior Notes due 2022. On July 28, 2014, we issued the 2022 Notes pursuant to an indenture dated July 28, 2014 among us, our subsidiary guarantors and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. Interest on the 2022 Notes is payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, and commenced on February 1, 2015. As of December 31, 2015, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants required under the 2022 Notes.

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Effects of Inflation

Our monetary assets, consisting primarily of cash and receivables, are not significantly affected by inflation. Our non-monetary assets, consisting primarily of tangible and intangible assets, are not affected by inflation. We believe that replacement costs of equipment, furniture, and leasehold improvements will not materially affect our operations. However, the rate of inflation affects our expenses, such as those for employee compensation and telecommunications, which may not be readily recoverable in the price of services offered by us.

Contractual Obligations

The following table reflects our significant contractual obligations and other commercial commitments as of December 31, 2015:

	Payments Due by Period
	2016		2017		2018		2019		2020		Thereafter		Total
	(In thousands)
Long-term debt obligations:
Principal (1)	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	378,335	$	250,000	$	628,335
Interest (2)		17,520		17,520		17,520		17,520		16,298		35,734		122,112
Operating leases		7,928		6,740		5,801		3,693		2,904		7,507		34,573
Merchant space leases		6,341		2,515		1,632		1,526		299		2,854		15,167
Other (3)		11,553		1,853		858		—		—		—		14,264
Total contractual obligations	$	43,342	$	28,628	$	25,811	$	22,739	$	397,836	$	296,095	$	814,451

⁽¹⁾ Represents the $250.0 million face value of our senior notes, $287.5 million face value of our Convertible Notes, and $90.8 million outstanding under our revolving credit facility.

⁽²⁾ Represents the estimated interest payments associated with our long-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2015, assuming current interest rates and consistent amount of debt outstanding over the periods presented in the table above.

⁽³⁾ Represents commitment to purchase $6.1 million of ATMs and equipment for our North America segment, $3.6 million of ATMs and equipment for our Europe segment, and $4.5 million of minimum service requirements for certain gateway and processing fees.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Our consolidated financial statements included in this 2015 Form 10-K have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which require that management make numerous estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions, thus impacting our reported results of operations and financial position. The critical accounting policies and estimates described in this section are those that are most important to the depiction of our financial condition and results of operations and the application of which requires management’s most subjective judgments in making estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. We describe our significant accounting policies more fully in Item 8. Financial Statements andSupplementary Data, Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets. We have accounted for our acquisitions as business combinations in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Accordingly, the amounts paid for acquisitions have been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values as of each acquisition date. Intangible assets that met the criteria established by U.S. GAAP for recognition apart from goodwill included the acquired ATM placement agreements and related customer relationships, branding agreements, technology, trade names, and the non-compete agreements entered into in connection with certain acquisitions. The excess of the cost of the above acquisitions over the net of the amounts assigned to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is reflected as goodwill in our consolidated financial statements.

Goodwill and other intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives are not amortized, but instead are tested at least annually for impairment, and intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. We follow the specific guidance provided in U.S. GAAP for testing goodwill and other non-amortized intangible assets

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for impairment. Although we adopted the guidance that allows companies to first make qualitative assessments to determine whether it is more likely than not that the asset is impaired, we continue to perform quantitative assessments. In preparing our quantitative assessments, we make certain estimates and assumptions in order to allocate goodwill to reporting units and to determine the fair value of a reporting unit’s net assets and liabilities, including, among other things, an assessment of market condition, projected cash flows, interest rates, and growth rates, which could significantly impact the reported value of goodwill and other intangible assets. The evaluation approach exposes us to the possibility that changes in market conditions could result in potentially significant impairment charges in the future. We have determined the reporting units based on whether the components within our geographical segments were managed separately from the rest of the segment and if discrete financials were available for that component. For the year ended December 31, 2015, we performed our annual goodwill impairment test for five separate reporting units: (i) our domestic reporting segment, (ii) the ATM operations in the U.K., (iii) the Mexico operations, (iv) the Canadian operations, and (v) the German operations.

We evaluate the recoverability of our goodwill and non-amortized intangible assets by estimating the future discounted cash flows of the reporting units to which the goodwill and non-amortized intangible assets relate. We use discount rates corresponding to our cost of capital, risk-adjusted as appropriate, to determine the discounted cash flows, and consider current and anticipated business trends, prospects, and other market and economic conditions when performing our evaluations. These evaluations are performed on an annual basis at a minimum, or more frequently based on the occurrence of events that might indicate a potential impairment. Examples of events that might indicate impairment include, but are not limited to, the loss of a significant contract, a material change in the terms or conditions of a significant contract or significant decreases in revenues associated with a contract or business.

Valuation of Long-lived Assets. We place significant value on the installed ATMs that we own and manage in merchant locations and the related acquired merchant contracts/relationships. Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment at least annually, and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. We test our acquired merchant contract/relationship intangible assets for impairment quarterly, along with the related ATMs, on an individual contract/relationship basis for our significant acquired contracts/relationships, and on a pooled or portfolio basis (by acquisition) for all other acquired contracts/relationships.

In determining whether a particular merchant contract/relationship is significant enough to warrant a separate identifiable intangible asset, we analyze a number of relevant factors, including: (i) estimates of the historical cash flows generated by such contract/relationship prior to its acquisition, (ii) estimates regarding our ability to increase the contract/relationship’s cash flows subsequent to the acquisition through a combination of lower operating costs, the deployment of additional ATMs, and the generation of incremental revenues from increased surcharges and/or new bank-branding arrangements, and (iii) estimates regarding our ability to renew such contract/relationship beyond its originally scheduled termination date. An individual contract/relationship, and the related ATMs, could be impaired if the contract/relationship is terminated sooner than originally anticipated, or if there is a decline in the number of transactions related to such contract/relationship without a corresponding increase in the amount of revenue collected per transaction. A portfolio of purchased contract intangibles, including the related ATMs, could be impaired if the contract attrition rate is materially more than the rate used to estimate the portfolio’s initial value, or if there is a decline in the number of transactions associated with such portfolio without a corresponding increase in the revenue collected per transaction. Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a merchant contract/relationship intangible asset may be impaired, we evaluate the recoverability of the intangible asset, and the related ATMs, by measuring the related carrying amounts against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related contract or portfolio of contracts. Should the sum of the expected future net cash flows be less than the carrying values of the tangible and intangible assets being evaluated, an impairment loss would be recognized. The impairment loss would be calculated as the amount by which the carrying values of the ATMs and intangible assets exceeded the calculated fair value.

Income Taxes. Income tax provisions are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes on temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and income before taxes and between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in our financial statements. We include deferred tax assets and liabilities in our financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, we adjust our deferred tax assets and liabilities through the income tax provision.

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In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We consider the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. In the event we do not believe we will be able to utilize the related tax benefits associated with deferred tax assets, we record valuation allowances to reserve for the assets.

Asset Retirement Obligations. We estimate the fair value of future retirement obligations associated with our ATMs, including costs associated with deinstalling the ATMs and, in some cases, refurbishing the related merchant locations. Such estimates are based on a number of assumptions, including: (i) the types of ATMs that are installed, (ii) the relative mix where those ATMs are installed (i.e., whether such ATMs are located in single-merchant locations or in locations associated with large, geographically-dispersed retail chains), and (iii) whether we will ultimately be required to refurbish the merchant store locations upon the removal of the related ATMs. Additionally, we are required to make estimates regarding the timing of when such retirement obligations will be incurred. We utilize a pooled approach in calculating and managing our retirement obligations, as opposed to a specific machine-by-machine approach, by pooling the retirement obligation of assets based on the estimated deinstallation dates. We periodically review the reasonableness of the retirement obligations balance by obtaining the current machine count and updated cost estimates to deinstall such machines.

The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is recognized in the period in which it is incurred and can be reasonably estimated. Such asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset and depreciated over the asset’s estimated useful life. Fair value estimates of liabilities for asset retirement obligations generally involve discounted future cash flows. Periodic accretion of such liabilities due to the passage of time is recorded as an operating expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Upon settlement of the liability, we recognize a gain or loss for any difference between the settlement amount and the liability recorded.

Share-Based Compensation. We calculate the fair value of stock-based instruments awarded to employees and directors on the date of grant and recognize the calculated fair value, net of estimated forfeitures, as compensation expense over the requisite service periods of the related awards. In determining the fair value of our share-based awards, we are required to make certain assumptions and estimates, including: (i) the number of awards that may ultimately be granted to and forfeited by the recipients, (ii) the expected term of the underlying awards, and (iii) the future volatility associated with the price of our common stock. Such estimates, and the basis for our conclusions regarding such estimates for the year ended December 31, 2015, are outlined in detail in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 3. Stock-Based Compensation.

Derivative Financial Instruments. We recognize all of our derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (e.g., gains or losses) of those derivative instruments depends on: (i) whether such instruments have been designated (and qualify) as part of a hedging relationship and (ii) on the type of hedging relationship actually designated. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, we designate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a cash flow hedge, a fair value hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation. These instruments are valued using pricing models based on significant other observable inputs (Level 2 inputs under the fair value hierarchy established by U.S. GAAP), while taking into account the nonperformance risk of the party that is in the liability position with respect to each trade. As of December 31, 2015, all of our derivatives were designated as cash flow hedges, and, accordingly, changes in the fair values of such derivatives have been reflected in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments for more details on our derivative financial instrument transactions.

Convertible Notes. We are party to various derivative instruments related to the issuance of our Convertible Notes. As of December 31, 2015, all of our derivative instruments related to the Convertible Notes qualified for classification within Stockholders’ equity on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. We are required, however, for the remaining term of the Convertible Notes, to assess whether we continue to meet the stockholders’ equity classification requirements and if in any future period we fail to satisfy those requirements we would need to reclassify these instruments out of Stockholders’ equity and record them as a derivative asset or liability, at which point we would be required to record any

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changes in fair value through earnings. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 10. Long-Term Debt for more details on our Convertible Notes.

New Accounting Pronouncements Issued but Not Yet Adopted

For recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted during 2015, see Item 8. Financial Statementsand Supplementary Data, Note 1(v). Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted.

Commitments and Contingencies

We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of business. We do not expect that the outcome in any of these legal proceedings, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. See Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 17. Commitments and Contingencies for additional details regarding our commitments and contingencies.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of December 31, 2015, we did not have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) of Regulation S-K.

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EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

PART II

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Explanatory Note: This Exhibit 99.4 is being filed by Cardtronics, Inc. (the “Company”)to recast certain financial information contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 (the “2015 Annual Report”). This Exhibit 99.4 does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the 2015 Annual Report and does not modify or update the disclosures therein in any way, other than to present retrospectively the current operating segment structure. For significant developments which have occurred subsequent to the filing of the 2015 Annual Report, refer to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and other filings made by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

INDEX

	Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014	3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013	4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013	5
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013	6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013	7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	8
1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	8
2. Acquisitions and Divestitures	17
3. Stock-Based Compensation	19
4. Earnings per Share	21
5. Related Party Transactions	22
6. Property and Equipment, Net	23
7. Intangible Assets	24
8. Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets	26
9. Accrued Liabilities	27
10. Long-Term Debt	27
11. Asset Retirement Obligations	31
12. Other Liabilities	32
13. Stockholders' Equity	32
14. Employee Benefits	34
15. Derivative Financial Instruments	34
16. Fair Value Measurements	36
17. Commitments and Contingencies	37
18. Income Taxes	38
19. Concentration Risk	40
20. Segment Information	41
21. Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information	44
22. Supplemental Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)	52

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Cardtronics, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Cardtronics, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Cardtronics, Inc. and subsidiaries of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Cardtronics, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015 based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), and our report dated February 22, 2016 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. This report contains an explanatory paragraph that states that Cardtronics, Inc. acquired Columbus Data Services, L.L.C. (“CDS”) during 2015, and management excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of Cardtronics, Inc.’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, CDS’s internal control over financial reporting associated with approximately 10% of total assets (of which 6% represents goodwill and intangibles included within the scope of the assessment) and total revenues of 1% included in the consolidated financial statements of Cardtronics Inc. as of and for the year ended December 31, 2015. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting of Cardtronics, Inc. also excluded an evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of CDS.

/s/ KPMG LLP

Houston, Texas

February 22, 2016, except as to Notes 1, 7, and 20,

which are as of May 13, 2016

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CARDTRONICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)

	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	26,297	$	31,875
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of $2,079 and $1,082 as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		72,009		80,321
Inventory, net		10,675		5,971
Restricted cash		31,565		20,427
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net		16,300		24,303
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other current assets		56,678		34,508
Total current assets		213,524		197,405
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $360,722 and $337,301 as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		375,488		335,795
Intangible assets, net		157,848		177,540
Goodwill		548,936		511,963
Deferred tax asset, net		11,950		10,487
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets		19,257		22,600
Total assets	$	1,327,003	$	1,255,790
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—	$	35
Current portion of other long-term liabilities		32,732		34,937
Accounts payable		25,850		35,984
Accrued liabilities		219,058		179,966
Total current liabilities		277,640		250,922
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt		575,399		612,662
Asset retirement obligations		51,685		52,039
Deferred tax liability, net		21,829		15,916
Other long-term liabilities		30,657		37,716
Total liabilities		957,210		969,255
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized; 52,129,395 and 51,596,360 shares issued as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively; 44,953,620 and 44,562,122 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		5		5
Additional paid-in capital		374,564		352,166
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		(88,126)		(83,007)
Retained earnings		185,897		118,817
Treasury stock: 7,175,775 and 7,034,238 shares at cost as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively		(102,566)		(97,835)
Total parent stockholders’ equity		369,774		290,146
Noncontrolling interests		19		(3,611)
Total stockholders’ equity		369,793		286,535
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,327,003	$	1,255,790

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CARDTRONICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, excluding share and per share amounts)

	Year Ended  December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Revenues:
ATM operating revenues	$	1,134,021	$	1,007,765	$	854,196
ATM product sales and other revenues		66,280		47,056		22,290
Total revenues		1,200,301		1,054,821		876,486
Cost of revenues:
Cost of ATM operating revenues (excludes depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets shown separately below. See Note 1)		720,925		659,350		573,959
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues		62,012		44,698		21,328
Total cost of revenues		782,937		704,048		595,287
Gross profit		417,364		350,773		281,199
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		140,501		113,470		84,592
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses		27,127		18,050		15,400
Depreciation and accretion expense		85,030		75,622		68,480
Amortization of intangible assets		38,799		35,768		27,336
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		(14,010)		3,224		2,790
Total operating expenses		277,447		246,134		198,598
Income from operations		139,917		104,639		82,601
Other expense:
Interest expense, net		19,451		20,776		21,155
Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		11,363		13,036		1,931
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt		—		9,075		—
Other expense (income)		3,780		(1,616)		(3,150)
Total other expense		34,594		41,271		19,936
Income before income taxes		105,323		63,368		62,665
Income tax expense		39,342		28,174		42,018
Net income		65,981		35,194		20,647
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(1,099)		(1,946)		(3,169)
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$	67,080	$	37,140	$	23,816
Net income per common share – basic	$	1.50	$	0.83	$	0.52
Net income per common share – diluted	$	1.48	$	0.82	$	0.52
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic		44,796,701		44,338,408		44,371,313
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted		45,368,687		44,867,304		44,577,635

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CARDTRONICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Net income	$	65,981	$	35,194	$	20,647
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap contracts, net of deferred income tax expense of $3,742, $4,128, and $16,584 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.		6,058		6,220		25,933
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax benefit of $1,565 for the year ended December 31, 2015		(11,177)		(16,273)		6,198
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(5,119)		(10,053)		32,131
Total comprehensive income		60,862		25,141		52,778
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(438)		(1,987)		(3,134)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests	$	61,300	$	27,128	$	55,912

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CARDTRONICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

	Common Stock
	Shares	Amounts		Additional Paid-In Capital		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net		Retained Earnings		Treasury Stock		Noncontrolling Interests		Total
Balance, January 1, 2013:	44,641	$	5	$	252,956	$	(105,085)	$	57,861	$	(58,270)	$	1,337	$	148,804
Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	566		—		2,625		—		—		—		—		2,625
Repurchase of common stock	(831)		—		—		—		—		(32,409)		—		(32,409)
Stock-based compensation charges	—		—		12,303		—		—		—		—		12,303
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense	—		—		24,007		—		—		—		—		24,007
Equity portion of convertible senior notes, note hedges, and warrants, net of deferred tax assets of $995 and deferred financing costs of $1,671	—		—		38,971		—		—		—		—		38,971
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net of income tax expense of $16,584	—		—		—		25,933		—		—		—		25,933
Net income attributable to controlling interests	—		—		—		—		23,816		—		—		23,816
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—		—		—		(3,169)		(3,169)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		—		6,198		—		—		35		6,233
Balance, December 31, 2013:	44,376	$	5	$	330,862	$	(72,954)	$	81,677	$	(90,679)	$	(1,797)	$	247,114
Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	370		—		810		—		—		—		—		810
Repurchase of common stock	(184)		—		—		—		—		(7,156)		—		(7,156)
Stock-based compensation charges	—		—		16,245		—		—		—		—		16,245
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense	—		—		4,739		—		—		—		—		4,739
Financing costs related to equity portion of convertible senior notes, note hedges, and warrants	—		—		(490)		—		—		—		—		(490)
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net of income tax expense of $4,128	—		—		—		6,220		—		—		—		6,220
Net income attributable to controlling interests	—		—		—		—		37,140		—		—		37,140
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—		—		—		(1,946)		(1,946)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		—		—		(16,273)		—		—		132		(16,141)
Balance, December 31, 2014:	44,562	$	5	$	352,166	$	(83,007)	$	118,817	$	(97,835)	$	(3,611)	$	286,535
Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures	530		—		1,107		—		—		—		—		1,107
Repurchase of common stock	(138)		—		—		—		—		(4,731)		—		(4,731)
Stock-based compensation charges	—		—		19,306		—		—		—		—		19,306
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense	—		—		1,985		—		—		—		—		1,985
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net of income tax expense of $3,742	—		—		—		6,058		—		—		—		6,058
Net income attributable to controlling interests	—		—		—		—		67,080		—		—		67,080
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—		—		—		(1,099)		(1,099)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax benefit of $1,565	—		—		—		(11,177)		—		—		661		(10,516)
Additional investment in Cardtronics Mexico joint venture	—		—		—		—		—		—		4,068		4,068
Balance, December 31, 2015:	44,954	$	5	$	374,564	$	(88,126)	$	185,897	$	(102,566)	$	19	$	369,793

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CARDTRONICS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	65,981	$	35,194	$	20,647
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets		123,829		111,390		95,816
Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		11,363		13,036		1,931
Stock-based compensation expense		19,454		16,502		12,324
Deferred income taxes		10,993		3,038		8,533
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		(14,010)		3,224		2,790
Other reserves and non-cash items		3,145		5,188		4,812
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt		—		9,075		—
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts and note receivable, net		17,384		(12,224)		(11,087)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid, deferred costs, and other current assets		(19,588)		(7,578)		15,504
Increase in inventory		(4,668)		(2,399)		(1,943)
Decrease (increase) in other assets		8,415		(4,175)		(1,503)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable		(8,016)		(4,940)		12,804
Increase in accrued liabilities		31,889		20,100		29,722
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		10,382		3,122		(6,793)
Net cash provided by operating activities		256,553		188,553		183,557
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment		(138,262)		(108,000)		(71,562)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets		(4,087)		(1,909)		(5,591)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(103,874)		(226,972)		(189,587)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses		36,661		—		—
Net cash used in investing activities		(209,562)		(336,881)		(266,740)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		—		250,000		287,500
Repayment of long-term debt		—		(200,000)		—
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility		452,670		127,657		311,277
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility		(499,551)		(61,539)		(397,667)
Proceeds from issuance of warrants		—		—		40,509
Purchase of convertible hedges		—		—		(72,565)
Debt issuance, modification, and redemption costs		—		(14,746)		(7,540)
Payment of contingent consideration		—		(517)		(750)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options		1,107		810		2,626
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		1,985		4,739		24,007
Repurchase of capital stock		(4,731)		(7,156)		(32,409)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(48,520)		99,248		154,988
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(4,049)		(5,984)		1,273
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(5,578)		(55,064)		73,078
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period		31,875		86,939		13,861
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$	26,297	$	31,875	$	86,939
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	19,494	$	21,094	$	20,831
Cash paid for income taxes	$	28,292	$	26,014	$	4,031

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements

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CARDTRONICS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Segments

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, Cardtronics, Inc., along with its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) reorganized its operations and created the Corporate & Other segment to separately present transaction processing operations from its primary automated teller machines (“ATM”) operations and present  the corporate general and administrative functions separate from its North America segment. Additionally, the ATM advertising business (i-design) was previously included within the North America segment and due to organizational changes is now a part of the Europe segment. The Company's ATM operations in the United States (“U.S.”), Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico are included in its North America segment. The Company’s ATM operations in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), Germany, Poland, and its ATM advertising business (i-design) are included in its Europe segment. The Company’s transaction processing operations, which service its North American and European operations along with external customers, and the Company’s corporate general and administrative functions comprise the Corporate & Other segment. Segment information presented for prior periods has been revised to reflect this change in segments.

(b) Description of Business

The Company provides convenient automated consumer financial services through its network of ATMs and multi-function financial services kiosks. As of December 31, 2015, the Company provided services to approximately 190,000 devices across its portfolio, which included approximately 168,300 devices located in all 50 states of the U.S., approximately 15,700 devices throughout the U.K., approximately 1,100 devices throughout Germany and Poland, approximately 3,300 devices throughout Canada, and approximately 1,400 devices throughout Mexico.In the U.S. (including the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico), certain of the Company’s devices are multi-function financial services kiosks that, in addition to traditional ATM functions such as cash dispensing and bank account balance inquiries, perform other consumer financial services, including bill payments, check cashing, remote deposit capture (which is deposit-taking at ATMs using electronic imaging), and money transfers. The total count of approximately 190,000 devices also includes devices for which the Company provides processing only services and various forms of managed services solutions, which may include transaction processing, monitoring, maintenance, cash management, communications, and customer service.

Through its network, the Company provides ATM management and equipment-related services (typically under multi-year contracts) to large retail merchants of varying sizes, as well as smaller retailers and operators of facilities such as shopping malls, airports, and train stations. In doing so, the Company provides its retail partners with a compelling automated financial services solution that helps attract and retain customers, and in turn, increases the likelihood that the devices placed at their facilities will be utilized.

In addition to its retail merchant relationships, the Company also partners with leading national financial institutions to brand selected ATMs and financial services kiosks within its network, including BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. (“BBVA”), Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”), Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (“Citizens”), Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (“Cullen/Frost”), Santander Bank, N.A. (“Santander”), TD Bank, N.A. (“TD Bank”), and PNC Bank, N.A. (“PNC Bank”) in the U.S., The Bank of Nova Scotia (“Scotiabank”) and Santander in Puerto Rico, and Scotiabank, TD Bank, and Canadian Imperial Bank Commerce (“CIBC”) in Canada. In Mexico, the Company operates Cardtronics Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Cardtronics Mexico”) and partners with Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A. de C.V. (“Banorte”) and Scotiabank to place their brands on the Company’s ATMs in exchange for certain services provided by them. As of December 31, 2015, approximately 22,000 of the Company’s ATMs were under contract with approximately 500 financial institutions to place their logos on the machines and to provide convenient surcharge-free access for their banking customers.

The Company also owns and operates the Allpoint network (“Allpoint”), the largest surcharge-free ATM network within the U.S. (based on the number of participating ATMs). Allpoint, which has approximately 55,000 participating ATMs, provides surcharge-free ATM access to customers of approximately 1,300 financial institutions that may lack a significant ATM network in exchange for either a fixed monthly fee per cardholder or a set fee per transaction that is paid

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by the financial institutions who are members of the network. The Allpoint network includes a majority of the Company’s ATMs in the U.S., a portion of the Company’s ATMs in the U.K., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Allpoint also works with financial institutions that manage stored-value debit card programs on behalf of corporate entities and governmental agencies, including general purpose, payroll and electronic benefits transfer (“EBT”) cards. Under these programs, the issuing financial institutions pay Allpoint a fee per issued stored-value card or per transaction in return for allowing the users of those cards surcharge-free access to Allpoint’s participating ATM network.

Finally, the Company owns and operates an electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) transaction processing platform that provides transaction processing services to its network of ATMs and financial services kiosks as well as other ATMs under managed services arrangements. Additionally, through its recent acquisition of Columbus Data Services, L.L.C. (“CDS”), the Company provides leading-edge ATM processing solutions to ATM sales and service organizations and financial institutions.

(c) Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Because the Company owns a majority interest in, and realizes a majority of the earnings and/or losses of, Cardtronics Mexico, this entity is reflected as a consolidated subsidiary in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, with the remaining ownership interests not held by the Company being reflected as noncontrolling interests.

In December 2015, Cardtronics Mexico initiated an equity subscription offering to its shareholders to increase its equity capital. Prior to the offering and recapitalization, the Company owned 51.0% of Cardtronics Mexico. The minority partners of Cardtronics Mexico did not subscribe to the offering, and the Company exercised its right to subscribe for the entire offering. As a result of the subscription, and effective December 11, 2015, the Company owns 95.7% of Cardtronics Mexico.

The Company presents Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit within its Consolidated Statements of Operations exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets related to ATMs and ATM-related assets. The following table sets forth the amounts excluded from Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Depreciation and accretion expenses related to ATMs and ATM-related assets	$	64,695	$	63,711	$	59,841
Amortization of intangible assets		38,799		35,768		27,336
Total depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets excluded from Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit	$	103,494	$	99,479	$	87,177

(d) Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates include the carrying amount of intangibles, goodwill, asset retirement obligations, contingencies, and valuation allowances for receivables, inventories, and deferred income tax assets. Additionally, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions related to the valuation of its derivative instruments and stock-based compensation. Actual results can, and often do, differ from those assumed in the Company’s estimates.

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(e) Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of reporting financial condition and cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash in bank and short-term deposit sweep accounts. Additionally, the Company maintains cash on deposit with banks that is pledged for a particular use or restricted to support a potential liability. These balances are classified as Restricted cash in the Current assets or Noncurrent assets line items on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets based on when the Company expects this cash to be used. There was $31.6 million and $20.4 million of Restricted cash in the Current assets line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.Current restricted cash consisted of amounts collected on behalf of, but not yet remitted to, certain of the Company’s merchant customers or third-party service providers. The increase in the Restricted cash line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015 is primarily attributable to settlement balances associated with the acquisition of CDS, on July 1, 2015. These assets are offset by accrued liability balances in the Current liability line item in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(f) ATM Cash Management Program

The Company relies on agreements with various banks to provide the cash that it uses in its devices in which the merchants do not provide their own cash. The Company pays a fee for its usage of this vault cash based on the total amount of cash outstanding at any given time, as well as fees related to the bundling and preparation of such cash prior to it being loaded in the devices. At all times, beneficial ownership of the cash is retained by the cash providers, and the Company has no access to the cash except for those ATMs that are serviced by the Company’s wholly-owned armored courier operations in the U.K. While the armored courier operations have physical access to the cash loaded in those machines, beneficial ownership of that cash remains with the cash provider at all times. The Company’s vault cash agreements expire at various times through June 2020. (See Note 19. Concentration Risk for additional information on the concentration risk associated with the Company’s vault cash arrangements.) Based on the foregoing, the ATM vault cash, and the related obligations, are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The average amount of cash in the Company’s devices for the quarters ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $3.7 billion and $3 billion, respectively.

(g) Accounts Receivable, net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are comprised of amounts due from the Company’s clearing and settlement banks for transaction revenues earned on transactions processed during the month ending on the balance sheet date, as well as receivables from bank-branding and network-branding customers, and for equipment sales and service. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts represents the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses on the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly and determines the allowance based on an analysis of its past due accounts. All balances over 90 days past due are reviewed individually for collectability. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

(h) Inventory

Inventory consists principally of used ATMs, ATM spare parts, and ATM supplies and is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the average cost method. The following table is a breakdown of the Company’s primary inventory components as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
ATMs	$	2,568	$	2,046
ATM parts and supplies		8,400		5,012
Total		10,968		7,058
Less: Inventory reserves		(293)		(1,087)
Inventory, net	$	10,675	$	5,971

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(i) Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment are stated at cost, and depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from three to ten years. Most new ATMs are depreciated over eight years and most refurbished ATMs and installation-related costs are depreciated over five years, all on a straight-line basis. Leasehold improvements and property acquired under capital leases are amortized over the useful life of the asset or the lease term, whichever is shorter. Also included in property and equipment are new ATMs and/or financial services kiosks and the associated equipment the Company has acquired for future installation. These devices are held as “deployments in process” and are not depreciated until actually installed. Significant refurbishment costs that extend the useful life of an asset, or enhance its functionality are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated remaining life of the improved asset. Property and equipment are reviewed for impairment at least annually and additionally whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.

Maintenance on the Company’s devices is typically performed by third-parties and is generally incurred as a fixed fee per month per device, except for in the U.K. where maintenance is primarily performed by in-house technicians. In both cases, amounts incurred for maintenance are expensed as incurred.

Also included within property and equipment are costs associated with internally-developed products. The Company capitalizes certain internal costs associated with developing new or enhanced products and technology that are expected to benefit multiple future periods through enhanced revenues and/or cost savings and efficiencies. Internally developed projects are placed into service and depreciation is commenced once the products are completed and become operational. These projects generally are depreciated over estimated useful lives of three to five years on a straight-line basis. During 2015, the Company capitalized internal development costs of approximately $5 million.

Depreciation expense for property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $82.8 million, $73.1 million, and $65.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the Company did not have any material capital leases outstanding. See Note 1(m). Asset Retirement Obligations, for additional information on asset retirement obligations associated with the Company’s devices.

(j) Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill

The Company’s intangible assets include merchant contracts/relationships and branding agreements acquired in connection with acquisitions of ATM and kiosk-related assets (i.e., the right to receive future cash flows related to transactions occurring at these merchant locations), exclusive license agreements and site acquisition costs (i.e., the right to be the exclusive ATM or kiosk service provider, at specific locations, for the time period under contract with a merchant customer), technology, non-compete agreements, deferred financing costs relating to the Company’s credit agreements (see Note 10. Long-Term Debt), and trade names acquired.

The estimated fair value of the merchant contracts/relationships within each acquired portfolio is determined based on the estimated net cash flows and useful lives of the underlying contracts/relationships, including expected renewals. The merchant contracts/relationships comprising each acquired portfolio are typically homogenous in nature with respect to the underlying contractual terms and conditions. Accordingly, the Company generally pools such acquired merchant contracts/relationships into a single intangible asset, by acquired portfolio, for purposes of computing the related amortization expense. The Company amortizes such intangible assets on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the portfolios to which the assets relate. Because the net cash flows associated with the Company’s acquired merchant contracts/relationships have historically increased subsequent to the acquisition date, the use of a straight-line method of amortization effectively results in an accelerated amortization schedule. The estimated useful life of each portfolio is determined based on the weighted average lives of the expected cash flows associated with the underlying merchant contracts/relationships comprising the portfolio, and takes into consideration expected renewal rates and the terms and significance of the underlying contracts/relationships themselves. Costs incurred by the Company to renew or extend the term of an existing contract are expensed as incurred, except for any direct payments made to the merchants, which are set up as new intangible assets (exclusive license agreements). Certain acquired merchant contracts/relationships may have unique attributes, such as significant contractual terms or value, and in such cases, the Company will separately

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account for these contracts in order to better assess the value and estimated useful lives of the underlying merchant relationships.

The Company tests its acquired merchant contract/relationship intangible assets for impairment, along with the related devices, on an individual contract/relationship basis for the Company’s significant acquired contracts/relationships, and on a pooled or portfolio basis (by acquisition) for all other acquired contracts/relationships. If, subsequent to the acquisition date, circumstances indicate that a shorter estimated useful life is warranted for an acquired portfolio or an individual customer relationship as a result of changes in the expected future cash flows associated with the individual contracts/relationships comprising that portfolio or relationship, then that portfolio’s remaining estimated useful life and related amortization expense are adjusted accordingly on a prospective basis.

Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a merchant contract/relationship intangible asset may be impaired, the Company evaluates the recoverability of the intangible asset, and the related devices, by measuring the related carrying amounts against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related contract or portfolio of contracts. Should the sum of the expected future net cash flows be less than the carrying values of the tangible and intangible assets being evaluated, an impairment loss would be recognized. The impairment loss would be calculated as the amount by which the carrying values of the tangible and intangible assets exceeded the calculated fair value.

No impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets was identified during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Additional information regarding the Company’s intangible assets is included in Note 7. Intangible Assets.

(k) Goodwill

Goodwill resulting from a business combination is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually and more frequently if conditions warrant. Under U.S. GAAP, goodwill should be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level, which in the Company’s case involves five separate reporting units: (i) the Company’s domestic reporting unit, (ii) the ATM operations in the U.K, (iii) the Mexico operations, (iv) the Canadian operations, and (v) the German operations. In 2015, the Company elected to forego the qualitative assessment allowed under U.S. GAAP and perform the quantitative assessment prescribed by the guidance where the carrying amount of the net assets associated with each applicable reporting unit is compared to the estimated fair value of such reporting unit as of the annual testing date, December 31, 2015. When estimating fair values of a reporting unit for its goodwill impairment test, the Company utilizes a combination of the income approach and market approach, which incorporates both management’s views and those of the market. The income approach provides an estimated fair value based on each reporting unit’s anticipated cash flows, which have been discounted using a weighted average cost of capital rate for each reporting unit. The market approach provides an estimated fair value based on the Company’s market capitalization that is computed using the market price of its common stock and the number of shares outstanding as of the impairment test date. The sum of the estimated fair values for each reporting unit, as computed using the income approach, is then compared to the fair value of the Company as a whole, as determined based on the market approach. If such amounts are consistent, the estimated fair values for each reporting unit, as derived from the income approach, are utilized.

All of the assumptions utilized in estimating the fair value of the Company’s reporting units and performing the goodwill impairment test are inherently uncertain and require significant judgment on the part of management. The primary assumptions used in the income approach are estimated cash flows, the weighted average cost of capital for each reporting unit, and valuation multiples assigned to the earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and accretion expense, and amortization expense (“EBITDA”) of each reporting unit in order to assess the terminal value for each reporting unit. Estimated cash flows are primarily based on the Company’s projected revenues, operating costs, and capital expenditures and are discounted based on comparable industry average rates for the weighted average cost of capital for each reporting unit. The Company utilized discount rates based on weighted average cost of capital amounts ranging from approximately 9%to 11% when estimating the fair values of its reporting units as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. With respect to the EBITDA multiples utilized in assessing the terminal value of each of its reporting units, the Company utilized its current multiple, but also evaluated it in relation to current and historical valuation multiples assigned to a number of its industry peer group companies for reasonableness.

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Based on the results of the impairment analysis, the Company determined that no impairment of goodwill existed as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as the fair values of its reporting units were in excess of the carrying values of such reporting units.  

(l) Income Taxes

Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes, which are based on temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and income before provision for income taxes and between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated financial statements at current income tax rates. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible, the Company considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. In the event the Company does not believe it is more-likely-than-not that it will be able to utilize the related tax benefits associated with deferred tax assets, valuation allowances will be recorded to reserve for the assets.

(m) Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company estimates the fair value of future retirement costs associated with its ATMs and recognizes this amount as a liability on a pooled basis based on estimated deinstallation dates in the period in which it is incurred, and when it can be reasonably estimated. The Company’s estimates of fair value involve discounted future cash flows. The Company capitalizes the initial estimated fair value amount as an asset and depreciates the amount over its estimated useful life. Subsequent to recognizing the initial liability, the Company recognizes an ongoing expense for changes in such liabilities due to the passage of time (i.e., accretion expense), which is recorded in the Depreciation and accretion expense line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. As the liability is not revalued on a recurring basis, it is periodically reevaluated based on current cost estimate and contract information. Upon settlement of the liability, the Company recognizes a gain or loss for any difference between the settlement amount and the liability recorded. Additional information regarding the Company’s asset retirement obligations is included in Note 11. Asset Retirement Obligations.

(n) Revenue Recognition

ATM operating revenues. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are generated from ATM and kiosk operating and transaction-based fees, which are reflected in the ATM operating revenues line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. ATM operating revenues primarily include the following:

· Surcharge, interchange, and Dynamic Currency Conversion (“DCC”) revenues, which are recognized daily as the underlying transactions are processed.

· Bank-branding revenues, which are generated by the Company’s bank-branding arrangements, under which financial institutions generally pay a fixed monthly fee per device to the Company to place their brand name on selected ATMs and multi-function kiosks within the Company’s portfolio. In return for such fees, the branding institution’s customers can use those branded devices without paying a surcharge fee. The monthly per device branding fees are recognized as revenues on a monthly basis as earned, and a portion of the arrangements are subject to escalation clauses within the agreements. In addition to the monthly branding fees, the Company may also receive a one-time set-up fee per device. This set-up fee is separate from the recurring, monthly branding fees and is meant to compensate the Company for the burden incurred related to the initial set-up of a branded device versus the on-going monthly services provided for the actual branding. The Company has deferred these set-up fees (as well as the corresponding costs associated with the initial set-up) and is recognizing such amounts as revenue (and expense) over the terms of the underlying bank-branding agreements on a straight-line basis.

· Surcharge-free network revenues, which are generated by the operations of Allpoint, the Company’s surcharge-free network. The Company allows cardholders of financial institutions that participate in Allpoint to utilize the

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Company’s network of devices on a surcharge-free basis. In return, the participating financial institutions pay a fixed fee per month per cardholder or a fee per transaction to the Company. These surcharge-free network fees are recognized as revenues on a monthly basis as earned.

· Managed services revenues, which the Company typically receives a fixed management fee or fee per transaction or service provided. While the management fee and any transaction-based fees are recognized as revenue as earned (generally monthly), the surcharge and interchange fees generated by the ATMs under the managed services agreements are earned by the Company’s customer, and therefore, are not recorded as revenue of the Company.

· Other revenues, which includes maintenance fees, fees from other consumer financial services offerings such as check-cashing, remote deposit capture (deposit-taking) and bill pay services, and other services. With respect to its automated consumer financial services offerings, the Company typically recognizes the revenues as the services are provided and the revenues earned.

ATM product sales. The Company also generates revenues from the sale of ATMs to merchants and certain equipment resellers. Such amounts are reflected as “ATM product sales and other revenues” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Revenues related to the sale of ATMs to merchants are recognized when the equipment is delivered to the customer and the Company has completed all required installation and set-up procedures. With respect to the sale of ATMs to associate value-added resellers (“VARs”), the Company recognizes and invoices revenues related to such sales when the equipment is shipped from the manufacturer to the associate VAR. The Company typically extends 30-day terms and receives payment directly from the associate VAR irrespective of the ultimate sale to a third-party.

ATM services.Effective with the Sunwin Services Group (“Sunwin”) acquisition in November 2014, and prior to the sale of the Sunwin retail cash-in-transit operation in the second half of 2015, the Company also generated revenues from the sale of services to retailers, including the provision of cash delivery and maintenance services. Revenues from this business activity have been included within the ATM product sales and other revenues line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recognizes and invoices revenues related to these services when the service has been performed.

Merchant-owned arrangements. In connection with the Company’s merchant-owned ATM operating/processing arrangements, the Company typically pays all or a sizable portion of the transaction fees that it collects to the merchant as payment for providing, placing, and maintaining the ATM unit. Pursuant to the guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-45-45, Revenue Recognition - Principal Agent Considerations - Other Presentation Matters, the Company has assessed whether to record such payments as a reduction of associated ATM transaction revenues or a cost of revenues. Specifically, if the Company acts as the principal and is the primary obligor in the ATM transactions, provides the processing for the ATM transactions, has significant influence over pricing, and has the risks and rewards of ownership, including a variable earnings component and the risk of loss for collection, the Company recognizes the surcharge and interchange fees on a gross basis and does not reduce its reported revenues for payments made to the various merchants and retail establishments where the ATM units are housed. As a result, for agreements under which the Company acts as the principal, the Company records the total amounts earned from the underlying ATM transactions as ATM operating revenues and records the related merchant commissions as a cost of ATM operating revenues. However, for those agreements in which the Company does not meet the criteria to qualify as the principal agent in the transaction, the Company does not record the related surcharge and interchange revenue as the rights associated with this revenue stream inure to the benefit of the merchant.

(o) Stock-Based Compensation

The Company calculates the fair value of stock-based instruments awarded to employees on the date of grant and recognizes the calculated fair value as compensation cost over the requisite service period. For additional information on the Company’s stock-based compensation, see Note 3. Stock-Based Compensation.

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(p) Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to hedge its exposure to changing interest rates related to the Company’s ATM and kiosk cash management activities. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes, although circumstances may subsequently change the designation of its derivatives to economic hedges.

The Company records derivative instruments at fair value on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. These derivatives, which consist of interest rate swaps, are valued using pricing models based on significant other observable inputs (Level 2 inputs under the fair value hierarchy prescribed by U.S. GAAP), while taking into account the nonperformance risk of the counterparty. The majority of the Company’s derivative transactions have been accounted for as cash flow hedges and, accordingly, changes in the fair values of such derivatives have been reflected in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets to the extent that the hedging relationships are determined to be effective, and then recognized in earnings when the hedged transactions occur. For additional information on the Company’s derivative financial instruments, see Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments.

