UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission file number: 001-32877
Mastercard Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
2000 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY
(Address of principal executive offices)
13-4172551
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
10577
(Zip Code)
(914) 249-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol
Name of each exchange of which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share
2.1% Notes due 2027
1.0% Notes due 2029
2.5% Notes due 2030
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MA27
MA29A
MA30
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
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Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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The aggregate market value of the registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, held by non-affiliates (using the New York Stock Exchange
closing price as of June 30, 2022, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter) was approximately $270.1 billion.
There is currently no established public trading market for the registrant’s Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of February 8, 2023, there
were 945,723,000 shares outstanding of the registrant’s Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share and 7,519,534 shares outstanding of the registrant’s
Class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.
MASTERCARD INCORPORATED FISCAL YEAR 2022 FORM 10-K ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
PART II
PART III
PART IV
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Item 1.
Business
Item 1A. Risk factors
Item 1B. Unresolved staff comments
Item 2.
Properties
Item 3.
Legal proceedings
Item 4. Mine safety disclosures
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Information about our executive officers
Item 5. Market for registrant’s common equity, related stockholder matters and issuer
purchases of equity securities
Item 6.
Reserved
Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations
Item 7A. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
Item 8.
Financial statements and supplementary data
Item 9.
Changes in and disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosure
Item 9A. Controls and procedures
Item 9B. Other information
Item 10. Directors, executive officers and corporate governance
Item 11.
Executive compensation
Item 12.
Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and related
stockholder matters
Item 13. Certain relationships and related transactions, and director independence
Item 14. Principal accountant fees and services
Item 15.
Exhibits and financial statement schedules
Item 16.
Form 10-K summary
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In this Report on Form 10-K (“Report”), references to the “Company,” “Mastercard,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to the business
conducted by Mastercard Incorporated and its consolidated subsidiaries, including our operating subsidiary, Mastercard International
Incorporated, and to the Mastercard brand.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Report contains forward-looking statements pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts may be forward-looking statements. When used in this Report,
the words “believe”, “expect”, “could”, “may”, “would”, “will”, “trend” and similar words are intended to identify forward-looking
statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that relate to the Company’s future
prospects, developments and business strategies.
Many factors and uncertainties relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of
which are outside of our control, influence whether any forward-looking statements can or will be achieved. Any one of those
factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in writing in any forward-looking
statements made by Mastercard or on its behalf, including, but not limited to, the following factors:
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regulation directly related to the payments industry (including regulatory, legislative and litigation activity with respect to
interchange rates and surcharging)
the impact of preferential or protective government actions
regulation of privacy, data, security and the digital economy
regulation that directly or indirectly applies to us based on our participation in the global payments industry (including anti-
money laundering, counter financing of terrorism, economic sanctions and anti-corruption, account-based payments systems,
and issuer and acquirer practice regulation)
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the impact of changes in tax laws, as well as regulations and interpretations of such laws or challenges to our tax positions
• potential or incurred liability and limitations on business related to any litigation or litigation settlements
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the impact of competition in the global payments industry (including disintermediation and pricing pressure)
the challenges relating to rapid technological developments and changes
the challenges relating to operating a real-time account-based payments system and to working with new customers and end
users
the impact of information security incidents, account data breaches or service disruptions
issues related to our relationships with our stakeholders (including loss of substantial business from significant customers,
competitor relationships with our customers, consolidation amongst our customers, merchants’ continued focus on acceptance
costs and unique risks from our work with governments)
the impact of global economic, political, financial and societal events and conditions, including adverse currency fluctuations and
foreign exchange controls as well as events and resulting actions related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine
the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response
reputational impact, including impact related to brand perception and lack of visibility of our brands in products and services
the impact of environmental, social and governance matters and related stakeholder reaction
the inability to attract and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce, or maintain our corporate culture
issues related to acquisition integration, strategic investments and entry into new businesses
exposure to loss or illiquidity due to our role as guarantor and other contractual obligations
issues related to our Class A common stock and corporate governance structure
Please see “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A for a complete discussion of these risk factors. We caution you that the important factors
referenced above may not contain all of the factors that are important to you. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the
date of this Report or as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update our forward-looking statements.
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PART I
Item 1. Business
Item 1A. Risk factors
Item 1B. Unresolved staff comments
Item 2. Properties
Item 3. Legal proceedings
Item 4. Mine safety disclosures
Information about our executive officers
PART I
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Item 1. Business
Overview
Mastercard is a technology company in the global payments industry. We connect consumers, financial institutions, merchants,
governments, digital partners, businesses and other organizations worldwide by enabling electronic payments instead of cash and
checks and making those payment transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. We make payments easier and more efficient by
providing a wide range of payment solutions and services using our family of well-known and trusted brands, including Mastercard®,
Maestro® and Cirrus®. We operate a multi-rail payments network that provides choice and flexibility for consumers, merchants and
our customers. Through our unique and proprietary core global payments network, we switch (authorize, clear and settle) payment
transactions. We have additional payment capabilities that include automated clearing house (“ACH”) transactions (both batch and
real-time account-based payments). Using these capabilities, we offer integrated payment products and services and capture new
payment flows. Our value-added services include, among others, cyber and intelligence solutions to allow all parties to transact
easily and with confidence, as well as other services that provide proprietary insights, drawing on our principled use of secure
consumer and merchant data. Our investments in new networks, such as open banking solutions and digital identity capabilities,
support and strengthen our payments and services solutions. Our franchise model sets the standards and ground-rules for our core
global payments network that balance value and risk across all stakeholders and allows for interoperability among them. Our
payment solutions are designed to ensure safety and security for the global payments ecosystem.
For a full discussion of our business, please see page 9.
Our Performance
The following are our key financial and operational highlights for 2022, including growth rates over the prior year:
Net revenue
$22.2B
up 18%
Adjusted net revenue
$22.2B
up 23%
$10.7B
in capital returned
to stockholders
GAAP
Net income
$9.9B
up 14%
Non-GAAP 1 (currency-neutral)
Adjusted net income
$10.3B
up 32%
$8.8B
Repurchased shares
$1.9B Dividends paid
Diluted EPS
$10.22
up 17%
Adjusted diluted EPS
$10.65
up 34%
$11.2B
cash flows
from operations
Gross dollar volume
(growth on a local currency basis)
Cross-border volume growth
(on a local currency basis)
Switched transactions
$8.2T
up 12%
up 45%
125.7B
up 12%
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Non-GAAP results (including growth rates) exclude the impact of gains and losses on equity investments, Special Items and/or foreign currency.
See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Financial Results Overview” in Part II, Item 7 for
the reconciliation to the most direct comparable GAAP financial measures.
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The following chart provides gross dollar volume (“GDV”) and number of cards featuring our brands in 2022 for select programs and
solutions:
GDV
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Cards
As of December 31, 2022
Mastercard-branded Programs 1, 2
(in billions)
Growth (Local)
% of Total GDV
(in millions)
% Increase
from December
31, 2021
Consumer Credit
$
Consumer Debit and Prepaid
Commercial Credit and Debit
3,143
4,012
1,023
15 %
8 %
24 %
38 %
49 %
13 %
992
1,617
122
3 %
7 %
11 %
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Excludes Maestro and Cirrus cards and volume generated by those cards.
Prepaid includes both consumer and commercial prepaid.
For a full discussion of our results of operations, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations” in Item II, Part 7.
Our Strategy
Our strategy centers on growing our core payments network, diversifying our customers and geographies and building new
capabilities through a combination of organic and inorganic strategic initiatives. We are executing on this strategy through a focus
on three key priorities:
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expand in payments for consumers, businesses and governments
extend our services to enhance transactions and drive customer value
embrace new network opportunities to enable open banking, digital identity and other adjacent network capabilities
Each of our priorities supports and builds upon each other and are fundamentally interdependent.
Our strategy
Our key priorities
Powering our success
Grow
our core
Diversify
into new customers
and geographies
Build
new areas
for the future
People
Brand
Data
Technology
Franchise
Doing well by
doing good
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Our Key Strategic Priorities
Expand in payments. We focus on expanding upon our core payments network to enable payment flows for consumers, businesses,
governments and others, providing them with choice and flexibility to transact across multiple payment rails (including cards, real-
time payments, account-to-account transactions, crypto and others) while ensuring that all payments are safe, secure and seamless.
We do so by:
• Driving growth in consumer payments with a focus on accelerating digitization, growing acceptance and pursuing an expanded
set of use cases, including through partnerships
• Capturing new payment flows by expanding our multi-rail capabilities and applications to penetrate key flows such as
disbursements and remittances, commercial point of sale transactions, business-to-business (“B2B”) accounts payable flows and
consumer bill payments
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Leaning into new payment innovations such as our piloting in 2022 of Mastercard Installments (our buy-now-pay-later solution)
and developing solutions that support digital currencies and blockchain applications
Extend our services. Our services drive value for our customers and the broader payments ecosystem. These services include cyber
and intelligence solutions, insights and analytics, consulting, marketing services, loyalty, processing and payment gateway solutions
for e-commerce merchants. As we drive value, our services generate revenue while helping to accelerate our overall financial
performance by supporting revenue growth in payments and new network opportunities. We extend our services by:
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Enhancing the value of payments by making payments safe, secure, intelligent and seamless
Expanding services to new segments and use cases to address the needs of a larger set of customers, including financial
institutions, merchants, governments, digital players and others, while expanding our geographic reach
Supporting and strengthening new network capabilities, including expanding services associated with digital identities and
deploying our expertise in open banking and open data, including with improved analytics
Embrace new network opportunities. We are building and managing new adjacent network capabilities to power commerce and
payments, creating new opportunities to develop and embed services. We do so by:
• Applying our open banking solutions to help institutions and individuals exchange consumer-permissioned data securely and
easily by enabling the reliable access, transmission and management of consumer data (including for opening new accounts,
securing loans, increasing credit scores and enabling consumer choice in money movement and personal finance management)
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Enabling digital identity solutions to instill trust in the digital world and ensure that payments across consumers, companies,
devices and virtual entities are efficient, safe and secure
Each of our priorities supports and builds upon each other and are fundamentally interdependent:
• Payments provide data and distribution to drive scale and differentiation in services and enable the development and adoption
of new network capabilities
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Services improve the security, efficiency and intelligence of payments, improve portfolio performance, differentiate our
offerings, strengthen our customer relationships and support our open banking and digital identity platforms
• New network opportunities strengthen our digital payments value proposition, including improved authentication with digital
identity, and new opportunities to develop and embed services in our expanding product offerings
Powering Our Success
These priorities are supported by six key drivers:
People. Our success is driven by the skills, experience, integrity and mindset of our people. We attract and retain top talent from
diverse backgrounds and industries. Our people and our winning culture is based on decency, respect and inclusion where people
have opportunities to perform purpose-driven work that impacts communities, customers and co-workers on a global scale. The
diversity and skill sets of our people underpin everything we do.
Brand. Our brands and brand identities serve as a differentiator for our business, representing our values and enabling us to
accelerate growth in new areas.
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Data. We use our data assets, infrastructure and platforms to create a range of products and services for our customers, while
incorporating our data principles in how we design, implement and deliver those solutions. Our Privacy by Design and Data by
Design processes have been developed to ensure we embed privacy, security and data controls in all of our products and services,
keeping a clear focus on protecting customers’ and individuals’ data.
Technology. Our technology provides resiliency, scalability and flexibility in how we serve customers. It enables broader reach to
scale digital payment services to multiple channels, including mobile devices. Our technology standards, services and governance
model help us to serve as the connection that allows financial institutions, financial technology companies (fintechs) and others to
interoperate and enable consumers, businesses, governments and merchants to engage through digital channels.
Franchise. We manage an ecosystem of stakeholders who participate in our network. Our franchise creates and sustains a
comprehensive series of value exchanges across our ecosystem. We provide a balanced ecosystem where all participants benefit
from the availability, innovation and safety and security of our network and platforms. Our franchise enables the scale of our
payments network and helps ensure our multiple payment capabilities operate under a single governance structure, which can be
extended to new opportunities.
Doing Well by Doing Good. Sustainable impact is fundamental to our business strategy, and we leverage our employees,
technology, resources, partnerships and expertise to address social, economic and environmental challenges. Our environmental,
social and governance (“ESG”) priorities are expressed through three pillars - People, Prosperity, Planet - and all of the work we do is
grounded in strong governance principles. For more information, please reference our most recently published Corporate
Sustainability Report and Proxy Statement (each located on our website).
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Our Business
Our Multi-Rail Network and Payment Capabilities
We enable a wide variety of payment capabilities (including integrated products and value-added services and solutions) over our
multi-rail network among account holders, merchants, financial institutions, businesses, governments and others, offering our
customers one partner for their payment needs.
Payment Network
Our core payment network links issuers and acquirers around the globe to facilitate the switching of transactions, permitting account
holders to use a Mastercard product at tens of millions of acceptance locations worldwide. This network facilitates an efficient, safe
and secure means for receiving payments, a convenient, quick and secure payment method for consumers to access their funds and
a channel for businesses to receive insight through information that is derived from our network. We enable transactions for our
customers through our core payment network in more than 150 currencies and in more than 210 countries and territories.
Payment Network Transactions. Our core payment network supports what is often referred to as a “four-party” payments network
and includes the following participants: account holder (a person or entity who holds a card or uses another device enabled for
payment), issuer (the account holder’s financial institution), merchant and acquirer (the merchant’s financial institution).
We do not issue cards, extend credit, determine or receive revenue from interest rates or other fees charged to account holders by
issuers, or establish the rates charged by acquirers in connection with merchants’ acceptance of our products. In most cases,
account holder relationships belong to, and are managed by, our customers.
The following graphic depicts a typical transaction on our core payment network and our role in that transaction, which includes
payment security, value-added services and the enablement of digital payments:
In a typical transaction, an account holder purchases goods or services from a merchant using one of our payment products. After
the transaction is authorized by the issuer, the issuer pays the acquirer an amount equal to the value of the transaction, minus the
interchange fee (described below) and other applicable fees, and then posts the transaction to the account holder’s account. The
acquirer pays the amount of the purchase, net of a discount (referred to as the “merchant discount” rate), to the merchant.
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Interchange Fees. Interchange fees reflect the value merchants receive from accepting our products and play a key role in
balancing the costs and benefits that consumers and merchants derive. Generally, interchange fees are collected from acquirers
and paid to issuers to reimburse the issuers for a portion of the costs incurred. These costs are incurred by issuers in providing
services that benefit all participants in the system, including acquirers and merchants, whose participation in the network
enables increased sales to their existing and new customers, efficiencies in the delivery of existing and new products, guaranteed
payments and improved customer experience. We (or, alternatively, financial institutions) establish “default interchange fees”
that apply when there are no other established settlement terms in place between an issuer and an acquirer. We administer the
collection and remittance of interchange fees through the settlement process.
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• Additional Four-Party System Fees. The merchant discount rate is established by the acquirer to cover its costs of both
participating in the four-party system and providing services to merchants. The rate takes into consideration the amount of the
interchange fee which the acquirer generally pays to the issuer. Additionally, acquirers may charge merchants processing and
related fees in addition to the merchant discount rate. Issuers may also charge account holders fees for the transaction,
including, for example, fees for extending revolving credit.
Switched Transactions
• Authorization, Clearing and Settlement. Through our core payment network, we enable the routing of a transaction to the
issuer for its approval, facilitate the exchange of financial transaction information between issuers and acquirers after a
successfully conducted transaction, and settle the transaction by facilitating the exchange of funds between parties via
settlement banks chosen by us and our customers.
• Cross-Border and Domestic. Our core payment network switches transactions throughout the world when the merchant country
and country of issuance are different (“cross-border transactions”), providing account holders with the ability to use, and
merchants to accept, our products and services across country borders. We also provide switched transaction services to
customers where the merchant country and the country of issuance are the same (“domestic transactions”). We switch over
60% of all transactions for Mastercard and Maestro-branded cards, including nearly all cross-border transactions.
We guarantee the settlement of many of the transactions from issuers to acquirers to ensure the integrity of our core payment
network. We refer to the amount of this guarantee as our settlement exposure. We do not, however, guarantee payments to
merchants by their acquirers or the availability of unspent prepaid account holder account balances.
Payment Network Architecture. Our core payment network features a globally integrated structure that provides scale for our
issuers, enabling them to expand into regional and global markets. It is based largely on a distributed (peer-to-peer) architecture
that enables the network to adapt to the needs of each transaction. The network accomplishes this by performing intelligent routing
and applying multiple value-added services (such as fraud scoring, tokenization services, etc.) to appropriate transactions in real
time. This architecture enables us to connect all parties regardless of where or how the transaction is occurring. It has 24-hour a
day availability and world-class response time.
Additional Payment Capabilities
ACH Batch and Real-Time Account-Based Payments Infrastructure. We offer ACH batch and real-time account-based payments
capabilities, enabling payments for ACH transactions between bank accounts in real-time. These capabilities provide consumers and
businesses the ability to make instant (faster) payments while providing enhanced data and messaging capabilities. We build,
implement, enhance and operate real-time clearing and settlement infrastructure, payment platforms and direct debit systems for
jurisdictions globally. As of December 31, 2022, we either operated or were implementing real-time payments infrastructure in 12 of
the top 50 markets as measured by GDP. We also use our real-time payments capabilities to enable new payment flows, such as
consumer bill payments using our real-time bill pay solutions.
Account-to-Account. We enable consumers, businesses, governments and merchants to send and receive money directly from
account-to-account. We apply these capabilities to help these stakeholders with various disbursements and remittances.
We discuss below under “Our Payment Products and Applications” the ways in which we apply our real-time account-based and
account-to-account payment capabilities to capture new payment flows.
Security and Franchise
Payments System Security. We have a multi-layered approach to protect the global payments ecosystem. As part of this approach,
we have a robust program to protect our network from cyber and information security threats. Our network and platforms
incorporate multiple layers of protection, providing greater resiliency and best-in-class security protection. Our programs are
assessed by third parties and incorporate benchmarking and other data from peer companies and consultants. We engage in many
efforts to mitigate information security challenges, including maintaining an information security program, an enterprise resilience
program and insurance coverage, as well as regularly testing our systems to address potential vulnerabilities. Through the combined
efforts of our Security Operations Centers, Fusion Centers and the Mastercard Intelligence Center, we work with experts across the
organization (as well as through other sources such as public-private partnerships) to monitor and respond quickly to a range of
cyber and physical threats.
As another feature of our multi-layered approach to protect the global payments ecosystem, we work with issuers, acquirers,
merchants, governments and payments industry associations to develop and put in place technical standards (such as EMV
standards for chips and smart payment cards) for safe and secure transactions and we provide solutions and products that are
designed to ensure safety and security for the global payments ecosystem. Our approach includes supporting small businesses by
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sharing best practices and providing access to free utilities and services, benefiting both them and the entire payments ecosystem.
We discuss specific cyber and intelligence solutions that we offer to our customers in “Our Value-Added Services”.
Our Franchise. We manage an ecosystem of stakeholders that participate in our network and payments platforms. Our franchise
creates and sustains a comprehensive series of value exchanges across our ecosystem. We ensure a balanced ecosystem where all
participants benefit from the availability, innovation, safety and security of our network. We achieve this through the following key
activities:
• Participant Onboarding. We ensure the ability of new customers to use our network and define the roles and responsibilities for
their operations once on the network
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Safety and Security. We establish the core principles, including ensuring consumer protections and integrity, so participants feel
confident to transact on the network
• Operating Standards. We define the operational, technical and financial policies to which network participants are required to
adhere
• Responsible Stewardship. We establish performance standards to support ecosystem growth and optimization and establish
proactive monitoring to ensure participant performance
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Issue Resolution. We operate a framework to enable the resolution of disputes between our network participants
Our Payment Products and Applications
We provide a wide variety of integrated products and services that
support payment products that customers can offer to consumers and
merchants. These offerings facilitate transactions across our multi-rail
payments network and platforms among account holders, merchants,
financial institutions, digital partners, businesses, governments and other
organizations in markets globally.
Consumer Payment Products
Consumer Credit. We offer a number of products that enable issuers to
provide consumers with credit, allowing them to defer payment. These
programs are designed to meet the needs of our customers around the
world and address standard, premium and affluent consumer segments.
How We Benefit Consumers
We enable our customers to benefit consumers by:
• making electronic payments more convenient,
secure and efficient
• delivering better, seamless consumer
experiences
• providing consumers choice, empowering them
to make and receive payments in the ways that
best meet their daily needs
• protecting consumers and all other participants
in a transaction, as well as consumer data
• providing loyalty rewards and benefits
Consumer Debit. We support a range of payment products and solutions that allow our customers to provide consumers with
convenient access to funds in deposit and other accounts. Our debit and deposit access programs can be used to make purchases
and to obtain cash in bank branches, at ATMs and, in some cases, at the point of sale. Our branded debit programs consist of
Mastercard (including standard, premium and affluent offerings), Maestro (the only PIN-based solution that operates globally) and
Cirrus (our primary global cash access solution).
Prepaid. Prepaid accounts are a type of electronic payment that enables consumers to pay in advance whether or not they
previously had a bank account or a credit history. These accounts can be tailored to meet specific program, customer or consumer
needs, such as paying bills, sending person-to-person payments or withdrawing cash from an ATM. Our focus ranges from digital
accounts (such as fintech and gig economy platforms) to business programs such as employee payroll, health savings accounts and
solutions for small business owners. Our prepaid programs also offer opportunities in the private and public sectors to drive
financial inclusion of previously unbanked individuals through social security payments, unemployment benefits and salary cards.
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New Payment Flows
We offer platforms that apply our multi-rail payment capabilities to capture new
payment flows, enabling us to serve the needs of a significant addressable market.
Key 2022 Developments
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Disbursements and Remittances. We offer applications that enable consumers,
businesses, governments and merchants to send and receive money domestically
and across borders with greater speed and ease.
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In 2022, our Disbursements and
Remittances capabilities achieved a
payout reach of nearly 10 billion
endpoints globally across multiple
channels.
• Using Mastercard Send™, we partner with digital messaging and payment
platforms to enable consumers in approximately 50 markets to send money
directly within applications to other consumers in more than 100 markets. We
partner with central banks, fintechs and financial institutions to help governments and nonprofits more efficiently enable, as
applicable, distribution of social and economic assistance and business-to-consumer (“B2C”) disbursements across more than
40 use cases (such as wallet funding, cash payouts, gig worker payouts and insurance claims).
• Mastercard Cross-Border Services enables a wide range of payment flows and use cases to customers (including trade payments,
remittances and disbursements). These flows are enabled via a distribution network with a single point of access that allows
financial institutions, fintechs and digital partners to send and receive money globally through multiple channels, including bank
accounts, mobile wallets, cards and cash payouts with payout reach in more than 140 receive markets.
Commercial Point of Sale. We offer commercial credit, debit and prepaid payment products and solutions that meet the payment
needs of large corporations, midsize companies, small businesses and government entities. Our solutions streamline procurement
and payment processes, manage information and expenses (such as travel and entertainment) and reduce administrative costs. Our
point of sale offerings include:
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Small business cards (credit, debit and prepaid) tailored to small and medium businesses.
• Commercial travel and entertainment, procurement and fleet cards, consisting mostly of credit cards and associated platforms
for corporations to manage travel and expense, procurement and fleet expenses. Our Mastercard Smart Data™ platform
provides expense management and reporting capabilities.
B2B Accounts Payable. We offer solutions that enable businesses or governments to make payments to businesses with whom they
have a trusted relationship for goods and services. Our solutions include Virtual Card Number (VCN), which is generated dynamically
off a physical card and leverages the credit limit of the funding account and may include the use of Mastercard InControl™, our
virtual card platform that allows buyers to pay suppliers using a one-time use card number that can be set with transaction level
controls, providing unmatched configurability and flexibility.
Additionally, we offer a platform to optimize supplier payment enablement campaigns for financial institutions, as well as our
treasury intelligence platform that provides corporations with recommendations to improve working capital performance and
accelerate spend on cards.
Consumer Bill Payments. We offer bill pay solutions to enable consumers and small businesses to pay their billers in a seamless and
secure way. Our bill pay solutions include the enablement of enhanced biller setup and expanded bill presentment that make it
easier for consumers and small businesses to present, view, manage and pay their bills through their online or mobile banking apps.
These solutions facilitate payment choice using multiple payment rails (including real-time account-based payments) and deliver
immediate payment confirmation, providing an experience that benefits consumers, financial institutions and billers.
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Payments Innovation
Our innovation capabilities and our technology provide resiliency, scalability
and flexibility in how we serve customers and in turn help them benefit
consumers. They enable broader reach to scale digital payment services
across multiple channels,
Our technology
standards, services and governance model help us to serve as the connection
that allows financial institutions, fintechs and technology companies to
interoperate and enable consumers, businesses, governments and merchants
to engage through digital channels.
including mobile devices.
• During 2022, we entered into pilot programs
for our previously announced Mastercard
Installments, an open loop solution to
deliver buy-now-pay-later installments
capabilities at scale. The solution connects
lenders with merchants across our
acceptance network to provide buy-now-
pay-later options for consumers.
Key 2022 Developments
• Delivering better digital experiences everywhere. We are using our technologies and security protocols to develop solutions to
make digital shopping and selling experiences, such as on smartphones and other connected devices, simpler, faster and safer for
both consumers and merchants. We also offer products that make it easier for merchants to accept payments and expand their
customer base.
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Our contactless payment solutions help deliver a simple and intuitive way to pay, as well as health and safety benefits when
consumers are looking for low-touch options
Our Mastercard Digital First™ program enables customers to offer their cardholders a fully digital payment experience with
an optional physical card, meeting cardholder expectations of immediacy, safety and convenience during card application,
authentication and instant card access, securing purchases (whether contactless, in-store, in-app or via the web) and
managing alerts, controls and benefits
Our Click to Pay checkout experience is designed to provide consumers the same convenience and security in a digital
environment that they have when paying in a store, make it easier for merchants to implement secure digital payments and
provide issuers with improved fraud detection and prevention capability. This experience is based on the EMV Secure
Remote Commerce industry standard that enables a faster, more secure checkout experience across web and mobile sites,
mobile apps and connected devices
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Securing more transactions. We are leveraging tokenization, biometrics and machine learning technologies in our push to
secure every transaction. These efforts include driving EMV-level security and benefits through all our payment channels.
• Creating solutions to support blockchain-based digital currencies. Through a principled approach (including applying prudent
risk management practices and maintaining continuous monitoring of our partners that are active in the digital asset market),
Mastercard is focused on supporting digital currencies by:
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Providing identity, cyber and consulting services for market participants (including our identity and biometric solutions,
cybersecurity solutions, crypto analytics, transaction monitoring and anti-money laundering detection capabilities) as well
as engaging with central banks as they design and develop central bank digital currencies
◦ Helping consumers safely and easily purchase cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) as well as enabling
consumers to spend their converted crypto holdings on Mastercard card offerings and cash out their crypto wallets using
Mastercard Send
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Simplifying access to, and integration of, our digital assets. Our Mastercard Developer platform makes it easy for customers
and partners to leverage our many digital assets and services. By providing a single access point with tools and capabilities to
find what we believe are some of the best-in-class APIs across a broad range of Mastercard services, we enable easy integration
of our services into new and existing solutions.
Identifying and experimenting with future technologies, start-ups and trends. Through Mastercard Foundry, we continue to
provide customers and partners access to thought leadership, innovation methodologies, new technologies and relevant early-
stage fintech players.
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Our Value-Added Services
Our services encompass a wide-ranging portfolio of value-added and differentiating capabilities that:
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instill trust in the ecosystem to allow parties to transact and operate with confidence
• provide actionable insights to our customers to assist in their decision making
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enable our customers to strengthen their engagement with their own end users
enable connectivity and access for a fragmented and diverse set of parties
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Cyber and Intelligence Solutions
As part of the security we bring to the payments ecosystem, we offer integrated
products and services to prevent, detect and respond to fraud and cyber-attacks and to
ensure the safety of transactions made using Mastercard and non-Mastercard
products. We do this using a multi-layered safety and security strategy:
•
The “Prevent” layer is designed to protect against attacks on infrastructure, devices
and data. We have continued to grow global usage of EMV chip and contactless
security technology, helping to reduce fraud. Our solutions include Mastercard
SafetyNet™, which protects financial institutions by helping to stop real-time
attacks that are visible in the network, but not easily detected by financial
institutions.
Key 2022 Developments
In 2022, we significantly extended
the reach of our Consumer Clarity
services, enhancing the value of
payments by providing cardholders
with merchant details and digital
receipts to reduce disputes, lower
chargeback costs and improve the
consumer experience.
The “Identify” layer allows us to help banks and merchants verify the authenticity of consumers during the payment process
using various biometric technologies, including fingerprint, face and iris scanning, and behavioral user data assessment
technology to verify online purchases on mobile devices, as well as a card with biometric technology built in.
The “Detect” layer spots fraudulent behavior and cyber-attacks and takes action to stop these activities once detected. Our
offerings in this space include alerts when accounts are exposed to data breaches or security incidents, fraud scoring technology
that scans billions of dollars of money flows each day while increasing approvals and reducing false declines, and network-level
monitoring on a global scale to help detect the occurrence of widespread fraud attacks when the customer (or their processor)
may be unable to detect or defend against them.
The “Experience” layer improves the security experience for our stakeholders in areas from the speed of transactions (enhancing
approvals for online and card-on-file payments) to the ability to differentiate legitimate consumers from fraudulent ones. Our
offerings in this space include solutions for consumer alerts and controls and a suite of digital token services. We also offer an e-
commerce fraud and dispute management network that enables merchants to stop delivery when a fraudulent or disputed
transaction is identified, and issuers to refund the cardholder to avoid the chargeback process.
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The “Network” layer extends the services we provide to transactions in the payments ecosystem and across all of our rails,
including decision intelligence and tokenization capabilities, to help secure our customers and transactions on a real-time basis.
Moreover, we use our artificial intelligence (“AI”) and data analytics, along with our cyber risk assessment capabilities, to help
financial institutions, merchants, corporations and governments secure their digital assets across each of these five layers.
We have also worked with our customers to provide products to consumers globally with increased confidence through the benefit
of “zero liability”, where the consumer bears no responsibility for counterfeit or lost card losses in the event of fraud.
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Data and Services Solutions
Insights and Analytics. Our capabilities incorporate payments expertise
and analytical and executional skills to create end-to-end solutions which are
increasingly delivered via platforms embedded in our customers’ day-to-day
operations. We offer business intelligence to monitor key performance indicators
(“KPIs”) and benchmark performance through self-service digital platforms, tools,
and reports for financial institutions, merchants and others. We enable clients to
better understand consumer behavior and improve segmentation and targeting by
using our anonymized and aggregated data assets, third-party data and AI
technologies. We also help our customers accurately measure the impact of their
decisions and improve them by leveraging data analytics to conduct disciplined
business experiments for in-market tests to drive more profitable decision making.
•
Key 2022 Developments
In 2022, we completed our
acquisition of Dynamic Yield™, which
uses enhanced AI to deliver
customized product
recommendations, offers and content
to consumers. When combined with
our loyalty and other offerings, this
platform provides the opportunity to
offer a unified consumer engagement
and loyalty hub to our customers.
Consulting and Innovation. We provide advisory services that help clients make better decisions and improve
performance. By observing patterns of payments behavior based on billions of transactions switched globally, we are able to
leverage anonymized and aggregated information to provide advice based on data. We also utilize our expertise, digital technology,
innovation tools, methodologies and processes to collaborate with, and increasingly drive innovation at, financial institutions,
merchants and governments. Through our global innovation and development arm, Mastercard Foundry, we offer customized
innovation programs and concept design. We continue to innovate and expand our offerings to help businesses evolve and expand
their growth enterprise-wide. For example, we have developed consulting and innovation offerings dedicated to open banking,
open data, crypto and digital currencies and ESG matters.
Marketing Services. We deliver marketing services, digital implementation and program management with performance-
based solutions at every stage of the consumer lifecycle to assist our customers in implementing actions based on insights and
driving adoption and usage. These services include developing messaging, targeting key groups, launching campaigns and training
staff, all of which help our customers drive engagement and portfolio profitability.
Issuer and Merchant Loyalty. We have built a scalable rewards platform that enables issuers to provide consumers with
a variety of benefits and services, such as personalized offers and rewards, access to a global airline lounge network, concierge
services, insurance services, emergency card replacement, emergency cash advances and a 24-hour account holder service center.
For merchants, we provide campaigns with targeted offers and rewards, management services for publishing offers, and accelerated
points programs for co-brand and rewards program members. We also provide a loyalty platform that enables stronger
relationships with retailers, restaurants, airlines and consumer packaged goods companies by creating experiences that drive loyalty
and impactful consumer engagement.
Processing and Gateway
We extend our processing capabilities in the payments value chain in various regions and across the globe with an expanded suite of
offerings, including:
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Issuer solutions designed to provide customers with a complete processing solution to help them create differentiated products
and services and allow quick deployment of payments portfolios across banking channels
• Payment gateways that offer a single interface to provide e-commerce merchants with the ability to process secure online and
in-app payments and offer value-added solutions, including outsourced electronic payments, fraud prevention and alternative
payment options
• Mobile gateways that facilitate transaction routing and processing for mobile-initiated transactions
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Our New Network Capabilities
Open Banking
We offer an open banking platform that enables data providers and
third parties, on a permissioned basis, to reliably access, securely
transmit and confidently manage consumer data to improve the
customer experience. Our platform enables consumers to have choice
of financial services, providing them the ability to access, control and
benefit from the use of their data, as well as an improved payment
experience. Our platform is also used to serve the needs of the lending
market, including through streamlining loan application processes and
improving credit decisioning, thereby driving further financial inclusion.
The network connections that underpin this platform leverage our data
principles (including data usage guardrails, consumer protection and
consent management), as well as API technology.
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Key 2022 Developments
In 2022, we partnered with a leading financial
institution on an ACH payment solution (currently
in the pilot phase) that uses our open banking
capabilities to enable seamless and secure
consumer bill payments.
In 2022, we launched a suite of smart payment
decisioning tools that add value to our enhanced
ACH solution, helping our partners determine the
optimal timing and payment rail for a successful
payment transaction.
Digital Identity
We enable digital identity solutions, which provide seamless digital experiences and strengthen and secure digital payments across
individuals, devices and accounts. Our digital identity capabilities focus on the identity of people, devices and transactions. They
embody privacy by design principles and are consent-centric. Our solutions include device intelligence and behavioral biometrics (to
determine whether the user is genuine or a fraudulent device), document proofing, IP intelligence, biometrics, transaction fraud
data (from which we derive insights that can be used to significantly improve the global approval rate of transactions), location,
identity attributes and payment authorization.
Our People
As of December 31, 2022, we employed approximately 29,900 persons globally. Our employee base is predominantly full-time and
approximately 66% were employed outside of the United States in more than 80 countries around the world. We also had
approximately 4,900 contractors which we used to supplement our employee base in order to meet specific needs. Our voluntary
workforce turnover (rolling 12-month attrition) was approximately 11% as of December 31, 2022. The total cost of our workforce for
the year ended December 31, 2022 was $5.3 billion, which primarily consists of compensation, benefits and other personnel- and
contractor-related costs.
Management reviews our people strategy and culture, as well as related risks, with our Human Resources and Compensation
Committee on a quarterly basis, and annually with our Board of Directors. Additionally, our Board and Board committees are tasked
with overseeing other human capital management matters on a regular basis, such as ensuring processes are in place for
maintaining an ethical corporate culture, overseeing key diversity initiatives, policies and practices, and monitoring governance
trends in areas such as human rights. Our ability to attract, retain and engage top talent and build a culture centered around
decency, with an overall focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (“DEI”), is critical to our business strategy.
Specifically, to enable our business strategy effectively, our aim is to:
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attract talent with the key skills needed
• develop and retain an agile workforce that can compete in a fast-paced, digitally native and innovative environment
• build on our DEI efforts to support our employees’ growth
Attract talent.
• We continuously recruit talent by leveraging the strength of our brand and utilizing a variety of sources, channels, and initiatives
in order to support our growth across sectors, markets and emerging industries
• Our acquisition activity has also provided a strong source of talent with differentiated skills
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Develop and retain talent. We develop and retain our employees, ensuring we
stay competitive and respond to both changing market dynamics and our
employees’ needs while supporting a culture of innovation grounded in decency.
Our efforts include:
• An annual cycle that aligns with our “Mastercard Way” and focuses on
skill
talent evaluation,
objective
development, opportunities and career progression
setting, performance assessment,
The Mastercard Way
The Mastercard Way is the statement of our
culture: how we work and why we work that
way. It consists of three principles that
address where we are going as an
organization, how we work together and how
we deliver for our customers and each other.
•
Succession planning for key roles, including talent and leadership programs
across various levels. These programs embed our culture principles, include
diverse populations, aim to develop talent and managerial skills through
personalized coaching and group executive development and leverage
mentorship programs and other learning opportunities
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•
Create value
Grow together
• Move fast
• A competitive compensation approach (subject to periodic reviews) under which eligible employees across multiple job levels
can receive long-term incentive equity awards
• Contributions to employees’ financial well-being as they plan for retirement. All employees globally are entitled to receive a
matching Mastercard contribution of $1.67 for every $1 contributed to a 401(k) or other retirement plan on the first 6% of base
pay
• Continued expansion and prioritization of well-being offerings for employees, including access to mental, physical and financial
health resources, additional paid time off due to COVID-related illness and dependent care, and expanded benefits for family
planning
• An evolved approach to flexible working, including the launch of a four-week ”work from anywhere” policy, meeting-free days
and team-based decision-making for how and where our employees work
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Support of employee charitable donations with matching Mastercard gifts of up to $15,000 per employee annually, as well as
providing full-time employees five paid days per year for eligible volunteer work
Experience surveys that we periodically run to assess our overall employee engagement areas (with occasional focus on more
targeted topics) and prioritize how we address emerging opportunity areas
• A culture of high ethical business practices and compliance standards, grounded in honesty, decency, trust and personal
accountability. It is driven by “tone at the top,” reinforced with regular training, fostered in a speak-up environment, and
measured by our periodic employee surveys and other metrics that enable our Board to maintain a pulse on areas of strength
and opportunities for improvement
Diversity, equity and inclusion underpin everything we do:
• We monitor our recruitment, development, succession and
retention practices with a focus on gender, race (in the
U.S.) and generational mix of our employee population
• We have developed regional and functional action plans to
identify priorities and actions that will help us make more
progress for DEI,
including appropriate balance and
inclusion in gender and racial representation
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Workforce Demographics
39% of our global workforce are women
42% of our U.S. workforce are people of color 1
Female employees earned $1.00 for every $1.00 men
earned during 2022
In the U.S., employees of color earned $1.00 for every $1.00
white employees earned during 2022 1
The median pay for female employees is 94.0% compared
to male employees 2
• We remain committed to our “In Solidarity” initiative through alignment of our DEI plans globally to address local needs and
opportunities, for example through the introduction of new training programs such as our neurodiversity hiring initiative and
new partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the U.S.
• We remain dedicated to practices designed to ensure there is equal pay for equal work. We have established a framework for
examining pay practices annually, supported by third-party analysis and benchmarked to the external market. We assess
compensation decisions for potential pay disparities by gender (including base, bonus and long-term incentives), among other
categories, and appropriately respond to any disparities that are found
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• Our employee incentive compensation plan features an ESG modifier that includes quantitative goals for a number of ESG items,
including gender pay parity. In 2022, we expanded this modifier to all employees, underscoring our commitment to ESG
We expect to provide more detailed information in 2023 regarding our employees, including additional workforce demographics, in
our annual Corporate Sustainability Report and Proxy Statement, both of which will be located on our website.
