EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press release

Exhibit 99.1

Visa Inc. Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Results

 

 

GAAP net income of $422 million for the quarter

 

 

Adjusted net income of $457 million for the quarter

 

 

GAAP diluted class A common earnings per share of $0.51 for the quarter

 

 

Adjusted diluted class A common earnings per share of $0.59 for the quarter

 

 

Payment volume grew 19% over the prior year to $652 billion

 

 

Company raises long-term outlook for adjusted operating margins

San Francisco, CA, July 30, 2008 – Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today announced financial results for the Company’s fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2008. GAAP net income for the quarter was $422 million, or $0.51 per diluted class A common share. GAAP diluted class A common shares outstanding were 776 million. On an adjusted basis (reflective of a normalized tax rate and excluding certain litigation, restructuring and purchase amortization), net income for the quarter was $457 million, or $0.59 per diluted class A common share. Adjusted diluted class A common shares outstanding were 779 million.

Net operating revenue in the fiscal third quarter 2008 was $1.6 billion, driven by strong contributions from service fees, data processing fees, and international transaction fees as payment volumes and processed transactions rose across all regions worldwide.

“We are very pleased with our fiscal third quarter results as Visa continues to lead and benefit from the global migration to electronic payments while expanding our business worldwide,” said Joe Saunders, Visa’s chairman and chief executive officer. “Despite a challenging economic environment in the United States and a softening in traditional credit card spending, the strength of Visa’s debit business drove solid growth in the region. In Asia Pacific, Latin America, Canada and CEMEA, Visa achieved strong growth across its range of product offerings, reinforcing our position as the world’s leading payments brand and network.”

“The Company’s strong financial performance and double-digit increases in payments volume and transactions in this current economic environment are further proof of the resiliency of our network business model,” added Saunders. “As we look to the future, we remain committed to being the best partner for our financial institution and merchant clients by investing in innovations that deliver measureable returns to their businesses and value to consumers and merchants.”

Fiscal Third Quarter 2008 Financial Highlights:

Visa Inc.’s operational performance highlights for the fiscal third quarter, as measured by March 31, 2008 statistical data, include:

 

   

Payments volume grew 19% over the prior year to $652 billion;

 

   

Total volume, inclusive of cash volume was $1.0 trillion, an increase of 22% over the prior year;


   

Total cards carrying the Visa brands rose 14% worldwide to 1.6 billion over the prior year; and

 

   

Total payment transactions increased by 15% over the prior year to 10.7 billion.

Total processed transactions, which are based on current fiscal third quarter results on Visa’s processing system, were 9.5 billion, a 13% increase over the prior year.

For the fiscal third quarter 2008, service fees were $749 million, up 13% over the prior year on a pro forma basis, and were recognized based on payment volume in the prior quarter. All other fee categories are recognized based on current quarter activity and are also compared on a pro forma basis. Data processing fees rose 20% over the prior year on a pro forma basis to $539 million. International transaction fees, which are driven by cross-border payments volume, grew 44% over the prior year on a pro forma basis to $449 million, as we continued to benefit from higher multi-currency payments volumes across all regions during the fiscal third quarter. Other revenue, which includes the Visa Europe licensing fee, was $150 million during the fiscal third quarter, up 26% over the prior year on a pro forma basis. Volume and incentive payments, which are a contra revenue item, were $274 million for the fiscal third quarter.

Total operating expenses were $965 million for the fiscal third quarter, a 5% increase over the prior year on a pro forma basis.

Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and available-for-sale investment securities were $8.4 billion at June 30, 2008, and includes $2.7 billion that the Company intends to use to redeem all of the Company’s class C (series II) and a portion of the class C (series III) shares in October 2008.

The Company’s net income and earnings per share, excluding special items, are non-GAAP financial measures that are reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP measure in the accompanying financial tables.

Management believes the presentation of adjusted operating income and adjusted net income provides a clearer understanding of the one-time items related to the Company’s reorganization and initial public offering. These measures also adjust for expenses related to covered litigation that will be funded by the litigation escrow account through the retrospective responsibility plan and a $31 million after-tax charge taken in the third quarter related to non-recurring legacy litigation items. The third quarter charge is not funded by the litigation escrow account. These items have a significant impact on our financial results but are either non-recurring or have no operating cash impact. Recognizing that we have a very complex equity structure incorporating multiple classes and series of common stock, the Company has also presented adjusted diluted class A earnings per share calculated based on adjusted net income and the adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding in the periods presented. This non-GAAP financial measure has been presented to illustrate our per share results reflecting our capital structure after the redemption of all class C (series II) common stock and a portion of class C (series III) common stock, which the Company intends to redeem in October 2008. The class C

 

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(series II) common stock is classified as temporary equity and the class C (series III) common stock is classified as a liability on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2008. Management believes this non-GAAP presentation provides the reader with a clearer understanding of our per share results by excluding those shares to be redeemed and allocating adjusted net income only to classes and series of common stock classified as permanent equity.

Fiscal Year-to-Date 2008 Results:

For the nine months ended June 30, 2008, Visa Inc. reported GAAP net income of $1.2 billion, or $1.44 per diluted class A common share. GAAP diluted class A common shares outstanding were 767 million.

On an adjusted basis, (reflective of a normalized tax rate and excluding litigation, restructuring, and purchase amortization) net income for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, was $1.3 billion, or $1.67 per diluted class A common share. Adjusted diluted class A common shares outstanding were 779 million.

Net operating revenue for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, was $4.6 billion, an increase of 22% over the prior year on a pro forma basis.

Total operating expenses were $2.9 billion for the nine months ended June 30, 2008, an increase of 15% over the prior year on a pro forma basis.

Financial Outlook:

Visa Inc. raises its financial outlook for the following metric for FY 2008:

 

   

Annual adjusted operating margin in the mid 40%’s range.

Visa Inc. raises its financial outlook for the following metric for FY 2009 and 2010:

 

   

Annual adjusted operating margin in the mid-to-high 40%’s range.