In connection with the issuance of the $287.5 million of 1.00% convertible senior notes due December 2020 (“Convertible Notes”), the Company entered into separate convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with certain of the initial purchasers to reduce the potential dilutive impact upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes. For additional information on the Company’s convertible note hedges and warrant transactions, see Note 10. Long-Term Debt.

(q) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. U.S. GAAP does not require the disclosure of the fair value of lease financing arrangements and non-financial instruments, including intangible assets such as goodwill and the Company’s merchant contracts/relationships. See Note 16. Fair Value Measurements for the Company’s fair value evaluation of its financial instruments.

(r) Foreign Currency Translation

The Company is exposed to foreign currency translation risk with respect to its international operations. The functional currencies for these businesses are their respective local currencies. Accordingly, results of operations of the Company’s international subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates in effect during the periods in which those results are generated. Furthermore, the Company’s foreign operations’ assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect as of each balance sheet reporting date. The resulting translation adjustments have been included in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company currently believes that the unremitted earnings of all of its international subsidiaries will be reinvested in the corresponding country of origin for an indefinite period of time. Accordingly, no deferred taxes have been provided for the differences between the Company’s book basis and underlying tax basis in those subsidiaries or on the foreign currency translation adjustment amounts.

(s) Treasury Stock

Treasury stock is recorded at cost and carried as a reduction to stockholders’ equity until retired or reissued.

(t) Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and totaled $5.4 million, $5.4 million, and $4.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, and are included in the Selling, general, and administrative expenses line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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(u) Working Capital Deficit

The Company’s surcharge and interchange revenues are typically collected in cash on a daily basis or within a short period of time subsequent to the end of each month. However, the Company typically pays its vendors on 30 day terms and is not required to pay certain of its merchants until 20 days after the end of each calendar month. As a result, the Company will typically utilize the excess cash flow generated from such timing differences to fund its capital expenditure needs or to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving line of credit (which, when drawn upon, is reflected as in the Long-term liability line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets). Accordingly, this utilization will often cause the Company’s balance sheet to reflect a working capital deficit position. The Company considers such a presentation to be a normal part of its ongoing operations.

(v) Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605, Revenue Recognition.  

The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides a five-step process to achieve that core principle. ASU 2014-09 requires disclosures enabling users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Additionally, qualitative and quantitative disclosures are required about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract.

ASU 2014-09 was originally effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, using one of two retrospective application methods. However, in July 2015, FASB approved the deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early application is not permitted. In May 2015 the FASB issued proposed amendments to clarify and simplify accounting for licenses of intellectual property and the identification of performance obligations. The Company is currently monitoring the amendments and evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on the Company’s financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset. ASU 2015-03 requires retrospective application and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-03 to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations; however, it will impact future balance sheet presentation and financial statement disclosures related to the Company's debt issuance costs.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 applies to inventory that is measured using either the first-in, first-out or average cost methods and requires entities to measure their inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 defines net realizable value as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. ASU 2015-11 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-11 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements - Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting”(“ASU 2015-15”), which clarifies the treatment of debt issuance costs from line-of-credit arrangements after the adoption of ASU 2015-03.

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ASU 2015-15 clarifies that the SEC staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs related to a line-of-credit arrangement as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of such arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-15 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations; however, it could impact future balance sheet presentation and financial statement disclosures related to the Company's debt issuance costs.

The Company plans to implement ASU No 2015-03 and 2015-15 for its year commencing on January 1, 2016.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting Measurement - Period Adjustments”(“ASU 2015-16”). ASU 2015-16 requires an acquirer to recognize adjustments to provisional amounts in the period in which the adjustment amount is determined. The acquirer is also required to record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. In addition the acquirer is required to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes to the financial statements the portion of the amount recorded in current period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and requires prospective application. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-16 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” (“ASU 2015-17”). ASU 2015-17 eliminates the current requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, organizations will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods beginning December 15, 2018. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-17 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, however, the Company’s balance sheet classification of current deferred taxes would change materially. The Company is considering early adopting ASU 2015-17 in 2016.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“ASU 2016-01”). ASU 2016-01 addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. This standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, if any.

(2) Acquisitions and Divestitures

On August 7, 2013, Cardtronics Europe Limited (“Cardtronics Europe”), a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into, and consummated the transactions contemplated by, the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) including the purchase of all of the outstanding shares issued by Cardpoint Limited (“Cardpoint”) from Payzone Ventures Limited (the “Seller”) and the individuals named as warrantors in the Purchase Agreement.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Cardtronics Europe acquired all of the outstanding shares issued by Cardpoint for purchase consideration of £100.0 million, or $153.5 million, in cash, which included the aggregate amount required to be paid (including principal and interest) in order to fully discharge all of Cardpoint’s outstanding indebtedness to the Seller at closing. Including customary working capital and other adjustments, the total amount paid for the acquisition was approximately £105.4 million, or approximately $161.8 million, at closing, which was financed through borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

As a result of the Cardpoint acquisition, the Company significantly increased the size of its European operations. Cardpoint operated approximately 7,100 ATMs in the U.K. and approximately 800 ATMs in Germany as of the acquisition date, substantially all of which were owned by Cardpoint.

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On February 6, 2014, the Company acquired the majority of the assets of Automated Financial, LLC (“Automated Financial”), an Arizona-based provider of ATM services to approximately 2,100 ATMs consisting primarily of merchant-owned ATMs. The Company completed its purchase accounting for Automated Financial in February 2015, which did not result in any significant adjustments.

On October 6, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Welch ATM (“Welch”), an Illinois-based provider of ATM services to approximately 26,000 ATMs. The total purchase consideration was approximately $159.4 million, which included cash of $154.0 million and deferred purchase consideration of $5.4 million. In addition, many of the Welch ATMs are under contract with financial institutions to carry their brand and logo on the ATM, which has further enhanced the Company's surcharge-free product offerings.

The Welch purchase consideration was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable tangible and intangible assets, based on their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. The fair values of the intangible assets acquired included customer relationships valued at $52.5 million, estimated utilizing a discounted cash flow approach, with the assistance of an independent appraisal firm. The fair values of the tangible assets acquired included property, plant, and equipment valued at $11.3 million, estimated utilizing the market and cost approaches. The purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of approximately $103.7 million, all of which has been assigned to the Company's North America reporting segment. The recognized goodwill is primarily attributable to expected synergies. All of the goodwill and intangible asset amounts are expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The Company completed the purchase accounting for Welch in September 2015, recognizing immaterial final adjustments to the previously estimated amounts recorded for goodwill and intangibles.

On November 3, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Sunwin in the U.K., a subsidiary of the Co-operative Group, for aggregate cash consideration of approximately £41.5 million, or approximately $66.4 million. Sunwin’s primary business is providing secure cash logistics and ATM maintenance services to ATMs and other services to retail locations. The Company also acquired approximately 2,000 ATMs from Co-op Bank and secured an exclusive ATM placement agreement to operate ATMs at Co-operative (“Co-op”) Food locations. The Company has accounted for these transactions as if they were all related due to the timing of the transactions being completed and the dependency of the transactions on each other. The Company completed the purchase accounting for Sunwin in June 2015, recognizing immaterial final adjustments to the preliminary opening balance sheet and the settlement of final working capital adjustments.

On July 1, 2015, the Company completed the divestiture of its retail cash-in-transit operation in the U.K. This business component, which mainly relates to the collection of cash by couriers at retail locations, was originally acquired through the Sunwin acquisition discussed above and not deemed to be a core part of the Company’s on-going strategy. A portion of the estimated proceeds from the sale are subject to certain conditions related to customer transition and other matters, and as a result, the Company had recorded the estimated fair value of the consideration of approximately £24.9 million, or approximately $39 million, as of December 31, 2015. Of the amount expected to be received, £20.2 million, or approximately $31 million, was received during the year, and £4.7 million, or approximately $7 million, was received subsequent to December 31, 2015. The net pre-tax gain recognized on this transaction was $16.6 million as of December 31, 2015. The net pre-tax gain is included in the (Gain) loss on disposal of assets line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The major classes of assets and liabilities sold included: tangible assets with a carrying value of $6.8 million and goodwill and intangible assets with combined carrying values of $15.2 million. Prior to the sale, the operation was part of the Company’s Europe operating segment.

In conjunction with the U.K. divestiture activities discussed above, and to optimize the remaining ATM-related infrastructure, the Company closed six cash depots that were not part of the sale but were no longer profitable to operate based on the remaining work at these facilities. The Company wrote-off certain assets in these facilities, recording approximately $3 million in disposal losses, included in the (Gain) loss on disposal of assets line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Upon exiting these facilities, the Company recognized lease exit costs of $4.5 million and employee severance costs of $4.4 million. The Company also recorded approximately $3.1 million in operating costs related to the six closed depots that were no longer profitable to operate as a result of the sale of the retail cash-in-transit operation. The costs described above and other costs totaling $15.3 million, were recorded in the third and

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fourth quarters of 2015 within the Acquisition and divestiture-related expense line in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

On July 1, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of CDS for a total purchase price of approximately $80.6 million. CDS is a leading independent transaction processor for ATM deployers and payment card issuers, providing leading-edge solutions to ATM sales and service organizations and financial institutions. CDS now operates as a separate division of the Company.

The total purchase consideration for CDS was preliminarily allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable tangible and intangible assets, based on their respective fair values estimated at the date of acquisition. The preliminary estimated fair values of the intangible assets included the acquired customer relationships valued at $16.5 million, technology valued at $7.8 million, and other intangibles assets valued at $1.7 million. Intangible values were estimated utilizing primarily a discounted cash flow approach, with the assistance of an independent appraisal firm. The preliminary fair values of the tangible assets acquired included property, plant, and equipment and were valued at $4.6 million and estimated utilizing the market and cost approaches. The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $52.7 million. This goodwill has been assigned to the Company's North America reporting segment and is primarily attributable to expected synergies. The purchase price allocation remains preliminary pending completion of the asset appraisals. All of the goodwill and intangible asset amounts are expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

(3) Stock-Based Compensation

As noted in Note 1(o). Stock-Based Compensation, the Company accounts for its stock-based compensation by recognizing the grant date fair value of stock-based awards, net of estimated forfeitures, as compensation expense over the underlying requisite service periods of the related awards. The grant date fair value is based upon the Company’s stock price on the date of grant. The following table reflects the total stock-based compensation expense amounts included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Cost of ATM operating revenues	$	1,218	$	1,273	$	911
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		18,236		15,229		11,413
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	19,454	$	16,502	$	12,324

The increase in stock-based compensation expense each year was due to additional expense recognition from the additional grants made during the periods. All grants during the periods above were made under the Company's Second Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”), which is further discussed below.

Stock-Based Compensation Plans. The Company currently has two long-term incentive plans-the 2007 Plan and the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (“2001 Plan”). The purpose of each of these plans is to provide members of the Company’s Board of Directors and employees of the Company additional incentive and reward opportunities designed to enhance the profitable growth of the Company. Equity grants awarded under these plans generally vest in various increments over four years based on continued employment. The Company handles stock option exercises and other stock grants through the issuance of new common shares.

2007 Plan.  The 2007 Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, options that do not constitute incentive stock options, Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”), phantom stock awards, Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), bonus stock awards, performance awards, and annual incentive awards. The number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2007 Plan may not exceed 9,679,393shares. The shares issued under the 2007 Plan are subject to further adjustment to reflect stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations, and similar changes in the Company’s capital structure. As of December 31, 2015, 416,500 options and 5,089,237 shares of restricted stock awards and units, net of cancellations, had been granted under the 2007 Plan, and options to purchase 266,375 shares of common stock have been exercised.

2001 Plan.  No further awards were granted during 2015 under the Company’s 2001 Plan. As of December 31, 2015, options to purchase an aggregate of 6,438,172 shares of common stock (net of options cancelled) had been granted pursuant

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to the 2001 Plan, all of which the Company considered as non-qualified stock options, and 6,264,420 of these options had been exercised.

Restricted Stock Awards. The number of the Company's outstanding RSAs as of December 31, 2015, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2015, are presented below:

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
RSAs outstanding as of January 1, 2015	83,028	$	27.06
Granted	—	$	—
Vested	(32,293)	$	26.45
Forfeited	(3,500)	$	28.69
RSAs outstanding as of December 31, 2015	47,235	$	27.36

The majority of RSAs granted vest ratably over a four-year service period. No RSAs were granted in 2015 and 2014. The total fair value of RSAs that vested during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $1.2 million, $10.8 million, and $8.1 million, respectively. Compensation expense associated with RSAs totaled $0.9 million, $1.9 million, and $4.1 million during 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, and based upon management’s estimates of forfeitures, there was $0.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost associated with these RSAs as of December 31, 2015, which will be recognized on a straight-line basis over a remaining weighted average vesting period of approximately 1.2 years.

Restricted Stock Units. In the first quarter of each year since 2011, the Company granted RSUs under its Long-term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), which is an annual equity award program under the 2007 Plan. The ultimate number of RSUs to be earned and outstanding are approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the “Committee”) on an annual basis, and are based on the Company's achievement of certain performance levels during the calendar year of its grant. The majority of these grants have both a performance-based and a service-based vesting schedule (“Performance-RSUs”), and the Company recognizes the related compensation expense based on the estimated performance levels that management believes will ultimately be met. Starting with the grants made in 2013, a portion of the awards have only a service-based vesting schedule (“Time-RSUs”), for which the associated expense is recognized ratably over four years. Performance-RSUs and Time-RSUs are convertible into the Company’s common stock after the passage of the vesting periods, which are 24, 36, and 48 months from January 31 of the grant year, at the rate of 50.0%, 25.0%, and 25.0%, respectively. Performance-RSUs will be earned only if the Company achieves certain performance levels. Although the Performance-RSUs are not considered to be earned and outstanding until at least the minimum performance metrics are met, the Company recognizes the related compensation expense over the requisite service period (or to an employee’s qualified retirement date, if earlier) using a graded vesting methodology. RSUs are also granted outside of LTIPs, with or without performance-based vesting requirements.

The number of the Company's non-vested RSUs as of December 31, 2015, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2015, are presented below:

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested RSUs as of January 1, 2015	786,797	$	29.17
Granted	565,370	$	38.35
Vested	(427,569)	$	22.75
Forfeited	(33,159)	$	35.19
Non-vested RSUs as of December 31, 2015	891,439	$	37.85

The above table only includes earned RSUs; therefore, the Performance-RSUs granted in 2015 but not yet earned are not included. The number of Performance-RSUs granted at target in 2015, net of forfeitures, was 242,390 units with a grant date fair value of $38.48 per unit. The weighted average grant date fair value of the RSUs granted was $38.35,

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$31.87, and $31.72 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 respectively. The total fair value of RSUs that vested during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $9.7 million, $6.9 million, and $7.1 million, respectively. Compensation expense associated with all RSUs totaled $18.6 million, $14.6 million, and $8.1 million during 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. The unrecognized compensation expense associated with all RSU grants was $11.2 million as of December 31, 2015, which will be recognized using a graded vesting schedule for Performance-RSUs and a straight-line vesting schedule for Time-RSUs, over a remaining weighted average vesting period of approximately 2 years

Options. The number of the Company's outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2015, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2015, are presented below:

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Options outstanding as of January 1,  2015	183,367	$	10.33
Exercised	(105,466)	$	10.50
Forfeited	—	$	—
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2015	77,901	$	10.11	$	1,833		1.76	years
Options vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2015	77,901	$	10.11	$	1,833		1.76	years

Options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 had a total intrinsic value of $2.7 million, $2.8 million, and $6.7 million, respectively, which resulted in estimated tax benefits to the Company of $0.9 million, $0.9 million, and $2.3 million, respectively. The cash received by the Company as a result of option exercises was $1.1 million, $0.8 million, and $2.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

Fair Value Assumptions.  The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value options, which requires the input of certain subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the options, a risk-free interest rate, a dividend rate, an estimated forfeiture rate, and the future volatility of the Company’s common equity. These assumptions are based on management’s best estimate at the time of grant. There have been no options granted since 2010.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had no unrecognized compensation expense associated with outstanding options and all remaining outstanding options became fully vested during 2015.  Compensation expense recognized related to stock options totaled $0.01 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. There was no compensation expense recognized in 2015 related to stock options.

(4) Earnings per Share

The Company reports its earnings per share under the two-class method. Under this method, potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share (as well as their related impact on the net income available to common stockholders) when their impact on net income available to common stockholders is anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 included all outstanding stock options and shares of restricted stock, which were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for these periods. The potentially dilutive effect of outstanding warrants and the underlying shares exercisable under the Company’s Convertible Notes were excluded from diluted shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 because the exercise price exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common stock. The effect of the note hedge the Company purchased to offset the underlying conversion option embedded in its Convertible Notes was also excluded, as the effect is anti-dilutive.

The shares of restricted stock issued by the Company have a non-forfeitable right to cash dividends, if and when declared by the Company. Accordingly, restricted shares are considered to be participating securities and, as such, the Company has allocated the undistributed earnings for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 among the Company's outstanding shares of common stock and issued but unvested restricted shares, as follows:

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Earnings per Share (in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts):

	2015
	Income		Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share
Basic:
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$	67,080
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares		(94)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	66,986	44,796,701	$	1.50
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to restricted shares	$	94
Stock options added to the denominator under the treasury stock method			63,657
RSUs added to the denominator under the treasury stock method			508,329
Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to restricted shares		(93)
Net income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$	66,987	45,368,687	$	1.48

	2014					2013
	Income		Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share		Income		Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share
Basic:
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$	37,140				$	23,816
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares		(126)					(672)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	37,014	44,338,408	$	0.83	$	23,144	44,371,313	$	0.52
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to restricted shares	$	126				$	672
Stock options added to the denominator under the treasury stock method			117,777					206,322
RSUs added to the denominator under the treasury stock method			411,119
Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to restricted shares		(125)					(669)
Net income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$	37,015	44,867,304	$	0.82	$	23,147	44,577,635	$	0.52

The computation of diluted earnings per share excluded potentially dilutive common shares related to restricted stock of 31,005 shares, 59,301 shares, and 516,127 shares for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, because the effect of including these shares in the computation would have been anti-dilutive.

(5) Related Party Transactions

Board members. Dennis Lynch, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is a member of the Board of Directors for Fiserv, Inc. (“Fiserv”). Additionally, Jorge Diaz, also a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is the Division

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President and Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv Output Solutions, a division of Fiserv. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, Fiserv provided the Company with third-party services during the normal course of business, including transaction processing, network hosting, network sponsorship, and cash management. The amounts paid to Fiserv in each of these years is immaterial.

BANSI, S.A. Institución de Banca Multiple (“Bansi”). Bansi, an entity that owns a noncontrolling interest in the Company’s subsidiary, Cardtronics Mexico, provides various ATM management services to Cardtronics Mexico in the normal course of business, including serving as one of the vault cash providers and bank sponsors, as well as providing other miscellaneous services. The amounts paid to Bansi for each of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 were immaterial.

(6) Property and Equipment, Net

The following is a summary of the components of property and equipment as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
		(In thousands)
ATM equipment and related costs	$	588,488	$	512,001
Technology assets		83,716		71,399
Office furniture, fixtures, and other		64,006		89,696
Total		736,210		673,096
Less accumulated depreciation		(360,722)		(337,301)
Net property and equipment	$	375,488	$	335,795

The property and equipment balances include deployments in process, as discussed in Note 1(i). Property and Equipment, Net, of $43.6 million and $16.4 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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(7) Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives

The following table presents the net carrying amount of the Company’s intangible assets with indefinite lives as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, as well as the changes in the net carrying amounts for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 by segment:

	Goodwill
	North America (1)		Europe (2)		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2014
Gross balance	$	291,731	$	162,763	$	454,494
Accumulated impairment loss		—		(50,003)		(50,003)
	$	291,731	$	112,760	$	404,491
Acquisitions		108,932		15,461		124,393
Purchase price adjustments		(1,493)		(7,779)		(9,272)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(193)		(7,456)		(7,649)
Balance as of December 31, 2014:
Gross balance	$	398,977	$	162,989	$	561,966
Accumulated impairment loss		—		(50,003)		(50,003)
	$	398,977	$	112,986	$	511,963
Acquisitions		52,719		—		52,719
Divestitures		—		(13,995)		(13,995)
Purchase price adjustments		1,051		1,204		2,255
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(438)		(3,568)		(4,006)
Balance as of December 31, 2015:
Gross balance	$	452,309	$	146,630	$	598,939
Accumulated impairment loss		—		(50,003)		(50,003)
	$	452,309	$	96,627	$	548,936

⁽¹⁾ The North America segment is comprised of the Company’s ATM operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

⁽²⁾ The Europe segment is comprised of the Company’s ATM operations in the U.K., Germany, Poland, and its ATM advertising business.

	Trade Name: indefinite-lived
	North America (1)		Europe (2)		Corporate & Other (3)		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2014	$	200	$	560	$	—	$	760
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(32)		—		(32)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	200	$	528	$	—	$	728
Acquisitions		—		—		1,615		1,615
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(27)		—		(27)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	200	$	501	$	1,615	$	2,316

⁽¹⁾ The North America segment is comprised of the Company’s ATM operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

⁽²⁾ The Europe segment is comprised of the Company’s ATM operations in the U.K., Germany, Poland, and its ATM adversiting business.

⁽³⁾ The Corporate & Other segment is comprised of the Company’s transaction processing activities and the Company's corporate general and administrative functions.

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Intangible Assets with Definite Lives

The following is a summary of the Company’s intangible assets that were subject to amortization:

	December 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Gross				Net		Gross				Net
	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Customer and branding contracts/relationships	$	350,211	$	(219,498)	$	130,713	$	338,830	$	(186,185)	$	152,645
Deferred financing costs		16,521		(8,009)		8,512		16,127		(5,851)		10,276
Non-compete agreements		4,454		(3,935)		519		4,568		(3,374)		1,194
Technology		10,751		(3,750)		7,001		2,803		(2,025)		778
Trade name: definite-lived		11,646		(2,859)		8,787		13,702		(1,783)		11,919
Total	$	393,583	$	(238,051)	$	155,532	$	376,030	$	(199,218)	$	176,812

The majority of the Company’s intangible assets with definite lives are being amortized over the assets’ estimated useful lives utilizing the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives range from four to ten years for customer and branding contracts/relationships, two to ten years for exclusive license agreements, one to five years for non-compete agreements, and one to fifteen years for finite-lived trade names. The estimated useful life for acquired technology is three years. Deferred financing costs are amortized through interest expense over the contractual term of the underlying borrowings utilizing the effective interest method. The Company periodically reviews the estimated useful lives of its identifiable intangible assets, taking into consideration any events or circumstances that might result in a reduction in fair value or a revision of those estimated useful lives.

Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets is recorded in the Amortization of intangible assets line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, including any impairment charges, except for deferred financing costs and certain exclusive license agreements. Amortization of deferred financing costs is combined with the amortization of note discount and is recorded in the Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Certain exclusive license agreements that were effectively prepayments of merchant fees were amortized through the cost of ATM operating revenues line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 totaled $5.9 million, $3.9 million, and $4.0 million, respectively. The Company recorded approximately $1.3 million in additional amortization expense during the year ended December 31, 2014 related to impairment of a previously acquired merchant contract/relationship intangible asset associated with its North America reporting segment.

The components of intangible assets acquired during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Amount Acquired in 2015		Weighted Average Amortization Period
	(In thousands)
Customer and branding contracts/relationships	$	16,866	5.3	years
Technology		7,800	8.0	years
Trade name: indefinite-lived		1,700	10.0	years
Total	$	26,366

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Estimated amortization for the Company’s intangible assets with definite lives for each of the next five years, and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

2016	$	37,692
2017		33,156
2018		28,176
2019		24,475
2020		16,729
Thereafter		15,304
Total	$	155,532

(8) Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Costs, and Other Assets

The following is a summary of prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Costs, and Other Current Assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	25,999	$	27,406
Deferred costs and other current assets		30,679		7,102
Total	$	56,678	$	34,508
Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Costs, and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	17,567	$	21,158
Deferred costs and other noncurrent assets		1,690		1,442
Total	$	19,257	$	22,600

As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other assets largely consisted of merchant prepayments and prepaid taxes, amounts recoverable from our merchant customers, settlement receivables, and other items. The year-over-year increase in the Deferred costs and other current assets line item is attributable to the recognition of property taxes recoverable from our merchant customers.

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(9) Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Accrued merchant settlement (1)	$	60,218	$	9,869
Accrued merchant fees		43,005		39,473
Accrued taxes		29,372		14,623
Accrued compensation		15,929		18,050
Accrued cash management fees		8,780		8,235
Accrued maintenance		8,012		8,945
Accrued processing costs		7,636		1,957
Accrued purchases		7,222		10,001
Accrued interest		6,094		6,128
Accrued armored		5,922		4,876
Accrued interest on interest rate swaps		2,708		3,001
Accrued telecommunications costs		1,772		2,613
Deferred acquisition purchase price (2)		—		20,580
Other accrued expenses		22,388		31,615
Total	$	219,058	$	179,966

⁽¹⁾ The increase in accrued merchant settlement from December 31, 2014, is largely attributable to settlement amounts owed to merchants associated with the CDS processing business that was acquired on July 1, 2015.

⁽²⁾ This category represents purchase price consideration on the Sunwin acquisition that was paid in 2015.

(10) Long-Term Debt

The carrying value of the Company's long-term debt consisted of the following as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Revolving credit facility, including swingline credit facility (weighted average combined interest rate of 2.0% and 2.2% as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	$	90,835	$	137,292
5.125% Senior notes due August 2022		250,000		250,000
1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020, net of discount		234,564		225,370
Other		—		35
Total		575,399		612,697
Less: current portion		—		35
Total long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	575,399	$	612,662

Revolving Credit Facility

On May 26, 2015, the Company entered into a second amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to its amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a $375.0 million revolving credit facility and includes an accordion feature that will allow the Company to increase the available borrowings under the revolving credit facility to $500.0 million, subject to the approval of one or more existing lenders or one or more lenders that become party to the Credit Agreement. Under the Second Amendment, a new $75.0 million tranche (the “European Commitments”) was created under which Cardtronics Europe, a subsidiary of the Company, can borrow directly from the existing lenders in different currencies. The Second Amendment provides for sub-limits under the European Commitments of $15.0 million for swingline loans and $15.0 million for letters of credit. In addition, the Second Amendment reduces the commitments of the lending parties to make loans to the Company (the “U.S. Commitments”) from $375.0 million to $300.0 million and reduced the alternative currency sub-limit to $75.0 million, from $125.0 million under the Credit

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Agreement. The letter of credit sub-limit and the swingline sub-limit under the U.S. Commitments remain at $30.0 million and $25.0 million, respectively, under the Second Amendment. The Credit Agreement expires in April 2019.

Borrowings (not including swingline loans and alternative currency loans) under the revolving credit facility accrue interest at the Company’s option at either the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin depending on the Company’s most recent Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The margin for Alternative Base Rate loans varies between 0% to 1.25% and the margin for Adjusted LIBO Rate loans varies between 1.00% to 2.25%. Swingline loans denominated in U.S. dollars bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus a margin as described above and swingline loans denominated in alternative currencies bear interest at the Overnight LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus the applicable margin for the Adjusted LIBO Rate. The alternative currency loans bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the relevant currency as described above. Substantially all of the Company’s domestic assets, including the stock of its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and 66.0% of the stock of the Company’s first-tier foreign subsidiaries, are pledged as collateral to secure borrowings made under the revolving credit facility. Furthermore, each of the Company’s material wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries has guaranteed the full and punctual payment of the obligations under the revolving credit facility. The European Commitments are also secured by the assets of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, which do not guarantee the obligations of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries. There are currently no restrictions on the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends to the Company.

The Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that are customary for similar credit arrangements, including, among other things, covenants relating to: (i) financial reporting and notification, (ii) payment of obligations, (iii) compliance with applicable laws, and (iv) notification of certain events. Financial covenants in the Credit Agreement require the Company to maintain: (i) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, a Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no more than 2.25 to 1.00, (ii) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, a Total Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 4.00 to 1.00, and (iii) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no less than 1.50 to 1.0. Additionally, the Company is limited on the amount of restricted payments, including dividends, which it can make pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement; however, the Company may generally make restricted payments so long as no event of default exists at the time of such payment and the total net leverage ratio is less than 3.0 to 1.0 at the time such restricted payment is made.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants and ratios under the Credit Agreement.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility was $90.8 million, of which $71.0 million was outstanding under the U.S. Commitments and $19.8 million was outstanding under the European Commitments. The available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility totaled $284.2 million, of which $229.0 million is available to the U.S. and $55.2 million is available to Cardtronics Europe.

$200.0 Million 8.25% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2018

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company repurchased $20.6 million of its 8.25% senior subordinated notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”) in the open market. In addition, the Company received tenders and consents from the holders of $64.0 million of the 2018 Notes pursuant to a cash tender offer. Pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2018 Notes, the Company redeemed the remaining $115.4 million of 2018 Notes outstanding on September 2, 2014 at a price of 104.125% and retired all of the outstanding 2018 Notes.

In connection with the early extinguishment of the 2018 Notes, the Company recorded a $3.9 million pre-tax charge during the year ended December 31, 2014 to write off the unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the 2018 Notes, which is included in the Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, the Company recorded a $9.1 million pre-tax charge related to the premium paid for the redemption, which is included in the Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations in the year ended December 31, 2014.

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$250.0 Million 5.125% Senior Notes Due 2022

On July 28, 2014, in a private placement offering, the Company issued $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) pursuant to an indenture dated July 28, 2014 (the “Indenture”) among the Company, its subsidiary guarantors (the “Guarantors”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. Interest on the 2022 Notes is payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, and commenced on February 1, 2015. The net proceeds from the 2022 Notes were used to repurchase and redeem all of the outstanding 2018 Notes (as discussed above) and for general corporate purposes.

The 2022 Notes and Guarantees (as defined in the Indenture) rank: (i) equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness, (ii) effectively junior to secured debt to the extent of the collateral securing such debt, including debt under the Company’s revolving credit facility, and (iii) structurally junior to existing and future indebtedness of the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries. The 2022 Notes and Guarantees rank senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

The 2022 Notes contain covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability and the ability of certain of its restricted subsidiaries to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, make certain investments or pay dividends or distributions on the Company’s capital stock or repurchase capital stock or make certain other restricted payments, consolidate or merge with or into other companies, conduct asset sales, restrict dividends or other payments by restricted subsidiaries, engage in transactions with affiliates or related persons, and create liens.

Obligations under its 2022 Notes are fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company’s current 100% owned domestic subsidiaries and certain of the Company’s future domestic subsidiaries, with the exception of the Company’s immaterial subsidiaries. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the Company to obtain funds from the Guarantors by dividend or loan. None of the Guarantors’ assets represent restricted assets pursuant to Rule 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X. The 2022 Notes include registration rights and as required under the terms of the Notes, the Company completed an exchange offer for these Notes in June 2015 whereby participating holders received registered Notes.

The 2022 Notes are subject to certain automatic customary releases, including the sale, disposition, or transfer of the capital stock or substantially all of the assets of a Guarantor, designation of a Guarantor as unrestricted in accordance with the Indenture, exercise of the legal defeasance option or the covenant defeasance option, liquidation or dissolution of the Guarantor and a Guarantor ceasing to both guarantee other Company debt and to be an obligor under the revolving credit facility. The Guarantors may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their properties or assets to, or consolidate with or merge into, another company if such a sale would cause a default under the Indenture.

$287.5 Million 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 and Related Equity Instruments

On November 19, 2013, the Company issued the Convertible Notes at par value. The Company also granted to the initial purchasers the option to purchase, during the 13 day period following the issuance of the notes, up to an additional $37.5 million of Convertible Notes (the “Over-allotment Option”). The initial purchasers exercised the Over-allotment Option on November 21, 2013. The Company received $254.2 million in net proceeds from the offering after deducting underwriting fees paid to the initial purchasers and a repurchase of 665,994 shares of its outstanding common stock concurrent with the offering. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to fund the net cost of the convertible note hedge transaction, as described below. The convertible note hedge and warrant transactions were entered into with the initial purchasers on November 19, 2013, concurrent with the pricing of the Convertible Notes, and on November 21, 2013, concurrent with the exercise of the Over-allotment Option. The Company pays interest semi-annually (payable in arrears) on June 1st and December 1st of each year. Under U.S. GAAP, certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash (or other assets) upon conversion are required to be separately accounted for as liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. The Company, with assistance from a valuation professional, determined that the fair value of the debt component was $215.8 million and the fair value of the embedded option was $71.7 million as of the issuance date. The Company recognizes effective interest expense on the debt component and that interest expense effectively accretes the debt component to the total principal amount due at maturity of $287.5 million. The effective rate of interest to accrete the

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debt balance is approximately 5.26%, which corresponded to the Company’s estimated conventional debt instrument borrowing rate at the date of issuance.

The Convertible Notes have an initial conversion price of $52.35 per share, which equals an initial conversion rate of 19.1022 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, for a total of approximately 5.5 million shares of our common stock initially underlying the debt. The conversion rate, however, is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. Conversion can occur: (i) any time on or after September 1, 2020, (ii) after March 31, 2014, during any calendar quarter that follows a calendar quarter in which the price of the Company’s common stock exceeds 135% of the conversion price for at least 20 days during the 30 consecutive trading-day period ending on the last trading day of the quarter, (iii) during the ten consecutive trading-day period following any five consecutive trading-day period in which the trading price of the Convertible Notes is less than 98% of the closing price of the Company’s common stock multiplied by the applicable conversion rate on each such trading day, (iv) upon specified distributions to the Company’s shareholders upon recapitalizations, reclassifications or changes in stock, and (v) upon a make-whole fundamental change. A fundamental change is defined as any one of the following: (i) any person or group that acquires 50.0% or more of the total voting power of all classes of common equity that is entitled to vote generally in the election of the Company’s directors, (ii) the Company engages in any recapitalization, reclassification or changes of common stock as a result of which the common stock would be converted into or exchanged for, stock, other securities, or other assets or property, (iii) the Company engages in any share exchange, consolidation or merger where the common stock is converted into cash, securities or other property, (iv) the Company engages in any sales, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets, or (v) the Company’s stock is not listed for trading on any U.S. national securities exchange.

As of December 31, 2015, none of the contingent conversion thresholds described above were met in order for the Convertible Notes to be convertible at the option of the note holders. As a result, the Convertible Notes have been classified in the Noncurrent liability line item on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2015. In future financial reporting periods, the classification of the Convertible Notes may change depending on whether any of the above contingent criteria have been subsequently satisfied.

Upon conversion, holders of the Convertible Notes are entitled to receive cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and common stock, at the Company’s election. In the event of a change in control, as defined in the indenture under which the Convertible Notes have been issued, holders can require the Company to purchase all or a portion of their Convertible Notes for 100% of the notes' par value plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

Interest expense related to the Convertible Notes consisted of the following for the year ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Cash interest per contractual coupon rate	$	2,875	$	2,875	$	288
Amortization of note discount		9,194		8,724		848
Amortization of deferred financing costs		559		518		48
Total interest expense related to Convertible Notes	$	12,628	$	12,117	$	1,184

The carrying value of the Convertible Notes consisted of the following as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Principal balance	$	287,500	$	287,500
Discount, net of accumulated amortization		(52,936)		(62,130)
Net carrying amount of Convertible Notes	$	234,564	$	225,370

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, the Company entered into separate convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with certain of the initial purchasers to reduce the potential dilutive impact upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes. The net effect of these transactions effectively raised the price at which dilution would occur from the $52.35 initial conversion price of the Convertible Notes to $73.29. Pursuant to the convertible note hedge, the

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Company purchased call options granting the Company the right to acquire up to approximately 5.5 million shares of its common stock with an initial strike price of $52.35. The call options automatically become exercisable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, and will terminate on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding December 1, 2020. The Company also sold to the initial purchasers warrants to acquire up to approximately 5.5 million shares of its common stock with a strike price of $73.29. The warrants will expire incrementally on a series of expiration dates subsequent to the maturity date of the Convertible Notes through August 30, 2021. If the conversion price of the Convertible Notes remains between the strike prices of the call options and warrants, the Company’s shareholders will not experience any dilution in connection with the conversion of the Convertible Notes; however, to the extent that the price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the strike price of the warrants on any or all of the series of related expiration dates of the warrants, the Company would be required to issue additional shares of its common stock to the warrant holders. The amounts allocated to both the note hedge and warrants were recorded in Stockholders’ equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Debt Maturities

Aggregate maturities of the principal amounts of the Company’s long-term debt as of December 31, 2015, were as follows (in thousands) for the years indicated:

2016	$	—
2017		—
2018		—
2019		—
2020		378,335
Thereafter		250,000
Total	$	628,335

(11) Asset Retirement Obligations

Asset retirement obligations consist primarily of costs to deinstall the Company's ATMs and restore the ATM sites to their original condition, which are estimated based on current market rates. In most cases, the Company is contractually required to perform this deinstallation and in some cases, site restoration work. For each group of similar ATM type, the Company has recognized the estimated fair value of the asset retirement obligation as a liability on its balance sheet and capitalized that cost as part of the cost basis of the related asset. The related assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over five years, which is the estimated average time period that an ATM is installed in a location before being deinstalled, and the related liabilities are accreted to their full value over the same period of time. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company revised certain estimated future liabilities to account for recent cost estimate changes, minor changes in practices for administering deinstall costs, and actual experience. The changes in estimated future costs were recorded as a reduction in the carrying amount of the remaining unamortized asset and will primarily reduce the Company’s depreciation and accretion expense amounts prospectively. Where there was no net book value of related assets remaining, the Company reduced its depreciation and accretion expense by approximately $1.4 million in 2015 related to this change in estimate.

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The following table is a summary of the changes in the Company’s asset retirement obligation liability for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Asset retirement obligation as of beginning of the period	$	55,136	$	63,831
Additional obligations		7,660		8,373
Estimated obligations assumed in acquisition		—		6,097
Purchase price adjustment		—		(6,653)
Accretion expense		2,210		2,559
Change in estimates		(4,878)		(13,534)
Payments		(3,499)		(3,702)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(1,902)		(1,835)
Total asset retirement obligation at end of period		54,727		55,136
Less: current portion		3,042		3,097
Asset retirement obligation, excluding current portion	$	51,685	$	52,039

See Note 16. Fair Value Measurements for additional disclosures on the Company's asset retirement obligations with respect to its fair value measurements.

(12) Other Liabilities

The following is a summary of the components of the Company’s other liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:  

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Current Portion of Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	23,327	$	29,147
Obligations associated with acquired unfavorable contracts		656		284
Deferred revenue		2,313		1,731
Asset retirement obligations		3,042		3,097
Other		3,394		678
Total	$	32,732	$	34,937
Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	21,872	$	25,847
Obligations associated with acquired unfavorable contracts		882		2,271
Deferred revenue		1,217		935
Other		6,686		8,663
Total	$	30,657	$	37,716

See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information on the Company's interest rate swaps.

(13) Stockholders’ Equity

Common and Preferred Stock. The Company is authorized to issue 125,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 44,953,620 and 44,562,122 shares were outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Additionally, the Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which no shares were outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Additional Paid-In Capital. Included in the balance of Additional paid-in capital are amounts related to the Convertible Notes issued in November 2013 and the related equity instruments. These amounts include: (i) the fair value of the embedded option of the Convertible Notes for $52.9 million, (ii) the amount paid to purchase the associated convertible

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note hedges for $72.6 million, (iii) the amount received for selling associated warrants for $40.5 million, and (iv) $1.6 million in debt issuance costs allocated to the equity component of the convertible note. See Note 10. Long-Term Debt for additional information on the Convertible Notes and the related equity instruments.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net. Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, is displayed as a separate component of Stockholders' equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table presents the changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swap contracts			Total
	(In thousands)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of January 1, 2013	$	(24,634)		$	(80,451)	(1)	$	(105,085)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification		6,198			62	(2)		6,260
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		—			25,871	(2)		25,871
Net current period other comprehensive income		6,198			25,933			32,131
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of December 31, 2013	$	(18,436)		$	(54,518)	(1)	$	(72,954)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		(16,273)			(29,239)	(3)		(45,512)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		—			35,459	(3)		35,459
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(16,273)			6,220			(10,053)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of December 31, 2014	$	(34,709)		$	(48,298)	(1)	$	(83,007)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		(11,177)			(28,173)	(4)		(39,350)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net		—			34,231	(4)		34,231
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(11,177)			6,058			(5,119)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of December 31, 2015	$	(45,886)	(5)	$	(42,240)	(1)	$	(88,126)

⁽¹⁾ Net of deferred income tax benefit of $27,413 as of January 1, 2013, and $10,829, $6,701, and $2,959 as of December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015, respectively.

⁽²⁾ Net of deferred income tax expense of $40 and $16,544 for Other comprehensive income before reclassification and Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2013. See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments.