1
2
People of Color are defined as Black or African American, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander
and two or more races. Ethnicity data does not include undeclared.
Data as of September 30, 2022. The gender pay gap is predominantly due to the fact that we have more men in senior roles, not because men
are paid more.
Brand
Our family of well-known brands includes Mastercard, Maestro and Cirrus. We manage and promote our brands and brand
identities through advertising, promotions and sponsorships, as well as digital, mobile and social media initiatives, in order to
increase people’s preference for our brands and usage of our products. We sponsor a variety of sporting, entertainment and charity-
related marketing properties to align with consumer segments important to us and our customers. Our advertising plays an
important role in building brand visibility, preference and overall usage among account holders globally. Our “Priceless®” advertising
campaign, which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022 and has run in more than 50 languages and in more than 120 countries
worldwide, promotes Mastercard usage benefits and acceptance, markets Mastercard payment products and solutions and provides
Mastercard with a consistent, recognizable message that supports our brand around the globe.
Data
We use our data assets, infrastructure and platforms to create a range of products and services for our customers, including the
majority of our value-added services, which help reduce fraud, increase security, provide actionable insights to our customers to
assist in their decision making and enable our customers to increase their engagement with consumers. We do all this while
incorporating our data principles in how we design, implement and deliver those solutions. Our Privacy by Design and Data by
Design processes have been developed to ensure we embed privacy, security and data controls in all of our products and services,
keeping a clear focus on protecting customers’ and individuals’ data. We do this in a number of ways:
• Practicing data minimization. We collect and retain only the data that is needed for a given product or service, and limit the
amount and type of personal information shared with third parties
• Being transparent and providing control. We explain how we use personal information and give individuals’ access and control
over how their data is used and shared
• Working with trusted partners. We select partners and service providers who share our principled-approach to protecting data
• Addressing data bias. We ensure our use of advanced analytics, including AI and Machine Learning, utilizes diverse data sets to
create fair and inclusive solutions that reflect individual, group and societal interests
• Advancing positive social impact. We utilize our data sets to create innovative solutions to societal challenges, promoting
inclusive financial, social, climate, health and education growth
Technology
We leverage our technology to help enable payments, services and new networks, enhance our operational strength and enable our
employees to deliver effectively for our customers. Our strategy to “lead through technology” includes the following key areas:
Offering our products to customers around the world:
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Standardizing and simplifying how we connect with customers to provide them with the tools to manage and expand their
Mastercard relationship
• Deploying our cloud-native technology infrastructure to adapt to evolving market conditions and further enhance speed,
resiliency and scalability
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Enabling our full range of products and services:
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Enhancing payment rails and expanding them across payments and services, including providing seamless customer adoption
across new services and enhancing connectivity to new networks
Further evolving our data infrastructure to unlock incremental value and ensure ongoing compliance with evolving data
regulations
Empowering our employees:
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Improving the speed in which we deliver for our customers through a combination of tools and customer-centric practices
• Attracting, developing and retaining top technology talent, as well as strengthening our employees’ technology acumen
Revenue Sources
Mastercard is a payments network service provider that generates revenue from a wide range of payment solutions we provide to
our customers. We classify our net revenues, which includes the impact of rebates and incentives, from contracts with customers
into two categories: (i) payment network and (ii) value-added services and solutions.
Within our payment network, revenue is primarily generated from charging fees to our customers based on GDV (which includes
both domestic and cross-border volume) on the cards that carry our brands and for providing switching and other network-related
services.
Within our value-added services and solutions, we generate revenue primarily related to the following:
• Cyber and intelligence solutions
• Data and services solutions
• Processing and gateway
• Open banking solutions
• ACH batch and real-time account-based domestic and cross-
• Digital identity solutions
border payments and solutions
See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Revenue” in Part II, Item 7 and Note 3,
Revenue for more detail about our revenue.
Intellectual Property
We own a number of valuable trademarks that are essential to our business, including Mastercard, Maestro and Cirrus, through one
or more affiliates. We also own numerous other trademarks covering various brands, programs and services offered by us to
support our payment programs. Trademark and service mark registrations are generally valid indefinitely as long as they are used
and/or properly maintained. Through license agreements with our customers, we authorize the use of our trademarks on a royalty-
free basis in connection with our customers’ issuing and merchant acquiring businesses. In addition, we own a number of patents
and patent applications relating to payment solutions, transaction processing, smart cards, contactless, mobile, biometrics, AI,
security systems, blockchain and other technologies, which are important to our business operations. These patents expire at
varying times depending on the jurisdiction and filing date.
Competition
We face a number of competitors both within and outside of the global payments industry. We compete in all categories of
payment (including paper-based payments and all forms of electronic payments) as well as in all categories in which we provide
value-added services and solutions:
• General Purpose Payments Networks. We compete worldwide with payments networks such as Visa, American Express, JCB,
China UnionPay and Discover, among others. These competitors tend to offer a range of card-based payment products. Some
competitors have more market share than we do in certain jurisdictions. Some also have different business models that may
provide an advantage in pricing, regulatory compliance burdens or otherwise. Globally, financial institutions may issue both
Mastercard and Visa-branded payment products, and we compete with Visa for business on the basis of individual portfolios or
programs. In addition, a number of our customers issue American Express, China UnionPay and/or Discover-branded payment
cards in a manner consistent with a four-party system. We continue to face intense competitive pressure on the prices we
charge our issuers and acquirers, and we seek to enter into business agreements with them through which we offer incentives
and other support to issue and promote our payment products.
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• Debit and Local Networks. We compete with ATM and point of sale debit networks in various countries. In addition, in many
countries outside of the United States, local debit brands serve as the main domestic brands, while our brands are used mostly to
enable cross-border transactions (typically representing a small portion of overall transaction volume). Certain jurisdictions have
also created domestic card schemes focused mostly on debit. In addition, several governments are promoting, or considering
promoting, local networks for domestic switching. See “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A for a more detailed discussion of the risks
related to payments system regulation and government actions that may prevent us from competing effectively.
• Real-time Account-based Payments Systems. We face competition in the ACH and real-time account-based payments space
from other companies (such as ACI Worldwide, FIS and Volante Technologies) that provide infrastructure, applications and
services to support these payment solutions. As these real-time account-based propositions mature, we face a possible increase
in competition for our existing domestic person-to-merchant (“P2M”) and person-to-person (“P2P”) transaction market share.
Similarly, as interlinking of these infrastructures is further explored, they could disrupt our existing cross-border P2M and P2P
market share. Also, several industry initiatives are experimenting with the concept of account-based global schemes, which
could lead to a disruption of the clearing and settlement options utilized in various currencies.
• Alternative Payments Systems and New Entrants. As the global payments industry becomes more complex, we face increasing
competition from alternative payments systems and emerging payments providers, both for customers and data. Many of these
providers, who in many circumstances can also be our partners or customers, have developed payments systems focused on
online activity in e-commerce and mobile channels (in some cases, expanding to other channels), and may process payments
using in-house account transfers, real-time account-based payments networks or global or local networks. Examples include
digital wallet providers (such as Paytm, PayPal, Alipay and Amazon), point of sale financing/buy-now-pay-later providers (such as
Klarna, Affirm and Afterpay), mobile operator services, mobile phone-based money transfer and microfinancing services (such as
M-PESA) and handset manufacturers.
• Government-Backed Networks. Governments have been increasingly creating local payments structures (such as the Brazilian
Instant Payment System-PIX, FedNow in the U.S., the European Payments Initiative, Nigerian NIBSS Card and the South African
Instant Payment System-Payshap), which are increasingly being considered as alternatives to traditional domestic payment
solutions and schemes such as ours. In addition to local and regional networks, more than 80 national governments are
exploring the use of central bank digital currencies (“CBDCs”).
• Digital Currencies. Stablecoins and floating cryptocurrencies may become more popular as they become more regulated and
increasingly viewed as providing immediacy, 24/7 accessibility, immutability and efficiency. Such currencies have started to be
accepted by P2M players (such as Square), while some banks have started experimenting with blockchain B2B payments (such as
J.P. Morgan). These currencies have also introduced into the payments ecosystem an emerging set of providers referred to as
crypto natives, who have the ability to disrupt traditional financial markets. The increased prominence of digital currencies
creates an opportunity for us but could equally compete with our products and services.
• Value-Added Service Providers and New Network Capabilities Players. We face competition from companies that provide
alternatives to our value-added services and solutions. These companies include information services and consulting firms that
provide consulting services and insights to financial institutions, merchants and governments, technology companies that
provide cyber and fraud solutions, and companies that compete against us as providers of loyalty and program management
solutions. We also face competition from companies that provide alternatives to our open banking and digital identity solutions.
Regulatory initiatives could also lead to increased competition in this space.
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We play a valuable role as a trusted intermediary in a complex system, creating value for individual stakeholders and the payments
ecosystem overall. Our competitive advantages include:
Global network
Highly adaptable and world class global payments network built over more than 50 years
that can reach a variety of parties to enable payments anywhere
Franchise model
Establishing rules, standards and bearing of financial risk (including our settlement
guarantee backed by our strong credit standing)
Multi-rail
Multiple payment and new network capabilities based on our innovation and technology
that enable choice
Brand
Globally recognized and trusted brands
Security
Services
Enable all parties in the payments ecosystem to transact securely and with confidence
through safety and security solutions offered on our network (including fraud prevention
and authentication)
Value-added services for all parties including analytics insights, consulting and marketing
services and loyalty solutions
Talent and culture
World class talent and culture, with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion and “doing
well by doing good”
Data
Products and services leveraging our data assets, infrastructure and platforms that
incorporate our data principles and reflect our Privacy by Design and Data by Design
processes
Technology
Leading-edge technology that advances the quality, speed and diversity of our offerings and
solutions
Government
engagement
Ability to serve a broad array of participants in global payments due to our expanded on-soil
presence in individual markets and a heightened focus on working with governments
Collectively, the capabilities that we have created organically, and those that we have obtained through acquisitions, support and
build upon each other to enhance the total proposition we offer our customers. They enable us to partner with many participants in
the broader payments ecosystem and provide choice, security and services to improve the value we provide to our customers.
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Government Regulation
As a technology company operating in the global payments industry, we are subject to government regulation that impacts key
aspects of our business. In particular, we are subject to regulations that affect the payments industry in the many countries in which
our integrated products and services are used. We are committed to complying with all applicable laws and regulations and
implementing policies, procedures and programs designed to promote compliance. We monitor and coordinate globally while acting
locally and establish relationships to assess and manage the effects of regulation on us. See “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A for more
detail and examples of the regulation to which we are subject.
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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Payments Oversight and Regulation. Central banks and other
regulators in several jurisdictions around the world either have, or
are seeking to establish, formal oversight over the payments
industry, as well as authority to regulate certain aspects of the
payments systems in their countries. Such authority has resulted in
regulation of various aspects of our business. In the European
Union, Mastercard is subject to systemic importance regulation,
which includes various requirements we must meet, including
obligations related to governance and risk management. In the
U.K., the Bank of England designated Vocalink™, our real-time
account-based payments network platform, as a “specified service
provider”, and Mastercard Europe as a “recognized payment
system”, which
examination
requirements. In addition, European Union legislation requires us to
separate our scheme activities (brand, products, franchise and
licensing) from our switching activities and other processing in
terms of how we go to market, make decisions and organize our
structure. Examples of other markets where Mastercard is formally
overseen include Australia, Brazil, India, Mexico and South Africa.
Additionally, certain of our subsidiaries are also regulated as
payments institutions, including as money transmitters.
This
regulation subjects us to
licensing obligations and regulatory
supervision, as well as various business conduct and risk
management requirements.
supervisions
includes
and
in various
interchange
to regulate
Interchange Fees. Interchange fees that support the function and
value of four-party payments systems like ours are being reviewed
jurisdictions around the world via
or challenged
legislation
fees, competition-related
regulatory proceedings, central bank regulation and litigation.
Examples include statutes in the United States that cap debit
interchange for certain regulated activities, proposed legislation in
the United States to extend routing mandates to credit, our
settlement with
its
investigation
interchange fees and the
European Union legislation capping consumer credit and debit
interchange fees on payments issued and acquired within the
European Economic Area (the “EEA”). For more detail, see “Risk
Factors - Other Regulation” in Part I, Item 1A and Note 21 (Legal and
Regulatory Proceedings) to the consolidated financial statements
included in Part II, Item 8.
the European Commission
interregional
into our
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Key 2022 Developments
In 2022, the U.K. Payment Systems Regulator (“PSR”)
opened a market review of network constraints in
setting network fees and European Union/U.K. cross-
border interchange to determine whether the market
is functioning in terms of competition, innovation and
promoting the interests of end users. The market
review will be a multi-year effort during which the PSR
may make recommendations for potential changes.
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced that, effective
July 1, 2023, the requirement for issuing customers to
enable two unaffiliated networks for routing debit
card-present transactions will be extended to debit
card-not-present transactions.
In May 2022, legislation was introduced in the U.S.
Senate (but not voted on prior to the end of the
previous Congress) that would have extended routing
mandates for Mastercard and Visa to credit. The bill
stipulated that the top two networks could not be
enabled on the same card, leaving room for regional
networks to serve as second options. The bill would
also have mandated Mastercard provide
authentication, tokenization or other security
technology to competing networks, whether or not
the transaction is switched by Mastercard.
In December 2022, the U.S. Federal Trade
Commission’s Bureau of Competition voted to issue
an administrative complaint and accept a consent
agreement with Mastercard related to our compliance
with the debit routing provisions of the Durbin
Amendment. Pursuant to this agreement, we agreed
to provide primary account numbers (PANs) so
merchants can route tokenized online debit
transactions to alternative networks.
Preferential or Protective Government Actions. Some governments have taken action to provide resources, preferential treatment
or other protection to selected domestic payments and processing providers, as well as to create their own national providers. For
example, governments in some countries mandate switching of domestic payments either entirely in that country or by only
domestic companies. In China, we are currently excluded from domestic switching and are seeking market access, which is uncertain
and subject to a number of factors, including receiving regulatory approval. We are in active discussions to explore different
solutions. Some jurisdictions are currently considering adopting or have adopted “data localization” requirements, which mandate
the collection, processing, and/or storage of data within their borders. This is the case, for instance, in India, China and Saudi Arabia.
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Various forms of data localization requirements or data transfer restrictions are also under consideration in other countries and
jurisdictions, including the European Union.
Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Financing of Terrorism, Economic Sanctions and Anti-Corruption. We are subject to anti-money
laundering (“AML”) and counter-financing of terrorism (“CFT”) laws and regulations globally, including the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act and
the USA PATRIOT Act, as well as the various economic sanctions programs, including those imposed and administered by the U.S.
Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”). We have implemented a comprehensive AML/CFT program, comprised of policies,
procedures and internal controls, including the designation of a compliance officer, which is designed to prevent our payments
network from being used to facilitate money laundering and other illicit activity and to address these legal and regulatory
requirements and assist in managing money laundering and terrorist financing risks. The economic sanctions programs administered
by OFAC restrict financial transactions and other dealings with certain countries and geographies (specifically Crimea, the Donetsk
People’s Republic and Luhansk People’s Republic regions of Ukraine, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria) and with persons and
entities included in OFAC sanctions lists including its list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (the “SDN List”). We
take measures to prevent transactions that do not comply with OFAC and other applicable sanctions, including establishing a risk-
based compliance program that has policies, procedures and controls designed to prevent us from having unlawful business dealings
with prohibited countries, regions, individuals or entities. As part of this program, we obligate issuers and acquirers to comply with
their local sanctions obligations and the U.S. sanctions programs, including requiring the screening of account holders and
merchants, respectively, against OFAC sanctions lists (including the SDN List). Iran and Syria have been identified by the U.S. State
Department as terrorist-sponsoring states, and we have no offices, subsidiaries or affiliated entities located in these countries and do
not license entities domiciled there. We are also subject to anti-corruption laws and regulations globally, including the U.S. Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act, which, among other things, generally prohibit giving or offering payments or anything
of value for the purpose of improperly influencing a business decision or to gain an unfair business advantage. We have
implemented policies, procedures and internal controls to proactively manage corruption risk.
Financial Sector Oversight. We are or may be subject to regulations related to our role in the financial industry and our relationship
with our financial institution customers. In addition, we are or may be subject to regulation by a number of agencies charged with
oversight of, among other things, consumer protection, cybersecurity, financial and banking matters. The regulators have
supervisory and independent examination authority as well as enforcement authority that we may be subject to because of the
services we provide to financial institutions that issue and acquire our products.
Issuer and Acquirer Practices Legislation and Regulation. Our issuers and acquirers are subject to numerous regulations and
investigations applicable to banks, financial institutions and other licensed entities, impacting us as a consequence. Additionally,
regulations such as the revised Payment Services Directive (commonly referred to as “PSD2”) in the EEA require financial institutions
to provide third-party payment processors access to consumer payment accounts, enabling them to route transactions away from
Mastercard products and provide payment initiation and account information services directly to consumers who use our products.
PSD2 also requires a new standard for authentication of transactions, which necessitates additional verification information from
consumers to complete transactions. This may increase the number of transactions that consumers abandon if we are unable to
ensure a frictionless authentication experience under the new standards.
Regulation of Internet, Digital Transactions and High-Risk Merchant Categories. Various jurisdictions have enacted or have
proposed regulation related to internet transactions. The legislation applies to payments system participants, including us and our
customers, and is implemented through a federal regulation. We may also be impacted by evolving laws surrounding gambling,
including fantasy sports, as well as certain legally permissible but high-risk merchant categories, such as adult content, firearms,
alcohol and tobacco.
Privacy, Data and Information Security. Aspects of our operations or business are subject to increasingly complex privacy and data
protection laws in the United States, the European Union and elsewhere around the world. For example, in the United States, we
and our customers are respectively subject to Federal Trade Commission and federal banking agency information safeguarding
requirements under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act that require the maintenance of a written, comprehensive information security
program. In the European Union, we are subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”), which requires a
comprehensive privacy and data protection program to protect the personal and sensitive data of EEA residents. A number of
regulators and policymakers around the globe are using the GDPR as a reference to adopt new or updated privacy and data
protection laws. Due to increasing data collection and data flows, numerous data breaches and security incidents as well as the use
of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, regulations in this area are constantly evolving with regulatory and legislative
authorities in numerous parts of the world adopting proposals to regulate data and protect information. In addition, the
interpretation and application of these privacy and data protection laws are often uncertain and in a state of flux, thus requiring
constant monitoring for compliance.
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ESG. Various jurisdictions have adopted or are increasingly considering adopting laws and regulations impacting our reporting on
ESG governance, strategy, risk management and metrics and targets. Regulations already adopted or being considered include
required corporate reporting and disclosures on specific topics as well as broader ESG matters. Specific topics include climate (such
as the U.K. Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting, the European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, or “EU
CSRD”, and the SEC proposed rules related to climate change) and human rights (such as the European Union Corporate
Sustainability Due Diligence Directive). Broader ESG matters include other environmental matters, treatment of employees and
diversity of workforce (such as the EU CSRD).
Additional Regulatory Developments. Various regulatory agencies also continue to examine a wide variety of issues that could
impact us, including evolving laws surrounding buy-now-pay-later, digital currencies, marijuana, prepaid payroll cards, identity theft,
account management guidelines, disclosure rules, security and marketing that would impact our customers directly.
Additional Information
Mastercard Incorporated was incorporated as a Delaware corporation in May 2001. We conduct our business principally through
our principal operating subsidiary, Mastercard International Incorporated, a Delaware non-stock (or membership) corporation that
was formed in November 1966. For more information about our capital structure, including our Class A common stock (our voting
stock) and Class B common stock (our non-voting stock), see Note 16 (Stockholders' Equity) to the consolidated financial statements
included in Part II, Item 8.
Website and SEC Reports
Our internet address is www.mastercard.com. From time to time, we may use our corporate website as a channel of distribution of
material company information. Financial and other material information is routinely posted and accessible on the investor relations
section of our corporate website. You can also visit “Investor Alerts” in the investor relations section to enroll your email address to
automatically receive email alerts and other information about Mastercard.
Our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and amendments to those reports are
available for review, without charge, on the investor relations section of our corporate website as soon as reasonably practicable
after they are filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The information contained on
our corporate website, including, but not limited to, our Corporate Sustainability Report, our Global Inclusion Report and our U.S.
Consolidated EEO-1 Report, is not incorporated by reference into this Report. Our filings are also available electronically from the
SEC at www.sec.gov.
Item 1A. Risk factors
RISK HIGHLIGHTS
Legal and Regulatory
Business and Operations
Payments Industry Regulation
Competition and Technology
Brand, Reputational Impact and ESG
Preferential or Protective Government
Actions
Information Security and Operational
Resilience
Talent and Culture
Privacy, Data and Security
Stakeholder Relationships
Acquisitions
Other Regulation
Litigation
Global Economic and Political
Environment
Settlement and Third-Party
Obligations
Class A Common Stock and Governance Structure
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Legal and Regulatory
Payments Industry Regulation
Global regulatory and legislative activity directly related to the payments industry may have a material adverse impact on our
overall business and results of operations.
Jurisdictions increasingly have regulated or established and expanded authority over certain aspects of payments systems such as
ours, or have sought to do so. These efforts established, and potentially further expand, obligations or restrictions with respect to
the types of products and services that we may offer, the countries in which our integrated products and services may be used, the
way we structure and operate our business and the types of consumers and merchants who can obtain or accept our products or
services. New regulations and oversight could also relate to our clearing and settlement activities (including policies, procedures and
requirements related to risk management, collateral, participant default, timely switching of financial transactions, and capital and
financial resource). Several jurisdictions have also inquired about the network fees we charge to our customers (in some cases as
part of broader market reviews of retail payments).
Several central banks or similar regulatory bodies around the world have also increased, or are seeking to increase, their formal
oversight of the electronic payments industry. In several jurisdictions, we have been designated as a “systemically important
payment system”, with other regulators considering similar designations. Parts of our business have also been deemed as a
“specified service provider” and considered critical national infrastructure. These obligations, designations and restrictions result in
heightened regulatory oversight and scrutiny. They may further expand and could conflict with each other as more jurisdictions
impose oversight of payments systems. Moreover, these efforts may influence the approaches of other regulators around the world
that are increasingly looking to replicate similar regulation of payments and other industries. Similarly, jurisdictions that regulate a
particular product may extend their regulation to similar products (for example, debit regulations could lead to regulation of credit
products or network fees). As a result, the risks to our business created by any one new law or regulation are magnified by the
potential it has to be replicated in other jurisdictions or involve other products within any particular jurisdiction.
The expansion of our products and services as part of our multi-rail strategy have also created the need for us to obtain new types
and increasing numbers of regulatory licenses, resulting in increased supervision and additional compliance burdens distinct from
those imposed on our core payment network activities. For example, certain of our subsidiaries maintain money transfer licenses to
support certain activities. These licenses typically impose supervisory and examination requirements, as well as capital,
safeguarding, risk management and other business obligations.
Increased regulation and oversight of payments systems, as well as increased exposure to regulation resulting from changes to our
products and services, have resulted and may continue to result in significant compliance and governance burdens or otherwise
increase our costs. As a result, customers could be less willing to participate in our payments system and/or use our other products
or services, reduce the benefits offered in connection with the use of our products (making our products less desirable to
consumers), reduce the volume of domestic and cross-border transactions or other operational metrics, disintermediate us, impact
our profitability and/or limit our ability to innovate or offer differentiated products and services, all of which could materially and
adversely impact our financial performance. In addition, any regulation that is enacted related to the type and level of network fees
we charge our customers could also materially and adversely impact our results of operations. Regulators could also require us to
obtain prior approval for changes to our system rules, procedures or operations, or could require customization with regard to such
changes, which could negatively impact us. Such changes could lead to new or different criteria for participation in and access to our
payments system by financial institutions or other customers. Moreover, failure to comply with the laws and regulations to which
we are subject could result in fines, sanctions, civil damages or other penalties, which could materially and adversely affect our
overall business and results of operations, as well as have an impact on our brand and reputation.
Increased regulatory, legislative and litigation activity with respect to interchange rates could have an adverse impact on our
business.
Interchange rates are a significant component of the costs that merchants pay in connection with the acceptance of products
associated with our core payment network. Although we do not earn revenues from interchange, interchange rates can impact the
volume of transactions we see on our payment products. If interchange rates are too high, merchants may stop accepting our
products or route transactions away from our network. If interchange rates are too low, issuers may stop promoting our integrated
products and services, eliminate or reduce loyalty rewards programs or other account holder benefits (e.g., free checking or low
interest rates on balances), or charge fees to account holders (e.g., annual fees or late payment fees).
Governments and merchant groups in a number of countries have implemented or are seeking interchange rate reductions through
legislation, competition law, central bank regulation and litigation. See “Business - Government Regulation” in Part I, Item 1 and
Note 21 (Legal and Regulatory Proceedings) to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 for more details.
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If issuers cannot collect or we are required to reduce interchange rates, issuers may be less willing to participate in our four-party
payments system, or may reduce the benefits offered in connection with the use of our products, reducing the attractiveness of our
products to consumers. These and other impacts could lower transaction volumes, and/or make proprietary three-party networks
or other forms of payment more attractive. Issuers could reduce the benefits associated with our products or choose to charge
higher fees to consumers to attempt to recoup a portion of the costs incurred for their services. In addition, issuers could seek a fee
reduction from us to decrease the expense of their payment programs, particularly if regulation has a disproportionate impact on us
as compared to our competitors in terms of the fees we can charge. This could make our products less desirable to consumers,
reduce the volume of transactions and our profitability, and limit our ability to innovate or offer differentiated products.
We are devoting substantial resources to defending our right to establish interchange rates in regulatory proceedings, litigation and
legislative activity. The potential outcome of any of these activities could have a more positive or negative impact on us relative to
our competitors. If we are ultimately unsuccessful in defending our ability to establish interchange rates, any resulting legislation,
regulation and/or litigation may have a material adverse impact on our overall business and results of operations. In addition,
regulatory proceedings and litigation could result (and in some cases has resulted) in us being fined and/or having to pay civil
damages, the amount of which could be material.
Limitations on our ability to restrict merchant surcharging could materially and adversely impact our results of operations.
We have historically implemented policies, referred to as no-surcharge rules, in certain jurisdictions, including the United States and
Canada, that prohibit merchants from charging higher prices to consumers who pay using our products instead of other means.
Authorities in several jurisdictions have acted to end or limit the application of these no-surcharge rules (or indicated interest in
doing so). Additionally, we have modified our no-surcharge rules to permit U.S. and Canadian merchants to surcharge credit cards,
subject to certain limitations. It is possible that over time merchants in some or all merchant categories in these jurisdictions may
choose to surcharge as permitted by the rule change. This could result in consumers viewing our products less favorably and/or
using alternative means of payment instead of electronic products, which could result in a decrease in our overall transaction
volumes, and which in turn could materially and adversely impact our results of operations.
Preferential or Protective Government Actions
Preferential and protective government actions related to domestic payment services could adversely affect our ability to
maintain or increase our revenues.
Governments in some countries have acted, or in the future may act, to provide resources, preferential treatment or other
protection to selected national payment and switching providers, or have created, or may in the future create, their own national
provider. This action may displace us from, prevent us from entering into, or substantially restrict us from participating in, particular
geographies, and may prevent us from competing effectively against those providers. For example:
• Governments in some countries have implemented, or may implement, regulatory requirements that mandate switching of
domestic payments either entirely in that country or by only domestic companies.
•
Some jurisdictions have implemented, or are considering, requirements to collect, process and/or store data within their
borders, as well as prohibitions on the transfer of data abroad, leading to technological and operational implications as well as
increased compliance burdens and other costs.
• Geopolitical events (such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine) and resulting OFAC sanctions, adverse trade policies, enforcement of
U.S. laws related to counter financing of terrorism, economic sanctions and anti-corruption, or other types of government
actions could lead affected or other jurisdictions to take actions in response that could adversely affect our business. Moreover,
given our decision to suspend business operations in Russia, other separate jurisdictions may decide to increase their focus on
growing local payment networks and other solutions.
• Regional groups of countries are considering, or may consider, efforts to restrict our participation in the switching of regional
transactions.
Such developments prevent us from utilizing our global switching capabilities for domestic or regional customers. In addition, to the
extent a jurisdiction determines us not to be in compliance with regulatory requirements (including those related to data
localization), we have, and may continue to be, subject to resource and time pressures in order to come back into compliance. Our
inability to effect change in, or work with, these jurisdictions could adversely affect our ability to maintain or increase our revenues
and extend our global brand.
Additionally, some jurisdictions have implemented, or may implement, foreign ownership restrictions, which could potentially have
the effect of forcing or inducing the transfer of our technology and proprietary information as a condition of access to their markets.
Such restrictions could adversely impact our ability to compete in these markets.
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Privacy, Data and Security
Regulation of privacy, data, security and the digital economy could increase our costs, as well as negatively impact our growth.
We are subject to increasingly complex regulations related to privacy, data and information security in the jurisdictions in which we
do business. These regulations could result in negative impacts to our business. As we continue to develop integrated and
personalized products and services to meet the needs of a changing marketplace (as well as acquire new companies), we have
expanded our information profile through the collection of additional data from additional sources and across multiple channels.
This expansion has amplified the impact of these regulations on our business. This regulation requires monitoring of and changes to
our data practices in regard to the collection, use, disclosure, storage, transfer and/or protection of personal and sensitive
information, as well as increased care in our data management, governance and quality practices. We are also subject to enhanced
compliance and operational requirements in the European Union, and policymakers around the globe are or are considering
adopting new or updated privacy laws that have resulted or could result in similar or stricter requirements in other jurisdictions. For
example, some jurisdictions have implemented or are otherwise considering requirements to collect, process and/or store data
within their borders, as well as prohibitions on the transfer of data abroad, leading to technological and operational implications.
Other jurisdictions have adopted or are otherwise considering adopting sector-specific regulations for the payments industry,
including forced data sharing requirements or additional verification requirements, as well as regulations on artificial intelligence and
data governance, that overlap or conflict with, or diverge from, general privacy rules. Failure to comply with these laws, regulations
and requirements could result in fines, sanctions or other penalties, which could materially and adversely affect our results of
operations and overall business, as well as have an impact on our reputation.
New requirements or changing interpretations of existing requirements in these areas, or the development of new regulatory
schemes related to the digital economy in general, may also increase our costs and/or restrict our ability to leverage data for
innovation. This could impact the products and services we offer and other aspects of our business, such as fraud monitoring, the
need for improved data management, governance and quality practices, the development of information-based products and
solutions, and technology operations. In addition, these requirements may increase the costs to our customers of issuing payment
products, which may, in turn, decrease the number of our payment products that they issue. Moreover, due to account data
compromise events and privacy abuses by other companies, as well as the disclosure of monitoring activities by certain
governmental agencies in combination with the use of artificial intelligence and new technologies, there has been heightened
legislative and regulatory scrutiny around the world that could lead to further regulation and requirements and/or future
enforcement. Those developments have also raised public attention on companies’ data practices and have changed consumer and
societal expectations for enhanced privacy and data protection. While we make every effort to comply with all regulatory
requirements and we deploy a Privacy by Design and Data by Design approach to all of our product development, the speed and
pace of changes in laws (as well as stakeholder interests) may not allow us to meet rapidly evolving regulatory and stakeholder
expectations. Any of these developments could materially and adversely affect our overall business and results of operations.
In addition, fraudulent activity and increasing cyberattacks have encouraged legislative and regulatory intervention, and could
damage our reputation and reduce the use and acceptance of our integrated products and services or increase our compliance costs.
Criminals are using increasingly sophisticated methods to capture consumer personal information to engage in illegal activities such
as counterfeiting or other fraud. As outsourcing and specialization become common in the payments industry, there are more third
parties involved in processing transactions using our payment products. While we are taking measures to make card and digital
payments more secure, increased fraud levels involving our integrated products and services, or misconduct or negligence by third
parties switching or otherwise servicing our integrated products and services, could lead to legislative or regulatory intervention,
such as enhanced security requirements and liabilities, as well as damage to our reputation.
Other Regulation
Regulations that directly or indirectly apply to Mastercard as a result of our participation in the global payments industry may
materially and adversely affect our overall business and results of operations.
We are subject to regulations that affect the payments industry in the many jurisdictions in which our integrated products and
services are used. Many of our customers are also subject to regulations applicable to banks and other financial institutions that, at
times, consequently affect us. Such regulation has increased significantly in the last several years (as described in “Business -
Government Regulation” in Part I, Item 1). Examples include:
• Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Financing of Terrorism, Economic Sanctions and Anti-Corruption - We are subject to AML and
CFT laws and regulations globally. Economic sanctions programs administered by OFAC restrict financial transactions and other
dealings with certain countries and geographies, and persons and entities. We are also subject to anti-corruption laws and
regulations globally, which, among other things, generally prohibit giving or offering payments or anything of value for the
purpose of improperly influencing a business decision or to gain an unfair business advantage.
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• Account-based Payments Systems - In the U.K., aspects of our Vocalink business are subject to the U.K. payment system
oversight regime and are directly overseen by the Bank of England.
•
Issuer and Acquirer Practices Legislation and Regulation - Certain regulations (such as PSD2 in the EEA) may impact various
aspects of our business. For example, PSD2’s strong authentication requirement could increase the number of transactions that
consumers abandon if we are unable to secure a frictionless authentication experience under these standards. An increase in
the rate of abandoned transactions could adversely impact our volumes or other operational metrics.
Increased regulatory focus on us has resulted and may continue to result in significant compliance and governance burdens or
otherwise increase our costs. Similarly, increased regulatory focus on our customers may cause such customers to reduce the
volume of transactions processed through our systems, or may otherwise impact the competitiveness of our products. Actions by
regulators could influence other organizations around the world to enact or consider adopting similar measures, amplifying any
potential compliance burden. Additionally, our compliance with new economic sanctions and related laws with respect to particular
jurisdictions or customers could result in a loss of business, which could be significant. Moreover, while our risk-based compliance
program obligates issuers and acquirers to comply with their local sanctions programs (among other obligations), the failure of those
issuers and acquirers to identify potential non-compliance issues either during or after their customer onboarding processes could
ultimately impact our compliance with economic sanctions and related laws. Finally, failure to comply with the laws and regulations
discussed above to which we are subject could result in fines, sanctions or other penalties. In particular, a violation and subsequent
judgment or settlement against us, or those with whom we may be associated, under economic sanctions and AML, CFT, and anti-
corruption laws could subject us to substantial monetary penalties, damages, and/or have a significant reputational impact. Each
instance may individually or collectively materially and adversely affect our financial performance and/or our overall business and
results of operations, as well as have an impact on our reputation.
We could be subject to adverse changes in tax laws, regulations and interpretations or challenges to our tax positions.
We are subject to tax laws and regulations of the U.S. federal, state and local governments as well as various non-U.S. jurisdictions.
Current and potential future changes in existing tax laws, including regulatory guidance, are continuously being considered and have
been or may be enacted (such as new guidelines issued by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
which could impact how multinational enterprises are taxed on their global profits). These changes have or may in the future impact
our effective income tax rate and tax payments. Similarly, changes in tax laws and regulations that impact our customers and
counterparties, or the economy generally, have and can continue to impact us as well.
In addition, tax laws and regulations are complex and subject to varying interpretations, and any significant failure to comply with
applicable tax laws and regulations in all relevant jurisdictions could give rise to substantial penalties and liabilities. Jurisdictions
around the globe have also increased tax-related audits, which require time and resources to resolve.
Any changes in enacted tax laws, rules or regulatory or judicial interpretations or guidance; any adverse outcome in connection with
tax audits in any jurisdiction; or any changes in the pronouncements relating to accounting for income taxes could materially and
adversely impact our effective income tax rate, tax payments, financial condition and results of operations.
Litigation
Liabilities we may incur or limitations on our business related to any litigation or litigation settlements could materially and
adversely affect our results of operations.
We are a defendant in a number of civil litigations and regulatory proceedings and investigations, including among others, those
alleging violations of competition and antitrust law and those involving intellectual property claims (as described in Note 21 (Legal
and Regulatory Proceedings) to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8). In the event we are found liable in
any material litigations or proceedings (particularly in a large class-action lawsuit or on the basis of an antitrust claim entitling the
plaintiff to treble damages or under which we were jointly and severally liable), we could be subject to significant damages, which
could have a material adverse impact on our overall business and results of operations.
Certain limitations have been placed on our business in recent years because of litigation and litigation settlements, such as changes
to our no-surcharge rule in the United States and Canada. Any future limitations on our business resulting from the outcomes of any
litigation or regulatory proceeding, including any changes to our rules or business practices, could impact our relationships with our
customers, including reducing the volume of business that we do with them, which may materially and adversely affect our overall
business and results of operations.
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Business and Operations
Competition and Technology
Substantial and intense competition worldwide in the global payments industry may materially and adversely affect our overall
business and results of operations.
The global payments industry is highly competitive. Our payment programs compete against competitors both within and outside of
the global payments industry and compete in all payment categories, including paper-based payments and all forms of electronic
payments. We compete against general purpose payments networks, debit and local networks, ACH and real-time account-based
payments systems, alternative payments systems and new entrants (focused on online activity across various channels and
processing payments using in-house capabilities), government-backed networks and digital currencies. We also face competition
from companies that provide alternatives to our value-added services and new adjacent network capabilities (including open
banking and digital identity).
Our traditional competitors may have substantially greater financial and other resources than we have, may offer a wider range of
programs, services, and payment capabilities than we offer or may use more effective advertising and marketing strategies to
achieve broader brand recognition and merchant acceptance than we have. They may also introduce their own innovative
programs, value-added services and capabilities that adversely impact our growth.
Certain of our competitors to our core payment network operate three-party payments systems with direct connections to both
merchants and consumers and these competitors may derive competitive advantages from their business models. If we continue to
attract more regulatory scrutiny than these competitors because we operate a four-party system, or we are regulated because of the
system we operate in a way in which our competitors are not, we could lose business to these competitors. See “Business -
Competition” in Part I, Item 1.
New entrants against whom we compete have developed alternative payments systems, e-commerce payments systems and
payments systems for mobile devices, as well as physical store locations. A number of these new entrants rely principally on
technology to support their services that provides cost advantages, and as a result may enjoy lower costs than we do, which could
put us at a competitive disadvantage.
Our ability to compete may also be affected by regulatory and legislative initiatives, as well as the outcomes of litigation,
competition-related regulatory proceedings and central bank activity and legislative activity. Moreover, the suspension of our
business operations in Russia may provide the opportunity for competitors to grow their business and increase their market share
and relative competitive position in other jurisdictions.
If we are not able to differentiate ourselves from our competitors, drive value for our customers and/or effectively align our
resources with our goals and objectives, we may not be able to compete effectively against these threats. Our failure to compete
effectively against any of the foregoing competitive threats could materially and adversely affect our overall business and results of
operations.
Disintermediation from stakeholders both within and outside of the payments value chain could harm our business.