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

 

   

Annual net revenue growth of 11% to 15%;

 

   

Annual adjusted diluted class A common earnings per share growth of 20% or greater; and

 

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Annual free cash flow (cash flow from operations plus cash reimbursements from litigation escrow less capital spending) in excess of $1 billion.

This outlook reflects an assumed 41% percent GAAP tax rate for fiscal year 2008. The Company’s intent is to reduce this rate to a level around 35-36% over the next five years.

Fiscal Third Quarter Results Webcast Information

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

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

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

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About Visa Inc.

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

Forward Looking Statements

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

By their nature, forward-looking statements: (i) speak only as of the date they are made, (ii) are not guarantees of future performance or results and (iii) are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict or quantify. Therefore, actual results could differ materially and adversely from those forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including all the risks discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Prospectus dated March 18, 2008, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) on March 19, 2008. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Unless required to do so under U.S. federal securities laws or other applicable laws, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

 

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Contacts:

 

 

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

 

 

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

 

Visa Inc. Reports Fiscal Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Results

 

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Visa Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(unaudited)

 

     For the three months
ended June 30,
    For the nine months
ended June 30,
 
     2008     2007
Pro forma
    2008     2007
Pro forma
 
     (in millions except per share data)  

Operating Revenues

        

Service fees

   $ 749     $ 661     $ 2,273     $ 1,852  

Data processing fees

     539       449       1,525       1,196  

Volume and support incentives

     (274 )     (175 )     (862 )     (498 )

International transaction fees

     449       311       1,209       839  

Other revenues

     150       119       409       340  
                                

Total operating revenues

     1,613       1,365       4,554       3,729  
                                

Operating Expenses

        

Personnel

     310       293       882       835  

Network, EDP, and communications

     84       87       245       224  

Advertising, marketing, and promotion

     271       244       696       631  

Professional and consulting fees

     108       159       302       396  

Depreciation and amortization

     57       55       178       164  

Administrative and other

     85       83       234       233  

Litigation provision

     50       —         342       15  
                                

Total operating expenses

     965       921       2,879       2,498  
                                

Operating income

     648       444       1,675       1,231  
                                

Other Income (Expense)

        

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

     —         —         1       —    

Interest expense

     (30 )     (25 )     (116 )     (72 )

Investment income, net

     97       56       172       132  

Other

     (1 )     8       35       8  
                                

Total other income (expense)

     66       39       92       68  
                                

Income before income taxes

     714       483       1,767       1,299  

Income tax expense

     292       184       607       505  
                                

Net income

   $ 422     $ 299     $ 1,160     $ 794  
                                

Basic net income per share (1)

        

Class A common stock

   $ 0.51       $ 1.44    
                    

Class B common stock

   $ 0.36       $ 1.33    
                    

Class C (series I) common stock

   $ 0.51       $ 1.44    
                    

Class C (series II) common stock

   $ 0.12       $ 0.75    
                    

Class C (series III and IV) common stock

   $ 0.51       $ 1.44    
                    

Basic weighted average shares outstanding, in thousands (1)

        

Class A common stock

     446,600         169,512    
                    

Class B common stock

     245,513         362,628    
                    

Class C (series I) common stock

     124,503         212,779    
                    

Class C (series II) common stock

     79,749         47,583    
                    

Class C (series III and IV) common stock

     27,499         49,378    
                    

Diluted net income per share (1)

        

Class A common stock

   $ 0.51       $ 1.44    
                    

Class B common stock

   $ 0.36       $ 1.33    
                    

Class C (series I) common stock

   $ 0.51       $ 1.44    
                    

Class C (series II) common stock

   $ 0.12       $ 0.75    
                    

Class C (series III and IV) common stock

   $ 0.51       $ 1.44    
                    

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding, in thousands (1)

        

Class A common stock

     776,090         766,983    
                    

Class B common stock

     245,513         362,628    
                    

Class C (series I) common stock

     124,506         212,780    
                    

Class C (series II) common stock

     79,749         47,583    
                    

Class C (series III and IV) common stock

     27,499         49,378    
                    

 

(1) There is no comparable earnings per share measure for 2007 as we were a non-stock company.

 

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Visa Inc.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

 

     June 30,
2008
    October 1,
2007
 
     (in millions)  

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,762     $ 1,278  

Restricted cash - litigation escrow

     1,291       —    

Investment securities, available-for-sale

     477       842  

Settlement receivable

     1,230       587  

Accounts receivable

     342       318  

Customer collateral

     520       389  

Current portion of volume and support incentives

     257       135  

Current portion of deferred tax assets

     587       771  

Prepaid and other current assets

     295       381  
                

Total current assets

     10,761       4,701  
                

Restricted cash - litigation escrow

     700       —    

Investment securities, available-for-sale

     188       743  

Volume and support incentives

     84       72  

Property, equipment, and technology, net

     1,048       906  

Other assets

     639       625  

Intangible assets

     10,883       10,883  

Goodwill

     10,139       9,139  
                

Total assets

   $ 34,442     $ 27,069  
                

Liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 109     $ 164  

Settlement payable

     1,153       644  

Customer collateral

     520       389  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     372       479  

Volume and support incentives

     310       294  

Accrued liabilities

     383       496  

Current portion of long-term debt

     11       84  

Current portion of accrued litigation

     1,606       2,236  

Cash dividends payable

     93       —    

Redeemable class C (series III) common stock, 35,263,585 shares outstanding at June 30, 2008

     1,508       —    
                

Total current liabilities

     6,065       4,786  
                

Long-term debt

     98       40  

Accrued litigation

     1,303       1,446  

Deferred tax liabilities

     3,545       3,758  

Other liabilities

     755       754  
                

Total liabilities

     11,766       10,784  
                

Temporary Equity

    

Class C (series II) common stock, $0.0001 par value, 218,582,801 shares authorized, 79,748,857 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2008, net of subscription receivable

     1,127       —    
                

Total temporary equity

     1,127       —    
                

Stockholders’ Equity

    

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

     —         —    

Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 2,001,622,245,209 shares authorized, 447,880,089 issued and outstanding

