AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON MARCH  , 1998
 
                                                     REGISTRATION NO. 333-
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
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                                   FORM S-1
                         REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
                          THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
 
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                             EURONET SERVICES INC.
            (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 
 
         DELAWARE                             6099                         74-2806888
                                                                  
  (State or Other Jurisdiction of     Primary Standard Industrial      (I.R.S. Employer
  Incorporation or Organization)      Classification Code Number)      Identification No.)
 
                                HORVAT U. 14-24
                                 1027 BUDAPEST
                                    HUNGARY
                               011-361-224-1000
  (ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
 
                             CT CORPORATION SYSTEM
                                 1633 BROADWAY
                           NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
                                (212) 664-7666
           (NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
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                                  COPIES TO:
 
      ARNOLD R. WESTERMAN, ESQ.                   JAMES M. BARTOS, ESQ.
  ARENT FOX KINTNER PLOTKIN & KAHN,                SHEARMAN & STERLING
                PLLC                                 199 BISHOPSGATE
    1050 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W.                LONDON EC2M 3TY ENGLAND
       WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036
 
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  APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
 
  If any of the securities being registered on this form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, please check the following box.  [_]
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pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following
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effective registration statement for the same offering. [_]
 
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for the same offering.  [_]
 
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for the same offering. [_]
 
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please check the following box.  [_]
 
                        CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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                                                              PROPOSED
                                                PROPOSED      MAXIMUM
                                   AMOUNT       MAXIMUM      AGGREGATE    AMOUNT OF
    TITLE OF EACH CLASS OF         TO BE     OFFERING PRICE   OFFERING   REGISTRATION
  SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED    REGISTERED     PER UNIT      PRICE(1)       FEE
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  % Senior Discount Notes Due
              2006              $100,000,000     $1,000     $100,000,000   $29,500
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(1) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
 
  THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR
DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT
SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID
SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.
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+INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A         +
+REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE   +
+SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY  +
+OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT        +
+BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR   +
+THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE      +
+SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE    +
+UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF  +
+ANY SUCH STATE.                                                               +
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           SUBJECT TO COMPLETION PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS DATED  ,1998
 
PROSPECTUS
                         DM 182,485,000 GROSS PROCEEDS
 
                        [LOGO OF EURONET APPEARS HERE]
                             EURONET SERVICES INC.
                       . % SENIOR DISCOUNT NOTES DUE 2006
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  The   % Senior Discount Notes due 2006 (the "Notes") are being offered (the
"Offering") hereby by Euronet Services Inc. (the "Issuer"). The Notes will be
issued to generate gross proceeds to the Issuer of approximately DM 182,485,000
and will be issued at a price of DM    per DM1,000 principal amount at
maturity, representing a yield to maturity of   % (computed on a semiannual
bond equivalent basis) calculated from   , 1998.
 
  The Notes will bear cash interest at a rate of    % per annum. Cash interest
on the Notes will not accrue prior to    , 2002. Commencing    , 2002, cash
interest will be payable on the Notes semiannually on     and     of each year.
The Notes will mature on    , 2006.
 
  The Notes will be redeemable, at the option of the Issuer, in whole or in
part, at any time after    , 2002 at the redemption prices set forth herein,
together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of the
redemption. In addition, at any time or from time to time prior to   , 2001,
the Issuer may redeem up to 33 1/3% of the aggregate principal amount at
maturity of the originally issued Notes at a redemption price of   % of the
Accreted Value thereof with the net proceeds of one or more Equity Offerings
(each as defined herein); provided that, immediately after giving effect to
such redemption, at least 66 2/3% of the aggregate principal amount at maturity
of the originally issued Notes remains outstanding. Upon the occurrence of a
Change of Control (as defined herein), each holder of Notes may require the
Issuer to purchase all or a portion of such holder's Notes at a purchase price
in cash in an amount equal to 101% of the Accreted Value thereof, together with
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase.
 
  The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the Issuer and will rank
pari passu in right of payment with all other existing and future senior
unsecured obligations of the Issuer and senior in right of payment to all
future obligations of the Issuer expressly subordinated in right of payment to
the Notes. As of December 31, 1997, after giving pro forma effect to the
Offering and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, the Issuer would
have had approximately $103.1 million of indebtedness of which approximately
$3.1 million would have been secured indebtedness. In addition, the Issuer is a
holding company and, accordingly, the Notes will be effectively subordinated to
all existing and future liabilities of the Issuer's subsidiaries. As of
December 31, 1997, after giving pro forma effect to the Offering and the
application of the net proceeds therefrom, the Issuer's subsidiaries would have
had aggregate liabilities of approximately $10.0 million.
 
  The Notes sold outside the United States will be represented by a single,
permanent global certificate in bearer form, deposited with Deutsche Borse
Clearing AG, Frankfurt am Main ("DBC"), which will represent the Notes held by
accountholders in DBC, including such Notes held through the operator of
Euroclear System ("Euroclear") and Cedel Bank, societe anonyme ("Cedel"), each
of which has an account with DBC. All Notes sold to U.S. investors (and others
requesting registered Notes), will be represented by global registered Notes
deposited with a custodian for, and registered in the name of, The Depositary
Trust Company ("DTC") or its nominee. See "Description of the Notes--Book
Entry; Delivery and Form."
 
  Application has been made to list the Notes on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
The Issuer's Common Stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market under the symbol
"EEFT", and as of March    , 1998 the Issuer had an equity market
capitalization of $    million.
 
  SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 13 HEREOF FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN
FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTMENT IN THE
NOTES.
 
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS, ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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                                 PRINCIPAL
                                 AMOUNT OF
                                 NOTES AT   PRICE TO  UNDERWRITING  PROCEEDS TO
                                 MATURITY  PUBLIC (1) DISCOUNT (2) ISSUER (1)(3)
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Per Note.......................       %         %           %             %
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Total..........................    DM        DM          DM            DM

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(1) Plus accrued original issue discount, if any, on the Notes from   , 1998.
(2) The Issuer has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters (as defined herein)
    against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities
    Act. See "Underwriting".
(3) Before deducting expenses payable by the Issuer estimated at approximately
    $   . The Underwriters have agreed to reimburse the Company for a portion
    of the expenses incurred in connection with the Offering. See
    "Underwriting."
 
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  The Notes are being offered by the Underwriters, subject to prior sale, when,
as and if issued to and accepted by the Underwriters, and subject to approval
of certain legal matters by counsel for the Underwriters, and certain other
conditions. The Underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel of modify
such offer and to reject offers in whole or in part. It is expected that
delivery of the Notes offered hereby will be made in New York on or about   ,
1998.
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MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL MARKETS BANK LIMITED___________________MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
           FRANKFURT/MAIN BRANCH
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                   The date of this Prospectus is    , 1998.

 
                             AVAILABLE INFORMATION
 
  The Company has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") a registration statement (herein, together with all amendments,
exhibits and schedules thereto, referred to as the "Registration Statement")
under the Securities Act, with respect to the securities offered hereby. This
Prospectus, which is part of the Registration Statement, does not contain all
the information set forth in the Registration Statement, certain parts of
which are omitted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the
Commission. For further information with respect to the Company and the Notes,
reference is hereby made to the Registration Statement.
 
  The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the U.S. Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance
therewith, files reports and other information with the Commission. The
Registration Statement, including the exhibits thereto, and reports and other
information filed by the Company with the Commission can be inspected without
charge and copied, upon payment of prescribed rates, at the public reference
facilities maintained by the Commission at Room 1024, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the regional offices of the Commission located
at 7 World Trade Center, 13th Floor, New York, New York 10048 and the
Northwest Atrium Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago,
Illinois 60661-2511. Copies of such material and any part thereof will also be
available by mail from the Public Reference Section of the Commission, at 450
Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates, and via the
Commission's address on the World Wide Web at http://www.sec.gov.
 
  CERTAIN PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN THE OFFERING OF THE NOTES MAY ENGAGE IN
TRANSACTIONS THAT STABILIZE, MAINTAIN, OR OTHERWISE AFFECT THE PRICE OF THE
NOTES, INCLUDING PURCHASES OF SHARES OF NOTES TO STABILIZE THEIR MARKET PRICE,
PURCHASES OF NOTES TO COVER SOME OR ALL OF A SHORT POSITION IN THE NOTES
MAINTAINED BY THE UNDERWRITERS AND THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTY BIDS. FOR A
DESCRIPTION OF THESE ACTIVITIES, SEE "UNDERWRITING."
 
                          FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
  This Prospectus contains statements that constitute forward-looking
statements within the meaning of section 27A of the Securities Act and section
21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"). All statements other than statements of historical facts included in
this Prospectus, including, without limitation, statements regarding (i) the
use of proceeds of the Offering, (ii) the Company's business plans and
financing plans and requirements, (iii) trends affecting the Company's
business financial condition or results of operations, (iv) the impact and
extent of competition, (v) expansion of the Company's ATM network and
expansion of the Company's operations, (vi) the adequacy of capital to meet
the Company's capital requirements and expansion plans, (vii) the assumptions
underlying the Company's business plans, (viii) business strategy, (ix)
government regulatory actions, (x) technological advances and (xi) projected
costs and revenues, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company
believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements
are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to
be correct. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by the words
believe, expect, anticipate, intend, estimate and similar expressions.
 
  Prospective investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements
are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties
and that actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-
looking statements as a result of various factors. The information contained
in this Prospectus, including, without limitation, the information under "Risk
Factors," "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations," and "Business" identifies important factors that could
cause such differences, and any such forward-looking statements are expressly
qualified in their entirety by such factors.
 
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                               PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
  The following summary is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed
information and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto
appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus. References in this Prospectus to the
"Issuer" are to Euronet Services Inc. Unless the context otherwise requires,
references in this Prospectus to the "Company" or "Euronet" are to the Issuer
and its consolidated subsidiaries. Data regarding ATM density per million of
population, card issuance as a percentage of population and off-site ATM
locations as a percentage of total ATM locations included in this Prospectus
have been derived from reports issued by Retail Banking Research, Ltd.
 
                                  THE COMPANY
 
OVERVIEW
 
  The Company operates the only independent, non-bank owned automatic teller
machine ("ATM") network in Central Europe, as a service provider to banks and
other financial institutions. The Company was established in 1994 and commenced
operations in June 1995. Since it commenced operations, the Company has
undertaken a rollout of its ATM network with 53, 166 and 693 ATMs in operation
at December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. As of February 28, 1998 the
Company operated a network of 754 state of the art ATMs, with 348 located in
Hungary, 317 in Poland, 54 in Germany, 32 in Croatia and 3 in the Czech
Republic. Subject to full evaluation of market opportunities, the Company
expects to install an additional 800 ATMs during 1998. Through agreements and
relationships established with local banks, international debt and credit card
issuers and associations of such card issuers such as American Express, Diners
Club International, VISA, Mastercard and EUROPAY (together "International Card
Organizations"), the Company's ATMs are able to process ATM transactions for
holders of credit and debit cards issued by or bearing the logos of such banks
and International Card Organizations. In addition, through its sponsorship
arrangements with banks which issue VISA and EUROPAY cards, the Company is able
to accept cards with the PLUS and Cirrus logos. The Company receives a fee from
the relevant card issuing bank or International Card Organization for any ATM
transactions processed on the Company's ATMs. The Company also offers out-
sourced ATM management services to local banks that own proprietary ATM
networks for which the Company receives a fixed monthly fee and/or a per
transaction fee. The Company's Common Stock is traded on the NASDAQ National
Market under the symbol "EEFT" and based on its share price as of the close of
 . , 1998, the Company's equity market capitalization was approximately $ .
million.
 
  As of December 31, 1997, Euronet's ATM machines accepted approximately 99% of
the domestic credit and debit cards issued in Hungary and 63% of the domestic
credit and debit cards issued in Poland. The Company is able to accept
substantially all of the domestic credit and debit cards issued in Germany due
to its connection, through a sponsorship agreement with the German bank,
Service Bank GmbH, to a central transaction authorization switch in Germany. In
Croatia, the Company currently accepts 13% of the issued credit and debit
cards, and it expects to be able to accept 34% by the end of March 1998 through
an agreement signed with Atlas American Express. The Company is at the early
stages of establishing its network in the Czech Republic where it currently
operates three ATMs which are currently able to accept VISA cards.
 
  The Company believes that one of the most important factors in determining
the success of an ATM network is the location of the ATMs. The Company's
strategy is to establish sites for its ATMs that provide high visibility and
cardholder utilization. As part of this strategy, the Company identifies major
pedestrian traffic locations where people need quick and convenient access to
cash. Key target locations for Euronet's ATMs include (i) major shopping malls,
(ii) busy intersections, (iii) local smaller shopping areas offering grocery
stores, supermarkets and services where people routinely shop, (iv) mass
transportation hubs such as city bus and subway stops, rail and bus stations,
airports and gas stations, and (v) tourist and entertainment centers such as
historical sections of cities, cinemas, and recreational facilities.
 
 
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  Recognizing that convenience and reliability are principal factors in
attracting and retaining ATM customers, the Company has invested in the
establishment of advanced ATM machines and monitoring systems, as well as
redundancies to protect against network interruption. Approximately 87% of the
Company's machines are available to customers 24 hours per day (with the
majority of the balance of the machines being limited by retail hours of
operation in the particular location.) The performance and cash positions of
the Company's ATMs are monitored centrally, with local operations and
maintenance contractors dispatched to fill and service the machines. The
Company's machines in all markets, except Germany, are linked by satellite or
land based telecommunications lines to the Company's central processing center
in Budapest (the "Processing Center"). In order to obtain transaction
authorization, the Processing Center interfaces with either the bank or
International Card Organization that issued the card ("Card Issuer").
 
  The Company believes that the level of services it provides and the location
of its ATMs make it an attractive service provider to banks and International
Card Organizations. By connecting to the Company's network, local banks can
offer their customers the convenience of cash withdrawal and balance inquiry
services in numerous off-site locations without incurring additional branch
operating costs. Alternatively, banks can outsource the management of their
proprietary ATM networks to the Company, thereby reducing their operating costs
and improving the allocation of their own resources. In addition, the Company
believes that the services it provides permit it to capitalize on the increase
in bank account usage and credit and debit card issuance in Central Europe, as
demand for banking services continues to grow in the region.
 
THE ATM MARKET OPPORTUNITY IN EUROPE
 
  The Company believes there are a number of trends occurring in its existing
and planned markets which offer significant opportunities for its business:
 
  Substantial and Growing Central European Economies. Hungary, Poland, the
Czech Republic, and Croatia are among the fastest growing economies in Europe
and represent a consumer market of approximately 64.0 million people in the
aggregate. The long term sovereign credit ratings of these countries by Moody's
Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Corporation are currently
(Baa3)/(BBB-), (Baa3)/(BBB-), (Baa1)/(BBB-), and (Baa3)/(BBB-), respectively.
Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Croatia have recently experienced
significant growth in their economies, with 1997 real gross domestic product
growth estimates for each of these countries of 3.0%, 5.5%, 4.7%, and 7.0%,
respectively. In recent years, each of these countries has encouraged foreign
private investment. In 1995, direct foreign investment, was $2.9 billion for
Hungary, $1.2 billion for Poland, $2.5 billion for the Czech Republic, and $81
million for Croatia while for 1996, direct foreign investment in these
countries was $2.8 billion, $2.5 billion, $1.4 billion, and $349 million,
respectively. In addition to a steady inflow of foreign investment, Hungary,
Poland and the Czech Republic have reduced inflation from 28.3% and 26.8%, and
9.1% respectively, in 1995 to an estimated 18.0%, 15.9% and 8.5% respectively,
in 1997. Croatia has maintained inflation in the single digits, increasing only
slightly from 2.0% in 1995 to an estimated 4.0% for 1997.
 
  Development of Central European Banking Infrastructure.  Historically, the
banking industry in Central Europe generally has been characterized by low
levels of customer service, limited operating hours, and long waiting time to
complete simple transactions. With the fall of communism, the banking sector in
most Central European countries has undergone a significant transformation due
to the initiation of privitasation programs and the adoption of free market
principles. These changes have allowed banks the opportunity to expand the
range of services and products offered. In addition, many Central European
countries have allowed foreign banks to enter local markets, bringing
additional technological know-how, products, expertise and capital. As foreign
banks have been permitted to establish banks or invest in local banks in the
region, the retail banking industry in many countries in Central Europe has
become more competitive. Many banks have begun to implement strategies for
 
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serving and attracting a larger portion of the retail market in this
competitive environment. The Company believes that banks view electronic
banking and the issuance of debit and credit cards as methods for increasing
customer service and enhancing customer loyalty.
 
  Low ATM Density and Card Issuance in Central Europe; Significant Growth
Potential. The Company believes that two principal drivers of an ATM business
in a developing economy are ATM density per million people and card issuance as
a percentage of the population. The Company estimates that as of January 1997
there were 97 ATMs per million of population in Hungary, 17 ATMs per million of
population in Poland, 115 ATMs per million of population in the Czech Republic
and 15 ATMs per million of population in Croatia. These figures compare with
478 ATMs per million of population in Austria, 376 ATMs per million of
population in the United Kingdom, 422 ATMs per million of population in France,
466 ATMs per million of population in Germany, and 522 ATMs per million of
population in the United States as of January 1997. Based on information
compiled by the Company, as of January 1, 1997, the number of cards issued as a
percentage of population is 21% in Hungary, 3% in Poland, 14% in the Czech
Republic, and 9% in Croatia as compared with 110% in Austria, 151% in the
United Kingdom, 90% in France, 123% in Germany and 254% in the United States at
the same date. The Company believes the lower ATM density and card issuance in
these Central European countries provides potential for growth.
 
  Development of Electronic Banking. The economies of most emerging markets,
including those of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, have historically
been cash based because efficient electronic funds transfer, ATM, and check
cashing and clearing facilities had not been developed. Most employees in these
countries have typically been paid in cash and until recently, most purchases
were made, and bills were paid, in cash. While electronic banking, including
electronic transfers, ATM and point of sale services have recently been
introduced into the region, they are still in the early stages of development.
The Company believes this represents a substantial opportunity. Hungary has
recently introduced legislation to increase the use of electronic means of
payment, by requiring that civil servants receive their salary via direct
deposit to bank accounts. As a result, many people who ordinarily would not
have a bank account have been or will be forced to open accounts to access
their salary. The Company expects that a trend toward direct deposit of payroll
in Central Europe will continue. Direct deposit combined with the accelerating
development of the retail electronic banking industry and general economic
growth in Central Europe is expected to lead to increased bank account usage,
credit and debit card issuance, and demand for ATM services.
 
  Additional Opportunities In Western European Markets. The developed markets
of Western Europe are characterized by high levels of card issuance and a large
number of ATMs. However, the Company believes that there are significant
opportunities in Western Europe for the Company's services including (i)
installing ATM's in high traffic, non-bank locations, (ii) providing ATM
outsourcing and management services to banks with proprietary networks and
(iii) offering innovative solutions for year 2000 compliance. The majority of
ATM's in Western Europe are installed in bank branches. In France there are
24,500 ATM's, but only 7% of them are in non-bank locations. By comparison,
approximately 27% of the ATM's in the United States and 17% in the United
Kingdom are in non-bank locations. The Company also believes that banks in
Western Europe will increasingly seek to outsource their proprietary ATM
networks to focus on their core businesses and reduce operating expenses.
Finally, there are a substantial number of ATM's throughout Western Europe
which are not year 2000 compliant. The Company believes it can offer banks
convenient turn-key year 2000 compliance solutions, including purchasing an
existing ATM network and performing all the necessary upgrades.
 
 
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COMPANY STRENGTHS
 
  The Company believes it has a number of key strengths which position it to
capitalize on the market opportunities it has identified:
 
  Early Entrant in Central Europe; Established Market Position. The Company
believes it has an advantage as one of the early entrants to the ATM markets of
Central Europe. Euronet has been able to obtain ATM locations which are
typically characterized as high traffic non-bank locations with 24-hour
accessibility. The Company has been able to obtain long-term exclusive leases
and agreements for many ATM sites, at low cost. Examples of the Company's
highly visible locations include McDonald's, gas stations such as ARAL, OMV,
British Petroleum, and Shell, food stores such as Tesco, Julius Meinl,
Tangelmann, Kaiser's, Magnet/Grosso and Plus, Makro Cash & Carry, Ikea, Metro,
and the Marriott Hotel in Warsaw. In some cases, the Company has an option to
install ATMs at all the sites owned by certain retail chains. The Company
believes the quality of its ATM sites, and the long-term nature of its leases
will allow the Company to maintain its competitive position and to attract and
retain customers. In addition, as the only independent ATM operator in Central
Europe, the Company has established a significant number of agreements with
local and international banks and International Card Organizations ("Card
Issuers") which enable it to attract a wider base of customers to its network
than proprietary bank-owned networks whose card acceptance policies may be
limited. Furthermore, the Company believes the number of its ATM sites,
particularly in Hungary and Poland, make it an attractive partner for Card
Issuers wishing to extend their reach.
 
  Geographic Diversity of Operations. The Company currently conducts its ATM
network business in Hungary, Poland, Germany, Croatia, and the Czech Republic.
The Company believes that the expansion of its operations in its existing and
future markets will provide it with some protection against potential
disruptions in any one country's economy. In addition, the breadth of the
Company's country coverage allows it to direct the rollout of its network
towards the most lucrative market opportunities as they arise. For example,
should banks in one of the Company's countries of operation significantly
increase or decrease card issuance levels in a given year, the Company can
redirect its network rollout to factor in such developments without any
material disruption in its overall rollout plan. As the Company continues to
expand into its existing markets and new markets, such as France, the Company's
revenue base is expected to diversify and become less reliant on any one
country's economy. Euronet believes its geographic expansion will enable it to
benefit from the stability of the developed Western European markets where the
cardholder base is large and transaction volumes are high while also allowing
the Company to benefit from the substantial opportunity of the emerging
markets.
 
  Extensive Range of Card Provider Contracts. Euronet is the only non-bank
owned ATM network in Central Europe, which enables it to concentrate on
processing transactions for all Card Issuers whether they are individual banks,
consortiums of banks or International Card Organizations. As a result, the
Company is not dependent upon any one card source. As of December 31, 1997, the
Company had a total of 21 card acceptance agreements ("Acceptance Agreements")
with banks or International Card Organizations in four countries and it is
continuing to obtain contacts with local banks and International Card
Organizations in existing markets as well as new markets. The Company's
Acceptance Agreements generally provide that all credit and debit cards issued
by the banks may be used at all ATM machines operated by Euronet. Through
agreements with local sponsor banks in Hungary and Poland, Euronet is able to
accept all credit and debit cards bearing the VISA, Plus, Mastercard, EUROPAY
and Cirrus logos at its ATMs in Hungary and Poland. The Company is also able to
accept all credit and debit cards bearing the VISA and Plus logos at its ATMs
in the Czech Republic. Euronet has also entered into agreements with Diners
Club International and American Express. The agreement with Diners Club
International provides for the acceptance of all credit and debit cards issued
by Diners Club at all of Euronet's ATMs in Hungary, Poland and Croatia. This
agreement is a "regional" agreement which is intended to be extended to all of
the Central European countries. In addition, the Company has signed agreements
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American Express or its local franchise to accept cards in these countries. The
Company expects to begin accepting American Express cards in Croatia under this
agreement at the end of March. This will enable the Company to accept
approximately 34% of the cards issued in Croatia. Prior to being permitted to
accept VISA/Plus, Mastercard/EUROPAY/Cirrus and American Express cards at its
ATMs, the Company was required to demonstrate that it met all standards set by
International Card Organizations to process transactions for such International
Card Organizations.
 
  Critical Mass; Largest Non-Bank Purchaser of ATMs in Central Europe. With
over 754 ATMs in operation and a monthly average of 50 ATMs purchased or leased
for the six months ended February 28, 1998, Euronet believes it is the largest
purchaser of ATMs in Central Europe and one of the largest purchasers of new
ATMs in Europe. As such, Euronet has negotiating leverage with ATM
manufacturers and believes that it receives favorable prices as compared to
lower volume purchasers. The Company has long term contracts with certain ATM
manufacturers to purchase ATMs at contractually defined prices which include
quantity discounts. These contracts, however, do not commit the Company to
purchase a defined number of ATMs. In addition, the Company has leverage, as
compared to smaller ATM networks, in negotiating favorable pricing for ATM-
related software, cash delivery services and ATM maintenance services. As the
Company continues to expand into other countries, it expects to enter into
multi-country agreements with telecommunication providers to reduce monthly
charges. The Company expects that as it expands its network its ability to
reduce costs will make it more competitive.
 
  Lower Cost Alternative to Banks.  By acquiring ATMs, computer equipment,
maintenance, telecommunication and other services, less expensively, and by
running a focused operation, the Company believes that it can offer banks a low
cost alternative to building or operating their own ATM networks. The Company
can offer banks a connection to the Euronet ATM network, the management of an
existing proprietary network of ATMs or the development of a new ATM network.
The Company's ATM management services include 24-hour monitoring from Euronet's
Processing Center of ATM operational status, coordinating the cash delivery,
the monitoring and management of cash levels in the ATM, and automatic dispatch
for necessary service calls.
 
  State of the Art Integrated On-Line ATM Network; Capable of Providing
Additional Services. The Company has purchased advanced hardware and software
providing state-of-the-art features and reliability through sophisticated
diagnostics and self-testing routines. The ATMs utilized by the Company can
perform basic functions, such as dispensing cash and retrieving account
information, as well as providing other services such as advertising through
the use of color monitor graphics, messages on receipts, and coupon dispensing.
In addition, the Company's ATMs are modular and upgradable so that they can be
adapted to provide additional services in response to changing technology and
consumer demand, including new products such as reloadable chip cards.
 
STRATEGY
 
  The Company's objective, for the near term, is to maintain and enhance its
position as a leading ATM service provider in Central and Western Europe by
meeting international standards of reliability and customer service. Key
elements of Euronet's business strategy are to: (i) expand its ATM base in
existing and new European markets, (ii) leverage its critical mass and achieve
further economies of scale, (iii) continue to form strategic relationships with
banks and International Card Organizations, (iv) assist banks in issuing cards,
(v) capitalize on additional revenue opportunities by providing value-added
services with its ATMs, and (vi) pursue additional geographic and other market
opportunities, including strategic acquisitions.
 