As the payments industry continues to develop and change, we face disintermediation and related risks, including:
• Parties that process our transactions in certain countries may try to eliminate our position as an intermediary in the payment
process. For example, merchants could switch (and in some cases are switching) transactions directly with issuers. Additionally,
processors could process transactions directly between issuers and acquirers. Large scale consolidation within processors could
result in these processors developing bilateral agreements or in some cases switching the entire transaction on their own
network, thereby disintermediating us.
•
Industry participants continue to invest in and develop alternative capabilities, such as account-to-account payments, which
could facilitate P2M transactions that compete with both our core payments network and our additional payment capabilities.
• Regulation (such as PSD2 in the EEA) may disintermediate issuers by enabling third-party providers opportunities to route
payment transactions away from our network and products and towards other forms of payment by offering account
information or payment initiation services directly to those who currently use our products. Such regulation may also provide
these processors with the opportunity to commoditize the data that are included in the transactions they are servicing. If our
customers are disintermediated in their business, we could face diminished demand for our integrated products and services.
• Although we partner with fintechs and technology companies (such as digital players and mobile providers) that leverage our
technology, platforms and networks to deliver their products, they could develop platforms or networks that disintermediate us
from digital payments and impact our ability to compete in the digital economy. These companies may also develop products or
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services that compete with our customers within the payments ecosystem and, as a result, could diminish demand for our
products and services. When we do partner with fintechs and technology companies, we face a heightened risk when we share
data as part of those relationships. While we share this data in a controlled manner subject to applicable anonymization and
privacy and data standards, sharing this data without proper oversight could provide partners with a competitive advantage.
• Competitors, customers, fintechs, technology companies, governments and other industry participants may develop products
that compete with or replace value-added products and services we currently provide to support our switched transaction and
payments offerings. These products could either replace, or force us to change our pricing or practices, for these offerings. In
addition, governments that develop or encourage the creation of national or international payments platforms may promote
their platforms in such a way that could put us at a competitive disadvantage in those markets, or require us to compete
differently.
• Participants in the payments industry may merge, create joint ventures or form other business combinations that may
strengthen their existing business services or create new payment products and services that compete with our products and
services.
Our failure to compete effectively against any of the foregoing competitive threats could materially and adversely affect our overall
business and results of operations.
Continued intense pricing pressure may materially and adversely affect our overall business and results of operations.
In order to increase transaction volumes, enter new markets and expand our products and services, we seek to enter into business
agreements with customers through which we offer incentives, pricing discounts and other support that promote our products. In
order to stay competitive, we may have to increase the amount of these incentives and pricing discounts. We continue to
experience pricing pressure. The demand from our customers for better pricing arrangements and greater rebates and incentives
moderates our growth. We may not be able to continue our expansion strategy to switch additional transaction volumes or to
provide additional services to our customers at levels sufficient to compensate for such lower fees or increased costs in the future,
which could materially and adversely affect our overall business and results of operations. In addition, increased pressure on prices
increases the importance of cost containment and productivity initiatives in areas other than those relating to customer incentives.
In the future, we may not be able to enter into agreements with our customers if they require terms that we are unable or unwilling
to offer, and we may be required to modify existing agreements in order to maintain relationships and to compete with others in the
industry. Some of our competitors are larger with greater financial resources and accordingly may be able to charge lower prices to
our customers. In addition, to the extent that we offer discounts or incentives under such agreements, we will need to further
increase transaction volumes or the amount of services provided thereunder in order to benefit incrementally from such agreements
and to increase revenue and profit, and we may not be successful in doing so, particularly in the current regulatory environment.
Our customers also may implement cost reduction initiatives that reduce or eliminate payment product marketing or increase
requests for greater incentives or greater cost stability. These factors could have a material adverse impact on our overall business
and results of operations.
Additionally, we face pricing pressure related to real-time account-based payment schemes and cross-border payments. These
pressures include the increased use of domestic real-time account-based payment schemes offering increasingly lower or subsidized
pricing for P2M transactions as well as continued downward pressure on pricing for cross-border payments resulting from
competition from real-time account-based payment schemes and from initiatives to lower the cost of cross-border payments to end
users (such as the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-border Payments). These factors could have a material adverse impact on our
overall business and results of operations.
Rapid and significant technological developments and changes could negatively impact our overall business and results of
operations or limit our future growth.
The payments industry is subject to rapid and significant technological changes, which can impact our business in several ways:
•
Technological changes, including continuing developments of technologies in the areas of smart cards and devices, contactless
and mobile payments, e-commerce, cryptocurrency and blockchain technology, machine learning and AI, could result in new
technologies that may be superior to, or render obsolete, the technologies we currently use in our programs and services.
Moreover, these changes could result in new and innovative payment methods and products that could place us at a competitive
disadvantage and that could reduce the use of our products.
• We rely in part on third parties (including some of our competitors and potential competitors) for the development of and access
to new technologies. The inability of these companies to keep pace with technological developments, or the acquisition of these
companies by competitors, could negatively impact our offerings.
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• Our ability to develop and adopt new services and technologies may be inhibited by industry-wide solutions and standards (such
as those related to EMV, tokenization or other safety and security technologies), and by resistance from customers or merchants
to such changes.
• Our ability to develop evolving systems and products may be inhibited by any difficulty we may experience in attracting and
retaining employees with technology expertise.
• Our ability to adopt these technologies can also be inhibited by intellectual property rights of third parties. We have received,
and we may in the future receive, notices or inquiries from patent holders (for example, other operating companies or non-
practicing entities) suggesting that we may be infringing certain patents or that we need to license the use of their patents to
avoid infringement. Such notices may, among other things, threaten litigation against us or our customers or demand significant
license fees.
• Our ability to develop new technologies and reflect technological changes in our payments offerings requires resources, which
has resulted in and may further result in additional expenses.
• We work with fintechs, technology companies (such as digital players and mobile providers) and traditional customers that use
our technology to enhance payment safety and security and to deliver their payment-related products and services quickly and
efficiently to consumers. Our inability to keep pace technologically could negatively impact the willingness of these customers to
work with us, and could encourage them to use their own technology and compete against us.
• Regulatory or government requirements have and could continue to require us to host and deliver certain products and services
on-soil in certain markets, requiring us to alter our technology and delivery model, potentially resulting in additional expenses.
• Various central banks are experimenting with digital currencies called Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). CBDCs may be
launched with their own networks to transfer money between participants. Policy and design considerations that governments
adopt could impact the extent of our role in facilitating CBDC-based payment transactions, potentially impacting the transactions
that we may process over our network.
We cannot predict the effect of future technological changes on our business, and our future success will depend, in part, on our
ability to anticipate, develop or adapt to technological changes and evolving industry standards. Failure to keep pace with these
technological developments or otherwise bring to market products that reflect these technologies could lead to a decline in the use
of our products, which could have a material adverse impact on our overall business and results of operations.
Operating a real-time account-based payments network presents risks that could materially affect our business.
U.K. regulators have designated Vocalink, our real-time account-based payments network platform, to be a “specified service
provider” and regulators in other countries may in the future expand their regulatory oversight of real-time account-based payments
systems in similar ways. In addition, any prolonged service outage on this network could result in quickly escalating impacts,
including potential intervention by the Bank of England and significant reputational risk to Vocalink and us. For a discussion of the
regulatory risks related to our real-time account-based payments platform and oversight by regulators, see our risk factor in “Risk
Factors - Payments Industry Regulation” in this Part I, Item 1A. Furthermore, the complexity of this payment technology requires
careful management to address security vulnerabilities that are different from those faced on our core payment network.
Operational difficulties, such as the temporary unavailability of our services or products, or security breaches on our real-time
account-based payments network could cause a loss of business for these products and services, result in potential liability for us
and adversely affect our reputation.
Working with new customers and end users as we expand our multi-rail solutions and integrated products and services can
present operational and onboarding challenges, be costly and result in reputational damage if the new products or services do not
perform as intended.
The payments markets in which we compete are characterized by rapid technological change, new product introductions, evolving
industry standards and changing customer and consumer needs. In order to remain competitive and meet the needs of the
payments markets, we are continually involved in developing complex multi-rail solutions and diversifying our integrated products
and services. These efforts carry the risks associated with any diversification initiative, including cost overruns, delays in delivery and
performance problems. These projects also carry risks associated with working with different types of customers, for example
organizations such as corporations that are not financial institutions and non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”), and end users
other than those we have traditionally worked with. These differences may present new operational challenges in the development
and implementation of our new products or services. These new customers are typically less regulated, and as a result, enhanced
infrastructure and monitoring is required.
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Our failure to effectively design and deliver these multi-rail solutions and integrated products and services could make our other
offerings less desirable to these customers, or put us at a competitive disadvantage. In addition, if there is a delay in the
implementation of our products or services (which could include compliance obligations, such as AML and CFT, and licensing
requirements for our products and services that operate under regulatory licenses), if our products or services do not perform as
anticipated, or we are unable to otherwise adequately anticipate risks related to new types of customers, we could face additional
regulatory scrutiny, fines, sanctions or other penalties, which could materially and adversely affect our overall business and results of
operations, as well as negatively impact our brand and reputation.
Information Security and Operational Resilience
Information security incidents or account data compromise events could disrupt our business, damage our reputation, increase
our costs and cause losses.
Information security risks for payments and technology companies such as ours have significantly increased in recent years in part
because of the proliferation of new technologies, the use of the Internet and telecommunications technologies to conduct financial
transactions, and the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists and other external parties. These
threats may derive from fraud or malice on the part of our employees or third parties, or may result from human error or accidental
technological failure. These threats include cyber-attacks such as computer viruses, malicious code (including ransomware), phishing
attacks or information security breaches and could lead to the misappropriation of consumer account and other information and
identity theft. These types of threats have risen significantly due to a significant portion of our workforce working in a remote or
hybrid environment.
Our operations rely on the secure processing, transmission and storage of confidential, proprietary and other information and
technology in our computer systems and networks, as well as the systems of our third-party providers. Our customers and other
parties in the payments value chain, as well as account holders, rely on our digital technologies, computer systems, software and
networks to conduct their operations. In addition, to access our integrated products and services, our customers and account
holders increasingly use personal smartphones, tablet PCs and other mobile devices that may be beyond our control. We, like other
financial technology organizations, routinely are subject to cyber-threats and our technologies, systems and networks, as well as the
systems of our third-party providers, have been subject to attempted cyber-attacks. Because of our position in the payments value
chain, we believe that we are likely to continue to be a target of such threats and attacks. In response to U.S. and European
sanctions against Russia earlier this year, we saw increased information security threats from state sponsored actors. Other
geopolitical events and resulting government activity could also lead to information security threats and attacks by affected or
sympathizing jurisdictions or other actors, which could put our information and assets at risk, as well as result in network disruption.
To date, we have not experienced any material impact relating to cyber-attacks or other information security breaches. However,
future attacks or breaches could lead to security breaches of the networks, systems (including third-party provider systems) or
devices that our customers use to access our integrated products and services, which in turn could result in the unauthorized
disclosure, release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of confidential, proprietary and other information (including
account data information) or data security compromises. Such attacks or breaches could also cause service interruptions,
malfunctions or other failures in the physical infrastructure or operations systems that support our businesses and customers (such
as the lack of availability of our value-added services), as well as the operations of our customers or other third parties. In addition,
they could lead to damage to our reputation with our customers, other stakeholders and the broader payments ecosystem,
additional costs to us (such as repairing systems, adding new personnel or protection technologies or compliance costs), regulatory
penalties, financial losses to both us and our customers and partners and the loss of customers and business opportunities. These
consequences could be further pronounced in jurisdictions in which we are deemed critical national infrastructure. If such attacks
are not detected immediately, their effect could be compounded.
Despite various mitigation efforts that we undertake, there can be no assurance that we will be immune to these risks and not suffer
material breaches and resulting losses in the future, or that our insurance coverage would be sufficient to cover all losses. Our risk
and exposure to these matters remain heightened because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats, our
prominent size and scale and our role in the global payments and technology industries, our plans to continue to implement our
digital and mobile channel strategies and develop additional remote connectivity solutions to serve our customers and account
holders when and how they want to be served, our global presence, our extensive use of third-party vendors and future joint
venture and merger and acquisition opportunities. As a result, information security and the continued development and
enhancement of our controls, processes and practices designed to protect our systems, computers, software, data and networks
from attack, damage or unauthorized access remain a priority for us. As cyber-threats continue to evolve, we may be required to
expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate
any information security vulnerabilities. Any of the risks described above could materially adversely affect our overall business and
results of operations.
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In addition to information security risks for our systems, we also routinely encounter account data compromise events involving
merchants and third-party payment processors that process, store or transmit payment transaction data, which affect millions of
Mastercard, Visa, Discover, American Express and other types of account holders. Further events of this type may subject us to
reputational damage and/or lawsuits involving payment products carrying our brands. Damage to our reputation or that of our
brands resulting from an account data breach of either our systems or the systems of our customers, merchants and other third
parties could decrease the use and acceptance of our integrated products and services. Such events could also slow or reverse the
trend toward electronic payments. In addition to reputational concerns, the cumulative impact of multiple account data
compromise events could increase the impact of the fraud resulting from such events by, among other things, making it more
difficult to identify consumers. Moreover, while most of the lawsuits resulting from account data breaches do not involve direct
claims against us and while we have releases from many issuers and acquirers, we could still face damage claims, which, if upheld,
could materially and adversely affect our results of operations. Such events could have a material adverse impact on our transaction
volumes, results of operations and prospects for future growth, or increase our costs by leading to additional regulatory burdens
being imposed on us.
Service disruptions that cause us to be unable to process transactions or service our customers could reduce our operational
resilience and materially affect our overall business and results of operations.
Our transaction switching systems and other offerings have experienced in limited instances and may continue to experience
interruptions as a result of technology malfunctions, fire, weather events, power outages, telecommunications disruptions,
terrorism, workplace violence, accidents or other catastrophic events (including those related to climate change). Our visibility in
the global payments industry may also put us at greater risk of attack by terrorists, activists, or hackers who intend to disrupt our
facilities and/or systems. Additionally, we rely on third-party service providers for the timely transmission of information across our
global data network. Inadequate infrastructure in lesser-developed markets could also result in service disruptions, which could
impact our ability to do business in those markets. If one of our service providers fails to provide the communications capacity or
services we require, as a result of natural disaster, operational disruptions, terrorism, hacking or any other reason, the failure could
interrupt our services. Although we maintain an enterprise resiliency program to analyze risk, assess potential impacts, and develop
effective response strategies, we cannot ensure that our business would be immune to these risks, because of the intrinsic
importance of our switching systems to our business, any interruption or degradation could adversely affect the perception of the
reliability of products carrying our brands and materially adversely affect our overall business and our results of operations.
Stakeholder Relationships
Losing a significant portion of business from one or more of our largest customers could lead to significant revenue decreases in
the longer term, which could have a material adverse impact on our business and our results of operations.
Many of our customer relationships are not exclusive. Our customers can reassess their future commitments to us subject to the
terms of our contracts, and they separately may develop their own services that compete with ours. Our business agreements with
these customers may not ultimately reduce the risk inherent in our business that customers may terminate their relationships with
us in favor of relationships with our competitors, or for other reasons, or might not meet their contractual obligations to us.
In addition, a significant portion of our revenue is concentrated among our five largest customers. Loss of business from any of our
large customers could have a material adverse impact on our overall business and results of operations.
Exclusive/near exclusive relationships certain customers have with our competitors may have a material adverse impact on our
business.
While we have exclusive, or nearly-exclusive, relationships with certain of our customers to issue payment products, other
customers have similar exclusive, or nearly-exclusive, relationships with our competitors. These relationships may make it difficult
or cost-prohibitive for us to do significant amounts of business with these customers to increase our revenues. In addition, these
customers may be more successful and may grow faster than the customers that primarily issue our payment products, which could
put us at a competitive disadvantage. Furthermore, we earn substantial revenue from customers with nearly-exclusive relationships
with our competitors. Such relationships could provide advantages to the customers to shift business from us to the competitors
with which they are principally aligned. A significant loss of our existing revenue or transaction volumes from these customers could
have a material adverse impact on our business.
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Consolidation amongst our customers could materially and adversely affect our overall business and results of operations.
Our customers’ industries have undergone substantial, accelerated consolidation in the past. These consolidations have included
customers with a substantial Mastercard portfolio being acquired by institutions with a strong relationship with a competitor. If
significant consolidation among customers were to continue, it could result in the substantial loss of business for us, which could
have a material adverse impact on our business and prospects. In addition, one or more of our customers could seek to merge with,
or acquire, one of our competitors, and any such transaction could also have a material adverse impact on our overall business.
Consolidation could also produce a smaller number of large customers, which could increase their bargaining power and lead to
lower prices and/or more favorable terms for our customers. These developments could materially and adversely affect our results
of operations.
Our business significantly depends on the continued success and competitiveness of our issuing and acquiring customers and, in
many jurisdictions, their ability to effectively manage or help manage our brands.
While we work directly with many stakeholders in the payments system, including merchants, governments, fintechs and large
digital companies and other technology companies, we are, and will continue to be, significantly dependent on our relationships
with our issuers and acquirers and their respective relationships with account holders and merchants to support our programs and
services. Furthermore, we depend on our issuing partners and acquirers to continue to innovate to maintain competitiveness in the
market. We do not issue cards or other payment devices, extend credit to account holders or determine the interest rates or other
fees charged to account holders. Each issuer determines these and most other competitive payment program features. In addition,
we do not establish the discount rate that merchants are charged for acceptance, which is the responsibility of our acquiring
customers. As a result, our business significantly depends on the continued success and competitiveness of our issuing and acquiring
customers and the strength of our relationships with them. In turn, our customers’ success depends on a variety of factors over
which we have little or no influence, including economic conditions in global financial markets or their disintermediation by
competitors or emerging technologies, as well as regulation. If our customers become financially unstable, we may lose revenue or
we may be exposed to settlement risk. See our risk factor in “Risk Factors - Settlement and Third-Party Obligations” in this Part I,
Item 1A with respect to how we guarantee certain third-party obligations for further discussion.
With the exception of the United States and a select number of other jurisdictions, most in-country (as opposed to cross-border)
transactions conducted using Mastercard, Maestro and Cirrus cards are authorized, cleared and settled by our customers or other
processors. Because we do not provide domestic switching services in these countries and do not, as described above, have direct
relationships with account holders, we depend on our close working relationships with our customers to effectively manage our
brands, and the perception of our payments system, among consumers in these countries. We also rely on these customers to help
manage our brands and perception among regulators and merchants in these countries, alongside our own relationships with them.
From time to time, our customers may take actions that we do not believe to be in the best interests of our payments system
overall, which may materially and adversely impact our business.
Merchants’ continued focus on acceptance costs may lead to additional litigation and regulatory proceedings and increase our
incentive program costs, which could materially and adversely affect our profitability.
Merchants are important constituents in our payments system. We rely on both our relationships with them, as well as their
relationships with our issuer and acquirer customers, to continue to expand the acceptance of our integrated products and services.
We also work with merchants to help them enable new sales channels, create better purchase experiences, improve efficiencies,
increase revenues and fight fraud. In the retail industry, there is a set of larger merchants with increasingly global scope and
influence that we believe are having a significant impact on all participants in the global payments industry, including Mastercard.
Some large merchants have supported the legal, regulatory and legislative challenges to interchange fees that Mastercard has been
defending, including the U.S. merchant litigations. Some merchants are increasingly asking regulators to review and potentially
regulate our own network fees, in addition to interchange. See our risk factor in “Risk Factors – Other Regulation” in this Part I, Item
1A with respect to payments industry regulation, including interchange fees. The continued focus of merchants on the costs of
accepting various forms of payment, including in connection with the growth of digital payments, may lead to additional litigation
and regulatory proceedings.
Certain larger merchants are also able to negotiate incentives from us and pricing concessions from our issuer and acquirer
customers as a condition to accepting our products. We also make payments to certain merchants to incentivize them to create co-
branded payment programs with us. As merchants consolidate and become even larger, we may have to increase the amount of
incentives that we provide to certain merchants, which could materially and adversely affect our results of operations. Competitive
and regulatory pressures on pricing could make it difficult to offset the costs of these incentives. Additionally, if the rate of
merchant acceptance growth slows our business could suffer.
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Our work with governments exposes us to unique risks that could have a material impact on our business and results of
operations.
As we increase our work with national, state and local governments, both indirectly through financial institutions and with them
directly as our customers, we may face various risks inherent in associating or contracting directly with governments. These risks
include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Governmental entities typically fund projects through appropriated monies. Changes in governmental priorities or other political
developments, including disruptions in governmental operations, could impact approved funding and result in changes in the
scope, or lead to the termination, of the arrangements or contracts we or financial institutions enter into with respect to our
payment products and services.
• Our work with governments subjects us to U.S. and international anti-corruption laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt
Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act. A violation and subsequent judgment or settlement under these laws could subject us to
substantial monetary penalties and damages and have a significant reputational impact.
• Working or contracting with governments, either directly or via our financial institution customers, can subject us to heightened
reputational risks, including extensive scrutiny and publicity, as well as a potential association with the policies of a government
as a result of a business arrangement with that government. Any negative publicity or negative association with a government
entity, regardless of its accuracy, may adversely affect our reputation.
Global Economic and Political Environment
Global economic, political, financial and societal events or conditions could result in a material and adverse impact on our overall
business and results of operations.
Adverse economic trends. Adverse economic trends in key countries in which we operate may adversely affect our financial
performance. Such impact may include, but is not limited to, the following:
• Customers mitigating their economic exposure by limiting the issuance of new Mastercard products and requesting greater
incentive or greater cost stability from us
• Consumers and businesses lowering spending, which could impact domestic and cross-border spend
• Government intervention (including the effect of laws, regulations and/or government investments on or in our financial
institution customers), as well as uncertainty due to changing political regimes in executive, legislative and/or judicial branches of
government, that may have potential negative effects on our business and our relationships with customers or otherwise alter
their strategic direction away from our products
•
Tightening of credit availability that could impact the ability of participating financial institutions to lend to us under the terms of
our credit facility
Cross-border transactions. We switch substantially all cross-border transactions using Mastercard, Maestro and Cirrus-branded
cards and generate a significant amount of revenue from cross-border volume fees and fees related to switched transactions.
Revenue from switching cross-border and currency conversion transactions for our customers fluctuates with the levels and
destinations of cross-border travel and our customers’ need for transactions to be converted into their base currency. Cross-border
activity has, and may continue to be, adversely affected by world geopolitical, economic, health, weather and other conditions.
These include COVID-19, as well as the threat of terrorism and separate outbreaks of flu, viruses and other diseases (any of which
could result in future epidemics or pandemics), as well as major environmental and extreme weather events, including those related
to climate change. The impact of and uncertainty that could result from any of these events or factors could ultimately decrease
cross-border activity. Additionally, any regulation of interregional interchange fees could also negatively impact our cross-border
activity (for example, the targets announced by the G20 Financial Stability Board related to cross-border payments). In each case,
decreased cross-border activity could decrease the revenue we receive.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States, the European Union and other
governments imposed sanctions and other restrictive measures on certain Russian-related entities and individuals and we
suspended our business operations in Russia. We have experienced loss of revenue in this fast-growing market as a result of both
the implementation of sanctions and the suspension of our business operations, as well as related impacts in Ukraine and
throughout the region. Future developments (including the expansion or extension of the war, future sanctions and/or actions taken
by others globally, and other macroeconomic factors) could result in further negative impacts on our business and financial results.
As customers, merchants and other business partners are impacted by the invasion, it can further negatively affect the environment
in which we operate. Moreover, our compliance with sanctions and our decision to suspend business operations has led, and could
further lead, to other legal ramifications and operational challenges, including fines, the nationalization of our subsidiary and any
resulting impacts, and/or lawsuits.
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Standards. Our operations as a global payments network rely in part on global interoperable standards to help facilitate safe and
simple payments. To the extent geopolitical events result in jurisdictions no longer participating in the creation or adoption of these
standards, or the creation of competing standards, the products and services we offer could be negatively impacted.
Any of these developments could have a material adverse impact on our overall business and results of operations.
The global COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response have adversely impacted our business, results of operations and
financial condition, and may continue to do so depending on future developments, which are uncertain.
While conditions related to the global COVID-19 pandemic generally improved in 2022, the pandemic continues to have negative
effects on the global economy and has affected business activity, in particular, in areas such as travel and supply chains. These
impacts have continued to adversely impact consumers, our customers, suppliers and business partners, as well as our workforce.
Governments, businesses and consumers continue to react to changing conditions, including the emergence of variants of the virus,
the severity of infections on a regional basis and the global administration of vaccines and boosters. Such reactions have included
tightening or loosening safety measures and border restrictions or voluntarily making personal safety decisions, as applicable, based
on the current environment of their location.
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted our business, results of operations and financial condition. There are no
comparable recent events which may provide guidance as to the future effects of a global pandemic such as COVID-19, and, as a
result, the ultimate impact of this pandemic or a similar health epidemic in the future is uncertain and subject to change. The full
extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic, and measures taken in response, further impacts our business, results of operations and
financial condition will depend on future developments, which are uncertain, including, but not limited to, the duration of the
pandemic and its impact on the global economy, including the extent to which we can continue to progress toward and maintain
more consistent economic and operating conditions. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, we may continue to
experience materially adverse impacts to our business and our results of operations as a result of its global economic impact,
including any recession that has occurred or may occur in the future.
Adverse currency fluctuations and foreign exchange controls could negatively impact our results of operations.
During 2022, approximately 67% of our revenue was generated from activities outside the United States. This revenue (and the
related expense) could be transacted in a non-functional currency or valued based on a currency other than the functional currency
of the entity generating the revenues. Resulting exchange gains and losses are included in our net income. Our risk management
activities provide protection with respect to adverse changes in the value of only a limited number of currencies and are based on
estimates of exposures to these currencies.
In addition, some of the revenue we generate outside the United States is subject to unpredictable currency fluctuations including
devaluation of currencies where the values of other currencies change relative to the U.S. dollar. If the U.S. dollar strengthens
compared to currencies in which we generate revenue, this revenue may be translated at a materially lower amount than expected.
Furthermore, we may become subject to exchange control regulations that might restrict or prohibit the conversion of our other
revenue currencies into U.S. dollars, such as what we have experienced in Venezuela.
The occurrence of currency fluctuations or exchange controls could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations.
Brand, Reputational Impact and ESG
Negative brand perception may materially and adversely affect our overall business.
Our brands and their attributes are key assets of our business. The ability to attract consumers to our branded products and retain
them depends upon the external perception of us and our industry:
• Our business may be affected by actions taken by our customers, merchants or other organizations that impact the perception of
our brands or the payments industry in general. From time to time, our customers may take actions that we do not believe to be
in the best interests of our brands, such as creditor practices that may be viewed as “predatory”. Moreover, adverse
developments with respect to our industry or the industries of our customers or other companies and organizations that use our
products and services (including certain legally permissible but high- risk merchant categories, such as adult content, firearms,
alcohol and tobacco) may also, by association, impair our reputation, or result in greater public, regulatory or legislative scrutiny,
as well as potential litigation. We may also face similar scrutiny to the extent that we are unable to detect and/or prevent illegal
activities using our payment products or otherwise occurring over our network.
• We have been pursuing the use of social media channels at an increasingly rapid pace. Under some circumstances, our use of
social media, or the use of social media by others as a channel for criticism or other purposes, could also cause rapid, widespread
reputational harm to our brands by disseminating rapidly and globally actual or perceived damaging information about us, our
products or merchants or other end users who utilize our products.
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• We are headquartered in the United States. As such, a negative perception of the United States could impact the perception of
our company, which could adversely affect our business.
Any of the above issues could have a material and adverse effect on our overall business.
Lack of visibility of our brand in our products and services, or in the products and services of our partners who use our technology,
may materially and adversely affect our business.
As more players enter the global payments ecosystem, the layers between our brand and consumers and merchants increase. In
order to compete with other powerful consumer brands that are also becoming part of the consumer payment experience, we often
partner with those brands on payment solutions. These brands include large digital companies and other technology companies
who are our customers and use our networks to build their own acceptance brands. In some cases, our brand may not be featured
in the payment solution or may be secondary to other brands. Additionally, as part of our relationships with some issuers, our
payment brand is only included on the back of the card. As a result, our brand may either be invisible to consumers or may not be
the primary brand with which consumers associate the payment experience. This brand invisibility, or any consumer confusion as to
our role in the consumer payment experience, could decrease the value of our brand, which could adversely affect our business.
ESG matters and related stakeholder reaction may impact our reputation, expose us to legal requirements and liability and/or
have other business impacts, which could adversely affect our overall business and/or results of operations.
Our brand and reputation are associated with our public commitments to various ESG initiatives, including our goals relating to
climate (e.g., our commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040), financial inclusion, and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Consumers, investors, employees and other stakeholders are increasingly focused on ESG practices, and to the extent any of our ESG
disclosures, public statements and metrics are subsequently viewed as inaccurate, or we are unable to execute on our sustainability
initiatives, we may be viewed negatively by stakeholders concerned about these matters. These stakeholders may also have a
negative view of us to the extent we have been or in the future are perceived to have not responded appropriately to growing
concerns with respect to ESG matters or take or do not take positions that are unpopular with them.
In addition, various jurisdictions are increasingly adopting or considering laws and regulations that have or would impact us
pertaining to ESG governance, strategy, risk management and metrics/targets. Regulations already adopted or being considered
include required corporate reporting and disclosures on specific topics (such as climate and human rights) as well as broader matters
(such as other environmental matters, treatment of employees and diversity of workforce). These requirements would likely result
in increased compliance costs for our business and supply chain, which may increase our operating costs.
Moreover, as governments, investors and other stakeholders face pressure to address climate change and other ESG matters, these
stakeholders may express new expectations and focus investments in ways that could cause significant shifts in commerce and
consumption behaviors. The impact of and uncertainty that could result from such shifts could ultimately impact our business.
Any of the above issues could have a material or adverse impact to our overall business and/or results of operations.
Talent and Culture
We may not be able to attract and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce, or maintain our corporate culture, which could
harm our overall business and results of operations.
Our performance largely depends on the talents and efforts of our employees (including our people leaders), as well as the
environment we create for them to enable them to perform their jobs effectively. The market for specialized skill-sets is highly
competitive, particularly in technology and other areas that are important to the growth of our business. Our inability to meet
candidate demands has led in recent years, and may continue to lead, to an increase in declined offers. In addition, high inflation
has impacted both cost structure and employee demand for wage growth, which may lead to talent attrition. Moreover, changes in
and enforcement of immigration and work permit laws and visa regulations have made it difficult for employees to work in, or
transfer among, jurisdictions where we operate, potentially impairing our ability to attract and retain talent.
In the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the influence of work flexibility on candidate decisions, we have adapted our
policies and practices to allow for flexible team-driven work arrangements (including both remote and hybrid). This approach may
impact the nature of relationships among our workforce, which in turn could have a negative impact on the quality of our corporate
culture and our ability to innovate. To the extent the arrangements we provide do not meet candidate or employee expectations for
flexibility, this could also impact our ability to attract and retain talent.
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Failure to attract, hire, develop, motivate and retain highly qualified and diverse employee talent could leave us vulnerable to not
anticipating or identifying emerging customer or market opportunities. We also rely on our people leaders to display integrity and
decency. To the extent our leaders behave in a manner that is not consistent with our values, we could experience significant impact
to our brand and reputation, as well as to our corporate culture.
Any one or more of the above could harm our overall business and results of operations.
Acquisitions
Our efforts to enter into acquisitions, strategic investments or entry into new businesses could be impacted or prevented by
regulatory scrutiny and could otherwise result in issues that could disrupt our business and harm our results of operations or
reputation.
We continue to evaluate our strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses, products or technologies, as well as acquiring
interests in related joint ventures or other entities. As we do so, we face increasing regulatory scrutiny with respect to antitrust,
national security and other considerations that could impact these efforts. We also face competition for acquisition targets due to
the nature of the market for technology companies. As a result, we could be prevented from successfully completing such
acquisitions in the future. If we are not successful in these efforts, we could lose strategic opportunities that are dependent, in part,
on inorganic growth.
To the extent we do make these acquisitions, we may not be able to successfully partner with or integrate them, despite original
intentions and focused efforts. In addition, such an integration may divert management’s time and resources from our core business
and disrupt our operations. Moreover, we may spend time and money on acquisitions or projects that do not meet our expectations
or increase our revenue. To the extent we pay the purchase price of any acquisition in cash, it would reduce our cash reserves
available to us for other uses, and to the extent the purchase price is paid with our stock, it could be dilutive to our stockholders.
Furthermore, we may inherit litigation risk which may increase our post-acquisition costs of operations and impact our ability to
successfully finance that business.
Any acquisition or entry into a new business could subject us to new regulations, both directly as a result of the new business as well
as in the other existing parts of our business, with which we would need to comply. This compliance could increase our costs, and
we could be subject to liability or reputational harm to the extent we cannot meet any such compliance requirements. Additionally,
targets that we acquire may have data practices that do not initially conform to our privacy and data protection standards and data
governance model, which could lead to regulatory scrutiny and reputational harm.
Settlement and Third-Party Obligations
Our role as guarantor, as well as other contractual obligations, expose us to risk of loss or illiquidity.
We are a guarantor of certain third-party obligations, including those of certain of our customers. In this capacity, we are exposed to
credit and liquidity risk from these customers and certain service providers. We may incur significant losses in connection with
transaction settlements if a customer fails to fund its daily settlement obligations due to technical problems, liquidity shortfalls,
insolvency or other reasons. Concurrent settlement failures of more than one of our larger customers or of several of our smaller
customers either on a given day or over a condensed period of time may exceed our available resources and could materially and
adversely affect our results of operations.
We have significant contractual indemnification obligations with certain customers. Should an event occur that triggers these
obligations, such an event could materially and adversely affect our overall business and results of operations.
Class A Common Stock and Governance Structure
Provisions in our organizational documents and Delaware law could be considered anti-takeover provisions and have an impact
on change-in-control.
Provisions contained in our amended and restated certificate of incorporation and bylaws and Delaware law could be considered
anti-takeover provisions, including provisions that could delay or prevent entirely a merger or acquisition that our stockholders
consider favorable. These provisions may also discourage acquisition proposals or have the effect of delaying or preventing entirely
a change in control, which could harm our stock price. For example, subject to limited exceptions, our amended and restated
certificate of incorporation prohibits any person from beneficially owning more than 15% of any of the Class A common stock or any
other class or series of our stock with general voting power, or more than 15% of our total voting power. In addition:
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• our stockholders are not entitled to the right to cumulate votes in the election of directors
• our stockholders are not entitled to act by written consent
•
any representative of a competitor of Mastercard or of Mastercard Foundation is disqualified from service on our board of
directors
Mastercard Foundation’s substantial stock ownership, and restrictions on its sales, may impact corporate actions or acquisition
proposals favorable to, or favored by, the other public stockholders.
As of February 8, 2023, Mastercard Foundation owned 101,253,283 shares of Class A common stock, representing approximately
10.7% of our general voting power. Currently, Mastercard Foundation may not sell or otherwise transfer its shares of Class A
common stock prior to May 1, 2027, except to the extent necessary to satisfy its charitable disbursement requirements, for which
purpose earlier sales are permitted and have occurred. Based on that timing, Mastercard Foundation would be permitted to sell all
of its remaining shares beginning May 1, 2027, subject to certain conditions. The directors of Mastercard Foundation are required to
be independent of us and our customers. The ownership of Class A common stock by Mastercard Foundation, together with the
restrictions on transfer, could discourage or make more difficult acquisition proposals favored by the other holders of the Class A
common stock. In addition, because Mastercard Foundation is restricted from selling its shares for an extended period of time, it
may not have the same interest in short or medium-term movements in our stock price as, or incentive to approve a corporate
action that may be favorable to, our other stockholders.
Item 1B. Unresolved staff comments
Not applicable.
Item 2. Properties
We own our corporate headquarters, located in Purchase, New York, and our principal technology and operations center, located in
O’Fallon, Missouri. As of December 31, 2022, Mastercard and its subsidiaries owned or leased commercial properties throughout
the U.S. and other countries around the world, consisting of corporate and regional offices, as well as our operations centers.
We believe that our facilities are suitable and adequate for the business that we currently conduct. However, we periodically review
our space requirements and may acquire or lease new space to meet the needs of our business and address climate-related impacts,
or consolidate and dispose of facilities that are no longer required.
Item 3. Legal proceedings
Refer to Note 13 (Accrued Expenses and Accrued Litigation) and Note 21 (Legal and Regulatory Proceedings) to the consolidated
financial statements included in Part II, Item 8.
Item 4. Mine safety disclosures
Not applicable.
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Information about our executive officers
PART I
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
(as of February 14, 2023)
Name
Current Position
Ajay Bhalla
President, Cyber and
Intelligence Solutions
since November 2018
Michael Froman
Vice Chairman and
President, Strategic
Growth
since April 2018
Linda Kirkpatrick
President, North America
since January 2021
Hai Ling
Co-President
International Markets
since January 2022
Raghu Malhotra
Co-President
International Markets
since January 2022
Edward McLaughlin
President and Chief
Technology Officer,
Mastercard Technology
since May 2017
Age
57
Previous Mastercard Experience
President, Enterprise Security Solutions
(2014-2018)
Previous Business Experience
Various leadership positions at HSBC and Xerox
Corporation
President, Digital Gateway Services
(2011-2013)
President, South Asia and Southeast Asia
(2008-2011)
Various senior leadership positions,
including President, Southeast Asia; Country
Manager, Singapore and Head of Marketing,
Southeast Asia; Vice President
60 Mr. Froman joined the Company in 2018 in
his current role
46
President, U.S. Issuers (2020)
Executive Vice President, Merchants and
Acceptance (2016-2020)
Senior Vice President, Core Merchants
(2013-2016)
Senior Vice President, Franchise
Development (2011-2013)
Vice President, U.S. Region (2008-2011)
Vice President, Investor Relations
52
Co-President, Asia Pacific (2015-2021)
President, Enterprise Development
(2014-2015)
President, Greater China (2010-2014)
U.S. Trade Representative in the Executive Office
of President Obama (2013-2017)
Assistant to the President and Deputy National
Security Advisor for International Economic
Policy (2009-2013)
Various senior leadership positions at Citigroup,
including CEO, CitiInsurance and COO of
Citigroup’s alternative investments business
Various roles at Booz Allen Hamilton and Bank of
America
53
President, Middle East and Africa
(2016-2021)
Various roles at Citicorp, American Express and
ANZ Grindlays Bank (1992-2000)
Division President, Middle East and North
Africa (2012-2015)
Various leadership roles (2000-2005)
Chief Information Officer (2016-2017)
57
Chief Emerging Payments Officer
(2010-2015)
Various senior leadership roles, including
Chief Franchise Development Officer and
Senior Vice President, Bill Payment and
Healthcare
Group Vice President, Product and Strategy,
Metavante Corporation
Co-Founder and CEO, Paytrust, Inc.