     —         —    

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

     —         —    

Class C (series I) common stock, $0.0001 par value, 813,582,801 shares authorized, 124,510,448 issued and outstanding

     —         —    

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

     —         —    

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

     —         —    

Additional paid-in capital

     21,007       16,785  

Accumulated income (deficit)

     551       (500 )

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net

     (9 )     —    
                

Total stockholders’ equity and accumulated net income (deficit)

     21,549       16,285  
                

Total liabilities, temporary equity, and stockholders’ equity

   $ 34,442     $ 27,069  
                

 

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Visa Inc.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

 

     For the Nine Months
Ended June 30,
 
     2008     2007 (1)  
     (in millions)  

Operating Activities

    

Net income

   $ 1,160     $ 608  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, and technology

     178       85  

Amortization of intangibles, investments, debt issuance cost, and accretion of member deposits

     —         8  

Share-based compensation

     47       —    

Fair value adjustment for liability under the framework agreement

     (35 )     —    

Interest earned on litigation escrow, net of tax

     (6 )     —    

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

     12       (2 )

(Gain) loss on disposal of property, equipment and technology

     (1 )     1  

Minority interest

     —         5  

Amortization of volume and support incentives

     862       346  

Accrued litigation and accretion

     447       69  

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

     (1 )     (38 )

Deferred income taxes

     136       (2 )

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (24 )     (14 )

Settlement receivable

     (642 )     4  

Volume and support incentives

     (980 )     (417 )

Other assets

     (76 )     12  

Accounts payable

     (60 )     (45 )

Settlement payable

     510       (8 )

Accrued compensation and benefits

     (99 )     5  

Accrued and other liabilities

     52       35  

Accrued litigation

     (1,220 )     (2 )

Member deposits

     (3 )     (107 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     257       543  
                

Investing Activities

    

Investment securities, available-for-sale:

    

Purchases

     (1,504 )     (2,202 )

Proceeds from sales and maturities

     2,402       2,083  

Cash acquired through reorganization

     1,002       —    

Contributions to joint ventures

     —         (1 )

Purchases of/contributions to other investments

     (24 )     —    

Distributions from other investments

     22       —    

Purchases of property, equipment and technology

     (323 )     (76 )

Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and technology

     4       —    
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     1,579       (196 )
                

Financing Activities

    

Proceeds from short-term borrowing

     2       —    

Payments on short-term borrowing

     (2 )     —    

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

     19,100       —    

Funding of litigation escrow account - Retrospective Responsibility Plan

     (3,000 )     —    

Funding from litigation escrow account - Retrospective Responsibility Plan

     1,015       —    

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

     (116 )     —    

Funding from tax escrow account

     116       —    

Payment for redemption of stock

     (13,446 )     —    

Principal payments on debt

     (15 )     (25 )

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

     (3 )     (2 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     3,651       (27 )
                

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

     5,487       320  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     275       270  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 5,762     $ 590  
                

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information

    

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

   $ 563     $ 301  

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

   $ (27 )   $ (10 )

Interest payments on debt

   $ 6     $ 3  

Cash dividends declared but unpaid

   $ 93       —    

Common stock issued in reorganization

   $ 17,935       —    

 

(1) Historical balances for periods prior to October 1, 2007 represent balances for Visa U.S.A. Inc., deemed the accounting acquirer in the business combination.

 

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Pro Forma Fiscal 2007 Quarterly Results of Operations

US$ in millions

 

     Pro Forma Fiscal 2007 Quarter Ended (1)  
     December 31,
2006
    March 31,
2007
    June 30,
2007 (2)
    September 30,
2007 (2)
 

Operating Revenues

        

Service fees

   $ 577     $ 614     $ 661     $ 730  

Data processing fees

     377       370       449       463  

Volume and support incentives

     (136 )     (187 )     (175 )     (216 )

International transaction fees

     247       281       311       354  

Other revenues

     108       113       119       133  
                                

Total operating revenues

     1,173       1,191       1,365       1,464  
                                

Operating Expenses

        

Personnel

     273       269       293       324  

Network, EDP and communications

     68       69       87       84  

Advertising, marketing and promotion

     205       182       244       444  

Professional and consulting fees

     101       136       159       156  

Depreciation and amortization

     55       54       55       64  

Administrative and other

     76       74       83       101  

Litigation provision

     2       13       —         2,638  
                                

Total operating expenses

     780       797       921       3,811  
                                

Operating income (loss)

     393       394       444       (2,347 )
                                

Other Income (Expense)

        

Interest expense

     (23 )     (24 )     (25 )     (24 )

Investment income, net

     40       36       56       65  

Other

     —         —         8       —    
                                

Total other income

     17       12       39       41  
                                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     410       406       483       (2,306 )

Income tax expense/(benefit)

     161       160       184       (651 )
                                

Net income (loss)

   $ 249     $ 246     $ 299     $ (1,655 )
                                

 

(1) Visa Inc. had no operations prior to the reorganization on October 1, 2007. In order to provide insight into our operating results, the pro forma results of operations for the prior periods have been prepared for comparative purposes assuming that the reorganization had occurred on October 1, 2006. These pro forma statements of operations have been prepared in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations.”

 

(2) Certain immaterial reclassifications were made to the quarter ended June 30 and September 30, 2007 pro forma financial statements to conform to the current presentation.

 

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Pro Forma Fiscal 2007 Results of Operations (1) (2)

US$ in millions

 

     For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2007
    For the Nine
Months Ended
June 30, 2007
 

Operating Revenues

    

Service fees

   $ 661     $ 1,852  

Data processing fees

     449       1,196  

Volume and support incentives

     (175 )     (498 )

International transaction fees

     311       839  

Other revenues

     119       340  
                

Total operating revenues

     1,365       3,729  
                

Operating Expenses

    

Personnel

     293       835  

Network, EDP, and communications

     87       224  

Advertising, marketing, and promotion

     244       631  

Professional and consulting fees

     159       396  

Depreciation and amortization

     55       164  

Administrative and other

     83       233  

Litigation provision

     —         15  
                

Total operating expenses

     921       2,498  
                

Operating income

     444       1,231  
                

Other Income (Expense)

    

Interest expense

     (25 )     (72 )

Investment income, net

     56       132  

Other

     8       8  
                

Total other income

     39       68  
                

Income before income taxes

     483       1,299  

Income tax expense

     184       505  
                

Net income

   $ 299     $ 794  
                

 

(1) Visa Inc. had no operations prior to the reorganization on October 1, 2007. In order to provide insight into our operating results, the pro forma results of operations for the prior periods have been prepared for comparative purposes assuming that the reorganization had occurred on October 1, 2006. These pro forma statements of operations have been prepared in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, “Business Combinations.”