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CORPORATE STRUCTURE
 
  The corporate structure of the Company and its operating subsidiaries is set
forth in the chart below. This chart gives effect to an internal reorganization
of the Company which Management expects to conduct during 1998. Pursuant to
this reorganization, Euronet Holding N.V., a Netherlands Antilles company, will
be reorganized under the laws of the Netherlands and the Issuer will transfer
all the shares of capital stock of its existing subsidiaries, other than its
Hungarian and Polish subsidiaries, to Euronet Holding N.V.
 
  As of the date of this Prospectus, the Issuer owns directly all of the
capital stock of its existing subsidiaries, other than the capital stock of its
Hungarian and Polish subsidiaries, which is owned directly by Euronet Holding
N.V.

 
 

 
                                                       Euronet Services Inc.
                                                       (Issuer of the Notes)

                                                               100%

                                                       Euronet Holding N.V.


   100%             100%                 100%               100%              100%                  100%             100%
                                                                                                
Euronet Bank/     Bankomat 24/      EFT Services do.o      Euronet           Euronet            EFT Services     Euronet s.r.l
 Tech Rt.       Euronet sp. z.o.o      (Croatia)        Services GmbH    Services spol.s.r.o    France S.A.S       (Romania)
(Hungary)         (Poland)                                (Germany)      (Czech Republic)         (France)

 


                                ----------------
 
  The Company's principal executive offices are located at 14-24 Horvat u.,
1027 Budapest, Hungary and its telephone number at this address is 011-36 1-
224-1000.
 
 
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                                  THE OFFERING
 
THE OFFERING
 
Notes Offered.........  DM    principal amount at maturity of  % Senior
                        Discount Notes due 2006.
 
Maturity Date.........       , 2006.
 
Issue Price...........  DM   per DM1,000 principal amount at maturity of Notes.
 
Yield and Interest....   % per annum (computed on a semiannual bond equivalent
                        basis) calculated from      , 1998. Cash interest on
                        the Notes will not accrue prior to      , 2002.
                        Commencing      , 2002, cash interest will be payable
                        on the Notes semiannually on     and     of each year.
 
Repayment of Certain   
Money to the           
Company...............  The Trustee and the paying agents shall pay to the
                        Company any money held by them for the payment of
                        principal, premium, if any, or interest that remains
                        unclaimed for two years. After payment to the Company,
                        holders of Notes entitled to such money must look to
                        the Company for payment as general creditors unless an
                        applicable law designates another person.

Original Issue         
Discount..............  Each Note is being offered with original issue discount
                        ("OID") for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Thus,
                        although cash interest is not expected to accrue on the
                        Notes prior to     , 2002 and there are not expected to
                        be any periodic payments of interest on the Notes prior
                        to    , 2002, original issue discount (i.e., the
                        difference between the stated redemption price at
                        maturity and the issue price of such Notes) will start
                        to accrue from the issue date of such Notes up to
                        2002 and will be includible daily as original issue
                        discount income in a U.S. holder's gross income for
                        U.S. federal income tax purposes. Because the Company
                        has the right to defer payment of interest until     ,
                        2002, a U.S. holder of Notes may be required to
                        recognize such OID income substantially in advance of
                        receipt of the cash payments to which the income is
                        attributable. See "Income Tax Consideration--Certain
                        United States Federal Income Tax Consideration--
                        Original Issue Discount."
 
Optional Redemption...  Except as set forth below, the Notes will not be
                        redeemable at the Company's option prior to      ,
                        2002. Thereafter, the Notes will be subject to
                        redemption at the option of the Company, in whole or in
                        part at anytime on or after    , 2002, at the
                        redemption prices set forth herein. In addition, at any
                        time prior to      , 2001, the Company may redeem up to
                        33 1/3% of the aggregate principal amount at maturity
                        of the originally issued Notes at a redemption price of
                        % of the Accreted Value thereof with the net proceeds
                        of one or more Equity Offerings; provided that,
                        immediately after giving effect to such redemption, at
                        least 66 2/3% of the aggregate principal amount at
                        maturity of the originally issued Notes remains
                        outstanding. See "Description of the Notes--Redemption"
                        and "--Certain Definitions."
 
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Change of Control.....  Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder
                        of Notes may require the Company to purchase all or a
                        portion of such holder's Notes at a purchase price in
                        cash in an amount equal to 101% of the Accreted Value
                        thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if
                        any, to the date of purchase. There can be no assurance
                        that the Company will have sufficient funds to complete
                        any such purchase. See "Description of the Notes--
                        Certain Covenants--Purchase of Notes upon a Change of
                        Control". For the definition of the term "Change of
                        Control" under the Notes, see "Description of the
                        Notes--Certain Definitions".
 
Ranking...............  The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations of the
                        Company and will rank pari passu in right of payment
                        with all other existing and future senior unsecured
                        obligations of the Company and senior in right of
                        payment to all future obligations of the Company
                        expressly subordinated in right of payment to the
                        Notes. As of December 31, 1997, after giving pro forma
                        effect to the Offering and the application of the net
                        proceeds therefrom, the Company would have had
                        approximately $103.1 million of indebtedness of which
                        $3.1 million would have been secured indebtedness. In
                        addition, the Company is a holding company and,
                        accordingly, the Notes will be effectively subordinated
                        to all existing and future liabilities of the Company's
                        subsidiaries. As of December 31, 1997, after giving pro
                        forma effect to the Offering and the application of the
                        net proceeds therefrom, the Company's subsidiaries
                        would have had aggregate liabilities of approximately
                        $10.0 million. See "Risk Factors--Substantial
                        Indebtedness; Liquidity", "--Holding Company Structure;
                        Reliance on Subsidiaries for Distributions to Repay
                        Notes" and "Description of the Notes--Ranking".
 
Certain Covenants.....  The indenture pursuant to which the Notes will be
                        issued (the "Indenture") will contain certain covenants
                        that will restrict, among other things, the ability of
                        the Company and its restricted subsidiaries to (i)
                        incur certain indebtedness, (ii) pay dividends and make
                        certain other restricted payments, (iii) create liens,
                        (iv) permit other restrictions on dividend and other
                        payments by restricted subsidiaries of the Company, (v)
                        issue and sell capital stock of restricted
                        subsidiaries, (vi) guarantee certain indebtedness,
                        (vii) sell assets, (viii) enter into transactions with
                        affiliates, (ix) merge, consolidate or transfer
                        substantially all of the assets of the Company, (x)
                        enter into sale and leaseback transactions and (xi)
                        make investments in unrestricted subsidiaries. The
                        covenants require the Company to make an offer to
                        purchase specified amounts of Notes in the event of
                        certain asset sales. There can be no assurance that the
                        Company will have sufficient funds to complete any
                        purchase of Notes upon a sale of assets of the Company.
                        See "Description of the Notes--Certain Covenants".
 
Form of Notes.........  Notes sold outside of the United States will be
                        represented by the global bearer Note (the "Global
                        Bearer Note") deposited with DBC. Beneficial interests
                        in the Global Bearer Note will be represented through
                        accounts of financial institutions acting on behalf of
                        beneficial owners as direct and indirect participants
                        in DBC, including Euroclear and Cedel, each of which
                        has an account with DBC. All Notes sold to U.S.
                        investors (and others requesting registered Notes),
                        will be represented by global registered notes
 
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                        ("Global Registered Notes") deposited with a custodian
                        for, and registered in the name of, DTC or its nominee.
                        Transfers of interests in the Global Registered Notes
                        will be limited to transfers of book-entry interests.
                        See "Description of the Notes--Book Entry; Delivery and
                        Form."
 
Use of Proceeds.......  The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the
                        Notes being offered by the Company hereby, after
                        deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and
                        estimated offering expenses, are estimated to be
                        approximately $96.7 million (based on a Dollar--
                        Deutsche Mark exchange rate of DM .  = $1.00, the noon
                        buying rate in New York City for cable transfers in
                        Deutsche Marks as certified for customs purposes by the
                        Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the "Noon Buying
                        Rate") on  . , 1998):
 
                        The Company currently intends to use the net proceeds
                        from the Offering, together with the existing cash
                        reserves of approximately $ .  million at March 31,
                        1998, as follows: (i) approximately $60 to $70 million
                        to expand its ATM network and the provision of ATM
                        management services in its existing markets of Hungary,
                        Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Croatia, and
                        planned future markets such as France and Romania,
                        including the purchase and installation of an aggregate
                        of approximately 2,000 ATM machines in such markets
                        through the year ending December 31, 1999; (ii)
                        approximately $10 to $12 million to repay a significant
                        portion of the Company's capitalized lease obligations
                        which have an effective interest rate of approximately
                        13.5% per annum and (iii) the remainder will be used
                        for general corporate purposes, including expansion
                        into new markets, the pursuit of possible strategic
                        acquisition and joint venture opportunities consistent
                        with the Company's strategy of expanding its ATM
                        network and to fund operating losses and working
                        capital needs.
 
Governing Law.........  The Indenture and the Notes will be governed by the
                        laws of the State of New York.
 
Listing...............  Application has been made to list the Notes on the
                        Luxembourg Stock Exchange.
 
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                      SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
  The summary consolidated financial data set forth below have been derived
from, and are qualified by reference to, the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company and the notes thereto, prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States ("U.S.
GAAP"), which have been audited by KPMG Polska Sp. z o.o., independent public
accountants. The consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 1996 and
1997, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31,
1997 (the "Consolidated Financial Statements"), and the independent auditors'
report thereon, are included elsewhere in this Prospectus. The Company believes
that the period-to-period comparisons of its financial results are not
necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon as an indication of future
performance. The following information should be read in conjunction with
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations" appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 


                            PERIOD FROM
                           JUNE 22, 1994
                          (INCEPTION) TO     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                           DECEMBER 31,   -------------------------------------------
                               1994         1995         1996               1997
                          --------------------------  ------------       ------------
                                          (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                             
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS
 OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Revenues
 Transaction fees.......      $      --   $       62  $      1,198       $      4,627
 Other..................             --           --            63                663
                              ---------   ----------  ------------       ------------
  Total revenues........             --           62         1,261              5,290
Total operating
 expenses...............            240        2,170         9,007             13,812
                              ---------   ----------  ------------       ------------
Operating loss..........           (240)      (2,108)       (7,746)            (8,522)
Loss before income tax
 benefit................           (228)      (2,089)       (7,899)            (8,065)
Net loss................      $    (228)  $   (1,941) $     (7,576)(/1/) $     (7,965)
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
EBITDA(2)...............      $    (228)     $(1,849) $     (7,037)      $     (5,152)
Cash flows from
 operating activities...           (258)      (2,461)       (2,255)            (6,340)
Cash flows from
 investing activities...           (356)        (418)       (1,252)           (39,320)
Cash flows from
 financing activities...          2,650        1,254         5,637             50,635
Capital
 expenditures(3)........            356          394         1,061              7,612
Ratio of earnings to
 fixed charges(4).......             --           --            --                 --

                                        AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                          -----------------------------------------------------------
                               1994         1995         1996               1997
                          --------------------------  ------------       ------------
                           (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SUMMARY NETWORK DATA)
                                                             
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
 SHEET DATA:
Cash and cash
 equivalents............         $2,036   $      411  $      2,541       $      7,516
Investment securities...             --           --           194             31,944
Working capital.........          2,071          526           631             33,496
Total assets............          2,527        4,519        11,934             70,033
Obligations under
 capital leases,
 excluding current
 installments...........             --        1,119         3,834             11,330
Total stockholders'
 equity.................          2,422        2,097         5,136             49,219
SUMMARY NETWORK DATA:
Number of operational
 ATMs at end of period..             --           53           166                693
ATM transactions during
 the period.............             --       45,000     1,138,000          5,758,000
Average annual revenues
 per ATM................      $      --   $    1,170  $     11,516       $     12,317

                                            (footnotes appear on following page)
 
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(1) The year ended December 31, 1996, includes a one-time non-cash share
    compensation expense of $4,172,000 relating to the grant of certain
    employee and management options. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis
    of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and Note 9 to the Notes
    to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this
    Prospectus.
(2) EBITDA consists of net loss before depreciation and amortization, interest
    income, interest expense and income taxes. EBITDA is not a U.S. GAAP
    measure and should not be considered as an indicator of the Company's
    operating performance or as an alternative to U.S. GAAP measures of net
    income (loss) or to cash flow from operations under U.S. GAAP as a measure
    of liquidity. Management also believes that EBITDA is helpful to investors
    as a measure of the Company's ability to service the debt. Management also
    believes that EBITDA is helpful to investors, because EBITDA will be used
    to determine compliance with certain covenants continued in the Indenture.
    The terms excluded from EBITDA are significant components in understanding
    and assessing the Company's financial performance.
(3) Capital expenditures do not include $1,906,000, $4,189,000 and $11,006,000
    relating to ATMs acquired under capital lease obligations during the years
    ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
(4) For the period from June 22, 1994 (inception) to December 31, 1994 and for
    the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, the Company incurred net
    losses and hence earnings to fixed charges indicate a less than one to one
    coverage. For the period from June 22, 1994 (inception) to December 31,
    1994 and for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, earnings
    were inadequate to cover fixed charges with a coverage deficiency of
    $228,000, $1,941,000, $7,576,000 and $7,965,000, respectively.
 
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                                 RISK FACTORS
 
  An investment in the Notes involves a high degree of risk. Accordingly,
prospective purchasers should consider carefully all of the information set
forth in this Prospectus and, in particular, the risks described below, prior
to making any investment decision. This Prospectus contains certain forward-
looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Actual
results and the timing of certain events could differ materially from those
projected in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors,
including those set forth below and elsewhere in this Prospectus. See
"Forward-Looking Statements."
 
SUBSTANTIAL INDEBTEDNESS; LIQUIDITY
 
  The Company will have substantial indebtedness after the Offering. As of
December 31, 1997, after giving pro forma effect to the Offering and the
application of the net proceeds therefrom, the Company's total indebtedness
would be approximately $103.1 million, its stockholders' equity would be
approximately $49.2 million and the Company's total assets would be
approximately $158.5 million. The Indenture limits, but does not prohibit, the
Company and its subsidiaries from incurring additional indebtedness. See
"Description of Notes". The Company believes the net proceeds from the
Offering, together with its cash flows from operations and remaining proceeds
from the 1997 initial public offering (approximately $ .  at March 31, 1998)
offering, will be sufficient to fund the Company's operating losses, debt
service requirements and capital expenditures associated with its expansion
plan through the year 2000. However, there can be no assurance that the
Company will achieve or sustain profitability or generate sufficient revenues
in the future. If an opportunity to consummate a strategic acquisition arises
or if one or more new contracts is executed requiring more rapid installation
of ATM machines than anticipated or a significant increase in the number of
ATM machines in any market area, the Company may require additional financing
for such purpose and to fund its working capital needs. Such additional
financing may be in the form of additional indebtedness which would increase
the Company's overall leverage. See "--Significant Capital Requirements,"
"Selected Financial Data," "Management Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" and "Description of Notes."
 
  The level of the Company's indebtedness could have important consequences to
holders of the Notes, including the following: (i) the Company may not be able
to generate sufficient cash flows to service the Notes and its other
outstanding indebtedness and to fund adequately its planned capital
expenditures and operations; (ii) the ability of the Company to obtain any
necessary financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures,
debt service requirements or other purposes may be limited or such financing
may be unavailable; (iii) a substantial portion of the Company's cash flows,
if any, must be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on its
indebtedness and other obligations and will not be available for use in its
business; (iv) the Company's level of indebtedness could limit its flexibility
in planning for, or reacting to, changes in its business and markets; and (v)
the Company's high degree of indebtedness will make it more vulnerable to
changes in general economic conditions and a downturn in its business, thereby
making it more difficult for the Company to satisfy its obligations under the
Notes.
 
  The Company must substantially increase its net cash flows in order to meet
its debt service obligations, including obligations under the Notes, and there
can be no assurance that the Company will be able to meet such obligations,
including its obligations under the Notes. If the Company is unable to
generate sufficient cash flows or otherwise obtain funds necessary to make
required payments or if it otherwise fails to comply with the various
covenants under its indebtedness, it would be in default under the terms
thereof, which would permit the holders of such indebtedness to accelerate the
maturity of such indebtedness and could cause defaults under other
indebtedness of the Company. Such defaults could result in a default on the
Notes and could delay or preclude payments of interest or principal thereon.
See "--Significant Capital Requirements."
 
LIMITED OPERATING HISTORY; HISTORICAL AND FUTURE OPERATING LOSSES AND NEGATIVE
CASH FLOW
 
  The Company has had a limited operating history. For the period from June
22, 1994 (inception) to December 31, 1994 and the years ended December 31,
1995, 1996 and 1997, the Company had net losses of
 
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approximately $228,000, $1.9 million, $7.6 million and $8 million,
respectively, resulting in an aggregate net loss of approximately $17.7
million as of December 31, 1997. (The 1996 net loss includes a one-time non-
cash stock compensation expense of approximately $4.2 million relating to the
grant of certain employee and management options.) The Company expects to
continue to generate losses from operating activities, negative EBITDA and
negative cash flow while it concentrates on the expansion of its ATM network
business. As a result of the Company's strategy of continuing expansion and
increasing its market share, the Company's net losses are expected to
increase. There can be no assurance that the Company's revenues will grow or
be sustained in future periods or that the Company will be able to achieve or
sustain profitability or positive cash flow from operations in any future
period. If the Company cannot achieve and sustain operating profitability or
positive cash flow from operations, it may not be able to meet its debt
service or working capital requirements, including its obligations with
respect to the Notes. See "Consolidated Financial Statements" including the
Notes thereto, and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations."
 
HOLDING COMPANY STRUCTURE; RELIANCE ON SUBSIDIARIES FOR DISTRIBUTIONS TO REPAY
NOTES
 
  The Company conducts all of its operations through its subsidiaries. The
Company's ability to service its indebtedness, including payment of principal
and interest on the Notes, is entirely dependent upon the receipt of funds
from its subsidiaries by way of dividends, intercompany loans, interest and
other permitted payments from such operating subsidiaries, as well as various
other business considerations. Each of these subsidiaries was formed under the
laws of, and has its operations in, a country other than the United States. In
addition, each of the Company's operating subsidiaries receives its revenues
in the local currency of the jurisdiction in which it is situated. As a
consequence, the Company's ability to obtain dividends or other distributions
is subject to, among other things, restrictions on dividends under applicable
local laws and foreign currency exchange regulations of the jurisdictions in
which its subsidiaries operate. See "--Inflation; Exchange Rate and Currency
Risk." The subsidiaries' ability to pay dividends, repay intercompany loans or
make other distributions to the Company are also subject to their having
sufficient funds from their operations legally available for the payment
thereof which are not needed to fund their operations, obligations or other
business plans and, in some cases, obtaining the approval of the creditors of
these entities. The laws under which the Company's operating subsidiaries are
organized provide generally that dividends may be declared out of yearly
profits subject to the maintenance of registered capital and required reserves
and after the recovery of accumulated losses. If the Company's subsidiaries
are unable to pay any such dividends, repay intercompany loans or make any
other such distributions to the Company, the Company's growth and its ability
to meet its obligations on the Notes may be inhibited.
 
  Because the Company is a holding company that conducts its business through
its subsidiaries, claims of creditors of such subsidiaries may have priority
with respect to the assets of such subsidiaries over the claims of the Company
and the holders of the Company's indebtedness such as the Notes. Accordingly,
the Notes may effectively be subordinated to all existing and future
indebtedness and other liabilities and commitments of the Company's
subsidiaries, including trade payables. As of December 31, 1997, the Company's
subsidiaries had approximately $21 million of such liabilities including
approximately $14 million of indebtedness for money borrowed and capital lease
obligations. Any right of the Company to receive assets of any subsidiary upon
the liquidation or reorganization of such subsidiary (and the consequent
rights of the holders of the Notes to participate in those assets) will
effectively be subordinated to the claims of such subsidiary's creditors,
except to the extent that the Company is itself recognized as a creditor, in
which case the claims of the Company would still be subordinate to any
security in the assets of such subsidiary and any indebtedness of such
subsidiary senior to that held by the Company. The Company has no significant
assets other than the stock of its subsidiaries.
 
PRIORITY OF SECURED DEBT
 
  The indenture under which the Notes are to be issued permits, among other
things, the Company to incur up to $55.0 million of (or to the extent not
denominated in U.S. dollars, the U.S. dollar equivalent thereof) indebtedness
to finance the acquisition of ATM Network assets and for working capital for
its ATM Network business or the grant of security for such indebtedness. In
addition, the indenture permits, among other things, the Company to incur up
to an aggregate of $200.0 million (or to the extent not denominated
 
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in U.S. dollars, the U.S. dollar equivalent thereof) of other indebtedness.
Following the application of the proceeds of the Offering, the Company's long
term debt exclusive of the Notes will be approximately $3 million. Following
the application of the proceeds of the Offering, the Company expects to
continue to use lease-financing to acquire additional ATM machines. The
incurrence of indebtedness under such finance leases is not restricted by the
indenture. The Notes will be effectively subordinated to such indebtedness and
any other existing or future secured indebtedness of the Company. In the event
of a default on the Notes or bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of the
Company, the assets of the Company subject to such security interests would
have to be made available to satisfy obligations of the secured debt of the
Company before any payment could be made on the Notes. Accordingly, there may
only be a limited amount of assets available to satisfy any claims of holders
of the Notes upon an acceleration or maturity of the Notes.
 
SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
 
  The development and expansion of the Company's ATM network and its ATM
management services operations in Hungary, Poland, Germany, the Czech
Republic, Croatia, France and other markets, and the resulting operating
losses will require substantial additional cash from outside sources. The
Company anticipates that its substantial cash requirements will continue into
the foreseeable future. Based on the Company's plans with respect to the
installation of ATMs and the provision of ATM management services in Hungary,
Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Croatia, France and other markets in the
near to medium term, and the Company's requirements with respect to related
infrastructure and operational costs, management believes the net proceeds
from the Offering will provide sufficient funds necessary for the Company to
expand its business as currently planned through the year 2000. There can be
no assurance, however, that additional financing will not be required. The
Indenture limits, but does not prohibit the Company and its subsidiaries from
incurring additional indebtedness, including indebtedness to fund working
capital and operating losses and for the acquisition of assets related to its
business. See "Description of the Notes-Certain Covenants." There can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to raise additional required capital
on satisfactory terms or at all. If the Company is able to raise additional
funds through the incurrence of debt, and it does so, it would likely become
subject to additional restrictive financial covenants. Failure to obtain such
financing could result in the delay or abandonment of some or all of the
Company's acquisition, development and expansion plans and expenditures, which
could have a material adverse effect on its business. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--
Liquidity and Capital Resources."
 
RISKS RELATED TO RAPID EXPANSION OF BUSINESS
 
  The continued rapid expansion and development of the Company's business will
depend on various factors including the demand for ATM services in the
Company's current target markets, the ability to locate appropriate ATM sites
and obtain necessary approvals for the installation of ATMs, the ability to
install ATMs in an efficient and timely manner, the expansion of the Company's
business into new countries as currently planned, entering into additional
card acceptance agreements with banks, the ability to obtain sufficient
numbers of ATMs on a timely basis and the availability of financing for such
expansion. In addition, such expansion may involve acquisitions which, if
made, could divert the resources and management time of the Company and
require integration with the Company's existing networks and services. The
Company's ability to manage effectively its rapid expansion will require it to
continue to implement and improve its operating, financial and accounting
systems and to expand, train and manage its employee base. The inability to
manage effectively its planned expansion could have a material adverse effect
on the Company's business, growth, financial condition and results of
operations. See "Business--Strategy."
 
DEPENDENCE ON RELATIONSHIPS WITH BANKS AND INTERNATIONAL CARD ORGANIZATIONS;
TERMINATION OF OTP CONTRACT
 
  The Company's future growth depends on its ability to sign card acceptance
agreements with banks and International Card Organizations which allow the
Company's ATMs to accept credit and debit cards issued by such banks and
International Card Organizations as well as retaining and renewing such card
acceptance agreements, which generally provide for a two to five year term.
The Company's card acceptance agreements
 
                                      15

 
with banks generally include termination and/or renewal clauses, which provide
that either party may elect to terminate or not renew an agreement upon
completion of its term. In some cases, banks may terminate their contracts
with the Company by giving notice prior to the expiration of their terms.
There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to sign or
maintain the card acceptance agreements on terms and conditions acceptable to
the Company or that International Card Organizations will continue to permit
Euronet's ATMs to accept their credit and debit cards. The inability to
continue to sign or maintain such agreements or to continue to accept the
credit and debit cards of local banks and International Card Organizations at
its ATMs in the future could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business, growth, financial condition and results of operations. See
"Business--Agreements with Card Issuers and International Card Organizations."
 
  In January 1998, OTP notified the Company that it was terminating its
contract with Euronet effective as of July 27, 1998. As a result of this
termination the Company will not have a direct connection with OTP and will
not be able to accept OTP proprietary bank cards. The Company will however,
still be able to accept all OTP issued Visa and EUROPAY cards through its VISA
and EUROPAY gateways. As of December 31, 1997, the Company's contract with OTP
represented approximately 51% of its consolidated revenues. The financial
impact of the OTP contract termination is difficult to assess and there can be
no assurance that this termination will not have a material adverse affect on
the Company's financial condition and results of operations. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--
Comparison of Results of Operations for the years ended December 31, 1995,
1996 and 1997--Revenues."
 
DEPENDENCE ON KEY PERSONNEL
 
  The Company is dependent upon the services of certain of its executive
officers for the management of the Company and the implementation of its
strategy. Euronet's strategy and its implementation depend in large part on
the founders of the Company, in particular Michael Brown and Daniel Henry, and
their continued involvement in the Company in the future. Michael Brown, who
is involved in strategy, planning and establishing operational procedures,
resides in Leawood, Kansas and travels to Europe on a regular basis. Daniel
Henry, who supervises the Company's day-to-day operations currently resides in
Budapest, Hungary. Although Mr. Henry may relocate to Kansas City next year,
he will continue to be involved in the Company's operations and in view of the
Company's present geographic expansion plans will likely be responsible for
overseeing the Company's expansion to the South American or Asian markets. The
Company will employ a new executive officer to supervise the Company's day-to-
day operations prior to Mr. Henry's relocation. This new executive would
reside in Central Europe. The success of the Company also depends in part upon
its ability to hire and retain highly skilled and qualified operating,
marketing, financial and technical personnel. The competition for qualified
personnel in Central Europe and the other markets where the Company conducts
its business is intense and, accordingly, there can be no assurance that the
Company will be able to continue to hire or retain the required personnel.
Although the Company's officers and certain of its key personnel have entered
into service or employment agreements containing non-competition, non-
disclosure and non-solicitation covenants and providing for the granting of
incentive stock options with long-term vesting requirements, most of these
contracts do not guarantee that these individuals will continue their
employment with the Company. The loss of certain key personnel could have a
material adverse effect on the Company's business, growth, financial condition
and results of operations. See "Management."
 