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Name
Current Position
Sachin Mehra
Chief Financial Officer
since April 2019
Age
52
Previous Mastercard Experience
Previous Business Experience
Chief Financial Operations Officer
(2018-2019)
Various senior positions at Hess Corporation,
including Vice President and Treasurer
Executive Vice President, Commercial
Products (2015-2018)
Various senior treasury and finance positions,
General Motors Corporation and GMAC
Michael Miebach
President and Chief
Executive Officer since
January 2021
Tim Murphy
Chief Administrative
Officer
since April 2021
Raja Rajamannar
Chief Marketing and
Communications Officer
and President,
Healthcare
since January 2016
Raj Seshadri
President, Data and
Services
since January 2020
Craig Vosburg
Chief Product Officer
since January 2021
Executive Vice President and Business
Financial Officer, North America
(2013-2015)
Corporate Treasurer (2010-2013)
President (2020)
55
Chief Product Officer (2016-2020)
President, Middle East and Africa
(2010-2015)
55
General Counsel (2014-2021)
Chief Product Officer (2009-2014)
Various senior leadership roles, including
President, U.S. Region; Executive Vice
President, Customer Business Planning and
Analysis; and Senior Vice President and
Associate General Counsel
61
Chief Marketing Officer (2013-2015)
57
President, U.S. Issuers (2016-2019)
55
President, North America (2016-2020)
Chief Product Officer (2014-2015)
Executive Vice President, U.S. Market
Development (2010-2014)
Various senior leadership roles, including
Head of Mastercard Advisors, U.S. and
Canada and Head of Mastercard Advisors,
Southeast Asia, Greater China and South
Asia/Middle East/Africa
Managing Director, Middle East and North Africa
and Managing Director, Sub-Saharan Africa,
Barclays Bank PLC
Various executive positions at Citigroup in
Germany, Austria, U.K. and Turkey
Associate, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen and Hamilton,
New York and London
Executive Vice President-Senior Business and
Chief Transformation Officer, Anthem (formerly,
WellPoint, Inc.) (2012- 2013)
Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation and
Marketing Officer, Humana Inc. (2009-2012)
Various management positions at Citigroup,
including Executive Vice President and Chief
Marketing Officer-Citi Global Cards
Managing Director, Head of iShares U.S. Wealth
Advisory business, BlackRock (2014-2016)
Managing Director, Global Marketing Officer of
iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (2012-2014)
Various leadership positions at Citigroup, U.S.
Trust Company and McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Senior member-financial services practice, Bain
& Company and A.T. Kearney
Vice President, CoreStates Financial Corporation
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PART II
Item 5. Market for registrant’s common equity, related stockholder matters and
issuer purchases of equity securities
Item 6. Reserved
Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations
Item 7A. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk
Item 8. Financial statements and supplementary data
Item 9. Changes in and disagreements with accountants on accounting and
financial disclosure
Item 9A. Controls and procedures
Item 9B. Other information
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUES PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Item 5. Market
stockholder matters and issuer purchases of equity securities
for registrant’s common equity, related
Our Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “MA”. At February 8, 2023, we had 71
stockholders of record for our Class A common stock. We believe that the number of beneficial owners is substantially greater than
the number of record holders because a large portion of our Class A common stock is held in “street name” by brokers.
There is currently no established public trading market for our Class B common stock. There were approximately 233 holders of
record of our non-voting Class B common stock as of February 8, 2023, constituting approximately 0.8% of our total outstanding
equity.
Stock Performance Graph
The graph and table below compare the cumulative total stockholder return of Mastercard’s Class A common stock, the S&P 500 and
the S&P 500 Financials for the five-year period ended December 31, 2022. The graph assumes a $100 investment in our Class A
common stock and both of the indices and the reinvestment of dividends. Mastercard’s Class B common stock is not publicly traded
or listed on any exchange or dealer quotation system.
Comparison of cumulative five-year total return
Total returns to stockholders for each of the years presented were as follows:
Base
period
2017
Indexed Returns
For the Years Ended December 31,
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
$ 100.00 $ 125.32 $ 199.46 $ 239.70 $ 242.47 $ 236.03
100.00
100.00
95.62
86.97
125.72
114.91
148.85
112.96
191.58
152.54
156.88
136.48
Company/Index
Mastercard
S&P 500
S&P 500 Financials
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Dividend Declaration and Policy
On December 6, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.57 per share paid on February 9, 2023 to
holders of record on January 9, 2023 of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock. On February 14, 2023, our Board of
Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.57 per share payable on May 9, 2023 to holders of record on April 7, 2023 of our
Class A common stock and Class B common stock.
Subject to legally available funds, we intend to continue to pay a quarterly cash dividend on our outstanding Class A common stock
and Class B common stock. However, the declaration and payment of future dividends is at the sole discretion of our Board of
Directors after taking into account various factors, including our financial condition, operating results, available cash and current and
anticipated cash needs.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
During the fourth quarter of 2022, we repurchased 7.4 million shares for $2.4 billion at an average price of $328.26 per share of
Class A common stock. See Note 16 (Stockholders' Equity) to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 for
further discussion with respect to our share repurchase programs. The following table presents our repurchase activity on a cash
basis during the fourth quarter of 2022:
Period
October 1 – 31
November 1 – 30
December 1 – 31
Total
Total Number
of Shares
Purchased
Average Price
Paid per Share
(including
commission cost)
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
Dollar Value of
Shares that may yet
be Purchased under
the Plans or
Programs 1
2,170,087 $
2,444,959 $
2,740,325 $
7,355,371 $
297.01
333.87
348.01
328.26
2,170,087 $
4,943,927,887
2,444,959 $
4,127,621,138
2,740,325 $ 12,173,961,341
7,355,371
1
2
Dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the share repurchase programs is as of the end of the period.
In December 2022 and November 2021, our Board of Directors approved share repurchase programs of our Class A common stock authorizing us
to repurchase up to $9.0 billion and $8.0 billion, respectively.
Item 6. [Reserved]
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Item 7. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial
condition and results of operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes of Mastercard
Incorporated and its consolidated subsidiaries, including Mastercard International Incorporated (“Mastercard International”)
(together, “Mastercard” or the “Company”), included elsewhere in this Report. Percentage changes provided throughout
“Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” were calculated on amounts rounded to
the nearest thousand. For discussion related to the results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2021 compared to the
year ended December 31, 2020, please see Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.
During 2022, the Company updated its disaggregated net revenue presentation by category and geography to reflect the nature of
its payment services and to align such information with the way in which management will prospectively view its categories of net
revenue. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2022 presentation. The reclassification had no impact on
previously reported total net revenue, operating income or net income.
Business Overview
Mastercard is a technology company in the global payments industry. We connect consumers, financial institutions, merchants,
governments, digital partners, businesses and other organizations worldwide by enabling electronic payments instead of cash and
checks and making those payment transactions safe, simple, smart, and accessible. We make payments easier and more efficient by
providing a wide range of payment solutions and services using our family of well-known and trusted brands, including Mastercard®,
Maestro® and Cirrus®. We operate a multi-rail payments network that provides choice and flexibility for consumers, merchants and
our customers. Through our unique and proprietary core global payments network, we switch (authorize, clear and settle) payment
transactions. We have additional payment capabilities that include automated clearing house (“ACH”) transactions (both batch and
real-time account-based payments). Using these capabilities, we offer integrated payment products and services and capture new
payment flows. Our value-added services include, among others, cyber and intelligence solutions to allow all parties to transact
easily and with confidence, as well as other services that provide proprietary insights, drawing on our principled use of secure
consumer and merchant data. Our investments in new networks, such as open banking solutions and digital identity capabilities,
support and strengthen our payments and services solutions. Our franchise model sets the standards and ground-rules for our core
global payments network that balance value and risk across all stakeholders and allows for interoperability among them. Our
payment solutions are designed to ensure safety and security for the global payments ecosystem.
Mastercard is not a financial institution. We do not issue cards, extend credit, determine or receive revenue from interest rates or
other fees charged to account holders by issuers, or establish the rates charged by acquirers in connection with merchants’
acceptance of our products. In most cases, account holder relationships belong to, and are managed by, our customers.
Russia and Ukraine
Beginning in February 2022, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States, the European Union and other
governments imposed sanctions and other restrictive measures on certain Russian-related entities and individuals and, in March
2022, we suspended our business operations in Russia1. We have taken steps necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable
regulatory restrictions with sanctioned entities and individuals and have suspended our business operations with non-sanctioned
customers in Russia. Throughout this process, our priority has been the safety and well-being of our employees and their families.
These actions have impacted our full year 2022 performance. As a point of reference, for the year ended December 31, 2021,
approximately 4% of our net revenues were derived from business conducted within, into and out of Russia. Additional financial
implications directly related to these actions include, but are not limited to, incremental employee-related costs, reserves on
uncollectible balances with certain customers and impacts to net revenue, primarily related to rebates and incentives as a result of
revised estimates of customer performance through the date of the suspension of our business operations.
We continue to monitor the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the related impacts to regional and global economies.
The full extent to which this matter affects our business, results of operations and financial condition will depend on future
developments, including the duration of the invasion and the impacts on regional and global economies, which are uncertain, and
cannot be predicted at this time.
1
As a result of the suspension of our business operations, which included the suspension of our network services, cards issued by Russian banks
are no longer supported by the Mastercard network regardless of where the cards are used, inside or outside of Russia. In addition, any
Mastercard issued outside of Russia will not work at merchants or ATMs located in Russia.
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Financial Results Overview
The following table provides a summary of our key GAAP operating results, as reported:
Net revenue
Operating expenses
Operating income
Operating margin
Income tax expense
Effective income tax rate
Net income
Diluted earnings per share
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
Year ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
2022
Increase/
(Decrease)
2021
Increase/
(Decrease)
($ in millions, except per share data)
$ 22,237
$ 18,884
$ 15,301
$
9,973
$
8,802
$ 12,264
$ 10,082
$
$
7,220
8,081
18%
13%
22%
55.2 %
53.4 %
52.8 %
1.8 ppt
$
1,802
$
1,620
$
1,349
11%
23%
22%
25%
0.6 ppt
20%
15.4 %
15.7 %
17.4 %
(0.4) ppt
(1.7) ppt
$
$
9,930
10.22
971
$
$
8,687
8.76
992
$
$
6,411
6.37
1,006
14%
17%
(2)%
35%
38%
(1)%
The following table provides a summary of our key non-GAAP operating results1, adjusted to exclude the impact of gains and losses
on our equity investments, Special Items (which represent litigation judgments and settlements and certain one-time items) and the
related tax impacts on our non-GAAP adjustments. In addition, we have presented growth rates, adjusted for the impact of
currency:
Year ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
2022
Increase/(Decrease)
2021
Increase/(Decrease)
As
adjusted
Currency-
neutral
As
adjusted
Currency-
neutral
($ in millions, except per share data)
Adjusted net revenue
$ 22,200
$ 18,884
$ 15,301
Adjusted operating expenses
$
9,549
$
8,627
$
7,147
18%
11%
23%
14%
23%
21%
22%
19%
Adjusted operating margin
Adjusted effective income tax rate
57.0 %
15.7 %
54.3 %
15.4 %
53.3 % 2.7 ppt
3.4 ppt
1.0 ppt
1.2 ppt
17.2 % 0.3 ppt
0.5 ppt
(1.8) ppt
(1.8) ppt
Adjusted net income
$ 10,342
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
$
10.65
$
$
8,333
8.40
$
$
6,463
6.43
24%
27%
32%
34%
29%
31%
28%
30%
Note: Tables may not sum due to rounding.
1
See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for further information on our non-GAAP adjustments and the reconciliation to GAAP reported amounts.
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Key highlights for 2022 as compared to 2021 were as follows:
Net revenue
GAAP
up 18%
Operating
expenses
GAAP
Adjusted net
revenue
Non-GAAP
(currency-neutral)
up 23%
Adjusted
operating expenses
Non-GAAP
(currency-neutral)
up 13%
up 14%
Effective income
tax rate
Adjusted effective
income tax rate
GAAP
Non-GAAP
(currency-neutral)
15.4%
15.7%
Adjusted net revenue increased 23% on a currency-neutral basis. The increase was
attributable to our payment network and our value-added services and solutions,
which increased 26% and 18%, on a currency-neutral basis, respectively.
Adjusted operating expenses increased 14% on a currency-neutral basis, which
includes 4 percentage points of growth due to acquisitions. The remaining increase was
primarily due to higher personnel costs, travel and meeting costs, and unfavorable
foreign exchange activity.
The adjusted effective income tax rate of 15.7% was higher than prior year due to the
recognition of U.S. tax benefits in 2021 (the majority of which were discrete), a discrete
tax benefit in 2021 related to the remeasurement of our net deferred tax asset in the
U.K. and a discrete tax expense related to an unfavorable court ruling in 2022, all of
which were partially offset by a discrete tax benefit in the first quarter of 2022 due to
final U.S. tax regulations published in the current year.
Other 2022 financial highlights were as follows:
• We generated net cash flows from operations of $11.2 billion.
• We completed the acquisition of a business for total consideration of $0.3 billion.
• We repurchased 25.7 million shares of our common stock for $8.8 billion and paid dividends of $1.9 billion.
• We completed a euro-denominated debt offering for an aggregate principal amount of $0.8 billion and entered into an Indian
rupee-denominated term loan for $0.3 billion.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
Non-GAAP financial information is defined as a numerical measure of a company’s performance that excludes or includes amounts
so as to be different than the most comparable measure calculated and presented in accordance with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Our non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of gains and losses on our
equity investments which includes mark-to-market fair value adjustments, impairments and gains and losses upon disposition and
the related tax impacts. Our non-GAAP financial measures also exclude the impact of special items, where applicable, which
represent litigation judgments and settlements and certain one-time items, as well as the related tax impacts (“Special Items”). Our
non-GAAP financial measures for the comparable periods exclude the impact of the following:
Gains and Losses on Equity Investments
• During 2022, 2021 and 2020, we recorded net losses of $145 million ($126 million after tax, or $0.13 per diluted share), net gains
of $645 million ($497 million after tax, or $0.50 per diluted share) and net gains of $30 million ($15 million after tax, or $0.01 per
diluted share), respectively. These net gains and losses were primarily related to unrealized fair market value adjustments on
marketable and nonmarketable equity securities. In addition, in 2021, net gains also included realized gains on sales of
marketable equity securities.
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Special Items
Litigation provisions
• During 2022, we recorded pre-tax charges of $356 million ($263 million after tax, or $0.27 per diluted share) related to litigation
provisions which included pre-tax charges of:
◦
◦
$223 million as a result of settlements (both final and agreements in principle) with a number of U.K. merchants, and
$133 million as a result of a change in estimate related to the claims of merchants who opted out of the U.S. merchant class
litigation.
• During 2021, we recorded pre-tax charges of $94 million ($74 million after tax, or $0.07 per diluted share) related to litigation
settlements and estimated attorneys’ fees with U.K. and Pan-European merchants.
• During 2020, we recorded pre-tax charges of $73 million ($67 million after tax, or $0.07 per diluted share) related to litigation
provisions which included pre-tax charges of:
◦
◦
$45 million related to a legal matter associated with our prepaid cards in the U.K., and
$28 million related to estimated attorneys’ fees and litigation settlements with U.K. and Pan-European merchants.
Russia-related impacts
• During 2022, we recorded a net charge of $30 million ($24 million after tax, or $0.02 per diluted share), directly related to
imposed sanctions and the suspension of our business operations in Russia. The net charge is comprised of general and
administrative expenses of $67 million, primarily related to incremental employee-related costs and reserves on uncollectible
balances with certain sanctioned customers. These charges are offset by net benefits of $37 million in net revenue, primarily
related to a reduction in rebates and incentives liabilities as a result of lower estimates of customer performance for certain
customer business agreements due to the suspension of our business operations in Russia.
Indirect tax matter
• During 2021, we recorded a charge of $88 million ($69 million after tax, or $0.07 per diluted share) to resolve a foreign indirect
tax matter for 2015 through 2021 and the related interest expense. The charge is comprised of general and administrative
expenses of $82 million and other income (expense) of $6 million.
See Note 7 (Investments) and Note 21 (Legal and Regulatory Proceedings) to the consolidated financial statements included in Part
II, Item 8 and “Key Developments” above for further discussion related to certain of our non-GAAP financial measures. We excluded
these items because management evaluates the underlying operations and performance of the Company separately from these
recurring and nonrecurring items.
We believe that the non-GAAP financial measures presented facilitate an understanding of our operating performance and provide a
meaningful comparison of our results between periods. We use non-GAAP financial measures to, among other things, evaluate our
ongoing operations in relation to historical results, for internal planning and forecasting purposes and in the calculation of
performance-based compensation.
Currency-neutral Growth Rates
We present growth rates adjusted for the impact of currency, which is a non-GAAP financial measure. Currency-neutral growth rates
are calculated by remeasuring the prior period’s results using the current period’s exchange rates for both the translational and
transactional impacts on operating results. The impact of currency translation represents the effect of translating operating results
where the functional currency is different than our U.S. dollar reporting currency. The impact of the transactional currency
represents the effect of converting revenue and expenses occurring in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity.
The impact of the related realized gains and losses resulting from our foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as cash flow
hedging instruments is recognized in the respective financial statement line item on the statement of operations when the
underlying forecasted transactions impact earnings. We believe the presentation of currency-neutral growth rates provides relevant
information to facilitate an understanding of our operating results.
The translational and transactional impact of currency and the related impact of our foreign exchange derivative contracts
designated as cash flow hedging instruments (“Currency impact”) has been excluded from our currency-neutral growth rates and has
been identified in our “Drivers of Change” tables. See “Foreign Currency - Currency Impact” for further information on our currency
impacts and “Financial Results - Revenue and Operating Expenses” for our “Drivers of Change” tables.
Net revenue, operating expenses, operating margin, other income (expense), effective income tax rate, net income and diluted
earnings per share adjusted for the impact of gains and losses on our equity investments, Special Items and/or the impact of
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currency, are non-GAAP financial measures and should not be relied upon as substitutes for measures calculated in accordance with
GAAP.
The following tables reconcile our reported financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP to the respective adjusted non-
GAAP financial measures:
Year ended December 31, 2022
Net
revenue
Operating
expenses
Operating
margin
Other
income
(expense)
Effective
income
tax rate
Net
income
Diluted
earnings
per share
($ in millions, except per share data)
Reported - GAAP
$ 22,237 $ 9,973
55.2 % $
(532)
15.4 % $ 9,930 $ 10.22
(Gains) losses on equity investments
Litigation provisions
Russia-related impacts
Adjusted - Non-GAAP
**
**
(37)
**
(356)
(67)
**
145
1.6 %
0.2 %
**
**
— %
0.3 %
— %
126
263
24
0.13
0.27
0.02
$ 22,200 $ 9,549
57.0 % $
(387)
15.7 % $ 10,342 $ 10.65
Net
revenue
Operating
expenses
Year ended December 31, 2021
Other
income
(expense)
Effective
income
tax rate
Operating
margin
Net
income
Diluted
earnings
per share
Reported - GAAP
$ 18,884 $ 8,802
53.4 % $
225
15.7 % $ 8,687 $
8.76
($ in millions, except per share data)
(Gains) losses on equity investments
Litigation provisions
Indirect tax matter
Adjusted - Non-GAAP
**
**
**
**
(94)
(82)
**
(645)
(0.5) %
(497)
(0.50)
0.5 %
0.4 %
**
6
0.1 %
0.1 %
74
69
$ 18,884 $ 8,627
54.3 % $
(413)
15.4 % $ 8,333 $
0.07
0.07
8.40
Net
revenue
Operating
expenses
Year ended December 31, 2020
Other
income
(expense)
Effective
income
tax rate
Operating
margin
Net
income
Diluted
earnings
per share
Reported - GAAP
$ 15,301 $ 7,220
52.8 % $
(321)
17.4 % $ 6,411
($ in millions, except per share data)
(Gains) losses on equity investments
Litigation provisions
Adjusted - Non-GAAP
Note: Tables may not sum due to rounding.
** Not applicable
**
**
**
(73)
**
0.5 %
(30)
**
(0.1) %
(0.1) %
(15)
67
$ 15,301 $ 7,147
53.3 % $
(351)
17.2 % $ 6,463 $
6.37
(0.01)
0.07
6.43
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The following tables represent the reconciliation of our growth rates reported under GAAP to our non-GAAP growth rates:
Year Ended December 31, 2022 as compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2021
Increase/(Decrease)
Net
revenue
Operating
expenses
Operating
margin
Effective
income tax
rate
Net
income
Diluted
earnings
per share
Reported - GAAP
18 %
13 %
1.8 ppt
(0.4) ppt
(Gains) losses on equity investments
Litigation provisions
Russia-related impacts
Indirect tax matter
Adjusted - Non-GAAP
Currency impact 1
Adjusted - Non-GAAP - currency-neutral
**
**
—
**
18 %
5 %
23 %
**
**
0.5 ppt
(3) %
1.1 ppt
0.3 ppt
(1) %
0.2 ppt
— ppt
1 %
(0.4) ppt
(0.1) ppt
11 %
2.7 ppt
3 %
0.8 ppt
14 %
3.4 ppt
0.3 ppt
0.2 ppt
0.5 ppt
14 %
8 %
2 %
— %
(1) %
24 %
8 %
32 %
17 %
9 %
2 %
— %
(1) %
27 %
8 %
34 %
Year Ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Increase/(Decrease)
Net
revenue
Operating
expenses
Operating
margin
Effective
income tax
rate
Net
income
Diluted
earnings
per share
Reported - GAAP
23 %
22 %
0.6 ppt
(1.7) ppt
(Gains) losses on equity investments
Litigation provisions
Indirect tax matter
Adjusted - Non-GAAP
Currency impact 1
Adjusted - Non-GAAP - currency-neutral
**
**
**
23 %
(1) %
22 %
**
— %
(1) %
21 %
(2) %
19 %
**
(0.4) ppt
— ppt
0.4 ppt
0.1 ppt
0.1 ppt
1.0 ppt
(1.8) ppt
0.2 ppt
— ppt
1.2 ppt
(1.8) ppt
35 %
(7) %
— %
1 %
29 %
(1) %
28 %
38 %
(8) %
— %
1 %
31 %
(1) %
30 %
Note: Tables may not sum due to rounding.
** Not applicable
1
See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for further information on Currency impact.
Key Metrics
In addition to the financial measures described above in “Financial Results Overview”, we review the following metrics to evaluate
and identify trends in our business, measure our performance, prepare financial projections and make strategic decisions. We
believe that the key metrics presented facilitate an understanding of our operating and financial performance and provide a
meaningful comparison of our results between periods.
Operating Margin measures how much profit we make on each dollar of sales after our operating costs but before other income
(expense) and income tax expense. Operating margin is calculated by dividing our operating income by net revenue.
Key Drivers
Gross Dollar Volume (“GDV”)1 measures dollar volume of activity, including both domestic and cross-border volume, on cards
carrying our brands during the period, on a local currency basis and U.S. dollar-converted basis. GDV represents purchase volume
plus cash volume; “purchase volume” means the aggregate dollar amount of purchases made with Mastercard-branded cards for the
relevant period; and “cash volume” means the aggregate dollar amount of cash disbursements and includes the impact of balance
transfers and convenience checks obtained with Mastercard-branded cards for the relevant period. Information denominated in
U.S. dollars relating to GDV is calculated by applying an established U.S. dollar/local currency exchange rate for each local currency in
which our volumes are reported. These exchange rates are calculated on a quarterly basis using the average exchange rate for each
quarter. We report period-over-period rates of change in purchase volume and cash volume on the basis of local currency
information, in order to eliminate the impact of changes in the value of currencies against the U.S. dollar in calculating such rates of
change.
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Cross-border Volume Growth2 measures the growth of cross-border dollar volume during the period, on a local currency basis and
U.S. dollar-converted basis, for all Mastercard-branded programs.
Switched Transactions2 measures the number of transactions switched by Mastercard, which is defined as the number of
transactions initiated and switched through our network during the period.
1 Data used in the calculation of GDV is provided by Mastercard customers and is subject to verification by Mastercard and partial cross-checking
against information provided by Mastercard’s transaction switching systems. All data is subject to revision and amendment by Mastercard or
Mastercard’s customers. Starting in the first quarter of 2022, data related to sanctioned Russian banks was not reported to us and therefore
such amounts are not included. Subsequent to the suspension of our business operations in Russia in March 2022, there is no Russian data to be
reported.
2 Growth rates are normalized to eliminate the effects of differing switching and carryover days between periods. Carryover days are those where
transactions and volumes from days where the Company does not clear and settle are processed. In the fourth quarter of 2021, we began
clearing and settling transactions and volumes on a daily basis.
The following tables provide a summary of the growth trends in our key drivers.
Mastercard-branded GDV growth 1
United States
Worldwide less United States
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
Increase/(Decrease)
USD
6%
10%
4%
Local
12%
10%
13%
USD
22%
23%
22%
Local
21%
23%
20%
Cross-border volume growth 1
33%
45%
35%
32%
Mastercard-branded GDV growth adjusted for Russia 1,2
Worldwide less United States GDV growth adjusted for Russia 1,2
10%
10%
18%
22%
22%
22%
20%
19%
Cross-border volume growth adjusted for Russia 1,2
37%
50%
35%
31%
Switched transactions growth
Switched transactions growth adjusted for Russia 2
For the Years Ended
December 31,
Increase/(Decrease)
2022
12%
2021
25%
21%
24%
1
2
Excludes volume generated by Maestro and Cirrus cards.
Starting in the first quarter of 2022, as a result of imposed sanctions and the suspension of our business operations in Russia, we have provided
adjusted growth rates for our key drivers excluding activity from Russian issued cards from the current and prior periods.
Key Metrics related to the Payment Network
Assessments represent agreed upon standard pricing provided to our customers based on various forms of payment-related activity.
Assessments are used internally by management to monitor operating performance as it allows for comparability and provides
visibility into cardholder trends. Assessments do not represent our net revenue.
The following provides additional information on our key metrics related to the payment network:
• Domestic assessments are charges based on activity related to cards that carry the Company’s brands where the merchant
country and the country of issuance are the same. These assessments are primarily driven by the domestic dollar volume of
activity (e.g., domestic purchase volume, domestic cash volume) or the number of cards issued.
• Cross-border assessments are charges based on activity related to cards that carry the Company’s brands where the merchant
country and the country of issuance are different. These assessments are primarily driven by the cross-border dollar volume of
activity (e.g., cross-border purchase volume, cross-border cash volume).
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•
Transaction processing assessments are charges primarily driven by the number of switched transactions on our payment
network. Switching activities include:
◦ Authorization, the process by which a transaction is routed to the issuer for approval
◦ Clearing, the determination and exchange of financial transaction information between issuers and acquirers after a
transaction has been successfully conducted at the point of interaction
◦
Settlement, which facilitates the determination and exchange of funds between parties
These assessments can also include connectivity services and network access which are based on the volume of data transmitted
and the number of authorization and settlement messages.
• Other network assessments are charges for licensing, implementation and other franchise fees.
The following table provides a summary of our key metrics related to the payment network.
Year ended December 31,
2022
2021
2022
2021
2020
Increase/
(Decrease)
($ in millions)
Currency-
neutral
Increase/
(Decrease)
Currency-
neutral
Increase/
(Decrease)
Increase/
(Decrease)
Domestic assessments
$
8,794 $
8,064 $
Cross-border assessments
Transaction processing assessments
Other network assessments
6,597
10,646
766
4,646
9,041
668
6,598
3,498
7,137
659
9%
42%
18%
15%
12%
53%
23%
14%
22%
33%
27%
1%
22%
30%
26%
4%
Foreign Currency
Currency Impact
Our primary revenue functional currencies are the U.S. dollar, euro, Brazilian real and the British pound. Our overall operating
results are impacted by currency translation, which represents the effect of translating operating results where the functional
currency is different than our U.S. dollar reporting currency.
Our operating results are also impacted by transactional currency. The impact of the transactional currency represents the effect of
converting revenue and expense transactions occurring in a currency other than the functional currency. Changes in currency
exchange rates directly impact the calculation of gross dollar volume (“GDV”) and gross euro volume (“GEV”), which are used in the
calculation of our key metrics related to domestic assessments and cross-border assessments as well as certain volume-related
rebates and incentives. In most non-European regions, GDV is calculated based on local currency spending volume converted to U.S.
dollars using average exchange rates for the period. In Europe, GEV is calculated based on local currency spending volume
converted to euros using average exchange rates for the period. As a result, our key metrics related to domestic assessments and
cross-border assessments as well as certain volume-related rebates and incentives are impacted by the strengthening or weakening
of the U.S. dollar versus non-European local currencies and the strengthening or weakening of the euro versus other European local
currencies. For example, our billing in Australia is in the U.S. dollar, however, consumer spend in Australia is in the Australian dollar.
The currency transactional impact of converting Australian dollars to our U.S. dollar billing currency will have an impact on the
revenue generated. The strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar is evident when GDV growth on a U.S. dollar-converted basis
is compared to GDV growth on a local currency basis. In 2022, GDV on a U.S. dollar-converted basis increased 5.9%, while GDV on a
local currency basis increased 12.3% versus 2021. In 2021, GDV on a U.S. dollar-converted basis increased 22.0%, while GDV on a
local currency basis increased 20.6% versus 2020. Further, the impact from transactional currency occurs in transaction processing
revenue, other revenue and operating expenses when the local currency of these items is different than the functional currency of
the entity.
Through December 31, 2020, our approach to managing transactional currency exposure consisted of hedging a portion of
anticipated revenues impacted by transactional currencies by entering into foreign exchange derivative contracts, and recording the
related changes in fair value in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. During the first
quarter of 2021, we started to formally designate certain newly-executed foreign exchange derivative contracts, which meet the
established accounting criteria, as cash flow hedges. Gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value of these designated
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contracts are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently recognized in the respective component
of net revenue when the underlying forecasted transactions impact earnings.
Foreign Exchange Activity
We incur foreign currency gains and losses from remeasuring monetary assets and liabilities, including settlement assets and
obligations, that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity. To manage this foreign exchange
risk, we may enter into foreign exchange derivative contracts to economically hedge the foreign currency exposure of a portion of
our nonfunctional currency monetary assets and liabilities. The gains or losses resulting from the changes in fair value of these
contracts are intended to reduce the potential effect of the underlying hedged exposure and are recorded net within general and
administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. The impact of this foreign exchange activity, including the
related hedging activities, has not been eliminated in our currency-neutral results.
Our foreign exchange risk management activities are discussed further in Note 23 (Derivative and Hedging Instruments) to the
consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8.
Risk of Currency Devaluation
We are exposed to currency devaluation in certain countries. In addition, we are subject to exchange control regulations that
restrict the conversion of financial assets into U.S. dollars. While these revenues and assets are not material to us on a consolidated
basis, we can be negatively impacted should there be a continued and sustained devaluation of local currencies relative to the U.S.
dollar and/or a continued and sustained deterioration of economic conditions in these countries.
Financial Results
Net Revenue
The components of net revenue were as follows:
Payment network
Value-added services and solutions
Net revenue
2022
For the Years Ended December 31,
Increase (Decrease)
2022
2021
2020
2022
2021
($ in millions)
$
$
14,358 $
11,943 $
7,879
6,941
9,897
5,404
22,237 $
18,884 $
15,301
20%
14%
18%
21%
28%
23%
For the year ended December 31, 2022, net revenue increased 18% versus the comparable period in 2021. Adjusted net revenue
increased 18%, or 23% on a currency-neutral basis. The increase in net revenue was attributable to both our payment network and
our value-added services and solutions and included 1 percentage point of growth from acquisitions. Net revenue includes $13,084
million of rebates and incentives provided to our customers, an increase of 19%, or 23% on a currency-neutral basis, in 2022 versus
2021.
Net revenue from our payment network increased 20%, or 26% on a currency-neutral basis, in 2022 versus 2021. The increase was
primarily driven by growth in domestic and cross-border dollar volumes and an increase in the number of switched transactions,
reflecting trends of growth in our key drivers. Net revenue from our payment network includes $12,445 million of rebates and
incentives provided to customers, which increased 19%, or 23% on a currency-neutral basis, in 2022 versus 2021, primarily due to an
increase in our key drivers as well as new and renewed deals.
Net revenue from our value-added services and solutions increased 14%, or 18% on a currency-neutral basis, in 2022 versus 2021,
which includes a 4 percentage point increase from acquisitions. The remaining increase was primarily driven by our cyber and
intelligence and data and services solutions.
2021
For the year ended December 31, 2021, net revenue increased 23%, or 22% on a currency neutral basis, versus the comparable
period in 2020. The increase in net revenue was attributable to both our payment network and our value-added services and
solutions and included 2 percentage points of growth from acquisitions. Net revenue includes $10,961 million of rebates and
incentives provided to our customers, an increase of 32%, or 31% on a currency-neutral basis, in 2021 versus 2020.
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Net revenue from our payment network increased 21%, or 20% on a currency-neutral basis, in 2021 versus 2020. The increase was
primarily driven by growth in domestic and cross-border dollar volumes and an increase in the number of switched transactions,
reflecting trends of growth in our key drivers. Net revenue from our payment network include $10,476 million of rebates and
incentives provided to customers, which increased 31%, or 30% on a currency-neutral basis, in 2021 versus 2020, primarily due to an
increase in our key drivers as well as new and renewed deals.
Net revenue from our value-added services and solutions increased 28%, or 27% on a currency-neutral basis, in 2021 versus 2020,
which includes a 6 percentage point increase from acquisitions. The remaining increase was primarily driven by our cyber and
intelligence and data and services solutions.
See Note 3 (Revenue) to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 for a further discussion of how we recognize
revenue.
Drivers of Change
The following table summarizes the drivers of change in net revenue:
For the Years Ended December 31,
Payment network
Value-added services and solutions
Operational
Acquisitions
2021
2022
2022
2021
26% 1 20% 1 —% —%
15% 2 21% 2
4%
6%
Net revenue
22%
20%
1%
2%
Currency
Impact 3
2022
2021
(6)%
(4)%
(5)%
1%
1%
1%
Special Items 4
2021
2022
Total
2022
2021
—% —%
20 % 21 %
**
—%
14 % 28 %
—% —%
18 % 23 %
Note: Table may not sum due to rounding
1
2
3
4
Includes impacts from our key drivers and metrics, offset by rebates and incentives.
Includes impacts from cyber and intelligence, data and services, processing and gateway, ACH batch and real-time account-based domestic and
cross-border payments and solutions, opening banking and digital identity, offset by rebates and incentives.
Includes the translational and transactional impact of currency and the related impact of our foreign exchange derivative contracts designated as
cash flow hedging instruments.
See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for further information on our non-GAAP adjustments and the reconciliation to GAAP reported amounts.
No individual country, other than the United States, generated more than 10% of net revenue in any such period. A significant
portion of our net revenue is concentrated among our five largest customers. In 2022, the net revenue from these customers was
approximately $4.7 billion, or 21%, of total net revenue. The loss of any of these customers or their significant card programs could
adversely impact our revenue.
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses increased 13% in 2022 versus the prior year. Adjusted operating expenses increased 11%, or 14% on a currency-
neutral basis, versus the prior year, which includes a 4 percentage point increase from acquisitions. The remaining increase was
primarily due to higher personnel costs, travel and meeting costs and unfavorable foreign exchange activity.
The components of operating expenses were as follows:
General and administrative
Advertising and marketing
Depreciation and amortization
Provision for litigation
Total operating expenses
Special Items 1
Adjusted operating expenses (excluding Special Items 1)
For the Years Ended December 31,
Increase (Decrease)
2022
2021
2020
2022
2021
($ in millions)
$ 8,078 $ 7,087 $ 5,910
789
750
356
895
726
94
657
580
73
9,973
8,802
7,220
(423)
(176)
(73)
$ 9,549 $ 8,627 $ 7,147
14 %
(12) %
3 %
**
13 %
**
11 %
20 %
36 %
25 %
**
22 %
**
21 %
Note: Table may not sum due to rounding.
** Not meaningful
1
See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for further information on our non-GAAP adjustments and the reconciliation to GAAP reported amounts.
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The following table summarizes the drivers of changes in operating expenses:
General and administrative
Advertising and marketing
Depreciation and amortization
Provision for litigation
Total operating expenses
For the Years Ended December 31,
Operational
Acquisitions
Currency
Impact 1
Special
Items 2
Total
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
13%
(9)%
(1)%
**
11 %
35 %
3 %
**
10%
12 %
4 %
1 %
6 %
1 %
8 % 20 %
**
4 %
**
7 %
(3) %
(4) %
(4) %
**
(3) %
2 %
1 %
2 %
**
2 %
— %
1 % 14 % 20 %
**
**
**
**
**
**
(12) % 36 %
3 % 25 %
**
**
3 %
1 % 13 % 22 %
Note: Table may not sum due to rounding.
** Not meaningful
1
2
Represents the translational and transactional impact of currency.
See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for further information on our non-GAAP adjustments and the reconciliation to GAAP reported amounts.
General and Administrative
General and administrative expenses increased 14%, or 17% on a currency-neutral basis, in 2022 versus the prior year. Current year
results include growth of 4 percentage points from acquisitions. The remaining increase was primarily due to higher personnel costs
to support our continued investment in our strategic initiatives across payments, services and new networks, increased travel and
meeting costs and balance sheet remeasurement losses due to unfavorable foreign exchange activity.
The components of general and administrative expenses were as follows:
For the Years Ended December 31,
Increase (Decrease)
2022
2021
2020
2022
2021
Personnel 1
Professional fees
Data processing and telecommunications
Foreign exchange activity 2
Other 1, 3
($ in millions)
$ 5,263 $ 4,489 $ 3,787
480
926
102
433
898
51
1,307
1,216
384
756
9
974
17%
11%
3%
**
7%
Total general and administrative expenses
$ 8,078 $ 7,087 $ 5,910
14%
19%
13%
19%
**
25%
20%
Note: Table may not sum due to rounding.
** Not meaningful
1
For the year ended December 31, 2022, total general and administrative expenses includes a Special Item for Russia-related impacts of $67
million, of which $35 million is included within Personnel and $32 million is included within Other. See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for
further information on our non-GAAP adjustments and the reconciliation to GAAP reported amounts.
Foreign exchange activity includes the impact of remeasurement of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies net of the impact of
gains and losses on foreign exchange derivative contracts. See Note 23 (Derivative and Hedging Instruments) to the consolidated financial
statements included in Part II, Item 8 for further discussion.
Includes a Special Item related to a foreign indirect tax matter of $82 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. See “Non-GAAP Financial
Information” for further information on our non-GAAP adjustments and the reconciliation to GAAP reported amounts.
2
3
Advertising and Marketing
Advertising and marketing expenses decreased 12%, or 8% on a currency-neutral basis, in 2022 versus the prior year, primarily due
to lower spending on marketing campaigns.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expenses increased 3%, or 7% on a currency-neutral basis, in 2022 versus the prior year, due to the
amortization of acquired intangible assets from acquisitions.
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Provision for Litigation
In 2022, 2021 and 2020, we recorded $356 million, $94 million and $73 million, respectively, related to various legal proceedings.
See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” in this section and Note 21 (Legal and Regulatory Proceedings) to the consolidated financial
statements included in Part II, Item 8 for further discussion.
Other Income (Expense)
Other income (expense) was unfavorable $757 million in 2022 versus the prior year, primarily due to net losses in the current year
versus net gains in the prior year related to unrealized fair market value adjustments on marketable and nonmarketable equity
securities and realized gains on sales of marketable equity securities in 2021. Adjusted other income (expense) was favorable $26
million versus the prior year, primarily due to an increase in our investment income, partially offset by increased interest expense
related to our 2022 debt issuances.
