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Crescent Point EnergyCARDTRONICS PLC FORM 10-K (Annual Report) Filed 02/21/17 for the Period Ending 12/31/16 Telephone CIK SIC Code Industry Sector Fiscal Year 44 01707 248781 0001671013 7389 - Business Services, Not Elsewhere Classified Business Support Services Industrials 12/31 http://www.edgar-online.com © Copyright 2017, EDGAR Online, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Distribution and use of this document restricted under EDGAR Online, Inc. Terms of Use. Table of Contents UNITED STATESSECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) ☑ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 or ☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF1934 For the transition period from____ to____ Commission file number: 001-37820 Cardtronics plc(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)England and Wales 98-1304627 (State or other jurisdiction of(I.R.S. Employerincorporation or organization)Identification No.) 3250 Briarpark Drive, Suite 400 77042 Houston, Texas (Zip Code)(Address of principal executive offices) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (832) 308-4000 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:Title of each className of each exchange on which registeredOrdinary Shares, nominal value $0.01 per shareThe NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☑ No ☐Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☑Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to suchfiling requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data Filerequired to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that theregistrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☑ No ☐Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, tothe best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or anyamendment to this Form 10-K. ☐Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer ☑Accelerated filer ☐Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes ☐ No ☑Aggregate market value of common shares held by non-affiliates as June 30, 2016, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completedsecond fiscal quarter, based on the reported last sale price of common shares on that date: $1,826,217,227.Number of shares outstanding as of February 16, 2017: 45,567,763 Ordinary Shares, nominal value $0.01 per share.DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCEPortions of our definitive proxy statement for the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which will be filed with the Securities and ExchangeCommission within 120 days of December 31, 2016, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Table of ContentsCARDTRONICS PLC TABLE OF CONTENTS PageCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements 2 PART I 4 Item 1. Business 4 Item 1A. Risk Factors 15 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 36 Item 2. Properties 36 Item 3. Legal Proceedings 37 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 37 PART II 38 Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of EquitySecurities 38 Item 6. Selected Financial Data 40 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 41 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 74 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 78 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 135 Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 135 Item 9B. Other Information 136 PART III 137 Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 137 Item 11. Executive Compensation 137 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 137 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 137 Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services 137 PART IV 138 Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 138 Item 16. Form 10-K Summary 138 Signatures 139 When we refer to “us,” “we,” “our,” “ours,” “the Company,” or “Cardtronics,” we are describing Cardtronics plc and/or oursubsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Table of ContentsCAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT S This Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “2016 Form 10-K”) contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaningof the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provisions thereof.Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “project,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “future,” “anticipate,”“intend,” “contemplate,” “foresee,” “would,” “could,” “plan,” and similar expressions that are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which are generally not historical in nature. These forward-looking statements are based on management’scurrent expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effect on the Company. While managementbelieves that these forward-looking statements are reasonable as and when made, there can be no assurance that futuredevelopments affecting the Company will be those that are anticipated. All comments concerning the Company’s expectations forfuture revenues and operating results are based on its estimates for its existing operations and do not include the potential impactof any future acquisitions. The Company’s forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties (some of whichare beyond its control) and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from its historical experience andpresent expectations or projections. Known material factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in theforward-looking statements include: ·the Company’s financial outlook and the financial outlook of the automated teller machines and multi-function financialservices kiosks (collectively, “ATMs”) industry and the continued usage of cash by consumers at rates near historicalpatterns;·the Company’s ability to respond to recent and future network and regulatory changes, including requirementssurrounding Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (“EMV”) security standards;·the Company’s ability to renew its existing customer relationships on comparable economic terms and add newcustomers;·the Company’s ability to pursue, complete, and successfully integrate acquisitions, including the integration ofDirectCash Payments Inc.;·changes in interest rates and foreign currency rates;·the Company’s ability to successfully manage its existing international operations and to continue to expandinternationally;·the Company’s ability to manage concentration risks with key customers, vendors, and service providers;·the Company’s ability to prevent thefts of cash;·the Company’s ability to manage cybersecurity risks and prevent data breaches;·the Company’s ability to respond to potential reductions in the amount of net interchange fees that it receives fromglobal and regional debit networks for transactions conducted on its ATMs due to pricing changes implemented by thosenetworks as well as changes in how issuers route their ATM transactions over those networks;·the Company’s ability to provide new ATM solutions to retailers and financial institutions including placing additionalbanks’ brands on ATMs currently deployed;·the Company’s ATM vault cash rental needs, including potential liquidity issues with its vault cash providers and itsability to continue to secure vault cash rental agreements in the future;·the Company’s ability to manage the risks associated with its third-party service providers failing to perform theircontractual obligations;·the Company’s ability to successfully implement and evolve its corporate strategy;·the Company’s ability to compete successfully with new and existing competitors;·the Company’s ability to meet the service levels required by its service level agreements with its customers;·the additional risks the Company is exposed to in its United Kingdom (“U.K.”) armored transport business;·the impact of changes in laws, including tax laws, that could reduce or eliminate the benefits expected to be achievedfrom the Company’s recent change of its parent company from the United States to the U.K.;·the impact of, or uncertainty related to, the U.K.’s planned exit from the European Union, including any material adverseeffect on the tax, tax treaty, currency, operational, legal, and regulatory regime and macro-economic environment towhich it will be subject to as a U.K. company; and·the Company’s ability to retain its key employees and maintain good relations with its employees. 2 Table of ContentsFor additional information regarding known material factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ from itsprojected results, see Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors in this 2016 Form 10-K. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance onforward-looking statements contained in this document, which speak only as of the date of this 2016 Form 10-K. The Companyundertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements after the date they are made, whether as aresult of new information, future events, or otherwise. 3 Table of ContentsPART I ITEM 1. BUSINES S Overview Cardtronics plc provides convenient automated consumer financial services through its network of automated teller machinesand multi-function financial services kiosks (collectively referred to as “ATMs”). As of December 31, 2016, we were the world’slargest ATM owner/operator, providing services to approximately 203,000 ATMs throughout the United States (“U.S.”)(including the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico), the United Kingdom (“U.K.”), Ireland, Germany, Poland, Spain, Canada, andMexico. Additionally, as a result of acquisitions we completed in January 2017, we now operate in Australia, New Zealand, andSouth Africa and provide services to approximately 28,000 additional ATMs located in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, theU.K., South Africa, and Mexico. During 2016, 69.1% of our revenues were derived from our operations in North America (which includes ATM operations inthe U.S., Canada, and Mexico), 29.0% of our revenues were derived from our operations in Europe (which includes ATMoperations in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, and Spain, and 1.9% of our revenues were derived from our Corporate & Othersegment (which includes our transaction processing operations). In the U.S., certain of our ATMs are multi-function financialservices kiosks that, in addition to traditional ATM functions such as cash dispensing and bank account balance inquiries, performother automated 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 ATMs in our network as ofDecember 31, 2016 were approximately 125,000 ATMs to which we provided processing only services or various forms ofmanaged services solutions. Under a managed services arrangement, retailers, financial institutions, and ATM distributors rely onus to handle some or all of the operational aspects associated with operating and maintaining ATMs, typically in exchange for amonthly service fee, fee per transaction, or fee per service provided. Through our network, we provide ATM management and ATM equipment-related services (typically under multi-yearcontracts) to large retail merchants, smaller retailers and operators of facilities such as shopping malls, airports, and train stations.In doing so, we provide our retail partners with a compelling automated financial services solution that helps attract and retaincustomers, and in turn, increases the likelihood that our ATMs 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, as well as to otherATMs under managed services arrangements. We generally operate ATMs under three arrangement types 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 ATM and are typically responsible for all aspects of the ATM’s operations,including transaction processing, managing cash and cash delivery, supplies, and telecommunications, as well as routine andtechnical maintenance. Under merchant-owned arrangements, the retail merchant or an independent distributor owns the ATMand is usually responsible for providing cash and performing simple maintenance tasks, while we provide more complexmaintenance services, transaction processing, and connection to the EFT networks. We also offer various forms of managedservices, depending on the needs of our customers. Each managed service arrangement is a customized ATM managementsolution 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, 2016, 32.4% of our ATMs operated wereCompany-owned and 67.6% of our ATMs were merchant-owned or operated under a managed services solution. Each of thearrangement types described above are attractive to us, and we plan to continue growing our revenues under each arrangementtype. In addition to our retail partner relationships, we also partner with leading national and regional financial institutions to brandselected ATMs within our network, including, but not limited to, BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. (“BBVA”), Citibank, N.A.(“Citibank”), Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (“Citizens”), Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (“Cullen/Frost”), JPMorgan Chase & Co(“Chase”), Discover Bank (“Discover”), 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, we4 Table of Contentsoperate 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 ofDecember 31, 2016, approximately 22,000 of our ATMs were under contract with approximately 500 financial institutions toplace 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 (based on the numberof participating ATMs). Allpoint, with approximately 55,000 participating ATMs, provides surcharge-free ATM access to over1,300 participating banks, credit unions, and stored-value debit card issuers. For participants, Allpoint provides scale, density, andconvenience of surcharge-free ATMs that surpasses the largest banks in the U.S. In exchange, Allpoint earns either a fixedmonthly fee per cardholder or a fixed fee per transaction that is paid by participants. The Allpoint network includes a majority ofour Company-owned ATMs in the U.S. and a portion of our ATMs in the U.K., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Allpoint alsoworks with financial institutions that manage stored-value debit card programs on behalf of corporate entities and governmentalagencies, including general purpose, payroll, and electronic benefits transfer (“EBT”) cards. Under these programs, the issuingfinancial institutions pay Allpoint a fee per issued stored-value debit card or per transaction in return for allowing the users ofthose 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, whichare paid by cardholders, and other transaction-based fees, including interchange fees, which are paid by the cardholder’s financialinstitution for the use of the ATMs serving their customers and the connectivity to the applicable EFT network that transmits databetween the ATM and the cardholder’s financial institution. Other revenue sources include: (i) branding our ATMs with the logosof leading national and regional 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 Allpointsurcharge-free network, (iv) fees earned from foreign currency exchange transactions at the ATM, known as Dynamic CurrencyConversion (“DCC”), and (v) selling ATMs and 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 existingbusiness. In January 2004, Cardtronics Group, Inc. changed its name to Cardtronics, Inc. (“Cardtronics Delaware”). In December2007, we completed an initial public offering of 12,000,000 common shares. On July 1, 2016, the location of incorporation of the parent company of the Cardtronics group of companies was changedfrom Delaware to the U.K., whereby Cardtronics plc, a public limited company organized under English law (“Cardtronics plc”),became the new publicly traded corporate parent of the Cardtronics group of companies following the completion of the mergerbetween Cardtronics Delaware and one of its subsidiaries (the “Merger”). The Merger was completed pursuant to the Agreementand Plan of Merger, dated April 27, 2016, the adoption of which was approved by Cardtronics Delaware’s shareholders onJune 28, 2016 (collectively, the “Redomicile Transaction”). Pursuant to the Redomicile Transaction, each issued and outstandingcommon share of Cardtronics Delaware held immediately prior to the Merger was effectively converted into one Class AOrdinary Share, nominal value $0.01 per share, of Cardtronics plc (collectively, “common shares”). Upon completion, thecommon shares were listed and began trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol “CATM,” the same symbolunder which common shares of Cardtronics Delaware were formerly listed and traded. The Redomicile Transaction wasaccounted for as an internal reorganization of entities under common control, and therefore, Cardtronics Delaware’s assets andliabilities have been accounted for at their historical cost basis and not revalued in the transaction. A large portion of our growth throughout our operating history has been driven by acquisitions as we have expanded ouroperations in the U.S. and into several other new geographic markets in North America and Europe. Our largest markets arecurrently the U.S. and the U.K., which on a combined basis, accounted for over 90% of our revenues and profits during 2016. OnJanuary 6, 2017, we completed the acquisition of DirectCash Payments Inc. (“DCPayments”), a publicly listed (Toronto StockExchange), leading operator of approximately 25,000 ATMs with primary operations in Canada, Australia,5 Table of ContentsNew Zealand, the U.K., and Mexico. On January 31, 2017, we completed the acquisition of Spark ATM Systems (“Spark”), anindependent ATM deployer in South Africa, with a growing network of approximately 2,600 ATMs. From 2001 to 2016, the total number of annual transactions processed within our network of ATMs increased fromapproximately 19.9 million to approximately 2.1 billion. Additional Company Information General information about us can be found on our website at http://www.cardtronics.com . We file annual, quarterly, andcurrent reports as well as other information electronically with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under the ExchangeAct. Our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments tothose reports are available free of charge on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after the reports are filed or furnishedelectronically with the SEC. You may read and copy any materials that we file with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Roomat 100 F Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room bycalling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements, andother information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov . You may also request anelectronic or paper copy of our SEC filings at no cost by writing or telephoning us at the following: Cardtronics plc, Attention:Chief Financial Officer, 3250 Briarpark Drive, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77042; (832) 308-4000. Information on our website isnot incorporated into this 2016 Form 10-K or our other securities filings. Our Strategy Our strategy is to leverage the expertise and scale we have built in our largest markets and to continue to expand in thosemarkets. Additionally, we seek to grow in our other markets and expand into new international markets to enhance our position asa leading global provider of automated consumer financial services. We plan to continue partnering with leading financialinstitutions and retailers to expand our network of conveniently located ATMs. We also intend to expand our capabilities andservice offerings to financial institutions, particularly in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, and Australia where we have establishedbusinesses and where we are seeing increasing demand from financial institutions for outsourcing of ATM-related services,including, in some cases, management of in-branch ATMs. Additional demand for our products and services in these markets isbeing driven by the banks reducing the number of physical branches they operate. Additionally, we seek to deploy additionalproducts and services that will further incentivize consumers to utilize our network of ATMs. In the future, we may seek todiversify our revenues beyond services provided by our ATMs. In order to execute our strategy, we endeavor to: Increase our number of deployed ATMs with existing and new merchant relationships. Certain of our retail customerscontinue to expand their number of active store locations, either through acquisitions or through new store openings, thusproviding us with additional ATM deployment opportunities. Additionally, we seek opportunities to deploy ATMs with newretailers, including retailers that currently do not have ATMs, as well as those that have existing ATM programs, but that arelooking for a new ATM provider. We believe our expertise, broad geographic footprint, strong record of customer service, andsignificant scale positions us to successfully market to and enter into long-term contracts with additional leading merchants. Inaddition, we believe our existing relationships with leading U.S.- and U.K.-based retailers positions us to expand intointernational locations where these partners have operations. Expand our relationships with leading financial institutions. Through our merchant relationships as well as our diverseproduct and service offerings, we believe we can provide our existing financial institution customers with convenient solutions tofulfill their growing ATM and automated consumer financial services requirements. Further, we believe we can leverage ourproduct offerings to attract additional financial institutions as customers. Services currently offered to financial institutionsinclude branding our ATMs with their logos, on-screen advertising and content management, providing image remote depositcapture, providing surcharge-free access to their cardholders, and providing managed services for their ATM portfolios. Our EFTtransaction processing platforms enable us to provide customized control over the content of the information appearing on thescreens of our ATMs and ATMs we process for financial institutions, which increases the types of products and services we areable to offer to financial institutions. We also plan to continue growing the number of ATMs and financial institutionsparticipating in our Allpoint network, which drives higher6 Table of Contentstransaction counts and profitability on our existing ATMs and increases our value to the retailers where our ATMs are locatedthrough increased foot traffic. As discussed above, we are seeing increasing demand from financial institutions for outsourcing ofATM-related services, as recent industry trends have caused banks to want to reduce their physical footprint and transform theirexisting branches to focus less on human tellers and increasingly utilize automation, primarily through ATMs, for serving theircustomers. While outsourcing of ATM-related services for financial institutions is not a significant driver of our revenues today,we believe we currently possess the capabilities to deliver value to financial institutions and plan to focus additional resources todrive growth in this area. Work with non - traditional financial institutions and card issuers to further leverage our extensive ATM network. Webelieve there are opportunities to develop or expand relationships with non-traditional financial institutions and card issuers, suchas reloadable stored-value debit card issuers and alternative payment networks, which are seeking an extensive and convenientATM network to complement their card offerings and electronic-based accounts. Additionally, we believe that many of thestored-value debit card issuers in the U.S. can benefit by providing their cardholders with access to our ATM network on adiscounted or fee-free basis. For example, through our Allpoint network, we have sold access to our ATM network to issuers ofstored-value debit cards to provide their cardholders with convenient, surcharge-free access to cash. Increase transaction levels at our existing locations. We believe there are opportunities to increase the number oftransactions that are occurring today at our existing ATM locations. On average, only a small fraction of the individuals that enterour retail customers’ locations utilize our ATMs. In addition to our existing initiatives that tend to drive additional transactionvolumes to our ATMs, such as bank-branding and network-branding, we have developed and are continuing to develop newinitiatives to drive incremental transactions to our existing ATM locations. We also operate and continue to develop programs tosteer cardholders of our existing financial institution partners and members of our Allpoint network to visit our ATMs inconvenient retail locations. These programs may include incentives to cardholders such as coupons and rewards that influencecustomers to visit our ATMs within our existing retail footprint. While we are in various stages of developing and implementingmany 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 at ATMs continue to evolve. Certain ATMmodels are capable of, and currently provide, numerous automated consumer financial services, including bill payments, checkcashing, remote deposit capture, money transfers, and stored-value debit card reload services. We believe these additionalautomated consumer financial services offered by our ATMs, and other machines that we or others may develop, could provide acompelling and cost-effective solution for financial institutions and stored-value debit card issuers looking to provide convenientbroader financial services to their customers at well-known retail locations. We also allow advertisers to place their messages onour ATMs equipped with on-screen advertising software in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. Offering additional services at ourATMs, such as advertising, allows us to create new revenue streams from assets that have already been deployed, in addition toproviding value to our customers through beneficial offers and convenient services. We plan to develop additional products andservices that can be delivered through our existing ATM network. Pursue additional managed services opportunities. Over the last several years, we significantly expanded the number ofATMs that are operated under managed services arrangements. Under these arrangements, retailers and financial institutionsgenerally pay us a fixed management fee per ATM and/or a fixed fee per transaction in exchange for handling some or all of theoperational aspects associated with operating and maintaining their own ATMs. Surcharge and interchange fees under thesearrangements are generally earned by the retailer or the financial institution rather than by us. As a result, in this arrangementtype, our revenues are partially protected from fluctuations in transaction levels of these ATMs and changes in networkinterchange rates. We plan to continue pursuing additional managed services opportunities with leading merchants and financialinstitutions in the markets in which we operate. Pursue international growth opportunities. We plan to continue to grow our business in our existing markets and also expectto expand our operations into other international markets where we believe we can leverage our operational expertise, EFTtransaction processing platforms, and scale advantages. Our future international expansion, if any, will7 Table of Contentsdepend on a number of factors, including the estimated economic opportunity for us, the business and regulatory environment inthe international market, our ability to identify suitable business partners in the market and other factors. Pursue acquisition opportunities. We have historically produced a large part of our growth through acquisitions, and expectto continue to pursue select acquisition opportunities in the future. Over the course of our operating history, we have acquiredboth full business operations as well as asset acquisitions of ATMs and service contracts in several geographic locations. InJanuary 2017, we completed the acquisition of DCPayments , our largest acquisition to date, in terms of both purchaseconsideration paid and its projected contribution to revenues and operating profits. During 2017 we plan to integrate this businessinto our existing operations and realize certain anticipated economic benefits as a result of certain expected revenue and costsynergies. For additional information related to items that may impact our strategy, see Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion andAnalysis 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 requiredto operate ATMs, which include monitoring, maintenance, cash management, customer service, and transaction processing. Webelieve our merchant customers value our high level of service and our 24 hour per day monitoring and accessibility. Inconnection with the operation of our ATMs under our traditional ATM services model, we earn revenue on a per transaction basisfrom the surcharge fees charged to cardholders for the convenience of using our ATMs and from interchange fees charged tocardholders’ financial institutions for processing the transactions conducted on our ATMs. As further described below, we alsoearn revenues on these ATMs 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 supportfunctions, and settlement services. We generally earn interchange revenue on a per transaction basis in this arrangement. In somecases, the surcharge is earned completely by the merchant, in which case our revenues are derived solely from interchangerevenues. 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 afixed monthly management fee and/or fixed fee per transaction in return for providing the agreed-upon service or suite ofservices. We do not generally receive surcharge and interchange fees in these arrangements, but rather those amounts are earnedby our customer. We also earn 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 ATMs under our various arrangement types as of December 31, 2016: ATM Operations Company -Owned Merchant -Owned Subtotal ManagedServices andProcessing TotalNumber of ATMs at period end 65,693 12,868 78,561 124,572 203,133 Percentage 32.4% 6.3% 38.7% 61.3% 100.0% We have found that the primary factor affecting transaction volumes at a given ATM is its location. Therefore, our strategy indeploying ATMs, particularly those placed under Company-owned arrangements, is to identify and deploy ATMs at locations thatprovide high visibility and high retail transaction volume. Our experience has demonstrated that the following locations oftenmeet these criteria: convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores, drug stores, transportation hubs (e.g., airports and trainstations), and other major regional and national retail outlets. We have entered into multi-year agreements with many well-knownmerchants, including Bi-Lo Holdings, LLC, CST Brands (“Corner Store”), Cumberland Farms, Inc., CVS Caremark Corporation(“CVS”), HEB Grocery Company, L.P., The Kroger Co., The Pantry,8 Table of ContentsInc. (“Pantry”), Rite Aid Corporation, Safeway, Inc., Speedway LLC (“Speedway”), Sunoco, Inc., Target Corporation, andWalgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (“Walgreens”) in the U.S.; Bank of Ireland Group, BP p.l.c., BT Group plc, Co-operative Food(“Co-op Food”), Martin McColl Ltd., Network Rail Infrastructure Limited, Royal Dutch Shell plc, Southern Railway Ltd., TatesLtd., Waitrose Ltd., and Welcome Break Holdings Ltd. in the U.K.; Cadena Comercial OXXO S.A. de C.V. in Mexico; and 7-Eleven, Inc. (“7-Eleven”) as well as Suncor Energy’s retail and wholesale marketing brand (“Petro-Canada”) in Canada. We generally operate our ATMs under multi-year contracts that provide a recurring and stable source of revenue andtypically have an initial term of five to seven years. As of January 31, 2017, our contracts with our top four merchant customers,excluding 7-Eleven in the U.S. which accounts for approximately 18% of our revenues, accounted for approximately 21% of ourtotal revenues and had a weighted average remaining life of approximately 4 years . For additional information related to the risksassociated with our customer mix, see Item 1A. Risk Factors - We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from ATMs placedwith 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, couldcause our revenues to decline significantly and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adverselyimpacted . Additionally, we enter into arrangements with financial institutions to brand selected Company-owned ATMs with theirlogos. These bank-branding arrangements allow a financial institution to expand its geographic presence for less than the cost ofbuilding a branch location or placing one of its own ATMs at that location and rapidly increase its number of bank-branded ATMsites and improve its competitive position. Under these arrangements, the financial institution’s customers have access to use thebank-branded ATMs without paying a surcharge fee to us. In return, we receive a fixed management fee per ATM from thefinancial institution, while retaining our standard fee schedule for other cardholders using the bank-branded ATMs. In addition,our bank-branded ATMs typically earn higher interchange revenue as a result of the increased usage of our ATMs by thebranding financial institution’s customers and others who prefer to use a bank-branded ATM. In some instances, we have brandedan ATM with more than one financial institution. We intend to continue pursuing additional bank-branding arrangements as partof our growth strategy. As of December 31, 2016, we had bank-branding on approximately 22,000 ATMs with approximately 500financial institutions including BBVA , Citibank, Citizens, Cullen/Frost, Chase, Discover, Santander, TD Bank, and PNC Bank inthe U.S., Scotiabank and Santander in Puerto Rico, and Scotiabank, TD Bank, and CIBC in Canada, In Mexico, we partner withBanorte 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 solution to theircardholders through our Allpoint surcharge-free ATM network. Under the Allpoint network, participating financial institutionspay us either a fixed monthly fee per cardholder or a fixed fee per transaction in exchange for us providing their cardholders withsurcharge-free ATM access to approximately 55,000 participating ATMs in our Allpoint network, which includes ATMsthroughout the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. We believe our Allpoint network offers an attractive alternativefor financial institutions that lack their own extensive and convenient ATM network, including the issuers of stored-value debitcards. For additional information related to 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 ofRevenues, and Expenses - Revenues . Segment and Geographic Information As of December 31, 2016, our operations consisted of our North America, Europe, and Corporate & Other segments. OurNorth America segment includes ATM operations in all 50 states in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Canada, and Mexico, and accountedfor 69.1% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016. Our Europe segment includes our ATM operations in theU.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, Spain, and i-design group plc (“i-design”), Europe accounted for 29.0% of our total revenues forthe year ended December 31, 2016. Our Corporate & Other segment includes our transaction processing operations and ourcorporate general and administrative functions and accounted for 1.9% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31,2016. 9 Table of ContentsIn the first quarter of 2016, we reorganized and created the Corporate & Other segment to separately present transactionprocessing operations from our primary ATM operations and to present our corporate general and administrative functionsseparately from the North America segment. Additionally, i-design was previously included within the North America segmentand due to organizational changes, is now a part of the Europe segment. While both regional reporting segments provide similarkiosk-based and/or ATM-related services, each of the regional segments have been managed separately and require differentmarketing and business strategies. Similarly, the transaction processing operations and corporate general and administrativefunctions were also managed separately. 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. For additional information related to the risksassociated with our international operations, see Item 1A. Risk Factors - We operate in many sovereign jurisdictions across theglobe and expect to continue to grow our business in new regions. Operating in different countries involves special risks and ourgeographic expansion 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 across retail and financial industries. We haveteams focused on developing new relationships with national, regional, and local merchants as well as building and maintainingrelationships with our existing merchants and ATM distributors. In addition, we have sales and marketing teams focused ondeveloping and managing our bank-branding and Allpoint relationships with financial institutions and stored-value debit cardissuers, as we look to expand the types of services that we offer to such institutions. Our sales and marketing teams also focus onidentifying potential managed services opportunities with financial institutions and retailers alike. Additionally, we maintain salesteams in each of the other geographic markets in which we currently operate. In addition to targeting new business opportunities, our sales and marketing teams support our customer retention and growthinitiatives by building and maintaining relationships with our established and recently-acquired merchants. We seek to identifygrowth opportunities within merchant accounts by analyzing ATM cardholder patterns. We also analyze foot traffic and variousdemographic data to determine the best opportunities for new ATM placements, as well as the potential drivers for increasingsame-store ATM transactions that will positively impact merchant store sales. Employees who focus on sales are typicallycompensated with a combination of incentive-based compensation and base salary. Technology Our technology and operations platforms consist of ATMs, central transaction processing systems, network infrastructurecomponents (including hardware, software, and telecommunication circuits used to provide real-time ATM monitoring, softwaredistribution, and transaction processing services), cash management and forecasting software tools, customer service, and ATMmanagement infrastructure. Equipment. We purchase our ATMs from global manufacturers, including, but not limited to, NCR Corporation (“NCR”),Nautilus Hyosung, Inc. (“Hyosung”), Diebold Incorporated (“Diebold”), and Triton Systems (“Triton”) and place them in ourcustomers’ locations. The wide range of advanced technology available from these ATM manufacturers provides our customerswith advanced features and reliability through sophisticated diagnostics and self-testing routines. All of the ATMs perform basicfunctions, such as dispensing cash and enabling bank account balance inquiries. Additionally, some of our ATMs provideenhanced financial services transactions, including bill payments, check cashing, remote deposit capture, and money transfers. Transaction processing. We place significant emphasis on providing quality service with a high level of security and minimalinterruption. We have carefully selected support vendors and systems, as well as developed internal professional staff to optimizethe performance of our network. Since 2006, we have operated our own EFT transaction processing platforms, which were furtherexpanded with our acquisition of Columbus Data Services, L.L.C. (“CDS”) in 2015. EFT transaction processing enables us toprocess and monitor transactions on our ATMs and to control the flow and content of information appearing on the screens ofsuch ATMs. We have also implemented new products and services such as foreign currency exchange services, such as DCC, andhave introduced targeted marketing campaigns through on-screen advertising. 10 Table of ContentsInternal systems. Our internal systems, including our EFT transaction processing platforms, include multiple layers ofsecurity to help protect the systems from unauthorized access. Protection from external sources is provided by the use ofhardware- and software- based security features that work to prevent and report unauthorized access attempts. We employ userauthentication and security measures at multiple levels. These systems are protected by detailed security rules to only allowappropriate access to information based on the employee’s job responsibilities. Changes to systems are controlled by policies andprocedures, with automatic prevention and reporting controls that are placed within our processes. Our real-time connections tothe various financial institutions’ authorization systems that allow withdrawals, balance inquiries, transfers, and advancedfunctionality transactions are accomplished through gateway relationships or direct connections. We use commercially-availableand proprietary software that monitors the performance of the ATMs in our network, including details of transactions at eachATM and expenses relating to the ATMs, further allowing us to monitor our on-line availability and financial profitability at eachlocation. We analyze transaction volume and profitability data to determine whether to continue operating at a given site, todetermine how to price various operating arrangements with merchants and bank-branding partners, and to create a profile ofsuccessful 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 drivetransaction volume at our ATMs. In March 2013, we acquired i-design, a Scotland-based company providing technology andmarketing services for ATM operators to enable custom screens, graphical receipt content, and advertising and marketing datacapture on the ATM. We expect to continue to grow and leverage the products and services of this business within our ownnetwork 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 proprietaryanalytical models to determine the necessary fill frequency and cash load amount for each ATM. We project vault cashrequirements for our Company-owned and cash-serviced ATMs, taking into consideration its location, the day of the week, thetiming of holidays, and other factors such as specific events occurring in the vicinity of the ATM. After receiving a cash orderfrom us, the vault cash provider forwards the request to its vault location nearest to the applicable ATM. Personnel at the vaultlocation then arrange for the requested amount of cash to be set aside and made available for the designated armored courier toaccess and subsequently transport to the ATM. Our ATM cash management department utilizes data from the vault cashproviders, internally-produced data, and a proprietary methodology to confirm daily orders, audit delivery of cash to armoredcouriers and ATMs, monitor cash balances for cash shortages, coordinate and manage emergency cash orders, and audit costsfrom both armored couriers and vault cash providers. In the U.K., we operate our own armored courier operation which we significantly expanded through the acquisition ofSunwin Services Group (“Sunwin”) in November 2014. As of December 31, 2016, this operation was servicing approximately13,500 of our ATMs in the U.K. Customer service. We believe one of the factors that differentiates us from our competitors is our customer serviceresponsiveness and proactive approach to managing any downtime experienced by our ATMs. We use an advanced software andhighly skilled technicians that monitor our ATMs 24 hours a day for service interruptions and notify our maintenance engineersand vendors for prompt dispatch of necessary service calls. Finally, we use proprietary software systems to maintain a database of transactions and performance metrics for our ATMs.This data is aggregated into individual merchant and financial institution customer profiles that are accessible by our customerservice representatives and managers. We believe our proprietary databases enable us to provide superior quality and reliablecustomer support, together 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 cashsupply and cash delivery, maintenance , and certain transaction processing services. Due to the large number of ATMs weoperate, we believe we have obtained favorable pricing terms from most of our major vendors. We contract for the provision ofthe services described below in connection with our operations.11 Table of Contents Transaction processing. We own and operate EFT transaction processing platforms that utilize proprietary as well ascommercially-available software. Historically, our processing efforts have been primarily focused on controlling the flow andcontent of information on the ATM screen, and we have largely relied on third-party service providers to handle our connectionsto the EFT networks and to perform certain funds settlement and reconciliation procedures on our behalf. The third-partytransaction processors communicate with the cardholder’s financial institution through various EFT networks in order to obtaintransaction authorizations and to provide us with the information we need to ensure that the related funds are properly settled. Inaddition, we have developed a capability to connect to major financial institutions and certain networks on a direct or virtually-direct basis, and we expanded this direct model with our CDS acquisition in 2015. As a result of our past acquisitions, a portion ofour withdrawal transactions are currently processed through other third-party processors, with whom the acquired businesses hadexisting contractual relationships. We plan to c onvert transaction processing services to our internal EFT transaction processingplatforms when economically advantageous to us or as these contracts expire or are terminated. EFT network services. Our transactions are routed over various EFT networks to obtain authorization for cash disbursementsand to provide account balances. EFT networks set the interchange fees that they charge to the financial institutions, as well as theamount paid to us. We attempt to maximize the utility of our ATMs to cardholders by participating in as many EFT networks aspractical. Additionally, we own and operate the Allpoint network, the largest surcharge-free network in the U.S. Having thisnetwork further enhances our ATM utility by providing certain cardholders surcharge-free access to our ATMs, as well asallowing us to receive network-related economic benefits such as receiving additional transaction-based revenue and settinginterchange rates on transactions over this network. Equipment. We purchase substantially all of our ATMs from a number of global ATM manufacturers, including, but notlimited to, NCR, Hyosung, Triton, and Diebold. The large quantity of ATMs that we purchase from these manufacturers enablesus to receive favorable pricing and terms. In addition, we maintain close working relationships with these manufacturers in thecourse of our business, allowing us to stay informed about product updates and to receive prompt attention for any technicalproblems with purchased ATM equipment. The favorable pricing we receive from these manufacturers also allows us to offercertain of our customers an affordable solution to replace their ATMs to be compliant with new regulatory requirements as theyarise. Although we have historically purchased the majority of our ATMs from NCR, we regularly purchase ATMs from othersuppliers. In the event of an ATM supply shortage from one supplier, we can shift purchases to another supplier. Maintenance. We generally contract with third-party service providers for on-site maintenance services in most of ourmarkets. In the U.K., maintenance services are mostly performed by our in-house technicians. ATM cash management. We obtain cash to fill our Company-owned ATMs, and in some cases merchant-owned and managedservices ATMs, under arrangements with various vault cash providers. We pay a monthly fee based on the average outstandingvault cash balances to our primary vault cash providers under a floating rate formula, which is generally based on variousbenchmark interest rates such as London Interbank Offered Rates (“LIBOR”). In virtually all cases, beneficial ownership of thecash is retained by the vault cash providers, and we have no right to the cash and no access except for the ATMs that are servicedby our wholly-owned armored courier operations in the U.K. While our U.K. armored courier operations have physical access tothe cash loaded in the ATMs, beneficial ownership of that cash remains with the vault cash provider at all times. We also contractwith 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 witharmored couriers, financial institutions, and processors. For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, we had an average outstanding vault cash balance of approximately $2.3 billion incash 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. (“CapitalOne”). In Europe, the average outstanding vault cash balance was approximately $1.2 billion for the quarter endedDecember 31, 2016, which was primarily supplied by Santander, Royal Bank of Scotland (“RBS”), HSBC Holdings plc(“HSBC”), and Barclays PLC (“Barclays”). For additional information related to our vault cash12 Table of Contentsagreements and the related risks, see Item 1A. Risk Factors - We rely on third-parties to provide us with the cash we require tooperate many of our ATMs. If these third-parties were unable or unwilling to provide us with the necessary cash to operate ourATMs, we would need to locate alternative sources of cash to operate our ATMs 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 certainper location loss limits and subject to per incident and annual aggregate deductibles through a syndicate of multiple Lloyd’s ofLondon and U.S.-based underwriters. Cash replenishment. We contract with armored courier services to transport and transfer most of the cash to our ATMs. Weuse leading third-party armored couriers in all of our jurisdictions except for in the U.K., where we primarily utilize our ownarmored courier operations. Under these arrangements, the armored couriers pick up the cash in bulk, and using instructionsreceived from us and our vault cash providers, prepare the cash for delivery to each ATM on the designated fill day. Following apredetermined schedule, the armored couriers visit each location on the designated fill day, load cash into each ATM, and thenbalance each machine and provide cash reporting to the applicable vault cash provider. Merchant Customers In each of our markets, we typically deploy our Company-owned ATMs under long-term contracts with major national andregional merchants, including convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores, drug stores, and other high-traffic locations. Ourmerchant-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-ownedATMs, the contract terms vary, but typically include the following: ·a multi-year term, typically five to seven years;·exclusive deployment of ATMs at locations where we install an ATM;·the right to increase surcharge fees, with merchant consent required in some cases;·in the U.S., our right to terminate or remove ATMs or renegotiate the fees payable to the merchant if surcharge fees orinterchange fees are reduced or eliminated as a result of regulatory action; and·provisions that make the merchant’s fee dependent on the number of ATM 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., theoperation of any other cash-back ATMs; 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 wetypically receive a fixed management fee per ATM and/or a fixed fee per transaction. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we derived approximately 39.2% of our total revenues from ATMs placed at thelocations of our top five merchant customers. 7-Eleven in the U.S. is currently the largest merchant customer in our portfolio,representing approximately 18% of our total revenues for the year. The next four largest merchant customers together comprisedapproximately 21% of our total revenues for the year. 7-Eleven in the U.S. did not renew its ATM placement agreement with us,which expires in July 2017, but has instead entered into a new ATM placement agreement with a related entity of 7-Eleven’sparent company. After 7-Eleven, our next four largest merchant customers were Co-op Food (in the U.K.), Walgreens, CVS, andSpeedway, none of which individually contributed more than 6% of our total revenues for the year. In January 2017, Walgreensextended its ATM services agreement with us. Inclusive of the Walgreens extension, the weighted average remaining life of thefour largest merchant customers (excluding 7-Eleven in the U.S.) is approximately 4 years. For additional information related tothe risks associated with our customer mix, see Item 1A. Risk Factors - We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from ATMsplaced with a small number of13 Table of Contentsmerchants. The expiration, termination or renegotiation of any of these contracts with our top merchants, or if one or more of ourtop merchants were to cease doing business with us, or substantially reduce its dealings with us, could cause our revenues todecline 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 theyear. Transaction volumes at our ATMs located in regions affected by strong winter weather patterns typically experiencedeclines in volume during winter months as a result of decreases in the amount of consumer traffic through such locations. Weusually see an increase in transactions in the warmer summer months, which are also aided by increased vacation and holidaytravel. 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, bank-branding, and acquisitions. In 2015 a related entity of 7-Eleven’sparent company entered into an agreement to operate all of the ATMs at the 7-Eleven locations in the U.S. upon the expiration ofour ATM placement agreement in July 2017. IADs continue to compete with us for placement rights at merchant locations. OurATMs compete with the ATMs owned and operated by financial institutions and other IADs for underlying consumertransactions. In certain merchant location types with very high foot traffic, such as airports or major train stations, large arenas orstadiums, we often see competition from large financial institutions as they may contemplate utilizing such locations formarketing and advertising purposes, and in some cases are willing to subsidize the operations of the ATM. Recently, we haveseen somewhat less competition from financial institutions seeking to place ATMs directly at merchant locations. We have established relationships with leading national and regional financial institutions through our bank-brandingprogram and our Allpoint network. Both of these programs can be cost-efficient alternatives to financial institutions in lieu ofoperating branches and owning and operating extensive ATM networks. We believe the scale of our extensive network, our EFTtransaction processing services, and our focus on customer service provide us with competitive advantages for providing servicesto leading financial institutions. Through our Allpoint surcharge-free network, we have significantly expanded our relationships with local, regional, andnational 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 retaillocations and offer surcharge-free ATM access to issuers of stored-value debit cards, as well as financial institutions that lacklarge ATM footprints. We work to continually develop the types of services we provide to financial institutions and merchants, includingmanagement of their ATMs. With respect to our managed services offering, we believe we are well-positioned to offer acomprehensive ATM outsourcing solution with our breadth of services, in-house expertise, and network of existing locations thatcan leverage the economies of scale required to operate an ATM portfolio. There are several large financial services companies,ATM equipment manufacturers, and service providers that currently offer some of the services we provide, with whom we expectto compete directly in this area. In spite of this, we believe that we have unique advantages that will allow us to offer acompelling 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 aconsistent part of our strategy and we expect to continue to seek acquisition opportunities in our existing markets and newmarkets. Typically, competition for acquisitions is from other IADs, financial service or payments businesses, and/or privateequity sponsors of ATM portfolios. Finally, we face indirect competition from alternative payment mechanisms, such as card-based payments or other electronicforms of payment. While we have not been able to detect material direct effects from alternative payment sources on ourtransaction volumes to date, cash-based payments have declined as a percentage of total payments in our primary14 Table of Contentsgeographic markets in recent years. Further expansion in electronic payment forms and the entry of new and less traditionalcompetitors could reduce demand for cash at merchant locations. We expect to continue to face competition from emergingpayments technology in the future. See Item 1A. Risk Factors - The proliferation of payment options other than cash, includingcredit cards, debit cards, stored-value debit cards, and mobile payments options could result in a reduced need for cash in themarketplace 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) andindustry regulations. Our failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could result in restrictions on our ability toprovide our products and services in such jurisdictions, as well as the imposition of civil fines. For additional information relatedto recent regulatory matters that have impacted our operations or are expected to impact us in the future, see Part II. Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Recent Events and Trends . Risk Management We have adopted a formalized Enterprise Risk Management program that seeks to identify and manage the major risks weface. The major risks are prioritized and assigned to a member of the management team who develops mitigation plans, monitorsthe risk activity, and is responsible for implementation of the mitigation plan, if necessary. The risks, plans, and activities aremonitored by our management team and Board of Directors on a regular basis. Employees As of December 31, 2016, we had 1,734 employees , 139 of which were represented by a union or covered by a collectivebargaining agreement. We currently believe our relationships with employees represented by unions are good, and we have notexperienced any work stoppages. ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS Risks associated with our industry The proliferation of payment options other than cash, including credit cards, debit cards, stored-value debit cards, andmobile payments options could result in a reduced need for cash in the marketplace and a resulting decline in the usage of ourATMs. The U.S., the U.K., and other developed markets have seen a shift in consumer payment trends since the late 1990’s, withmore customers now opting for electronic forms of payment (e.g., credit cards and debit cards) for their in-store purchases overtraditional paper-based forms of payment (e.g., cash and checks). Additionally, some merchants offer free cash back at the point-of-sale (“POS”) for customers that utilize debit cards for their purchases, thus providing an additional incentive for consumers touse these cards. According to the Nilson Report issued in December 2016, the percentage of cash transaction counts in the U.S.declined from approximately 33.8% of all payment transactions in 2010 to approximately 26.8% in 2015, with declines also seenin check usage as credit, debit, and stored-value debit card transactions increased. However, in terms of absolute dollar value, thevolume of cash used in payment transactions remained relatively flat at $1.5 trillion from 2010 to 2015. On a same-store basis, wehave seen a near flat rate of growth in the number of cash withdrawal transactions conducted on our U.S.-based ATMs and aslightly negative rate of growth in the number of cash withdrawals conducted on our U.K.-based ATMs during the last 12-24months in recent periods. Additionally, with the January 6, 2017 completion of the acquisition of DCPayments, we now havesubstantial business operations in Canada and Australia. Our operations in both of these markets have experienced decliningATM transactions on a same-store basis over the last twelve months. The continued growth in electronic payment methods, suchas mobile phone payments, could result in a reduced need for cash in the marketplace and ultimately, a decline in the usage ofATMs. New payment technology, such as Venmo, and virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, or other new payment methodpreferences by consumers could reduce the general population’s need or demand for cash and negatively impact our15 Table of Contentstransaction volumes in the future. The proliferation of payment options and changes in consumer preferences and usage behaviorcould reduce the need for cash and have a material adverse impact on our operations and cash flows. Interchange fees, which comprise a substantial portion of our transaction revenues, may be lowered in some cases at thediscretion of the various EFT networks through which our transactions are routed, or through potential regulatory changes,thus reducing our future revenues. Interchange fees, which represented 37.3 % of our total ATM operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2016, areset by the various EFT networks and major interbank networks through which the transactions conducted on our ATMs arerouted. These fees vary from one network to the next. As of December 31, 2016, approximately 4% of our total ATM operatingrevenues were subject to pricing changes by U.S. networks over which we currently have limited influence or where we have noability to offset pricing changes through lower payments to merchants. During the year ended December 31, 2016, 21% of ourtotal ATM operating revenues were derived from interchange revenues in the U.K., where the significant majority of theinterchange revenues we earn are based on rates set by LINK, the major interbank network in that market, based on an annualcost-based study performed by an independent third-party organization. The remainder of reported interchange revenue reflectstransaction-based revenues where we have contractually agreed to the rate with a financial institution or network. Accordingly, ifsome of the networks through which our ATM transactions are routed were to reduce the interchange rates paid to us or increasetheir transaction fees charged to us for routing transactions across their network, our future transaction revenues could decline. In past years, certain networks have reduced the net interchange rates paid to ATM deployers for ATM transactions in theU.S. routed across their debit networks through a combination of reducing the transaction rates charged to financial institutionsand higher per transaction fees charged by the networks to ATM operators. In addition to the impact of the net interchange ratedecrease, we saw certain financial institutions migrate their volume away from some networks to take advantage of the lowerpricing offered by other networks, resulting in lower net interchange rates per transaction to us. Additionally, some consumer groups in the U.S. have expressed concern that consumers using an ATM may not be awarethat, in addition to paying the surcharge fee that is disclosed to them at the ATM, their financial institution may also assess anadditional fee with regard to that consumer’s transaction. These fees are sometimes referred to as “foreign bank fees” or “out ofnetwork fees.” While there are currently no pending legislative actions calling for limits on the amount of interchange fees thatcan be charged by the EFT networks to financial institutions for ATM transactions or the amount of fees that financial institutionscan charge to their customers to offset their interchange expense, there can be no assurance that such legislative actions will notoccur in the future. Any potential future network or legislative actions that affect the amount of interchange fees that can beassessed on a transaction may adversely affect our revenues. Our U.K.