⁽³⁾ Net of deferred income tax (benefit) expense of $(19,405) and $23,533 for Other comprehensive income before reclassification and Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2014. See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments.

⁽⁴⁾ Net of deferred income tax (benefit) expense of $(17,402) and $21,143 for Other comprehensive income before reclassification and Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015. See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments.

⁽⁵⁾ Net of income tax benefit of $1,565 as of December 31, 2015.

The Company records unrealized gains and losses related to its interest rate swaps net of estimated taxes in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, line item within Stockholders' equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets since it is more likely than not that the Company will be able to realize the benefits associated with its net deferred tax asset positions in the future. The amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, are recognized in Cost of ATM operating revenues line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company has elected the portfolio approach for the deferred tax asset of the unrealized losses related to the interest rate swaps in the Accumulated other comprehensive income, net line item on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under the portfolio approach, the disproportionate tax effect created when the valuation allowance was appropriately released as a tax benefit into continuing operations in 2010, will reverse out of other comprehensive income and into continuing operations as a tax expense when the Company ceases to hold any interest rate swaps. As of December 31, 2015, the disproportionate tax effect is approximately $14.4 million.

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The Company currently believes that the unremitted earnings of its foreign subsidiaries will be reinvested for an indefinite period of time. Accordingly, no deferred taxes have been provided for the differences between the Company's book basis and underlying tax basis in these subsidiaries or on the foreign currency translation adjustment amounts.

(14) Employee Benefits

The Company sponsors defined contribution retirement plans for its employees, the principal plan being the 401(k) plan which is offered to its employees in the U.S. During 2015, the Company matched 100% of employee contributions up to 3.0% of the employee’s eligible compensation. Employees immediately vest in their contributions while the Company’s matching contributions vest at a rate of 20.0% per year. The Company also sponsors a similar plan for its employees in the U.K. The Company contributed $2.4 million, $1.3 million, and $0.7 million to the defined contribution benefit plans for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

(15) Derivative Financial Instruments

Cash Flow Hedging Strategy

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations, including interest rate risk associated with its vault cash rental obligations and, to a lesser extent, borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Company is also exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to its investments in its foreign subsidiaries. While the Company does not currently utilize derivative instruments to hedge its foreign currency exchange rate risk, it does utilize interest rate swap contracts to manage the interest rate risk associated with its vault cash rental obligations in the U.S. The Company does not currently utilize any derivative instruments to manage the interest rate risk associated with its vault cash outstanding in any of the other international subsidiaries, nor does it utilize derivative instruments to manage the interest rate risk associated with borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility.

The interest rate swap contracts entered into with respect to the Company's vault cash rental obligations serve to mitigate the Company's exposure to interest rate risk by converting a portion of the Company's monthly floating rate vault cash rental obligations to a fixed rate. The Company has contracts in varying notional amounts through December 31, 2020 for the Company's U.S. vault cash rental obligations. By converting such amounts to a fixed rate, the impact of future interest rate changes (both favorable and unfavorable) on the Company's monthly vault cash rental expense amounts has been reduced. The interest rate swap contracts typically involve the receipt of floating rate amounts from the Company's counterparties that match, in all material respects, the floating rate amounts required to be paid by the Company to its vault cash providers for the portions of the Company's outstanding vault cash obligations that have been hedged. In return, the Company typically pays the interest rate swap counterparties a fixed rate amount per month based on the same notional amounts outstanding. At no point is there an exchange of the underlying principal or notional amounts associated with the interest rate swaps. Additionally, none of the Company's existing interest rate swap contracts contain credit-risk-related contingent features.

For each derivative instrument that is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows attributable to a particular risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of Other comprehensive income (loss), net (“OCI”) and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedge transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative instrument representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components that are excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in earnings. However, because the Company currently only utilizes fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps in which the underlying pricing terms agree, in all material respects, with the pricing terms of the Company’s vault cash rental obligations, the amount of ineffectiveness associated with such interest rate swap contracts has historically been immaterial. For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, the gain or loss is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the current period.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company added new forward-starting interest rate swaps in the aggregate notional amount of $600.0 million that begin in 2019 and terminate in 2020 to extend the hedging program related to interest rate exposure on vault cash. The notional amounts, weighted average fixed rates, and terms associated

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with all of the Company's interest rate swap contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges that are currently in place (as of the date of the issuance of these financial statements) are as follows:

Notional Amounts		Weighted Average Fixed Rate		Term
(In millions)
$	1,300	2.74	%	January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
$	1,000	2.53	%	January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
$	750	2.54	%	January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
$	600	2.42	%	January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
$	600	2.42	%	January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

Accounting Policy

The Company recognizes all of its derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (e.g., gains or losses) of those derivative instruments depends on: (i) whether these instruments have been designated (and qualify) as part of a hedging relationship and (ii) the type of hedging relationship actually designated. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the Company designates the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a cash flow hedge, a fair value hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

The Company has designated all of its interest rate swap contracts as cash flow hedges of the Company’s forecasted vault cash rental obligations. Accordingly, changes in the fair values of the related interest rate swap contracts have been reported in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item within Stockholders’ equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company believes that it is more likely than not that it will be able to realize the benefits associated with its domestic net deferred tax asset positions in the future. Therefore, the Company records the unrealized losses related to its domestic interest rate swaps net of estimated tax benefits in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item within Stockholders' equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Tabular Disclosures

The following tables depict the effects of the use of the Company's derivative contracts on its Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Balance Sheet Data

	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Liability Derivative Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
		(In thousands)			(In thousands)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Current portion of other long-term liabilities	$	23,327	Current portion of other long-term liabilities	$	29,147
Interest rate swap contracts	Other long-term liabilities		21,872	Other long-term liabilities		25,847
Total Derivatives		$	45,199		$	54,994

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Statements of Operations Data

	Year Ended December 31,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative Instruments (Effective Portion)				Location of Loss Reclassed from Accumulated OCI Into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
	2015		2014			2015		2014
	(In thousands)					(In thousands)
Interest rate swap contracts	$	(28,173)	$	(29,239)	Cost of ATM operating revenues	$	(34,231)	$	(35,459)

The Company does not currently have any derivative instruments that have been designated as fair value or net investment hedges. The Company has not historically, and does not currently anticipate terminating its existing derivative instruments prior to their expiration dates. If the Company concludes that it is no longer probable that the anticipated future vault cash rental obligations that have been hedged will occur, or if changes are made to the underlying terms and conditions of the Company's vault cash rental agreements, thus creating some amount of ineffectiveness associated with the Company's current interest rate swap contracts, any resulting gains or losses will be recognized within the Other expense (income) line item in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company expected to reclassify $23.3 million of net derivative-related losses contained within accumulated OCI into earnings during the next twelve months concurrent with the recording of the related vault cash rental expense amounts.

See Note 16. Fair Value Measurements for additional disclosures on the Company's interest rate swap contracts in respect to its fair value measurements.

(16) Fair Value Measurements

The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 using the fair value hierarchy prescribed by U.S. GAAP. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value. Level 1 refers to fair values determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 2 refers to fair values estimated using significant other observable inputs, and Level 3 includes fair values estimated using significant non-observable inputs. An asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Liabilities
Liabilities associated with interest rate swaps	$	45,199	$	—	$	45,199	$	—

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31,  2014
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Liabilities
Liabilities associated with interest rate swaps	$	54,994	$	—	$	54,994	$	—

Additions to asset retirement obligation liability. The Company estimates the fair value of additions to its asset retirement obligation liability using expected future cash outflows discounted at the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. Liabilities added to the Asset retirement obligations line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets are measured at fair value at the time of the asset installations using Level 3 inputs, and are only reevaluated periodically based on estimated current fair value. Amounts added to the asset retirement obligation liability during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 totaled $7.7 million and $14.5 million, respectively. The increase in 2014 relates to the acquisitions during the period.

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Below are descriptions of the Company's valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value. The methods described below may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities. These financial instruments are not carried at fair value, but are carried at amounts that approximate fair value due to their short-term nature and generally negligible credit risk.

Acquisition-related intangible assets. The estimated fair values of acquisition-related intangible assets are valued based on a discounted cash flows analysis using significant non-observable inputs (Level 3 inputs). The Company tests intangible assets for impairment on a quarterly basis by measuring the related carrying amounts against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related contract or portfolio of contracts.

Interest rate swaps. The fair value of the Company's interest rate swaps was a liability of $45.2 million as of December 31, 2015. These financial instruments are carried at fair value, calculated as the present value of amounts estimated to be received or paid to a marketplace participant in a selling transaction. These derivatives are valued using pricing models based on significant other observable inputs (Level 2 inputs), while taking into account the creditworthiness of the party that is in the liability position with respect to each trade. See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments for additional disclosures on the valuation process of this liability.

Acquisition and divestiture-related contingent consideration. Liabilities from acquisition and divestiture-related contingent consideration are estimated by the Company using a discounted cash flow model. Acquisition and divestiture-related contingent consideration liabilities are classified as Level 3 liabilities, because the Company uses unobservable inputs to value them, based on its best estimate of operational results upon which the payment of these obligations are contingent.

Long-term debt. The carrying amount of the long-term debt balance related to borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility approximates fair value due to the fact that any borrowings are subject to short-term floating interest rates. As of December 31, 2015, the fair value of the Company's 2022 Notes and 2020 Convertible Notes (see Note 10. Long-Term Debt) totaled $246.4 million and $269.5 million, respectively, based on the quoted market price (Level 1 input) for these notes as of that date.

(17) Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Matters

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company has provided reserves where necessary for all claims and the Company’s management does not expect the outcome in any legal proceedings, individually or collectively, to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Additionally, the Company currently expenses all legal costs as they are incurred.

Operating Lease Obligations

The Company was a party to several operating leases as of December 31, 2015, primarily for office space and the rental of space at certain merchant locations.

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Future minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating and merchant space leases (with initial lease terms in excess of one year) as of December 31, 2015 were as follows for each of the five years indicated and in the aggregate thereafter (amounts in thousands):

2016	$	14,269
2017		9,255
2018		7,433
2019		5,219
2020		3,203
Thereafter		10,361
Total minimum lease payments	$	49,740

Total rental expense under the Company’s operating leases, net of sublease income, was $14.1 million, $9.7 million, and $7.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

Other Commitments

Asset Retirement Obligations. The Company's asset retirement obligations consist primarily of deinstallation costs of the ATM and costs to restore the ATM site to its original condition. In most cases, the Company is legally required to perform this deinstallation and restoration work. The Company had $54.7 million accrued for these liabilities as of December 31, 2015. For additional information, see Note 11. Asset Retirement Obligations.

Purchase commitments. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had entered into an agreement to purchase $6.1 million of ATMs and equipment for its North America segment and $3.6 million of ATMs and equipment for its Europe segment during 2016. Other material commitments as of December 31, 2015 included $4.5 million in minimum payments for certain gateway and processing fees over the next three years for its Corporate & Other segment.

(18) Income Taxes

The Company’s income from operations before taxes consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
U.S.	$	80,318	$	64,047	$	78,114
Foreign		25,005		(679)		(15,449)
Total pre-tax book income	$	105,323	$	63,368	$	62,665

Income tax expense based on the Company’s income before income taxes consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Current:
U.S. federal	$	19,590	$	19,033	$	26,766
State and local		4,495		3,554		5,503
Foreign		4,264		2,549		1,216
Total current	$	28,349	$	25,136	$	33,485
Deferred:
U.S. federal	$	6,890	$	1,639	$	11,648
State and local		1,226		795		(1,901)
Foreign		2,877		604		(1,214)
Total deferred		10,993		3,038		8,533
Total income tax expense	$	39,342	$	28,174	$	42,018

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Income tax expense differs from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to income before taxes as follows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Income tax expense, at the statutory rate of 35.0%	$	36,863	$	22,179	$	21,932
Provision to return and deferred tax adjustments		145		1,705		(1,637)
State tax, net of federal benefit		3,504		2,717		2,275
Permanent adjustments		1,810		173		(115)
Foreign subsidiary tax rate differences		(5,035)		(985)		1,252
Impact of entity restructuring		—		—		15,501
Gain on divestiture		3,465		—		—
Other		(773)		338		(6)
Subtotal		39,979		26,127		39,202
Change in valuation allowance		(637)		2,047		2,816
Total income tax expense	$	39,342	$	28,174	$	42,018

Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 relates primarily to consolidated income generated from the Company’s U.S. and U.K. operations. The increase in income tax expense compared to the prior year, is primarily related to an overall increase in earnings, as well as the divestiture of the Company’s retail-cash-in-transit operation in the U.K.

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Current deferred tax assets:
Reserve for receivables	$	411	$	267
Accrued liabilities and inventory reserves		6,019		6,746
Net operating loss carryforward		—		4,566
Unrealized losses on interest rate swap contracts		8,971		11,365
Other		1,043		1,503
Subtotal		16,444		24,447
Valuation allowance		(100)		(144)
Current deferred tax assets		16,344		24,303
Noncurrent deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforward		17,282		15,326
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap contracts		8,411		10,078
Stock-based compensation		10,755		8,057
Asset retirement obligations		3,042		2,757
Tangible and intangible assets		17,322		26,107
Deferred revenue		434		497
Other		5,593		4,536
Subtotal		62,839		67,358
Valuation allowance		(12,221)		(13,580)
Noncurrent deferred tax assets		50,618		53,778
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities:
Tangible and intangible assets		(60,418)		(59,035)
Asset retirement obligations		(123)		(173)
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities		(60,541)		(59,208)
Net deferred tax asset	$	6,421	$	18,873

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We assess our deferred tax asset valuation allowances at the end of each reporting period. The determination of whether a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is needed is subject to considerable judgment and requires an evaluation of all available positive and negative evidence. Based on the assessment at December 31, 2015, and the weight of all available evidence, we concluded that maintaining the deferred tax asset valuation allowance for certain of our entities was appropriate, as we currently believe that it is more likely than not that these tax assets will not be realized. However, with increased recent profitability and increasing visibility into projected profitability in the U.K., we believe it is possible that the valuation allowance associated with certain U.K. entities could be reduced or removed in future periods.

The deferred tax benefits associated with the Company’s net unrealized losses on derivative instruments have been reflected within the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $8.3 million in U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards that will begin expiring in 2021, $57.1 million in net operating loss carryforwards in the U.K. not subject to expiration, and $11.5 million in net operating loss carryforwards in Mexico that will begin expiring in 2016. The deferred tax benefits associated with such carryforwards in Mexico, to the extent they are not offset by deferred tax liabilities, have been fully reserved for through a valuation allowance.

The Company files U.S., state, and foreign income tax returns in jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. With few exceptions, the Company is not subject to income tax examination by tax authorities for years before 2011.

The Company currently believes that the unremitted earnings of its foreign subsidiaries of approximately $15.3 million will be indefinitely reinvested in the corresponding country of origin, and therefore, has not recognized deferred tax liabilities of $2.7 million as of December 31, 2015.

(19) Concentration Risk

Significant Supplier. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s U.S., U.K., and Canada operations purchased equipment from one supplier thataccounted for 45.0% and 61.6%, respectively, of the Company’s total ATM purchases for those years.

Significant Vendors. The Company obtains the cash to fill a substantial portion of its domestic Company-owned ATMs, and, in some cases, merchant-owned and managed services ATMs, from Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”), Elan Financial Services (“Elan”) (a division of U.S. Bancorp), and Wells Fargo, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”). For the quarter ended December 31, 2015, the Company had an average of $2.1 billion in cash in its domestic ATMs, of which 38.3% was provided by Elan, 28.6% was provided by Wells Fargo, and 19.1% was provided by Bank of America. The Company’s existing vault cash rental agreements expire at various times through June 2020. However, each provider has the right to demand the return of all or any portion of its cash at any time upon the occurrence of certain events beyond the Company’s control, including certain bankruptcy events of the Company or its subsidiaries, or a breach of the terms of the Company’s cash provider agreements. Other key terms of the agreements include the requirement that the cash providers provide written notice of their intent not to renew. Such notice provisions typically require a minimum of 180 to 360 days’ notice prior to the actual termination date. If such notice is not received, then the contracts will typically automatically renew for an additional one-year period. Additionally, the Company’s contract with one of its vault cash providers contains a provision that allows the provider to modify the pricing terms contained within the agreement at any time with 60 days prior written notice. However, in the event both parties do not agree to the pricing modifications, then either party may provide 180 days prior written notice of its intent to terminate.

In addition to the above, the Company had concentration risks in significant vendors for the provision of on-site maintenance services and armored courier services in the U.S. for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Significant Customers. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company derived 37% and 31.4%, respectively, of its revenues from ATMs placed at the locations of its five largest merchants. The Company’s top five merchants (based on its pro forma total revenues) were 7-Eleven, Inc. (“7-Eleven”), CVS Caremark Corporation (“CVS”), Co-op Food, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (“Walgreens”), and Speedway LLC (“Speedway”) for the year ended

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December 31, 2015 and were 7-Eleven, CVS, Walgreens, Speedway, and The Pantry, Inc. (“Pantry”)for the year ended December 31, 2014. Pantry continues to be a significant customer but was supplanted in the top five by Co-op Food. Pro forma total revenues are the Company’s actual total revenues for 2015 and the pro forma effect of the acquisitions completed in each period. 7-Eleven in the U.S., which represents the single largest merchant customer in the Company’s portfolio, comprised approximately 18% and 17.5% of the Company’s pro forma total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The next four largest merchant customers together comprised approximately 19% of our pro forma total revenues. Accordingly, a significant percentage of the Company’s future revenues and operating income will be dependent upon the successful continuation of its relationship with these merchants.

In July 2015, the Company received notification from 7-Eleven that they do not intend on renewing the ATM placement agreement with the Company upon expiration. The existing agreement between the Company and 7-Eleven remains in effect until mid-2017, and calls for a transition period that, at 7-Eleven’s request, could extend the Company’s contract in part for up to six months.

(20) Segment Information

The Company's operations have been organized into the following segments: North America, Europe, and Corporate & Other. The Company's ATM operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico are included in its North America segment. The Company’s ATM operations in the U.K., Germany, Poland, and its ATM adversiting business (i-design) are included in its Europe segment. The Company’s transaction processing operations, which service its North American and European operations along with external customers, and the Company’s corporate general and administrative functions comprise the Corporate & Other segment. In 2016, the Company reorganized its operations and created the Corporate & Other segment to separately present transaction processing operations from its primary ATM operations and present the corporate general and administrative functions separate from the North America segment. Additionally, the ATM advertising business (i-design) was previously included within the North America segment and due to organizational changes, is now a part of the Europe segment. While both regional reporting segments provide similar kiosk-based and/or ATM-related services, each of the regional segments is managed separately and requires different marketing and business strategies. Similarly, the transaction processing and corporate general and administrative functions are also managed separately. Segment information presented for prior periods has been revised to reflect this change in segments.

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA along with U.S. GAAP-based measures, to assess the operating results and effectiveness of its segments. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA are useful measures because they allow management to more effectively evaluate operating performance and compare its results of operations from period to period without regard to financing method or capital structure. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA do not reflect acquisition and divestiture-related costs and the Company's obligations for the payment of income taxes, gain or loss on disposal of assets, interest expense, certain other non-operating and nonrecurring items or other obligations such as capital expenditures. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation and accretion expense.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA, as defined by the Company, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In evaluating the Company's performance as measured by Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA, management recognizes and considers the limitations of these measurements. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA are only two of the measurements that management utilizes. Therefore, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income, cash flows from operating, investing, financing activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

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Below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA to net income attributable to controlling interests for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Adjusted EBITA	$	211,779	$	179,622	$	151,985
Add back:
Depreciation and accretion expense (1)		84,608		74,314		66,857
Adjusted EBITDA	$	296,387	$	253,936	$	218,842
Less:
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		(14,010)		3,224		2,790
Other expense (income)		3,780		(1,616)		(3,150)
Noncontrolling interests (2)		(996)		(1,745)		(2,399)
Stock-based compensation expense (1)		19,421		16,432		12,290
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses (3)		27,127		18,050		15,400
Other adjustments to cost of ATM operating revenues (4)		—		—		8,670
Other adjustments to selling, general, and administrative expenses (5)		—		—		505
EBITDA	$	261,065	$	219,591	$	184,736
Less:
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		30,814		33,812		23,086
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt		—		9,075		—
Income tax expense		39,342		28,174		42,018
Depreciation and accretion expense		85,030		75,622		68,480
Amortization of intangible assets		38,799		35,768		27,336
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$	67,080	$	37,140	$	23,816

⁽¹⁾ Amounts exclude a portion of the expense incurred by Cardtronics Mexico to account for the amounts allocable to the noncontrolling interest stockholders. In December 2015, the Company increased its ownership interest in its Mexico subsidiary.

⁽²⁾ Noncontrolling interest adjustment made such that Adjusted EBITDA includes only the Company’s ownership interest in the Adjusted EBITDA of its Mexico subsidiary. In December 2015, the Company increased its ownership interest in its Mexico subsidiary from 51.0% to 95.7%.

⁽³⁾ Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses include nonrecurring costs incurred for professional and legal fees and certain transition and integration-related costs, including contract termination and facility exit costs, employee-related severance costs, and related to our recent divestitures, excess operating costs associated with facilities that are in the process of being shut down or transitioned.

⁽⁴⁾ Adjustment to cost of ATM operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013 is related to a nonrecurring charge for retroactive property taxes on certain ATM locations in the U.K.

⁽⁵⁾ Adjustment to selling, general, and administrative expenses represents nonrecurring severance related costs associated with management of the Company’s U.K. operation.

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The following tables reflect certain financial information for each of the Company's reporting segments for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations/ Adjustments		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenue from external customers	$	813,146	$	376,226	$	10,929	$	—	$	1,200,301
Intersegment revenues		—		1,187		22,241		(23,428)		—
Cost of revenues		521,818		259,889		24,658		(23,428)		782,937
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		59,697		32,410		48,394		—		140,501
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses		4,213		22,259		655		—		27,127
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		2,089		(16,099)		—		—		(14,010)
Adjusted EBITDA		225,989		85,126		(14,795)		67		296,387
Depreciation and accretion expense		46,386		34,134		4,510		—		85,030
Adjusted EBITA		179,603		50,992		(19,306)		490		211,779
Capital expenditures (1)	$	83,369	$	51,857	$	7,123	$	—	$	142,349

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations/ Adjustments		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenue from external customers	$	762,664	$	292,157	$	—	$	—	$	1,054,821
Intersegment revenues		—		1,509		18,207		(19,716)		—
Cost of revenues		501,377		207,213		15,174		(19,716)		704,048
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		51,594		21,795		40,081		—		113,470
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses		2,623		14,714		713		—		18,050
Loss on disposal of assets		2,138		1,086		—		—		3,224
Adjusted EBITDA		209,743		64,618		(20,603)		178		253,936
Depreciation and accretion expense		45,956		27,546		2,175		(55)		75,622
Adjusted EBITA		163,788		37,072		(22,778)		1,540		179,622
Capital expenditures (1)	$	56,999	$	46,252	$	6,678	$	(20)	$	109,909

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	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations/ Adjustments		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenue from external customers	$	698,038	$	178,448	$	—	$	—	$	876,486
Intersegment revenues		—		—		16,622		(16,622)		—
Cost of revenues		455,304		140,812		15,793		(16,622)		595,287
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		40,716		13,575		30,301		—		84,592
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses		2,499		7,333		5,568		—		15,400
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		2,913		(123)		—		—		2,790
Adjusted EBITDA		202,151		33,174		(17,219)		736		218,842
Depreciation and accretion expense		45,065		22,448		1,047		(80)		68,480
Adjusted EBITA		157,088		10,726		(18,266)		2,437		151,985
Capital expenditures (1)	$	52,301	$	21,745	$	3,156	$	(49)	$	77,153

⁽¹⁾ Capital expenditure amounts include payments made for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets. Additionally, capital expenditure amounts for Mexico (included in the North America segment) are reflected gross of any noncontrolling interest amounts.

Identifiable Assets:

	Year ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
North America	$	870,854	$	809,821	$	681,353
Europe		382,920		397,780		341,618
Corporate & Other		73,229		48,189		33,232
Total	$	1,327,003	$	1,255,790	$	1,056,203

(21) Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information

The 2022 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, subject to certain customary release provisions, on a joint and several basis by certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The guarantees of the 2022 Notes by any Guarantor are subject to automatic and customary releases upon: (i) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Guarantor, (ii) the disposition of sufficient capital stock of the Guarantor so that it no longer qualifies under the Indenture as a restricted subsidiary of the Company, (iii) the designation of the Guarantor as unrestricted in accordance with the Indenture, (iv) the legal or covenant defeasance of the notes or the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture; (v) the liquidation or dissolution of the Guarantor, or (vi) provided the Guarantor is not wholly-owned by the Company, its ceasing to guarantee other debt of the Company or another Guarantor. A Guarantor may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into, another company (other than the Company or another Guarantor), unless no default under the Indenture exists and either the successor to the Guarantor assumes its guarantee of the 2022 Notes or the disposition, consolidation, or merger complies with the “Asset Sales” covenant in the Indenture.

The following information sets forth the Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 and the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 of: (i) Cardtronics, Inc., the parent company and issuer of the 2022 Notes (“Parent”), (ii) the Guarantors, and (iii) the Non-Guarantors:

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—	$	783,219	$	429,592	$	(12,510)	$	1,200,301
Operating costs and expenses		4,945		675,054		392,492		(12,107)		1,060,384
Operating (loss) income		(4,945)		108,165		37,100		(403)		139,917
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		22,633		5,589		2,592		—		30,814
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries		(83,112)		20,510		—		62,602		—
Other (income) expense, net		(177)		(4,064)		8,007		14		3,780
Income (loss) before income taxes		55,711		86,130		26,501		(63,019)		105,323
Income tax (benefit) expense		(10,687)		42,888		7,141		—		39,342
Net income (loss)		66,398		43,242		19,360		(63,019)		65,981
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		(1,099)		(1,099)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		66,398		43,242		19,360		(61,920)		67,080
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interests		(10,404)		14,672		(9,387)		(661)		(5,780)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	55,994	$	57,914	$	9,973	$	(62,581)	$	61,300

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—	$	731,618	$	334,360	$	(11,157)	$	1,054,821
Operating costs and expenses		16,606		619,644		325,164		(11,232)		950,182
Operating (loss) income		(16,606)		111,974		9,196		75		104,639
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		21,749		10,352		1,711		—		33,812
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt		9,075		—		—		—		9,075
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries		(61,342)		(553)		—		61,895		—
Other (income) expense, net		(3,807)		(6,060)		8,638		(387)		(1,616)
Income (loss) before income taxes		17,719		108,235		(1,153)		(61,433)		63,368
Income tax (benefit) expense		(17,013)		42,033		3,154		—		28,174
Net income (loss)		34,732		66,202		(4,307)		(61,433)		35,194
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		(1,946)		(1,946)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		34,732		66,202		(4,307)		(59,487)		37,140
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interests		(4,582)		9,933		(15,404)		41		(10,012)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	30,150	$	76,135	$	(19,711)	$	(59,446)	$	27,128

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	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—	$	665,709	$	219,559	$	(8,782)	$	876,486
Operating costs and expenses		12,583		554,235		235,429		(8,362)		793,885
Operating (loss) income		(12,583)		111,474		(15,870)		(420)		82,601
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		10,357		11,137		1,592		—		23,086
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries		(87,874)		6,499		—		81,375		—
Other expense (income), net		5,453		(3,519)		(5,084)		—		(3,150)
Income (loss) before income taxes		59,481		97,357		(12,378)		(81,795)		62,665
Income tax expense		38,414		3,603		1		—		42,018
Net income (loss)		21,067		93,754		(12,379)		(81,795)		20,647
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		(3,169)		(3,169)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		21,067		93,754		(12,379)		(78,626)		23,816
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interests		(11,151)		39,646		3,636		(35)		32,096
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	9,916	$	133,400	$	(8,743)	$	(78,661)	$	55,912

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	As of December 31, 2015
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	782	$	6,201	$	19,314	$	—	$	26,297
Accounts and notes receivable, net		—		41,809		30,200		—		72,009
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net		—		16,169		131		—		16,300
Other current assets		1,878		47,398		49,642		—		98,918
Total current assets		2,660		111,577		99,287		—		213,524
Property and equipment, net		—		231,969		143,912		(393)		375,488
Intangible assets, net		8,463		106,864		42,521		—		157,848
Goodwill		—		449,658		99,278		—		548,936
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		628,652		284,153		—		(912,805)		—
Intercompany receivable		407,697		197,276		6,217		(611,190)		—
Deferred tax asset, net		—		—		11,950		—		11,950
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets		200		6,863		12,194		—		19,257
Total assets	$	1,047,672	$	1,388,360	$	415,359	$	(1,524,388)	$	1,327,003
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current portion of other long-term liabilities		—		30,552		2,180		—		32,732
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		12,109		198,996		33,803		—		244,908
Total current liabilities		12,109		229,548		35,983		—		277,640
Long-term debt		555,564		—		19,835		—		575,399
Intercompany payable		110,006		236,283		264,901		(611,190)		—
Asset retirement obligations		—		25,360		26,325		—		51,685
Deferred tax liability, net		—		19,884		1,945		—		21,829
Other long-term liabilities		200		28,751		1,706		—		30,657
Total liabilities		677,879		539,826		350,695		(611,190)		957,210
Stockholders' equity		369,793		848,534		64,664		(913,198)		369,793
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,047,672	$	1,388,360	$	415,359	$	(1,524,388)	$	1,327,003

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	As of December 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	9,391	$	22,484	$	—	$	31,875
Accounts and notes receivable, net		—		43,588		36,733		—		80,321
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net		16,522		2,973		4,808		—		24,303
Other current assets		5,299		23,260		32,347		—		60,906
Total current assets		21,821		79,212		96,372		—		197,405
Property and equipment, net		—		201,864		133,931		—		335,795
Intangible assets, net		10,207		109,170		58,163		—		177,540
Goodwill		835		395,878		115,250		—		511,963
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		538,890		297,095		—		(835,985)		—
Intercompany receivable		354,266		101,737		466		(456,469)		—
Deferred tax asset, net		—		—		10,487		—		10,487
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets		—		4,860		17,740		—		22,600
Total assets	$	926,019	$	1,189,816	$	432,409	$	(1,292,454)	$	1,255,790
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—	$	—	$	35	$	—	$	35
Current portion of other long-term liabilities		—		33,154		1,783		—		34,937
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		13,773		104,870		97,307		—		215,950
Total current liabilities		13,773		138,024		99,125		—		250,922
Long-term debt		612,662		—		—		—		612,662
Intercompany payable		—		375,372		133,508		(508,880)		—
Asset retirement obligations		—		27,456		24,583		—		52,039
Deferred tax liability, net		13,049		185		2,682		—		15,916
Other long-term liabilities		—		37,716		—		—		37,716
Total liabilities		639,484		578,753		259,898		(508,880)		969,255
Stockholders' equity		286,535		611,063		172,511		(783,574)		286,535
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	926,019	$	1,189,816	$	432,409	$	(1,292,454)	$	1,255,790

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(12,180)	$	163,004	$	105,359	$	370	$	256,553
Additions to property and equipment		—		(81,051)		(56,841)		(370)		(138,262)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets		—		(3,890)		(197)		—		(4,087)
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		—		(750)		750		—		—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—		(80,503)		(23,371)		—		(103,874)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses		—		—		36,661		—		36,661
Net cash (used in) investing activities		—		(166,194)		(42,998)		(370)		(209,562)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility		379,400		—		73,270		—		452,670
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility		(446,085)		—		(53,466)		—		(499,551)
Repayments of intercompany notes payable		81,286		—		(81,286)		—		—
Proceeds from exercises of stock options		1,107		—		—		—		1,107
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		1,985		—		—		—		1,985
Repurchase of capital stock		(4,731)		—		—		—		(4,731)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		12,962		—		(61,482)		—		(48,520)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—		—		(4,049)		—		(4,049)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		782		(3,190)		(3,170)		—		(5,578)
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period		—		9,391		22,484		—		31,875
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$	782	$	6,201	$	19,314	$	—	$	26,297

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	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,463	$	123,255	$	63,855	$	(20)	$	188,553
Additions to property and equipment		—		(57,434)		(50,566)		—		(108,000)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets		—		—		(1,909)		—		(1,909)
Intercompany fixed asset mark-up		—		—		(20)		20		—
Investment in subsidiary		(51,110)		(51,110)		—		102,220		—
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		(51,803)		—		—		51,803		—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—		(165,433)		(61,539)		—		(226,972)
Net cash used in investing activities		(102,913)		(273,977)		(114,034)		154,043		(336,881)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		250,000		—		—		—		250,000
Repayment of long-term debt		(200,000)		—		—		—		(200,000)
Proceeds of borrowings under revolving credit facility		127,657		—		—		—		127,657
Repayments of borrowings under credit facility		(60,266)		(4)		(1,269)		—		(61,539)
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		—		35,829		15,974		(51,803)		—
Debt issuance, modification, and redemption costs		(14,746)		—		—		—		(14,746)
Payment of contingent consideration		—		(201)		(316)		—		(517)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options		810		—		—		—		810
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		4,739		—		—		—		4,739
Repurchase of capital stock		(7,156)		—		—		—		(7,156)
Issuance of capital stock		—		51,110		51,110		(102,220)		—
Net cash provided by financing activities		101,038		86,734		65,499		(154,023)		99,248
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—		—		(5,984)		—		(5,984)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(412)		(63,988)		9,336		—		(55,064)
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period		412		73,379		13,148		—		86,939
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$	—	$	9,391	$	22,484	$	—	$	31,875

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	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(39,202)	$	193,206	$	29,602	$	(49)	$	183,557
Additions to property and equipment		—		(50,414)		(21,148)		—		(71,562)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets		—		(2,609)		(2,982)		—		(5,591)
Intercompany fixed asset mark-up		—		—		(49)		49		—
Investment in subsidiary		(80,680)		(131,668)		—		212,348		—
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		(36,963)		32,166		—		4,797		—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—		(19,997)		(169,590)		—		(189,587)
Net cash used in investing activities		(117,643)		(172,522)		(193,769)		217,194		(266,740)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		287,500		—		—		—		287,500
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility		311,277		—		—		—		311,277
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility		(396,153)		(11)		(1,503)		—		(397,667)
Proceeds from issuance of warrants		40,509		—		—		—		40,509
Purchase of convertible note hedges		(72,565)		—		—		—		(72,565)
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		—		(38,171)		42,968		(4,797)		—
Debt issuance and modification costs		(7,540)		—		—		—		(7,540)
Payment of contingent consideration		—		(750)		—		—		(750)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options		2,626		—		—		—		2,626
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		24,007		—		—		—		24,007
Repurchase of capital stock		(32,409)		—		—		—		(32,409)
Issuance of capital stock		—		80,953		131,395		(212,348)		—
Net cash provided by financing activities		157,252		42,021		172,860		(217,145)		154,988
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—		—		1,273		—		1,273
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		407		62,705		9,966		—		73,078
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period		5		10,674		3,182		—		13,861
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$	412	$	73,379	$	13,148	$	—	$	86,939

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(22) Supplemental Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

Financial information by quarter is summarized below for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

	Quarter Ended
	March 31		June 30		September 30		December 31		Total
	(In thousands, excluding per share amounts)
2015
Total Revenues	$	281,901	$	303,746	$	311,350	$	303,304	$	1,200,301
Gross profit (1)		94,101		103,204		112,316		107,743		417,364
Net income		14,774		14,740		21,644		14,823		65,981
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		15,233		14,997		22,009		14,841		67,080
Basic net income per common share	$	0.34	$	0.33	$	0.49	$	0.33	$	1.50
Diluted net income per common share	$	0.34	$	0.33	$	0.48	$	0.33	$	1.48
2014
Total revenues	$	245,072	$	260,029	$	265,847	$	283,873	$	1,054,821
Gross profit (2)		78,503		88,895		89,669		93,706		350,773
Net income		9,499		13,406		7,593		4,696		35,194
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		9,565		13,989		8,064		5,522		37,140
Basic net income per common share	$	0.22	$	0.31	$	0.18	$	0.12	$	0.83
Diluted net income per common share	$	0.21	$	0.31	$	0.18	$	0.12	$	0.82

⁽¹⁾ Excludes $24.9 million, $25.7 million, $27.2 million, and $25.7 million of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, respectively.

⁽²⁾ Excludes $23.8 million, $24.7 million, $23.9 million, and $27.1 million of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, respectively.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 26,297	$ 31,875
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of $2,079 and $1,082 as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	72,009	80,321
Inventory, net	10,675	5,971
Restricted cash	31,565	20,427
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net	16,300	24,303
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other current assets	56,678	34,508
Total current assets	213,524	197,405
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $360,722 and $337,301 as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	375,488	335,795
Intangible assets, net	157,848	177,540
Goodwill	548,936	511,963
Deferred tax asset, net	11,950	10,487
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets	19,257	22,600
Total assets	1,327,003	1,255,790
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt		35
Current portion of other long-term liabilities	32,732	34,937
Accounts payable	25,850	35,984
Accrued liabilities	219,058	179,966
Total current liabilities	277,640	250,922
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	575,399	612,662
Asset retirement obligations	51,685	52,039
Deferred tax liability, net	21,829	15,916
Other long-term liabilities	30,657	37,716
Total liabilities	$ 957,210	$ 969,255
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 125,000,000 shares authorized; 52,129,395 and 51,596,360 shares issued as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively; 44,953,620 and 44,562,122 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	$ 5	$ 5
Additional paid-in capital	374,564	352,166
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(88,126)	(83,007)
Retained earnings	185,897	118,817
Treasury stock: 7,175,775 and 7,034,238 shares at cost as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(102,566)	(97,835)
Total parent stockholders' equity	369,774	290,146
Noncontrolling interests	19	(3,611)
Total stockholders' equity	369,793	286,535
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,327,003	$ 1,255,790

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Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Accounts and notes receivable, allowance	$ 2,079	$ 1,082
Accumulated depreciation	$ 360,722	$ 337,301
Common stock, par value	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized	125,000,000	125,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	52,129,395	51,596,360
Common stock, shares outstanding	44,953,620	44,562,122
Treasury stock, shares	7,175,775	7,034,238

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Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
ATM operating revenues	$ 1,134,021	$ 1,007,765	$ 854,196
ATM product sales and other revenues	66,280	47,056	22,290
Total revenues	1,200,301	1,054,821	876,486
Cost of revenues:
Cost of ATM operating revenues (excludes depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets shown separately below. See Note 1)	720,925	659,350	573,959
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues	62,012	44,698	21,328
Total cost of revenues	782,937	704,048	595,287
Gross profit	417,364	350,773	281,199
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	140,501	113,470	84,592
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses	27,127	18,050	15,400
Depreciation and accretion expense	85,030	75,622	68,480
Amortization of intangible assets	38,799	35,768	27,336
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	(14,010)	3,224	2,790
Total operating expenses	277,447	246,134	198,598
Income from operations	139,917	104,639	82,601
Other expense:
Interest expense, net	19,451	20,776	21,155
Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount	11,363	13,036	1,931
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt		9,075
Other expense (income)	3,780	(1,616)	(3,150)
Total other expense	34,594	41,271	19,936
Income (loss) before income taxes	105,323	63,368	62,665
Income tax (benefit) expense	39,342	28,174	42,018
Net income (loss)	65,981	35,194	20,647
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1,099)	(1,946)	(3,169)
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$ 67,080	$ 37,140	$ 23,816
Net income per common share - basic	$ 1.50	$ 0.83	$ 0.52
Net income per common share - diluted	$ 1.48	$ 0.82	$ 0.52
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	44,796,701	44,338,408	44,371,313
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	45,368,687	44,867,304	44,577,635

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Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 65,981	$ 35,194	$ 20,647
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap contracts, net of deferred income tax expense of $3,742, $4,128 and $16,584 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively	6,058	6,220	25,933
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax benefit of $1,565 for the year ended December 31, 2015	(11,177)	(16,273)	6,198
Other comprehensive (loss) income	(5,119)	(10,053)	32,131
Total comprehensive income	60,862	25,141	52,778
Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(438)	(1,987)	(3,134)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests	$ 61,300	$ 27,128	$ 55,912

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Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap contracts, deferred income tax expense	$ 3,742	$ 4,128	$ 16,584
Foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax benefit	$ 1,565

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Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 5	$ 252,956	$ (105,085)	$ 57,861	$ (58,270)	$ 1,337	$ 148,804
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	44,641,000
Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures		2,625					2,625
Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures, shares	566,000
Repurchase of common stock					(32,409)		(32,409)
Repurchase of common stock, shares	(831,000)
Stock-based compensation charges		12,303					12,303
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		24,007					24,007
Equity portion of convertible senior notes, note hedges, and warrants, net of deferred tax assets and deferred financing costs		38,971					38,971
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net of income tax expense			25,933				25,933
Net income attributable to controlling interests				23,816			23,816
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest						(3,169)	(3,169)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax benefit			6,198			35	6,233
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 5	330,862	(72,954)	81,677	(90,679)	(1,797)	247,114
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	44,376,000
Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures		810					810
Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures, shares	370,000
Repurchase of common stock					(7,156)		(7,156)
Repurchase of common stock, shares	(184,000)
Stock-based compensation charges		16,245					16,245
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		4,739					4,739
Equity portion of convertible senior notes, note hedges, and warrants, net of deferred tax assets and deferred financing costs		(490)					(490)
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net of income tax expense			6,220				6,220
Net income attributable to controlling interests				37,140			37,140
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest						1,946	1,946
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax benefit			(16,273)			132	(16,141)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 5	352,166	(83,007)	118,817	(97,835)	(3,611)	$ 286,535
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	44,562,000						44,562,122
Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures		1,107					$ 1,107
Issuance of common stock for stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures, shares	530,000
Repurchase of common stock					(4,731)		(4,731)
Repurchase of common stock, shares	(138,000)
Stock-based compensation charges		19,306					19,306
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		1,985					1,985
Unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, net of income tax expense			6,058				6,058
Net income attributable to controlling interests				67,080			67,080
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest						1,099	1,099
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax benefit			(11,177)			661	(10,516)
Additional investment in Cardtronics Mexico joint venture						4,068	4,068
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 5	$ 374,564	$ (88,126)	$ 185,897	$ (102,566)	$ 19	$ 369,793
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	44,954,000						44,953,620

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Consolidated Statements Of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Unrealized gain on interest rate swap contracts, deferred income tax expense	$ 16,584
Equity portion of convertible senior notes, note hedges and warrants, deferred tax assets	995
Equity portion of convertible senior notes, note hedges and warrants, deferred financing costs	$ 1,671

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Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 65,981	$ 35,194	$ 20,647
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets	123,829	111,390	95,816
Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount	11,363	13,036	1,931
Stock-based compensation expense	19,454	16,502	12,324
Deferred income taxes	10,993	3,038	8,533
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	(14,010)	3,224	2,790
Other reserves and non-cash items	3,145	5,188	4,812
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt		9,075
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease (increase) in accounts and notes receivable, net	17,384	(12,224)	(11,087)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid, deferred costs, and other current assets	(19,588)	(7,578)	15,504
Increase in inventory	(4,668)	(2,399)	(1,943)
Decrease (increase) in other assets	8,415	(4,175)	(1,503)
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable	(8,016)	(4,940)	12,804
Increase in accrued liabilities	31,889	20,100	29,722
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities	10,382	3,122	(6,793)
Net cash provided by operating activities	256,553	188,553	183,557
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(138,262)	(108,000)	(71,562)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs and other intangible assets	(4,087)	(1,909)	(5,591)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(103,874)	(226,972)	(189,587)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses	36,661
Net cash used in investing activities	(209,562)	(336,881)	(266,740)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		250,000	287,500
Repayment of long-term debt		(200,000)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	452,670	127,657	311,277
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(499,551)	(61,539)	(397,667)
Proceeds from issuance of warrants			40,509
Purchase of convertible note hedges			(72,565)
Debt issuance, modification and redemption costs		(14,746)	(7,540)
Payment of contingent consideration		(517)	(750)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	1,107	810	2,626
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense	1,985	4,739	24,007
Repurchase of capital stock	(4,731)	(7,156)	(32,409)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(48,520)	99,248	154,988
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4,049)	(5,984)	1,273
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(5,578)	(55,064)	73,078
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period	31,875	86,939	13,861
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	26,297	31,875	86,939
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	19,494	21,094	20,831
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 28,292	$ 26,014	$ 4,031

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(1) Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(a) Segments

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, Cardtronics, Inc., along with its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) reorganized its operations and created the Corporate & Other segment to separately present transaction processing operations from its primary automated teller machines (“ATM”) operations and present  the corporate general and administrative functions separate from its North America segment. Additionally, the ATM advertising business (i-design) was previously included within the North America segment and due to organizational changes is now a part of the Europe segment. The Company's ATM operations in the United States (“U.S.”), Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico are included in its North America segment. The Company’s ATM operations in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), Germany, Poland, and its ATM advertising business (i-design) are included in its Europe segment. The Company’s transaction processing operations, which service its North American and European operations along with external customers, and the Company’s corporate general and administrative functions comprise the Corporate & Other segment. Segment information presented for prior periods has been revised to reflect this change in segments.