The components of other income (expense) were as follows:
Investment income
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net
Interest expense
Other income (expense), net
Total other income (expense)
(Gains) losses on equity investments 1
Special Items 1
Adjusted total other income (expense) 1
For the Years Ended December 31,
Increase (Decrease)
2022
2021
2020
2022
2021
($ in millions)
$
61 $
11 $
(145)
(471)
23
(532)
145
—
645
(431)
—
225
(645)
6
24
30
(380)
5
(321)
(30)
—
**
**
9 %
**
**
**
**
(52) %
**
13 %
**
**
**
**
$
(387) $
(413) $
(351)
(6) %
18 %
Note: Table may not sum due to rounding.
** Not meaningful
1
See “Non-GAAP Financial Information” for further information on our non-GAAP adjustments and the reconciliation to GAAP reported amounts.
Income Taxes
The effective income tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were 15.4% and 15.7%, respectively. The adjusted
effective income tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 were 15.7% and 15.4%, respectively. The effective
income tax rate was lower in 2022 primarily due to a discrete tax benefit in the first quarter of 2022 related to final U.S. tax
regulations published in the current year. These regulations resulted in a valuation allowance release of $333 million associated with
the U.S. foreign tax credit carryforward deferred tax asset. The regulations limit Mastercard’s ability to generate foreign tax credits
starting in 2022 for certain foreign taxes paid, resulting in additional U.S. tax expense. Additionally, a more favorable geographic mix
of earnings in 2022 contributed to the lower effective tax rate. The lower effective income tax rate was partially offset by:
•
•
the recognition of U.S. tax benefits in 2021 (the majority of which were discrete) resulting from a higher foreign derived
intangible income deduction and greater utilization of foreign tax credits in the U.S.
a discrete tax benefit in 2021 related to the remeasurement of the our net deferred tax asset in the U.K. due to an enacted tax
rate change in 2021
•
a discrete tax expense related to an unfavorable court ruling in 2022
The adjusted effective income tax rate was higher in 2022 primarily due to:
•
•
the recognition of U.S. tax benefits in 2021 (the majority of which were discrete) resulting from a higher foreign derived
intangible income deduction and greater utilization of foreign tax credits in the U.S.
a discrete tax benefit in 2021 related to the remeasurement of the our net deferred tax asset in the U.K. due to an enacted tax
rate change in 2021
•
a discrete tax expense related to an unfavorable court ruling in 2022
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All of the above impacts were partially offset by a discrete tax benefit in the first quarter of 2022 related to final U.S. tax regulations
published in the current year. These regulations resulted in a valuation allowance release of $333 million associated with the U.S.
foreign tax credit carryforward deferred tax asset. The regulations limit Mastercard’s ability to generate foreign tax credits starting
in 2022 for certain foreign taxes paid, resulting in additional U.S. tax expense.
See Note 20 (Income Taxes) to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 for further discussion.
In August 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IRA”). The IRA includes a corporate alternative minimum tax of
15% on the adjusted financial statement income of corporations for years beginning after December 31, 2022, and an excise tax of
1% on the fair market value of annual net stock repurchases made after December 31, 2022. We continue to analyze the impacts of
the IRA, however, it is not expected to have a material impact on our financial statements.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We rely on existing liquidity, cash generated from operations and access to capital to fund our global operations, credit and
settlement exposure, capital expenditures, investments in our business and current and potential obligations. The following table
summarizes the cash, cash equivalents, investments and credit available to us at December 31:
Cash, cash equivalents and investments 1
Unused line of credit
2022
2021
(in billions)
7.4 $
8.0
7.9
6.0
$
1
Investments include available-for-sale securities and held-to-maturity securities. This amount excludes restricted cash and restricted cash
equivalents of $2.2 billion and $2.5 billion at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and investment securities balances, our cash flow generating capabilities, and our
access to capital resources are sufficient to satisfy our future operating cash needs, capital asset purchases, outstanding
commitments and other liquidity requirements associated with our existing operations and potential obligations which include
litigation provisions and credit and settlement exposure.
Our liquidity and access to capital could be negatively impacted by global credit market conditions. We guarantee the settlement of
many of the transactions between our customers. Historically, payments under these guarantees have not been significant;
however, historical trends may not be an indication of potential future losses. The risk of loss on these guarantees is specific to
individual customers, but may also be driven by regional or global economic conditions, including, but not limited to the health of
the financial institutions in a country or region. See Note 22 (Settlement and Other Risk Management) to the consolidated financial
statements in Part II, Item 8 for a description of these guarantees.
Our liquidity and access to capital could also be negatively impacted by the outcome of any of the legal or regulatory proceedings to
which we are a party. For additional discussion of these and other risks facing our business, see Part I, Item 1A - Risk Factors - Legal
and Regulatory Risks and Note 21 (Legal and Regulatory Proceedings) to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II,
Item 8.
Cash Flow
The table below shows a summary of the cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities:
Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in financing activities
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(in millions)
$ 11,195 $ 9,463 $ 7,224
(1,470)
(5,272)
(1,879)
(10,328)
(6,555)
(2,152)
Net cash provided by operating activities increased $1.7 billion in 2022 versus the prior year, primarily due to higher net income
adjusted for non-cash items and timing of settlement with customers.
Net cash used in investing activities decreased $3.8 billion in 2022 versus the prior year, primarily due to lower business acquisition
activity in the current year.
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Net cash used in financing activities increased $3.8 billion in 2022 versus the prior year, primarily due to higher repurchases of our
Class A common stock in the current year.
Debt and Credit Availability
In February 2022, we issued €750 million ($800 million as of December 31, 2022) principal amount of notes due February 2029 (the
“2022 EUR Notes”). In July 2022, we entered into an unsecured INR22.7 billion ($275 million as of December 31, 2022) term loan
due July 2023 (the “INR Term Loan”). During 2022, €700 million ($724 million as of the maturity date) of principal related to the
2015 Euro Notes matured and was paid. Our total debt outstanding was $14.0 billion at December 31, 2022, with the earliest
maturity of INR22.7 billion ($275 million as of December 31, 2022) of principal occurring in July 2023.
As of December 31, 2022, we have a commercial paper program (the “Commercial Paper Program”), under which we are authorized
to issue up to $6 billion in outstanding notes, with maturities up to 397 days from the date of issuance. On January 27, 2023, we
increased our Commercial Paper Program from $6 billion to $8 billion. In conjunction with the Commercial Paper Program, we have
a committed unsecured $8 billion revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) which now expires in November 2027.
Borrowings under the Commercial Paper Program and the Credit Facility are to be used to provide liquidity for general corporate
purposes, including providing liquidity in the event of one or more settlement failures by our customers. In addition, we may borrow
and repay amounts under these facilities for business continuity purposes. We had no borrowings outstanding under the
Commercial Paper Program or the Credit Facility at December 31, 2022.
See Note 15 (Debt) to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 for further discussion on our debt, the
Commercial Paper Program and the Credit Facility.
Dividends and Share Repurchases
We have historically paid quarterly dividends on our outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock. Subject to
legally available funds, we intend to continue to pay a quarterly cash dividend. The declaration and payment of future dividends is at
the sole discretion of our Board of Directors after taking into account various factors, including our financial condition, operating
results, available cash and current and anticipated cash needs.
The following table summarizes the annual, per share dividends paid in the years reflected:
Cash dividend, per share
Cash dividends paid
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(in millions, except per share data)
$
$
1.96 $
1.76 $
1.60
1,903 $
1,741 $
1,605
On December 6, 2022, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.57 per share paid on February 9, 2023 to
holders of record on January 9, 2023 of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The aggregate amount of this
dividend was $545 million.
On February 14, 2023, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.57 per share payable on May 9, 2023 to
holders of record on April 7, 2023 of our Class A common stock and Class B common stock. The aggregate amount of this dividend is
estimated to be $543 million.
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Repurchased shares of our common stock are considered treasury stock. In December 2022, November 2021 and December 2020,
our Board of Directors approved share repurchase programs of our Class A common stock authorizing us to repurchase up to $9.0
billion, $8.0 billion and $6.0 billion, respectively. The program approved in 2022 will become effective after completion of the share
repurchase program approved in 2021. The timing and actual number of additional shares repurchased will depend on a variety of
factors, including cash requirements to meet the operating needs of the business, legal requirements, as well as the share price and
economic and market conditions. The following table summarizes our share repurchase authorizations and repurchase activity of
our Class A common stock through December 31, 2022:
Remaining authorization at December 31, 2021
Dollar-value of shares repurchased in 2022
Remaining authorization at December 31, 2022
Shares repurchased in 2022
Average price paid per share in 2022
(in millions, except
per share data)
$
$
$
$
11,927
8,753
12,174
25.7
340.60
See Note 16 (Stockholders' Equity) to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8 for further discussion.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The application of GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions about certain items and future events that directly affect
our reported financial condition. Our significant accounting policies, including recent accounting pronouncements, are described in
Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8.
Revenue Recognition - Rebates and Incentives
We enter into business agreements with certain customers that provide for rebates and incentives when customers meet certain
volume thresholds or other incentives tied to customer performance. We consider various factors in estimating customer
performance, including forecasted transactions, card issuance and card conversion volumes, expected payments and historical
experience with that customer. Rebates and incentives are recorded within net revenue based on these estimates primarily when
volume- and transaction- based revenues are recognized over the contractual term. Differences between actual results and our
estimates are adjusted in the period the customer reports actual performance. If our customers’ actual performance is not
consistent with our estimates of their performance, net revenue may be materially different.
Loss Contingencies
We are currently involved in various claims and legal proceedings. We regularly review the status of each significant matter and
assess its potential financial exposure. If the potential loss from any claim or legal proceeding is considered probable and the
amount can be reasonably estimated, we accrue a liability for the estimated loss. Significant judgment is required in both the
determination of probability and whether an exposure is reasonably estimable. Our judgments are subjective based on the status of
the legal or regulatory proceedings, the merits of our defenses and consultation with in-house and outside legal counsel. Because of
uncertainties related to these matters, accruals are based only on the best information available at the time. As additional
information becomes available, we reassess the potential liability related to pending claims and litigation and may revise our
estimates. Due to the inherent uncertainties of the legal and regulatory process in the multiple jurisdictions in which we operate,
our judgments may be materially different than the actual outcomes.
Income Taxes
In calculating our effective income tax rate, estimates are required regarding the timing and amount of taxable and deductible items
which will adjust the pretax income earned in various tax jurisdictions. Through our interpretation of local tax regulations,
adjustments to pretax income for income earned in various tax jurisdictions are reflected within various tax filings. Although we
believe that our estimates and judgments discussed herein are reasonable, actual results may be materially different than the
estimated amounts.
We record a valuation allowance to reduce our deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized.
Significant judgment is required in determining the valuation allowance. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we
consider all sources of taxable income, including projected future taxable income, reversing taxable temporary differences and
ongoing tax planning strategies. If it is determined that we are able to realize deferred tax assets in excess of the net carrying value
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or to the extent we are unable to realize a deferred tax asset, we would adjust the valuation allowance in the period in which such a
determination is made, with a corresponding increase or decrease to earnings.
We record tax liabilities for uncertain tax positions taken, or expected to be taken, which may not be sustained or may only be
partially sustained, upon examination by the relevant taxing authorities. We consider all relevant facts and current authorities in the
tax law in assessing whether any benefit resulting from an uncertain tax position is more likely than not to be sustained and, if so,
how current law impacts the amount reflected within these financial statements. If upon examination, we realize a tax benefit
which is not fully sustained or is more favorably sustained, this would generally increase earnings in the period. In certain situations,
we will have offsetting tax credits or taxes in other jurisdictions.
Deferred taxes are established on the estimated foreign exchange gains or losses for foreign earnings that are not considered
permanently reinvested, which will be recognized through cumulative translation adjustments as incurred. Ultimately, the working
capital requirements of foreign affiliates will determine the amount of cash to be remitted from respective jurisdictions.
Business Combinations
We account for our business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting. The acquisition purchase price, including
contingent consideration, if any, is allocated to the underlying identified, tangible and intangible assets, liabilities assumed and any
non-controlling interest in the acquiree, based on their respective estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Any excess of
purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, is recorded as goodwill. The
amounts and useful lives assigned to acquisition-related tangible and intangible assets impact the amount and timing of future
amortization expense. We use various valuation techniques to determine fair value, primarily discounted cash flows analysis, relief-
from-royalty and multi-period excess earnings for estimating the value of intangible assets. These valuation techniques include
comparable company multiples, discount rates, growth projections and other assumptions of future business conditions.
Determining the fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the expected
useful lives, requires management’s judgment. The significance of management’s estimates and assumptions is relative to the size
of the acquisition. Our estimates are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and
unpredictable.
Item 7A. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market
risk
Market risk is the potential for economic losses to be incurred on market risk sensitive instruments arising from adverse changes in
factors such as interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. Our exposure to market risk from changes in interest rates and
foreign exchange rates is limited. Management monitors risk exposures on an ongoing basis and establishes and oversees the
implementation of policies governing our funding, investments and use of derivative financial instruments to manage these risks.
Foreign currency and interest rate exposures are managed through our risk management activities, which are discussed further in
Note 23 (Derivative and Hedging Instruments) to the consolidated financial statements included in Part II, Item 8.
Foreign Exchange Risk
We enter into foreign exchange derivative contracts to manage currency exposure associated with anticipated receipts and
disbursements occurring in a currency other than the functional currency of the entity. We may also enter into foreign currency
derivative contracts to offset possible changes in value of assets and liabilities due to foreign exchange fluctuations. The objective of
these activities is to reduce our exposure to transaction gains and losses resulting from fluctuations of foreign currencies against our
functional currencies, principally the U.S. dollar and euro. The effect of a hypothetical 10% adverse change in the value of the
functional currencies could result in a fair value loss of approximately $94 million and $70 million on our foreign exchange derivative
contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, before considering the offsetting effect of the underlying
hedged activity.
We are also subject to foreign exchange risk as part of our daily settlement activities. To manage this risk, we enter into short
duration foreign exchange contracts based upon anticipated receipts and disbursements for the respective currency position. This
risk is typically limited to a few days between when a payment transaction takes place and the subsequent settlement with our
customers. The effect of a hypothetical 10% adverse change in the value of the functional currencies would not have a material
impact to the fair value of our short duration foreign exchange derivative contracts outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021,
respectively.
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We are further exposed to foreign exchange rate risk related to translation of our net investment in foreign subsidiaries where the
functional currency is different than our U.S. dollar reporting currency. To manage this risk, we may enter into foreign exchange
derivative contracts to hedge a portion of our net investment in foreign subsidiaries. The effect of a hypothetical 10% adverse
change in the value of the U.S. dollar could result in a fair value loss of approximately $203 million and $165 million on our foreign
exchange derivative contracts designated as a net investment hedge at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, before
considering the offsetting effect of the underlying hedged activity.
Interest Rate Risk
Our available-for-sale debt investments include fixed and variable rate securities that are sensitive to interest rate fluctuations. Our
policy is to invest in high quality securities, while providing adequate liquidity and maintaining diversification to avoid significant
exposure. A hypothetical 100 basis point adverse change in interest rates would not have a material impact to the fair value of our
investments at December 31, 2022 and 2021.
We are also exposed to interest rate risk related to our fixed-rate debt. To manage this risk, we may enter into interest rate
derivative contracts to hedge a portion of our fixed-rate debt that is exposed to changes in fair value attributable to changes in a
benchmark interest rate. The effect of a hypothetical 100 basis point adverse change in interest rates could result in a fair value loss
of approximately $36 million and $49 million on our interest rate derivative contracts designated as a fair value hedge of our fixed-
rate debt at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, before considering the offsetting effect of the underlying hedged activity.
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Item 8. Financial statements and supplementary data
Mastercard Incorporated
Index to consolidated financial statements
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021 and for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020
Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting
Report of independent registered public accounting firm (PCAOB ID 238)
Consolidated Statement of Operations
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
Notes to consolidated financial statements
Page
64
65
67
68
69
70
72
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Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting
The management of Mastercard Incorporated (“Mastercard”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal
control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance
regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external reporting purposes in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Because of its inherent limitations,
internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. As required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, management has assessed the effectiveness of Mastercard’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31,
2022. In making its assessment, management has utilized the criteria set forth in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Management has concluded that, based
on its assessment, Mastercard’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2022. The effectiveness of
Mastercard’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an
independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears on the next page.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Mastercard Incorporated
Opinions on the Financial Statements and Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Mastercard Incorporated and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as
of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity
and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2022, including the related notes (collectively referred
to as the “consolidated financial statements”). We also have audited the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of the Company as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in
the period ended December 31, 2022 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2022, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the COSO.
Basis for Opinions
The Company’s management is responsible for these consolidated financial statements, for maintaining effective internal control
over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the
accompanying Management’s Report on internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on the
Company’s consolidated financial statements and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.
We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are
required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules
and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement,
whether due to error or fraud, and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of
the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such
procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial
statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. Our audit of internal control over financial
reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material
weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk.
Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability
of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to
the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of
the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are
being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable
assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets 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 inadequate because
of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
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Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial
statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (i) relates to accounts or
disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (ii) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or
complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial
statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing a separate opinion on the
critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which it relates.
Revenue Recognition - Rebates and Incentives
As described in Notes 1 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company provides certain customers with rebates and
incentives which are a portion of total net revenue of $22.2 billion for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company has
business agreements with certain customers that provide for rebates and incentives within net revenue that could be either fixed or
variable. Variable rebates and incentives are recorded primarily when volume- and transaction-based revenues are recognized over
the contractual term. Variable rebates and incentives are calculated based upon estimated customer performance, such as volume
thresholds, and the terms of the related business agreements. As disclosed by management, various factors are considered in
estimating customer performance, including forecasted transactions, card issuance and card conversion volumes, expected
payments and historical experience with that customer.
The principal considerations for our determination that performing procedures relating to rebates and incentives is a critical audit
matter are (i) the significant judgment by management when developing estimates related to rebates and incentives based on
customer performance; and (ii) a high degree of auditor judgment, subjectivity and effort in performing procedures and evaluating
management’s estimates related to customer performance, including the reasonableness of the various applicable factors
considered by management in the estimate.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion
on the consolidated financial statements. These procedures included testing the effectiveness of controls relating to rebates and
incentives, including controls over evaluating estimated customer performance. These procedures also included, among others,
evaluating the reasonableness of estimated customer performance for a sample of customer agreements, including (i) evaluating the
agreements to identify whether all rebates and incentives are identified and recorded accurately; (ii) testing management’s process
for developing estimated customer performance, including evaluating the reasonableness of the various applicable factors
considered by management; and (iii) evaluating estimated customer performance as compared to actual results in the period the
customer reports actual performance.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 14, 2023
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 1989.
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Consolidated Statement of Operations
Net Revenue
Operating Expenses:
General and administrative
Advertising and marketing
Depreciation and amortization
Provision for litigation
Total operating expenses
Operating income
Other Income (Expense):
Investment income
Gains (losses) on equity investments, net
Interest expense
Other income (expense), net
Total other income (expense)
Income before income taxes
Income tax expense
Net Income
Basic Earnings per Share
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
Diluted Earnings per Share
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
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For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(in millions, except per share data)
$
22,237 $
18,884 $
15,301
8,078
789
750
356
9,973
12,264
61
(145)
(471)
23
(532)
11,732
1,802
9,930 $
10.26 $
968
10.22 $
971
7,087
895
726
94
8,802
10,082
11
645
(431)
—
225
10,307
1,620
8,687 $
8.79 $
988
8.76 $
992
5,910
657
580
73
7,220
8,081
24
30
(380)
5
(321)
7,760
1,349
6,411
6.40
1,002
6.37
1,006
$
$
$
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
Net Income
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Income tax effect
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of income tax effect
Translation adjustments on net investment hedges
Income tax effect
Translation adjustments on net investment hedges, net of income tax effect
Cash flow hedges
Income tax effect
Reclassification adjustment for cash flow hedges
Income tax effect
Cash flow hedges, net of income tax effect
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans
Income tax effect
Reclassification adjustment for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans
Income tax effect
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, net of income tax effect
Investment securities available-for-sale
Income tax effect
Investment securities available-for-sale, net of income tax effect
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of income tax effect
Comprehensive Income
For the Years Ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(in millions)
$ 9,930 $ 8,687 $ 6,411
(712)
37
(675)
353
(78)
275
1
—
(10)
2
(7)
(45)
14
(1)
—
(32)
(6)
1
(5)
(442)
55
(387)
269
(60)
209
6
(1)
5
(1)
9
57
(14)
(2)
—
41
(1)
—
(1)
345
(59)
286
(177)
40
(137)
(189)
42
4
(1)
(144)
(12)
2
(1)
—
(11)
(1)
—
(1)
(444)
(7)
$ 9,486 $ 8,558 $ 6,404
(129)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
68 MASTERCARD 2022 FORM 10-K
Consolidated Balance Sheet
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash for litigation settlement
Investments
Accounts receivable
Settlement assets
Restricted security deposits held for customers
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Total current assets
Property, equipment and right-of-use assets, net
Deferred income taxes
Goodwill
Other intangible assets, net
Other assets
Total Assets
Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable
Settlement obligations
Restricted security deposits held for customers
Accrued litigation
Accrued expenses
Short-term debt
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Long-term debt
Deferred income taxes
Other liabilities
Total Liabilities
Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable Non-controlling Interests
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
December 31,
2022
2021
(in millions, except per share data)
$
$
$
7,008 $
589
400
3,425
1,270
1,568
2,346
16,606
2,006
1,151
7,522
3,859
7,580
38,724 $
926 $
1,111
1,568
1,094
7,801
274
1,397
14,171
13,749
393
4,034
32,347
21
—
—
5,298
(51,354)
53,607
(1,253)
6,298
58
6,356
7,421
586
473
3,006
1,319
1,873
2,271
16,949
1,907
486
7,662
3,671
6,994
37,669
738
913
1,873
840
6,642
792
1,364
13,162
13,109
395
3,591
30,257
29
—
—
5,061
(42,588)
45,648
(809)
7,312
71
7,383
Stockholders’ Equity
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 3,000 shares, 1,399 and 1,397 shares
issued and 948 and 972 shares outstanding, respectively
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value; authorized 1,200 shares, 8 shares issued and
outstanding
Additional paid-in-capital
Class A treasury stock, at cost, 451 and 425 shares, respectively
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
Mastercard Incorporated Stockholders' Equity
Non-controlling interests
Total Equity
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Non-controlling Interests and Equity
$
38,724 $
37,669
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Class A
Class B
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Class A
Treasury
Stock
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Mastercard
Incorporated
Stockholders'
Equity
Non-
Controlling
Interests
Total
Equity
(in millions, except per share data)
$ — $ — $ 4,787 $ (32,205) $ 33,984 $
(673) $
5,893 $
24 $ 5,917
—
—
195
6
—
—
4,982
(36,658)
38,747
(680)
Balance at December
31, 2019
Net income
Activity related to
non-controlling
interests
Redeemable non-
controlling interest
adjustments
Other comprehensive
income (loss)
Dividends
Purchases of treasury
stock
Share-based
payments
Balance at December
31, 2020
Net income
Activity related to
non-controlling
interests
Acquisition of non-
controlling interest
Redeemable non-
controlling interest
adjustments
Other comprehensive
income (loss)
Dividends
Purchases of treasury
stock
Share-based
payments
Balance at December
31, 2021
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(122)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6,411
—
—
—
—
(4,459)
—
(7)
—
(1,641)
—
—
—
8,687
—
—
—
—
—
(5,934)
—
—
(5)
—
(1,781)
—
—
—
—
201
4
—
—
—
(7)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(129)
—
—
—
6,411
—
6,411
—
(7)
(7)
(1,641)
(4,459)
201
6,391
8,687
73
—
—
—
—
—
97
—
73
(7)
(7)
(1,641)
(4,459)
201
6,488
8,687
—
(9)
(9)
(122)
(17)
(139)
(5)
(129)
(1,781)
(5,934)
205
—
—
—
—
—
(5)
(129)
(1,781)
(5,934)
205
—
—
5,061
(42,588)
45,648
(809)
7,312
71
7,383
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Continued)
Stockholders’ Equity
Common Stock
Class A
Class B
Additional
Paid-In
Capital
Class A
Treasury
Stock
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
Mastercard
Incorporated
Stockholders'
Equity
Non-
Controlling
Interests
Total
Equity
(in millions, except per share data)
Balance at December
31, 2021
Net income
Activity related to
non-controlling
interests
Redeemable non-
controlling interest
adjustments
Other comprehensive
income (loss)
Dividends
Purchases of treasury
stock
Share-based
payments
Balance at December
31, 2022
—
—
5,061
(42,588)
45,648
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
9,930
—
—
—
—
(8,773)
—
(3)
—
(1,968)
—
—
—
—
237
7
(809)
—
7,312
9,930
71
—
7,383
9,930
—
—
(444)
—
—
—
—
(13)
(13)
(3)
(444)
(1,968)
(8,773)
244
(3)
(444)
(1,968)
(8,773)
244
—
—
—
—
$ — $ — $ 5,298 $ (51,354) $ 53,607 $
(1,253) $
6,298 $
58 $ 6,356
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31,
2021
(in millions)
2020
2022
Operating Activities
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
$
9,930 $
8,687 $
6,411
Amortization of customer and merchant incentives
Depreciation and amortization
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net
Share-based compensation
Deferred income taxes
Other
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable
Income taxes receivable
Settlement assets
Prepaid expenses
Accrued litigation and legal settlements
Restricted security deposits held for customers
Accounts payable
Settlement obligations
Accrued expenses
Long-term taxes payable
Net change in other assets and liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
Investing Activities
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale
Purchases of investments held-to-maturity
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available-for-sale
Proceeds from maturities of investments held-to-maturity
Purchases of property and equipment
Capitalized software
Purchases of equity investments
Proceeds from sales of equity investments
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
Settlement of interest rate derivative contracts
Other investing activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Financing Activities
Purchases of treasury stock
Dividends paid
Proceeds from debt, net
Payment of debt
Acquisition of redeemable non-controlling interests
Acquisition of non-controlling interest
Contingent consideration paid
Tax withholdings related to share-based payments
Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options
Other financing activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents - beginning of period
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents - end of period
$
1,586
750
145
295
(651)
44
(481)
12
48
(2,175)
240
(305)
190
201
1,188
(121)
299
11,195
(267)
(239)
54
211
265
(442)
(655)
(88)
7
(313)
—
(3)
(1,470)
1,371
726
(645)
273
(69)
36
(397)
(87)
390
(2,087)
(1)
177
100
(568)
1,355
(52)
254
9,463
(389)
(294)
83
291
296
(407)
(407)
(228)
186
(4,436)
—
33
(5,272)
1,072
580
(30)
254
73
14
(86)
(2)
1,288
(1,552)
(73)
326
26
(1,242)
(114)
(37)
316
7,224
(220)
(198)
361
140
121
(339)
(369)
(214)
—
(989)
(175)
3
(1,879)
(8,753)
(1,903)
1,123
(724)
(4)
—
—
(141)
90
(16)
(10,328)
(103)
(706)
9,902
9,196 $
(5,904)
(1,741)
2,024
(650)
—
(133)
(64)
(133)
61
(15)
(6,555)
(153)
(2,517)
12,419
(4,473)
(1,605)
3,959
—
(49)
—
—
(150)
97
69
(2,152)
257
3,450
8,969
9,902 $ 12,419
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to consolidated financial statements
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
its consolidated subsidiaries,
Mastercard Incorporated and
including Mastercard International Incorporated (“Mastercard
International” and together with Mastercard Incorporated, “Mastercard” or the “Company”), is a technology company in the global
payments industry. Mastercard connects consumers, financial institutions, merchants, governments, digital partners, businesses and
other organizations worldwide by enabling electronic forms of payment instead of cash and checks and making those payment
transactions safe, simple, smart and accessible. The Company makes payments easier and more efficient by providing a wide range
of payment solutions and services through its family of well-known and trusted brands, including Mastercard®, Maestro® and
Cirrus®. The Company operates a multi-rail payments network that provides choice and flexibility for consumers, merchants and
Mastercard customers. Through its unique and proprietary core global payments network, the Company switches (authorizes, clears
and settles) payment transactions. The Company has additional payment capabilities that include automated clearing house (“ACH”)
transactions (both batch and real-time account-based payments). Using these capabilities, the Company offers integrated payment
products and services and captures new payment flows. The Company’s value-added services include, among others, cyber and
intelligence solutions to allow all parties to transact easily and with confidence, as well as other services that provide proprietary
insights, drawing on Mastercard’s principled use of secure consumer and merchant data. The Company’s investments in new
networks, such as open banking solutions and digital identity capabilities, support and strengthen our payments and services
solutions. The Company’s franchise model sets the standards and ground-rules for our core global payments network that balance
value and risk across all stakeholders and allows for interoperability among them. The Company’s payment solutions are designed
to ensure safety and security for the global payments ecosystem.
Mastercard is not a financial institution. The Company does not issue cards, extend credit, determine or receive revenue from
interest rates or other fees charged to account holders by issuers, or establish the rates charged by acquirers in connection with
merchants’ acceptance of the Company’s products. In most cases, account holder relationships belong to, and are managed by, the
Company’s financial institution customers.
Significant Accounting Policies
Consolidation and basis of presentation - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Mastercard and its majority-
owned and controlled entities, including any variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for which the Company is the primary beneficiary.
Investments in VIEs for which the Company is not considered the primary beneficiary are not consolidated and are accounted for as
marketable, equity method or measurement alternative method investments and recorded in other assets on the consolidated
balance sheet. At December 31, 2022 and 2021, there were no significant VIEs which required consolidation and the investments
were not considered material to the consolidated financial statements. The Company consolidates acquisitions as of the date on
which the Company has obtained a controlling financial interest. Intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in
consolidation. During 2022, the Company updated its disaggregated net revenue presentation by category and geography to reflect
the nature of its payment services and to align such information with the way in which management will prospectively view its
categories of net revenue. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2022 presentation. The reclassification
had no impact on previously reported total net revenue, operating income or net income. The Company follows accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).
Non-controlling interests represent the equity interest not owned by the Company and are recorded for consolidated entities in
which the Company owns less than 100% of the interests. Changes in a parent’s ownership interest while the parent retains its
controlling interest are accounted for as equity transactions, and upon loss of control, retained ownership interests are remeasured
at fair value, with any gain or loss recognized in earnings. For 2022, 2021 and 2020, net losses attributable to non-controlling
interests were not material and, as a result, amounts are included on the consolidated statement of operations within other income
(expense).
Use of estimates - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Future events and their
effects cannot be predicted with certainty; accordingly, accounting estimates require the exercise of judgment. These financial
statements were prepared using information reasonably available as of December 31, 2022 and through the date of this Report. The
accounting estimates used in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements may change as new events occur,
as more experience is acquired, as additional information is obtained and as the Company’s operating environment changes. Actual
results may differ from these estimates.
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Revenue recognition - Revenue is recognized to depict the transfer of promised services to customers in an amount that reflects the
consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services.
Revenue from the Company’s payment network is primarily generated by charging fees to customers (issuers, acquirers and other
market participants) for providing switching and other network-related services, as well as by charging fees to customers based
primarily on the gross dollar volume of activity (GDV, which includes both domestic and cross-border volume) on the cards that carry
the Company’s brands. Revenue is recognized in the period in which the related transactions and volume occur. Certain volume-
based revenue is determined from information reported by customers.
Revenue from the Company’s value-added services and solutions is generated through either fixed or transaction-based fees. These
services and solutions can be integrated and sold with the Company’s payment network services or can be sold on a stand-alone
basis. Revenue from the Company’s value-added services and solutions is recognized in the period in which the related services and
solutions are performed or transactions occur. For services provided to customers where delivery involves the use of a third-party,
the Company recognizes revenue on a gross basis if it acts as the principal, controlling the service to the customer, or on a net basis
if it acts as the agent, arranging for the service to be provided.
Mastercard has business agreements with certain customers that provide for rebates and incentives within net revenue that could
be either fixed or variable. Fixed incentives typically represent payments to a customer directly related to entering into an
agreement, which are generally capitalized and amortized over the life of the agreement on a straight-line basis. Variable rebates
and incentives are recorded primarily when volume- and transaction-based revenues are recognized over the contractual term.
Variable rebates and incentives are calculated based upon estimated customer performance, such as volume thresholds, and the
terms of the related business agreements.
Contract assets include unbilled consideration typically resulting from executed data analytic and consulting services performed for
customers in connection with Mastercard’s payments network service arrangements. Collection for these services typically occurs
over the contractual term. Contract assets are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets on the
consolidated balance sheet.
The Company defers the recognition of revenue when consideration has been received prior to the satisfaction of performance
obligations. As these performance obligations are satisfied, revenue is subsequently recognized. Deferred revenue primarily relates
to certain value-added services and solutions. Deferred revenue is included in other current liabilities and other liabilities on the
consolidated balance sheet.
Business combinations - The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting. The
Company measures the tangible and intangible identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, any non-controlling interest in the
acquiree and contingent consideration at fair value as of the acquisition date. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred
and are included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. Any excess purchase price
over the fair value of net assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, is recorded as goodwill. Measurement period
adjustments, if any, to the preliminary estimated fair value of the intangibles assets as of the acquisition date are recorded in
goodwill.
Goodwill and other intangible assets - Indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of goodwill and customer relationships. Goodwill
represents the synergies expected to arise after the acquisition date and the assembled workforce. Finite-lived intangible assets
consist of capitalized software costs, customer relationships and other intangible assets. Intangible assets with finite useful lives are
amortized over their estimated useful lives, on a straight-line basis, which range from one to twenty years. Capitalized software
includes internal and external costs incurred directly related to the design, development and testing phases of each capitalized
software project, as well as technology acquired in business combinations.
The valuation methods for goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in business combinations involve assumptions concerning
comparable company multiples, discount rates, growth projections and other assumptions of future business conditions. The
Company uses various valuation techniques to determine the fair value of its intangible assets, primarily discounted cash flows
analysis, relief-from-royalty and multi-period excess earnings. As the assumptions employed to measure these assets are based on
management’s judgment using internal and external data, these fair value determinations are classified in Level 3 of the Valuation
Hierarchy (as defined in Fair value subsection below).
Impairment of assets - Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized but tested annually for impairment at the
reporting unit level in the fourth quarter, or sooner when circumstances indicate an impairment may exist. The impairment
evaluation for goodwill utilizes a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that goodwill is impaired.
The qualitative factors may include, but are not limited to, macroeconomic conditions, industry and market conditions, operating
environment, financial performance and other relevant events. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that goodwill is
impaired, then the Company is required to perform a quantitative goodwill impairment test. If the fair value of the reporting unit
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exceeds the carrying value, goodwill is not impaired. If the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value, then
goodwill is impaired and the excess of the reporting unit’s carrying value over the fair value is recognized as an impairment charge.
The impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets consists of a qualitative assessment to evaluate relevant events and
circumstances that could affect the significant inputs used to determine the fair value of indefinite-lived intangible assets. If the
qualitative assessment indicates that it is more likely than not that indefinite-lived intangible assets are impaired, then a quantitative
assessment is required.
Long-lived assets, other than goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets, are tested for impairment whenever events or
circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. If the carrying value of the asset cannot be recovered
from estimated future cash flows, undiscounted and without interest, the fair value of the asset is calculated using the present value
of estimated net future cash flows. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value, an impairment is recorded.
Impairment charges, if any, are recorded in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.
Litigation - The Company is a party to certain legal and regulatory proceedings with respect to a variety of matters. The Company
evaluates the likelihood of an unfavorable outcome of all legal or regulatory proceedings to which it is a party and accrues a loss
contingency when the loss is probable and reasonably estimable. Loss contingencies are recorded in provision for litigation on the
consolidated statement of operations. These judgments are subjective based on the status of the legal or regulatory proceedings,
the merits of its defenses and consultation with in-house and external legal counsel. Legal costs are expensed as incurred and
recorded in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.
Settlement and other risk management - Mastercard’s rules guarantee the settlement of many of the transactions between its
customers. Settlement exposure is the outstanding settlement risk to customers under Mastercard’s rules due to the difference in
timing between the payment transaction date and subsequent settlement. For those transactions the Company guarantees, the
guarantee will cover the full amount of the settlement obligation to the extent the settlement obligation is not otherwise satisfied.
Settlement is generally completed on a same-day basis, however, in some circumstances, funds may not settle until subsequent
business days creating a short-term settlement exposure.
The Company also enters into agreements in the ordinary course of business under which the Company agrees to indemnify third
parties against damages, losses and expenses incurred in connection with legal and other proceedings arising from relationships or
transactions with the Company. As the extent of the Company’s obligations under these agreements depends entirely upon the
occurrence of future events, the Company’s potential future liability under these agreements is not determinable.
The Company accounts for each of its guarantees by recording the guarantee at its fair value at the inception or modification date
through earnings.
Income taxes - The Company follows an asset and liability based approach in accounting for income taxes as required under GAAP.
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are recorded to reflect the tax consequences on future years of temporary differences
between the financial statement carrying amounts and income tax bases of assets and liabilities. Deferred income taxes are
displayed separately as noncurrent assets and liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Valuation allowances are provided
against assets which are not more likely than not to be realized. The Company recognizes all material tax positions, including
uncertain tax positions in which it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained based on its technical merits and if
challenged by the relevant taxing authorities. At each balance sheet date, unresolved uncertain tax positions are reassessed to
determine whether subsequent developments require a change in the amount of recognized tax benefit. The allowance for
uncertain tax positions is recorded in other current and noncurrent liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company
records interest expense related to income tax matters as interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations. The
Company includes penalties related to income tax matters in the income tax provision.
Cash and cash equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents include certain investments with daily liquidity and with an original maturity
of three months or less from the date of purchase. Cash equivalents are recorded at cost, which approximates fair value.
Restricted cash - The Company classifies cash and cash equivalents as restricted when it is unavailable for withdrawal or use in its
general operations. The Company has the following types of restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents which are included in
the reconciliation of beginning-of-period and end-of-period amounts shown on the consolidated statement of cash flows:
• Restricted cash for litigation settlement - The Company has restricted cash for litigation within a qualified settlement fund related
to the settlement agreement for the U.S. merchant class litigation. The funds continue to be restricted for payments until the
litigation matter is resolved.
• Restricted security deposits held for customers - The Company requires certain customers to enter into risk mitigation
arrangements, including cash collateral and/or other forms of credit enhancement such as letters of credit and guarantees, for
settlement of their transactions. Certain risk mitigation arrangements for settlement, such as standby letters of credit and bank
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guarantees, are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company also holds cash deposits and certificates of
deposit from certain customers as collateral for settlement of their transactions, which are recorded as assets on the
consolidated balance sheet. These assets are fully offset by corresponding liabilities included on the consolidated balance sheet.
The amount of these security deposits and the duration held are determined by the risk profile of the individual customer and
the Company’s risk management practices.
• Other restricted cash balances - The Company has other restricted cash balances which include contractually restricted deposits,
as well as cash balances that are restricted based on the Company’s intention with regard to usage. These funds are classified on
the consolidated balance sheet within prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets.
Fair value - The Company measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a recurring basis by estimating the price
that would be received upon the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants.
The Company also measures certain financial and non-financial assets and liabilities at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, when a
change in fair value or impairment is evidenced. The Company classifies these recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements
into a three-level hierarchy (“Valuation Hierarchy”).
The Valuation Hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement
date. A financial instrument’s categorization within the Valuation Hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant
to the fair value measurement. The three levels of the Valuation Hierarchy are as follows:
•
•
•
Level 1 - inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.
