UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended MarchDecember 31, 2022

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to        
Commission file number 001-33977
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VISA INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 26-0267673
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
P.O. Box 8999 94128-8999
San Francisco,California
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(650) 432-3200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per shareVNew York Stock Exchange
1.500% Senior Notes due 2026V26New York Stock Exchange
2.000% Senior Notes due 2029V29New York Stock Exchange
2.375% Senior Notes due 2034V34New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes      No  
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller reporting company
Emerging growth company
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes   No  
As of April 20, 2022,January 18, 2023, there were 1,645,719,3501,624,954,064 shares outstanding of the registrant’s class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 245,513,385 shares outstanding of the registrant’s class B common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 10,045,3339,745,019 shares outstanding of the registrant’s class C common stock, par value $0.0001 per share.


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VISA INC.
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PART II.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.Financial Statements (Unaudited)
VISA INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
March 31,
2022
September 30,
2021
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
(in millions, except per share data) (in millions, except per share data)
AssetsAssetsAssets
Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents$12,299 $16,487 Cash and cash equivalents$13,334 $15,689 
Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrowRestricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow882 894 Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow1,705 1,449 
Investment securitiesInvestment securities1,230 2,025 Investment securities2,785 2,833 
Settlement receivableSettlement receivable1,632 1,758 Settlement receivable2,127 1,932 
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable2,135 1,968 Accounts receivable2,113 2,020 
Customer collateralCustomer collateral2,309 2,260 Customer collateral2,591 2,342 
Current portion of client incentivesCurrent portion of client incentives1,309 1,359 Current portion of client incentives1,402 1,272 
Prepaid expenses and other current assetsPrepaid expenses and other current assets2,295 856 Prepaid expenses and other current assets1,802 2,668 
Total current assetsTotal current assets24,091 27,607 Total current assets27,859 30,205 
Investment securitiesInvestment securities2,296 1,705 Investment securities2,735 2,136 
Client incentivesClient incentives3,256 3,245 Client incentives3,657 3,348 
Property, equipment and technology, netProperty, equipment and technology, net3,120 2,715 Property, equipment and technology, net3,236 3,223 
GoodwillGoodwill18,143 15,958 Goodwill18,024 17,787 
Intangible assets, netIntangible assets, net27,006 27,664 Intangible assets, net26,307 25,065 
Other assetsOther assets3,896 4,002 Other assets3,569 3,737 
Total assetsTotal assets$81,808 $82,896 Total assets$85,387 $85,501 
LiabilitiesLiabilitiesLiabilities
Accounts payableAccounts payable$182 $266 Accounts payable$258 $340 
Settlement payableSettlement payable2,409 2,443 Settlement payable3,573 3,281 
Customer collateralCustomer collateral2,309 2,260 Customer collateral2,591 2,342 
Accrued compensation and benefitsAccrued compensation and benefits877 1,211 Accrued compensation and benefits736 1,359 
Client incentivesClient incentives5,436 5,243 Client incentives6,553 6,099 
Accrued liabilitiesAccrued liabilities3,172 2,334 Accrued liabilities3,940 3,726 
Current maturities of debtCurrent maturities of debt3,548 999 Current maturities of debt 2,250 
Accrued litigationAccrued litigation769 983 Accrued litigation1,702 1,456 
Total current liabilitiesTotal current liabilities18,702 15,739 Total current liabilities19,353 20,853 
Long-term debtLong-term debt17,479 19,978 Long-term debt20,487 20,200 
Deferred tax liabilitiesDeferred tax liabilities6,081 6,128 Deferred tax liabilities5,443 5,332 
Other liabilitiesOther liabilities3,557 3,462 Other liabilities3,180 3,535 
Total liabilitiesTotal liabilities45,819 45,307 Total liabilities48,463 49,920 
EquityEquityEquity
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 25 shares authorized and 5 shares issued and outstanding as follows:
Series A convertible participating preferred stock, less than one shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 (the “series A preferred stock”)422 486 
Series B convertible participating preferred stock, 2 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 (the “series B preferred stock”)1,045 1,071 
Series C convertible participating preferred stock, 3 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 (the “series C preferred stock”)1,520 1,523 
Class A common stock, $0.0001 par value, 2,001,622 shares authorized, 1,648 and 1,677 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 respectively — 
Class B common stock, $0.0001 par value, 622 shares authorized, 245 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 — 
Class C common stock, $0.0001 par value, 1,097 shares authorized, 10 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021 — 
Series A, Series B and Series C convertible participating preferred stock (preferred stock), $0.0001 par value: 25 shares authorized and 5 (Series A less than one, Series B 2, Series C 3) shares issued and outstandingSeries A, Series B and Series C convertible participating preferred stock (preferred stock), $0.0001 par value: 25 shares authorized and 5 (Series A less than one, Series B 2, Series C 3) shares issued and outstanding1,981 2,324 
Class A, Class B and Class C common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.0001 par value: 2,003,341 shares authorized (Class A 2,001,622, Class B 622, Class C 1,097); 1,881 (Class A 1,626, Class B 245, Class C 10) and 1,890 (Class A 1,635, Class B 245, Class C 10) shares issued and outstandingClass A, Class B and Class C common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.0001 par value: 2,003,341 shares authorized (Class A 2,001,622, Class B 622, Class C 1,097); 1,881 (Class A 1,626, Class B 245, Class C 10) and 1,890 (Class A 1,635, Class B 245, Class C 10) shares issued and outstanding19,827 19,545 
Right to recover for covered lossesRight to recover for covered losses(120)(133)Right to recover for covered losses(28)(35)
Additional paid-in capital18,876 18,855 
Accumulated incomeAccumulated income14,651 15,351 Accumulated income16,403 16,116 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net:Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net:Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net:
Investment securitiesInvestment securities(41)(1)Investment securities(94)(106)
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plansDefined benefit pension and other postretirement plans(48)(49)Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans(167)(169)
Derivative instrumentsDerivative instruments(136)(257)Derivative instruments(213)418 
Foreign currency translation adjustmentsForeign currency translation adjustments(180)743 Foreign currency translation adjustments(785)(2,512)
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), netTotal accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net(405)436 Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net(1,259)(2,369)
Total equityTotal equity35,989 37,589 Total equity36,924 35,581 
Total liabilities and equityTotal liabilities and equity$81,808 $82,896 Total liabilities and equity$85,387 $85,501 
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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VISA INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2022202120222021 20222021
(in millions, except per share data) (in millions, except per share data)
Net revenuesNet revenues$7,189 $5,729 $14,248 $11,416 Net revenues$7,936 $7,059 
Operating ExpensesOperating ExpensesOperating Expenses
PersonnelPersonnel1,226 1,114 2,351 2,095 Personnel1,337 1,125 
MarketingMarketing314 206 594 411 Marketing332 280 
Network and processingNetwork and processing190 179 380 352 Network and processing178 190 
Professional feesProfessional fees125 82 225 165 Professional fees109 100 
Depreciation and amortizationDepreciation and amortization207 201 405 398 Depreciation and amortization227 198 
General and administrativeGeneral and administrative325 363 567 566 General and administrative322 242 
Litigation provisionLitigation provision 148 Litigation provision341 148 
Total operating expensesTotal operating expenses2,387 2,148 4,670 3,991 Total operating expenses2,846 2,283 
Operating incomeOperating income4,802 3,581 9,578 7,425 Operating income5,090 4,776 
Non-operating Income (Expense)Non-operating Income (Expense)Non-operating Income (Expense)
Interest expense, net(134)(121)(268)(257)
Investment income and other(126)168 129 208 
Interest expenseInterest expense(137)(134)
Investment income (expense) and otherInvestment income (expense) and other24 255 
Total non-operating income (expense)Total non-operating income (expense)(260)47 (139)(49)Total non-operating income (expense)(113)121 
Income before income taxesIncome before income taxes4,542 3,628 9,439 7,376 Income before income taxes4,977 4,897 
Income tax provisionIncome tax provision895 602 1,833 1,224 Income tax provision798 938 
Net incomeNet income$3,647 $3,026 $7,606 $6,152 Net income$4,179 $3,959 
Basic Earnings Per ShareBasic Earnings Per ShareBasic Earnings Per Share
Class A common stockClass A common stock$1.70 $1.38 $3.54 $2.80 Class A common stock$1.99 $1.84 
Class B common stockClass B common stock$2.76 $2.24 $5.74 $4.55 Class B common stock$3.19 $2.98 
Class C common stockClass C common stock$6.82 $5.52 $14.16 $11.22 Class C common stock$7.96 $7.35 
Basic Weighted-average Shares OutstandingBasic Weighted-average Shares OutstandingBasic Weighted-average Shares Outstanding
Class A common stockClass A common stock1,654 1,695 1,662 1,695 Class A common stock1,629 1,669 
Class B common stockClass B common stock245 245 245 245 Class B common stock245 245 
Class C common stockClass C common stock10 11 10 11 Class C common stock10 10 
Diluted Earnings Per ShareDiluted Earnings Per ShareDiluted Earnings Per Share
Class A common stockClass A common stock$1.70 $1.38 $3.54 $2.80 Class A common stock$1.99 $1.83 
Class B common stockClass B common stock$2.75 $2.24 $5.73 $4.54 Class B common stock$3.19 $2.98 
Class C common stockClass C common stock$6.81 $5.52 $14.15 $11.20 Class C common stock$7.95 $7.34 
Diluted Weighted-average Shares OutstandingDiluted Weighted-average Shares OutstandingDiluted Weighted-average Shares Outstanding
Class A common stockClass A common stock2,142 2,193 2,150 2,196 Class A common stock2,102 2,159 
Class B common stockClass B common stock245 245 245 245 Class B common stock245 245 
Class C common stockClass C common stock10 11 10 11 Class C common stock10 10 
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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VISA INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 2022202120222021
 (in millions)
Net income$3,647 $3,026 $7,606 $6,152 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Investment securities:
Net unrealized gain (loss)(40)(1)(50)(2)
Income tax effect8 — 10 — 
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans:
Net unrealized actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)(2)(2)(1)(3)
Income tax effect  
Reclassification adjustments1 2 
Income tax effect —  (1)
Derivative instruments:
Net unrealized gain (loss)77 280 191 (17)
Income tax effect(13)(57)(35)
Reclassification adjustments(33)(39)(13)
Income tax effect4 — 4 
Foreign currency translation adjustments(335)(1,011)(923)35 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(333)(782)(841)18 
Comprehensive income$3,314 $2,244 $6,765 $6,170 

 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 20222021
 (in millions)
Net income$4,179 $3,959 
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Investment securities:
Net unrealized gain (loss)15 (10)
Income tax effect(3)
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans:
Net unrealized actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)2 
Income tax effect(1)— 
Reclassification adjustments1 
Derivative instruments:
Net unrealized gain (loss)(116)114 
Income tax effect14 (22)
Reclassification adjustments(7)(6)
Income tax effect(4)— 
Foreign currency translation adjustments1,209 (588)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax1,110 (508)
Comprehensive income$5,289 $3,451 
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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VISA INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
 Preferred StockCommon StockPreferred StockRight to Recover for Covered LossesAdditional
Paid-In Capital
Accumulated
Income
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 Income (Loss), Net
Total
Equity
 Series ASeries BSeries CClass AClass BClass C
 (in millions, except per share data)
Balance as of December 31, 2021— (1)1,661 245 10 $2,995 $(111)$18,776 $14,606 $(72)$36,194 
Net income3,647 3,647 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(333)(333)
Comprehensive income3,314 
VE territory covered losses incurred(9)(9)
Conversion of series A preferred stock upon sales into public market— (1)— (1)(8)— 
Conversion of class C common stock upon sales into public market— (1)— (1)— 
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures190 190 
Vesting of restricted stock and performance-based shares— (1)— 
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes— (1)(3)(3)
Cash proceeds from issuance of class A common stock under employee equity plans54 54 
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.375 per class A common stock(802)(802)
Repurchase of class A common stock(15)(149)(2,800)(2,949)
Balance as of March 31, 2022 (1)2 3 1,648 245 10 $2,987 $(120)$18,876 $14,651 $(405)$35,989 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
 Preferred StockCommon Stock and Additional Paid-in CapitalRight to Recover for Covered LossesAccumulated
Income
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 Income (Loss), Net
Total
Equity
 SharesAmountSharesAmount
 (in millions, except per share data)
Balance as of September 30, 2022$2,324 (1)1,890 $19,545 $(35)$16,116 $(2,369)$35,581 
Net income4,179 4,179 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax1,110 1,110 
VE territory covered losses incurred(8)(8)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(14)15 
Conversion to class A common stock upon sales into public market— (2)(329)329 — 
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures177 177 
Stock issued under equity plans56 56 
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes— (2)(112)(112)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.45 per class A common stock(945)(945)
Repurchase of class A common stock(16)(168)(2,947)(3,115)
Balance as of December 31, 20225 $1,981 (1)1,881 $19,827 $(28)$16,403 $(1,259)$36,924 
(1)As of December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, the book value of series A preferred stock was $723 million and $1.0 billion, respectively. Refer to Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans for the book value of series B and series C preferred stock.
(2)Increase decrease or balancedecrease is less than one million shares.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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VISA INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Six Months Ended March 31, 2022
 Preferred StockCommon StockPreferred StockRight to Recover for Covered LossesAdditional
Paid-In Capital
Accumulated
Income
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 Income (Loss), Net
Total
Equity
 Series
A
Series BSeries CClass AClass BClass C
 (in millions, except per share data)
Balance as of September 30, 2021— (1)1,677 245 10 $3,080 $(133)$18,855 $15,351 $436 $37,589 
Net income7,606 7,606 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(841)(841)
Comprehensive income6,765 
VE territory covered losses incurred(16)(16)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(29)29 — 
Conversion of series A preferred stock upon sales into public market— (1)(64)64 — 
Conversion of class C common stock upon sales into public market— (1)— (1)— 
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures318 318 
Vesting of restricted stock and performance-based shares— 
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes— (1)(116)(116)
Cash proceeds from issuance of class A common stock under employee equity plans113 113 
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.375 per class A common stock(1,611)(1,611)
Repurchase of class A common stock(34)(358)(6,695)(7,053)
Balance as of March 31, 2022 (1)2 3 1,648 245 10 $2,987 $(120)$18,876 $14,651 $(405)$35,989 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
 Preferred StockCommon Stock and Additional Paid-in CapitalRight to Recover for Covered LossesAccumulated
Income
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 Income (Loss), Net
Total
Equity
 SharesAmountSharesAmount
 (in millions, except per share data)
Balance as of September 30, 2021$3,080 (1)1,932 $18,855 $(133)$15,351 $436 $37,589 
Net income3,959 3,959 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(508)(508)
VE territory covered losses incurred(7)(7)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(29)29 — 
Conversion of class A common stock upon sales into public market— (2)(56)56 — 
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures

128 128 
Stock issued under equity plans59 59 
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes— (2)(113)(113)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.375 per class A common stock(809)(809)
Repurchase of class A common stock(19)(209)(3,895)(4,104)
Balance as of December 31, 2021$2,995 (1)1,916 $18,776 $(111)$14,606 $(72)$36,194 
(1)Increase, decrease or balance is less than oneAs of December 31, 2021 and September 30, 2021, the book value of series A preferred stock was $430 million shares.and $486 million, respectively. Refer to Note 4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans for the book value of series B and series C preferred stock.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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VISA INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
 Preferred StockCommon StockPreferred StockRight to Recover for Covered LossesAdditional
Paid-In Capital
Accumulated
Income
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 Income (Loss), Net
Total
Equity
 Series
A
Series BSeries CClass AClass BClass C
 (in millions, except per share data)
Balance as of December 31, 2020— (1)1,696 245 11 $3,683 $(34)$18,063 $14,813 $1,154 $37,679 
Net income3,026 3,026 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(782)(782)
Comprehensive income2,244 
VE territory covered losses incurred(7)(7)
Conversion of series A preferred stock upon sales into public market— (1)(336)336 — 
Conversion of class C common stock upon sales into public market— (1)— (1)— 
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures153 153 
Vesting of restricted stock and performance-based shares— (1)— 
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes— (1)(6)(6)
Cash proceeds from issuance of class A common stock under employee equity plans47 47 
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.32 per class A common stock(701)(701)
Repurchase of class A common stock(8)(88)(1,625)(1,713)
Balance as of March 31, 2021— (1)1,694 245 11 $3,347 $(41)$18,505 $15,513 $372 $37,696 
(1)(2)Increase decrease or balance is less than one million shares.
See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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VISA INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(Continued)
(UNAUDITED)
Six Months Ended March 31, 2021
 Preferred StockCommon StockPreferred StockRight to Recover for Covered LossesAdditional
Paid-In Capital
Accumulated
Income
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
 Income (Loss), Net
Total
Equity
 Series
A
Series BSeries CClass AClass BClass C
 (in millions, except per share data)
Balance as of September 30, 2020— (1)1,683 245 11 $5,086 $(39)$16,721 $14,088 $354 $36,210 
Net income6,152 6,152 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax18 18 
Comprehensive income6,170 
Adoption of new accounting standards
VE territory covered losses incurred(17)(17)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(15)15 — 
Conversion of series A preferred stock upon sales into public market— (1)25 (1,724)1,724 — 
Conversion of class C common stock upon sales into public market— (1)— (1)— 
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures

275 275 
Vesting of restricted stock and performance-based shares— 
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes(1)(140)(140)
Cash proceeds from issuance of class A common stock under employee equity plans108 108 
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.32 per class A common stock(1,404)(1,404)
Repurchase of class A common stock(17)(183)(3,326)(3,509)
Balance as of March 31, 2021— (1)1,694 245 11 $3,347 $(41)$18,505 $15,513 $372 $37,696 
(1)Increase, decrease or balance is less than one million shares.


See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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VISA INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021 20222021
(in millions) (in millions)
Operating ActivitiesOperating ActivitiesOperating Activities
Net incomeNet income$7,606 $6,152 Net income$4,179 $3,959 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Client incentivesClient incentives4,865 3,850 Client incentives2,786 2,371 
Share-based compensationShare-based compensation318 275 Share-based compensation177 128 
Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, technology and intangible assetsDepreciation and amortization of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets405 398 Depreciation and amortization of property, equipment, technology and intangible assets227 198 
Deferred income taxesDeferred income taxes21 (27)Deferred income taxes(132)(15)
VE territory covered losses incurredVE territory covered losses incurred(16)(17)VE territory covered losses incurred(8)(7)
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net(Gains) losses on equity investments, net(104)(172)(Gains) losses on equity investments, net106 (231)
OtherOther(61)(48)Other(26)(32)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:Change in operating assets and liabilities:Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Settlement receivableSettlement receivable3 (127)Settlement receivable(54)(76)
Accounts receivableAccounts receivable(173)(165)Accounts receivable(60)(213)
Client incentivesClient incentives(4,503)(3,262)Client incentives(2,743)(2,339)
Other assetsOther assets(291)(116)Other assets160 (163)
Accounts payableAccounts payable(75)(41)Accounts payable(64)(9)
Settlement payableSettlement payable111 210 Settlement payable44 409 
Accrued and other liabilitiesAccrued and other liabilities(173)(39)Accrued and other liabilities(666)206 
Accrued litigationAccrued litigation(212)(29)Accrued litigation245 46 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) operating activities7,721 6,842 Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities4,171 4,232 
Investing ActivitiesInvesting ActivitiesInvesting Activities
Purchases of property, equipment and technologyPurchases of property, equipment and technology(440)(318)Purchases of property, equipment and technology(249)(173)
Investment securities:Investment securities:Investment securities:
PurchasesPurchases(1,948)(2,015)Purchases(1,995)(951)
Proceeds from maturities and salesProceeds from maturities and sales1,975 3,871 Proceeds from maturities and sales1,310 1,374 
Acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired(1,945)(75)
Purchases of / contributions to other investments(55)(30)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquiredAcquisitions, net of cash acquired (832)
Purchases of other investmentsPurchases of other investments(20)(37)
Settlement of derivative instrumentsSettlement of derivative instruments402 — 
Other investing activitiesOther investing activities81 41 Other investing activities42 72 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) investing activities(2,332)1,474 Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities(510)(547)
Financing ActivitiesFinancing ActivitiesFinancing Activities
Repurchase of class A common stockRepurchase of class A common stock(7,053)(3,509)Repurchase of class A common stock(3,115)(4,104)
Repayments of debtRepayments of debt (3,000)Repayments of debt(2,250)— 
Dividends paidDividends paid(1,611)(1,404)Dividends paid(945)(809)
Proceeds from issuance of commercial paper300 — 
Cash proceeds from issuance of class A common stock under employee equity plans113 108 
Cash proceeds from issuance of class A common stock under equity plansCash proceeds from issuance of class A common stock under equity plans56 59 
Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxesRestricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes(116)(140)Restricted stock and performance-based shares settled in cash for taxes(112)(113)
Other financing activitiesOther financing activities19 — 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activitiesNet cash provided by (used in) financing activities(8,367)(7,945)Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(6,347)(4,967)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalentsEffect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents(305)16 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents692 (194)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalentsIncrease (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents(3,283)387 Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents(1,994)(1,476)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of periodCash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period19,799 19,171 Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at beginning of period20,377 19,799 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of periodCash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period$16,516 $19,558 Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents at end of period$18,383 $18,323 
Supplemental DisclosureSupplemental DisclosureSupplemental Disclosure
Cash paid for income taxes, netCash paid for income taxes, net$2,107 $1,505 Cash paid for income taxes, net$721 $268 
Interest payments on debtInterest payments on debt$304 $340 Interest payments on debt$244 $244 
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technologyAccruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology$27 $17 Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology$27 $53 


See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization. Visa Inc. (“Visa”and its subsidiaries (Visa or the “Company”)Company) is a global payments technology company that facilitates global commerce and money movement across more than 200 countries and territories. Visa and its wholly-owned consolidated subsidiaries operateoperates one of the world’s largest electronic payments network — VisaNet — which provides transaction processing services (primarily authorization, clearing and settlement). The Company offers products, solutions and solutionsservices that facilitate secure, reliable and efficient money movement for all participants in the ecosystem. Visa is not a financial institution and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for account holders of Visa products. In most cases, account holder and merchant relationships belong to, and are managed by, Visa’s financial institution clients.
Consolidation and basis of presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Visa and its consolidated entities and are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”)(U.S. GAAP). The Company consolidates its majority-owned and controlled entities, including variable interest entities (“VIEs”)(VIEs) for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company’s investments in VIEs have not been material to its unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods presented. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, economic sanctions were imposed on Russia, impacting Visa and its clients. The extent and severity of the sanctions impacted the Company’s operations and a reduction in Ruble liquidity impacted the Company’s ability to manage operational impact and related foreign currency risk. In March 2022, the Company announced it was suspending its operations in Russia. In addition, the Company deconsolidated its Russian subsidiary, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $35 million, which is included in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of operations.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)(SEC) requirements for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and, consequently, do not include all of the annual disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Reference should be made to the Visa Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 20212022 for additional disclosures, including a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.
Use of estimates. The preparation of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained, and will be recognized in the period in which such changes occur. Future actual results could differ materially from these estimates.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in the existing guidance and making other minor improvements. The Company adopted this guidance effective October 1, 2021. The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, which clarifies that an entity should consider observable transactions that require it to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting for purposes of applying
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the fair value measurement alternative. The Company adopted this guidance effective October 1, 2021. The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Note 2—Acquisitions
Currencycloud
On December 20, 2021, Visa acquired The Currency Cloud Group Limited (“Currencycloud”), a UK-based global platform that enables banks and fintechs to provide innovative foreign exchange solutions for cross-border payments, for a total purchase consideration of $893 million (which includes the fair value of Visa’s previously held equity interest in Currencycloud). The Company allocated $150 million of the purchase consideration to technology, intangible assets, other net assets acquired and deferred tax liabilities and the remaining $743 million to goodwill.
Tink
On March 10 2022, Visa acquired 100% of the share capital of Tink AB (“Tink”) for $1.9 billion in cash. Tink is a European open banking platform that enables financial institutions, fintechs and merchants to build financial products and services and move money. The acquisition is expected to help accelerate the adoption of open banking around the world by providing a secure, reliable platform for innovation.
Total purchase consideration has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and is subject to revision. If additional information becomes available, the Company may further revise the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable, but no later than one year from the acquisition date; however, at this time, material changes are not expected.
The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation for Tink:
Purchase Price AllocationWeighted-Average Useful Life
 (in millions)(in years)
Technology$245 4
Customer relationships90 6
Deferred tax liabilities(71)
Other net assets acquired (liabilities assumed)22 
Goodwill1,577 
Total$1,863 5
Goodwill is primarily attributable to synergies expected to be achieved from the acquisition and the assembled workforce. None of the goodwill recognized is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
The Company did not include Tink's financial results in the Company's consolidated statements of operations from the acquisition date, March 10, 2022, through March 31, 2022, as the impact is not material to the Company’s financial results.
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Note 3—2—Revenues
The nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of the Company’s revenues and cash flows and how they are affected by economic factors are most appropriately depicted through the Company’s revenue categories and geographical markets. The following tables disaggregate the Company’s net revenues by revenue category and by geography:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
202220212022202120222021
(in millions)(in millions)
Service revenuesService revenues$3,521 $2,845 $6,714 $5,522 Service revenues$3,511 $3,193 
Data processing revenuesData processing revenues3,480 2,996 7,094 6,029 Data processing revenues3,827 3,614 
International transaction revenuesInternational transaction revenues2,208 1,488 4,382 2,939 International transaction revenues2,797 2,174 
Other revenuesOther revenues474 392 923 776 Other revenues587 449 
Client incentivesClient incentives(2,494)(1,992)(4,865)(3,850)Client incentives(2,786)(2,371)
Net revenuesNet revenues$7,189 $5,729 $14,248 $11,416 Net revenues$7,936 $7,059 

Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
202220212022202120222021
(in millions)(in millions)
U.S.U.S.$3,079 $2,683 $6,257 $5,350 U.S.$3,567 $3,178 
InternationalInternational4,110 3,046 7,991 6,066 International4,369 3,881 
Net revenuesNet revenues$7,189 $5,729 $14,248 $11,416 Net revenues$7,936 $7,059 
Note 4—3—Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents
The Company reconciles cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents reported in the consolidated balance sheets that aggregate to the beginning and ending balances shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows as follows:
March 31,
2022
September 30,
2021
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents$12,299 $16,487 
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:
U.S. litigation escrow882 894 
Customer collateral2,309 2,260 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets1,026 158 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents$16,516 $19,799 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets include restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents related to funds held by the Company, primarily from Currencycloud, on behalf of clients in segregated bank accounts that cannot be withdrawn or used for general operating activities. These amounts are fully offset by corresponding liabilities recorded in accrued liabilities on the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheets.
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents$13,334 $15,689 
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:
U.S. litigation escrow1,705 1,449 
Customer collateral2,591 2,342 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets753 897 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents$18,383 $20,377 
Note 5—4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans
U.S. Retrospective Responsibility Plan
Under the terms of the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, the Company maintains an escrow account from which settlements of, or judgments in, certain litigation referred to as the “U.S. covered litigation” are paid. The accrual related to the U.S. covered litigation could be either higher or lower than the U.S. litigation escrow account balance. See Note 13—12—Legal Matters.
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The following table presents the changes in the restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow account:
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
2022202120222021
(in millions) (in millions)
Balance at beginning of periodBalance at beginning of period$894 $901 Balance at beginning of period$1,449 $894 
Deposits into the litigation escrow accountDeposits into the litigation escrow account250 — Deposits into the litigation escrow account350 250 
Payments to opt-out merchants(1) and interest earned on escrow funds
(262)(7)
Payments to opt-out merchants(1), net of interest earned on escrow funds
Payments to opt-out merchants(1), net of interest earned on escrow funds
(94)— 
Balance at end of periodBalance at end of period$882 $894 Balance at end of period$1,705 $1,144 
(1)These payments are associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. See Note 13—12—Legal Matters.
Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plan
Visa Inc., Visa International and Visa Europe are parties to certain existing and potential litigation relating to the setting of multilateral interchange fee rates in the Visa Europe territory (the “VE(VE territory covered litigation”)litigation). Under the terms of the Europe retrospective responsibility plan, the Company is entitled to recover certain losses resulting from VE territory covered litigation (the “VE(VE territory covered losses”)losses) through a periodic adjustment to the class A common stock conversion rates applicable to the series B and C preferred stock. VE territory covered losses are recorded in a contra-equity account referred to as “right to recover for covered losses” within stockholders’ equity before the corresponding adjustment to the applicable conversion rate is effected. Adjustments to the conversion rate may be executed once in any six-month period unless a single, individual loss greater than €20 million is incurred, in which case, the six-month limitation does not apply. When the adjustment to the conversion rate is made, the amount previously recorded in “right to recover for covered losses” as contra-equity is then recorded against the book value of the preferred stock within stockholders’ equity.
The following table presents the activities related to VE territory covered losses in preferred stock and “right to recover for covered losses” within stockholders’ equity:
Preferred StockRight to Recover for Covered LossesPreferred StockRight to Recover for Covered Losses
Series BSeries CSeries BSeries C
(in millions)(in millions)
Balance as of September 30, 2021$1,071 $1,523 $(133)
Balance as of September 30, 2022Balance as of September 30, 2022$460 $812 $(35)
VE territory covered losses incurred(1)
VE territory covered losses incurred(1)
— — (16)
VE territory covered losses incurred(1)
— — (8)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(2)Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(2)(26)(3)29 Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(2)(7)(7)15 
Balance as of March 31, 2022$1,045 $1,520 $(120)
Balance as of December 31, 2022Balance as of December 31, 2022$453 $805 $(28)
Preferred StockRight to Recover for Covered LossesPreferred StockRight to Recover for Covered Losses
Series BSeries CSeries BSeries C
(in millions)(in millions)
Balance as of September 30, 2020$1,106 $1,543 $(39)
Balance as of September 30, 2021Balance as of September 30, 2021$1,071 $1,523 $(133)
VE territory covered losses incurred(1)
VE territory covered losses incurred(1)
— — (17)
VE territory covered losses incurred(1)
— — (7)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustmentRecovery through conversion rate adjustment(9)(6)15 Recovery through conversion rate adjustment(26)(3)29 
Balance as of March 31, 2021$1,097 $1,537 $(41)
Balance as of December 31, 2021Balance as of December 31, 2021$1,045 $1,520 $(111)
(1)VE territory covered losses incurred reflect settlements with merchants and additional legal costs. See Note 13—12—Legal Matters.
(2)Adjustment to right to recover for covered losses for the conversion rate adjustment differs from the actual recovered amount due to differences in foreign exchange rates between the time the losses were incurred and the subsequent recovery through the conversion rate adjustment.
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The following table presents the as-converted value of the preferred stock available to recover VE territory covered losses compared to the book value of preferred stock recorded in stockholders’ equity within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:
March 31, 2022September 30, 2021December 31, 2022September 30, 2022
As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(2)
Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)
As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(3)
Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)
As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(2)
Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)
As-converted Value of Preferred Stock(1),(3)
Book Value of Preferred Stock(1)
(in millions)(in millions)
Series B preferred stockSeries B preferred stock$3,450 $1,045 $3,493 $1,071 Series B preferred stock$1,524 $453 $1,309 $460 
Series C preferred stockSeries C preferred stock4,781 1,520 4,806 1,523 Series C preferred stock2,383 805 2,044 812 
TotalTotal8,231 2,565 8,299 2,594 Total3,907 1,258 3,353 1,272 
Less: right to recover for covered lossesLess: right to recover for covered losses(120)(120)(133)(133)Less: right to recover for covered losses(28)(28)(35)(35)
Total recovery for covered losses availableTotal recovery for covered losses available$8,111 $2,445 $8,166 $2,461 Total recovery for covered losses available$3,879 $1,230 $3,318 $1,237 
(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted and book values are based on unrounded numbers.
(2)As of MarchDecember 31, 2022, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 6.2712.958 and 6.829,3.634, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) $221.77,$207.76, Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.
(3)As of September 30, 2021,2022, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 6.3212.971 and 6.834,3.645, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) $222.75,$177.65, Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.
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Note 6—5—Fair Value Measurements and Investments
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Fair Value Measurements
Using Inputs Considered as
Fair Value Measurements
Using Inputs Considered as
Level 1Level 2 Level 1Level 2
March 31,
2022
September 30,
2021
March 31,
2022
September 30,
2021
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
(in millions) (in millions)
AssetsAssetsAssets
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:
Money market fundsMoney market funds$9,448 $11,779 $ $— Money market funds$10,078 $11,736 $ $— 
U.S. government-sponsored debt securitiesU.S. government-sponsored debt securities — 418 100 U.S. government-sponsored debt securities — 400 — 
U.S. Treasury securitiesU.S. Treasury securities200 2,400  — U.S. Treasury securities180 799  — 
Investment securities:Investment securities:Investment securities:
Marketable equity securitiesMarketable equity securities363 490  — Marketable equity securities346 437  — 
U.S. government-sponsored debt securitiesU.S. government-sponsored debt securities — 110 245 U.S. government-sponsored debt securities — 964 457 
U.S. Treasury securitiesU.S. Treasury securities3,043 2,985  — U.S. Treasury securities4,210 4,005  — 
Other current and non-current assets:Other current and non-current assets:Other current and non-current assets:
Money market fundsMoney market funds4  — Money market funds22 22  — 
Derivative instrumentsDerivative instruments — 465 410 Derivative instruments — 245 1,131 
TotalTotal$13,058 $17,658 $993 $755 Total$14,836 $16,999 $1,609 $1,588 
LiabilitiesLiabilitiesLiabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits:Accrued compensation and benefits:Accrued compensation and benefits:
Deferred compensation liabilityDeferred compensation liability$179 $167 $ $— Deferred compensation liability$184 $146 $ $— 
Accrued and other liabilities:Accrued and other liabilities:Accrued and other liabilities:
Derivative instrumentsDerivative instruments — 226 109 Derivative instruments — 398 418 
TotalTotal$179 $167 $226 $109 Total$184 $146 $398 $418 
Level 1 assets and liabilities. Money market funds, marketable equity securities and U.S. Treasury securities are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy, as fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. The Company’s deferred compensation liability is measured at fair value based on marketable equity securities held under the deferred compensation plan.
Level 2 assets and liabilities. The fair value of U.S. government-sponsored debt securities, as provided by third-party pricing vendors, is based on quoted prices in active markets for similar, not identical, assets. Derivative instruments are valued using inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.
U.S. government-sponsored debt securitiesGovernment-sponsored Debt Securities and U.S. Treasury securities. As of March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, grossSecurities
The amortized cost, unrealized gains and losses were not material. Asand fair value of March 31, 2022, $1.5 billion of the Company’s debt securities are due within one year and $2.3 billion is due between one to five years.were as follows:
December 31, 2022
Amortized
Cost
Gross UnrealizedFair
Value
GainsLosses
(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities$1,364 $$(1)$1,364 
U.S. Treasury securities4,509 (121)4,390 
Total$5,873 $3 $(122)$5,754 
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Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis
September 30, 2022
Amortized
Cost
Gross UnrealizedFair
Value
GainsLosses
(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities$458 $— $(1)$457 
U.S. Treasury securities4,937 — (133)4,804 
Total$5,395 $— $(134)$5,261 
Non-marketable equity securities.Debt securities with unrealized losses for less than 12 months and 12 months or greater were as follows:
December 31, 2022
Less Than 12 Months12 Months or Greater
Fair ValueGross Unrealized LossesFair ValueGross Unrealized Losses
(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities$347 $(1)$— $— 
U.S. Treasury securities1,598 (38)1,966 (83)
Total$1,945 $(39)$1,966 $(83)
September 30, 2022
Less Than 12 Months
Fair ValueGross Unrealized Losses
(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities$408 $(1)
U.S. Treasury securities3,507 (133)
Total$3,915 $(134)
The unrealized losses were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates.
The stated maturities of debt securities were as follows:
December 31,
2022
(in millions)
Due within one year$3,019 
Due after 1 year through 5 years2,735 
Total$5,754 
Equity Securities
The Company’s non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable market values. These investments are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are classified as Level 3 due to the absence of quoted market prices, the inherent lack of liquidity and the fact that inputs used to measure fair value are unobservable and require management’s judgment.
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The following table summarizes the total carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable equity securities held as of MarchDecember 31, 2022 including cumulative unrealized gains and losses:
MarchDecember 31,
2022
(in millions)
Initial cost basis$908739 
Adjustments:
Upward adjustments806827 
Downward adjustments (including impairment)(66)(349)
Carrying amount, end of period$1,6481,217 
Unrealized gains and losses included in the carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable equity securities still held as of MarchDecember 31, 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
202220212022202120222021
(in millions)(in millions)
Upward adjustmentsUpward adjustments$2 $129 $226 $143 Upward adjustments$17 $224 
Downward adjustments (including impairment)Downward adjustments (including impairment)$(53)$— $(53)$(2)Downward adjustments (including impairment)$ $— 
For the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized net unrealized losses of $156$102 million and net unrealized gains of $147$172 million, respectively, on marketable and non-marketable equity securities still held as of quarter end. For the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recognized net unrealized gains of $16 million and $176 million, respectively, on marketable and non-marketable equity securities still held as of quarter end.
Non-financial assets and liabilities. Certain non-financial assets such as goodwill, intangible assets and property, equipment and technology are only recognized at fair value if they are deemed to be impaired. The Company performed its annual impairment review of its indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill as of February 1, 2022, and concluded there was no impairment as of that date. As of March 31, 2022, there were no impairment indicators.
Other Fair Value Disclosures
Debt. Debt instruments are measured at amortized cost on the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the debt instruments, as provided by third-party pricing vendors, is based on quoted prices in active markets for similar, not identical, assets. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, these instruments would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. As of MarchDecember 31, 2022, the carrying value and estimated fair value of debt was $20.7$20.5 billion and $20.8$18.4 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2021,2022, the carrying value and estimated fair value of debt was $21.0$22.5 billion and $22.5$19.9 billion, respectively.
Other financial instruments not measured at fair value. At MarchAs of December 31, 2022, the carrying valuevalues of settlement receivable and payable commercial paper and customer collateral approximatesare an approximate fair value due to their generally short maturities. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, these financial instruments would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