(b) Description of Business

The Company provides convenient automated consumer financial services through its network of ATMs and multi-function financial services kiosks. As of December 31, 2015, the Company provided services to approximately 190,000 devices across its portfolio, which included approximately 168,300 devices located in all 50 states of the U.S., approximately 15,700 devices throughout the U.K., approximately 1,100 devices throughout Germany and Poland, approximately 3,300 devices throughout Canada, and approximately 1,400 devices throughout Mexico.In the U.S. (including the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico), certain of the Company’s devices are multi-function financial services kiosks that, in addition to traditional ATM functions such as cash dispensing and bank account balance inquiries, perform other consumer financial services, including bill payments, check cashing, remote deposit capture (which is deposit-taking at ATMs using electronic imaging), and money transfers. The total count of approximately 190,000 devices also includes devices for which the Company provides processing only services and various forms of managed services solutions, which may include transaction processing, monitoring, maintenance, cash management, communications, and customer service.

Through its network, the Company provides ATM management and equipment-related services (typically under multi-year contracts) to large retail merchants of varying sizes, as well as smaller retailers and operators of facilities such as shopping malls, airports, and train stations. In doing so, the Company provides its retail partners with a compelling automated financial services solution that helps attract and retain customers, and in turn, increases the likelihood that the devices placed at their facilities will be utilized.

In addition to its retail merchant relationships, the Company also partners with leading national financial institutions to brand selected ATMs and financial services kiosks within its network, including BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. (“BBVA”), Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”), Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (“Citizens”), Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (“Cullen/Frost”), Santander Bank, N.A. (“Santander”), TD Bank, N.A. (“TD Bank”), and PNC Bank, N.A. (“PNC Bank”) in the U.S., The Bank of Nova Scotia (“Scotiabank”) and Santander in Puerto Rico, and Scotiabank, TD Bank, and Canadian Imperial Bank Commerce (“CIBC”) in Canada. In Mexico, the Company operates Cardtronics Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“Cardtronics Mexico”) and partners with Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A. de C.V. (“Banorte”) and Scotiabank to place their brands on the Company’s ATMs in exchange for certain services provided by them. As of December 31, 2015, approximately 22,000 of the Company’s ATMs were under contract with approximately 500 financial institutions to place their logos on the machines and to provide convenient surcharge-free access for their banking customers.

The Company also owns and operates the Allpoint network (“Allpoint”), the largest surcharge-free ATM network within the U.S. (based on the number of participating ATMs). Allpoint, which has approximately 55,000 participating ATMs, provides surcharge-free ATM access to customers of approximately 1,300 financial institutions that may lack a significant ATM network in exchange for either a fixed monthly fee per cardholder or a set fee per transaction that is paid by the financial institutions who are members of the network. The Allpoint network includes a majority of the Company’s ATMs in the U.S., a portion of the Company’s ATMs in the U.K., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Allpoint also works with financial institutions that manage stored-value debit card programs on behalf of corporate entities and governmental agencies, including general purpose, payroll and electronic benefits transfer (“EBT”) cards. Under these programs, the issuing financial institutions pay Allpoint a fee per issued stored-value card or per transaction in return for allowing the users of those cards surcharge-free access to Allpoint’s participating ATM network.

Finally, the Company owns and operates an electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) transaction processing platform that provides transaction processing services to its network of ATMs and financial services kiosks as well as other ATMs under managed services arrangements. Additionally, through its recent acquisition of Columbus Data Services, L.L.C. (“CDS”), the Company provides leading-edge ATM processing solutions to ATM sales and service organizations and financial institutions.

(c) Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Because the Company owns a majority interest in, and realizes a majority of the earnings and/or losses of, Cardtronics Mexico, this entity is reflected as a consolidated subsidiary in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, with the remaining ownership interests not held by the Company being reflected as noncontrolling interests.

In December 2015, Cardtronics Mexico initiated an equity subscription offering to its shareholders to increase its equity capital. Prior to the offering and recapitalization, the Company owned 51.0% of Cardtronics Mexico. The minority partners of Cardtronics Mexico did not subscribe to the offering, and the Company exercised its right to subscribe for the entire offering. As a result of the subscription, and effective December 11, 2015, the Company owns 95.7% of Cardtronics Mexico.

The Company presents Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit within its Consolidated Statements of Operations exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets related to ATMs and ATM-related assets. The following table sets forth the amounts excluded from Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Depreciation and accretion expenses related to ATMs and ATM-related assets	$	64,695	$	63,711	$	59,841
Amortization of intangible assets		38,799		35,768		27,336
Total depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets excluded from Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit	$	103,494	$	99,479	$	87,177

(d) Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates include the carrying amount of intangibles, goodwill, asset retirement obligations, contingencies, and valuation allowances for receivables, inventories, and deferred income tax assets. Additionally, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions related to the valuation of its derivative instruments and stock-based compensation. Actual results can, and often do, differ from those assumed in the Company’s estimates.

(e) Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of reporting financial condition and cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash in bank and short-term deposit sweep accounts. Additionally, the Company maintains cash on deposit with banks that is pledged for a particular use or restricted to support a potential liability. These balances are classified as Restricted cash in the Current assets or Noncurrent assets line items on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets based on when the Company expects this cash to be used. There was $31.6 million and $20.4 million of Restricted cash in the Current assets line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.Current restricted cash consisted of amounts collected on behalf of, but not yet remitted to, certain of the Company’s merchant customers or third-party service providers. The increase in the Restricted cash line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets from December 31, 2014 to December 31, 2015 is primarily attributable to settlement balances associated with the acquisition of CDS, on July 1, 2015. These assets are offset by accrued liability balances in the Current liability line item in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.

(f) ATM Cash Management Program

The Company relies on agreements with various banks to provide the cash that it uses in its devices in which the merchants do not provide their own cash. The Company pays a fee for its usage of this vault cash based on the total amount of cash outstanding at any given time, as well as fees related to the bundling and preparation of such cash prior to it being loaded in the devices. At all times, beneficial ownership of the cash is retained by the cash providers, and the Company has no access to the cash except for those ATMs that are serviced by the Company’s wholly-owned armored courier operations in the U.K. While the armored courier operations have physical access to the cash loaded in those machines, beneficial ownership of that cash remains with the cash provider at all times. The Company’s vault cash agreements expire at various times through June 2020. (See Note 19. Concentration Risk for additional information on the concentration risk associated with the Company’s vault cash arrangements.) Based on the foregoing, the ATM vault cash, and the related obligations, are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The average amount of cash in the Company’s devices for the quarters ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $3.7 billion and $3 billion, respectively.

(g) Accounts Receivable, net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are comprised of amounts due from the Company’s clearing and settlement banks for transaction revenues earned on transactions processed during the month ending on the balance sheet date, as well as receivables from bank-branding and network-branding customers, and for equipment sales and service. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts represents the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses on the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly and determines the allowance based on an analysis of its past due accounts. All balances over 90 days past due are reviewed individually for collectability. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

(h) Inventory

Inventory consists principally of used ATMs, ATM spare parts, and ATM supplies and is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the average cost method. The following table is a breakdown of the Company’s primary inventory components as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
ATMs	$	2,568	$	2,046
ATM parts and supplies		8,400		5,012
Total		10,968		7,058
Less: Inventory reserves		(293)		(1,087)
Inventory, net	$	10,675	$	5,971

(i) Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment are stated at cost, and depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from three to ten years. Most new ATMs are depreciated over eight years and most refurbished ATMs and installation-related costs are depreciated over five years, all on a straight-line basis. Leasehold improvements and property acquired under capital leases are amortized over the useful life of the asset or the lease term, whichever is shorter. Also included in property and equipment are new ATMs and/or financial services kiosks and the associated equipment the Company has acquired for future installation. These devices are held as “deployments in process” and are not depreciated until actually installed. Significant refurbishment costs that extend the useful life of an asset, or enhance its functionality are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated remaining life of the improved asset. Property and equipment are reviewed for impairment at least annually and additionally whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.

Maintenance on the Company’s devices is typically performed by third-parties and is generally incurred as a fixed fee per month per device, except for in the U.K. where maintenance is primarily performed by in-house technicians. In both cases, amounts incurred for maintenance are expensed as incurred.

Also included within property and equipment are costs associated with internally-developed products. The Company capitalizes certain internal costs associated with developing new or enhanced products and technology that are expected to benefit multiple future periods through enhanced revenues and/or cost savings and efficiencies. Internally developed projects are placed into service and depreciation is commenced once the products are completed and become operational. These projects generally are depreciated over estimated useful lives of three to five years on a straight-line basis. During 2015, the Company capitalized internal development costs of approximately $5million.

Depreciation expense for property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $82.8 million, $73.1 million, and $65.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the Company did not have any material capital leases outstanding. See Note 1(m). Asset Retirement Obligations, for additional information on asset retirement obligations associated with the Company’s devices.

(j) Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill

The Company’s intangible assets include merchant contracts/relationships and branding agreements acquired in connection with acquisitions of ATM and kiosk-related assets (i.e., the right to receive future cash flows related to transactions occurring at these merchant locations), exclusive license agreements and site acquisition costs (i.e., the right to be the exclusive ATM or kiosk service provider, at specific locations, for the time period under contract with a merchant customer), technology, non-compete agreements, deferred financing costs relating to the Company’s credit agreements (see Note 10. Long-Term Debt), and trade names acquired.

The estimated fair value of the merchant contracts/relationships within each acquired portfolio is determined based on the estimated net cash flows and useful lives of the underlying contracts/relationships, including expected renewals. The merchant contracts/relationships comprising each acquired portfolio are typically homogenous in nature with respect to the underlying contractual terms and conditions. Accordingly, the Company generally pools such acquired merchant contracts/relationships into a single intangible asset, by acquired portfolio, for purposes of computing the related amortization expense. The Company amortizes such intangible assets on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the portfolios to which the assets relate. Because the net cash flows associated with the Company’s acquired merchant contracts/relationships have historically increased subsequent to the acquisition date, the use of a straight-line method of amortization effectively results in an accelerated amortization schedule. The estimated useful life of each portfolio is determined based on the weighted average lives of the expected cash flows associated with the underlying merchant contracts/relationships comprising the portfolio, and takes into consideration expected renewal rates and the terms and significance of the underlying contracts/relationships themselves. Costs incurred by the Company to renew or extend the term of an existing contract are expensed as incurred, except for any direct payments made to the merchants, which are set up as new intangible assets (exclusive license agreements). Certain acquired merchant contracts/relationships may have unique attributes, such as significant contractual terms or value, and in such cases, the Company will separately account for these contracts in order to better assess the value and estimated useful lives of the underlying merchant relationships.

The Company tests its acquired merchant contract/relationship intangible assets for impairment, along with the related devices, on an individual contract/relationship basis for the Company’s significant acquired contracts/relationships, and on a pooled or portfolio basis (by acquisition) for all other acquired contracts/relationships. If, subsequent to the acquisition date, circumstances indicate that a shorter estimated useful life is warranted for an acquired portfolio or an individual customer relationship as a result of changes in the expected future cash flows associated with the individual contracts/relationships comprising that portfolio or relationship, then that portfolio’s remaining estimated useful life and related amortization expense are adjusted accordingly on a prospective basis.

Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a merchant contract/relationship intangible asset may be impaired, the Company evaluates the recoverability of the intangible asset, and the related devices, by measuring the related carrying amounts against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related contract or portfolio of contracts. Should the sum of the expected future net cash flows be less than the carrying values of the tangible and intangible assets being evaluated, an impairment loss would be recognized. The impairment loss would be calculated as the amount by which the carrying values of the tangible and intangible assets exceeded the calculated fair value.

No impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets was identified during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Additional information regarding the Company’s intangible assets is included in Note 7. Intangible Assets.

(k) Goodwill

Goodwill resulting from a business combination is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually and more frequently if conditions warrant. Under U.S. GAAP, goodwill should be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level, which in the Company’s case involves five separate reporting units: (i) the Company’s domestic reporting unit, (ii) the ATM operations in the U.K, (iii) the Mexico operations, (iv) the Canadian operations, and (v) the German operations. In 2015, the Company elected to forego the qualitative assessment allowed under U.S. GAAP and perform the quantitative assessment prescribed by the guidance where the carrying amount of the net assets associated with each applicable reporting unit is compared to the estimated fair value of such reporting unit as of the annual testing date, December 31, 2015. When estimating fair values of a reporting unit for its goodwill impairment test, the Company utilizes a combination of the income approach and market approach, which incorporates both management’s views and those of the market. The income approach provides an estimated fair value based on each reporting unit’s anticipated cash flows, which have been discounted using a weighted average cost of capital rate for each reporting unit. The market approach provides an estimated fair value based on the Company’s market capitalization that is computed using the market price of its common stock and the number of shares outstanding as of the impairment test date. The sum of the estimated fair values for each reporting unit, as computed using the income approach, is then compared to the fair value of the Company as a whole, as determined based on the market approach. If such amounts are consistent, the estimated fair values for each reporting unit, as derived from the income approach, are utilized.

All of the assumptions utilized in estimating the fair value of the Company’s reporting units and performing the goodwill impairment test are inherently uncertain and require significant judgment on the part of management. The primary assumptions used in the income approach are estimated cash flows, the weighted average cost of capital for each reporting unit, and valuation multiples assigned to the earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and accretion expense, and amortization expense (“EBITDA”) of each reporting unit in order to assess the terminal value for each reporting unit. Estimated cash flows are primarily based on the Company’s projected revenues, operating costs, and capital expenditures and are discounted based on comparable industry average rates for the weighted average cost of capital for each reporting unit. The Company utilized discount rates based on weighted average cost of capital amounts ranging from approximately 9%to 11% when estimating the fair values of its reporting units as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. With respect to the EBITDA multiples utilized in assessing the terminal value of each of its reporting units, the Company utilized its current multiple, but also evaluated it in relation to current and historical valuation multiples assigned to a number of its industry peer group companies for reasonableness.

Based on the results of the impairment analysis, the Company determined that no impairment of goodwill existed as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as the fair values of its reporting units were in excess of the carrying values of such reporting units.

(l) Income Taxes

Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes, which are based on temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and income before provision for income taxes and between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated financial statements at current income tax rates. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible, the Company considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. In the event the Company does not believe it is more-likely-than-not that it will be able to utilize the related tax benefits associated with deferred tax assets, valuation allowances will be recorded to reserve for the assets.

(m) Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company estimates the fair value of future retirement costs associated with its ATMs and recognizes this amount as a liability on a pooled basis based on estimated deinstallation dates in the period in which it is incurred, and when it can be reasonably estimated. The Company’s estimates of fair value involve discounted future cash flows. The Company capitalizes the initial estimated fair value amount as an asset and depreciates the amount over its estimated useful life. Subsequent to recognizing the initial liability, the Company recognizes an ongoing expense for changes in such liabilities due to the passage of time (i.e., accretion expense), which is recorded in the Depreciation and accretion expense line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. As the liability is not revalued on a recurring basis, it is periodically reevaluated based on current cost estimate and contract information. Upon settlement of the liability, the Company recognizes a gain or loss for any difference between the settlement amount and the liability recorded. Additional information regarding the Company’s asset retirement obligations is included in Note 11. Asset Retirement Obligations.

(n) Revenue Recognition

ATM operating revenues. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are generated from ATM and kiosk operating and transaction-based fees, which are reflected in the ATM operating revenues line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. ATM operating revenues primarily include the following:

· Surcharge, interchange, and Dynamic Currency Conversion (“DCC”) revenues, which are recognized daily as the underlying transactions are processed.

· Bank-branding revenues, which are generated by the Company’s bank-branding arrangements, under which financial institutions generally pay a fixed monthly fee per device to the Company to place their brand name on selected ATMs and multi-function kiosks within the Company’s portfolio. In return for such fees, the branding institution’s customers can use those branded devices without paying a surcharge fee. The monthly per device branding fees are recognized as revenues on a monthly basis as earned, and a portion of the arrangements are subject to escalation clauses within the agreements. In addition to the monthly branding fees, the Company may also receive a one-time set-up fee per device. This set-up fee is separate from the recurring, monthly branding fees and is meant to compensate the Company for the burden incurred related to the initial set-up of a branded device versus the on-going monthly services provided for the actual branding. The Company has deferred these set-up fees (as well as the corresponding costs associated with the initial set-up) and is recognizing such amounts as revenue (and expense) over the terms of the underlying bank-branding agreements on a straight-line basis.

· Surcharge-free network revenues, which are generated by the operations of Allpoint, the Company’s surcharge-free network. The Company allows cardholders of financial institutions that participate in Allpoint to utilize the Company’s network of devices on a surcharge-free basis. In return, the participating financial institutions pay a fixed fee per month per cardholder or a fee per transaction to the Company. These surcharge-free network fees are recognized as revenues on a monthly basis as earned.

· Managed services revenues, which the Company typically receives a fixed management fee or fee per transaction or service provided. While the management fee and any transaction-based fees are recognized as revenue as earned (generally monthly), the surcharge and interchange fees generated by the ATMs under the managed services agreements are earned by the Company’s customer, and therefore, are not recorded as revenue of the Company.

· Other revenues, which includes maintenance fees, fees from other consumer financial services offerings such as check-cashing, remote deposit capture (deposit-taking) and bill pay services, and other services. With respect to its automated consumer financial services offerings, the Company typically recognizes the revenues as the services are provided and the revenues earned.

ATM product sales. The Company also generates revenues from the sale of ATMs to merchants and certain equipment resellers. Such amounts are reflected as “ATM product sales and other revenues” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Revenues related to the sale of ATMs to merchants are recognized when the equipment is delivered to the customer and the Company has completed all required installation and set-up procedures. With respect to the sale of ATMs to associate value-added resellers (“VARs”), the Company recognizes and invoices revenues related to such sales when the equipment is shipped from the manufacturer to the associate VAR. The Company typically extends 30-day terms and receives payment directly from the associate VAR irrespective of the ultimate sale to a third-party.

ATM services.Effective with the Sunwin Services Group (“Sunwin”) acquisition in November 2014, and prior to the sale of the Sunwin retail cash-in-transit operation in the second half of 2015, the Company also generated revenues from the sale of services to retailers, including the provision of cash delivery and maintenance services. Revenues from this business activity have been included within the ATM product sales and other revenues line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recognizes and invoices revenues related to these services when the service has been performed.

Merchant-owned arrangements. In connection with the Company’s merchant-owned ATM operating/processing arrangements, the Company typically pays all or a sizable portion of the transaction fees that it collects to the merchant as payment for providing, placing, and maintaining the ATM unit. Pursuant to the guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-45-45, Revenue Recognition - Principal Agent Considerations - Other Presentation Matters, the Company has assessed whether to record such payments as a reduction of associated ATM transaction revenues or a cost of revenues. Specifically, if the Company acts as the principal and is the primary obligor in the ATM transactions, provides the processing for the ATM transactions, has significant influence over pricing, and has the risks and rewards of ownership, including a variable earnings component and the risk of loss for collection, the Company recognizes the surcharge and interchange fees on a gross basis and does not reduce its reported revenues for payments made to the various merchants and retail establishments where the ATM units are housed. As a result, for agreements under which the Company acts as the principal, the Company records the total amounts earned from the underlying ATM transactions as ATM operating revenues and records the related merchant commissions as a cost of ATM operating revenues. However, for those agreements in which the Company does not meet the criteria to qualify as the principal agent in the transaction, the Company does not record the related surcharge and interchange revenue as the rights associated with this revenue stream inure to the benefit of the merchant.

(o) Stock-Based Compensation

The Company calculates the fair value of stock-based instruments awarded to employees on the date of grant and recognizes the calculated fair value as compensation cost over the requisite service period. For additional information on the Company’s stock-based compensation, see Note 3. Stock-Based Compensation.

(p) Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to hedge its exposure to changing interest rates related to the Company’s ATM and kiosk cash management activities. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes, although circumstances may subsequently change the designation of its derivatives to economic hedges.

The Company records derivative instruments at fair value on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. These derivatives, which consist of interest rate swaps, are valued using pricing models based on significant other observable inputs (Level 2 inputs under the fair value hierarchy prescribed by U.S. GAAP), while taking into account the nonperformance risk of the counterparty. The majority of the Company’s derivative transactions have been accounted for as cash flow hedges and, accordingly, changes in the fair values of such derivatives have been reflected in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets to the extent that the hedging relationships are determined to be effective, and then recognized in earnings when the hedged transactions occur. For additional information on the Company’s derivative financial instruments, see Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments.

In connection with the issuance of the $287.5 million of 1.00% convertible senior notes due December 2020 (“Convertible Notes”), the Company entered into separate convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with certain of the initial purchasers to reduce the potential dilutive impact upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes. For additional information on the Company’s convertible note hedges and warrant transactions, see Note 10. Long-Term Debt.

(q) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. U.S. GAAP does not require the disclosure of the fair value of lease financing arrangements and non-financial instruments, including intangible assets such as goodwill and the Company’s merchant contracts/relationships. See Note 16. Fair Value Measurements for the Company’s fair value evaluation of its financial instruments.

(r) Foreign Currency Translation

The Company is exposed to foreign currency translation risk with respect to its international operations. The functional currencies for these businesses are their respective local currencies. Accordingly, results of operations of the Company’s international subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates in effect during the periods in which those results are generated. Furthermore, the Company’s foreign operations’ assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect as of each balance sheet reporting date. The resulting translation adjustments have been included in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company currently believes that the unremitted earnings of all of its international subsidiaries will be reinvested in the corresponding country of origin for an indefinite period of time. Accordingly, no deferred taxes have been provided for the differences between the Company’s book basis and underlying tax basis in those subsidiaries or on the foreign currency translation adjustment amounts.

(s) Treasury Stock

Treasury stock is recorded at cost and carried as a reduction to stockholders’ equity until retired or reissued.

(t) Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and totaled $5.4 million, $5.4 million, and $4.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, and are included in the Selling, general, and administrative expenses line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

(u) Working Capital Deficit

The Company’s surcharge and interchange revenues are typically collected in cash on a daily basis or within a short period of time subsequent to the end of each month. However, the Company typically pays its vendors on 30 day terms and is not required to pay certain of its merchants until 20 days after the end of each calendar month. As a result, the Company will typically utilize the excess cash flow generated from such timing differences to fund its capital expenditure needs or to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving line of credit (which, when drawn upon, is reflected as in the Long-term liability line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets). Accordingly, this utilization will often cause the Company’s balance sheet to reflect a working capital deficit position. The Company considers such a presentation to be a normal part of its ongoing operations.

(v) Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605, Revenue Recognition.  

The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides a five-step process to achieve that core principle. ASU 2014-09 requires disclosures enabling users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Additionally, qualitative and quantitative disclosures are required about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract.

ASU 2014-09 was originally effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, using one of two retrospective application methods. However, in July 2015, FASB approved the deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early application is not permitted. In May 2015 the FASB issued proposed amendments to clarify and simplify accounting for licenses of intellectual property and the identification of performance obligations. The Company is currently monitoring the amendments and evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on the Company’s financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset. ASU 2015-03 requires retrospective application and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-03 to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations; however, it will impact future balance sheet presentation and financial statement disclosures related to the Company's debt issuance costs.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 applies to inventory that is measured using either the first-in, first-out or average cost methods and requires entities to measure their inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 defines net realizable value as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. ASU 2015-11 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-11 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements - Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting”(“ASU 2015-15”), which clarifies the treatment of debt issuance costs from line-of-credit arrangements after the adoption of ASU 2015-03. ASU 2015-15 clarifies that the SEC staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs related to a line-of-credit arrangement as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of such arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-15 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations; however, it could impact future balance sheet presentation and financial statement disclosures related to the Company's debt issuance costs.

The Company plans to implement ASU No 2015-03 and 2015-15 for its year commencing on January 1, 2016.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting Measurement - Period Adjustments”(“ASU 2015-16”). ASU 2015-16 requires an acquirer to recognize adjustments to provisional amounts in the period in which the adjustment amount is determined. The acquirer is also required to record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. In addition the acquirer is required to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes to the financial statements the portion of the amount recorded in current period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and requires prospective application. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-16 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” (“ASU 2015-17”). ASU 2015-17 eliminates the current requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, organizations will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods beginning December 15, 2018. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-17 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, however, the Company’s balance sheet classification of current deferred taxes would change materially. The Company is considering early adopting ASU 2015-17 in 2016.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“ASU 2016-01”). ASU 2016-01 addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. This standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, if any.

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Acquisitions and Divestitures

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Acquisitions and Divestitures

Acquisitions and Divestitures

(2) Acquisitions and Divestitures

On August 7, 2013, Cardtronics Europe Limited (“Cardtronics Europe”), a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into, and consummated the transactions contemplated by, the Share Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) including the purchase of all of the outstanding shares issued by Cardpoint Limited (“Cardpoint”) from Payzone Ventures Limited (the “Seller”) and the individuals named as warrantors in the Purchase Agreement.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, Cardtronics Europe acquired all of the outstanding shares issued by Cardpoint for purchase consideration of £100.0 million, or $153.5 million, in cash, which included the aggregate amount required to be paid (including principal and interest) in order to fully discharge all of Cardpoint’s outstanding indebtedness to the Seller at closing. Including customary working capital and other adjustments, the total amount paid for the acquisition was approximately £105.4 million, or approximately $161.8 million, at closing, which was financed through borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

As a result of the Cardpoint acquisition, the Company significantly increased the size of its European operations. Cardpoint operated approximately 7,100 ATMs in the U.K. and approximately 800 ATMs in Germany as of the acquisition date, substantially all of which were owned by Cardpoint.

On February 6, 2014, the Company acquired the majority of the assets of Automated Financial, LLC (“Automated Financial”), an Arizona-based provider of ATM services to approximately 2,100 ATMs consisting primarily of merchant-owned ATMs. The Company completed its purchase accounting for Automated Financial in February 2015, which did not result in any significant adjustments.

On October 6, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Welch ATM (“Welch”), an Illinois-based provider of ATM services to approximately 26,000 ATMs. The total purchase consideration was approximately $159.4 million, which included cash of $154.0 million and deferred purchase consideration of $5.4 million. In addition, many of the Welch ATMs are under contract with financial institutions to carry their brand and logo on the ATM, which has further enhanced the Company's surcharge-free product offerings.

The Welch purchase consideration was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable tangible and intangible assets, based on their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. The fair values of the intangible assets acquired included customer relationships valued at $52.5 million, estimated utilizing a discounted cash flow approach, with the assistance of an independent appraisal firm. The fair values of the tangible assets acquired included property, plant, and equipment valued at $11.3 million, estimated utilizing the market and cost approaches. The purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of approximately $103.7 million, all of which has been assigned to the Company's North America reporting segment. The recognized goodwill is primarily attributable to expected synergies. All of the goodwill and intangible asset amounts are expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The Company completed the purchase accounting for Welch in September 2015, recognizing immaterial final adjustments to the previously estimated amounts recorded for goodwill and intangibles.

On November 3, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Sunwin in the U.K., a subsidiary of the Co-operative Group, for aggregate cash consideration of approximately £41.5 million, or approximately $66.4 million. Sunwin’s primary business is providing secure cash logistics and ATM maintenance services to ATMs and other services to retail locations. The Company also acquired approximately 2,000 ATMs from Co-op Bank and secured an exclusive ATM placement agreement to operate ATMs at Co-operative (“Co-op”) Food locations. The Company has accounted for these transactions as if they were all related due to the timing of the transactions being completed and the dependency of the transactions on each other. The Company completed the purchase accounting for Sunwin in June 2015, recognizing immaterial final adjustments to the preliminary opening balance sheet and the settlement of final working capital adjustments.

On July 1, 2015, the Company completed the divestiture of its retail cash-in-transit operation in the U.K. This business component, which mainly relates to the collection of cash by couriers at retail locations, was originally acquired through the Sunwin acquisition discussed above and not deemed to be a core part of the Company’s on-going strategy. A portion of the estimated proceeds from the sale are subject to certain conditions related to customer transition and other matters, and as a result, the Company had recorded the estimated fair value of the consideration of approximately £24.9 million, or approximately $39 million, as of December 31, 2015. Of the amount expected to be received, £20.2 million, or approximately $31 million, was received during the year, and £4.7 million, or approximately $7 million, was received subsequent to December 31, 2015. The net pre-tax gain recognized on this transaction was $16.6 million as of December 31, 2015. The net pre-tax gain is included in the (Gain) loss on disposal of assets line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The major classes of assets and liabilities sold included: tangible assets with a carrying value of $6.8 million and goodwill and intangible assets with combined carrying values of $15.2 million. Prior to the sale, the operation was part of the Company’s Europe operating segment.

In conjunction with the U.K. divestiture activities discussed above, and to optimize the remaining ATM-related infrastructure, the Company closed six cash depots that were not part of the sale but were no longer profitable to operate based on the remaining work at these facilities. The Company wrote-off certain assets in these facilities, recording approximately $3 million in disposal losses, included in the (Gain) loss on disposal of assets line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Upon exiting these facilities, the Company recognized lease exit costs of $4.5 million and employee severance costs of $4.4 million. The Company also recorded approximately $3.1 million in operating costs related to the six closed depots that were no longer profitable to operate as a result of the sale of the retail cash-in-transit operation. The costs described above and other costs totaling $15.3 million, were recorded in the third and fourth quarters of 2015 within the Acquisition and divestiture-related expense line in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

On July 1, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of CDS for a total purchase price of approximately $80.6 million. CDS is a leading independent transaction processor for ATM deployers and payment card issuers, providing leading-edge solutions to ATM sales and service organizations and financial institutions. CDS now operates as a separate division of the Company.

The total purchase consideration for CDS was preliminarily allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable tangible and intangible assets, based on their respective fair values estimated at the date of acquisition. The preliminary estimated fair values of the intangible assets included the acquired customer relationships valued at $16.5 million, technology valued at $7.8 million, and other intangibles assets valued at $1.7 million. Intangible values were estimated utilizing primarily a discounted cash flow approach, with the assistance of an independent appraisal firm. The preliminary fair values of the tangible assets acquired included property, plant, and equipment and were valued at $4.6 million and estimated utilizing the market and cost approaches. The preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in goodwill of $52.7 million. This goodwill has been assigned to the Company's North America reporting segment and is primarily attributable to expected synergies. The purchase price allocation remains preliminary pending completion of the asset appraisals. All of the goodwill and intangible asset amounts are expected to be deductible for income tax purposes.

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Stock-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

(3) Stock-Based Compensation

As noted in Note 1(o). Stock-Based Compensation, the Company accounts for its stock-based compensation by recognizing the grant date fair value of stock-based awards, net of estimated forfeitures, as compensation expense over the underlying requisite service periods of the related awards. The grant date fair value is based upon the Company’s stock price on the date of grant. The following table reflects the total stock-based compensation expense amounts included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Cost of ATM operating revenues	$	1,218	$	1,273	$	911
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		18,236		15,229		11,413
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	19,454	$	16,502	$	12,324

The increase in stock-based compensation expense each year was due to additional expense recognition from the additional grants made during the periods. All grants during the periods above were made under the Company's Second Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”), which is further discussed below.

Stock-Based Compensation Plans. The Company currently has two long-term incentive plans-the 2007 Plan and the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (“2001 Plan”). The purpose of each of these plans is to provide members of the Company’s Board of Directors and employees of the Company additional incentive and reward opportunities designed to enhance the profitable growth of the Company. Equity grants awarded under these plans generally vest in various increments over four years based on continued employment. The Company handles stock option exercises and other stock grants through the issuance of new common shares.

2007 Plan.  The 2007 Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, options that do not constitute incentive stock options, Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”), phantom stock awards, Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), bonus stock awards, performance awards, and annual incentive awards. The number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2007 Plan may not exceed 9,679,393shares. The shares issued under the 2007 Plan are subject to further adjustment to reflect stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations, and similar changes in the Company’s capital structure. As of December 31, 2015, 416,500 options and 5,089,237 shares of restricted stock awards and units, net of cancellations, had been granted under the 2007 Plan, and options to purchase 266,375 shares of common stock have been exercised.

2001 Plan.  No further awards were granted during 2015 under the Company’s 2001 Plan. As of December 31, 2015, options to purchase an aggregate of 6,438,172 shares of common stock (net of options cancelled) had been granted pursuant to the 2001 Plan, all of which the Company considered as non-qualified stock options, and 6,264,420 of these options had been exercised.

Restricted Stock Awards. The number of the Company's outstanding RSAs as of December 31, 2015, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2015, are presented below:

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
RSAs outstanding as of January 1, 2015	83,028	$	27.06
Granted	—	$	—
Vested	(32,293)	$	26.45
Forfeited	(3,500)	$	28.69
RSAs outstanding as of December 31, 2015	47,235	$	27.36

The majority of RSAs granted vest ratably over a four-year service period.  No RSAs were granted in 2015 and 2014. The total fair value of RSAs that vested during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $1.2 million,  $10.8 million, and $8.1 million, respectively. Compensation expense associated with RSAs totaled $0.9 million,  $1.9 million, and $4.1million during 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, and based upon management’s estimates of forfeitures, there was $0.6 million of unrecognized compensation cost associated with these RSAs as of December 31, 2015, which will be recognized on a straight-line basis over a remaining weighted average vesting period of approximately 1.2 years.

Restricted Stock Units. In the first quarter of each year since 2011, the Company granted RSUs under its Long-term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), which is an annual equity award program under the 2007 Plan. The ultimate number of RSUs to be earned and outstanding are approved by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the “Committee”) on an annual basis, and are based on the Company's achievement of certain performance levels during the calendar year of its grant. The majority of these grants have both a performance-based and a service-based vesting schedule (“Performance-RSUs”), and the Company recognizes the related compensation expense based on the estimated performance levels that management believes will ultimately be met. Starting with the grants made in 2013, a portion of the awards have only a service-based vesting schedule (“Time-RSUs”), for which the associated expense is recognized ratably over four years. Performance-RSUs and Time-RSUs are convertible into the Company’s common stock after the passage of the vesting periods, which are 24,  36, and 48 months from January 31 of the grant year, at the rate of 50.0%,  25.0%, and 25.0%, respectively. Performance-RSUs will be earned only if the Company achieves certain performance levels. Although the Performance-RSUs are not considered to be earned and outstanding until at least the minimum performance metrics are met, the Company recognizes the related compensation expense over the requisite service period (or to an employee’s qualified retirement date, if earlier) using a graded vesting methodology. RSUs are also granted outside of LTIPs, with or without performance-based vesting requirements.

The number of the Company's non-vested RSUs as of December 31, 2015, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2015, are presented below:

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested RSUs as of January 1, 2015	786,797	$	29.17
Granted	565,370	$	38.35
Vested	(427,569)	$	22.75
Forfeited	(33,159)	$	35.19
Non-vested RSUs as of December 31, 2015	891,439	$	37.85

The above table only includes earned RSUs; therefore, the Performance-RSUs granted in 2015 but not yet earned are not included. The number of Performance-RSUs granted at target in 2015, net of forfeitures, was 242,390 units with a grant date fair value of $38.48 per unit. The weighted average grant date fair value of the RSUs granted was $38.35,  $31.87, and $31.72 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 respectively. The total fair value of RSUs that vested during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $9.7 million, $6.9 million, and $7.1 million, respectively. Compensation expense associated with all RSUs totaled $18.6 million, $14.6 million, and $8.1 million during 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively. The unrecognized compensation expense associated with all RSU grants was $11.2 million as of December 31, 2015, which will be recognized using a graded vesting schedule for Performance-RSUs and a straight-line vesting schedule for Time-RSUs, over a remaining weighted average vesting period of approximately 2 years

Options. The number of the Company's outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2015, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2015, are presented below:

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Options outstanding as of January 1,  2015	183,367	$	10.33
Exercised	(105,466)	$	10.50
Forfeited	—	$	—
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2015	77,901	$	10.11	$	1,833		1.76	years
Options vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2015	77,901	$	10.11	$	1,833		1.76	years

Options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 had a total intrinsic value of $2.7 million, $2.8 million, and $6.7 million, respectively, which resulted in estimated tax benefits to the Company of $0.9 million, $0.9 million, and $2.3 million, respectively. The cash received by the Company as a result of option exercises was $1.1 million, $0.8 million, and $2.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

Fair Value Assumptions.  The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value options, which requires the input of certain subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the options, a risk-free interest rate, a dividend rate, an estimated forfeiture rate, and the future volatility of the Company’s common equity. These assumptions are based on management’s best estimate at the time of grant. There have been no options granted since 2010.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had no unrecognized compensation expense associated with outstanding options and all remaining outstanding options became fully vested during 2015.  Compensation expense recognized related to stock options totaled $0.01 million and $0.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. There was no compensation expense recognized in 2015 related to stock options.

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Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings per Share

Earnings Per Share

(4) Earnings per Share

The Company reports its earnings per share under the two-class method. Under this method, potentially dilutive securities are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share (as well as their related impact on the net income available to common stockholders) when their impact on net income available to common stockholders is anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securities for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 included all outstanding stock options and shares of restricted stock, which were included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for these periods. The potentially dilutive effect of outstanding warrants and the underlying shares exercisable under the Company’s Convertible Notes were excluded from diluted shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 because the exercise price exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common stock. The effect of the note hedge the Company purchased to offset the underlying conversion option embedded in its Convertible Notes was also excluded, as the effect is anti-dilutive.