Level 2 - inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted
prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in inactive markets and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability.
Level 3 - inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and cannot be directly corroborated by observable market data.
The Company’s financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include investment securities available for
sale, marketable securities, derivative instruments and deferred compensation. The Company’s financial assets and liabilities
measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include nonmarketable securities, debt and other financial instruments. The
Company’s non-financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include property, equipment and right-of-use assets,
goodwill and other intangible assets and are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is
evidence of impairment.
Contingent consideration - Certain business combinations involve the potential for future payment of consideration that is
contingent upon the achievement of performance milestones. These liabilities are classified within Level 3 of the Valuation
Hierarchy as the inputs used to measure fair value are unobservable and require management’s judgment. The fair value of the
contingent consideration at the acquisition date and subsequent periods is determined utilizing an income approach based on a
Monte Carlo technique and is recorded in other current liabilities and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Changes to
projected performance milestones of the acquired businesses could result in a higher or lower contingent consideration liability. The
changes in fair value as a result of updated assumptions are recorded in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated
statement of operations.
Investment securities - The Company classifies investments as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity at the date of acquisition.
•
Available-for-sale debt securities:
◦
Investments in debt securities that are available to meet the Company’s current operational needs are classified as current
assets and the securities that are not available for current operational needs are classified as noncurrent assets on the
consolidated balance sheet.
The debt securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, recorded as a separate component
of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Net realized
gains and losses on debt securities are recognized in investment income on the consolidated statement of operations. The
specific identification method is used to determine realized gains and losses.
The Company evaluates its debt securities for impairment on an ongoing basis. When there has been a decline in fair value
of a debt security below the amortized cost basis, the Company recognizes an impairment if: (1) it has the intent to sell the
security; (2) it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the amortized cost basis;
or (3) it does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. The credit loss component of the
impairment is recognized as an allowance and recorded in other income (expense), net on the consolidated statement of
operations while the non-credit related loss remains in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until realized from
a sale or subsequent impairment.
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Held-to-maturity securities:
◦
Time deposits - The Company classifies time deposits with original maturities greater than three months as held-to-
maturity. Held-to-maturity securities that mature within one year are classified as current assets within investments on the
consolidated balance sheet while held-to-maturity securities with maturities of greater than one year are classified as other
assets. Time deposits are carried at amortized cost on the consolidated balance sheet and are intended to be held until
maturity.
Equity investments - The Company holds equity securities of publicly traded and privately held companies.
• Marketable equity securities - Marketable equity securities are strategic investments in publicly traded companies and are
measured at fair value using quoted prices in their respective active markets with changes recorded through gains (losses) on
equity investments, net on the consolidated statement of operations. Marketable equity securities that are expected to be held
as part of the Company’s long-term investment strategy are classified in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
•
Nonmarketable equity investments - The Company’s nonmarketable equity investments, which are reported in other assets on
the consolidated balance sheet, include investments in privately held companies without readily determinable market values.
The Company uses discounted cash flows and market assumptions to estimate the fair value of its nonmarketable equity
investments when certain events or circumstances indicate that impairment may exist. The Company’s nonmarketable equity
investments are accounted for under the measurement alternative method or equity method.
◦ Measurement alternative method - The Company accounts for investments in common stock or in-substance common stock
under the measurement alternative method of accounting when it does not exercise significant influence, generally when it
holds less than 20% ownership in the entity or when the interest in a limited partnership or limited liability company is less
than 5% and the Company has no significant influence over the operations of the investee. Investments in companies that
Mastercard does not control, but that are not in the form of common stock or in-substance common stock, are also
accounted for under the measurement alternative method of accounting. Measurement alternative investments are
measured at cost, less any impairment and adjusted for changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly
transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. Fair value adjustments, as well as impairments, are
included in gains (losses) on equity investments, net on the consolidated statement of operations.
◦
Equity method - The Company accounts for investments in common stock or in-substance common stock under the equity
method of accounting when it has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operations of the investee, generally
when it holds between 20% and 50% ownership in the entity. The excess of the cost over the underlying net equity of
investments accounted for under the equity method is allocated to identifiable tangible and intangible assets and liabilities
based on fair values at the date of acquisition. The amortization of the excess of the cost over the underlying net equity of
investments and Mastercard’s share of net earnings or losses of entities accounted for under the equity method of
accounting is included in other income (expense), net on the consolidated statement of operations.
In addition, investments in flow-through entities such as limited partnerships and limited liability companies are also
accounted for under the equity method when the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the
operations of the investee, generally when the investment ownership percentage is equal to or greater than 5% of the
outstanding ownership interest. The Company’s share of net earnings or losses for these investments are included in gains
(losses) on equity investments, net on the consolidated statement of operations.
Derivative and hedging instruments - The Company’s derivative financial instruments are recorded as either assets or liabilities on
the balance sheet and measured at fair value. The Company’s foreign exchange and interest rate derivative contracts are included in
Level 2 of the Valuation Hierarchy as the fair value of the contracts are based on inputs, which are observable based on broker
quotes for the same or similar instruments. The Company does not enter into derivative instruments for trading or speculative
purposes. For derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments, realized and unrealized gains and losses from the change
in fair value of the derivatives are recognized in current earnings.
The Company’s derivatives that are designated as hedging instruments are required to meet established accounting criteria. In
addition, an effectiveness assessment is required to demonstrate that the derivative is expected to be highly effective at offsetting
changes in fair value or cash flows of the underlying exposure both at inception of the hedging relationship and on an ongoing basis.
The method of assessing hedge effectiveness and measuring hedge results is formally documented at hedge inception and assessed
at least quarterly throughout the designated hedge period.
The Company may designate derivative instruments as cash flow, fair value and net investment hedges, as follows:
•
Cash flow hedges - Fair value adjustments to derivative instruments are recorded, net of tax, in other comprehensive income
(loss) on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income. Any gains and losses deferred in accumulated other
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comprehensive income (loss) are subsequently reclassified to the corresponding line item on the consolidated statement of
operations when the underlying hedged transactions impact earnings. For hedges that are no longer deemed highly effective,
hedge accounting is discontinued prospectively, and any gains and losses remaining in accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss) are reclassified to earnings when the underlying forecasted transaction occurs. If it is probable that the
forecasted transaction will no longer occur, the associated gains or losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
are reclassified to the corresponding line item on the consolidated statement of operations in current earnings.
•
•
Fair value hedges - Changes in the fair value of derivative instruments are recorded in current-period earnings, along with the
gain or loss on the hedged asset or liability (“hedged item”) that is attributable to the hedged risk. All amounts recognized in
earnings are recorded to the corresponding line item on the consolidated statement of operations as the earnings effect of the
hedged item. Hedged items are measured on the consolidated balance sheet at their carrying amount adjusted for any changes
in fair value attributable to the hedged risk (“basis adjustments”). The Company defers the amortization of any basis
adjustments until the end of the derivative instrument’s term. If the hedge designation is discontinued for reasons other than
derecognition of the hedged item, the remaining basis adjustments are amortized in accordance with applicable GAAP for the
hedged item.
Net investment hedges - The Company has numerous investments in foreign subsidiaries. The net assets of these subsidiaries
are exposed to volatility in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company may use foreign currency denominated debt and/or
derivative instruments to hedge a portion of its net investment in foreign operations against adverse movements in exchange
rates. The effective portion of the foreign currency gains and losses related to the hedging instruments are reported in
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated balance sheet as a cumulative translation adjustment
component of equity. Gains and losses in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified to earnings only if
the Company sells or substantially liquidates its net investments in foreign subsidiaries. Amounts excluded from effectiveness
testing of net investment hedges are recognized in earnings over the life of the hedging instrument. The Company evaluates
the effectiveness of the net investment hedge each quarter.
Settlement assets/obligations - The Company operates systems for settling payment transactions among participants in the
payments ecosystem in which the Company operates. Settlement is generally completed on a same-day basis, however, in some
circumstances, funds may not settle until subsequent business days. In addition, the Company may receive or post funds in advance
of transactions related to certain payment capabilities over its multi-rail payments network. The Company classifies the balances
arising from these various activities as settlement assets and settlement obligations.
Property, equipment and right-of-use assets - Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and
amortization. Depreciation and amortization is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the
assets. Depreciation of leasehold improvements and amortization of finance leases is included in depreciation and amortization
expense on the consolidated statement of operations. Operating lease amortization expense is included in general and
administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.
The useful lives of the Company’s assets are as follows:
Asset Category
Buildings
Building equipment
Furniture and fixtures and equipment
Estimated Useful Life
30 years
10 - 15 years
3 - 5 years
Leasehold improvements
Shorter of life of improvement or lease term
Right-of-use assets
Shorter of life of the asset or lease term
The Company determines if a contract is, or contains, a lease at contract inception. The Company’s right-of-use (“ROU”) assets are
primarily related to operating leases for office space, automobiles and other equipment. Leases are included in property, equipment
and right-of-use assets, other current liabilities and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
ROU assets represent the right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the obligation to make
lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at the commencement date based on the
present value of lease payments over the lease term. In addition, ROU assets include initial direct costs incurred by the lessee as
well as any lease payments made at or before the commencement date, and exclude lease incentives. As most of the Company's
leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the
commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is determined by using
the rate of interest that the Company would pay to borrow on a collateralized basis an amount equal to the lease payments for a
similar term and in a similar economic environment. Lease terms include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is
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reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Leases with a term of one year or less are excluded from ROU assets
and liabilities.
The Company excludes variable lease payments in measuring ROU assets and lease liabilities, other than those that depend on an
index, a rate or are in-substance fixed payments. Lease and nonlease components are generally accounted for separately. When
available, consideration is allocated to the separate lease and nonlease components in a lease contract on a relative standalone price
basis using observable standalone prices.
Pension and other postretirement plans - The Company recognizes the funded status of its single-employer defined benefit pension
plans and postretirement plans as assets or liabilities on its consolidated balance sheet and recognizes changes in the funded status
in the year in which the changes occur through accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). The funded status is measured as
the difference between the fair value of plan assets and the projected benefit obligation at December 31, the measurement date.
Overfunded plans, if any, are aggregated and recorded in other assets, while underfunded plans are aggregated and recorded as
accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
Net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost/(income), excluding the service cost component, is recognized in other income
(expense), net on the consolidated statement of operations. These costs include interest cost, expected return on plan assets,
amortization of prior service costs or credits and gains or losses previously recognized as a component of accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss). The service cost component is recognized in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated
statement of operations.
Defined contribution plans - The Company’s contributions to defined contribution plans are recorded as employees render service to
the Company. The charge is recorded in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.
Advertising and marketing - Expenses incurred to promote Mastercard’s brand, products and services are recognized in advertising
and marketing on the consolidated statement of operations. The timing of recognition is dependent on the type of advertising or
marketing expense.
Foreign currency remeasurement and translation - Monetary assets and liabilities in a currency other than the functional currency
are remeasured using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are recorded at
historical exchange rates. Revenue and expense accounts are remeasured at the weighted-average exchange rate for the period.
Resulting exchange gains and losses related to remeasurement are included in general and administrative expenses on the
consolidated statement of operations.
Where a non-U.S. currency is the functional currency, translation from that functional currency to U.S. dollars is performed for
balance sheet accounts using current exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date and for revenue and expense accounts using
a weighted-average exchange rate for the period. Resulting translation adjustments are reported as a component of accumulated
other comprehensive income (loss).
Treasury stock - The Company records the repurchase of shares of its common stock at cost on the trade date of the transaction.
These shares are considered treasury stock, which is a reduction to stockholders’ equity. Treasury stock is included in authorized
and issued shares but excluded from outstanding shares.
Share-based payments - The Company measures share-based compensation expense at the grant date, based on the estimated fair
value of the award and uses the straight-line method of attribution, net of estimated forfeitures, for expensing awards over the
requisite employee service period. The Company estimates the fair value of its non-qualified stock option awards (“Options”) using a
Black-Scholes valuation model. The fair value of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) is determined and fixed on the grant date based on
the Company’s stock price, adjusted for the exclusion of dividend equivalents. The Monte Carlo simulation valuation model is used
to determine the grant date fair value of performance stock units (“PSUs”) granted. All share-based compensation expenses are
recorded in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations.
Redeemable non-controlling interests - The Company’s business combinations may include provisions allowing non-controlling equity
owners the ability to require the Company to purchase additional interests in the subsidiary at their discretion. The interests are
initially recorded at fair value and in subsequent reporting periods are accreted or adjusted to the estimated redemption value. The
adjustments to the redemption value are recorded to retained earnings or additional paid-in capital on the consolidated balance
sheet. The redeemable non-controlling interests are considered temporary and reported outside of permanent equity on the
consolidated balance sheet at the greater of the carrying amount adjusted for the non-controlling interest’s share of net income
(loss) or its redemption value.
Earnings per share - The Company calculates basic earnings per share (“EPS”) by dividing net income by the weighted-average
number of common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average
number of common shares outstanding during the year, adjusted for the potentially dilutive effect of stock options and unvested
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stock units using the treasury stock method. The Company may be required to calculate EPS using the two-class method as a result
of its redeemable non-controlling interests. If redemption value exceeds the fair value of the redeemable non-controlling interests,
the excess would be a reduction to net income for the EPS calculation.
Note 2. Acquisitions
In 2022, 2021 and 2020, the Company acquired several businesses for total consideration of $0.3 billion, $4.7 billion and $1.1 billion,
respectively, representing both cash and contingent consideration. These acquisitions align with the Company’s strategy to grow,
diversify and build the Company’s business. Refer to Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) for the valuation
techniques Mastercard utilizes to fair value the respective components of business combinations and contingent consideration. The
residual value allocated to goodwill is primarily attributable to the synergies expected to arise after the acquisition date and a
majority of the goodwill is not expected to be deductible for local tax purposes.
On April 1, 2022, Mastercard acquired a 100% equity interest in Dynamic Yield LTD (“Dynamic Yield”) for cash consideration of $325
million. The Company’s preliminary estimate of net assets acquired has been recorded primarily as intangible assets, including
goodwill of $200 million that is primarily attributable to the synergies expected to arise after the acquisition date. None of the
goodwill is expected to be deductible for local tax purposes.
On March 5, 2021, Mastercard acquired a majority of the Corporate Services business of Nets Denmark A/S (“Nets”) for €3.0 billion
(approximately $3.6 billion as of the date of acquisition) in cash consideration based on a €2.85 billion enterprise value, adjusted for
cash and net working capital at closing. The business acquired is primarily comprised of clearing and instant payment services and e-
billing solutions. In relation to this acquisition, the net assets acquired primarily relate to intangible assets, including goodwill of $2.1
billion, of which $0.8 billion is expected to be deductible for local tax purposes. The goodwill arising from this acquisition is primarily
attributable to the synergies expected to arise through geographic, product and customer expansion, the underlying technology and
workforce acquired.
On June 9, 2021, Mastercard acquired a 100% equity interest in Ekata, Inc. (“Ekata”) for cash consideration of $861 million, based on
an $850 million enterprise value, adjusted for cash and net working capital at closing. The acquisition of Ekata is expected to
broaden the Company’s digital identity verification capabilities. The residual value allocated to goodwill is primarily attributable to
the synergies expected to arise after the acquisition date and none of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for local tax
purposes.
Mastercard acquired additional businesses in 2021 for consideration of $272 million. These businesses were not considered
individually material to Mastercard.
Among the businesses acquired in 2020, the largest acquisition relates to Finicity Corporation (“Finicity”), an open-banking provider,
headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. On November 18, 2020, Mastercard acquired 100% equity interest in Finicity for cash
consideration of $809 million. In addition, the Finicity sellers earned additional contingent consideration of $64 million upon
meeting 2021 revenue targets in accordance with terms of the purchase agreement. The additional businesses acquired in 2020
were not considered individually material to Mastercard.
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The Company is evaluating and finalizing the purchase accounting for Dynamic Yield. In 2022, the Company finalized the purchase
accounting for businesses acquired during 2021. The estimated and final fair values of the purchase price allocations in aggregate, as
of the acquisition dates, are noted below for the years ended December 31.
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Other current assets
Other intangible assets
Goodwill
Other assets
Total assets
Liabilities:
Other current liabilities
Deferred income taxes
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets acquired
2022
2021
2020
(in millions)
$
11 $
253 $
7
125
200
9
352
15
3
9
27
41
2,071
2,842
15
5,222
112
398
12
522
6
14
237
844
11
1,112
15
23
8
46
$
325 $
4,700 $
1,066
The following table summarizes the identified intangible assets acquired during the years ended December 31:
Developed technologies
Customer relationships
Other
Other intangible assets
$
$
2022
2021
2020
2022
2021
2020
Acquisition Date Fair Value
Weighted-Average Useful Life
(in millions)
100 $
433 $
25
—
1,614
24
125 $
2,071 $
122
114
1
237
7.8
17.0
—
9.6
(in years)
11.7
19.2
7.1
17.5
6.3
12.0
1.0
9.0
Proforma information related to these acquisitions was not included because the impact on the Company's consolidated results of
operations was not considered to be material.
Note 3. Revenue
Mastercard is a payments network service provider that generates revenue from a wide range of payment solutions provided to
customers. Revenue from contracts with customers is recognized when services are performed in an amount that reflects the
consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services (i.e., fees charged to customers). The
Company disaggregates its net revenue from contracts with customers into two categories: (i) payment network and (ii) value-added
services and solutions. The Company’s net revenue categories, payment network and value-added services and solutions, are
recognized net of rebates and incentives provided to customers. Rebates and incentives can be either fixed or variable and are
attributed to the category of revenue to which they pertain.
Payment network
Mastercard’s payment network involves four participants in addition to the Company: account holders (a person or entity who holds
a card or uses another device enabled for payment), issuers (the account holders’ financial institutions), merchants and acquirers
(the merchants’ financial institutions). Revenue from the Company’s payment network is primarily generated by charging fees to
customers (issuers, acquirers and other market participants) for providing switching and other network-related services, as well as
by charging fees to customers based primarily on the gross dollar volume of activity (GDV, which includes both domestic and cross-
border volume) on the cards that carry the Company’s brands. As a payments network service provider, the Company provides its
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customers with continuous access to its global payments network and stands ready to provide transaction processing over the
contractual term. Consideration is variable and is recognized as revenue in the period in which volumes and transactions occur.
Value-added services and solutions
The Company generates revenues from value-added services and solutions through either fixed or transaction-based fees. These
services and solutions can be integrated and sold with the Company’s payment network services or can be sold on a stand-alone
basis. These services and solutions primarily include cyber and intelligence, data and services, processing and gateway, ACH batch
and real-time account-based payments and solutions, open banking and digital identity. Revenue from these value-added services
and solutions is recognized in the period in which the related services and solutions are performed or transactions occur.
The Company’s disaggregated net revenue by category and geographic region were as follows for the years ended December 31:
Revenue by category:
Payment network
Value-added services and solutions
Net revenue
Net revenue by geographic region:
North American Markets
International Markets
Net revenue
2022
2021
2020
(in millions)
$
14,358 $
11,943 $
7,879
6,941
9,897
5,404
$
22,237 $
18,884 $
15,301
$
7,809 $
6,667 $
14,428
12,217
5,473
9,828
$
22,237 $
18,884 $
15,301
The Company’s customers are generally billed weekly, however, the frequency is dependent upon the nature of the performance
obligation and the underlying contractual terms. The Company does not typically offer extended payment terms to customers. The
following table sets forth the location of the amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet from contracts with customers
at December 31:
Receivables from contracts with customers
Accounts receivable
Contract assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Other assets
Deferred revenue 1
Other current liabilities
Other liabilities
2022
2021
(in millions)
$
3,213 $
2,829
118
442
434
248
134
487
482
180
1
Revenue recognized from performance obligations satisfied in 2022 was $1.6 billion.
The Company’s remaining performance periods for its contracts with customers for its payments network services are typically long-
term in nature (generally up to 10 years). As a payments network service provider, the Company provides its customers with
continuous access to its global payments network and stands ready to provide transaction processing and related services over the
contractual term. Consideration is variable as the Company generates volume- and transaction-based revenues from charging fees
on its customers’ current period activity. The Company has elected the optional exemption to not disclose the remaining
performance obligations related to its payments network services. The Company also earns revenue from value-added services and
solutions. At December 31, 2022, the estimated aggregate consideration allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations for these
value-added services and solutions is $1.4 billion, which is expected to be recognized through 2027. The estimated remaining
performance obligations related to these revenues are subject to change and are affected by several factors, including modifications
and terminations and are not expected to be material to any future annual period.
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Note 4. Earnings Per Share
The components of basic and diluted EPS for common shares for each of the years ended December 31 were as follows:
Numerator
Net income
Denominator
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
Dilutive stock options and stock units
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 1
Earnings per Share
Basic
Diluted
2022
2021
2020
(in millions, except per share data)
$
9,930 $
8,687 $
6,411
968
3
971
988
4
992
$
$
10.26 $
8.79 $
10.22 $
8.76 $
1,002
4
1,006
6.40
6.37
Note: Table may not sum due to rounding.
1
For the years presented, the calculation of diluted EPS excluded a minimal amount of anti-dilutive share-based payment awards.
Note 5. Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents reported on
the consolidated balance sheet that total to the amounts shown on the consolidated statement of cash flows for the years ended
December 31:
2022
2021
(in millions)
$
7,008 $
7,421
589
1,568
31
586
1,873
22
9,902
Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
Restricted cash for litigation settlement
Restricted security deposits held for customers
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents
$
9,196 $
Note 6. Supplemental Cash Flows
The following table includes supplemental cash flow disclosures for each of the years ended December 31:
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds
Cash paid for interest
Cash paid for legal settlements
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Dividends declared but not yet paid
Accrued property, equipment and right-of-use assets
Fair value of assets acquired, net of cash acquired
Fair value of liabilities assumed related to acquisitions
2022
2021
2020
(in millions)
$
2,506 $
1,820 $
1,349
414
114
545
118
341
27
399
98
479
15
4,969
522
311
149
439
154
1,106
46
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Note 7. Investments
The Company’s investments on the consolidated balance sheet include both available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities
(see Investments section below). The Company classifies its investments in equity securities of publicly traded and privately held
companies within other assets on the consolidated balance sheet (see Equity Investments section below).
Investments
Investments on the consolidated balance sheet consisted of the following at December 31:
Available-for-sale securities 1
Held-to-maturity securities 2
Total investments
1
2
See Available-for-Sale Securities section below for further detail.
The cost of these securities approximates fair value.
Available-for-Sale Securities
2022
2021
(in millions)
272 $
128
400 $
314
159
473
$
$
The major classes of the Company’s available-for-sale investment securities and their respective amortized cost basis and fair values
at December 31 were as follows:
2022
2021
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gain
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
Fair Value
Amortized
Cost
(in millions)
Gross
Unrealized
Gain
Gross
Unrealized
Loss
Fair Value
$
— $
— $
— $
— $
2 $
— $
— $
2
Municipal securities
Government and agency
securities
Corporate securities
Total
$
278 $
— $
(6) $
272 $
314 $
— $
— $
91
187
—
—
(2)
(4)
89
183
98
214
—
—
—
—
98
214
314
The Company’s corporate and municipal available-for-sale investment securities held at December 31, 2022 and 2021, primarily
carried a credit rating of A- or better. Corporate securities are comprised of commercial paper and corporate bonds. Municipal
securities are comprised of state tax-exempt bonds and are diversified across states and sectors. Government and agency securities
include U.S. government bonds, U.S. government sponsored agency bonds and foreign government bonds which are denominated in
the national currency of the issuing country. Unrealized gains and losses are recorded as a separate component of other
comprehensive income (loss) on the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.
The maturity distribution based on the contractual terms of the Company’s available-for-sale investment securities at December 31,
2022 was as follows:
Due within 1 year
Due after 1 year through 5 years
Total
Amortized
Cost
Fair Value
$
$
(in millions)
158 $
120
278 $
157
115
272
Investment income on the consolidated statement of operations primarily consists of interest income generated from cash, cash
equivalents, time deposits and available-for-sale investment securities, as well as realized gains and losses on the Company’s
investment securities. The realized gains and losses from the sales of available-for-sale securities for 2022, 2021 and 2020 were not
material.
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Equity Investments
Included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet are equity investments with readily determinable fair values
(“Marketable securities”) and equity investments without readily determinable fair values (“Nonmarketable securities”). Marketable
securities are equity interests in publicly traded companies and are measured using unadjusted quoted prices in their respective
active markets. Nonmarketable securities that do not qualify for equity method accounting are measured at cost, less any
impairment and adjusted for changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar
investments of the same issuer (“Measurement alternative”).
The following table is a summary of the activity related to the Company’s equity investments:
Balance at
December 31,
2021
Purchases
Sales
Changes in
Fair Value 1
Other 2
Balance at
December 31,
2022
(in millions)
Marketable securities
Nonmarketable securities
Total equity investments
$
$
627 $
1,207
1,834 $
— $
88
88 $
— $
(213) $
(7)
68
(7) $
(145) $
(15) $
(25)
(40) $
399
1,331
1,730
1
2
Recorded in gains (losses) on equity investments, net on the consolidated statement of operations.
Includes translational impact of currency.
The following table sets forth the components of the Company’s Nonmarketable securities at December 31:
Measurement alternative
Equity method
Total Nonmarketable securities
2022
2021
(in millions)
1,087 $
244
952
255
1,331 $
1,207
$
$
The following table summarizes the total carrying value of the Company’s Measurement alternative investments, including
cumulative unrealized gains and losses through December 31:
Initial cost basis
Cumulative adjustments 1:
Upward adjustments
Downward adjustments (including impairment)
Carrying amount, end of period
1 Includes immaterial translational impact of currency.
2022
(in millions)
$
503
620
(36)
$
1,087
The following table summarizes the unrealized gains and losses included in the carrying value of the Company’s Measurement
alternative investments and Marketable securities for the years ended December 31:
Measurement alternative investments:
Upward adjustments
Downward adjustments (including impairment)
Marketable securities:
Unrealized gains (losses), net
Note 8. Fair Value Measurements
2022
2021
(in millions)
2020
$
$
$
114 $
(23) $
468 $
(2) $
(213) $
8 $
21
(3)
(5)
The Company classifies its fair value measurements of financial instruments into a three-level hierarchy (the “Valuation Hierarchy”).
Financial instruments are categorized for fair value measurement purposes as recurring or nonrecurring in nature.
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Financial Instruments - Recurring Measurements
The distribution of the Company’s financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis within the Valuation Hierarchy
were as follows:
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Quoted
Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Quoted
Prices
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
(in millions)
Assets
Investment securities available-for-
sale 1:
Municipal securities
$ — $
— $
— $ — $ — $
2 $
Government and agency securities
Corporate securities
Derivative instruments 2:
Foreign exchange contracts
Interest rate contracts
Marketable securities 3:
Equity securities
Deferred compensation plan 4:
Deferred compensation assets
Liabilities
Derivative instruments 2:
35
—
—
—
399
74
54
183
108
—
—
—
—
—
89
183
—
—
108
—
35
—
—
—
—
399
627
—
74
89
63
214
8
6
—
—
Foreign exchange contracts
$ — $
21 $
— $ 21 $ — $
15 $
Interest rate contracts
Deferred compensation plan 5:
Deferred compensation liabilities
—
73
105
—
—
105
—
—
73
89
8
—
— $ 2
—
—
98
214
—
—
8
6
—
627
—
89
— $ 15
—
8
—
89
1
2
3
4
5
The Company’s U.S. government securities are classified within Level 1 of the Valuation Hierarchy as the fair values are based on unadjusted
quoted prices for identical assets in active markets. The fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale municipal securities, non-U.S. government
and agency securities and corporate securities are based on observable inputs such as quoted prices, benchmark yields and issuer spreads for
similar assets in active markets and are therefore included in Level 2 of the Valuation Hierarchy.
The Company’s foreign exchange and interest rate derivative asset and liability contracts have been classified within Level 2 of the Valuation
Hierarchy as the fair value is based on observable inputs such as broker quotes for similar derivative instruments. See Note 23 (Derivative and
Hedging Instruments) for further details.
The Company’s Marketable securities are publicly held and classified within Level 1 of the Valuation Hierarchy as the fair values are based on
unadjusted quoted prices in their respective active markets.
The Company has a nonqualified deferred compensation plan where assets are invested primarily in mutual funds held in a rabbi trust, which is
restricted for payments to participants of the plan. The Company has elected to use the fair value option for these mutual funds, which are
measured using quoted prices of identical instruments in active markets and are included in prepaid expenses and other current assets on the
consolidated balance sheet.
The deferred compensation liabilities are measured at fair value based on the quoted prices of identical instruments to the investment vehicles
selected by the participants. These are included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.
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Financial Instruments - Nonrecurring Measurements
Nonmarketable Securities
The Company’s Nonmarketable securities are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in periods after initial recognition under
the equity method or measurement alternative method. Nonmarketable securities are classified within Level 3 of the Valuation
Hierarchy due to the absence of quoted market prices, the inherent lack of liquidity and unobservable inputs used to measure fair
value that require management’s judgment. The Company uses discounted cash flows and market assumptions to estimate the fair
value of its Nonmarketable securities when certain events or circumstances indicate that impairment may exist. See Note 7
(Investments) for further details.
Debt
The Company estimates the fair value of its debt based on either market quotes or observable market data. Debt is classified as
Level 2 of the Valuation Hierarchy as it is generally not traded in active markets. At December 31, 2022, the carrying value and fair
value of debt was $14.0 billion and $12.7 billion, respectively. At December 31, 2021, the carrying value and fair value of debt was
$13.9 billion and $15.3 billion, respectively. See Note 15 (Debt) for further details.
Other Financial Instruments
Certain other financial instruments are carried on the consolidated balance sheet at cost or amortized cost basis, which
approximates fair value due to their short-term, highly liquid nature. These instruments include cash and cash equivalents,
restricted cash, time deposits, accounts receivable, settlement assets, restricted security deposits held for customers, accounts
payable, settlement obligations and other accrued liabilities.
Note 9. Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following at December 31:
Customer and merchant incentives
Prepaid income taxes
Other
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets
Other assets consisted of the following at December 31:
2022
2021
(in millions)
1,392 $
34
920
2,346 $
1,326
92
853
2,271
$
$
2022
2021
(in millions)
Customer and merchant incentives
$
4,578 $
Equity investments
Income taxes receivable
Other
Total other assets
1,730
633
639
3,798
1,834
645
717
$
7,580 $
6,994
Customer and merchant incentives represent payments made to customers and merchants under business agreements. Payments
made directly related to entering into such an agreement are generally capitalized and amortized over the life of the agreement.
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Note 10. Property, Equipment and Right-of-Use Assets
Property, equipment and right-of-use assets consisted of the following at December 31:
Building, building equipment and land
Equipment
Furniture and fixtures
Leasehold improvements
Operating lease right-of-use assets
Property, equipment and right-of-use assets
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization
Property, equipment and right-of-use assets, net
2022
2021
$
(in millions)
652 $
1,711
96
376
1,075
3,910
(1,904)
$
2,006 $
615
1,456
96
371
983
3,521
(1,614)
1,907
Depreciation and amortization expense for the above property, equipment and right-of-use assets was $473 million, $424 million
and $400 million for 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Operating lease ROU assets and operating lease liabilities are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet as follows at
December 31:
2022
2021
(in millions)
Balance sheet location
Property, equipment and right-of-use assets, net
$
679 $
Other current liabilities
Other liabilities
140
630
671
127
645
Operating lease amortization expense was $137 million, $122 million and $123 million for 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively. As of
December 31, 2022 and 2021, the weighted-average remaining lease term of operating leases was 8.4 years and 8.8 years and the
weighted-average discount rate for operating leases was 2.5% and 2.6%, respectively.
The following table summarizes the maturity of the Company’s operating lease liabilities at December 31, 2022 based on lease term:
Operating Leases
(in millions)
$
$
136
135
106
91
73
308
849
(79)
770
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total operating lease payments
Less: Interest
Present value of operating lease liabilities
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Note 11. Goodwill
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31 were as follows:
Beginning balance
Additions
Foreign currency translation
Ending balance
2022
2021
(in millions)
7,662 $
200
(340)
7,522 $
4,960
2,842
(140)
7,662
$
$
The Company performed its annual qualitative assessment of goodwill during the fourth quarter of 2022 and determined a
quantitative assessment was not necessary. The Company concluded that goodwill was not impaired and had no accumulated
impairment losses at December 31, 2022.
Note 12. Other Intangible Assets
The following table sets forth net intangible assets, other than goodwill, at December 31:
2022
2021
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
Gross Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net Carrying
Amount
(in millions)
Finite-lived intangible assets
Capitalized software
$
3,448 $
(1,402) $
2,046 $
2,929 $
(1,288) $
Customer relationships
Other
Total
Indefinite-lived intangible assets
2,161
54
5,663
(521)
(37)
(1,960)
1,640
17
3,703
2,272
59
5,260
(429)
(38)
(1,755)
1,641
1,843
21
3,505
Customer relationships
156
—
156
166
—
166
Total
$
5,819 $
(1,960) $
3,859 $
5,426 $
(1,755) $
3,671
The increase in the gross carrying amount of amortized intangible assets in 2022 was primarily related to software additions and the
business acquired in 2022. See Note 2 (Acquisitions) for further details. Certain intangible assets are denominated in foreign
currencies. As such, the change in intangible assets includes a component attributable to foreign currency translation. Based on the
qualitative assessment performed in 2022, it was determined that the Company’s indefinite-lived intangible assets were not
impaired.
Amortization on the assets above amounted to $414 million, $424 million and $303 million in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
The following table sets forth the estimated future amortization expense on finite-lived intangible assets on the consolidated
balance sheet at December 31, 2022 for the years ending December 31:
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027 and thereafter
Total
(in millions)
$
$
493
468
450
455
1,837
3,703
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Note 13. Accrued Expenses and Accrued Litigation
Accrued expenses consisted of the following at December 31:
Customer and merchant incentives
Personnel costs
Income and other taxes
Other
Total accrued expenses
2022
2021
(in millions)
$
5,600 $
4,730
1,322
279
600
980
337
595
$
7,801 $
6,642
Customer and merchant incentives represent amounts to be paid to customers under business agreements. As of December 31,
2022 and 2021, long-term customer and merchant incentives included in other liabilities were $2,293 million and $1,835 million,
respectively.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s provision for litigation was $1,094 million and $840 million, respectively. These
amounts are not included in the accrued expenses table above and are separately reported as accrued litigation on the consolidated
balance sheet. See Note 21 (Legal and Regulatory Proceedings) for additional information regarding the Company’s accrued
litigation.
Note 14. Pension, Postretirement and Savings Plans
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries maintain various pension and other postretirement plans that cover substantially all
employees worldwide.
Defined Contribution Plans
The Company sponsors defined contribution retirement plans. The primary plan is the Mastercard Savings Plan, a 401(k) plan for
substantially all of the Company’s U.S. employees, which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
Act of 1974, as amended. In addition, the Company has several defined contribution plans outside of the U.S. The Company’s total
expense for its defined contribution plans was $204 million, $175 million and $150 million in 2022, 2021 and 2020, respectively.
Defined Benefit and Other Postretirement Plans
The Company sponsors pension and postretirement plans for certain non-U.S. employees (the “non-U.S. Plans”) that cover various
benefits specific to their country of employment. Additionally, Vocalink has a defined benefit pension plan (the “Vocalink Plan”)
which was permanently closed to new entrants and future accruals as of July 21, 2013, however, plan participants’ obligations are
adjusted for future salary changes. The term “Pension Plans” includes the non-U.S. Plans and the Vocalink Plan.
The Company maintains a postretirement plan providing health coverage and life insurance benefits for substantially all of its U.S.
employees hired before July 1, 2007 (the “Postretirement Plan”).
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The Company uses a December 31 measurement date for the Pension Plans and its Postretirement Plan (collectively the “Plans”).
The Company recognizes the funded status of its Plans, measured as the difference between the fair value of the plan assets and the
projected benefit obligation, on the consolidated balance sheet. The following table sets forth the Plans’ funded status, key
assumptions and amounts recognized on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31:
Change in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year
Service cost
Interest cost
Actuarial (gain) loss
Benefits paid
Transfers in
Foreign currency translation
Benefit obligation at end of year
Change in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year
Actual gain/(loss) on plan assets
Employer contributions
Benefits paid
Transfers in
Foreign currency translation
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
Funded status at end of year
Amounts recognized on the consolidated balance sheet consist of:
Noncurrent assets
Other liabilities, short-term
Other liabilities, long-term
Accumulated other comprehensive income consists of:
Net actuarial (gain) loss
Prior service credit
Balance at end of year
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine end of year benefit
obligations
Discount rate
Non-U.S. Plans
Vocalink Plan
Postretirement Plan
Rate of compensation increase
Non-U.S. Plans
Vocalink Plan
Postretirement Plan
* Not applicable
Pension Plans
Postretirement Plan
2022
2021
2022
2021
($ in millions)
$ 596
$ 604
$
62
$
70
12
9
(156)
(16)
5
(58)
392
688
(203)
25
(16)
5
(69)
430
14
9
(6)
(17)
4
(12)
596
617
63
32
(17)
4
(11)
688
1
2
(16)
(6)
—
—
43
—
—
6
(6)
—
—
—
1
2
(7)
(4)
—
—
62
—
—
4
(4)
—
—
—
$
38
$
92
$
(43)
$
(62)
$
44
—
(6)
$ 105
$ —
$ —
—
(13)
(3)
(40)
(3)
(59)
$
38
$
92
$
(43)
$
(62)
$
$
23
1
24
$
(38)
$
(14)
$
1
(1)
2
(2)
$
(37)
$
(15)
$ —
3.80 %
4.80 %
*
1.50 %
2.70 %
*
0.90 %
1.75 %
*
*
*
*
*
5.50 %
2.75 %
1.50 %
3.20 %
*
*
*
*
*
3.00 %
3.00 %
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At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company’s aggregated Pension Plan assets exceeded the benefit obligations. For plans where
the benefit obligations exceeded plan assets, the projected benefit obligation was $8 million and $116 million, the accumulated
benefit obligation was $6 million and $115 million and plan assets were $2 million and $104 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. Information on the Pension Plans were as follows as of December 31:
Projected benefit obligation
Accumulated benefit obligation
Fair value of plan assets
2022
2021
(in millions)
$
392 $
388
430
596
592
688
For the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company’s projected benefit obligation related to its Pension Plans decreased $204
million, primarily attributable to actuarial gains related to higher discount rate assumptions. For the year ended December 31, 2021,
the Company’s projected benefit obligation related to its Pension Plans decreased $8 million, primarily attributable to actuarial gains
related to higher discount rate assumptions.
Components of net periodic benefit cost recorded in earnings were as follows for the Plans for each of the years ended
December 31:
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of actuarial loss
Amortization of prior service credit
Net periodic benefit cost
Pension Plans
Postretirement Plan
2022
2021
2020
2022
2021
2020
(in millions)
$ 12 $ 14 $ 13 $
1 $
1 $
9
9
9
2
2
1
2
(14)
(19)
(18)
—
—
—
—
(1)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
(1)
(1)
(1)
$
7 $
3 $
4 $
2 $
2 $
2
The service cost component is recognized in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations. Net
periodic benefit cost, excluding the service cost component, is recognized in other income (expense) on the consolidated statement
of operations.