DEPENDENCE ON ATM TRANSACTION FEES
 
  Transaction fees from banks and International Card Organizations for
transactions processed on the Company's ATMs have historically accounted for a
significant portion of the Company's revenues. The Company expects that
revenues from ATM transaction fees will continue to account for a substantial
majority of its revenues for the foreseeable future. Consequently, the
Company's future operating results are almost entirely dependent on the
increased issuance of credit and debit cards, increased market acceptance of
Euronet's services in its target markets, the maintenance of the level of
transaction fees received by the Company, installation by the Company of
larger numbers of ATMs and continued usage of the Company's ATMs by credit and
debit cardholders. A decline in usage of the Company's ATMs by ATM cardholders
or in the levels of fees received
 
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by the Company in connection with such usage would have a material adverse
impact on the Company's business, growth financial condition and results of
operations. Banks also could elect to pass through to their customers all, or
a large part of, the fees charged by the Company for transactions on its ATMs.
This would increase the cost of using the Company's ATM machines to the bank's
customers, which may cause a decline in use of the Company's ATM machines and,
thus, have an adverse effect on revenues.
 
LEGAL CONSTRAINTS ON CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN GERMANY AND FRANCE; DEPENDENCE ON
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
 
  Under German law, ATMs in Germany may be operated only by licensed financial
institutions. The Company, therefore, may not operate its own ATM network in
Germany and must act, under its contract with Service Bank GmbH ("Service
Bank"), as a subcontractor providing certain ATM-related services to Service
Bank. As a result, the Company's activities in the German market currently are
entirely dependent upon the continuance of the agreement with Service Bank, or
the ability to enter into a similar agreement with another bank in the event
of a termination of such contract. The inability to maintain such agreement or
to enter into a similar agreement with another bank upon a termination of the
agreement with Service Bank could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's operations in Germany.
 
  The Company is considering expansion into France, whose laws relative to the
operation of ATMs are similar to those of Germany. Expansion into France would
require the Company to establish and thereafter maintain a relationship with
one or more French financial institutions. Although the Company has not yet
identified a French financial institution, it has retained a managing director
for France, and is exploring potential relationships with French financial
institutions and is searching for potential ATM locations. There can be no
assurance as to when or if the Company will be able to establish the necessary
relationship for the commencement of operations in France. See "Business--the
Euronet Network--Germany" and --"France" and "--Regulation."
 
COMPETITION
 
  Principal competitors of the Company include ATM networks owned by banks and
regional networks consisting of consortiums of local banks. Large, well
financed companies may also establish ATM networks in competition with the
Company in various markets. Competitive factors in the Company's business
include network availability and response time, price to both the bank and to
its customers, ATM location and access to other networks. There can be no
assurance that the Company will be able to compete successfully in the future
or that competition will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's
business, growth, financial condition and results of operations. In addition,
there can be no assurance that Euronet's competitors will not introduce or
expand their own ATM networks in the future which could lead to a decline in
the usage of Euronet's ATMs. See "Business--Competition."
 
POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND LEGAL RISKS
 
  The Company's principal operating subsidiaries currently operate in Hungary,
Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia and other countries in Central Europe.
These and other countries in Central Europe have undergone significant
political and economic change in recent years. Political, economic, social and
other developments in such countries may in the future have a material adverse
effect on the Company's business. In particular, changes in laws or
regulations (or in the interpretation of existing laws or regulations),
whether caused by change in the government of such countries or otherwise,
could materially adversely affect the Company's business, growth, financial
condition and results of operations. Currently there are no limitations on the
repatriation of profits from Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia and
other countries in Central Europe, but there can be no assurance that foreign
exchange control restrictions, taxes or limitations will not be imposed or
increased in the future with regard to repatriation of earnings and
investments from such countries. If such exchange control restrictions, taxes
or limitations are imposed, the ability of the Company to receive dividends or
other payments from its subsidiaries could be reduced, which may have a
material adverse effect on the Company. See "Business--Government Regulation."
 
                                      17

 
  Prior to 1995 Croatia was involved in hostilities with Serbia and was also
involved in the hostilities in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The hostilities in Croatia
ended in a cease-fire in 1995 and the hostilities in Bosnia-Herzegovina ended
in the Dayton Accords in 1995. No assurance can be given that the cease fire
with Serbia will not be breached or that the peace process initiated by the
Dayton Accords will continue. Any breakdown in the peace process or any
failure of any of the relevant parties to abide by the cease-fire or the
provisions of the Dayton Accords or the relevant agreements could result in
the recommencement of hostilities in the region, which could have an adverse
effect on the Croatian economy or Euronet's operations in Croatia.
 
  Annual inflation and interest rates in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic,
Croatia and other countries in Central Europe have been much higher than those
in Western Europe. Exchange rate policies have not always allowed for the free
conversion of currencies at the market rate. Fluctuations of inflation,
interest and exchange rates could have an adverse effect on the Company's
business and the market value of the Shares.
 
  Corporate, contract, property, insolvency, competition, securities and other
laws and regulations in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia and other
countries in Central Europe have been, and continue to be, substantially
revised during the completion of their transition to market economies.
Therefore, the interpretation and procedural safeguards of the new legal and
regulatory systems are in the process of being developed and defined and
existing laws and regulations may be applied inconsistently. Also, in some
circumstances, it may not be possible to obtain the legal remedies provided
for under those laws and regulations in a reasonably timely manner, if at all.
In addition, transmittal of data by electronic means and telecommunications is
subject to specific regulation in most Central European countries. Although
such regulations have not had a material impact on the Company's business to
date, there can be no assurance that any changes in such regulation, including
taxation or limitations on transfers of data across national borders, would
not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business, growth,
financial condition and results of operations.
 
  Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Croatia and other countries in Central
Europe generally are considered by international investors to be emerging
markets. There can be no assurance that political, economic, social and other
developments in these emerging markets will not have an adverse effect on the
Company's operations and profitability and, therefore, on the Company's
ability to pay principal and interest on the Notes.
 
INFLATION, EXCHANGE RATE AND CURRENCY RISK
 
  The Company operates primarily in Central Europe and Germany and, as a
result, its business is affected by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates of
the various countries in which it operates. With the exception of Germany
where transaction fees are Deutche Mark denominated, transaction fees charged
by the Company are primarily denominated in U.S. dollars or denominated in
local currency and inflation adjusted. A significant amount of the Company's
expenditures in Central Europe, including the acquisition of ATMs and
executive salaries, are made in U.S. dollars.
 
  Since the fall of Communist rule, both Hungary and Poland have experienced
high levels of inflation and significant fluctuation in the exchange rate for
their currencies. The Polish government has adopted policies that slowed the
annual rate of inflation from approximately 600% in 1990 to approximately 15%
in 1997. In addition, the exchange rate for the zloty has stabilized and the
rate of devaluation of the zloty has decreased significantly since 1991.
Similarly, in Hungary, the forint has continued to depreciate, principally by
way of devaluation, against the major currencies of the OECD and has limited
convertibility to other currencies. The inflation rate in Hungary was
approximately 18.0% in 1997.
 
  The Company attempts to match any assets denominated in currencies other
than U.S. dollars with liabilities denominated in the same currencies.
Nonetheless inflation and currency exchange fluctuations have had, and will
continue to have, an effect on the financial condition and results of
operations of the Company. The Company anticipates that in the future a
substantial portion of its assets will be denominated in the foreign
currencies of each market. As exchange rates between these foreign currencies
and the U.S. dollar fluctuate, the translation effect of such fluctuations may
have a material adverse effect on the Company's results of operations or
financial condition as reported in U.S. dollars. See "Management's Discussion
and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Foreign
Exchange Exposure" and "--Inflation and Functional Currencies."
 
 
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  In addition, fluctuations in the exchange rate between the Deutsche Mark and
the U.S. dollar will affect the U.S. dollar equivalent of both the Deutsche
Mark principal of and interest on the Notes. See "--Substitution Currency."
 
SUBSTITUTION OF CURRENCY
 
  Stage III of the European Economic and Monetary Union ("Stage III") is
presently anticipated to commence on January 1, 1999 for those member states
of the European Union that satisfy the convergence criteria set forth in the
Treaty on European Union. Part of Stage III is the introduction of a single
currency (the "Euro") in substitution for the national currencies of such
member states. Although there can be no assurance that the Euro will be
adopted or, if adopted, on what time schedule, if Germany adopts the Euro, the
regulations of the European Commission relating to the Euro shall apply to the
Notes and the Indenture. In addition, it is anticipated that such member
states will adopt legislation providing specific rules for the introduction of
the Euro. The adoption of the Euro is not expected to alter the rights and
obligations of the Company or the holders of the Notes under the Notes and the
Indenture. See "Description of the Notes--Substitution of Currency".
 
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
 
  The Company has made an assessment of the impact of the advent of the year
2000 on its systems and operations. The Processing Center will require certain
upgrades which have been ordered and are scheduled for installation by the
fourth quarter of 1998. Most of the ATMs in the Euronet network are not year
2000 compliant, and hardware and software upgrades will be installed under
contracts with the Company's ATM maintenance vendors. According to the
Company's current estimates, the cost will be approximately $1,000 per ATM,
and the required installation will be finished by the end of 1998. The Company
estimates that approximately 560 of its ATMs will require upgrades for year
2000 compliance.
 
  The Company is currently planning a survey of its bank customers concerning
the compliance of their back office card authorization systems with year 2000
requirements, and anticipates launching such survey in the third quarter of
1998. If the Company's bank customers do not bring their card authorization
systems into compliance with year 2000 requirements, the Company may be unable
to process transactions on cards issued by such banks and may lose revenues
from such transactions. This could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's revenues.
 
ABSENCE OF A PRIOR PUBLIC MARKET
 
  Prior to this Offering, there has been no public market for the Notes and
there can be no assurance that an active trading market will develop or be
sustained in the future. There may be significant volatility in the market
price of the Notes due to factors that may or may not relate to the Company's
performance. Application has been made to list the Notes on the Luxembourg
Stock Exchange, although the liquidity of the market, if any, achieved through
such listing may be limited. There can be no assurance that such application
to the Luxembourg Stock Exchange will be approved or that the Company will be
able to meet or continue to meet, the applicable listing requirements of the
Luxembourg Stock Exchange or any other recognized exchange. The Underwriter
has advised the Company that it currently intends to make a market in the
Notes but it is not obliged to do so and may discontinue market making
activities at any time. If a market for the Notes were to develop, the Notes
could trade at prices that may be lower than the initial offering price and
could be significantly affected by various factors including actual and
anticipated period-to-period fluctuations in the Company's operating results,
changes in currency exchange rates and other external factors, including
general economic conditions in Hungary, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic
and Croatia and the Company's other markets or other events or factors. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations."
 
  The liquidity of, and trading market for, the Notes may also be adversely
affected by general declines in the market for similar securities. Such a
decline may adversely affect such liquidity and trading markets independent of
the financial performance of, and prospects for, the Company.
 
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ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT
 
  The Notes will be issued at a substantial discount from their principal
amount at maturity. Consequently, United States holders of the Notes generally
will be required to include amounts in gross income for U.S. Federal income
tax purposes in advance of receipt of the cash payments to which the income is
attributable. If a bankruptcy case is commenced by or against the Company
under the United States Bankruptcy Code after the issuance of the Notes, the
claim of a holder of Notes may be limited to an amount equal to the sum of (i)
the initial public offering price for the Notes and (ii) that portion of the
original issue discount that is not deemed to constitute "unmatured interest"
for purposes of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Any original discount that
was not amortized as of the date of the commencement of any such bankruptcy
filing would constitute "unmatured interest."
 
ANTI-TAKEOVER PROVISIONS
 
  Certain provisions of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (the
"Certificate of Incorporation") and By-Laws (the "By-Laws") and of Delaware
law could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or impede
a change in control of the Company. These provisions, among other things: (i)
classify the Company's Board of Directors into three classes serving staggered
three-year terms; (ii) permit the Board of Directors, without further
stockholder approval, to issue preferred stock; and (iii) prohibit the Company
from engaging in a business combination (as such term is defined in the
Delaware law) with interested shareholders, except under certain
circumstances. Such provisions could diminish the opportunities for a
stockholder to participate in tender offers, including tender offers at a
price above the then current market value of the Common Stock. The issuance of
preferred stock could also adversely affect the voting power of the holders of
Common Stock. The Company has no present plans to issue any preferred stock.
See "Description of Capital Stock--Certain Provisions of the Company's
Certificate of Incorporation and By-Laws" and "--Preferred Stock." Directors,
officers and certain significant shareholders of the Company, which are
associated with certain directors of the Company, own beneficially in the
aggregate approximately 63% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock in the
Company. Such concentration of ownership may have the effect of delaying or
preventing transactions involving an actual or potential change in control of
the Company. See "Principal Stockholders" and "Description of Capital Stock."
The Indenture pursuant to which the notes are issued contains a provision
which accelerates the maturity date of the Notes in the event of a change of
control. Such provision may also delay or impede a change of control. See
"Description of Notes".
 
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                                USE OF PROCEEDS
 
  The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Notes being offered by
the Company hereby, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated
offering expenses, are estimated to be approximately $96.7 million (based on a
Dollar--Deutsche Mark exchange rate of DM .  = $1.00, the noon buying rate in
New York City for cable transfers in Deutsche Marks as certified for customs
purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the "Noon Buying Rate") on
 . , 1998):
 
  The Company currently intends to use the net proceeds from the Offering,
together with the existing cash reserves of approximately $ .  million at
March 31, 1998, as follows: (i) approximately $60 to $70 million to expand its
ATM network and the provision of ATM management services in its existing
markets of Hungary, Poland, Germany, the Czech Republic, Croatia, and planned
future markets such as France and Romania, including the purchase and
installation of an aggregate of approximately 2,000 ATM machines in such
markets through the year ending December 31, 1999; (ii) approximately $10 to
$12 million to repay a significant portion of the Company's capitalized lease
obligations which have an effective interest rate of approximately 13.5% per
annum and (iii) the remainder will be used for general corporate purposes,
including expansion into new markets, the pursuit of possible strategic
acquisition and joint venture opportunities consistent with the Company's
strategy of expanding its ATM network and to fund operating losses and working
capital needs.
 
 
  Pending utilization of the net proceeds from the Offering, the Company
intends to invest such proceeds primarily in short-term interest-bearing
securities issued by the U.S. Federal Government or agencies or
instrumentalities thereof.
 
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                                CAPITALIZATION
 
  The following table sets forth the actual capitalization of the Company on a
consolidated basis at December 31, 1997 and as adjusted to reflect the
completion of the Offering and the receipt and application of the estimated
net proceeds therefrom. See "Use of Proceeds" and "Description of the Notes."
 


                                                          AT DECEMBER 31, 1997
                                                          ---------------------
                                                           ACTUAL   AS ADJUSTED
                                                          --------  -----------
                                                                    (UNAUDITED)
                                                             (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                              
Cash and cash equivalents................................ $  7,516   $ 92,616
                                                          ========   ========
Investment securities(1)................................. $ 31,944   $ 31,944
                                                          ========   ========
Current installments of obligations under capital
 leases(2)............................................... $  3,140   $    476
                                                          ========   ========
Long-term liabilities
    Obligations under capital leases, excluding current
     installments(2)..................................... $ 11,330   $  2,444
    Notes offered hereby(3)..............................       --    100,000
    Other long-term liabilities..........................      169        169
                                                          --------   --------
      Total long-term liabilities........................   11,499    102,613
                                                          --------   --------
Stockholders' equity(4):
  Common stock, $0.02 par value; 30,000,000 shares
   authorized; 15,133,321 shares issued and outstanding..      304        304
  Additional paid in capital.............................   63,358     63,358
  Subscription receivable................................     (253)      (253)
  Treasury stock.........................................       (4)        (4)
  Accumulated losses.....................................  (14,970)   (14,970)
  Restricted reserve.....................................      784        784
                                                          --------   --------
      Total stockholders' equity.........................   49,219     49,219
                                                          --------   --------
      Total capitalization............................... $ 60,718   $151,832
                                                          ========   ========

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(1) At December 31, 1997, investment securities consisted of $7,967,000 of
    U.S. government securities and $23,977,000 of other securities. At March
    5, 1998, U.S. government securities consisted of $7,840,000 and other
    securities consisted of $13,725,000.
(2) See Note 7 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included
    elsewhere in this Prospectus.
(3) The principal amount of Notes has been translated into U.S. dollars at the
    Noon Buying Rate on December 31, 1997 of DM 1.7991= $1.00, Interest on the
    Notes accrues with the result that the principal amount of the Notes
    increases over time. The Company will be obligated to pay an aggregate
    amount of DM    on the maturity of the Notes assuming no Notes are called
    for redemption prior to maturity and interest is paid on the Notes
    commencing on the fourth year following issuance. See "Description of the
    Notes".
(4) See Notes 1 and 3 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
    included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 
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                     SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
 
  The summary consolidated financial data set forth below have been derived
from, and are qualified by reference to, the audited consolidated financial
statements of the Company and the notes thereto, prepared in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles as applied in the United States
("U.S. GAAP"), which have been audited by KPMG Polska Sp. z o.o., independent
public accountants. The consolidated financial statements as of December 31,
1996 and 1997, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 1997 (the "Consolidated Financial Statements"), and the
independent auditors' report thereon, are included elsewhere in this
Prospectus. The Company believes that the period-to-period comparisons of its
financial results are not necessarily meaningful and should not be relied upon
as an indication of future performance. The following information should be
read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" appearing elsewhere in this Prospectus.
 


                                             PERIOD FROM
                                              JUNE 22,
                                                1994
                                             (INCEPTION)        YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                             TO DECEMBER  ---------------------------------------
                                              31, 1994       1995         1996           1997
                                             -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------
                                             (IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)
                                                                          
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Revenues:
  Transaction fees.........................  $        --  $        62  $     1,198    $     4,627
  Other....................................           --           --           63            663
                                             -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------
    Total revenues.........................           --           62        1,261          5,290
Operating expenses:
  ATM operating costs......................           --          510        1,176          5,172
  Professional fees........................           64          394        1,125          1,166
  Salaries.................................           49          452          989          3,796
  Communication............................           12           20          263            818
  Rent and utilities.......................            8          112          290            783
  Travel and related costs.................           20           71          254            701
  Fees and charges.........................           --          112          427            458
  Share compensation expense...............           --           --        4,172(1)         108
  Foreign exchange loss/(gain).............            2          158           79             (8)
  Other....................................           85          341          232            818
                                             -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------
    Total operating expenses...............          240        2,170        9,007         13,812
                                             -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------
    Operating loss.........................         (240)      (2,108)      (7,746)        (8,522)
Other income/expenses:
  Interest income..........................           12          126          225          1,609
  Interest expense.........................           --         (107)        (378)        (1,152)
                                             -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------
Loss before income tax benefit.............         (228)      (2,089)      (7,899)        (8,065)
Income tax benefit(2)......................           --          148          323            100
                                             -----------  -----------  -----------    -----------
Net loss...................................         (228)      (1,941)      (7,576)        (7,965)
                                             ===========  ===========  ===========    ===========
Loss per share--basic and diluted(3).......  $     (0.02) $     (0.19) $     (0.73)   $     (0.56)
                                             ===========  ===========  ===========    ===========
Weighted average number of shares
 outstanding(3)............................   10,386,089   10,386,089   10,386,089     14,284,917

 
                                           (footnotes appear on following page)
 
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                            PERIOD FROM
                           JUNE 22, 1994
                          (INCEPTION) TO     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                           DECEMBER 31,   --------------------------------------
                               1994         1995         1996          1997
                          --------------------------  ------------  ------------
                                          (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                        
OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
EBITDA(4)...............      $    (228)     $(1,849)      $(7,037) $     (5,152)
Cash flows from
 operating activities...           (258)      (2,461)       (2,255)       (6,430)
Cash flows from
 investing activities...           (356)        (418)       (1,252)      (39,320)
Cash flows from
 financing activities...          2,650        1,254         5,637        50,635
Capital
 expenditures(5)........            356          394         1,061         7,612
Ratio of earnings to
 fixed charges(6).......             --           --            --            --

                                        AS OF DECEMBER 31,
                          ------------------------------------------------------
                               1994         1995         1996          1997
                          --------------------------  ------------  ------------
                           (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SUMMARY NETWORK DATA)
                                                        
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE
 SHEET DATA:
Cash and cash
 equivalents............      $   2,036   $      411  $      2,541  $      7,516
Investment Securities...             --           --           194        31,944
Working capital.........          2,071          526           631        33,496
Total assets............          2,527        4,519        11,934        70,033
Obligations under
 capital leases, less
 current installments...             --        1,119         3,834        11,330
Total stockholders'
 equity.................          2,422        2,097         5,136        49,219
SUMMARY NETWORK DATA:
Number of operational
 ATMs at end of period..             --           53           166           693
ATM transactions during
 the period ............             --       45,000     1,138,000     5,758,000
Average annual revenues
 per ATM ...............      $      --   $    1,170  $     11,516  $     12,317

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(1) The year ended December 31, 1996 includes a one-time non-cash compensation
    expense of $4,172,000 relating to the grant of certain employee and
    management options. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
    Condition and Results of Operations" and Note 9 to the Notes to the
    Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Prospectus.
(2) See Note 8 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included
    elsewhere in this Prospectus.
(3) See Note 2(k) to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
    included elsewhere in this Prospectus for an explanation of the weighted
    average number of shares outstanding used in determining loss per share.
(4) EBITDA consists of net loss before depreciation and amortization, interest
    income, interest expense and income taxes. EBITDA is not a U.S. GAAP
    measure and should not be considered as an indicator of the Company's
    operating performance or as an alternative to U.S. GAAP measures of net
    income (loss) or to cash flow from operations under U.S. GAAP as a measure
    of liquidity. Management believes the presentation of EBITDA is helpful to
    investors as a measure of the Company's ability to service the debt.
    Management also believes that EBITDA is helpful to investors, because
    EBITDA will be used to determine compliance with certain covenants
    contained in the Indenture. The items excluded from EBITDA are significant
    components in understanding and assessing the Company's financial
    performance.
(5) Capital expenditures do not include $1,906,000, $4,189,000 and $11,006,000
    relating to ATMs acquired under capital lease obligations during the years
    ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
(6) For the period from June 22, 1994 (inception) to December 31, 1994 and for
    the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, the Company incurred net
    losses and hence earnings to fixed charges indicate a less than one to one
    coverage. For the period from June 22, 1994 (inception) to December 31,
    1994 and for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, earnings
    were inadequate to cover fixed charges with a coverage deficiency of
    $228,000, $1,941,000, $7,576,000 and $7,965,000 respectively.
 
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          MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
                           AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
GENERAL OVERVIEW
 
  The Company was formed and established its first office in Budapest
(Hungary) in June 1994. In May 1995, the Company opened its second office, in
Warsaw Poland. During 1997 the Company also opened offices in Berlin
(Germany), Zagreb (Croatia), Prague (the Czech Republic), Paris (France) and
Bucharest (Romania). To date, Euronet has devoted substantially all of its
resources to establishing its ATM network through the acquisition and
installation of ATMs and computers and software for its transaction processing
center and through the marketing of its services to local banks as well as
International Card Organizations. Euronet installed its first ATM in Hungary
in June 1995, and at the end of 1995, the Company had 53 ATMs installed. An
additional 113 ATMs were installed during 1996 in Hungary and Poland and as of
December 31, 1996, the Company's ATM network consisted of 166 ATMs. During
1997 the Company installed a further 527 ATMs, consisting of 469 in Hungary
and Poland and 58 in Germany and Croatia. With the expansion of operations,
the Company increased the number of its employees in Hungary from 36 as of
December 31, 1996 to 79 as of December 31, 1997. In Poland, the Company
increased the number of its employees from 21 as of December 31, 1996 to 73 as
of December 31, 1997. In 1997, the Company employed 9 people in Croatia, 8 in
Germany, 7 in the Czech Republic, and 2 in France. In 1997, 99% of the
Company's revenues were generated in Hungary and Poland. The Company's
expansion of its network infrastructure and administrative and marketing
capabilities has resulted in increased expenditures. Further planned expansion
will continue to result in increases in general operating expenses as well as
expenses related to the acquisition and installation of ATMs.
 
  The Company has derived substantially all of its revenues from ATM
transaction fees since inception. The Company receives a fee from the card
issuing banks or International Card Organizations for ATM transactions
processed on its ATMs. As the Company continues to focus on expanding its
network and installing additional ATMs, the Company expects that transaction
fees will continue to account for a substantial majority of its revenues for
the foreseeable future. The Company's existing contracts with banks and
International Card Organizations provide for reduced transaction fees with
increases in transaction volume. As the Company's transaction levels continue
to increase, the average fee it receives per transaction will decrease.
However, the Company expects that because the decrease in transaction fees is
tied to an increase in transactional volume, the overall revenues of the
Company should increase despite the fee discounts. However, the Company
expects that transaction levels may, however, be negatively impacted if all or
a large part of the transaction fees are passed on to cardholders by client
banks.
 
  The transaction volumes processed on an ATM in any given market are affected
by a number of factors, including location of the ATM and the amount of time
the ATM has been installed at the location. The Company's experience has been
that the number of transactions on a newly installed ATM is initially very low
and takes approximately three to six months after installation to achieve
average transaction volumes for that market. Accordingly, the average number
of transactions, and thus revenues, per ATM are expected to increase as the
percentage of ATMs operating in the Company's network for over six months
increases.
 
  The Company recently began to sell advertising on its network by putting
clients' advertisements on its ATMs and the receipts. Advertising revenue
accounted for approximately 10% of total consolidated revenues during 1997.
The Company believes that advertising revenues will continue to increase as it
expands its network and continues to market this service. The Company also
began to generate revenues during 1997 from ATM network management services
that it offers to banks that own proprietary ATM networks. Although the
revenues generated to date have been small, the Company believes that revenues
from this service will increase in the future.
 