The shares of restricted stock issued by the Company have a non-forfeitable right to cash dividends, if and when declared by the Company. Accordingly, restricted shares are considered to be participating securities and, as such, the Company has allocated the undistributed earnings for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 among the Company's outstanding shares of common stock and issued but unvested restricted shares, as follows:

Earnings per Share (in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts):

	2015
	Income		Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share
Basic:
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$	67,080
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares		(94)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	66,986	44,796,701	$	1.50
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to restricted shares	$	94
Stock options added to the denominator under the treasury stock method			63,657
RSUs added to the denominator under the treasury stock method			508,329
Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to restricted shares		(93)
Net income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$	66,987	45,368,687	$	1.48

	2014					2013
	Income		Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share		Income		Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share
Basic:
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$	37,140				$	23,816
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares		(126)					(672)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	37,014	44,338,408	$	0.83	$	23,144	44,371,313	$	0.52
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to restricted shares	$	126				$	672
Stock options added to the denominator under the treasury stock method			117,777					206,322
RSUs added to the denominator under the treasury stock method			411,119
Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to restricted shares		(125)					(669)
Net income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$	37,015	44,867,304	$	0.82	$	23,147	44,577,635	$	0.52

The computation of diluted earnings per share excluded potentially dilutive common shares related to restricted stock of 31,005 shares, 59,301 shares, and 516,127shares for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, because the effect of including these shares in the computation would have been anti-dilutive.

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Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions

(5) Related Party Transactions

Board members. Dennis Lynch, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is a member of the Board of Directors for Fiserv, Inc. (“Fiserv”). Additionally, Jorge Diaz, also a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is the Division President and Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv Output Solutions, a division of Fiserv. During the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, Fiserv provided the Company with third-party services during the normal course of business, including transaction processing, network hosting, network sponsorship, and cash management. The amounts paid to Fiserv in each of these years is immaterial.

BANSI, S.A. Institución de Banca Multiple (“Bansi”). Bansi, an entity that owns a noncontrolling interest in the Company’s subsidiary, Cardtronics Mexico, provides various ATM management services to Cardtronics Mexico in the normal course of business, including serving as one of the vault cash providers and bank sponsors, as well as providing other miscellaneous services. The amounts paid to Bansi for each of the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 were immaterial.

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Property And Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Property And Equipment, Net

(6) Property and Equipment, Net

The following is a summary of the components of property and equipment as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
		(In thousands)
ATM equipment and related costs	$	588,488	$	512,001
Technology assets		83,716		71,399
Office furniture, fixtures, and other		64,006		89,696
Total		736,210		673,096
Less accumulated depreciation		(360,722)		(337,301)
Net property and equipment	$	375,488	$	335,795

The property and equipment balances include deployments in process, as discussed in Note 1(i). Property and Equipment, Net, of $43.6 million and $16.4 million as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets

(7) Intangible Assets

Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives

The following table presents the net carrying amount of the Company’s intangible assets with indefinite lives as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, as well as the changes in the net carrying amounts for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 by segment:

	Goodwill
	North America (1)		Europe (2)		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2014
Gross balance	$	291,731	$	162,763	$	454,494
Accumulated impairment loss		—		(50,003)		(50,003)
	$	291,731	$	112,760	$	404,491
Acquisitions		108,932		15,461		124,393
Purchase price adjustments		(1,493)		(7,779)		(9,272)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(193)		(7,456)		(7,649)
Balance as of December 31, 2014:
Gross balance	$	398,977	$	162,989	$	561,966
Accumulated impairment loss		—		(50,003)		(50,003)
	$	398,977	$	112,986	$	511,963
Acquisitions		52,719		—		52,719
Divestitures		—		(13,995)		(13,995)
Purchase price adjustments		1,051		1,204		2,255
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(438)		(3,568)		(4,006)
Balance as of December 31, 2015:
Gross balance	$	452,309	$	146,630	$	598,939
Accumulated impairment loss		—		(50,003)		(50,003)
	$	452,309	$	96,627	$	548,936

⁽¹⁾ The North America segment is comprised of the Company’s ATM operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

⁽²⁾ The Europe segment is comprised of the Company’s ATM operations in the U.K., Germany, Poland, and its ATM advertising business.

	Trade Name: indefinite-lived
	North America (1)		Europe (2)		Corporate & Other (3)		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2014	$	200	$	560	$	—	$	760
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(32)		—		(32)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	200	$	528	$	—	$	728
Acquisitions		—		—		1,615		1,615
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(27)		—		(27)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	200	$	501	$	1,615	$	2,316

⁽¹⁾ The North America segment is comprised of the Company’s ATM operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

⁽²⁾ The Europe segment is comprised of the Company’s ATM operations in the U.K., Germany, Poland, and its ATM adversiting business.

⁽³⁾ The Corporate & Other segment is comprised of the Company’s transaction processing activities and the Company's corporate general and administrative functions.

Intangible Assets with Definite Lives

The following is a summary of the Company’s intangible assets that were subject to amortization:

	December 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Gross				Net		Gross				Net
	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Customer and branding contracts/relationships	$	350,211	$	(219,498)	$	130,713	$	338,830	$	(186,185)	$	152,645
Deferred financing costs		16,521		(8,009)		8,512		16,127		(5,851)		10,276
Non-compete agreements		4,454		(3,935)		519		4,568		(3,374)		1,194
Technology		10,751		(3,750)		7,001		2,803		(2,025)		778
Trade name: definite-lived		11,646		(2,859)		8,787		13,702		(1,783)		11,919
Total	$	393,583	$	(238,051)	$	155,532	$	376,030	$	(199,218)	$	176,812

The majority of the Company’s intangible assets with definite lives are being amortized over the assets’ estimated useful lives utilizing the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives range from four to ten years for customer and branding contracts/relationships, two to ten years for exclusive license agreements, one to five years for non-compete agreements, and one to fifteen years for finite-lived trade names. The estimated useful life for acquired technology is three years. Deferred financing costs are amortized through interest expense over the contractual term of the underlying borrowings utilizing the effective interest method. The Company periodically reviews the estimated useful lives of its identifiable intangible assets, taking into consideration any events or circumstances that might result in a reduction in fair value or a revision of those estimated useful lives.

Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets is recorded in the Amortization of intangible assets line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations, including any impairment charges, except for deferred financing costs and certain exclusive license agreements. Amortization of deferred financing costs is combined with the amortization of note discount and is recorded in the Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Certain exclusive license agreements that were effectively prepayments of merchant fees were amortized through the cost of ATM operating revenues line item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 totaled $5.9 million, $3.9 million, and $4.0 million, respectively. The Company recorded approximately $1.3 million in additional amortization expense during the year ended December 31, 2014 related to impairment of a previously acquired merchant contract/relationship intangible asset associated with its North America reporting segment.

The components of intangible assets acquired during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

	Amount Acquired in 2015		Weighted Average Amortization Period
	(In thousands)
Customer and branding contracts/relationships	$	16,866	5.3	years
Technology		7,800	8.0	years
Trade name: indefinite-lived		1,700	10.0	years
Total	$	26,366

Estimated amortization for the Company’s intangible assets with definite lives for each of the next five years, and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):

2016	$	37,692
2017		33,156
2018		28,176
2019		24,475
2020		16,729
Thereafter		15,304
Total	$	155,532

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Prepaid Expenses And Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Prepaid Expense And Other Assets [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

(8) Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Costs, and Other Assets

The following is a summary of prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other assets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Costs, and Other Current Assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	25,999	$	27,406
Deferred costs and other current assets		30,679		7,102
Total	$	56,678	$	34,508
Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Costs, and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	17,567	$	21,158
Deferred costs and other noncurrent assets		1,690		1,442
Total	$	19,257	$	22,600

As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other assets largely consisted of merchant prepayments and prepaid taxes, amounts recoverable from our merchant customers, settlement receivables, and other items. The year-over-year increase in the Deferred costs and other current assets line item is attributable to the recognition of property taxes recoverable from our merchant customers.

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Accrued Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities

(9) Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities consisted of the following as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Accrued merchant settlement (1)	$	60,218	$	9,869
Accrued merchant fees		43,005		39,473
Accrued taxes		29,372		14,623
Accrued compensation		15,929		18,050
Accrued cash management fees		8,780		8,235
Accrued maintenance		8,012		8,945
Accrued processing costs		7,636		1,957
Accrued purchases		7,222		10,001
Accrued interest		6,094		6,128
Accrued armored		5,922		4,876
Accrued interest on interest rate swaps		2,708		3,001
Accrued telecommunications costs		1,772		2,613
Deferred acquisition purchase price (2)		—		20,580
Other accrued expenses		22,388		31,615
Total	$	219,058	$	179,966

⁽¹⁾ The increase in accrued merchant settlement from December 31, 2014, is largely attributable to settlement amounts owed to merchants associated with the CDS processing business that was acquired on July 1, 2015.

⁽²⁾ This category represents purchase price consideration on the Sunwin acquisition that was paid in 2015.

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Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Long-Term Debt

Long-Term Debt

(10) Long-Term Debt

The carrying value of the Company's long-term debt consisted of the following as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Revolving credit facility, including swingline credit facility (weighted average combined interest rate of 2.0% and 2.2% as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	$	90,835	$	137,292
5.125% Senior notes due August 2022		250,000		250,000
1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020, net of discount		234,564		225,370
Other		—		35
Total		575,399		612,697
Less: current portion		—		35
Total long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	575,399	$	612,662

Revolving Credit Facility

On May 26, 2015, the Company entered into a second amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to its amended and restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement provides for a $375.0 million revolving credit facility and includes an accordion feature that will allow the Company to increase the available borrowings under the revolving credit facility to $500.0 million, subject to the approval of one or more existing lenders or one or more lenders that become party to the Credit Agreement. Under the Second Amendment, a new $75.0 million tranche (the “European Commitments”) was created under which Cardtronics Europe, a subsidiary of the Company, can borrow directly from the existing lenders in different currencies. The Second Amendment provides for sub-limits under the European Commitments of $15.0 million for swingline loans and $15.0 million for letters of credit. In addition, the Second Amendment reduces the commitments of the lending parties to make loans to the Company (the “U.S. Commitments”) from $375.0 million to $300.0 million and reduced the alternative currency sub-limit to $75.0 million, from $125.0 million under the Credit Agreement. The letter of credit sub-limit and the swingline sub-limit under the U.S. Commitments remain at $30.0 million and $25.0 million, respectively, under the Second Amendment. The Credit Agreement expires in April 2019.

Borrowings (not including swingline loans and alternative currency loans) under the revolving credit facility accrue interest at the Company’s option at either the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or the Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin depending on the Company’s most recent Total Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The margin for Alternative Base Rate loans varies between 0% to 1.25% and the margin for Adjusted LIBO Rate loans varies between 1.00% to 2.25%. Swingline loans denominated in U.S. dollars bear interest at the Alternate Base Rate plus a margin as described above and swingline loans denominated in alternative currencies bear interest at the Overnight LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus the applicable margin for the Adjusted LIBO Rate. The alternative currency loans bear interest at the Adjusted LIBO Rate for the relevant currency as described above. Substantially all of the Company’s domestic assets, including the stock of its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and 66.0% of the stock of the Company’s first-tier foreign subsidiaries, are pledged as collateral to secure borrowings made under the revolving credit facility. Furthermore, each of the Company’s material wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries has guaranteed the full and punctual payment of the obligations under the revolving credit facility. The European Commitments are also secured by the assets of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, which do not guarantee the obligations of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries. There are currently no restrictions on the ability of the Company’s subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends to the Company.

The Credit Agreement contains representations, warranties and covenants that are customary for similar credit arrangements, including, among other things, covenants relating to: (i) financial reporting and notification, (ii) payment of obligations, (iii) compliance with applicable laws, and (iv) notification of certain events. Financial covenants in the Credit Agreement require the Company to maintain: (i) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, a Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no more than 2.25 to 1.00, (ii) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, a Total Net Leverage Ratio of no more than 4.00 to 1.00, and (iii) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) of no less than 1.50 to 1.0. Additionally, the Company is limited on the amount of restricted payments, including dividends, which it can make pursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement; however, the Company may generally make restricted payments so long as no event of default exists at the time of such payment and the total net leverage ratio is less than 3.0 to 1.0 at the time such restricted payment is made.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants and ratios under the Credit Agreement.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company’s outstanding balance on the revolving credit facility was $90.8 million, of which $71.0 million was outstanding under the U.S. Commitments and $19.8 million was outstanding under the European Commitments. The available borrowing capacity under the revolving credit facility totaled $284.2 million, of which $229.0 million is available to the U.S. and $55.2 million is available to Cardtronics Europe.

$200.0 Million 8.25% Senior Subordinated Notes Due 2018

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company repurchased $20.6 million of its 8.25% senior subordinated notes due 2018 (the “2018 Notes”) in the open market. In addition, the Company received tenders and consents from the holders of $64.0 million of the 2018 Notes pursuant to a cash tender offer. Pursuant to the terms of the indenture governing the 2018 Notes, the Company redeemed the remaining $115.4 million of 2018 Notes outstanding on September 2, 2014 at a price of 104.125% and retired all of the outstanding 2018 Notes.

In connection with the early extinguishment of the 2018 Notes, the Company recorded a $3.9 million pre-tax charge during the year ended December 31, 2014 to write off the unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the 2018 Notes, which is included in the Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Additionally, the Company recorded a $9.1 million pre-tax charge related to the premium paid for the redemption, which is included in the Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations in the year ended December 31, 2014.

$250.0 Million 5.125% Senior Notes Due 2022

On July 28, 2014, in a private placement offering, the Company issued $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.125% senior notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) pursuant to an indenture dated July 28, 2014 (the “Indenture”) among the Company, its subsidiary guarantors (the “Guarantors”) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. Interest on the 2022 Notes is payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, and commenced on February 1, 2015. The net proceeds from the 2022 Notes were used to repurchase and redeem all of the outstanding 2018 Notes (as discussed above) and for general corporate purposes.

The 2022 Notes and Guarantees (as defined in the Indenture) rank: (i) equally in right of payment with all of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness, (ii) effectively junior to secured debt to the extent of the collateral securing such debt, including debt under the Company’s revolving credit facility, and (iii) structurally junior to existing and future indebtedness of the Company’s non-guarantor subsidiaries. The 2022 Notes and Guarantees rank senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s and the Guarantors’ existing and future subordinated indebtedness.

The 2022 Notes contain covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability and the ability of certain of its restricted subsidiaries to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, make certain investments or pay dividends or distributions on the Company’s capital stock or repurchase capital stock or make certain other restricted payments, consolidate or merge with or into other companies, conduct asset sales, restrict dividends or other payments by restricted subsidiaries, engage in transactions with affiliates or related persons, and create liens.

Obligations under its 2022 Notes are fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by the Company’s current 100% owned domestic subsidiaries and certain of the Company’s future domestic subsidiaries, with the exception of the Company’s immaterial subsidiaries. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the Company to obtain funds from the Guarantors by dividend or loan. None of the Guarantors’ assets represent restricted assets pursuant to Rule 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X. The 2022 Notes include registration rights and as required under the terms of the Notes, the Company completed an exchange offer for these Notes in June 2015 whereby participating holders received registered Notes.

The 2022 Notes are subject to certain automatic customary releases, including the sale, disposition, or transfer of the capital stock or substantially all of the assets of a Guarantor, designation of a Guarantor as unrestricted in accordance with the Indenture, exercise of the legal defeasance option or the covenant defeasance option, liquidation or dissolution of the Guarantor and a Guarantor ceasing to both guarantee other Company debt and to be an obligor under the revolving credit facility. The Guarantors may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their properties or assets to, or consolidate with or merge into, another company if such a sale would cause a default under the Indenture.

$287.5 Million 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 and Related Equity Instruments

On November 19, 2013, the Company issuedthe Convertible Notes at par value. The Company also granted to the initial purchasers the option to purchase, during the 13 day period following the issuance of the notes, up to an additional $37.5 million of Convertible Notes (the “Over-allotment Option”). The initial purchasers exercised the Over-allotment Option on November 21, 2013. The Company received $254.2 million in net proceeds from the offering after deducting underwriting fees paid to the initial purchasers and a repurchase of 665,994 shares of its outstanding common stock concurrent with the offering. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the offering to fund the net cost of the convertible note hedge transaction, as described below. The convertible note hedge and warrant transactions were entered into with the initial purchasers on November 19, 2013, concurrent with the pricing of the Convertible Notes, and on November 21, 2013, concurrent with the exercise of the Over-allotment Option. The Company pays interest semi-annually (payable in arrears) on June 1st and December 1st of each year. Under U.S. GAAP, certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash (or other assets) upon conversion are required to be separately accounted for as liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of the instrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. The Company, with assistance from a valuation professional, determined that the fair value of the debt component was $215.8 million and the fair value of the embedded option was $71.7 million as of the issuance date. The Company recognizes effective interest expense on the debt component and that interest expense effectively accretes the debt component to the total principal amount due at maturity of $287.5 million. The effective rate of interest to accrete the debt balance is approximately 5.26%, which corresponded to the Company’s estimated conventional debt instrument borrowing rate at the date of issuance.

The Convertible Notes have an initial conversion price of $52.35 per share, which equals an initial conversion rate of 19.1022 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of notes, for a total of approximately 5.5 million shares of our common stock initially underlying the debt. The conversion rate, however, is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. Conversion can occur: (i) any time on or after September 1, 2020, (ii) after March 31, 2014, during any calendar quarter that follows a calendar quarter in which the price of the Company’s common stock exceeds 135% of the conversion price for at least 20 days during the 30 consecutive trading-day period ending on the last trading day of the quarter, (iii) during the ten consecutive trading-day period following any five consecutive trading-day period in which the trading price of the Convertible Notes is less than 98% of the closing price of the Company’s common stock multiplied by the applicable conversion rate on each such trading day, (iv) upon specified distributions to the Company’s shareholders upon recapitalizations, reclassifications or changes in stock, and (v) upon a make-whole fundamental change. A fundamental change is defined as any one of the following: (i) any person or group that acquires 50.0% or more of the total voting power of all classes of common equity that is entitled to vote generally in the election of the Company’s directors, (ii) the Company engages in any recapitalization, reclassification or changes of common stock as a result of which the common stock would be converted into or exchanged for, stock, other securities, or other assets or property, (iii) the Company engages in any share exchange, consolidation or merger where the common stock is converted into cash, securities or other property, (iv) the Company engages in any sales, lease or other transfer of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets, or (v) the Company’s stock is not listed for trading on any U.S. national securities exchange.

As of December 31, 2015, none of the contingent conversion thresholds described above were met in order for the Convertible Notes to be convertible at the option of the note holders. As a result, the Convertible Notes have been classified in the Noncurrent liability line item on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2015. In future financial reporting periods, the classification of the Convertible Notes may change depending on whether any of the above contingent criteria have been subsequently satisfied.

Upon conversion, holders of the Convertible Notes are entitled to receive cash, shares of the Company’s common stock or a combination of cash and common stock, at the Company’s election. In the event of a change in control, as defined in the indenture under which the Convertible Notes have been issued, holders can require the Company to purchase all or a portion of their Convertible Notes for 100% of the notes' par value plus any accrued and unpaid interest.

Interest expense related to the Convertible Notes consisted of the following for the year ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Cash interest per contractual coupon rate	$	2,875	$	2,875	$	288
Amortization of note discount		9,194		8,724		848
Amortization of deferred financing costs		559		518		48
Total interest expense related to Convertible Notes	$	12,628	$	12,117	$	1,184

The carrying value of the Convertible Notes consisted of the following as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Principal balance	$	287,500	$	287,500
Discount, net of accumulated amortization		(52,936)		(62,130)
Net carrying amount of Convertible Notes	$	234,564	$	225,370

In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, the Company entered into separate convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with certain of the initial purchasers to reduce the potential dilutive impact upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes. The net effect of these transactions effectively raised the price at which dilution would occur from the $52.35 initial conversion price of the Convertible Notes to $73.29. Pursuant to the convertible note hedge, the Company purchased call options granting the Company the right to acquire up to approximately 5.5 million shares of its common stock with an initial strike price of $52.35. The call options automatically become exercisable upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, and will terminate on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding December 1, 2020. The Company also sold to the initial purchasers warrants to acquire up to approximately 5.5 million shares of its common stock with a strike price of $73.29. The warrants will expire incrementally on a series of expiration dates subsequent to the maturity date of the Convertible Notes through August 30, 2021. If the conversion price of the Convertible Notes remains between the strike prices of the call options and warrants, the Company’s shareholders will not experience any dilution in connection with the conversion of the Convertible Notes; however, to the extent that the price of the Company’s common stock exceeds the strike price of the warrants on any or all of the series of related expiration dates of the warrants, the Company would be required to issue additional shares of its common stock to the warrant holders. The amounts allocated to both the note hedge and warrants were recorded in Stockholders’ equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Debt Maturities

Aggregate maturities of the principal amounts of the Company’s long-term debt as of December 31, 2015, were as follows (in thousands) for the years indicated:

2016	$	—
2017		—
2018		—
2019		—
2020		378,335
Thereafter		250,000
Total	$	628,335

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Asset Retirement Obligations

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Dec. 31, 2015

Asset Retirement Obligations

Asset Retirement Obligations

(11) Asset Retirement Obligations

Asset retirement obligations consist primarily of costs to deinstall the Company's ATMs and restore the ATM sites to their original condition, which are estimated based on current market rates. In most cases, the Company is contractually required to perform this deinstallation and in some cases, site restoration work. For each group of similar ATM type, the Company has recognized the estimated fair value of the asset retirement obligation as a liability on its balance sheet and capitalized that cost as part of the cost basis of the related asset. The related assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over five years, which is the estimated average time period that an ATM is installed in a location before being deinstalled, and the related liabilities are accreted to their full value over the same period of time. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company revised certain estimated future liabilities to account for recent cost estimate changes, minor changes in practices for administering deinstall costs, and actual experience. The changes in estimated future costs were recorded as a reduction in the carrying amount of the remaining unamortized asset and will primarily reduce the Company’s depreciation and accretion expense amounts prospectively. Where there was no net book value of related assets remaining, the Company reduced its depreciation and accretion expense by approximately $1.4 million in 2015 related to this change in estimate.

The following table is a summary of the changes in the Company’s asset retirement obligation liability for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Asset retirement obligation as of beginning of the period	$	55,136	$	63,831
Additional obligations		7,660		8,373
Estimated obligations assumed in acquisition		—		6,097
Purchase price adjustment		—		(6,653)
Accretion expense		2,210		2,559
Change in estimates		(4,878)		(13,534)
Payments		(3,499)		(3,702)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(1,902)		(1,835)
Total asset retirement obligation at end of period		54,727		55,136
Less: current portion		3,042		3,097
Asset retirement obligation, excluding current portion	$	51,685	$	52,039

See Note 16. Fair Value Measurements for additional disclosures on the Company's asset retirement obligations with respect to its fair value measurements.

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Other Liabilities

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Dec. 31, 2015

Other Liabilities

Other Liabilities

(12) Other Liabilities

The following is a summary of the components of the Company’s other liabilities as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:  

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Current Portion of Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	23,327	$	29,147
Obligations associated with acquired unfavorable contracts		656		284
Deferred revenue		2,313		1,731
Asset retirement obligations		3,042		3,097
Other		3,394		678
Total	$	32,732	$	34,937
Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	21,872	$	25,847
Obligations associated with acquired unfavorable contracts		882		2,271
Deferred revenue		1,217		935
Other		6,686		8,663
Total	$	30,657	$	37,716

See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments for additional information on the Company's interest rate swaps.

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Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Stockholders' Equity

Stockholders' Equity

(13) Stockholders’ Equity

Common and Preferred Stock. The Company is authorized to issue 125,000,000 shares of common stock, of which 44,953,620 and 44,562,122 shares were outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Additionally, the Company is authorized to issue 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which no shares were outstanding as of December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Additional Paid-In Capital. Included in the balance of Additional paid-in capital are amounts related to the Convertible Notes issued in November 2013 and the related equity instruments. These amounts include: (i) the fair value of the embedded option of the Convertible Notes for $52.9 million, (ii) the amount paid to purchase the associated convertible note hedges for $72.6 million, (iii) the amount received for selling associated warrants for $40.5 million, and (iv) $1.6 million in debt issuance costs allocated to the equity component of the convertible note. See Note 10. Long-Term Debt for additional information on the Convertible Notes and the related equity instruments.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net. Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, is displayed as a separate component of Stockholders' equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table presents the changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swap contracts			Total
	(In thousands)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of January 1, 2013	$	(24,634)		$	(80,451)	(1)	$	(105,085)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification		6,198			62	(2)		6,260
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		—			25,871	(2)		25,871
Net current period other comprehensive income		6,198			25,933			32,131
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of December 31, 2013	$	(18,436)		$	(54,518)	(1)	$	(72,954)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		(16,273)			(29,239)	(3)		(45,512)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		—			35,459	(3)		35,459
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(16,273)			6,220			(10,053)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of December 31, 2014	$	(34,709)		$	(48,298)	(1)	$	(83,007)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		(11,177)			(28,173)	(4)		(39,350)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net		—			34,231	(4)		34,231
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(11,177)			6,058			(5,119)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of December 31, 2015	$	(45,886)	(5)	$	(42,240)	(1)	$	(88,126)

⁽¹⁾ Net of deferred income tax benefit of $27,413 as of January 1, 2013, and $10,829,  $6,701, and $2,959 as of December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015, respectively.

⁽²⁾ Net of deferred income tax expense of $40 and $16,544 for Other comprehensive income before reclassification and Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2013. See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments.

⁽³⁾ Net of deferred income tax (benefit) expense of $(19,405) and $23,533 for Other comprehensive income before reclassification and Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2014. See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments.

⁽⁴⁾ Net of deferred income tax (benefit) expense of $(17,402) and $21,143 for Other comprehensive income before reclassification and Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015. See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments.

⁽⁵⁾ Net of income tax benefit of $1,565 as of December 31, 2015.

The Company records unrealized gains and losses related to its interest rate swaps net of estimated taxes in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, line item within Stockholders' equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets since it is more likely than not that the Company will be able to realize the benefits associated with its net deferred tax asset positions in the future. The amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, are recognized in Cost of ATM operating revenues line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company has elected the portfolio approach for the deferred tax asset of the unrealized losses related to the interest rate swaps in the Accumulated other comprehensive income, net line item on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Under the portfolio approach, the disproportionate tax effect created when the valuation allowance was appropriately released as a tax benefit into continuing operations in 2010, will reverse out of other comprehensive income and into continuing operations as a tax expense when the Company ceases to hold any interest rate swaps. As of December 31, 2015, the disproportionate tax effect is approximately $14.4 million.

The Company currently believes that the unremitted earnings of its foreign subsidiaries will be reinvested for an indefinite period of time. Accordingly, no deferred taxes have been provided for the differences between the Company's book basis and underlying tax basis in these subsidiaries or on the foreign currency translation adjustment amounts.

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Employee Benefits

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Employee Benefits [Abstract]

Employee Benefits

(14) Employee Benefits

The Company sponsors defined contribution retirement plans for its employees, the principal plan being the 401(k) plan which is offered to its employees in the U.S. During 2015, the Company matched 100% of employee contributions up to 3.0% of the employee’s eligible compensation. Employees immediately vest in their contributions while the Company’s matching contributions vest at a rate of 20.0% per year. The Company also sponsors a similar plan for its employees in the U.K. The Company contributed $2.4 million, $1.3 million, and $0.7 million to the defined contribution benefit plans for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

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Derivative Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Derivative Financial Instruments

Derivative Financial Instruments

(15) Derivative Financial Instruments

Cash Flow Hedging Strategy

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations, including interest rate risk associated with its vault cash rental obligations and, to a lesser extent, borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Company is also exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to its investments in its foreign subsidiaries. While the Company does not currently utilize derivative instruments to hedge its foreign currency exchange rate risk, it does utilize interest rate swap contracts to manage the interest rate risk associated with its vault cash rental obligations in the U.S. The Company does not currently utilize any derivative instruments to manage the interest rate risk associated with its vault cash outstanding in any of the other international subsidiaries, nor does it utilize derivative instruments to manage the interest rate risk associated with borrowings outstanding under its revolving credit facility.

The interest rate swap contracts entered into with respect to the Company's vault cash rental obligations serve to mitigate the Company's exposure to interest rate risk by converting a portion of the Company's monthly floating rate vault cash rental obligations to a fixed rate. The Company has contracts in varying notional amounts through December 31, 2020 for the Company's U.S. vault cash rental obligations. By converting such amounts to a fixed rate, the impact of future interest rate changes (both favorable and unfavorable) on the Company's monthly vault cash rental expense amounts has been reduced. The interest rate swap contracts typically involve the receipt of floating rate amounts from the Company's counterparties that match, in all material respects, the floating rate amounts required to be paid by the Company to its vault cash providers for the portions of the Company's outstanding vault cash obligations that have been hedged. In return, the Company typically pays the interest rate swap counterparties a fixed rate amount per month based on the same notional amounts outstanding. At no point is there an exchange of the underlying principal or notional amounts associated with the interest rate swaps. Additionally, none of the Company's existing interest rate swap contracts contain credit-risk-related contingent features.

For each derivative instrument that is designated and qualifies as a cash flow hedge (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability in expected future cash flows attributable to a particular risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported as a component of Other comprehensive income (loss), net (“OCI”) and reclassified into earnings in the same line item associated with the forecasted transaction and in the same period or periods during which the hedge transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative instrument representing either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge components that are excluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in earnings. However, because the Company currently only utilizes fixed-for-floating interest rate swaps in which the underlying pricing terms agree, in all material respects, with the pricing terms of the Company’s vault cash rental obligations, the amount of ineffectiveness associated with such interest rate swap contracts has historically been immaterial. For derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, the gain or loss is recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations during the current period.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company added new forward-starting interest rate swaps in the aggregate notional amount of $600.0 million that begin in 2019 and terminate in 2020 to extend the hedging program related to interest rate exposure on vault cash. The notional amounts, weighted average fixed rates, and terms associated with all of the Company's interest rate swap contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges that are currently in place (as of the date of the issuance of these financial statements) are as follows:

Notional Amounts		Weighted Average Fixed Rate		Term
(In millions)
$	1,300	2.74	%	January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
$	1,000	2.53	%	January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
$	750	2.54	%	January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
$	600	2.42	%	January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
$	600	2.42	%	January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

Accounting Policy

The Company recognizes all of its derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (e.g., gains or losses) of those derivative instruments depends on: (i) whether these instruments have been designated (and qualify) as part of a hedging relationship and (ii) the type of hedging relationship actually designated. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, the Company designates the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a cash flow hedge, a fair value hedge, or a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

The Company has designated all of its interest rate swap contracts as cash flow hedges of the Company’s forecasted vault cash rental obligations. Accordingly, changes in the fair values of the related interest rate swap contracts have been reported in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item within Stockholders’ equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company believes that it is more likely than not that it will be able to realize the benefits associated with its domestic net deferred tax asset positions in the future. Therefore, the Company records the unrealized losses related to its domestic interest rate swaps net of estimated tax benefits in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item within Stockholders' equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Tabular Disclosures

The following tables depict the effects of the use of the Company's derivative contracts on its Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Balance Sheet Data

	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Liability Derivative Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
		(In thousands)			(In thousands)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Current portion of other long-term liabilities	$	23,327	Current portion of other long-term liabilities	$	29,147
Interest rate swap contracts	Other long-term liabilities		21,872	Other long-term liabilities		25,847
Total Derivatives		$	45,199		$	54,994

Statements of Operations Data

	Year Ended December 31,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative Instruments (Effective Portion)				Location of Loss Reclassed from Accumulated OCI Into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
	2015		2014			2015		2014
	(In thousands)					(In thousands)
Interest rate swap contracts	$	(28,173)	$	(29,239)	Cost of ATM operating revenues	$	(34,231)	$	(35,459)

The Company does not currently have any derivative instruments that have been designated as fair value or net investment hedges. The Company has not historically, and does not currently anticipate terminating its existing derivative instruments prior to their expiration dates. If the Company concludes that it is no longer probable that the anticipated future vault cash rental obligations that have been hedged will occur, or if changes are made to the underlying terms and conditions of the Company's vault cash rental agreements, thus creating some amount of ineffectiveness associated with the Company's current interest rate swap contracts, any resulting gains or losses will be recognized within the Other expense (income) line item in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company expected to reclassify $23.3 million of net derivative-related losses contained within accumulated OCI into earnings during the next twelve months concurrent with the recording of the related vault cash rental expense amounts.

See Note 16. Fair Value Measurements for additional disclosures on the Company's interest rate swap contracts in respect to its fair value measurements.

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Fair Value Measurements

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

(16) Fair Value Measurements

The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 using the fair value hierarchy prescribed by U.S. GAAP. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value. Level 1 refers to fair values determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 2 refers to fair values estimated using significant other observable inputs, and Level 3 includes fair values estimated using significant non-observable inputs. An asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Liabilities
Liabilities associated with interest rate swaps	$	45,199	$	—	$	45,199	$	—

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31,  2014
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Liabilities
Liabilities associated with interest rate swaps	$	54,994	$	—	$	54,994	$	—

Additions to asset retirement obligation liability. The Company estimates the fair value of additions to its asset retirement obligation liability using expected future cash outflows discounted at the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. Liabilities added to the Asset retirement obligations line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets are measured at fair value at the time of the asset installations using Level 3 inputs, and are only reevaluated periodically based on estimated current fair value. Amounts added to the asset retirement obligation liability during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 totaled $7.7 million and $14.5 million, respectively. The increase in 2014 relates to the acquisitions during the period.

Below are descriptions of the Company's valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value. The methods described below may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, net of the allowance for doubtful accounts, other current assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other current liabilities. These financial instruments are not carried at fair value, but are carried at amounts that approximate fair value due to their short-term nature and generally negligible credit risk.

Acquisition-related intangible assets. The estimated fair values of acquisition-related intangible assets are valued based on a discounted cash flows analysis using significant non-observable inputs (Level 3 inputs). The Company tests intangible assets for impairment on a quarterly basis by measuring the related carrying amounts against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related contract or portfolio of contracts.

Interest rate swaps. The fair value of the Company's interest rate swaps was a liability of $45.2 million as of December 31, 2015. These financial instruments are carried at fair value, calculated as the present value of amounts estimated to be received or paid to a marketplace participant in a selling transaction. These derivatives are valued using pricing models based on significant other observable inputs (Level 2 inputs), while taking into account the creditworthiness of the party that is in the liability position with respect to each trade. See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments for additional disclosures on the valuation process of this liability.

Acquisition and divestiture-related contingent consideration. Liabilities from acquisition and divestiture-related contingent consideration are estimated by the Company using a discounted cash flow model. Acquisition and divestiture-related contingent consideration liabilities are classified as Level 3 liabilities, because the Company uses unobservable inputs to value them, based on its best estimate of operational results upon which the payment of these obligations are contingent.

Long-term debt. The carrying amount of the long-term debt balance related to borrowings under the Company's revolving credit facility approximates fair value due to the fact that any borrowings are subject to short-term floating interest rates. As of December 31, 2015, the fair value of the Company's 2022 Notes and 2020 Convertible Notes (see Note 10. Long-Term Debt) totaled $246.4 million and $269.5 million, respectively, based on the quoted market price (Level 1 input) for these notes as of that date.

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Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies

(17) Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Matters

The Company is subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company has provided reserves where necessary for all claims and the Company’s management does not expect the outcome in any legal proceedings, individually or collectively, to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations. Additionally, the Company currently expenses all legal costs as they are incurred.

Operating Lease Obligations

The Company was a party to several operating leases as of December 31, 2015, primarily for office space and the rental of space at certain merchant locations.

Future minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating and merchant space leases (with initial lease terms in excess of one year) as of December 31, 2015 were as follows for each of the five years indicated and in the aggregate thereafter (amounts in thousands):

2016	$	14,269
2017		9,255
2018		7,433
2019		5,219
2020		3,203
Thereafter		10,361
Total minimum lease payments	$	49,740

Total rental expense under the Company’s operating leases, net of sublease income, was $14.1 million, $9.7 million, and $7.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively.

Other Commitments

Asset Retirement Obligations. The Company's asset retirement obligations consist primarily of deinstallation costs of the ATM and costs to restore the ATM site to its original condition. In most cases, the Company is legally required to perform this deinstallation and restoration work. The Company had $54.7 million accrued for these liabilities as of December 31, 2015. For additional information, see Note 11. Asset Retirement Obligations.

Purchase commitments. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had entered into an agreement to purchase $6.1 million of ATMs and equipment for its North America segment and $3.6 million of ATMs and equipment for its Europe segment during 2016. Other material commitments as of December 31, 2015 included $4.5 million in minimum payments for certain gateway and processing fees over the next three years for its Corporate & Other segment.

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

(18) Income Taxes

The Company’s income from operations before taxes consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
U.S.	$	80,318	$	64,047	$	78,114
Foreign		25,005		(679)		(15,449)
Total pre-tax book income	$	105,323	$	63,368	$	62,665

Income tax expense based on the Company’s income before income taxes consisted of the following for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Current:
U.S. federal	$	19,590	$	19,033	$	26,766
State and local		4,495		3,554		5,503
Foreign		4,264		2,549		1,216
Total current	$	28,349	$	25,136	$	33,485
Deferred:
U.S. federal	$	6,890	$	1,639	$	11,648
State and local		1,226		795		(1,901)
Foreign		2,877		604		(1,214)
Total deferred		10,993		3,038		8,533
Total income tax expense	$	39,342	$	28,174	$	42,018

Income tax expense differs from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory tax rate to income before taxes as follows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Income tax expense, at the statutory rate of 35.0%	$	36,863	$	22,179	$	21,932
Provision to return and deferred tax adjustments		145		1,705		(1,637)
State tax, net of federal benefit		3,504		2,717		2,275
Permanent adjustments		1,810		173		(115)
Foreign subsidiary tax rate differences		(5,035)		(985)		1,252
Impact of entity restructuring		—		—		15,501
Gain on divestiture		3,465		—		—
Other		(773)		338		(6)
Subtotal		39,979		26,127		39,202
Change in valuation allowance		(637)		2,047		2,816
Total income tax expense	$	39,342	$	28,174	$	42,018

Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2015 relates primarily to consolidated income generated from the Company’s U.S. and U.K. operations. The increase in income tax expense compared to the prior year, is primarily related to an overall increase in earnings, as well as the divestiture of the Company’s retail-cash-in-transit operation in the U.K.

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Current deferred tax assets:
Reserve for receivables	$	411	$	267
Accrued liabilities and inventory reserves		6,019		6,746
Net operating loss carryforward		—		4,566
Unrealized losses on interest rate swap contracts		8,971		11,365
Other		1,043		1,503
Subtotal		16,444		24,447
Valuation allowance		(100)		(144)
Current deferred tax assets		16,344		24,303
Noncurrent deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforward		17,282		15,326
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap contracts		8,411		10,078
Stock-based compensation		10,755		8,057
Asset retirement obligations		3,042		2,757
Tangible and intangible assets		17,322		26,107
Deferred revenue		434		497
Other		5,593		4,536
Subtotal		62,839		67,358
Valuation allowance		(12,221)		(13,580)
Noncurrent deferred tax assets		50,618		53,778
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities:
Tangible and intangible assets		(60,418)		(59,035)
Asset retirement obligations		(123)		(173)
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities		(60,541)		(59,208)
Net deferred tax asset	$	6,421	$	18,873

We assess our deferred tax asset valuation allowances at the end of each reporting period. The determination of whether a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is needed is subject to considerable judgment and requires an evaluation of all available positive and negative evidence. Based on the assessment at December 31, 2015, and the weight of all available evidence, we concluded that maintaining the deferred tax asset valuation allowance for certain of our entities was appropriate, as we currently believe that it is more likely than not that these tax assets will not be realized. However, with increased recent profitability and increasing visibility into projected profitability in the U.K., we believe it is possible that the valuation allowance associated with certain U.K. entities could be reduced or removed in future periods.

The deferred tax benefits associated with the Company’s net unrealized losses on derivative instruments have been reflected within the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

As of December 31, 2015, the Company had $8.3 million in U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards that will begin expiring in 2021, $57.1 million in net operating loss carryforwards in the U.K. not subject to expiration, and $11.5 million in net operating loss carryforwards in Mexico that will begin expiring in 2016. The deferred tax benefits associated with such carryforwards in Mexico, to the extent they are not offset by deferred tax liabilities, have been fully reserved for through a valuation allowance.

The Company files U.S., state, and foreign income tax returns in jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. With few exceptions, the Company is not subject to income tax examination by tax authorities for years before 2011.

The Company currently believes that the unremitted earnings of its foreign subsidiaries of approximately $15.3 million will be indefinitely reinvested in the corresponding country of origin, and therefore, has not recognized deferred tax liabilities of $2.7 million as of December 31, 2015.