-based revenues are also impacted by interchange rates, with the majority of our interchange revenues in that marketbeing earned through the LINK network. LINK sets interchange rates for its participants using a cost-based methodology thatincorporates ATM service costs, generally from two years back (i.e., operating costs from 2014 are considered for determiningthe 2016 interchange rate) and, as a result, the interchange rate can vary year-to-year based on the output of the cost-based study.We have seen the LINK interchange rate move both up and down based on the results of the cost study . While over time, wethink this methodology generally enables us to recover our costs and earn a reasonable profit margin, large spikes in costs withina particular time period could adversely impact our profitability in this market as the interchange rates are currently fixed on acalendar year basis. In addition to LINK transactions, certain card issuers in the U.K. have issued cards that are not affiliated withthe LINK network, and instead carry the Visa or MasterCard network brands. Transactions conducted on our ATMs from thesecards, which currently represent 2% of our annual withdrawal transactions in the U.K., receive interchange fees that are set byVisa or MasterCard, respectively. The interchange rates set by Visa and MasterCard have historically been less than the rates thathave been established by LINK. Accordingly, if any major financial institutions in the U.K. were to decide to leave the LINKnetwork in favor of Visa, MasterCard, or another network, and we elected to continue to accept the transactions of theircardholders, such a move could reduce the interchange revenues that we currently receive from the related withdrawaltransactions conducted on our ATMs in that market. Additionally, should LINK change its interchange-setting mechanism orshould there be a significant change in the LINK scheme or its membership, our U.K. interchange revenues and profits could beadversely impacted. Currently, the LINK interchange rate-setting mechanism is under review with certain members of LINKtaking positions arguing for a significantly lower interchange rate. To the extent the LINK interchange rate is lowered, financialinstitution16 Table of Contentsparticipation within the network changes, or other changes occur that impact our ATM operations, our revenues and profits maybe materially adversely impacted. Future changes in interchange rates, some of which we have minimal or no control over, could have a material adverseimpact on our operations and cash flows. We operate in a changing and unpredictable regulatory environment, which may harm our business. If we are subject tonew regulations or legislation regarding the operation of our ATMs, we could be required to make substantial expenditures tocomply with that regulation or legislation, which may reduce our net income and our profit margins. With its initial roots in the banking industry, the U.S. ATM industry is regulated by the rules and regulations of the federalElectronic Funds Transfer Act, which establishes the rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of participants in EFT systems. Thevast majority of states have few, if any, licensing requirements. However, legislation related to the U.S. ATM industry isperiodically proposed at the state and local level. In past years, certain members of the U.S. Congress called for a re-examinationof fees that are charged for an ATM transaction, although no legislation was passed relative to these matters. As a part of theDodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank Act”), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureauwas created, and it is possible that this governmental agency could enact new or modify existing regulations that could have adirect or indirect impact on our business. For additional information related to this topic, see the risk factor entitled The passageof legislation banning or limiting the fees we receive for transactions conducted on our ATMs would severely impact our revenuesand our operations below. The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) requires that ATMs be accessible to and independently usable by individualswith disabilities, such as visually-impaired or wheel-chair bound persons. The U.S. Department of Justice issued accessibilityregulations under the ADA that became effective in March 2012. Leading up to this deadline, we took measures to achievecompliance with the ADA for our ATMs, which required us to upgrade and replace a portion of our ATMs. It is possible thatfuture similar regulations may require us to make more substantial expenditures and we may be forced to replace and or stopoperating such ATMs until such time as compliance has been achieved. Additionally, we have been subject to litigation in the past claiming discrimination against certain groups. For example, theNational Federation of the Blind (the “NFB”) sought to require us to ensure that all of our ATMs are voice-guided. Effective May2015, we entered into an amended and restated settlement agreement (the “New Agreement”) with the NFB and theCommonwealth of Massachusetts to resolve outstanding issues arising out of an earlier settlement agreement that pre-dated theissuance of the 2012 ADA accessibility regulations. This New Agreement provides for a process utilizing a court-appointedspecial master to certify compliance with accessibility features, such as voice guidance and braille stickers, as set forth in eitherthe 2012 ADA regulations or the New Agreement. The New Agreement also calls for monitoring our compliance in thedeployment and maintenance of such features on our ATMs and imposes prescribed liquidated damages if we fail to meet anyspecific requirement. Should we fail to meet the terms of the New Agreement, we could incur significant liquidated damages. In the U.K., the ATM industry has historically been largely self-regulating. Most ATMs in the U.K. are part of the LINKnetwork and must operate under the network rules set forth by LINK, which operates under the oversight of the Bank of Englandand its regulatory capacity. However, in March 2013, the U.K. Treasury department issued a formal recommendation to furtherregulate the U.K. payments industry, including LINK, the nation’s primary ATM scheme. In October 2013, the U.K. governmentresponded by establishing the new Payment Systems Regulator (“PSR”) to oversee any payment system operating in the U.K. andits participants. The new PSR became active in 2015. The PSR commissioned a review of LINK, which has caused severaloutcomes, including a separation of the processing component of LINK which required us to separately enter into new agreementsfor certain operational services and other areas under review that could potentially impact our operations. We are also subject to various regulations in other jurisdictions that we operate in, including Germany, Poland, Spain,Ireland, Mexico, and Canada, and more recently, with the completion of the DCPayments and Spark acquisitions in January 2017,Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Due to the numerous regulations in the jurisdictions in which we operate, there issubstantial risk to ensuring consistent compliance with the existing regulatory requirements in those jurisdictions. To the extentwe are not successful in complying with the existing regulations, it may have an impact on our17 Table of Contentsability to continue operating in such jurisdictions or adversely impact our profits. In addition, new legislation proposed in any ofthe jurisdictions that we operate in, or adverse changes in the laws that we are subject to, may materially affect our businessthrough the requirement of additional expenditures to comply with that legislation or other direct or indirect impacts on ourbusiness. If regulatory legislation is passed in any of the jurisdictions in which we operate, we could be required to incursubstantial expenditures or suffer adverse changes in our business which would reduce our net income. If we fail to adapt our products and services to changes in technology or in the marketplace, or if our ongoing efforts toupgrade our technology are not successful, we could lose customers or have difficulty attracting new customers, which wouldadversely impact our revenues and our operations. The markets for our products and services are characterized by constant technological changes, frequent introductions of newproducts and services and evolving industry standards. Due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to security features,compatibility between systems and software and hardware components, consumer preferences, industry standards, and otherfactors, we regularly update the technology components, including software, on our ATMs. These technology upgrade efforts, insome cases, may result in downtime to our ATMs, and as a result, loss of transactions and revenues. Additionally, our ability toenhance our current products and services and to develop and introduce innovative products and services that address theincreasingly sophisticated needs of our customers will significantly affect our future success. Our ability to take advantage ofopportunities in the market may require us to invest considerable resources adapting our organization and capabilities to supportdevelopment of products and systems that can support new services or be integrated with new technologies and incur otherexpenses in advance of our ability to generate revenue from these products and services. These developmental efforts may divertresources from other potential investments in our businesses, management time and attention from other matters, and these effortsmay not lead to the development of new products or services on a timely basis. We may not be successful in developing,marketing or selling new products and services that meet these changing demands. In addition, we may experience difficultiesthat could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction or marketing of these products and services, or our newproducts and services and enhancements may not adequately meet the demands of the marketplace or achieve market acceptance.If we are unsuccessful in offering products or services that gain market acceptance, it could have an adverse impact on our abilityto retain existing customers or attract new ones, which could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and our operations. Security breaches, including the occurrence of a cyber-incident or a deficiency in our cybersecurity, could harm ourbusiness by compromising merchant and cardholder information and disrupting our transaction processing services, thusdamaging our relationships with our merchant customers, business partners, and generally exposing us to liability. As part of our transaction processing services, we electronically process and transmit cardholder information. If a cyber-incident (including accidental or intentional computer or network issues (such as phishing attacks, viruses, malware installation,server malfunction, software or hardware failures, impairment of data integrity, loss of data or other computer assets, adware, orother similar issues)) impairs or shuts down one or more of our computing systems or our IT network, we may suffer harm fromour customers, our business partners, the press, and the public at large. Furthermore, companies that process and transmitcardholder information have been specifically and increasingly targeted in recent years by sophisticated criminal organizations inan effort to obtain information and utilize it for fraudulent transactions. The technical and procedural controls we and our partnersuse to provide security for storage, processing and transmission of confidential customer and other information may not beeffective to protect against data security breaches or other cyber incidents. The risk of unauthorized circumvention of our securitymeasures has been heightened by advances in computer capabilities and the increasing sophistication of hackers. Unauthorizedaccess to our computer systems, or those of our third-party service providers, could result in the theft or publication of theinformation or the deletion or modification of sensitive records, and could cause interruptions in our operations. Any inability toprevent security breaches could damage our relationships with our merchant and financial institution customers, cause a decreasein transactions by individual cardholders, expose us to liability including claims from merchants, financial institutions, andcardholders , and subject us to network fines. Further, we could be forced to expend significant resources in response to a securitybreach, including repairing system damage and increasing cyber security protection costs by deploying additional personnel, eachof which could divert the attention of our management and key personnel away from our business operations. These claims alsocould result in protracted and costly litigation. If unsuccessful in defending that litigation, we might be forced to pay18 Table of Contentsdamages and/or change our business practices. We maintain insurance intended to cover some of these risks. However, thisinsurance may not be sufficient to cover all of our losses from any future breaches of our systems. As a global company, we couldbe impacted by existing and proposed laws and regulations, as well as government policies and practices related to cybersecurity,privacy, and data protection across the various jurisdictions in which we operate. An actual security breach or cyber-incidentcould have a material adverse impact on our operations and cash flows. Computer viruses or unauthorized software (malware) could harm our business by disrupting our transaction processingservices, causing noncompliance with network rules, damaging our relationships with our merchant and financial institutioncustomers, and damaging our reputation causing a decrease in transactions by individual cardholders. Computer viruses or malware have rapidly spread over the Internet and could infiltrate our systems, thus disrupting ourdelivery of services, causing delays or loss of data or public releases of confidential data or making our applications unavailable,all of which could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and our operations and cash flows. Although we utilize severalpreventative and detective security controls in our network, they may be ineffective in preventing computer viruses or malwarethat could damage our relationships with our merchant and financial institution customers, cause a decrease in transactions byindividual cardholders, cause our reputation to be damaged, require us to make significant expenditures to repair or replaceequipment, or cause us to be in non-compliance with applicable network rules and regulations. Regulatory, legislative or self-regulatory/standard developments regarding privacy and data security matters couldadversely affect our ability to conduct our business. We, along with our partners and customers in the financial services area, are subject to a number of laws and regulations.These laws, rules and regulations address a range of issues including data privacy and cyber security, and restrictions ortechnological requirements regarding the collection, use, storage, protection, retention or transfer of data. In the U.S., the rules and regulations to which we (directly or contractually through our banking partners or our marketers)may be subject include those promulgated under the authority of the Federal Trade Commission, the Electronic CommunicationsPrivacy Act, Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Gramm Leach Bliley Act and state cybersecurity and breach notification laws,as well as regulator enforcement positions and expectations. The European Union (“E.U.”) courts determined in late 2015 that the Safe Harbor mechanism which facilitated data sharingbetween the E.U. and the U.S. was not in fact compliant with the E.U. data protection regulations, requiring a new robustmechanism, the Privacy Shield. The E.U. authorities agreed to new General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”) in 2016. TheGDPR provides heightened rights for individuals and increased sanctions for non-compliance with regulations. Additionally, theGDPR further introduces measures that will make data processing and sharing between our European-based businesses and ourother businesses more difficult. As required by the GDPR, in 2016 we appointed a Data Protection Officer to oversee andsupervise our compliance with European data protection regulations. Such government regulation (together with applicable industry standards) may increase the costs of doing business. Federal,state, municipal and foreign governments and agencies have adopted and could in the future adopt, modify, apply or enforce laws,policies, regulations, and standards covering user privacy, data security, technologies such as cookies that are used to collect,store and/or process data, marketing online, the use of data to inform marketing, the taxation of products and services, unfair anddeceptive practices, and the collection (including the collection of information), use, processing, transfer, storage and/ordisclosure of data associated with unique individual internet users. New regulation or legislative actions regarding data privacyand security could have a material adverse impact on our operations and cash flows. The ATM industry is highly competitive and such competition may increase, which may adversely affect our profitmargins. The ATM business is and can be expected to remain highly competitive. Our principal competition comes from independentATM companies and financial institutions in all of the countries in which we operate. Our competitors could prevent us fromobtaining or maintaining desirable locations for our ATMs, cause us to reduce the revenue generated by19 Table of Contentstransactions at our ATMs, or cause us to pay higher merchant fees, thereby reducing our profits. In addition to our currentcompetitors, new and less traditional competitors may enter the market or we may face additional competition associated withalternative payment mechanisms and emerging payment technologies. Increased competition could result in transaction feereductions, reduced gross margins, and loss of market share. As a result, the failure to effectively adapt our organization,products, and services to the market could significantly reduce our offerings to gain market acceptance, could significantly reduceour revenue, increase our operating costs, or otherwise adversely impact our operations and cash flows. The passage of legislation banning or limiting the fees we receive for transactions conducted on our ATMs would severelyimpact our revenues and our operations. Despite the nationwide acceptance of surcharge fees at ATMs in the U.S. since their introduction in 1996, consumer activistshave from time to time attempted to impose local bans or limits on surcharge fees. Even in the few instances where these effortshave passed the local governing body (such as with an ordinance adopted by the city of Santa Monica, California), U.S. federalcourts have overturned these local laws on federal preemption grounds. Although Section 1044 of the Dodd-Frank Act contains aprovision that will limit the application of federal preemption with respect to state laws that do not discriminate against nationalbanks, federal preemption will not be affected by local municipal laws, where such proposed bans or limits often arise.Additionally, some U.S. federal officials have expressed concern in previous years that surcharge fees charged by banks and non-bank ATM operators are unfair to consumers. For example, in 2010, an amendment proposing limits on the fees that ATMoperators, including financial institutions, can charge consumers was introduced in the U.S. Senate, but was not ultimatelyincluded in the final version of the Dodd-Frank Act that was signed into law. We rely on transaction-based revenues in each ofour markets and any regulatory fee limits that could be imposed on our transactions may have an adverse impact on our revenuesand profits. If legislation were to be enacted in the future in any of our markets, and the amount we were able to chargeconsumers to use our ATMs was reduced, our revenues and related profitability would be negatively impacted. Furthermore, ifsuch limits were set at levels that are below our current or future costs to operate our ATMs, it would have a material adverseimpact on our ability to continue to operate under our current business model and adversely impact our revenues and cash flows. Potential new currency designs may require modifications to our ATMs that could impact our cash flows. In the action styled: American Council of the Blind, et. al., v. Timothy F. Geithner, Secretary of the Treasury (Case #1:02-cv-00864) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (the “Court”) an order was entered that found that U.S. currencies(as currently designed) violated the Rehabilitation Act, a law that prohibits discrimination in government programs on the basis ofdisability, as the paper currencies issued by the U.S. are identical in size and color, regardless of denomination. As a consequenceof this ruling, the U.S. Treasury stated in its semi-annual status report filed with the Court in September 2012, that the Bureau ofEngraving and Printing (“BEP”) was making progress towards implementing the Secretary’s decision to provide meaningfulaccess to paper currency by: “(i) adding a raised tactile feature to each Federal Reserve note that the BEP may lawfully redesign,(ii) continuing the BEP’s program of adding large high-contrast numerals and different colors to each denomination that it maylawfully redesign, and (iii) implementing a supplemental currency reader distribution program for blind and other visuallyimpaired U.S. citizens and legal residents.” Of these three steps only the first materially affects the ATM industry. The BEPcontinues to research the raised tactile feature and is engaged in testing samples in conjunction with the Banknot EquipmentManufactures program; however, previous comments from the U.S. Treasury suggest that raised tactile features on currency arenot expected to be in circulation prior to 2020. Until a selection is made and disclosed by the BEP, the impact, if any, this raisedtactile feature on the notes will have on the ATM industry (including us), remains unknown. However, it is possible that such achange could require us to incur additional costs, which could be substantial, to modify our ATMs in order to store and dispensenotes with raised tactile features. Additionally, polymer notes were introduced by the Bank of England in 2016 and will be further circulated through 2020.The introduction of these new currency designs has required upgrades to software and physical ATM components on our ATMsin the U.K. Upgrades may result in incremental downtime and incremental capital investments for the affected ATMs. Theseupgrades will continue during 2017. To date, we have not experienced any material adverse financial or operational impact as aresult of the new requirements to handle these new notes but we have not yet completed the upgrade of our ATMs. The ReserveBank of Australia has also begun issuing redesigned banknotes beginning with the $5 Australian dollar banknote in September2016, and it will continue issuing redesigned banknotes in additional20 Table of Contentsdenominations in subsequent years. The redesigned banknotes include a raised tactile feature to help the blind and visuallyimpaired community distinguish between different denominations of banknotes and a top-to-bottom clear window in which thebanknote is transparent. The new banknotes may require upgrades to the software and physical ATM components on our ATMsin Australia, and until all denominations of the banknotes have been released and are available for testing, we may not be able todetermine the full upgrade requirements and related costs. Any required upgrades to our ATM machines could require us to incuradditional cost, which could be substantial and have a material adverse impact on our operations and cash flows. Risks associated with our business We depend on ATM and financial services transaction fees for substantially all of our revenues, and our revenues andprofits would be reduced by a decline in the usage of our ATMs or a decline in the number of ATMs that we operate, whetheras a result of global economic conditions or otherwise. Transaction fees charged to cardholders and their financial institutions for transactions processed on our ATMs and multi-function financial services kiosks, including surcharge and interchange transaction fees, have historically accounted for most ofour revenues. We expect that transaction fees, including fees we receive through our bank-branding and surcharge-free networkofferings, will continue to account for a substantial majority of our revenues for the foreseeable future. Consequently, our futureoperating results will depend on many factors, including: (i) the market acceptance of our services in our target markets, (ii) thelevel of transaction fees we receive, (iii) our ability to install, acquire, operate, and retain ATMs, (iv) usage of our ATMs bycardholders, and (v) our ability to continue to expand our surcharge-free and other automated consumer financial servicesofferings. If alternative technologies to our services are successfully developed and implemented, we may experience a decline inthe usage of our ATMs. Surcharge rates, which are largely market-driven and are negotiated between us and our merchantpartners, could be reduced over time. Further, growth in surcharge-free ATM networks and widespread consumer bias towardthese networks could adversely affect our revenues, even though we maintain our own surcharge-free offerings. Many of ourATMs are utilized by consumers that frequent the retail establishments in which our ATMs are located, including conveniencestores, gas stations, malls, grocery stores, drug stores, airports, train stations, and other large retailers. If there is a significantslowdown in consumer spending, and the number of consumers that frequent the retail establishments in which we operate ourATMs declines significantly, the number of transactions conducted on those ATMs, and the corresponding transaction fees weearn, may also decline. Additionally, should banks increase the fees they charge to their customers when using an ATM outside oftheir network (i.e. out of network or foreign bank fees), this would effectively make transactions at our ATM more expensive toconsumers and could adversely impact our transaction volumes and revenues. A decline in usage of our ATMs by cardholders orin the levels of fees received by us in connection with this usage, or a decline in the number of ATMs that we operate, would havea negative impact on our revenues and cash flows and would limit our future growth potential. For additional information relatedto interchange fees, see the risk factor entitled Interchange fees, which comprise a substantial portion of our transactionrevenues, may be lowered in some cases at the discretion of the various EFT networks through which our transactions are routed,or through potential regulatory changes, thus reducing our future revenues above. We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from ATMs 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 tocease doing business with us, or substantially reduce its dealings with us, could cause our revenues to decline significantly andour business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely impacted. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we derived approximately 39.2% of our total revenues from ATMs placed at thelocations of our top five merchant customers. Our top five merchant customers were 7-Eleven, Co-op Food (in the U.K.),Walgreens, CVS, and Speedway. Our ATM placement agreement with 7-Eleven in the U.S., which is currently the largestmerchant customer in our portfolio, comprised approximately 18% of our total revenues for the year. The next four largestmerchant customers together comprised approximately 21% of our total revenues for the year. 7-Eleven did not renew its ATMplacement agreement with us, which expires in July 2017. We are currently in the process of coordinating the transition of ATMoperations at 7-Eleven locations in the U.S. to the new service provider. At this time, we expect the transition to begin in July2017 and occur over the latter part of 2017. As a result, we expect that our revenues and operating profits associated with thisrelationship will begin to decline during our third quarter. We expect that the loss of 7-Eleven21 Table of Contentswill likely have a higher negative impact (in percentage terms) on our income from operations relative to the revenue impact,particularly as we transition to the new service provider and the infrastructure required to support the relationship adjusts duringthe transition period. As a result, we expect that the loss of this merchant will have a significant negative impact on our resultsfrom operations and cash flows in 2017 and 2018. The deinstallation of the 7-Eleven ATMs in the U.S., which we expect to start in the third quarter of 2017, will have asignificant impact on many elements of our business operations. In addition to the anticipated loss of revenues and profitsassociated with this relationship, we expect other impacts as we plan to restructure certain parts of our business to offset the lossof profits associated with this relationship. For example, we expect to eliminate certain positions, which will likely result inhigher upfront costs from severance and transition. Additionally, the net book value of the U.S. 7-Eleven ATMs is approximately$19.8 million as of December 31, 2016, and while we expect to reuse the majority of the ATMs with significant carrying values,we could incur a write-off or increased depreciation expense in the future if we are unable to redeploy the ATMs. Furthermore,the timing of the deinstallation schedule is still uncertain as of the date of the filing of this 2016 Form 10-K, and a significantchange in the anticipated deinstallation schedule could have a significant impact on our expected results from operations during2017. Because a significant percentage of our future revenues and operating income depends upon the successful continuation ofour relationship with our top merchant customers the loss of any of our largest merchants, a decision by any one of them to reducethe number of our ATMs placed in their locations, or a decision to sell or close their locations could result in a decline in ourrevenues or otherwise adversely impact our business operations. Furthermore, if their financial conditions were to deteriorate inthe future, and as a result, one or more of these merchants was required to close a significant number of their store locations, ourrevenues would be significantly impacted. Additionally, these merchants may elect not to renew their contracts when they expire.As of December 31, 2016, the contracts we have with our top five merchant customers, other than 7-Eleven in the U.S., had aweighted average remaining life of approximately 4 years, including the Walgreens contract extension announced in January2017. Even if our major contracts are extended or renewed, the renewal terms may be less favorable to us than the currentcontracts. If any of our largest merchants enters bankruptcy proceedings and rejects its contract with us, fails to renew its contractupon expiration, or if the renewal terms with any of them are less favorable to us than under our current contracts, it could resultin a decline in our revenues and profits and have a material adverse impact on our operations and cash flows. Deterioration in global credit markets, as well as changes in legislative and regulatory requirements, could have anegative impact on financial institutions that we conduct business with. We have a significant number of customer and vendor relationships with financial institutions in all of our key markets,including relationships in which those financial institutions pay us for the right to place their brands on our ATMs. Additionally,we rely on a small number of financial institution partners to provide us with the cash that we maintain in our Company-ownedATMs and some of our merchant-owned ATMs. Volatility in the global credit markets, such as that experienced in 2008 to 2009,may have a negative impact on those financial institutions and our relationships with them. In particular, if the liquidity positionsof the financial institutions with which we conduct business deteriorate significantly, these institutions may be unable to performunder their existing agreements with us. If these defaults were to occur, we may not be successful in our efforts to identify newbank-branding partners and vault cash providers, and the underlying economics of any new arrangements may not be consistentwith our current arrangements. Furthermore, if our existing bank-branding partners or vault cash providers are acquired by otherinstitutions with assistance from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), or placed into receivership by the FDIC, itis possible that our agreements may be rejected in part or in their entirety. We rely on third-parties to provide us with the cash we require to operate many of our ATMs. If these third-parties wereunable or unwilling to provide us with the necessary cash to operate our ATMs, we would need to locate alternative sources ofcash to operate our ATMs or we would not be able to operate our business. In North America, we rely primarily on Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Elan (a division of U.S. Bancorp), and Capital One toprovide us with the vault cash that we use in approximately 44,000 of our ATMs where cash is not provided by the merchant. InEurope, we rely primarily on Santander, RBS, HSBC, and Barclays to provide us with the vault cash that we22 Table of Contentsuse in approximately 16,000 of our ATMs. For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, we had an average outstanding vault cashbalance of approximately $2.3 billion held in our North America ATMs and approximately $1.2 billion in our ATMs in Europe. Our existing vault cash rental agreements expire at various times through March 2021. However, each provider has the rightto demand the return of all or any portion of its cash at any time upon the occurrence of certain events, including certainbankruptcy events of us or our subsidiaries, or a breach of the terms of our vault cash provider agreements. Other key terms of ouragreements include the requirement that the vault cash providers provide written notice of their intent not to renew. Such noticeprovisions typically require a minimum of 180 to 360 days’ notice prior to the actual termination date. If such notice is notreceived, then the contracts will typically automatically renew for an additional one-year period. If our vault cash providers were to demand return of their cash or terminate their arrangements with us and remove their cashfrom our ATMs, or if they fail to provide us with cash as and when we need it for our operations, our ability to operate our ATMswould be jeopardized, and we would need to locate alternative sources of vault cash or potentially suffer significant downtime ofour ATMs. In the event this was to happen, the terms and conditions of the new or renewed agreements could potentially be lessfavorable to us, which would negatively impact our results of operations. Furthermore, restrictions on access to cash to fill ourATMs could severely restrict our ability to keep our ATMs operating, and could subject us to performance penalties under ourcontracts with our customers. A significant reduction in access to the necessary cash to operate our ATMs could have a materialadverse impact on our operations and cash flows. We rely on EFT network providers, transaction processors, armored courier providers, and maintenance providers toprovide services to our ATMs. If some of these providers that service a significant number of our ATMs fail or otherwise ceaseor no longer agree to provide their services, we could suffer a temporary loss of transaction revenues, incur significant costs orsuffer the permanent loss of any contract with a merchant or financial institution affected by such disruption in service. We rely on EFT network providers and have agreements with various transaction processors, armored courier providers, andmaintenance providers. These providers enable us to provide card authorization, data capture, settlement, cash management anddelivery, and maintenance services to our ATMs. Typically, these agreements are for periods of two or three years each. If we areunable to secure the renewal or replacement of any expiring vendor contracts, or a key vendor fails or otherwise ceases to providethe services for which we have contracted and disruption of service to our ATMs occurs, our relationship with those merchantsand financial institutions affected by the disrupted ATM service could suffer. While we have more than one provider for each of the critical services that we rely on third-parties to perform, certain ofthese providers currently provide services to or for a significant number of our ATMs. Although we believe we would be able totransition these services to alternative service providers, this could be a time-consuming and costly process. In the event one ofsuch service providers was unable to deliver services to us, we could suffer a significant disruption in our business, which couldresult in a material adverse impact to our financial results. Furthermore, any disruptions in service in any of our markets, whethercaused by us or by third-party providers, may result in a loss of revenues under certain of our contractual arrangements thatcontain minimum service-level requirements and could result in a material adverse impact on our operations and cash flows. If we, our transaction processors, our EFT networks or other service providers experience system failures, the productsand services we provide could be delayed or interrupted, which would harm our business. Our ability to provide reliable service largely depends on the efficient and uninterrupted operations of our EFT transactionprocessing platforms, third-party transaction processors, telecommunications network systems, and other service providers.Accordingly, any significant interruptions could severely harm our business and reputation and result in a loss of revenues andprofits. Additionally, if any interruption is caused by us, especially in those situations in which we serve as the primarytransaction processor, such interruption could result in the loss of the affected merchants and financial institutions, or damage ourrelationships with them. Our systems and operations and those of our transaction processors and our EFT network and otherservice providers could be exposed to damage or interruption from fire, natural disaster, unlawful acts, terrorist attacks, powerloss, telecommunications failure, unauthorized entry, and computer viruses, among other things. We cannot be certain that anymeasures we and our service providers have taken to prevent system failures23 Table of Contentswill be successful or that we will not experience service interruptions. Should a significant system failure occur, it could have amaterial adverse impact on our operations and cash flows. Our armored transport business exposes us to additional risks beyond those currently experienced by us in the ownershipand operation of ATMs. Our armored courier operation in the U.K. delivers cash to and collects residual cash from our ATMs in that market. As ofDecember 31, 2016, we were providing armored courier services to approximately 13,500 of our ATMs in that market and wecurrently intend to further expand that operation to service additional ATMs. The armored transport business exposes us tosignificant risks, including the potential for cash-in-transit losses, employee theft, as well as claims for personal injury, wrongfuldeath, worker’s compensation, punitive damages, and general liability. While we seek to prevent the occurrence of these risks andwe maintain appropriate levels of insurance to adequately protect us from these risks, there can be no assurance that we will avoidsignificant future claims or adverse publicity related thereto. Furthermore, there can be no assurance that our insurance coveragewill be adequate to cover potential liabilities or that insurance coverage will remain available at costs that are acceptable to us.The availability of quality and reliable insurance coverage is an important factor in our ability to successfully operate this aspectof our operations. A loss claim for which insurance coverage is denied or that is in excess of our insurance coverage could have amaterial adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations and cash flows. Operational failures in our EFT transaction processing facilities could harm our business and our relationships with ourmerchant and financial institution customers. An operational failure in our EFT transaction processing facilities could harm our business and damage our relationshipswith our merchant and financial institution customers. Damage or destruction that interrupts our transaction processing servicescould also cause us to incur substantial additional expense to repair or replace damaged equipment and could damage ourrelationship with our customers. We have installed back-up systems and procedures to prevent or react to such disruptions.However, a prolonged interruption of our services or network that extends for more than several hours (i.e., where our backupsystems are not able to recover) could result in data loss or a reduction in revenues as our ATMs would be unable to processtransactions. In addition, a significant interruption of service could have a negative impact on our reputation and could cause ourpresent and potential merchant and financial institution customers to choose alternative service providers, as well as subject us tofines or penalties related to contractual service agreements and ultimately cause a material adverse impact on our operations andcash flows. Errors or omissions in the settlement of merchant funds could damage our relationships with our merchant customersand expose us to liability. We are responsible for maintaining accurate bank account information for certain of our merchant customers and accuratesettlements of funds into these accounts based on the underlying transaction activity. This process relies on precise and authorizedmaintenance of electronic records. Although we have controls in place to help ensure the safety and accuracy of our records,errors or unauthorized changes to these records could result in the erroneous or fraudulent movement of funds, thus damaging ourrelationships with our merchant customers and exposing us to liability and potentially resulting in a material adverse impact onour operations and cash flows. Changes in interest rates could increase our operating costs by increasing interest expense under our credit facilities andour vault cash rental costs. Interest on amounts borrowed under our revolving credit facility is based on a floating interest rate, and our vault cash rentalexpense is based primarily on floating interest rates. As a result, our interest expense and cash management costs are sensitive tochanges in interest rates. We pay a monthly fee on the average outstanding vault cash balances in our ATMs under floating rateformulas based on a spread above various LIBOR in the U.S., the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, and Spain. In Mexico, the rateis based on the Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate (commonly referred to as the “TIIE”), in Canada, the rate is based on the Bankof Canada’s Bankers Acceptance Rate and the Canadian prime rate, and in Australia, the formula is based on the Bank Bill SwapRates (“BBSY”). Although we currently hedge a portion of our vault cash interest rate risk related to our operations in the U.S.through December 31, 2022 by using interest rate swap24 Table of Contentscontracts, we may not be able to enter into similar arrangements for similar amounts in the future. We have also entered intointerest rate swap contracts in the U.K. through December 31, 2022 to hedge a portion of our vault cash interest rate risk in thatmarket. Any significant future increases in interest rates could have a negative impact on our earnings and cash flow byincreasing our operating costs and expenses. For additional information, see Part II. Item 7A. Quantitative and QualitativeDisclosures About Market Risk - Interest Rate Risk. We maintain a significant amount of cash within our Company-owned ATMs, which is subject to potential loss due totheft or other events, including natural disasters. For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, our average outstanding vault cash balance was approximately $3.5 billion in ourATMs. Any loss of cash from our ATMs is generally our responsibility. We typically require that our service providers, whoeither transport the vault cash or otherwise have access to the ATM safe, maintain adequate insurance coverage in the event cashlosses occur as a result of theft, misconduct, or negligence on the part of such providers. Cash losses at the ATM occur in avariety of ways, such as natural disaster (hurricanes, tornadoes, etc.), fires, vandalism, and physical removal of the entire ATM,defeating the interior safe or by compromising the ATM’s technology components. Because our ATMs are often installed at retailsites, they face exposure to attempts of theft and vandalism. Thefts of cash may be the result of an individual acting alone or as apart of a crime group. We have experienced theft of cash from our ATMs across the geographic regions in which we operate.During the fourth quarter of 2013, in response to increased physical ATM theft attempts and lower profitability on certain ATMsin Mexico, we removed a number of ATMs from service for a period of time to enhance some security features. While wemaintain insurance policies to cover a significant portion of any losses that may occur that are not covered by the insurancepolicies maintained by our service providers, such insurance coverage is subject to deductibles, exclusions, and limitations thatmay leave us bearing some or all of those losses. Significant cash losses could result in a material adverse impact on ouroperations and cash flows. Any increase in the frequency and/or amounts of theft and other losses could negatively impact our operating results bycausing higher deductible payments and increased insurance premiums. Additionally, any damage sustained to our merchantcustomers’ store locations in connection with any ATM-related thefts, if extensive and frequent enough in nature, couldnegatively impact our relationships with those merchants and impair our ability to deploy additional ATMs in those existing ornew locations of those merchants. Certain merchants have requested, and could request in the future, that we remove ATMs fromstore locations that have suffered damage as a result of ATM-related thefts, thus negatively impacting our financial results.Finally, we have in the past, and may in the future, voluntarily remove cash from certain ATMs on a temporary or permanentbasis to mitigate further losses arising from theft or vandalism. Depending on the magnitude and duration of any cash removal,our revenues and profits could be materially and adversely affected. The election of our merchant customers to not participate in our surcharge-free network offerings could impact theeffectiveness of our offerings, which would negatively impact our financial results. Financial institutions that are members of the Allpoint network pay a fee in exchange for allowing their cardholders to useselected Company-owned and/or managed ATMs on a surcharge-free basis. The success of the Allpoint network is dependentupon the participation by our merchant customers in that network. In the event a significant number of our merchants elect not toparticipate in that network, the benefits and effectiveness of the network would be diminished, thus potentially causing some ofthe participating financial institutions to not renew their agreements with us, and thereby negatively impacting our financialresults. We may be unable to effectively integrate our future acquisitions, which could increase our cost of operations, reduce ourprofitability, or reduce our shareholder value. We have been an active business acquirer and expect to continue to be active in the future. The acquisition and integration ofbusinesses involves a number of risks. The core risks are in the areas of valuation (negotiating a fair price for the business basedon inherently limited due diligence) and integration (managing the complex process of integrating the acquired company’spersonnel, products, processes, technology, and other assets so as to realize the projected value of the acquired company and thesynergies projected to be realized in connection with the acquisition). 25 Table of ContentsThe process of integrating operations is time consuming and could cause an interruption of, or loss of momentum in, theactivities of one or more of our combined businesses and the possible loss of key personnel. The diversion of management’sattention from day-to-day operations, any delays or difficulties encountered in connection with acquisitions, and the integration ofthe companies’ operations could have an adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or prospects.The difficulties of integration may be increased by the necessity of coordinating geographically dispersed organizations,integrating personnel with disparate business backgrounds, and combining different corporate cultures. Further, if we cannotsuccessfully integrate an acquired company’s internal control over financial reporting, the reliability of our consolidated financialstatements may be impaired and we may not be able to meet our reporting obligations under applicable law. Any such impairmentor failure could cause investor confidence and, in turn, the market price of our common shares, to be materially adverselyaffected. In addition, even if we are able to integrate acquired businesses successfully, we may not realize the full benefits of the costefficiency or synergies, or other benefits that we anticipated when selecting our acquisition candidates or that these benefits willbe achieved within a reasonable period of time. We may be required to invest significant capital and resources after an acquisitionto maintain or grow the business that we acquire. Further, acquired businesses may not achieve anticipated revenues, earnings, orcash flows. Any shortfall in anticipated revenues, earnings, or cash flows could require us to write down the carrying value of theintangible assets associated with any acquired company, which would adversely affect our reported earnings. Since May 2001, we have acquired numerous ATM businesses, a surcharge-free ATM network, a technology productoffering that complements our surcharge-free offering, an ATM installation company in the U.K., a Scotland-based provider anddeveloper of marketing and advertising software and services for ATM owners, a U.K.-based provider of secure cash logistics andATM maintenance, and a transaction processor in the U.S. We have made acquisitions to obtain the assets of deployed ATMnetworks and the related businesses and their infrastructure, as well as for strategic reasons to enhance the capability of our ATMsand expand our service offerings. We currently anticipate that our future acquisitions, if any, will likely reflect a mix of assetacquisitions and acquisitions of businesses, with each acquisition having its own set of unique characteristics. In the future, wemay acquire businesses outside of our traditional areas, which could introduce new risks and uncertainties. To the extent that weelect to acquire an existing company or the operations, technology, and the personnel of the company, we may assume some or allof the liabilities associated with the acquired company and face new and added challenges integrating such acquisition into ouroperations. On January 6, 2017, we completed the acquisition of DCPayments with significant operations in Canada, Australia, NewZealand, and the U.K. Due to the size of the acquisition, which is the largest in our history, and the complexity involved tomanage and integrate the business across several geographic locations, there are special risks involved with this particularacquisition. To the extent that we are unable to successfully operate or integrate this business, we could incur additional costs orsuffer an impairment in the valuation of the business. We operate in many sovereign jurisdictions across the globe and expect to continue to grow our business in new regions.Operating in different countries involves special risks and our geographic expansion may not be successful, which wouldresult in a reduction of our gross and net profits. Upon completion of the DCPayments acquisition on January 6, 2017 and the Spark acquisition on January 31, 2017, we haveoperations in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Spain, Ireland, Poland, Mexico, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.We expect to continue to expand in the countries in which we currently operate, and potentially into other countries asopportunities arise. We currently report our consolidated results in U.S. dollars and under generally accepted accountingprinciples in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”) and expect to do so for the foreseeable future. Operating in various distinct jurisdictionspresents a number of risks, including: ·exposure to currency fluctuations, including the risk that our future reported operating results could be negativelyimpacted by unfavorable movements in the functional currencies of our international operations relative to the U.S.dollar, which represents our consolidated reporting currency. Recently our reported results have been significantlyadversely impacted by a strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies where we operate and in particular,the British pound;·the imposition of exchange controls, which could impair our ability to freely move cash;26 Table of Contents·difficulties in complying with the different laws and regulations in each country and jurisdiction in which we operate,including unique labor and reporting laws and restrictions on the collection, management, aggregation, and use ofinformation;·unexpected changes in laws, regulations, and policies of foreign governments or other regulatory bodies, includingchanges that could potentially disallow surcharging or that could result in a reduction in the amount of interchange orother transaction-based fees that we receive;·unanticipated political and social instability that may be experienced;·rising crime rates in certain of the areas we operate in, including increased incidents of crimes on our ATMs and againststore personnel where our ATMs are located;·difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, including hiring and retaining skilled workers in those countriesin which we operate;·decreased ATM usage related to decreased travel and tourism in the markets that we operate in;·exposure to corruption in jurisdictions where we operate; and·potential adverse tax consequences, including restrictions on the repatriation of foreign earnings. Any of these factors could have a material adverse impact on us and reduce the revenues and profitability derived from ourinternational operations and thereby adversely impact our consolidated operations and cash flows. The U.K. referendum result in favor of exit from the European Union could adversely affect us and our shareholders. In a referendum held on June 23, 2016, British citizens approved an exit of the U.K. from the E.U. As a significant portion ofour operations are located in the U.K. and our parent company is incorporated in the U.K., we face potential risks associated withthe exit process and effects and uncertainties around its implementation. The U.K. Government is currently progressinglegislation that would result in it triggering Article 50 of the Treaty on the European Union, notifying the European Council of theU.K.’s intention to leave. This notification will begin a two-year time period for the U.K. and the remaining E.U. member statesto negotiate a withdrawal agreement. There can be no certainty as to the form or timing of any withdrawal agreement. In relationto our redomicile into the U.K., the exit process from the E.U. and implementation of the resulting changes could materially andadversely affect the tax, tax treaty, currency, operational, legal, and regulatory regime and macro-economic environment in whichwe operate. In relation to our other European operations and businesses, we face similar risks. The effect of any of these risks,were they to materialize, is difficult to quantify, but could materially increase our operating and compliance costs and materiallyaffect our tax position or business, results of operations, and financial position. Further, uncertainty around the form and timing ofany withdrawal agreement could lead to adverse effects on the economy of the U.K., other parts of Europe, and the rest of theworld, which could have an adverse economic impact on our operations. The U.K.’s planned exit has recently impacted foreigncurrency exchange rates. As a substantial portion of our business is U.K.-based, if the British pound remains weak or furtherweakens, relative to the U.S. dollar, our reporting currency, it will adversely impact our reported results from operations. We derive a significant portion of our revenues and profits from bank-branding relationships with financial institutions.A decline in these revenues as a result of changes in financial institution demand for this service may have a significantnegative impact to our results. Bank-branding drives a significant portion of our revenues, and if this product offering were to become less attractive tofinancial institutions whereby we lost a significant amount of existing contracts, it could have a material impact on our revenuesand profits. In addition, consolidations within the banking industry may impact our bank-branding relationships as existing bank-branding customers are acquired by other financial institutions, some of which may not be existing bank-branding customers. Ourbank-branding contracts could be adversely affected by such consolidations. If we experience impairments of our goodwill or other intangible assets, we will be required to record a charge toearnings, which may be significant. We have a large amount of goodwill and other intangible assets and are required to perform periodic assessments for anypossible impairment for accounting purposes. As of December 31, 2016, we had goodwill and other intangible assets of $654.3million, or 47.9% of our total assets. Additionally, as a result of the acquisition of DCPayments , completed on27 Table of ContentsJanuary 6, 2017, we expect to add a substantial amount of additional goodwill and other intangible assets. We periodicallyevaluate the recoverability and the amortization period of our intangible assets under U.S. GAAP. Some of the factors that weconsider to be important in assessing whether or not impairment exists include the performance of the related assets relative to theexpected historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of our use of the assets or the strategyfor our overall business, and significant negative industry or economic trends. These factors and assumptions, and any changes inthem, could result in an impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets. In the event we determine our goodwill oramortizable intangible assets are impaired, we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings in our consolidatedfinancial statements, which would negatively impact our results of operations and that impact could be material. We have a significant amount of indebtedness, which may adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to operate ourbusiness, remain in compliance with debt covenants, and make payments on our indebtedness. As of December 31, 2016, our outstanding indebtedness was $502.5 million, which represents 52.4% of our total bookcapitalization of $959.5 million. Additionally, as a result of the acquisition of DCPayments, completed on January 6, 2017, weadded a substantial amount of additional indebtedness to finance the purchase of this business. Our indebtedness could haveimportant consequences. For example, it could: ·make it difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our indebtedness, and any failure to comply with theobligations of any of our debt instruments, including financial and other restrictive covenants, could result in an event ofdefault under the indentures governing our senior subordinated notes and the agreements governing our otherindebtedness;·require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow in the future to pay principal and interest on our debt, whichwill reduce the funds available for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and other general corporatepurposes;·limit our flexibility in planning for and reacting to changes in our business and in the industry in which we operate;·make us more vulnerable to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions, and adversechanges in government regulation; and·limit our ability to borrow additional amounts for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt servicerequirements, execution of our growth strategy, research and development costs, or other purposes. Any of these factors could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, and cash flows. We cannotassure shareholders that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings, including thoseunder our credit facilities, will be available in an amount sufficient to pay our indebtedness. If we do not have sufficient earningsor capital resources to service our debt, we may be required to refinance all or part of our existing debt, sell assets, borrow moremoney, delay investment and capital expenditures, or sell equity or debt securities, none of which we can guarantee we will beable to do on commercially reasonable terms or at all. The terms of our credit agreement and the indentures governing our senior notes may restrict our current and futureoperations, particularly our ability to respond to changes in our business or to take certain actions. Our credit agreement and the indentures governing our senior notes include a number of covenants that, among other items,restrict or limit our ability to: ·sell or transfer property or assets;·pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase shares;·merge into or consolidate with any third-party;·create, incur, assume, or guarantee additional indebtedness;·create certain liens;·make investments;·engage in transactions with affiliates;·issue or sell preferred shares of restricted subsidiaries; and·enter into sale and leaseback transactions.28 Table of Contents In addition, we are required by our credit agreement to adhere to certain covenants and maintain specified financial ratios.While we currently have the ability to borrow the full amount available under our credit agreement, as a result of these ratios, wemay be limited in the manner in which we conduct our business in the future and may be unable to engage in favorable businessactivities or finance our future operations or capital needs. Accordingly, these restrictions may limit our ability to successfullyoperate our business and prevent us from fulfilling our debt obligations. A failure to comply with the covenants or financial ratioscould result in an event of default. In the event of a default under our credit agreement, the lenders could exercise a number ofremedies, some of which could result in an event of default under the indentures governing the senior notes. An acceleration ofindebtedness under our credit agreement would also likely result in an event of default under the terms of any other financingarrangement we have outstanding at the time. If any or all of our debt were to be accelerated, we cannot assure shareholders thatour assets would be sufficient to repay our indebtedness in full. If we are unable to repay any amounts outstanding under our bankcredit facility when due, the lenders will have the right to proceed against the collateral securing our indebtedness. Such actionscould have a material adverse impact on our operations and cash flows. For additional information related to our credit agreementand indentures, see Part II. Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations -Liquidity and Capital Resources - Financing Facilities. The fundamental change and make-whole fundamental change provisions associated with our $250.0 million of 1.00%convertible senior notes due December 2020 (“Convertible Notes”) may delay or prevent an otherwise beneficial takeoverattempt of us. The fundamental change purchase rights, which will allow holders of our Convertible Notes to require us to purchase all or aportion of their notes upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, and the provisions requiring an increase to the conversionrate for conversions in connection with certain other circumstances may delay or prevent a takeover of us or the removal ofcurrent management that might otherwise be beneficial to investors. We may not have the ability to raise the funds necessary to pay the amount of cash due upon conversion of theConvertible Notes, if relevant, or upon the occurrence of a fundamental change as described in our convertible indentures,and our debt may contain limitations on our ability to pay cash upon conversion or required purchase of the ConvertibleNotes. Upon the occurrence of a fundamental change, holders of our Convertible Notes may require us to purchase, for cash, all or aportion of their Convertible Notes at a fundamental change purchase consideration specified within the convertible noteindentures. There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient financial resources, or will be able to arrange financing, to paythe fundamental change purchase consideration if holders submit their Convertible Notes for purchase by us upon the occurrenceof a fundamental change or to pay the amount of cash (if any) due if holders surrender their Convertible Notes for conversion. Inaddition, the occurrence of a fundamental change may cause an event of default under agreements governing us or oursubsidiaries’ indebtedness. Agreements governing any future debt may also restrict our ability to make any of the required cashpayments even if we have sufficient funds to make them. Furthermore, our ability to purchase the Convertible Notes or to paycash (if any) due upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes may be limited by law or regulatory authority. In addition, if wefail to purchase the Convertible Notes or to pay the amount of cash (if any) due upon conversion of the Convertible Notes, wewill be in default under the indenture. A default under the indenture or the fundamental change itself could also lead to a defaultunder agreements governing our other indebtedness, which in turn may result in the acceleration of other indebtedness we maythen have. If the repayment of the other indebtedness were to be accelerated, we may not have sufficient funds to repay thatindebtedness and to purchase the Convertible Notes or to pay the amount of cash (if any) due upon conversion. Noncompliance with established EFT network rules and regulations could expose us to fines and penalties and couldnegatively impact our results of operations. Additionally, new EFT network rules and regulations could require us to expendsignificant amounts of capital to remain in compliance with such rules and regulations. Our transactions are routed over various EFT networks to obtain authorization for cash disbursements and to provide accountbalances. These networks include Star, Pulse, NYCE, Cirrus (MasterCard), and Plus (Visa) in the U.S., and LINK in the U.K.,among other networks. We utilize various other EFT networks in our other geographic locations. EFT networks29 Table of Contentsset the interchange fees that they charge to the financial institutions, as well as the amounts paid to us. Additionally, EFTnetworks, including MasterCard and Visa, establish rules and regulations that ATM providers, including ourselves, must complywith in order for member cardholders to use those ATMs. Failure to comply with such rules and regulations could expose us topenalties and/or fines, which could negatively impact our financial results. The p ayment networks rules and regulations aregenerally subject to change and they may modify their rules and regulations from time to time. Our inability to react to changes inthe rules and regulations or the interruption or application thereof, may result in the substantial disruption of our business. In October 2016, MasterCard commenced a liability shift for U.S. ATM transactions on EMV-issued cards used at non-EMV-compliant ATMs in the U.S. We are currently in the process of upgrading our U.S. Company-owned ATMs to enable theEMV standard and also deploy additional software to enhance our ATM functionality and security. Due to the significantoperational challenges of enabling EMV and other hardware and software enhancements across the majority of our U.S. ATMs,which comprises many types and models of ATMs, together with potential compatibility issues with various processingplatforms, we have recently and may continue to experience increased downtime in our U.S. ATMs in 2017. As a result of thispotential downtime, we could suffer lost revenues or incur penalties with certain of our contracts. We also may incur increasedcharges from networks associated with actual or potentially fraudulent transactions and may also incur additional administrativeoverhead costs to support the handling of an increased volume of disputed transactions. We also may experience a higher rate ofunit count or transaction attrition for our merchant-owned ATMs and ATMs for which we process transactions, as a result of thisstandard, as we may elect to entirely block certain ATMs or certain transaction types for merchant-owned ATMs that are notEMV-enabled in the future. Visa has also announced plans for a liability shift to occur starting in October 2017 for all transactiontypes on all EMV-issued cards in the U.S. Noncompliance with the EMV standard or other network rules could have a materialadverse impact on our operations and cash flows. The majority of the electronic debit networks over which our transactions are conducted require sponsorship by a bank,and the loss of any of our sponsors and our inability to find a replacement may cause disruptions to our operations. In each of the geographic segments in which we operate, bank sponsorship is required in order to process transactions overcertain networks. In all of our markets, our ATMs are connected to financial transaction switching networks operated byorganizations such as Visa and MasterCard. The rules governing these switching networks require any company sendingtransactions through these switches to be a bank or a technical service processor that is approved and monitored by a bank. As aresult, the operation of our ATM network in all of our markets depends on our ability to secure these “sponsor” arrangementswith financial institutions. In the U.S., our largest geographic segment by revenues, bank sponsorship is required on thesignificant majority of our transactions and we rely on our sponsor banks for access to the applicable networks. In the U.K., onlyinternational transactions require bank sponsorship. In Mexico, all ATM transactions require bank sponsorship, which is currentlyprovided by our banking partners in the country. In Canada and Germany, bank sponsorships are also required and are obtainedthrough our relationships with third-party processors. If our current sponsor banks decide to no longer provide this service, or areno longer financially capable of providing this service as may be determined by certain networks, it may be difficult to find anadequate replacement at a cost similar to what we incur today, or potentially, we could incur a temporary service disruption forcertain transactions in the event we lose or do not retain bank sponsorship, which may negatively impact our profitability and mayprevent us from doing business in that market. If we lose key personnel or are unable to attract additional qualified personnel as we grow, our business could beadversely affected. We are dependent upon the ability and experience of a number of key personnel who have substantial experience with ouroperations, the rapidly changing automated consumer financial services industry, and the geographical segments in which weoperate. It is possible that the loss of the services of one or a combination of several of our senior executives would have anadverse effect on our operations, if we are not able to find suitable replacements for such persons in a timely manner. Unexpectedturnover in key leadership positions within the Company may adversely impact our ability to manage the Company efficientlyand effectively, could be disruptive and distracting to management and may lead to additional departures of existing personnel,any of which could adversely impact our business. Any adverse change in our reputation, whether as a result of decreases inrevenue or a decline in the market price of our common shares, could affect our ability30 Table of Contentsto motivate and retain our existing employees and recruit new employees. Our success also depends on our ability to continue toattract, manage, motivate and retain other qualified management, as well as technical and operational personnel as we grow. Wemay not be able to continue to attract and retain such personnel in the future, which could adversely impact our business. We are subject to laws and regulations across many jurisdictions, changes to which could increase our costs andindividually or in the aggregate adversely affect our business. We conduct business in many countries. As a result, we are subject to laws and regulations which affect our operations in anumber of areas. Laws and regulations affect our business in many ways including, but not limited to, areas of labor, advertising,consumer protection, real estate, billing, e-commerce, promotions, quality of services, intellectual property ownership andinfringement, tax, import and export requirements, anti-corruption, foreign exchange controls and cash repatriation restrictions,data privacy requirements, anti-competition, environmental, health, and safety. Compliance with these laws, regulations and similar requirements may be onerous and expensive, and they may beinconsistent from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, further increasing the cost of compliance and doing business. Any such costs, whichmay rise in the future as a result of changes in these laws and regulations or in their interpretation could have a material adverseeffect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We have implemented policies and procedures designed toensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, but there can be no assurance that our employees, contractors, or agentswill not violate such laws and regulations or our policies and procedures. We operate in several jurisdictions and we could be adversely affected by violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt PracticesAct and other similar anti-corruption laws. Our business operations in countries outside the U.S. are subject to anti-corruption laws and regulations, includingrestrictions imposed by the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”). The FCPA and similar anti-corruption laws in otherjurisdictions, such as the U.K. Bribery Act, generally prohibit companies and their intermediaries from paying or promising topay government officials, political parties, or political party officials for the purpose of obtaining, retaining, influencing, ordirecting business. We operate in parts of the world that have experienced governmental corruption to some degree and, in certaincircumstances, compliance with anti-corruption laws may conflict with local customs and practices. Our employees and agents may interact with government officials on our behalf, including interactions necessary to obtainlicenses and other regulatory approvals necessary to operate our business, import or export equipment and resolve tax disputes.These interactions create a risk that actions may occur that could violate the FCPA or other similar laws. Although we have implemented policies and procedures designed to ensure compliance with local laws and regulations aswell as U.S. laws and regulations, including the FCPA, there can be no assurance that all of our employees, consultants,contractors and agents will abide by our policies. If we are found to be liable for violations of the FCPA or similar anti-corruptionlaws in international jurisdictions, either due to our own acts or out of inadvertence, or due to the acts or inadvertence of others,we could suffer from criminal or civil penalties which could have a material and adverse effect on our business, results ofoperations, financial condition, and cash flows. If we are unable to adequately protect our intellectual property, we may lose a valuable competitive advantage or be forcedto incur costly litigation to protect our rights. Additionally, if we face claims of infringement we may be forced to incur costlylitigation. Our success depends, in part, on developing and protecting our intellectual property. We rely on copyright, patent, trademarkand trade secret laws to protect our intellectual property. We also rely on other confidentiality and contractual agreements andarrangements with our employees, affiliates, business partners and customers to establish and protect our intellectual property andsimilar proprietary rights. While we expect these agreements and arrangements to be honored, we cannot assure shareholders thatthey will be and, despite our efforts, our trade secrets and proprietary know-how could become known to, or independentlydeveloped by, competitors. Agreements entered into for that purpose may not be enforceable or provide us with an adequateremedy. Effective patent, trademark, service mark, copyright and trade secret protection may not be available in every country inwhich our applications and services are made available. Any litigation31 Table of Contentsrelating to the defense of our intellectual property, whether successful or unsuccessful, could result in substantial costs to us andpotentially cause a diversion of our resources. In addition, we may face claims of infringement that could interfere with our ability to use technology or other intellectualproperty rights that are material to our business operations. We may expose ourselves to additional liability if we agree toindemnify our customers against third party infringement claims. If the owner of intellectual property establishes that we are, or acustomer which we are obligated to indemnify is, infringing its intellectual property rights, we may be forced to change ourproducts or services, and such changes may be expensive or impractical, or we may need to seek royalty or license agreementsfrom the owner of such rights. In the event a claim of infringement against us is successful, we may be required to pay royalties touse technology or other intellectual property rights that we had been using, or we may be required to enter into a licenseagreement and pay license fees, or we may be required to stop using the technology or other intellectual property rights that wehad been using. We may be unable to obtain necessary licenses from third parties at a reasonable cost or within a reasonableamount of time. Any litigation of this type, whether successful or unsuccessful, could result in substantial costs to us andpotentially cause a diversion of our resources. We are subject to business cycles, seasonality, and other outside factors that may negatively affect our business. Our overall business is subject to seasonal variations. Transaction volumes at our ATMs located in regions affected by strongwinter weather patterns typically experience declines in volume during those months as a result of decreases in the amount ofconsumer traffic through such locations. With the majority of our ATMs located in the northern hemisphere, we expect to seeslightly higher transactions in the warmer summer months from May through August, which are also aided by increased vacationand holiday travel. As a result of these seasonal variations, our quarterly operating results may fluctuate and could lead tovolatility in the price of our shares. In addition, a recessionary economic environment could reduce the level of transactionstaking place on our networks, which could have a material adverse impact on our operations and cash flows. U.K. regulatory approval of the DCPayments acquisition has not yet been obtained, delaying expected synergies in theU.K.; failure to obtain such approval could weaken the financial performance of the DCPayments acquisition under ourownership. We are pursuing regulatory approval of the DCPayments acquisition with the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (the“CMA”). Our ability to extract expected synergies from the combined U.K. business is delayed until such approval is obtained.The CMA only has oversight over the U.K. portion of the acquisition, which accounted for approximately 17% of DCPayments’consolidated revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. In order to secure approval from the CMA, we may berequired to divest certain ATMs or self-impose other conditions, and any such divestment or other conditions could negativelyimpact the performance of the acquisition. Cardtronics plc may be treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and could be liable forsubstantial additional U.S. federal income taxes in the event our redomicile to the U.K. is successfully challenged by the U.S.Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). For U.S. federal income tax purposes, a corporation is generally considered a tax resident in the jurisdiction of itsincorporation or organization. Because Cardtronics plc is incorporated under English law, it should be considered a U.K., and nota U.S., tax resident under these general rules. However, Section 7874 of the Code provides that a corporation organized outsidethe U.S. that acquires substantially all of the assets of a corporation organized in the U.S. (including through a merger) will betreated as a U.S. corporation (and, therefore, a U.S. tax resident) for U.S. federal income tax purposes if (i) the shareholders of theacquired U.S. corporation own at least 80% (of either the voting power or value) of the share of the acquiring foreign corporationafter the acquisition and (ii) the acquiring foreign corporation’s “expanded affiliated group” does not have substantial businessactivities in the country in which the acquiring foreign corporation is organized relative to the expanded affiliated group’sworldwide activities (“substantial business activities” or the “SBA Test”). Pursuant to the Redomicile Transaction, Cardtronicsplc indirectly acquired all of Cardtronics Delaware’s assets, and Cardtronics Delaware shareholders held 100% of the value ofCardtronics plc by virtue of their prior share ownership of Cardtronics Delaware immediately after the Redomicile Transaction.As a result, the Cardtronics plc expanded affiliated group (which includes Cardtronics Delaware and its subsidiaries) must havehad substantial business activities in the U.K.32 Table of Contentsfor Cardtronics plc to avoid being treated as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes under Section 7874 of theCode. In order for the Cardtronics plc expanded affiliated group to have satisfied the SBA Test, at least 25% of the employees (byheadcount and compensation), assets, and gross income of such group must have been based, located, and derived, respectively,in the U.K. as of the dates and for relevant periods under the Code sections. Cardtronics plc believes it fully satisfied the SBA Test and performed rigorous analysis to support this conclusion. However,the application of Section 7874 of the Code is not entirely clear in all situations, and while we believe the SBA Test was fullysatisfied, there is no assurance that the IRS or a court will agree. Furthermore, there have been legislative proposals to expand thescope of U.S. corporate tax residence and there could be changes to the Code (including Section 7874 of the Code) or the U.S.Treasury Regulations that could result in Cardtronics plc being treated as a U.S. corporation or otherwise have adverseconsequences. Such statutory or regulatory provisions could have retroactive application. If it were determined that Cardtronics plc should be taxed as a U.S. corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes,Cardtronics plc could be liable for substantial additional U.S. federal income taxes. Additionally, the U.K. could continue to taxCardtronics plc as a U.K. tax resident for U.K. tax purposes, and thus Cardtronics plc and its shareholders could be subject totaxation in both the U.S. and the U.K. Certain expected benefits of the Redomicile Transaction may not be realized. U.S. Congress, the U.S. Treasury, and the IRS have aggressively objected to outbound redomiciliation transactions and haveexpressed a strong desire to prevent them with broad-based rules. Certain of these objections could limit our ability to efficientlyengage in certain transactions after the Redomicile Transaction (including, potentially, entering into agreements and closingacquisitions of unrelated U.S. target companies in consideration for Ordinary Shares (as defined in Item 1. Business -Organizational and Operational History ) of Cardtronics plc for at least 36 months after the Redomicile Transaction).Additionally, future changes in English law, its tax rates, its territorial taxation system, its “controlled foreign corporation” rules,its tax treaties or otherwise, and changes in the U.S. tax system (including the scope, basis, and rate of taxation), could alsoadversely impact the benefits that we expect to achieve from having completed the Redomicile Transaction. The Redomicile Transaction may not allow us to effectively manage our tax risks and costs. We cannot provide any assurances as to what our ongoing tax costs and rate will be because of, among other things,uncertainty regarding the nature and extent of our business activities in any particular jurisdiction in the future and the tax laws ofsuch jurisdictions, as well as changes in U.S. and other tax laws. Our actual effective tax costs and rate may vary from ourexpectation and that variance may be material. Additionally, the tax laws of the U.K. and other jurisdictions could change in thefuture, and such changes could cause a material change in our tax costs and our worldwide effective tax rate. We also could be subject to audits conducted by tax authorities, and the resolution of such audits could significantly impactour tax costs and rate in future periods, as would any reclassification or other matter (such as changes in applicable accountingrules) that increases the amounts we have provided for income taxes in our consolidated financial statements. There can be noassurance that we would be successful in attempting to mitigate the adverse impacts resulting from any changes in law, audits andother matters. Our inability to mitigate the negative consequences of any changes in the law, audits, and other matters could causeour effective tax rate to increase and our results of operations to suffer. Risks associated with our common shares Our operating results have fluctuated historically and could continue to fluctuate in the future, which could affect ourability to maintain our current market position or expand. Our operating results have fluctuated in the past and may continue to fluctuate in the future as a result of a variety of factors,many of which are beyond our control, including the following: ·changes in general economic conditions and specific market conditions in the ATM and financial services industries;33 Table of Contents·changes in payment trends and offerings in the markets in which we operate;·changes in consumers’ preferences for cash as a payment vehicle;·competition from other companies providing the same or similar services that we offer;·changes in the mix of our retail partners;·the timing and magnitude of operating expenses, capital expenditures, and expenses related to the expansion of sales,marketing, and operations, including as a result of acquisitions, if any;·the timing and magnitude of any impairment charges that may materialize over time relating to our goodwill, intangibleassets, or long-lived assets;·changes in the general level of interest rates in the markets in which we operate;·changes in regulatory requirements associated with the ATM and financial services industries;·changes in the mix of our current services;·changes in the financial condition and credit risk of our customers;·any adverse results in litigation by us or by others against us;·our inability to make payments on our outstanding indebtedness as they become due;·our failure to successfully enter new markets or the failure of new markets to develop in the time and manner weanticipate;·acquisitions, strategic alliances, or joint ventures involving us or our competitors;·terrorist acts, theft, vandalism, fires, floods, or other natural disasters;·additions or departures of key personnel;·changes in the financial condition and operational execution of our key vendors and service providers;·changes in tax rates or tax policies in the jurisdictions in which we operate; and·exposure to currency fluctuations, including the risk that our future reported operating results could be negativelyimpacted by unfavorable movements in the functional currencies of our international operations relative to the U.S.dollar, which represents our consolidated reporting currency. Any of the foregoing factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financialcondition. Although we have experienced revenue growth in recent years, this growth rate is not necessarily indicative of futureoperating results. A relatively large portion of our expenses are fixed in the short-term, particularly with respect to personnelexpenses, depreciation and amortization expenses, and interest expense. Therefore, our results of operations are particularlysensitive to fluctuations in revenues. Additionally, beginning in July 2017, the loss of our current largest customer, 7-Eleven inthe U.S., will have a material adverse impact on our financial results. As such, comparisons to prior periods should not be reliedupon as indications of our future performance. We may issue additional common shares or instruments convertible into common shares, which may materially andadversely affect the market price of our common shares and the trading price of our Convertible Notes. We may conduct future offerings of our common shares or other securities convertible into our common shares to fundacquisitions, finance operations or for general corporate purposes. In addition, we may elect to settle the conversion of ouroutstanding Convertible Notes in common shares, and we may also issue common shares under our equity awards programs. Themarket price of our common shares or the trading price of the Convertible Notes could decrease significantly if we conduct suchfuture offerings, if any of our existing shareholders sells a substantial amount of our common shares or if the market perceivesthat such offerings or sales may occur. Moreover, any issuance of additional common shares will dilute the ownership interest ofour existing common shareholders, and may adversely affect the ability of holders of our Convertible Notes to participate in anyappreciation of our common shares. The accounting method for convertible debt securities that may be settled in cash could have a material effect on ourreported financial results. Under U.S. GAAP, an entity must separately account for the debt component and the embedded conversion option ofconvertible debt instruments that may be settled entirely or partially in cash upon conversion, such as our Convertible Notes, in amanner that reflects the issuer’s economic interest cost. The effect of the accounting treatment for such instruments is that thevalue of such embedded conversion option is treated as an original issue discount for purposes of accounting for the debtcomponent of the Convertible Notes, and that original issue discount is amortized into interest34 Table of Contentsexpense over the term of the Convertible Notes using an effective yield method. As a result, we are required to record non-cashinterest expense as a result of the amortization of the effective original issue discount to the Convertible Notes’ face amount overthe term of the notes. Accordingly, we report lower net income in our financial results because of the recognition of both thecurrent period’s amortization of the debt discount and the Convertible Notes’ coupon interest. Under certain circumstances, convertible debt instruments that may be settled entirely or partially in cash are evaluated fortheir impact on earnings per share utilizing the treasury stock method, the effect of which is that the shares issuable uponconversion of the notes are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share except to the extent that the conversionvalue of the notes exceeds their principal amount. Under the treasury stock method, for diluted earnings per share purposes, thenotes are accounted for as if the number of common shares that would be necessary to settle such excess, if we elected to settlesuch excess in shares, are issued. We cannot be certain that the accounting standards in the future will continue to permit the useof the treasury stock method. If we are unable to use the treasury stock method in accounting for the shares issuable uponconversion of the notes, then our diluted earnings per share could be adversely affected. In addition, if the conditional conversion feature of the notes is triggered, even if holders do not elect to convert their notes,we could be required under applicable accounting rules to reclassify all or a portion of the outstanding principal of the notes as acurrent rather than long-term liability, which would result in a material reduction of our net working capital. Our articles of association include mandatory offer provisions that may be viewed as less favorable to shareholders,including with respect to takeover matters. Although we are not currently subject to the U.K. Takeover Code, certain provisions similar to the mandatory offerprovisions and certain other aspects of the U.K. Takeover Code were specifically approved and included in our articles ofassociation that were adopted at the special meeting of shareholders of Cardtronics Delaware held in June 2016 in connectionwith the Redomicile Transaction. As a result, except as permitted by our articles of association, (including acquisitions with theconsent of our Board of Directors or with prior approval by the independent shareholders at a general meeting) a shareholder,together with persons acting in concert, would be at risk of certain Board of Directors sanctions if they acquired 30% or more ofour issued shares without making a voluntary offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares (not already held by the acquirer)that is in cash (or accompanied by a full cash alternative) and otherwise in accordance with the provisions of the U.K. TakeoverCode (as if the U.K. Takeover Code applied to us). The ability of shareholders to retain their shares upon completion of an offerfor our entire issued share capital may depend on whether the Board of Directors subsequently agrees to propose a court-approvedscheme of arrangement that would, if approved by our shareholders, compel minority shareholders to transfer or surrender theirshares in favor of the offeror or, if the offeror acquires at least 90% of the shares. In that case, the offeror can require minorityshareholders to accept the offer under the ‘squeeze-out’ provisions in our articles of association. The mandatory offer provisionsin our articles of association could have the effect of discouraging the acquisition and holding of interests of 30% or more of ourissued shares and encouraging those shareholders who may be acting in concert with respect to the acquisition of shares to seek toobtain the recommendation of our Board of Directors before effecting any additional purchases. In addition, these provisions mayadversely affect the market price of our shares or inhibit fluctuations in the market price of our shares that could otherwise resultfrom actual or rumored takeover attempts. English law generally provides for increased shareholder approval requirements with respect to certain aspects of capitalmanagement. English law provides that a board of directors may generally only allot shares with the prior authorization of shareholders andsuch authorization must specify the maximum nominal value of the shares that can be allotted and can be granted for a maximumperiod of five years, each as specified in the articles of association or the relevant shareholder resolution. English law alsogenerally provides shareholders with preemptive rights when new shares are issued for cash. It is possible, however, for thearticles of association, or shareholders in a general meeting, to exclude preemptive rights, if coupled with a general authorizationto allot shares. Such an exclusion of preemptive rights may be for a maximum period of up to five years from the date of adoptionof the articles of association, or from the date of the shareholder resolution, as applicable. 35 Table of ContentsEnglish law also generally prohibits a company from repurchasing its own shares by way of “off market purchases” withoutthe prior approval of shareholders by ordinary resolution (i.e., majority of votes cast). Such authority can be granted for amaximum period of up to five years. English law prohibits us from conducting “on market purchases” as our shares will not betraded on a recognized investment exchange in the U.K. Prior to the Redomicile Transaction, resolutions were adopted to authorize the allotment of a certain amount of shares,exclude certain preemptive rights and permit off market purchases of up to 15% of our shares in issue immediately after theeffective time of the Redomicile Transaction, but these authorizations will expire in 2021 unless renewed by our shareholdersprior to the expiration date. We cannot assure shareholders that situations will not arise where such shareholder approval requirements for any of theseactions would deprive our shareholders of substantial capital management benefits. English law requires that we meet certain additional financial requirements before we declare dividends and repurchaseshares. We do not currently have the ability to declare dividends in any material amount. Under English law, with limitedexceptions, we will only be able to declare dividends or repurchase shares out of “distributable reserves” on Cardtronics plc’sstand-alone balance sheet, without regard to its consolidated financial statements. While we have no current plans for futuredividend payments or share repurchases, in order to create distributable reserves we may at a future annual meeting ofshareholders offer a resolution to approve a proposed reduction of capital and, upon approval, undertake a customary court-approved capital reduction procedure in the U.K. that would enable the payment of dividends or share repurchases if and whendetermined by our Board of Directors. ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENT S None. ITEM 2. PROPERTIE S Our North America segment includes offices throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. The principal executive officesutilized by our North America and Corporate & Other segments are located at 3250 Briarpark Drive, Suite 400, Houston, Texas77042. 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 northHouston and other office space in Bethesda, Maryland; Whippany, New Jersey; Minnetonka, Minnesota; Rohnert Park,California; Chandler, Arizona; Peoria, Illinois; and Bloomington, Illinois for other regional offices. Our North America segmentalso leases office space in Mexico City, Mexico, Mississauga, Ontario, and Ottawa, Ontario. As a result of the DCPaymentsacquisition, completed January 6, 2017, we now lease office space in Calgary, Alberta, Montreal, Quebec, Winnipeg, Manitoba,and Vancouver, British Columbia. We also lease 44,067 square feet in the Dallas, Texas area, where we manage our EFT transaction processing platforms insupport of our Corporate & Other segment. In Europe, we lease office spaces in and near London, U.K. for our ATM operations and various other locations throughoutthe U.K. to support our cash-in-transit operations and other business activities. We also have European offices in Trier, Germany,Warsaw, Poland, and Barcelona, Spain. For our i-design ATM advertising operations, we lease office space in Dundee, Scotland. Also as a result of the DCPayments and Spark acquisitions, we lease space in Australia in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, andQueensland and in Cape Town, South Africa. 36 Table of ContentsOur 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 additionalspace upon expiration of our current lease terms. ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS For additional information related to our material pending legal and regulatory proceedings and settlements, see Part II.Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 17. Commitments and Contingencies. ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE S Not Applicable.37 Table of ContentsPART I I ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS ANDISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES Our common shares trade on The NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “CATM.” As of February 16, 2017, themajority of our shareholders held their shares in “street name” by a nominee of the Depository Trust Company. Quarterly share prices. The following table reflects the quarterly high and low sales prices of our common shares as reportedon The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC: High Low2016 Fourth Quarter$55.67 $47.35Third Quarter 47.48 40.01Second Quarter 41.12 35.09First Quarter 36.19 28.52 2015 Fourth Quarter$38.68 $32.29Third Quarter 37.07 32.18Second Quarter 39.87 36.29First Quarter 39.77 33.61 Dividend information. We have historically not paid, nor do we anticipate paying, dividends with respect to our commonshares. For additional information related to our restrictions on our ability to pay dividends, see Item 7. Management’s Discussionand Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources - Financing Facilities andItem 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 10. Long-Term Debt. Share performance graph. The following graph compares the five-year total return to holders of Cardtronics plc’s commonshares, the NASDAQ Composite index (the “Index”), and a customized peer group of 17 companies that includes: (i) ACIWorldwide, Inc. (ACIW), (ii) Acxiom Corporation (ACXM), (iii) CSG Systems International, Inc. (CSGS), (iv) Earthlink Inc.(ELNK), (v) Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (EEFT), (vi) Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO), (vii) Everi Holdings Inc. (EVRI), (viii) GlobalPayments, Inc. (GPN), (ix) Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (JKHY), (x) NeuStar, Inc. (NSR), (xi) SS&C Technologies Holdings,Inc. (SSNC), (xii) WEX, Inc. (WEX), (xiii) Vantiv Inc. (VNTV), (xiv) Total Systems Services, Inc. (TSS), (xv) VeriFoneSystems, Inc. (PAY), (xvi) MoneyGram International, Inc. (MGI), and (xvii) Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (HAWK)(collectively, the “Peer Group”). We selected the Peer Group companies because they are publicly traded companies that: (i) havethe same Global Industry Classification Standard classification, (ii) earn a similar amount of revenues, (iii) have similar marketvalues, and (iv) provide services that are similar to the services we provide. The performance graph was prepared based on the following assumptions: (i) $100 was invested in our common shares, inour Peer Group, and the Index on December 31, 2011, (ii) investments in the Peer Group are weighted based on the returns ofeach individual company within the group according to their market capitalization at the beginning of the period, and (iii)dividends were reinvested on the relevant payment dates. The share price performance included in this graph is historical and notnecessarily indicative of future share price performance. The following graph and related information shall not be deemed “soliciting material” or “filed” with the SEC, nor shall suchinformation be incorporated by reference into any future filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, each asamended, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into such filing. 38 Table of Contents 12/11 12/12 12/13 12/14 12/15 12/16Cardtronics plc $100.00 $87.73 $160.57 $142.57 $124.35 $201.66NASDAQ Composite $100.00 $116.41 $165.47 $188.69 $200.32 $216.54Peer Group $100.00 $112.89 $165.48 $169.60 $208.91 $220.99 39 Table of ContentsITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DAT A The following table reflects selected financial data derived from our consolidated financial statements. As a result ofacquisitions of businesses during the years presented below, our financial results are not comparable in all periods. Additionally,these selected historical results are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected in the future. Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 (In thousands, excluding share and per share information and number of ATMs) Consolidated Statements of Operations Data: Revenues and Income: Total revenues $1,265,364 $1,200,301 $1,054,821 $876,486 $780,449Income from operations 146,379 139,917 104,639 82,601 90,507Net income 87,910 65,981 35,194 20,647 43,262Net income attributable to controlling interests andavailable to common shareholders 87,991 67,080 37,140 23,816 43,591Per Share Data: Basic net income per common share $1.95 $1.50 $0.83 $0.52 $0.97Diluted net income per common share $1.92 $1.48 $0.82 $0.52 $0.96Basic weighted average shares outstanding 45,206,119 44,796,701 44,338,408 44,371,313 43,469,175Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 45,821,527 45,368,687 44,867,304 44,577,635 43,875,332 Consolidated Balance Sheets Data: Total cash and cash equivalents $73,534 $26,297 $31,875 $86,939 $13,861Total assets 1,364,696 1,319,935 1,247,566 1,048,711 765,852Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations,including current portion 502,539 568,331 604,473 483,022 351,779Total shareholders’ equity 456,935 369,793 286,535 247,114 148,804 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data: Cash flows from operating activities $270,275 $256,553 $188,553 $183,557 $136,388Cash flows from investing activities (139,203) (209,562) (336,881) (266,740) (113,764)Cash flows from financing activities (78,942) (48,520) 99,248 154,988 (14,084) Operating Data (Unaudited): Total number of ATMs (at period end): ATM operations 78,561 77,169 78,217 66,984 56,395Managed services and processing, net 124,572 112,622 31,989 13,610 6,365Total number of ATMs (at period end) 203,133 189,791 110,206 80,594 62,760 Total transactions (excluding Managed services andprocessing, net) 1,358,409 1,251,626 1,040,241 860,062 704,809Total cash withdrawal transactions (excludingManaged services and processing) 848,394 759,408 617,419 521,282 443,312 (1)The year ended December 31, 2013 includes $8.7 million in nonrecurring property tax expense related to a change in assessment methodology in the U.K. Additionally, the yearsended December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, and 2013 include $9.5 million, $27.1 million, $18.1 million, and $15.4 million, respectively, in acquisition and divestiture-related costs.(2)The year ended December 31, 2013 includes $13.8 million in income tax expense related to the restructuring of our U.K. business.(3)The year ended December 31, 2016 includes $13.7 million of expenses associated with the redomicile of our parent company to the U.K., which was completed on July 1, 2016.(4)Our long-term debt as of December 31, 2016 consists of outstanding borrowings under our revolving credit facility, our 5.125% Senior Notes due 2022 (“Senior Notes”), and ourConvertible Notes. The Senior Notes are reported in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at a carrying value of $247.4 million, as of December 31, 2016, whichrepresents the principal balance of $250.0 million less the capitalized debt issuance costs of $2.6 million. The Convertible Notes are reported in the accompanying ConsolidatedBalance Sheets at a carrying value of $241.1 million, as of December 31, 2016, which represents the principal balance of $287.5 million less the unamortized discount andcapitalized debt issuance costs of $46.4 million. We adopted the new accounting guidance applicable to the classification of capitalized debt issuance costs and now present thesedeferred financing costs related to our Convertible Notes and Senior Notes as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liabilities. This reclassification hasbeen applied retrospectively to all prior year periods presented.(5)The notable increase in the Managed services and processing, net ATM machine count in 2015 is primarily attributable to the July 1, 2015 acquisition of CDS and the incrementalnumber of transacting ATMs for which CDS provides processing services. 40 (1)(2)(3)(2)(3)(2)(3)(2)(3)(4)(5)Table of ContentsITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSIO N AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OFOPERATIONS Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-lookingstatements 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 actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements arethose described in Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors. Additionally, you should read the following discussion together with theconsolidated 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 and Trends·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 through acquisitions, continued to deploy ATMs in high-trafficlocations under contracts with well-known retailers, expanded our relationships with leading financial institutions through growthof the Allpoint surcharge-free ATM network and bank-branding programs, and made strategic acquisitions and investments toexpand new product offerings and capabilities of our ATMs. We also intend to expand our capabilities and service offerings tofinancial institutions, as we are seeing increasing demand from financial institutions for outsourcing of ATM-related services dueto cost efficiency advantages that we have, higher service levels that we are able to deliver, and the role that our ATMs can playin maintaining physical presence for customers due to the reduction of physical branches by financial institutions. We have completed several acquisitions in the last five years, including, but not limited to: (i) eight U.S.-based ATMoperators, expanding our ATMs in both multi-unit regional retail chains and individual merchant ATM locations in the U.S., (ii)two Canadian ATM operators which allowed us to enter into and expand our presence in Canada, (iii) Cardpoint Limited(“Cardpoint”) in August 2013, which further expanded our U.K. ATM operations and allowed us to enter into the German market,(iv) Sunwin in November 2014, which further expanded our cash-in-transit and maintenance servicing capabilities in the U.K. andallowed us to acquire and operate ATMs located at Co-op Food stores, and (v) other less significant ATM asset and contractacquisitions. In addition to these ATM acquisitions, we have also made strategic acquisitions including: (i) LocatorSearch inAugust 2011, a U.S. leading provider of location search technology deployed by financial institutions to help customers andmembers find the nearest, most appropriate, and convenient ATM location based on the service they seek, (ii) i-design in March2013, 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 solutionsto ATM sales and service organizations and financial institutions. In January 2017, we completed the acquisitions ofDCPayments, a leading ATM operator with primary operations in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the U.K., and Spark, anindependent ATM deployer operating in South Africa. 41 Table of ContentsWhile we will continue to explore potential acquisition opportunities in the future as a way to grow our business, we alsoexpect to continue expanding our ATM footprint organically, and launch new products and services that will allow us to furtherleverage our existing ATM network. We see opportunities to expand our operations through the following efforts: ·increasing the number of deployed ATMs with existing and new merchant relationships;·expanding our relationships with leading financial institutions;·working with financial institutions and card issuers to further leverage our extensive ATM network;·increasing transaction volume at our existing locations;·developing and providing additional services at our existing ATMs;·pursuing additional managed services opportunities; and·pursuing international growth opportunities. For additional information related to each of our strategic points above, see Part I. Item 1. Business - Our Strategy . Developing Trends in the ATM and Financial Services Industry Reduction of physical branches by financial institutions in the U.S., the U.K., and other geographies . Due primarily to theexpansion of services available through digital channels, such as online and mobile, and preferences by the financial institutionscustomers towards these digital channels, many financial institutions have been de-emphasizing traditional physical branches.Therefore, banks have been reducing the number of physical branches they operate. However, financial institution customers stillconsider convenient access to ATMs to be an important criteria for maintaining an account with a particular financial institution.The closing of physical branches generally results in a removal of the ATMs that were at the closed branch locations and maycreate a void in physical presence for that financial institution. This creates an opportunity for us to provide the financialinstitution’s customers with convenient access to ATMs and to work with the financial institutions to preserve branded orunbranded physical points of presence through our ATM network. Increase in surcharge-free offerings in the U.S. Many U.S. national and regional financial institutions aggressively competefor market share, and part of their competitive strategy is to increase their number of customer touch points, including theestablishment of an ATM network to provide convenient, surcharge-free access to cash for their cardholders. While owning andoperating a large ATM network would be a key strategic asset for a financial institution, we believe it would be uneconomical forall but the largest financial institutions to own and operate an extensive ATM network. Bank-branding of ATMs and participationin surcharge-free networks allow financial institutions to rapidly increase surcharge-free ATM access for their customers at asubstantially lower cost than owning and operating ATM networks. These factors have led to an increase in bank-branding andparticipation in surcharge-free ATM networks, and we believe that there will be continued growth in such arrangements. Managed services. While many financial institutions (and some retailers) own and operate significant networks of ATMs thatserve as extensions of their branch networks and increase the level of service offered to their customers, large ATM networks arecostly to own and operate and typically do not provide significant revenue for financial institutions or retailers. Owning andoperating a network of ATMs is not a core competency for the majority of financial institutions or retailers; therefore, we believethere is an opportunity for a large non-bank ATM owner/operator, such as ourselves, with lower costs and an establishedoperating history, to contract with financial institutions and retailers to manage their ATM networks. Such an arrangement couldreduce a financial institution and retailer’s operating costs while extending their customer service. Additionally, we believe thereare opportunities to provide selected ATM-related services on an outsourced basis, such as transaction processing services, toother independent owners and operators of ATMs. Growth in other automated consumer financial services. The majority of all ATM transactions in the U.S. are cashwithdrawals, with the remainder representing other banking functions such as balance inquiries, transfers, and deposits. Webelieve that there are opportunities for a large non-bank ATM owner/operator, such as ourselves, to provide additional financialservices to customers, such as bill payments, check cashing, remote deposit capture, money transfers, and stored-value debit cardreload services. These additional automated consumer financial services could result in additional revenue streams for us andcould ultimately result in increased profitability. However, it would require additional capital expenditures on our part to offerthese services more broadly than we currently do. 42 Table of ContentsIncrease in usage of stored-value debit cards. In the U.S., we have seen a proliferation in the issuance and acceptance ofstored-value 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 debit cards such as open loop network-branded money and financialservices 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, located in well-known retail establishments throughout the U.S., provides aconvenient and cost-effective way for stored-value cardholders to access their cash and potentially conduct other financialservices transactions. Furthermore, through our Allpoint network, we partner with financial institutions that manage stored-valuedebit card programs on behalf of corporate entities and governmental agencies, and we are able to provide the users of those cardsconvenient, surcharge-free access to their cash. We believe that the number of stored-value debit cards being issued and incirculation has increased significantly over the last several years and represents a growing portion of our total withdrawaltransactions at our ATMs in the U.S. Growth in other markets. In most regions of the world, ATMs are less common than in the U.S. and the U.K. We believe theATM industry will grow faster in certain international markets, as the number of ATMs per capita in those markets increases andbegins 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 inthe other geographic markets in which we operate, including Germany, which we entered into during 2013 through the Cardpointacquisition. ·United Kingdom . The U.K. is the largest ATM market in Europe. According to LINK (which connects the ATMnetworks of all the U.K. ATM operators), approximately 71,000 ATMs were deployed in the U.K. as of December 2016,of which approximately 40,000 were operated by non-banks. Similar to the U.S., electronic payment alternatives havegained popularity in the U.K. in recent years. However, cash is still the primary payment method preferred byconsumers, representing approximately 60% of spontaneous payments above £1.00 according to the U.K. PaymentsCouncil’s Consumer Payments 2016 publication. Due to the maturing of the ATM market, we have seen both thenumber of ATM deployments and withdrawals slow in recent years, and there has been a shift from fewer pay-to-useATMs to more free-to-use ATMs. We significantly expanded in the U.K. during 2013 through the acquisition ofCardpoint, and during 2014 through the acquisition of Sunwin and a new ATM placement agreement with Co-op Food.In July 2016, we acquired approximately 300 ATMs, along with certain ATM operating agreements for service rightswith various retailers where the ATMs are located. We expect to further expand our operations in this market throughnew locations with existing merchant customers and with new merchants with whom we may acquire relationships andother growth strategies. ·Germany . We entered the German market in August 2013 through our acquisition of Cardpoint. The German ATMmarket is highly fragmented and may be under-deployed, based on its population’s high use of cash relative to othermarkets in which we operate, such as the U.S. and the U.K. There are approximately 59,000 ATMs in Germany that arelargely deployed in bank branch locations. This fragmented and potentially under-deployed market dynamic is attractiveto 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 ourpresence in the country through another small acquisition in December 2012. In January 2017, we significantly expandedour operations in Canada through our acquisition of DCPayments. We expect to continue to grow our number of ATMlocations in this market. Our recent organic growth in this market has been primarily through a combination of newmerchant and financial institution partners. As we continue to expand our footprint in Canada, we plan to seek additionalpartnerships 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 2016 there were approximately 46,000 ATMsoperating throughout the country, most of which were owned by national and regional financial institutions. Due to aseries of governmental and network regulations over the past few years that have been mostly detrimental to us, togetherwith 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 retailers and43 Table of Contentsfinancial institutions in the region, and believe there are currently opportunities to grow this business profitability. Wealso increased our operations in Mexico through the DCPayments acquisition in January 2017. ·Poland . In March 2015, Poland became our third European market, following the U.K. and Germany. Our expansioninto Poland was achieved through expansion with a key European merchant customer. We plan to continue to grow inthis market through additional merchant relationships and financial institution partnerships. ·Ireland and Spain. In April 2016, through close coordination with a major convenience/fuel retailer, we entered theIreland market. In addition, we launched our business in Spain in October 2016 joining a top Spain ATM network andsigning agreements to provide ATMs at multiple retail chains. We plan to continue to grow in these markets throughadditional merchant and financial institution relationships. ·Australia and New Zealand . In January 2017, in connection with our acquisition of DCPayments, we obtainedoperations in Australia and New Zealand, and now are the largest independent ATM operator in Australia. We plan tocontinue to grow in this market. ·South Africa . In January 2017, in connection with our acquisition of Spark, we obtained operations in South Africa.Spark is a leading independent ATM deployer in South Africa and we expect to expand in this market with retailers andfinancial institutions. Increase in surcharge rates. As financial institutions in the U.S. increase the surcharge rates charged to non-customers forthe use of their ATMs, it enables us to increase the surcharge rates charged on our ATMs in selected markets and with certainmerchant customers as well. We also believe that higher surcharge rates in the market make our surcharge-free offerings moreattractive to consumers and other financial institutions. In 2009 and 2010, we saw broad increases in surcharge rates in theindustry. Over the last few years, we have seen a slowing of surcharge rate increases and expect to see generally modest increasesin surcharge rates in the near future. Decrease in interchange rates. The interchange rates paid to independent ATM deployers, such as ourselves, are in somecases set by the various EFT networks and major interbank networks through which the transactions conducted on our ATMs arerouted. In past years, certain networks have reduced the net interchange rates paid to ATM deployers for ATM transactions in theU.S. routed across their debit networks through a combination of reducing the transaction rates charged to financial institutionsand higher per transaction fees charged by the networks to ATM operators. In addition to the impact of the net interchange ratedecrease, we saw certain financial institutions migrate their volume away from some networks to take advantage of the lowerpricing offered by other networks, resulting in lower net interchange rates per transaction to us. If financial institutions move totake further advantage of lower interchange rates, or if networks reduce the interchange rates they currently pay to ATMdeployers or increase their network fees, our future revenues and gross profits could be negatively impacted. We have takenmeasures 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 transactionrate, (ii) negotiating directly with our financial institution partners for contractual interchange rates on transactions involving theircustomers, (iii) developing contractual protection from such rate changes in our agreements with merchants and financialinstitution partners, and (iv) negotiating pricing directly with certain networks. As of December 31, 2016, approximately 4% ofour total ATM operating revenues were subject to pricing changes by U.S. networks over which we currently have limitedinfluence or where we have no ability to offset pricing changes through lower payments to merchants. Interchange rates in the U.K. are primarily set by LINK, the U.K.’s major interbank network. LINK sets these rates annuallyusing a cost-based methodology that incorporates ATM service costs from two years back (i.e., operating costs from 2015 areconsidered for determining the 2017 interchange rate). In addition to LINK transactions, certain card issuers in the U.K. haveissued cards that are not affiliated with the LINK network, and instead carry the Visa or MasterCard network brands. Transactionsconducted on our ATMs from these cards, which currently represent 2% 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 havehistorically been less than the rates that have been established by LINK. Recently some of the major financial institutions thatparticipate in LINK have expressed concern about the LINK interchange rate and have commenced efforts to significantly lowerthe interchange rate. Accordingly, if any major44 Table of Contentsfinancial institutions in the U.K. were to decide to leave the LINK network in favor of Visa, MasterCard, or another network, andwe elected to continue to accept the transactions of their cardholders, such a move could reduce the interchange revenues that wecurrently receive from the related withdrawal transactions conducted on our ATMs in that market. For additional informationrelated to the developments regarding LINK, see Part I. Item 1A. Risk Factors . Recent Events and Trends Withdrawal transaction and revenue trends - U.S. Many financial institutions are reducing the number of branches they ownand operate to reduce their operating costs, giving rise to a need for automated banking solutions, such as ATMs. Bank-brandingof our ATMs and participation in our surcharge-free network allow financial institutions to rapidly increase and maintainsurcharge-free ATM access for their customers at a substantially lower cost than owning and operating an ATM network. Webelieve there is an opportunity for a large non-bank ATM owner/operator, such as ourselves, with lower costs and an establishedoperating history, to contract with financial institutions and retailers to manage their ATM networks. Such an arrangement couldreduce a financial institution’s operating costs while extending its customer service. Furthermore, we believe there areopportunities to provide selected services on an outsourced basis, such as transaction processing services, to other independentowners and operators of ATMs. 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 bank-branding partners, Chase, of their intention not to renew or extend anumber of ATM bank-branding contracts with us. While this action had a moderately negative impact on 2016 and 2015 financialresults, we do not believe that it will have a long-term adverse impact on our financial results or our ability to continue offeringbank-branding solutions to financial institutions. Total same-store cash withdrawal transactions conducted on our U.S. ATMs, inclusive of the locations previously branded byChase, decreased for the year ended December 31, 2016 by approximately 2% compared to the prior year. The decline was due toa number of our ATMs having the Chase brand removed during 2016. This debranding activity caused a shift in consumerbehavior at some of our ATMs, as ATMs that were previously free-to-use to Chase cardholders, now charge convenience fees tothose cardholders. Chase may also charge its customers an out of network fee, making the ATM less attractive for Chasecardholders to use them. As we are able to partially offset the lost bank-branding revenues from Chase with surcharge fees to theircustomers, our U.S. same-store revenues were up approximately 1% for the year. Excluding locations that were impacted by the Chase debranding activity, the remainder of our U.S. ATMs produced same-store withdrawals that were up approximately 1% for the year ended December 31, 2016. Our same-store revenues for our U.S.ATMs were up approximately 3% for the year ended December 31, 2016, attributable new branding and re-branding of certainlocations, incremental Allpoint related revenues, and surcharge rate increases at certain locations. Excluding ATM locations thathave been recently debranded, we expect an approximately flat withdrawal transaction growth rate on a same-store basis on ourU.S. ATMs in the near-term. 7-Eleven did not renew its ATM placement agreement in the U.S. which expires in July 2017, but has instead entered into anew ATM placement agreement with a related entity of 7-Eleven’s parent company . 7-Eleven in the U.S., which is currently thelargest merchant customer in our portfolio, comprised approximately 18% of our total revenues for the year endedDecember 31, 2016. We are currently in discussions with 7-Eleven to manage the transition and expect to commence transition to7-Eleven’s new ATM service provider during our third quarter and complete the transition near the end of 2017. Additionally,these U.S. 7-Eleven ATMs will no longer participate in our Allpoint network or continue to carry the Citibank brand, startingduring the second half of 2017. Due to the combination of many factors, including the age of the agreement (entered into in 2007)with 7-Eleven in the U.S., the transaction volumes at 7-Eleven, and our partially fixed cost structure, the 7-Eleven relationshipcarries a higher profit margin than our company-wide average. We estimate that the gross margin on the 7-Eleven revenues wasapproximately 45% in 2016. While the ATM deinstallation schedule is uncertain as of the date of the filing of this 2016 Form 10-K, we currently expect revenue to be negatively impacted in 2017 compared to 2016 by approximately $50 million to $70 million,and we currently expect the loss of revenues to negatively impact gross profit by approximately $30 million to $35 million in2017, starting in the third quarter, compared to 2016. The anticipated negative impact to gross margin is somewhat higher relativeto the anticipated impact of revenues in 2017 due to certain costs that cannot be impacted during the transition period. We arecurrently not planning for the45 Table of Contentsretention of any of the revenues or profits associated with this relationship beyond 2017. For additional information related to 7-Eleven, see 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 comparedto surcharging pay-to-use ATMs in the U.K., which is our largest operation in Europe. This is due in part to adding majorcorporate customers who tend to operate primarily in high traffic locations where free-to-use ATMs are more prevalent. Althoughwe earn less revenue per cash withdrawal transaction on a free-to-use machine, the significantly higher volume of transactionsconducted on free-to-use ATMs have generally translated into higher overall revenues. Our same-store withdrawal transactions inthe U.K. were relatively flat in 2016, which was above our previous year experience rate of slightly negative (approximately -2%to -4%). This relative increase in performance was attributable to a higher ATM availability compared to the prior year in whichwe were transitioning service on a large number of our ATMs. In the current year, our organic revenue growth rate in the U.K.was approximately 9% on a constant-currency basis, as we secured several ATM placement agreements with new and existingcustomers. We also benefited in 2016 from higher interchange rates compared to 2015. Additionally, through our significantoperating scale in this market, we have been able to grow our profit margins with the additional revenues from these ATMs. Europay, MasterCard, Visa (“EMV”) standard and software upgrades in the U.S. The EMV standard provides for thesecurity and processing of information contained on microchips embedded in certain debit and credit cards, known as “chipcards.” In October 2016, MasterCard commenced a liability shift for U.S. ATM transactions on EMV-issued cards used at non-EMV-compliant ATMs in the U.S. We are currently in the process of upgrading our U.S. Company-owned ATMs to deployadditional software to enable additional functionality, enhance security features, and enable the EMV standard. Due to thesignificant operational challenges of enabling EMV and other hardware and software enhancements across the majority of ourU.S. ATMs, which comprises many types and models of ATMs, together with potential compatibility issues with variousprocessing platforms, we have recently and may continue to experience increased downtime in our U.S. ATMs in 2017. As aresult of this potential downtime, we could suffer lost revenues or incur penalties with certain of our contracts. We also may incurincreased charges from networks associated with actual or potentially fraudulent transactions and/or incur additionaladministrative overhead costs to support the handling of an increased volume of disputed transactions, as we will be liable forfraudulent transactions on the MasterCard network if our ATM was not EMV-enabled. We may also experience a higher rate ofunit count or transaction attrition for our merchant-owned ATMs and ATMs for which we process transactions, as a result of thisstandard, as we may elect to disable certain ATMs or certain transaction types for merchant-owned ATMs that are not EMV-enabled in the future. We are currently offering programs to make EMV upgrades attractive to merchants that own their ATMs.We continue to invest in technology and processes to prevent and detect fraudulent transactions across our ATM network.However, no system or process can eliminate the risk of fraud and still maintain transaction volumes comparable to recent levels.Visa also announced plans for a liability shift to occur starting in October 2017 for all transaction types on all EMV-issued cardsin the U.S. Capital investments. We anticipate an elevated level of capital investment through early 2017 to support the EMVrequirements discussed above and other factors discussed in greater detail below. The higher levels of capital spending in 2017are attributable to the EMV requirements, coupled with other factors including: (i) our strategic initiatives to enhance theconsumer experience at our ATMs and drive transaction growth, (ii) increased demand from merchants and financial institutionsfor multi-function ATMs, (iii) a significant number of long-term renewals of existing merchant contracts, (iv) certain softwareand hardware enhancements required to facilitate our strategic initiatives, enhance security, and to continue running supportedversions, (v) other compliance related matters, and (vi) growth opportunities across our enterprise. As a result of the increasedcapital investments being planned and the deinstallation of the U.S. 7-Eleven ATMs discussed above, we are working to optimizeour existing assets, but it is possible that as a result of this activity, we could incur asset write-offs or impairments and increaseddepreciation expense. Financial regulatory reform in the U.K. and the European Union. In March 2013, the U.K. Treasury department issued aformal recommendation to further regulate the U.K. payments industry, including LINK, the nation’s primary ATM scheme Theultimate impact of potential changes to the LINK interchange-setting mechanism are unknown at this time, but we do not expect amaterial change in interchange revenues prior to the end of 2017. U.K. planned exit from the European Union (“Brexit”). On June 23, 2016, the U.K. voted to leave the E.U. The U.K.Government has since made public its intention to commence formal exit proceedings by triggering Article 50 of the Treaty46 Table of Contentson the European Union no later than March 21, 2017. One impact of the Brexit vote has been a substantial devaluation of theBritish pound relative to the U.S. dollar. As a result, our reported financial results have been adversely impacted during the yearended December 31, 2016 and we expect our reported financial results to continue to be adversely impacted by the devaluation ofthe British pound into 2017. Redomicile to the U.K. As discussed in Part I. Item 1. Business - Organizational and Operational History, on July 1, 2016,we completed the redomicile of our parent company to the U.K. In conjunction with the redomicile to the U.K., we realized a lower tax rate in the six months ended December 31, 2016compared to the prior year. Due to a number of factors, including the mix of earnings across jurisdictions, post-redomicilestructuring, regulations recently finalized by the U.S. Treasury, and other factors, we expect some volatility in our effective taxrate over the next few reporting periods. For additional information related to The Redomicile Transaction, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,Note 3. Share-Based Compensation, Note 10. Long-Term Debt, Note 13. Shareholders’ Equity, and Note 21. SupplementalGuarantor Financial Information . New currency designs in the U.K. Polymer notes were introduced by the Bank of England in 2016 and will be furthercirculated through 2020. The introduction of these new currency designs has required upgrades to software and physical ATMcomponents on our ATMs in the U.K. Upgrades may result in some limited downtime for the affected ATMs. These upgradeswill continue during 2017. We have not experienced and do not anticipate any material adverse financial or operational impact asa result of the new requirements to handle these new notes. Acquisitions. On July 1, 2015, we completed the acquisition of CDS for a total purchase consideration of $80.6 million.CDS is a leading independent transaction processor for ATM deployers and payment card issuers, providing solutions to ATMsales and service organizations and financial institutions. On April 13, 2016, we completed the acquisition of a 2,600 location ATM portfolio in the U.S. from a major financialinstitution whereby we acquired ATMs and operating contracts with merchants at various retail locations. This acquisition wasaffected through multiple closings taking place primarily in April 2016. The total purchase consideration of approximately$13.8 million was paid in installments corresponding to each close. On January 6, 2017, we completed the acquisition of DCPayments. In connection with the closing of the acquisition, eachDCPayments common share was acquired for Canadian Dollars $19.00 in cash per common share, and we also repaid theoutstanding third party indebtedness of DCPayments, the combined aggregate of which represented a total transaction value ofapproximately $464 million, net of estimated cash acquired and excluding transaction-related costs. DCPayments has primaryoperations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the U.K., and Mexico and adds approximately 25,000 ATMs to our global ATMcount. On January 31, 2017, we completed the acquisition of Spark, an independent ATM deployer in South Africa, with a growingnetwork of approximately 2,600 ATMs. The agreed purchase consideration included initial cash consideration, paid at closing,and potential additional contingent consideration. The additional purchase consideration is contingent upon Spark achievingcertain agreed upon earnings targets in 2019 and 2020. Divestitures. On July 1, 2015, we completed the divestiture of our retail cash-in-transit operation in the U.K. This businesswas primarily engaged in the collection of cash from retail locations and was originally acquired through the Sunwin acquisitioncompleted in November 2014. We recognized divestiture proceeds at their estimated fair value of $39 million in 2015. The netpre-tax gain recognized on this transaction was $1.8 million and $16.6 million in the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015,respectively. For additional information related to the acquisitions and divestiture above, see Item 8. Financial Statements andSupplementary Data, Note 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures . 47 Table of ContentsFactors Impacting Comparability Between Periods ·Foreign currency exchange rates. Our reported financial results are subject to fluctuations in foreign currency exchangerates. We estimate that the year-over-year strengthening in the U.S. dollar relative to the currencies in the markets inwhich we operate caused our reported total revenues to be lower by approximately $47.2 million, or 3.9%, for the yearended December 31, 2016. As the U.S. dollar has continued to generally gain strength relative to the foreign currencieswhere we operate our international businesses, and in particular against the British pound after the vote for the U.K. toleave the E.U., we expect our 2017 financial results will also be adversely impacted. ·Acquisitions and divestitures . The results of operations for any acquired entities during a particular year have beenincluded in our consolidated financial statements for that year since the respective dates of acquisition. Similarly, theresults of operations for any divested operations have been excluded from our consolidated financial statements since thedates of divestiture. We do not believe these effects are material in the periods 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 primarycategories: (i) ATM operating revenues and (ii) ATM product sales and other revenues. ATM operating revenues. We present revenues from ATM and automated consumer financial services, bank-brandingarrangements, surcharge-free network offerings, and managed services in the ATM operating revenues line item in theaccompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. These revenues include the fees we earn per transaction on our ATMs,fees we earn from bank-branding arrangements and our surcharge-free network offerings, fees we earn on managed servicesarrangements, and fees earned from providing certain ATM management services. Our revenues from ATM services haveincreased in recent years as a result of (i) the acquisitions we have completed, (ii) unit expansion with our customer base, (iii)acquisition of new merchant relationships, (iv) expansion of our bank-branding programs, (v) the growth of our Allpoint network,(vi) fee increases at certain locations, and (vii) introduction of new services, such as DCC. ATM operating revenues primarily consist of the four following components: (i) surcharge revenue, (ii) interchange revenue,(iii) bank-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 withdrawalfrom an ATM. Surcharge fees often vary by the arrangement type under which we place our ATMs and can vary widelybased on the location of the ATM and the nature of the contracts negotiated with our merchants. Surcharge fees will alsovary depending upon the competitive landscape at newly-deployed ATMs, the roll-out of additional bank-brandingarrangements, and future negotiations with existing merchant partners. For the ATMs that we own or operate thatparticipate in surcharge-free networks, we do not receive surcharge fees related to withdrawal transactions fromcardholders who participant in these networks; rather we receive interchange and bank-branding or surcharge-freenetwork 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., ATMoperators 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 balanceinquiries. These are paid to us by the cardholder’s financial institution. On our pay-to-use ATMs, we only earn asurcharge fee on withdrawal transactions and no interchange is paid to us by the cardholder’s financial institution, exceptfor non-cash withdrawal transactions, such as balance inquiries, for which interchange is paid to us by the cardholder’sfinancial institution. In Germany, we collect a surcharge fee on withdrawal transactions but generally do not receiveinterchange revenue. In Mexico, surcharge fees are generally similar to those charged in the U.S., except for ATMs thatdispense U.S. dollars, where we charge an additional foreign currency exchange convenience fee. In Canada, surchargefees are comparable to those charged in the U.S. and we also earn an interchange fee that is48 Table of Contentspaid to us by the cardholder’s financial institution. As a result of our 2017 acquisitions, we now earn surcharge fees inAustralia, New Zealand, and South Africa. ·Interchange revenue. An interchange fee is a fee paid by the cardholder’s financial institution for its customer’s use of anATM owned by another operator and for the EFT network charges to transmit data between the ATM and thecardholder’s financial institution. We typically receive a majority of the interchange fee paid by the cardholder’sfinancial institution, with the remaining portion being retained by the EFT network. In the U.S., interchange fees areearned not only on cash withdrawal transactions but on any ATM transaction, including balance inquiries, transfers, andsurcharge-free transactions. In the U.K., interchange fees are earned on all ATM transactions other than pay-to-use cashwithdrawals. LINK sets the interchange rates for most ATM transactions in the U.K. annually using a cost-basedmethodology that incorporates ATM service costs from two years back (i.e., operating costs from 2015 are consideredfor determining the 2017 interchange rate). In Germany, our primary revenue source is surcharge fees paid by ATMusers. Currently, we do not receive interchange revenue from transactions in Mexico due to rules promulgated by theCentral 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. We also now earninterchange revenues on certain transactions in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa as a result of our 2017acquisitions. ·Bank-branding and surcharge-free network revenues. Under a bank-branding arrangement, ATMs that are owned andoperated by us are branded with the logo of the branding financial institution. The financial institution’s customers haveaccess to use those bank-branded ATMs without paying a surcharge fee, and in exchange for the value associated withdisplaying the brand and providing surcharge-free access to their cardholders, the financial institution typically pays us amonthly per ATM fee. Historically, this type of bank-branding arrangement has resulted in an increase in transactionlevels at bank-branded ATMs, as existing customers continue to use the ATMs and cardholders of the branding financialinstitution are attracted by the service. Additionally, although we forego the surcharge fee on transactions by thebranding financial institution’s customers, we continue to earn interchange fees on those transactions, together with themonthly bank-branding fee, and sometimes experience an increase in surcharge-bearing transactions from customerswho are not cardholders of the branding financial institution but prefer to use the bank-branded ATM. In some instances,we have branded an ATM with more than one financial institution. Doing this has allowed us to serve more cardholderson a surcharge-free basis, and in doing so drive more traffic to our retail sites. Based on these factors, we believe a bank-branding arrangement can substantially increase the profitability of an ATM versus operating the same machine withouta brand. Fees paid for bank-branding vary widely within our industry, as well as within our own operations, dependingon the ATM location, financial institutions operating in the area, and other factors. Regardless, we typically set bank-branding fees at levels that more than offset our anticipated lost surcharge revenue. Under the Allpoint network, financial institutions that participate in the network pay us either a fixed monthly fee percardholder or a fixed fee per transaction in exchange for us providing their cardholders with surcharge-free ATM accessto a large network of ATMs. These fees are meant to compensate us for the lack of surcharge revenues. Although weforego surcharge revenues on those transactions, we continue to earn interchange revenues at a per transaction rate thatis usually set by Allpoint. Allpoint also works with financial institutions that manage stored-value debit card programson behalf of corporate entities and governmental agencies, including general purpose, payroll, and EBT cards. Underthese programs, the issuing financial institutions pay Allpoint a fee per issued stored-value debit card or per transactionin return for allowing the users of those cards surcharge-free access to the Allpoint’s participating ATM network. ·Managed services revenue. Under a managed service arrangement, we offer ATM-related services depending on theneeds 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 attimes request that we own the ATMs. Under a managed services arrangement, all of the surcharge and interchange feesare earned by our customer, whereas we typically receive a fixed management fee per ATM and/or a fixed fee pertransaction in return for providing agreed-upon service or suite of services. This arrangement allows our customers tohave greater flexibility to control the profitability per ATM by managing the surcharge49 Table of Contentsfee levels. Currently, we offer managed services in the U.S. and Canada, and plan to grow this arrangement in the future. ·Other revenue . In addition to the above, we also earn ATM operating revenues from the provision of other financialservices transactions at certain ATMs 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: Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014Surcharge revenue 40.1% 40.9% 45.3%Interchange revenue 37.3 37.3 33.9 Bank-branding and surcharge-free network revenues 15.7 15.3 15.5 Other revenues, including managed services 6.9 6.5 5.3 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 ATM-related equipment and othernon-transaction-based revenues in the ATM product sales and other revenues line item in the accompanying ConsolidatedStatements of Operations. These revenues consist primarily of sales of ATMs and ATM-related equipment to merchants operatingunder merchant-owned arrangements, as well as sales under our value-added reseller (“VAR”) program with NCR. Under ourVAR program, we primarily sell ATMs to associate VARs who in turn resell the ATMs to various financial institutionsthroughout the U.S. in territories authorized by the equipment manufacturer. We expect to continue to derive a portion of ourrevenues from sales of ATMs and ATM-related equipment in the future. Additionally, effective with the Sunwin acquisition inNovember 2014, and subsequent divestiture in July 2015, revenues earned from this business related to cash pick-up and deliveryand ATM maintenance services are reported within this revenue category. Cost of Revenues Our cost of revenues primarily consist of the costs directly associated with the transactions completed on our network ofATMs. These costs include merchant commissions, vault cash rental expense, other cost of cash, repairs and maintenanceexpense, communications expense, transaction processing fees, and direct operations expense. To a lesser extent, cost of revenuesalso includes those costs associated with the sales of ATMs and ATM-related equipment and providing certain services to thirdparties. 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 theirlocation. That fee amount depends on a variety of factors, including the type of arrangement under which the ATM isplaced, the type of location, and the number of transactions on that ATM. For the year ended December 31, 2016,merchant commissions represented 30.0% of our ATM operating revenues. ·Vault cash rental expense. We pay monthly fees to our vault cash providers for renting the vault cash that is maintainedin our ATMs. The fees we pay under our arrangements with our vault cash providers are based on market rates ofinterest; therefore, changes in the general level of interest rates affect our cost of cash. In order to limit our exposure toincreases in interest rates, we have entered into a number of interest rate swap contracts of varying notional amountsthrough 2022 for our U.S. and U.K. current and anticipated outstanding vault cash rental obligations. For the year endedDecember 31, 2016, vault cash rental expense, inclusive of our interest rate swap contract expense, represented 5.9% ofour ATM operating revenues. ·Other costs of cash. Other costs of cash includes all costs associated with the provision of cash for our ATMs except forvault cash rental expense, including third-party armored courier services, cash insurance, reconciliation of ATM cashbalances, associated wire fees, and other costs. This category excludes the cost of our wholly-owned armored courieroperation in the U.K., as those costs are reported in the Other expenses line item described below. For the year endedDecember 31, 2016, other costs of cash represented 6.5% of our ATM operating revenues.50 Table of Contents ·Repairs and maintenance. Depending on the type of arrangement with the merchant, we may be responsible for firstand/or second line maintenance for the ATM. In most of our markets, we generally use third-parties with nationaloperations to provide these services. In the U.K. we maintain in-house technicians to service our ATMs, those costs arereported in the Other expenses line item described below. For the year ended December 31, 2016, repairs andmaintenance expense represented 6.1% of our ATM operating revenues. ·Communications. Under our Company-owned arrangements, we are usually responsible for the expenses associated withproviding telecommunications capabilities to the ATMs, allowing them to connect with the applicable EFT networks. ·Transaction processing. We own and operate EFT transaction processing platforms, through which the majority of ourATMs are driven and monitored. We also utilize third-party processors to gateway certain transactions to the EFTnetworks for authorization by the cardholders’ financial institutions and to settle transactions. As a result of our pastacquisitions, we have inherited transaction processing contracts with certain third-party providers that have varyinglengths of remaining contractual terms. Over the next couple of years, we plan to convert the majority of our ATMscurrently 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 withmanaging our ATM network, including expenses for monitoring the ATMs, program managers, technicians, cashordering and forecasting personnel, cash-in-transit and maintenance engineers (in the U.K. only), and customer servicerepresentatives. ·Cost of ATM product sales. In connection with the sale of ATM and ATM-related equipment to merchants anddistributors, we incur costs associated with purchasing the ATM equipment from manufacturers, as well as delivery andinstallation expenses. Additionally, this category includes costs related to providing maintenance services to third-partycustomers in the U.K. We define variable costs as those that vary based on transaction levels. The majority of Merchant commissions, Vault cashrental expense, and Other costs of cash fall under this category. The other categories of Cost of ATM operating revenues aremostly fixed in nature, meaning that any significant decrease in transaction volumes would lead to a decrease in the profitabilityof our operations, unless there was an offsetting increase in per transaction revenues or decrease in our fixed costs. Although themajority of our operating costs are variable in nature, an increase in transaction volumes may lead to an increase in theprofitability of our operations due to the economies of scale obtained through increased leveraging of our fixed costs andincremental preferential pricing obtained from our vendors. We exclude depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangibleassets related to ATMs and ATM-related assets from our Cost of ATM operating revenues line item in the accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Operations. The profitability of any particular location, and of our entire ATM operation, is attributable a combination of surcharge,interchange, bank-branding and surcharge-free network revenues, and managed services revenues, as well as the level of ourrelated costs. Accordingly, material changes in our surcharge or interchange revenues may be offset and in some cases more thanoffset by bank-branding revenues, surcharge-free network fees, managed services revenues or other ancillary revenues, or bychanges in our cost structure. Other operating expenses Our Other operating expenses include selling, general, and administrative expenses related to salaries, benefits, advertisingand marketing, professional services, and overhead. Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses, redomicile-related expenses,depreciation and accretion of the ATMs, ATM-related assets, and other assets that we own, amortization of our acquiredmerchant and bank-branding contracts/relationships, and other amortizable intangible assets are also components of our Otheroperating expenses. We depreciate our ATMs and ATM-related equipment on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of suchequipment and amortize the value of acquired intangible assets over the estimated lives of such assets. 51 Table of ContentsResults of Operations The following table reflects line items from the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations as a percentage oftotal revenues for the periods indicated. Percentages may not add due to rounding. Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014Revenues: ATM operating revenues 95.9% 94.5% 95.5%ATM product sales and other revenues 4.1 5.5 4.5 Total revenues 100.0 100.0 100.0 Cost of revenues: Cost of ATM operating revenues (excludes depreciation, accretion, andamortization of intangible assets reported separately below) 60.7 60.1 62.5 Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues 3.6 5.2 4.2 Total cost of revenues 64.3 65.2 66.7 Gross profit 35.7 34.8 33.3 Operating expenses: Selling, general, and administrative expenses 12.2 11.7 10.8 Redomicile-related expenses 1.1 — — Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses 0.8 2.3 1.7 Depreciation and accretion expense 7.2 7.1 7.2 Amortization of intangible assets 2.9 3.2 3.4 Loss (gain) on disposal of assets — (1.2) 0.3 Total operating expenses 24.1 23.1 23.3 Income from operations 11.6 11.7 9.9 Other expense: Interest expense, net 1.4 1.6 2.0 Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount 0.9 0.9 1.2 Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt — — 0.9 Other expense (income) 0.2 0.3 (0.2) Total other expense 2.5 2.9 3.9 Income before income taxes 9.1 8.8 6.0 Income tax expense 2.1 3.3 2.7 Net income 6.9 5.5 3.3 Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — (0.1) (0.2) Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common shareholders 7.0% 5.6% 3.5% (1)Excludes effects of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets of $107.5 million, $103.5 million, and $99.5 millionfor the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (d) Cost of ATM Operating Revenues and Gross ProfitPresentation. The inclusion of this depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets in Cost of ATM operating revenueswould have increased our Cost of ATM operating revenues as a percentage of total revenues by 8.5%, 8.6%, and 9.4% for the yearsended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively.(2)Includes share-based compensation expense of $20.6 million, $18.2 million, and $15.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2016,2015, and 2014, respectively.(3)For the year ended December 31, 2016, we incurred $13.7 million in expenses associated with the Redomicile Transaction. 52 (1)(2)(3)Table of ContentsKey Operating Metrics We rely on certain key measures to gauge our operating performance, including total transactions, total cash withdrawaltransactions, ATM operating revenues per ATM per month, and ATM operating gross profit margin. The following table reflectscertain of these key measures for the periods indicated, including the effect of the acquisitions: Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015Average number of transacting ATMs: United States: Company-owned 42,195 38,440 United Kingdom and Ireland 16,230 14,991 Mexico 1,281 1,524 Canada 1,835 1,781 Germany and Poland 1,215 1,012 Total Company-owned 62,756 57,748 United States: Merchant-owned 15,575 19,905 Average number of transacting ATMs – ATM operations 78,331 77,653 Managed Services and Processing: United States: Managed services – Turnkey 1,834 2,189 United States: Managed services – Processing Plus and Processingoperations 116,573 69,583 Canada: Managed services 1,712 1,089 Average number of transacting ATMs – Managed services and processing 120,119 72,861 Total average number of transacting ATMs 198,450 150,514 Total transactions (in thousands) : ATM operations 1,358,409 1,251,626 Managed services and processing, net 699,681 404,268 Total transactions 2,058,090 1,655,894 Cash withdrawal transactions (in thousands) : ATM operations 848,394 759,408 Per ATM per month amounts (excludes managed services andprocessing): % Change Cash withdrawal transactions 903 10.8% 815 ATM operating revenues $1,221 5.2% $1,161 Cost of ATM operating revenues 777 4.7% 742 ATM operating gross profit $444 6.0% $419 ATM operating gross profit margin 36.4% 36.1% (1)Certain ATMs previously reported in this category are now included in the United States: Managed services - Processing Plus andProcessing operations or United States: Company-owned categories.(2)Amounts presented exclude the effect of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets, which is presented separately inthe accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. See Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 1. Basisof Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (d) Cost of ATM Operating Revenues and Gross Profit Presentation . (3)Revenues and expenses relating to managed services, processing, ATM equipment sales, and other ATM-related services are notincluded in this calculation.53 (1)(2) (2) (3) (2) (3) Table of ContentsRevenues Year Ended December 31, 2016 % Change 2015 % Change 2014 (In thousands, excluding percentages) North America ATM operating revenues $828,982 6.8% $776,191 6.2% $730,573 ATM product sales and other revenues 45,309 22.6 36,955 15.2 32,091 North America total revenues 874,291 7.5 813,146 6.6 762,664 Europe ATM operating revenues 361,967 3.8 348,674 25.1 278,701 ATM product sales and other revenues 5,443 (81.1) 28,739 92.0 14,965 Europe total revenues 367,410 (2.7) 377,413 28.5 293,666 Corporate & Other ATM operating revenues 46,871 43.8 32,584 79.0 18,207 ATM product sales and other revenues 1,749 198.5 586 n/m — Corporate & Other total revenues 48,620 46.6 33,170 82.2 18,207 Eliminations (24,957) 6.5 (23,428) 18.8 (19,716) Total ATM operating revenues 1,212,863 7.0 1,134,021 12.5 1,007,765 Total ATM product sales and other revenues 52,501 (20.8) 66,280 40.9 47,056 Total revenues $1,265,364 5.4% $1,200,301 13.8% $1,054,821 ATM operating revenues. ATM operating revenues during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 increased$78.8 million and $126.3 million, respectively, compared to the prior years. The following tables detail, by segment, the changesin the various components of ATM operating revenues for the periods indicated: Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 Change % Change (In thousands, excluding percentages)North America Surcharge revenues $383,610 $357,549 $26,061 7.3%Interchange revenues 202,462 189,742 12,720 6.7 Bank-branding and surcharge-free network revenues 190,206 172,965 17,241 10.0 Managed services revenues 33,491 34,432 (941) (2.7) Other revenues 19,213 21,503 (2,290) (10.6) Total ATM operating revenues 828,982 776,191 52,791 6.8 Europe Surcharge revenues 102,619 106,769 (4,150) (3.9) Interchange revenues 250,274 233,103 17,171 7.4 Other revenues 9,074 8,802 272 3.1 Total ATM operating revenues 361,967 348,674 13,293 3.8 Corporate & Other Other revenues 46,871 32,584 14,287 43.8 Total ATM operating revenues 46,871 32,584 14,287 43.8 Eliminations (24,957) (23,428) (1,529) 6.5 Total ATM operating revenues $1,212,863 $1,134,021 $78,842 7.0% 54 Table of Contents Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Change % Change (In thousands, excluding percentages)North America Surcharge revenues $357,549 $340,833 $16,716 4.9%Interchange revenues 189,742 187,618 2,124 1.1 Bank-branding and surcharge-free network revenues 172,965 156,674 16,291 10.4 Managed services revenues 34,432 24,357 10,075 41.4 Other revenues 21,503 21,091 412 2.0 Total ATM operating revenues 776,191 730,573 45,618 6.2 Europe Surcharge revenues 106,769 115,313 (8,544) (7.4) Interchange revenues 233,103 154,151 78,952 51.2 Other revenues 8,802 9,237 (435) (4.7) Total ATM operating revenues 348,674 278,701 69,973 25.1 Corporate & Other Other revenues 32,584 18,207 14,377 79.0 Total ATM operating revenues 32,584 18,207 14,377 79.0 Eliminations (23,428) (19,716) (3,712) 18.8 Total ATM operating revenues $1,134,021 $1,007,765 $126,256 12.5% North America. During the year ended December 31, 2016, our ATM operating revenues in our North America operations,which includes our operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, increased $52.8 million compared to the prior year.This increase was primarily attributable to a combination of recent acquisitions and organic growth in the U.S. The increases weredriven by (i) surcharge and interchange revenues primarily as a result of the recently completed acquisition, see Recent Eventsand Trends - Acquisitions above, (ii) an increase in bank-branding and surcharge-free network revenues resulting primarily fromthe continued growth of participating financial institutions and participation in our Allpoint network, and (iii) slightly higher pertransaction surcharge rates. Our Canada and Mexico operations did not contribute appreciably to our revenue growth during theperiod. During the year ended December 31, 2015 , our ATM operating revenues in our North America operations increased$45.6 million compared to the prior year . The Welch acquisition completed during the fourth quarter of 2014 accounted for themajority of the increase during the period. The remaining increase is primarily attributable by: ( i) an increase in bank-brandingand surcharge-free network revenues that resulted from the continued growth of participating banks and other financialinstitutions in our bank-branding program and our Allpoint network and (ii) an increase in managed services revenue as a result ofincreasing the number of customers operating under this arrangement type. Our Canadian operations also contributed revenuegrowth, with an increase in the number of transacting ATMs. The growth in our Canada operation was primarily offset by adecline in Mexico, primarily attributable to a lower ATM count. For additional information related to recent trends that have impacted, and may continue to impact, the revenues from ourNorth America operations, see Recent Events and Trends - Withdrawal transaction and revenue trends - U.S. above. Europe . During the year ended December 31, 2016, our ATM operating revenues in our European operations, whichincludes our operations in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, Spain, and i-design, increased by $13.3 million compared to theprior year. The ATM operating revenues in our European operations in 2016 would have been higher by approximately $43.6million, or an additional 12.5%, absent adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements. The increase (excluding effects offoreign currency exchange rate changes) is attributable to strong organic ATM operating revenue growth, driven by an increase inthe number of transacting ATMs related to recent ATM placement agreements with new merchants, higher interchange rates inthe U.K., and to a lesser extent, acquisition related growth. For additional information related to our constant-currencycalculations, see Non-GAAP Financial Measures below. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our ATM operating revenues in our European operations increased by$70.0 million compared to the prior year. The ATM operating revenues in 2015 would have been higher by approximately55 Table of Contents$29.5 million, or an additional 8.5%, absent adverse foreign currency exchange rate movements. The $8.5 million decrease insurcharge revenues is primarily attributable to adverse changes in foreign currency rates. The acquisition of a new ATMplacement agreement with Co-op Food that commenced in November 2014 accounted for approximately $65 million of theincrease during the period. The remaining increase is attributable to organic ATM operating revenue growth primarily attributableto an increase in the number of transacting ATMs as a result of new ATM placement agreements with new merchants. Foradditional information related to our constant-currency calculations, see Non-GAAP Financial Measures below. For additional information related to recent trends that have impacted, and may continue to impact, the revenues from ourEuropean operations, see Recent Events and Trends - Withdrawal transaction and revenue trends - U.K. above. Corporate & Other. During the year ended December 31, 2016, our ATM operating revenues in our Corporate & Othersegment, which includes our transaction processing businesses and corporate functions, increased by $14.3 million compared tothe prior year. The CDS acquisition completed during the third quarter of 2015 accounted for the majority of the increase. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our ATM operating revenues in our Corporate & Other segment increased by$14.4 million compared to the prior year. The CDS acquisition completed during the third quarter of 2015 accounted for themajority of the increase. ATM product sales and other revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2016, our ATM product sales and otherrevenues decreased $13.8 million compared to the prior year. T his decrease was primarily attributable to our 2015 divestiture ofthe retail cash-in-transit component of the previously acquired Sunwin business in the U.K., which was included in our 2015financial results. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our ATM product sales and other revenues increased $19.2 million compared tothe prior year. This increase was primarily attributable to our acquisition of the Sunwin business in the U.K. during the fourthquarter of 2014, which contributed $23.1 million of the increase. The impact of Sunwin was partially offset by lower ATMproduct sales to merchants and distributors in the U.S. For additional information, see Recent Events and Trends - Acquisitionsabove. 56 Table of ContentsCost of Revenues Year Ended December 31, 2016 % Change 2015 % Change 2014 (In thousands, excluding percentages) North America Cost of ATM operating revenues $528,869 9.1% $484,869 3.3% $469,298 Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues 43,973 19.0 36,949 15.2 32,079 North America total cost of revenue 572,842 9.8 521,818 4.1 501,377 Europe Cost of ATM operating revenues 231,223 (1.8) 235,467 21.0 194,594 Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues 241 (99.0) 24,422 93.5 12,619 Europe total cost of revenues 231,464 (10.9) 259,889 25.4 207,213 Corporate & Other Cost of ATM operating revenues 33,065 37.7 24,017 58.3 15,174 Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues 1,673 161.0 641 n/m — Corporate & Other total cost of revenues 34,738 40.9 24,658 62.5 15,174 Eliminations (24,957) 6.5 (23,428) 18.8 (19,716) Cost of ATM operating revenues 768,200 6.6 720,925 9.3 659,350 Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues 45,887 (26.0) 62,012 38.7 44,698 Total cost of revenues $814,087 4.0% $782,937 11.2% $704,048 (1)Exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets. 57 (1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)(1)Table of ContentsCost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) . Cost of ATMoperating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) for the years ended December 31,2016 and 2015, respectively, increased $47.3 million and $61.6 million, compared to the prior years. The following tables detail,by segment, changes in the various components of the cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, andamortization of intangible assets) for the periods indicated: Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 Change % Change (In thousands, excluding percentages)Cost of ATM operating revenues North America Merchant commissions $266,050 $243,909 $22,141 9.1%Vault cash rental 60,724 56,717 4,007 7.1 Other costs of cash 63,217 57,613 5,604 9.7 Repairs and maintenance 56,988 48,819 8,169 16.7 Communications 21,274 19,932 1,342 6.7 Transaction processing 20,930 19,486 1,444 7.4 Employee costs 19,374 17,814 1,560 8.8 Other expenses 20,312 20,579 (267) (1.3) Total cost of ATM operating revenues 528,869 484,869 44,000 9.1 Europe Merchant commissions 97,611 99,630 (2,019) (2.0) Vault cash rental 10,349 12,347 (1,998) (16.2) Other costs of cash 15,640 14,074 1,566 11.1 Repairs and maintenance 17,315 20,084 (2,769) (13.8) Communications 10,236 11,212 (976) (8.7) Transaction processing 17,810 17,450 360 2.1 Employee costs 37,755 35,606 2,149 6.0 Other expenses 24,507 25,064 (557) (2.2) Total cost of ATM operating revenues 231,223 235,467 (4,244) (1.8) Corporate & Other Share-based compensation 875 1,218 (343) (28.2) Employee costs 9,935 7,616 2,319 30.4 Other expenses 22,255 15,183 7,072 46.6 Total cost of ATM operating revenues 33,065 24,017 9,048 37.7 Eliminations (24,957) (23,428) (1,529) 6.5 Total cost of ATM operating revenues $768,200 $720,925 $47,275 6.6% 58 Table of Contents Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 Change % Change (In thousands, excluding percentages)Cost of ATM operating revenues North America Merchant commissions $243,909 $238,659 $5,250 2.2%Vault cash rental 56,717 54,423 2,294 4.2 Other costs of cash 57,613 54,422 3,191 5.9 Repairs and maintenance 48,819 48,945 (126) (0.3) Communications 19,932 17,599 2,333 13.3 Transaction processing 19,486 18,097 1,389 7.7 Employee costs 17,814 16,423 1,391 8.5 Other expenses 20,579 20,730 (151) (0.7) Total cost of ATM operating revenues 484,869 469,298 15,571 3.3 Europe Merchant commissions 99,630 77,884 21,746 27.9 Vault cash rental 12,347 8,382 3,965 47.3 Other costs of cash 14,074 29,016 (14,942) (51.5) Repairs and maintenance 20,084 14,308 5,776 40.4 Communications 11,212 8,594 2,618 30.5 Transaction processing 17,450 13,907 3,543 25.5 Employee costs 35,606 22,674 12,932 57.0 Other expenses 25,064 19,829 5,235 26.4 Total cost of ATM operating revenues 235,467 194,594 40,873 21.0 Corporate & Other Share-based compensation 1,218 1,273 (55) (4.3) Employee costs 7,616 5,734 1,882 32.8 Other expenses 15,183 8,167 7,016 85.9 Total cost of ATM operating revenues 24,017 15,174 8,843 58.3 Eliminations (23,428) (19,716) (3,712) 18.8 Total cost of ATM operating revenues $720,925 $659,350 $61,575 9.3% North America. During the year ended December 31, 2016, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation,accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased $44.0 million compared to the prior year. The increase was driven byrevenue growth, including the recently completed acquisition, higher merchant commissions expense associated with recentcontract renewals, and higher maintenance costs. The higher maintenance costs related primarily to recent software upgrades at anumber of our Company-owned locations. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, andamortization of intangible assets) increased $15.6 million compared to the prior year. The increase in cost of ATM operatingrevenues is consistent with the increase in ATM operating revenues and was primarily attributable by the Welch acquisitioncompleted in November 2014 . Europe . During the year ended December 31, 2016, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation,accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) decreased $4.2 million compared to the prior year. Adjusting for changes inforeign currency exchange rates, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization ofintangible assets) were up $23.7 million, or 10.1%. Excluding the foreign currency exchange rate movements, the increase isfairly consistent with the increase in revenues (also on a constant-currency basis) during the period. Additionally, we continued torealize operational efficiencies across our maintenance and cash replenishment functions. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, andamortization of intangible assets) increased $40.9 million compared to the prior year. T he acquisition of a new ATM59 Table of Contentsplacement agreement with Co-op Food completed in November 2014 drove the majority of the increase, which was partiallyoffset by lower operating costs from continued realization of cost improvements and changes in foreign currency exchange rates.Additionally, through the Sunwin acquisition completed in November 2014, we were able to service a higher percentage of ourATMs 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 andrelated facility and operating costs are now included in the Employee costs and Other expenses line items. Corporate & Other . During the year ended December 31, 2016, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive ofdepreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased $9.0 million compared to the prior year. This increasewas attributable to the CDS acquisition, which was completed on July 1, 2015. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, andamortization of intangible assets) increased $8.8 million compared to the prior year. The increase in cost of ATM operatingrevenues is consistent with the increase in ATM operating revenues and was primarily attributable to the CDS acquisitioncompleted in July 2015. The majority of the increase relates to personnel costs associated with supporting the CDS processingoperations. Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues. During the year ended December 31, 2016, our cost of ATM product salesand other revenues decreased $16.1 million compared to the prior year. This decrease is consistent with the decrease in relatedrevenues as discussed above. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our cost of ATM product sales and other revenues increased $17.3 millioncompared to the prior year. This increase is consistent with the increase in related revenues, as discussed above, and is primarilyrelated to our acquisition of Sunwin in the U.K. in November 2014. Gross Profit Margin Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014ATM operating gross profit margin: Exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets 36.7% 36.4% 34.6%Inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets 27.8% 27.3% 24.7%ATM product sales and other revenues gross profit margin 12.6% 6.4% 5.0%Total gross profit margin: Exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets. 35.7% 34.8% 33.3%Inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets 27.2% 26.1% 23.8% ATM operating gross profit margin . During the year ended December 31, 2016, our ATM operating gross profit margin(exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) and ATM operating gross profit margin (inclusive ofdepreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) slightly increased due to growth in ATM operating revenue and netcost efficiencies in our Cost of ATM operating revenue described above. During the year ended December 31, 2015, our ATM operating gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, andamortization of intangible assets) increased by 180 basis points compared to the prior year. Our ATM operating gross profitmargin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets) increased by 260 basis points compared toprior year. The margin increase in 2015 is primarily a result of our revenue growth and continuation of cost improvements in ourU.S. and U.K. operations . ATM product sales and other revenues gross profit margin. During the year ended December 31, 2016, our gross profitmargin on ATM product sales and other revenues increased by 620 basis points compared to the prior year. The increase isprimarily the result of the mix of products and services sold compared to the prior year. 60 Table of ContentsDuring the year ended December 31, 2015, our gross profit margin on ATM product sales and other revenues increased by140 basis points compared to the prior year and is primarily a result of the Sunwin acquisition in November 2014. Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses Year Ended December 31, 2016 % Change 2015 % Change 2014 (In thousands, excluding percentages) Selling, general, and administrative expenses $133,227 9.0% $122,265 24.5% $98,241 Share-based compensation 20,555 12.7 18,236 19.7 15,229 Total selling, general, and administrative expenses $153,782 9.5% $140,501 23.8% $113,470 Percentage of total revenues: Selling, general, and administrative expenses 10.5% 10.2% 9.3%Share-based compensation 1.6% 1.5% 1.4%Total selling, general, and administrative expenses 12.2% 11.7% 10.8% Selling, general, and administrative expenses (“SG&A expenses”), excluding share-based compensation. SG&A expenses,excluding share-based compensation, increased $11.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prioryear. This increase was attributable to the following: (i) higher payroll-related costs compared to the same period in 2015 due toincreased headcount, (ii) higher professional expenses primarily related to our business growth initiatives, and (iii) increased costsrelated to strengthening our information technology and product development organizations. SG&A expenses, excluding share-based compensation, increased $24.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2015compared to the prior year, primarily attributable to higher payroll-related costs due to increased headcount, including employeesadded from the acquisitions completed during 2014 and 2015, and increased costs related to strengthening our informationtechnology and product development organizations. Share-based compensation. Share-based compensation increased $ 2.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2016compared to the prior year, primarily attributable to the timing and amount of grants made during the applicable periods andhigher than anticipated company performance relative to targets for performance-based awards in 2016. For additionalinformation related to equity awards, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 3. Share-BasedCompensation . Share-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, attributable acquisitions, and overall growth in the business. Redomicile-related Expenses Redomicile-related expenses. As a result of the Redomicile Transaction, we incurred $13.7 million of professional services.For additional information, see Recent Events and Trends - Redomicile to the U.K. above. 61 Table of ContentsAcquisition and Divestiture-Related Expenses Year Ended December 31, 2016 % Change 2015 % Change 2014 (In thousands, excluding percentages) Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses $9,513 (64.9)% $27,127 50.3% $18,050 Percentage of total revenues 0.8% 2.3% 1.7% Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses. Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses decreased $17.6 million during theyear ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prior year. This decrease was driven by the 2015 transactions, including the retailcash-in-transit divestiture and the CDS acquisition. Specifically, the transaction, integration, transition, and severance costsassociated with these transactions occurred mostly during 2015. The 2016 amounts relate to professional fees associated with theacquisitions completed in early 2017 and employee severance costs associated with the Sunwin divestiture. During 2015, we completed the acquisition of CDS and the divestiture of Sunwin in the U.K., both of which drove asignificant amount of acquisition and divestiture-related expenses in that year, together with some integration-related costsassociated with our 2014 acquisition of Sunwin. For additional information, see Recent Events and Trends - Acquisitions and Recent Events and Trends - Divestitures above. Depreciation and Accretion Expense Year Ended December 31, 2016 % Change 2015 % Change 2014 (In thousands, excluding percentages) Depreciation expense $89,150 7.6% $82,820 13.4% $73,063 Accretion expense 1,803 (18.4) 2,210 (13.6) 2,559 Depreciation and accretion expense $90,953 7.0% $85,030 12.4% $75,622 Percentage of total revenues: Depreciation expense 7.0% 6.9% 6.9%Accretion expense 0.1% 0.2% 0.2%Depreciation and accretion expense 7.2% 7.1% 7.2% Depreciation expense. Depreciation expense increased $6.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2016 compared tothe prior year, attributable to increased deployment of new and replacement Company-owned ATMs and acquisitions in recentperiods. Depreciation expense increased $9.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prior year, primarilyattributable to increased assets obtained as a result of the various acquisitions during 2014 and 2015 and the deployment of newand replacement Company-owned ATMs in recent years. Accretion expense. Accretion expense decreased $0.4 million and $0.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2016and 2015, respectively, compared to the prior years. The decreases were primarily attributable to a change in accounting estimateregarding future estimated costs associated with asset retirement obligations (“ARO”). For additional information related to ARO,see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 11. Asset Retirement Obligations . 62 Table of ContentsAmortization of Intangible Assets Year Ended December 31, 2016 % Change 2015 % Change 2014 (In thousands, excluding percentages) Amortization of intangible assets $36,822 (5.1)% $38,799 8.5% $35,768 Percentage of total revenues 2.9% 3.2% 3.4% Amortization of intangible assets. The slight decrease in amortization of intangible assets of $2.0 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2016 compared to the prior year, is primarily attributable to certain assets becoming fully amortized during 2015. The increase in amortization of intangible assets of $3.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 compared to the prioryear, is primarily attributable to the addition of intangible assets from recently completed acquisitions. Loss (Gain) on Disposal of Assets Year Ended December 31, 2016 % Change 2015 % Change 2014 (In thousands, excluding percentages) Loss (gain) on disposal of assets $81 n/m $(14,010) (534.6)% $3,224 Percentage of total revenues —% (1.2)% 0.3% Loss (gain) on disposal of assets. The net gain on disposal of assets for the year ended December 31, 2015 is primarilyrelated 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 the year ended December 31, 2015. See Recent Events and Trends - Divestitures above. Redemption Costs for Early Extinguishment of Debt In connection with the early extinguishment of the 2014 mid-year retirement of our 8.25% senior subordinated notes due2018 (the “2018 Notes”) , we recorded a $9.1 million pre-tax charge related to the premium paid for the redemption, which isincluded in the Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements ofOperations in the year ended December 31, 2014. Interest Expense, net Year Ended December 31, 2016 % Change 2015 % Change 2014 (In thousands, excluding percentages) Interest expense, net $17,360 (10.8)% $19,451 (6.4)% $20,776 Amortization of deferred financing costs and notediscount 11,529 1.5 11,363 (12.8) 13,036 Total interest expense, net $28,889 (6.2)% $30,814 (8.9)% $33,812 Percentage of total revenues 2.3% 2.5% 3.2% Interest expense, net. Interest expense, net, decreased $2.1 million and $1.3 million during the years ended December 31,2016 and 2015, respectively, compared to the prior years. The decreases in both 2016 and 2015 are primarily attributable to thelower outstanding balances under our revolving credit facility.63 Table of Contents Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount. Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discountduring the year ended December 31, 2016, were generally consistent with the same period in 2015. Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount decreased $1.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2015compared to the prior year, primarily as a result of the issuance of our Senior Notes in July 2014. The amortization expenseassociated with the deferred financing costs related to the Senior Notes was lower than the deferred financing costs related tothe 2018 Notes retired in 2014. For additional information, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 10. Long-Term Debt . Income Tax Expense Year Ended December 31, 2016 % Change 2015 % Change 2014 (In thousands, excluding percentages) Income tax expense $26,622 (32.3)% $39,342 39.6% $28,174 Effective tax rate 23.2% 37.4% 44.5% Income tax expense . The decrease in the effective tax rate during the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to the prioryear is attributable to the release of a valuation allowance on deferred tax assets in the U.K. of $8.2 million, certain benefitsachieved from the Redomicile Transaction and the post-redomicile structuring, completed on July 1, 2016, and the mix ofearnings across jurisdictions. For additional information related to the tax impact as a result of the redomicile to the U.K., seeRecent Events and Trends - Redomicile to the U.K . above. 64 Table of ContentsNon-GAAP Financial Measures EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITA, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Net Income per diluted share, Free CashFlow, and certain financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as well as non-GAAP measures on a constant-currency basis represent non-GAAP financial measures provided as a complement to financial results prepared in accordance withU.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies. We use these non-GAAPfinancial measures in managing and measuring the performance of our business, including setting and measuring incentive basedcompensation for management. We believe that the presentation of these measures and the identification of notable, non-cash,and/or (if applicable in a particular period) certain costs not anticipated to occur in future periods enhance an investor’sunderstanding of the underlying trends in our business and provide for better comparability between periods in different years.Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA excludes amortization of intangible assets, share-based compensation expense,acquisition and divestiture-related expenses, certain non-operating expenses, certain costs not anticipated to occur in futureperiods (if applicable in a particular period), gains or losses on disposal of assets, our obligation for the payment of income taxes,interest expense, and other obligations such as capital expenditures, and includes an adjustment for noncontrolling interests.Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation and accretion expense. Depreciation and accretion expense andamortization of intangible assets are excluded as these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within ourindustry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures, and the methods by which the assetswere acquired. Adjusted Net Income represents net income computed in accordance with U.S. GAAP, before amortization ofintangible assets, gains or losses on disposal of assets, share-based compensation expense, certain other expense amounts,acquisition and divestiture-related expenses, certain non-operating expenses, and (if applicable in a particular period) certain costsnot anticipated to occur in future periods (together, the “Adjustments”). Prior to June 30, 2016, Adjusted Net Income wascalculated using an estimated long-term cross-jurisdictional effective cash tax rate of 32.0%. Subsequent to the redomicile of ourparent company to the U.K., we have revised the process for determining our non-GAAP tax rate and now utilizes a non-GAAPtax rate derived from the U.S. GAAP tax rate adjusted for the net tax effects of the identified Adjustments, based on the natureand geography of the Adjustments. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the non-GAAP tax rate of 29.1% is a result of 29.2%for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, which excludes a non-recurring benefit of $8.2 million related to the release of avaluation allowance on deferred tax assets in the U.K., which is included in the U.S. GAAP tax rate, 24.2% for the quarter endedSeptember 30, 2016, and for the six months ended June 30, 2016, our previous estimated long-term cross-jurisdictional tax rate of32.0%. For the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we used our previous estimated long-term cross-jurisdictional tax rate of32.0%. Adjusted Net Income per diluted share is calculated by dividing Adjusted Net Income by weighted average diluted sharesoutstanding. Free Cash Flow is defined as cash provided by operating activities less payments for capital expenditures, includingthose financed through direct debt, but excluding acquisitions. The Free Cash Flow measure does not take into considerationcertain other non-discretionary cash requirements such as mandatory principal payments on portions of our long-term debt.Management calculates certain U.S. GAAP as well as non-GAAP measures on a constant-currency basis using the averageforeign currency exchange rates applicable in the corresponding period of the previous year and applying these rates to themeasures in the current reporting period. Management uses U.S. GAAP as well as non-GAAP measures on a constant-currencybasis to assess performance and eliminate the effect foreign currency exchange rates have on comparability between periods. The non-GAAP financial measures presented herein should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operatingincome, net income, cash flows from operating, investing, or financing activities, or other income or cash flow measures preparedin accordance with U.S. GAAP . Reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures used herein to the most directlycomparable U.S. GAAP financial measures are presented as follows: 65 Table of ContentsReconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests and Available to Common Shareholders’ to EBITDA,Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITA, and Adjusted Net Income (in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts) Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to commonshareholders$87,991 $67,080 $37,140Adjustments: Interest expense, net 17,360 19,451 20,776Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount 11,529 11,363 13,036Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt — — 9,075Income tax expense 26,622 39,342 28,174Depreciation and accretion expense 90,953 85,030 75,622Amortization of intangible assets 36,822 38,799 35,768EBITDA $271,277 $261,065 $219,591 Add back: Loss (gain) on disposal of assets 81 (14,010) 3,224Other expense (income) 2,958 3,780 (1,616)Noncontrolling interests (67) (996) (1,745)Share-based compensation expense 21,430 19,421 16,432Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses 9,513 27,127 18,050Redomicile-related expenses 13,747 — —Adjusted EBITDA$318,939 $296,387 $253,936Less: Depreciation and accretion expense 90,927 84,608 74,314Adjusted EBITA$228,012 $211,779 $179,622Less: Interest expense, net 17,360 19,447 20,745Adjusted pre-tax income 210,652 192,332 158,877Income tax expense 61,342 61,546 50,840Adjusted Net Income$149,310 $130,786 $108,037 Adjusted Net Income per share$3.30 $2.92 $2.44Adjusted Net Income per diluted share$3.26 $2.88 $2.41 Weighted average shares outstanding – basic 45,206,119 44,796,701 44,338,408Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted 45,821,527 45,368,687 44,867,304 (1)Includes foreign currency translation gains or losses and other non-operating costs.(2)Noncontrolling interest adjustment made such that Adjusted EBITDA includes only our ownership interest in the Adjusted EBITDA of our Mexicosubsidiary. In December 2015, we increased our ownership interest in our Mexico subsidiary.(3)For the year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, amounts exclude a portion of the expenses incurred by our Mexico subsidiary to account for theamounts allocable to the noncontrolling interest shareholders. Our Mexico subsidiary recognized no share-based compensation expense or interestexpense, net in the year ended December 31, 2016.(4)Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses include costs incurred for professional and legal fees and certain other transition and integration-relatedcosts.(5)Expenses associated with the redomicile of our parent company to the U.K., which was completed on July 1, 2016.(6)Amounts exclude a portion of the expenses incurred by our Mexico subsidiary to account for the amounts allocable to the noncontrolling interestshareholders.(7)Calculated using an effective tax rate of 29.1% for the year ended December 31, 2016, which is a result of 29.2% for the quarter ended December31, 2016, which excludes a non-recurring tax benefit of $8.2 million from the adjusted tax rate in the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016,24.2% for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, and for the six months ended June 30, 2016, our previous estimated long-term cross-jurisdictionaltax rate of 32.0%. For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, we used our previous estimated long-term cross-jurisdictional tax rate of32.0%. See Non-GAAP Financial Measures above. 66 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(3) (7)Table of ContentsReconciliation of U.S. GAAP Revenue to Constant-Currency Revenue Europe revenue Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 % Change U.S. GAAP Foreign Currency Impact Constant - Currency U.S. GAAP U.S. GAAP Constant - Currency (In thousands) ATM operating revenues $361,967 $43,579 $405,546 $348,674 3.8% 16.3%ATM product sales and other revenues 5,443 657 6,100 28,739 (81.1) (78.8) Total revenues $367,410 $44,236 $411,646 $377,413 (2.7)% 9.1% Consolidated revenue Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 % Change U.S. GAAP Foreign Currency Impact Constant - Currency U.S. GAAP U.S. GAAP Constant - Currency (In thousands) ATM operating revenues $1,212,863 $46,439 $1,259,302 $1,134,021 7.0% 11.0%ATM product sales and other revenues 52,501 717 53,218 66,280 (20.8) (19.7) Total revenues $1,265,364 $47,156 $1,312,520 $1,200,301 5.4% 9.3% Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share on a Non-GAAP basisto Constant-Currency Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 % Change Non - GAAP Foreign Currency Impact Constant - Currency Non - GAAP Non - GAAP Constant - Currency (In thousands) Adjusted EBITDA $318,939 $12,854 $331,793 $296,387 7.6% 11.9% Adjusted Net Income $149,310 $5,794 $155,104 $130,786 14.2% 18.6% Adjusted Net Income per diluted share $3.26 $0.12 $3.38 $2.88 13.2% 17.4% (1)As reported on the Reconciliation of Net Income Attributable to Controlling Interests and Available to CommonShareholders’ to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITA, and Adjusted Net Income above.(2)Adjusted Net Income per diluted share is calculated by dividing Adjusted Net Income by the weighted average diluted sharesoutstanding of 45,821,527 and 45,368,687 for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. 67 (1)(1)(1)(2)Table of ContentsCalculation of Free Cash Flow Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands)Cash provided by operating activities$270,275 $256,553 $188,553Payments for capital expenditures : Cash used in investing activities, excluding acquisitions and divestitures (125,882) (142,349) (109,909)Free cash flow$144,393 $114,204 $78,644 (1)Capital expenditure amounts include payments made for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangibleassets. Additionally, capital expenditure amounts for Mexico (included in the North America segment) are reflected gross of anynoncontrolling interest amounts. Liquidity and Capital Resources Overview As of December 31, 2016, we had $73.5 million in cash and cash equivalents on hand and $502.5 million in outstandinglong-term debt. We have historically funded our operations primarily through cash flows from operations, borrowings under our revolvingcredit facility, and the issuance of debt and equity securities. We have historically used a portion of our cash flows to invest inadditional ATMs, either through the acquisition of ATM networks or through organic growth. We have also used cash to payinterest and principal amounts outstanding under our borrowings. Because we collect a sizable portion of our cash from sales on adaily basis but generally pay our vendors on 30 day terms and are not required to pay certain of our merchants until 20 days afterthe end of each calendar month, we are able to utilize the excess available cash flow to reduce borrowings made under ourrevolving credit facility and to fund capital expenditures. Accordingly, it is not uncommon for us to reflect a working capitaldeficit position in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. We believe that our cash on hand and our current revolving credit facility will be sufficient to meet our working capitalrequirements and contractual commitments for the next twelve months. We expect to fund our working capital needs from cashflows from our operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility, to the extent needed. See Financing Facilitiesbelow. Operating Activities Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $270.3 million, $256.6 million, and $188.6 million during the years endedDecember 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. These increases are primarily attributable to our profitable operations beforenon-cash expenses and changes in working capital. Investing Activities Net cash (used in) investing activities totaled $(139.2) million, $(209.6) million, and $(336.9) million for the years endedDecember 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. These amounts vary by year, depending on acquisition and divestitureactivities in a particular year. In each of the years 2014, 2015, and 2016, we have completed acquisitions and divestitures ofvarying sizes. We have also increased capital expenditures recently, primarily as a result of overall business growth. In 2015 and2016, we incurred a significant amount of capital expenditures associated with compliance with the EMV standard in the U.S. andcertain merchant contract renewals. Anticipated future capital expenditures. We currently anticipate that the majority of our capital expenditures for theforeseeable future will be attributable to organic growth projects, including the purchase of ATMs for both new and existingATM management agreements and various compliance requirements as discussed in Recent Events and Trends - Capitalinvestments above. We expect that our capital expenditures for 2017 will total approximately $140 million to68 (1) Table of Contents$150 million, the majority of which is expected to be utilized to support new business growth, together with technology andcompliance upgrades to enhance our existing ATM equipment with additional functionalities. We expect such capitalexpenditures to be funded primarily through cash from our operations and we should be able to fund all capital expendituresinternally. Acquisitions. We continually evaluate acquisition opportunities that complement our existing business. We believe thatexpansion opportunities exist in all of our current markets, as well as in other geographic markets, and we will continue to pursuethose opportunities as they arise. Such acquisition opportunities, individually or in the aggregate, could be material and may befunded by additional borrowings under our revolving credit facility or other financial sources that may be available to us. On January 6, 2017, we completed the acquisition of DCPayments, for a total transaction value of approximately$464 million, net of estimated cash acquired and excluding transaction-related costs. On January 31, 2017, we completed theacquisition of Spark with initial cash consideration, paid at closing, and potential additional contingent consideration of up toapproximately 805 million South African Rand (approximately $56 million) subject to certain performance conditions being metin future periods. Both of these transactions were financed with cash on hand and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.For additional information, see Recent Events and Trends - Acquisitions above. Financing Activities Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities totaled $(78.9) million, $(48.5) mi llion, and $99.2 million for the yearsended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. The cash used in financing activities during the years endedDecember 31, 2016 and 2015 was primarily attributable to repayments of borrowings under our revolving credit facility. The cashprovided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2014 was primarily related to the net cash proceeds receivedfrom our 2022 Notes and additional borrowings under our revolving credit facility, partially offset by the retirement of our 2018Notes. Financing Facilities As of December 31, 2016, we had $502.5 million in outstanding long-term debt, which was primarily comprised of: (i)$287.5 million of the Convertible Notes of which $241.1 million was recorded in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets,net of the unamortized discount and capitalized debt issuance costs , (ii) $250.0 million of the 2022 Notes of which$247.4 million was recorded in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, net of capitalized debt issuance costs , and (iii)$14.1 million in borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2016, we had a $375.0 million revolving credit facility that was led by asyndicate of banks including JPMorgan Chase, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A. The revolving credit facility provided us with$375.0 million in available borrowings and letters of credit (subject to the covenants contained within our amended and restatedcredit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) governing the revolving credit facility) and could be increased up to $500.0 millionunder certain conditions and subject to additional commitments from the lender group. On January 3, 2017, we entered into a Fourth Amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement. Pursuant tothe Fourth Amendment, the total commitments of the lenders under the revolving credit facility were increased from $375.0million to $600.0 million (the “Commitment”). Following the increase in the amount of the total commitments, as describedabove, the accordion provision under the Credit Agreement to increase the lenders’ commitments was removed. The borrowers,lenders, and guarantors under the newly amended Credit Agreement did not change. Similarly, the representations, warranties andcovenants, and the interest rates applicable to the borrowings did not change. The increase in available credit was used to enableadditional borrowings under the Credit Agreement, which were used to fund the majority of the purchase consideration for theDCPayments acquisition. For additional information, see Recent Events and Trends - Acquisitions above. The maturity date of the Credit Agreement is July 1, 2021. The Commitment can be borrowed in U.S. dollars, alternativecurrencies, or a combination thereof. The Credit Agreement provides for sub-limits under the Commitment of $50.0 million forswingline loans and $30.0 million for letters of credit. Borrowings (not including swingline loans and69 Table of Contentsalternative currency loans) accrue interest at our option at either the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) orthe Adjusted LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin depending on the our most recent Total Net LeverageRatio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The margin for Alternative Base Rate loans varies between 0% and 1.25% and themargin for Adjusted LIBO Rate loans varies between 1.00% and 2.25%. Swingline loans denominated in U.S. dollars bearinterest at the Alternate Base Rate plus a margin as described above and swingline loans denominated in alternative currenciesbear interest at the Overnight LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus the applicable margin for the Adjusted LIBORate. Substantially all of our U.S. assets, including the stock of our wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries and 66.0% of the stock of thefirst-tier non-U.S. subsidiaries of Cardtronics Delaware, are pledged as collateral to secure borrowings made under the revolvingcredit facility. Furthermore, each of our material wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries has guaranteed the full and punctual payment ofthe obligations under the revolving credit facility. The obligations of the CFC Borrowers (as defined in the Credit Agreement) aresecured by the assets of the CFC Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement), which do not guarantee the obligations of ourU.S. 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 tomaintain: (i) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, a Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the Credit Agreement) ofno 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 lessthan 1.50 to 1.0. Additionally, we are limited on the amount of restricted payments, including dividends, which we can makepursuant to the terms of the Credit Agreement; however, we may generally make restricted payments so long as no event ofdefault exists at the time of such payment and our pro forma Total Net Leverage Ratio is less than 3.0 to 1.0 at the time suchrestricted payment is made. As of December 31, 2016, the weighted average interest rate on our borrowings under our revolving credit facility wasapproximately 4.0%. Additionally, as of December 31, 2016, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants and ratiosunder our revolving credit facility and would continue to be in compliance even in the event of substantially higher borrowings orsubstantially lower earnings. As of December 31, 2016, the outstanding balance under our revolving credit facility was $14.1 million and the availableborrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility totaled $360.9 million. $250.0 Million 5.125% Senior Notes due 2022. On July 28, 2014, Cardtronics Delaware issued the 2022 Notes pursuant to anindenture dated July 28, 2014 among Cardtronics Delaware, certain subsidiary guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as trustee. Interest on the 2022 Notes is payable semi-annually in cash in arrears on February 1st and August 1st ofeach year. On July 1, 2016, Cardtronics plc, Cardtronics Delaware, certain subsidiary guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as trustee, entered into a supplemental indenture (the “Senior Notes Supplemental Indenture”) with respect to the2022 Notes. The Senior Notes Supplemental Indenture provides for the unconditional and irrevocable guarantee by Cardtronicsplc of the prompt payment, when due, of any amount owed to the holders of the 2022 Notes. Furthermore, certain additionalsubsidiary guarantors were also added as guarantors to the 2022 Notes. As of December 31, 2016, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants required under the 2022 Notes. $287.5 Million 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020. In November 2013, Cardtronics Delaware completed a privateplacement 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. Cardtronics Delaware is required to pay interestsemi-annually on June 1st and December 1st of each year. On July 1, 2016, Cardtronics plc, Cardtronics Delaware, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, entered intoa supplemental indenture (the “Convertible Notes Supplemental Indenture”) with respect to the Convertible Notes. TheConvertible Notes Supplemental Indenture provides for the unconditional and irrevocable guarantee by70 Table of ContentsCardtronics plc of the prompt payment, when due, of any amount owed to the holders of the Convertible Notes. The ConvertibleNotes Supplemental Indenture also provides that, from and after the effective date of the Redomicile Transaction, the ConvertibleNotes will be convertible into shares of Cardtronics plc in lieu of common shares of Cardtronics Delaware. Cardtronics Delaware is permitted to settle any conversion obligation under the Convertible Notes, in excess of the principalbalance, in cash, shares, or a combination of cash and shares, at its election. We intend to satisfy any conversion premium byissuing shares. For additional information, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 10. Long-Term Debt . 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 replacementcosts of ATM and ATM-related 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, whichmay 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 ofDecember 31, 2016: Payments Due by Period 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Thereafter Total (In thousands)Long-term debt obligations: Principal $ — $ — $ — $287,500 $14,100 $250,000 $551,600Interest 16,252 16,252 16,252 16,012 13,095 7,474 85,337Operating leases 6,247 5,429 3,607 2,587 2,180 4,696 24,746Merchant space leases 4,800 3,556 3,062 2,065 816 1,217 15,516Minimum service contracts 1,680 1,680 963 — — — 4,323Other 16,792 — — — — — 16,792Total contractual obligations $45,771 $26,917 $23,884 $308,164 $30,191 $263,387 $698,314 (1)Represents the $250.0 million face value of our Senior Notes, $287.5 million face value of our Convertible Notes, and $14.1 millionoutstanding under our revolving credit facility.(2)Represents the estimated interest payments associated with our long-term debt outstanding as of December 31, 2016, assuming currentinterest rates and consistent amount of debt outstanding over the periods indicated in the table above.(3)During the normal course of business, we issue purchase orders to various vendors for products. As of December 31, 2016, we hadopen purchase commitments of $16.8 million for products to be delivered in 2017. Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Our consolidated financial statements included in this 2016 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 andassumptions, thus impacting our results of operations and financial position. The critical accounting policies and estimatesdescribed in this section are those that are most important to the depiction of our financial condition and results of operations andthe application of which requires management’s most subjective judgments in making estimates about the effect of matters thatare inherently uncertain. For additional information related to our significant accounting policies, see Item 8. FinancialStatements and Supplementary 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 purchase consideration for any acquisitions have been allocated to the assets acquired and71 (1)(2)(3)Table of Contentsliabilities assumed based on their respective fair values as of each acquisition date. Intangible assets that met the criteriaestablished by U.S. GAAP for recognition apart from goodwill include acquired merchant and bank-brandingcontract/relationships, trade names, technology, and the non-compete agreements entered into in connection with certainacquisitions. The excess of the purchase consideration of the acquisitions over the fair values of the identified assets acquired andliabilities assumed is recognized 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 annuallyfor impairment, and intangible assets that have finite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. We follow thespecific guidance provided in U.S. GAAP for testing goodwill and other non-amortized intangible assets for impairment. In 2016,we elected to perform the optional qualitative assessment allowed under U.S. GAAP to determine if it was necessary to perform aquantitative assessment. The qualitative assessment considers whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reportingunit is less than its carrying amount. In the event that the qualitative assessment indicates it is more likely than not that the fairvalue of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, we perform the quantitative assessment prescribed by the guidancewhere the carrying amount of the net assets associated with each applicable reporting unit is compared to the estimated fair valueof such reporting unit as of the date of the test or the annual testing date, December 31, 2016. For the year endedDecember 31, 2016, we performed our annual goodwill impairment test for six separate reporting units: (i) our U.S. reportingsegment, (ii) the ATM operations in the U.K., (iii) the Mexico operations, (iv) the Canadian operations, (v) the Germanoperations, and (vi) the Corporate & Other segment . We evaluate the recoverability of our goodwill and non-amortized intangible assets by estimating the future discounted cashflows of the reporting units to which the goodwill and non-amortized intangible assets relate. We use discount ratescorresponding to our cost of capital, risk-adjusted as appropriate, to determine the discounted cash flows, and consider currentand anticipated business trends, prospects, and other market and economic conditions when performing our evaluations. Theseevaluations are performed on an annual basis at a minimum, or more frequently based on the occurrence of events that mightindicate a potential impairment. Examples of events that might indicate impairment include, but are not limited to, the loss of asignificant contract, a material change in the terms or conditions of a significant contract, or significant decreases in revenuesassociated with a contract or business. Valuation of long-lived assets. We place significant value on the installed ATMs that we own and manage in merchantlocations and the related acquired merchant and bank-branding contracts/relationships. Long-lived assets, such as property andequipment and intangible assets subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment at least annually, and whenever events orchanges in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. We test our acquired merchantand bank-branding contract/relationship intangible assets for impairment quarterly, along with the related ATMs, on an individualmerchant and bank-branding contract/relationship basis for our significant acquired contracts/relationships, and on a pooled orportfolio basis (by acquisition) for all other acquired contracts/relationships. In determining whether a particular merchant and bank-branding contract/relationship is significant enough to warrant aseparate identifiable intangible asset, we analyze a number of relevant factors, including: (i) estimates of the historical cash flowsfrom such contract/relationship prior to its acquisition, (ii) estimates regarding our ability to increase the contract/relationship’scash flows subsequent to the acquisition through a combination of lower operating costs, the deployment of additional ATMs, andthe generation of incremental revenues from increased surcharges and/or new merchant or bank-branding contracts/relationships,and (iii) estimates regarding our ability to renew such contract/relationship beyond their originally scheduled termination date. Anindividual merchant and bank-branding contract/relationship, and the related ATMs, could be impaired if the contract/relationshipis terminated sooner than originally anticipated, or if there is a decline in the number of transactions related to suchcontract/relationship without a corresponding increase in the amount of revenue collected per transaction. A portfolio ofpurchased contract/relationship intangibles, including the related ATMs, could be impaired if the contract/relationship attritionrate is materially more than the rate used to estimate the portfolio’s initial value, or if there is a decline in the number oftransactions associated with such portfolio without a corresponding increase in the revenue collected per transaction. Wheneverevents or changes in circumstances indicate that a merchant or bank-branding contract/relationship intangible asset may beimpaired, we evaluate the recoverability of the intangible asset, and the related ATMs, by measuring the related carrying amountsagainst the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related contract/relationship or portfolio ofcontracts/relationships. Should the sum of the expected future net cash flows be less than the carrying values of the tangible72 Table of Contentsand intangible assets being evaluated, an impairment loss would be recognized. The impairment loss would be calculated as theamount 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 ontemporary differences between the amount of taxable income and income before provision of income taxes and between the taxbasis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in our consolidated financial statements. We include deferred tax assetsand liabilities in our consolidated financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates. As changes in tax laws or rates areenacted, we adjust our deferred tax assets and liabilities through the income tax provision. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, we consider whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all ofthe deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of futuretaxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We consider the scheduled reversalof deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. In the event wedo not believe we will be able to utilize the related tax benefits associated with deferred tax assets, we record valuationallowances to reserve for the assets. Asset retirement obligations (“ARO”). We estimate the fair value of future ARO costs associated with our cost to deinstallATMs and, in some cases, restoring the ATM sites to their original conditions. ARO estimates are based on a number ofassumptions, including: (i) the types of ATMs that are installed, (ii) the relative mix where the ATMs are installed (i.e., whethersuch 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 AROs will be incurred. We utilize a pooledapproach in calculating and managing our AROs, as opposed to a specific machine-by-machine approach, by pooling the ARO ofassets based on the estimated deinstallation dates. We periodically review the reasonableness of the ARO balance by obtainingthe current machine count and updated cost estimates to deinstall ATMs. The fair value of a liability for an ARO is recognized in the period in which it is incurred and can be reasonably estimated.ARO costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset and depreciated over the asset’s estimateduseful life. Fair value estimates of liabilities for AROs generally involve discounted future cash flows. Periodic accretion of suchliabilities due to the passage of time is recorded as an operating expense in the consolidated financial statements. Upon settlementof 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 share-based instruments awarded to our Board of Directors andemployees on the date of grant and recognize the calculated fair value, net of estimated forfeitures, as compensation expense overthe requisite service periods of the related awards. In determining the fair value of our share-based awards, we are required tomake certain assumptions and estimates, including: (i) the number of awards that may ultimately be granted to and forfeited bythe recipients, (ii) the expected term of the underlying awards, and (iii) the future volatility associated with the price of ourcommon shares. For additional information related to such estimates, and the basis for our conclusions regarding such estimatesfor the year ended December 31, 2016, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 3. Share-BasedCompensation. Derivative financial instruments. We recognize all of our derivative instruments as assets or liabilities in the accompanyingConsolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (e.g., gains or losses) of the derivativeinstruments depends on: (i) whether such instruments have been designated and qualify as part of a hedging relationship and (ii)the type of hedging relationship designated. For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedging instruments, wedesignate the hedging instrument, based upon the exposure being hedged, as a cash flow hedge, a fair value hedge, or a hedge of anet investment in a foreign operation. These derivatives are valued using pricing models based on significant other observableinputs (Level 2 inputs under the fair value hierarchy prescribed by U.S. GAAP), while taking into account the creditworthiness ofthe party that is in the liability position with respect to each trade. As of December 31, 2016, all of our derivative instrumentswere designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, and, accordingly, changes in the fair values of such derivatives have beenreflected in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Foradditional information related to our derivative73 Table of Contentsfinancial instrument transactions, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Note 15. Derivative FinancialInstruments . Convertible Notes. We are party to various derivative instruments related to the issuance of our Convertible Notes. As ofDecember 31, 2016, all of our derivative instruments related to the Convertible Notes qualified for classification in theShareholders’ equity line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. We are required, however, for the remainingterm of the Convertible Notes, to assess whether we continue to meet the shareholders’ equity classification requirements and if inany future period we fail to satisfy those requirements we would need to reclassify these instruments out of Shareholders’ equityand record them as a derivative asset or liability, at which point we would be required to record any changes in fair value throughearnings. For additional information related to our Convertible Notes, see Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,Note 10. Long-Term Debt . New Accounting Pronouncements Issued but Not Yet Adopted For recent accounting pronouncements not yet adopted during 2016, see Item 8. Financial Statements and SupplementaryData, Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (v) Recent Accounting PronouncementsNot Yet Adopted. Commitments and Contingencies We are subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. We do not expect thatthe outcome in any of these legal proceedings, individually or collectively, will have a material adverse financial or operationalimpact on us. For additional information related to our commitments and contingencies, see Item 8. Financial Statements andSupplementary Data, Note 17. Commitments and Contingencies . Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements As of December 31, 2016, we did not have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements, as defined in Item 303(a)(4)(ii) ofRegulation S-K . ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIV E DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK Disclosures about Market Risk We are exposed to certain risks related to our ongoing business operations, including interest rate risk associated with ourvault cash rental obligations and, to a lesser extent, borrowings under our revolving credit facility. The following quantitative andqualitative information is provided about financial instruments to which we were a party at December 31, 2016, and from whichwe may incur future gains or losses from changes in market interest rates or foreign currency exchange rates. We do not enter intoderivative or other financial instruments for speculative or trading purposes. Hypothetical changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates chosen for the following estimated sensitivityanalysis are considered to be reasonably possible near-term changes generally based on consideration of past fluctuations for eachrisk category. However, since it is not possible to accurately predict future changes in interest rates and foreign currencyexchange rates, these hypothetical changes may not necessarily be an indicator of probable future fluctuations. Interest Rate Risk Vault cash rental expense. Because our ATM vault cash rental expense is based on market rates of interest, it is sensitive tochanges in the general level of interest rates in the respective countries in which we operate. We pay a monthly fee on the averageoutstanding vault cash balances in our ATMs under floating rate formulas based on a spread above various LIBOR in the U.S.,the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, and Spain. In Mexico, the rate is based on the Interbank Equilibrium Interest Rate(commonly referred to as the “TIIE”), in Canada, the rate is based on the Bank of Canada’s Bankers Acceptance Rate and theCanadian prime rate, and in Australia, the formula is based on the Bank Bill Swap Rates (“BBSY”).74 Table of Contents As a result of the significant sensitivity surrounding our vault cash rental expense, we have entered into a number of interestrate swap contracts to effectively fix the rate we pay on the amounts of our current and anticipated outstanding vault cashbalances. During the year ended December 31, 2016, we entered into the following new forward-starting interest rate swapcontracts to hedge our exposure to floating interest rates on our vault cash outstanding balances in future periods: (i) £550.0million aggregate notional amount interest rate swap contracts that begin January 1, 2017, with £250.0 million terminatingDecember 31, 2018 and £300.0 million terminating December 31, 2019, (ii) £250.0 million initial notional amount interest rateswap contract, that begins January 1, 2019 and increases to £500.0 million January 1, 2020, terminating December 31, 2022, and(iii) $400.0 million aggregate notional amount interest rate swap contracts that begin January 1, 2018 and terminate December 31,2022. As a result of the DCPayments acquisition, completed January 6, 2017, we became party to a $50.0 million Australian dollarnotional amount, 2.75% fixed rate interest rate swap contract, which terminates on February 27, 2018. Effective June 29, 2016, one of our interest rate swap contract counterparties exercised its right to terminate a $200.0 millionnotional amount, 2.40% fixed rate, interest rate swap contract that was previously designated as a cash flow hedge of our 2019and 2020 vault cash rental payments. The designated vault cash rental payments remain probable; therefore, upon termination andas of that date, we recognized an unrealized loss of $4.9 million in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in theaccompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The terminated interest rate swap contract was effectively novated by the previouscounterparty, and we entered into a similar $200.0 million notional amount, 2.52% fixed rate interest rate swap contract, with anew counterparty, which we designated as a cash flow hedge of our 2019 and 2020 vault cash rental payments. The modifiedterms resulted in ineffectiveness of $0.4 million recognized in the Other expense (income) line item in the accompanyingConsolidated Statements of Operations during the year ended December 31, 2016. The notional amounts, weighted average fixed rates, and terms associated with our interest rate swap contracts that arecurrently in place (as of the date of the issuance of this 2016 Form 10-K) are as follows : Notional Amounts Weighted AverageFixed Rate NotionalAmounts Weighted AverageFixed Rate U.S. U.S. U.K. U.K. Term (In millions) (In millions) $1,000 2.53% £550 0.82% January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017$1,150 2.17% £550 0.82% January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018$1,000 2.06% £550 0.90% January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019$1,000 2.06% £500 0.94% January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020$400 1.46% £500 0.94% January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021$400 1.46% £500 0.94% January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022 Summary of Interest Rate Exposure on Average Outstanding Vault Cash The following table presents a hypothetical sensitivity analysis of our annual vault cash rental expense in North Americabased on our average outstanding vault cash balance for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 and assuming a 100 basis pointincrease in interest rates (in millions): Average outstanding vault cash balance $2,321Interest rate swap contracts fixed notional amount (1,000)Residual unhedged outstanding vault cash balance $1,321 Additional annual interest incurred on 100 basis point increase $13.21 We also have terms in certain of our North America contracts with merchants and financial institution partners where we candecrease fees paid to merchants or effectively increase the fees paid to us by financial institutions if vault cash rental costsincrease. Such protection will serve to reduce but not eliminate the exposure calculated above. Furthermore,75 Table of Contentswe have the ability in North America to partially mitigate our interest rate exposure through our operations. We believe we canreduce the average outstanding vault cash balances as interest rates rise by visiting ATMs more frequently with lower cashamounts. This ability to reduce the average outstanding vault cash balances is partially constrained by the incremental cost ofmore frequent ATM visits. Our contractual protections with merchants and financial institution partners and our ability to reducethe average outstanding vault cash balances will serve to reduce but not eliminate interest rate exposure. The following table presents a hypothetical sensitivity analysis of our annual vault cash rental expense in Europe based onour average outstanding vault cash balance for the quarter ended December 31, 2016 and assuming a 100 basis point increase ininterest rates (in millions): Average outstanding vault cash balance $1,195Interest rate swap contracts fixed notional amount (678)Residual unhedged outstanding vault cash balance $517 Additional annual interest incurred on 100 basis point increase $5.17 Our sensitivity to changes in interest rates in Europe is partially mitigated by the interchange rate setting methodology thatimpacts our U.K. interchange revenue. Under this methodology, expected interest rate costs are utilized to determine theinterchange rate that is set on an annual basis. As a result of this structure, should interest rates rise in the U.K., causing ouroperating expenses to rise, we would expect to see a rise in interchange rates (and our revenues), albeit with some time lag. Asdiscussed above, to further mitigate our risk, we entered into new forward-starting interest rate swap contracts that commence onJanuary 1, 2017. As a result, our exposure to floating interest payments in Europe has been fixed to the extent of the £550.0million notional amount. As of December 31, 2016, we had an asset of $14.1 million and a liability of $31.0 million recorded in the accompanyingConsolidated Balance Sheets related to our interest rate swap contracts, which represented the fair value asset or liability of theinterest rate swap contracts, as derivative instruments are required to be carried at fair value. The fair value estimate wascalculated as the present value of amounts estimated to be received or paid to a marketplace participant in a selling transaction.These interest rate swap contracts are valued using pricing models based on significant other observable inputs (Level 2 inputsunder the fair value hierarchy prescribed by U.S. GAAP), the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative instrument isreported as a component of the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated BalanceSheets and reclassified into earnings in the Vault cash rental expense line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements ofOperations in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings and has been forecasted intoearnings. Interest expense. Our interest expense is also sensitive to changes in interest rates as borrowings under our revolving creditfacility accrue interest at floating rates. We have had relatively low amounts outstanding under our revolving credit facility inrecent periods, and as a result, our recent exposure to floating interest rates has been low on our outstanding indebtedness.However, in early January 2017, as discussed in Recent Events and Trends - Acquisitions above, in connection with theacquisition of DCPayments, we significantly increased our borrowings under our revolving credit facility. In addition to otherfinancing options that may be available to us, we may consider derivative instruments to effectively fix the interest rate on aportion of the borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility. Outlook. If we continue to experience low short-term interest rates in the countries in which we operate, it will be beneficialto the amount of interest expense we incur under our revolving credit facility and our vault cash rental expense. Although wecurrently hedge a substantial portion of our vault cash interest rate risk in the U.S. and future vault cash interest rate risk in theU.K., we may not be able to enter into similar arrangements for similar amounts in the future, and any significant increase ininterest rates in the future could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition, and results of operations byincreasing our operating costs and expenses. However, we expect that the impact on our consolidated financial statements from asignificant increase in interest rates would be partially mitigated by the interest rate swap contracts that we currently have in placeassociated with our vault cash balances in the U.S. and the U.K. and other protective measures we have put in place. 76 Table of ContentsForeign Currency Exchange Rate Risk As a result of our operations in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, Spain, Mexico, Canada, and beginning in January 2017with the DCPayments and Spark acquisitions, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, we are exposed to market risk fromchanges in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly with respect to changes in the U.S. dollar relative to the British pound.The functional currencies of our international subsidiaries are their respective local currencies. The r esults of operations of ourinternational subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using average foreign currency exchange rates in effect during theperiods in which those results are recorded and the assets and liabilities are translated using the foreign currency exchange rate ineffect as of each balance sheet reporting date. These resulting translation adjustments have been reported in the Accumulatedother comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2016, thisaccumulated translation loss totaled $80.9 million compared to $45.9 million as of December 31, 2015. Our financial results were significantly impacted by changes in foreign currency exchange rates during the year endedDecember 31, 2016 compared to the prior year. Our total revenues during the year ended December 31, 2016 would have beenhigher by approximately $47.2 million had the foreign currency exchange rates from the year ended December 31, 2015 remainedunchanged. A sensitivity analysis indicates that, if the U.S. dollar uniformly strengthened or weakened 10.0% against the Britishpound, Euro, Polish zloty, Mexican peso, or Canadian dollar, the effect upon our operating income would have beenapproximately $6 million for the year ended December 31, 2016. Certain intercompany balances are designated as short-term in nature. The changes in these balances related to foreigncurrency exchange rates have been recorded in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and we are exposed toforeign currency exchange rate risk as it relates to these intercompany balances. We do not hold derivative commodity instruments, and all of our cash and cash equivalents are held in money market andchecking funds. 77 Table of ContentsITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENT S AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA INDEX PageReports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 79 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 81 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 82 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 83 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 84 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 85 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 86 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 86 2. Acquisitions and Divestitures 96 3. Share-Based Compensation 97 4. Earnings per Share 99 5. Related Party Transactions 101 6. Property and Equipment, net 101 7. Intangible Assets 102 8. Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Costs, and Other Assets 104 9. Accrued Liabilities 105 10. Long-Term Debt 105 11. Asset Retirement Obligations 109 12. Other Liabilities 110 13. Shareholders’ Equity 111 14. Employee Benefits 113 15. Derivative Financial Instruments 113 16. Fair Value Measurements 116 17. Commitments and Contingencies 117 18. Income Taxes 118 19. Concentration Risk 121 20. Segment Information 122 21. Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information 125 22. Supplemental Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) 134 23. Subsequent Events 135 78 Table of Contents Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Fir m The Board of Directors and ShareholdersCardtronics plc: We have audited Cardtronics plc’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteriaestablished in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of theTreadway Commission (COSO). Cardtronics plc’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control overfinancial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in theaccompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express anopinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (UnitedStates). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effectiveinternal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding ofinternal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the designand operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audit also included performing such otherprocedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for ouropinion. A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding thereliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generallyaccepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that(1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions ofthe assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation offinancial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of thecompany are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) providereasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’sassets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequatebecause of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. In our opinion, Cardtronics plc maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as ofDecember 31, 2016, based on criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee ofSponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),the consolidated balance sheets of Cardtronics plc and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the relatedconsolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in thethree-year period ended December 31, 2016, and our report dated February 21, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion on thoseconsolidated financial statements. /s/ KPMG LLP Houston, TexasFebruary 21, 201779 Table of ContentsReport of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Board of Directors and ShareholdersCardtronics plc: We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Cardtronics plc and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016and 2015, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows foreach of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2016. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibilityof the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based onour audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (UnitedStates). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financialstatements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts anddisclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimatesmade by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide areasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financialposition of Cardtronics plc and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the results of their operations and their cashflows for each of the years in the three year period ended December 31, 2016, in conformity with U.S. generally acceptedaccounting principles. We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States),Cardtronics plc’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, based on criteria established in InternalControl – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission(COSO), and our report dated February 21, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internalcontrol over financial reporting. /s/ KPMG LLP Houston, TexasFebruary 21, 2017 80 Table of Contents CARDTRONICS PLCCONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET S(In thousands, excluding share and per share amounts) December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $73,534 $26,297Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,931 and$2,079 as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively 84,156 72,009Inventory, net 12,527 10,675Restricted cash 32,213 31,565Current portion of deferred tax asset, net — 16,300Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other current assets 67,107 56,678Total current assets 269,537 213,524Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $397,972 and $360,722 asof December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively 392,735 375,488Intangible assets, net 121,230 150,780Goodwill 533,075 548,936Deferred tax asset, net 13,004 11,950Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets 35,115 19,257Total assets $1,364,696 $1,319,935 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY Current liabilities: Current portion of other long-term liabilities $28,237 $32,732Accounts payable 44,965 25,850Accrued liabilities 240,618 219,058Total current liabilities 313,820 277,640Long-term liabilities: Long-term debt 502,539 568,331Asset retirement obligations 45,086 51,685Deferred tax liability, net 27,625 21,829Other long-term liabilities 18,691 30,657Total liabilities 907,761 950,142 Commitments and contingencies (See Note 17 ) Shareholders’ equity: Ordinary shares, $0.01 nominal value; 45,326,430 issued and outstanding as ofDecember 31, 2016. Common shares, $0.0001 par value; 125,000,000 authorized;52,129,395 issued, and 44,953,620 outstanding as of December 31, 2015. (See Note13 ) 453 5Additional paid-in capital (See Note 13 ) 311,041 374,564Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net (107,135) (88,126)Retained earnings 252,656 185,897Treasury shares, 7,175,775 at cost as of December 31, 2015 (See Note 13 ) — (102,566)Total parent shareholders’ equity 457,015 369,774Noncontrolling interests (80) 19Total shareholders’ equity 456,935 369,793Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $1,364,696 $1,319,935 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 81 Table of ContentsCARDTRONICS PLCCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATION S(In thousands, excluding share and per share amounts) Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014Revenues: ATM operating revenues $1,212,863 $1,134,021 $1,007,765ATM product sales and other revenues 52,501 66,280 47,056Total revenues 1,265,364 1,200,301 1,054,821Cost of revenues: Cost of ATM operating revenues (excludes depreciation, accretion,and amortization of intangible assets reported separately below.See Note 1(d) ) 768,200 720,925 659,350Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues 45,887 62,012 44,698Total cost of revenues 814,087 782,937 704,048Gross profit 451,277 417,364 350,773Operating expenses: Selling, general, and administrative expenses 153,782 140,501 113,470Redomicile-related expenses 13,747 — —Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses 9,513 27,127 18,050Depreciation and accretion expense 90,953 85,030 75,622Amortization of intangible assets 36,822 38,799 35,768Loss (gain) on disposal of assets 81 (14,010) 3,224Total operating expenses 304,898 277,447 246,134Income from operations 146,379 139,917 104,639Other expense: Interest expense, net 17,360 19,451 20,776Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount 11,529 11,363 13,036Redemption cost for early extinguishment of debt — — 9,075Other expense (income) 2,958 3,780 (1,616)Total other expense 31,847 34,594 41,271Income before income taxes 114,532 105,323 63,368Income tax expense 26,622 39,342 28,174Net income 87,910 65,981 35,194Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (81) (1,099) (1,946)Net income attributable to controlling interests and available tocommon shareholders $87,991 $67,080 $37,140 Net income per common share – basic $1.95 $1.50 $0.83Net income per common share – diluted $1.92 $1.48 $0.82 Weighted average shares outstanding – basic 45,206,119 44,796,701 44,338,408Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted 45,821,527 45,368,687 44,867,304 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 82 Table of ContentsCARDTRONICS PLCCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOM E(In thousands) Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014Net income $87,910 $65,981 $35,194Unrealized gain on interest rate swap contracts, net of deferred income taxexpense of $12,228, $3,742, and $4,128 for the years endedDecember 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. 15,990 6,058 6,220Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of deferred income tax(benefit) of $(2,548) and $(1,565) for the years ended December 31, 2016and 2015, respectively (34,999) (11,177) (16,273)Other comprehensive loss (19,009) (5,119) (10,053)Total comprehensive income 68,901 60,862 25,141Less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests (99) (438) (1,987)Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests $69,000 $61,300 $27,128 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 83 Table of ContentsCARDTRONICS PLCCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (In thousands) Common Shares Shares Amount AdditionalPaid-InCapital AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLoss, Net RetainedEarnings TreasuryShares NoncontrollingInterests TotalBalance as of January 1, 2014 44,376 $5 $330,862 $(72,954) $81,677 $(90,679) $(1,797) $247,114Issuance of common shares for share-basedcompensation, net of forfeitures 370 — 810 — — — — 810Repurchase of common shares (184) — — — — (7,156) — (7,156)Share-based compensation expense — — 16,245 — — — — 16,245Additional tax benefit related to share-basedcompensation — — 4,739 — — — — 4,739Financing costs related to equity portion ofconvertible senior notes, note hedges, andwarrants — — (490) — — — — (490)Unrealized gain on interest rate swap contracts,net of deferred income tax expense of $4,128 — — — 6,220 — — — 6,220Net income attributable to controlling interests — — — — 37,140 — — 37,140Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — — — — (1,946) (1,946)Foreign currency translation adjustments — — — (16,273) — — 132 (16,141)Balance as of December 31, 2014 44,562 $5 $352,166 $(83,007) $118,817 $(97,835) $(3,611) $286,535Issuance of common shares for share-basedcompensation, net of forfeitures 530 — 1,107 — — — — 1,107Repurchase of common shares (138) — — — — (4,731) — (4,731)Share-based compensation expense — — 19,306 — — — — 19,306Additional tax benefit related to share-basedcompensation — — 1,985 — — — — 1,985Unrealized gain on interest rate swap contracts,net of deferred income tax expense of $3,742 — — — 6,058 — — — 6,058Net income attributable to controlling interests — — — — 67,080 — — 67,080Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — — — — (1,099) (1,099)Foreign currency translation adjustments, net ofdeferred income tax (benefit) of $(1,565) — — — (11,177) — — 661 (10,516)Additional investment in Cardtronics Mexicojoint venture — — — — — — 4,068 4,068Balance as of December 31, 2015 44,954 $5 $374,564 $(88,126) $185,897 $(102,566) $19 $369,793Issuance of common shares for share-basedcompensation, net of forfeitures 500 — 450 — — — — 450Repurchase of common shares (128) — — — — (3,959) — (3,959)Share-based compensation expense — — 21,430 — — — — 21,430Additional tax benefit related to share-basedcompensation — — 338 — — — — 338Unrealized gain on interest rate swap contracts,net of deferred income tax expense of $12,228 — — — 15,990 — — — 15,990Net income attributable to controlling interests — — — — 87,991 — — 87,991Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests — — — — — — (81) (81)Foreign currency translation adjustments, net ofdeferred income tax (benefit) of $(2,548) — — — (34,999) — — (18) (35,017)Change in common shares, treasury shares, andadditional paid-in capital associated with theRedomicile Transaction — 448 (85,741) — (21,232) 106,525 — —Balance as of December 31, 2016 45,326 $453 $311,041 $(107,135) $252,656 $ — $(80) $456,935 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.84 Table of Contents CARDTRONICS PLCCONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW S(In thousands) Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $87,910 $65,981 $35,194Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operatingactivities: Depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets 127,775 123,829 111,390Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount 11,529 11,363 13,036Share-based compensation expense 21,430 19,454 16,502Deferred income taxes 9,886 10,993 3,038Loss (gain) on disposal of assets 81 (14,010) 3,224Other reserves and non-cash items 1,901 3,145 5,188Redemption costs for early extinguishment of debt — — 9,075Changes in assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in accounts and notes receivable, net (16,284) 17,384 (12,224)Increase in prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other current assets (12,491) (19,588) (7,578)Increase in inventory, net (1,191) (4,668) (2,399)(Increase) decrease in other assets (21,955) 8,415 (4,175)Increase (decrease) in accounts payable 15,468 (8,016) (4,940)Increase in accrued liabilities 46,508 31,889 20,100(Decrease) increase in other liabilities (292) 10,382 3,122Net cash provided by operating activities 270,275 256,553 188,553 Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to property and equipment (125,882) (142,349) (109,909)Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (22,669) (103,874) (226,972)Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses 9,348 36,661 —Net cash used in investing activities (139,203) (209,562) (336,881) Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from borrowings under revolving credit facility 235,368 452,670 127,657Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility (311,362) (499,551) (61,539)Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt — — 250,000Repayments of long-term debt — — (200,000)Debt issuance, modification, and redemption costs — — (14,746)Payment of contingent consideration — — (517)Proceeds from exercises of stock options 673 1,107 810Additional tax benefit related to share-based compensation 338 1,985 4,739Repurchase of common shares (3,959) (4,731) (7,156)Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (78,942) (48,520) 99,248 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (4,893) (4,049) (5,984)Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 47,237 (5,578) (55,064) Cash and cash equivalents as of beginning of period 26,297 31,875 86,939Cash and cash equivalents as of end of period $73,534 $26,297 $31,875 Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: Cash paid for interest $16,718 $19,494 $21,094Cash paid for income taxes $17,886 $28,292 $26,014 The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements85 Table of ContentsCARDTRONICS PLCNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENT S (1) Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policie s (a) Description of Business On July 1, 2016, the location of incorporation of the parent company of the Cardtronics group of companies was changedfrom Delaware to the United Kingdom (the “U.K.”), whereby Cardtronics plc, a public limited company organized under Englishlaw (“Cardtronics plc”), became the new publicly traded corporate parent of the Cardtronics group of companies following thecompletion of the merger between Cardtronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Cardtronics Delaware”), and one of its subsidiaries(the “Merger”). The Merger was completed pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 27, 2016, the adoption ofwhich was approved by Cardtronics Delaware’s shareholders on June 28, 2016 (collectively, the “Redomicile Transaction”).Pursuant to the Redomicile Transaction, each issued and outstanding Ordinary Share (collectively “common shares”) ofCardtronics Delaware held immediately prior to the Merger was effectively converted into one common share of Cardtronics plc.For additional information related to the common shares of Cardtronics plc, see Note 13. Shareholders’ Equity. Any references to “the Company” (as defined below) or any similar references relating to periods before the RedomicileTransaction shall be construed as references to Cardtronics Delaware being the previous parent company of the Cardtronics groupof companies. The Redomicile Transaction has been accounted for as an internal reorganization of entities under common controland, therefore, Cardtronics Delaware’s assets and liabilities have been accounted for at their historical cost basis and not revaluedin the transaction. For additional information related to t he Redomicile Transaction, see Note 3. Share-Based Compensation,Note 10. Long-Term Debt, and Note 21. Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information . Cardtronics plc, together with its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), providesconvenient automated consumer financial services through its network of automated teller machines and multi-function financialservices kiosks (collectively referred to as “ATMs”). As of December 31, 2016, the Company provided services to approximately203,000 ATMs across its portfolio, which included approximately 181,000 ATMs located in all 50 states of the United States(“U.S.”) (including the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico), approximately 16,000 ATMs throughout the U.K. and Ireland,approximately 1,400 ATMs throughout Germany, Poland, and Spain, approximately 3,700 ATMs throughout Canada, andapproximately 1,000 ATMs throughout Mexico. In the U.S., in addition to providing traditional ATM functions such as cashdispensing and bank account balance inquiries, certain of the Company’s ATMs perform other automated consumer financialservices, including bill payments, check cashing, remote deposit capture (which is deposit-taking at ATMs using electronicimaging), and money transfers. The total count of approximately 203,000 ATMs also includes ATMs for which the Companyprovides 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 ATM 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 shoppingmalls, airports, and train stations. In doing so, the Company provides its retail partners with a compelling automated financialservices solution that helps attract and retain customers, and in turn, increases the likelihood that the ATMs placed at theirfacilities will be utilized. In addition to its retail merchant relationships, the Company also partners with leading national financial institutions to brandselected ATMs within its network, including BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc. (“BBVA”), Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”), CitizensFinancial Group, Inc. (“Citizens”), Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (“Cullen/Frost”), JPMorgan Chase & Co (“Chase”), Discover Bank(“Discover”), Santander Bank, N.A. (“Santander”), TD Bank, N.A. (“TD Bank”), and PNC Bank, N.A. (“PNC Bank”), in theU.S., The Bank of Nova Scotia (“Scotiabank”) and Santander in Puerto Rico, and Scotiabank, TD Bank, and Canadian ImperialBank Commerce (“CIBC”) in Canada. In Mexico, the Company operates Cardtronics Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (“CardtronicsMexico”) and partners with Grupo Financiero Banorte, S.A. de C.V. (“Banorte”) and Scotiabank to place their brands on itsATMs in exchange for certain services provided by them. As of86 Table of ContentsDecember 31, 2016, approximately 22,000 of the Company’s ATMs were under contract with approximately 500 fin ancialinstitutions to place their logos on the ATMs and to provide convenient surcharge-free access for their banking customers. The Company owns and operates the Allpoint network (“Allpoint”), the largest surcharge-free ATM network (based on thenumber of participating ATMs). Allpoint, which has approximately 55,000 participating ATMs, provides surcharge-free ATMaccess to over 1,300 participating banks, credit unions, and stored-value debit card issuers. For participants, Allpoint providesscale, density, and convenience of surcharge-free ATMs that surpasses the largest banks in the U.S. In exchange, Allpoint earnseither a fixed monthly fee per cardholder or a fixed fee per transaction that is paid by the participants . The Allpoint networkincludes a majority of the Company-owned ATMs in the U.S. and a portion of the Company’s ATMs in the U.K., Canada, PuertoRico, and Mexico. Allpoint also works with financial institutions that manage stored-value debit card programs on behalf ofcorporate 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 debit card or per transaction inreturn for allowing the users of those cards surcharge-free access to Allpoint’s participating ATM network . Finally, the Company owns and operates electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) transaction processing platforms that providetransaction processing services to its network of ATMs, as well as other ATMs under managed services arrangements.Additionally, through the acquisition of Columbus Data Services, L.L.C. (“CDS”) in 2015, the Company provides leading-edgeATM processing solutions to ATM sales and service organizations and financial institutions. (b) Basis of Presentation and Consolidation The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company. All material intercompany accounts andtransactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company owns a majority (95.7%) interest in, and realizes a majority ofthe earnings and/or losses of, Cardtronics Mexico, thus this entity is reflected as a consolidated subsidiary in the consolidatedfinancial statements, with the remaining ownership interests not held by the Company being reflected as noncontrolling interests. In management’s opinion, all normal and recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s currentand prior period financial results have been made. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company adopted theprovisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03,Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (“ASU 2015-03”) andASU No. 2015-15, Interest-Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of DebtIssuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements - Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Announcementat June 18, 2015 EITF Meeting (“ASU 2015-15”). These updates require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debtliability be presented on the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead ofbeing presented as an asset and clarify the treatment of debt issuance costs related to a line-of-credit arrangement. Asretrospective application is required by these standards updates, the debt carrying balances as of December 31, 2015 have beenadjusted with no material impact. In addition, the Company has adopted early ASU No. 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740):Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes (“ASU 2015-17”), applying its provisions prospectively to the interim reportingperiods of 2016. ASU 2015-17 eliminates the requirement for organizations to present deferred tax liabilities and assets as currentand noncurrent in a classified balance sheet and requires organizations to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities asnoncurrent. (c) Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in theUnited States (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assetsand liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “2016 Form10-K”) and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to suchestimates include the carrying amount of intangibles, goodwill, asset retirement obligations (“ARO”), contingencies, andvaluation allowances for receivables, inventories, and deferred income tax assets. Additionally, the Company is required to makeestimates and assumptions related to the valuation of its derivative87 Table of Contentsinstruments and share-based compensation. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and these differences could bematerial to the consolidated financial statements. (d) Cost of ATM Operating Revenues and Gross Profit Presentation The Company presents the Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit line items within its Consolidated Statements ofOperations exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets related to ATMs and ATM-related assets. The following table reflects the amounts excluded from the Cost of ATM operating revenues and Gross profit line items forthe periods presented: Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands)Depreciation and accretion expenses related to ATMs and ATM-related assets $70,702 $64,695 $63,711Amortization of intangible assets 36,822 38,799 35,768Total depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assets excluded from Costof ATM operating revenues and Gross profit $107,524 $103,494 $99,479 (e) Cash and Cash Equivalents For purposes of reporting financial condition and cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash in bank and short-termdeposit sweep accounts. Additionally, the Company maintains cash on deposit with banks that is pledged for a particular use orrestricted to support a potential liability. These balances are classified as Restricted cash in the Current assets or Noncurrent assetsline items in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets based on when the Company expects this cash to be paid. Currentrestricted cash consisted of amounts collected on behalf of, but not yet remitted to, certain of the Company’s merchant customersor third-party service providers. The Company held $32.2 million and $31.6 million of Restricted cash in the Current assets lineitem in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These assets are offsetby accrued liability balances in the Current liability line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. (f) ATM Cash Management Program The Company relies on arrangements with various banks to provide the cash that it uses to fill its Company-owned, and insome cases merchant-owned and managed services ATMs. The Company pays a monthly fee based on the average outstandingvault cash balance, as well as fees related to the bundling and preparation of such cash prior to it being loaded in the ATMs. At alltimes, beneficial ownership of the cash is retained by the vault cash providers, and the Company has no right to the cash and noaccess to the cash except for the ATMs that are serviced by the Company’s wholly-owned armored courier operations in the U.K.While the U.K. armored courier operations have physical access to the cash loaded in the ATMs, beneficial ownership of thatcash remains with the vault cash provider at all times. The Company’s vault cash arrangements expire at various times throughMarch 2021 . (For additional information related to the concentration risk associated with the Company’s vault casharrangements, see Note 19. Concentration Risk .) Based on the foregoing, the ATM vault cash, and the related obligations, are notreflected in the consolidated financial statements. The average outstanding vault cash balance in the Company’s ATMs for thequarters ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was approximately $3.5 billion and approximately $3.7 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 transactionrevenues 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 ATMs and ATM-related equipment sales and service. Trade accountsreceivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts88 Table of Contentsrepresents 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 pastdue accounts. All balances over 90 days past due are reviewed individually for collectability. Account balances are charged offagainst 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 ormarket. Cost is determined using the average cost method. The following table reflects the Company’s primary inventory components: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (In thousands)ATMs $1,915 $2,568ATM spare parts and supplies 12,556 8,400Total 14,471 10,968Less: Inventory reserves (1,944) (293)Inventory, net $12,527 $10,675 (i) Property and Equipment, net Property and equipment are stated at cost, and depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over estimated usefullives ranging from three to ten years. Most new ATMs are depreciated over eight years and most refurbished ATMs andinstallation-related costs are depreciated over five years, all on a straight-line basis. Leasehold improvements and propertyacquired under capital leases are amortized over the useful life of the asset or the lease term, whichever is shorter. Also reportedin property and equipment are new ATMs and the associated equipment the Company has acquired for future installation. TheseATMs are held as deployments in process and are not depreciated until actually installed. Significant refurbishment costs thatextend the useful life of an asset, or enhance its functionality are capitalized and depreciated over the estimated remaining life ofthe improved asset. Property and equipment are reviewed for impairment at least annually and additionally whenever events orchanges in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. In most of the Company’s markets, maintenance services on ATMs are generally performed by third-party service providersand are generally incurred as a fixed fee per month per ATM. In the U.K. maintenance services are mostly performed by in-housetechnicians. In both cases, maintenance costs are expensed as incurred. Also reported within property and equipment are costs associated with internally-developed products. The Companycapitalizes certain internal costs associated with developing new or enhanced products and technology that are expected to benefitmultiple future periods through enhanced revenues and/or cost savings and efficiencies. Internally developed projects are placedinto service and depreciation is commenced once the products are completed and become operational. These projects generallyare depreciated over estimated useful lives of three to five years on a straight-line basis. During the years ended December, 31,2016 and 2015, the Company capitalized internal development costs of approximately $5 million each year. Depreciation expense for property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 was $89.1 million,$82.8 million, and $73.1 million, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, the Company did not have any material capital leasesoutstanding. For additional information related to the Company’s ARO, see Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary ofSignificant Accounting Policies - (m). Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”) . 89 Table of Contents(j) Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill The Company’s intangible assets include merchant and bank-branding contracts/relationships acquired in connection withacquisitions of ATM and ATM-related assets (i.e., the right to receive future cash flows related to transactions occurring at theseATM locations), exclusive license agreements and site acquisition costs (i.e., the right to be the exclusive ATM provider, atspecific ATM locations, for the time period under contract with a merchant customer), trade names, technology, non-competeagreements, and deferred financing costs relating to the Company’s revolving credit facility (see Note 10. Long-Term Debt ). The estimated fair value of the merchant and bank-branding contracts/relationships within each acquired portfolio isdetermined based on the estimated net cash flows and useful lives of the underlying merchant or bank-brandingcontracts/relationships, including expected renewals. The contracts/relationships comprising each acquired portfolio are typicallyfairly similar in nature with respect to the underlying contractual terms and conditions. Accordingly, the Company generallypools such acquired contracts/relationships into a single intangible asset, by acquired portfolio, for purposes of computing therelated amortization expense. The Company amortizes such intangible assets on a straight-line basis over the estimated usefullives of the portfolios to which the assets relate. Because the net cash flows associated with the Company’s acquired merchantand bank-branding contracts/relationships have historically increased subsequent to the acquisition date, the use of a straight-linemethod of amortization effectively results in an accelerated amortization schedule. The estimated useful life of each portfolio isdetermined based on the weighted average lives of the expected cash flows associated with the underlying contracts/relationshipscomprising the portfolio, and takes into consideration expected renewal rates and the terms and significance of the underlyingcontracts/relationships themselves. Costs incurred by the Company to renew or extend the term of an existingcontract/relationship are expensed as incurred, except for any direct payments made to the merchants, which are set up as newintangible assets (exclusive license agreements). Certain acquired merchant and bank-branding contracts/relationships may haveunique attributes, such as significant contractual terms or value, and in such cases, the Company will separately account for thesecontracts/relationships in order to better assess the value and estimated useful lives of the underlying contracts/relationships. The Company tests its acquired merchant and bank-branding contract/relationship intangible assets for impairment, togetherwith the related ATMs, on an individual merchant and bank-branding contract/relationship basis for the Company’s significantacquired 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 acquiredportfolio or an individual contract/relationship as a result of changes in the expected future cash flows associated with theindividual merchant and bank-branding contracts/relationships comprising that portfolio or individual contract/relationship, thenthat individual contract/relationship or portfolio’s remaining estimated useful life and related amortization expense are adjustedaccordingly on a prospective basis. Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a merchant or bank-branding contract/relationship intangible assetmay be impaired, the Company evaluates the recoverability of the intangible asset, and the related ATMs, by measuring therelated carrying amounts against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related contract/relationship orportfolio of contracts/relationships. Should the sum of the expected future net cash flows be less than the carrying values of thetangible and intangible assets being evaluated, an impairment loss would be recognized. The impairment loss would be calculatedas the amount by which the carrying values of the ATMs and intangible assets exceeded the calculated fair value. No impairment of indefinite-lived intangible assets was identified during the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Foradditional information related to the Company’s intangible assets, see Note 7. Intangible Assets . (k) Goodwill Goodwill resulting from a business combination is not amortized but is tested for impairment at least annually and morefrequently if conditions warrant. Under U.S. GAAP, goodwill should be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level, which inthe Company’s case involves six separate reporting units: (i) the Company’s U.S. reporting unit, (ii) the ATM operations in theU.K, (iii) the Mexico operations, (iv) the Canadian operations, (v) the German operations, and (vi) the Corporate & Othersegment. In 2016, the Company elected to perform the optional qualitative assessment allowed90 Table of Contentsunder U.S. GAAP to determine if it was necessary to perform a quantitative assessment. The qualitative assessment considerswhether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. In the event that thequalitative assessment indicates it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, theCompany performs the quantitative assessment prescribed by the guidance where the carrying amount of the net assets associatedwith each applicable reporting unit is compared to the estimated fair value of such reporting unit as of the date of the test or theannual testing date, December 31, 2016. Based on the results of the qualitative assessment performed at December 31, 2016, the Company determined that it was notmore likely than not that the carrying value of any reporting unit exceeded its fair value. As such, the Company determined that aquantitative assessment was not necessary. All of the assumptions utilized in performing a qualitative and quantitativeassessments of reporting unit fair value are inherently uncertain and require significant judgment on the part of management. When estimating fair values of a reporting unit in a quantitative goodwill impairment test, the Company uses a combinationof the income approach and market approach, which incorporates both management’s views and those of the market. The incomeapproach provides an estimated fair value based on each reporting unit’s future cash flows, which have been discounted using aweighted average cost of capital for each reporting unit. The market approach provides an estimated fair value based on theCompany’s market capitalization that is computed using the market price of its common shares and the number of sharesoutstanding as of the impairment test date. The sum of the estimated fair values for each reporting unit, as computed using theincome approach, is then compared to the fair value of the Company as a whole, as determined based on the market approach. Ifsuch amounts are consistent, the estimated fair values for each reporting unit, as derived from the income approach, are utilized. (l) Income Taxes Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes, which are basedon temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and income before provision for income taxes and between thetax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets andliabilities are reported in the consolidated financial statements at current income tax rates. As changes in tax laws or rates areenacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. In assessing the realizability ofdeferred tax assets, the Company considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assetswill not be realized. As the ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable incomeduring the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible, the Company considers the scheduled reversal ofdeferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment. In the event theCompany does not believe it is more likely than not that it will be able to utilize the related tax benefits associated with deferredtax assets, valuation allowances will be recorded to reserve for the assets. (m) Asset Retirement Obligations (“ARO”) The Company estimates the fair value of future ARO costs associated with the costs to deinstall its ATMs, and in some cases,restore the ATM sites to their original condition, and recognizes this amount as a liability on a pooled basis based on theestimated deinstallation dates in the period in which it is incurred and can be reasonably estimated. The Company’s estimates offair value involve discounted future cash flows. The Company capitalizes the initial estimated fair value amount of the ARO assetand depreciates the ARO over the asset’s estimated useful life. Subsequent to recognizing the initial liability, the Companyrecognizes an ongoing expense for changes in such liabilities due to the passage of time (i.e., accretion expense), which isrecorded in the Depreciation and accretion expense line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. As theliability is not revalued on a recurring basis, it is periodically reevaluated based on current machine count and cost estimates.Upon settlement of the liability, the Company recognizes a gain or loss for any difference between the settlement amount and theliability recorded. For additional information related to the Company’s AROs, see Note 11. Asset Retirement Obligations. 91 Table of Contents(n) Revenue Recognition ATM operating revenues. Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are from ATM operating and transaction-based fees,which are reflected in the ATM operating revenues line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. ATMoperating revenues primarily include the following: ·Surcharge, interchange, and Dynamic Currency Conversion (“DCC”) revenues , which are recognized daily as theunderlying transactions are processed. ·Bank-branding revenues , which are provided by the Company’s bank-branding arrangements, under which financialinstitutions generally pay a monthly per ATM fee to the Company to place their brand logo on selected ATMs within theCompany’s portfolio. In return, the branding financial institution’s cardholders have access to use those bank-brandedATMs without paying a surcharge fee. The monthly per ATM fees are recognized as revenues on a monthly basis asearned. In addition to the monthly per ATM fees, the Company may also receive a one-time set-up fee per ATM. Thisset-up fee is separate from the recurring, monthly per ATM fees and is meant to compensate the Company for the burdenincurred related to the initial set-up of a bank-branded ATM versus the on-going monthly services provided for theactual bank-branding. The Company has deferred these set-up fees (as well as the corresponding costs associated withthe 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 produced by the operations of the Company’s Allpoint business. TheCompany allows cardholders of financial institutions that participate in Allpoint to use the Company’s network of ATMson a surcharge-free basis. In return, the participating financial institutions pay a fixed monthly fee per cardholder or afixed fee per transaction to the Company. These surcharge-free network fees are recognized as revenues on a monthlybasis as earned. ·Managed services revenues , which the Company typically receives a fixed management fee per ATM and/or fixed feeper transaction. While the fixed management fee per ATM and any transaction-based fees are recognized as revenue asearned (generally monthly), the surcharge and interchange fees from the ATMs under the managed services arrangementare 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 financial services transaction offerings such as billpayments, check cashing, remote deposit capture, and money transfers. The Company typically recognizes theserevenues as the services are provided and the revenues earned. ATM product sales. The Company also earns revenues from the sale of ATMs and ATM-related equipment and other non-transaction-based revenues. Such amounts are reflected in the ATM product sales and other revenues line item in theaccompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. These revenues consist primarily of sales of ATMs and ATM-relatedequipment to merchants operating under merchant-owned arrangements, as well as sales under the Company’s value-addedreseller (“VAR”) program with a third party. Revenues related to the sale of ATMs and ATM-related equipment to merchants arerecognized when the equipment is delivered to the customer and the Company has completed all required installation and set-upprocedures. With respect to the sale of ATMs to associate VARs, the Company recognizes and invoices revenues related to suchsales when the equipment is shipped from the manufacturer to the associate VAR. The Company typically extends 30 day termsand receives payment directly from the associate VAR irrespective of the ultimate sale to a third-party. ATM services. The Company also receives revenues from the sale of services to retailers, including the provision of cashdelivery and maintenance services. Revenues from this business activity have been reported within the ATM product sales andother revenues line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company recognizes and invoicesrevenues related to these services when the service has been performed. Merchant-owned arrangements. In connection with the Company’s merchant-owned ATM arrangements, the Companytypically pays all or a sizable portion of the transaction fees that it collects to the merchant as payment for92 Table of Contentsproviding, placing, and maintaining the ATM. Pursuant to the guidance in the FASB ASC 605-45-45, Revenue Recognition -Principal Agent Considerations - Other Presentation Matters , the Company has assessed whether to record such payments as areduction of associated ATM transaction revenues or a cost of revenues. Specifically, if the Company acts as the principal and isthe primary obligor in the ATM transactions, provides the processing for the ATM transactions, has significant influence overpricing, 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 forpayments made to the various merchants who are also involved in the business activity. As a result, for agreements under whichthe Company acts as the principal, the Company records the total amounts earned from the underlying ATM transactions as ATMoperating revenues and records the related merchant commissions as a cost of ATM operating revenues. However, for thoseagreements in which the Company does not meet the criteria to qualify as the principal agent in the transaction, the Companydoes not record the related surcharge and interchange revenue as the rights associated with this revenue stream inure to the benefitof the merchant. (o) Share-Based Compensation The Company calculates the fair value of share-based instruments awarded to Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”)and its employees on the date of grant and recognizes the calculated fair value, net of estimated forfeitures, as compensationexpense over the underlying requisite service periods of the related awards. For additional information related to the Company’sshare-based compensation, see Note 3. Share-Based Compensation. (p) Derivative Financial Instruments The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to hedge its exposure to changing interest rates related to theCompany’s ATM cash management activities. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative or tradingpurposes, although circumstances may subsequently change the designation of its derivatives to economic hedges. The Company records derivative instruments at fair value in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Thesederivatives, which consist of interest rate swap contracts, are valued using pricing models based on significant other observableinputs (Level 2 inputs under the fair value hierarchy prescribed by U.S. GAAP), while taking into account the credit worthiness ofthe party that is in the liability position with respect to each trade. The majority of the Company’s derivative transactions havebeen accounted for as cash flow hedges and, accordingly, changes in the fair values of such derivatives have been reported in theAccumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additionalinformation related to 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 (“ConvertibleNotes”), the Company entered into separate convertible note hedge and warrant transactions with certain of the initial purchasersto reduce the potential dilutive impact upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes. For additional information related to theCompany’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 transactionbetween willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. U.S. GAAP does not require the disclosure of the fair value oflease financing arrangements and non-financial instruments, including intangible assets such as goodwill and the Company’smerchant and bank-branding contracts/relationships. For additional information related to the Company’s fair value evaluation ofits financial instruments, see Note 16. Fair Value Measurements. (r) Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Translation The Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to its international operations. The functionalcurrencies of these international subsidiaries are their respective local currencies. The results of operations of the Company’sinternational subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using average foreign currency exchange rates in effect during theperiods in which those results are recorded and the assets and liabilities are translated using the foreign93 Table of Contentscurrency exchange rate in effect as of each balance sheet reporting date. These resulting translation adjustments have beenrecorded 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 thecorresponding country of origin for an indefinite period of time. Accordingly, no deferred taxes have been provided for thedifferences between the Company’s book basis and underlying tax basis in those subsidiaries or on the foreign currencytranslation adjustment amounts. (s) Treasury Shares Immediately prior to the Redomicile Transaction 7,310,022 treasury shares of Cardtronics Delaware with a cost basis of$106.5 mil lion were cancelled with the offsetting impact recorded in the Additional paid-in capital and Retained earnings lineitems in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets . As a result, the Company does not currently hold any treasury shares.Prior to the Redomicile Transaction, t reasury shares were recorded at cost and carried as a reduction to Shareholders’ equity. (t) Advertising Costs Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and totaled $5.0 million, $5.4 million, and $5.4 million during the years endedDecember 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively, and are reported in the Selling, general, and administrative expenses line itemin 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 oftime subsequent to the end of each month. However, the Company typically pays its vendors on 30 day terms and is not requiredto pay certain of its merchants until 20 days after the end of each calendar month. As a result, the Company will typically utilizethe excess available cash flow to reduce borrowings made under the Company’s revolving credit facility. Accordingly, theCompany’s balance sheet will often reflect a working capital deficit position. The Company considers such a presentation to be anormal 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 ASC 605, Revenue Recognition. ASU 2014-09 was later amended byASU No. 2016-08, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Principal versus Agent Considerations (ReportingRevenue Gross versus Net) (“ASU 2016-08”), ASU No. 2016-10 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606):Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing (“ASU 2016-10”), ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts withCustomers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients (“ASU 2016-12”) and ASU No. 2016-20,Technical Corrections and Improvements to Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASU 2016-20”). ASU 2014-09, as amended, supersedes most industry specific guidance and intends to enhance comparability of revenue recognitionpractices across entities and industries by providing a principle-based, comprehensive framework for addressing revenuerecognition issues. ASU 2014-09, as amended, is effective for fiscal years, and interim reporting periods within those years,beginning after December 15, 2017. Early application is permitted for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15,2016, including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The Company is evaluating the provisions of the newrevenue recognition guidance described above and is assessing the impact of this guidance in the consolidated financialstatements and disclosures. The Company anticipates that the adoption of the new revenue recognition standards will result inrelatively minor impacts to its consolidated financial statements but may result in (i) the deferral of certain contract acquisitioncosts, primarily consisting of sales commissions and (ii) limited changes to its revenue recognition practices pertaining to the saleof equipment in conjunction with other services. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 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 cost94 Table of Contentsmethods and requires entities to measure their inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value. ASU 2015-11 defines netrealizable 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 periodstherein. The Company does not expect ASU 2015-11 to have a material effect on the Company’s results of operations. In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition andMeasurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). ASU 2016-01 addresses certain aspects ofrecognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. This standard is effective for fiscal years, andinterim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017, and early adoption is not permitted. The Company iscurrently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”) in order to increasetransparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet forthose leases classified as operating leases under previous U.S. GAAP. ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee should recognize aliability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset forthe lease term on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 and interimperiods within those periods using a modified retrospective approach and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currentlyevaluating the impact the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements. In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-05, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Effect of Derivative ContractsNovations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships (“ASU 2016-05”), which updates ASC Topic 815, Effect of DerivativeContract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships. The amendments in ASU 2016-05 clarify that a change in thecounterparty to a derivative instrument that has been designated as the hedging instrument under Topic 815, does not, in and ofitself, require dedesignation of that hedging relationship provided that all other hedge accounting criteria continue to be met. ASU2016-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2016. The Company plans to adopt this guidance after itseffective date and does not anticipate a material impact on its consolidated financial statements. Also in March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Stock-Based Payment Accounting(“ASU 2016-09”), which amends ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation . ASU 2016-09 is intended to simplifyseveral aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification ofawards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal yearsbeginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those fiscal years and early adoption is permitted. The Companyis currently evaluating the impact the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements. In August and November 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification ofCertain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments (“ASU 2016-15”) and ASU No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230):Restricted Cash (“ASU 2016-18”). ASU 2016-15 and ASU 2016-18 update the following specific cash flow issues: debtprepayment or debt extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon or insignificant rate debt instruments; contingentconsideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds from the settlement of insurance claims; proceeds from thesettlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies; distributions received from equity method investees; beneficial interests insecuritization transactions; separately identifiable cash flows and application of the predominance principle, and classification ofrestricted cash. ASU 2016-15 and ASU 2016-018 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interimperiods within those fiscal years and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact these standardswill have on its Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In October 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other thanInventory (“ASU 2016-15”). ASU 2016-16 requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transferof an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The amendments eliminate the exception for an intra-entity transfer ofan asset other than inventory. ASU 2016-16 is effective for fiscal years beginning after95 Table of ContentsDecember 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currentlyevaluating the impact the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements. In 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business(“ASU 2017-01”). ASU 2017-01 clarifies the definition of a business when determining an acquisition, divestiture, disposal,goodwill, or consolidation. Additionally, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350):Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment . ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test and therequirements for any reporting unit with a zero or negative carrying amount to perform a qualitative assessment and, if it fails thatqualitative test, to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitativeassessment for a reporting unit to determine if the quantitative impairment test is necessary. The Company is currently evaluatingthe impact these standards will have on its consolidated financial statements. For additional information related to the ASUs adopted in the year ended December 31, 2016, see Note 1. Basis ofPresentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (b) Basis of Presentation and Consolidation . (2) Acquisitions and Divestitures On February 6, 2014, the Company acquired the majority of the assets of Automated Financial, LLC (“AutomatedFinancial”), an Arizona-based provider of ATM services to 2,100 ATMs consisting primarily of merchant-owned ATMs. TheCompany completed its purchase accounting for Automated Financial in February 2015. On October 6, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Welch ATM (“Welch”), an Illinois-based provider of ATMservices to approximately 26,000 ATMs. The total purchase consideration was $159.4 million, which included cash of$154.0 million and deferred purchase consideration of $5.4 million. The Welch purchase consideration was allocated to the assetsacquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable tangible and intangible assets, based on their respective fair values at thedate 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 thetangible assets acquired included property and equipment valued at $11.3 million, estimated utilizing the market and costapproaches. The purchase consideration allocation resulted in goodwill of $103.7 million, all of which has been assigned to theCompany’s North America reporting segment. The recognized goodwill is primarily attributable to expected synergies. All of thegoodwill and intangible asset amounts are expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The Company completed thepurchase accounting for Welch in September 2015. On November 3, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Sunwin in the U.K., a subsidiary of the Co-operativeGroup, for aggregate cash consideration of £41.5 million, or $66.4 million. Sunwin’s primary business is providing secure cashlogistics and ATM maintenance services to ATMs and other services to retail locations. The Company also acquiredapproximately 2,000 ATMs from Co-op Bank and secured an exclusive ATM placement agreement to operate ATMs at Co-operative Food locations. The Company has accounted for these transactions as if they were all related due to the timing of thetransactions being completed and the dependency of the transactions on each other. The Company completed the purchaseaccounting for Sunwin in June 2015. On July 1, 2015, the Company completed the divestiture of its retail cash-in-transit operationin the U.K. This business was primarily engaged in the collection of cash from retail locations and was originally acquiredthrough the Sunwin acquisition completed in November 2014. The Company recognized divestiture proceeds at their estimatedfair value of $39 million in 2015. The net pre-tax gain recognized on this transaction was $1.8 million and $16.6 million in theyears ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. On July 1, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of CDS for total purchase consideration of $80.6 million. CDS is aleading independent transaction processor for ATM deployers and payment card issuers, providing leading-edge solutions toATM sales and service organizations and financial institutions. CDS operates as a separate division of the Company. The totalpurchase consideration for CDS was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable tangible andintangible assets, based on their respective fair values estimated at the date of acquisition. The estimated fair values of theintangible assets included the acquired customer relationships’ valued at $16.5 million, technology valued at $7.8 million, andother intangible assets valued at $1.7 million. Intangible values were estimated utilizing primarily a discounted cash flowapproach, with the assistance of an independent appraisal firm. The tangible96 Table of Contentsassets acquired included property and equipment, and were recorded at their estimated fair value of $4.6 million, utilizing themarket and cost approaches. The purchase consideration allocation resulted in goodwill of $52.7 million. The Companycompleted the purchase accounting for CDS in the first quarter of 2016, recognizing no additional adjustments to the preliminaryopening balance sheet. All of the goodwill and intangible asset amounts are expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. On April 13, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of a 2,600 location ATM portfolio in the U.S. from a majorfinancial institution. This acquisition was affected through multiple closings taking place primarily in April 2016. The totalpurchase consideration of approximately $13.8 million was paid in installments corresponding to each close. In conjunction withthis transaction, the Company recognized property and equipment of $8.3 million, contract intangibles and prepaid merchantcommissions of $7.1 million, and AROs of $1.6 million. The Company completed the purchase accounting in the fourth quarterof 2016, recognizing no additional adjustments to the preliminary opening balance sheet. For additional information related to the Company’s goodwill and intangible assets, see Note 7. Intangible Assets and Note23. Subsequent Events for additional information related to the acquisitions completed after December 31, 2016. (3) Share-Based Compensation As discussed in Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (o) Share-BasedCompensation , the Company accounts for its share-based compensation by recognizing the grant date fair value of share-basedawards, 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 share price on the date of grant. The following table reflects the total share-based compensation expense amounts reported in the accompanying ConsolidatedStatements of Operations: Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands)Cost of ATM operating revenues $875 $1,218 $1,273Selling, general, and administrative expenses 20,555 18,236 15,229Total share-based compensation expense $21,430 $19,454 $16,502 The increase in total share-based compensation expense each year was attributable to the timing and amount of grants madeduring preceding periods and additional estimated expense related to performance-based awards in 2016. Share-based compensation plans. The Company currently has two long-term incentive plans - the Third Amended andRestated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, the “2007 Plan”) and the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (“2001 Plan”). The purposeof each of these plans is to provide members of the Board and employees of the Company additional incentive and rewardopportunities designed to enhance the profitable growth of the Company. Equity grants awarded under these plans generally vestin various increments over four years based on continued employment. The Company handles stock option exercises and othershare grants through the issuance of new common shares. In conjunction with the Redomicile Transaction, on July 1, 2016, Cardtronics plc executed a deed of assumption pursuant towhich Cardtronics plc adopted the 2007 Plan and assumed all outstanding awards granted under the 2007 Plan (including awardsgranted under the 2007 Plan prior to the completion of the Redomicile Transaction) and the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan ofCardtronics Delaware, as amended. All grants during the periods above were made under the 2007 Plan. 2007 Plan. The 2007 Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of theInternal Revenue Code, options that do not constitute incentive stock options, Restricted Stock Awards (“RSAs”), phantom shareawards, Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”), bonus share awards, performance awards, and annual incentive awards. The number ofcommon shares that may be issued under the 2007 Plan may not exceed 9,679,393 shares. The shares issued under the 2007 Planare subject to further adjustment to reflect share dividends, share splits, recapitalizations,97 Table of Contentsand similar changes in the Company’s capital structure. As of December 31, 2016, 416,500 options and 5,682,343 shares of RSAsand RSUs, net of cancellations, had been granted under the 2007 Plan, and options to purchase 288,425 common shares have beenexercised. 