Non-financial assets. Certain non-financial assets such as goodwill, intangible assets and property, equipment and technology are subject to non-recurring fair value measurements if they are deemed to be impaired. As of December 31, 2022, there were no impairment indicators.
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Note 7—6—Debt
The Company had outstanding debt as follows:
March 31,
2022
September 30,
2021
Effective Interest Rate(1)
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
Effective Interest Rate(1)
(in millions, except percentages)(in millions, except percentages)
Commercial paper$300 $— 0.35 %
2.15% Senior Notes due September 20221,000 1,000 2.30 %
U.S. dollar notesU.S. dollar notes
2.80% Senior Notes due December 20222.80% Senior Notes due December 20222,250 2,250 2.89 %2.80% Senior Notes due December 2022$ $2,250 2.89 %
3.15% Senior Notes due December 20253.15% Senior Notes due December 20254,000 4,000 3.26 %3.15% Senior Notes due December 20254,000 4,000 3.26 %
1.90% Senior Notes due April 20271.90% Senior Notes due April 20271,500 1,500 2.02 %1.90% Senior Notes due April 20271,500 1,500 2.02 %
0.75% Senior Notes due August 20270.75% Senior Notes due August 2027500 500 0.84 %0.75% Senior Notes due August 2027500 500 0.84 %
2.75% Senior Notes due September 20272.75% Senior Notes due September 2027750 750 2.91 %2.75% Senior Notes due September 2027750 750 2.91 %
2.05% Senior Notes due April 20302.05% Senior Notes due April 20301,500 1,500 2.13 %2.05% Senior Notes due April 20301,500 1,500 2.13 %
1.10% Senior Notes due February 20311.10% Senior Notes due February 20311,000 1,000 1.20 %1.10% Senior Notes due February 20311,000 1,000 1.20 %
4.15% Senior Notes due December 20354.15% Senior Notes due December 20351,500 1,500 4.23 %4.15% Senior Notes due December 20351,500 1,500 4.23 %
2.70% Senior Notes due April 20402.70% Senior Notes due April 20401,000 1,000 2.80 %2.70% Senior Notes due April 20401,000 1,000 2.80 %
4.30% Senior Notes due December 20454.30% Senior Notes due December 20453,500 3,500 4.37 %4.30% Senior Notes due December 20453,500 3,500 4.37 %
3.65% Senior Notes due September 20473.65% Senior Notes due September 2047750 750 3.73 %3.65% Senior Notes due September 2047750 750 3.73 %
2.00% Senior Notes due August 20502.00% Senior Notes due August 20501,750 1,750 2.09 %2.00% Senior Notes due August 20501,750 1,750 2.09 %
Euro notesEuro notes
1.50% Senior Notes due June 20261.50% Senior Notes due June 20261,447 1,325 1.71 %
2.00% Senior Notes due June 20292.00% Senior Notes due June 20291,072 982 2.13 %
2.375% Senior Notes due June 20342.375% Senior Notes due June 2034697 638 2.53 %
Total debtTotal debt21,300 21,000 Total debt20,966 22,945 
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costsUnamortized discounts and debt issuance costs(154)(161)Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs(171)(173)
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments(2)
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments(2)
(119)138 
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments(2)
(308)(322)
Total carrying value of debtTotal carrying value of debt$21,027 $20,977 Total carrying value of debt$20,487 $22,450 
Reported as:Reported as:Reported as:
Current maturities of debtCurrent maturities of debt$3,548 $999 Current maturities of debt$ $2,250 
Long-term debtLong-term debt17,479 19,978 Long-term debt20,487 20,200 
Total carrying value of debtTotal carrying value of debt$21,027 $20,977 Total carrying value of debt$20,487 $22,450 
(1)Effective interest rates disclosed do not reflect hedge accounting adjustments.
(2)Represents the change in fair value of interest rate swap agreements entered into on a portion of the outstanding senior notes.
Commercial Paper ProgramSenior Notes
Visa maintains a commercial paper program to support its working capital requirements and for other general corporate purposes. UnderDuring the program, the Company is authorized to issue up to $3.0 billion in outstanding notes, with maturities up to 397 days from the date of issuance. The commercial paper outstanding as of March 31, 2022 was fully repaid in April 2022. Subsequent to Marchthree months ended December 31, 2022, the Company issued $650 millionrepaid $2.25 billion of commercial paper that was also fully repaid in Aprilprincipal upon maturity of its senior notes due December 2022.
Non-derivative Financial Instrument Designated as a Net Investment Hedge
During the three months ended December 31, 2022, the Company designated €1.8 billion of the Euro-denominated fixed-rate senior notes (Euro Notes) issued in June 2022 as a hedge against a portion of the Company’s Euro-denominated net investment in Visa Europe. As of December 31, 2022, all of the €3.0 billion Euro Notes were designated as a net investment hedge.
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Note 8—7—Settlement Guarantee Management
The Company indemnifies its clients for settlement losses suffered due to failure of any other client to fund its settlement obligations in accordance with the Visa operating rules. This indemnification creates settlement risk for the Company due to the difference in timing between the date of a payment transaction and the date of subsequent settlement.
Historically, the Company has experienced minimal losses as a result of its settlement risk guarantee. However, the Company’s future obligations, which could be material under its guarantees, are not determinable as they are dependent upon future events.
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The Company’s settlement exposure is limited to the amount of unsettled Visa payment transactions at any point in time, which vary significantly day to day. During the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, the Company’s maximum daily settlement exposure was $112.7$123.5 billion and the average daily settlement exposure was $71.3$76.0 billion.
The Company maintains and regularly reviews global settlement risk policies and procedures to manage settlement exposure, which may require clients to post collateral if certain credit standards are not met. The Company held the following collateral to manage settlement exposure:
March 31,
2022
September 30,
2021
December 31,
2022
September 30,
2022
(in millions) (in millions)
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalentsRestricted cash and restricted cash equivalents$2,309 $2,260 Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents$2,591 $2,342 
Pledged securities at market valuePledged securities at market value270 254 Pledged securities at market value255 213 
Letters of creditLetters of credit1,604 1,518 Letters of credit1,659 1,582 
GuaranteesGuarantees793 758 Guarantees984 950 
TotalTotal$4,976 $4,790 Total$5,489 $5,087 
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Note 9—8—Stockholders’ Equity
As-converted class A common stock. The number of shares of each series and class, and the number of shares of class A common stock on an as-converted basis were as follows:
March 31, 2022September 30, 2021December 31, 2022September 30, 2022
Shares
Outstanding
Conversion Rate Into 
Class A
Common Stock
As-converted Class A
Common
Stock(1)
Shares
Outstanding
Conversion Rate Into
Class A
Common Stock
As-converted Class A
Common
Stock(1)
Shares
Outstanding
Conversion Rate Into 
Class A
Common Stock
As-converted Class A
Common
Stock(1)
Shares
Outstanding
Conversion Rate Into
Class A
Common Stock
As-converted Class A
Common
Stock(1)
(in millions, except conversion rate)(in millions, except conversion rate)
Series A preferred stockSeries A preferred stock (2)100.0000 6 — (2)100.0000 Series A preferred stock (2)100.0000 11 — (2)100.0000 16 
Series B preferred stockSeries B preferred stock2 6.2710 16 6.3210 16 Series B preferred stock2 2.9580 7 2.9710 
Series C preferred stockSeries C preferred stock3 6.8290 22 6.8340 22 Series C preferred stock3 3.6340 11 3.6450 12 
Class A common stock(3)
Class A common stock(3)
1,648 1,648 1,677 — 1,677 
Class A common stock(3)
1,626  1,626 1,635 — 1,635 
Class B common stockClass B common stock245 1.6181 (4)397 245 1.6228 (4)398 Class B common stock245 1.5991 (4)393 245 1.6059 (4)394 
Class C common stockClass C common stock10 4.0000 40 10 4.0000 41 Class C common stock10 4.0000 39 10 4.0000 39 
TotalTotal2,129 2,161 Total2,087 2,103 
(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted class A common stock is calculated based on unrounded numbers.
(2)The number of shares outstanding was less than one million.
(3)Class A common stock shares outstanding reflect repurchases that settled on or before MarchDecember 31, 2022 and September 30, 2021, respectively.2022.
(4)The class B to class A common stock conversion rate is presented on a rounded basis. Conversion calculations for dividend payments are based on a conversion rate rounded to the tenth decimal.
Reduction in as-converted shares. Under the terms of the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, when the Company funds the U.S. litigation escrow account, the value of the Company’s class B common stock is subject to dilution through a downward adjustment to the conversion rate of the shares of class B common stock to shares of class A common stock. Under the terms of the Europe retrospective responsibility plan, the Company is entitled to recover VE territory covered losses through periodic adjustments to the class A common stock conversion rates applicable to the series B and C preferred stock. The deposit and recovery have the same economic effect on earnings per share as repurchasing the Company’s class A common stock, because it reduces the class B common stock and the series B and C preferred stock conversion rates and consequently, reduces the as-converted class A common stock share count. See Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans.
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The following table presents the reduction in the number of as-converted class B common stock after deposit into the U.S. litigation escrow account for the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022. There was no comparable adjustment recorded for class B common stock for the six months ended March 31,2022 and 2021.
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
(in millions, except per share data)
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock1
Effective price per share(1)
$217.61
Deposits under the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan$250
Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021
(in millions, except per share data)
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock2 
Effective price per share(1)
$209.14 $217.61 
Deposits under the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan$350 $250 
(1)Effective price per share is calculated using the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s class A common stock over a pricing period in accordance with the Company’s current certificate of incorporation.
The following table presents the reduction in the number of as-converted series B and C preferred stock after the Company recovered VE territory covered losses through conversion rate adjustments:
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2022
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2021
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2022
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2021
Series BSeries CSeries BSeries CSeries BSeries CSeries BSeries C
(in millions, except per share data)(in millions, except per share data)
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stockReduction in equivalent number of class A common stock (1) (1)— (1)— (1)Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock (1) (1)— (1)— (1)
Effective price per share(2)
Effective price per share(2)
$201.68 $201.68 $209.89 $209.89 
Effective price per share(2)
$211.34 $211.34 $201.68 $201.68 
Recovery through conversion rate adjustmentRecovery through conversion rate adjustment$26 $3 $$Recovery through conversion rate adjustment$7 $7 $26 $
(1)The reduction in equivalent number of shares of class A common stock was less than one million shares.
(2)Effective price per share for the quarter is calculated using the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s class A common stock over a pricing period in accordance with the Company’s current certificates of designations for its series B and C preferred stock. Effective price per share for each fiscal year is calculated using the weighted-average effective prices
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Common stock repurchases. The following table presents share repurchases in the open market:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
202220212022202120222021
(in millions, except per share data)(in millions, except per share data)
Shares repurchased in the open market(1)
Shares repurchased in the open market(1)
15 34 17 
Shares repurchased in the open market(1)
16 19 
Average repurchase price per share(2)
Average repurchase price per share(2)
$210.18 $208.65 $210.26 $205.05 
Average repurchase price per share(2)
$197.69 $210.32 
Total cost(2)
Total cost(2)
$2,949 $1,713 $7,053 $3,509 
Total cost(2)
$3,115 $4,104 
(1)Shares repurchased in the open market reflect repurchases that settled during the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.2021. All shares repurchased in the open market have been retired and constitute authorized but unissued shares.
(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Average repurchase price per share and total cost are calculated based on unrounded numbers.
In October 2022, the Company’s board of directors authorized a $12.0 billion share repurchase program. Previously, in December 2021, the Company’s board of directors authorized a $12.0 billion share repurchase program (the “December(December 2021 Program”)Program). Previously, in January 2021, the Company’s board of directors authorized an $8.0 billion share repurchase program. These authorizations have no expiration date. As of MarchDecember 31, 2022, the Company’s repurchase programprograms had remaining authorized funds of $9.8$14.1 billion. All share repurchase programs authorized prior to the December 2021 Program have been completed.
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Dividends. The Company declared and paid dividends of $802$945 million and $701$809 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $1.6 billion and $1.4 billion during the six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. On April 22, 2022,January 24, 2023, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.375$0.45 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of class B and C common stock and series A, B and C preferred stock on an as-converted basis), which will be paid on JuneMarch 1, 2022,2023, to all holders of record as of May 13, 2022.February 10, 2023.
Note 10—9—Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to each class of shares by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding and participating securities during the period. Participating securities include the Company’s series A, B and C preferred stock and restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents. Net income is allocated to each class of common stock and participating securities based on its proportional ownership on an as-converted basis. The weighted-average number of shares outstanding of each class of common stock reflects changes in ownership over the periods presented. See Note 9—Stockholders’ Equity.
Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding, participating securities and, if dilutive, potential class A common stock equivalent shares outstanding during the period. Dilutive class A common stock equivalents may consist of: (1) shares of class A common stock issuable upon the conversion of series A, B and C preferred stock and class B and C common stock based on the conversion rates in effect through the period, and (2) incremental shares of class A common stock calculated by applying the treasury stock method to the assumed exercise of employee stock options, the assumed purchase of stock under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan and the assumed vesting of unearned performance shares.
The following table presents earnings per share for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022:
 Basic Earnings Per ShareDiluted Earnings Per Share
Income
Allocation
(A)(1)
Weighted-
Average
Shares
Outstanding (B)
Earnings per
Share =
(A)/(B)(2)
Income
Allocation
(A)(1)
Weighted-
Average
Shares
Outstanding (B)
 