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Concentration Risk

Concentration Risk

(19) Concentration Risk

Significant Supplier. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s U.S., U.K., and Canada operations purchased equipment from one supplier thataccounted for 45.0% and 61.6%, respectively, of the Company’s total ATM purchases for those years.

Significant Vendors. The Company obtains the cash to fill a substantial portion of its domestic Company-owned ATMs, and, in some cases, merchant-owned and managed services ATMs, from Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”), Elan Financial Services (“Elan”) (a division of U.S. Bancorp), and Wells Fargo, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”). For the quarter ended December 31, 2015, the Company had an average of $2.1 billion in cash in its domestic ATMs, of which 38.3% was provided by Elan, 28.6% was provided by Wells Fargo, and 19.1% was provided by Bank of America. The Company’s existing vault cash rental agreements expire at various times through June 2020. However, each provider has the right to demand the return of all or any portion of its cash at any time upon the occurrence of certain events beyond the Company’s control, including certain bankruptcy events of the Company or its subsidiaries, or a breach of the terms of the Company’s cash provider agreements. Other key terms of the agreements include the requirement that the cash providers provide written notice of their intent not to renew. Such notice provisions typically require a minimum of 180 to 360 days’ notice prior to the actual termination date. If such notice is not received, then the contracts will typically automatically renew for an additional one-year period. Additionally, the Company’s contract with one of its vault cash providers contains a provision that allows the provider to modify the pricing terms contained within the agreement at any time with 60 days prior written notice. However, in the event both parties do not agree to the pricing modifications, then either party may provide 180 days prior written notice of its intent to terminate.

In addition to the above, the Company had concentration risks in significant vendors for the provision of on-site maintenance services and armored courier services in the U.S. for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

Significant Customers. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company derived 37% and 31.4%, respectively, of its revenues from ATMs placed at the locations of its five largest merchants. The Company’s top five merchants (based on its pro forma total revenues) were 7-Eleven, Inc. (“7-Eleven”), CVS Caremark Corporation (“CVS”), Co-op Food, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (“Walgreens”), and Speedway LLC (“Speedway”) for the year ended December 31, 2015 and were 7-Eleven, CVS, Walgreens, Speedway, and The Pantry, Inc. (“Pantry”)for the year ended December 31, 2014. Pantry continues to be a significant customer but was supplanted in the top five by Co-op Food. Pro forma total revenues are the Company’s actual total revenues for 2015 and the pro forma effect of the acquisitions completed in each period. 7-Eleven in the U.S., which represents the single largest merchant customer in the Company’s portfolio, comprised approximately 18% and 17.5% of the Company’s pro forma total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The next four largest merchant customers together comprised approximately 19% of our pro forma total revenues. Accordingly, a significant percentage of the Company’s future revenues and operating income will be dependent upon the successful continuation of its relationship with these merchants.

In July 2015, the Company received notification from 7-Eleven that they do not intend on renewing the ATM placement agreement with the Company upon expiration. The existing agreement between the Company and 7-Eleven remains in effect until mid-2017, and calls for a transition period that, at 7-Eleven’s request, could extend the Company’s contract in part for up to six months.

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Segment Information

Segment Information

(20) Segment Information

The Company's operations have been organized into the following segments: North America, Europe, and Corporate & Other. The Company's ATM operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico are included in its North America segment. The Company’s ATM operations in the U.K., Germany, Poland, and its ATM adversiting business (i-design) are included in its Europe segment. The Company’s transaction processing operations, which service its North American and European operations along with external customers, and the Company’s corporate general and administrative functions comprise the Corporate & Other segment. In 2016, the Company reorganized its operations and created the Corporate & Other segment to separately present transaction processing operations from its primary ATM operations and present the corporate general and administrative functions separate from the North America segment. Additionally, the ATM advertising business (i-design) was previously included within the North America segment and due to organizational changes, is now a part of the Europe segment. While both regional reporting segments provide similar kiosk-based and/or ATM-related services, each of the regional segments is managed separately and requires different marketing and business strategies. Similarly, the transaction processing and corporate general and administrative functions are also managed separately. Segment information presented for prior periods has been revised to reflect this change in segments.

Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA along with U.S. GAAP-based measures, to assess the operating results and effectiveness of its segments. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA are useful measures because they allow management to more effectively evaluate operating performance and compare its results of operations from period to period without regard to financing method or capital structure. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA do not reflect acquisition and divestiture-related costs and the Company's obligations for the payment of income taxes, gain or loss on disposal of assets, interest expense, certain other non-operating and nonrecurring items or other obligations such as capital expenditures. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation and accretion expense.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA, as defined by the Company, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. In evaluating the Company's performance as measured by Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA, management recognizes and considers the limitations of these measurements. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA are only two of the measurements that management utilizes. Therefore, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income, cash flows from operating, investing, financing activities, or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

Below is a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA to net income attributable to controlling interests for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Adjusted EBITA	$	211,779	$	179,622	$	151,985
Add back:
Depreciation and accretion expense (1)		84,608		74,314		66,857
Adjusted EBITDA	$	296,387	$	253,936	$	218,842
Less:
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		(14,010)		3,224		2,790
Other expense (income)		3,780		(1,616)		(3,150)
Noncontrolling interests (2)		(996)		(1,745)		(2,399)
Stock-based compensation expense (1)		19,421		16,432		12,290
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses (3)		27,127		18,050		15,400
Other adjustments to cost of ATM operating revenues (4)		—		—		8,670
Other adjustments to selling, general, and administrative expenses (5)		—		—		505
EBITDA	$	261,065	$	219,591	$	184,736
Less:
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		30,814		33,812		23,086
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt		—		9,075		—
Income tax expense		39,342		28,174		42,018
Depreciation and accretion expense		85,030		75,622		68,480
Amortization of intangible assets		38,799		35,768		27,336
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$	67,080	$	37,140	$	23,816

⁽¹⁾ Amounts exclude a portion of the expense incurred by Cardtronics Mexico to account for the amounts allocable to the noncontrolling interest stockholders. In December 2015, the Company increased its ownership interest in its Mexico subsidiary.

⁽²⁾ Noncontrolling interest adjustment made such that Adjusted EBITDA includes only the Company’s ownership interest in the Adjusted EBITDA of its Mexico subsidiary. In December 2015, the Company increased its ownership interest in its Mexico subsidiary from 51.0% to 95.7%.

⁽³⁾ Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses include nonrecurring costs incurred for professional and legal fees and certain transition and integration-related costs, including contract termination and facility exit costs, employee-related severance costs, and related to our recent divestitures, excess operating costs associated with facilities that are in the process of being shut down or transitioned.

⁽⁴⁾ Adjustment to cost of ATM operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013 is related to a nonrecurring charge for retroactive property taxes on certain ATM locations in the U.K.

⁽⁵⁾ Adjustment to selling, general, and administrative expenses represents nonrecurring severance related costs associated with management of the Company’s U.K. operation.

The following tables reflect certain financial information for each of the Company's reporting segments for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations/ Adjustments		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenue from external customers	$	813,146	$	376,226	$	10,929	$	—	$	1,200,301
Intersegment revenues		—		1,187		22,241		(23,428)		—
Cost of revenues		521,818		259,889		24,658		(23,428)		782,937
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		59,697		32,410		48,394		—		140,501
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses		4,213		22,259		655		—		27,127
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		2,089		(16,099)		—		—		(14,010)
Adjusted EBITDA		225,989		85,126		(14,795)		67		296,387
Depreciation and accretion expense		46,386		34,134		4,510		—		85,030
Adjusted EBITA		179,603		50,992		(19,306)		490		211,779
Capital expenditures (1)	$	83,369	$	51,857	$	7,123	$	—	$	142,349

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations/ Adjustments		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenue from external customers	$	762,664	$	292,157	$	—	$	—	$	1,054,821
Intersegment revenues		—		1,509		18,207		(19,716)		—
Cost of revenues		501,377		207,213		15,174		(19,716)		704,048
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		51,594		21,795		40,081		—		113,470
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses		2,623		14,714		713		—		18,050
Loss on disposal of assets		2,138		1,086		—		—		3,224
Adjusted EBITDA		209,743		64,618		(20,603)		178		253,936
Depreciation and accretion expense		45,956		27,546		2,175		(55)		75,622
Adjusted EBITA		163,788		37,072		(22,778)		1,540		179,622
Capital expenditures (1)	$	56,999	$	46,252	$	6,678	$	(20)	$	109,909

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations/ Adjustments		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenue from external customers	$	698,038	$	178,448	$	—	$	—	$	876,486
Intersegment revenues		—		—		16,622		(16,622)		—
Cost of revenues		455,304		140,812		15,793		(16,622)		595,287
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		40,716		13,575		30,301		—		84,592
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses		2,499		7,333		5,568		—		15,400
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		2,913		(123)		—		—		2,790
Adjusted EBITDA		202,151		33,174		(17,219)		736		218,842
Depreciation and accretion expense		45,065		22,448		1,047		(80)		68,480
Adjusted EBITA		157,088		10,726		(18,266)		2,437		151,985
Capital expenditures (1)	$	52,301	$	21,745	$	3,156	$	(49)	$	77,153

⁽¹⁾ Capital expenditure amounts include payments made for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets. Additionally, capital expenditure amounts for Mexico (included in the North America segment) are reflected gross of any noncontrolling interest amounts.

Identifiable Assets:

	Year ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
North America	$	870,854	$	809,821	$	681,353
Europe		382,920		397,780		341,618
Corporate & Other		73,229		48,189		33,232
Total	$	1,327,003	$	1,255,790	$	1,056,203

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Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information

Condensed Financial Statements [Text Block]

(21) Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information

The 2022 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, subject to certain customary release provisions, on a joint and several basis by certain wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The guarantees of the 2022 Notes by any Guarantor are subject to automatic and customary releases upon: (i) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Guarantor, (ii) the disposition of sufficient capital stock of the Guarantor so that it no longer qualifies under the Indenture as a restricted subsidiary of the Company, (iii) the designation of the Guarantor as unrestricted in accordance with the Indenture, (iv) the legal or covenant defeasance of the notes or the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture; (v) the liquidation or dissolution of the Guarantor, or (vi) provided the Guarantor is not wholly-owned by the Company, its ceasing to guarantee other debt of the Company or another Guarantor. A Guarantor may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into, another company (other than the Company or another Guarantor), unless no default under the Indenture exists and either the successor to the Guarantor assumes its guarantee of the 2022 Notes or the disposition, consolidation, or merger complies with the “Asset Sales” covenant in the Indenture.

The following information sets forth the Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income and Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 and the Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014 of: (i) Cardtronics, Inc., the parent company and issuer of the 2022 Notes (“Parent”), (ii) the Guarantors, and (iii) the Non-Guarantors:

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income

	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—	$	783,219	$	429,592	$	(12,510)	$	1,200,301
Operating costs and expenses		4,945		675,054		392,492		(12,107)		1,060,384
Operating (loss) income		(4,945)		108,165		37,100		(403)		139,917
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		22,633		5,589		2,592		—		30,814
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries		(83,112)		20,510		—		62,602		—
Other (income) expense, net		(177)		(4,064)		8,007		14		3,780
Income (loss) before income taxes		55,711		86,130		26,501		(63,019)		105,323
Income tax (benefit) expense		(10,687)		42,888		7,141		—		39,342
Net income (loss)		66,398		43,242		19,360		(63,019)		65,981
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		(1,099)		(1,099)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		66,398		43,242		19,360		(61,920)		67,080
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interests		(10,404)		14,672		(9,387)		(661)		(5,780)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	55,994	$	57,914	$	9,973	$	(62,581)	$	61,300

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—	$	731,618	$	334,360	$	(11,157)	$	1,054,821
Operating costs and expenses		16,606		619,644		325,164		(11,232)		950,182
Operating (loss) income		(16,606)		111,974		9,196		75		104,639
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		21,749		10,352		1,711		—		33,812
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt		9,075		—		—		—		9,075
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries		(61,342)		(553)		—		61,895		—
Other (income) expense, net		(3,807)		(6,060)		8,638		(387)		(1,616)
Income (loss) before income taxes		17,719		108,235		(1,153)		(61,433)		63,368
Income tax (benefit) expense		(17,013)		42,033		3,154		—		28,174
Net income (loss)		34,732		66,202		(4,307)		(61,433)		35,194
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		(1,946)		(1,946)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		34,732		66,202		(4,307)		(59,487)		37,140
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interests		(4,582)		9,933		(15,404)		41		(10,012)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	30,150	$	76,135	$	(19,711)	$	(59,446)	$	27,128

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—	$	665,709	$	219,559	$	(8,782)	$	876,486
Operating costs and expenses		12,583		554,235		235,429		(8,362)		793,885
Operating (loss) income		(12,583)		111,474		(15,870)		(420)		82,601
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		10,357		11,137		1,592		—		23,086
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries		(87,874)		6,499		—		81,375		—
Other expense (income), net		5,453		(3,519)		(5,084)		—		(3,150)
Income (loss) before income taxes		59,481		97,357		(12,378)		(81,795)		62,665
Income tax expense		38,414		3,603		1		—		42,018
Net income (loss)		21,067		93,754		(12,379)		(81,795)		20,647
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		(3,169)		(3,169)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		21,067		93,754		(12,379)		(78,626)		23,816
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interests		(11,151)		39,646		3,636		(35)		32,096
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	9,916	$	133,400	$	(8,743)	$	(78,661)	$	55,912

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	As of December 31, 2015
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	782	$	6,201	$	19,314	$	—	$	26,297
Accounts and notes receivable, net		—		41,809		30,200		—		72,009
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net		—		16,169		131		—		16,300
Other current assets		1,878		47,398		49,642		—		98,918
Total current assets		2,660		111,577		99,287		—		213,524
Property and equipment, net		—		231,969		143,912		(393)		375,488
Intangible assets, net		8,463		106,864		42,521		—		157,848
Goodwill		—		449,658		99,278		—		548,936
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		628,652		284,153		—		(912,805)		—
Intercompany receivable		407,697		197,276		6,217		(611,190)		—
Deferred tax asset, net		—		—		11,950		—		11,950
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets		200		6,863		12,194		—		19,257
Total assets	$	1,047,672	$	1,388,360	$	415,359	$	(1,524,388)	$	1,327,003
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current portion of other long-term liabilities		—		30,552		2,180		—		32,732
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		12,109		198,996		33,803		—		244,908
Total current liabilities		12,109		229,548		35,983		—		277,640
Long-term debt		555,564		—		19,835		—		575,399
Intercompany payable		110,006		236,283		264,901		(611,190)		—
Asset retirement obligations		—		25,360		26,325		—		51,685
Deferred tax liability, net		—		19,884		1,945		—		21,829
Other long-term liabilities		200		28,751		1,706		—		30,657
Total liabilities		677,879		539,826		350,695		(611,190)		957,210
Stockholders' equity		369,793		848,534		64,664		(913,198)		369,793
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,047,672	$	1,388,360	$	415,359	$	(1,524,388)	$	1,327,003

	As of December 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	9,391	$	22,484	$	—	$	31,875
Accounts and notes receivable, net		—		43,588		36,733		—		80,321
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net		16,522		2,973		4,808		—		24,303
Other current assets		5,299		23,260		32,347		—		60,906
Total current assets		21,821		79,212		96,372		—		197,405
Property and equipment, net		—		201,864		133,931		—		335,795
Intangible assets, net		10,207		109,170		58,163		—		177,540
Goodwill		835		395,878		115,250		—		511,963
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		538,890		297,095		—		(835,985)		—
Intercompany receivable		354,266		101,737		466		(456,469)		—
Deferred tax asset, net		—		—		10,487		—		10,487
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets		—		4,860		17,740		—		22,600
Total assets	$	926,019	$	1,189,816	$	432,409	$	(1,292,454)	$	1,255,790
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—	$	—	$	35	$	—	$	35
Current portion of other long-term liabilities		—		33,154		1,783		—		34,937
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		13,773		104,870		97,307		—		215,950
Total current liabilities		13,773		138,024		99,125		—		250,922
Long-term debt		612,662		—		—		—		612,662
Intercompany payable		—		375,372		133,508		(508,880)		—
Asset retirement obligations		—		27,456		24,583		—		52,039
Deferred tax liability, net		13,049		185		2,682		—		15,916
Other long-term liabilities		—		37,716		—		—		37,716
Total liabilities		639,484		578,753		259,898		(508,880)		969,255
Stockholders' equity		286,535		611,063		172,511		(783,574)		286,535
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	926,019	$	1,189,816	$	432,409	$	(1,292,454)	$	1,255,790

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(12,180)	$	163,004	$	105,359	$	370	$	256,553
Additions to property and equipment		—		(81,051)		(56,841)		(370)		(138,262)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets		—		(3,890)		(197)		—		(4,087)
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		—		(750)		750		—		—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—		(80,503)		(23,371)		—		(103,874)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses		—		—		36,661		—		36,661
Net cash (used in) investing activities		—		(166,194)		(42,998)		(370)		(209,562)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility		379,400		—		73,270		—		452,670
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility		(446,085)		—		(53,466)		—		(499,551)
Repayments of intercompany notes payable		81,286		—		(81,286)		—		—
Proceeds from exercises of stock options		1,107		—		—		—		1,107
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		1,985		—		—		—		1,985
Repurchase of capital stock		(4,731)		—		—		—		(4,731)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		12,962		—		(61,482)		—		(48,520)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—		—		(4,049)		—		(4,049)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		782		(3,190)		(3,170)		—		(5,578)
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period		—		9,391		22,484		—		31,875
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$	782	$	6,201	$	19,314	$	—	$	26,297

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,463	$	123,255	$	63,855	$	(20)	$	188,553
Additions to property and equipment		—		(57,434)		(50,566)		—		(108,000)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets		—		—		(1,909)		—		(1,909)
Intercompany fixed asset mark-up		—		—		(20)		20		—
Investment in subsidiary		(51,110)		(51,110)		—		102,220		—
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		(51,803)		—		—		51,803		—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—		(165,433)		(61,539)		—		(226,972)
Net cash used in investing activities		(102,913)		(273,977)		(114,034)		154,043		(336,881)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		250,000		—		—		—		250,000
Repayment of long-term debt		(200,000)		—		—		—		(200,000)
Proceeds of borrowings under revolving credit facility		127,657		—		—		—		127,657
Repayments of borrowings under credit facility		(60,266)		(4)		(1,269)		—		(61,539)
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		—		35,829		15,974		(51,803)		—
Debt issuance, modification, and redemption costs		(14,746)		—		—		—		(14,746)
Payment of contingent consideration		—		(201)		(316)		—		(517)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options		810		—		—		—		810
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		4,739		—		—		—		4,739
Repurchase of capital stock		(7,156)		—		—		—		(7,156)
Issuance of capital stock		—		51,110		51,110		(102,220)		—
Net cash provided by financing activities		101,038		86,734		65,499		(154,023)		99,248
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—		—		(5,984)		—		(5,984)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(412)		(63,988)		9,336		—		(55,064)
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period		412		73,379		13,148		—		86,939
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$	—	$	9,391	$	22,484	$	—	$	31,875

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(39,202)	$	193,206	$	29,602	$	(49)	$	183,557
Additions to property and equipment		—		(50,414)		(21,148)		—		(71,562)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets		—		(2,609)		(2,982)		—		(5,591)
Intercompany fixed asset mark-up		—		—		(49)		49		—
Investment in subsidiary		(80,680)		(131,668)		—		212,348		—
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		(36,963)		32,166		—		4,797		—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—		(19,997)		(169,590)		—		(189,587)
Net cash used in investing activities		(117,643)		(172,522)		(193,769)		217,194		(266,740)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		287,500		—		—		—		287,500
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility		311,277		—		—		—		311,277
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility		(396,153)		(11)		(1,503)		—		(397,667)
Proceeds from issuance of warrants		40,509		—		—		—		40,509
Purchase of convertible note hedges		(72,565)		—		—		—		(72,565)
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		—		(38,171)		42,968		(4,797)		—
Debt issuance and modification costs		(7,540)		—		—		—		(7,540)
Payment of contingent consideration		—		(750)		—		—		(750)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options		2,626		—		—		—		2,626
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		24,007		—		—		—		24,007
Repurchase of capital stock		(32,409)		—		—		—		(32,409)
Issuance of capital stock		—		80,953		131,395		(212,348)		—
Net cash provided by financing activities		157,252		42,021		172,860		(217,145)		154,988
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—		—		1,273		—		1,273
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		407		62,705		9,966		—		73,078
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period		5		10,674		3,182		—		13,861
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$	412	$	73,379	$	13,148	$	—	$	86,939

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Supplemental Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Supplemental Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Supplemental Selected Quarterly Financial Information

(22) Supplemental Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

Financial information by quarter is summarized below for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014.

	Quarter Ended
	March 31		June 30		September 30		December 31		Total
	(In thousands, excluding per share amounts)
2015
Total Revenues	$	281,901	$	303,746	$	311,350	$	303,304	$	1,200,301
Gross profit (1)		94,101		103,204		112,316		107,743		417,364
Net income		14,774		14,740		21,644		14,823		65,981
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		15,233		14,997		22,009		14,841		67,080
Basic net income per common share	$	0.34	$	0.33	$	0.49	$	0.33	$	1.50
Diluted net income per common share	$	0.34	$	0.33	$	0.48	$	0.33	$	1.48
2014
Total revenues	$	245,072	$	260,029	$	265,847	$	283,873	$	1,054,821
Gross profit (2)		78,503		88,895		89,669		93,706		350,773
Net income		9,499		13,406		7,593		4,696		35,194
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		9,565		13,989		8,064		5,522		37,140
Basic net income per common share	$	0.22	$	0.31	$	0.18	$	0.12	$	0.83
Diluted net income per common share	$	0.21	$	0.31	$	0.18	$	0.12	$	0.82

⁽¹⁾ Excludes $24.9 million, $25.7 million, $27.2 million, and $25.7 million of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, respectively.

⁽²⁾ Excludes $23.8 million, $24.7 million, $23.9 million, and $27.1 million of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets for the quarters ended March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31, respectively.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

(c) Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Because the Company owns a majority interest in, and realizes a majority of the earnings and/or losses of, Cardtronics Mexico, this entity is reflected as a consolidated subsidiary in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, with the remaining ownership interests not held by the Company being reflected as noncontrolling interests.

In December 2015, Cardtronics Mexico initiated an equity subscription offering to its shareholders to increase its equity capital. Prior to the offering and recapitalization, the Company owned 51.0% of Cardtronics Mexico. The minority partners of Cardtronics Mexico did not subscribe to the offering, and the Company exercised its right to subscribe for the entire offering. As a result of the subscription, and effective December 11, 2015, the Company owns 95.7% of Cardtronics Mexico.

The Company presents Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit within its Consolidated Statements of Operations exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets related to ATMs and ATM-related assets. The following table sets forth the amounts excluded from Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013:

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Depreciation and accretion expenses related to ATMs and ATM-related assets	$	64,695	$	63,711	$	59,841
Amortization of intangible assets		38,799		35,768		27,336
Total depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets excluded from Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit	$	103,494	$	99,479	$	87,177

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements, Policy

(d) Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates include the carrying amount of intangibles, goodwill, asset retirement obligations, contingencies, and valuation allowances for receivables, inventories, and deferred income tax assets. Additionally, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions related to the valuation of its derivative instruments and stock-based compensation. Actual results can, and often do, differ from those assumed in the Company’s estimates.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy

(e) Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of reporting financial condition and cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash in bank and short-term deposit sweep accounts. Additionally, the Company maintains cash on deposit with banks that is pledged for a particular use or restricted to support a potential liability. These balances are classified as Restricted cash in the Current assets or Noncurrent assets line items on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets based on when the Company expects this cash to be used. There was $31.6 million and $20.4 million of Restricted cash in the Current assets line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.Current restricted cash consisted of amounts collected on behalf of, but not yet remitted to, certain of the Company’s merchant customers or third-party service providers.

ATM Cash Management Program

(f) ATM Cash Management Program

The Company relies on agreements with various banks to provide the cash that it uses in its devices in which the merchants do not provide their own cash. The Company pays a fee for its usage of this vault cash based on the total amount of cash outstanding at any given time, as well as fees related to the bundling and preparation of such cash prior to it being loaded in the devices. At all times, beneficial ownership of the cash is retained by the cash providers, and the Company has no access to the cash except for those ATMs that are serviced by the Company’s wholly-owned armored courier operations in the U.K. While the armored courier operations have physical access to the cash loaded in those machines, beneficial ownership of that cash remains with the cash provider at all times. The Company’s vault cash agreements expire at various times through June 2020. (See Note 19. Concentration Risk for additional information on the concentration risk associated with the Company’s vault cash arrangements.) Based on the foregoing, the ATM vault cash, and the related obligations, are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The average amount of cash in the Company’s devices for the quarters ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was approximately $3.7 billion and $3 billion, respectively.

Accounts Receivable, net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

(g) Accounts Receivable, net of Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts receivable are comprised of amounts due from the Company’s clearing and settlement banks for transaction revenues earned on transactions processed during the month ending on the balance sheet date, as well as receivables from bank-branding and network-branding customers, and for equipment sales and service. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts represents the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses on the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly and determines the allowance based on an analysis of its past due accounts. All balances over 90 days past due are reviewed individually for collectability. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.

Inventory

(h) Inventory

Inventory consists principally of used ATMs, ATM spare parts, and ATM supplies and is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the average cost method. The following table is a breakdown of the Company’s primary inventory components as of December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
ATMs	$	2,568	$	2,046
ATM parts and supplies		8,400		5,012
Total		10,968		7,058
Less: Inventory reserves		(293)		(1,087)
Inventory, net	$	10,675	$	5,971

Property and Equipment, Net, Policy

(i) Property and Equipment, Net

Property and equipment are stated at cost, and depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from three to ten years. Most new ATMs are depreciated over eight years and most refurbished ATMs and installation-related costs are depreciated over five years, all on a straight-line basis. Leasehold improvements and property acquired under capital leases are amortized over the useful life of the asset or the lease term, whichever is shorter. Also included in property and equipment are new ATMs and/or financial services kiosks and the associated equipment the Company has acquired for future installation. These devices are held as “deployments in process” and are not depreciated until actually installed. Significant refurbishment costs that extend the useful life of an asset, or enhance its functionality are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated remaining life of the improved asset. Property and equipment are reviewed for impairment at least annually and additionally whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.

Maintenance on the Company’s devices is typically performed by third-parties and is generally incurred as a fixed fee per month per device, except for in the U.K. where maintenance is primarily performed by in-house technicians. In both cases, amounts incurred for maintenance are expensed as incurred.

Also included within property and equipment are costs associated with internally-developed products. The Company capitalizes certain internal costs associated with developing new or enhanced products and technology that are expected to benefit multiple future periods through enhanced revenues and/or cost savings and efficiencies. Internally developed projects are placed into service and depreciation is commenced once the products are completed and become operational. These projects generally are depreciated over estimated useful lives of three to five years on a straight-line basis. During 2015, the Company capitalized internal development costs of approximately $5million.

Depreciation expense for property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 was $82.8 million, $73.1 million, and $65.7 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2015, the Company did not have any material capital leases outstanding. See Note 1(m). Asset Retirement Obligations, for additional information on asset retirement obligations associated with the Company’s devices.

Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill, Policy

(j) Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill

The Company’s intangible assets include merchant contracts/relationships and branding agreements acquired in connection with acquisitions of ATM and kiosk-related assets (i.e., the right to receive future cash flows related to transactions occurring at these merchant locations), exclusive license agreements and site acquisition costs (i.e., the right to be the exclusive ATM or kiosk service provider, at specific locations, for the time period under contract with a merchant customer), technology, non-compete agreements, deferred financing costs relating to the Company’s credit agreements (see Note 10. Long-Term Debt), and trade names acquired.

The estimated fair value of the merchant contracts/relationships within each acquired portfolio is determined based on the estimated net cash flows and useful lives of the underlying contracts/relationships, including expected renewals. The merchant contracts/relationships comprising each acquired portfolio are typically homogenous in nature with respect to the underlying contractual terms and conditions. Accordingly, the Company generally pools such acquired merchant contracts/relationships into a single intangible asset, by acquired portfolio, for purposes of computing the related amortization expense. The Company amortizes such intangible assets on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the portfolios to which the assets relate. Because the net cash flows associated with the Company’s acquired merchant contracts/relationships have historically increased subsequent to the acquisition date, the use of a straight-line method of amortization effectively results in an accelerated amortization schedule. The estimated useful life of each portfolio is determined based on the weighted average lives of the expected cash flows associated with the underlying merchant contracts/relationships comprising the portfolio, and takes into consideration expected renewal rates and the terms and significance of the underlying contracts/relationships themselves. Costs incurred by the Company to renew or extend the term of an existing contract are expensed as incurred, except for any direct payments made to the merchants, which are set up as new intangible assets (exclusive license agreements). Certain acquired merchant contracts/relationships may have unique attributes, such as significant contractual terms or value, and in such cases, the Company will separately account for these contracts in order to better assess the value and estimated useful lives of the underlying merchant relationships.

The Company tests its acquired merchant contract/relationship intangible assets for impairment, along with the related devices, on an individual contract/relationship basis for the Company’s significant acquired contracts/relationships, and on a pooled or portfolio basis (by acquisition) for all other acquired contracts/relationships. If, subsequent to the acquisition date, circumstances indicate that a shorter estimated useful life is warranted for an acquired portfolio or an individual customer relationship as a result of changes in the expected future cash flows associated with the individual contracts/relationships comprising that portfolio or relationship, then that portfolio’s remaining estimated useful life and related amortization expense are adjusted accordingly on a prospective basis.

Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a merchant contract/relationship intangible asset may be impaired, the Company evaluates the recoverability of the intangible asset, and the related devices, by measuring the related carrying amounts against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related contract or portfolio of contracts. Should the sum of the expected future net cash flows be less than the carrying values of the tangible and intangible assets being evaluated, an impairment loss would be recognized. The impairment loss would be calculated as the amount by which the carrying values of the tangible and intangible assets exceeded the calculated fair value.

No impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets was identified during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. Additional information regarding the Company’s intangible assets is included in Note 7. Intangible Assets.

Goodwill, Policy

(k) Goodwill

Goodwill resulting from a business combination is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually and more frequently if conditions warrant. Under U.S. GAAP, goodwill should be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level, which in the Company’s case involves five separate reporting units: (i) the Company’s domestic reporting unit, (ii) the ATM operations in the U.K, (iii) the Mexico operations, (iv) the Canadian operations, and (v) the German operations. In 2015, the Company elected to forego the qualitative assessment allowed under U.S. GAAP and perform the quantitative assessment prescribed by the guidance where the carrying amount of the net assets associated with each applicable reporting unit is compared to the estimated fair value of such reporting unit as of the annual testing date, December 31, 2015. When estimating fair values of a reporting unit for its goodwill impairment test, the Company utilizes a combination of the income approach and market approach, which incorporates both management’s views and those of the market. The income approach provides an estimated fair value based on each reporting unit’s anticipated cash flows, which have been discounted using a weighted average cost of capital rate for each reporting unit. The market approach provides an estimated fair value based on the Company’s market capitalization that is computed using the market price of its common stock and the number of shares outstanding as of the impairment test date. The sum of the estimated fair values for each reporting unit, as computed using the income approach, is then compared to the fair value of the Company as a whole, as determined based on the market approach. If such amounts are consistent, the estimated fair values for each reporting unit, as derived from the income approach, are utilized.

All of the assumptions utilized in estimating the fair value of the Company’s reporting units and performing the goodwill impairment test are inherently uncertain and require significant judgment on the part of management. The primary assumptions used in the income approach are estimated cash flows, the weighted average cost of capital for each reporting unit, and valuation multiples assigned to the earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and accretion expense, and amortization expense (“EBITDA”) of each reporting unit in order to assess the terminal value for each reporting unit. Estimated cash flows are primarily based on the Company’s projected revenues, operating costs, and capital expenditures and are discounted based on comparable industry average rates for the weighted average cost of capital for each reporting unit. The Company utilized discount rates based on weighted average cost of capital amounts ranging from approximately 9%to 11% when estimating the fair values of its reporting units as of December 31, 2015 and 2014. With respect to the EBITDA multiples utilized in assessing the terminal value of each of its reporting units, the Company utilized its current multiple, but also evaluated it in relation to current and historical valuation multiples assigned to a number of its industry peer group companies for reasonableness.

Based on the results of the impairment analysis, the Company determined that no impairment of goodwill existed as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, as the fair values of its reporting units were in excess of the carrying values of such reporting units.

Income Taxes, Policy

(l) Income Taxes

Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes, which are based on temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and income before provision for income taxes and between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated financial statements at current income tax rates. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible, the Company considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. In the event the Company does not believe it is more-likely-than-not that it will be able to utilize the related tax benefits associated with deferred tax assets, valuation allowances will be recorded to reserve for the assets.

Asset Retirement Obligations, Policy

(m) Asset Retirement Obligations

The Company estimates the fair value of future retirement costs associated with its ATMs and recognizes this amount as a liability on a pooled basis based on estimated deinstallation dates in the period in which it is incurred, and when it can be reasonably estimated. The Company’s estimates of fair value involve discounted future cash flows. The Company capitalizes the initial estimated fair value amount as an asset and depreciates the amount over its estimated useful life. Subsequent to recognizing the initial liability, the Company recognizes an ongoing expense for changes in such liabilities due to the passage of time (i.e., accretion expense), which is recorded in the Depreciation and accretion expense line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. As the liability is not revalued on a recurring basis, it is periodically reevaluated based on current cost estimate and contract information. Upon settlement of the liability, the Company recognizes a gain or loss for any difference between the settlement amount and the liability recorded. Additional information regarding the Company’s asset retirement obligations is included in Note 11. Asset Retirement Obligations.

Revenue Recognition, Policy

(n) Revenue Recognition

ATM operating revenues. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are generated from ATM and kiosk operating and transaction-based fees, which are reflected in the ATM operating revenues line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. ATM operating revenues primarily include the following:

· Surcharge, interchange, and Dynamic Currency Conversion (“DCC”) revenues, which are recognized daily as the underlying transactions are processed.

· Bank-branding revenues, which are generated by the Company’s bank-branding arrangements, under which financial institutions generally pay a fixed monthly fee per device to the Company to place their brand name on selected ATMs and multi-function kiosks within the Company’s portfolio. In return for such fees, the branding institution’s customers can use those branded devices without paying a surcharge fee. The monthly per device branding fees are recognized as revenues on a monthly basis as earned, and a portion of the arrangements are subject to escalation clauses within the agreements. In addition to the monthly branding fees, the Company may also receive a one-time set-up fee per device. This set-up fee is separate from the recurring, monthly branding fees and is meant to compensate the Company for the burden incurred related to the initial set-up of a branded device versus the on-going monthly services provided for the actual branding. The Company has deferred these set-up fees (as well as the corresponding costs associated with the initial set-up) and is recognizing such amounts as revenue (and expense) over the terms of the underlying bank-branding agreements on a straight-line basis.

· Surcharge-free network revenues, which are generated by the operations of Allpoint, the Company’s surcharge-free network. The Company allows cardholders of financial institutions that participate in Allpoint to utilize the Company’s network of devices on a surcharge-free basis. In return, the participating financial institutions pay a fixed fee per month per cardholder or a fee per transaction to the Company. These surcharge-free network fees are recognized as revenues on a monthly basis as earned.

· Managed services revenues, which the Company typically receives a fixed management fee or fee per transaction or service provided. While the management fee and any transaction-based fees are recognized as revenue as earned (generally monthly), the surcharge and interchange fees generated by the ATMs under the managed services agreements are earned by the Company’s customer, and therefore, are not recorded as revenue of the Company.

· Other revenues, which includes maintenance fees, fees from other consumer financial services offerings such as check-cashing, remote deposit capture (deposit-taking) and bill pay services, and other services. With respect to its automated consumer financial services offerings, the Company typically recognizes the revenues as the services are provided and the revenues earned.

ATM product sales. The Company also generates revenues from the sale of ATMs to merchants and certain equipment resellers. Such amounts are reflected as “ATM product sales and other revenues” in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. Revenues related to the sale of ATMs to merchants are recognized when the equipment is delivered to the customer and the Company has completed all required installation and set-up procedures. With respect to the sale of ATMs to associate value-added resellers (“VARs”), the Company recognizes and invoices revenues related to such sales when the equipment is shipped from the manufacturer to the associate VAR. The Company typically extends 30-day terms and receives payment directly from the associate VAR irrespective of the ultimate sale to a third-party.

ATM services.Effective with the Sunwin Services Group (“Sunwin”) acquisition in November 2014, and prior to the sale of the Sunwin retail cash-in-transit operation in the second half of 2015, the Company also generated revenues from the sale of services to retailers, including the provision of cash delivery and maintenance services. Revenues from this business activity have been included within the ATM product sales and other revenues line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recognizes and invoices revenues related to these services when the service has been performed.

Merchant-owned arrangements. In connection with the Company’s merchant-owned ATM operating/processing arrangements, the Company typically pays all or a sizable portion of the transaction fees that it collects to the merchant as payment for providing, placing, and maintaining the ATM unit. Pursuant to the guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 605-45-45, Revenue Recognition - Principal Agent Considerations - Other Presentation Matters, the Company has assessed whether to record such payments as a reduction of associated ATM transaction revenues or a cost of revenues. Specifically, if the Company acts as the principal and is the primary obligor in the ATM transactions, provides the processing for the ATM transactions, has significant influence over pricing, and has the risks and rewards of ownership, including a variable earnings component and the risk of loss for collection, the Company recognizes the surcharge and interchange fees on a gross basis and does not reduce its reported revenues for payments made to the various merchants and retail establishments where the ATM units are housed. As a result, for agreements under which the Company acts as the principal, the Company records the total amounts earned from the underlying ATM transactions as ATM operating revenues and records the related merchant commissions as a cost of ATM operating revenues. However, for those agreements in which the Company does not meet the criteria to qualify as the principal agent in the transaction, the Company does not record the related surcharge and interchange revenue as the rights associated with this revenue stream inure to the benefit of the merchant.

Stock-based Compensation, Policy

(o) Stock-Based Compensation

The Company calculates the fair value of stock-based instruments awarded to employees on the date of grant and recognizes the calculated fair value as compensation cost over the requisite service period. For additional information on the Company’s stock-based compensation, see Note 3. Stock-Based Compensation.

Derivative Financial Instruments, Policy

(p) Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to hedge its exposure to changing interest rates related to the Company’s ATM and kiosk cash management activities. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes, although circumstances may subsequently change the designation of its derivatives to economic hedges.

The Company records derivative instruments at fair value on its Consolidated Balance Sheets. These derivatives, which consist of interest rate swaps, are valued using pricing models based on significant other observable inputs (Level 2 inputs under the fair value hierarchy prescribed by U.S. GAAP), while taking into account the nonperformance risk of the counterparty. The majority of the Company’s derivative transactions have been accounted for as cash flow hedges and, accordingly, changes in the fair values of such derivatives have been reflected in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets to the extent that the hedging relationships are determined to be effective, and then recognized in earnings when the hedged transactions occur. For additional information on the Company’s derivative financial instruments, see Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments.

In connection with the issuance of the $287.5 million of 1.00% convertible senior notes due December 2020 (“Convertible Notes”), the Company entered into separate convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with certain of the initial purchasers to reduce the potential dilutive impact upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes. For additional information on the Company’s convertible note hedges and warrant transactions, see Note 10. Long-Term Debt.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy

(q) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. U.S. GAAP does not require the disclosure of the fair value of lease financing arrangements and non-financial instruments, including intangible assets such as goodwill and the Company’s merchant contracts/relationships. See Note 16. Fair Value Measurements for the Company’s fair value evaluation of its financial instruments.

Foreign Currency Translation, Policy

(r) Foreign Currency Translation

The Company is exposed to foreign currency translation risk with respect to its international operations. The functional currencies for these businesses are their respective local currencies. Accordingly, results of operations of the Company’s international subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates in effect during the periods in which those results are generated. Furthermore, the Company’s foreign operations’ assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect as of each balance sheet reporting date. The resulting translation adjustments have been included in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company currently believes that the unremitted earnings of all of its international subsidiaries will be reinvested in the corresponding country of origin for an indefinite period of time. Accordingly, no deferred taxes have been provided for the differences between the Company’s book basis and underlying tax basis in those subsidiaries or on the foreign currency translation adjustment amounts.

Treasury Stock, Policy

(s) Treasury Stock

Treasury stock is recorded at cost and carried as a reduction to stockholders’ equity until retired or reissued.

Advertising Costs, Policy

(t) Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and totaled $5.4 million, $5.4 million, and $4.4 million during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013, respectively, and are included in the Selling, general, and administrative expenses line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Working Capital Deficit, Policy

(u) Working Capital Deficit

The Company’s surcharge and interchange revenues are typically collected in cash on a daily basis or within a short period of time subsequent to the end of each month. However, the Company typically pays its vendors on 30 day terms and is not required to pay certain of its merchants until 20 days after the end of each calendar month. As a result, the Company will typically utilize the excess cash flow generated from such timing differences to fund its capital expenditure needs or to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving line of credit (which, when drawn upon, is reflected as in the Long-term liability line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets). Accordingly, this utilization will often cause the Company’s balance sheet to reflect a working capital deficit position. The Company considers such a presentation to be a normal part of its ongoing operations.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

(v) Recent Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification 605, Revenue Recognition.  