2001 Plan. No awards were granted in 2016, 2015, and 2014 under the Company’s 2001 Plan. As of December 31, 2016,options to purchase an aggregate of 6,438,172 common shares (net of options cancelled) had been granted pursuant to the 2001Plan, all of which the Company considered as non-qualified stock options, and 6,306,821 of these options had been exercised. Restricted Stock Awards . The number of the Company’s outstanding RSAs as of December 31, 2016, and changes during theyear ended December 31, 2016, are presented below: Number ofShares WeightedAverageGrant DateFair ValueRSAs outstanding as of January 1, 2016 47,235 $27.36Vested (33,610) $27.34RSAs outstanding as of December 31, 2016 13,625 $27.41 The majority of RSAs granted vest ratably over a four-year service period . No RSAs were granted in 2016, 2015, and 2014.The total fair value of RSAs that vested during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 was $1.1 million ,$1.2 million, and $10.8 million, respectively. Compensation expense associated with RSAs totaled $0.4 million , $0.9 million,and $1.9 million during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively, and there was no unrecognizedcompensation expense associated with all outstanding RSAs as of December 31, 2016. Restricted Stock Units. The Company grants RSUs under its Long-term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), which is an annual equityaward program under the 2007 Plan. The ultimate number of RSUs that are determined to be earned under the LTIP are approvedby the Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors on an annual basis, based on the Company’s achievementof certain performance levels during the calendar year of its grant. The majority of these grants have both a performance-basedand a service-based vesting schedule (“Performance-RSUs”), and the Company recognizes the related compensation expensebased on the estimated performance levels that management believes will ultimately be met. A portion of the awards have only aservice-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 shares 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%, 25%, and 25%, respectively. Performance-RSUs will be earned only if the Company achieves certain performance levels. Although the Performance-RSUs are notconsidered to be earned and outstanding until at least the minimum performance metrics are met, the Company recognizes therelated compensation expense over the requisite service period (or to an employee’s qualified retirement date, if earlier) using agraded 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, 2016, and changes during the year endedDecember 31, 2016, are presented below: Number ofShares WeightedAverageGrant DateFair ValueNon-vested RSUs as of January 1, 2016 891,439 $35.60Granted 593,207 $37.63Vested (475,507) $35.03Forfeited (37,388) $36.49Non-vested RSUs as of December 31, 2016 971,751 $37.08 The above table only includes earned RSUs; therefore, the Performance-RSUs granted in 2016 but not yet earned are notincluded. The number of Performance-RSUs granted at target in 2016, net of estimated forfeitures, was 345,397 units98 Table of Contentswith a grant date fair value of $38.18 per unit. Time-RSUs are included as granted. The weighted average grant date fair value ofthe RSUs granted was $37.63, $38.35, and $31.87 for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 respectively. The totalfair value of RSUs that vested during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 was $16.1 million, $9.7 million, and$6.9 million, respectively. Compensation expense associated with RSUs totaled $21.0 million, $18.6 million, and $14.6 millionfor the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, the unrecognized compensationexpense associated with earned RSUs was $12.4 million, which will be recognized using a graded vesting schedule forPerformance-RSUs and a straight-line vesting schedule for Time-RSUs, over a remaining weighted average vesting period ofapproximately 2.2 years. Options. The number of the Company’s outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2016, and changes during the yearended December 31, 2016, are presented below: Number ofShares WeightedAverageExercisePrice AggregateIntrinsic Value WeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm (In thousands) Options outstanding as of January 1, 2016 77,901 $10.11 Exercised (64,451) $10.42 Options outstanding as of December 31, 2016 13,450 $8.67 $617 1.78years Options vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2016 13,450 $8.67 $617 1.78years Options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 had a total intrinsic value of $2.1 million, $2.7million, and $2.8 million, respectively, which resulted in estimated tax benefits to the Company of $0.7 million, $0.9 million, and$0.9 million, respectively. The cash received by the Company as a result of option exercises was $0.7 million, $1.1 million, and$0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. As of December 31, 2016, the Company hadno unrecognized compensation expense associated with outstanding options as all remaining outstanding options became fullyvested during 2015 . Compensation expense recognized related to stock options totaled $0.01 million for the year endedDecember 31, 2014. There was no compensation expense recognized in 2016 and 2015 related to stock options. Fair value assumptions. The Company utilizes the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to value options, which requires theinput of certain subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the options, a risk-free interest rate, a dividend rate, anestimated forfeiture rate, and the future volatility of the Company’s common equity. These assumptions are based onmanagement’s best estimate at the time of grant. There have been no options granted since 2010. (4) Earnings per Share The Company reports its earnings per share under the two-class method. Under this method, potentially dilutive securities areexcluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share (as well as their related impact on the net income available to commonshareholders) when their impact on net income available to common shareholders is anti-dilutive. Potentially dilutive securitiesfor the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 included all outstanding stock options, RSAs, and RSUs, which wereincluded in the calculation of diluted earnings per share for these periods. The potentially dilutive effect of outstanding warrantsand the underlying shares exercisable under the Company’s Convertible Notes were excluded from diluted shares outstandingbecause the exercise price exceeded the average market price of the Company’s common shares in the periods presented. Theeffect of the note hedge the Company purchased to offset the underlying conversion option embedded in its Convertible Noteswas also excluded, as the effect is anti-dilutive. 99 Table of ContentsAdditionally, the restricted shares issued by the Company under RSAs have a non-forfeitable right to cash dividends, if andwhen declared by the Company. Accordingly, restricted shares issued under RSAs are considered to be participating securitiesand, as such, the Company has allocated the undistributed earnings for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014among the Company’s outstanding common shares and issued but unvested restricted shares, as follows: Earnings per Share (in thousands, excluding share and per share amounts) 2016 Income WeightedAverage SharesOutstanding EarningsperShareBasic: Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to commonshareholders $87,991 Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to unvested RSAs (42) Net income available to common shareholders $87,949 45,206,119 $1.95 Diluted: Effect of dilutive securities: Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to restricted shares $42 Stock options added to the denominator under the treasury stock method 24,509 RSUs added to the denominator under the treasury stock method 590,899 Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to RSAs (41) Net income available to common shareholders and assumed conversions $87,950 45,821,527 $1.92 2015 2014 Income WeightedAverageSharesOutstanding EarningsperShare Income WeightedAverageSharesOutstanding EarningsperShare Basic: Net income attributable to controlling interests andavailable to common shareholders $67,080 $37,140 Less: Undistributed earnings allocated to unvestedRSAs (94) (126) Net income available to common shareholders $66,986 44,796,701 $1.50 $37,014 44,338,408 $0.83 Diluted: Effect of dilutive securities: Add: Undistributed earnings allocated to restrictedshares $94 $126 Stock options added to the denominator under thetreasury stock method 63,657 117,777 RSUs added to the denominator under the treasurystock method 508,329 411,119 Less: Undistributed earnings reallocated to RSAs (93) (125) Net income available to common shareholders andassumed conversions $66,987 45,368,687 $1.48 $37,015 44,867,304 $0.82 The computation of diluted earnings per share excluded potentially dilutive common shares related to restricted shares issuedby the Company under RSAs of 12,316, 31,005, and 59,301 shares for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 ,respectively, because the effect of including these shares in the computation would have been anti-dilutive. 100 Table of Contents(5) Related Party Transactions Board members. Dennis Lynch, a member of the Board, is a member of the Board of Directors for Fiserv, Inc. (“Fiserv”).Additionally, Jorge Diaz, also a member of the Board, is the Division President and Chief Executive Officer of Fiserv OutputSolutions, a division of Fiserv. During the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, Fiserv provided the Company withthird-party services during the normal course of business, including transaction processing, network hosting, networksponsorship, and cash management. The amounts paid to Fiserv in each of these years is immaterial to the Company’s financialstatements. G. Patrick Philips, a member of the Board, is a member of the Board of Directors for USAA Federal Savings Bank (“USAAFSB”). During the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company received bank-branding revenue from USAA.The revenue received from USAA for each of these years for this bank-branding arrangement is immaterial to the Company’sfinancial statements. BANSI, S.A. Institución de Banca Multiple (“Bansi”). Bansi, an entity that owns a noncontrolling interest in the Company’ssubsidiary, Cardtronics Mexico, provides various ATM management services to Cardtronics Mexico in the normal course ofbusiness, including serving as one of the vault cash providers and bank sponsors, as well as providing other miscellaneousservices. The amounts paid to Bansi for each of the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 were immaterial to theCompany’s financial statements. (6) Property and Equipment, net The Company’s property and equipment consisted of the following: December 31, 2016 December 31,2015 (In thousands)ATM equipment and related costs $633,905 $588,488Technology assets 97,152 83,716Facilities, equipment, and other 59,650 64,006Total property and equipment 790,707 736,210Less: Accumulated depreciation (397,972) (360,722)Property and equipment, net $392,735 $375,488 As discussed in Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - ( i) Property and Equipment,net, the property and equipment balances include deployments in process of $66.1 million and $43.6 million as of December 31,2016 and 2015, respectively. 101 Table of Contents(7) Intangible Assets Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives The following tables present the net carrying amount of the Company’s intangible assets with indefinite lives as of December31, 2016 and 2015, as well as the changes in the net carrying amounts for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 bysegment: Goodwill NorthAmerica Europe Corporate &Other Total (In thousands) Balance as of January 1, 2015 Gross balance $398,977 $162,989 $ — $561,966Accumulated impairment loss — (50,003) — (50,003) $398,977 $112,986 $ — $511,963 Acquisitions 52,719 — — 52,719Divestitures — (13,995) — (13,995)Purchase price adjustments 1,051 1,204 — 2,255Foreign currency translation adjustments (477) (3,529) — (4,006) Balance as of December 31, 2015 Gross balance $452,270 $146,669 $ — $598,939Accumulated impairment loss — (50,003) — (50,003) $452,270 $96,666 $ — $548,936 Intersegment allocation (6,650) — 6,650 —Foreign currency translation adjustments (38) (15,823) — (15,861) Balance as of December 31, 2016 Gross balance $445,582 $130,846 $6,650 $583,078Accumulated impairment loss — (50,003) — (50,003) $445,582 $80,843 $6,650 $533,075 (1)The North America segment is comprised of the Company’s operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.(2)The Europe segment is comprised of the Company’s operations in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, Spain, and its ATM advertisingbusiness, i-design group plc (“i-design”).(3)The Corporate & Other segment is comprised of the Company’s transaction processing activities and the Company’s corporate generaland administrative functions.(4)In the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company allocated $6.7 million of the goodwill stemming from the 2015 acquisition of CDSto the Corporate & Other segment in conjunction with the segment reorganization as discussed in Note 20. Segment Information .102 (1)(2)(3)(4)Table of Contents Trade Name: Indefinite-lived NorthAmerica Europe Corporate& Other Total (In thousands)Balance as of January 1, 2015 $200 $528 $ — $728Acquisitions — — 1,700 1,700Foreign currency translation adjustments — (112) — (112)Balance as of December 31, 2015 $200 $416 $1,700 $2,316Reclassification to definite-lived trade name — — (1,700) (1,700)Foreign currency translation adjustments — 3 — 3Balance as of December 31, 2016 $200 $419 $ — $619 (1)The North America segment is comprised of the Company’s operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.(2)The Europe segment is comprised of the Company’s operations in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, Spain, and i-design business.(3)The Corporate & Other segment is comprised of the Company’s transaction processing activities and the Company’s corporate generaland administrative functions. Intangible Assets with Definite Lives The following table presents the Company’s intangible assets that were subject to amortization: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 GrossCarryingAmount AccumulatedAmortization NetCarryingAmount GrossCarryingAmount AccumulatedAmortization Net CarryingAmount (In thousands)Merchant and bank-brandingcontracts/relationships $353,334 $(248,428) $104,906 $350,211 $(219,498) $130,713Trade names: definite-lived 11,618 (3,674) 7,944 11,646 (2,859) 8,787Technology 10,718 (4,781) 5,937 10,751 (3,750) 7,001Non-compete agreements 4,351 (4,057) 294 4,454 (3,935) 519Revolving credit facility deferred financingcosts 3,770 (2,240) 1,530 2,896 (1,452) 1,444Total $383,791 $(263,180) $120,611 $379,958 $(231,494) $148,464 The majority of the Company’s intangible assets with definite lives are being amortized over the assets’ estimated usefullives utilizing the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives range from four to ten years for merchant and bank-brandingcontracts/relationships, two to ten years for exclusive license agreements, one to fifteen years for finite-lived trade names, threeyears for acquired technology, and one to five years for non-compete agreements. Deferred financing costs relating to theCompany’s revolving credit facility are amortized through interest expense over the contractual term of the revolving creditfacility utilizing the effective interest method. The Company periodically reviews the estimated useful lives of its identifiableintangible assets, taking into consideration any events or circumstances that might result in a reduction in fair value or a revisionof those estimated useful lives. Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets is recorded in the Amortization of intangible assets line item in theaccompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, including any impairment charges, except for deferred financing costsrelated to the revolving credit facility and certain exclusive license agreements. Amortization of the revolving credit facilitydeferred financing costs is combined with the amortization of note discount related to other debt instruments and is recorded inthe Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements ofOperations. Certain exclusive license agreements that were effectively prepayments of merchant fees were amortized through thecost of ATM operating revenues line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations during the years endedDecember 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 and totaled $8.9 million, $5.9 million, and $3.9 million, respectively. 103 (1)(2)(3)Table of ContentsThe Company’s intangible assets acquired during the year ended December 31, 2016 consisted of the following: AmountAcquired in2016 Weighted AverageAmortizationPeriod (In thousands) Merchant and bank-branding contracts/relationships $12,551 5.6yearsTotal $12,551 Estimated amortization for the Company’s intangible assets with definite lives as of December 31, 2016, for each of the nextfive years, and thereafter is as follows (in thousands): 2017 $33,0042018 27,6982019 23,7482020 16,6512021 8,962Thereafter 10,548Total $120,611 (8) Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Costs, and Other Assets The Company’s prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other assets consisted of the following: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (In thousands)Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other current assets Prepaid expenses $29,380 $25,999Deferred costs and other current assets 37,727 30,679Total $67,107 $56,678 Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets Prepaid expenses $17,049 $17,567Interest rate swap contracts 14,137 —Deferred costs and other noncurrent assets 3,929 1,690Total $35,115 $19,257 As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other assets largely consisted of merchantprepayments and prepaid taxes, interest rate swap contracts, amounts recoverable from the Company’s merchant customers,settlement receivables, and other items. 104 Table of Contents(9) Accrued Liabilities The Company’s accrued liabilities consisted of the following: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (In thousands)Accrued merchant settlement $77,142 $60,218Accrued merchant fees 40,369 43,005Accrued taxes 32,982 29,372Accrued compensation 19,150 15,929Accrued cash management fees 9,894 8,825Accrued maintenance 8,473 8,012Accrued armored 6,354 5,922Accrued purchases 6,249 7,222Accrued interest 6,174 6,094Accrued processing costs 5,918 7,636Accrued interest on interest rate swap contracts 2,152 2,708Accrued telecommunications costs 1,841 1,772Other accrued expenses 23,920 22,343Total accrued liabilities $240,618 $219,058 As of December 31, 2016, the Other accrued expenses line item primarily consisted of costs associated with the acquisitionscompleted in January 2017 and the Redomicile Transaction. (10) Long-Term Debt The Company’s carrying value of long-term debt consisted of the following: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (In thousands)Revolving credit facility, including swingline credit facility (weighted averagecombined interest rate of 4.0% and 2.0% as of December 31, 2016 and 2015,respectively) $14,100 $90,8355.125% Senior Notes due 2022, net of capitalized debt issuance costs 247,371 246,7421.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020, net of unamortized discount and capitalizeddebt issuance costs 241,068 230,754Total long-term debt $502,539 $568,331 (1)Issued by Cardtronics Delaware. As discussed in Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (b) Basis of Presentationand Consolidation , the Company has adopted the new accounting guidance applicable to the classification of capitalized debtissuance costs and now presents these costs as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liabilities. As aresult, the 5.125% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes”) with a face value of $250.0 million are presented net of capitalizeddebt issuance costs of $2.6 million and $3.3 million as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. TheConvertible Notes with a face value of $287.5 million are presented net of unamortized discount and capitalized debt issuancecosts of $46.4 million and $56.7 million as of December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively. Revolving Credit Facility As of December 31, 2016, the Company had a $375.0 million revolving credit facility that was led by a syndicate of banksincluding JPMorgan Chase, N.A. and Bank of America, N.A. The revolving credit facility provided the Company with $375.0million in available borrowings and letters of credit (subject to the covenants contained within the amended105 (1)(1)Table of Contentsand restated credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) governing the revolving credit facility) and could be increased up to$500.0 million under certain conditions and subject to additional commitments from the lender group. On January 3, 2017, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) to the Credit Agreement.Pursuant to the Fourth Amendment, the total commitments of the lenders under the revolving credit facility were increased from$375.0 million to $600.0 million (the “Commitment”). Following the increase in the amount of the total commitments, asdescribed above, the accordion provision under the Credit Agreement to increase the lenders’ commitments was removed. Theborrowers, lenders, and guarantors under the newly amended Credit Agreement did not change. Similarly, the representations,warranties and covenants, and the interest rates applicable to the borrowings did not change. The increase in available credit wasused to enable additional borrowings under the Credit Agreement, which were used to fund the majority of the purchaseconsideration for the DCPayments acquisition. For additional information, see Note 23. Subsequent Events below. The maturity date of the Credit Agreement is July 1, 2021. The Commitment can be borrowed in U.S. dollars, alternativecurrencies, or a combination thereof. The Credit Agreement provides for sub-limits under the Commitment of $50.0 million forswingline loans and $30.0 million for letters of credit. Borrowings (not including swingline loans and alternative currency loans)accrue interest at the Company’s option at either the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or the AdjustedLIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin depending on the Company’s most recent Total Net LeverageRatio (as defined in the Credit Agreement). The margin for Alternative Base Rate loans varies between 0% and 1.25% and themargin for Adjusted LIBO Rate loans varies between 1.00% and 2.25%. Swingline loans denominated in U.S. dollars bearinterest at the Alternate Base Rate plus a margin as described above and swingline loans denominated in alternative currenciesbear interest at the Overnight LIBO Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus the applicable margin for the Adjusted LIBORate. Substantially all of the Company’s U.S. assets, including the stock of its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries and 66.0% of thestock of the first-tier non-U.S. subsidiaries of Cardtronics Delaware, are pledged as collateral to secure borrowings made underthe revolving credit facility. Furthermore, each of the Company’s material wholly-owned U.S. subsidiaries has guaranteed the fulland punctual payment of the obligations under the revolving credit facility. The obligations of the CFC Borrowers (as defined inthe Credit Agreement) are secured by the assets of the CFC Guarantors (as defined in the Credit Agreement), which do notguarantee the obligations of the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries. There are currently no restrictions on the ability of the Company’ssubsidiaries to declare and pay dividends to it. 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 theCompany to maintain: (i) as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, a Senior Secured Net Leverage Ratio (as defined in the CreditAgreement) 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 than4.00 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 1.00. 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 restrictedpayments so long as no event of default exists at the time of such payment and the pro forma Total Net Leverage Ratio is lessthan 3.00 to 1.00 at the time such restricted payment is made. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had $14.1 million outstanding borrowings under its $375.0 million revolving creditfacility and was in compliance with all applicable covenants and ratios under the Credit Agreement. As of the years endedDecember 31, 2016 and 2015, the weighted average interest rates on the Company’s borrowings under the revolving creditfacility were 4.0% and 2.0%, respectively. $250.0 Million 5.125% Senior Notes Due 2022 On July 28, 2014, in a private placement offering, Cardtronics Delaware issued $250.0 million in aggregate principal amountof the 2022 Notes pursuant to an indenture dated July 28, 2014 (the “Indenture”) among Cardtronics Delaware , certain subsidiaryguarantors (each, a “Guarantor”), and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. Interest on the 2022 Notes is payablesemi-annually in cash in arrears on February 1st and August 1st of each year. 106 Table of ContentsOn July 1, 2016, Cardtronics plc, Cardtronics Delaware, certain subsidiary guarantors, and Wells Fargo Bank, NationalAssociation, as trustee, entered into a supplemental indenture (the “Senior Notes Supplemental Indenture”) with respect to the2022 Notes. The Senior Notes Supplemental Indenture provides for the unconditional and irrevocable guarantee by Cardtronicsplc of the prompt payment, when due, of any amount owed to the holders of the 2022 Notes. Furthermore, certain additionalsubsidiary guarantors were also added as Guarantors to the 2022 Notes. The 2022 Notes and Guarantees (as defined in the Indenture) rank: (i) equally in right of payment with all of CardtronicsDelaware’s and the Guarantors (including Cardtronics plc) existing and future senior indebtedness, (ii) effectively junior tosecured 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 Cardtronics plc’s non-guarantor subsidiaries. The 2022 Notes andGuarantees rank senior in right of payment to any of Cardtronics Delaware’s and the Guarantors’ (including Cardtronics plc)existing and future subordinated indebtedness. The 2022 Notes contain covenants that, among other things, limit Cardtronics plc’s ability and the ability of certain of itsrestricted subsidiaries (including Cardtronics Delaware) to incur or guarantee additional indebtedness, make certain investmentsor pay dividends or distributions on Cardtronics plc’s common shares or repurchase common shares or make certain otherrestricted payments, consolidate or merge with or into other companies, conduct asset sales, restrict dividends or other paymentsby 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 unsecuredbasis by Cardtronics plc and certain of its subsidiaries and certain of its future subsidiaries, with the exception of Cardtronicsplc’s immaterial subsidiaries. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of Cardtronics plc to obtain funds fromCardtronics Delaware or the other Guarantors by dividend or loan. None of the Guarantors’ assets represent restricted assetspursuant to Rule 4-08(e)(3) of Regulation S-X. The 2022 Notes include registration rights, and as required under the terms of theNotes, Cardtronics Delaware completed an exchange offer for these Notes in June 2015 whereby participating holders receivedregistered notes. The 2022 Notes are subject to certain automatic customary releases with respect to the Guarantors (other than Cardtronicsplc), including the sale, disposition, or transfer of the common shares or substantially all of the assets of such Guarantor,designation of such Guarantor as unrestricted in accordance with the Indenture, exercise of the legal defeasance option or thecovenant defeasance option, liquidation, or dissolution of such Guarantor and, in the case of a Guarantor that is not wholly-ownedby Cardtronics plc, such Guarantor ceasing to guarantee other indebtedness of Cardtronics plc, Cardtronics Delaware, or anotherGuarantor. The Guarantors, including Cardtronics plc, may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of theirproperties or assets to, or consolidate with or merge into, another company if such a sale would cause a default under theIndenture and certain other specified requirements under the Indenture are not satisfied. $287.5 Million 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2020 and Related Equity Instruments On November 19, 2013, Cardtronics Delaware issued the Convertible Notes at par value. Cardtronics Delaware received$254.2 million in net proceeds from the offering after deducting underwriting fees paid to the initial purchasers and a repurchaseof 665,994 outstanding common shares concurrent with the offering. Cardtronics Delaware used a portion of the net proceedsfrom the offering to fund the net cost of the convertible note hedge transaction, as described below. The convertible note hedgeand warrant transactions were entered into concurrent with the pricing of the Convertible Notes to effectively raise the conversionprice of the Convertible Notes. Cardtronics Delaware pays interest semi-annually (payable in arrears) on June 1st and December1st of each year. Under U.S. GAAP, certain convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash (or other assets) uponconversion are required to be separately accounted for as liability (debt) and equity (conversion option) components of theinstrument in a manner that reflects the issuer’s non-convertible debt borrowing rate. The Company, with assistance from avaluation professional, determined that the fair value of the debt component was $215.8 million and the fair value of theembedded option was $71.7 million as of the issuance date. The Company recognizes effective interest expense on the debtcomponent 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 theCompany’s estimated conventional debt instrument borrowing rate at the date of issuance. 107 Table of ContentsOn July 1, 2016, Cardtronics plc, Cardtronics Delaware, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, entered intoa supplemental indenture (the “Convertible Notes Supplemental Indenture”) with respect to the Convertible Notes. TheConvertible Notes Supplemental Indenture provides for the unconditional and irrevocable guarantee by Cardtronics plc of theprompt payment, when due, of any amount owed to the holders of the Convertible Notes. The Convertible Notes SupplementalIndenture also provides that, from and after the effective date of the Redomicile Transaction, the Convertible Notes will beconvertible into shares of Cardtronics plc in lieu of common shares of Cardtronics Delaware. The Convertible Notes currently have a conversion price of $52.35 per share, which equals a conversion rate of 19.1022shares per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Notes, for a total of approximately 5.5 million shares underlying the debt. Theconversion rate, however, is subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. Conversion can occur: (i) any time on or afterSeptember 1, 2020, (ii) after March 31, 2014, during any calendar quarter that follows a calendar quarter in which the price of theshares exceeds 135% of the conversion price for at least 20 days during the 30 consecutive trading-day period ending on the lasttrading day of the quarter, (iii) during the ten consecutive trading-day period following any five consecutive trading-day period inwhich the trading price of the Convertible Notes is less than 98% of the closing price of the shares multiplied by the applicableconversion rate on each such trading day, (iv) upon specified distributions to Cardtronics plc’s shareholders uponrecapitalizations, reclassifications, or changes in shares, and (v) upon a make-whole fundamental change. A fundamental changeis 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 classesof common equity that is entitled to vote generally in the election of Cardtronics plc’s directors, (ii) Cardtronics plc engages inany recapitalization, reclassification, or changes of common shares as a result of which the shares would be converted into orexchanged for, shares, other securities, or other assets or property, (iii) Cardtronics plc engages in any share exchange,consolidation, or merger where the shares converted into cash, securities, or other property, (iv) the Company engages in certainsales, leases, or other transfers of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets, or (v) Cardtronics plc’s shares are not listed fortrading on any U.S. national securities exchange. Effective July 1, 2016, as a result of the share exchange effecting the Redomicile Transaction, the Company’s ConvertibleNotes became convertible, at the option of the holders and in accordance with the terms of such notes. These notes remainedconvertible until the 35th trading day immediately following the consummation of the Redomicile Transaction, or August 22,2016. None of the Convertible Notes were convertible as of December 31, 2016 and, therefore, remain classified in the Long-termdebt line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2016. In future financial reporting periods, theclassification of the Convertible Notes may change depending on whether any of the above contingent criteria have beensubsequently satisfied. Upon conversion, holders of the Convertible Notes are entitled to receive cash, shares, or a combination of cash and shares,at the Company’s election. In the event of a change in control, as defined in the indenture under which the Convertible Notes havebeen issued, holders can require Cardtronics Delaware to purchase all or a portion of their Convertible Notes for 100% of thenotes’ par value plus any accrued and unpaid interest. 108 Table of ContentsThe Company’s interest expense related to the Convertible Notes consisted of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands)Cash interest per contractual coupon rate $2,875 $2,875 $2,875Amortization of note discount 9,690 9,194 8,724Amortization of debt issuance costs 624 559 518Total interest expense related to Convertible Notes $13,189 $12,628 $12,117 The Company’s carrying value of the Convertible Notes consisted of the following: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (In thousands)Principal balance $287,500 $287,500Unamortized discount and capitalized debt issuance costs (46,432) (56,746)Net carrying amount of Convertible Notes $241,068 $230,754 In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Notes, Cardtronics Delaware entered into separate convertible note hedgeand warrant transactions to reduce the potential dilutive impact upon the conversion of the Convertible Notes. The net effect ofthese transactions effectively raised the price at which dilution would occur from the $52.35 initial conversion price of theConvertible Notes to $73.29. Pursuant to the convertible note hedge, Cardtronics Delaware purchased call options grantingCardtronics Delaware the right to acquire up to approximately 5.5 million common shares 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 secondscheduled trading day immediately preceding December 1, 2020. Cardtronics Delaware also sold to the initial purchasers warrantsto acquire up to approximately 5.5 million common shares with a strike price of $73.29. The warrants will expire incrementallyon a series of expiration dates subsequent to the maturity date of the Convertible Notes through August 30, 2021. If theconversion price of the Convertible Notes remains between the strike prices of the call options and warrants, Cardtronics plc’sshareholders will not experience any dilution in connection with the conversion of the Convertible Notes; however, to the extentthat the price of the shares exceeds the strike price of the warrants on any or all of the series of related expiration dates of thewarrants, Cardtronics plc would be required to issue additional shares to the warrant holders. The amounts allocated to both thenote hedge and warrants were recorded in the Shareholders’ equity section 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, 2016, for each of thenext five years, and thereafter is as follows (in thousands): 2017 $ —2018 —2019 —2020 287,5002021 14,100Thereafter 250,000Total $551,600 (11) Asset Retirement Obligations AROs 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 thisdeinstallation and in some cases, site restoration work. For each group of similar ATM type, the Company has recognized theestimated fair value of the ARO as a liability in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and109 Table of Contentscapitalized that cost as part of the cost basis of the related asset. The related assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis overfive years, which is the estimated average time period that an ATM is installed in a location before being deinstalled, and therelated liabilities are accreted to their full value over the same period of time. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and2015, the Company revised certain estimated future liabilities to account for certain cost estimate changes, minor changes inpractices for administering deinstall costs, and actual experience. The changes in estimated future costs were recorded as areduction in the carrying amount of the remaining unamortized asset and will primarily reduce the Company’s depreciation andaccretion expense amounts prospectively. Where there was no net book value of related assets remaining, the Company reducedits depreciation and accretion expense. The changes in the Company’s ARO liability consisted of the following: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (In thousands)Asset retirement obligation as of the beginning of the period $54,727 $55,136Additional obligations 8,720 7,660Accretion expense 1,803 2,210Change in estimates (1,638) (4,878)Payments (4,351) (3,499)Foreign currency translation adjustments (4,354) (1,902)Total asset retirement obligation at the end of the period 54,907 54,727Less: current portion of asset retirement obligation 9,821 3,042Asset retirement obligation, excluding current portion $45,086 $51,685 For additional information related to the Company’s AROs with respect to its fair value measurements, see Note 16. FairValue Measurements. (12) Other Liabilities The Company’s other liabilities consisted of the following : December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (In thousands)Current portion of other long-term liabilities Interest rate swap contracts $16,533 $23,327Deferred revenue 249 2,313Asset retirement obligations 9,821 3,042Other 1,634 4,050Total $28,237 $32,732 Other long-term liabilities Interest rate swap contracts $14,456 $21,872Deferred revenue 1,698 1,217Other 2,537 7,568Total $18,691 $30,657 During the year ended December 31, 2016, the fair value of two interest rate swap contracts were reclassified from the Otherlong-term liabilities line item into the Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other noncurrent assets as the fair values of thoseinterest rate swap contracts were now favorable and represent assets to the Company. For additional information related to theCompany’s interest rate swap contracts, see Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments . 110 Table of Contents(13) Shareholders’ Equity Redomicile Transaction. Pursuant to the Redomicile Transaction, each issued and outstanding common share of CardtronicsDelaware held immediately prior to the Merger was effectively converted into one Class A Ordinary Share, nominal value $0.01per share, of Cardtronics plc (collectively, “common shares”). Upon completion of the Redomicile Transaction, the commonshares were listed and began trading on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol “CATM,” the same symbol underwhich common shares of Cardtronics Delaware were formerly listed and traded. Likewise, the equity plans and/or awards grantedthereunder were assumed by Cardtronics plc and amended to provide that those plans and/or awards will now provide for theaward and issuance of Ordinary Shares. Furthermore, all treasury shares of Cardtronics Delaware were cancelled in theRedomicile Transaction. Change in common shares, treasury shares, and additional paid-in capital associated with the Redomicile Transaction . Inthe Redomicile Transaction, completed on July 1, 2016, each of the 52,529,197, $0.0001 par value per share, issued andoutstanding common shares of Cardtronics Delaware held immediately prior to the Merger were effectively converted into anequivalent number of $0.01 nominal value per share common shares of Cardtronics plc. In addition, immediately prior to theRedomicile Transaction, 7,310,022 treasury shares of Cardtronics Delaware with a cost basis of $106.5 mil lion were cancelledwith the offsetting impact recorded in the Additional paid-in capital and Retained earnings line items in the accompanyingConsolidated Balance Sheets . Common shares. The Company has 45,326,430 and 44,953,620 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016 and 2015,respectively. Additional paid-in capital. Included in the balance of Additional paid-in capital are amounts related to the Convertible Notesissued in November 2013 and the related equity instruments. These amounts include: (i) the fair value of the embedded option ofthe Convertible Notes for $71.7 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 tothe equity component of the convertible note. For additional information related to the Convertible Notes and the related equityinstruments, see Note 10. Long-Term Debt . 111 Table of ContentsAccumulated other comprehensive loss, net. Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, is a separate component ofShareholders’ equity in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table presents the changes in the balancesof each component of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014: ForeignCurrencyTranslationAdjustments Unrealized(Losses) Gainson Interest RateSwap Contracts Total (In thousands)Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of January 1, 2014 $(18,436) $(54,518)$(72,954)Other comprehensive loss before reclassification (16,273) (29,239) (45,512)Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net — 35,459 35,459Net 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) $(48,298)$(83,007) Other comprehensive loss before reclassification (11,177) (28,173) (39,350)Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net — 34,231 34,231Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (11,177) 6,058 (5,119)Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of December 31, 2015 $(45,886)$(42,240)$(88,126) Other comprehensive loss before reclassification (34,999) (12,580) (47,579)Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net — 28,570 28,570Net current period other comprehensive (loss) income (34,999) 15,990 (19,009)Total accumulated other comprehensive loss, net as of December 31, 2016 $(80,885)$(26,250)$(107,135) (1)Net of deferred income tax (benefit) expense of $(10,829) as of January 1, 2014, and $(6,701), $(2,959), and $9,269 as ofDecember 31, 2014, 2015, and 2016, respectively.(2)Net of deferred income tax (benefit) expense of $(19,405) and $23,533 for Other comprehensive loss before reclassification andAmounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2014. SeeNote 15. Derivative Financial Instruments .(3)Net of deferred income tax (benefit) expense of $(17,402) and $21,143 for Other comprehensive loss before reclassification andAmounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2015. SeeNote 15. Derivative Financial Instruments .(4)Net of deferred income tax (benefit) expense of $(9,619) and $21,847 for Other comprehensive loss before reclassification andAmounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2016. See Note15. Derivative Financial Instruments .(5)Net of deferred income tax (benefit) of $(4,113) and $(1,565) as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively.(6)Net of deferred income tax (benefit) of $(2,548) for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company records unrealized gains and losses related to its interest rate swap contracts net of estimated taxes in theAccumulated other comprehensive loss, net, line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets since it is more likelythan not that the Company will be able to realize the benefits associated with its net deferred tax asset positions in the future. Theamounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net, are recognized in the Cost of ATM operating revenuesline item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations. The Company has elected the portfolio approach for the deferred tax asset of the unrealized gains and losses related to theinterest rate swap contracts in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying ConsolidatedBalance Sheets. Under the portfolio approach, the disproportionate tax effect created when the valuation allowance wasappropriately released as a tax benefit into continuing operations in 2010, will reverse out of the Accumulated othercomprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and into continuing operations as a taxexpense when the Company ceases to hold any interest rate swap contracts. As of December 31, 2016, the disproportionate taxeffect is approximately $14.7 million. The Company currently believes that the unremitted earnings of its foreign subsidiaries under its former U.S. parent companywill be reinvested for an indefinite period of time. Accordingly, no deferred taxes have been provided for the112 (1)(2)(2)(1)(3)(3)(5)(1)(6)(4)(4)(5)(1)Table of Contentsdifferences between the Company’s book basis and underlying tax basis in these subsidiaries or on the foreign currencytranslation adjustment amounts. (14) Employee Benefits The Company sponsors defined contribution retirement plans for its employees, the principal plan being the 401(k) planwhich is offered to its employees in the U.S. During 2016, the Company matched 100% of employee contributions up to 4.0% ofthe employee’s eligible compensation. Employees immediately vest in their contributions while the Company’s matchingcontributions vest at a rate of 20.0% per year. The Company also sponsors a similar retirement plan for its employees in the U.K.and Canada. The Company contributed $2.9 million, $2.4 million, and $1.3 million to the defined contribution benefit plans forthe years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. (15) Derivative Financial Instruments Risk Management Objectives of Using Derivatives The Company is exposed to certain risks related to its ongoing business operations, including interest rate risk associatedwith its vault cash rental obligations and, to a lesser extent, borrowings under its revolving credit facility. The Company is alsoexposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk with respect to its operations outside the U.S. The Company does not currentlyutilize derivative instruments to hedge its foreign currency exchange rate risk or to manage the interest rate risk associated with itsborrowings. However, the Company utilizes varying notional amount interest rate swap contracts to manage the interest rate riskassociated with its vault cash rental obligations in the U.S. and the U.K. These interest rate swap contracts serve to mitigate interest rate risk exposure by converting a portion of the Company’smonthly floating-rate vault cash rental payments to monthly fixed-rate vault cash rental payments. Typically, the Companyreceives monthly floating-rate payments from its interest rate swap contract counterparties that correspond to, in all materialrespects, the monthly floating-rate payments required by the Company to its vault cash rental providers for the portion of theaverage outstanding vault cash balances that have been hedged. In return, the Company pays its counterparties a monthly fixed-rate amount based on the same notional amounts outstanding. By converting the vault cash rental obligation interest rate from afloating-rate to a fixed-rate, the impact of favorable and unfavorable changes in future interest rates on the monthly vault cashrental payments, and therefore, the Vault cash rental expense line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statement ofOperations, has been reduced. There is never an exchange of the underlying principal or notional amounts associated with the interest rate swap contractsdescribed above. Additionally, none of the Company’s existing interest rate swap contracts contain credit-risk-related contingentfeatures. Accounting Policy The interest rate swap contracts discussed above are derivative instruments used by the Company to hedge exposure tovariability in expected future cash flows attributable to a particular risk; therefore, they are designated and qualify as cash flowhedging instruments. The Company does not currently hold any derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments, fairvalue hedges, or hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation. The Company reports the effective portion of a gain or loss related to the cash flow hedging instrument as a component of theAccumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and reclassifies the gainor loss into earnings in the Vault cash rental expense line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statement of Operations in thesame period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects and has been forecasted in earnings. Gains and losses related to the cash flow hedging instrument that represent either hedge ineffectiveness or hedge componentsexcluded from the assessment of effectiveness are recognized in the Other expense (income) line item in the accompanyingConsolidated Statement of Operations. As discussed above, the Company generally utilizes fixed-for-floating interest rate swapcontracts in which the underlying pricing terms of the cash flow hedging instrument agree, in113 Table of Contentsall material respects, with the pricing terms of the vault cash rental obligations to the Company’s vault cash providers. Therefore,the amount of ineffectiveness associated with the interest rate swap contracts has historically been immaterial. If the Companyconcludes that it is no longer probable the expected vault cash obligations that have been hedged will occur, or if changes aremade to the underlying contract terms of the vault cash rental agreements, the interest rate swap contract would be deemedineffective. The Company does not currently anticipate terminating or modifying terms of its existing derivative instruments priorto their expiration dates. Accordingly, the Company recognizes all of its interest rate swap contracts derivative instruments as assets or liabilities in theaccompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value and any changes in the fair values of the related interest rate swapcontracts have been reported in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying ConsolidatedBalance Sheets. The Company believes that it is more likely than not that it will be able to realize the benefits associated with itsnet deferred tax asset positions in the future, therefore, the unrealized gains and losses to the fair value related to the interest rateswap contracts have been reported net of estimated taxes in the Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net line item in theaccompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. For additional information related to the Company’s interest rate swap contractswith respect to its fair value measurements, see Note 16. Fair Value Measurements . Cash Flow Hedges of Interest Rate Risk During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company entered into the following new forward-starting interest rate swapcontracts to hedge its exposure to floating interest rates on its vault cash outstanding balances in future periods: (i) £550.0 millionaggregate notional amount interest rate swap contracts that begin January 1, 2017, with £250.0 million terminating December 31,2018 and £300.0 million terminating December 31, 2019, (ii) £250.0 million initial notional amount interest rate swap contract,that begins January 1, 2019 and increases to £500.0 million January 1, 2020, terminating December 31, 2022, and (iii) $400.0million aggregate notional amount interest rate swap contracts that begin January 1, 2018 and terminate December 31, 2022. Effective June 29, 2016, one of the Company’s interest rate swap contract counterparties exercised its right to terminate a$200.0 million notional amount, 2.40% fixed rate, interest rate swap contract that was previously designated as a cash flow hedgeof the Company’s 2019 and 2020 vault cash rental payments. The designated vault cash rental payments remain probable;therefore, upon termination and as of that date, the Company recognized an unrealized loss of $4.9 million in the Accumulatedother comprehensive loss, net line item in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company will amortize thisunrealized loss into Vault cash rental expense, a component of the Cost of ATM operating revenues line item in theaccompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, over the 2019 and 2020 periods. The terminated interest rate swap contractwas effectively novated by the previous counterparty, and the Company entered into a similar $200.0 million notional amount,2.52% fixed rate, interest rate swap contract with a new counterparty, which the Company designated as a cash flow hedge of its2019 and 2020 vault cash rental payments. The modified terms resulted in ineffectiveness of $0.4 million recognized in the Otherexpense (income) line item in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations during the year ended December 31,2016. The notional amounts, weighted average fixed rates, and terms associated with the Company’s interest rate swap contractsaccounted for as cash flow hedges that are currently in place (as of the date of the issuance of this 2016 Form 10-K) are asfollows: Notional Amounts Weighted AverageFixed Rate NotionalAmounts Weighted AverageFixed Rate U.S. U.S. U.K. U.K. Term (In millions) (In millions) $1,000 2.53% £550 0.82% January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017$1,150 2.17% £550 0.82% January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018$1,000 2.06% £550 0.90% January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019$1,000 2.06% £500 0.94% January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020$400 1.46% £500 0.94% January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021$400 1.46% £500 0.94% January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022 114 Table of Contents The following tables depict the effects of the use of the Company’s derivative interest rate swap contracts in theaccompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets and Consolidated Statements of Operations. Balance Sheet Data December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015Asset (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 Prepaid expenses,deferred costs, andother noncurrentassets $14,137 Prepaid expenses,deferred costs, andother noncurrentassets $ —Interest rate swap contracts Current portion ofother long-termliabilities (16,533) Current portion ofother long-termliabilities (23,327)Interest rate swap contracts Other long-termliabilities (14,456) Other long-termliabilities (21,872)Total Derivatives $(16,852) $(45,199) Statements of Operations Data Year Ended December 31,Derivatives in Cash Flow HedgingRelationship Amount of Loss Recognized inAccumulated OtherComprehensive Loss onDerivative Instruments(Effective Portion) Location of LossReclassified fromAccumulated OtherComprehensive Loss intoIncome (Effective Portion) Amount of Loss Reclassifiedfrom Accumulated OtherComprehensive Loss intoIncome (Effective Portion) 2016 2015 2016 2015 (In thousands) (In thousands)Interest rate swap contracts $(12,580) $ (28,173) Cost of ATM operatingrevenues $(28,570) $(34,231) As of December 31, 2016, the Company expects to reclassify $16.5 million of net derivative-related losses contained withinthe Accumulated comprehensive loss, net line item in its accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets into earnings during thenext twelve months concurrent with the recording of the related vault cash rental expense amounts. 115 Table of Contents(16) Fair Value Measurements The following tables provide the financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as ofDecember 31, 2016 and 2015 using the fair value hierarchy prescribed by U.S. GAAP. The fair value hierarchy has three levelsbased on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value. Level 1 refers to fair values determined based on quoted pricesin active markets for identical assets. Level 2 refers to fair values estimated using significant other observable inputs, and Level 3includes fair values estimated using significant non-observable inputs. An asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy isdetermined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2016 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands)Assets Assets associated with interest rate swap contracts $14,137 $ — $14,137 $ —Liabilities Liabilities associated with interest rate swap contracts $(30,989) $ — $(30,989) $ — Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 (In thousands)Liabilities Liabilities associated with interest rate swap contracts $(45,199) $ — $(45,199) $ — Below are descriptions of the Company’s valuation methodologies for assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Themethods described below may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective offuture fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with othermarket participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instrumentscould 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, prepaid expenses,deferred costs, and other current assets, accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other current liabilities. These financialinstruments are not carried at fair value, but are carried at amounts that approximate fair value due to their short-term nature andgenerally negligible credit risk. Acquisition-related intangible assets. The estimated fair values of acquisition-related intangible assets are valued based on adiscounted cash flows analysis using significant non-observable inputs (Level 3 inputs). Intangible assets subject to amortization,are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets maynot be recoverable. An assessment of non-amortized intangible assets is performed on an annual basis, or more frequently basedon the occurrence of events that might indicate a potential impairment. Acquisition and divestiture-related contingent consideration. Liabilities from acquisition and divestiture-related contingentconsideration are estimated by the Company using a discounted cash flow model. Acquisition and divestiture-related contingentconsideration liabilities are classified as Level 3 liabilities, because the Company uses unobservable inputs to value them, basedon 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 revolvingcredit facility approximates fair value due to the fact that any borrowings are subject to short-term floating interest rates. As ofDecember 31, 2016, the fair value of the 2022 Notes and 2020 Convertible Notes (see Note 10. Long-Term Debt ) totaled $253.9million and $338.2 million , respectively, based on the quoted prices in markets that are not active (Level 2 input) for these notesas of that date. Additions to asset retirement obligations liability. The Company estimates the fair value of additions to its ARO liabilityusing expected future cash outflows discounted at the Company’s credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate. Liabilities116 Table of Contentsadded to ARO are measured at fair value at the time of the asset installations using Level 3 inputs. These liabilities and are onlyreevaluated periodically based on estimated current fair value. Amounts added to the ARO liability during the years endedDecember 31, 2016 and 2015 totaled $8.7 million and $7.7 million, respectively. Interest rate swap contracts. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap contracts was an asset of $14.1 million and aliability of $31.0 million of December 31, 2016. These financial instruments are carried at fair value and calculated as the presentvalue of amounts estimated to be received or paid to a marketplace participant in a selling transaction. These derivatives arevalued using pricing models based on significant other observable inputs (Level 2 inputs), while taking into account thecreditworthiness of the party that is in the liability position with respect to each trade. For additional information related to thevaluation process of this asset or liability, see Note 15. Derivative Financial Instruments . (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 Companyhas provided reserves where necessary for all claims and the Company’s management does not expect the outcome in any legalproceedings, individually or collectively, to have a material adverse financial or operational impact on the Company.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, 2016, primarily for office space and the rental ofspace at certain merchant locations. Future minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating and merchant space leases (with initial lease terms in excessof one year) as of December 31, 2016, for each of the next five years and thereafter are as following (in thousands): 2017 $11,0472018 8,9852019 6,6692020 4,6522021 2,996Thereafter 5,913Total $40,262 Total rental expense under the Company’s operating leases, net of sublease income, was $15.1 million, $14.1 million, and$9.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, respectively. Other Commitments Asset retirement obligations. The Company’s AROs consist primarily of deinstallation costs of the Company’s ATMs andcosts to restore the ATM sites to their original condition. In most cases, the Company is legally required to perform thisdeinstallation, and in some cases, the site restoration work. The Company had $54.9 million accrued for these liabilities as ofDecember 31, 2016. For additional information, see Note 11. Asset Retirement Obligations . Purchase commitments. During the normal course of business, the Company issues purchase orders for various products. Asof December 31, 2016, the Company had open purchase commitments of $16.8 million for products to be delivered in 2017.Other material purchase commitments as of December 31, 2016 included $4.3 million in minimum service requirements forcertain gateway and processing fees over the next three years. 117 Table of Contents(18) Income Taxes As a result of the Redomicile Transaction, completed on July 1, 2016, the location of incorporation of the parent company ofthe Cardtronics group was changed from Delaware to the U.K. As a Delaware company, the statutory tax rate was 35.0%, andafter the redomicile to the U.K., the Cardtronics parent company statutory tax rate is now 20.0%. For additional informationrelated to the Redomicile Transaction, see Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - ( a)Description of Business . The Company’s income before income taxes consisted of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands)U.S. $39,347 $80,318 $64,047Non-U.S. 75,185 25,005 (679)Total pre-tax book income $114,532 $105,323 $63,368 The Company’s income tax expense based on income before income taxes consisted of the following: Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands)Current U.S. federal $8,005 $19,590 $19,033U.S. state and local 4,386 4,495 3,554Non-U.S. 4,345 4,264 2,549Total current $16,736 $28,349 $25,136 Deferred U.S. federal $9,857 $6,890 $1,639U.S. state and local 1,966 1,226 795Non-U.S. (1,937) 2,877 604Total deferred $9,886 $10,993 $3,038Total income tax expense $26,622 $39,342 $28,174 118 Table of ContentsIncome tax expense differs from amounts computed by applying the statutory tax rate to income before income taxes asfollows: Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands)Income tax expense, at the statutory tax rate of 20.0% for the year ended December31, 2016, and 35.0% for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 $22,906 $36,863 $22,179Provision to return and deferred tax adjustments 1,858 145 1,705State tax, net of federal benefit 3,584 3,504 2,717Permanent adjustments 1,514 1,810 173Tax rates in excess of/(less than) statutory tax rates 8,161 (5,035) (985)Impact of Finance Structure (8,165) — —Gain on divestiture — 3,465 —Nondeductible transaction costs 3,844 — —Other 316 (773) 338Subtotal 34,018 39,979 26,127Change in valuation allowance (7,396) (637) 2,047Total income tax expense $26,622 $39,342 $28,174 Income tax expense for the year ended December 31, 2016 relates primarily to income from the Company’s U.S. and U.K.operations where the significant majority of earnings were generated. The decrease in income tax expense, compared to the prioryear, is attributable to the release of a $8.2 million valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset in the U.K., certain benefitsachieved from the Redomicile Transaction and the post-redomicile structuring, and the mix of earnings across jurisdictions. As discussed in Note 1. Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - (b) Basis of Presentationand Consolidation , the Company adopted the new accounting guidance applicable to the classification of deferred taxes to theinterim periods of 2016, eliminating the requirement for organizations to present deferred tax assets and liabilities current andnoncurrent in a classified balance sheet and requires organizations to classify all deferred tax assets and liabilities as noncurrent.The prospective adoption of this standard resulted in a decrease of $16.3 million in the Current deferred tax assets line item in theaccompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, an increase of $1.4 million in the Noncurrent deferred tax assets line item in theaccompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, and a decrease of $14.9 million in the Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities line item inthe accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company’s net current and noncurrent deferred tax assets and liabilities (by segment) consisted of the following: North America Europe Corporate & Other Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2016 2015 2016 2015 (In thousands)Current deferred tax asset $ — $16,048 $ — $228 $ — $168Valuation allowance — (91) — (9) — —Net current deferred tax asset — 15,957 — 219 — 168Noncurrent deferred tax asset 33,684 33,457 18,644 29,382 2,357 —Valuation allowance (2,243) (2,820) (850) (9,401) — —Noncurrent deferred tax liability (55,384) (47,879) (7,019) (10,565) (3,810) (2,097)Net noncurrent deferred tax (liability) asset (23,943) (17,242) 10,775 9,416 (1,453) (2,097)Net deferred tax (liability) asset $(23,943) $(1,285) $10,775 $9,635 $(1,453) $(1,929) 119 Table of ContentsThe Company’s tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets anddeferred tax liabilities consisted of the following: December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (In thousands)Current deferred tax assets Reserve for receivables $ — $411Accrued liabilities and inventory reserves — 6,019Unrealized losses on interest rate swap contracts — 8,971Other — 1,043Subtotal — 16,444Valuation allowance — (100)Current deferred tax assets $ — $16,344 Noncurrent deferred tax assets Reserve for receivables $667 $ —Accrued liabilities and inventory reserves 7,472 —Net operating loss carryforward 8,779 17,282Unrealized losses on interest rate swap contracts 5,452 8,411Share-based compensation expense 11,455 10,755Asset retirement obligations 3,300 3,042Tangible and intangible assets 13,343 17,322Deferred revenue 878 434Other 3,340 5,593Subtotal 54,686 62,839Valuation allowance (3,094) (12,221)Noncurrent deferred tax assets $51,592 $50,618 Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities Tangible and intangible assets $(66,116) $(60,418)Asset retirement obligations (97) (123)Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities $(66,213) $(60,541) Net deferred tax (liability) asset $(14,621) $6,421 The Company assesses the need for any deferred tax asset valuation allowances at the end of each reporting period. Thedetermination of whether a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is needed is subject to considerable judgment and requiresan evaluation of all available positive and negative evidence. Based on the assessment at December 31, 2016, and the weight ofall evidence, the Company concluded to release $8.2 million of the deferred tax asset valuation allowance related to its U.K. fixedassets. Over the past few years, the Company’s U.K. business has experienced significant growth and profitability throughorganic revenue growth and acquisitions in 2013, 2014, and the recently completed DCPayments acquisition (in early 2017). Thisgrowth has increased taxable income in the U.K., and therefore, the Company concluded that it is more likely than not that theU.K. deferred tax assets will be realized in the future. The Company also concluded that maintaining the valuation allowance ondeferred tax assets in Mexico and other new markets is appropriate, as the Company currently believes that it is more likely thannot that the related deferred tax assets will not be realized. The deferred tax expenses and benefits associated with the Company’s net unrealized gains and losses on derivativeinstruments and foreign currency translation adjustments have been reflected within the Accumulated other comprehensive loss,net balance in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had approximately $7.2 million in U.S. federal net operating loss carryforwards thatwill begin expiring in 2021, approximately $14.7 million in net operating loss carryforwards in the U.K. that are not subject toexpiration, and approximately $9.3 million in net operating loss carryforwards in Mexico that will begin expiring in 2017 basedon a 10 year loss carryforward limitation. The deferred tax benefits associated with such120 Table of Contentscarryforwards in Mexico, to the extent they are not offset by deferred tax liabilities, have been fully reserved for through avaluation allowance. The Company files U.S., state, and foreign income tax returns in jurisdictions with varying statutes of limitations. With fewexceptions, the Company is not subject to income tax examination by tax authorities for years before 2012. The Company currently believes that the unremitted earnings of its foreign subsidiaries of approximately $47.6 million willbe indefinitely reinvested in the corresponding country of origin, and therefore, has not recognized deferred tax liabilities of $8.4million as of December 31, 2016. (19) Concentration Risk Significant supplier. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company purchased ATM and ATM-relatedequipment from one supplier that accounted for 60% and 45%, respectively, of the Company’s total ATM purchases for thoseyears. Significant vendors. The Company obtains the cash to fill a substantial portion of its Company-owned ATMs, and, in somecases, 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, 2016, theCompany had an average outstanding vault cash balance of $3.5 billion, of which 26.1% was provided by Elan, 18.1% wasprovided by Wells Fargo, and 12.5% was provided by Bank of America . The Company’s existing vault cash rental agreementsexpire at various times through March 2021. However, each provider has the right to demand the return of all or any portion of itscash at any time upon the occurrence of certain events beyond the Company’s control, including certain bankruptcy events of theCompany or its subsidiaries, or a breach of the terms of the Company’s vault cash provider agreements. Other key terms of theagreements include the requirement that the vault cash providers provide written notice of their intent not to renew. Such noticeprovisions typically require a minimum of 180 to 360 days’ notice prior to the actual termination date. If such notice is notreceived, then the contracts will typically automatically renew for an additional one-year period. Additionally, the Company’scontract with one of its vault cash providers contains a provision that allows the provider to modify the pricing terms containedwithin the agreement at any time with 60 days prior written notice. However, in the event both parties do not agree to the pricingmodifications, 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 maintenanceservices and armored courier services in the U.S. for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Significant customers. For the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company derived approximately 39.2% and37%, respectively, of its total revenues from ATMs placed at the locations of its top five merchant customers. The Company’s topfive merchant customers for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 were 7-Eleven, Inc. (“7-Eleven”), CVS CaremarkCorporation (“CVS”), Co-op Food (in the U.K.), Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (“Walgreens”), and Speedway LLC(“Speedway”). 7-Elev en in the U.S. is currently the largest merchant customer in the Company’s portfolio, representingapproximately 18% of the Company’s total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. The next four largestmerchant customers together comprised approximately 21% and 19% of the Company’s total revenues for the years endedDecember 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. Accordingly, a significant percentage of the Company’s future revenues and operating income will be dependent upon thesuccessful continuation of its relationship with these merchants. 