  The Company has had substantial increases in the level of operations,
including ATMs operated and total personnel in 1995, 1996 and 1997. In
addition, the Company was in the development stage until June 1995 when it
began operations in Hungary. As a result, a comparison of the Company's
results of operations between such years is not necessarily meaningful.
 
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  The Company's expenses consist of ATM operating expenses and other operating
expenses. ATM operating expenses are generally variable in nature and consist
primarily of ATM site rentals, depreciation of ATMs and ATM installation
costs, maintenance, telecommunications, insurance, and cash delivery and
security services to ATMs. ATM operating expenses will necessarily increase as
the Company's network expands. Other operating expenses consist of items such
as salaries, professional fees, communication and travel related expenditures.
While these expenditures are anticipated to increase with the Company's
expansion into new markets and the introduction products, other operating
expenses are expected to decrease as a percentage of total revenues.
 
COMPARISON OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995,
1996 AND 1997
 
  Revenues. Total revenues increased to $5,290,000 for the year ended December
31, 1997 from $1,261,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996 and $62,000 for
the year ended December 31, 1995. The increase in revenues both in 1997 and
1996 were due primarily to the significant increase in transaction fees
resulting from the increase in transaction volume attributable to additional
network connections to credit and debit card issuers and an increase in the
number of ATMs operated by the Company during these periods. The Company had
53 ATMs, 166 ATMs, and 693 ATMs installed at the end of 1995, 1996, and 1997,
respectively. Transaction fee revenue represented approximately 87% of total
revenues for the year ended December 31, 1997 and 95% of total revenues for
the year ended December 31, 1996. Revenues in the year ended December 31, 1995
consisted entirely of transaction fees.
 
  Transaction fees charged by the Company vary for the three types of
transactions that are currently processed on the Company's ATMs: cash
withdrawals, balance inquiries and transactions not completed because
authorization is not given by the relevant Card Issuer. Approximately 98% of
transaction fees in 1997, as compared to 92% in 1996, were attributable to
cash withdrawals. The remaining 2% in 1997 and 8% in 1996 were attributable to
balance inquiries and transactions not completed because authorization is not
given by the relevant Card Issuer. Transaction fees for cash withdrawals vary
from market to market but generally range from $0.60 to $1.75 per transaction
while transaction fees for the other two types of transactions are generally
substantially less.
 
  In January 1998, OTP notified the Company that it was terminating its
contract with Euronet effective as of July 27, 1998. As a result of this
termination, the Company will not have a direct connection with OTP and will
not be able to accept OTP proprietary bank cards. The Company will, however,
still be able to accept all OTP issued VISA and EUROPAY cards through its VISA
and EUROPAY gateways. For the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company's
contract with OTP represented approximately 51% of its consolidated revenues.
The financial impact of the OTP contract termination is difficult to assess.
The Company believes that such impact may be mitigated in part because (i) the
Company believes that VISA and EUROPAY cards represent over 95% of the cards
issued by OTP and (ii) the Company receives a higher fee for transactions
processed through its VISA and EUROPAY gateway(s) than for OTP proprietary
bank cards. However, the Company believes that some of OTP's cardholders will
be dissuaded from patronizing Euronet's ATMs due to the higher fees passed
through to customers for transactions processed through the VISA and EUROPAY
connection.
 
  Other revenues of $663,000 and $63,000 for the years ended December 31, 1997
and 1996 consisted primarily of advertising revenue. The increase during 1997
results from the increase in the number of ATMs operated by the Company. There
were no other revenues in 1995.
 
  Operating expenses. Total expenses increased to $13,812,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1997 from $9,007,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996
and from $2,170,000 for the year ended December 31, 1995. This increase in
both years were due primarily to costs associated with the installation of
significant numbers of ATMs during the periods and expansion of the Company's
operations during the periods. In addition a share compensation expense of
$4,172,000 relating to the grant of certain employee and management options
was charged to operating expenses in 1996.
 
  ATM operating costs, which consist primarily of ATM site rentals,
depreciation of ATMs and costs associated with maintaining, providing
telecommunications and cash delivery services to ATMs increased to
 
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$5,172,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 from $1,176,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1996 and from $510,000 for the year ended December 31,
1995. The percentage of ATM operating costs to total operating expenses for
the year ended December 31, 1997 increased to 37% as compared to 13% for the
year ended December 31, 1996, and 24% for the year ended December 31, 1995.
The increase in ATM operating costs was primarily attributable to costs
associated with operating the increased number of ATMs in the network during
the periods. The number of ATMs installed increased from 53 to 166 from
December 31, 1995 to December 31, 1996, and from 166 to 693 from December 31,
1996 to December 31, 1997.
 
  Professional fees increased to $1,166,000 for the year ended December 31,
1997 from $1,125,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996 and from $394,000
for the year ended December 31, 1995. The fees in 1997, primarily legal,
related to its expansion to new markets. The level of fees in 1996 was due
primarily to legal fees attributable to the investment by new investors in the
Company, the interim reorganization of the Company into a Netherlands Antilles
Company and the expansion of the Company's operations into Poland.
 
  Salaries increased to $3,796,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 from
$989,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996 and from $452,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1995. The increase from 1995 to 1996 reflected the increase
in employees from 31 to 57 and the increase from 1996 to 1997 reflected the
increase in the number of employees from 57 to 178, as discussed above.
 
  Communication, Rent and Utilities, and Travel related costs increased to
$818,000, $783,000, and $701,000 respectively for the year ended December 31,
1997 from $263,000, $290,000, and $254,000 for the year ended December 31,
1996, and $20,000, $112,000, and $71,000 for the year ended December 31, 1995.
The increases in all cases relate to the expansion of the Company's operations
in both years, as previously discussed.
 
  Fees and charges increased to $458,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997
from $427,000 and $112,000 for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995,
respectively. These costs include $207,000 and $76,000, respectively, of
expenses which the Company has recorded relating to the late payments of
customs duties and Hungarian value added taxes in connection with the
restructuring of its ATM leases in Hungary. Prior to any such restructuring,
such leases were structured as operating leases for Hungarian accounting
purposes (although treated as capital leases for U.S. GAAP purposes), and its
ATMs have therefore been imported under a temporary import scheme. The ATMs
are subject to a "re-export" requirement and this has the effect of postponing
payment of customs duties. The Company has decided to restructure such lease
arrangements as capital leases for Hungarian accounting purposes, and the
Company recorded the related charges as other expenses. Customs duties have
been capitalized as part of the cost of the ATMs under capital lease and
depreciated over the useful lives of the ATMs.
 
  Share compensation of $4,172,000, with respect to the grant of certain
employee and management options, was recorded in 1996. The non-cash charge,
calculated in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,
represents the difference between the estimated fair market value of the
Shares underlying such options at the date of option grant and the exercise
price. Estimated fair market value at the grant dates in the last quarter of
1996 was assumed to be the cash price for the sale of Shares in the next
succeeding third party purchase of Shares, which accrued in February 1997.
With respect to these options, an additional $343,000, is being amortized over
the remaining vesting period of such options. Of this amount, $108,000 has
been expensed during the year ended December 31, 1997. See Note 9 to the
Company's Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this
Prospectus.
 
  The Company had a net foreign exchange gain of $8,000 for the year ended
December 31, 1997, and net foreign exchange losses of $79,000, and $158,000,
during the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995, respectively. Exchange
gains and losses that result from remeasurement of assets and liabilities are
recorded in determining net loss. See Note 2(c) of the Consolidated Financial
Statements. A substantial portion of the assets and liabilities of the Company
are denominated in U.S. dollars, including, for instance, fixed assets,
shareholders' equity and capital lease obligations. Additionally, it is the
Company's policy to attempt to match local currency receivables and payables.
Hence, the amount of unmatched assets and liabilities giving rise to foreign
exchange gains and losses is relatively limited, consisting mostly of cash and
cash equivalents. The Company has invested
 
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in German mark denominated government securities as a hedge against certain
German mark denominated lease obligations.
 
  Other operating expenses, which include marketing, depreciation, which
represents significant increase in non-ATM related assets, and insurance,
increased to $818,000 for the year ended December 31, 1997 from $232,000 for
the year ended December 31, 1996 and $341,000 for the year ended December 31,
1995. These increases were in line with the expansion of the Company's
operations during such periods. The increase of $586,000 in 1997 over 1996
results primarily from the expansion into new and existing markets.
 
  Other income/expense. Interest income increased to $1,609,000 for the year
ended December 31, 1997 from $225,000 for the year ended December 31, 1996 and
$126,000 for the year ended December 31, 1995. The increase in 1997 was the
result of the investments made by the Company in U.S. State and Municipal
obligations, Corporate debentures, U.S. Federal Agency and foreign government
obligations using the proceeds from the 1997 equity offering. The amount held
under such investments at December 31, 1997 was $31,944,000 compared to
$194,000 at December 31, 1996. During 1996 the increase was due to larger
amounts held in interest bearing accounts, including restricted cash held as
security for certain of the Company's vendors, banks supplying cash to
Euronet's ATMs and certain other parties. See "--Liquidity and Capital
Resources".
 
  Interest expense relating principally to capital leases of ATMs and
Euronet's computer systems increased to $1,152,000 during the year ended
December 31, 1997 from $378,000 during the year ended December 31, 1996 and
$107,000 during the year ended December 31, 1995. This increase was due
primarily to the increase of capital lease obligations outstanding during the
periods.
 
  Net loss. The Company's net loss increased to $7,965,000 during the year
ended December 31, 1997 from $7,576,000 during the year ended December 31,
1996 and $1,941,000 during the year ended December 31, 1995 as a result of the
factors discussed above.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
  Since its inception, the Company has sustained negative cash flows from
operations and has financed its operations and capital expenditures primarily
through the proceeds from the 1997 equity offering, through equipment lease
financing and through private placements of equity securities. The net
proceeds of such transactions, together with revenues from operations and
interest income have been used to fund aggregate net losses of approximately
$17,710,000 and investments in property, plant and equipment. The Company had
cash and cash equivalents of $7,516,000 and working capital of $33,496,000 at
December 31, 1997. The Company had $847,000 of restricted cash held as
security with respect to cash provided by banks participating in Euronet's ATM
network, to cover guarantees to a customer and as deposits with customs
officials. The Company expects to continue to generate losses from operating
activities, negative EBITDA and negative cash flow while it concentrates on
the expansion of its ATM network business. As a result of the Company's
strategy of continuing expansion and increasing its market share, the
Company's net losses are expected to increase. There can be no assurance that
the Company's revenues will grow or be sustained in future periods or that the
Company will be able to achieve or sustain profitability or positive cash flow
from operations in any future period. If the Company cannot achieve and
sustain operating profitability or positive cash flow from operations, it may
not be able to meet its debt service or working capital requirements,
including its obligations with respect to the Notes. See "Risk Factors--
Limited Operating History; Historical and Future Operating Losses and Negative
Cash Flow."
 
  The Company leases the majority of its ATMs under capital lease arrangements
that expire between 1999 and 2002. The leases bear interest between 11% and
15%. As of December 31, 1997 the Company owed $14.5 million under such capital
lease arrangements. The Company anticipates using approximately $10,000,000 to
$12,000,000 of the proceeds from the Offering to repay a significant portion
of the amounts outstanding under such lease arrangements.
 
  At December 31, 1997, the Company had contractual capital commitments of
approximately $1.2 million. The Company expects that its capital requirements
will increase in the future as it pursues its strategy of
 
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expanding its network and increase the number of installed ATMs. The Company
anticipates that its capital expenditures for the 12 months ending December
31, 1998 will total approximately $30 million, primarily in connection with
the acquisition of ATMs, scheduled capital lease payments on existing lease
obligations, and related installation costs. Aggregate capital expenditures
for 1998 and 1999 for such purposes are expected to reach approximately $60-70
million in its existing markets which assumes the installation of
approximately 2,000 additional ATMs over the next two years in accordance with
the Company's current strategy. See "Business--Strategy". These requirements
contemplate both planned expansion in Hungary, Poland, Germany, Croatia, the
Czech Republic and certain other European markets. Acquisitions of related
businesses in Europe and other markets in furtherance of the Company's
strategy may require additional capital expenditures.
 
  The Company believes the net proceeds from the Offering, together with its
cash flows from operations and remaining proceeds from the 1997 equity
offering, will be sufficient to fund the company's operating losses, debt
service requirements and capital expenditures associated with its expansion
plans through the year 2000. There can be no assurance, however, that the
Company will achieve or sustain profitability or generate significant revenues
in the future. It is possible that the Company may seek additional equity or
debt financing in the future.
 
  The Company will have substantial indebtedness after the Offering. As of
December 31, 1997, after giving pro forma effect to the Offering and the
application of the net proceeds therefrom, the Company's total indebtedness
would be approximately $103.1 million, its stockholders' equity would be
approximately $49.2 million and the Company's total assets would be
approximately $158.5 million. The Indenture limits, but does not prohibit, the
Company and its subsidiaries from incurring additional indebtedness. See
"Description of the Notes." If an opportunity to consummate a strategic
acquisition arises or if one or more new contracts is executed requiring a
more rapid installation of ATM machines or a significant increase in the
number of ATM machines in any market area, the Company may require substantial
additional financing for such purpose and to fund its working capital needs.
Such additional financing may be in the form of additional indebtedness which
would increase the Company's overall leverage. See "--Significant Capital
Requirements" and "Selected Financial Data", "Management Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Description of
Notes".
 
  The level of the Company's indebtedness could have important consequences to
holders of the Notes, including the following: (i) the Company may not be able
to generate sufficient cash flows to service the Notes and its other
outstanding indebtedness and to fund adequately its planned capital
expenditures and operations; (ii) the ability of the Company to obtain any
necessary financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures,
debt service requirements or other purposes may be limited or such financing
may be unavailable; (iii) a substantial portion of the Company's cash flow, if
any, must be dedicated to the payment of principal and interest on its
indebtedness and other obligations and will not be available for use in its
business; (iv) the Company's level of indebtedness could limit its flexibility
in planning for, or reacting to, changes in its business and markets; and (v)
the Company's high degree of indebtedness will make it more vulnerable to
changes in general economic conditions and a downturn in its business, thereby
making it more difficult for the Company to satisfy its obligations under the
Notes.
 
  The Company must substantially increase its net cash flows in order to meet
its debt service obligations, including obligations under the Notes, and there
can be no assurance that the Company will be able to meet such obligations,
including its obligations under the Notes. If the Company is unable to
generate sufficient cash flows or otherwise obtain funds necessary to make
required payments or if it otherwise fails to comply with the various
covenants under its indebtedness, it would be in default under the terms
thereof, which would permit the holders of such indebtedness to accelerate the
maturity of such indebtedness and could cause defaults under other
indebtedness of the Company. Such defaults could result in a default on the
Notes and could delay or preclude payments of interest or principal thereon.
See "--Significant Capital Requirements".
 
BALANCE SHEET ITEMS
 
  Cash and cash equivalents. The increase of cash and cash equivalents to
$7,516,000 at December 31, 1997 from $2,541,000 at December 31, 1996 is due to
the expansion of operations in the countries where the Company
 
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operated in 1996 and the new countries in which the Company has commenced
operations in 1997. For the same reasons, restricted cash increased from
$152,000 at December 31, 1996 to $847,000 at December 31, 1997. The increase
in 1997 was primarily attributable to a lease deposit. The increase in
investment securities from $194,000 at December 31, 1996 to $31,944,000 at
December 31, 1997 was due to the investment of proceeds from the 1997 equity
offering not currently used in funding the Company's operations.
 
  Cash and cash equivalents increased from $411,000 at December 31, 1995 to
$2,541,000 at December 31, 1996 due primarily to the subscription for shares
by certain shareholders on March 27. Restricted cash decreased from $180,000
at December 31, 1995 to $152,000 at December 31, 1996, and investment
securities increased from none at December 31, 1995 to $194,000 at December
31, 1996.
 
  Property, plant and equipment. Total property, plant and equipment increased
from $7,906,000 at December 31, 1996 to $26,439,000 at December 31, 1997. This
increase is due primarily to the installation of 527 ATMs during 1997. The
increase in total property, plant and equipment from $2,656,000 at December
31, 1995 to $7,906,000 at December 31, 1996 is due primarily to the
installation of 113 ATMs in 1996.
 
  Deposits for ATM leases. Deposits for ATM leases increased from $666,000 at
December 31, 1996 to $2,542,000 at December 31, 1997 as a result of the
Company's expansion. Lease deposits at December 31, 1995 were $772,000.
 
  Obligations under capital leases. In connection with the increase of
property, plant and equipment, obligations under capital leases increased from
$384,000 at December 31, 1995 to $4,471,000 at December 31, 1996 to
$14,470,000 at December 31, 1997. The majority of the 482 ATMs installed in
1997 and the 166 ATMs installed in 1995 and 1996 were financed under capital
leases.
 
  Trade accounts payable. Trade accounts payable increased from $1,670,000 at
December 31, 1996 to $4,420,000 at December 31, 1997. The increase is due
primarily to the significant increase in operations in 1997, including
approximately $2,000,000 related to ATM purchases. The increase of trade
accounts payable from $364,000 at December 31, 1995 to $1,670,000 at December
31, 1996 is also attributable to a significant increase in operations in 1996.
These increases are consistent with the Company's projected growth in the
earlier years of its operations.
 
FOREIGN EXCHANGE EXPOSURE
 
  In 1997, 99% of the Company's revenues were generated in Poland and Hungary.
While in Hungary the majority of revenues received are to be US dollar
denominated, this is not the case in Poland, where the majority of revenues
are denominated in Polish zloty. However the majority of these contracts are
linked either to inflation or the retail price index. While it remains the
case that a significant portion of the Company's expenditures are made in or
are denominated in U.S. dollars the Company is also striving to achieve more
of its expenses in local currencies to match its revenues.
 
  The Company anticipates that in the future, a substantial portion of the
Company's assets, including fixed assets, will be denominated in the local
currencies of each market. As a result of continued European economic
convergence, including the increased influence of the Deutsche Mark, as
opposed to the U.S. dollar, on the Central European currencies, the Company
expects that the currencies of the markets where the proceeds from the
offering will be used will fluctuate less against the Deutsche Mark than
against the Dollar. Accordingly, the Company believes that the issuance of
Deutsche Mark denominated debt will provide, in the medium to long term, for a
closer matching of assets and liabilities than a dollar denominated issuance
would.
 
INFLATION AND FUNCTIONAL CURRENCIES
 
  In recent years, Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic have experienced
high levels of inflation. Consequently, these countries' currencies have
continued to decline in value against the major currencies of the OECD over
this time period. However, due to the significant reduction in the inflation
rate of these countries in recent years, it is expected that none of these
countries will be considered to have a hyper-inflationary economy
 
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in 1998. Therefore, since Poland will no longer be considered hyper-
inflationary beginning in 1998 and a significant portion of the Company's
Polish subsidiary's revenues and expenses are denominated in zloty, the
functional currency of the Company's Polish subsidiary will now be the zloty.
The functional currency of the Company's Hungarian subsidiary will continue to
be the U.S. dollar. It is expected that the functional currency of the
Company's Czech subsidiary will also be the U.S. dollar.
 
  Germany and France have experienced relatively low and stable inflation
rates in recent years. Therefore, the local currencies in each of these
markets is the functional currency. Although Croatia, like Germany and France,
has maintained relatively stable inflation and exchange rates, the functional
currency of the Croatian company is the U.S. dollar due to the significant
level of U.S. dollar denominated revenues and expenses. Due to the factors
mentioned above, the Company does not believe that inflation will have a
significant effect on results of operations or financial condition. The
Company continually reviews inflation and the functional currency in each of
the countries that it operates in.
 
  The Company has made an assessment of the impact of the advent of the year
2000 on its systems and operations. The Processing Center will require certain
upgrades which have been ordered and are scheduled for installation by the
fourth quarter 1998. Most of the ATMs in the Euronet network are not year 2000
compliant, and hardware and software upgrades will be installed under contract
with Company's Euronet's ATM maintenance vendors. According to the Company's
current estimates, the cost will be approximately $1,000 per ATM, and the
required installation will be finished by the end of 1998. The Company
estimates that approximately 560 of its ATMs will require upgrades for year
2000 compliance. See "Business--Year 2000 Compliance."
 
IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
  The Company, effective for the year ended December 31, 1997, has adopted the
following Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS): SFAS No. 128,
"Earnings per Share." Pursuant to the provisions of the statement, basic loss
per share has been computed by dividing net loss attributable to common
shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period. The effect of potential common shares (stock options
outstanding) is anti-dilutive. Accordingly, dilutive loss per share does not
assume the exercise of stock options outstanding.
 
  SFAS No. 130, "Reporting Comprehensive Income." Comprehensive income can be
defined as the change in equity of a business enterprise during a period from
transactions and other events and circumstances from non-owner sources. It
includes all changes in equity during a period except those resulting from
investments by owners and distributions to owners. The Company had no
significant comprehensive income during the period.
 
  SFAS No. 131, "Disclosure about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information." The Company has one industry segment but operates in a number of
geographical segments. The Company has disclosed separately its two major
geographical segments in 1997, being Hungary and Poland as required by SFAS
No.131.
 
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                                   BUSINESS
 
OVERVIEW
 
  The Company operates the only independent, non-bank owned automatic teller
machine ("ATM") network in Central Europe, as a service provider to banks and
other financial institutions. The Company was established in 1994 and
commenced operations in June 1995. Since it commenced operations, the Company
has undertaken a rollout of its ATM network with 53, 166 and 693 ATMs in
operation at December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively. As of February
28, 1998 the Company operated a network of 754 state of the art ATMs, with 348
located in Hungary, 317 in Poland, 54 in Germany, 32 in Croatia and 3 in the
Czech Republic. Through agreements and relationships established with local
banks, international credit and debit card issuers and associations of card
issuers such as American Express, Diners Club International, VISA, Mastercard
and EUROPAY (together "International Card Organizations"), the Company's ATMs
are able to process ATM transactions for holders of credit and debit cards
issued by or bearing the logos of such banks and International Card
Organizations. In addition, through its sponsorship arrangements with banks
which issue VISA and EUROPAY cards, the Company is able to accept cards with
the PLUS and Cirrus logos. The Company receives a fee from the relevant card
issuing bank or International Card Organization for any ATM transactions
processed on the Company's ATMs. Subject to full evaluation of market
opportunities, the Company expects to install approximately 800 additional
ATMs during 1998. The Company also offers out-sourced ATM management services
to local banks that own proprietary ATM networks for which the Company
receives a fixed monthly fee and a per transaction fee. The Company's Common
Stock is traded on the NASDAQ National Market under the symbol "EEFT" and
based on its share price as of the close of  . , 1998 the Company's equity
market capitalization was approximately $ .  million.
 
  As of December 31, 1997, Euronet's ATM machines accepted approximately 99%
of the domestic credit and debit cards issued in Hungary and 63% of the
domestic credit and debit cards issued in Poland. The Company is able to
accept substantially all of the domestic credit and debit cards issued in
Germany due to its connection, through a sponsorship agreement with the German
bank, Service Bank GmbH, to a central transaction authorization switch in
Germany. In Croatia, the Company currently accepts 13% of the issued credit
and debit cards, and it expects to be able to accept 34% by the end of March
1998 through an agreement signed with Atlas American Express. The Company is
at the early stages of establishing its network in the Czech Republic where it
currently operates three ATMs which are currently able to accept VISA cards.
 
  The Company believes that one of the most important factors in determining
the success of an ATM network is the location of the ATMs. The Company's
strategy is to establish sites for its ATMs that provide high visibility and
cardholder utilization. As part of this strategy, the Company identifies major
pedestrian traffic locations where people need quick and convenient access to
cash. Key target locations for Euronet's ATMs include (i) major shopping
malls, (ii) busy intersections, (iii) local smaller shopping areas offering
grocery stores, supermarkets and services where people routinely shop, (iv)
mass transportation hubs such as city bus and subway stops, rail and bus
stations, airports and gas stations, and (v) tourist and entertainment centers
such as historical sections of cities, cinemas, and recreational facilities.
 
  Recognizing that convenience and reliability are principal factors in
attracting and retaining ATM customers, the Company has invested in the
establishment of advanced ATM machines and monitoring systems, as well as
redundancies to protect against network interruption. Approximately 87% of the
Company's machines are available to customers 24 hours per day (with the
majority of the balance of the machines being limited by retail hours of
operation in the particular location.) The performance and cash positions of
the Company's ATMs are monitored centrally, with local operations and
maintenance contractors dispatched to fill and service the machines. The
Company's machines in all markets, except Germany, are linked by satellite or
land based telecommunications lines to the Company's central processing center
in Budapest (the "Processing Center"). In order to obtain transaction
authorization, the Processing Center interfaces with either the bank or
International Card Organization that issued the card ("Card Issuer").
 
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  The Company believes that the level of services it provides and the location
of its ATMs make it an attractive service provider to banks and International
Card Organizations. By connecting to the Company's network, local banks can
offer their customers the convenience of cash withdrawal and balance inquiry
services in numerous off-site locations without incurring additional branch
operating costs. Alternatively, banks can outsource the management of their
proprietary ATM networks to the Company, thereby reducing their operating
costs and improving the allocation of their own resources. In addition, the
Company believes that the services it provides permit it to capitalize on the
increase in bank account usage and credit and debit card issuance in Central
Europe as demand for banking services continue to grow in the region.
 
THE ATM MARKET OPPORTUNITY IN EUROPE
 
  The Company believes there are a number of trends occurring in its existing
and planned markets which offer significant opportunities for its business:
 
  Substantial and Growing Central European Economies. Hungary, Poland, the
Czech Republic, and Croatia are among the fastest growing economies in Europe
and represent a consumer market of approximately 64.0 million people in the
aggregate. The long term sovereign credit ratings of these countries by
Moody's Investor Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Corporation are currently
(Baa3)/(BBB-), (Baa3)/(BBB-), (Baa1)/(BBB-), and (Baa3)/(BBB-), respectively.
Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Croatia have recently experienced
significant growth in their economies, with 1997 real gross domestic product
growth estimates for each of these countries of 3.0%, 5.5%, 4.7%, and 7.0%,
respectively. In recent years, each of these countries has encouraged foreign
private investment. In 1995, direct foreign investment, was $2.9 billion for
Hungary, $1.2 billion for Poland, $2.5 billion for the Czech Republic, and $81
million for Croatia while for 1996, direct foreign investment in these
countries was $2.8 billion, $2.5 billion, $1.4 billion, and $349 million,
respectively. In addition to a steady inflow of foreign investment, Hungary,
Poland and the Czech Republic have reduced inflation from 28.3% and 26.8%, and
9.1% respectively, in 1995 to an estimated 18.0%, 15.9% and 8.5% respectively,
in 1997. Croatia has maintained inflation in the single digits, increasing
only slightly from 2.0% in 1995 to an estimated 4.0% for 1997.
 