The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance provides a five-step process to achieve that core principle. ASU 2014-09 requires disclosures enabling users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. Additionally, qualitative and quantitative disclosures are required about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract.

ASU 2014-09 was originally effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, using one of two retrospective application methods. However, in July 2015, FASB approved the deferral of the effective date of ASU 2014-09 to interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Early application is not permitted. In May 2015 the FASB issued proposed amendments to clarify and simplify accounting for licenses of intellectual property and the identification of performance obligations. The Company is currently monitoring the amendments and evaluating the effect that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on the Company’s financial statements.

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of being presented as an asset. ASU 2015-03 requires retrospective application and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-03 to have a material effect on the Company's results of operations; however, it will impact future balance sheet presentation and financial statement disclosures related to the Company's debt issuance costs.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory” (“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 applies to inventory that is measured using either the first-in, first-out or average cost methods and requires entities to measure their inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 defines net realizable value as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. ASU 2015-11 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-11 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations.

In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements - Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcement at June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting”(“ASU 2015-15”), which clarifies the treatment of debt issuance costs from line-of-credit arrangements after the adoption of ASU 2015-03. ASU 2015-15 clarifies that the SEC staff would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs related to a line-of-credit arrangement as an asset and subsequently amortizing the deferred debt issuance costs ratably over the term of such arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line-of-credit arrangement. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-15 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations; however, it could impact future balance sheet presentation and financial statement disclosures related to the Company's debt issuance costs.

The Company plans to implement ASU No 2015-03 and 2015-15 for its year commencing on January 1, 2016.

In September 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying the Accounting Measurement - Period Adjustments”(“ASU 2015-16”). ASU 2015-16 requires an acquirer to recognize adjustments to provisional amounts in the period in which the adjustment amount is determined. The acquirer is also required to record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. In addition the acquirer is required to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes to the financial statements the portion of the amount recorded in current period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, and requires prospective application. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-16 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations.

In November 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes” (“ASU 2015-17”). ASU 2015-17 eliminates the current requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as current and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, organizations will be required to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent. This guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods beginning December 15, 2018. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-17 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations, however, the Company’s balance sheet classification of current deferred taxes would change materially. The Company is considering early adopting ASU 2015-17 in 2016.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, “Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities” (“ASU 2016-01”). ASU 2016-01 addresses certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. This standard is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, if any.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Schedule Of Depreciation Accretion And Amortization Amounts Excluded From Operating Revenues And Gross Profit

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Depreciation and accretion expenses related to ATMs and ATM-related assets	$	64,695	$	63,711	$	59,841
Amortization of intangible assets		38,799		35,768		27,336
Total depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets excluded from Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit	$	103,494	$	99,479	$	87,177

Summary Of Primary Inventory Components

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
ATMs	$	2,568	$	2,046
ATM parts and supplies		8,400		5,012
Total		10,968		7,058
Less: Inventory reserves		(293)		(1,087)
Inventory, net	$	10,675	$	5,971

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation, Expense

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Cost of ATM operating revenues	$	1,218	$	1,273	$	911
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		18,236		15,229		11,413
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	19,454	$	16,502	$	12,324

Stock-Based Compensation, Restricted Share Awards

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
RSAs outstanding as of January 1, 2015	83,028	$	27.06
Granted	—	$	—
Vested	(32,293)	$	26.45
Forfeited	(3,500)	$	28.69
RSAs outstanding as of December 31, 2015	47,235	$	27.36

Stock-Based Compensation, Restricted Share Units

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Non-vested RSUs as of January 1, 2015	786,797	$	29.17
Granted	565,370	$	38.35
Vested	(427,569)	$	22.75
Forfeited	(33,159)	$	35.19
Non-vested RSUs as of December 31, 2015	891,439	$	37.85

Stock-Based Compensation, Stock Options

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Options outstanding as of January 1,  2015	183,367	$	10.33
Exercised	(105,466)	$	10.50
Forfeited	—	$	—
Options outstanding as of December 31, 2015	77,901	$	10.11	$	1,833		1.76	years
Options vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2015	77,901	$	10.11	$	1,833		1.76	years

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings per Share

Schedule Of Earnings Per Share, Basic And Diluted

	2015
	Income		Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share
Basic:
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$	67,080
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares		(94)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	66,986	44,796,701	$	1.50
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to restricted shares	$	94
Stock options added to the denominator under the treasury stock method			63,657
RSUs added to the denominator under the treasury stock method			508,329
Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to restricted shares		(93)
Net income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$	66,987	45,368,687	$	1.48

	2014					2013
	Income		Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share		Income		Weighted Average Shares Outstanding	Earnings Per Share
Basic:
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$	37,140				$	23,816
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares		(126)					(672)
Net income available to common stockholders	$	37,014	44,338,408	$	0.83	$	23,144	44,371,313	$	0.52
Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities:
Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to restricted shares	$	126				$	672
Stock options added to the denominator under the treasury stock method			117,777					206,322
RSUs added to the denominator under the treasury stock method			411,119
Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to restricted shares		(125)					(669)
Net income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions	$	37,015	44,867,304	$	0.82	$	23,147	44,577,635	$	0.52

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Property And Equipment, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Summary Of The Components Of Property And Equipment

	2015		2014
		(In thousands)
ATM equipment and related costs	$	588,488	$	512,001
Technology assets		83,716		71,399
Office furniture, fixtures, and other		64,006		89,696
Total		736,210		673,096
Less accumulated depreciation		(360,722)		(337,301)
Net property and equipment	$	375,488	$	335,795

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Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Intangible Assets

Schedule of Goodwill

	Goodwill
	North America (1)		Europe (2)		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2014
Gross balance	$	291,731	$	162,763	$	454,494
Accumulated impairment loss		—		(50,003)		(50,003)
	$	291,731	$	112,760	$	404,491
Acquisitions		108,932		15,461		124,393
Purchase price adjustments		(1,493)		(7,779)		(9,272)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(193)		(7,456)		(7,649)
Balance as of December 31, 2014:
Gross balance	$	398,977	$	162,989	$	561,966
Accumulated impairment loss		—		(50,003)		(50,003)
	$	398,977	$	112,986	$	511,963
Acquisitions		52,719		—		52,719
Divestitures		—		(13,995)		(13,995)
Purchase price adjustments		1,051		1,204		2,255
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(438)		(3,568)		(4,006)
Balance as of December 31, 2015:
Gross balance	$	452,309	$	146,630	$	598,939
Accumulated impairment loss		—		(50,003)		(50,003)
	$	452,309	$	96,627	$	548,936

⁽¹⁾ The North America segment is comprised of the Company’s ATM operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

⁽²⁾ The Europe segment is comprised of the Company’s ATM operations in the U.K., Germany, Poland, and its ATM advertising business.

Summary Of Net Carrying Amounts Of Intangible Assets With Indefinite Lives

	Trade Name: indefinite-lived
	North America (1)		Europe (2)		Corporate & Other (3)		Total
	(In thousands)
Balance as of January 1, 2014	$	200	$	560	$	—	$	760
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(32)		—		(32)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	200	$	528	$	—	$	728
Acquisitions		—		—		1,615		1,615
Foreign currency translation adjustments		—		(27)		—		(27)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	200	$	501	$	1,615	$	2,316

⁽¹⁾ The North America segment is comprised of the Company’s ATM operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

⁽²⁾ The Europe segment is comprised of the Company’s ATM operations in the U.K., Germany, Poland, and its ATM adversiting business.

⁽³⁾ The Corporate & Other segment is comprised of the Company’s transaction processing activities and the Company's corporate general and administrative functions.

Summary Of Intangible Assets Subject To Amortization

	December 31, 2015						December 31, 2014
	Gross				Net		Gross				Net
	Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying		Carrying		Accumulated		Carrying
	Amount		Amortization		Amount		Amount		Amortization		Amount
	(In thousands)						(In thousands)
Customer and branding contracts/relationships	$	350,211	$	(219,498)	$	130,713	$	338,830	$	(186,185)	$	152,645
Deferred financing costs		16,521		(8,009)		8,512		16,127		(5,851)		10,276
Non-compete agreements		4,454		(3,935)		519		4,568		(3,374)		1,194
Technology		10,751		(3,750)		7,001		2,803		(2,025)		778
Trade name: definite-lived		11,646		(2,859)		8,787		13,702		(1,783)		11,919
Total	$	393,583	$	(238,051)	$	155,532	$	376,030	$	(199,218)	$	176,812

Schedule of Acquired Intangible Assets

	Amount Acquired in 2015		Weighted Average Amortization Period
	(In thousands)
Customer and branding contracts/relationships	$	16,866	5.3	years
Technology		7,800	8.0	years
Trade name: indefinite-lived		1,700	10.0	years
Total	$	26,366

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Future Amortization Expense

2016	$	37,692
2017		33,156
2018		28,176
2019		24,475
2020		16,729
Thereafter		15,304
Total	$	155,532

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Prepaid Expenses And Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Prepaid Expense And Other Assets [Abstract]

Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Costs, and Other Assets

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Costs, and Other Current Assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	25,999	$	27,406
Deferred costs and other current assets		30,679		7,102
Total	$	56,678	$	34,508
Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Costs, and Other Noncurrent Assets:
Prepaid expenses	$	17,567	$	21,158
Deferred costs and other noncurrent assets		1,690		1,442
Total	$	19,257	$	22,600

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Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Accrued merchant settlement (1)	$	60,218	$	9,869
Accrued merchant fees		43,005		39,473
Accrued taxes		29,372		14,623
Accrued compensation		15,929		18,050
Accrued cash management fees		8,780		8,235
Accrued maintenance		8,012		8,945
Accrued processing costs		7,636		1,957
Accrued purchases		7,222		10,001
Accrued interest		6,094		6,128
Accrued armored		5,922		4,876
Accrued interest on interest rate swaps		2,708		3,001
Accrued telecommunications costs		1,772		2,613
Deferred acquisition purchase price (2)		—		20,580
Other accrued expenses		22,388		31,615
Total	$	219,058	$	179,966

⁽¹⁾ The increase in accrued merchant settlement from December 31, 2014, is largely attributable to settlement amounts owed to merchants associated with the CDS processing business that was acquired on July 1, 2015.

⁽²⁾ This category represents purchase price consideration on the Sunwin acquisition that was paid in 2015.

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Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Long-Term Debt

Schedule Of Long-Term Debt

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Revolving credit facility, including swingline credit facility (weighted average combined interest rate of 2.0% and 2.2% as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	$	90,835	$	137,292
5.125% Senior notes due August 2022		250,000		250,000
1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020, net of discount		234,564		225,370
Other		—		35
Total		575,399		612,697
Less: current portion		—		35
Total long-term debt, excluding current portion	$	575,399	$	612,662

Schedule of Interest Expense Related to Convertible Notes

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Cash interest per contractual coupon rate	$	2,875	$	2,875	$	288
Amortization of note discount		9,194		8,724		848
Amortization of deferred financing costs		559		518		48
Total interest expense related to Convertible Notes	$	12,628	$	12,117	$	1,184

Schedule of Convertible Debt

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Principal balance	$	287,500	$	287,500
Discount, net of accumulated amortization		(52,936)		(62,130)
Net carrying amount of Convertible Notes	$	234,564	$	225,370

Schedule Of Maturities Of Long-Term Debt

2016	$	—
2017		—
2018		—
2019		—
2020		378,335
Thereafter		250,000
Total	$	628,335

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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Asset Retirement Obligations

Changes In Asset Retirement Obligation Liability

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Asset retirement obligation as of beginning of the period	$	55,136	$	63,831
Additional obligations		7,660		8,373
Estimated obligations assumed in acquisition		—		6,097
Purchase price adjustment		—		(6,653)
Accretion expense		2,210		2,559
Change in estimates		(4,878)		(13,534)
Payments		(3,499)		(3,702)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(1,902)		(1,835)
Total asset retirement obligation at end of period		54,727		55,136
Less: current portion		3,042		3,097
Asset retirement obligation, excluding current portion	$	51,685	$	52,039

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Other Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Other Liabilities

Schedule Of Other Liabilities

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Current Portion of Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	23,327	$	29,147
Obligations associated with acquired unfavorable contracts		656		284
Deferred revenue		2,313		1,731
Asset retirement obligations		3,042		3,097
Other		3,394		678
Total	$	32,732	$	34,937
Other Long-Term Liabilities:
Interest rate swaps	$	21,872	$	25,847
Obligations associated with acquired unfavorable contracts		882		2,271
Deferred revenue		1,217		935
Other		6,686		8,663
Total	$	30,657	$	37,716

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Stockholders' Equity

Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net

	Foreign currency translation adjustments			Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate swap contracts			Total
	(In thousands)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of January 1, 2013	$	(24,634)		$	(80,451)	(1)	$	(105,085)
Other comprehensive income before reclassification		6,198			62	(2)		6,260
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		—			25,871	(2)		25,871
Net current period other comprehensive income		6,198			25,933			32,131
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of December 31, 2013	$	(18,436)		$	(54,518)	(1)	$	(72,954)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		(16,273)			(29,239)	(3)		(45,512)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		—			35,459	(3)		35,459
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(16,273)			6,220			(10,053)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of December 31, 2014	$	(34,709)		$	(48,298)	(1)	$	(83,007)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassification		(11,177)			(28,173)	(4)		(39,350)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net		—			34,231	(4)		34,231
Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income		(11,177)			6,058			(5,119)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of December 31, 2015	$	(45,886)	(5)	$	(42,240)	(1)	$	(88,126)

⁽¹⁾ Net of deferred income tax benefit of $27,413 as of January 1, 2013, and $10,829,  $6,701, and $2,959 as of December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015, respectively.

⁽²⁾ Net of deferred income tax expense of $40 and $16,544 for Other comprehensive income before reclassification and Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2013. See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments.

⁽³⁾ Net of deferred income tax (benefit) expense of $(19,405) and $23,533 for Other comprehensive income before reclassification and Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2014. See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments.

⁽⁴⁾ Net of deferred income tax (benefit) expense of $(17,402) and $21,143 for Other comprehensive income before reclassification and Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, net, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015. See Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments.

⁽⁵⁾ Net of income tax benefit of $1,565 as of December 31, 2015.

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Derivative Financial Instruments

Notional Amounts, Weighted-Average Fixed Rates, And Terms Associated With The Company's Interest Rate Swaps

Notional Amounts		Weighted Average Fixed Rate		Term
(In millions)
$	1,300	2.74	%	January 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
$	1,000	2.53	%	January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017
$	750	2.54	%	January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018
$	600	2.42	%	January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019
$	600	2.42	%	January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

Schedule Of Derivatives, Location In Consolidated Balance Sheets

	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Liability Derivative Instruments	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value		Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
		(In thousands)			(In thousands)
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	Current portion of other long-term liabilities	$	23,327	Current portion of other long-term liabilities	$	29,147
Interest rate swap contracts	Other long-term liabilities		21,872	Other long-term liabilities		25,847
Total Derivatives		$	45,199		$	54,994

Effects Of The Derivative Contracts On Consolidated Statements Of Operations

	Year Ended December 31,
Derivatives in Cash Flow Hedging Relationship	Amount of Loss Recognized in OCI on Derivative Instruments (Effective Portion)				Location of Loss Reclassed from Accumulated OCI Into Income (Effective Portion)	Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)
	2015		2014			2015		2014
	(In thousands)					(In thousands)
Interest rate swap contracts	$	(28,173)	$	(29,239)	Cost of ATM operating revenues	$	(34,231)	$	(35,459)

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurement Of Assets And Liabilities On A Recurring Basis

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Liabilities
Liabilities associated with interest rate swaps	$	45,199	$	—	$	45,199	$	—

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31,  2014
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Liabilities
Liabilities associated with interest rate swaps	$	54,994	$	—	$	54,994	$	—

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Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies

Future Minimum Lease Payments Under Operating And Merchant Space Leases

2016	$	14,269
2017		9,255
2018		7,433
2019		5,219
2020		3,203
Thereafter		10,361
Total minimum lease payments	$	49,740

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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Taxes

Income from Operations Before Taxes

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
U.S.	$	80,318	$	64,047	$	78,114
Foreign		25,005		(679)		(15,449)
Total pre-tax book income	$	105,323	$	63,368	$	62,665

Components Of Income Tax Expense

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Current:
U.S. federal	$	19,590	$	19,033	$	26,766
State and local		4,495		3,554		5,503
Foreign		4,264		2,549		1,216
Total current	$	28,349	$	25,136	$	33,485
Deferred:
U.S. federal	$	6,890	$	1,639	$	11,648
State and local		1,226		795		(1,901)
Foreign		2,877		604		(1,214)
Total deferred		10,993		3,038		8,533
Total income tax expense	$	39,342	$	28,174	$	42,018

Computation Of Income Tax (Benefit) Expense By Applying U.S. Federal Statutory Tax Rate To Income (Loss) Before Taxes

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Income tax expense, at the statutory rate of 35.0%	$	36,863	$	22,179	$	21,932
Provision to return and deferred tax adjustments		145		1,705		(1,637)
State tax, net of federal benefit		3,504		2,717		2,275
Permanent adjustments		1,810		173		(115)
Foreign subsidiary tax rate differences		(5,035)		(985)		1,252
Impact of entity restructuring		—		—		15,501
Gain on divestiture		3,465		—		—
Other		(773)		338		(6)
Subtotal		39,979		26,127		39,202
Change in valuation allowance		(637)		2,047		2,816
Total income tax expense	$	39,342	$	28,174	$	42,018

Deferred Tax Assets And Deferred Tax Liabilities Components Arising From Temporary Difference

	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Current deferred tax assets:
Reserve for receivables	$	411	$	267
Accrued liabilities and inventory reserves		6,019		6,746
Net operating loss carryforward		—		4,566
Unrealized losses on interest rate swap contracts		8,971		11,365
Other		1,043		1,503
Subtotal		16,444		24,447
Valuation allowance		(100)		(144)
Current deferred tax assets		16,344		24,303
Noncurrent deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforward		17,282		15,326
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap contracts		8,411		10,078
Stock-based compensation		10,755		8,057
Asset retirement obligations		3,042		2,757
Tangible and intangible assets		17,322		26,107
Deferred revenue		434		497
Other		5,593		4,536
Subtotal		62,839		67,358
Valuation allowance		(12,221)		(13,580)
Noncurrent deferred tax assets		50,618		53,778
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities:
Tangible and intangible assets		(60,418)		(59,035)
Asset retirement obligations		(123)		(173)
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities		(60,541)		(59,208)
Net deferred tax asset	$	6,421	$	18,873

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Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Information

Reconciliation Of Adjusted Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation And Amortization To Net Income Attributable To Controlling Interests

	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
Adjusted EBITA	$	211,779	$	179,622	$	151,985
Add back:
Depreciation and accretion expense (1)		84,608		74,314		66,857
Adjusted EBITDA	$	296,387	$	253,936	$	218,842
Less:
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		(14,010)		3,224		2,790
Other expense (income)		3,780		(1,616)		(3,150)
Noncontrolling interests (2)		(996)		(1,745)		(2,399)
Stock-based compensation expense (1)		19,421		16,432		12,290
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses (3)		27,127		18,050		15,400
Other adjustments to cost of ATM operating revenues (4)		—		—		8,670
Other adjustments to selling, general, and administrative expenses (5)		—		—		505
EBITDA	$	261,065	$	219,591	$	184,736
Less:
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		30,814		33,812		23,086
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt		—		9,075		—
Income tax expense		39,342		28,174		42,018
Depreciation and accretion expense		85,030		75,622		68,480
Amortization of intangible assets		38,799		35,768		27,336
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$	67,080	$	37,140	$	23,816

⁽¹⁾ Amounts exclude a portion of the expense incurred by Cardtronics Mexico to account for the amounts allocable to the noncontrolling interest stockholders. In December 2015, the Company increased its ownership interest in its Mexico subsidiary.

⁽²⁾ Noncontrolling interest adjustment made such that Adjusted EBITDA includes only the Company’s ownership interest in the Adjusted EBITDA of its Mexico subsidiary. In December 2015, the Company increased its ownership interest in its Mexico subsidiary from 51.0% to 95.7%.

⁽³⁾ Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses include nonrecurring costs incurred for professional and legal fees and certain transition and integration-related costs, including contract termination and facility exit costs, employee-related severance costs, and related to our recent divestitures, excess operating costs associated with facilities that are in the process of being shut down or transitioned.

⁽⁴⁾ Adjustment to cost of ATM operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013 is related to a nonrecurring charge for retroactive property taxes on certain ATM locations in the U.K.

⁽⁵⁾ Adjustment to selling, general, and administrative expenses represents nonrecurring severance related costs associated with management of the Company’s U.K. operation.

Financial Information For Each Of The Company's Reporting Segments

	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations/ Adjustments		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenue from external customers	$	813,146	$	376,226	$	10,929	$	—	$	1,200,301
Intersegment revenues		—		1,187		22,241		(23,428)		—
Cost of revenues		521,818		259,889		24,658		(23,428)		782,937
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		59,697		32,410		48,394		—		140,501
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses		4,213		22,259		655		—		27,127
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		2,089		(16,099)		—		—		(14,010)
Adjusted EBITDA		225,989		85,126		(14,795)		67		296,387
Depreciation and accretion expense		46,386		34,134		4,510		—		85,030
Adjusted EBITA		179,603		50,992		(19,306)		490		211,779
Capital expenditures (1)	$	83,369	$	51,857	$	7,123	$	—	$	142,349

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations/ Adjustments		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenue from external customers	$	762,664	$	292,157	$	—	$	—	$	1,054,821
Intersegment revenues		—		1,509		18,207		(19,716)		—
Cost of revenues		501,377		207,213		15,174		(19,716)		704,048
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		51,594		21,795		40,081		—		113,470
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses		2,623		14,714		713		—		18,050
Loss on disposal of assets		2,138		1,086		—		—		3,224
Adjusted EBITDA		209,743		64,618		(20,603)		178		253,936
Depreciation and accretion expense		45,956		27,546		2,175		(55)		75,622
Adjusted EBITA		163,788		37,072		(22,778)		1,540		179,622
Capital expenditures (1)	$	56,999	$	46,252	$	6,678	$	(20)	$	109,909

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	North America		Europe		Corporate & Other		Eliminations/ Adjustments		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenue from external customers	$	698,038	$	178,448	$	—	$	—	$	876,486
Intersegment revenues		—		—		16,622		(16,622)		—
Cost of revenues		455,304		140,812		15,793		(16,622)		595,287
Selling, general, and administrative expenses		40,716		13,575		30,301		—		84,592
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses		2,499		7,333		5,568		—		15,400
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets		2,913		(123)		—		—		2,790
Adjusted EBITDA		202,151		33,174		(17,219)		736		218,842
Depreciation and accretion expense		45,065		22,448		1,047		(80)		68,480
Adjusted EBITA		157,088		10,726		(18,266)		2,437		151,985
Capital expenditures (1)	$	52,301	$	21,745	$	3,156	$	(49)	$	77,153

⁽¹⁾ Capital expenditure amounts include payments made for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets. Additionally, capital expenditure amounts for Mexico (included in the North America segment) are reflected gross of any noncontrolling interest amounts.

Identifiable Assets

	Year ended December 31,
	2015		2014		2013
	(In thousands)
North America	$	870,854	$	809,821	$	681,353
Europe		382,920		397,780		341,618
Corporate & Other		73,229		48,189		33,232
Total	$	1,327,003	$	1,255,790	$	1,056,203

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Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income

	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—	$	783,219	$	429,592	$	(12,510)	$	1,200,301
Operating costs and expenses		4,945		675,054		392,492		(12,107)		1,060,384
Operating (loss) income		(4,945)		108,165		37,100		(403)		139,917
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		22,633		5,589		2,592		—		30,814
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries		(83,112)		20,510		—		62,602		—
Other (income) expense, net		(177)		(4,064)		8,007		14		3,780
Income (loss) before income taxes		55,711		86,130		26,501		(63,019)		105,323
Income tax (benefit) expense		(10,687)		42,888		7,141		—		39,342
Net income (loss)		66,398		43,242		19,360		(63,019)		65,981
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		(1,099)		(1,099)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		66,398		43,242		19,360		(61,920)		67,080
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interests		(10,404)		14,672		(9,387)		(661)		(5,780)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	55,994	$	57,914	$	9,973	$	(62,581)	$	61,300

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—	$	731,618	$	334,360	$	(11,157)	$	1,054,821
Operating costs and expenses		16,606		619,644		325,164		(11,232)		950,182
Operating (loss) income		(16,606)		111,974		9,196		75		104,639
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		21,749		10,352		1,711		—		33,812
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt		9,075		—		—		—		9,075
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries		(61,342)		(553)		—		61,895		—
Other (income) expense, net		(3,807)		(6,060)		8,638		(387)		(1,616)
Income (loss) before income taxes		17,719		108,235		(1,153)		(61,433)		63,368
Income tax (benefit) expense		(17,013)		42,033		3,154		—		28,174
Net income (loss)		34,732		66,202		(4,307)		(61,433)		35,194
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		(1,946)		(1,946)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		34,732		66,202		(4,307)		(59,487)		37,140
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interests		(4,582)		9,933		(15,404)		41		(10,012)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	30,150	$	76,135	$	(19,711)	$	(59,446)	$	27,128

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Revenues	$	—	$	665,709	$	219,559	$	(8,782)	$	876,486
Operating costs and expenses		12,583		554,235		235,429		(8,362)		793,885
Operating (loss) income		(12,583)		111,474		(15,870)		(420)		82,601
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount		10,357		11,137		1,592		—		23,086
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries		(87,874)		6,499		—		81,375		—
Other expense (income), net		5,453		(3,519)		(5,084)		—		(3,150)
Income (loss) before income taxes		59,481		97,357		(12,378)		(81,795)		62,665
Income tax expense		38,414		3,603		1		—		42,018
Net income (loss)		21,067		93,754		(12,379)		(81,795)		20,647
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		—		—		—		(3,169)		(3,169)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders		21,067		93,754		(12,379)		(78,626)		23,816
Other comprehensive (loss) income attributable to controlling interests		(11,151)		39,646		3,636		(35)		32,096
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests	$	9,916	$	133,400	$	(8,743)	$	(78,661)	$	55,912

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

	As of December 31, 2015
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	782	$	6,201	$	19,314	$	—	$	26,297
Accounts and notes receivable, net		—		41,809		30,200		—		72,009
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net		—		16,169		131		—		16,300
Other current assets		1,878		47,398		49,642		—		98,918
Total current assets		2,660		111,577		99,287		—		213,524
Property and equipment, net		—		231,969		143,912		(393)		375,488
Intangible assets, net		8,463		106,864		42,521		—		157,848
Goodwill		—		449,658		99,278		—		548,936
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		628,652		284,153		—		(912,805)		—
Intercompany receivable		407,697		197,276		6,217		(611,190)		—
Deferred tax asset, net		—		—		11,950		—		11,950
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets		200		6,863		12,194		—		19,257
Total assets	$	1,047,672	$	1,388,360	$	415,359	$	(1,524,388)	$	1,327,003
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current portion of other long-term liabilities		—		30,552		2,180		—		32,732
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		12,109		198,996		33,803		—		244,908
Total current liabilities		12,109		229,548		35,983		—		277,640
Long-term debt		555,564		—		19,835		—		575,399
Intercompany payable		110,006		236,283		264,901		(611,190)		—
Asset retirement obligations		—		25,360		26,325		—		51,685
Deferred tax liability, net		—		19,884		1,945		—		21,829
Other long-term liabilities		200		28,751		1,706		—		30,657
Total liabilities		677,879		539,826		350,695		(611,190)		957,210
Stockholders' equity		369,793		848,534		64,664		(913,198)		369,793
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	1,047,672	$	1,388,360	$	415,359	$	(1,524,388)	$	1,327,003

	As of December 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	—	$	9,391	$	22,484	$	—	$	31,875
Accounts and notes receivable, net		—		43,588		36,733		—		80,321
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net		16,522		2,973		4,808		—		24,303
Other current assets		5,299		23,260		32,347		—		60,906
Total current assets		21,821		79,212		96,372		—		197,405
Property and equipment, net		—		201,864		133,931		—		335,795
Intangible assets, net		10,207		109,170		58,163		—		177,540
Goodwill		835		395,878		115,250		—		511,963
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries		538,890		297,095		—		(835,985)		—
Intercompany receivable		354,266		101,737		466		(456,469)		—
Deferred tax asset, net		—		—		10,487		—		10,487
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets		—		4,860		17,740		—		22,600
Total assets	$	926,019	$	1,189,816	$	432,409	$	(1,292,454)	$	1,255,790
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—	$	—	$	35	$	—	$	35
Current portion of other long-term liabilities		—		33,154		1,783		—		34,937
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		13,773		104,870		97,307		—		215,950
Total current liabilities		13,773		138,024		99,125		—		250,922
Long-term debt		612,662		—		—		—		612,662
Intercompany payable		—		375,372		133,508		(508,880)		—
Asset retirement obligations		—		27,456		24,583		—		52,039
Deferred tax liability, net		13,049		185		2,682		—		15,916
Other long-term liabilities		—		37,716		—		—		37,716
Total liabilities		639,484		578,753		259,898		(508,880)		969,255
Stockholders' equity		286,535		611,063		172,511		(783,574)		286,535
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	926,019	$	1,189,816	$	432,409	$	(1,292,454)	$	1,255,790

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows

	Year Ended December 31, 2015
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(12,180)	$	163,004	$	105,359	$	370	$	256,553
Additions to property and equipment		—		(81,051)		(56,841)		(370)		(138,262)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets		—		(3,890)		(197)		—		(4,087)
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		—		(750)		750		—		—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—		(80,503)		(23,371)		—		(103,874)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses		—		—		36,661		—		36,661
Net cash (used in) investing activities		—		(166,194)		(42,998)		(370)		(209,562)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility		379,400		—		73,270		—		452,670
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility		(446,085)		—		(53,466)		—		(499,551)
Repayments of intercompany notes payable		81,286		—		(81,286)		—		—
Proceeds from exercises of stock options		1,107		—		—		—		1,107
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		1,985		—		—		—		1,985
Repurchase of capital stock		(4,731)		—		—		—		(4,731)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		12,962		—		(61,482)		—		(48,520)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—		—		(4,049)		—		(4,049)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		782		(3,190)		(3,170)		—		(5,578)
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period		—		9,391		22,484		—		31,875
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$	782	$	6,201	$	19,314	$	—	$	26,297

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,463	$	123,255	$	63,855	$	(20)	$	188,553
Additions to property and equipment		—		(57,434)		(50,566)		—		(108,000)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets		—		—		(1,909)		—		(1,909)
Intercompany fixed asset mark-up		—		—		(20)		20		—
Investment in subsidiary		(51,110)		(51,110)		—		102,220		—
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		(51,803)		—		—		51,803		—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—		(165,433)		(61,539)		—		(226,972)
Net cash used in investing activities		(102,913)		(273,977)		(114,034)		154,043		(336,881)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		250,000		—		—		—		250,000
Repayment of long-term debt		(200,000)		—		—		—		(200,000)
Proceeds of borrowings under revolving credit facility		127,657		—		—		—		127,657
Repayments of borrowings under credit facility		(60,266)		(4)		(1,269)		—		(61,539)
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		—		35,829		15,974		(51,803)		—
Debt issuance, modification, and redemption costs		(14,746)		—		—		—		(14,746)
Payment of contingent consideration		—		(201)		(316)		—		(517)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options		810		—		—		—		810
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		4,739		—		—		—		4,739
Repurchase of capital stock		(7,156)		—		—		—		(7,156)
Issuance of capital stock		—		51,110		51,110		(102,220)		—
Net cash provided by financing activities		101,038		86,734		65,499		(154,023)		99,248
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—		—		(5,984)		—		(5,984)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(412)		(63,988)		9,336		—		(55,064)
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period		412		73,379		13,148		—		86,939
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$	—	$	9,391	$	22,484	$	—	$	31,875

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	Parent		Guarantors		Non-Guarantors		Eliminations		Total
	(In thousands)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(39,202)	$	193,206	$	29,602	$	(49)	$	183,557
Additions to property and equipment		—		(50,414)		(21,148)		—		(71,562)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangible assets		—		(2,609)		(2,982)		—		(5,591)
Intercompany fixed asset mark-up		—		—		(49)		49		—
Investment in subsidiary		(80,680)		(131,668)		—		212,348		—
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		(36,963)		32,166		—		4,797		—
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		—		(19,997)		(169,590)		—		(189,587)
Net cash used in investing activities		(117,643)		(172,522)		(193,769)		217,194		(266,740)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		287,500		—		—		—		287,500
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility		311,277		—		—		—		311,277
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility		(396,153)		(11)		(1,503)		—		(397,667)
Proceeds from issuance of warrants		40,509		—		—		—		40,509
Purchase of convertible note hedges		(72,565)		—		—		—		(72,565)
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		—		(38,171)		42,968		(4,797)		—
Debt issuance and modification costs		(7,540)		—		—		—		(7,540)
Payment of contingent consideration		—		(750)		—		—		(750)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options		2,626		—		—		—		2,626
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense		24,007		—		—		—		24,007
Repurchase of capital stock		(32,409)		—		—		—		(32,409)
Issuance of capital stock		—		80,953		131,395		(212,348)		—
Net cash provided by financing activities		157,252		42,021		172,860		(217,145)		154,988
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		—		—		1,273		—		1,273
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		407		62,705		9,966		—		73,078
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period		5		10,674		3,182		—		13,861
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$	412	$	73,379	$	13,148	$	—	$	86,939

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) state item	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) state item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 11, 2015	Dec. 10, 2015
Basis of Presentation
Number of devices operated by entity	190,000								190,000
Number of U.S. states devices located | state	50								50
Number of devices under contract with financial institutions	22,000								22,000
Number of financial institutions									500
Number of ATMs participating in Allpoint network	55,000								55,000
Number of financial institutions without ATM network									1,300
Majority owned interest percentage												95.70%	51.00%
Depreciation and accretion expenses related to ATMs and ATM-related assets | $									$ 64,695	$ 63,711	$ 59,841
Amortization of intangible assets | $									38,799	35,768	27,336
Total depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets expenses excluded from Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit | $	$ 25,700	$ 27,200	$ 25,700	$ 24,900	$ 27,100	$ 23,900	$ 24,700	$ 23,800	103,494	99,479	$ 87,177
Restricted cash | $	31,565				$ 20,427				$ 31,565	20,427
Average vault cash | $	$ 3,700,000									$ 3,000,000
U.S.
Basis of Presentation
Number of devices operated by entity	168,300								168,300
U.K.
Basis of Presentation
Number of devices operated by entity	15,700								15,700
Germany and Poland [Member]
Basis of Presentation
Number of devices operated by entity	1,100								1,100
Canada
Basis of Presentation
Number of devices operated by entity	3,300								3,300
Mexico
Basis of Presentation
Number of devices operated by entity	1,400								1,400

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Basis of Presentation, etc. - Inventory, etc. (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventory gross	$ 10,968,000	$ 7,058,000
Less: Inventory reserves	(293,000)	(1,087,000)
Inventory, net, Total	10,675,000	5,971,000
Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Depreciation expense for property and equipment	82,800,000	73,100,000	$ 65,700,000
Intangible Assets
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)	0	0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0	0
Payment term extended to associate VAR	30 days
Long-term Debt.	$ 575,399,000	612,697,000
Working capital payment term	the Company typically pays its vendors on 30 day terms and is not required to pay certain of its merchants until 20 days after the end of each calendar month
1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020
Intangible Assets
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.00%
Long-term Debt.	$ 287,500,000
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Intangible Assets
Advertising expense	$ 5,400,000	$ 5,400,000	$ 4,400,000
New ATMs [Member]
Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment useful life	8 years
Refurbished ATM assets
Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment useful life	5 years
Capitalized internal development costs	$ 5,000,000
Maximum
Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment useful life	10 years
Intangible Assets
Weighted-average discount rate used to estimate fair value of reporting units	11.00%	11.00%
Maximum | Refurbished ATM assets
Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment useful life	5 years
Minimum
Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment useful life	3 years
Intangible Assets
Weighted-average discount rate used to estimate fair value of reporting units	9.00%	9.00%
Minimum | Refurbished ATM assets
Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]
Property and equipment useful life	3 years
ATMs [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventory gross	$ 2,568,000	$ 2,046,000
ATM Parts And Supplies [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventory gross	$ 8,400,000	$ 5,012,000

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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Millions							12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2014 GBP (£) item	Nov. 03, 2014 USD ($) item	Oct. 06, 2014 USD ($) item	Aug. 07, 2013 GBP (£) item	Aug. 07, 2013 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Feb. 06, 2014 item
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Number of automated teller machines | item							190,000
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses							$ 27,127	$ 18,050	$ 15,400
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Goodwill							548,936	511,963	404,491
North America Segment [Member]
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses							4,213	2,623	2,499
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Goodwill							$ 452,309	$ 398,977	$ 291,731
U.K.
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Number of automated teller machines | item							15,700
Cardpoint Limited
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Total consideration					£ 105.4	$ 161,800
Cash consideration					£ 100.0	$ 153,500
Cardpoint Limited | U.K.
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Number of automated teller machines | item					7,100	7,100
Cardpoint Limited | Germany
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Number of automated teller machines | item					800	800
Automated Financial, L.L.C.
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Number of automated teller machines | item										2,100
Welch ATM
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Total consideration				$ 159,400
Cash consideration				$ 154,000
Number of automated teller machines | item				26,000
Deferred purchase consideration				$ 5,400
Welch ATM | North America Segment [Member]
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Property and equipment				11,300
Goodwill				103,700
Welch ATM | Customer Relationships [Member] | North America Segment [Member]
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Intangible assets				$ 52,500
Sunwin Services Group
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Cash consideration		£ 41.5	$ 66,400
Co-Op Bank
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Number of automated teller machines | item		2,000	2,000
CDS | North America Segment [Member]
Business Acquisitions [Line Items]
Total consideration	$ 80,600
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Property and equipment	4,600
Goodwill	52,700
CDS | Customer Relationships [Member] | North America Segment [Member]
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Intangible assets	16,500
CDS | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | North America Segment [Member]
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Intangible assets	7,800
CDS | Other Intangible Assets [Member] | North America Segment [Member]
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed
Intangible assets	$ 1,700

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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Divestitures (Details) $ in Thousands, £ in Millions		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2015 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2015 GBP (£)	Jul. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses						$ 27,127	$ 18,050	$ 15,400
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Retail Cash In Transit Operation [Member] | Europe
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture									£ 24.9	$ 39,000
Proceeds received		£ 20.2	$ 31,000
Tangible assets sold										6,800
Goodwill and intangible assets sold										$ 15,200
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Not Discontinued Operations, Abandonment [Member] | Cash Depots No Longer Needed [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Number of Facilities Closed | item	6
Gain Loss on Disposal of Assets [Member] | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Retail Cash In Transit Operation [Member] | Europe
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Gain on divestiture						$ 16,600
Gain Loss on Disposal of Assets [Member] | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Not Discontinued Operations, Abandonment [Member] | Cash Depots No Longer Needed [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Losses from write-down of assets	$ 3,000
Acquisition and Divestiture-Related Expense [Member] | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Not Discontinued Operations, Abandonment [Member] | Cash Depots No Longer Needed [Member]
Restructuring Costs [Abstract]
Lease exit costs	4,500
Severance costs	4,400
Operating costs of divested facilities	3,100
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses	$ 15,300
Subsequent Event [Member] | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Retail Cash In Transit Operation [Member] | Europe
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds received				£ 4.7	$ 7,000

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Stock-Based Compensation - Income Statement (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	$ 19,454	$ 16,502	$ 12,324
Cost Of ATM Operating Revenues
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	1,218	1,273	911
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Line Items]
Stock-based Compensation	$ 18,236	$ 15,229	$ 11,413

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Stock-Based Compensation - Plans (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares item shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) $ / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of stock incentive plans | item	2	2
Stock incentive plan, vesting period		4 years
Shares purchased for options exercised | shares		105,466
Intrinsic value of options exercised		$ 2,700	$ 2,800	$ 6,700
Tax benefits from options exercised		900	900	2,300
Cash received from option exercises		1,100	800	2,600
Stock-based Compensation Expense		$ 19,454	$ 16,502	$ 12,324
Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock incentive plan, vesting period		4 years
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted | $ / shares		$ 38.35	$ 31.87	$ 31.72
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 11,200	$ 11,200
Weighted-average period for recognition of compensation cost		2 years
Total fair value of restricted stock vested		$ 9,700	$ 6,900	$ 7,100
Stock-based Compensation Expense		$ 18,600	$ 14,600	8,100
Restricted Stock Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock incentive plan, vesting period		4 years
Unrecognized compensation expense	600	$ 600
Weighted-average period for recognition of compensation cost		1 year 2 months 12 days
Number of shares granted | shares			0
Total fair value of restricted stock vested		$ 1,200	$ 10,800	8,100
Stock-based Compensation Expense		900	1,900	4,100
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	0	$ 0
Stock-based Compensation Expense	$ 0		$ 10	$ 100
2007 Stock Inventive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock authorized under the plan | shares	9,679,393	9,679,393
Options granted, net of cancellation | shares		416,500
Restricted shares granted, net of cancellations | shares		5,089,237
Shares purchased for options exercised | shares		266,375
2001 Stock Inventive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options granted, net of cancellation | shares		6,438,172
Shares purchased for options exercised | shares		6,264,420
Vesting Two Years From January 31 of Grant Year | Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock incentive plan, vesting period		24 months
Vesting percentage		50.00%
Vesting Three Years From January 31 of Grant Year | Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock incentive plan, vesting period		36 months
Vesting percentage		25.00%
Vesting Four Years From January 31 of Grant Year | Restricted Stock Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock incentive plan, vesting period		48 months
Vesting percentage		25.00%