 

(2) Certain immaterial reclassifications were made to the three and nine months ended June 30, 2007 pro forma financial statements to conform to the current presentation.

 

10


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Adjusted Operating Income and Net Income

US$ in millions

 

    For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2008
    For the Nine
Months Ended
June 30, 2008
    Pro Forma For the
Three Months
ended
June 30, 2007
    Pro Forma For the
Nine Months
ended
June 30, 2007
    For the Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2008
 

Net income (as reported)

  $ 422     $ 1,160     $ 299     $ 794     $ 314  

Addback: Income tax expense (as reported)

    292       607       184       505       56  
                                       

Net income before taxes (as reported)

  $ 714     $ 1,767     $ 483     $ 1,299     $ 370  

Adjustments:

         

Litigation reserve (1)

    50       335       —         —         285  

Restructuring (2)

    15       70       52       99       19  

Asset step-up amortization (3)

    17       51       17       51       17  
                                       

Adjustments to operating income

    82       456       69       150       321  

Interest accretion on American Express settlement (4)

    11       57       —         —         23  

Investment income on Litigation Escrow and EU proceeds (5)

    (33 )     (40 )     —         —         (7 )

Underwater contract (LIBOR adjustment) (6)

    1       (35 )     —         —         (28 )
                                       

Adjustments to non-operating income

    (21 )     (18 )     —         —         (12 )

Total adjustments

    61       438       69       150       309  

Adjusted net income before tax

    775       2,205       552       1,449       679  

Adjusted income tax expense (7)

    (318 )     (904 )     (226 )     (594 )     (278 )
                                       

Adjusted net income

  $ 457     $ 1,301     $ 326     $ 855     $ 401  
                                       

Operating income (as reported)

  $ 648     $ 1,675     $ 444     $ 1,231     $ 349  

Addback: Adjustments to operating income

    82       456       69       150       321  
                                       

Adjusted operating income

  $ 730     $ 2,131     $ 513     $ 1,381     $ 670  
                                       

Operating revenues (as reported)

  $ 1,613     $ 4,554     $ 1,365       3,729     $ 1,453  

Adjusted operating margin

    45 %     47 %     38 %     37 %     46 %

Total operating expenses (as reported)

  $ 965     $ 2,879     $ 921     $ 2,498     $ 1,104  

Less: Adjustments to operating expenses

    (82 )     (456 )     (69 )     (150 )     (321 )
                                       

Adjusted operating expenses

  $ 883     $ 2,423     $ 852     $ 2,348     $ 783  
                                       

 

(1) Litigation expense recorded in the period that is non-recurring and management believes is not indicative of Visa’s future anticipated expenses. Litigation expense recorded in the quarter ended June 30, 2008 is related to non-recurring legacy litigation items. This expense is not covered under the retrospective responsibility plan and will not be paid from the litigation escrow account. Amounts recorded in prior quarters relate to covered litigation. Settlements of, or judgments in, covered litigation will be paid from the litigation escrow account.

 

(2) Restructuring costs, primarily severance in fiscal 2008, associated with workforce consolidation and elimination of overlapping functions.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(6) Other expense (income) recorded in the periods presented as a result of changes in the Company’s estimated liability under the Framework Agreement, which governs its relationship with Visa Europe. The changes were primarily due to movement in the LIBOR rates in the periods presented. This liability will not continue after the October 2008 redemptions described above.

 

(7) Reflects a normalized tax rate of 41%.

 

11


Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Weighted Average Class A Common Stock Outstanding Used in the

Calculation of Adjusted Diluted Class A Earnings Per Share

 

     For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2008
   For the Nine
Months Ended
June 30, 2008
    For the Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2008
 
     (in millions)  

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - GAAP

   776    767     778  

Class A Shares (1)

   —      277     383  

Class B Shares (2)

   —      (159 )   (226 )

Class C Shares (3)

   —      (109 )   (161 )

Class A Share Equivalents (4)

   3    3     5  
                 

Share Adjustments

   3    12     1  

Adjusted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Non GAAP

   779    779     779  

 

(1) For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and nine months ended June 30, 2008, for GAAP purposes, the number of class A common shares outstanding is weighted to reflect the issuance of 446,600,000 shares at the IPO date of March 19, 2008. In the calculation of the adjusted weighted average shares outstanding, these shares are assumed to have been issued at January 1, 2008 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and October 1, 2007 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008.

 

(2) For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and nine months ended June 30, 2008, for GAAP purposes, the number of class B common shares outstanding is weighted to reflect the redemption of 154,738,487 shares on March 28, 2008 and the reduction of the conversion ratio applicable to remaining shares outstanding to 0.71 to 1. In the calculation of the adjusted weighted average shares outstanding, these shares are weighted to assume that the redemption and reduction in conversion ratio had occurred at January 1, 2008 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and October 1, 2007 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008.

 

(3) For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and nine months ended June 30, 2008, for GAAP purposes, the number of class C (series I, II, III & IV) common shares is weighted to reflect the redemption of 159,657,751 shares of class C (series I) common stock on March 28, 2008, and the reclassification of all shares of class C (series II) common stock to temporary equity and 35,263,585 shares of class C (series III) common stock to liabilities on the IPO date of March 19, 2008. Upon reclassification of the class C (series II) and class C (series III) common stock these shares are no longer convertible into shares of class A common stock. In the calculation of adjusted weighted average shares outstanding, these shares are weighted to assume that the redemption and reclassifications occurred at January 1, 2008 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and October 1, 2007 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008.