Earnings per
Share =
(A)/(B)(2)
(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock$2,819 1,654 $1.70 $3,647 2,142 (3)$1.70 
Class B common stock677 245 $2.76 $676 245 $2.75 
Class C common stock69 10 $6.82 $69 10 $6.81 
Participating securities82 Not presentedNot presented$81 Not presentedNot presented
Net income$3,647 
The following table presents earnings per share for the six months ended March 31, 2022:
Basic Earnings Per ShareDiluted Earnings Per Share Basic Earnings Per ShareDiluted Earnings Per Share
Income
Allocation
(A)(1)
Weighted-
Average
Shares
Outstanding (B)
Earnings per
Share =
(A)/(B)(2)
Income
Allocation
(A)(1)
Weighted-
Average
Shares
Outstanding (B)
 
Earnings per
Share =
(A)/(B)(2)
Income
Allocation
(A)(1)
Weighted-
Average
Shares
Outstanding (B)
Earnings per
Share =
(A)/(B)(2)
Income
Allocation
(A)(1)
Weighted-
Average
Shares
Outstanding (B)
 
Earnings per
Share =
(A)/(B)(2)
(in millions, except per share data)(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stockClass A common stock$5,884 1,662 $3.54 $7,606 2,150 (3)$3.54 Class A common stock$3,243 1,629 $1.99 $4,179 2,102 (3)$1.99 
Class B common stockClass B common stock1,409 245 $5.74 $1,407 245 $5.73 Class B common stock784 245 $3.19 $784 245 $3.19 
Class C common stockClass C common stock143 10 $14.16 $143 10 $14.15 Class C common stock78 10 $7.96 $78 10 $7.95 
Participating securitiesParticipating securities170 Not presentedNot presented$169 Not presentedNot presentedParticipating securities74 Not presentedNot presented$74 Not presentedNot presented
Net incomeNet income$7,606 Net income$4,179 
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The following table presents earnings per share for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2021:
 Basic Earnings Per ShareDiluted Earnings Per Share
Income
Allocation
(A)(1)
Weighted-
Average
Shares
Outstanding (B)
Earnings per
Share =
(A)/(B)(2)
Income
Allocation
(A)(1)
Weighted-
Average
Shares
Outstanding (B)
 
Earnings per
Share =
(A)/(B)(2)
(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock$2,342 1,695 $1.38 $3,026 2,193 (3)$1.38 
Class B common stock550 245 $2.24 $550 245 $2.24 
Class C common stock59 11 $5.52 $59 11 $5.52 
Participating securities75 Not presentedNot presented$74 Not presentedNot presented
Net income$3,026 
The following table presents earnings per share for the six months ended March 31, 2021:
Basic Earnings Per ShareDiluted Earnings Per Share Basic Earnings Per ShareDiluted Earnings Per Share
Income
Allocation
(A)(1)
Weighted-
Average
Shares
Outstanding (B)
Earnings per
Share =
(A)/(B)(2)
Income
Allocation
(A)(1)
Weighted-
Average
Shares
Outstanding (B)
 
Earnings per
Share =
(A)/(B)(2)
Income
Allocation
(A)(1)
Weighted-
Average
Shares
Outstanding (B)
Earnings per
Share =
(A)/(B)(2)
Income
Allocation
(A)(1)
Weighted-
Average
Shares
Outstanding (B)
 
Earnings per
Share =
(A)/(B)(2)
(in millions, except per share data)(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stockClass A common stock$4,752 1,695 $2.80 $6,152 2,196 (3)$2.80 Class A common stock$3,065 1,669 $1.84 $3,959 2,159 (3)$1.83 
Class B common stockClass B common stock1,117 245 $4.55 $1,116 245 $4.54 Class B common stock732 245 $2.98 $731 245 $2.98 
Class C common stockClass C common stock120 11 $11.22 $120 11 $11.20 Class C common stock74 10 $7.35 $74 10 $7.34 
Participating securitiesParticipating securities163 Not presentedNot presented$163 Not presentedNot presentedParticipating securities88 Not presentedNot presented$88 Not presentedNot presented
Net incomeNet income$6,152 Net income$3,959 
(1)The weighted-average number of shares of as-converted class B common stock used in the income allocation was 397394 million and 398 million for the three months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and 398 million for the six month ended March 31, 2022 and three and six months ended March 31, 2021.2021, respectively. The weighted-average number of shares of as-converted class C common stock used in the income allocation was 39 million and 40 million for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and 43 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021.2021, respectively. The weighted-average number of shares of preferred stock included within participating securities was 613 million and 7 million of as-converted series A preferred stock for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and 122021, respectively, 7 million and 17 million of as-converted series A preferred stock for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, 16 million of as-converted series B preferred stock for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and 11 million and 22 million of as-converted series C preferred stock for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and 2021.2021, respectively.
(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Basic and diluted earnings per share isare calculated based on unrounded numbers.
(3)Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding are calculated on an as-converted basis and include incremental common stock equivalents, as calculated under the treasury stock method. The common stock equivalents are not material for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and 2021.
Note 11—10—Share-based Compensation
The Company grantedfollowing table presents the following equity awards granted to employees and non-employee directors under the 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan or the EIP,(EIP) during the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022:
GrantedWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair ValueWeighted-Average Exercise PriceGrantedWeighted-Average Grant Date Fair ValueWeighted-Average Exercise Price
Non-qualified stock optionsNon-qualified stock options961,570 $43.16 $200.86 Non-qualified stock options785,254 $57.29 $210.80 
Restricted stock unitsRestricted stock units2,922,004 $202.56 Restricted stock units2,998,777 $210.18 
Performance-based shares(1)
Performance-based shares(1)
440,722 $186.50 
Performance-based shares(1)
457,178 $216.08 
(1)Represents the maximum number of performance-based shares which could be earned.
Related toFor the EIP,three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded share-based compensation cost netrelated to the EIP of estimated forfeitures, of $181$170 million and $148$121 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $302 million and $264 million for the six months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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Note 12—11—Income Taxes
For the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 the effective income tax rates were 20% and 19%, respectively, and for the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, the effective income tax rates were 17%.16% and 19%, respectively. The difference in the effective tax rates is primarily due to $66a $142 million and $147 million of tax benefitsbenefit related to prior years recognized during the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2021, respectively,2022 due to the reassessment of an uncertain tax position as a result of the conclusion of audits by taxing authorities.new information obtained during an ongoing tax examination.
During the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits increased by $65 million and $143 million, respectively. The Company’s net unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would favorably impact the effective tax rate, increaseddecreased by $17$108 million and $46$149 million, respectively. The changedecrease in unrecognized tax benefits is primarily related to the reassessment mentioned above, partially offset by an increase in gross timing differences as well as various tax positions across several jurisdictions.
The Company’s tax filings are subject to examination by U.S. federal, state and foreign taxing authorities. The timing and outcome of the final resolutions of the various ongoing income tax examinations are highly uncertain. It is not reasonably possible to estimate the increase or decrease in unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.
Note 13—12—Legal Matters
The Company is party to various legal and regulatory proceedings. Some of these proceedings involve complex claims that are subject to substantial uncertainties and unascertainable damages. Accordingly, except as disclosed,For those proceedings where a loss is determined to be only reasonably possible or probable but not estimable, the Company has not established reserves or rangesdisclosed the nature of possible loss relatedthe claim. Additionally, unless otherwise disclosed below with respect to these proceedings, as at this time in the proceedings,Company cannot provide an estimate of the matters do not relate to a probablepossible loss and/or the amount or range of losses are not reasonably estimable.loss. Although the Company believes that it has strong defenses for the litigation and regulatory proceedings described below, it could, in the future, incur judgments or fines or enter into settlements of claims that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. From time to time, the Company may engage in settlement discussions or mediations with respect to one or more of its outstanding litigation matters, either on its own behalf or collectively with other parties.
The litigation accrual is an estimate and is based on management’s understanding of its litigation profile, the specifics of each case, advice of counsel to the extent appropriate and management’s best estimate of incurred loss as of the balance sheet date.
The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued litigation:
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021 20222021
(in millions) (in millions)
Balance at beginning of periodBalance at beginning of period$983 $914 Balance at beginning of period$1,456 $983 
Provision for uncovered legal mattersProvision for uncovered legal matters1 Provision for uncovered legal matters 
Provision for covered legal mattersProvision for covered legal matters150 Provision for covered legal matters347 146 
Payments for legal mattersPayments for legal matters(365)(40)Payments for legal matters(101)(103)
Balance at end of periodBalance at end of period$769 $886 Balance at end of period$1,702 $1,027 
Accrual Summary—U.S. Covered Litigation
Visa Inc., Visa U.S.A. and Visa International are parties to certain legal proceedings that are covered by the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, which the Company refers to as the U.S. covered litigation. An accrual for the U.S. covered litigation and a charge to the litigation provision are recorded when a loss is deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable. In making this determination, the Company evaluates available information, including but not limited to actions taken by the Company’s litigation committee. The total accrual related to the U.S. covered litigation could be either higher or lower than the escrow account balance. See further discussion below under U.S. Covered Litigation and Note 5—4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans.
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The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to U.S. covered litigation:
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021 20222021
(in millions) (in millions)
Balance at beginning of periodBalance at beginning of period$881 $888 Balance at beginning of period$1,441 $881 
Provision for interchange multidistrict litigationProvision for interchange multidistrict litigation145 — Provision for interchange multidistrict litigation341 145 
Payments for U.S. covered litigationPayments for U.S. covered litigation(262)(7)Payments for U.S. covered litigation(101)— 
Balance at end of periodBalance at end of period$764 $881 Balance at end of period$1,681 $1,026 

During the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, the Company recorded an additional accrual of $145$341 million and deposited $250$350 million into the U.S. litigation escrow account to address claims of certain merchants who opted out ofassociated with the Amended Settlement Agreement. During the six months ended March 31, 2022, the Company paid $262 million for U.S. coveredinterchange multidistrict litigation. The U.S. covered litigation accrual balance is consistent with the Company’s best estimate of its share of the lower end of a probable and reasonably estimable loss with respect to U.S. covered litigation. While this estimate is consistent with the Company’s view of the current status of the litigation, the probable and reasonably estimable loss or range of such loss could materially vary based on developments in the litigation. The Company will continue to consider and reevaluate this estimate in light of the substantial uncertainties with respect to the litigation. The Company is unable to estimate a potential loss or range of loss, if any, at trial if negotiated resolutions cannot be reached.
Accrual Summary—VE Territory Covered Litigation
Visa Inc., Visa International and Visa Europe are parties to certain legal proceedings that are covered by the Europe retrospective responsibility plan. Unlike the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, the Europe retrospective responsibility plan does not have an escrow account that is used to fund settlements or judgments. The Company is entitled to recover VE territory covered losses through periodic adjustments to the conversion rates applicable to the series B and C preferred stock. An accrual for the VE territory covered losses and a reduction to stockholders’ equity will be recorded when the loss is deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable. See further discussion below under VE Territory Covered Litigation and Note 5—4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans.
The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to VE territory covered litigation:
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021 20222021
(in millions)(in millions)
Balance at beginning of periodBalance at beginning of period$102 $21 Balance at beginning of period$11 $102 
Provision for VE territory covered litigationProvision for VE territory covered litigation5 Provision for VE territory covered litigation6 
Payments for VE territory covered litigationPayments for VE territory covered litigation(102)(28)Payments for VE territory covered litigation (102)
Balance at end of periodBalance at end of period$5 $Balance at end of period$17 $
U.S. Covered Litigation
Interchange Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) - Individual Merchant Actions
Visa has reached settlements with a number of merchants representing approximately 50%62% of the Visa-branded payment card sales volume of merchants who opted out of the Amended Settlement Agreement with the Damages Class plaintiffs.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)—(Continued)
VE Territory Covered Litigation
Europe Merchant Litigation
Since July 2013, in excess of 850proceedings have been commenced by more than 900 Merchants (the capitalized term “Merchant,”“Merchant” when used in this section, means a merchantMerchant together with subsidiary/affiliate companies that are party to the same claim) have commenced proceedings against Visa Europe, Visa Inc. and other Visa subsidiaries in the UK Belgium, Poland and Israelother countries primarily relating to interchange rates in Europe and in some cases relating to fees charged by Visa and certain Visa rules. As of the filing date, Visa has settled the claims asserted by over 150 Merchants, leaving more than 650and there are approximately 700 Merchants with outstanding claims. In addition, over 30 additional Merchants have threatened to commence similar proceedings. Standstill agreements have been entered into with respect to some of those threatened Merchant claims, several of which have been settled.
On November 26, 2021, with respect to certain pending Merchant claims, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) found that UK and certain other domestic and intra-European Economic Area consumer interchange fees before the introduction of the Interchange Fee Regulation (IFR) were a restriction of competition, but that the question of whether those fees, along with inter-European Economic Area fees, are a restriction of competition after the introduction of the IFR would need to be resolved at trial. Whether any interchange fees are exempt from the finding of restriction under applicable law and the assessment of damages, if any, will also need to be considered at trial. On February 1, 2022, the UK Court of Appeal granted claimants permission to appeal the CAT’s ruling and an appeal hearing is scheduled for July 2022.
Other Litigation

Pulse NetworkEMV Chip Liability Shift
On April 5,November 30, 2022, Visa, jointly with other defendants, served a motion for summary judgment regarding the claims in the amended complaint and a motion to decertify the class.
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Investigative Demand (2021)
On January 4, 2023, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. CourtDepartment of Appeals forJustice (Division) issued a further Civil Investigative Demand seeking additional documents and information focusing on U.S. debit and competition with other payment methods and networks. Visa is cooperating with the Fifth Circuit reversed,Division in part,connection with the district court’s summary judgment decision in Visa's favor, finding that Pulse has standing to pursue certain of its claims, and remanded the case to the district court for further proceedings.
German ATM Litigation
Between December 2021 and March 2022, Visa was served with claims in Germany brought by German savings banks against Visa Europe and Visa Inc. The banks claim that Visa’s ATM rules prohibiting the charging of access fees on domestic cash withdrawals are anti-competitive and they are seeking damages.investigation.
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Litigation
On December 6, 2021,21, 2022, plaintiffs filed a third amended complaint asserting the same claims as asserted in the prior complaints.

European Commission Client Incentive Agreements Investigation

On December 2, 2022, the European Commission (EC) informed Visa that it had opened a preliminary investigation into Visa’s incentive agreements with clients. Visa is cooperating with the EC in connection with the investigation.