  Development of Central European Banking Infrastructure.  Historically, the
banking industry in Central Europe generally has been characterized by low
levels of customer service, limited operating hours, and long waiting time to
complete simple transactions. With the fall of communism, the banking sector
in most Central European countries has undergone a significant transformation
due to the initiation of privitasation programs and the adoption of free
market principles. These changes have allowed banks the opportunity to expand
the range of services and products offered. In addition, many Central European
countries have allowed foreign banks to enter local markets, bringing
additional technological know-how, products, expertise and capital. As foreign
banks have been permitted to establish banks or invest in local banks in the
region, the retail banking industry in many countries in Central Europe has
become more competitive. Many banks have begun to implement strategies for
serving and attracting a larger portion of the retail market in this
competitive environment. The Company believes that banks view electronic
banking and the issuance of debit and credit cards as methods for increasing
customer service and enhancing customer loyalty.
 
  Low ATM Density and Card Issuance in Central Europe; Significant Growth
Potential. The Company believes that two principal drivers of an ATM business
in a developing economy are ATM density per million people and card issuance
as a percentage of the population. The Company estimates that as of January
1997 there were 97 ATMs per million of population in Hungary, 17 ATMs per
million of population in Poland, 115 ATMs per million of population in the
Czech Republic and 15 ATMs per million of population in Croatia. These figures
compare with 478 ATMs per million of population in Austria, 376 ATMs per
million of population in the United Kingdom, 422 ATMs per million of
population in France, 466 ATMs per million of population in Germany, and 522
ATMs per million of population in the United States as of January 1997. Based
on information compiled by the Company, as of January 1, 1997, the number of
cards issued as a percentage of population is 21% in Hungary, 3% in Poland,
14% in the Czech Republic, and 9% in Croatia as compared with
 
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110% in Austria, 151% in the United Kingdom, 90% in France, 123% in Germany
and 254% in the United States at the same date. The Company believes the lower
ATM density and card issuance in these Central European countries provide
potential for significant growth.
 
  The banks in Hungary and Poland originally issued VISA and EUROPAY cards
only to their best customers at relatively unfavorable terms, which often
included a high deposit of hard currency earning little or no interest, high
percentage charges per transaction and high annual fees. Competitive pressure
has led to more favorable terms and the issuance of VISA and EUROPAY cards to
maintain and attract customers. The number of VISA cards in circulation in
Hungary has increased from approximately 190,000 in June, 1996 to 715,000 in
December 1997. In Poland there were approximately 150,000 VISA cards issued as
of December, 1996, compared to 317,000 as of December 31, 1997. This is
significant in the development of the Company's business because the Company
can accept all such cards issued in each market through a single "sponsorship"
arrangement with a VISA or EUROPAY bank in that market--the Company does not
need an agreement with each bank as in the case of proprietary cards issued by
banks. The Company believes that, over time, as the number of proprietary
cards in the overall card base shrinks due to issuance of cards bearing
international logos, the relative importance of the Company's direct
connections with banks should decrease and the importance of its sponsorship
arrangements should increase.
 
  Development of Electronic Banking. The economies of most emerging markets,
including those of Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic, have historically
been cash based because efficient electronic funds transfer, ATM, and check
cashing and clearing facilities had not been developed. Most employees in
these countries have typically been paid in cash and until recently, most
purchases were made, and bills were paid, in cash. While electronic banking,
including electronic transfers, ATM and point of sale services have recently
been introduced into the region, they are still in the early stages of
development. The Company believes this represents a substantial opportunity.
Hungary has recently introduced legislation to increase the use of electronic
means of payment, by requiring that civil servants receive their salary via
direct deposit to bank accounts. As a result, many people who ordinarily would
not have a bank account have been or will be forced to open accounts to access
their salary. The Company expects that a trend toward direct deposit of
payroll in Central Europe will continue. Direct deposit combined with the
accelerating development of the retail electronic banking industry and general
economic growth in Central Europe is expected to lead to increased bank
account usage, credit and debit card issuance, and demand for ATM services.
 
  Additional Opportunities In Western European Markets. The developed markets
of Western Europe are characterized by high levels of card issuance and a
large number of ATMs. However, the Company believes that there are significant
opportunities in Western Europe for the Company's services including (i)
installing ATM's in high traffic, non-bank locations, (ii) providing ATM
outsourcing and management services to banks with proprietary networks and
(iii) offering innovative solutions for year 2000 compliance. The majority of
ATM's in Western Europe are installed in bank branches. In France there are
24,500 ATM's, but only 7% of them are in non-bank locations. By comparison,
approximately 27% of the ATM's in the United States and 17% in the United
Kingdom are in non-bank locations. The Company also believes that banks in
Western Europe will increasingly seek to outsource their proprietary ATM
networks to focus on their core businesses and reduce operating expenses.
Finally, there are a substantial number of ATM's throughout Western Europe
which are not year 2000 compliant. The Company believes it can offer banks
convenient turn-key year 2000 compliance solutions, including purchasing an
existing ATM network and performing all the necessary upgrades.
 
COMPANY STRENGTHS
 
  The Company believes it has a number of key strengths which position it to
capitalize on the market opportunities it has identified:
 
  Early Entrant in Central Europe; Established Market Position. The Company
believes it has an advantage as one of the early entrants to the ATM markets
of Central Europe. Euronet has been able to obtain ATM locations which are
typically characterized as high traffic non-bank locations with 24-hour
accessibility. The Company has been able to obtain long-term exclusive leases
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sites, at low cost. Examples of the Company's highly visible locations include
McDonald's, gas stations such as ARAL, OMV, British Petroleum, and Shell, food
stores such as Tesco, Julius Meinl, Tangelmann, Kaiser's, Magnet/Grosso and
Plus, Makro Cash & Carry, Ikea, Metro, and the Marriott Hotel in Warsaw. In
some cases, the Company has an option to install ATMs at all the sites owned
by certain retail chains. The Company believes the quality of its ATM sites,
and the long-term nature of its leases allow the Company well to maintain its
competitive position and to attract and retain customers. In addition, as the
only independent ATM operator in Central Europe, the Company has established a
significant number of agreements with local and international banks and
International Card Organizations ("Card Issuers") which enable it to attract a
wider base of customers to its network than proprietary bank-owned networks
whose card acceptance policies may be limited. Furthermore, the Company
believes the number of its ATM sites, particularly in Hungary and Poland, make
it an attractive partner for Card Issuers wishing to extend their reach. See
"Business--Acceptance and Management's Agreements and--ATM Location".
 
  Geographic Diversity of Operations. The Company currently conducts its ATM
network business in Hungary, Poland, Germany, Croatia, and the Czech Republic.
The Company believes that the expansion of its operations in its existing and
future markets will provide it with some protection against potential
disruptions in any one country's economy. In addition, the breadth of the
Company's country coverage allows it to direct the rollout of its network
towards the most lucrative market opportunities as they arise. For example,
should banks in one of the Company's countries of operation significantly
increase or decrease card issuance levels in a given year, the Company can
redirect its network rollout to factor in such developments without any
material disruption in its overall rollout plan. As the Company continues to
expand into its existing markets and new markets, such as France, the
Company's revenue base is expected to diversify and become less reliant on any
one country's economy. Euronet believes its geographic expansion will enable
it to benefit from the stability of the developed Western European markets
where the cardholder base is large and transaction volumes are high while also
allowing the Company to benefit from the substantial opportunity of the
emerging markets.
 
  Extensive Range of Card Provider Contracts. Euronet is the only non-bank
owned ATM network in Central Europe, which enables it to concentrate on
processing transactions for all Card Issuers whether they are individual
banks, consortiums of banks or International Card Organizations. As a result,
the Company is not dependent upon any one card source. As of December 31,
1997, the Company had a total of 21 card acceptance agreements with banks and
International Card Organizations in four countries and it is continuing to
obtain contacts with local banks and International Card Organizations in
existing markets as well as new markets. The Company's Acceptance Agreements
generally provide that all credit and debit cards issued by the banks may be
used at all ATM machines operated by Euronet. Through agreements with local
sponsor banks in Hungary and Poland, Euronet is able to accept all credit and
debit cards bearing the VISA, Plus, Mastercard, EUROPAY and Cirrus logos at
its ATMs in Hungary and Poland. The Company is also able to accept all credit
and debit cards bearing the VISA and Plus logos at its ATMs in the Czech
Republic. Euronet has also entered into agreements with Diners Club
International and American Express. The agreement with Diners Club
International provides for the acceptance of all credit and debit cards issued
by Diners Club at all of Euronet's ATMs in Hungary, Poland and Croatia. This
agreement is a "regional" agreement which is intended to be extended to all of
the Central European countries. In addition, the Company has signed agreements
with American Express or its local franchise to accept cards in these
countries. The Company expects to begin accepting American Express cards in
Croatia under this agreement at the end of March. This will enable the Company
to accept approximately 34% of the cards issued in Croatia. Prior to being
permitted to accept VISA/Plus, Mastercard/EUROPAY/Cirrus and American Express
cards at its ATMs, the Company was required to demonstrate that it met all
standards set by International Card Organizations to process transactions for
such International Card Organizations.
 
  Critical Mass; Largest Non-Bank Purchaser of ATMs in Central Europe. With
over 754 ATMs in operation and a monthly average of 50 ATMs purchased or
leased for the six months ended February 28, 1998, Euronet believes it is the
largest purchaser of ATMs in Central Europe and one of the largest purchasers
of new ATMs in Europe. As such, Euronet has negotiating leverage with ATM
manufacturers and believes that it receives favorable prices as compared to
lower volume purchasers. The Company has long term contracts with
 
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certain ATM manufacturers to purchase ATMs at contractually defined prices
which include quantity discounts. These contracts, however, do not commit the
Company to purchase a defined number of ATMs. In addition, the Company has
leverage, as compared to smaller ATM networks, in negotiating favorable
pricing for ATM-related software, cash delivery services and ATM maintenance
services. As the Company continues to expand into other countries, it expects
to enter into multi-country agreements with telecommunication providers to
reduce monthly charges. The Company expects that as it expands its network,
its ability to reduce costs will make it more competitive.
 
  Lower Cost Alternative to Banks. By acquiring ATMs, computer equipment,
maintenance, telecommunication and other services, less expensively, and by
running a focused operation, the Company believes that it can offer banks a
low cost alternative to building or operating their own ATM network. The
Company can offer banks a connection to the Euronet's ATM network, the
management of an existing proprietary network of ATMs or the development of a
new ATM network. The Company's ATM management services include 24-hour
monitoring from Euronet's Processing Center of ATM operational status,
coordinating the cash delivery, the monitoring and management of cash levels
in the ATM, and automatic dispatch for necessary service calls. See
"Agreements with Card Issuers and International Card Organizations--ATM
Management Services Agreements."
 
  State of the Art Integrated On-Line ATM Network; Capable of Providing
Additional Services. The Company has purchased advanced hardware and software
providing state-of-the-art features and reliability through sophisticated
diagnostics and self-testing routines. The ATMs utilized by the Company can
perform basic functions, such as dispensing cash and retrieving account
information, as well as providing other services such as advertising through
the use of color monitor graphics, messages on receipts, and coupon
dispensing. In addition, the Company's ATMs are modular and upgradable so that
they can be adapted to provide additional services in response to changing
technology and consumer demand, including new products such as reloadable chip
cards. See "--ATM Network Technology--Satellite Communications."
 
STRATEGY
 
  The Company's objective, for the near term, is to maintain and enhance its
position as a leading ATM service provider in Central and Western Europe by
meeting international standards of reliability and customer service. Key
elements of Euronet's business strategy are to:
 
  Expand its ATM Base in Existing and New European Markets. The Company's
principal focus in the near term will be the continued expansion of its
installed base of ATMs in Europe. The Company's rollout plans are highly
dependent upon the level of new card issuance in its existing markets of
Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic and Croatia as well as possible other
markets in the region. The Company believes it is important to balance the
number of ATMs in service with the number of cards expected to be in
circulation to ensure that there is enough consumer demand to support its
capital investments. The Company's rollout plans for any one market may vary
from time to time in response to fluctuations in card issuance levels.
Notwithstanding these fluctuations, the Company anticipates adding
approximately 3,600 new ATMs in existing and new European Markets by December
31, 2000, the majority of which are expected to be in existing markets.
Factors affecting the Company's expansion into new Central European countries
include the state of the local economy, the stage of development of the retail
banking market and ability to conduct business in accordance with the
Company's customary standards and practices. Factors affecting further
penetration of existing markets in the region are principally related to new
card issuance levels, securing attractive retail sites and the number of
strategic bank and card provider agreements.
 
  Leverage its Critical Mass to Achieve Further Economies of Scale. The
Company intends to seek ways to achieve further cost savings and economies of
scale. Specific areas of opportunity identified by the Company include (i) the
further centralization and automation of its ATM monitoring services, (ii) the
utilization of software to assist banks in better cash management, and (iii)
obtaining better terms with suppliers and contractors. With respect to ATM
monitoring efforts, the Company is in the process of implementing a new
 
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monitoring software system which automatically generates commands to the
Company and its cash delivery and ATM maintenance contractors to remedy
operational problems. The Company has also purchased a software system which
is a highly accurate predictor of cash usage at individual ATMs. The Company
believes this system will enable it to reduce the amount of cash which must be
supplied to each ATM.
 
  Continue to Form Strategic Relationships with Banks and International Card
Organizations. It is the Company's goal to be able to accept all credit and
debit cards issued in its markets at its ATMs. Euronet plans to continue to
develop cooperative relationships with VISA, EUROPAY, American Express and
Diners Club International, as well as certain banks with global consumer
approaches to banking or the card markets, such as GE Capital and Citibank.
Further, the Company is in the process of expanding certain individual country
relationships into regional relationships and centralizing accounts management
functions for such relationships.
 
  Assist Banks in Issuing Cards. The level of usage of the Company's ATM
network depends in large part upon the issuance by banks of credit and debit
cards. In order to promote the issuance by banks of such cards, and to
establish relationships with banks at an early stage in the development of
their card departments, the Company has developed the "Blue Diamond" service.
In connection with this service, Euronet acts as a consultant in the
installation of the hardware and software necessary to assist banks in issuing
credit and debit cards to their account holders. The Company hopes that this
low cost product will be attractive to banks which seek to establish programs
to issue a relatively small numbers of cards. Although this product itself is
not likely to generate significant revenues, the Company believes the impact
on transaction volumes and the collateral benefits of working within the card
departments of banks could be significant over the long term. See "--Other
Services."
 
  Capitalize on Additional Revenue Opportunities. The Company plans to take
advantage of the various distribution possibilities of ATMs and credit and
debit cards beyond basic cash withdrawal and balance inquiry functions by
providing value added services through ATMs as new technology develops and the
demand for such services grows in its markets. The Company currently sells
advertising on its ATM video screens, on receipts issued by the ATMs and on
coupons dispensed with cash from the ATMs. The Company is also currently
working to develop an ATM bill paying system that will be made available to
utilities and other service providers for bills that have traditionally
required payment in person at a post office or other central location.
Depending on demand, in the future the Company may also introduce other ATM
services currently available in other markets, including the ability to
"reload" chip cards, check stock or mutual fund account balances and purchase
items such as stamps and travelers checks at its ATM machines. The Company is
also evaluating the opportunity to offer point of sale authorization services
in the future. See "--Other Services."
 
  Seek Additional Geographic and Other Market Opportunities. While the
Company's intention is to focus principally on expanding its ATM service
operations in Europe, it is exploring other geographic markets or strategic
business opportunities where it can make use of its operational expertise. The
Company plans to continue to seek additional ATM network management contracts
from which it can generate revenues and utilize its existing central
operations infrastructure with minimal capital investment. Other business and
network opportunities that the Company may evaluate include the expansion of
its operations through the acquisition of ATM networks from banks or other
businesses which support or complement its network. The Company believes that
many ATM networks could be run more efficiently and rendered more profitable
by the Company due to economies of scale or through the consolidation or
reorganization of the networks. Acquisitions of strategic businesses which
support the Company's activities (including software providers or other
transaction processors) could permit the Company to procure necessary services
more inexpensively, increase network traffic, or to expand more rapidly. In
terms of expansion outside of Europe, the Company plans to evaluate certain
developing markets where card issuance is high or expected to increase
rapidly, but where ATM infrastructure is not yet developed. The Company
expects that expansion in such new markets will generally be made in
cooperation with a local or international bank partner or Card Issuer in order
to enhance its ability to quickly establish a market presence.
 
 
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The Company is evaluating new markets for long term development, including
both emerging and developed markets in Europe and elsewhere. Markets with
potentially attractive ATM characteristics include, among others, Argentina,
China, Egypt, Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Russia and Sweden. The Company is
engaged in discussions with two U.S. persons regarding the development of
certain business opportunities in China. The Company entered into a memorandum
of understanding with such persons pursuant to which the Company and such
persons would form a subsidiary to own and operate an ATM business in China if
they are successful in obtaining a contract with one or more Chinese banks.
The Company would own more than an 80% interest in such entity should it be
formed.
 
  In developing its network in other markets, the Company will seek to balance
the need to achieve the highest level of transactions per machine over its
network (which mitigates in favor of installation of machines in developed
markets with large card bases) with the objective of capitalizing on its
advantageous position in newer markets, where it believes that higher levels
of growth will result over the medium to long term due to increases in the
card base. The Company intends to slow down its installation of ATMs in
Hungary and Poland until transactions per ATM increase in those countries.
During the first half of 1998, the Company will focus its efforts on
developing its network in the Czech Republic, Germany, Croatia and France.
Thereafter, the orientation of the Company will depend upon its evaluation of
performance in the various existing markets and opportunities arising in new
markets.
 
THE EURONET NETWORK
 
  General. The Company currently operates ATMs in Hungary, Poland, the Czech
Republic and Croatia. It offers ATM management services in Germany. The
Company has offices in, and plans to extend its network and its ATM management
services operations to France and Romania in the near future. Over the medium
to long term, the Company will also consider expansion of its network into
other emerging or developed markets (including outside of Europe) in which the
fundamental characteristics of the card and ATM markets suggest that there may
be strong demand for the Company's services.
 
  In several European countries, including Germany and France, banks have
organized central switches through which transactions can be routed to the
appropriate bank for authorization. Once connected to such a switch through a
bank, an ATM is able to accept transactions made by the holders of
substantially all of the cards in those markets. The Company's approach to
these markets will be to enter into agreements with banks having access to
these switches as an operator of ATMs under sponsorship of the bank, as a pure
service provider (as the Company has done in Germany under its contract with
Service Bank GmBh ("Service Bank")). See "--Germany."
 
  Hungary. As of February 28, 1998 the Company had 348 ATMs installed in
Hungary as part of its independent network, primarily in the country's six
largest cities. Euronet has entered into agreements with most major banks in
Hungary that issue ATM cards allowing all credit and debit cards issued by
such banks to be accepted at Euronet's ATMs. In addition, the Company has
entered into agreements with American Express, Diners Club International and
sponsor banks that are members of VISA International and
EUROPAY/Mastercard/Cirrus allowing cards issued by American Express and those
cards bearing the VISA/Plus/EUROPAY/Mastercard/Cirrus logos to be used at
Euronet's ATMs in Hungary. As a result of these agreements, as of December 31,
1997, Euronet's ATMs in Hungary accepted approximately 99% of the domestic
debit and credit cards issued in Hungary and all major international credit
and debit cards.
 
  In addition to operating its own network of ATMs, as of December 31, 1997,
Euronet was managing 45 non-bank branch ATMs under a management contract with
Budapest Bank. Under this contract, the Company connects ATMs which are owned
by Budapest Bank to its central processing center and routes transactions to
Budapest Bank's authorization center for approval. The Company also monitors
the operation of the ATMs, provides maintenance and, through its subcontracted
cash in transit company, delivers cash to the ATMs.
 
  Poland. As of February 28, 1998 Euronet had 317 ATMs installed in Poland.
Euronet had executed Acceptance Agreements with seven Polish banks. The
Company has also entered into agreements with American Express, Diners Club
International and sponsor banks affiliated with VISA International and EUROPAY
 
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allowing all cards issued by American Express and all credit and debit cards
bearing the VISA/Plus/EUROPAY/ Mastercard/ Cirrus logos to be used at
Euronet's ATMs in Poland. As a result of these agreements the Company's ATMs
in Poland are currently able to accept 63% of credit and debit cards issued by
Polish banks. The Company intends to pursue a strategy similar to that
employed in Hungary in order to increase the percentage of the total card base
which can be used at Euronet's ATMs.
 
  Germany. In Germany, ATMs are subject to essentially the same licensing
requirements as bank branches. The Company has signed a contract with Service
Bank under which it provides ATM services, including network development,
maintenance and monitoring services. Because the Company acts as a pure
service provider to Service Bank it is not subject to German financial
institution licensing requirements. However, Euronet could obtain certain
advantages by obtaining a limited financial activity license (including the
ability to increase the scope of the services it offers and develop its own
network of ATMs). The Company may apply for such a license in the future. The
Company first began rendering services to Service Bank as of May, 1997 and as
of February 28, 1998 the Company was servicing 54 ATMs. The Company intends to
increase the number of ATMs substantially during 1998. Although Euronet
locates ATM sites under this contract for Service Bank, the site agreements
are entered into on behalf of Service Bank. To comply with German regulations,
the Company processes transactions in Germany through a contractor, rather
than through its Processing Center. The agreement with Service Bank is
terminable upon six months' notice at any time after December, 1999. As a
result of an agreement between certain card issuing banks in Germany, all ATMs
in Germany can accept virtually all credit and debit cards issued by German
financial institutions. Therefore, all of Service Bank's ATMs managed by
Euronet in Germany under the agreement will be able to accept virtually all
credit and debit cards issued by German financial institutions.
 
  Croatia. Euronet installed its first ATMs in November, 1997 and began
processing transactions on those ATMs on December 12, 1997. As of February 28,
1998, Euronet had 32 ATMs installed and operating in Croatia. Currently all of
the ATMs are in Zagreb and surrounding cities, but the Company has targeted
the coastal areas for development, where the tourist industry is strong. The
Company has signed agreements with Diners Club International and American
Express, which have collectively issued approximately 35% of the cards in the
Croatian market.
 
  Czech Republic. The Company began processing transactions in the Czech
Republic in February 1998. On February 25, 1998, the Company signed an
agreement with Bank Austria to become its VISA sponsor bank. As of February
28, 1997, the Company had installed three ATMs and is in the process of
connecting these ATMs to its central processing center. The Company has signed
five real estate agreements covering 38 locations, including one with Billa,
the third largest supermarket chain in the Czech Republic.
 
  France. The Company established its office in France in December 1997 and is
performing the preliminary work necessary to begin providing services,
including commercial negotiations with banks and other card issuers, site
owners and subcontractors for cash delivery, ATM equipment supplies and
telecommunications.
 
  Expansion into France would require the Company to establish and thereafter
maintain a relationship with one or more French financial institutions.
Although the Company has not yet identified a French financial institution, it
has retained a managing director for France, and is exploring potential
relationships with French financial institutions and searching for potential
ATM locations. There can be no assurance as to when or if the Company will be
able to establish the necessary relationship for the commencement of
operations in France.
 
  Romania. The Company established its office in Romania in December 1997 and
is performing the preliminary work necessary to begin providing services,
including commercial negotiations with banks and other card issuers, site
owners and subcontractors for cash delivery, ATM equipment supplies and
telecommunications.
 
TYPICAL ATM TRANSACTION
 
  In a typical ATM transaction processed by the Company, a debit or credit
cardholder inserts a credit or debit card into an ATM to withdraw funds or
obtain a balance inquiry. The transaction is routed from the ATM
 
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to Euronet's Processing Center. The Company's Processing Center computers then
identify the Card Issuer by the bank identification number contained within
the card's magnetic strip. The transaction is then switched to the local
issuing bank or International Card Organization (or its designated processor)
for authorization. Once authorization is received, the authorization message
is routed back to the ATM and the transaction is completed. Transactions by
holders of cards bearing international logos are routed to central clearing
systems operated by the relevant International Card Organization.
 
  For banks that do not maintain on-line account balance information for their
cardholders, the Company receives authorization limits from such banks on a
daily basis, stores such banks' cardholders' authorization limits on its
Processing Center computers and authorizes transactions on behalf of such
banks. The Company transmits records of all transactions processed in this
manner to such banks which then update their own cardholder account records.
 
  Authorization of ATM transactions processed on Euronet's ATMs is the
responsibility of the Card Issuer. Euronet is not liable for dispensing cash
in error if it receives a proper authorization message from a Card Issuer.
Euronet receives payment of a processing fee from the issuer of the credit or
debit card used in a transaction, even for certain transactions that are not
completed because authorization is not given by the relevant Card Issuer. The
fees charged by Euronet to the Card Issuers are independent of any fees
charged by the Card Issuers to cardholders in connection with the ATM
transactions. The Company does not charge cardholders a fee for using its
ATMs. In many cases the fee charged by a Card Issuer to a cardholder in
connection with a transaction processed at Euronet's ATMs is less than the fee
charged by Euronet to the Card Issuer.
 
ATM LOCATION
 
  The Company believes that one of the most important factors in determining
the success of an ATM network is the location of the ATMs. While most ATMs
owned by European banks are located on the premises of the banks or their
branches or on premises of large employers paying their employees by direct
deposit, currently all but six of Euronet's ATMs are located in non-bank
sites. The Company's strategy in pursuing off branch sites for its ATMs is to
concentrate on locations that will provide high visibility and high cardholder
utilization. As part of its strategy, the Company identifies the major high
pedestrian traffic regions and locations where people need access to cash and
find it convenient to stop for cash. Key target locations for Euronet's ATMs
include (i) major shopping malls, (ii) busy intersections, (iii) local smaller
shopping areas offering grocery stores, supermarkets and services where people
routinely shop, (iv) mass transportation hubs such as city bus and subway
stops, rail and bus stations, airports and gas stations, and (v) tourist and
entertainment centers such as historical sections of cities, cinemas, and
recreational facilities.
 