Other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31
were as follows:
Current year actuarial loss (gain)
Amortization of prior service credit
Total other comprehensive loss (income)
Pension Plans
Postretirement Plan
2022
2021
2020
2022
2021
2020
(in millions)
$ 61 $ (50) $
5 $ (16) $
(7) $
$ — $ — $ — $
1 $
2 $
$ 61 $ (50) $
5 $ (15) $
(5) $
7
1
8
Total net periodic benefit cost and other comprehensive loss (income)
$ 68 $ (47) $
9 $ (13) $
(3) $ 10
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Assumptions
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost were as follows for the years ended December 31:
Discount rate
Non-U.S. Plans
Vocalink Plan
Postretirement Plan
Expected return on plan assets
Non-U.S. Plans
Vocalink Plan
Rate of compensation increase
Non-U.S. Plans
Vocalink Plan
Postretirement Plan
* Not applicable
Pension Plans
Postretirement Plan
2022
2021
2020
2022
2021
2020
0.90 % 0.70 % 0.70 %
1.75 % 1.55 % 1.55 %
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
* 2.75 % 2.50 % 3.25 %
1.60 % 1.60 % 1.60 %
2.30 % 3.20 % 3.20 %
1.50 % 1.50 % 1.50 %
3.20 % 2.75 % 2.75 %
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
* 3.00 % 3.00 % 3.00 %
The Company’s discount rate assumptions are based on yield curves derived from high quality corporate bonds, which are matched
to the expected cash flows of each respective plan. The expected return on plan assets assumptions are derived using the current
and expected asset allocations of the Pension Plans’ assets and considering historical as well as expected returns on various classes
of plan assets. The rates of compensation increases are determined by the Company, based upon its long-term plans for such
increases.
The following additional assumptions were used at December 31 in accounting for the Postretirement Plan:
Healthcare cost trend rate assumed for next year
Ultimate trend rate
Year that the rate reaches the ultimate trend rate
Assets
2022
2021
6.50 % 6.75 %
5.00 % 5.00 %
6
7
Plan assets are managed taking into account the timing and amount of future benefit payments. The Vocalink Plan assets are
managed with the following target asset allocations: cash and cash equivalents 14%, U.K. government securities 41%, fixed income
18%, equity 16% and real estate 11%. For the non-U.S. Plans, the assets are concentrated primarily in insurance contracts.
The Valuation Hierarchy of the Pension Plans’ assets is determined using a consistent application of the categorization
measurements for the Company’s financial instruments. See Note 1 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) for additional
information.
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The following table sets forth by level within the Valuation Hierarchy, the Pension Plans’ assets at fair value:
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Fair
Value
Quoted
Prices in
Active
Markets
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Fair
Value
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents 1
Mutual funds 2
Insurance contracts 3
$
43 $
— $
— $ 43 $ 246 $
— $
— $ 246
106
—
128
114
—
—
234
114
185
—
102
104
—
—
287
104
Total
$ 149 $
242 $
— $ 391 $ 431 $
206 $
— $ 637
Investments at Net Asset Value (“NAV”) 4
Total Plan Assets
39
$ 430
51
$ 688
1
2
3
4
Cash and cash equivalents are valued at quoted market prices, which represent the net asset value of the shares held by the Plans.
Certain mutual funds are valued at quoted market prices, which represent the value of the shares held by the Plans, and are therefore included in
Level 1. Certain other mutual funds are valued at unit values provided by investment managers, which are based on the fair value of the
underlying investments utilizing public information, independent external valuation from third-party services or third-party advisors, and are
therefore included in Level 2.
Insurance contracts are valued at unit values provided by investment managers, which are based on the fair value of the underlying investments
utilizing public information, independent external valuation from third-party services or third-party advisors.
Investments at NAV include mutual funds (comprised primarily of credit investments) and other investments (comprised primarily of real estate
investments) and are valued using the net asset value provided by the administrator as a practical expedient, and therefore these investments
are not included in the valuation hierarchy. These investments have quarterly redemption frequencies with redemption notice periods ranging
from 60 to 90 days.
The following table summarizes expected benefit payments (as of December 31, 2022) through 2032 for the Pension Plans and the
Postretirement Plan, including those payments expected to be paid from the Company’s general assets. Actual benefit payments
may differ from expected benefit payments.
Pension Plans
Postretirement Plan
$
(in millions)
28 $
20
19
18
25
114
3
3
3
3
4
18
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028 - 2032
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Note 15. Debt
Debt consisted of the following at December 31:
2022
2021
(in millions)
Effective
Interest Rate
Senior Notes
2022 EUR Notes 1
1.000 % Senior Notes due February 2029
$
800 $
2021 USD Notes
2.000 % Senior Notes due November 2031
1.900 % Senior Notes due March 2031
2.950 % Senior Notes due March 2051
2020 USD Notes
3.300 % Senior Notes due March 2027
3.350 % Senior Notes due March 2030
3.850 % Senior Notes due March 2050
2019 USD Notes
2.950 % Senior Notes due June 2029
3.650 % Senior Notes due June 2049
2.000 % Senior Notes due March 2025
2018 USD Notes
3.500 % Senior Notes due February 2028
3.950 % Senior Notes due February 2048
2016 USD Notes
2.950 % Senior Notes due November 2026
3.800 % Senior Notes due November 2046
2015 EUR Notes 2
1.100 % Senior Notes due December 2022
2.100 % Senior Notes due December 2027
2.500 % Senior Notes due December 2030
750
600
700
1,000
1,500
1,500
1,000
1,000
750
500
500
750
600
—
854
160
—
750
600
700
1,000
1,500
1,500
1,000
1,000
750
500
500
750
600
793
906
170
2014 USD Notes
3.375 % Senior Notes due April 2024
1,000
1,000
1.138 %
2.112 %
1.981 %
3.013 %
3.420 %
3.430 %
3.896 %
3.030 %
3.689 %
2.147 %
3.598 %
3.990 %
3.044 %
3.893 %
1.265 %
2.189 %
2.562 %
3.484 %
Other Debt
INR Term Loan 3
8.640 % Term Loan due July 2023
Less: Unamortized discount and debt issuance costs
Less: Cumulative hedge accounting fair value adjustments 4
Total debt outstanding
Less: Short-term debt 5
Long-term debt
275
14,239
(111)
(105)
14,023
(274)
$
13,749 $
—
9.090 %
14,019
(116)
(2)
13,901
(792)
13,109
1
2
3
4
5
€750 million euro-denominated debt issued in February 2022.
€1.650 billion euro-denominated debt issued in December 2015 of which €700 million ($724 million) matured and was paid during 2022.
INR22.7 billion Indian rupee-denominated loan issued in July 2022.
In 2021, the Company entered into an interest rate swap which is accounted for as a fair value hedge. See Note 23 (Derivative and Hedging
Instruments) for additional information.
The INR Term Loan due July 2023 is classified as short-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2022. The 2015 EUR
Notes due December 2022 are classified as short-term debt on the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021.
Senior Notes
In February 2022, the Company issued €750 million ($800 million as of December 31, 2022) principal amount of notes due February
2029 (the “2022 EUR Notes”). The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2022 EUR Notes, after deducting the original issue
discount, underwriting discount and offering expenses, were €743 million ($843 million as of the date of settlement).
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In March 2021, the Company issued $600 million principal amount of notes due March 2031 and $700 million principal amount of
notes due March 2051. In November 2021, the Company also issued $750 million principal amount of notes due November 2031.
The two issuances in 2021 are collectively referred to as the “2021 USD Notes”. The net proceeds from the issuance of the 2021 USD
Notes, after deducting the original issue discount, underwriting discount and offering expenses, were $2.024 billion.
In March 2020, the Company issued $1 billion principal amount of notes due March 2027, $1.5 billion principal amount of notes due
March 2030 and $1.5 billion principal amount of notes due March 2050 (collectively the “2020 USD Notes”). The net proceeds from
the issuance of the 2020 USD Notes, after deducting the original issue discount, underwriting discount and offering expenses, were
$3.959 billion.
The Senior Notes described above are not subject to any financial covenants and may be redeemed in whole, or in part, at the
Company’s option at any time for a specified make-whole amount. These notes are senior unsecured obligations and would rank
equally with any future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.
Indian Rupee (“INR”) Term Loan
In July 2022, the Company entered into an unsecured INR22.7 billion ($275 million as of December 31, 2022) term loan due July 2023
(the “INR Term Loan”). The net proceeds of the INR Term Loan, after deducting issuance costs, were INR22.6 billion ($284 million as
of the date of settlement).
The Company obtained the INR Term Loan to serve as an economic hedge to offset possible changes in the value of INR-
denominated monetary assets due to foreign exchange fluctuations. The INR Term Loan is not subject to any financial covenants
and it may be repaid in whole at the Company’s option at any time for a specified make-whole amount.
Scheduled annual maturities of the principal portion of long-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2022 are summarized below.
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total
(in millions)
$
275
1,000
750
750
1,854
9,610
$
14,239
As of December 31, 2022, the Company has a commercial paper program (the “Commercial Paper Program”) under which the
Company is authorized to issue up to $6 billion in unsecured commercial paper notes with maturities of up to 397 days from the date
of issuance. On January 27, 2023, the Company increased its Commercial Paper Program from $6 billion to $8 billion. The
Commercial Paper Program is available in U.S. dollars.
In conjunction with the Commercial Paper Program, the Company entered into a committed five-year unsecured $8 billion revolving
credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) on November 10, 2022. The Credit Facility, which expires on November 10, 2027, amended and
restated the Company’s prior $6 billion credit facility which was set to expire on November 12, 2026. Borrowings under the Credit
Facility are available in U.S. dollars and/or euros. The facility fee under the Credit Facility is determined according to the Company’s
credit rating and is payable on the average daily commitment, regardless of usage, per annum. In addition to the facility fee, interest
rates on borrowings under the Credit Facility would be based on prevailing market interest rates plus applicable margins that
fluctuate based on the Company’s credit rating. The Credit Facility contains customary representations, warranties, affirmative and
negative covenants, events of default and indemnification provisions. The Company was in compliance in all material respects with
the covenants of the Credit Facility at December 31, 2022 and 2021.
Borrowings under the Commercial Paper Program and the Credit Facility are to be used to provide liquidity for general corporate
purposes, including providing liquidity in the event of one or more settlement failures by the Company’s customers. The Company
may borrow and repay amounts under the Commercial Paper Program and Credit Facility from time to time. The Company had no
borrowings under the Credit Facility or the Commercial Paper Program at December 31, 2022 and 2021.
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Note 16. Stockholders' Equity
Classes of Capital Stock
Mastercard’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes the following classes of capital stock:
Class
A
Par Value
Per Share
$0.0001
Authorized
Shares
(in millions)
3,000 One vote per share
Dividend rights
B
$0.0001
1,200 Non-voting
Dividend rights
Dividend and Voting Rights
Preferred
$0.0001
300 No shares issued or outstanding at December 31, 2022 and 2021. Dividend and voting
rights are to be determined by the Board of Directors of the Company upon issuance.
Dividends
The Company declared a quarterly cash dividend on its Class A and Class B Common Stock during each of the four quarters of 2022,
2021 and 2020.
The Company declared total per share dividends on its Class A and Class B Common Stock during the years ended December 31 as
summarized below:
Dividends declared per share
Total dividends declared
Ownership and Governance Structure
2022
2021
2020
(in millions, except per share data)
$
$
2.04 $
1,968 $
1.81 $
1,781 $
1.64
1,641
Equity ownership and voting power of the Company’s shares were allocated as follows as of December 31:
Public Investors (Class A stockholders)
Principal or Affiliate Customers (Class B stockholders)
Mastercard Foundation (Class A stockholders)
Class B Common Stock Conversions
2022
2021
Equity
Ownership
88.5 %
0.8 %
10.7 %
General
Voting Power
89.3 %
— %
10.7 %
Equity
Ownership
88.4 %
0.8 %
10.8 %
General
Voting Power
89.2 %
— %
10.8 %
Shares of Class B common stock are convertible on a one-for-one basis into shares of Class A common stock. Entities eligible to hold
Mastercard’s Class B common stock are defined in the Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation (generally the
Company’s principal or affiliate customers), and they are restricted from retaining ownership of shares of Class A common stock.
Class B stockholders are required to subsequently sell or otherwise transfer any shares of Class A common stock received pursuant
to such a conversion.
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Mastercard Foundation
In connection and simultaneously with its 2006 initial public offering (the “IPO”), the Company issued and donated 135 million newly
authorized shares of Class A common stock to Mastercard Foundation. Mastercard Foundation is a private charitable foundation
incorporated in Canada that is controlled by directors who are independent of the Company and its principal customers. Under the
terms of the donation, Mastercard Foundation became able to resell the donated shares in May 2010 to the extent necessary to
meet charitable disbursement requirements pursuant to Canadian tax law. Under such current law, Mastercard Foundation must
annually disburse at least 3.5% of its assets not used in its charitable activities and administration in the previous eight quarters
(“Disbursement Quota”). However, Mastercard Foundation obtained permission from the Canada Revenue Agency to, until
December 31, 2021, meet its cumulative Disbursement Quota obligations over a period of time that, on average, demonstrated
compliance with the requirement for such established time period. Currently, Mastercard Foundation may not sell or otherwise
transfer its donated shares prior to May 1, 2027, except to the extent necessary to satisfy the Disbursement Quota. Based on that
timing, Mastercard Foundation would be permitted to sell all of its remaining shares beginning May 1, 2027, subject to certain
conditions.
Common Stock Activity
The following table presents the changes in the Company’s outstanding Class A and Class B common stock for the years ended
December 31:
Balance at December 31, 2019
Purchases of treasury stock
Share-based payments
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock
Balance at December 31, 2020
Purchases of treasury stock
Share-based payments
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock
Balance at December 31, 2021
Purchases of treasury stock
Share-based payments
Conversion of Class B to Class A common stock
Balance at December 31, 2022
Outstanding Shares
Class A
Class B
(in millions)
996.0
(14.3)
2.3
2.9
986.9
(16.5)
1.2
0.5
972.1
(25.7)
1.8
0.2
948.4
11.2
—
—
(2.9)
8.3
—
—
(0.5)
7.8
—
—
(0.2)
7.6
The Company’s Board of Directors have approved share repurchase programs of its Class A Common Stock authorizing the Company
to repurchase shares. The following table summarizes the Company’s share repurchase authorizations of its Class A common stock
for the years ended December 31:
Board authorization
Dollar-value of shares repurchased
Shares repurchased
Average price paid per share
2022
2021
2020
(In millions, except per share data)
$
$
9,000 $
8,000 $
8,753 $
5,904 $
25.7
16.5
6,000
4,473
14.3
$
340.60 $
356.82 $
312.68
As of December 31, 2022, the remaining authorization under the share repurchase programs approved by the Company’s Board of
Directors was $12.2 billion.
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Note 17. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The changes in the balances of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, for the years ended
December 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
Foreign currency translation adjustments 1
Translation adjustments on net investment hedges 2
Cash flow hedges
Foreign exchange contracts 3
Interest rate contracts
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans 4
Investment securities available-for-sale
December 31,
2021
Increase /
(Decrease)
Reclassifications
December 31,
2022
(in millions)
$
(739) $
(675) $
— $
(1,414)
34
275
4
(128)
21
(1)
1
—
(31)
(5)
—
(13)
5
(1)
—
309
(8)
(123)
(11)
(6)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(809) $
(435) $
(9) $
(1,253)
December 31,
2020
Increase /
(Decrease)
Reclassifications
December 31,
2021
(in millions)
Foreign currency translation adjustments 1
Translation adjustments on net investment hedges 2
$
(352) $
(387) $
(175)
209
Cash flow hedges
Foreign exchange contracts 3
Interest rate contracts
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans 4
Investment securities available-for-sale
—
(133)
(20)
—
5
—
43
(1)
— $
—
(1)
5
(2)
—
(739)
34
4
(128)
21
(1)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
$
(680) $
(131) $
2 $
(809)
1
2
3
4
During 2022, the increase in the accumulated other comprehensive loss related to foreign currency translation adjustments was driven primarily
by the depreciation of the euro and British pound against the U.S. dollar. During 2021, the increase in the accumulated other comprehensive loss
related to foreign currency translation adjustments was driven primarily by the depreciation of the euro against the U.S. dollar.
During 2022 and 2021, the increase in the accumulated other comprehensive income related to the net investment hedges was driven by the
depreciation of the euro against the U.S. dollar. See Note 23 (Derivative and Hedging Instruments) for additional information.
Certain foreign exchange derivative contracts are designated as cash flow hedging instruments. Gains and losses resulting from changes in the
fair value of these contracts are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and subsequently reclassified to the consolidated
statement of operations when the underlying hedged transactions impact earnings. See Note 23 (Derivative and Hedging Instruments) for
additional information.
During 2022, the increase in the accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the Plans was driven primarily by a net actuarial loss within
the Pension Plans. During 2021, the increase in the accumulated other comprehensive income related to the Plans was driven primarily by a net
actuarial gain within the Pension Plans. See Note 14 (Pension, Postretirement and Savings Plans) for additional information.
Note 18. Share-Based Payments
In May 2006, the Company granted the following awards under the Mastercard Incorporated 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, which
was amended and restated as of June 22, 2021 (the “LTIP”). The LTIP is a stockholder-approved plan that permits the grant of
various types of equity awards to employees. The Company has granted Options, RSUs and PSUs under the LTIP. The Company uses
the straight-line method of attribution for expensing all equity awards. Compensation expense is recorded net of estimated
forfeitures, with estimates adjusted as appropriate.
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There are approximately 116 million shares of Class A common stock authorized for equity awards under the LTIP. Although the LTIP
permits the issuance of shares of Class B common stock, no such shares have been authorized for issuance. Shares issued as a result
of Option exercises and the conversions of RSUs and PSUs were funded primarily with the issuance of new shares of Class A common
stock.
Stock Options
Options expire ten years from the date of grant and vest ratably over three years for awards granted on or after March 1, 2022. For
awards granted before March 1, 2022, they vest ratably over four years. For Options granted, a participant’s unvested awards are
forfeited upon termination. In the event a participant terminates employment due to disability or retirement more than seven
months after receiving the award, however, the participant retains all of their awards without providing additional service to the
Company. Retirement eligibility is dependent upon age and years of service. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting
period as stated in the LTIP.
The fair value of each Option is estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. The following table
presents the weighted-average assumptions used in the valuation and the resulting weighted-average fair value per Option granted
for the years ended December 31:
Risk-free rate of return
Expected term (in years)
Expected volatility
Expected dividend yield
2022
2021
2020
1.6 %
6.00
24.6 %
0.6 %
0.9 %
6.00
26.1 %
0.5 %
1.0 %
6.00
19.3 %
0.6 %
Weighted-average fair value per Option granted
$ 86.92
$ 91.70
$ 80.92
The risk-free rate of return was based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect on the date of grant. The expected term and the
expected volatility were based on historical Mastercard information. The expected dividend yields were based on the Company’s
expected annual dividend rate on the date of grant.
The following table summarizes the Company’s option activity for the year ended December 31, 2022:
Outstanding at January 1, 2022
Granted
Exercised
Forfeited
Expired
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
Exercisable at December 31, 2022
Options vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2022
Weighted-
Average
Exercise
Price
Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in years)
(in millions)
Options
(in millions)
5.4 $
0.3 $
(0.9) $
(0.1) $
— $
4.7 $
3.9 $
4.7 $
152
344
100
308
363
173
143
173
4.9 $
4.3 $
4.9 $
828
788
827
As of December 31, 2022, there was $19 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested Options. The cost is
expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.7 years.
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Restricted Stock Units
For RSUs granted on or after March 1, 2022, the awards generally vest ratably over three years. For RSUs granted on or after March
1, 2020 but before March 1, 2022, the awards generally vest ratably over four years. A participant’s unvested awards are forfeited
upon termination of employment. In the event of termination due to job elimination (as defined by the Company), however, a
participant will retain a pro-rata portion of the unvested awards for services performed through the date of termination. In the
event a participant terminates employment due to disability or retirement more than seven months after receiving the award, the
participant retains all of their awards without providing additional service to the Company. Compensation expense is recognized
over the shorter of the vesting periods stated in the LTIP or the date the individual becomes eligible to retire but not less than seven
months.
The following table summarizes the Company’s RSU activity for the year ended December 31, 2022:
Outstanding at January 1, 2022
Granted
Converted
Forfeited
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
RSUs expected to vest at December 31, 2022
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in millions)
Units
(in millions)
2.2 $
1.0 $
(1.2) $
(0.2) $
291
340
258
332
1.8 $
335 $
641
1.8 $
335 $
615
The fair value of each RSU is the closing stock price on the New York Stock Exchange of the Company’s Class A common stock on the
date of grant, adjusted for the exclusion of dividend equivalents. Upon vesting, a portion of the RSU award may be withheld to
satisfy the minimum statutory withholding taxes. The remaining RSUs will be settled in shares of the Company’s Class A common
stock after the vesting period. As of December 31, 2022, there was $334 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to
non-vested RSUs. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.0 years.
Performance Stock Units
PSUs vest after three years and are subject to a mandatory one-year post-vest hold, during which they are eligible for dividend
equivalents. A participant’s unvested awards are forfeited upon termination of employment. In the event of termination due to job
elimination (as defined by the Company), however, a participant will retain a pro-rata portion of the unvested awards for services
performed through the date of termination. In the event a participant terminates employment due to disability or retirement more
than seven months after receiving the award, the participant retains all of their awards without providing additional service to the
Company.
The following table summarizes the Company’s PSU activity for the year ended December 31, 2022:
Outstanding at January 1, 2022
Granted
Converted
Other
Outstanding at December 31, 2022
PSUs expected to vest at December 31, 2022
Weighted-
Average
Grant-Date
Fair Value
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in millions)
Units
(in millions)
0.4 $
0.2 $
— $
(0.2) $
334
335
—
291
0.4 $
352 $
128
0.4 $
352 $
128
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Since 2013, PSUs containing performance and market conditions have been issued. Performance measures used to determine the
actual number of shares that vest after three years include net revenue growth, EPS growth and relative total shareholder return
(“TSR”). Relative TSR is considered a market condition, while net revenue and EPS growth are considered performance conditions.
The Monte Carlo simulation valuation model is used to determine the grant-date fair value.
Compensation expense for PSUs is recognized over the requisite service period, or the date the individual becomes eligible to retire
but not less than seven months, if it is probable that the performance target will be achieved and subsequently adjusted if the
probability assessment changes. During the year ended December 31, 2020, performance targets related to PSU awards granted in
2018 (“2018 PSU Awards”) were adjusted to exclude certain pandemic-related financial impacts deemed outside of the Company’s
control. The adjustment during the year ended December 31, 2020 required the Company to apply modification accounting to the
2018 PSU Awards which had an immaterial impact on compensation expense. As of December 31, 2022, there was $29 million of
total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested PSUs. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average
period of 1.7 years.
Additional Information
The following table includes additional share-based payment information for each of the years ended December 31:
Share-based compensation expense: Options, RSUs and PSUs
$
295 $
273 $
254
2022
2021
2020
(in millions, except weighted-
average fair value)
Income tax benefit recognized for equity awards
Income tax benefit realized related to Options exercised
Options:
Total intrinsic value of Options exercised
RSUs:
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of awards granted
Total intrinsic value of RSUs converted into shares of Class A common stock
PSUs:
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of awards granted
Total intrinsic value of PSUs converted into shares of Class A common stock
61
49
57
36
53
68
231
169
317
340
420
335
—
358
360
385
32
288
330
291
92
Note 19. Commitments
At December 31, 2022, the Company had the following future minimum payments due under noncancelable agreements, primarily
related to sponsorships to promote the Mastercard brand and licensing arrangements. The Company has accrued $12 million of
these future payments as of December 31, 2022.
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total
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$
428
317
222
106
85
47
$
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Note 20. Income Taxes
Components of Income and Income Tax Expense
The domestic and foreign components of income before income taxes for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
United States
Foreign
Income before income taxes
2022
2021
2020
(in millions)
$
4,228 $
4,261 $
3,304
7,504
6,046
4,456
$ 11,732 $ 10,307 $
7,760
The total income tax provision for the years ended December 31 is comprised of the following components:
Current
Federal
State and local
Foreign
Deferred
Federal
State and local
Foreign
Income tax expense
Effective Income Tax Rate
2022
2021
2020
(in millions)
$
1,024 $
133
1,296
2,453
663 $
51
976
1,690
439
56
781
1,276
(661)
(40)
50
(651)
(31)
(4)
(35)
(70)
106
9
(42)
73
$
1,802 $
1,620 $
1,349
A reconciliation of the effective income tax rate to the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate for the years ended December 31, is as
follows:
2022
2021
2020
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
($ in millions)
Income before income taxes
$ 11,732
$ 10,307
$
7,760
Federal statutory tax
2,464
21.0 %
2,164
21.0 %
1,630
State tax effect, net of federal benefit
Foreign tax effect
Valuation allowance - U.S. foreign tax credit
U.S. tax expense on foreign operations
Foreign-derived intangible income deduction
U.S. tax benefits 1
Windfall benefit
Other, net
Income tax expense
Note: Table may not sum due to rounding.
72
(347)
(333)
111
(129)
—
(68)
32
0.6 %
60
0.6 %
57
(3.0) %
(283)
(2.7) %
(193)
(2.8) %
0.9 %
(1.1) %
— %
(0.6) %
0.3 %
—
63
(69)
(132)
(67)
(116)
— %
0.6 %
(0.7) %
(1.3) %
(0.7) %
(1.1) %
—
47
(46)
—
(119)
(27)
21.0 %
0.7 %
(2.5) %
— %
0.6 %
(0.6) %
— %
(1.5) %
(0.3) %
$
1,802
15.4 % $
1,620
15.7 % $
1,349
17.4 %
The effective income tax rates for the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020 were 15.4%, 15.7% and 17.4%, respectively.
The effective income tax rate for 2022 was lower than the effective income tax rate for 2021, primarily due to a discrete tax benefit
in the first quarter of 2022 related to final U.S. tax regulations published in the current year. These regulations resulted in a
valuation allowance release of $333 million associated with the U.S. foreign tax credit carryforward deferred tax asset. The
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regulations limit the Company’s ability to generate foreign tax credits starting in 2022 for certain foreign taxes paid, resulting in
additional U.S. tax expense. Additionally, a more favorable geographic mix of earnings in 2022 contributed to the lower effective tax
rate. The lower effective income tax rate in 2022 was partially offset by:
•
•
the recognition of U.S. tax benefits in 2021 (the majority of which were discrete) resulting from a higher foreign derived
intangible income deduction and greater utilization of foreign tax credits in the U.S.
a discrete tax benefit in 2021 related to the remeasurement of the Company’s net deferred tax asset in the U.K. due to an
enacted tax rate change in 2021
•
a discrete tax expense related to an unfavorable court ruling in 2022
The effective income tax rate for 2021 was lower than the effective income tax rate for 2020, primarily due to the recognition of U.S.
tax benefits (the majority of which were discrete) resulting from a higher foreign derived intangible income deduction and greater
utilization of foreign tax credits in the U.S. In addition, a more favorable geographic mix of earnings in 2021 contributed to the
Company’s lower effective tax rate. These benefits were partially offset by a lower discrete tax benefit related to share-based
payments in 2021.
Singapore Income Tax Rate
In connection with the expansion of the Company’s operations in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa region, the Company’s
subsidiary in Singapore, Mastercard Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (“MAPPL”) received an incentive grant from the Singapore Ministry of
Finance in 2010. The incentive had provided MAPPL with, among other benefits, a reduced income tax rate for the 10-year period
commencing January 1, 2010 on taxable income in excess of a base amount. The Company continued to explore business
opportunities in this region, resulting in an expansion of the incentives being granted by the Ministry of Finance, including a further
reduction to the income tax rate on taxable income in excess of a revised fixed base amount commencing July 1, 2011 and
continuing through December 31, 2025. Without the incentive grant, MAPPL would have been subject to the statutory income tax
rate on its earnings. For 2022, 2021 and 2020, the impact of the incentive grant received from the Ministry of Finance resulted in a
reduction of MAPPL’s income tax liability of $454 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, $300 million, or $0.30 per diluted share, and
$260 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, respectively.
Indefinite Reinvestment
As of December 31, 2022 the Company does not accrue taxes on $1.6 billion of foreign earnings which remain permanently
reinvested outside the U.S. The Company expects that taxes associated with any future repatriation of these earnings are
immaterial.
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Deferred Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying
amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31 are as
follows:
Deferred Tax Assets
Accrued liabilities
Compensation and benefits
State taxes and other credits
Net operating losses
U.S. foreign tax credits
Property, plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Other items
Less: Valuation allowance
Total Deferred Tax Assets
Deferred Tax Liabilities
Prepaid expenses and other accruals
Gains on equity investments
Goodwill and intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Other items
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities
Net Deferred Tax Assets
2022
2021
(in millions)
$
697 $
316
43
156
274
52
186
162
497
260
40
136
333
—
206
161
(114)
1,772
(415)
1,218
186
132
561
—
135
114
153
571
174
115
1,014
1,127
$
758 $
91
The valuation allowance balance at December 31, 2022 primarily related to the Company’s ability to recognize future tax benefits
associated with certain foreign losses. The recognition of the foreign losses is dependent on the timing and character of future
taxable income in the applicable jurisdictions. The valuation allowance balance at December 31, 2021 primarily related to the
Company’s ability to recognize future tax benefits associated with the carry forward of U.S. foreign tax credits and certain foreign
losses. The valuation allowance associated with the carryforward of U.S. foreign tax credits was released in 2022 as a result of the
publication of final U.S. tax regulations. The regulations limit the Company’s ability to generate foreign tax credits for certain taxes
paid beginning in 2022, but have the effect of allowing the Company to utilize its foreign tax credit carryforwards.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company had foreign tax credit and tax effected net operating loss carryforwards of $274 million and
$156 million, respectively. The foreign tax credits begin to expire in 2029 and the majority of the net operating losses can be carried
forward indefinitely.
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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balance for the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31,
is as follows:
Beginning balance
Additions:
Current year tax positions
Prior year tax positions1
Reductions:
Prior year tax positions1
Settlements with tax authorities
Expired statute of limitations
Ending balance
1
Includes immaterial translational impact of currency.
2022
2021
2020
(in millions)
$
360 $
388 $
203
22
65
(14)
(13)
(6)
17
4
(31)
(15)
(3)
19
192
(10)
(12)
(4)
$
414 $
360 $
388
As of December 31, 2022, the amount of unrecognized tax benefit was $414 million. This amount, if recognized, would reduce the
effective income tax rate by $362 million. The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits increased in 2020 primarily due to a prior year
tax issue resulting from a refund claim filed in 2020.
The Company is subject to tax in the U.S., Belgium, Singapore, the United Kingdom and various other foreign jurisdictions, as well as
state and local jurisdictions. Uncertain tax positions are reviewed on an ongoing basis and are adjusted after considering facts and
circumstances, including progress of tax audits, developments in case law and closing of statutes of limitation. Within the next
twelve months, the Company believes that the resolution of certain federal, foreign and state and local examinations is reasonably
possible and that a change in estimate, reducing unrecognized tax benefits, may occur. While such a change may be significant, it is
not possible to provide a range of the potential change until the examinations progress further or the related statutes of limitation
expire. The Company has effectively settled its U.S. federal income tax obligations through 2014. With limited exception, the
Company is no longer subject to state and local or foreign examinations by tax authorities for years before 2011.
Note 21. Legal and Regulatory Proceedings
Mastercard is a party to legal and regulatory proceedings with respect to a variety of matters in the ordinary course of business.
Some of these proceedings are based on complex claims involving substantial uncertainties and unascertainable damages.
Accordingly, except as discussed below, it is not possible to determine the probability of loss or estimate damages, and therefore,
Mastercard has not established reserves for any of these proceedings. When the Company determines that a loss is both probable
and reasonably estimable, Mastercard records a liability and discloses the amount of the liability if it is material. When a material
loss contingency is only reasonably possible, Mastercard does not record a liability, but instead discloses the nature and the amount
of the claim, and an estimate of the loss or range of loss, if such an estimate can be made. Unless otherwise stated below with
respect to these matters, Mastercard cannot provide an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss based on one or more of the
following reasons: (1) actual or potential plaintiffs have not claimed an amount of monetary damages or the amounts are
unsupportable or exaggerated, (2) the matters are in early stages, (3) there is uncertainty as to the outcome of pending appeals or
motions, (4) there are significant factual issues to be resolved, (5) the existence in many such proceedings of multiple defendants or
potential defendants whose share of any potential financial responsibility has yet to be determined and/or (6) there are novel legal
issues presented. Furthermore, except as identified with respect to the matters below, Mastercard does not believe that the
outcome of any individual existing legal or regulatory proceeding to which it is a party will have a material adverse effect on its
results of operations, financial condition and overall business. However, an adverse judgment or other outcome or settlement with
respect to any proceedings discussed below could result in fines or payments by Mastercard and/or could require Mastercard to
change its business practices. In addition, an adverse outcome in a regulatory proceeding could lead to the filing of civil damage
claims and possibly result in significant damage awards. Any of these events could have a material adverse effect on Mastercard’s
results of operations, financial condition and overall business.
Interchange Litigation and Regulatory Proceedings
Mastercard’s interchange fees and other practices are subject to regulatory, legal review and/or challenges in a number of
jurisdictions, including the proceedings described below. When taken as a whole, the resulting decisions, regulations and legislation
with respect to interchange fees and acceptance practices may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s prospects for future
growth and its overall results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
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United States. In June 2005, the first of a series of complaints were filed on behalf of merchants (the majority of the complaints
were styled as class actions, although a few complaints were filed on behalf of individual merchant plaintiffs) against Mastercard
International, Visa U.S.A., Inc., Visa International Service Association and a number of financial institutions. Taken together, the
claims in the complaints were generally brought under both Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act, which prohibit monopolization and
attempts or conspiracies to monopolize a particular industry, and some of these complaints contain unfair competition law claims
under state law. The complaints allege, among other things, that Mastercard, Visa, and certain financial institutions conspired to set
the price of interchange fees, enacted point of sale acceptance rules (including the no surcharge rule) in violation of antitrust laws
and engaged in unlawful tying and bundling of certain products and services, resulting in merchants paying excessive costs for the
acceptance of Mastercard and Visa credit and debit cards. The cases were consolidated for pre-trial proceedings in the U.S. District
Court for the Eastern District of New York in MDL No. 1720. The plaintiffs filed a consolidated class action complaint seeking treble
damages.
In July 2006, the group of purported merchant class plaintiffs filed a supplemental complaint alleging that Mastercard’s initial public
offering of its Class A Common Stock in May 2006 (the “IPO”) and certain purported agreements entered into between Mastercard
and financial institutions in connection with the IPO: (1) violate U.S. antitrust laws and (2) constituted a fraudulent conveyance
because the financial institutions allegedly attempted to release, without adequate consideration, Mastercard’s right to assess them
for Mastercard’s litigation liabilities. The class plaintiffs sought treble damages and injunctive relief including, but not limited to, an
order reversing and unwinding the IPO.
In February 2011, Mastercard and Mastercard International entered into each of: (1) an omnibus judgment sharing and settlement
sharing agreement with Visa Inc., Visa U.S.A. Inc. and Visa International Service Association and a number of financial institutions;
and (2) a Mastercard settlement and judgment sharing agreement with a number of financial institutions. The agreements provide
for the apportionment of certain costs and liabilities which Mastercard, the Visa parties and the financial institutions may incur,
jointly and/or severally, in the event of an adverse judgment or settlement of one or all of the merchant litigation cases. Among a
number of scenarios addressed by the agreements, in the event of a global settlement involving the Visa parties, the financial
institutions and Mastercard, Mastercard would pay 12% of the monetary portion of the settlement. In the event of a settlement
involving only Mastercard and the financial institutions with respect to their issuance of Mastercard cards, Mastercard would pay
36% of the monetary portion of such settlement.
In October 2012, the parties entered into a definitive settlement agreement with respect to the merchant class litigation (including
with respect to the claims related to the IPO) and the defendants separately entered into a settlement agreement with the individual
merchant plaintiffs. The settlements included cash payments that were apportioned among the defendants pursuant to the
omnibus judgment sharing and settlement sharing agreement described above. Mastercard also agreed to provide class members
with a short-term reduction in default credit interchange rates and to modify certain of its business practices, including its “no
surcharge” rule. The court granted final approval of the settlement in December 2013, and objectors to the settlement appealed
that decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In June 2016, the court of appeals vacated the class action
certification, reversed the settlement approval and sent the case back to the district court for further proceedings. The court of
appeals’ ruling was based primarily on whether the merchants were adequately represented by counsel in the settlement. As a
result of the appellate court ruling, the district court divided the merchants’ claims into two separate classes - monetary damages
claims (the “Damages Class”) and claims seeking changes to business practices (the “Rules Relief Class”). The court appointed
separate counsel for each class.
In September 2018, the parties to the Damages Class litigation entered into a class settlement agreement to resolve the Damages
Class claims. The time period during which Damages Class members were permitted to opt out of the class settlement agreement
ended in July 2019 with merchants representing slightly more than 25% of the Damages Class interchange volume choosing to opt
out of the settlement. The district court granted final approval of the settlement in December 2019. The district court’s settlement
approval order has been appealed and oral argument on the appeal was heard in March 2022. Mastercard has commenced
settlement negotiations with a number of the opt-out merchants and has reached settlements and/or agreements in principle to
settle a number of these claims. The Damages Class settlement agreement does not relate to the Rules Relief Class claims. Separate
settlement negotiations with the Rules Relief Class are ongoing. Briefing on summary judgment motions in the Rules Relief Class and
opt-out merchant cases was completed in December 2020. In September 2021, the district court granted the Rules Relief Class’s
motion for class certification.
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, Mastercard had accrued a liability of $894 million and $783 million, respectively, as a reserve for
both the Damages Class litigation and the opt-out merchant cases. During 2022, Mastercard recorded an additional accrual of $133
million as a result of a change in estimate with respect to the claims of merchants who opted out of the Damages Class litigation. As
of December 31, 2022 and 2021, Mastercard had $589 million and $586 million, respectively, in a qualified cash settlement fund
related to the Damages Class litigation and classified as restricted cash on its consolidated balance sheet. The reserve as of
December 31, 2022 for both the Damages Class litigation and the opt-out merchants represents Mastercard’s best estimate of its
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probable liabilities in these matters. The portion of the accrued liability relating to both the opt-out merchants and the Damages
Class litigation settlement does not represent an estimate of a loss, if any, if the matters were litigated to a final outcome.
Mastercard cannot estimate the potential liability if that were to occur.
Europe. Since May 2012, a number of United Kingdom (“U.K.”) merchants filed claims or threatened litigation against Mastercard
seeking damages for excessive costs paid for acceptance of Mastercard credit and debit cards arising out of alleged anti-competitive
conduct with respect to, among other things, Mastercard’s cross-border interchange fees and its U.K. and Ireland domestic
interchange fees (the “U.K. Merchant claimants”). In addition, Mastercard, has faced similar filed or threatened litigation by
merchants with respect to interchange rates in other countries in Europe (the “Pan-European Merchant claimants”). Mastercard has
resolved a substantial amount of these damages claims through settlement or judgment. During 2022, Mastercard incurred charges
of $223 million as a result of settlements (both final and agreements in principle) with a number of U.K. merchants. During 2021 and
2020, Mastercard incurred charges of $94 million and $28 million, respectively, to reflect both the litigation settlements and
estimated attorneys’ fees with a number of U.K. and Pan-European merchants. Following these settlements, an amount in excess of
£0.6 billion (approximately $0.7 billion as of December 31, 2022) of unresolved damages claims remain.