7-Eleven did not renew its ATM placement agreement with theCompany, which expires in July 2017, but has instead entered into a new ATM placement agreement with a related entity of 7-Eleven’s parent company. The Company is currently in the process of coordinating the transition of ATM operations at 7-Elevenlocations to the new service provider. At this time, the Company expects the transition to begin in July 2017 and occur over thelatter part of 2017. As a result, revenues and operating profits associated with this relationship will begin to decline beginning inJuly 2017. 121 Table of Contents(20) Segment Information As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s operations consisted of its North America, Europe, and Corporate & Othersegments. The Company’s ATM operations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico are included in its North Americasegment. The Company’s ATM operations in the U.K., Ireland, Germany, Poland, Spain, and i-design are included in its Europesegment. The Company’s transaction processing operations, which service its North American and European operations, alongwith external customers, and the Company’s corporate general and administrative functions comprise the Corporate & Othersegment. In the first quarter of 2016, the Company reorganized and created the Corporate & Other segment to separately presenttransaction processing operations from its primary ATM operations and to present the corporate general and administrativefunctions separately from the North America segment. Additionally, i-design was previously included within the North Americasegment and due to organizational changes, is now a part of the Europe segment. While both regional reporting segments providesimilar kiosk-based and/or ATM-related services, each of the regional segments have been managed separately and requiredifferent marketing and business strategies. Similarly, the transaction processing and corporate general and administrativefunctions were also managed separately. Segment information presented for prior periods has been revised to reflect this changein segments. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA, together with U.S. GAAP measures, to manage and measure theperformance of its segments. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA are useful measures because theyallow management to more effectively evaluate the performance of the business and compare its results of operations from periodto period without regard to financing methods or capital structure. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA excludes amortizationof intangible assets, share-based compensation expense, acquisition and divestiture-related expenses, certain non-operatingexpenses, certain costs not anticipated to occur in future periods (if applicable in a particular period), gains or losses on disposalof assets, the Company’s obligations for the payment of income taxes, interest expense, and other obligations such as capitalexpenditures, and includes an adjustment for noncontrolling interests. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA excludes depreciation andaccretion expense. Depreciation and accretion expense and amortization of intangible assets are excluded as these amounts canvary substantially from company to company within the Company’s industry depending upon accounting methods and bookvalues of assets, capital structures, and the methods by which the assets were acquired. Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA, as defined by the Company, are non-GAAP financial measures provided as acomplement to financial results prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly-titled measuresreported by other companies. 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 AdjustedEBITA are only two of the measurements that management utilizes. Therefore, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITA shouldnot be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income, cash flows from operating, investing, orfinancing activities, or other income or cash flow measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP . 122 Table of ContentsBelow is a reconciliation of Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to common shareholders toEBITDA and Adjusted EBITA : Year Ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 (In thousands) Net income attributable to controlling interests and available to commonshareholders $87,991 $67,080 $37,140Adjustments: Interest expense, net 17,360 19,451 20,776Amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount 11,529 11,363 13,036Redemption cost for early extinguishment of debt — — 9,075Income tax expense 26,622 39,342 28,174Depreciation and accretion expense 90,953 85,030 75,622Amortization of intangible assets 36,822 38,799 35,768EBITDA $271,277 $261,065 $219,591Add back: Loss (gain) on disposal of assets 81 (14,010) 3,224Other expense (income) 2,958 3,780 (1,616)Noncontrolling interests (67) (996) (1,745)Share-based compensation expense 21,430 19,421 16,432Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses 9,513 27,127 18,050Redomicile-related expenses 13,747 — —Adjusted EBITDA $318,939 $296,387 $253,936Less: Depreciation and accretion expense 90,927 84,608 74,314Adjusted EBITA $228,012 $211,779 $179,622 (1)Includes foreign currency translation gains or losses and other non-operating costs.(2)Noncontrolling interest adjustment made such that Adjusted EBITDA includes only the Company’s ownership interest in the AdjustedEBITDA of its Mexico subsidiary. In December 2015, the Company increased its ownership interest in its Mexico subsidiary.(3)For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, amounts exclude a portion of the expenses incurred by the Company’s Mexicosubsidiary to account for the amounts allocable to the noncontrolling interest shareholders. The Company’s Mexico subsidiaryrecognized no share-based compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2016.(4)Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses include costs incurred for professional and legal fees and certain other transition andintegration-related costs.(5)Expenses associated with the Company’s redomicile of its parent company to the U.K., which was completed on July 1, 2016.(6)Amounts exclude a portion of the expenses incurred by the Company’s Mexico subsidiary to account for the amounts allocable to thenoncontrolling interest shareholders. In December 2015, the Company increased its ownership interest in its Mexico subsidiary.123 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)Table of Contents The following tables reflect certain financial information for each of the Company’s reporting segments for the periodsindicated: Year Ended December 31, 2016 NorthAmerica Europe Corporate& Other Eliminations Total (In thousands)Revenue from external customers $874,291 $365,973 $25,100 $ — $1,265,364Intersegment revenues — 1,437 23,520 (24,957) —Cost of revenues 572,842 231,464 34,738 (24,957) 814,087Selling, general, and administrative expenses 59,222 34,139 60,421 — 153,782Redomicile-related expenses — 166 13,581 — 13,747Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses 2,585 1,470 5,458 — 9,513Loss (gain) on disposal of assets 1,975 (1,894) — — 81 Adjusted EBITDA 242,233 101,806 (25,105) 5 318,939 Depreciation and accretion expense 47,667 36,356 6,930 — 90,953Adjusted EBITA 194,566 65,450 (32,035) 31 228,012 Capital expenditures $73,491 $51,294 $1,097 $ — $125,882 Year Ended December 31, 2015 NorthAmerica Europe Corporate& Other Eliminations Total (In thousands)Revenue from external customers $813,146 $376,226 $10,929 $ — $1,200,301Intersegment revenues — 1,187 22,241 (23,428) —Cost of revenues 521,818 259,889 24,658 (23,428) 782,937Selling, general, and administrative expenses 59,697 32,410 48,394 — 140,501Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses 4,213 22,259 655 — 27,127Loss (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 — 85,030Adjusted EBITA 179,603 50,992 (19,306) 490 211,779 Capital expenditures $83,369 $51,857 $7,123 $ — $142,349 124 (1)(1)Table of Contents Year Ended December 31, 2014 NorthAmerica Europe Corporate& Other Eliminations Total (In thousands)Revenue from external customers $762,664 $292,157 $ — $ — $1,054,821Intersegment revenues — 1,509 18,207 (19,716) —Cost of revenues 501,377 207,213 15,174 (19,716) 704,048Selling, general, and administrative expenses 51,594 21,795 40,081 — 113,470Acquisition and divestiture-related expenses 2,623 14,714 713 — 18,050Loss 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) 75,622Adjusted EBITA 163,788 37,072 (22,778) 1,540 179,622 Capital expenditures $56,999 $46,252 $6,678 $(20) $109,909 (1)Capital expenditure amounts include payments made for exclusive license agreements, site acquisition costs, and other intangibleassets. Additionally, capital expenditure amounts for Mexico (included in the North America segment) are reflected gross of anynoncontrolling interest amounts. Identifiable Assets December 31, 2016 December 31, 2015 (In thousands) North America $914,124 $870,445Europe 355,058 382,920Corporate & Other 95,514 66,570Total $1,364,696 $1,319,935 ( 21) Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information Prior to the Redomicile Transaction, the 2022 Notes were fully and unconditionally guaranteed, subject to certain customaryrelease provisions, on a joint and several basis by certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Cardtronics Delaware. On July 1, 2016,Cardtronics plc and certain of its subsidiaries became Guarantors of the 2022 Notes pursuant to the Senior Notes SupplementalIndenture entered into in conjunction with the Redomicile Transaction. As of December 31, 2016, the 2022 Notes were fully andunconditionally guaranteed, subject to certain customary release provisions, on a joint and several basis by Cardtronics plc andthese subsidiaries (including the original Cardtronics Delaware subsidiary Guarantors). Cardtronics Delaware, the subsidiaryissuer of the 2022 Notes, is 100% owned by Cardtronics plc, the parent Guarantor. The guarantees of the 2022 Notes by any Guarantor (other than Cardtronics plc) are subject to automatic and customaryreleases upon: (i) the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Guarantor, (ii) the disposition of sufficientcommon shares of the Guarantor so that it no longer qualifies under the Indenture as a restricted subsidiary of Cardtronics plc,(iii) the designation of the Guarantor as unrestricted in accordance with the Indenture, (iv) the legal or covenant defeasance of thenotes or the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture, (v) the liquidation or dissolution of the Guarantor, or (vi) provided theGuarantor is not wholly-owned by Cardtronics plc, its ceasing to guarantee other indebtedness the Cardtronics plc, CardtronicsDelaware, or another Guarantor. A Guarantor (other than Cardtronics plc) may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantiallyall of its properties or assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into, another company (other than Cardtronics plc,Cardtronics Delaware, or another Guarantor), unless no default under the Indenture exists and either the successor to theGuarantor assumes its guarantee of the 2022 Notes or the disposition, consolidation, or merger complies with the Asset Salescovenant in the Indenture. In addition, Cardtronics plc may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its propertiesor assets to, or consolidate with125 (1)Table of Contentsor merge with or into, another company (other than Cardtronics Delaware or another Guarantor), unless, among other things, nodefault under the Indenture exists, the successor to Cardtronics plc is a domestic entity and assumes Cardtronics plc’s guaranteeof the 2022 Notes and transaction (on a pro forma basis) satisfies certain criteria related to the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (asdefined in the Indenture). The following information reflects the Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income and CondensedConsolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 and the CondensedConsolidating Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 for: (i) Cardtronics plc, the parent Guarantor (“Parent”), as ofDecember 31, 2016, (ii) Cardtronics Delaware (“Issuer”), (iii) the Guarantors, and (iv) the Non-Guarantors. The statements forthe 2014 and 2015 periods have been revised to present the financial results of these entities in a manner that is consistent withthe Company’s organizational structure as of December 31, 2016. Condensed Consolidating Statements of Comprehensive Income Year Ended December 31, 2016 Parent Issuer Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total (In thousands)Revenues $— $— $869,992 $406,345 $(10,973) $1,265,364Operating costs and expenses 18,166 22,565 742,690 346,537 (10,973) 1,118,985(Loss) income from operations (18,166) (22,565) 127,302 59,808 — 146,379Interest expense (income), net,including amortization of deferredfinancing costs and note discount — 25,188 30,804 (27,103) — 28,889Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (105,806) (102,835) (61,271) — 269,912 —Other expense (income) 263 (19,838) (11,271) 4,475 29,329 2,958Income before income taxes 87,377 74,920 169,040 82,436 (299,241) 114,532Income tax (benefit) expense (533) (10,889) 33,904 4,140 — 26,622Net income 87,910 85,809 135,136 78,296 (299,241) 87,910Net loss attributable tononcontrolling interests — — — — (81) (81)Net income attributable tocontrolling interests and availableto common shareholders 87,910 85,809 135,136 78,296 (299,160) 87,991Other comprehensive (loss) incomeattributable to controlling interests (18,991) (8,793) (12,163) 633 20,323 (18,991)Comprehensive income attributableto controlling interests $68,919 $77,016 $122,973 $78,929 $(278,837) $69,000 126 Table of Contents Year Ended December 31, 2015 Parent Issuer Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total (In thousands)Revenues $— $— $794,145 $417,181 $(11,025) $1,200,301Operating costs and expenses — 4,945 684,846 381,606 (11,013) 1,060,384(Loss) income from operations — (4,945) 109,299 35,575 (12) 139,917Interest expense, net, includingamortization of deferred financingcosts and note discount — 22,633 5,650 2,531 — 30,814Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (65,981) 964 (1,171) — 66,188 —Other (income) expense — (177) (4,073) 8,017 13 3,780Income (loss) before income taxes 65,981 (28,365) 108,893 25,027 (66,213) 105,323Income tax (benefit) expense — (12,044) 44,246 7,140 — 39,342Net income (loss) 65,981 (16,321) 64,647 17,887 (66,213) 65,981Net loss attributable tononcontrolling interests — — — — (1,099) (1,099)Net income (loss) attributable tocontrolling interests and availableto common shareholders 65,981 (16,321) 64,647 17,887 (65,114) 67,080Other comprehensive (loss) incomeattributable to controlling interests (5,780) (10,404) 14,632 (9,347) 5,119 (5,780)Comprehensive income (loss)attributable to controlling interests $60,201 $(26,725) $79,279 $8,540 $(59,995) $61,300 127 Table of Contents Year Ended December 31, 2014 Parent Issuer Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total (In thousands)Revenues $ — $ — $731,618 $334,358 $(11,155) $1,054,821Operating costs and expenses — 4,656 631,595 325,159 (11,228) 950,182(Loss) income from operations — (4,656) 100,023 9,199 73 104,639Interest expense, net, includingamortization of deferred financingcosts and note discount — 21,749 10,352 1,711 — 33,812Redemption cost for earlyextinguishment of debt — 9,075 — — — 9,075Equity in earnings of subsidiaries (35,194) (83,903) 59,493 — 59,604 —Other (income) expense — (3,807) (6,060) 8,638 (387) (1,616)Income (loss) before income tax 35,194 52,230 36,238 (1,150) (59,144) 63,368Income tax (benefit) expense — (12,162) 37,182 3,154 — 28,174Net income (loss) 35,194 64,392 (944) (4,304) (59,144) 35,194Net loss attributable tononcontrolling interests — — — — (1,946) (1,946)Net income (loss) attributable tocontrolling interests and availableto common shareholders 35,194 64,392 (944) (4,304) (57,198) 37,140Other comprehensive (loss) incomeattributable to controlling interests (10,012) (4,582) 9,688 (15,158) 10,052 (10,012)Comprehensive income (loss)attributable to controlling interests $25,182 $59,810 $8,744 $(19,462) $(47,146) $27,128 128 Table of ContentsCondensed Consolidating Balance Sheets As of December 31, 2016 Parent Issuer Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total (In thousands)Assets Cash and cash equivalents $101 $7 $1,823 $71,603 $— $73,534Accounts and notes receivable, net — — 57,201 26,955 — 84,156Other current assets — 1,468 50,438 59,941 — 111,847Total current assets 101 1,475 109,462 158,499 — 269,537Property and equipment, net — — 257,133 135,602 — 392,735Intangible assets, net — — 88,141 33,089 — 121,230Goodwill — — 449,658 83,417 — 533,075Investments in and advances tosubsidiaries 452,029 1,105,307 921,962 — (2,479,298) —Intercompany receivable 12,965 297,790 207,048 1,660,511 (2,178,314) —Deferred tax asset, net 534 — — 12,470 — 13,004Prepaid expenses, deferred costs,and other noncurrent assets — 504 22,098 12,513 — 35,115Total assets $465,629 $1,405,076 $2,055,502 $2,096,101 $(4,657,612) $1,364,696Liabilities and Shareholders’Equity Current portion of other long-termliabilities — — 22,871 5,366 — 28,237Accounts payable and accruedliabilities — 17,152 178,452 89,979 — 285,583Total current liabilities — 17,152 201,323 95,345 — 313,820Long-term debt — 502,539 — — — 502,539Intercompany payable 8,694 82,660 1,171,795 915,165 (2,178,314) —Asset retirement obligations — — 21,747 23,339 — 45,086Deferred tax liability, net — — 24,953 2,672 — 27,625Other long-term liabilities — 504 14,306 3,881 — 18,691Total liabilities 8,694 602,855 1,434,124 1,040,402 (2,178,314) 907,761Shareholders’ equity 456,935 802,221 621,378 1,055,699 (2,479,298) 456,935Total liabilities and shareholders’equity $465,629 $1,405,076 $2,055,502 $2,096,101 $(4,657,612) $1,364,696 129 Table of Contents As of December 31, 2015 Parent Issuer Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total (In thousands)Assets Cash and cash equivalents $— $782 $6,200 $19,315 $— $26,297Accounts and notes receivable, net — — 36,961 35,048 — 72,009Current portion of deferred taxasset, net — — 16,169 131 — 16,300Other current assets — 1,878 47,398 49,642 — 98,918Total current assets — 2,660 106,728 104,136 — 213,524Property and equipment, net — — 231,961 143,527 — 375,488Intangible assets, net — 1,396 106,863 42,521 — 150,780Goodwill — — 449,658 99,278 — 548,936Investments in and advances tosubsidiaries 369,793 1,259,646 383,629 — (2,013,068) —Intercompany receivable — 407,349 246,761 149,351 (803,461) —Deferred tax asset, net — — — 11,950 — 11,950Prepaid expenses, deferred costs,and other noncurrent assets — 200 6,863 12,194 — 19,257Total assets $369,793 $1,671,251 $1,532,463 $562,957 $(2,816,529) $1,319,935Liabilities and Shareholders’Equity Current portion of other long-termliabilities — — 30,552 2,180 — 32,732Accounts payable and accruedliabilities — 12,109 143,391 89,408 — 244,908Total current liabilities — 12,109 173,943 91,588 — 277,640Long-term debt — 548,496 — 19,835 — 568,331Intercompany payable — 152,867 403,536 247,058 (803,461) —Asset retirement obligations — — 25,360 26,325 — 51,685Deferred tax liability, net — — 19,884 1,945 — 21,829Other long-term liabilities — 200 28,752 1,705 — 30,657Total liabilities — 713,672 651,475 388,456 (803,461) 950,142Shareholders’ equity 369,793 957,579 880,988 174,501 (2,013,068) 369,793Total liabilities and shareholders’equity $369,793 $1,671,251 $1,532,463 $562,957 $(2,816,529) $1,319,935 130 Table of ContentsCondensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Year Ended December 31, 2016 Parent Issuer Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total (In thousands)Net cash (used in) provided byoperating activities $(1,106) $60,033 $98,033 $113,315 $— $270,275Additions to property andequipment — — (70,468) (55,414) — (125,882)Acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — (17,512) (5,157) — (22,669)Proceeds from sale of assets andbusinesses — — — 9,348 — 9,348Net cash used in investing activities — — (87,980) (51,223) — (139,203)Proceeds from borrowings underrevolving credit facility — 198,826 — 36,542 — 235,368Repayments of borrowings underrevolving credit facility — (255,727) — (55,635) — (311,362)Funding of intercompany notespayable — 248 (14,430) 14,182 — —Proceeds from exercises of stockoptions 526 147 — — — 673Additional tax benefit (expense)related to share-basedcompensation 681 (343) — — — 338Repurchase of common shares — (3,959) — — — (3,959)Net cash provided by (used in)financing activities 1,207 (60,808) (14,430) (4,911) — (78,942)Effect of exchange rate changes oncash — — — (4,893) — (4,893)Net increase (decrease) in cash andcash equivalents 101 (775) (4,377) 52,288 — 47,237Cash and cash equivalents as ofbeginning of period — 782 6,200 19,315 — 26,297Cash and cash equivalents as of endof period $101 $7 $1,823 $71,603 $— $73,534 131 Table of Contents Year Ended December 31, 2015 Parent Issuer Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total (In thousands)Net cash (used in) provided byoperating activities $ — $(12,180) $164,345 $104,018 $370 $256,553Additions to property andequipment — — (86,283) (55,696) (370) (142,349)Funding of intercompany notespayable, net — — (750) 750 — —Acquisitions, net of cash acquired — — (80,503) (23,371) — (103,874)Proceeds from sale of assets andbusinesses — — — 36,661 — 36,661Net cash used in investing activities — — (167,536) (41,656) (370) (209,562)Proceeds from borrowings underrevolving credit facility — 379,400 — 73,270 — 452,670Repayments of borrowings underrevolving credit facility — (446,085) — (53,466) — (499,551)Repayments of intercompany notespayable — 81,286 — (81,286) — —Proceeds from exercises of stockoptions — 1,107 — — — 1,107Additional tax benefit related toshare-based compensation — 1,985 — — — 1,985Repurchase of common shares — (4,731) — — — (4,731)Net cash provided by (used in)financing activities — 12,962 — (61,482) — (48,520)Effect of exchange rate changes oncash — — — (4,049) — (4,049)Net increase (decrease) in cash andcash equivalents — 782 (3,191) (3,169) — (5,578)Cash and cash equivalents as ofbeginning of period — — 9,391 22,484 — 31,875Cash and cash equivalents as of endof period $ — $782 $6,200 $19,315 $ — $26,297 132 Table of Contents Year Ended December 31, 2014 Parent Issuer Guarantors Non-Guarantors Eliminations Total (In thousands)Net cash provided by operatingactivities $— $1,463 $123,255 $63,855 $(20) $188,553Additions to property andequipment — — (57,434) (52,495) 20 (109,909)Investment in subsidiary — (51,110) (51,110) — 102,220 —Funding of intercompany notespayable, 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 underrevolving credit facility — 127,657 — — — 127,657Repayments of borrowings underrevolving credit facility — (60,266) (4) (1,269) — (61,539)Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt — 250,000 — — — 250,000Repayments of long-term debt — (200,000) — — — (200,000)Debt issuance, modification, andredemption costs — (14,746) — — — (14,746)Repayments of intercompany notespayable — — 35,829 15,974 (51,803) —Payment of contingentconsideration — — (201) (316) — (517)Proceeds from exercises of stockoptions — 810 — — — 810Additional tax benefit related toshare-based compensation — 4,739 — — — 4,739Repurchase of common shares — (7,156) — — — (7,156)Issuance of common shares — — 51,110 51,110 (102,220) —Net cash provided by financingactivities — 101,038 86,734 65,499 (154,023) 99,248Effect of exchange rate changes oncash — — — (5,984) — (5,984)Net (decrease) increase in cash andcash equivalents — (412) (63,988) 9,336 — (55,064)Cash and cash equivalents as ofbeginning of period — 412 73,379 13,148 — 86,939Cash and cash equivalents as of endof period $— $— $9,391 $22,484 $— $31,875 133 Table of Contents(22) Supplemental Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) The Company’s financial information by quarter is summarized below for the periods indicated: Quarter Ended March 31 June 30 September 30 December 31 Total (In thousands, excluding per share amounts)2016 Total revenues $303,247 $323,961 $328,334 $309,822 $1,265,364Gross profit 107,374 113,631 120,144 110,128 451,277Net income 15,359 20,114 27,478 24,959 87,910Net income attributable to controlling interests andavailable to common shareholders 15,384 20,148 27,490 24,969 87,991Basic net income per common share $0.34 $0.45 $0.61 $0.55 $1.95Diluted net income per common share $0.34 $0.44 $0.60 $0.54 $1.92 2015 Total revenues $281,901 $303,746 $311,350 $303,304 $1,200,301Gross profit 94,101 103,204 112,316 107,743 417,364Net income 14,774 14,740 21,644 14,823 65,981Net income attributable to controlling interests andavailable to common shareholders 15,233 14,997 22,009 14,841 67,080Basic net income per common share $0.34 $0.33 $0.49 $0.33 $1.50Diluted net income per common share $0.34 $0.33 $0.48 $0.33 $1.48 (1)Excludes $27.4 million, $27.9 million, $27.1 million, and $25.1 million of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assetsfor the quarters ended March 31, 2016, June 30, 2016, September 30, 2016, and December 31, 2016, respectively.(2)Excludes $24.9 million, $25.7 million, $27.2 million, and $25.7 million of depreciation, accretion, and amortization of intangible assetsfor the quarters ended March 31, 2015, June 30, 2015, September 30, 2015, and December 31, 2015, respectively. 134 (1)(2) Table of Contents(23) Subsequent Events On January 3, 2017, the Company entered into the Fourth Amendment to its Credit Agreement. Pursuant to the FourthAmendment, the total commitments of the lenders under the revolving credit facility that are provided by the Credit Agreementwere increased from $375.0 million to $600.0 million. Following the increase in the amount of the total commitments, asdescribed above, the accordion provision under the Credit Agreement to increase the lenders’ commitments was removed. Theborrowers, lenders, and guarantors under the newly amended Credit Agreement did not change. Similarly, the representations,warranties, and covenants and the interest rates applicable to the borrowings did not change. Additional borrowings under theCredit Agreement were used to fund the majority of the purchase consideration for the DCPayments acquisition, discussed below. On January 6, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of DCPayments. In connection with the closing of theacquisition, each DCPayments common share was acquired for Canadian Dollars $19.00 in cash per common share, and theCompany also repaid the outstanding third party indebtedness of DCPayments, the combined aggregate of which represented atotal transaction value of approximately $464 million, net of estimated cash acquired and excluding transaction-related costs. TheCompany used cash on hand and borrowings under the Credit Agreement, as discussed above, to fund the acquisition.DCPayments has its primary operations in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the U.K., and Mexico and adds approximately 25,000ATMs to the Company’s global ATM count. On January 31, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of Spark ATM Systems (“Spark”), an independent ATMdeployer in South Africa, with a growing network of approximately 2,600 ATMs. The agreed purchase consideration includedinitial cash consideration, paid at closing, and potential additional contingent consideration of up to approximately 805 millionSouth African Rand (approximately $56 million). The additional purchase consideration is contingent upon Spark achievingcertain agreed upon earnings targets in 2019 and 2020. ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENT S WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIALDISCLOSURE There have been no changes in or disagreements on any matters of accounting principles or financial statement disclosurebetween the Company and its independent registered public accountants. ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures As required by Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), the Companyhave evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its principal executive officer andprincipal financial officer, the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inRules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K(this “2016 Form 10-K”). The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance thatinformation required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files under the Exchange Act is accumulated andcommunicated to its management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allowtimely decisions regarding required disclosure and is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periodsspecified in the rules and forms of the SEC. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principalfinancial officer concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2016 at the reasonableassurance level. Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting There have been no changes in the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined inRules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended December 31, 2016 that have materiallyaffected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting. 135 Table of ContentsManagement’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financialreporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is aprocess designed by management, under the supervision and with the participation of its principal executive officer and principalfinancial officer, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation ofconsolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company’s internal control over financial reportingincludes those policies and procedures that: (i) relate to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairlyreflect the transactions and dispositions of its assets, (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessaryto permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and that its receipts and expendituresare being made only in accordance with authorizations of its management and directors, and (iii) provide reasonable assuranceregarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of its assets that could have a materialeffect on its consolidated financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequatebecause of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. The scope of management’s assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as ofDecember 31, 2016 includes its consolidated subsidiaries. The Company’s management, under the supervision and with the participation of its principal executive officer and principalfinancial officer, assessed the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 based on theframework in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of theTreadway Commission (COSO). Based on the Company’s evaluation under the framework in Internal Control - IntegratedFramework (2013) , its management concluded that its internal control over financial reporting was effective as ofDecember 31, 2016. Attestation Report of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 has been audited by KPMG LLP, anindependent registered public accounting firm that audited the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in this 2016Form 10-K, as stated in the attestation report which is included in Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Reportsof Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm . ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION None. 136 Table of ContentsPART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Code of Ethics The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principalaccounting officer, and persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Code of Ethics is available on the Company’s websiteat http://www.cardtronics.com , and you may also request a copy of the Code of Ethics at no cost, by writing or telephoning at thefollowing: Cardtronics plc, Attention: Chief Financial Officer, 3250 Briarpark Drive, Suite 400 , Houston, Texas 77042,(832) 308-4000. The Company intends to disclose any amendments to or waivers of the Code of Ethics on behalf of its ChiefExecutive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, and persons performing similar functions on its website athttp://www.cardtronics.com promptly following the date of any such amendment or waiver. Pursuant to General Instruction G of Form 10-K, the Company incorporate by reference the remaining information requiredby this Item 10 from the information to be disclosed in its definitive proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting ofShareholders. ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION Pursuant to General Instruction G of Form 10-K, the Company incorporates by reference into this Item 11 the information tobe disclosed in its definitive proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHI P OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATEDSTOCKHOLDER MATTERS Pursuant to General Instruction G of Form 10-K, the Company incorporates by reference into this Item 12 the information tobe disclosed in its definitive proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIP S AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE Pursuant to General Instruction G of Form 10-K, the Company incorporates by reference into this Item 13 the information tobe disclosed in its definitive proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES Pursuant to General Instruction G of Form 10-K, the Company incorporates by reference into this Item 14 the information tobe disclosed in its definitive proxy statement for its 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. 137 Table of ContentsPART IV ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE S 1. Consolidated Financial Statements PageReports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 79 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 81 Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 82 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 83 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 84 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 85 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 86 2. Financial Statement Schedules All schedules are omitted because they are either not applicable or required information is reported in the consolidatedfinancial statements or notes thereto. 3. Index to Exhibits The exhibits required to be filed pursuant to the requirements of Item 601 of Regulation S-K are reflected in the Index toExhibits accompanying this 2016 Form 10-K. ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY None.138 Table of Contents SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly causedthis report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, onFebruary 21, 2017. Cardtronics plc /s/ Steven A. Rathgaber Steven A. Rathgaber Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the followingpersons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities indicated on February 21, 2017. Signature Title /s/ Steven A. Rathgaber Chief Executive Officer and DirectorSteven A. Rathgaber (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ Edward H. West Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations OfficerEdward H. West (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ E. Brad Conrad Chief Accounting OfficerE. Brad Conrad (Principal Accounting Officer) /s/ Dennis F. Lynch Dennis F. Lynch Chairman of the Board of Directors /s/ Tim Arnoult Tim Arnoult Director /s/ Juli Spottiswood Juli Spottiswood Director /s/ Jorge M. Diaz Jorge M. Diaz Director /s/ G. Patrick Phillips G. Patrick Phillips Director /s/ Mark Rossi Mark Rossi Director /s/ Julie Gardner Julie Gardner Director 139 Table of ContentsEXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated April 27, 2016, by and among Cardtronics, Inc., CardtronicsGroup Limited, CATM Merger Sub LLC and CATM Holdings LLC (incorporated herein by reference toAnnex A of the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed by Cardtronics plc on April 27, 2016, File No.333-210955).2.2 Arrangement Agreement, dated October 3, 2016, by and between Cardtronics Holdings Limited andDirectcash Payments Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 of the Current Report on Form8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on October 7, 2016, File No. 001-37820).3.1 Articles of Association of Cardtronics plc ( incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the CurrentReport on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on July 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820).4.1 Indenture, dated as of July 28, 2014, by and among Cardtronics, Inc., the subsidiary guarantors namedtherein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, relating to Cardtronics, Inc.’s 5.125%Senior Notes due 2022 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on July 30, 2014, File No. 001-33864).4.2 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2016, by and among Cardtronics, Inc., Cardtronics plc,the subsidiary guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee , relatingto Cardtronics, Inc.’s 5.125% Senior Notes due 2022 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 ofthe Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on July 1, 2016, File No. 001- 37820 ).4.3 Form of 5.125% Senior Note due 2022 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 (included inExhibit 4.1) of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on July 30, 2014, File No.001-33864).4.4 Indenture, dated as of November 25, 2013, by and among Cardtronics, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank,National Association, as trustee, relating to Cardtronics, Inc.’s 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics,Inc. on November 26, 2013, File No. 001-33864).4.5 First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 1, 2016, by and among Cardtronics, Inc., Cardtronics plcand Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, relating to Cardtronics, Inc.’s 1.00% ConvertibleSenior Notes due 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on July 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820).4.6 Form of 1.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit A ofExhibit 4.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on November 26, 2013, FileNo. 001-33864).4.7 Form of Class A ordinary share certificate for Cardtronics plc (incorporated herein by reference toExhibit 4.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc. on July 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820).10.1 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated April 24, 2014, by and among Cardtronics, Inc., theGuarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as AdministrativeAgent, J.P. Morgan Europe Limited, as Alternative Currency Agent, Bank of America, N.A., asSyndication Agent and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as Documentation Agent (incorporated herein byreference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on July 30,2015, File No. 001-33864 ). 10.2 First Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 11, 2014, by and amongCardtronics, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank,N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Quarterly Reporton Form 10-Q, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on October 29, 2014, File No. 001-33864 ).140 Table of ContentsExhibit Number Description10.3 Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Amendment to SecurityAgreement, dated May 26, 2015, by and among Cardtronics, Inc., the Guarantors party thereto, theLenders party thereto, Cardtronics Europe Limited as the European Borrower and JPMorgan Chase BankN.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Quarterly Reporton Form 10-Q, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on July 30, 2015, File No. 001-33864).10.4 Third Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated July 1, 2016, by and amongCardtronics, Inc., Cardtronics plc, the other Borrowers, the Guarantors party thereto, the Lenders partythereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated herein by reference toExhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on July 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820 ).10.5 Fourth Amendment to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January 3, 2017, by and amongCardtronics plc, the other Obligors party thereto, the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank,N.A., as Administrative Agent (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report onForm 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on January 9, 2017, File No. 001-37820 ).10.6 Placement Agreement, dated as of July 20, 2007, by and between Cardtronics, Inc. and 7-Eleven, Inc.(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed byCardtronics, Inc. on November 9, 2007, File No. 333-113470 ).10.7 Purchase Agreement, dated July 21, 2014, by and among WSILC, L.L.C., RTW ATM, LLC, C.O.D.,LLC and WG ATM, LLC and their Members and Cardtronics USA, Inc. (incorporated herein byreference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on October 29,2014, File No. 001-33864).10.8 Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2007, by and among Cardtronics, LP, 7-Eleven, Inc.and Vcom Financial Services, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the CurrentReport on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on July 26, 2007, File No. 333-113470).10.9 Amended and Restated Base Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of October 26, 2016, by and amongCardtronics plc, Cardtronics, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated herein by reference toExhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on November 1, 2016, File No.001-37820).10.10 Amended and Restated Base Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of October 26, 2016, by and amongCardtronics plc, Cardtronics, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed byCardtronics plc on November 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820).10.11 Amended and Restated Base Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of October 26, 2016, by and amongCardtronics plc, Cardtronics, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (incorporated herein byreference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on November 1,2016, File No. 001-37820).10.12 Amended and Restated Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of October 26, 2016, by and amongCardtronics plc, Cardtronics, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated herein by reference toExhibit 10.4 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on November 1, 2016, File No.001-37820).10.13 Amended and Restated Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of October 26, 2016, by and amongCardtronics plc, Cardtronics, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed byCardtronics plc on November 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820).10.14 Amended and Restated Base Warrant Confirmation, dated as of October 26, 2016, by and amongCardtronics plc, Cardtronics, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (incorporated herein byreference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on November 1,2016, File No. 001-37820).141 Table of ContentsExhibit Number Description10.15 Amended and Restated Additional Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of October 26, 2016, by andamong Cardtronics plc, Cardtronics, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated herein by reference toExhibit 10.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc. on November 1, 2016, File No.001-37820).10.16 Amended and Restated Additional Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of October 26, 2016, by andamong Cardtronics plc, Cardtronics, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, LondonBranch (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed byCardtronics plc on October 26, 2016, File No. 001-37820).10.17 Amended and Restated Additional Bond Hedge Confirmation, dated as of October 26, 2016, by andamong Cardtronics plc, Cardtronics, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (incorporatedherein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc onNovember 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820).10.18 Amended and Restated Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of October 26, 2016, by and amongCardtronics plc, Cardtronics, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated herein by reference toExhibit 10.10 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on November 1, 2016, FileNo. 001-37820).10.19 Amended and Restated Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of October 26, 2016, by and amongCardtronics plc, Cardtronics, Inc. and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, London Branch(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed byCardtronics plc on November 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820).10.20 Amended and Restated Additional Warrant Confirmation, dated as of October 26, 2016, by and amongCardtronics plc, Cardtronics, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association (incorporated herein byreference to Exhibit 10.12 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on November 1,2016, File No. 001-37820).10.21† * Form of Deed of Indemnity of Cardtronics plc, entered into by each director of Cardtronics plc and eachof the following officers: Steven A. Rathgaber, Edward H. West, E. Brad Conrad, Jerry Garcia, DilshadKasmani, Todd Ruden, Jonathan Simpson-Dent and Roger Craig.10.22† Form of Indemnification Agreement of Cardtronics, Inc., entered into by each director of Cardtronics plcand each of the following officers: Steven A. Rathgaber, Edward H. West, E. Brad Conrad, Jerry Garciaand David Dove (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Current Report on Form 8-K,filed by Cardtronics plc on July 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820).10.23† 2001 Stock Incentive Plan of Cardtronics Group, Inc., dated effective as of June 4, 2001 (incorporatedherein by reference to Exhibit 10.21 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed by Cardtronics, Inc.on January 20, 2006, File No. 333-131199).10.24† Amendment No. 1 to the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan of Cardtronics Group, Inc., dated effective as ofJanuary 30, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.22 of the Registration Statement onForm S-4, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on January 20, 2006, File No. 333-131199).10.25† Amendment No. 2 to the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan of Cardtronics Group, Inc., dated effective as of June23, 2004 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.23 of the Registration Statement on Form S-4,filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on January 20, 2006, File No. 333-131199).10.26† Amendment No. 3 to the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan of Cardtronics Group, Inc. dated effective as of May9, 2006 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.38 of Post-effective Amendment No. 1 to theRegistration Statement on Form S-1, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on December 10, 2007, File No. 333-145929).10.27† Amendment No. 4 to the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan of Cardtronics Group, Inc. dated effective as ofAugust 22, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.39 of Post-effective Amendment No. 1to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on December 10, 2007, File No.333-145929).10.28† Amendment No. 5 to the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan of Cardtronics Group, Inc. dated effective as ofNovember 26, 2007 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.40 of Post-effective Amendment No.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on December 10, 2007, File No.333-145929).142 Table of ContentsExhibit Number Description10.29† Third Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (as assumed and adopted by Cardtronics plc,effective July 1, 2016) (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Current Report on Form8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on July 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820).10.30† Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Time-Based) pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Current Report onForm 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on July 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820).10.31† Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (Performance-Based) pursuant to the Third Amended andRestated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the CurrentReport on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on July 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820).10.32† Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Third Amended andRestated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of Current Reporton Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on July 1, 2016, File No. 001-37820).10.33 Deed of Assumption, dated July 1, 2016, executed by Cardtronics plc (incorporated herein by referenceto Exhibit 10.2 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics plc on July 1, 2016, File No.001-37820 ).10.34† Restricted Stock Unit Agreement by and between Cardtronics, Inc. and David Dove, dated effectiveSeptember 3, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.57 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on February 18, 2014, File No. 001-33864)10.35† Cardtronics, Inc. 2016 Annual Executive Cash Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference toExhibit 10.2 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on April 28, 2016, File No.001-33864).10.36† Cardtronics, Inc. 2013 Long Term Incentive Plan, dated March 29, 2013 (incorporated herein byreference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on April 4, 2013,File No. 001-33864).10.37† Cardtronics, Inc. 2014 Long Term Incentive Plan, dated March 27, 2014 (incorporated herein byreference to Exhibit 99.3 of the Current Report on Form 8-K, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on April 2, 2014,File No. 001-33864).10.38† Cardtronics, Inc. 2015 Long Term Incentive Plan, dated March 24, 2015 (incorporated herein byreference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on April 30,2015, File No. 001-33864)10.39† Cardtronics, Inc. 2016 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of theQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on April 28, 2016 File No. 001-33864)10.40† Cardtronics, Inc. 2016 Annual Bonus Pool Allocation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 ofthe Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on April 28, 2016, File No. 001-33864).10.41† Employment Agreement by and among Cardtronics USA, Inc., Cardtronics, Inc. and Steven A.Rathgaber, dated effective as of February 1, 2010 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.48 ofthe Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on March 4, 2010, File No. 001-33864).10.42† Employment Agreement by and between Cardtronics USA, Inc. and P. Michael McCarthy, datedeffective as of May 13, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on July 31, 2013, File No. 001-33864).10.43† * Retirement Agreement by and between Cardtronics plc and P. Michael McCarthy, dated effective as ofJanuary 3, 2017.10.44† Employment Agreement by and between Cardtronics USA, Inc. and David Dove, dated effective as ofSeptember 1, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on November 4, 2013, File No. 001-33864).143 Table of ContentsExhibit Number Description10.45† First Amendment to Employment Agreement by and between Cardtronics USA, Inc. and David Dove,dated effective as of August 22, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the QuarterlyReport on Form 10-Q, filed by Cardtronics plc on October 27, 2016, File No. 001-37820).10.46† Employment Agreement by and among Cardtronics USA, Inc., Cardtronics, Inc. and Edward H. West,dated as of January 11, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.59 of the Annual Report onForm 10-K, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on February 22, 2016, File No. 001-33864)10.47† Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and between Cardtronics USA, Inc. and J. ChrisBrewster, dated effective as of February 22, 2016 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of theQuarterly Report on Form 10-Q, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on April 28, 2016, File No. 001-33864).10.48† Service Agreement by and between Bank Machine Limited and Jonathan Simpson-Dent, dated effectiveas of August 7, 2013 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.56 of the Annual Report on Form10-K, filed by Cardtronics, Inc. on February 24, 2015, File No. 001-33864).12.1* Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.21.1* Subsidiaries of Cardtronics plc23.1* Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP.31.1* Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of Cardtronics plc pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.31.2* Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of Cardtronics plc pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.32.1** Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Cardtronics plc pursuant toSection 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.101.INS* XBRL Instance Document101.SCH* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document101.CAL* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document101.LAB* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document101.PRE* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document101.DEF* XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document * Filed herewith. ** Furnished herewith. † Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 144Exhibit 10.21Exhibit 10.21DEED OF INDEMNITYThis Deed of Indemnity (this “ Deed ”) is made and entered into as of the __ day of _______, 2016, by and betweenCardtronics plc, a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales (the “ Company ,” which term shall include, whereappropriate, any Entity (as hereinafter defined) controlled directly or indirectly by the Company and any successor to theCompany), and _______________ (“ Indemnitee ”).PRELIMINARY STATEMENTSA. Cardtronics, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“ Cardtronics Delaware ”), entered into and adopted an agreementand plan of merger among Cardtronics Delaware, the Company, CATM Merger Sub LLC, a newly formed Delaware limitedliability company (“ Cardtronics MergeCo ”), and CATM Holdings LLC, a newly formed Delaware limited liability company,whereby Cardtronics MergeCo merged with and into Cardtronics Delaware with Cardtronics Delaware surviving the merger (the“ Merger ”).B. At the effective time of the Merger, Cardtronics Delaware became a wholly-owned subsidiary of theCompany and, as a result, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Cardtronics Delaware was converted into theright to receive one Class A ordinary share of the Company. C. The Company and Cardtronics Delaware desire to attract and retain the services of highly qualifiedindividuals, such as Indemnitee, to serve the Cardtronics group of companies and provide for the indemnification of, andadvancement of expenses to, such persons to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.D. The Company’s articles of association (as amended from time to time, the “ Articles ”) allow for theindemnification of its directors and officers and permit the Company to enter into indemnification arrangements and agreementswith such directors and officers.E. In addition and as a supplement to any rights granted Indemnitee under the Articles or any agreement orarrangement entered into between Indemnitee and Cardtronics Delaware, the parties hereto desire to enter into this Deed toprovide for the indemnification of, and advancement of expenses to, Indemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.F. The Company desires to provide Indemnitee with specific contractual assurance of Indemnitee’s rights to fullindemnification against litigation risks and expenses (regardless, among other things, of any change in the ownership of theCompany or the composition of its board of directors) to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.G. Indemnitee is relying upon the rights afforded under this Deed in accepting Indemnitee’s position as a directorand/or officer of the Company or in continuing to serve as a director and/or officer of Cardtronics Delaware.DEED OF AGREEMENTIn consideration of the promises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenantand agree as follows: 1.Definitions .(a) “ Associated Company ” shall be construed in accordance with the UK Companies Act 2006.(b) “ Corporate Status ” shall mean the status of a person who is serving, has served or is being asked toserve (i) as a director or officer of Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Company, (ii) in any capacity with respect to any employeebenefit plan of Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Company, or (iii) as a director, partner, trustee, officer, secretary, executive,manager, managing member, employee, authorized agent or fiduciary of any other Entity at the request of Cardtronics Delawareand/or the Company. For purposes of subsection (iii) of this Section 1(a ), a director or officer of Cardtronics Delaware who isserving or has served as a director, partner, trustee, officer, secretary, executive, manager, managing member, employee,authorized agent or fiduciary of a Subsidiary shall be deemed to be serving at the request of Cardtronics Delaware and/or theCompany. The phrase “ by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status ” and similar expressions used herein shall include anyaction or failure to act on the part of Indemnitee while serving in that capacity.(c) “ Entity ” shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, trust,foundation, association, organization or other legal entity or enterprise (including an employee benefit plan or unincorporatedentity).(d) “ Expenses ” shall mean all reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with anyProceeding, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, disbursements and retainers (including, without limitation,any such fees, disbursements and retainers incurred by Indemnitee pursuant to Sections 9 and 11(c )), fees and disbursements ofexpert witnesses, private investigators and professional advisors (including, without limitation, accountants and investmentbankers), court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, travel expenses, duplicating, printing and binding costs, telephone andfacsimile transmission charges, postage, delivery services, secretarial services and other disbursements and expenses of the typescustomarily incurred in connection with prosecuting, defending, preparing to prosecute or defend, investigating, being orpreparing to be a witness in, or otherwise participating in, a Proceeding. Expenses also shall include (i) Expenses incurred inconnection with any appeal resulting from any Proceeding, including without limitation the premium, security for, and other costsrelating to any cost bond, supersedeas bond or other appeal bond or its equivalent and (ii) Expenses incurred in connection withrecovery under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies maintained by Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Company(or any other affiliated Entity), regardless of whether Indemnitee is ultimately determined to be entitled to such indemnification,advancement or Expenses or insurance recovery, as the case may be. The parties agree that for the purposes of any advancementof Expenses for which Indemnitee has made written demand to the Company in accordance with this Deed, all Expenses includedin such demand that are certified by affidavit of Indemnitee’s counsel as being reasonable shall be presumed conclusively to bereasonable. However, Expenses, shall not include amounts paid in settlement by Indemnitee or the amount of Liabilities againstIndemnitee.(e) “ Independent Counsel ” means a law firm, or a partner (or, if applicable, member) of such a lawfirm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither at the time of engagement is, nor in the three years prior tosuch engagement has been, retained to represent: (i) the Company, Cardtronics Delaware or Indemnitee in any matter material toeither such party (other than with respect to matters concerning Indemnitee under this Deed or of other indemnitees under similarindemnification agreements); or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnificationhereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under theapplicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in2 representing either the Company, Cardtronics Delaware or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under thisDeed.(f) “ Liabilities ” shall mean judgments, damages, liabilities, losses, penalties, excise taxes, fines andamounts paid in settlement.(g) “ Proceeding ” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed claim, counter claim, cross claim,action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution mechanism, mediation, investigation, inquiry, administrative hearing, appealor any other actual, threatened or completed proceeding, whether brought in the right of the Company or otherwise and whethercivil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative, legislative or investigative, whether formal or informal, in which Indemnitee was, is orwill be involved as a party, potential party, non-party witness or otherwise by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was adirector or officer of the Company and/or Cardtronics Delaware, by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was serving at therequest of the Company and/or Cardtronics Delaware as a director, partner, trustee, officer, secretary, executive, manager,managing member, employee, authorized agent or fiduciary of another Entity, or by reason of any action taken by Indemnitee (ora failure to take action by Indemnitee) or of any action (or failure to act) on Indemnitee’s part while acting pursuant toIndemnitee’s Corporate Status, in each case whether or not serving in such capacity at the time any liability or Expense isincurred for which indemnification, reimbursement, or advancement of Expenses can be provided under this Deed. If Indemniteebelieves in good faith that a given situation may lead to or culminate in the institution of a Proceeding, this shall be considered aProceeding under this paragraph.(h) “ Subsidiary ” shall mean any Entity of which the Company owns (either directly or through ortogether with another Subsidiary of the Company) either (i) a general partner, managing member or other similar interest or (ii)(A) 50% or more of the voting power of the voting capital equity interests of such Entity, or (B) 50% or more of the outstandingvoting capital stock or other voting equity interests of such Entity.(i) “ to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law ” shall mean, without limitation:(i) to the fullest extent permitted by the provisions of the General Corporation Law of the Stateof Delaware (the “ DGCL ”) that authorize, permit or contemplate additional indemnification by agreement, court action or thecorresponding provision of any amendment to or replacement of the DGCL or such provisions thereof;(ii) to the fullest extent permitted by the provisions of the Articles, the Charter or the Bylawsthat authorize, permit or contemplate indemnification by agreement, court action or the corresponding provision of anyamendment to or replacement of the Articles, the Charter or the Bylaws or such provisions thereof;(iii) to the fullest extent permitted by the provisions of applicable English law; and(iv) to the fullest extent authorized or permitted by any amendments to or replacements of theDGCL or applicable English law (or such successor law), the Articles, the Charter, the Bylaws or any agreement or court actionadopted, entered into or that are adjudicated after the date of this Deed that increase the extent to which a company mayindemnify its directors or officers.2. Services of Indemnitee . Indemnitee agrees to serve or continue to serve as a director or officer of theCompany or at the request of the Company as a director, partner, trustee, officer, secretary, executive, manager, managingmember, employee, authorized agent or fiduciary of another Entity. However, this Deed shall not impose any obligation onIndemnitee or the Company to continue3 Indemnitee’s service to the Company or such other Entity beyond any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements orcommitments of the parties hereto, if any. This Deed is not an employment contract between the Company (or any Subsidiariesor any other Entity) and Indemnitee, nor does this Deed provide any right to employment. Notwithstanding the foregoing, thisDeed shall continue in force after Indemnitee has ceased to serve in such capacity of the Company and/or such other Entity.3.Indemnification. The Company agrees to indemnify Indemnitee as follows:(a) Subject to the exceptions contained in Section 4(a ), Section 4(f ), and Section 4(g) , if Indemniteewas or is a party to or participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to or participant in, any Proceeding (other than an actionby or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor) by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, Indemniteeshall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be indemnified by the Company against all Expenses and Liabilitiesactually and reasonably incurred or paid by or on behalf of Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding (referred to herein as “Indemnifiable Expenses ” and “ Indemnifiable Liabilities ,” respectively, and collectively as “ Indemnifiable Amounts ”).(b) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and subject to the exceptions contained in Section4(b ), Section 4(f ), and Section 4(g) , if Indemnitee was or is a party to or participant in, or is threatened to be made a party to orparticipant in, any Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of Indemnitee’sCorporate Status, Indemnitee shall be indemnified by the Company against all Indemnifiable Expenses.(c) Notwithstanding any limitation in Sections 3(a ), 3(b ) or 7 , the Company shall indemnifyIndemnitee to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law if Indemnitee is a party to or participant in, or is threatened to bemade a party to or participant in, any Proceeding (including a Proceeding by or in the right of the Company to procure a judgmentin its favor) against all Indemnifiable Amounts.4. Exceptions to Indemnification . Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification provided in Section 3 inall circumstances permitted by applicable law other than the following:(a) If indemnification is requested under Section 3(a) and it has been adjudicated finally by a court ofcompetent jurisdiction that, in connection with the subject of the Proceeding out of which the claim for indemnification hasarisen, Indemnitee failed to act in good faith and in a manner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the bestinterests of the Company, or with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe thatIndemnitee’s conduct was unlawful, Indemnitee shall not be entitled to payment of Indemnifiable Amounts hereunder.(b)If indemnification is requested under Section 3(b) and:(i) it has been adjudicated finally by a court of competent jurisdiction that, in connection withthe subject of the Proceeding out of which the claim for indemnification has arisen, Indemnitee failed to act in good faith and in amanner Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, Indemnitee shall not beentitled to payment of Indemnifiable Amounts hereunder; or(ii) it has been adjudicated finally by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee is liableto the Company and/or any of its Associated Companies with respect to any claim, issue or matter involved in the Proceeding outof which the claim for indemnification has arisen, including, without limitation, a claim that Indemnitee received an improperpersonal benefit, no4 Indemnifiable Amounts shall be paid with respect to such claim, issue or matter unless the court in which such Proceeding wasbrought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, but in view of all the circumstances of the case,Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such Indemnifiable Amounts which such court shall deem proper.(c) For (i) an accounting of profits made from the purchase and sale (or sale and purchase) byIndemnitee of securities of Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Company within the meaning of Section 16(b) of the U.S. SecuritiesExchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), or any successor provision or similar provisions of state statutory orcommon law or (ii) any reimbursement of Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Company by Indemnitee of any compensationpursuant to any compensation recoupment or clawback policy adopted by the board of directors or the compensation committeeof the board of directors, including but not limited to any such policy adopted to comply with stock exchange listing requirementsimplementing Section 10D of the Exchange Act, and, in either case, indemnification therefor is prohibited by such laws or policy.(d) For any reimbursement of Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Company by Indemnitee of any bonus orother incentive-based or equity-based compensation or of any profits realized by Indemnitee from the sale of securities ofCardtronics Delaware and/or the Company, as required in each case under the Exchange Act (including any such reimbursementsthat arise from an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Company, as aresult of the misconduct of Indemnitee, with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws pursuant to Section 304of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “ Sarbanes-Oxley Act ”), or the payment to Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Company ofprofits arising from the purchase and sale by Indemnitee of securities in violation of Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act andindemnification therefor is prohibited by such laws.(e) Where payment is expressly prohibited by law.(f) Indemnification or advancement of any Expenses and/or Liabilities (including, for the avoidance ofdoubt, Indemnifiable Amounts) under this Deed with respect of any liability of Indemnitee to pay:(i) fines imposed in criminal proceedings; and/or(ii) sums payable to a regulatory authority by way of a penalty in respect of non-compliancewith any requirement of a regulatory nature (however arising).(g) Indemnification or advancement of any Expenses and/or Liabilities (including, for the avoidance ofdoubt, Indemnifiable Amounts) under this Deed with respect of any liability of Indemnitee:(i) in defending criminal proceedings in which he or she is convicted;(ii) in defending any civil proceedings brought by the Company or an Associated Company ofthe Company in which judgment is given against him or her; and/or(iii) in connection with any application under Section 661(3) or (4) CA 2006 or Section 1157CA 2006 in which the court refuses to grant the director relief, and references to a conviction, judgment or refusal of relief are tothe final decision in the proceedings which shall be determined in accordance with Section 234(5) CA 2006.5 (h) For which payment has been actually made to or on behalf of Indemnitee under any insurance policyor other indemnity provision, except with respect to any excess beyond the amount paid under any insurance policy or otherindemnity provision.(i) Except as provided in Section 11 , in connection with any Proceeding (or any part of anyProceeding) initiated by Indemnitee, including any Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) initiated by Indemnitee against theCompany or its Associated Companies or their directors, officers, employees or other indemnitees, unless (i) the board ofdirectors authorized the Proceeding (or any part of any Proceeding) prior to its initiation or (ii) the Company provides theindemnification, in its sole discretion, pursuant to the powers vested in the Company under applicable law.5.Procedure for Payment of Indemnifiable Amounts . (a) In requesting indemnity under this Deed, Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestspecifying the Indemnifiable Amounts for which Indemnitee seeks payment under Section 3 and the basis for the claim andincluding therein or therewith such documentation and information as is reasonably available to Indemnitee and is reasonablynecessary to determine whether and to what extent Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification following the final disposition ofsuch Proceeding. The omission by Indemnitee to notify the Company hereunder will not relieve the Company from any liabilitywhich it may have to Indemnitee hereunder or otherwise than under this Deed, and any delay in so notifying the Company shallnot constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any rights under this Deed. The company secretary of the Company shall, promptlyupon receipt of such a request for indemnification, advise the board of directors in writing that Indemnitee has requestedindemnification. The Company will be entitled to participate in the Proceeding at its own expense. Upon written request byIndemnitee for indemnification pursuant to this Section 5(a ), a determination, if required by applicable law, with respect toIndemnitee’s entitlement thereto shall be made in the specific case by: (i) a majority vote of the directors of the Company who areor were not parties to the Proceeding giving rise to the claim, even though less than a quorum of the board of directors; (ii) acommittee of such directors designated by majority vote of such directors, even though less than a quorum of the board ofdirectors; or (iii) if there are no such directors, or if such directors so direct, Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the boardof directors; and, if it is determined that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within 30days after such determination. (b) Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or Entity making such determination, asapplicable, and shall furnish such documentation and information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosureas are reasonably requested and available to Indemnitee and necessary to establish that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnificationhereunder. Any costs or Expenses (including attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by or on behalf of Indemnitee in socooperating shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination asto Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmlesstherefrom. the Company will promptly advise Indemnitee in writing with respect to any determination that Indemnitee is or is notentitled to indemnification, including a description of any reason or basis for which indemnification has been denied.