  Research conducted in the United States indicates that once a cardholder
establishes a habitual pattern of using a particular ATM, the cardholder will
continue to use that ATM unless there are significant problems with a
location, such as a machine frequently being out of service. It is the
Company's goal to secure key real estate locations before its competitors can
do so, and become the habitual ATM location of card users in its markets.
 
  In Hungary, the Company has obtained agreements to install ATMs at several
outlets of Julius Meinl, a large grocery chain, several McDonald's
restaurants, several ARAL, OMV and Shell gas stations, Tesco supermarkets,
Ikea as well as other major retail sites in Budapest, Debrecen, Kaposvar, Gyor
and Szekesfehervar. In Poland, the Company has signed contracts to place ATMs
in many key locations including McDonald's restaurants, British Petroleum,
Shell gas stations, the Warsaw Marriott Hotel, Makro Cash and Carry and Ikea
stores, Casinos Poland, and other hotel and retail outlets in Polish cities.
In Germany, the Company is installing Service Bank ATMs in Metro stores and
Tangelmann group stores (which include Tangelmann, Kaiser's, Magnet/Grosso and
Plus food stores). It is part of the Company's strategy to expand its
relationships with large multinational companies which have multi-location
businesses to obtain ATM sites.
 
  The Company's agreements for the location of ATMs generally provide for the
location of one or more ATMs inside or adjacent to the premises of the site
provider at minimal rental rates. In Hungary, the agreements
 
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generally provide for an indefinite term and are terminable on relatively
short notice. The Company is in the process, however, of renegotiating its
agreements with major site providers to include fixed terms of three to five
years. In Poland, the Czech Republic and Croatia, the agreements generally
provide for a three to seven year term and are renewable for additional three
to five year terms. In most cases, the Company pays rent for the sites,
although such rent is substantially lower than the average rental rate in
Western European countries. Generally, the Company's fixed term leases for ATM
sites can only be terminated by a site provider if the Company defaults on its
obligations. To date, none of the Company's leases have been terminated by
site providers. The Company's leases in Poland generally include provisions
permitting termination by the Company if transaction volumes at a site are
unacceptable to the Company. The leases termination provisions in Hungary are
somewhat broader and the Company can generally terminate leases there for any
reason. To date, the Company has closed or relocated 25 sites.
 
AGREEMENTS WITH CARD ISSUERS AND INTERNATIONAL CARD ORGANIZATIONS
 
 ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENTS
 
  The Company's Acceptance Agreements with banks generally provide that all
credit and debit cards issued by the banks may be used at all ATM machines
operated by Euronet. The Acceptance Agreements also generally allow Euronet to
receive transaction authorization directly from the card issuing bank or
International Card Organization. Acceptance Agreements generally provide for a
term of two to five years and are generally automatically renewed unless
notice is given by either party prior to the termination date. In some cases,
the agreements are terminable by either party upon six months' notice. The
Company generally is able to connect a bank to its network within 30 to 90
days of signing an Acceptance Agreement.
 
  Banks that execute Acceptance Agreements agree to participate in Euronet's
ATM cash supply system. Under this system the banks provide all of the cash
needed to operate the network. Each bank provides its pro rata share of cash
dispensed to cardholders from Euronet's ATMs each day based upon the prior
day's transaction reports generated by Euronet. Cash provided by the banks is
deposited by a third party security company in Euronet's ATMs generally once
or twice a week depending on the volume of the transactions. The cash remains
the property of the banks until it is dispensed to cardholders. The Company
maintains insurance with respect to the cash while it is held in its ATMs.
 
  The Company may, if required to secure an Acceptance Agreement, loan funds
to a bank or other Card Issuer to permit that entity to meet its obligation to
supply cash. So far, two loans of this type have been approved: one to Atlas
American Express (a privately owned and capitalized franchisee of American
Express) and one to Diners Club Adriatic (a privately owned and capitalized
franchisee of Diner's Club) but have not yet been funded. To minimize any
financial risks related to these loans the Company intends to obtain
guarantees from the international organizations. The Company will have the
right to offset any amount in its ATM machines against any amounts it
advances. The Company plans to periodically examine the relationship in an
effort to minimize its repayment risk. When Euronet agrees to make such a
loan, it either charges interest or increases the fees payable under the
underlying Acceptance Agreement to include an interest factor.
 
  The ATM transaction fees charged by Euronet under the Acceptance Agreements
vary depending on the type of transaction (which are currently cash
withdrawals, balance inquiries, and transactions not completed because
authorization is not given by the relevant Card Issuer) and the quantity of
transactions attributable to a particular Card Issuer. The transaction fee
charged to Card Issuers for cash withdrawals, on average, is in excess of
$0.75 per transaction, while transaction fees for the other two types of
transactions that can currently be processed on Euronet's ATMs are generally
substantially less. There has been considerable downward pressure on
transaction fees (in particular for cash withdrawals) as the volumes of
transactions has increased for the larger banks. As transaction levels
increase for the larger banks, and the overall number of cards circulating in
the markets increases, such larger banks are more likely to conclude that it
is economical to bear the infrastructure costs associated with creating their
own ATM networks. Thus, the Company has been compelled to grant volume
discounts to such banks. For these banks, the Company attempts to achieve a
tiered fee structure, with a reduction
 
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of the transaction fee being granted only on higher transaction volumes. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition" and Results of
Operations--Overview."
 
  Under the terms of the Acceptance Agreements, Euronet charges ATM
transaction fees to the card issuing banks. The Company attempts to include a
provision in its Acceptance Agreements to the effect that card issuing banks
will not charge their cardholders more for using Euronet's ATMs than the
banks' own ATMs. However, it is not always successful in obtaining agreement
to this provision. More recently, some banks have increased the amount of fees
charged through to their customers. This damages the Company's competitive
position as compared with bank-owned ATM networks, on which the fee charged
through to the customer may be lower.
 
  The Acceptance Agreements generally provide for payment in local currency
but transaction fees are denominated in U.S. dollars or inflation adjusted.
Transaction fees are billed on terms no longer than one month. The Company's
agreement with Service Bank in Germany to manage and install ATMs provides for
fees similar to those paid with respect to Acceptance Agreements. The
Company's agreements to provide ATM management services, other than in
Germany, are expected to provide for monthly management fees plus fees payable
for each transaction. The transaction fees under these agreements are expected
to be generally lower than under the Acceptance Agreements. See "--ATM Network
Management Services."
 
 ATM NETWORK MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENTS
 
  During 1997, the Company began offering complete ATM network management
services to banks that own proprietary ATM networks. The ATM network
management services provided by the Company include management of an existing
network of ATMs or development of new ATM networks. This includes 24 hour
monitoring from its Processing Center of each individual ATM's status and cash
condition, coordinating the cash delivery and management of cash levels in the
ATM and automatic dispatch for necessary service calls. These services also
include: real-time transaction authorization, advanced monitoring, network
gateway access, network switching, 24 hour customer services, maintenance
services and settlement and reporting. The Company already provides many of
these services to existing customers and has invested in the necessary
infrastructure. As a result, agreements for such ATM network management
services ("ATM Management Agreements") provide for additional revenue with
lower incremental cost. Euronet will also be able to provide these managed
ATMs access to those international cards and networks that are connected to
the Euronet network.
 
  In February 1997, the Company entered into an agreement with GE Capital
Corporation under which the Company became a preferred provider of ATM network
management services to certain banks affiliated with GE Capital Corporation
and located in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Germany and Austria, including
Mercurbank AG in Austria, Service Bank in Germany, GE Capital Bank SA in
Poland and Budapest Bank in Hungary. In January 1997, prior to execution of
this agreement, the Company had executed an agreement with Service Bank in
Germany to provide installation and management services to expand Service
Bank's existing ATM network in Germany in non-bank branch locations. As of
February 28, 1998, the Company was maintaining 54 ATMs under this agreement.
To date, the Company has not signed any agreements with banks owned by GE
Capital other than Service Bank and Budapest Bank.
 
  The Company has entered into two other ATM Management Agreements. In
December 1996, it signed an agreement with Budapest Bank to provide these ATM
network management services to Budapest Bank's 120 machine ATM network in
Hungary. Currently, the Company has taken over management of 45 Budapest Bank
ATMs. Take over of the remainder has been delayed pending resolution of
certain software interface problems which have arisen in connection with the
implementation of the contract. An additional ATM Management Agreement was
signed with ING in Hungary in July of 1997.
 
  Under ATM Management Agreements, the Company can offer banks the option of
expanding the card base which may be accepted on managed ATMs. The banks may
elect to permit acceptance on Euronet managed ATMs of all cards accepted on
the Euronet network through certain Acceptance Agreements in the country
concerned. This could increase the volume of transactions processed by the
Company.
 
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                     Acceptance and Management Agreements
 
  The following table sets forth bank and card issuer agreements with the
Company as of December 31, 1997. It also identifies whether the agreement is
an Acceptance Agreement or an ATM Management Agreement.
 
    ACCEPTANCE AGREEMENTS
 
    HUNGARY
    Orszagos es Takarek Penztar Bank ("OTP")(1)
    Magyar Kulkereskedelmi Bank Rt. (MKB)
    Budapest Fejlesztesi es Hitelbank Rt. (Budapest Bank)(2)
    Mezobank Rt.(2)
    Citibank Budapest Rt.
    Postabank es Takarekpenztar Rt.
    Creditanstalt Rt.
    Deutsche Bank Rt.
    Inter-Europa Bank Rt.
    ING(2)
    American Express
    Diners Club International
 
    POLAND
    Wielkopolskie Bank Kreditowy S.A.
    Bank Depozytowo-Kredytowy w Lublinie S.A.
    Bank Wspoffipracy Regionalnej S.A. Krakow
    Bank Polska Kasa Opieki S.A.
    Bank Przemyslowo--Handlowy SAs
    Cuprum Bank SA
    Bank Rozwoju Eksportu SA
 
    CROATIA
    Diners Club International
    Atlas American Express
    Raiffeisenbank Austria
 
    CZECH REPUBLIC
    Bank Austria
 
    ATM MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS
 
    GERMANY
    Service Bank
 
    HUNGARY
    Budapest Bank
    ING(2)
    Deutsche Bank Rt.(2)
 
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(1) OTP terminated this agreement effective July 1998. See "Management's
    Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--
    Comparison of Results of Operations for the Year Ended December 31, 1995,
    1996 and 1997--Revenues" and "Risk Factors--Dependence on Relationships
    with Banks and International Card Organizations; Termination of OTP
    Contract".
(2) These entities have both an acceptance and ATM Management Agreement with
    the Company.
 
  The agreements with MKB, WBK, Bank Austria and Raiffeisenbank permit Euronet
to process all VISA cards issued in Hungary, Poland and the Czech Republic,
respectively. The agreements with OTP and WBK permit Euronet to process all
EUROPAY cards in Hungary and Poland, respectively. The Company can accept all
VISA and EUROPAY cards in Germany through its agreement with Service Bank.
 
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  In January 1998, OTP notified the Company that it was terminating its
contract with Euronet effective as of July 27, 1998. As a result of this
termination, the Company will not have a direct connection with OTP and will
not be able to accept OTP proprietary bank cards. The Company will, however,
still be able to accept all OTP issued VISA and EUROPAY cards through its VISA
and EUROPAY gateways. For the year ended December 31, 1997, the Company's
contract with OTP represented approximately 51% of its consolidated revenues.
The financial impact of the OTP contract termination is difficult to assess.
The Company believes that such impact may be mitigated in part because (i) the
Company believes that VISA and EUROPAY cards represent over 95% of the cards
issued by OTP and (ii) the Company receives a higher fee for transactions
processed through its VISA and EUROPAY gateway(s) than for OTP proprietary
bank cards. However, the Company believes that some of OTP's cardholders will
be dissuaded from patronizing Euronet's ATMs due to the higher fees passed
through to customers for transactions processed through the VISA and EUROPAY
connection.
 
OTHER SERVICES
 
  The Euronet Network constitutes a distribution network through which
financial and other products or services may be sold at a low incremental
cost. The Company has already developed certain services in addition to cash
withdrawal and balance inquiry transactions and will continue to implement
additional services as markets develop.
 
  In May 1996, the Company began to sell advertising on its network.
Advertising clients can put their advertisements on the video screens of
Euronet's ATMs, on the receipts issued by the ATMs and on coupons dispensed
with cash from the ATMs.
 
  Euronet also plans to introduce payment processing capabilities on its ATMs
which would allow ATM card holders to pay utility bills. The bill payment
system would be made available to utilities and other service providers for
bills that have traditionally required payment in person at a post office or
other central locations. The Company has signed its first bill payment
agreement with a utility in Hungary and a corresponding settlement bank and is
currently working to develop the system operationally.
 
  Euronet is exploring various markets (in particularly Croatia) regarding
providing on-line point of sale authorization for purchases made at retail
outlets with credit and debit cards. If such services are implemented by the
Company, purchases made with cards issued by banks that have executed
Acceptance Agreements and cards connected to international ATM networks that
are connected to the Euronet ATM network would be able to be authorized
through Euronet's Processing Center, generating additional transaction fees.
 
  The Company's ATMs are ungradable so that they can be updated to be used
with new technologies including computer chip "smart cards" which are
electronic debit cards which can be used to withdraw cash from ATMs as well as
being "charged up" with ATM Network at an ATM through a connection with the
cardholder's bank and used to purchase goods from retail locations. All ATMs
now ordered by Euronet include chip card readers.
 
  In addition to transactions over its network, the Company is developing
services which are complementary to, or promote, ATM transactions. During
1997, the Company developed a new card issuance product, referred to as the
"Blue Diamond." This product combines IBM hardware and Arksys software (the
Software that runs the Company's ATM Network) and is intended to permit banks
to rapidly implement card issuance programs. In exchange for a fee, Euronet
acts as a consultant in connection with the installation of the hardware and
software necessary to implement an ATM processing network and assists banks in
issuing credit and debit cards to their account holders. The Blue Diamond
system interfaces automatically with Euronet's Arksys ATM network software and
facilitates the acceptance on Euronet of transaction by the cards issued in
connection with the Blue Diamond service. The market for this product appears
to be strongest among banks wishing to issue a small number of cards or to
initiate their first card programs. The Company's primary motivation in the
development of this program is to promote the issuance of cards by banks,
which ultimately will be used on Euronet's network.
 
TRANSACTION VOLUMES
 
  The Company monitors and reports on a regular basis to the public the number
of transactions which are made by cardholders on its networks. These include
cash withdrawals, balance inquiries and certain types of
 
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denied transactions (transactions which have been requested by a cardholder
but which are denied by a bank). Certain transactions on the Euronet network
are not billable to banks, and these are excluded for reporting purposes. The
average number of transactions processed each month at Euronet's ATMs over its
entire network increased on average approximately 26% per month in 1996 and
12.8% in 1997. The number of transactions processed grew from 238,108 in
January 1997 to 892,414 in December 1997. During 1996, substantially all of
the growth was in Hungary, since the Company had very few ATMs in Poland. The
Company believes that the lower average rates of transaction growth in 1997 as
compared with 1996 resulted from the relatively higher number of ATMs which
the Company operated in Poland, where card issuance has grown slower than in
Hungary.
 
  The Company's experience during 1997 has been that transaction growth varies
substantially from one month to another. For example, transaction growth was
1.9% in April and 4.1% in September, but was 14% in October and 24% in
December. The number of transactions decreased in January in each of 1996 and
1997 by 3% and 5%, respectively. The Company believes this shrinkage results
from the fact that consumers have less funds available during the period
immediately following Christmas.
 
  The transaction volumes processed on any given ATM are affected by a number
of factors, including location of the ATM and the amount of time the ATM has
been installed at that location. The Company's experience is that the number
of transactions on a newly installed ATM is initially very low and increases
for a period of three to six months after installation as consumers become
familiar with the location of the machine. Because the Company is continuing
to build out its ATM network rapidly, the number of newly installed machines
is relatively high in proportion to older machines. The Company anticipates
that the number of transactions per machine will increase as the network
matures and card issuance continues.
 
ATM NETWORK TECHNOLOGY
 
  The Company uses IBM/Diebold and NCR ATMs. It currently has long term
contracts with these manufacturers to purchase these ATMs at contractually
defined prices which include tiered quantity discounts. However, there are no
contractually defined commitments with respect to quantities to be purchased.
Because Euronet is one of the largest purchasers of new ATMs in Europe, it has
substantial negotiating leverage with ATM manufacturers and believes it has
received favorable prices as compared with lower volume purchasers. The wide
range of advanced technology available from IBM/Diebold and NCR provides
Euronet customers with state-of-the-art-electronics features and reliability
through sophisticated diagnostics and self-testing routines. The different
machine types can perform basic functions, such as dispensing cash and
displaying account information, as well as provide revenue opportunities for
advertising and selling products through use of color monitor graphics,
receipt message printing, and coupon dispensing. The Company's ATMs are
modular and ungradable so that they can be adapted to provide additional
services in response to changing technology and consumer demand. In many
respects, Euronet's ATMs are more technologically advanced and more adaptable
than many older ATMs in use in more developed ATM markets. This allows the
Company to modify its ATMs to provide new services without replacing its
existing network infrastructure.
 
  Strong back office central processing support is a critical factor in the
successful operation of an ATM network. Each ATM is connected to Euronet's
Processing Center through land-based and satellite telecommunications. Because
the Company strives to ensure western levels of reliability for its network,
it currently relies primarily on satellite telecommunications for ATM
connections to its Processing Center. Except in Germany, all ATMs in the
network are linked through VSAT telecommunications to the Processing Center,
and the Processing Center is, in most cases, linked by VSAT telecommunications
to the Card Issuers. The VSAT telecommunications providers generally guarantee
uninterrupted service for 99% of the time. The Company strives to continually
improve the terms of its agreements with its telecommunications providers and
intends to enter into multi-country agreements with lower rates for service.
The Company's agreements with its satellite telecommunications providers
contain certain assurances with respect to the repair of satellite malfunction
to ensure continuous reliable communications for the network. As the
reliability of land based telecommunications
 
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improves, the Company may rely more heavily on them because they are generally
less expensive than satellite telecommunications.
 
  The Processing Center, which is located in Euronet's Budapest office, is
staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week and consists of two production IBM
AS400 computers which run the ARKSYS Gold Net ATM software package, as well as
a real time back up A/S 400. The back up machine provides high availability
during a failure of either production A/S 400. The Processing Center also
includes two A/S 400's used for product and connection testing and
development. The ARKSYS software is a state-of-the-art software package that
conforms to all relevant industry standards and has been installed in 64
countries worldwide. The Processing Center's computers operate Euronet's ATMs
and interface with the local bank and international transaction authorization
centers.
 
  To protect against power fluctuations or short term interruptions, the
Processing Center has full uninterruptable power supply systems with battery
back-up to service the network in case of a power failure. The Processing
Center's data back-up systems would prevent the loss of transaction records
due to power failure and permit the orderly shutdown of the switch in an
emergency.
 
  The Company is formulating plans to create an off-site disaster recovery
back up system to provide protection against both natural and man-made
disasters. Because such a disaster recovery site would require duplication of
all of the telecommunications and processing capabilities of the Company at a
second location, the Company has estimated the cost of such center at $1
million if it is required to establish the site on its own. Euronet had
intended to put such a center in place in Hungary in 1997, but the high cost
of such a system has led the Company to seek methods of reducing the cost (for
example by having the center placed in a hub maintained by one of the
Company's telecommunications providers) or using the equipment in the recovery
site to meet other requirements arising as a result of the geographical
expansion of the Company's business, in particular a requirement that the
Company process its German transactions in a member state of the European
Union. The Company now expects to establish such back up site by late 1998.
 
COMPETITION
 
  Competitive factors in the Company's business are network availability and
response time, price both to the Card Issuer and to its customers, ATM
location and access to other networks. Principal competitors of the Company
include ATM networks owned by banks. Larger banks, in particular, may be able
to develop their own network of ATMs. Because banks control the relationship
with their cardholders, they may promote the use of their own ATM networks by
charging through to customers a higher fee for use of the Euronet network. The
Company seeks to counter such charge through by contractual provisions and
offering additional services (such as bill payment) to the banks and their
customers. Certain national networks consisting of consortiums of banks also
compete with the Company. In the Czech Republic, ISC MUZO (formed by a
consortium of four banks) offers ATM driving and switching services in
addition to point of sale services to Czech banks. PolCard in Poland (formed
by a consortium of 11 banks) provides point of sale services, card management
services, switching services, and ATM driving services to customer banks. The
Company expects that ATM transactions will eventually be switched from PolCard
to and from Euronet. In Hungary, certain banks established a jointly owned
company in 1989, called Giro Bankcard Rt., to develop a central switch for ATM
transactions which would permit those banks to switch transactions among
themselves in a fashion similar to Euronet. However, the membership in this
company has been limited to four banks and during 1997, the Company has
established direct connections to two of the member banks, Postabank and
Mezobank. As a result of the Company's connection, transactions for these
banks no longer transit through the Giro Bankcard system.
 
EMPLOYEES
 
  The Company's business is highly automated and it out-sources many of its
specialized, repetitive functions such as ATM maintenance and installation,
cash delivery and security. As a result, the Company's labor requirements for
operation of the network are relatively modest and are centered on monitoring
activities to
 
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ensure service quality and cash reconciliation and control. The Company also
has a customer service department to interface with cardholders to investigate
and resolve reported problems in processing transactions.
 
  However, Euronet's roll out of ATMs, its development of new products and
individual bank connections and its expansion into new markets creates a
substantial need to increase existing staff on many levels. The Company
requires skilled staff to identify desirable locations for ATMs and negotiate
ATM lease agreements. Euronet is also expanding its systems department to add
new technical personnel and recruiting strong business leadership for new
markets. In addition, the need to ensure consistency in quality and approach
in new markets and proper coordination and administration of the Company's
expansion, is leading the Company to recruit additional staff in the areas of
financial analysis, project management, human resources, communications,
marketing and sales. The Company has a program of continual recruitment of
superior talent whenever it is identified and ongoing building of skill for
existing staff. The Company believes that its future success will depend in
part on its ability to continue to recruit, retain and motivate qualified
management, technical and administrative employees.
 
  As of December 31, 1996, the Company and its subsidiaries had 58 full-time
employees, 36 of which were located in its Budapest office, 21 in its Warsaw
office and 1 in its Frankfurt office. As of December 31, 1997 the number of
employees was 178 full-time employees, with 79 located in Hungary, 73 in
Poland, 7 in the Czech Republic, 8 in Germany, 9 in Croatia and 2 in France.
The Company has created a central "head office" organization in Budapest which
is independent of the Hungarian country operations and dedicated to overall
management of the Company's business.
 
  None of the Company's or its subsidiaries' employees are currently
represented by a union. The Company has never experienced any work stoppages
or strikes.
 
GOVERNMENT REGULATION
 
  The Company has received interpretative letters from the Hungarian Bank
Supervisory Board and the Polish National Bank to the effect that the business
activities of the Company in those jurisdictions do not constitute "financial
activities" subject to licensing. In addition, the Company has received advice
to the effect that its activities in each of its other markets do not
currently require it to obtain licenses. Any expansion of the activity of the
Company into areas which are qualified as "financial activity" under local
legislation may subject the Company to licensing, and the Company may be
required to comply with various conditions in order to obtain such licenses.
Moreover, the interpretations of bank regulatory authorities as to the
activity of the Company as currently conducted might change in the future. The
Company monitors its business for compliance with applicable laws or
regulations regarding financial activities.
 
  Under German law, ATMs in Germany may be operated only by licensed financial
institutions. The Company, therefore, may not operate its own ATM network in
Germany and must act, under its contract with Service Bank GmbH ("Service
Bank"), as a subcontractor providing certain ATM-related services to Service
Bank. As a result, the Company's activities in the German market currently are
entirely dependent upon the continuance of the agreement with Service Bank, or
the ability to enter into a similar agreement with another bank in the event
of a termination of such contract. The inability to maintain such agreement or
to enter into a similar agreement with another bank upon a termination of the
agreement with Service Bank could have a material adverse effect on the
Company's operations in Germany. To comply with German regulations, the
Company processes transactions in Germany through a contractor, rather than
through its Processing Center.
 
  The Company is considering expansion into France, whose laws relative to the
operation of ATMs are similar to those of Germany. Expansion into France would
require the Company to establish and thereafter maintain a relationship with
one or more French financial institutions. Although the Company has not yet
identified a French financial institution, it has retained a managing director
for France, and is exploring potential relationships with French financial
institutions and searching for potential ATM locations. There can be no
 
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assurance as to when or if the Company will be able to establish the necessary
relationship for the commencement of operations in France.
 
  The Company wishes to offer the widest possible range of services on its
network and is considering taking steps to obtain a limited financial activity
licenses in some markets to be able to expand its services.
 
PROPERTY
 
  The Company's executive offices and Processing Center are located in
Budapest. The Company also maintains offices in Warsaw, Zagreb, Berlin, Paris,
Prague, Krakow and Szczecin. All of the Company's offices are leased. The
Company's office leases provide for initial terms of 24 to 60 months.
 
YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE
 
  The Company has made an assessment of the impact of the advent of the year
2000 on its systems and operations. The Processing Center will require certain
upgrades which have been ordered and are scheduled for installation by the
fourth quarter 1998. Most of the ATMs in the Euronet network are not year 2000
compliant, and hardware and software upgrades will be installed under contract
with Company's Euronet's ATM maintenance vendors. According to the Company's
current estimates, the cost will be approximately $1,000 per ATM, and the
required installation will be finished by the end of 1998. The Company
estimates that approximately 560 of its ATMs will require upgrades for year
2000 compliance.
 
  The Company is currently planning a survey of its bank customers concerning
the compliance of their back office systems with year 2000 requirements, and
anticipates launching such survey in the third quarter of 1998. If the
Company's bank customers do not bring their card authorization systems into
compliance with year 2000 requirements, the Company may be unable to process
transactions on cards issued by such banks and may lose revenues from such
transactions. This could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
revenues. Therefore, Euronet will monitor, and hopes to assist its bank
clients in, implementation of its customers year 2000 compliance programs, and
may, if required to accelerate the compliance programs of it banks, create
consulting capabilities in this respect.
 