 

(4) For GAAP purposes, the number of class A common shares outstanding is weighted to reflect the assumed issuance of class A common stock underlying stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units to employees and directors at the IPO date of March 19, 2008 and during the three months ended June 30, 2008, by applying the treasury stock method. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 and nine months ended June 30, 2008, in the calculation of adjusted weighted shares outstanding, these shares are assumed to have been issued at October 1, 2007 and were outstanding for the entire period. The share adjustments also reflect the estimated number of stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units estimated to be outstanding in October 2008 after the redemption of the class C (series II and series III) common shares held by Visa Europe.

 

12


Class A Common Stock Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

   

Management believes the presentation of adjusted operating income and adjusted net income provides a clearer understanding of the one-time items related to the Company’s reorganization, initial public offering and other non-recurring events. These measures also adjust for expenses related to covered litigation that will be funded by the litigation escrow account and a $31 million after-tax charge taken in the third quarter related to non-recurring legacy litigation items that will not be funded by the litigation escrow account. These items have a significant impact on our financial results but are either non-recurring or have no operating cash impact.

 

   

Recognizing that we have a very complex equity structure incorporating multiple classes and series of common stock, the Company has also presented adjusted diluted class A earnings per share calculated below based on adjusted net income and the adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding in the periods presented. This non-GAAP financial measure has been presented to illustrate our per share results reflecting our capital structure after the redemption of all class C (series II) common stock and a portion of class C (series III) common stock, which the Company intends to redeem in October 2008. The class C (series II) common stock is classified as temporary equity and the redeemable class C (series III) common stock is classified as a liability on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2008. Management believes this non-GAAP presentation provides the reader with a clearer understanding of our per share results by excluding these shares to be redeemed and allocating adjusted net income only to permanent equity.

 

     For the Three
Months Ended
June 30, 2008
   For the Nine
Months Ended
June 30, 2008
   For the Three
Months Ended
March 31, 2008
     (in millions, except per share data)

Adjusted net income

   $ 457    $ 1,301    $ 401

Adjusted weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding

     779      779      779
                    

Adjusted diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.59    $ 1.67    $ 0.52
                    

 

13


LOGO

Operational Performance Data

The tables below provide information regarding the operational results for the 3 months ended March 31, 2008, as well as the prior eight quarterly reporting periods and the years ended December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007, for cards carrying the Visa, Visa Electron and Interlink brands.

1. Branded Volume and Transactions

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

 

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

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  245   29.4 %   21.2 %   159   26.5 %   18.1 %   1,913   85   35.2 %   27.4 %   458   382   463

Canada

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

CEMEA

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

LAC

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

US

  488   10.9 %   10.9 %   388   12.0 %   12.0 %   7,073   100   6.8 %   6.8 %   694   459   667
                                       

Visa Inc.

  1,036   22.0 %   17.1 %   652   19.1 %   15.0 %   10,682   384   27.3 %   20.7 %   2,464   1,300   1,629

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  231   8.0 %   8.0 %   195   8.1 %   8.1 %   2,167   36   7.5 %   7.5 %   31   260   368

Rest of World

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

Visa Inc.

  499   18.1 %   13.1 %   424   18.7 %   13.3 %   4,964   75   15.0 %   11.8 %   165   647   814

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  257   13.6 %   13.6 %   193   16.3 %   16.3 %   4,906   64   6.3 %   6.3 %   663   198   299

Rest of World

  280   39.6 %   28.7 %   35   44.1 %   31.7 %   812   245   38.9 %   28.3 %   1,636   454   515
                                       

Visa Inc.

  537   25.8 %   21.0 %   228   19.8 %   18.4 %   5,718   309   30.7 %   23.0 %   2,299   653   815
    For the 3 Months Ended December 31, 2007
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  241   28.4 %   23.0 %   158   24.3 %   19.6 %   1,931   83   36.9 %   29.9 %   452   368   446

Canada

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

CEMEA

  115   43.8 %   38.9 %   18   44.1 %   40.1 %   235   97   43.8 %   38.7 %   590   139   147

LAC

  145   33.3 %   21.3 %   47   44.1 %   30.5 %   1,132   99   28.8 %   17.4 %   757   284   307

US

  514   11.4 %   11.4 %   413   12.4 %   12.4 %   7,412   102   7.8 %   7.8 %   717   458   664
                                       

Visa Inc.

  1,067   21.5 %   17.9 %   680   18.5 %   15.7 %   11,092   387   27.3 %   21.8 %   2,525   1,272   1,594

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

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

Rest of World

  272   26.7 %   19.5 %   232   27.3 %   19.7 %   2,863   40   23.2 %   18.5 %   136   372   431
                                       

Visa Inc.

  525   17.6 %   14.3 %   450   18.1 %   14.6 %   5,325   75   14.4 %   12.2 %   169   631   796

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  261   13.8 %   13.8 %   195   15.5 %   15.5 %   4,950   66   8.9 %   8.9 %   684   199   299

Rest of World

  281   39.1 %   29.8 %   36   43.5 %   32.9 %   817   245   38.5 %   29.4 %   1,672   442   500
                                       

Visa Inc.

  542   25.6 %   21.6 %   231   19.1 %   17.9 %   5,767   311   30.9 %   24.4 %   2,356   641   798

 

14


Operational Performance Data

 

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

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  215   25.6 %   19.6 %   140   22.1 %   16.8 %   1,796   74   32.8 %   25.1 %   417   348   427

Canada

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

CEMEA

  101   43.0 %   38.4 %   15   39.0 %   35.1 %   211   85   43.8 %   39.0 %   545   125   136

LAC

  121   26.7 %   19.0 %   38   38.5 %   29.6 %   1,004   83   21.9 %   14.6 %   691   267   289

US

  489   9.6 %   9.6 %   388   10.7 %   10.7 %   7,032   101   5.6 %   5.6 %   730   442   643
                                       

Visa Inc.