(c) In the event that the determination under Section 5(a ) is to be made by Independent Counsel, suchcounsel shall be selected by a majority vote of the directors of the Company who are or were not parties to the Proceeding givingrise to the claim, even though less than a quorum, and the Company shall provide written notice to Indemnitee advisingIndemnitee of the identity of such counsel. Indemnitee may, within 10 days after such written notice of the identity of suchcounsel shall have been given, deliver to the Company a written objection to such selection; provided, however , that suchobjection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not6 meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section 1(d ), and the objection shall set forth with particularity thefactual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper, reasonable and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as IndependentCounsel. If such written objection is so made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel so selected may not serve asIndependent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware has, or thecourts of England and Wales have, determined that such objection is without merit and/or otherwise rejected. If, within 20 daysafter the later of submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification pursuant to Section 5(a ) and the finaldisposition of the Proceeding, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either Cardtronics Delawareor Indemnitee may bring a claim before the courts of England and Wales or the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware forresolution of any objection which shall have been made by Indemnitee to Cardtronics Delaware’s selection of IndependentCounsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by such court or by such other person as suchcourt shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act asIndependent Counsel under this Section 5 . Upon the due commencement of any judicial proceeding pursuant to Section 11(a ),Independent Counsel shall be discharged and relieved of any further responsibility in such capacity (subject to the applicablestandards of professional conduct then prevailing).(d) If Cardtronics Delaware disputes a portion of the amounts for which indemnification is requested,the undisputed portion shall be paid and only the disputed portion withheld pending resolution of any such dispute. 6. Indemnification for Expenses of a Witness . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Deed, to the fullestextent permitted by applicable law and to the extent that Indemnitee is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a witness orotherwise asked to participate in any Proceeding to which Indemnitee is not a party, Indemnitee shall be indemnified against allIndemnifiable Expenses in connection therewith.7. Indemnification for Expenses of a Party Who is Wholly or Partly Successful . Notwithstanding any otherprovision of this Deed, and without limiting any such provision, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law and to the extentthat Indemnitee is, by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, a party to (or participant in) and is successful, on the merits orotherwise, in any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, in whole or in part, Indemnitee shall beindemnified against all Indemnifiable Expenses in connection therewith. If Indemnitee is not wholly successful in suchProceeding, but is successful, on the merits or otherwise, as to one or more but less than all claims, issues or matters in suchProceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Indemnifiable Expenses in connection with each successfullyresolved claim, issue or matter to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. For purposes of this Deed, and, without limitingthe generality of the foregoing, the termination of any claim, issue or matter in such a Proceeding by dismissal, with or withoutprejudice, shall be deemed to be a successful result as to such claim, issue or matter.8. Presumptions and Effect of Certain Proceedings . (a) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the person orpersons or Entity making such determination shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, presume that Indemnitee is entitled toindemnification under this Deed if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Sections 5(a ) and12(a) , and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by anyperson, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. Neither the failure of the Company (including by itsdirectors or Independent Counsel) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of any action pursuant to this Deedthat indemnification is proper in the circumstances7 because Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct, nor an actual determination by the Company (including by itsdirectors or Independent Counsel) that Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall be a defense to theaction or create a presumption that Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct. In addition, the termination of anyProceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent shall not create apresumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which Indemnitee reasonably believed to be in or notopposed to the best interests of the Company, Cardtronics Delaware or any Subsidiaries or, with respect to any criminal action orproceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that Indemnitee’s action was unlawful.(b) For purposes of any determination of good faith on the part of Indemnitee, Indemnitee shall bedeemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action or failure to act is based on the records or books of account of therelevant Entity, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the directors or officers of the Entityin the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Entity or the board of directors of the Entity or counselselected by any committee of the board of directors of the Entity or on information or records given or reports made to the Entityby an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser, investment banker or other expert selected with reasonable careby or on behalf of the Entity. The provisions of this Section 8(b ) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way theother circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Deed.(c) The knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, partner, trustee, officer, secretary,executive, manager, managing member, employee, authorized agent or fiduciary of any Entity (not being Indemnitee) shall not beimputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Deed.(d) Subject to Section 11(f ), if the person, persons or entity empowered or selected under Section 5(a )to determine whether Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification shall not have made a determination within 60 days after receiptby the Company of the request therefor, the requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall, to the fullest extentpermitted by applicable law, be deemed to have been made and Indemnitee shall be entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) amisstatement by Indemnitee of a material fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement notmaterially misleading, in connection with the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification underapplicable law; provided, however , that such 60-day period may be extended for a reasonable time, not to exceed an additional30 days, if the person, persons or Entity making the determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification in good faithrequires such additional time for the obtaining or evaluating of documentation and/or information relating thereto; and provided,further , that the foregoing provisions of this Section 8(d ) shall not apply if the determination of entitlement to indemnification isto be made by Independent Counsel pursuant to Section 5(a ).9. Agreement to Advance Expenses; Conditions . The Company shall to the fullest extent permitted byapplicable law pay to Indemnitee all Indemnifiable Expenses in connection with any Proceeding (or part of any Proceeding) notinitiated by Indemnitee or any Proceeding initiated by Indemnitee with the prior approval of the board of directors as provided inSection 4(i ). Advances shall be unsecured and interest free. Advances shall be made without regard to Indemnitee’s ability torepay the Expenses and without regard to Indemnitee’s ultimate entitlement to indemnification under the other provisions of thisDeed. In accordance with Section 11 , advances shall include any and all reasonable Expenses incurred pursuing an action toenforce this right of advancement, including Expenses incurred preparing and forwarding statements to Cardtronics Delawareand/or the Company to support the advances claimed. Indemnitee shall qualify for advances upon the execution and delivery tothe8 Company of this Deed, which shall constitute an undertaking providing that Indemnitee undertakes to repay the amountsadvanced (without interest) to the extent that it is ultimately determined that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified by theCompany. No other form of undertaking shall be required other than the execution of this Deed. This Section 9 shall not apply toany claim made by Indemnitee for which indemnity is excluded pursuant to Section 4 .10. Procedure for Advance Payment of Expenses . Indemnitee shall submit to the Company a written requestspecifying the Indemnifiable Expenses for which Indemnitee seeks an advancement under Section 9 and documentationevidencing that Indemnitee has incurred such Indemnifiable Expenses. Payment of permitted Indemnifiable Expenses underSection 9 shall be made no later than 30 days after the Company’s receipt of such request.11. Remedies of Indemnitee .(a) Right to Petition Court . Subject to Section 11(f ), in the event that (i) Indemnitee makes a request forpayment of Indemnifiable Amounts under Sections 3 and 5 or a request for an advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses underSections 9 and 10 and the Company fails to make such payment or advancement in a timely manner pursuant to the terms of thisDeed, (ii) a determination is made pursuant to Section 5 that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification under this Deed, (iii) nodetermination of entitlement to indemnification shall have been made pursuant to Section 5 within 90 days after receipt by theCompany of the request for indemnification or (iv) in the event that the Company or any other person takes or threatens to takeany action to declare this Deed void or unenforceable or institutes any litigation or other action or Proceeding designed to deny,or to recover from Indemnitee the benefits provided or intended to be provided to Indemnitee hereunder, Indemnitee may petitionany court which has jurisdiction to enforce the Company’s obligations under this Deed. The Company shall not opposeIndemnitee’s right to seek any adjudication in accordance with this Deed. The foregoing provision shall not limit any other rightsIndemnitee may have under law or equity. (b) Burden of Proof . In the event that a determination shall have been made pursuant to Section 5(a)that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification, any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 11 shall beconducted in all respects as a de novo trial, on the merits and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of that adversedetermination. In any judicial proceeding brought under Section 11(a) , the Company shall have the burden of proving thatIndemnitee is not entitled to indemnification or advancement of Expenses, as the case may be, hereunder. If a determination shallhave been made pursuant to Section 5(a ) that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by suchdetermination in any judicial proceeding commenced pursuant to this Section 11 , absent (i) a misstatement by Indemnitee of amaterial fact, or an omission of a material fact necessary to make Indemnitee’s statement not materially misleading, in connectionwith the request for indemnification, or (ii) a prohibition of such indemnification under applicable law. It is the intent ofCardtronics Delaware that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Indemnitee not be required to incur any Expensesassociated with the interpretation, enforcement or defense of Indemnitee’s rights under this Deed by litigation or otherwisebecause the cost and expense thereof would substantially detract from the benefits intended to be extended to Indemniteehereunder. (c) Expenses . Cardtronics Delaware agrees to reimburse Indemnitee in full for any IndemnifiableExpenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with investigating, preparing for, litigating, defending or settling any actionbrought by Indemnitee under Section 11(a ), except to the extent such action is dismissed or resolved in favor of CardtronicsDelaware or any claim or counterclaim brought by Cardtronics Delaware in connection therewith is resolved in favor ofCardtronics Delaware.9 (d) Validity of Deed . The Company shall to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law be precludedfrom asserting in any Proceeding, including, without limitation, an action under Section 11(a ), that the provisions of this Deedare not valid, binding and enforceable or that there is insufficient consideration for this Deed and shall stipulate in court thatCardtronics Delaware is bound by all the provisions of this Deed.(e) Failure to Act Not a Defense . The failure of the Company (including its board of directors or anycommittee thereof, Independent Counsel or shareholders) to make a determination as to the entitlement of Indemnitee toindemnification under this Deed shall not be a defense in any action brought under Section 11(a ) and shall not create apresumption that such payment or advancement is not permissible.(f) Notwithstanding anything in this Deed to the contrary, no determination as to entitlement ofIndemnitee to indemnification under this Deed shall be required to be made prior to the final judgment in any Proceeding.12.Defense of the Underlying Proceeding.(a) Notice by Indemnitee . Indemnitee agrees to notify the Company in writing promptly upon beingserved with any summons, citation, subpoena, complaint, indictment, information, claim form or other document relating to anyProceeding which may result in the payment of Indemnifiable Amounts or the advancement of Indemnifiable Expenseshereunder; provided, however , that the failure to give any such notice shall not disqualify Indemnitee from any right, orotherwise affect in any manner any right of Indemnitee, to receive payments of Indemnifiable Amounts or advancements ofIndemnifiable Expenses except to the extent the Company’s ability to defend in such Proceeding is prejudiced thereby. Thewritten notice to the Company shall include a description of the nature of the Proceeding and the facts underling the Proceeding,but only to the extent known at the time. In addition, Indemnitee shall not enter into any settlement in connection with aProceeding without 10 days prior written notice to the Company.(b) Defense by the Company . Subject to the provisions of the last sentence of this Section 12(b) and theprovisions of Section 12(c) , Cardtronics Delaware and the Company shall have the right to defend Indemnitee in any Proceedingwhich may give rise to the payment of Indemnifiable Amounts hereunder; provided, however , that the Company shall notifyIndemnitee of any such decision to defend within 10 days of receipt of notice of any such Proceeding under Section 12(a) . theCompany shall not, without the prior written consent of Indemnitee, consent to the entry of any judgment against Indemnitee orenter into any settlement or compromise which (i) includes an admission of fault of Indemnitee, or (ii) does not include, as anunconditional term thereof, the full release of Indemnitee from all liability in respect of such Proceeding, which release shall be inform and substance reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee. Indemnitee shall not, without the prior written consent of theCompany, consent to the entry of any judgment against Indemnitee or enter into any settlement or compromise with respect towhich the Company has indemnification obligations to Indemnitee. This Section 12(b) shall not apply to a Proceeding brought byIndemnitee under Section 11(a) .(c) Indemnitee’s Right to Counsel . Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12(b) , (i) if in aProceeding to which Indemnitee is a party (or otherwise a participant) by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status,(A) Indemnitee reasonably concludes that he or she may have separate defenses or counterclaims to assert with respect to anyissue which are inconsistent with the position of other defendants in such Proceeding, or (B) a conflict of interest or potentialconflict of interest exists between Indemnitee and the Company, or (ii) if the Company fails to assume the defense of suchproceeding in accordance with Section 12(b ), Indemnitee shall be entitled to be represented by separate legal counsel,10 which shall represent other persons’ similarly situated, of Indemnitee’s and such other persons’ choice and reasonably acceptableto the Company at, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the expense of the Company. In addition, to the fullest extentpermitted by applicable law, if the Company fails to comply with any of its obligations under this Deed or in the event that theCompany or any other person takes any action to declare this Deed void or unenforceable, or institutes any action, suit orproceeding to deny or to recover from Indemnitee the benefits intended to be provided to Indemnitee hereunder, except withrespect to such actions suits or proceedings brought by the Company that are resolved in favor of Cardtronics Delaware,Indemnitee shall have the right to retain counsel of Indemnitee’s choice, at the expense of the Company, to represent Indemniteein connection with any such matter.13. Representations and Warranties of the Company . The Company hereby represents and warrants toIndemnitee as follows:(a) Authority . The Company has all necessary power and authority to enter into and be bound by theterms of, this Deed, and the execution, delivery and performance of the undertakings contemplated by this Deed have been dulyauthorized by the Company.(b) Enforceability . This Deed, when executed and delivered by the Company and Indemnitee inaccordance with the provisions hereof, shall be a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against theCompany in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,moratorium, reorganization or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or equitable principles.14. Fees and Expenses . During the term of Indemnitee’s service as a director or officer, the Company shall, tothe fullest extent permitted by applicable law, promptly reimburse Indemnitee for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurredby him or her in connection with his service as a director or member of any board committee or as an officer of the Company.15. Contract Rights Not Exclusive . The rights to payment of Indemnifiable Amounts and IndemnifiableExpenses and advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses provided by this Deed shall be in addition to, but not exclusive of, anyother rights which Indemnitee may have at any time under applicable law, the Articles, the Charter or the Bylaws, as each may beamended and/or amended and restated from time to time (collectively, the “ Organization Documents ”), or any other agreement,vote of shareholders or directors (or a committee of directors), or otherwise, both as to action in Indemnitee’s official capacityand as to action in any other capacity as a result of Indemnitee’s serving as a director or officer of Cardtronics Delaware and/orthe Company. More specifically, the parties hereto intend that Indemnitee shall be entitled to (a) indemnification to the fullestextent permitted by applicable law, and (b) such other benefits as are or may be otherwise available to Indemnitee pursuant to thisDeed, any other agreement or otherwise. The rights of Indemnitee hereunder shall be a contract right and, as such, shall run tothe benefit of Indemnitee. No amendment, alteration or repeal of this Deed or of any provision hereof shall limit or restrict anyright of Indemnitee under this Deed in respect of any action taken or omitted by such Indemnitee in Indemnitee’s CorporateStatus prior to such amendment, alteration or repeal. To the extent that a change in English law, whether by statute or judicialdecision, permits greater indemnification or advancement of Expenses than would be afforded currently, including withoutlimitation under the Articles, the Charter, the Bylaws and/or this Deed, it is the intent of the parties hereto that Indemnitee shallenjoy by this Deed the greater benefits so afforded by such change and this Deed shall to the fullest extent permitted byapplicable law be automatically amended to provide Indemnitee with such greater benefits. No right or remedy herein conferredis intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every other right and remedy shall be cumulative and in addition toevery other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise. The assertion11 or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of anyother right or remedy.16. Successors . This Deed shall be (a) binding upon all successors and assigns of the Company (including anytransferee of all or a substantial portion of the business, stock and/or assets of the Company any direct or indirect successor bymerger or consolidation or otherwise by operation of law), and (b) binding on and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, personalrepresentatives, executors and administrators of Indemnitee. This Deed shall continue for the benefit of Indemnitee and suchheirs, personal representatives, executors and administrators after Indemnitee has ceased to have Corporate Status.17. Insurance; Subrogation . (a) To the extent that Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Company (including any affiliates) maintain aninsurance policy or policies providing liability insurance for directors, secretaries, officers, executives, managers, managingmembers, employees, agents or fiduciaries of Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Company (including any affiliates), Indemniteeshall be covered by such policy or policies in accordance with its or their terms to the maximum extent of the coverage availablefor any such director, partner, trustee, officer, secretary, executive, manager, managing member, employee, authorized agent orfiduciary under such policy or policies (notwithstanding any limitations regarding indemnification or advancement ofIndemnifiable Expenses hereunder and, subject to applicable law, whether or not Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Companywould have the power to indemnify such person against such covered liability under this Deed). If, at the time of the receipt of anotice of a claim pursuant to the terms hereof, Cardtronics Delaware or the Company or any of their affiliates has such liabilityinsurance in effect, the Company shall provide prompt notice of the commencement of such proceeding to the insurers inaccordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary or desirableaction to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all amounts payable as a result of such proceeding in accordancewith the terms of such policies, including by bringing claims against the insurers.(b) In the event of any payment of Indemnifiable Amounts under this Deed, the Company shall besubrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of contribution or recovery of Indemnitee against other persons, andIndemnitee shall take, at the request of the Company, all reasonable action necessary to secure such rights, including theexecution of such documents as are necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.(c) The Company shall not be liable under this Deed to make any payment of amounts otherwiseindemnifiable hereunder or for which advancement of Indemnifiable Expenses is provided hereunder if and to the extent thatIndemnitee has otherwise actually received (by way of payment to or to the order of Indemnitee) such payment under anyinsurance policy, indemnity provision, contract, agreement or otherwise.(d) The Company’s obligation to indemnify or advance Indemnifiable Amounts hereunder to Indemniteewho is or was serving as a director or officer of Cardtronics Delaware or who is or was serving at the request of the Company orCardtronics Delaware as a director, partner, trustee, officer, secretary, executive, manager, managing member, employee,authorized agent or fiduciary of any other Entity shall be reduced by any amount Indemnitee has actually received asindemnification or advancement of Indemnifiable Amounts from such other Entity, as applicable.18. Governing Law; Change in Law . This Deed and any dispute or claim (including non-contractual disputesor claims) arising out of or in connection with it or its subject matter or formation shall be governed by and construed inaccordance with the law of England and Wales (the “ Governing12 Law ”). Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally (a) agrees that any action or proceeding arising out of or inconnection with this Deed shall be brought only in the courts of England and Wales or the courts of the State of Delaware , andnot in any other state or federal court in the United States of America or any court in any other country, (b) consents to submit tothe exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales or the courts of the State of Delaware for purposes of any action orproceeding arising out of or in connection with this Deed, (c) appoints, to the extent such party is not otherwise subject to serviceof process in the State of Delaware, Capitol Services Inc., Dover, Delaware as its agent in the State of Delaware as such party’sagent for acceptance of legal process in connection with any such action or proceeding against such party with the same legalforce and validity as if served upon such party personally within the State of Delaware, (d) waives any objection to the laying ofvenue of any such action or proceeding in the courts of England and Wales or the courts of the State of Delaware, and (e) waives,and agrees not to plead or to make, any claim that any such action or proceeding brought in such jurisdictions has been brought inan improper or inconvenient forum. To the extent that a change in the Governing Law (whether by statute or judicial decision)shall permit broader indemnification or advancement of expenses than is provided under the terms of the OrganizationDocuments and this Deed, Indemnitee shall be entitled to such broader indemnification and advancements, and this Deed shall bedeemed to be amended to such extent.19. Nondisclosure of Payments . The Company shall not disclose any payments under this Deed without theprior written consent of Indemnitee, except as required by applicable law (including in the Company’s proxy or informationstatements relating to special and/or annual meetings of the Company’s shareholders). The Company shall afford Indemnitee areasonable opportunity to review all such disclosures and, if requested by Indemnitee, explain in such statement any mitigatingcircumstances regarding the events reported.20. Severability . Whenever possible, each provision (or clause thereof) of this Deed shall be interpreted in sucha manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Deed, or any clause thereof, shall bedetermined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, in whole or in part, such provision orclause shall be limited or modified in its application to the minimum extent necessary to make such provision or clause valid,legal and enforceable, and the remaining provisions and clauses of this Deed shall remain fully enforceable and binding on theparties hereto.21. Modifications and Waiver . Except as provided in Section 18 with respect to changes in the Governing Lawthat broaden the right of Indemnitee to be indemnified by Cardtronics Delaware, no supplement, modification or amendment ofthis Deed shall be binding unless executed in writing by each of the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of thisDeed shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions of this Deed (whether or not similar), nor shall suchwaiver constitute a continuing waiver.22. General Notices . All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing andshall be deemed to have been duly given (a) when delivered by hand, messenger or courier, (b) when transmitted by facsimile andreceipt is acknowledged, (c) if mailed by certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the dateon which it is so mailed to such address as may have been furnished by any party to the others, or (d) sent by e-mail or facsimiletransmission, with receipt of confirmation that such transmission has been received:(i) if to Indemnitee, at such address as Indemnitee shall provide to the Company; and13 (ii) if to the Company, to:Cardtronics plc3250 Briarpark Drive, Suite 400Houston, Texas 77042Attention: General CounselE-mail: CATM_Legal@cardtronics.com 23. Third Party Rights . The parties do not intend that any term of this Deed shall be enforceable by virtue ofthe Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 by any person who is not a party to this Deed.24. Enforcement.(a) The Company expressly confirms and agrees that it has entered into this Deed and assumed the obligationsimposed on it hereby in order to induce Indemnitee to serve as a director or officer of the Company, and the Companyacknowledges that Indemnitee is relying upon this Deed in agreeing to serve as a director or officer of the Company.(b) This Deed, along with any other agreement or arrangement entered into between Indemnitee and CardtronicsDelaware, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes allprior agreements and understandings, oral, written and implied, between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matterhereof; provided, however , that this Deed is a supplement to and in furtherance of the Articles and applicable law, and shall notbe deemed a substitute therefor, nor to diminish or abrogate any rights of Indemnitee thereunder. 25. Contribution. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, if the indemnification provided for in thisDeed is unavailable to Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever, the Company, in lieu of indemnifying Indemnitee, shall contributeto the amount incurred by Indemnitee, whether for judgments, fines, penalties, excise taxes, amounts paid or to be paid insettlement and/or for Expenses, in connection with any claim relating to an indemnifiable event under this Deed, in suchproportion as is deemed fair and reasonable in light of all of the circumstances of such Proceeding in order to reflect (a) therelative benefits received by the Company and Indemnitee as a result of the event(s) and/or transaction(s) giving cause to suchProceeding and/or (b) the relative fault of the Company (and its directors, officers, employees and agents) and Indemnitee inconnection with such event(s) and/or transaction(s).26. Duration of Deed. This Deed shall continue until and terminate upon the later of (a) 10 years after the datethat Indemnitee shall have ceased to serve as a director or officer of Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Company or, at the requestof Cardtronics Delaware and/or the Company, as a director, partner, trustee, officer, secretary, executive, manager, managingmember, employee, authorized agent or fiduciary of another Entity or (b) one year after the final termination of any Proceedingthen pending in respect of which Indemnitee is granted rights of indemnification or advancement of Expenses hereunder and ofany proceeding commenced by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 11 relating thereto. The rights indemnification and advancementof expenses provided by or granted pursuant to this Deed shall be binding upon and be enforceable by the parties hereto and theirrespective successors and assigns (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation or otherwise toall or substantially all of the business or assets of the Company), shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be adirector, partner, trustee, officer, secretary, executive, manager, managing member, employee, authorized agent or fiduciary ofthe Company, Cardtronics Delaware or of any other Entity, and shall inure to the benefit of Indemnitee and Indemnitee’s spouse,assigns, heirs, devisees, executors and administrators and other legal representatives.14 27. Counterparts . This Deed may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposesbe deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Deed. Only one such counterpart signedby the party against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced to evidence the existence of this Deed.28. Headings . The headings of the sections of this Deed are inserted only for convenience and shall not bedeemed to constitute part of this Deed or to affect the construction thereof.(Remainder of this page intentionally left blank) 15 The parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Deed as of the day and year first above written. CARDTRONICS PLC EXECUTED as a deed by CARDTRONICS PLC) acting by , a director) in the presence of:)Director Witness’s Signature Name: Address: INDEMNITEE SIGNED as a deed by ) in the presence of:) Witness’s Signature Name: Address: [Signature Page to Cardtronics plc Deed of Indemnity]Exhibit 10.43Exhibit 10.43January 3, 2017Mr. P. Michael McCarthy3336 Bridgeberry LaneHouston, TX 77082Re: Your RetirementDear Mike,The parties agree that you will terminate your employment and retire, effective February 1, 2017. This letter agreement(the “Retirement Agreement”), together with the attached Exhibit A (“General Release”), reflects our mutual agreement regardingthe terms of your retirement from Cardtronics USA, Inc. (the “Company”). In this Retirement Agreement, you and the Companyare sometimes referred to individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties.” 1. Separation of Employment . We have mutually agreed that your employment will terminate pursuant to theEmployment Agreement between you and Cardtronics USA, Inc. dated May 13, 2013 (the “Employment Agreement”) under thefollowing terms and conditions. The Parties agree that, assuming you comply with this Retirement Agreement, your employmentand all positions with the Company and any Affiliates (as that term is defined in the Employment Agreement) shall terminate onFebruary 1, 2017 (“Retirement Date”); and you will resign, to the extent applicable, as officer or director of, and from anycommittee(s) of, the Company or any existing affiliate, effective on the Retirement Date. You agree to reasonably cooperate withthe Company to execute any appropriate paperwork to effectuate such resignations, if necessary. Pursuant to the EmploymentAgreement, you will receive the amounts set forth in Section 7.1(a) of the Employment Agreement: you will receive all accruedand unpaid Base Salary (as that term is defined in the Employment Agreement) through your last day of employment, less allrequired taxes and withholdings, reimbursement for all incurred but unreimbursed expenses for which you are entitled toreimbursement, and any accrued benefits to which you are entitled under the terms of any applicable benefit plan or program.2. Company Benefits and COBRA . Your insurance benefits will cease on the last day of the month in which youremployment terminates, subject to any rights to continue your group coverage to the extent provided by COBRA. Yourparticipation in all other Company benefits and incidents of employment, including, but not limited to, the accrual of bonuses andvacation shall cease as of your last day of employment. 3. Retirement Benefits . Provided that you comply with the provisions of this Retirement Agreement and theEmployment Agreement, and provided you sign the General Release (attached hereto as Exhibit A) within 21 days after theRetirement Date without revoking it, the Company will provide you with the following (“Retirement Benefits”):(a) Payout of the 2016 Annual Executive Cash Incentive Plan (“CIP”) based on actual 2016 results as approved by the Boardof Directors (“Board”); payable with all regularly‑scheduled payouts, but no later than March 31, 2017, less anyrequired taxes and withholdings; (b) Payment of a prorated portion (based upon the ratio of the number of days you were employed in 2017 to 365) of the CIPbased on actual 2017 results as approved by the Board; payable with all regularly‑scheduled payouts, but no later thanMarch 31, 2018, less any required taxes and withholdings; provided, however, that if the CIP is intended to constituteperformance-based compensation within the meaning of, and for purposes of, Section 162(m) of the Internal RevenueCode of 1986, as amended (“Code”), then no bonus shall be paid except to the extent applicable performance criteriahave been satisfied as certified by a committee of the Board as required under Section 162(m) of the Code;(c) Vesting of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) occurring in January, 2017 per the equity award agreements and in accordancewith the Long Term Incentive Plan established pursuant to the Cardtronics, Inc. Amended and Restated 2007 StockIncentive Plan and the Cardtronics, Inc. Second Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (“LTIP”)1 (d) Notwithstanding Section 2 above, so long as you are eligible for and do elect and continue COBRA coverage, theCompany will, on a monthly basis, reimburse you for the amounts you pay to effect and continue such COBRAcoverage for up to 18 months following the Retirement Date; and(e) Payment of an amount equal to two times your Base Salary and Average Annual Bonus as of the Retirement Date, whichamount shall be divided into and paid, consistent with the time and form of severance payments provided for in theEmployment Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the base salary will be $396,000 times two plus the average of theactual CIP paid for 2011-2016 times two. This will be paid in 48 equal consecutive semi-monthly installments, less anyrequired taxes and withholdings, payable on the 15 and last day of each month, commencing on the first installmentdate that is 60 days following the Retirement Termination. The right to payment of the installment amounts pursuant tothis paragraph shall be treated as a right to a series of separate payments for purposes of Section 409A of the Code; andthe Code Section 409A six (6) month payment delay applicable to “specified employees” (within the meaning of CodeSection 409A) shall not apply to installment amounts that are short-term deferrals excluded from Code Section 409A. As prescribed by the Employment Agreement and as set forth in the General Release, you acknowledge that all of your right, title,and interest, in and into any and all shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units that have heretofore been awarded to you inconnection with either (i) the execution of your Employment Agreement or (ii) your participation in the LTIP, other than thoselisted in Section 3(c) of the Retirement Agreement, that have not fully vested and have not been converted into shares of commonstock of the Company as of the Retirement Date, will be forfeited and deemed cancelled effective as of the Retirement Date. Youfurther acknowledge and represent that other than as set forth in Sections 1 and 3 above (which satisfies all payments provided forunder Section 7(a) and (b) of, or otherwise under, the Employment Agreement), you are not entitled to any future compensation(including any bonus or other payments) other than the Retirement Benefits.4. Continued Employment . You must remain actively and continuously employed by the Company through theRetirement Date to be entitled to the Retirement Benefits. Further, if, prior to the defined Retirement Date, you materially breachthis Retirement Agreement or the Employment Agreement, or if your employment with the Company is terminated for Cause (asthat term is defined in the Employment Agreement), you will not be entitled to any portion of the Retirement Benefits or otherconsideration provided hereunder. 5. Transition and Cooperation. You acknowledge and agree that your agreement to fully cooperate with theCompany with respect to the provisions of this Section 5 in its entirety is a material term of this Retirement Agreement. Thefailure by you to cooperate fully, within reason, with the Company is a material breach of this Retirement Agreement.(a) You acknowledge and agree that at all times until and through the Retirement Date, you will carry out your duties andresponsibilities in a manner consistent with and in compliance with the Employment Agreement, including but notlimited to Sections 2.3 and 2.4 thereof. (b) As requested by the Company’s Chief Executive Officer or the Board, you agree to assist and cooperate in transitioning tothe new Chief Information Officer and/or any other Company designees all of your responsibilities and duties for theCompany. (c) You agree to cooperate with the Company and its attorneys and other representatives as may be reasonably requiredconcerning any past, present or future legal matters that relate to or arise out of your employment with the Company,with the understanding that any meetings you are required to attend are scheduled at mutually agreeable times. Youacknowledge that you have advised, and, through the Retirement Date, will advise, the Board of all facts of which youare aware that constitute or might constitute violations of the Company’s code of conduct or equivalent, ethicalstandards, Human Resource policies, or legal obligations.6. Return of Company Property . You agree that, on or before the Retirement Date, you will return all property ofthe Company and its Affiliates in the your possession or control, including, but not limited to, any hard copy or electronicdocuments, any Confidential Information (as defined in the Employment Agreement), any credit, telephone, identification andsimilar cards, keys, cellular phones, smartphones, tablets, computer equipment, software and2 th peripherals and originals and copies of books, records, and any other information pertaining to the business of the Company or itsAffiliates.7. Release of Claims . You agree that the foregoing consideration represents settlement in full of all outstandingobligations owed to you by the Company and its Affiliates (as that term is defined in the Employment Agreement), and theircurrent and former officers, directors, employees, agents, investors, attorneys, shareholders, administrators, affiliates, benefitplans, plan administrators, insurers, divisions, and subsidiaries, and predecessor and successor corporations and assigns(collectively, the “Releasees”). You, on your own behalf and on behalf of your respective heirs, family members, executors,agents, and assigns, hereby and forever release the Releasees from, and agree not to sue concerning, or in any manner to institute,prosecute, or pursue, any claim, complaint, charge, duty, obligation, or cause of action relating to any matters of any kind,whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that you may possess against any of the Releasees arising fromany omissions, acts, facts, or damages that have occurred up until and including the Retirement Date, including, withoutlimitation:(a) any and all claims relating to or arising from your employment relationship with the Company and the termination of thatrelationship;(b) any and all claims relating to, or arising from, your right to purchase, or actual purchase of shares of stock of the Company(not including any rights that may arise in the future under applicable stock option plans or award agreements),including, without limitation, any claims for fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of duty underapplicable state corporate law, and securities fraud under any state or federal law;(c) any and all claims for wrongful discharge of employment; termination in violation of public policy; discrimination;harassment; retaliation; breach of contract, both express and implied; breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing,both express and implied; promissory estoppel; negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress; fraud; negligentor intentional misrepresentation; negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage;unfair business practices; defamation; libel; slander; negligence; personal injury; assault; battery; invasion of privacy;false imprisonment; conversion; disability benefits; and breach of any common law and/or constitutional claim arisingunder state and/or federal law;(d) any and all claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended (“ADEA”), Title VII of the Civil RightsAct of 1964, as amended (“Title VII”), The Civil Rights Act of 1866, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, theAmericans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Equal Pay Act, as amended, the Family and Medical Leave Act, theWorker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act, and any other federal, state or local employment law orregulation relating to employment or employment discrimination;(e) any claim to benefits under any plan, or under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended(“ERISA”), except for vested benefits, if any, under any Company benefit plans (pursuant to plan terms);(f) any claim for any loss, cost, damage, or expense arising out of any dispute over the non-withholding or other tax treatmentof any of the proceeds received by you as a result of this Retirement Agreement;(g) any and all claims regarding or challenging the validity and/or enforceability of Articles V and VII of the EmploymentAgreement; and(h) any and all claims for attorneys’ fees and costs.You acknowledge and represent that, other than as set forth in this Retirement Agreement, the Company has paid orprovided all salary, wages, bonuses, accrued vacation/paid time off, leave, severance, stock options, and any and all other benefitsand compensation due to you. You agree that the release set forth in this section shall be and remain in effect in all respects as acomplete general release as to the matters released. This release does not extend to any obligations incurred under thisRetirement Agreement. You understand that nothing in this Retirement Agreement precludes you from filing any charge with theEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the National Labor3 Relations Board (“NLRB”) or other governmental agency or from participating in any investigation, hearing, or proceeding of theEEOC, the NLRB or other governmental agency, if you choose to do so. You still give up any and all past and present rights torecover personal relief or money damages arising out of your employment and termination, with the exception of anywhistleblower awards or incentives that may be available to you for providing information to the Department of Justice, theSecurities and Exchange Commission, Congress, or any federal Inspector General. You further understand that this release doesnot extend to: (i) any rights or claims that arise after you sign this Retirement Agreement; (ii) any claim to challenge the releaseunder the ADEA; or (iii) any rights that cannot be waived by operation of law.The Company, in return for Employee signing this Agreement, hereby mutually releases, acquits and forever dischargesEmployee from all actions, cause of action, liabilities, disputes, judgments, obligations, damages and claims in any mannerrelating to Employee’s employment and termination from employment with the Company, excluding any claims based on anyconduct or events unknown to Company at the time of this Agreement that amount to fraudulent or criminal activity onEmployee's part. The Company’s release does not extend to any claims arising out of this Agreement and reserves its right toenforce this Agreement.8. Acknowledgment of Waiver of Claims under ADEA . You acknowledge that you are waiving and releasing anyrights you may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), and that this waiver and release isknowing and voluntary. You agree that this waiver and release does not apply to any rights or claims that may arise under theADEA after the Retirement Date. You acknowledge that the consideration given for this waiver and release is in addition toanything of value to which you were already entitled. You further acknowledge that you have been advised by this writing thatyou should consult with an attorney prior to executing this Retirement Agreement and that nothing in this Retirement Agreementprevents or precludes you from challenging or seeking a determination in good faith of the validity of this waiver under theADEA, nor does it impose any condition precedent, penalties, or costs for doing so, unless specifically authorized by federal law. 9. Time for Consideration of this Agreement . You acknowledge that you were provided twenty-one (21) calendardays after receipt of the Retirement Agreement to consider and sign it (“ Consideration Period ”). You can sign this RetirementAgreement at any time before the expiration of the Consideration Period, but if you do so, you acknowledge that you have doneso voluntarily and of your own free will, without duress or coercion. You are hereby advised and encouraged to consult anattorney prior to signing this Retirement Agreement, if you desire to do so. You acknowledge that if you have signed thisRetirement Agreement without consulting an attorney, you have done so knowingly and voluntarily. In the event you signs thisRetirement Agreement and return it to the Company in less than the 21-day period identified above, you hereby acknowledge thatyou have freely and voluntarily chosen to waive the time period allotted for considering this Retirement Agreement. If you do notsign and return this Retirement Agreement by the expiration of the Consideration Period, this offer and this RetirementAgreement shall be withdrawn and no longer valid.10. Revocation of this Agreement . After you sign this Retirement Agreement, you have seven (7) calendar days torevoke your signature. If you revoke your signature, this Retirement Agreement shall not be effective or enforceable. Yourrevocation must be in writing, signed by you, and received by Debra Bronder, EVP Human Resources, within seven (7) calendardays after you sign this Retirement Agreement, not including the day you received it. This Retirement Agreement shall beeffective only after seven (7) calendar days have passed since your signature on it without your revocation . Further, youunderstand that you will be provided with a copy of the General Release attached hereto as Exhibit A on or before the RetirementDate. You understand and agree that if you do not sign the General Release and provide it to the Company to Debra Bronder,within seven (7) calendar days after your Retirement Date, or if you revoke the General Release, all benefits or paymentsprovided under this Retirement Agreement will cease.11. Continuing Obligations . Unless earlier terminated by you or the Company, the Employment Agreement shallremain in full force and effect through and including the Retirement Date. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of ArticlesV (Protection of Information), VI (Statement Concerning the Company and Executive), VII (Effect of Termination ofEmployment on Compensation), VIII (Non-Competition Agreement) and IX (Dispute Resolution) of the Employment Agreementshall survive termination of your employment in accordance with their terms and are separately incorporated by referenceherein. For consideration received herein, you specifically acknowledge and agree not to contest the validity of the restrictivecovenants contained in Article VIII of the Employment Agreement and your acknowledge your obligation to continue to fullycomply with them after the Retirement Date.4 12. Code Section Compliance . It is the intention and purpose of the parties that this Retirement Agreement and allpayments and benefits hereunder shall be, at all relevant times, in compliance with (or exempt from) Code Section 409A and allother applicable laws, and this Retirement Agreement shall be so interpreted and administered. If necessary, any provision of thisRetirement Agreement, or part hereof, that fails to comply with Section 409A shall be considered null and void. For purposes ofCode Section 409A, any payment required to be made hereunder shall be treated as separate from any other payment or paymentsrequired to be made hereunder, and the right to a series of payments under the Agreement shall be treated as a right to a series ofseparate payments. For purposes of the Agreement, references to a “termination,” “termination of employment,” or like termsshall mean “separation from service” as defined under Code Section 409A to the extent applicable. All reimbursements and in-kind benefits provided under the Retirement Agreement shall be made or provided in accordance with the requirements of CodeSection 409A, including, where applicable, the requirement that (i) any reimbursement is for expenses eligible for reimbursementduring the period of time specified in the Retirement Agreement; (ii) the amount of expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefits provided, during a calendar year may not affect the expenses eligible for reimbursement, or in-kind benefitsprovided in any other calendar year; (iii) the reimbursement of an eligible expense will be made no later than the last day of thecalendar year following the year in which the expense is incurred; and (iv) the right to reimbursement or in-kind benefit is notsubject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit. In no event may you designate the year of payment for any amountspayable under the Retirement Agreement. 13. Authority . The Company represents and warrants that the undersigned has the authority to act on behalf of theCompany and to bind the Company and all who may claim through it to the terms and conditions of this RetirementAgreement. You represent and warrant that you have the capacity to act on your own behalf and on behalf of all who might claimthrough you to bind them to the terms and conditions of this Retirement Agreement. Each Party warrants and represents thatthere are no liens or claims of lien or assignments in law or equity or otherwise of or against any of the claims or causes of actionreleased herein.14. No Representations; Amendment . You represent that you have had an opportunity to consult with an attorney,and have carefully read and understand the scope and effect of the provisions of this Retirement Agreement. You have not reliedupon any representations or statements made by the Company that are not specifically set forth in this Retirement Agreement.This Retirement Agreement may only be amended in a writing signed by you and the Company.15. Severability . In the event that any provision or any portion of any provision hereof or any survivingagreement made a part hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction or arbitrator to be illegal,unenforceable, or void, this Retirement Agreement shall continue in full force and effect without said provision or portion ofprovision.16. Entire Agreement . This Retirement Agreement and any agreements referenced or incorporated hereinrepresent the entire agreement and understanding between the Company and you concerning the subject matter of this Agreementand supersede and replace any and all prior agreements and understandings concerning the subject matter of this RetirementAgreement.17. Governing Law; Dispute Resolution . This Retirement Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State ofTexas, without regard for choice-of-law provisions. Disputes arising out of this Retirement Agreement shall be governed byArticle IX of the Employment Agreement. The parties consent to personal and exclusive jurisdiction and venue in the federal andstate courts in Texas for any authorized court litigation.18. Transferability . This Retirement Agreement shall be binding upon any successor to the Company, whether bymerger, consolidation, purchase of assets or otherwise. No provision of this Retirement Agreement is intended to confer anyrights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liability hereunder upon any person or entity, other than the parties hereto and, withrespect to the Company only, its Affiliates; their successors and assigns; and each of their respective past, present, and futureemployees, officers, directors, shareholders, partners, members, managers, insurers, attorneys, agents, and representatives, andwith respect to you only, your heirs and your estate.[Signatures on Following Page]5 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Retirement Agreement on the respective dates set forth below. Dated: January 3, 2017/s/ P. Michael McCarthy P. Michael McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer Cardtronics USA, Inc. Dated: January 3, 2017 /s/ Debra Bronder Debra Bronder, EVP Human Resources 6 EXHIBIT A – GENERAL RELEASEIn exchange for the benefits set forth in the Retirement Agreement between Cardtronics, USA, Inc. (the “Company”) and P.Michael McCarthy (“You” or “Employee”) dated January 3, 2016, this General Release is made effective as of the date set forthbelow by and between Company and Employee. You hereby acknowledge, understand and agree as follows:1. Waiver and Release of Employment Claims. In consideration of the promises made by Company in theRetirement Agreement, you forever release Company and its Affiliates (as that term is defined in the Employment Agreement)and each of their current and former officers, directors, employees, agents, investors, attorneys, shareholders, administrators,affiliates, benefit plans, plan administrators, insurers, divisions, and subsidiaries, and predecessor and successor corporations andassigns (collectively, the “Releasees”). You, on your own behalf and on behalf of your respective heirs, family members,executors, agents, and assigns, hereby and forever release the Releasees from, and agree not to sue concerning, or in any mannerto institute, prosecute, or pursue, any claim, complaint, charge, duty, obligation, or cause of action relating to any matters of anykind, whether presently known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, that you may possess against any of the Releasees arisingfrom any omissions, acts, facts, or damages that have occurred up until and including the Effective Date (as defined below),including, without limitation:(a) any and all claims relating to or arising from your employment relationship with the Company and the termination of thatrelationship;(b) any and all claims relating to, or arising from, your right to purchase, or actual purchase of shares of stock of the Company(not including any rights that may arise in the future under applicable stock option plans or award agreements),including, without limitation, any claims for fraud, misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of duty underapplicable state corporate law, and securities fraud under any state or federal law;(c) any and all claims for wrongful discharge of employment; termination in violation of public policy; discrimination;harassment; retaliation; breach of contract, both express and implied; breach of covenant of good faith and fair dealing,both express and implied; promissory estoppel; negligent or intentional infliction of emotional distress; fraud; negligentor intentional misrepresentation; negligent or intentional interference with contract or prospective economic advantage;unfair business practices; defamation; libel; slander; negligence; personal injury; assault; battery; invasion of privacy;false imprisonment; conversion; disability benefits; and breach of any common law and/or constitutional claim arisingunder state and/or federal law;(d) any and all claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, as amended (“ADEA”), Title VII of the Civil RightsAct of 1964, as amended (“Title VII”), The Civil Rights Act of 1866, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, theAmericans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”), the Equal Pay Act, as amended, the Family and Medical Leave Act, theWorker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (“WARN”) Act, and any other federal, state or local employment law orregulation relating to employment or employment discrimination;(e) any claim to benefits under any plan, or under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended(“ERISA”), except for vested benefits, if any, under any Company benefit plans (pursuant to plan terms);(f) any claim for any loss, cost, damage, or expense arising out of any dispute over the non-withholding or other tax treatmentof any of the proceeds received by you as a result of the Retirement Agreement or any other agreement with theCompany;(g) any and all claims regarding or challenging the validity and/or enforceability of Articles V and VII of the EmploymentAgreement; and(h) any and all claims for attorneys’ fees and costs.You acknowledge and represent that the Company has paid or provided all salary, wages, bonuses, accruedvacation/paid time off, leave, severance, stock options, and any and all other benefits and compensation due to you. You7 acknowledge that all of your right, title, and interest, in and into any and all shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units thathave heretofore been awarded to you in connection with either (i) the execution of your Employment Agreement or (ii) yourparticipation in the Company’s Long Term Equity Incentive Plan, other than those listed in Sections 3(c) and 3(d) of theRetirement Agreement, that have not fully vested and have not been converted into shares of common stock of the Company as ofthe Retirement Date (as such term is defined in the Retirement Agreement), will be forfeited and deemed cancelled effective as ofthe Retirement Date.You agree that the release set forth in this section shall be and remain in effect in all respects as a complete generalrelease as to the matters released. You understand that nothing in this General Release precludes you from filing any charge withthe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”), the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) or othergovernmental agency or from participating in any investigation, hearing, or proceeding of the EEOC, the NLRB or othergovernmental agency, if you choose to do so. You still give up any and all past and present rights to recover personal relief ormoney damages arising out of your employment and termination, with the exception of any whistleblower awards or incentivesthat may be available to you for providing information to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission,Congress, or any federal Inspector General. You further understand that this release does not extend to: (i) any rights or claimsthat arise after you sign the General Release; (ii) any claim to challenge the release under the ADEA; or (iii) any rights thatcannot be waived by operation of law.2. Acknowledgment of Waiver of Claims under ADEA . You acknowledge that you are waiving and releasing anyrights you may have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (“ADEA”), and that this waiver and release isknowing and voluntary. You agree that this waiver and release does not apply to any rights or claims that may arise under theADEA after the Effective Date. You acknowledge that the consideration given for this waiver and release is in addition toanything of value to which you were already entitled. You further acknowledge that you have been advised by this writing thatyou should consult with an attorney prior to executing this General Release and that nothing in this General Release prevents orprecludes you from challenging or seeking a determination in good faith of the validity of this waiver under the ADEA, nor doesit impose any condition precedent, penalties, or costs for doing so, unless specifically authorized by federal law. 3. Time for Consideration . You acknowledge that you were provided twenty-one (21) calendar days after receiptof this General Release to consider and sign it (“ Consideration Period ”). You can sign this General Release at any time afterFebruary 1, 2017 but before February 22, 2017. You are hereby advised and encouraged to consult an attorney prior to signingthis General Release, if you desire to do so. By signing this General Release, you agree that you had at least twenty-one (21)calendar days to consider it. You acknowledge that if you have signed this General Release without consulting an attorney, youhave done so knowingly and voluntarily . In the event you sign this General Release and return it to the Company in less than the21-day period identified above, you hereby acknowledge that you have freely and voluntarily chosen to waive the time periodallotted for considering this General Release. If you do not sign and return this General Release between February 1, 2017and February 22, 2017, all benefits or payments provided under the Retirement Agreement will cease.4. Revocation . After you sign this General Release, you have seven (7) calendar days to revoke your signature. Ifyou revoke your signature, this General Release shall not be effective or enforceable. Your revocation must be in writing, signedby you, and received by Debra Bronder, EVP Human Resources, within seven (7) calendar days after you sign this GeneralRelease, not including the day you received it. This General Release shall be effective only after seven (7) calendar days havepassed since your signature on it without your revocation (the “Effective Date”). Further, you understand that if you revokethis General Release, all benefits or payments provided under the Retirement Agreement will cease.You represent and agree that you have fully read andunderstand the meaning of this General Release and arevoluntarily entering into this General Release with theintention of giving up all claims against the Company andReleasees. //s/ /s/ P. Michael McCarthy January 3, 2017P. Michael McCarthy Date 8Exhibit 12.1Exhibit 12.1 CARDTRONICS PLC AND SUBSIDIARIESRATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES Year ended December 31, 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 (In thousands) EARNINGS: Income before income taxes and cumulative effect ofaccounting changes $114,613 $106,422 $65,314 $65,834 $70,600 Fixed charges (as outlined below) 33,858 35,473 37,024 25,463 24,284 Total earnings, as defined $148,471 $141,895 $102,338 $91,297 $94,884 FIXED CHARGES: Interest charges $28,889 $30,814 $33,812 $23,086 $22,057 Less: Write-off unamortized debt issuance costs — — — — — Interest component of rental expense 4,969 4,659 3,212 2,377 2,227 Total fixed charges, as defined $33,858 $35,473 $37,024 $25,463 $24,284 Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 4.39x 4.00x 2.76x 3.59x 3.91x Amount of earnings insufficient to cover fixed charges — — — — — (a)Amount represents Income before income taxes as reported in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations plus Net lossattributable to noncontrolling interests.(b)Includes the amortization of deferred financing costs and note discount.(c)Amount included in interest charges line item above. As such, it is backed out separately from the computation of fixed charges. Exhibit 21.1(a)(b)(c) Exhibit 21.1 Subsidiaries of Cardtronics plc Subsidiaries are not shown in the list below if, considered in the aggregate as a single subsidiary, they would not constitute asignificant subsidiary. Entity Jurisdiction of Organization Cardtronics Holdings, LLC Delaware Cardtronics USA, Inc. Delaware Cardtronics, Inc. Delaware CATM Holdings LLC Delaware Cardpoint Limited United Kingdom Cardtronics Holdings Limited United Kingdom Cardtronics UK Limited United Kingdom CATM Europe Holdings Limited United Kingdom CATM Ireland I Unlimited Company Ireland CATM Luxembourg I S.à r.l Luxembourg Exhibit 23.1 Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm The Board of DirectorsCardtronics plc: We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-149244, 333-149245and 333-168804) and Form S-3 (No. 333-210455) of Cardtronics plc of our reports dated February 21, 2017, with respect tothe consolidated balance sheets of Cardtronics plc as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, and the related consolidatedstatements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-yearperiod ended December 31, 2016, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016,which reports appear in the December 31, 2016 annual report on Form 10‑K of Cardtronics plc./s/ KPMG LLP Houston, TexasFebruary 21, 2017 Exhibit 31.1Exhibit 31.1 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF CARDTRONICS PLCPURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) AND RULE 15D-14(A) OF THESECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED,AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THESARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Steven A. Rathgaber, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 (this “report”) of Cardtronicsplc; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material factnecessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleadingwith respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in allmaterial respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periodspresented in this report; 4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls andprocedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as definedin Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed underour supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, ismade known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to bedesigned under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and thepreparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report ourconclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by thisreport based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during theregistrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that hasmaterially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control overfinancial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or personsperforming the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reportingwhich are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financialinformation; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in theregistrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 9 Date: February 21, 2017 /s/ Steven A. Rathgaber Steven A. Rathgaber Chief Executive Officer Exhibit 31.2Exhibit 31.2 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER OF CARDTRONICS PLCPURSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A) AND RULE 15D-14(A) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Edward H. West, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016 (this “report”) of Cardtronicsplc; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material factnecessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleadingwith respect to the period covered by this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in allmaterial respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periodspresented in this report; 4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls andprocedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as definedin Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: (a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed underour supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, ismade known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to bedesigned under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and thepreparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report ourconclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by thisreport based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during theregistrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that hasmaterially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control overfinancial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or personsperforming the equivalent functions): (a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reportingwhich are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financialinformation; and (b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in theregistrant’s internal control over financial reporting. Date: February 21, 2017 /s/ Edward H. West Edward H. West Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer Exhibit 32.1Exhibit 32.1 CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Cardtronics plc (“Cardtronics”) for the period ended December 31,2016 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned each hereby certifies,pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350 as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to his knowledge: The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, asamended; and The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results ofoperations of Cardtronics. Date: February 21, 2017 /s/ Steven A. Rathgaber Steven A. Rathgaber Chief Executive Officer 9 Date: February 21, 2017 /s/ Edward H. West Edward H. West Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer
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