Consumer Interchange Litigation

On December 30, 2022, a putative class action was filed in California state court against Visa, Mastercard, and certain financial institutions on behalf of all Visa and Mastercard cardholders in California who made a purchase using a Visa-branded or Mastercard-branded payment card in California from January 1, 2004. Plaintiffs primarily allege a conspiracy to fix interchange fees and seek injunctive relief, attorneys’ fees and damages as direct and indirect purchasers based on alleged violations of California law. On January 11, 2023, plaintiffs filed an amended complaint making similar allegations regardingasserting the setting of foreign exchange rates was filed by several individuals on behalf of a nationwide class, and/or California, Washington, Massachusetts or New Jersey subclasses, of cardholders who made a transactionsame claims as asserted in a foreign currency. The amended complaint asserts claims for unjust enrichment and restitution as well as violations of the California Unfair Competition Law, the Washington Consumer Protection Act, the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act, and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act. On January 19, 2022, Visa filed a motion to dismiss the amendedprior complaint.




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ITEM 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
This management’s discussion and analysis provides a review of the results of operations, financial condition and the liquidity and capital resources of Visa Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Visa,” “we,” “us,” “our”(Visa, we, us, our or the “Company”)Company) on a historical basis and outlines the factors that have affected recent earnings, as well as those factors that may affect future earnings. The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in Item 1—Financial Statements of this report.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that relate to, among other things, the impact on our future financial position, results of operations and cash flows as a result of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia;war in Ukraine; the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well asincluding the reopening of borders and resumption of international travel; prospects, developments, strategies and growth of our business; anticipated expansion of our products in certain countries; industry developments; anticipated timing and benefits of our acquisitions; expectations regarding litigation matters, investigations and proceedings; timing and amount of stock repurchases; sufficiency of sources of liquidity and funding; effectiveness of our risk management programs; and expectations regarding the impact of recent accounting pronouncements on our consolidated financial statements. Forward-looking statements generally are identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “projects,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “continue” and other similar expressions. All statements other than statements of historical fact could be forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made, are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond our control and are difficult to predict. We describe risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, any of these forward-looking statements in our SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended September 30, 2021,2022, and ourany subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. Except as required by law, we do not intend to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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Overview
Visa is a global payments technology company that facilitates global commerce and money movement across more than 200 countries and territories among a global networkset of consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities through innovative technologies. We provide transaction processing services (primarily authorization, clearing and settlement) to our financial institutionsinstitution and merchantsmerchant clients through VisaNet, our advanced transaction processing network. We offer products and solutions that facilitate secure, reliable and efficient money movement for all participants in the ecosystem.
Financial overview. A summary of our as-reported U.S. GAAP and non-GAAP operating results is as follows:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021
%
Change(1)
20222021
%
Change(1)
20222021
%
Change(1)
(in millions, except percentages and per share data)(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
Net revenuesNet revenues$7,189 $5,729 25 %$14,248 $11,416 25 %Net revenues$7,936 $7,059 12 %
Operating expensesOperating expenses$2,387 $2,148 11 %$4,670 $3,991 17 %Operating expenses$2,846 $2,283 25 %
Net incomeNet income$3,647 $3,026 21 %$7,606 $6,152 24 %Net income$4,179 $3,959 %
Diluted earnings per shareDiluted earnings per share$1.70 $1.38 23 %$3.54 $2.80 26 %Diluted earnings per share$1.99 $1.83 %
Non-GAAP operating expenses(2)
Non-GAAP operating expenses(2)
$2,287 $1,978 16 %$4,402 $3,806 16 %
Non-GAAP operating expenses(2)
$2,439 $2,115 15 %
Non-GAAP net income(2)
Non-GAAP net income(2)
$3,836 $3,031 27 %$7,737 $6,156 26 %
Non-GAAP net income(2)
$4,581 $3,901 17 %
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share(2)
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share(2)
$1.79 $1.38 30 %$3.60 $2.80 28 %
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share(2)
$2.18 $1.81 21 %
(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.
(2)For a full reconciliation of our GAAP to non-GAAP financial results, see tables in Non-GAAP financial results below.
Russia & Ukraine. During the quarter ended March 31, 2022, economic sanctions were imposed on Russia by the U.S., European Union, United Kingdom and other jurisdictions and authorities, impacting Visa and its clients. We announced inIn March 2022, that we were suspendingsuspended our operations in Russia. AsRussia and as a result, we are no longer generating revenue from domestic and cross-border activities related to Russia. Since 2015, domestic transactions have been processed by Russia’s state-owned payments operator, National Payment Card System. With respect to cross-border activities, all transactions initiated with Visa cards issued by financial institutions outside Russia no longer work within Russia, and all transactions on cards issued in Russia no longer work outside the country. Furthermore, we have deconsolidated our Russian subsidiary, as required under U.S. GAAP. For the first half of fiscal 2022 and full year fiscalthree months ended December 31, 2021, total net revenues from Russia, including revenues driven by domestic as well as cross-border activities, werewas approximately 4% of our consolidated net revenues.
With respect to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, our priority is ensuring the safety and security of our colleagues and their families who are directly impacted. We are in close contact with those in the region and are providing ongoing support to our colleagues.
COVID-19. As theThe continuing effects of the evolving COVID-19 pandemic continue, our priority remains the safety of our employees, clients and the communitieswar in which we live and operate. We are taking a phased approach to reopening our offices, with our U.S. employees returning to offices in April 2022 in a new hybrid model of flexible work.
The ongoing effects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and COVID-19 are difficult to predict due to numerous uncertainties identified in Part II,I, Item 1A “Risk Factors” in thisour Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022 Form 10-Q.. We will continue to evaluate the nature and extent of the impact to our business.
Highlights for the first halfquarter of fiscal 2022.2023. For the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, net revenues increased 25%12% over both the prior-year comparable periods,period, primarily due to the growth in nominal paymentscross-border volume, processed transactions and nominal cross-borderpayments volume, partially offset by higher client incentives. Net revenues were also positively impacted by our suspension of operations in Russia. See Results of OperationsNet Revenues below for further discussion. During the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, exchange rate
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movements and our hedging program negatively impacted our net revenues growth by approximately onethree percentage point.points.
For the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, GAAP operating expenses increased 11% and 17%25% over the prior-year comparable periods, respectively,period primarily driven bydue to higher expenses related to personnel expense reflecting our strategy to invest in future growth and expenses incurred as a result of steps taken to support our employees in Russia and Ukraine, and higher marketing expense as we lapped planned delays in spending in the prior year. For the six months ended March 31, 2022, GAAP operating expenses also included higher litigation provision. See Results of Operations—Operating Expenses below for further discussion. During the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, exchange rate movements positively impacted our operating expense growth by approximately threeone-and-a-half percentage points and two percentage points, respectively.points.
For the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, non-GAAP operating expenses increased 16%15% over both the prior-yearprior year comparable periods,period primarily due to higher marketing expense as we lapped planned delays in spending in the prior year, higher personnel expense reflecting our strategy to invest in future growth and higher general and administrative expense related to the suspensionexpenses.
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Table of our operations in Russia and higher usage of travel related card benefits.
Acquisitions. On December 20, 2021, we acquired The Currency Cloud Group Limited (“Currencycloud”), a UK-based global platform that enables banks and fintechs to provide innovative foreign exchange solutions for cross-border payments, for a total purchase consideration of $893 million (which includes the fair value of our previously held equity interest in Currencycloud).Contents
On March 10, 2022, we acquired 100% of the share capital of Tink AB (“Tink”) for $1.9 billion in cash. Tink is a European open banking platform that enables financial institutions, fintechs and merchants to build financial products and services and move money. See Note 2—Acquisitions to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Interchange multidistrict litigation. During the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, we recorded an additional accrual of $145$341 million to address claims associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. We also deposited $250made deposits of $350 million into the U.S. litigation escrow account. See Note 5—4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans and Note 13—12—Legal Matters to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Common stock repurchases. In December 2021,October 2022, our board of directors authorized a $12.0 billion share repurchase program. Previously, in December 2021, our board of directors authorized a $12.0 billion share repurchase program. During the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, we repurchased 3416 million shares of our class A common stock in the open market for $7.1$3.1 billion. As of MarchDecember 31, 2022, our repurchase programprograms had remaining authorized funds of $9.8$14.1 billion. See Note 9—8—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Non-GAAP financial results. We use non-GAAP financial measures of our performance which exclude certain items which we believe are not representative of our continuing operations, as they may be non-recurring or have no cash impact, and may distort our longer-term operating trends. We consider non-GAAP measures useful to investors because they provide greater transparency into management’s view and assessment of our ongoing operating performance.
Gains and losses on equity investments. Gains and losses on equity investments include periodic non-cash fair value adjustments and gains and losses upon sale of an investment. These long-term investments are strategic in nature and are primarily private company investments. Gains and losses and the related tax impacts associated with these investments are tied to the performance of the companies that we invest in and therefore do not correlate to the underlying performance of our business.
Amortization of acquired intangible assets. Amortization of acquired intangible assets consists of amortization of intangible assets such as developed technology, customer relationships and brands acquired in connection with business combinations executed beginning in fiscal 2019. Amortization charges for our acquired intangible assets are non-cash and are significantly affected by the timing, frequency and size of our acquisitions, rather than our core operations. As such, we have excluded this amount and the related tax impact to facilitate an evaluation of our current operating performance and comparison to our past operating performance.
Acquisition-related costs. Acquisition-related costs consist primarily of one-time transaction and integration costs associated with our business combinations. These costs include professional fees, technology integration fees, restructuring activities and other direct costs related to the purchase and integration of
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acquired entities. These costs also include retention equity and deferred equity compensation when they are agreed upon as part of the purchase price of the transaction but are required to be recognized as expense post-combination. We have excluded these amounts and the related tax impacts as the expenses are recognized for a limited duration and do not reflect the underlying performance of our business.
Litigation provision. During the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded an additional accrual to address claims associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation of $341 million and $145 million, respectively, and related tax benefit of $76 million and $32 million, respectively, determined by applying applicable tax rates. Under the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, we recover the monetary liabilities related to the U.S. covered litigation through a downward adjustment to the conversion rate at which shares of our class B common stock toconvert into shares of class A common stock. See Note 5—4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plansand Note 13—12—Legal Mattersto our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Indirect taxes. During the three and six months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized a one-time charge within general and administrative expense of $152 million, and related tax benefit of $40 million determined by applying applicable tax rates. This charge is to record our estimate of probable additional indirect taxes, related to prior periods, for which we could be liable as a result of certain changes in applicable law. This one-time charge is not representative of our ongoing operations.
Non-GAAP operating expenses, non-operating income (expense), income tax provision, effective income tax rate, net income and diluted earnings per share should not be relied upon as substitutes for, or considered in isolation from, measures calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The following tables reconcile our as-reported financial measures, calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, to our respective non-GAAP financial measures:
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Operating ExpensesNon-operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision
Effective Income Tax Rate(1)
Net
Income
Diluted Earnings Per Share(1)
(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
As reported$2,387 $(260)$895 19.7 %$3,647 $1.70 
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net— 127 28 99 0.05 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(20)— 16 0.01 
Acquisition-related costs(20)— 18 0.01 
Russia-Ukraine charges(60)— 56 0.03 
Non-GAAP$2,287 $(133)$933 19.6 %$3,836 $1.79 
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
Operating ExpensesNon-operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision
Effective Income Tax Rate(1)
Net
Income
Diluted Earnings Per Share(1)
(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
As reported$2,846 $(113)$798 16.0 %$4,179 $1.99 
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net— 106 24 82 0.04 
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(43)— 34 0.02 
Acquisition-related costs(23)— 21 0.01 
Litigation provision(341)— 76 265 0.13 
Non-GAAP$2,439 $(7)$909 16.5 %$4,581 $2.18 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2022
Operating ExpensesNon-operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision
Effective Income Tax Rate(1)
Net
Income
Diluted Earnings Per Share(1)
(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
As reported$4,670 $(139)$1,833 19.4 %$7,606 $3.54 
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net— (104)(14)(90)(0.04)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(33)— 26 0.01 
Acquisition-related costs(30)— 26 0.01 
Litigation provision(145)— 32 113 0.05 
Russia-Ukraine charges(60)— 56 0.03 
Non-GAAP$4,402 $(243)$1,866 19.4 %$7,737 $3.60 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Operating ExpensesNon-operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision
Effective Income Tax Rate(1)
Net
Income
Diluted Earnings Per Share(1)
(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
As reported$2,148 $47 $602 16.6 %$3,026 $1.38 
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net— (156)(35)(121)(0.05)
Amortization of acquired intangible assets(13)— 10 — 
Acquisition-related costs(5)— — 
Indirect taxes(152)— 40 112 0.05 
Non-GAAP$1,978 $(109)$611 16.8 %$3,031 $1.38 