  972   18.4 %   15.5 %   623   15.8 %   13.6 %   10,404   349   23.3 %   19.0 %   2,392   1,205   1,527

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  240   6.7 %   6.7 %   206   8.5 %   8.5 %   2,314   35   -2.9 %   -2.9 %   34   254   358

Rest of World

  243   22.5 %   16.4 %   206   23.6 %   17.2 %   2,654   37   16.4 %   12.0 %   128   353   410
                                       

Visa Inc.

  483   14.1 %   11.4 %   412   15.6 %   12.7 %   4,968   71   6.2 %   4.2 %   162   607   769

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  249   12.6 %   12.6 %   182   13.3 %   13.3 %   4,718   67   10.7 %   10.7 %   696   188   285

Rest of World

  241   36.0 %   28.5 %   29   39.6 %   31.1 %   718   211   35.5 %   28.2 %   1,534   409   473
                                       

Visa Inc.

  489   23.0 %   19.9 %   211   16.3 %   15.5 %   5,437   278   28.6 %   23.5 %   2,230   597   758
    For the 3 Months Ended June 30, 2007
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  201   20.6 %   16.3 %   132   19.9 %   16.7 %   1,708   69   21.9 %   15.5 %   373   336   412

Canada

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

CEMEA

  90   38.7 %   37.0 %   14   32.4 %   32.8 %   197   76   39.9 %   37.8 %   508   121   124

LAC

  114   32.5 %   19.1 %   35   42.2 %   28.2 %   945   79   28.6 %   15.4 %   669   257   281

US

  483   9.5 %   9.5 %   385   10.4 %   10.4 %   6,902   98   6.4 %   6.4 %   721   420   617
                                       

Visa Inc.

  934   17.1 %   14.4 %   606   14.7 %   13.1 %   10,103   327   21.8 %   16.9 %   2,280   1,156   1,465

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  235   6.4 %   6.4 %   203   8.3 %   8.3 %   2,251   33   -4.3 %   -4.3 %   32   246   345

Rest of World

  228   19.8 %   15.8 %   194   21.2 %   16.8 %   2,519   35   12.6 %   10.2 %   120   339   394
                                       

Visa Inc.

  464   12.6 %   10.8 %   396   14.3 %   12.3 %   4,770   67   3.7 %   2.6 %   152   584   739

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  248   12.7 %   12.7 %   183   12.7 %   12.7 %   4,651   65   12.6 %   12.6 %   689   174   272

Rest of World

  222   34.2 %   25.1 %   27   39.7 %   29.9 %   682   195   33.5 %   24.5 %   1,439   397   454
                                       

Visa Inc.

  470   21.9 %   18.2 %   210   15.6 %   14.6 %   5,333   260   27.5 %   21.3 %   2,128   571   726
    For the 3 Months Ended March 31, 2007
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

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

Canada

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

CEMEA

  81   44.8 %   44.2 %   12   35.3 %   41.0 %   183   68   46.6 %   44.8 %   477   117   122

LAC

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

US

  440   9.1 %   9.1 %   347   8.9 %   8.9 %   6,259   94   9.8 %   9.8 %   698   412   607
                                       

Visa Inc.

  849   16.1 %   15.4 %   548   12.9 %   12.4 %   9,254   302   22.3 %   21.1 %   2,224   1,124   1,426

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

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

Rest of World

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

Visa Inc.

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

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  226   10.4 %   10.4 %   166   10.0 %   10.0 %   4,238   60   11.4 %   11.4 %   668   170   266

Rest of World

  201   33.4 %   30.5 %   24   35.3 %   32.6 %   652   176   33.1 %   30.2 %   1,421   389   444
                                       

Visa Inc.

  427   20.1 %   19.4 %   190   12.7 %   12.7 %   4,889   237   26.8 %   25.1 %   2,089   559   710

 

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Operational Performance Data

 

    For the 3 Months Ended December 31, 2006
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  188   21.9 %   15.9 %   127   21.1 %   15.8 %   1,600   61   23.7 %   16.0 %   381   308   381

Canada

  40   11.1 %   11.3 %   35   10.1 %   10.3 %   344   4   19.8 %   20.0 %   9   22   30

CEMEA

  80   43.0 %   40.7 %   12   32.2 %   34.2 %   175   68   45.1 %   41.9 %   470   104   112

LAC

  109   22.2 %   17.5 %   33   30.4 %   25.3 %   911   77   19.0 %   14.5 %   687   241   262

US

  462   8.3 %   8.3 %   367   8.1 %   8.1 %   6,554   95   9.2 %   9.2 %   698   406   604
                                       

Visa Inc.

  878   15.4 %   13.6 %   574   12.4 %   11.3 %   9,583   304   21.4 %   18.2 %   2,245   1,081   1,388

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  232   7.7 %   7.7 %   199   7.7 %   7.7 %   2,281   34   7.7 %   7.7 %   32   240   345

Rest of World

  214   17.9 %   14.1 %   182   19.2 %   15.4 %   2,371   32   11.4 %   7.2 %   107   314   363
                                       

Visa Inc.

  447   12.4 %   10.8 %   381   12.9 %   11.4 %   4,651   66   9.5 %   7.5 %   140   554   709

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  230   8.9 %   8.9 %   169   8.5 %   8.5 %   4,274   61   10.0 %   10.0 %   666   166   259

Rest of World

  202   32.0 %   26.3 %   25   36.0 %   30.6 %   658   177   31.4 %   25.7 %   1,440   361   421
                                       

Visa Inc.

  431   18.6 %   16.7 %   194   11.4 %   11.1 %   4,932   238   25.2 %   21.5 %   2,105   527   680
    For the 3 Months Ended September 30, 2006
    Total
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  171   16.8 %   15.0 %   115   17.5 %   16.3 %   1,508   56   15.4 %   12.3 %   360   298   367

Canada

  38   17.1 %   11.0 %   34   16.4 %   10.4 %   330   4   23.4 %   17.0 %   9   22   29

CEMEA

  70   38.9 %   40.1 %   11   29.6 %   35.2 %   157   59   40.8 %   41.1 %   424   94   104

LAC

  95   20.7 %   18.1 %   27   27.9 %   25.0 %   810   68   18.0 %   15.5 %   643   228   248

US

  446   11.6 %   11.6 %   350   11.1 %   11.1 %   6,229   96   13.6 %   13.6 %   733   398   599
                                       

Visa Inc.