In January 2017, Mastercard received a liability judgment in its favor on all significant matters in a separate action brought by ten of
the U.K. Merchant claimants. Three of the U.K. Merchant claimants appealed the judgment, and these appeals were combined with
Mastercard’s appeal of a 2016 judgment in favor of one U.K. merchant. In July 2018, the U.K. appellate court heard the appeals of
the four merchant claimants and ruled against both Mastercard and Visa on two of the three legal issues being considered. The
parties appealed the rulings to the U.K. Supreme Court. In June 2020, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled against Mastercard and Visa
with respect to one of the liability issues being considered by the Court related to U.K domestic interchange fees. Additionally, the
U.K. Supreme Court set out the legal standard that should be applied by lower trial courts with respect to determining whether
interchange was exemptible under applicable law, and provided guidance to lower courts with regard to the legal standard that
should be applied in assessing merchants’ damages claims. The U.K. Supreme Court sent three of the merchant cases back to the
trial court solely for the purpose of determining damages issues. Mastercard subsequently reached settlement agreements with all
four merchants.
Mastercard continues to litigate with the remaining U.K. and Pan-European Merchant claimants and it has submitted statements of
defense disputing liability and damages claims. A number of those matters are now progressing with motion practice and discovery.
In one of the actions involving multiple merchant plaintiff claims, the U.K. trial court in November 2021 denied the plaintiffs’ motion
for summary judgment on certain liability issues. In October 2022, the appellate court rejected the plaintiffs’ appeal. In a separate
matter filed in Belgium involving multiple merchants from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the trial court held a hearing in June
2022 on liability issues, and the decision is pending.
During the third quarter of 2022, Mastercard and Visa were served with a proposed collective action complaint in the U.K. on behalf
of merchants seeking damages for commercial card transactions and inter-regional consumer card transactions in both the U.K. and
the European Union. The plaintiffs have claimed damages against Mastercard of approximately £0.5 billion (approximately $0.6
billion as of December 31, 2022). The court has scheduled a hearing on the plaintiffs’ collective action application for April 2023.
In September 2016, a proposed collective action was filed in the United Kingdom on behalf of U.K. consumers seeking damages for
intra-EEA and domestic U.K. interchange fees that were allegedly passed on to consumers by merchants between 1992 and 2008.
The complaint, which seeks to leverage the European Commission’s 2007 decision on intra-EEA interchange fees, claims damages in
an amount that exceeds £14 billion (approximately $17 billion as of December 31, 2022). Following various hearings since July 2017
regarding collective action and scope, in August 2021, the trial court issued a decision in which it granted class certification to the
plaintiffs but narrowed the scope of the class. In January 2023, the trial court held a hearing on Mastercard’s request to narrow the
number of years of damages sought by the plaintiffs on statute of limitations grounds. The trial court has scheduled an additional
hearing for July 2023 regarding Mastercard’s request to preclude the plaintiffs from seeking damages with respect to U.K. domestic
interchange fees.
Mastercard has been named as a defendant in a proposed consumer collective action filed in Portugal on behalf of Portuguese
consumers. The complaint, which seeks to leverage the 2019 resolution of the European Commission’s investigation of Mastercard’s
central acquiring rules and interregional interchange fees, claims damages of approximately €0.4 billion (approximately $0.4 billion
as of December 31, 2022) for interchange fees that were allegedly passed on to consumers by Portuguese merchants for a period of
approximately 20 years. Mastercard has submitted a statement of defense that disputes both liability and damages.
Australia. In May 2022, the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (“ACCC”) filed a complaint targeting certain
agreements entered into by Mastercard and certain Australian merchants related to Mastercard’s debit program. The ACCC alleges
that by entering into such agreements, Mastercard engaged in conduct with the purpose of substantially lessening competition in
the supply of debit card acceptance services. The ACCC seeks both declaratory relief and monetary fines and costs.
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ATM Non-Discrimination Rule Surcharge Complaints
United States. In October 2011, a trade association of independent Automated Teller Machine (“ATM”) operators and 13
independent ATM operators filed a complaint styled as a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
against both Mastercard and Visa (the “ATM Operators Complaint”). Plaintiffs seek to represent a class of non-bank operators of
ATM terminals that operate in the United States with the discretion to determine the price of the ATM access fee for the terminals
they operate. Plaintiffs allege that Mastercard and Visa have violated Section 1 of the Sherman Act by imposing rules that require
ATM operators to charge non-discriminatory ATM surcharges for transactions processed over Mastercard’s and Visa’s respective
networks that are not greater than the surcharge for transactions over other networks accepted at the same ATM. Plaintiffs seek
both injunctive and monetary relief equal to treble the damages they claim to have sustained as a result of the alleged violations and
their costs of suit, including attorneys’ fees.
Subsequently, multiple related complaints were filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia alleging both federal
antitrust and multiple state unfair competition, consumer protection and common law claims against Mastercard and Visa on behalf
of putative classes of users of ATM services (the “ATM Consumer Complaints”). The claims in these actions largely mirror the
allegations made in the ATM Operators Complaint, although these complaints seek damages on behalf of consumers of ATM services
who pay allegedly inflated ATM fees at both bank and non-bank ATM operators as a result of the defendants’ ATM rules. Plaintiffs
seek both injunctive and monetary relief equal to treble the damages they claim to have sustained as a result of the alleged
violations and their costs of suit, including attorneys’ fees.
In January 2012, the plaintiffs in the ATM Operators Complaint and the ATM Consumer Complaints filed amended class action
complaints that largely mirror their prior complaints. In September 2019, the plaintiffs filed with the district court their motions for
class certification in which the plaintiffs, in aggregate, allege over $1 billion in damages against all of the defendants. In August 2021,
the trial court issued an order granting the plaintiffs’ request for class certification. Visa and Mastercard subsequently appealed the
certification decision to the appellate court and oral argument on the appeal was heard in September 2022.
Europe. Mastercard has been named as a defendant in an action brought by Euronet 360 Finance Limited, Euronet Polska Spolka
z.o.o. and Euronet Services spol. s.r.o. (“Euronet”) alleging that certain rules affecting ATM access fees in Poland, the Czech Republic
and Greece by Visa and Mastercard, and certain of their subsidiaries, breach various competition laws. Euronet seeks damages,
costs and injunctive relief to prevent the defendants from enforcing these rules. A trial has been scheduled for October 2023.
U.S. Liability Shift Litigation
In March 2016, a proposed U.S. merchant class action complaint was filed in federal court in California alleging that Mastercard, Visa,
American Express and Discover (the “Network Defendants”), EMVCo, and a number of issuing banks (the “Bank Defendants”)
engaged in a conspiracy to shift fraud liability for card present transactions from issuing banks to merchants not yet in compliance
with the standards for EMV chip cards in the United States (the “EMV Liability Shift”), in violation of the Sherman Act and California
law. Plaintiffs allege damages equal to the value of all chargebacks for which class members became liable as a result of the EMV
Liability Shift on October 1, 2015. The plaintiffs seek treble damages, attorney’s fees and costs and an injunction against future
violations of governing law, and the defendants filed a motion to dismiss. In September 2016, the district court denied the Network
Defendants’ motion to dismiss the complaint, but granted such a motion for EMVCo and the Bank Defendants. In May 2017, the
district court transferred the case to New York so that discovery could be coordinated with the U.S. merchant class interchange
litigation described above. In August 2020, the district court issued an order granting the plaintiffs’ request for class certification and
in January 2021, the Network Defendants’ request for permission to appeal that decision was denied. The plaintiffs have submitted
expert reports that allege aggregate damages in excess of $1 billion against the four Network Defendants. The Network Defendants
have submitted expert reports rebutting both liability and damages. Briefing on summary judgment is scheduled to conclude in July
2023.
Telephone Consumer Protection Class Action
Mastercard is a defendant in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (“TCPA”) class action pending in Florida. The plaintiffs are
individuals and businesses who allege that approximately 381,000 unsolicited faxes were sent to them advertising a Mastercard co-
brand card issued by First Arkansas Bank (“FAB”). The TCPA provides for uncapped statutory damages of $500 per fax. Mastercard
has asserted various defenses to the claims, and has notified FAB of an indemnity claim that it has (which FAB has disputed). In
December 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) issued a declaratory ruling clarifying that the TCPA does not apply
to faxes sent to online fax services that are received online via email. In December 2021, the trial court granted plaintiffs’ request
for class certification, but narrowed the scope of the class to stand alone fax recipients only. Mastercard’s request to appeal that
decision was denied.
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U.S. Federal Trade Commission Investigation
In June 2020, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition (“FTC”) informed Mastercard that it has initiated a formal
investigation into compliance with the Durbin Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. In
particular, the investigation focused on Mastercard’s compliance with the debit routing provisions of the Durbin Amendment. In
December 2022, the FTC voted to issue an administrative complaint and accept a consent agreement with Mastercard. Pursuant to
this agreement, Mastercard agreed to provide primary account numbers (PANs) so that merchants can route tokenized online debit
transactions to alternative networks. The consent agreement does not include any monetary penalty. The consent agreement is
currently undergoing a comment period, after which the FTC will decide whether to make the proposed consent agreement final.
U.K. Prepaid Cards Matter
In 2019, Mastercard was informed by the U.K. Payment Systems Regulator (“PSR”) that Mastercard was a target of its investigation
into alleged anti-competitive conduct by public sector prepaid card program managers in the U.K. This matter focused exclusively on
historic behavior. In March 2021, the PSR announced the resolution and settlement of this investigation. As part of the resolution,
Mastercard agreed to pay a maximum fine of £32 million. This matter has no prospective impact on Mastercard’s on-going business.
In connection with this matter, in the fourth quarter of 2020, Mastercard recorded a litigation charge of $45 million. Mastercard
paid the agreed fine in March 2022.
Note 22. Settlement and Other Risk Management
Mastercard’s rules guarantee the settlement of many of the transactions between its customers (“settlement risk”). Settlement
exposure is the settlement risk to customers under Mastercard’s rules due to the difference in timing between the payment
transaction date and subsequent settlement. For those transactions the Company guarantees, the guarantee will cover the full
amount of the settlement obligation to the extent the settlement obligation is not otherwise satisfied. Settlement is generally
completed on a same-day basis, however, in some circumstances, funds may not settle until subsequent business days creating a
short-term settlement exposure.
Gross settlement exposure is estimated using the average daily payment volume during the three months prior to period end
multiplied by the estimated number of days of exposure. The Company has global risk management policies and procedures, which
include risk standards, to provide a framework for managing the Company’s settlement risk and exposure. In the event of failed
settlement by a customer, Mastercard may pursue one or more remedies available under the Company’s rules to recover potential
losses. Historically, the Company has experienced a low level of losses from customer settlement failures.
As part of its policies, Mastercard requires certain customers that are not in compliance with the Company’s risk standards to enter
into risk mitigation arrangements, including cash collateral and/or other forms of credit enhancement such as letters of credit and
guarantees. This requirement is based on a review of the individual risk circumstances for each customer. Mastercard monitors its
credit risk portfolio and the adequacy of its risk mitigation arrangements on a regular basis. Additionally, from time to time, the
Company reviews its risk management methodology and standards. As such, the amounts of estimated settlement exposure are
revised as necessary.
The Company’s estimated settlement exposure was as follows at December 31:
Gross settlement exposure
Risk mitigation arrangements applied to settlement exposure
Net settlement exposure
2022
2021
(in millions)
$
$
64,885 $
59,571
(10,697)
(7,710)
54,188 $
51,861
Mastercard also provides guarantees to customers and certain other counterparties indemnifying them from losses stemming from
failures of third parties to perform duties. This includes guarantees of Mastercard-branded travelers cheques issued, but not yet
cashed of $342 million and $361 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, of which the Company has risk mitigation
arrangements for $273 million and $287 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In addition, the Company enters into
agreements in the ordinary course of business under which the Company agrees to indemnify third parties against damages, losses
and expenses incurred in connection with legal and other proceedings arising from relationships or transactions with the Company.
Certain indemnifications do not provide a stated maximum exposure. As the extent of the Company’s obligations under these
agreements depends entirely upon the occurrence of future events, the Company’s potential future liability under these agreements
is not determinable. Historically, payments made by the Company under these types of contractual arrangements have not been
material.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA - NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 23. Derivative and Hedging Instruments
The Company monitors and manages its foreign currency and interest rate exposures as part of its overall risk management program
which focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to reduce the potentially adverse effects that the volatility of
these markets may have on its operating results. A primary objective of the Company’s risk management strategies is to reduce the
financial impact that may arise from volatility in foreign currency exchange rates principally through the use of both foreign
exchange derivative contracts and foreign currency denominated debt. In addition, the Company may enter into interest rate
derivative contracts to manage the effects of interest rate movements on the Company’s aggregate liability portfolio, including
potential future debt issuances.
Cash Flow Hedges
The Company may enter into foreign exchange derivative contracts, including forwards and options, to manage the impact of foreign
currency variability on anticipated revenues and expenses, which fluctuate based on currencies other than the functional currency of
the entity. The objective of these hedging activities is to reduce the effect of movement in foreign exchange rates for a portion of
revenues and expenses forecasted to occur. As these contracts are designated as cash flow hedging instruments, gains and losses
resulting from changes in fair value of these contracts are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and
subsequently reclassified to the consolidated statement of operations when the underlying hedged transactions impact earnings.
In addition, the Company may enter into interest rate derivative contracts to manage the effects of interest rate movements on the
Company’s aggregate liability portfolio, including potential future debt issuances, and designate such derivatives as hedging
instruments in a cash flow hedging relationship. In 2019, the Company entered into treasury rate locks which are accounted for as
cash flow hedges. In the first quarter of 2020, in connection with the issuance of the 2020 USD Notes, these contracts were settled
at a loss of $136 million, after tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). As of December 31, 2022, a cumulative loss
of $123 million, after tax, remains in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with these contracts and will be
reclassified as an adjustment to interest expense over the respective terms of the 2020 USD Notes due in March 2030 and March
2050.
Fair Value Hedges
The Company may enter into interest rate derivative contracts, including interest rate swaps, to manage the effects of interest rate
movements on the fair value of the Company's fixed-rate debt and designate such derivatives as hedging instruments in a fair value
hedging relationship. Changes in fair value of these contracts and changes in fair value of fixed-rate debt attributable to changes in
the hedged benchmark interest rate generally offset each other and are recorded in interest expense on the consolidated statement
of operations. Gains or losses related to the net settlements of interest rate swaps are also recorded in interest expense on the
consolidated statement of operations. The periodic cash settlements are included in operating activities on the consolidated
statement of cash flows.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company entered into an interest rate swap designated as a fair value hedge related to
$1.0 billion of the 3.850% Senior Notes due March 2050. In effect, the interest rate swap synthetically converts the fixed interest
rate on this debt to a variable interest rate based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) Overnight Index Swap Rate. The
net impact to interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was not material.
Net Investment Hedges
The Company may use foreign currency denominated debt and/or foreign exchange derivative contracts to hedge a portion of its net
investment in foreign subsidiaries against adverse movements in exchange rates. The effective portion of the net investment hedge
is recorded as a currency translation adjustment in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Forward points are designated
as an excluded component and recognized in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations over
the hedge period. The amounts recognized in earnings related to forward points for 2022 and 2021 were not material.
In 2015 and 2022, the Company designated its €1,650 million and €750 million euro-denominated debt, respectively, as hedges of a
portion of its net investment in its European operations. In 2022, €700 million of the 2015 euro-denominated debt matured and was
de-designated as a net investment hedge. During 2022, 2021 and 2020 the Company recorded a pre-tax net foreign currency gain of
$176 million, gain of $155 million and loss of $177 million, respectively, in other comprehensive income (loss).
As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had net foreign currency gains of $309 million and $34 million, after tax,
respectively, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with this hedging activity.
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Non-designated Derivatives
The Company may also enter into foreign exchange derivative contracts to serve as economic hedges, such as to offset possible
changes in the value of monetary assets and liabilities due to foreign exchange fluctuations, without designating these derivative
contracts as hedging instruments. In addition, the Company is subject to foreign exchange risk as part of its daily settlement
activities. This risk is typically limited to a few days between when a payment transaction takes place and the subsequent
settlement with customers. To manage this risk, the Company may enter into short duration foreign exchange derivative contracts
based upon anticipated receipts and disbursements for the respective currency position. The objective of these activities is to
reduce the Company’s exposure to volatility arising from gains and losses resulting from fluctuations of foreign currencies against its
functional currencies. Gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value of these contracts are recorded in general and
administrative expenses on the consolidated statement of operations, net, along with the foreign currency gains and losses on
monetary assets and liabilities.
The following table summarizes the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments and the related notional amounts:
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts in a cash flow hedge 1
Interest rate contracts in a fair value hedge 2
Foreign exchange contracts in a net investment hedge 1
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Foreign exchange contracts 1
Total derivative assets/liabilities
December 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Notional
Derivative
Assets
Derivative
Liabilities
Notional
Derivative
Assets
Derivative
Liabilities
(in millions)
$
642 $
4 $
15 $
206 $
7 $
1,000
1,814
—
103
521
1
105
4
2
1,000
1,473
530
6
—
1
$ 3,977 $
108 $
126 $ 3,209 $
14 $
3
8
4
8
23
1
2
Foreign exchange derivative assets and liabilities are included within prepaid expenses and other current assets and other current liabilities,
respectively, on the consolidated balance sheet.
As of December 31, 2022, interest rate derivative liabilities are included within other current liabilities and other liabilities on the consolidated
balance sheet. As of December 31, 2021, interest rate derivative assets and liabilities are included within prepaid expenses and other current
assets and other liabilities, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheet.
The pre-tax gain (loss) related to the Company's derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments are as follows:
Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI
Year ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(in millions)
Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI into
Earnings
Gain (Loss) Reclassified from AOCI
Year ended December 31,
2022
2021
2020
(in millions)
Derivative financial instruments in a
cash flow hedge relationship:
Foreign exchange contracts
Interest rate contracts
$
$
1 $
— $
6 $
— Net revenue
— $
(189)
Interest expense
$
$
16 $
(6) $
1 $
(6) $
—
(4)
Derivative financial instruments in a
net investment hedge relationship:
Foreign exchange contracts
$
177 $
114 $
—
The Company estimates that $17 million, pre-tax, of the net deferred loss on cash flow hedges recorded in accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss) at December 31, 2022 will be reclassified into the consolidated statement of operations within the next
12 months. The term of the foreign exchange derivative contracts designated in hedging relationships are generally less than 18
months.
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The amount of gain (loss) recognized on the consolidated statement of operations for non-designated derivative contracts is
summarized below:
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign exchange derivative contracts
General and administrative
Year ended December 31,
2022
2021
(in millions)
2020
$
21 $
(10) $
40
The Company’s derivative financial instruments are subject to both market and counterparty credit risk. Market risk is the potential
for economic losses to be incurred on market risk sensitive instruments arising from adverse changes in market factors such as
foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and other related variables. Counterparty credit risk is the risk of loss due to failure
of the counterparty to perform its obligations in accordance with contractual terms. The Company’s derivative contracts are subject
to enforceable master netting arrangements, which contain various netting and setoff provisions. To mitigate counterparty credit
risk, the Company enters into derivative contracts with a diversified group of selected financial institutions based upon their credit
ratings and other factors. Generally, the Company does not obtain collateral related to derivatives because of the high credit ratings
of the counterparties.
Note 24. Segment Reporting
Mastercard has concluded it has one reportable operating segment, “Payment Solutions.” Mastercard’s Chief Executive Officer has
been identified as the chief operating decision-maker. All of the Company’s activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent
upon and supportive of the other. Accordingly, all significant operating decisions are based upon analysis of Mastercard at the
consolidated level.
Revenue by geographic market is based on the location of the Company’s customer that issued the card, the location of the
merchant acquirer where the card is being used or the location of the customer receiving services. Revenue generated in the U.S.
was approximately 33% of net revenue in 2022, 32% in 2021 and 33% in 2020. No individual country, other than the U.S., generated
more than 10% of net revenue in those periods. Mastercard did not have any individual customer that generated greater than 10%
of net revenue in 2022, 2021 or 2020.
The following table reflects the geographical location of the Company’s property, equipment and right-of-use assets, net, as of
December 31:
United States
Other countries
Total
2022
2021
(in millions)
2020
$
$
1,123 $
1,117 $
883
790
2,006 $
1,907 $
1,185
717
1,902
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Item 9. Changes in and disagreements with accountants on
accounting and financial disclosure
Not applicable.
Item 9A. Controls and procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit
under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and to ensure that information required to be disclosed is accumulated and communicated
to management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions
regarding disclosure. The President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, with assistance from other members
of management, have reviewed the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2022 and, based on
their evaluation, have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date.
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
In addition, Mastercard Incorporated’s management assessed the effectiveness of Mastercard’s internal control over financial
reporting as of December 31, 2022. Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting is included in Part II, Item 8.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has audited the consolidated financial statements
included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and, as part of their audit, has issued their report, included herein, on the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There was no change in Mastercard’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended
December 31, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, Mastercard’s internal control over
financial reporting.
Item 9B. Other information
Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, we hereby incorporate by reference
herein the disclosure contained in Exhibit 99.1 of this Report.
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Item 10. Directors, executive officers and corporate governance
Item 11. Executive compensation
Item 12. Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and
related stockholder matters
Item 13. Certain relationships and related transactions, and director
independence
Item 14. Principal accountant fees and services
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Item 10. Directors, executive officers and corporate governance
Information regarding our executive officers is included in section “Information about our executive officers” in Part I of this Report.
Additional information required by this Item with respect to our directors and executive officers, code of ethics, procedures for
recommending nominees, audit committee, audit committee financial experts and compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange
Act will appear in our definitive proxy statement to be filed with the SEC and delivered to stockholders in connection with our 2023
annual meeting of stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”).
The aforementioned information in the Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference into this Report.
Item 11. Executive compensation
The information required by this Item with respect to executive officer and director compensation will appear in the Proxy
Statement and is incorporated by reference into this Report.
Item 12. Security ownership of certain beneficial owners and
management and related stockholder matters
The information required by this Item with respect to security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management equity and
compensation plans will appear in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference into this Report.
Item 13. Certain relationships and related transactions, and
director independence
The information required by this Item with respect to transactions with related persons, the review, approval or ratification of such
transactions and director independence will appear in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated by reference into this Report.
Item 14. Principal accountant fees and services
The information required by this Item with respect to auditors’ services and fees will appear in the Proxy Statement and is
incorporated by reference into this Report.
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and financial statement schedules
Item 16. Form 10-K summary
PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Item 15. Exhibits and financial statement schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as part of this Report:
1
2
3
Consolidated Financial Statements
See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8.
Consolidated Financial Statement Schedules
None.
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report or, where indicated, were previously filed and are hereby
incorporated by reference:
Refer to the Exhibit Index included herein.
Item 16. Form 10-K summary
None.
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Exhibit index
Exhibit number
3.1
3.2
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
4.10
4.11
4.12
4.13
4.14
4.15
4.16
Exhibit Description
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Mastercard Incorporated (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 24, 2022 (File No. 001-32877)).
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Mastercard Incorporated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed June 24, 2022 (File No. 001-32877)).
Indenture, dated as of March 31, 2014, between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as
trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31,
2014 (File No. 001-32877)).
Officer’s Certificate of the Company, dated as of March 31, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2014 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 3.375% Notes due 2024 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of March 31, 2014) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on March 31, 2014 (File No. 001-32877)).
Officer’s Certificate of the Company, dated as of December 1, 2015 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2015 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 2.100% Notes due 2027 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of December 1, 2015) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2015 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 2.500% Notes due 2030 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of December 1, 2015) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 2015 (File No. 001-32877)).
Officer’s Certificate of the Company, dated as of November 21, 2016 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2016 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 2.950% Notes due 2026 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of November 21, 2016) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2016 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 3.800% Notes due 2046 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of November 21, 2016) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on November 21, 2016 (File No. 001-32877)).
Officer’s Certificate of the Company, dated as of February 26, 2018 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2018 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 3.5% Notes due 2028 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of February 26, 2018) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the of the Company’s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2018 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 3.95% Notes due 2048 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of February 26, 2018) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on February 26, 2018 (File No. 001-32877)).
Officer’s Certificate of the Company, dated as of May 31, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2019 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 2.950% Notes due 2029 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of May 31, 2019) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2019 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 3.650% Notes due 2049 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of May 31, 2019) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on May 31, 2019 (File No. 001-32877)).
Officer’s Certificate of the Company, dated as of December 3, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 3, 2019 (File No. 001-32877)).
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4.17
4.18
4.19
4.20
4.21
4.22
4.23
4.24
4.25
4.26
4.27
4.28
4.29*
10.1*
10.2+
10.2.1+
10.2.2
10.3+
10.4+
10.5+
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 2.000% Notes due 2025 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of December 3, 2019) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on December 3, 2019 (File No. 001-32877)).
Officer’s Certificate of the Company, dated as of March 26, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2020 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 3.300% Notes due 2027 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of March 26, 2020) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2020 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 3.350% Notes due 2030 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of March 26, 2020) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2020 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 3.850% Notes due 2050 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of March 26, 2020) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on March 26, 2020 (File No. 001-32877)).
Officer’s Certificate of the Company, dated as of March 4, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the
Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 4, 2021 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 1.900% Notes due 2031 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of March 4, 2021) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on March 4, 2021 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 2.950% Notes due 2051 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of March 4, 2021) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report
on Form 8-K filed on March 4, 2021 (File No. 001-32877)).
Officer’s Certificate of the Company, dated as of November 18, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2021 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 2.000% Notes due 2031 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of November 18, 2021) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on November 18, 2021 (File No. 001-32877)).
Officer’s Certificate of the Company, dated as of February 22, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of
the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 22, 2022 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Global Note representing the Company’s 1.000% Notes due 2029 (included in Officer’s Certificate of the
Company, dated as of February 22, 2022) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current
Report on Form 8-K filed on February 22, 2022 (File No. 001-32877)).
Description of Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
$8,000,000,000 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2022, among Mastercard
Incorporated, the several lenders and agents from time to time party thereto, Citibank, N.A., as managing
administrative agent and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent.
Employment Agreement between Mastercard International Incorporated and Ajaypal Banga, dated as of July 1,
2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 8, 2010
(File No. 001-32877)).
Employment Letter Agreement between Mastercard International Incorporated and Ajaypal Banga, dated as of
December 31, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed February 12, 2021 (File No. 001-32877)).
Consulting Letter Agreement between Mastercard International Incorporated and Ajaypal Banga, dated as of
December 13, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed February 11, 2022 (File No. 001-32877)).
Description of Employment Arrangement with Craig Vosburg (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 2, 2018 (File No. 001-32877)).
Description of Employment Arrangement with Tim Murphy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed April 30, 2019 (File No. 001-32877)).
Description of Employment Arrangement with Michael Froman (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed April 29, 2020 (File No. 001-32877)).
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10.6+
10.7+
10.8+
10.9+
10.10+
10.11+
10.12+
10.13+
10.14+
10.15+
10.16+
10.17+
10.18
10.19
10.20
10.21
10.22
EXHIBIT INDEX
Description of Employment Arrangement with Sachin Mehra (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed April 29, 2020 (File No. 001-32877)).
Description of Employment Arrangement with Michael Miebach (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed April 29, 2020 (File No. 001-32877)).
Mastercard International Senior Executive Annual Incentive Compensation Plan, as amended and restated
effective September 7, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed October 27, 2022 (File No. 001-32877)).
Mastercard International Incorporated Restoration Program, as amended and restated January 1, 2007 unless
otherwise provided (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
filed February 19, 2009 (File No. 001-32877)).
Mastercard Incorporated Deferral Plan, as amended and restated effective December 1, 2008 for account
balances established after December 31, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Company’s
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 19, 2009 (File No. 001-32877)).
Mastercard Incorporated 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, amended and restated effective June 22, 2021
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed July 29, 2021
(File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for awards under 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (effective for awards
granted on and subsequent to March 1, 2022) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed April 28, 2022 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Stock Option Agreement for awards under 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (effective for awards granted
on and subsequent to March 1, 2022) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly
Report on Form 10-Q filed April 28, 2022 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Performance Stock Unit Agreement for awards under 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (effective for
awards granted on and subsequent to March 1, 2022) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the
Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed April 28, 2022 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Mastercard Incorporated Long Term Incentive Plan Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement for
named executive officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form
10-K filed February 16, 2012 (File No. 001-32877)).
Amended and Restated Mastercard International Incorporated Executive Severance Plan, amended and restated
as of April 11, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed April 28, 2022 (File No. 001-32877)).
Amended and Restated Mastercard International Incorporated Change in Control Severance Plan, amended and
restated as of April 11, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed April 28, 2022 (File No. 001-32877)).
Schedule of Non-Employee Directors’ Annual Compensation effective as of January 1, 2022 (incorporated by
reference to to Exhibit 10.20 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 11, 2022 (File No.
001-32877)).
2006 Non-Employee Director Equity Compensation Plan, amended and restated effective as of June 22, 2021
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed July 29, 2021
(File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Deferred Stock Unit Agreement for awards under 2006 Non-Employee Director Equity Compensation
Plan, amended and restated effective June 22, 2021 (effective for awards granted on and subsequent to June 21,
2022) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed July 28,
2022 (File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for awards under 2006 Non-Employee Director Equity Compensation Plan,
amended and restated effective June 22, 2021 (effective for awards granted on and subsequent to June 21, 2022)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed July 28, 2022
(File No. 001-32877)).
Form of Indemnification Agreement between Mastercard Incorporated and certain of its directors (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 2, 2006 (File No.
000-50250)).
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EXHIBIT INDEX
10.23
10.24
10.25
10.26
10.27
10.27.1
10.27.2
10.28**
10.28.1
10.28.2
10.29
21*
23.1*
31.1*
31.2*
32.1*
Form of Indemnification Agreement between Mastercard Incorporated and certain of its director nominees
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed May 2, 2006
(File No. 000-50250)).
Deed of Gift between Mastercard Incorporated and Mastercard Foundation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
10.28 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed May 3, 2006
(File No. 333-128337)).
Settlement Agreement, dated as of June 4, 2003, between Mastercard International Incorporated and Plaintiffs in
the class action litigation entitled In Re Visa Check/MasterMoney Antitrust Litigation (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed August 8, 2003 (File No. 000-50250)).
Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, dated July 20, 2006, between Mastercard Incorporated, the several
defendants and the plaintiffs in the consolidated federal class action lawsuit titled In re Foreign Currency
Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation (MDL 1409), and the California state court action titled Schwartz v. Visa Int’l
Corp., et al. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed
November 1, 2006 (File No. 001-32877)).
Omnibus Agreement Regarding Interchange Litigation Judgment Sharing and Settlement Sharing, dated as of
February 7, 2011, by and among Mastercard Incorporated, Mastercard International Incorporated, Visa Inc., Visa
U.S.A. Inc., Visa International Service Association and Mastercard’s customer banks that are parties thereto
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.33 to Amendment No.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A
filed on November 23, 2011).
Amendment to Omnibus Agreement Regarding Interchange Litigation Judgment Sharing and Settlement Sharing,
dated as of August 25, 2014, by and among Mastercard Incorporated, Mastercard International Incorporated, Visa
Inc., Visa U.S.A Inc., Visa International Service Association and Mastercard’s customer banks that are parties
thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed October
30, 2014 (File No. 001-32877)).
Second Amendment to Omnibus Agreement Regarding Interchange Litigation Judgment Sharing and Settlement
Sharing, dated as of October 22, 2015, by and among Mastercard Incorporated, Mastercard International
Incorporated, Visa Inc., Visa U.S.A Inc., Visa International Service Association and Mastercard’s customer banks
that are parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q filed October 29, 2015 (File No. 001-32877)).
Mastercard Settlement and Judgment Sharing Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2011, by and among
Mastercard Incorporated, Mastercard International Incorporated and Mastercard’s customer banks that are
parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to Amendment No.1 to the Company’s Annual Report
on Form 10-K/A filed on November 23, 2011).
Amendment to Mastercard Settlement and Judgment Sharing Agreement, dated as of August 26, 2014, by and
among Mastercard Incorporated, Mastercard International Incorporated and Mastercard’s customer banks that
are parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
filed October 30, 2014 (File No. 001-32877)).
Second Amendment to Mastercard Settlement and Judgment Sharing Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2015,
by and among Mastercard Incorporated, Mastercard International Incorporated and Mastercard’s customer
banks that are parties thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q filed October 29, 2015 (File No. 001-32877)).
Superseding and Amended Class Settlement Agreement, dated September 17, 2018, by and among Mastercard
Incorporated and Mastercard International Incorporated; Visa, Inc., Visa U.S.A. Inc. and Visa International Service
Association; the Class Plaintiffs defined therein; and the Customer Banks defined therein (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed September 18, 2018 (File No.
001-32877)).
List of Subsidiaries of Mastercard Incorporated.
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Certification of Michael Miebach, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as
adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Sachin Mehra, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant
to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Certification of Michael Miebach, President and Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as
adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
122 MASTERCARD 2022 FORM 10-K
Certification of Sachin Mehra, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Disclosure pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012.
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32.2*
99.1*
101.INS
101.SCH*
101.CAL*
101.DEF*
101.LAB*
101.PRE*
+ Management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements.
*
** Exhibit omits certain information that has been filed separately with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and has been granted
Filed or furnished herewith.
confidential treatment.
The agreements and other documents filed as exhibits to this report are not intended to provide factual information or other
disclosure other than with respect to the terms of the agreements or other documents themselves, and should not be relied upon
for that purpose. In particular, any representations and warranties made by the Company in these agreements or other documents
were made solely within the specific context of the relevant agreement or document and may not describe the actual state of affairs
as of the date they were made or at any other time.
MASTERCARD 2022 FORM 10-K 123
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date:
February 14, 2023
By:
MASTERCARD INCORPORATED
(Registrant)
/s/ MICHAEL MIEBACH
Michael Miebach
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
/s/ MICHAEL MIEBACH
Michael Miebach
President and Chief Executive Officer; Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ SACHIN MEHRA
Sachin Mehra
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ SANDRA ARKELL
Sandra Arkell
Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ CANDIDO BRACHER
Candido Bracher
Director
/s/ RICHARD K. DAVIS
Richard K. Davis
Director
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
124 MASTERCARD 2022 FORM 10-K
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
Date:
February 14, 2023
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
By:
SIGNATURES
/s/ JULIUS GENACHOWSKI
Julius Genachowski
Director
/s/ CHOON PHONG GOH
Choon Phong Goh
Director
/s/ MERIT E. JANOW
Merit E. Janow
Chairman of the Board; Director
/s/ OKI MATSUMOTO
Oki Matsumoto
Director
/s/ YOUNGME MOON
Youngme Moon
Director
/s/ RIMA QURESHI
Rima Qureshi
Director
/s/ GABRIELLE SULZBERGER
Gabrielle Sulzberger
Director
/s/ JACKSON TAI
Jackson Tai
Director
/s/ HARIT TALWAR
Harit Talwar
Director
/s/ LANCE UGGLA
Lance Uggla
Director
MASTERCARD 2022 FORM 10-K 125
LIST OF SUBSIDIARIES OF MASTERCARD INCORPORATED
Exhibit 21
The following is a list of subsidiaries of Mastercard Incorporated as of December 31, 2022, omitting subsidiaries which,
considered in the aggregate, would not constitute a significant subsidiary:
Name
Global Mastercard Holdings LP
Mastercard A&M Investment Holdings, LLC
Mastercard Asia/Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Mastercard/Europay U.K. Limited
Mastercard Europe SA
Mastercard AP Financing Pte. Ltd.
Mastercard Financing Solutions LLC
Mastercard Holdings LP
Mastercard International Incorporated
Mastercard Payment Gateway Services Group Limited
Mastercard Europe Services Limited
Mastercard US Holdings LLC
Jurisdiction
United Kingdom
Delaware
Singapore
United Kingdom
Belgium
Singapore
Delaware
United Kingdom
Delaware
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Delaware
1
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-135572;
333-136460; and 333-143777) and Form S-3 (No. 333-253041) of Mastercard Incorporated of our report dated February 14,
2023 relating to the financial statements and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in
this Form 10-K.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
February 14, 2023
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
EXHIBIT 31.1
I, Michael Miebach, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Mastercard Incorporated;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were
made, not misleading with 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 all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting
(as defined in 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 under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made 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
be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation 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
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual
report) that has materially 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 over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in
the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date:
February 14, 2023
By:
/s/ Michael Miebach
Michael Miebach
President and Chief Executive Officer
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
EXHIBIT 31.2
I, Sachin Mehra, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Mastercard Incorporated;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were
made, not misleading with 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 all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting
(as defined in 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 under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made 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
be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation 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
our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred
during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual
report) that has materially 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 over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of
directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial
reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize
and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in
the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date:
February 14, 2023
By:
/s/ Sachin Mehra
Sachin Mehra
Chief Financial Officer
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
EXHIBIT 32.1
In connection with the Annual Report of Mastercard Incorporated (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period
ended December 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I,
Michael Miebach, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company.
February 14, 2023
/s/ Michael Miebach
Michael Miebach
President and Chief Executive Officer
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
EXHIBIT 32.2
In connection with the Annual Report of Mastercard Incorporated (the "Company") on Form 10-K for the period
ended December 31, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I,
Sachin Mehra, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, as adopted pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company.
February 14, 2023
/s/ Sachin Mehra
Sachin Mehra
Chief Financial Officer
Section 13(r) Disclosure
EXHIBIT 99.1
Mastercard Incorporated ("Mastercard") has established a risk-based compliance program designed to prevent us from having
business dealings with Iran, as well as other prohibited countries, regions, individuals or entities. This includes obligating
issuers and acquirers to screen account holders and merchants, respectively, against the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets
Control’s (“OFAC”) sanctions lists, including the List of Specially Designated Nationals (“SDN list”).
We identified through our compliance program that for the period covered by this Report, Mastercard processed transactions
resulting from:
•
•
•
•
acquirers located in the Europe and Eastern Europe/Middle East/Africa regions having each acquired transactions for
an Iranian airline
an acquirer located in the Latin America/Caribbean region having acquired transactions for consular services with an
Iranian embassy
an acquirer located in the Europe region having acquired transactions for consular services with an entity located
within an Iranian embassy
an acquirer located in the Eastern Europe/Middle East/Africa region having acquired transactions for an Iranian
merchant located at an international exhibition and potentially acting on behalf of the Iranian government
OFAC regulations and other legal authorities provide exemptions for certain activities involving dealings with Iran. However,
Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 requires us to disclose whether we, or any of our
affiliates, have knowingly engaged in certain transactions or dealings involving the Government of Iran or with certain persons
or entities found on the SDN list, regardless of whether these dealings constitute a violation of OFAC regulations.
We do not calculate net revenues or net profits associated with specific merchants (our customers’ customers). However, we
used our fee schedule and the aggregate number and amount of transactions involving the above merchants to estimate the
net revenue and net profit we obtained during the three months and year ended December 31, 2022. Both the number of
transactions and our estimated net revenue and net profits for this period are de minimis.