Six Months Ended March 31, 2021Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
Operating ExpensesNon-operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision
Effective Income Tax Rate(1)
Net
Income
Diluted Earnings Per Share(1)
Operating ExpensesNon-operating Income (Expense)Income Tax Provision
Effective Income Tax Rate(1)
Net
Income
Diluted Earnings Per Share(1)
(in millions, except percentages and per share data)(in millions, except percentages and per share data)
As reportedAs reported$3,991 $(49)$1,224 16.6 %$6,152 $2.80 As reported$2,283 $121 $938 19.1 %$3,959 $1.83 
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net(Gains) losses on equity investments, net— (172)(39)(133)(0.06)(Gains) losses on equity investments, net— (231)(42)(189)(0.09)
Amortization of acquired intangible assetsAmortization of acquired intangible assets(25)— 19 0.01 Amortization of acquired intangible assets(13)— 10 — 
Acquisition-related costsAcquisition-related costs(8)— — Acquisition-related costs(10)— — 
Indirect taxes(152)— 40 112 0.05 
Litigation provisionLitigation provision(145)— 32 113 0.05 
Non-GAAPNon-GAAP$3,806 $(221)$1,233 16.7 %$6,156 $2.80 Non-GAAP$2,115 $(110)$933 19.3 %$3,901 $1.81 
(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Effective income tax rate, diluted earnings per share and their respective totals are calculated based on unrounded numbers.
Payments volume and processed transactions. Payments volume is the primary driver for our service revenues, and the number of processed transactions is the primary driver for our data processing revenues.
Payments volume represents the aggregate dollar amount of purchases made with cards and other form factors carrying the Visa, Visa Electron, V PAY and Interlink brands and excludes Europe co-badged volume. Nominal payments volume is denominated in U.S. dollars and is calculated each quarter by applying an established U.S. dollar/foreign currency exchange rate for each local currency in which our volumes are reported. Processed transactions represent transactions using cards and other form factors carrying the Visa, Visa Electron, V PAY, Interlink and PLUS brands processed on Visa’s networks.
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The following table presents nominal payments and cash volume:
U.S.InternationalVisa Inc.U.S.InternationalVisa Inc.
Three Months Ended December 31,(1)
Three Months Ended December 31,(1)
Three Months Ended December 31,(1)
Three Months Ended September 30,(1)
Three Months Ended September 30,(1)
Three Months Ended September 30,(1)
20212020
% Change(2)
20212020
% Change(2)
20212020
% Change(2)
20222021
% Change(2)
20222021
% Change(2)
20222021
% Change(2)
(in billions, except percentages)(in billions, except percentages)
Nominal payments volumeNominal payments volumeNominal payments volume
Consumer creditConsumer credit$525 $414 27 %$707 $620 14 %$1,232 $1,034 19 %Consumer credit$551 $480 15 %$684 $652 %$1,236 $1,132 %
Consumer debit(3)
Consumer debit(3)
651 556 17 %733 613 20 %1,384 1,169 18 %
Consumer debit(3)
682 640 %635 692 (8 %)1,317 1,332 (1 %)
Commercial(4)
Commercial(4)
218 171 28 %128 103 25 %347 273 27 %
Commercial(4)
247 206 20 %130 118 11 %377 323 17 %
Total nominal payments volume(2)
Total nominal payments volume(2)
$1,394 $1,140 22 %$1,568 $1,336 17 %$2,963 $2,476 20 %
Total nominal payments volume(2)
$1,480 $1,326 12 %$1,449 $1,461 (1 %)$2,929 $2,787 %
Cash volume(5)
Cash volume(5)
153 143 %514 497 %667 640 %
Cash volume(5)
155 179 (13 %)451 496 (9 %)606 675 (10 %)
Total nominal volume(2),(6)
Total nominal volume(2),(6)
$1,547 $1,283 21 %$2,083 $1,833 14 %$3,630 $3,116 16 %
Total nominal volume(2),(6)
$1,635 $1,505 %$1,900 $1,958 (3 %)$3,535 $3,462 %
U.S.InternationalVisa Inc.
Six Months Ended December 31,(1)
Six Months Ended December 31,(1)
Six Months Ended December 31,(1)
20212020
% Change(2)
20212020
% Change(2)
20212020
% Change(2)
(in billions, except percentages)
Nominal payments volume
Consumer credit$1,004 $791 27 %$1,359 $1,194 14 %$2,363 $1,985 19 %
Consumer debit(3)
1,291 1,111 16 %1,424 1,198 19 %2,715 2,309 18 %
Commercial(4)
423 334 27 %246 197 25 %669 531 26 %
Total nominal payments volume(2)
$2,719 $2,237 22 %$3,028 $2,589 17 %$5,747 $4,825 19 %
Cash volume(5)
332 308 %1,011 979 %1,342 1,287 %
Total nominal volume(2),(6)
$3,050 $2,545 20 %$4,039 $3,567 13 %$7,089 $6,112 16 %
The following table presents the change in nominal and constant payments and cash volume:
InternationalVisa Inc.InternationalVisa Inc.InternationalVisa Inc.
Three Months
Ended December 31,
2021 vs. 2020(1),(2)
Three Months
Ended December 31,
2021 vs. 2020(1),(2)
Six Months
Ended December 31,
2021 vs. 2020(1),(2)
Six Months
Ended December 31,
2021 vs. 2020(1),(2)
Three Months
Ended September 30,
2022 vs. 2021(1),(2)
Three Months
Ended September 30,
2022 vs. 2021(1),(2)
Nominal
Constant(7)
Nominal
Constant(7)
Nominal
Constant(7)
Nominal
Constant(7)
Nominal
Constant(7)
Nominal
Constant(7)
Payments volume growthPayments volume growthPayments volume growth
Consumer credit growthConsumer credit growth14 %16 %19 %20 %14 %14 %19 %19 %Consumer credit growth%16 %%15 %
Consumer debit growth(3)
Consumer debit growth(3)
20 %20 %18 %19 %19 %17 %18 %17 %
Consumer debit growth(3)
(8 %)%(1 %)%
Commercial growth(4)
Commercial growth(4)
25 %28 %27 %28 %25 %24 %26 %26 %
Commercial growth(4)
11 %25 %17 %22 %
Total payments volume growthTotal payments volume growth17 %19 %20 %20 %17 %16 %19 %19 %Total payments volume growth(1 %)%%10 %
Cash volume growth(5)
Cash volume growth(5)
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Cash volume growth(5)
(9 %)(2 %)(10 %)(5 %)
Total volume growthTotal volume growth14 %15 %16 %18 %13 %13 %16 %16 %Total volume growth(3 %)%%%
(1)Service revenues in a given quarter are assessed based on nominal payments volume in the prior quarter. Therefore, service revenues reported for the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, were based on nominal payments volume reported by our financial institution clients for the three and six months ended December 31,September 30, 2022 and 2021, and 2020, respectively. On occasion, previously presented volume information may be updated. Prior-period updates are not material.
(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes and totals are calculated based on unrounded numbers.
(3)Includes consumer prepaid volume and Interlink volume.
(4)Includes large, medium and small business credit and debit, as well as commercial prepaid volume.
(5)Cash volume generally consists of cash access transactions, balance access transactions, balance transfers and convenience checks.
(6)Total nominal volume is the sum of total nominal payments volume and cash volume. Total nominal volume is provided by our financial institution clients, subject to review by Visa.
(7)Growth on a constant-dollar basis excludes the impact of foreign currency fluctuations against the U.S. dollar.
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The following table presents the number of processed transactions:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021
%
Change(1)
20222021
%
Change(1)
20222021
%
Change(1)
(in millions, except percentages)(in millions, except percentages)
Visa processed transactionsVisa processed transactions44,807 37,644 19 %92,366 76,857 20 %Visa processed transactions52,512 47,558 10 %
(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage change is calculated based on unrounded numbers. On occasion, previously presented information may be updated. Prior period updates are not material.
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Results of Operations
Net Revenues
The following table presents our net revenues earned in the U.S. and internationally:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021
%
Change(1)
20222021
%
Change(1)
20222021
%
Change(1)
(in millions, except percentages) (in millions, except percentages)
U.S.U.S.$3,079 $2,683 15 %$6,257 $5,350 17 %U.S.$3,567 $3,178 12 %
InternationalInternational4,110 3,046 35 %7,991 6,066 32 %International4,369 3,881 13 %
Net revenuesNet revenues$7,189 $5,729 25 %$14,248 $11,416 25 %Net revenues$7,936 $7,059 12 %
(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.
Net revenues increased during the three and six-month comparable periods primarily due to the growth in nominal paymentscross-border volume, processed transactions and nominal cross-borderpayments volume, partially offset by higher client incentives. Net revenues were also positively impacted by our suspension of operations in Russia. See further discussion below.
Our net revenues are impacted by the overall strengthening or weakening of the U.S. dollar as payments volume and related revenues denominated in local currencies are converted to U.S. dollars. During the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, exchange rate movements and our hedging program negatively impacted our net revenues growth by approximately onethree percentage point.points.
The following table presents the components of our net revenues:
Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021
%
Change(1)
20222021
%
Change(1)
20222021
%
Change(1)
(in millions, except percentages) (in millions, except percentages)
Service revenuesService revenues$3,521 $2,845 24 %$6,714 $5,522 22 %Service revenues$3,511 $3,193 10 %
Data processing revenuesData processing revenues3,480 2,996 16 %7,094 6,029 18 %Data processing revenues3,827 3,614 %
International transaction revenuesInternational transaction revenues2,208 1,488 48 %4,382 2,939 49 %International transaction revenues2,797 2,174 29 %
Other revenuesOther revenues474 392 21 %923 776 19 %Other revenues587 449 31 %
Client incentivesClient incentives(2,494)(1,992)25 %(4,865)(3,850)26 %Client incentives(2,786)(2,371)18 %
Net revenuesNet revenues$7,189 $5,729 25 %$14,248 $11,416 25 %Net revenues$7,936 $7,059 12 %
(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.
Service revenues increased primarily due to 20% and 19%5% growth in nominal payments volume, duringdespite the three and six-month comparable periods, respectively. In addition, while we normally would have recognized revenues in fiscal third quarter based on fiscal second quarter payments volume, as a resultimpact of theour suspension of our operations in Russia, this quarter we recognizedRussia. Service revenues from our Russian clients based on fiscal second quarter payments volume.also increased due to business mix, select pricing modifications and card benefits.
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Data processing revenues increased primarily due to overall growth in processed transactions of 19% and 20% during the three and six-month comparable periods, respectively,10%, partially offset by unfavorable business mix.our suspension of operations in Russia.
International transaction revenues increased primarily due to growth in nominal cross-border volumes of 22%, excluding transactions within Europe, of 42% and 45% during the three and six-month comparable periods, respectively.Europe. International transaction revenues also increased due to select pricing modifications and fluctuations in the volatility of a broad range of currencies partially offset by business mix.and select pricing modifications.
Other revenues increased primarily due to highervalue added services revenues tied to marketing and consulting and marketingservices, acquisition-related revenues and other value added services.select pricing modifications.
Client incentives increased primarily due to growth in payments volume during the three and six-month comparable periods.volume. The amount of client incentives we record in future periods will vary based on changes in performance expectations, actual client performance, amendments to existing contracts or the execution of new contracts.
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Operating Expenses
The following table presents the components of our total operating expenses:
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
20222021
%
Change(1)
20222021
%
Change(1)
 (in millions, except percentages)
Personnel$1,226 $1,114 10 %$2,351 $2,095 12 %
Marketing314 206 53 %594 411 45 %
Network and processing190 179 %380 352 %
Professional fees125 82 53 %225 165 36 %
Depreciation and amortization207 201 %405 398 %
General and administrative325 363 (10 %)567 566 — %
Litigation provision NM148 NM
Total operating expenses$2,387 $2,148 11 %$4,670 $3,991 17 %
NM - Not meaningful
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021
%
Change(1)
 (in millions, except percentages)
Personnel$1,337 $1,125 19 %
Marketing332 280 18 %
Network and processing178 190 (6 %)
Professional fees109 100 %
Depreciation and amortization227 198 15 %
General and administrative322 242 33 %
Litigation provision341 148 130 %
Total operating expenses$2,846 $2,283 25 %
(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.
Total operating expenses increased primarily due to the planned delay of our spend as revenue was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the first half of the prior year. Total operating expenses were also impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Personnel expenses increased primarily due to higher headcountnumber of employees and compensation, reflecting our strategy to invest in future growth, and expenses incurred as a result of steps taken to support our employees in Russia and Ukraine.including acquisitions.
Marketing expenses increased as we lapped planned delays in spending in the prior year as well as higherprimarily due to increased spending in various campaigns, including the BeijingFIFA World Cup 2022 Olympics Winter Games,TM and client marketing.marketing.
Network and processing expensesincreased mainlydecreased primarily due to higherthe absence of fees associated with the processing of Russian domestic transactions as a result of our suspension of operations in Russia, partially offset by continued technology and processing network investments to support growth.
Professional feesDepreciation and amortization expenses increased primarily due to higher consulting fees as we lapped planned delays in spending in the prior year.additional depreciation and amortization from our acquisitions and on-going investments.
General and administrative expenses decreased and was approximately flat during the three and six months ended March 31, 2022, respectively,increased primarily due to a one-time charge of indirect taxesan increase in the prior year, partially offset by increases intravel expenses, due to the suspension of our operations in Russia, deconsolidation of our Russian subsidiaryunfavorable foreign currency fluctuations, and higher usage of travel related card benefits.
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Litigation provision increased during the six months ended March 31, 2022 primarily due to an additional $145 millionincrease in accrual related to the U.S. covered litigation. See Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans and Note 13—12—Legal Mattersto our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Non-operating Income (Expense)
The following table presents the components of our non-operating income (expense):
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
20222021
%
Change(1)
20222021
%
Change(1)
 (in millions, except percentages)
Interest expense, net$(134)$(121)10 %$(268)$(257)%
Investment income and other(126)168 (174 %)129 208 (38 %)
Total non-operating income (expense)$(260)$47 (644 %)$(139)$(49)185 %
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021
%
Change(1)
 (in millions, except percentages)
Interest expense$(137)$(134)%
Investment income (expense) and other24 255 (91 %)
Total non-operating income (expense)$(113)$121 (194 %)
(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Percentage changes are calculated based on unrounded numbers.
Interest expense net increased in the threeprimarily due to lower income from derivative instruments and six months ended March 31, 2022 primarily as a result of higher interest expense related to income taxes liabilities. The increasethe issuance of debt in the six months ended March 31,fiscal 2022, was partially offset by lower interest expense due to lower outstanding debt and derivative instruments that lowereda discrete tax benefit recognized during the cost of borrowing.three months ended December 31, 2022.
Investment income (expense) and other decreased in the three months ended March 31, 2022 primarily due to losses on our equity investments. Investmentinvestments, partially offset by higher interest income and other decreased in the six months ended March 31, 2022 primarily due to lower gains on our equitycash and investments.
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Effective Income Tax Rate
The following table presents our effective income tax rates:
 Three Months Ended
March 31,
Six Months Ended
March 31,
 2022202120222021
Effective income tax rate20 %17 %19 %17 %
 Three Months Ended
December 31,
 20222021
Effective income tax rate16 %19 %
The difference in the effective tax rates is primarily due to $66a $142 million and $147 million of tax benefitsbenefit related to prior years recognized during the three and six months ended MarchDecember 31, 2021, respectively,2022 due to the reassessment of an uncertain tax position as a result of the conclusion of audits by taxing authorities.new information obtained during an ongoing tax examination.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow Data
The following table summarizes our cash flow activity for the periods presented:
Six Months Ended
March 31,
Three Months Ended
December 31,
20222021 20222021
(in millions) (in millions)
Total cash provided by (used in):Total cash provided by (used in):Total cash provided by (used in):
Operating activitiesOperating activities$7,721 $6,842 Operating activities$4,171 $4,232 