  821   15.9 %   15.1 %   538   13.9 %   13.3 %   9,035   283   20.0 %   18.7 %   2,169   1,041   1,347

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  225   9.6 %   9.6 %   190   9.0 %   9.0 %   2,149   36   13.1 %   13.1 %   34   242   351

Rest of World

  198   16.6 %   14.4 %   167   17.9 %   15.8 %   2,243   31   10.0 %   7.5 %   102   297   346
                                       

Visa Inc.

  423   12.8 %   11.9 %   356   13.0 %   12.2 %   4,392   67   11.6 %   10.3 %   136   539   696

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  221   13.8 %   13.8 %   161   13.7 %   13.7 %   4,080   60   14.0 %   14.0 %   699   156   249

Rest of World

  177   27.4 %   25.2 %   21   32.2 %   30.7 %   563   156   26.8 %   24.5 %   1,334   346   402
                                       

Visa Inc.

  398   19.5 %   18.7 %   182   15.6 %   15.6 %   4,643   216   22.9 %   21.5 %   2,033   502   651
    For the 3 Months Ended June 30, 2006
    Total
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  167   17.9 %   18.1 %   110   15.9 %   16.6 %   1,416   56   22.0 %   20.9 %   353   287   354

Canada

  38   23.5 %   12.3 %   34   23.0 %   11.8 %   322   4   27.4 %   15.8 %   9   21   28

CEMEA

  65   43.5 %   42.2 %   10   35.5 %   35.9 %   147   55   45.2 %   43.5 %   407   86   95

LAC

  86   21.4 %   20.9 %   25   29.3 %   27.9 %   769   61   18.5 %   18.3 %   620   219   236

US

  441   14.8 %   14.8 %   349   15.7 %   15.7 %   6,157   92   11.4 %   11.4 %   710   390   611
                                       

Visa Inc.

  797   18.5 %   17.9 %   528   17.1 %   16.5 %   8,811   269   21.2 %   20.5 %   2,098   1,003   1,324

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  221   11.5 %   11.5 %   187   12.1 %   12.1 %   2,091   34   8.3 %   8.3 %   32   236   344

Rest of World

  191   16.7 %   14.9 %   160   18.4 %   16.5 %   2,126   31   8.5 %   6.8 %   97   283   329
                                       

Visa Inc.

  412   13.8 %   13.0 %   347   14.9 %   14.1 %   4,216   65   8.4 %   7.6 %   129   519   672

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  220   18.3 %   18.3 %   162   20.2 %   20.2 %   4,067   58   13.3 %   13.3 %   677   153   268

Rest of World

  165   32.1 %   30.5 %   19   33.9 %   32.7 %   528   146   31.9 %   30.2 %   1,291   330   384
                                       

Visa Inc.

  386   23.8 %   23.4 %   182   21.5 %   21.5 %   4,595   204   26.0 %   25.1 %   1,969   484   652

 

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Operational Performance Data

 

    For the 3 Months Ended March 31, 2006
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  154   12.2 %   15.8 %   104   11.9 %   16.1 %   1,302   49   12.7 %   15.2 %   327   276   341

Canada

  32   18.0 %   13.5 %   29   18.4 %   13.8 %   282   4   15.4 %   10.9 %   9   21   27

CEMEA

  56   38.8 %   42.3 %   9   28.8 %   32.1 %   126   47   41.0 %   44.3 %   357   82   89

LAC

  87   37.6 %   21.0 %   25   45.7 %   28.3 %   742   62   34.5 %   18.3 %   600   204   225

US

  403   16.1 %   16.1 %   318   17.6 %   17.6 %   5,686   85   11.0 %   11.0 %   662   383   606
                                       

Visa Inc.

  732   19.0 %   18.1 %   485   17.7 %   17.7 %   8,139   247   21.7 %   18.9 %   1,955   966   1,288

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  199   11.7 %   11.7 %   167   12.7 %   12.7 %   1,884   31   6.7 %   6.7 %   30   232   338

Rest of World

  178   14.1 %   15.0 %   149   16.0 %   16.7 %   1,962   29   5.3 %   6.5 %   88   273   315
                                       

Visa Inc.

  376   12.8 %   13.3 %   316   14.2 %   14.6 %   3,847   60   6.1 %   6.6 %   118   505   653

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  205   20.8 %   20.8 %   151   23.6 %   23.6 %   3,801   54   13.6 %   13.6 %   632   151   268

Rest of World

  151   34.8 %   27.7 %   18   37.2 %   30.1 %   491   133   34.5 %   27.4 %   1,205   311   367
                                       

Visa Inc.

  355   26.4 %   23.8 %   169   24.9 %   24.3 %   4,292   187   27.7 %   23.3 %   1,837   462   635
    For the 12 Months Ended December 31, 2007
    Total
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  846   24.6 %   19.5 %   556   21.9 %   17.6 %   7,034   289   30.1 %   23.4 %   1,624   368   446

Canada

  179   20.6 %   12.6 %   158   19.6 %   11.7 %   1,404   21   28.6 %   20.3 %   37   23   31

CEMEA

  386   42.6 %   39.4 %   59   38.1 %   37.2 %   827   327   43.4 %   39.8 %   2,120   139   147

LAC

  485   28.3 %   19.8 %   152   38.1 %   28.5 %   3,984   333   24.2 %   16.2 %   2,775   284   307

US

  1,927   10.0 %   10.0 %   1,532   10.7 %   10.7 %   27,605   395   7.3 %   7.3 %   2,865   458   664
                                       

Visa Inc.

