Governmental bodies in the U.S. and abroad have adopted, or are considering the adoption of, laws and regulations granting
consumer rights to, restricting the transfer of and requiring safeguarding of, personal information. For example, in the U.S., all
financial institutions must undertake certain steps to help protect the privacy and security of consumer financial information. In
connection with providing services to our clients, we are required by regulations and arrangements with payment networks, our
sponsor banks and certain clients to provide assurances regarding the confidentiality and security of non-public consumer
information. These arrangements require periodic audits by independent companies regarding our compliance with industry
standards such as PCI standards and also allow for similar audits regarding best practices established by regulatory guidelines.
The compliance standards relate to our infrastructure, components and operational procedures designed to safeguard the
confidentiality and security of non-public consumer personal information received from our customers. Our ability to maintain
compliance with these standards and satisfy these audits will affect our ability to attract and maintain business in the future. If
we fail to comply with these regulations, we could be exposed to suits for breach of contract or to governmental proceedings. In
addition, our client relationships and reputation could be harmed, and we could be inhibited in our ability to obtain new clients.
If more restrictive privacy laws or rules are adopted by authorities in the future on the federal or state level or internationally,
our compliance costs may increase, our opportunities for growth may be curtailed by our compliance capabilities or reputational
harm and our potential liability for security breaches may increase, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Legislation and regulation of greenhouse gases (“GHG”) and related divestment and other efforts could adversely affect our
business.
We are aware of the increasing focus of local, state, regional, national and international regulatory bodies on GHG emissions
and climate change issues. Legislation to regulate GHG emissions has periodically been introduced in the U.S. Congress, and
there has been a wide-ranging policy debate, both in the U.S. and internationally, regarding the impact of these gases and
possible means for their regulation. Several states and geographic regions in the U.S. have adopted legislation and regulations
to reduce emissions of GHGs. Additional legislation or regulation by these states and regions, the EPA and/or any international
agreements to which the U.S. may become a party, that control or limit GHG emissions or otherwise seek to address climate
change could adversely affect our partners’ and merchants’ operations and therefore ours. Because our business depends on the
level of activity in the oil industry, existing or future laws or regulations related to GHGs and climate change, including
incentives to conserve energy or use alternative energy sources, could have a negative impact on our business if such laws or
regulations reduce demand for fuel. Further, we may not be able to successfully execute our EV strategy, which could further
adversely affect our business.
In addition to the regulatory efforts described above, there have also been efforts in recent years aimed at the investment
community, including investment advisors, sovereign wealth funds, public pension funds, universities and other groups,
promoting the divestment of fossil fuel equities as well as to pressure lenders and other financial services companies to limit or
curtail activities with companies engaged in the extraction of fossil fuel reserves. If these efforts are successful, our ability to
access capital markets may be limited and our stock price may be negatively impacted.
Members of the investment community have recently increased their focus on sustainability practices with regard to the oil and
gas industry, including practices related to GHGs and climate change. An increasing percentage of the investment community
considers sustainability factors in making investment decisions, and an increasing number of our partners and merchants
consider sustainability factors in awarding work. If we are unable to successfully address sustainability enhancement, we may
lose partners or merchants, our stock price may be negatively impacted, our reputation may be negatively affected, and it may
be more difficult for us to effectively compete.
We contract with government entities and are subject to risks related to our governmental contracts.
In the course of our business we contract with domestic and foreign government entities, including state and local government
customers, as well as federal government agencies. As a result, we are subject to various laws and regulations that apply to
companies doing business with federal, state and local governments. The laws relating to government contracts differ from
other commercial contracting laws and our government contracts may contain pricing terms and conditions that are not common
among commercial contracts. In addition, we may be subject to investigation from time to time concerning our compliance with
the laws and regulations relating to our government contracts. Our failure to comply with these laws and regulations may result
in suspension of these contracts or administrative or other penalties.
Litigation and regulatory actions could subject us to significant fines, penalties or requirements resulting in significantly
increased expenses, damage to our reputation and/or material adverse effects on our business.
We are, or may from time to time be, subject to claims in the ordinary course of our operations, including individual and class
action lawsuits, arbitration proceedings, government and regulatory investigations, inquiries, actions or requests and other
proceedings alleging violations of laws, rules and regulations with respect to competition, antitrust, intellectual property,
privacy, data protection, information security, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions, anti-bribery, anti-
corruption, consumer protection (including unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices), fraud, accessibility, securities, tax,
labor and employment, commercial disputes, product liability, use of our services for illegal purposes and other matters. The
number and significance of these disputes and inquiries is expected to continue to increase as our products, services and
business expand in complexity, scale, scope and geographic reach, including through acquisitions of businesses and technology.
Responding to proceedings may be difficult and expensive, and we may not prevail. In some proceedings, the claimant seeks