TRADEMARKS
 
  The Company has filed applications for registration of certain of its
trademarks including the names "Euronet" and "Bankomat" and/or the blue
diamond logo in Hungary, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Sweden, France
and the United Kingdom. Such applications have been granted in Hungary, Poland
and Croatia but are still pending in the other countries.
 
  The Company does not hold the Euronet trademark in Germany, France or
certain other Western European countries due to prior registrations by other
Companies. For the time being, the Company does not "brand" ATMs or otherwise
use the Euronet trademark in these countries, except as permissible as a
corporate name. The Company is developing an alternative trademark and
corporate identity for European countries in which the Euronet name is not
available and non-European countries.
 
LITIGATION
 
  The Company is not currently involved in any material legal proceedings.
 
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                                  MANAGEMENT
 
DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES
 
  The Directors, Executive Officers and key employees of the Company are as
follows:
 


          NAME           AGE                       POSITION
          ----           ---                       --------
                       
DIRECTORS
Michael J. Brown(1).....  41 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Daniel R. Henry.........  32 Director, Chief Operating Officer
Thomas A.                 52 Director
 McDonnell(1)(2)(3).....
Nicholas B.               51 Director
 Callinan(1)(2).........
Steven J.                 42 Director
 Buckley(1)(2)(3).......
Eriberto R. Scocimara...  61 Director
Andrzej Olechowski......  50 Director
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Dennis H. Depenbusch....  34 Vice President--Poland
Bruce S. Colwill........  33 Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Jeffrey B. Newman.......  43 Vice President and General Counsel
OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES
Anthony M. Ficarra......  55 Chief Information Officer
Miro I. Bergman.........  35 Managing Director--Czech Republic
Thierry Michel..........  35 Managing Director--France
Matthew Lanford.........  31 Information Systems Director
William Benko...........  38 Managing Director--Hungary
Roger Heinz.............  37 Managing Director--Germany
John Romney.............  32 Managing Director--Croatia
Timothy A. Fanning......  32 Managing Director--Romania

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(1) Member of the Compensation Committee
(2) Member of the Audit Committee
(3) Member of the Stock Option Committee
 
  The 1998 annual meeting of stockholders is presently scheduled for May 1998
at which meeting stockholders will be asked to re-elect as directors Messrs.
Brown and Olechowski who will be nominated by the Board of Directors for
election as directors for a term expiring in 2001.
 
DIRECTORS
 
  MICHAEL J. BROWN is one of the founders of the Company and has served as its
Chief Executive Officer since 1994. In 1979 Mr. Brown founded Innovative
Software, a computer software company that was merged with Informix in 1988.
During this period, Innovative Software conducted three public offerings of
its shares. Mr. Brown served as President and Chief Operating Officer of
Informix from February 1988 to January 1989. He served as President of the
Workstation Products Division of Informix from January 1989 until April 1990.
Annual revenues of Informix had grown to $170 million by the time Mr. Brown
left Informix in 1990. In 1993 Mr. Brown was a founding investor of Visual
Tools, Inc., a company that writes and markets component software for the
growing Visual Basic and Visual C++ developer market. Visual Tools, Inc. was
acquired by Sybase Software in February 1996. Mr. Brown received a B.S. in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Missouri--Columbia in 1979 and a
M.S. in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Missouri--Kansas
City in 1996. Mr. Brown has been a Director of the Company since its
incorporation in December 1996 and he previously served on the boards of
Euronet's predecessor companies. His term as Director of the Company will
expire in May 1998. Mr. Brown is married to the sister of Mr. Henry's wife.
 
 
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  DANIEL R. HENRY founded the Company with Michael Brown in 1994 and is
serving as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Henry is based in
Budapest, Hungary where he operates and oversees the daily operations of the
Company's Hungary operations and the supervision of the Company's Poland
operations. Mr. Henry also is responsible for the expansion of the Company
into other countries and the development of new markets. Prior to joining the
Company, Mr. Henry was a commercial real estate broker for five years in the
Kansas City metropolitan area where he specialized in the development and
leasing of premiere office properties. Mr. Henry received a B.S. in Business
Administration from the University of Missouri--Columbia in 1988. Mr. Henry
has been a Director of the Company since its incorporation in December 1996
and he previously served on the boards of Euronet's predecessor companies. His
term as Director of the Company will expire in May 2000. Mr. Henry is married
to the sister of Mr. Brown's wife.
 
  THOMAS A. MCDONNELL has been a Director of the Company since its
incorporation in December 1996 and he previously served on the boards of
Euronet's predecessor companies. From 1973 to September 1995, he served as
Treasurer of DST Systems, Inc. Since October 1984 he has served as Chief
Executive Officer and since January 1973 (except for a 30 month period from
October 1984 to April 1987) he has served as President of such company. From
February 1987 to October 1995, he served as Executive Vice President and from
1983 to November 1995 he served as a director of Kansas City Southern
Industries. From December 1989 to October 1995, he served as a director of The
Kansas City Southern Railway Company. From October 1994 to April 1995 he
served as President and from 1992 to September 1995 as director of Berger
Associates, Inc. From 1994 to January 1997, Mr. McDonnell was a director of
First of Michigan Capital Corporation. He is currently a director of Informix,
BHA Group, Inc., DST Systems Inc., Cerner Corporation, Computer Science
Corporation and Janus Capital Corporation. Mr. McDonnell has a B.S. in
Accounting from Rockhurst College and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of
Finance. Mr. McDonnell's term as Director of the Company will expire in May
2000.
 
  NICHOLAS B. CALLINAN has been a Director of the Company since its
incorporation in December 1996 and he previously served on the board of
Euronet Holding N.V. From 1993 he served as Senior Vice President and Managing
Director for Central and Eastern Europe of Advent International Corporation,
the ultimate general partner of private equity funds which are a shareholder
of the Company. In 1997, he was appointed Managing Director of Emerging
Markets for Advent International Corporation. From 1983 to 1993, he was
founder and Chief Executive Officer of Western Pacific Management & Investment
Company, which later became the Advent Group of Companies. Mr. Callinan has a
B.E. in Civil Engineering and an M.B.A. from the University of Melbourne. Mr.
Callinan's term as Director of the Company will expire in May 1999.
 
  STEVEN J. BUCKLEY has been a Director of the Company since its incorporation
in December 1996 and he previously served on the boards of Euronet's
predecessor companies. In April 1994 he was a co-founder of Poland Partners
L.P., a venture capital fund for investment in Poland and since that time
April 1994 he has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Poland
Partners Management Company, the advisor of such fund. From June 1990 to April
1994, he was a founder and director of Company Assistance Ltd., a business
advisory firm in Poland. He has a B.A. in Political Science from Stanford
University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. Mr. Buckley's term as
Director of the Company will expire in May 2000.
 
  ERIBERTO R. SCOCIMARA has been a Director of the Company since its
incorporation in December 1996 and he previously served on the boards of
Euronet's predecessor companies. Since April 1994 Mr. Scocimara has served as
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hungarian-American Enterprise
Fund, a private company that is funded by the U.S. government and invests in
Hungary and is also a shareholder of the Company. Since 1990 he has been a
partner of The Contrarian Group, an investment and management company based in
California. Mr. Scocimara is currently a director of the Hungarian-American
Enterprise Fund, Carlisle Companies, Harrow Industries, Inc., Roper
Industries, Quaker Fabrics and several privately-owned companies. He has a
Licence de Science Econonomique from the University of St. Gallen,
Switzerland, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. His term as a Director of
the Company will expire in May 1999.
 
  ANDRZEJ OLECHOWSKI has served as a Director of the Company since its
incorporation in December 1996. He has held several senior positions with the
Polish government: from 1993 to 1995, he was Minister of Foreign
 
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Affairs and in 1992 he was Minister of Finance. From 1992 to 1993, and again
in 1995, he served as economic advisor to President Walesa. From 1991 to 1992,
he was Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations and
from 1989 to 1991 was Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Poland. At
present Dr. Olechowski is Chairman of Central Europe Trust, Poland, a
consulting firm. Since 1994, he has served as Chairman of the City Council in
Wilanow, a district of Warsaw. His memberships include a number of public
policy initiatives: International Advisory Boards of Creditanstalt, Banca
Nazionale del Lavoro, International Finance Corporation, Textron and boards of
various charitable and educational foundations. He received a Ph.D. in
Economics in 1979 from the Central School of Planning and Statistics in
Warsaw. His term as Director of the Company will expire in May 1998.
 
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
 
  DENNIS H. DEPENBUSCH has been Vice President of the Company's Poland office
since its inception in May 1995. From 1992 to 1995, Mr. Depenbusch was
Director of Project Finance with RMC in Lawrence, Kansas, where he structured
various financing and acquisition strategies for housing projects. From 1990
to 1992, Mr. Depenbusch was a Senior Financial Analyst and Market Research
Analyst for Payless ShoeSource. Mr. Depenbusch received a B.S. in Business
Administration in 1985 and an M.B.A. in Finance in 1989 from the University of
Kansas.
 
  BRUCE S. COLWILL has been Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting
Officer of Euronet since May 1996. Mr. Colwill was employed as Assistant
Controller and Financial Controller for PepsiCo Trading Sp. z o.o. in Warsaw,
Poland from 1994 to 1996. From 1989 to 1994, he was employed as a Manager and
Senior Accountant with KPMG in both Poland and Canada in the audit function.
Mr. Colwill obtained his Canadian Chartered Accountants Designation in 1992.
He received a B.B.A. in Accounting from Simon Fraser University in Canada in
1989.
 
  JEFFREY B. NEWMAN joined the Company as Vice President and General Counsel
on January 31, 1997. Prior to this, he practiced law in Paris with the law
firm of Salans Hertzfeld & Heilbronn and then with the Washington, D.C. based
law firm of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC, of which he was a partner
since 1993. He established the Budapest office of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin &
Kahn, PLLC in 1991 and has resided in Budapest since that time. He is a member
of the Virginia, District of Columbia and Paris bars. He received a B.A. in
Political Science and French from Ohio University and law degrees from Ohio
State University and the University of Paris.
 
KEY EMPLOYEES
 
  ANTHONY M. FICARRA joined the company as Chief Information Officer in
January 1998. Prior to this, he was with Bisys Inc. from 1983 to 1997 as
Director National Operations (Banking), Vice-President (Electronic Financial
Services), Eastern Region General Manager, and finally Senior Vice
President/Chief Information Officer. From 1971 to 1983, he worked with
Tymshare Inc. with the final post of Regional Vice President of the Dynatax
Division. From 1969 to 1971, he was with Brandon Applied Systems in the final
post of Executive Vice President/General Manager. He also previously worked
with Thiokol Chemical Corporation from 1962 to 1966. Mr. Ficarra has a B.B.A.
in Management from Florida International University.
 
  MIRO I. BERGMAN joined the Company in 1997 and is currently the Managing
Director of the Company's Czech Republic operations. Prior to joining Euronet,
he established a Colorado based company involved in international trade. From
1992 to 1996, Mr. Bergman was with First Bank System as Vice President
responsible for the bank's off-premises ATM business of over 1,200 ATMs and
served as a Manager of new co-brand card initiatives. From 1988 to 1992, Mr.
Bergman worked for Citicorp--Diners Club in various card management and
marketing positions. Mr. Bergman received a B.S. in Business Administration
from the University of New York at Albany in 1984 and an M.B.A from Cornell
University in 1988.
 
 
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  THIERRY MICHEL joined the Company as Managing Director of Euronet's French
subsidiary, EFT Services France S.A.S., in November 1997. Prior to this, he
was Vice President of Business Development at GE Capital-Sovac from 1994 to
1997. From 1990 to 1993, he was Vice President of Marketing and Sales at
Robeco and also Chief Information Officer from 1987 to 1990. From 1985 to
1987, he was Chief Information Officer at American Express in France. Mr.
Michel received a Masters degree in General Engineering from l'Ecole
polytechnique in 1983, a Masters degree in Systems and Telecommunications from
l'Ecole National Superieure de Telecommunication in 1985. In 1984 he received
a Ph.D. in Economics from l'Universite de Paris.
 
  MATTHEW LANFORD was appointed Information Systems Director for Euronet in
August 1996. He is responsible for systems design and development and ensuring
that Euronet's technology is up-to-date and capable of supporting the rapid
expansion of the Company. From 1989 to 1995, he worked as a programmer,
project supervisor and lead programmer/analyst for Arksys, Inc., the supplier
of the ITM/400 software on the AS/400, where he designed the network
processing software currently being used by the Company. From February 1995 to
August 1996, he worked as lead programmer/analyst for Associates Bancorp,
Inc., a division of The Associates, an international consumer/commercial
finance organization. Mr. Lanford has a B.S. in Computer Science from the
University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
 
  WILLIAM BENKO joined Euronet in January 1997 in business development and
became the Managing Director in July 1997. From May 1990 to January 1997, Mr
Benko co-owned and operated a commercial real estate brokerage company and
published a bi-weekly real estate magazine, R.E. Source, in Budapest, Hungary.
From 1988 to 1990, Mr Benko owned and operated a computer leasing firm in
Dallas, Texas and also worked with CIS Leasing Corporation, where he was
responsible for marketing IBM mainframe equipment in an eight state area. From
1982 and 1988, he worked with StorageTek in Dallas. Mr. Benko has a B.A. in
Economics from the University of Colorado.
 
  ROGER HEINZ joined the Company as Managing Director of the Euronet's German
subsidiary, Euronet Services GmbH, in July 1997. From 1985 to 1997, Mr. Heinz
was with NCR Germany and NCR Poland as Sales Manager and Sales and Operations
Director.
 
  JOHN ROMNEY is Managing Director of Euronet's Croatian Subsidiary, EFT
Uslege. Mr. Romney joined Euronet in February of 1997 and in April 1997 opened
the Croatian office in Zagreb. From 1993 to 1997, Mr. Romney was a partner in
and sales manager for Escalante Imports and was responsible for accounts in 20
states in the western United States. From 1989 to 1993, Mr. Romney worked for
Peterson Consulting in Chicago where he specialized in performing financial
analysis and cost allocation calculations for multi-party litigation. Mr.
Romney received a B.S. degree in Finance from the University of Notre Dame in
1989.
 
  TIMOTHY A. FANNING has been Managing Director of Euronet's Romanian office
since its inception in November 1997. Between August and November 1997, Mr.
Fanning worked in Euronet's European Business Development group. Mr. Fanning
was an associate with the Law Firm of McCarthy, Duffy, Neidhart & Snakard in
1997 prior to joining Euronet. From 1988 to 1993, Mr. Fanning was Manager of
Syndications and Manager of Capital Markets with The Toronto-Dominion Bank in
Chicago, Illinois, where he administered syndicated loans as well as interest
rate and currency swaps. Mr. Fanning received a B.A. in Economics in 1988 and
a law degree in 1996 from the University of Notre Dame.
 
 
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
 
  The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
compensation awarded or paid by the Company to its Chief Executive Officer and
to the one other executive officer of the Company whose total annual salary
and bonus equaled or exceeded $100,000 during the year ended December 31, 1997
(the "Named Executive Officers") for the periods indicated:
 
                          SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
 


                                    ANNUAL COMPENSATION                   LONG-TERM COMPENSATION
                                    --------------------            -----------------------------------
                                                           OTHER    SECURITIES
                                                           ANNUAL   UNDERLYING  RESTRICTED              ALL OTHER
                                                          COMPEN-    OPTIONS/     STOCK         LTP      COMPEN-
NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION  PERIOD SALARY ($) BONUS ($) SATION ($) SAR'S (#)  AWARD(S) ($) PAYOUTS ($) SATION ($)
- ---------------------------  ------ ---------- --------- ---------- ---------- ------------ ----------- ----------
                                                                                
Michael J. Brown........      1997   100,000       $0        $0            --       --           --         --
 Chief Executive Officer      1996   100,000       $0        $0     1,149,890       --           --         --
Jeffrey B. Newman.......      1997   133,333      $0        $0         17,500       --           --         --
 Vice President and           1996        --       $0        $0        52,500       --           --         --
 General Counsel

 
OPTION GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
 
  The following table provides certain information concerning Options granted
to the Named Executive Officers of the Company during the year ended December
31, 1997.
 
                               INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
 


                                                                               POTENTIAL REALIZABLE
                                            % OF TOTAL                           VALUE AT ASSUMED
                                 NUMBER OF   OPTIONS                           ANNUAL RATES OF STOCK
                                 SECURITIES GRANTED TO                          PRICE APPRECIATION
                                 UNDERLYING EMPLOYEES  EXERCISE                 FOR OPTION TERM (1)
                                  OPTIONS   IN FISCAL    PRICE    EXPIRATION   ----------------------
     NAME                         GRANTED      YEAR    PER SHARE     DATE        5% ($)    10% ($)
     ----                        ---------- ---------- --------- ------------- ---------- -----------
                                                                        
Michael J. Brown................       --       --          --              --         --         --
Jeffrey B. Newman...............   17,500      5.8%     $13.94   Apr. 22, 2007    153,419    388,793

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(1) Potential realizable value is based on the assumption that the shares
    appreciate at the annual rates shown (compounded annually) from the date
    of grant until the expiration of the option term. Those numbers are
    calculated based upon the requirements promulgated by the Commission and
    do not reflect any estimate by the Company of future price increases.
 
AGGREGATE OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR AND FISCAL YEAR-END OPTION
VALUES
 
  The following table sets forth certain information concerning Options
exercised by the Named Executive Officers during the year ended December 31,
1997 and Options held by such individuals at December 31, 1997:
 


                                                                                      VALUE OF UNEXERCISED IN-
                                                       NUMBER OF SECURITIES                     THE-
                                                      UNDERLYING UNEXERCISED              MONEY OPTIONS AT
                           SHARES                  OPTIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 1997         DECEMBER 31, 1997 ($)
                         ACQUIRED ON     VALUE     --------------------------------   -------------------------
     NAME                 EXERCISE   REALIZED $(1)  EXERCISABLE      UNEXERCISABLE    EXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
     ----                ----------- -------------  -----------     ---------------   ----------- -------------
                                                                                
Michael J. Brown......     224,492     2,010,979            926,323               --   5,196,672          --
Jeffrey B. Newman.......        --            --             10,500           42,000      58,905     235,620

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(1) Based on the difference between the exercise price of the Options and the
    fair market value of the Common Stock on March 7, 1997 and December 1,
    1997, which are the dates the Options were exercised.
 
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COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
 
  The Company historically has not paid fees to its directors for attendance
at meetings. Effective January 1, 1998, the Company pays each director a fee
of $2,000 for each board meeting attended, a fee of $1,000 for each committee
meeting attended, and a fee of $250 for participation in a telephonic meeting.
In addition, each Director will receive options to purchase 1,000 shares of
stock in accordance with the Company's Stock Option Plan. The Company also
reimburses directors for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with
the directors' attendance at meetings. Andrzej Olechowski is paid $4,000 for
serving as a member of the Company's Advisory Board.
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS
 
  Mr. Brown serves as the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of
the Board of the Company pursuant to an employment agreement dated December
17, 1996. Under the terms of his agreement, Mr. Brown is entitled to an annual
salary of $100,000, subject to annual review and adjustments by the Board of
Directors, and is reimbursed for all reasonable and proper business expenses
incurred by him in the performance of his duties under the agreement. The
terms of the agreement also provide that Mr. Brown will be entitled to fringe
benefits and perquisites comparable to those provided to any or all of the
Company's senior officers. The term of the agreement expires in December 1999.
The term of the agreement, however, will be automatically extended on the same
terms and conditions for successive periods of one year each unless declined
by either party for any reason. In the event that Mr. Brown's employment with
the Company is terminated by the Company for Cause (as defined in the
agreement), or if Mr. Brown voluntarily terminates employment with the
Company, he will be entitled to receive all compensation, benefits and
reimbursable expenses accrued as of the date of such termination. In the event
that Mr. Brown's employment with the Company is terminated by reason of death
or Disability (as defined in the agreement), he (or his designated
beneficiary) will be paid his annual salary at the rate then in effect for an
additional one-year period. The agreement also contains certain non-
competition, non-solicitation and non-disclosure covenants.
 
  The Company has also entered into employment agreements with Messrs. Henry,
Depenbusch, Newman and Colwill, all of which expire in December 1999. The
terms of these employment agreements are substantially similar to those
contained in Mr. Brown's employment agreement.
 
STOCK OPTION PLANS
 
  Milestone Options. In accordance with a shareholders' agreement, dated
February 15, 1996, as amended October 14, 1996 (the "Shareholders'
Agreement"), the Company has reserved a total of 2,050,405 shares of Common
Stock for issuance pursuant to stock options (the "Milestone Options") granted
under the Shareholders' Agreement to Mr. Brown and Mr. Henry, as well as
certain other key employees of the Company. The Milestone Options are subject
to the provisions of the Euronet Long-Term Incentive Stock Option Plan. See
"--The Long-Term Incentive Plan." The Milestone Options granted to Mr. Brown,
Mr. Henry and Mr. Depenbusch have an exercise price equal to $2.14 per share
and vest and become exercisable upon the earlier of October 14, 2006, or the
date on which any one or more of the three performance goals described in the
Shareholders' Agreement is attained. One-third of the Milestone Options vest
upon the occurrence of each milestone. The Milestone Options granted to Mr.
Brown, Mr. Henry and Mr. Depenbusch are fully vested and exercisable.
Milestone Options allocated at Mr. Brown's discretion to other management and
key employees also have an exercise price of $2.14 per share and become
exercisable in three equal installments between 1997 and 2000. See "Certain
Transactions."
 
  The Long-Term Incentive Plan. The Euronet Long-Term Incentive Stock Option
Plan (the "Plan") was adopted by the Company on December 17, 1996. Pursuant to
the provisions of the Plan, employees and consultants of the Company may be
offered the opportunity to acquire shares of Common Stock by the grant of non-
qualified stock options ("Options"). A total of 1,299,550 shares of Common
Stock have been reserved for issuance pursuant to Options under the Plan.
Options to purchase shares of Common Stock of the Company may
 
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be granted to eligible employees and consultants, as determined by the Board
of Directors, in amounts reflecting the employee's or consultant's employment
responsibilities and level of performance. The Options vest in five equal
annual installments of 20% of the grant, and have a term of ten years from
grant date. Once vested, the Options may be exercised in whole or part. The
Plan also incorporates various prior grants of Milestone Options under the
Shareholders' Agreement. In addition to Milestone Options, as of the date of
this Prospectus non-qualified stock options have been granted to certain
employees of the Company, including 440,440 Options to Mr. Henry, 287,000 to
Mr. Depenbusch and 335,510 in the aggregate to other key employees. The
Company is considering the adoption of a new stock option plan pursuant to
which options to purchase 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock may be granted to
directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. Such plan,
which would be subject to stockholder approval, would provide for the issuance
of incentive and non-qualified options the terms of which would be similar to
those issued under the Plan.
 
  Determination of Option Exercise Price. The Company has granted the options
described above at an exercise price based on the estimated fair market value
of the underlying shares of Common Stock. Fair market value has been
determined by taking into consideration the per share price at which the most
recent sale of equity securities was made by the Company to new investors,
with the exception of Milestone Options issued on October 14, 1996 and
Incentive Stock Options issued in the last quarter of 1996, all with an
exercise price of $2.14 per share. The fair market value of the shares
underlying the options issued on October 14, 1996 and those issued during the
last quarter of 1996 was determined to be $4.22 per share which is the cash
price for the sale of shares in the third party purchase of shares in February
1997. Subsequent to the 1997 equity offer, the exercise price for option
grants under the Plan is equal to the closing sale price on the NASDAQ
National Market.
 
COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 
  Audit Committee. The Directors have established an Audit Committee of
independent Directors. The Audit Committee makes recommendations concerning
the engagement of independent accountants, review with the independent
accountants the plans and results of the audit engagement, approve
professional services provided by the independent accountants, review the
independence of the independent accountants, consider the range of the audit
and non-audit fees and review the adequacy of the Company's internal
accounting controls. In addition, the Audit Committee will be responsible for
reviewing and overseeing transactions between the Company and related parties
or affiliated companies. Thomas A. McDonnell, Steven J. Buckley and Nicholas
B. Callinan are members of the Audit Committee.
 
  Compensation Committee. The Directors have established a Compensation
Committee with a majority of independent Directors, which makes determinations
with respect to salaries and bonuses payable to the Company's Executive
Officers and will administer the Company's stock option plan. Michael J.
Brown, Thomas A. McDonnell, Steven J. Buckley and Nicholas B. Callinan are the
current members of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Brown does not participate
in decisions regarding his own compensation.
 
  Stock Option Committee. The Directors have established a Stock Option
Committee, which makes determinations with respect to grants of options to
officers and employees of the Company. Thomas A. McDonnell and Steven J.
Buckley are members of this Committee.
 
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CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS
 
 FINANCINGS
 
  Between June 22, 1994 and the present, the Company and its existing
shareholders engaged in several transactions to provide the Company (including
its predecessors and operating subsidiaries) with necessary financing. These
transactions are summarized below. For the convenience of the reader all
amounts of capital contributions made in Hungarian forints have been
translated into U.S. dollars at the official middle rate established by the
National Bank of Hungary on the date such capital contributions were made and
all amounts of capital contributions made in Polish zlotys have been
translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate quoted by the National Bank
of Poland at noon on the date such capital contributions were made.
 
  Formation of the Company. Bank Access 24 Kft. ("Bank 24"), the predecessor
of the Hungarian operating subsidiary of the Company, was established on June
22, 1994 by Michael Brown and Daniel Henry, both of whom are Directors of the
Company. Mr. Brown received a 90% equity interest in Bank 24 in consideration
for a contribution of $9,000 and Mr. Henry received a 10% interest in
consideration of a contribution of $1,000.
 