  3,822   18.4 %   15.9 %   2,457   15.6 %   13.8 %   40,854   1,365   23.8 %   19.8 %   9,421   1,272   1,594

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  943   7.5 %   7.5 %   807   8.7 %   8.7 %   9,048   136   1.2 %   1.2 %   129   259   365

Rest of World

  951   21.8 %   16.9 %   808   22.9 %   17.7 %   10,379   143   15.7 %   12.6 %   490   372   431
                                       

Visa Inc.

  1,894   14.2 %   12.1 %   1,615   15.4 %   13.0 %   19,427   279   8.1 %   6.8 %   619   631   796

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  984   12.4 %   12.4 %   725   12.9 %   12.9 %   18,557   259   10.9 %   10.9 %   2,737   199   299

Rest of World

  944   35.9 %   28.5 %   117   39.9 %   31.7 %   2,869   827   35.4 %   28.1 %   6,066   442   500
                                       

Visa Inc.

  1,928   22.8 %   19.8 %   842   16.0 %   15.3 %   21,426   1,086   28.6 %   23.6 %   8,802   641   798
    For the 12 Months Ended December 31, 2006
    Total
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume

($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  679   17.3 %   16.1 %   457   16.7 %   16.2 %   5,827   222   18.6 %   16.0 %   1,421   308   381

Canada

  148   17.1 %   12.0 %   132   16.6 %   11.5 %   1,278   16   21.5 %   16.0 %   36   22   30

CEMEA

  271   41.2 %   41.2 %   43   31.5 %   34.4 %   605   228   43.1 %   42.6 %   1,657   104   112

LAC

  378   24.8 %   19.2 %   110   32.7 %   26.5 %   3,233   268   21.9 %   16.5 %   2,550   241   262

US

  1,753   12.5 %   12.5 %   1,385   12.8 %   12.8 %   24,626   368   11.3 %   11.3 %   2,803   406   604
                                       

Visa Inc.

  3,228   17.1 %   16.1 %   2,126   15.1 %   14.5 %   35,569   1,102   21.1 %   19.1 %   8,468   1,081   1,388

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  877   10.0 %   10.0 %   742   10.2 %   10.2 %   8,405   135   9.0 %   9.0 %   129   240   345

Rest of World

  781   16.4 %   14.6 %   658   17.9 %   16.1 %   8,702   123   8.9 %   7.0 %   394   314   363
                                       

Visa Inc.

  1,658   12.9 %   12.2 %   1,400   13.7 %   13.0 %   17,107   258   8.9 %   8.0 %   523   554   709

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  876   15.1 %   15.1 %   642   16.0 %   16.0 %   16,221   233   12.7 %   12.7 %   2,674   166   259

Rest of World

  695   31.4 %   27.3 %   84   34.8 %   31.0 %   2,240   611   31.0 %   26.8 %   5,270   361   421
                                       

Visa Inc.

  1,570   21.8 %   20.4 %   726   17.9 %   17.7 %   18,462   844   25.3 %   22.8 %   7,945   527   680

 

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Operational Performance Data

 

    For the 12 Months Ended December 31, 2005
    Total
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Payments
Transactions
(millions)
  Cash
Volume
($ billions)
  Growth
(Nominal
USD)
    Growth
(Constant
USD)
    Cash
Transactions
(millions)
  Accounts
(millions)
  Cards
(millions)

All Visa Credit & Debit

                         

Asia Pacific

  579   21.3 %   15.9 %   391   19.8 %   14.3 %   4,713   188   24.7 %   19.3 %   1,190   266   328

Canada

  126   21.3 %   10.8 %   113   21.2 %   10.8 %   1,176   13   21.7 %   11.0 %   36   21   27

CEMEA

  192   17.3 %   11.4 %   33   15.7 %   9.6 %   432   159   17.6 %   11.8 %   1,234   75   83

LAC

  303   34.4 %   21.4 %   83   42.6 %   29.3 %   2,625   220   31.5 %   18.7 %   2,343   194   214

US

  1,558   16.1 %   16.1 %   1,227   17.5 %   17.5 %   21,749   331   11.0 %   11.0 %   2,588   373   584
                                       

Visa Inc.

  2,757   19.3 %   16.0 %   1,847   19.1 %   16.7 %   30,695   911   19.5 %   14.8 %   7,392   929   1,236

Visa Credit Programs

                         

US

  797   10.6 %   10.6 %   674   10.5 %   10.5 %   7,757   123   10.8 %   10.8 %   126   228   327

Rest of World

  671   18.4 %   11.5 %   558   21.0 %   14.0 %   7,254   113   7.3 %   0.2 %   339   264   304
                                       

Visa Inc.

  1,468   14.0 %   11.0 %   1,231   15.0 %   12.2 %   15,011   237   9.1 %   5.3 %   465   492   631

Visa Debit Programs

                         

US

  761   22.5 %   22.5 %   554   27.3 %   27.3 %   13,992   207   11.2 %   11.2 %   2,462   144   257

Rest of World

  529   31.0 %   22.1 %   62   37.5 %   27.2 %   1,692   467   30.2 %   21.5 %   4,465   293   348
                                       

Visa Inc.

  1,289   25.8 %   22.3 %   616   28.3 %   27.3 %   15,684   674   23.7 %   18.3 %   6,927   437   605

Footnote

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

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Operational Performance Data

2. Processed Transactions

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

 

Period

   Processed
Transactions
(millions)
   Year-over-Year
Growth
 

3 Months Ended

     

Jun 30, 2008

   9,473    13 %

Mar 31, 2008

   8,800    15 %

Dec 31, 2007

   9,094    13 %

Sep 30, 2007

   8,645    12 %

Jun 30, 2007

   8,411    13 %

Mar 31, 2007

   7,645    12 %

Dec 31, 2006

   8,018    11 %

Sep 30, 2006

   7,722    NA  

Jun 30, 2006

   7,441    NA  

Mar 31, 2006

   6,828    NA  

Dec 31, 2005

   7,212    NA  

12 Months Ended

     

Sep 30, 2007

   32,720    12 %

Sep 30, 2006

   29,202    NA  

 

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