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Stock-Based Compensation - RSA, RSU (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Stock incentive plan, vesting period	4 years
Restricted Stock Awards
Number of Shares
Number of Shares, Restricted Stock outstanding, Beginning Balance	83,028
Number of Shares, Granted		0
Number of Shares, Vested	(32,293)
Number of Shares, Forfeited	(3,500)
Number of Shares, Restricted Stock outstanding, Ending Balance	47,235	83,028
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$ 27.06
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	26.45
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	28.69
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$ 27.36	$ 27.06
Stock incentive plan, vesting period	4 years
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 0.6
Weighted-average period for recognition of compensation cost	1 year 2 months 12 days
Restricted Stock Units
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 38.35	$ 31.87	$ 31.72
Stock incentive plan, vesting period	4 years
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 11.2
Weighted-average period for recognition of compensation cost	2 years
Earned Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Number of Shares
Number of Shares, Restricted Stock outstanding, Beginning Balance	786,797
Number of Shares, Granted	565,370
Number of Shares, Vested	(427,569)
Number of Shares, Forfeited	(33,159)
Number of Shares, Restricted Stock outstanding, Ending Balance	891,439	786,797
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$ 29.17
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	38.35
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	22.75
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Forfeited	35.19
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$ 37.85	$ 29.17
Unearned Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Number of Shares
Number of Shares, Granted	242,390
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$ 38.48
Vesting Two Years From January 31 of Grant Year | Restricted Stock Units
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Stock incentive plan, vesting period	24 months
Vesting percentage	50.00%
Vesting Three Years From January 31 of Grant Year | Restricted Stock Units
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Stock incentive plan, vesting period	36 months
Vesting percentage	25.00%
Vesting Four Years From January 31 of Grant Year | Restricted Stock Units
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Stock incentive plan, vesting period	48 months
Vesting percentage	25.00%

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Stock-Based Compensation - Options (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Number of Shares
Number of Shares, Options outstanding, Beginning Balance | shares	183,367
Number of Shares, Exercised | shares	(105,466)
Number of Shares, Options outstanding, Ending Balance | shares	77,901
Number of Shares, Options vested and exercisable | shares	77,901
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options outstanding, Beginning Balance | $ / shares	$ 10.33
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Exercised | $ / shares	10.50
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options outstanding, Ending Balance | $ / shares	10.11
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Options vested and exercisable | $ / shares	$ 10.11
Stock Options
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Unrecognized compensation expense | $	$ 0.0

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Stock-Based Compensation - Options intrinsic value and term 10K (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Stock-Based Compensation
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options outstanding at end of period	$ 1,833
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Options vested and exercisable at end of period	$ 1,833
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Options outstanding at end of period	1 year 9 months 4 days
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term, Options vested and exercisable at end of period	1 year 9 months 4 days

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Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$ 14,841	$ 22,009	$ 14,997	$ 15,233	$ 5,522	$ 8,064	$ 13,989	$ 9,565	$ 67,080	$ 37,140	$ 23,816
Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested RSAs									(94)	(126)	(672)
Net income available to common stockholders									66,986	37,014	23,144
Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to restricted shares, Diluted									94	126	672
Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to RSAs									93	(125)	(669)
Net income available to common stockholders and assumed conversions									$ 66,987	$ 37,015	$ 23,147
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Basic									44,796,701	44,338,408	44,371,313
Stock options added to the denominator under the treasury stock method									63,657	117,777
RSUs added to the denominator under the treasury stock method									508,329	411,119	206,322
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Diluted									45,368,687	44,867,304	44,577,635
Net income per common share - basic	$ 0.33	$ 0.49	$ 0.33	$ 0.34	$ 0.12	$ 0.18	$ 0.31	$ 0.22	$ 1.50	$ 0.83	$ 0.52
Net income per common share - diluted	$ 0.33	$ 0.48	$ 0.33	$ 0.34	$ 0.12	$ 0.18	$ 0.31	$ 0.21	$ 1.48	$ 0.82	$ 0.52
Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share									31,005	59,301	516,127
Parent
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders									$ 66,398	$ 34,732	$ 21,067

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Property And Equipment, Net - Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property And Equipment, Net [Abstract]
ATM equipment and related costs	$ 588,488	$ 512,001
Technology assets	83,716	71,399
Office furniture, fixtures, and other	64,006	89,696
Total	736,210	673,096
Less accumulated depreciation	(360,722)	(337,301)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	375,488	335,795
Deployments in process	$ 43,600	$ 16,400

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Intangible Assets - Goodwill and Net Carrying Amounts (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill
Goodwill gross, beginning balance	$ 561,966	$ 454,494
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning balance	(50,003)	(50,003)
Goodwill net, beginning balance	511,963	404,491
Acquisitions	52,719	124,393
Divestitures	(13,995)
Purchase price adjustments	2,255	(9,272)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(4,006)	(7,649)
Goodwill gross, ending balance	598,939	561,966
Accumulated impairment loss, ending balance	(50,003)	(50,003)
Goodwill net, ending balance	548,936	511,963
Trade Name
Intangible Assets
Indefinite lived intangible asset, Beginning balance	728	760
Indefinite lived intangible asset, foreign currency translation adjustments	(27)	(32)
Acquisitions	1,615
Indefinite lived intangible asset, Ending balance	2,316	728
North America Segment [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill gross, beginning balance	398,977	291,731
Goodwill net, beginning balance	398,977	291,731
Acquisitions	52,719	108,932
Purchase price adjustments	1,051	(1,493)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(438)	(193)
Goodwill gross, ending balance	452,309	398,977
Goodwill net, ending balance	452,309	398,977
North America Segment [Member] | Trade Name
Intangible Assets
Indefinite lived intangible asset, Beginning balance	200	200
Indefinite lived intangible asset, Ending balance	200	200
Europe Segment [Member]
Goodwill
Goodwill gross, beginning balance	162,989	162,763
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning balance	(50,003)	(50,003)
Goodwill net, beginning balance	112,986	112,760
Acquisitions		15,461
Divestitures	(13,995)
Purchase price adjustments	1,204	(7,779)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(3,568)	(7,456)
Goodwill gross, ending balance	146,630	162,989
Accumulated impairment loss, ending balance	(50,003)	(50,003)
Goodwill net, ending balance	96,627	112,986
Europe Segment [Member] | Trade Name
Intangible Assets
Indefinite lived intangible asset, Beginning balance	528	560
Indefinite lived intangible asset, foreign currency translation adjustments	(27)	(32)
Indefinite lived intangible asset, Ending balance	501	$ 528
Corporate and Other | Trade Name
Intangible Assets
Acquisitions	1,615
Indefinite lived intangible asset, Ending balance	$ 1,615

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Intangible Assets - Definite-lived (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 393,583	$ 376,030
Accumulated Amortization	(238,051)	(199,218)
Net Carrying Amount	155,532	176,812
Customer and Bank Branding Contracts / Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	350,211	338,830
Accumulated Amortization	(219,498)	(186,185)
Net Carrying Amount	130,713	152,645
Deferred Financing Costs
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	16,521	16,127
Accumulated Amortization	(8,009)	(5,851)
Net Carrying Amount	8,512	10,276
Non-Compete Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	4,454	4,568
Accumulated Amortization	(3,935)	(3,374)
Net Carrying Amount	519	1,194
Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	10,751	2,803
Accumulated Amortization	(3,750)	(2,025)
Net Carrying Amount	7,001	778
Trade Name
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross Carrying Amount	11,646	13,702
Accumulated Amortization	(2,859)	(1,783)
Net Carrying Amount	$ 8,787	$ 11,919

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Intangible Assets - Definite Lived Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Customer and Bank Branding Contracts / Relationships | North America Segment [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Additional amortization expense		$ 1.3
Exclusive License Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Exclusive License Agreement Expensed Through Cost of ATM Operating Revenues	$ 5.9	$ 3.9	$ 4.0
Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum | Customer and Bank Branding Contracts / Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	4 years
Minimum | Exclusive License Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	2 years
Minimum | Non-Compete Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	1 year
Minimum | Trade Name
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	1 year
Maximum | Customer and Bank Branding Contracts / Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
Maximum | Exclusive License Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	10 years
Maximum | Non-Compete Agreements
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	5 years
Maximum | Trade Name
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	15 years

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Intangible Assets - Acquired Intangibles (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amount acquired	$ 26,366
Customer and Bank Branding Contracts / Relationships
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amount acquired	$ 16,866
Weighted average amortization period	5 years 3 months 18 days
Technology
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amount acquired	$ 7,800
Weighted average amortization period	8 years
Trade Name
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amount acquired	$ 1,700
Weighted average amortization period	10 years

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Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible Assets
2016	$ 37,692
2017	33,156
2018	28,176
2019	24,475
2020	16,729
Thereafter	15,304
Net Carrying Amount	$ 155,532	$ 176,812

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Prepaid Expenses And Other Assets - Components (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Prepaid Expense And Other Assets [Abstract]
Prepaid expense, Current	$ 25,999	$ 27,406
Deferred costs and other current assets, Current	30,679	7,102
Total, Current	56,678	34,508
Prepaid expenses, Noncurrent	17,567	21,158
Deferred costs and other noncurrent assets	1,690	1,442
Total, Noncurrent	$ 19,257	$ 22,600

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Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accrued Liabilities
Accrued merchant settlement	$ 60,218	$ 9,869
Accrued merchant fees	43,005	39,473
Accrued taxes	29,372	14,623
Accrued compensation	15,929	18,050
Accrued cash management fees	8,780	8,235
Accrued maintenance	8,012	8,945
Accrued processing costs	7,636	1,957
Accrued purchases	7,222	10,001
Accrued armored	5,922	4,876
Accrued interest	6,094	6,128
Accrued interest on interest rate swap	2,708	3,001
Accrued telecommunications costs	1,772	2,613
Deferred acquisition purchase price		20,580
Other accrued expenses	22,388	31,615
Total	$ 219,058	$ 179,966

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Long-Term Debt - Components Table (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-Term Debt
Total	$ 575,399	$ 612,697
Less: current portion		35
Total long-term debt, excluding current portion	$ 575,399	612,662
5.125% Senior notes due August 2022
Long-Term Debt
Notes stated interest percentage	5.125%
1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020
Long-Term Debt
Total	$ 287,500
Notes stated interest percentage	1.00%
Other
Long-Term Debt
Total		$ 35
Senior subordinated notes due September 2018
Long-Term Debt
Notes stated interest percentage	8.25%
Revolving Credit Facility
Long-Term Debt
Weighted-average combined rate	2.00%	2.20%

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Long-Term Debt - Revolving Credit Facility, Senior Notes (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) item $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) shares	May. 25, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 19, 2013 USD ($)
Senior subordinated notes due September 2018
Long-Term Debt
Notes stated interest percentage				8.25%
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount During the Period		$ 115,400	$ 64,000	$ 20,600
Debt Instrument Repurchased, Percentage of Principal		104.125%
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost				3,900
Gain (Loss) on Repurchase of Debt Instrument				9,100
1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020
Long-Term Debt
Face amount of debt issuance				$ 287,500
Notes stated interest percentage				1.00%
Debt instrument over allotment exercise period				13 days
Debt instrument over allotment face value						$ 37,500
Proceeds from Debt, net of issuance costs						$ 254,200
Debt instrument, fair value of embedded option				$ 52,900				$ 71,700
Principal balance				$ 287,500	$ 287,500
Effective interest rate percentage				5.26%
Initial conversion price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares				$ 52.35
Conversion ratio per $1 principal amount				0.19022
Threshold percentage of stock price that triggers conversion				135.00%
Debt conversion, threshold trading days | item				20
Debt conversion, threshold consecutive trading days				30 days
Percentage of the total voting power of all classes of common equity as defined as a fundamental change per the terms of the debt agreement				50.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Consecutive Trading Days Available for Conversion				10 days
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Consecutive Trading Days				5 days
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Threshold Percentage of Conversion				98.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of the Debt Component								$ 215,800
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of Shares | shares				5,500,000		665,994
5.125% Senior notes due August 2022
Long-Term Debt
Notes stated interest percentage				5.125%
Debt instrument original face amount				$ 250,000
Senior notes				$ 250,000	$ 250,000
Common Stock
Long-Term Debt
Shares repurchased | shares				138,000	184,000	831,000
Credit Agreement | Minimum
Long-Term Debt
Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, debt covenant	1.50
Total Net Leverage Ratio related to restricted payments	3.00
Credit Agreement | Maximum
Long-Term Debt
Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio, debt covenant	2.25
Total Net Leverage Ratio, debt covenant	4.00
Revolving Credit Facility
Long-Term Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 375,000
Accordian feature, available borrowings	500,000
Percentage of stock in foreign subsidiaries used as collateral				66.00%
Available borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility				$ 284,200
Amount outstanding				$ 90,835	$ 137,292
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | Base Rate
Long-Term Debt
Margin (as a percent)				0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Minimum | LIBOR
Long-Term Debt
Margin (as a percent)				1.00%
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | Base Rate
Long-Term Debt
Margin (as a percent)				1.25%
Revolving Credit Facility | Maximum | LIBOR
Long-Term Debt
Margin (as a percent)				2.25%
US Commitments
Long-Term Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity	300,000						$ 375,000
Sublimit for swingline loans	30,000
Sublimit for letters of credit	25,000
Sublimit for alternate currency loans	75,000						$ 125,000
Available borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility				$ 229,000
Amount outstanding				71,000
European Commitments
Long-Term Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity	75,000
Sublimit for swingline loans	15,000
Sublimit for letters of credit	$ 15,000
Available borrowing capacity under revolving credit facility				55,200
Amount outstanding				$ 19,800

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Long-Term Debt - Interest Expense, Convertible Notes (Details) - 1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Long-Term Debt
Cash interest per contractual coupon rate	$ 2,875	$ 2,875	$ 288
Amortization of note discount	9,194	8,724	848
Amortization of deferred financing costs	559	518	48
Total interest expense related to Convertible Notes	$ 12,628	$ 12,117	$ 1,184

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Long-Term Debt - Carrying Value, Convertible Notes (Details) - 1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020 - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Long-Term Debt
Principal balance	$ 287,500	$ 287,500
Discount, net of accumulated amortization	(52,936)	(62,130)
Net carrying amount of Convertible Notes	$ 234,564	$ 225,370
Initial conversion price (in dollars per share)	$ 52.35
Adjusted conversion price (in dollars per share)	$ 73.29
Common Stock Warrants
Long-Term Debt
Number of shares that may be purchased under warrant	5.5
Warrant strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 73.29
Call Option
Long-Term Debt
Number of shares that may be acquired under call option	5.5
Call option strike price (in dollars per share)	$ 52.35

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Long-Term Debt - Maturities (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Long-Term Debt
2020	$ 378,335
Thereafter	250,000
Total maturities of long-term debt	$ 628,335

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Asset Retirement Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Asset retirement obligation
Asset retirement obligation, beginning of period	$ 55,136	$ 63,831
Additional obligations	7,660	8,373
Estimated obligations assumed in acquisition		6,097
Purchase price adjustment		(6,653)
Accretion expense	2,210	2,559
Change in estimates	(4,878)	(13,534)
Payments	(3,499)	(3,702)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(1,902)	(1,835)
Asset retirement obligation, end of period	54,727	55,136
Less: current portion	3,042	3,097
Asset retirement obligation, excluding current portion	$ 51,685	$ 52,039
Refurbished ATM assets
Property and equipment useful life	5 years
Change in estimate, fully-depreciated assets	$ 1,400

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Other Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities
Interest rate swaps	$ 23,327	$ 29,147
Obligations associated with acquired unfavorable contracts	656	284
Deferred revenue, Current	2,313	1,731
Asset Retirement Obligation, Current	3,042	3,097
Other, Current	3,394	678
Total, Current	32,732	34,937
Interest rate swaps	21,872	25,847
Obligations associated with acquired unfavorable contracts	882	2,271
Deferred revenue, Noncurrent	1,217	935
Other, Noncurrent	6,686	8,663
Total, Noncurrent	$ 30,657	$ 37,716

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Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 19, 2013
Common stock, shares authorized	125,000,000		125,000,000
Common stock, shares outstanding	44,953,620		44,562,122
Preferred stock, share authorized	10,000,000		10,000,000
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0		0
Purchase of convertible hedges		$ 72,565
Proceeds from issuance of warrants		40,509
Deferred financing cost allocated to equity		1,671
1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Carrying Amount of the Equity Component	$ 52,900			$ 71,700
Purchase of convertible hedges	72,600
Proceeds from issuance of warrants	40,500
Deferred financing cost allocated to equity	$ 1,600
Parent
Purchase of convertible hedges		72,565
Proceeds from issuance of warrants		$ 40,509

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Stockholders' Equity - AOCI (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	$ 290,146
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,780)	$ (10,012)	$ 32,096
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	369,774	290,146
Foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax benefit	1,565
Disproportionate tax effect	14,400
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, Net [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(83,007)	(72,954)	(105,085)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	(39,350)	(45,512)	6,260
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	34,231	35,459	25,871
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(5,119)	(10,053)	32,131
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(88,126)	(83,007)	(72,954)
Foreign currency translation adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(34,709)	(18,436)	(24,634)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	(11,177)	(16,273)	6,198
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(11,177)	(16,273)	6,198
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(45,886)	(34,709)	(18,436)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, income tax benefit	1,565
Unrealized losses on interest rate swap contracts [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance	(48,298)	(54,518)	(80,451)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification	(28,173)	(29,239)	62
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	34,231	35,459	25,871
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	6,058	6,220	25,933
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance	(42,240)	(48,298)	(54,518)
Deferred income tax benefit (expense)	2,959	6,701	10,829	$ 27,413
Deferred tax expense (benefit) before reclassification	(17,402)	(19,405)	40
Amounts reclassified from AOCI - interest rate swap contracts, tax expense	$ (21,143)	$ (23,533)	$ (16,544)

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Employee Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Benefits [Abstract]
Company matching contribution to defined contribution plans, percentage of employee contribution	100.00%
Company's matching contribution as percentage of employee salary, maximum	3.00%
Company's matching contribution vesting percentage, per year	20.00%
Company's contribution to defined contribution benefit plans	$ 2.4	$ 1.3	$ 0.7

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - Interest Rate Swap Contracts	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 600,000,000
Derivative Remaining Term Year One
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 1,300,000,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	2.74%
Derivative Remaining Term Year Two
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 1,000,000,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	2.53%
Derivative Remaining Term Year Three
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 750,000,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	2.54%
Derivative Remaining Term Year Four
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 600,000,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	2.42%
Derivative Remaining Term Year Five
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	$ 600,000,000
Weighted Average Fixed Rate	2.42%

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities, Current	$ 23,327	$ 29,147
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent	21,872	25,847
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Total	45,199	54,994
Interest Rate Swap Contracts | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Total	45,199	54,994
Interest Rate Swap Contracts | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments | Current Portion Of Other Long-Term Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities, Current	23,327	29,147
Interest Rate Swap Contracts | Derivatives Designated As Hedging Instruments | Other Long-Term Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liabilities, Noncurrent	$ 21,872	$ 25,847

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Derivative Financial Instruments - Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Expected reclassification of derivative-related losses into earnings	$ 23,300
Derivatives In Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain(Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative Instruments (Effective Portion)	(28,173)	$ (29,239)
Derivatives In Cash Flow Hedging Relationships | Cost Of ATM Operating Revenues
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion)	$ (34,231)	$ (35,459)

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Total additional asset retirement obligations incurred for the period	$ 7,700	$ 14,500
Interest Rate Swap Contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities associated with interest rate swaps	45,199	54,994
Interest Rate Swap Contracts | Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Liabilities associated with interest rate swaps	45,199	$ 54,994
Senior subordinated notes due September 2018 | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of long term notes	246,400
1.00% Convertible senior notes due December 2020 | Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of long term notes	$ 269,500

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Commitments And Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies
Asset Retirement Obligation	$ 54,727	$ 55,136	$ 63,831
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	14,100	$ 9,700	$ 7,200
ATM and equipment [Member] | North America Segment [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed	6,100
ATM and equipment [Member] | Europe Segment [Member]
Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed	3,600
Minimum service requirements [Member] | Corporate and Other
Commitments and Contingencies
Purchase Commitment, Remaining Minimum Amount Committed	$ 4,500

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Commitments And Contingencies - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies
2016	$ 14,269
2017	9,255
2018	7,433
2019	5,219
2020	3,203
Thereafter	10,361
Total minimum lease payments	$ 49,740

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Income Taxes - Income before tax by jurisdiction (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	$ 105,323	$ 63,368	$ 62,665
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	80,318	64,047	78,114
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income before income taxes	$ 25,005	$ (679)	$ (15,449)

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Income Taxes - Components Of Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes
U.S. federal, Current	$ 19,590	$ 19,033	$ 26,766
State and local, Current	4,495	3,554	5,503
Foreign, Current	4,264	2,549	1,216
Total current	28,349	25,136	33,485
U.S. federal, Deferred	6,890	1,639	11,648
State and local, Deferred	1,226	795	(1,901)
Foreign, Deferred	2,877	604	(1,214)
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	10,993	3,038	8,533
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	$ 39,342	$ 28,174	$ 42,018

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Income Taxes - Rate reconcilation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes
Income tax expense at the statutory rate of 35.0%	$ 36,863	$ 22,179	$ 21,932
Provision to return and deferred tax adjustments	145	1,705	(1,637)
State tax, net of federal benefit	3,504	2,717	2,275
Permanent adjustments	1,810	173	(115)
Foreign subsidiary tax rate differences	(5,035)	(985)	1,252
Impact of entity restructuring			15,501
Gain on divestiture	3,465
Other	(773)	338	(6)
Subtotal	39,979	26,127	39,202
Change in valuation allowance	(637)	2,047	2,816
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	$ 39,342	$ 28,174	$ 42,018

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Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Due To Temporary Differences (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes
Reserve for receivables, current	$ 411	$ 267
Accrued liabilities and inventory reserves, current	6,019	6,746
Net operating loss carryforward, current		4,566
Unrealized losses on interest rate swap contracts, current	8,971	11,365
Other, current	1,043	1,503
Subtotal, current	16,444	24,447
Valuation allowance	(100)	(144)
Current deferred tax assets	16,344	24,303
Net operating loss carryforward, non-current	17,282	15,326
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, non-current	8,411	10,078
Stock-based compensation, non-current	10,755	8,057
Asset retirement obligations, non-current	3,042	2,757
Tangible and intangible assets, non-current	17,322	26,107
Deferred revenue, non-current	434	497
Other, non-current	5,593	4,536
Subtotal, non-current	62,839	67,358
Valuation allowance	(12,221)	(13,580)
Non-current deferred tax assets	50,618	53,778
Tangible and intangible assets, non-current	(60,418)	(59,035)
Asset retirement obligations, non-current	(123)	(173)
Non-current deferred tax liability	(60,541)	(59,208)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 6,421	$ 18,873

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Income Taxes - NOL, foreign earnings (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries	$ 15.3
Unrecognized deferred tax liability for foreign earnings	2.7
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward	$ 8.3
Net operating loss carryforward expiration dates	Jan. 01, 2021
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | U.K.
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward	$ 57.1
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Mexico
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforward	$ 11.5

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Concentration Risk (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Average Amount of Vault Cash	$ 3,700.0		$ 3,000.0
ATM Purchase [Member] | Supplier Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		45.00%	61.60%
U.S. | Vault Cash [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Average Amount of Vault Cash		$ 2.1
Minimum | Vault Cash [Member] | Lender Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Typical contract termination notification period		180 days
Notice period to modify the pricing terms		60 days
Maximum | Vault Cash [Member] | Lender Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Typical contract termination notification period		360 days
Notice period to modify the pricing terms		180 days
Top Five Merchants [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		37.00%	31.40%
Second Through Fifth Largest Customers [Member] | Unaudited Pro Forma Revenues [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		19.00%
Seven Eleven [Member] | Unaudited Pro Forma Revenues [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		18.00%	17.50%
Seven Eleven [Member] | Maximum | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Contract extension period		6 months
Elan Financial Services [Member] | U.S. | Vault Cash [Member] | Lender Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		38.30%
Bank Of America [Member] | U.S. | Vault Cash [Member] | Lender Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		19.10%
Wells Fargo [Member] | U.S. | Vault Cash [Member] | Lender Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage		28.60%

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Segment Information - EBITDA Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 11, 2015	Dec. 10, 2015
Segment Information
Adjusted EBITA									$ 211,779	$ 179,622	$ 151,985
Depreciation and accretion expense									84,608	74,314	66,857
Adjusted EBITDA									296,387	253,936	218,842
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets									(14,010)	3,224	2,790
Other expense (income)									3,780	(1,616)	(3,150)
Noncontrolling interests									(996)	(1,745)	(2,399)
Stock-based compensation expense									19,421	16,432	12,290
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses									27,127	18,050	15,400
Other adjustments to cost of ATM operating revenues											8,670
Other adjustment to selling, general, and administrative expenses											505
EBITDA									261,065	219,591	184,736
Interest expense, net, including amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount, and redemption cost for early extinguishment of debt									30,814	33,812	23,086
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt										9,075
Income tax (benefit) expense									39,342	28,174	42,018
Depreciation and accretion expense									85,030	75,622	68,480
Amortization of intangible assets									38,799	35,768	27,336
Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$ 14,841	$ 22,009	$ 14,997	$ 15,233	$ 5,522	$ 8,064	$ 13,989	$ 9,565	$ 67,080	$ 37,140	$ 23,816
Majority owned interest percentage												95.70%	51.00%

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Segment Information - Certain Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	$ 303,304	$ 311,350	$ 303,746	$ 281,901	$ 283,873	$ 265,847	$ 260,029	$ 245,072	$ 1,200,301	$ 1,054,821	$ 876,486
Cost of revenues									782,937	704,048	595,287
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									140,501	113,470	84,592
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses									27,127	18,050	15,400
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets									(14,010)	3,224	2,790
Adjusted EBITDA									296,387	253,936	218,842
Depreciation and accretion expense									85,030	75,622	68,480
Adjusted EBITA									211,779	179,622	151,985
Amortization of intangible assets									38,799	35,768	27,336
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt										9,075
Income tax (benefit) expense									39,342	28,174	42,018
Capital expenditures									142,349	109,909	77,153
Eliminations/Adjustments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues									(23,428)	(19,716)	(16,622)
Cost of revenues									(23,428)	(19,716)	(16,622)
Adjusted EBITDA									67	178	736
Depreciation and accretion expense										(55)	(80)
Adjusted EBITA									490	1,540	2,437
Capital expenditures										(20)	(49)
North America Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers									813,146	762,664	698,038
Cost of revenues									521,818	501,377	455,304
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									59,697	51,594	40,716
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses									4,213	2,623	2,499
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets									2,089	2,138	2,913
Adjusted EBITDA									225,989	209,743	202,151
Depreciation and accretion expense									46,386	45,956	45,065
Adjusted EBITA									179,603	163,788	157,088
Capital expenditures									83,369	56,999	52,301
Europe Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers									376,226	292,157	178,448
Intersegment revenues									1,187	1,509
Cost of revenues									259,889	207,213	140,812
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									32,410	21,795	13,575
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses									22,259	14,714	7,333
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets									(16,099)	1,086	(123)
Adjusted EBITDA									85,126	64,618	33,174
Depreciation and accretion expense									34,134	27,546	22,448
Adjusted EBITA									50,992	37,072	10,726
Capital expenditures									51,857	46,252	21,745
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers									10,929
Intersegment revenues									22,241	18,207	16,622
Cost of revenues									24,658	15,174	15,793
Selling, general, and administrative expenses									48,394	40,081	30,301
Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses									655	713	5,568
Adjusted EBITDA									(14,795)	(20,603)	(17,219)
Depreciation and accretion expense									4,510	2,175	1,047
Adjusted EBITA									(19,306)	(22,778)	(18,266)
Capital expenditures									$ 7,123	$ 6,678	$ 3,156

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Segment Information - Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Identifiable Assets	$ 1,327,003	$ 1,255,790	$ 1,056,203
Europe Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Identifiable Assets	382,920	397,780	341,618
North America Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Identifiable Assets	870,854	809,821	681,353
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Total Identifiable Assets	$ 73,229	$ 48,189	$ 33,232

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Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - I/S (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenues	$ 303,304	$ 311,350	$ 303,746	$ 281,901	$ 283,873	$ 265,847	$ 260,029	$ 245,072	$ 1,200,301	$ 1,054,821	$ 876,486
Operating costs and expenses									1,060,384	950,182	793,885
Operating (loss) income									139,917	104,639	82,601
Interest expense, net, including amortization of financing costs and note discount									30,814	33,812	23,086
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt										9,075
Other (income) expense, net									3,780	(1,616)	(3,150)
Income (loss) before income taxes									105,323	63,368	62,665
Income tax (benefit) expense									39,342	28,174	42,018
Net income (loss)	14,823	21,644	14,740	14,774	4,696	7,593	13,406	9,499	65,981	35,194	20,647
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									(1,099)	(1,946)	(3,169)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$ 14,841	$ 22,009	$ 14,997	$ 15,233	$ 5,522	$ 8,064	$ 13,989	$ 9,565	67,080	37,140	23,816
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to controlling interest									(5,780)	(10,012)	32,096
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests									61,300	27,128	55,912
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenues									(12,510)	(11,157)	(8,782)
Operating costs and expenses									(12,107)	(11,232)	(8,362)
Operating (loss) income									(403)	75	(420)
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries									62,602	61,895	81,375
Other (income) expense, net									14	(387)
Income (loss) before income taxes									(63,019)	(61,433)	(81,795)
Net income (loss)									(63,019)	(61,433)	(81,795)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests									(1,099)	(1,946)	(3,169)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders									(61,920)	(59,487)	(78,626)
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to controlling interest									(661)	41	(35)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests									(62,581)	(59,446)	(78,661)
Parent
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Operating costs and expenses									4,945	16,606	12,583
Operating (loss) income									(4,945)	(16,606)	(12,583)
Interest expense, net, including amortization of financing costs and note discount									22,633	21,749	10,357
Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt										9,075
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries									(83,112)	(61,342)	(87,874)
Other (income) expense, net									(177)	(3,807)	5,453
Income (loss) before income taxes									55,711	17,719	59,481
Income tax (benefit) expense									(10,687)	(17,013)	38,414
Net income (loss)									66,398	34,732	21,067
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders									66,398	34,732	21,067
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to controlling interest									(10,404)	(4,582)	(11,151)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests									55,994	30,150	9,916
Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenues									783,219	731,618	665,709
Operating costs and expenses									675,054	619,644	554,235
Operating (loss) income									108,165	111,974	111,474
Interest expense, net, including amortization of financing costs and note discount									5,589	10,352	11,137
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries									20,510	(553)	6,499
Other (income) expense, net									(4,064)	(6,060)	(3,519)
Income (loss) before income taxes									86,130	108,235	97,357
Income tax (benefit) expense									42,888	42,033	3,603
Net income (loss)									43,242	66,202	93,754
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders									43,242	66,202	93,754
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to controlling interest									14,672	9,933	39,646
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests									57,914	76,135	133,400
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income
Revenues									429,592	334,360	219,559
Operating costs and expenses									392,492	325,164	235,429
Operating (loss) income									37,100	9,196	(15,870)
Interest expense, net, including amortization of financing costs and note discount									2,592	1,711	1,592
Other (income) expense, net									8,007	8,638	(5,084)
Income (loss) before income taxes									26,501	(1,153)	(12,378)
Income tax (benefit) expense									7,141	3,154	1
Net income (loss)									19,360	(4,307)	(12,379)
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders									19,360	(4,307)	(12,379)
Other comprehensive income (loss), attributable to controlling interest									(9,387)	(15,404)	3,636
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to controlling interests									$ 9,973	$ (19,711)	$ (8,743)

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Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 26,297	$ 31,875	$ 86,939	$ 13,861
Accounts and notes receivable, net	72,009	80,321
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net	16,300	24,303
Other current assets	98,918	60,906
Total current assets	213,524	197,405
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	375,488	335,795
Intangible assets, net	157,848	177,540
Goodwill	548,936	511,963	404,491
Deferred tax asset, net	11,950	10,487
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets	19,257	22,600
Total assets	1,327,003	1,255,790	1,056,203
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt		35
Current portion of other long-term liabilities	32,732	34,937
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	244,908	215,950
Total current liabilities	277,640	250,922
Long-term debt	575,399	612,662
Asset retirement obligations	51,685	52,039
Deferred tax liability, net	21,829	15,916
Other long-term liabilities	30,657	37,716
Total liabilities	957,210	969,255
Stockholders' equity	369,793	286,535	247,114	148,804
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,327,003	1,255,790
Eliminations
Assets
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	(393)
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	(912,805)	(835,985)
Intercompany receivable	(611,190)	(456,469)
Total assets	(1,524,388)	(1,292,454)
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Intercompany payable	(611,190)	(508,880)
Total liabilities	(611,190)	(508,880)
Stockholders' equity	(913,198)	(783,574)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(1,524,388)	(1,292,454)
Parent
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	782		412	5
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net		16,522
Other current assets	1,878	5,299
Total current assets	2,660	21,821
Intangible assets, net	8,463	10,207
Goodwill		835
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	628,652	538,890
Intercompany receivable	407,697	354,266
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets	200
Total assets	1,047,672	926,019
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	12,109	13,773
Total current liabilities	12,109	13,773
Long-term debt	555,564	612,662
Intercompany payable	110,006
Deferred tax liability, net		13,049
Other long-term liabilities	200
Total liabilities	677,879	639,484
Stockholders' equity	369,793	286,535
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,047,672	926,019
Guarantors
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	6,201	9,391	73,379	10,674
Accounts and notes receivable, net	41,809	43,588
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net	16,169	2,973
Other current assets	47,398	23,260
Total current assets	111,577	79,212
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	231,969	201,864
Intangible assets, net	106,864	109,170
Goodwill	449,658	395,878
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries	284,153	297,095
Intercompany receivable	197,276	101,737
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets	6,863	4,860
Total assets	1,388,360	1,189,816
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of other long-term liabilities	30,552	33,154
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	198,996	104,870
Total current liabilities	229,548	138,024
Intercompany payable	236,283	375,372
Asset retirement obligations	25,360	27,456
Deferred tax liability, net	19,884	185
Other long-term liabilities	28,751	37,716
Total liabilities	539,826	578,753
Stockholders' equity	848,534	611,063
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	1,388,360	1,189,816
Non-Guarantors
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	19,314	22,484	$ 13,148	$ 3,182
Accounts and notes receivable, net	30,200	36,733
Current portion of deferred tax asset, net	131	4,808
Other current assets	49,642	32,347
Total current assets	99,287	96,372
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	143,912	133,931
Intangible assets, net	42,521	58,163
Goodwill	99,278	115,250
Intercompany receivable	6,217	466
Deferred tax asset, net	11,950	10,487
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets	12,194	17,740
Total assets	415,359	432,409
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt		35
Current portion of other long-term liabilities	2,180	1,783
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	33,803	97,307
Total current liabilities	35,983	99,125
Long-term debt	19,835
Intercompany payable	264,901	133,508
Asset retirement obligations	26,325	24,583
Deferred tax liability, net	1,945	2,682
Other long-term liabilities	1,706
Total liabilities	350,695	259,898
Stockholders' equity	64,664	172,511
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 415,359	$ 432,409

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Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information - Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$ 256,553	$ 188,553	$ 183,557
Additions to property and equipment	(138,262)	(108,000)	(71,562)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs and other intangible assets	(4,087)	(1,909)	(5,591)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(103,874)	(226,972)	(189,587)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses	36,661
Net cash used in investing activities	(209,562)	(336,881)	(266,740)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		250,000	287,500
Repayment of long-term debt		(200,000)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	452,670	127,657	311,277
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(499,551)	(61,539)	(397,667)
Proceeds from issuance of warrants			40,509
Purchase of convertible note hedges			(72,565)
Debt issuance, modification and redemption costs		(14,746)	(7,540)
Payment of contingent consideration		(517)	(750)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	1,107	810	2,626
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense	1,985	4,739	24,007
Repurchase of capital stock	(4,731)	(7,156)	(32,409)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(48,520)	99,248	154,988
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4,049)	(5,984)	1,273
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(5,578)	(55,064)	73,078
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period	31,875	86,939	13,861
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	26,297	31,875	86,939
Eliminations
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	370	(20)	(49)
Additions to property and equipment	(370)
Intercompany fixed asset mark-up		20	49
Investment in subsidiary		102,220	212,348
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		51,803	4,797
Net cash used in investing activities	(370)	154,043	217,194
Funding from intercompany notes payable		(51,803)	(4,797)
Issuance of capital stock		(102,220)	(212,348)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		(154,023)	(217,145)
Parent
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(12,180)	1,463	(39,202)
Investment in subsidiary		(51,110)	(80,680)
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net		(51,803)	(36,963)
Net cash used in investing activities		(102,913)	(117,643)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt		250,000	287,500
Repayment of long-term debt		(200,000)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	379,400	127,657	311,277
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(446,085)	(60,266)	(396,153)
Proceeds from issuance of warrants			40,509
Purchase of convertible note hedges			(72,565)
Repayments of intercompany notes payable	81,286
Debt issuance, modification and redemption costs		(14,746)	(7,540)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	1,107	810	2,626
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation expense	1,985	4,739	24,007
Repurchase of capital stock	(4,731)	(7,156)	(32,409)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	12,962	101,038	157,252
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	782	(412)	407
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period		412	5
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	782		412
Guarantors
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	163,004	123,255	193,206
Additions to property and equipment	(81,051)	(57,434)	(50,414)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs and other intangible assets	(3,890)		(2,609)
Investment in subsidiary		(51,110)	(131,668)
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net	(750)		32,166
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(80,503)	(165,433)	(19,997)
Net cash used in investing activities	(166,194)	(273,977)	(172,522)
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility		(4)	(11)
Funding from intercompany notes payable		35,829	(38,171)
Payment of contingent consideration		(201)	(750)
Issuance of capital stock		51,110	80,953
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities		86,734	42,021
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,190)	(63,988)	62,705
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period	9,391	73,379	10,674
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	6,201	9,391	73,379
Non-Guarantors
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	105,359	63,855	29,602
Additions to property and equipment	(56,841)	(50,566)	(21,148)
Payments for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs and other intangible assets	(197)	(1,909)	(2,982)
Intercompany fixed asset mark-up		(20)	(49)
Funding of intercompany notes payable, net	750
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(23,371)	(61,539)	(169,590)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses	36,661
Net cash used in investing activities	(42,998)	(114,034)	(193,769)
Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility	73,270
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(53,466)	(1,269)	(1,503)
Funding from intercompany notes payable		15,974	42,968
Repayments of intercompany notes payable	(81,286)
Payment of contingent consideration		(316)
Issuance of capital stock		51,110	131,395
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(61,482)	65,499	172,860
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4,049)	(5,984)	1,273
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(3,170)	9,336	9,966
Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period	22,484	13,148	3,182
Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period	$ 19,314	$ 22,484	$ 13,148

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Supplemental Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]
Total revenues	$ 303,304	$ 311,350	$ 303,746	$ 281,901	$ 283,873	$ 265,847	$ 260,029	$ 245,072	$ 1,200,301	$ 1,054,821	$ 876,486
Gross profit	107,743	112,316	103,204	94,101	93,706	89,669	88,895	78,503	417,364	350,773	281,199
Net income	14,823	21,644	14,740	14,774	4,696	7,593	13,406	9,499	65,981	35,194	20,647
Net income (loss) attributable to controlling interests and available to common stockholders	$ 14,841	$ 22,009	$ 14,997	$ 15,233	$ 5,522	$ 8,064	$ 13,989	$ 9,565	$ 67,080	$ 37,140	$ 23,816
Net income per common share - basic	$ 0.33	$ 0.49	$ 0.33	$ 0.34	$ 0.12	$ 0.18	$ 0.31	$ 0.22	$ 1.50	$ 0.83	$ 0.52
Net income per common share - diluted	$ 0.33	$ 0.48	$ 0.33	$ 0.34	$ 0.12	$ 0.18	$ 0.31	$ 0.21	$ 1.48	$ 0.82	$ 0.52
Depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets	$ 25,700	$ 27,200	$ 25,700	$ 24,900	$ 27,100	$ 23,900	$ 24,700	$ 23,800	$ 103,494	$ 99,479	$ 87,177