Investing activitiesInvesting activities(2,332)1,474 Investing activities(510)(547)
Financing activitiesFinancing activities(8,367)(7,945)Financing activities(6,347)(4,967)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalentsEffect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents(305)16 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents692 (194)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalentsIncrease (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents$(3,283)$387 Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents$(1,994)$(1,476)
Operating activities. Cash provided by operating activities for the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 was higherlower than the prior-year comparable period primarily due to higher incentive payments, partially offset by continued growth in our underlying business, partially offset by higher client incentive payments.business.
Investing activities. Cash was used in investing activities for the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 as compared to cash provided by investing activities duringwas lower than the prior-year comparable period primarily due to higherthe absence of cash paid for acquisitions combined with cash received from the settlement of net investment hedge derivative instruments in the current year, partially offset by higher purchases, net of cash and restricted cash acquired, and lower proceeds from sales and maturities, net of purchases of investment securities. See Note 2—Acquisitions and Note 4—Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Financing activities. Cash used in financing activities for the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022 was higher than the prior-year comparable period primarily due to higher share repurchasesthe principal debt payment upon maturity of our December 2022 senior notes and higher dividends paid, partially offset by the absence of the principal debt payment made in the prior year and proceeds from the issuance of commercial paper in the current year.lower share repurchases. See Note 7—6—Debt and and Note 9—8—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Sources of Liquidity
Our primary sources of liquidity are cash on hand, cash flow from our operations, our investment portfolio and access to various equity and borrowing arrangements. Funds from operations are maintained in cash and cash equivalents and short-term or long-term investment securities based upon our funding requirements, access to liquidity from these holdings and the returns that these holdings provide. Based on our current cash flow budgets and forecasts of our short-term and long-term liquidity needs, we believe that our current and projected sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet our projected liquidity needs for more than the next 12 months. We will continue to assess our liquidity position and potential sources of supplemental liquidity in view of our operating performance, current economic and capital market conditions and other relevant circumstances.
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Commercial paper program. We maintain a commercial paper program to support our working capital requirements and for other general corporate purposes. The carrying amount outstanding at March 31, 2022Table of $300 million was fully repaid in April 2022. See ContentsNote 7—Debt to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Uses of Liquidity
There has been no significant change to our primary uses of liquidity since September 30, 2021,2022, except as discussed below.
Common stock repurchases. During the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, we repurchased shares of our class A common stock in the open market for $7.1$3.1 billion. As of MarchDecember 31, 2022, our repurchase programprograms had remaining authorized funds of $9.8$14.1 billion. See Note 9—8—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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Dividends. During the sixthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022, we declared and paid $1.6 billion$945 million in dividends to holders of our common and preferred stock. On April 22, 2022,January 24, 2023, our board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend in the amount of $0.375$0.45 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of class B and C common stock and series A, B and C convertible participating preferred stock on an as-converted basis). See Note 9—8—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements. We expect to continue paying quarterly dividends in cash, subject to approval by the board of directors. All preferred and class B and C common stock will share ratably on an as-converted basis in such future dividends.
Senior notesPrincipal payments onDuring the three months ended December 31, 2022, we repaid $2.25 billion of principal upon maturity of our fixed-rate senior notes of $1.0 billion and $2.3 billion are due in September 2022 and December 2022 respectively, for which we have sufficient liquidity.senior notes. See Note 7—6—Debt to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Litigation. During the three months ended December 2021,31, 2022, we deposited $250$350 million into the U.S. litigation escrow account to address claims associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. The balance of this account as of MarchDecember 31, 2022 was $882 million$1.7 billion and is reflected as restricted cash in our consolidated balance sheets. See Note 5—4—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans and Note 13—12—Legal Matters to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Acquisitions. On December 20, 2021, we acquired Currencycloud for a total purchase consideration of $893 million (which includes the fair value of our previously held equity interest in Currencycloud), and on March 10, 2022, we acquired 100% of the share capital of Tink for $1.9 billion in cash. See Note 2—Acquisitions to our unaudited consolidated financial statements.
Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)(FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)(ASU) 2020-04, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference the London Interbank Offered Rate or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. Subsequently, the FASB also issued an amendmentamendments to this standard. The amendments in the ASU are effective upon issuance through December 31, 2022. We are evaluating the effect2024. The adoption of ASU 2020-04 and its subsequent amendment will have on our consolidated financial statements. The adoptionamendments is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
There have been no significant changes to our market risks since September 30, 2021.2022.
ITEM 4.Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of Visa Inc. at the end of the period covered by this report and, based on such evaluation, have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures of Visa Inc. were effective at the reasonable assurance level as of such date.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our secondfirst quarter of fiscal 20222023 that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.Legal Proceedings.
Refer to Note 13—12—Legal Matters to the unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q for a description of the Company’s current material legal proceedings. 
ITEM 1A.Risk Factors.
There have been no material updates toFor a discussion of the Company’s risk factors, see the information under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2021, other than as set forth below.
Business Risks
Global economic, political, market, health and social events or conditions, including the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, may harm our business.
More than half of our net revenues are earned outside the U.S. International cross-border transaction revenues represent a significant part of our revenue and are an important part of our growth strategy. Our revenues are dependent on the volume and number of payment transactions made by consumers, governments, and businesses whose spending patterns may be affected by prevailing economic, political, market, health and social events or conditions. Adverse macroeconomic conditions, including recessions, inflation, high unemployment, currency fluctuations, actual or anticipated large-scale defaults or failures, or a slowdown of global trade could decrease consumer and corporate confidence and reduce consumer, small business, government, and corporate spending which have a direct impact on our revenues. In addition, outbreaks of illnesses, pandemics like COVID-19, or other local or global health issues, political uncertainties, international hostilities, armed conflict, or unrest, climate-related events, including the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, and natural disasters could negatively impact our operations, clients, third-party suppliers, activities in a particular location or globally, and cross-border travel and spend. Geopolitical trends towards nationalism, protectionism, and restrictive visa requirements, as well as continued activity and uncertainty around economic sanctions, tariffs or trade restrictions could limit the expansion of our business in certain regions. In addition, as governments, investors and other stakeholders face additional pressures to accelerate actions to address climate change and other environmental, governance and social topics, governments may implement regulations or investors and other stakeholders may impose new expectations or focus investments in ways that cause significant shifts in disclosure, commerce and consumption behaviors that may have negative impacts on our business. As a result of any of these factors, any decline in cross-border travel and spend could impact the number of cross-border transactions we process and our currency exchange activities, which in turn would reduce our international transaction revenues.
Starting in February 2022, the U.S. imposed sanctions against Russia, and may impose additional material financial and economic sanctions and export controls against certain Russian organizations and/or individuals, with similar actions either implemented or planned by the European Union, United Kingdom and other jurisdictions and authorities. Visa is complying, and will continue to comply, with all applicable global sanctions. We announced in March 2022 that we were suspending our operations in Russia. As a result, we are no longer generating revenue from domestic and cross-border activities related to Russia. For the first half of fiscal 2022 and full year fiscal 2021, total net revenues from Russia, including revenues driven by domestic as well as cross-border activities, were approximately 4% of our consolidated net revenues. All transactions initiated with Visa cards issued by financial institutions outside Russia no longer work within Russia, and all transactions on cards issued in Russia no longer work outside the country. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and any further actions by, or in response to such actions by, Russia or its allies could have lasting impact on Ukraine as well as other regional and global economies, any or all of which could adversely affect our business; including, but not limited to, accelerating efforts in certain countries to mitigate the risk of potential sanctions on their economies by bolstering their own domestic payment capabilities or implementing other nationalistic laws or policies, as well increased cyber-threats from state sponsored or nation-state actors.
A decline in economic, political, market, health and social conditions could impact our clients as well, and their decisions could reduce the number of cards, accounts, and credit lines of their account holders, which ultimately impact our revenues. They may also implement cost-reduction initiatives that reduce or eliminate marketing budgets, and decrease spending on optional or enhanced value added services from us. Any events or conditions2022.
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that impair the functioning of the financial markets, tighten the credit market, or lead to a downgrade of our current credit rating could increase our future borrowing costs and impair our ability to access the capital and credit markets on favorable terms, which could affect our liquidity and capital resources, or significantly increase our cost of capital. If clients default on their settlement obligations, it may also impact our liquidity. Any of these events could adversely affect our volumes and revenue.
The ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic remain difficult to predict due to numerous uncertainties, including the transmissibility and severity of new variants of the virus; the uptake and effectiveness of health and safety measures or actions that are voluntarily adopted by the public or required by governments or public health authorities, including the availability of vaccines and treatments; the impact of the reopening of borders and resumption of international travel; and the impact to our employees and our operations, the business of our clients, suppliers and business partners; and other factors such as:
third party disruptions, including potential outages at network providers, call centers and other suppliers;
increased consumer dispute volumes due to travel or event cancellations and the speed or accuracy in processing refunds;
increased cyber and payment fraud risk, as cybercriminals attempt DDoS related attacks, phishing scams and other disruptive actions, given the shift to online banking, ecommerce and other online activity, as well as more employees working remotely as a result of the ongoing pandemic;
challenges to the availability and reliability of our network due to changes to normal operations, including the possibility of one or more clusters of COVID-19 cases occurring at our data centers, affecting our employees, or affecting the systems or employees of our issuers, acquirers or merchants;
additional regulatory requirements, including, for example, government initiatives or requests to reduce or eliminate payments fees or other costs. A number of countries have taken steps to temporarily cap interchange or other fees on electronic payments as part of their COVID-19 economic relief measures. It is possible that some or all of these caps may become permanent over time, or that we see governments introduce additional and/or new pricing caps in future economic relief initiatives. In addition, proponents of interchange and/or MDR regulation may try to position government intervention as necessary to support recovery efforts. In an overall soft global economy, such pricing measures could result in additional financial pressures on our business; and
workforce impacts, such as difficulty recruiting, retaining, training, motivating and developing employees due to evolving health and safety protocols; changing worker expectations and talent marketplace variability regarding flexible work models; restrictions on immigration, travel and employee mobility; and the challenges of maintaining our strong corporate culture, which values communication, collaboration and connections, while some employees continue to work from home.
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ITEM 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The table below presents our purchases of common stock during the quarterthree months ended MarchDecember 31, 2022:
PeriodTotal Number 
of Shares
Purchased
Average Purchase Price 
per Share
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs(1)
Approximate Dollar Value
of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or Programs(1)
(in millions, except per share data)
January 1 - 31, 2022$211.99 $11,570 
February 1 - 28, 2022$222.50 $11,059 
March 1 - 31, 2022$204.65 $9,690 
Total14 $210.19 14 
PeriodTotal Number 
of Shares
Purchased
Average Purchase Price 
per Share
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs(1)
Approximate Dollar Value
of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or Programs(1)
(in millions, except per share data)
October 1 - 31, 2022$188.21 $15,885 
November 1 - 30, 2022$204.28 $14,900 
December 1 - 31, 2022$208.21 $14,000 
Total16 $198.74 16 
(1)The figures in the table reflect transactions according to the trade dates. For purposes of our unaudited consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q, the impact of these repurchases is recorded according to the settlement dates.
See Note 9—8—Stockholders’ Equity to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for further discussion on our share repurchase programs.
ITEM 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities.
None.
ITEM 4.Mine Safety Disclosures.
Not applicable.
ITEM 5.Other Information.
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ITEM 6.Exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Incorporated by Reference
Exhibit
Number
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Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer
Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive and Financial Officer
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
VISA INC.
Date:April 28, 2022January 27, 2023By: /s/ Alfred F. Kelly, Jr.
Name: Alfred F. Kelly, Jr.
Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date:April 28, 2022January 27, 2023By:/s/ Vasant M. Prabhu
Name:Vasant M. Prabhu
Title:Vice Chair, Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date:April 28, 2022January 27, 2023By: /s/ James H. HoffmeisterPeter M. Andreski
Name: James H. HoffmeisterPeter M. Andreski
Title: Global Corporate Controller, Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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