  Original Joint Venture Agreement. On July 19, 1994 a Joint Venture Agreement
(the "Original JVA") was entered into by Mr. Brown and DST Systems, Inc.,
Euroventures (Hungary) B.V. ("Euroventures"), Mark Callegari, Larry Maddox and
Lawrence Schwartz. The Original JVA provided that the parties to the Original
JVA would contribute capital to Bank 24 in exchange for ownership interests in
Bank 24 in the following amounts:
 


                                                           CAPITAL    PERCENTAGE
                        SHAREHOLDER                      CONTRIBUTION OWNERSHIP
                        -----------                      ------------ ----------
                                                                
   Michael Brown........................................  $  990,000    42.74%
   DST Systems, Inc.....................................  $1,000,000    34.72%
   Euroventures.........................................  $  300,000    10.42%
   Mark Callegari.......................................  $  200,000     6.93%
   Lawrence Schwartz....................................  $   50,000     1.74%
   Larry Maddox.........................................  $  100,000     3.74%

 
  Pursuant to the Original JVA, Mr. Henry transferred his 10% interest in Bank
24 to Mr. Brown for a purchase price equal to $1,000. At the time of the
Original JVA, Mr. Brown was granted an additional 8% equity interest in Bank
24 at no cost.
 
  Capital Increase and Amendment of Original JVA. On February 20, 1995, the
Original JVA was amended by an Amended and Restated Joint Venture Agreement
(the "Amended JVA") under which a new shareholder, the Hungarian-American
Enterprise Fund ("HAEF"), and Euroventures agreed to purchase from a third
party 100% of the equity interests in SatComNet Kft., which is now a
subsidiary of the Company ("SatComNet"). HAEF acquired an 89% interest in
SatComNet for a purchase price of $439,000 and Euroventures purchased an 11%
interest in SatComNet for $52,000. Under the Amended JVA, HAEF also agreed to
contribute $611,000 to Bank 24, Euroventures agreed to contribute $148,000 and
a new shareholder, Hi-Care Trade and Development Company ("Hi-Care") agreed to
contribute $197,000.
 
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  The shareholders of SatComNet and Bank 24 exchanged their interests held in
such companies to create identical ownership of the two companies, as follows:
 


                                                                      PERCENTAGE
                              SHAREHOLDER                             OWNERSHIP
                              -----------                             ----------
                                                                   
   Michael Brown.....................................................    30.29%
   DST Systems, Inc..................................................    22.49%
   HAEF..............................................................    23.61%
   Euroventures......................................................    11.24%
   Hi-Care...........................................................     4.50%
   Mark Callegari....................................................     4.50%
   Larry Maddox......................................................     2.25%
   Lawrence Schwartz.................................................     1.12%
                                                                        ------
     Total...........................................................   100.00%
                                                                        ======

 
  Bank 24 was then transformed into an "Rt.", a different form of Hungarian
corporate entity.
 
  Under the Amended JVA, Mr. Henry was granted an option to purchase up to 6%
of the shares of each of Bank 24 and SatComNet for a total purchase price of
$246,000.
 
  Hi-Care entered into a lease with Bank 24 effective as of September 10, 1994
for the Company's current offices in Budapest. The entire amount contributed
to the capital of Bank 24 by Hi-Care under the Amended JVA was immediately
paid out to Hi-Care as a payment under such lease.
 
  Loans from Mr. Michael J. Brown. Mr. Brown established the Company's Polish
operating subsidiary, Bankomat 24/Euronet Sp. z o.o. ("Bankomat"), on August
8, 1995. Upon its formation, Mr. Brown contributed $2,000 to Bankomat and was
the sole interest holder of Bankomat. A capital increase in the amount of
$61,000 was made on December 7, 1995. On August 31, 1995, Mr. Brown agreed to
make revolving loans in the amount $125,000 to Bankomat at a rate of interest
of 10% per year. The amount of such loans was increased to $195,000 as of May
21, 1996. As of December 31, 1996, $262,000 was outstanding under such loans
and other loans made by Mr. Brown to the Company consisting of $67,000 in
loans at an interest rate of 10% relating to the establishment of Bankomat.
Such loans were repaid in 1997 by application of the proceeds of the Company's
1997 equity offering.
 
  Formation of Euronet Holding N.V. On February 15, 1996 the shareholders in
Bank 24 and SatComNet and Hi-Care (the "Original Investors") terminated the
Amended JVA and entered into the Shareholders' Agreement reorganizing the
ownership of Bank 24, SatComNet and Bankomat. Under the Shareholders'
Agreement, the Original Investors contributed all of their shares and
interests in Bank 24, SatComNet and Bankomat to Euronet Holding N.V., which
was established on March 27, 1996 as a holding company. In addition, four new
shareholders made cash contributions to the capital of Euronet Holding N.V in
exchange for preferred stock of Euronet Holding N.V., as follows:
 


                                                            NUMBER OF SHARES
                                            CONTRIBUTION   OF PREFERRED STOCK
             NEW SHAREHOLDERS                COMMITMENT  OF EURONET HOLDING N.V.
             ----------------               ------------ -----------------------
                                                   
Advent Private Equity Fund CELP............  $1,250,000           875,000
Hungarian Private Equity Fund..............  $  500,000           350,000
Poland Investment Fund.....................  $1,250,000           875,000
Poland Partners L.P........................  $3,000,000         2,100,000

 
  Concurrently with these transactions, Euroventures purchased the shares and
interests of Hi-Care in Bank 24 and SatComNet.
 
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  The Shareholders' Agreement provided that the Original Investors and
management of Euronet Holding N.V. would be granted certain awards of
preferred shares, and in the case of Mr. Brown, Common Shares, of Euronet
Holding N.V. in consideration of the payment of the par value ($0.02) of such
shares if certain goals ("Milestones") were attained by the Company (the
"Milestone Awards"). Specifically, the following Original Investors were to
receive the following amounts of preferred shares or Common Shares of Euronet
Holding N.V.:
 


                                                                NUMBER OF SHARES
            ORIGINAL INVESTOR OR MANAGEMENT MEMBER               TO BE AWARDED
            --------------------------------------              ----------------
                                                             
Michael Brown.................................................. up to 1,117,620
DST Systems, Inc...............................................   up to 258,300
HAEF...........................................................   up to 271,110
Euroventures...................................................   up to 180,810
Mark Callegari.................................................    up to 51,597
Larry Maddox...................................................    up to 25,802
Lawrence Schwartz..............................................    up to 12,901
Daniel Henry...................................................   up to 593,670

 
  Pursuant to the Shareholders' Agreement, Euronet Holding N.V. was entitled
to call a "standby round" of investment from DST Systems, Inc., Poland
Partners L.P., Hungarian Private Equity Fund and the Advent Private Equity
Fund CELP of up to $3,000,000 in the aggregate from such shareholders at a per
share price of $2.14 for one tranche and $10.00 per share for a second tranche
subject to certain conditions. The first tranche of this standby round was
called on November 26, 1996 and 466,669 Series B convertible preferred shares
of Euronet Holding N.V. were issued in exchange for $1 million. The Company's
right to call the remainder of the standby round commitment terminated on the
termination of the Shareholders' Agreement which occurred on March 7, 1997 in
connection with the equity offering.
 
  In addition, the Shareholders' Agreement provided that Mr. Brown would be
reimbursed by the shareholders for up to $100,000 for expenses incurred from
December 1994 to May 1995, and by the Company for expenses incurred from June
1, 1995 to March 27, 1996 relating to the establishment of Bankomat. On
October 11, 1996, Euronet Holding N.V. adopted a revision to its Articles of
Association effecting a ten for one stock split.
 
  On October 14, 1996, the Shareholders' Agreement was amended (the "First
Amendment") and the Milestone Award arrangements were modified to provide for
two different types of grants:
 
    (i) Milestone Awards of preferred shares of Euronet Holding N.V. in
  exchange for payment of par value ($0.02), to all Original Investors except
  Mr. Brown;
 
    (ii) Options to purchase Common Shares and preferred stock of Euronet
  Holding N.V. to Mr. Brown, and options to purchase preferred shares of
  Euronet Holding N.V. to Mr. Henry, Mr. Depenbusch and certain other
  employees of the group at a purchase price of $2.14 per share ("Milestone
  Options"). The number of shares of Euronet Holding N.V. subject to these
  option arrangements was increased as compared with the amounts that were to
  be awarded under the Shareholder's Agreement to take into account the fact
  that consideration was now to be paid for such shares. The following
  numbers of Milestone Options were granted to directors and officers of the
  Company: Michael Brown (1,149,890 of Common Shares and preferred stock of
  Euronet Holding N.V.); Daniel Henry (599,340 preferred shares of Euronet
  Holding N.V.); and Dennis Depenbusch (226,450 preferred shares of Euronet
  Holding N.V.).
 
  All Milestone Awards of Common Shares of Euronet Holding N.V. became
effective as of the closing of the 1997 equity offering and all Milestone
Options became vested upon the closing of the offering, with the exception of
49,819 Options to certain key employees which will vest equally in March of
1998 and 1999. See "Management--Stock Option Plans."
 
  The Reorganization. In December 1996, the Company, shareholders and
optionholders of Euronet Holding N.V. entered into an Exchange Agreement
pursuant to which (i) 10,296,076 shares of Common Stock were to be
 
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issued to the shareholders of Euronet Holding N.V. in exchange for all of the
Common Shares of Euronet Holding N.V., (ii) options to acquire 3,113,355
shares of Common Stock were to be granted to the holders of options to acquire
3,113,355 Common Shares of Euronet Holding N.V. in exchange for all of such
options and (iii) awards with respect to 800,520 shares of Common Stock were
to be issued to the holders of awards with respect to 800,520 preferred shares
of Euronet Holding N.V. in exchange for all such awards. The exchange became
effective as of March 6, 1997, the date of the execution of the underwriting
agreement in connection with the Company's 1997 equity offering.
 
  GE Capital Investment. On January 31, 1997, the Company signed a
subscription agreement (the "Subscription Agreement") with General Electric
Capital Corporation ("GE Capital") pursuant to which GE Capital agreed to
subscribe for preferred stock of Euronet Holding N.V. for an aggregate
purchase price of $3 million which entitled GE Capital to receive 710,507
shares of Common Stock of the Company in connection with the Reorganization,
resulting in a per share purchase price of $4.22. Under a "claw back" option,
the Company retained the right to repurchase up to 292,607 of such shares for
nominal consideration in the event of a public or private offering of the
Company's Common Stock, if the Company was attributed a valuation that is
higher than that used for purposes of the Subscription Agreement, including
the 1997 equity offering. The conditions for the exercise of this option were
met and the Company exercised this option on June 16, 1997. The Company
repurchased all 292,607 shares from GE Capital for a price of approximately
$4,000. These shares are currently held in treasury.
 
  The Subscription Agreement also included certain reciprocal rights of the
parties to act as preferred providers of services to each other in Poland,
Hungary, the Czech Republic, Germany and Austria. In particular, the Company
is a preferred provider of outsourced ATM services to certain banks affiliated
with GE Capital and GE Capital is a preferred provider of equipment financing
and satellite telecommunications to the Company.
 
  Initial Public Offering. On March 7, 1997, the Company completed an initial
public offering of its Common Shares. The following transactions occurred in
connection with the offering:
 
    (i) the Reorganization became effective;
 
    (ii) the Shareholders' Agreement was terminated;
 
    (iii) Michael Brown exercised Milestone Options to purchase 149,492
  shares and sold them in the offering together with 205,023 shares which he
  held directly prior to the offering, resulting in total net proceeds to him
  of approximately $4,226,000.
 
    (iv) Daniel Henry exercised Milestone and Incentive options to purchase
  103,985 shares of the Company's stock and sold them in the offering,
  resulting in net proceeds to him of approximately $1,174,000.
 
    (v) Dennis Depenbusch exercised Milestone and Incentive options to
  purchase 51,345 shares of the Company's stock and sold them in the
  offering, resulting in net proceeds to him of approximately $569,000.
 
    (vi) all of the shareholders of the Company as of March 6, 1997 except
  DST Systems, Inc. sold 25% of the shares held as of that time, including
  the following shareholders who held over 10% of the shares prior to the
  offering: Michael J. Brown; HAEF, which sold 350,753 shares for total net
  proceeds of approximately $4,493,000; and Poland Partners which sold
  525,000 shares for total net proceeds of approximately $6,733,000.
 
    (vii) the Company issued and sold in the offering a total of 3,833,650
  shares, including 795,000 shares which were purchased by the underwriters
  pursuant to their over-allotment option. Total net proceeds to the Company
  in the offering were approximately $47,857,000.
 
  ATM Purchase Option. On March 10, 1995, Bank 24 entered into a Master Rental
Agreement with HFT Corporation ("HFT") pursuant to which HFT agreed to lease
ATM machines to Bank 24 pursuant to operating leases which are treated, for
U.S. GAAP purposes only, as capital leases. On the same date, HFT granted an
option to purchase the ATM machines which were the subject of this Master
Rental Agreement to Windham
 
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Technologies, a company controlled by Michael Brown and Mark Callegari. On
March 25, 1995, Windham Technologies executed a unilateral undertaking (the
"Undertaking") to sell such machines to Bank 24 for a purchase price which was
equal to the price paid by Windham, plus incidental expenses. All ATMs
operated by the Company are subject to this arrangement. As indicated in
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations", the Company intends to restructure these arrangements as capital
leases under Hungarian law and has recorded an accrual in this respect.
 
  Windham Technologies Inc. Windham Technologies Inc. ("Windham") holds the
option to purchase certain ATMs at the end of the lease term. Windham is
jointly owned by two shareholders of Euronet Holding N.V. Windham has signed
an undertaking to contribute these assets to Euronet Holding N.V. at the end
of the lease at a bargain purchase price of $1 plus incidental expenses.
 
  In addition, payments of $94,000, $425,000, $320,000 and $66,000 have been
made for the years ended December 31, 1997, 1996 and 1995, for the period from
June 22, 1994 (inception) through December 31, 1994, respectively, to Windham.
These payments cover the services and related expenses of consultants seconded
by Windham to Euronet Holding N.V. These services include AS400 computer
expertise, bank marketing and management support.
 
  See "Description of Capital Stock--Registration Rights" for information
regarding the right of certain directors or officers and their affiliates to
require the Company to file a registration statement covering the public sale
by such persons of the shares of common stock owned by them, and to pay all of
the costs and expenses associated therewith, other than underwriting discounts
and fees.
 
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                            PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
 
  The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the
beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock in the Company as of
February 15, 1998, by (i) each shareholder known by the Company to own
beneficially more than 5% of the Common Stock and (ii) each Director and named
Executive Officer of the Company and (iii) all Directors and Executive
Officers of the Company as a group.
 


                                                       BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                    NUMBER OF    PERCENTAGE
                   STOCKHOLDER                      SHARES(1) OF OUTSTANDING(1)
                   -----------                      --------- -----------------
                                                        
Directors and Named Executive Officers
  Michael J. Brown(2).............................  3,063,202       20.2%
  Daniel R. Henry(3)..............................    759,619        5.0%
  Jeffrey B. Newman(4)............................     14,000          *
  Bruce S. Colwill................................     16,058          *
  Dennis H. Depenbusch............................    289,905        1.9%
  Steven J. Buckley(5)............................      1,000          *
  Nicholas B. Callinan(6).........................      5,898          *
  Thomas A. McDonnell(7)..........................         --          *
  Andrzej Olechowski(8)...........................      1,400          *
  Eriberto R. Scocimara(9)........................         --          *
All directors and executive officers as a group (8
  persons)........................................  4,151,082       27.5%
Five Percent Holders
  DST Systems, Inc.(7)............................  1,178,797        7.8%
  333 West 11th Street
  Kansas City, Missouri 64105-1594
  Hungarian-American Enterprise Fund(9)...........    798,702        5.3%
  1 East Putman Avenue,
  Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
  Poland Investment Fund L.P.(6)(10)..............    737,268        4.9%
  Corporation Trust Center
  1209 Orange St.
  Wilmington, Delaware 19801
  Advent Partners L.P.(6)(10).....................     29,491          *
  101 Federal Street
  Boston, Massachusetts 02110
  Advent Private Equity Fund-Central Europe L.P.      707,777        4.7%
  (6)(10).........................................
  101 Federal Street
  Boston, Massachusetts 02110
  Hungarian Private Equity Fund L.P.(6)(10).......    294,910        1.9%
  101 Federal Street
  Boston, Massachusetts 02110
  Poland Partners L.P.(5).........................  1,769,446       11.7%
  c/o Corporation Trust Company
  1209 Orange Street
  Wilmington, Delaware 19801

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*   The percentage of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned does not exceed
    one percent of the outstanding Shares.
(1) Calculations of percentage of beneficial ownership assumes the exercise by
    only the respective named stockholder of all options for the purchase of
    shares of Common Stock held by such stockholder which are exercisable
    within 60 days of February 15, 1998.
(2) Includes an aggregate of 926,323 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant
    to options (including Milestone Options) exercisable within 60 days of
    February 15, 1998.
(3) Includes an aggregate of 689,619 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant
    to options (including Milestone Options) exercisable within 60 days of
    February 15, 1998.
(4) Includes an aggregate of 14,000 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant
    to options exercisable within 60 days of February 15, 1998.
(5) Steven Buckley is also the President of Poland Partners L.P.
 
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(6)  Mr. Callinan's shares are held indirectly through his interest in Advent
     Partners L.P. Mr. Callinan is also Senior Vice President and Managing
     Director for Emerging Markets of Advent International Corporation.
(7)  Thomas A. McDonnell is also the President of DST Systems, Inc.
(8)  Includes an aggregate of 1,400 shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to
     options (including Milestone Options) exercisable within 60 days of
     February 15, 1998.
(9)  Eriberto R. Scocimara is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of
     the Hungarian-American Enterprise Fund.
(10) These entities are affiliated through Advent International Corporation of
     which Mr. Callinan is Senior Vice President and Managing Director for
     Central and Eastern Europe. Such entities own in the aggregate 1,769,446
     shares, which constitute approximately 11.7% of the outstanding shares.
 
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                         DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
 
GENERAL
 
  The authorized capital stock of the Company consists of 30 million shares of
Common Stock, par value $0.02 per share and 10 million shares of Preferred
Stock, par value $0.02 per share. The following summary description of the
capital stock of the Company does not purport to be complete and is subject to
the detailed provisions of, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to,
the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, copies of which have been filed
as exhibits to the Registration Statement of which this Prospectus is a part,
and to the applicable provisions of the General Corporation Law of the State
of Delaware (the "DGCL").
 
COMMON STOCK
 
  The holders of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share held of
record on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Subject to the
rights of any holders of Preferred Stock, holders of Common Stock are entitled
to receive ratably such dividends as may be declared by the Board of Directors
out of funds legally available. See "Dividend Policy" and "Description of
Senior Discount Notes" regarding the limitation on the Company's right to
declare and pay a dividend on its Preferred and Common Stock. In the event of
a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, holders of the Common
Stock are entitled to share ratably in the distribution of all assets
remaining after payment of liabilities, subject to the rights of any holders
of Preferred Stock. The holders of Common Stock have no preemptive rights to
subscribe for additional shares of the Company and no right to convert their
Common Stock into any other securities. In addition, there are no redemption
or sinking fund provisions applicable to the Common Stock. All the outstanding
shares of Common Stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
 
PREFERRED STOCK
 
  The Board of Directors is authorized, without further action by the
stockholders, to issue any or all shares of authorized Preferred Stock as a
class without series or in one or more series and to fix the rights,
preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof, including dividend rights,
conversion rights, voting rights, terms of redemption, liquidation preferences
and the number of shares constituting any series. The issuance of Preferred
Stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of Common Stock and
could have the effect of delaying, deferring or impeding a change in control
of the Company. As of the date of this Prospectus, the Company has not
authorized the issuance of any Preferred Stock and there are no plans,
agreements or understandings for the issuance of any shares of Preferred
Stock.
 
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMPANY'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION AND BYLAWS
 
  Certain provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the
Company summarized below may be deemed to have an anti-takeover effect and may
delay, defer or make more difficult a takeover attempt that a stockholder
might consider in its best interest. A change of control provision in the
Indenture under which the Notes are to be issued also will delay or make more
difficult a takeover attempt. See "Risk Factors--Anti- takeover Provisions"
and "Description of Senior Discount Notes." Set forth below is a description
of certain provisions of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation and
Bylaws.
 
  The Certificate of Incorporation provides that the Board of Directors of the
Company be divided into three classes of directors serving staggered three-
year terms. The classes of directors will be as nearly equal in number as
possible. Accordingly, approximately one-third of the company's Board of
Directors will be elected each year. See "Management--Directors, Executive
Officers and Other Key Employees." The Certificate of Incorporation provides
that the number of directors will be determined by the Board of Directors.
 
  The Company's Certificate of Incorporation provides that no director of the
Company shall be liable to the Company or its stockholders for monetary
damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i)
for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the Company or its
stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions
 
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not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
violation of laws, (iii) in respect of certain unlawful dividend payments or
stock redemptions or repurchases pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL or (iv)
for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal
benefit. The effect of these provisions is to eliminate the rights of the
Company and its stockholders (through stockholders' derivative suits on behalf
of the Company) to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director (including breaches resulting from grossly
negligent behavior), except in the situations described above. These
provisions may not limit the liability of directors under federal securities
laws.
 
SECTION 203 OF DELAWARE GENERAL CORPORATION LAW
 
  Section 203 of the DGCL prohibits certain transactions between a Delaware
corporation and an "interested stockholder," which is defined as a person who,
together with any affiliates or associates of such person, beneficially owns,
directly or indirectly, 15% or more of the outstanding voting shares of a
Delaware corporation. This provision prohibits certain business combinations
(defined broadly to include mergers, consolidations, sales or other
dispositions of assets having an aggregate value in excess of 10% of the
consolidated assets of the corporation, and certain transactions that would
increase the interested stockholder's proportionate share ownership in the
corporation) between an interested stockholder and a corporation for a period
of three years after the date the interested stockholder becomes an interested
stockholder, unless (i) the business combination is approved by the
corporation's board of directors prior to the date the interested stockholder
becomes an interested stockholder, (ii) the interested stockholder acquired at
least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation (other than stock held by
directors who are also officers or by certain employee stock plans) in the
transaction in which it becomes an interested stockholder or (iii) the
business combination is approved by a majority of the board of directors and
by the affirmative vote of 66 2/3% of the outstanding voting stock that is not
owned by the interested stockholder.
 
REGISTRATION RIGHTS
 
  Pursuant to an agreement (the "Registration Rights Agreement") dated March
13, 1996, among Euronet Holding N.V. (the predecessor to the Company) and the
following shareholders: Advent Private Equity Fund CELP, Poland Investment
Fund, the Hungarian Private Equity Fund L.P., Poland Partners L.P., Michael J.
Brown, Larry Maddox, Mark Callegari, Lawrence Schwartz, DST Systems, Inc.,
Euroventures and HAEF (each a "Holder" and collectively the "Holders"), the
Holders and all other shareholders were granted certain rights with respect to
the registration of their shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act.
 
  Under the terms of such agreement, Holders of no less than 12% of the shares
of Common Stock of the Company can demand that the Company effect up to four
registrations of the Common Stock under the Securities Act with respect to all
or any portion of their shares provided that each demand relates to a
registration of at least $4 million worth of Common Stock. The Company can
delay such a demand for a period not in excess of 120 days, and not more than
once in any 12 month period, if at the time of such demand the Company is in
the process of preparing a registration statement for a public offering (other
than a registration statement solely to implement an employee benefit plan or
a transaction to which Rule 145 of the Securities Act is applicable) which is
filed and becomes effective within 90 days after such demand.
 
  In addition, if the Company at any time initiates a registration under the
Securities Act (other than a registration effected solely to implement an
employee benefit plan or a transaction to which Rule 145 of the Securities Act
is applicable), all shareholders are entitled to notice of such registrations
and to include their shares of Common Stock in such registration subject to
certain limitations.
 
  After the Company has qualified for use of Form S-3, all shareholders will
have the right to request an unlimited number of registrations on Form S-3
(but the Holders as a group may not make more than two such requests in any
given 12 month period and not more than four in the aggregate), provided that
the aggregate offering price of such shareholder's shares of Common Stock
exceeds $500,000 and the Company has initiated a proposed registration. The
Company can delay such a request for a period not in excess of 120 days if at
the
 
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time of such request the Company is in the process of preparing a registration
statement for a public offering (other than a registration statement solely to
implement an employee benefit plan or a transaction to which Rule 145 of the
Securities Act is applicable) which is filed and becomes effective within 90
days after such request.
 
  In all cases the registration rights are subject to certain conditions and
limitations, including the right of the underwriters of an offering to limit
the number of shareholders' shares to be included in such registration. The
Company is required to bear the expenses of all such registrations, except for
underwriters' fees, discounts and commissions. Registration rights are
assignable to any assignee of at least 50% of shares conveyed who agrees to be
bound by the terms and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement within
ten days of such assignment.
 
SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
 
  An aggregate of approximately 8,960,000 shares held by directors, officers,
promoters and initial investors may be sold by such persons pursuant to Rule
144 and are subject to the registration rights agreement requiring the Company
to register such shares for resale. In addition, Michael Brown and the other
existing shareholders of the Company were granted rights entitling them, under
specified circumstances, to cause the Company to register for sale all or part
of their shares of Common Stock and to include such shares in any registered
public offerings of shares of Common Stock by the Company. See "--Registration
Rights." In addition, of the 2,798,206 options outstanding, 2,480,047 are
currently exercisable. Any Shares issued on the exercise of these options
would be available for sale subject to Rule 701 or another exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act (including Regulation S under
the Securities Act). Furthermore, the Company has registered under the
Securities Act approximately 2,000,000 Shares of Common Stock that may be
issued to the Company's employees and directors under its employee benefits
plans. See "Management."
 
  The availability of all such shares for sale in the market may have an
effect on the Company's ability to sell shares of Common Stock in the future.
 
TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
 
  The transfer agent and registrar for the Common Stock is State Street Bank
and Trust Company.
 
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                           DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES
 
  The Notes offered hereby will be issued under an indenture to be dated as of
March   , 1998 (the "Indenture") between the Issuer, and   .  , as trustee
(the "Trustee") which will be subject to and governed by the Trust Indenture
Act of 1939, as amended (the "Trust Indenture Act"). The following summary of
certain provisions of the Notes, the Indenture and the Deposit Agreement does
not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by
reference to, the provisions of the Notes, the Indenture and the Deposit
Agreement, including the definitions of certain terms contained therein and
those terms made part of the Indenture through the incorporation by reference
of the Trust Indenture Act. Copies of the Indenture are available upon request
from the Issuer or the Trustee. For definitions of certain capitalized terms
used in this summary, see "--Certain Definitions" below.
 
GENERAL
 
  The Notes will mature on     , 2006, will be limited to DM    million
aggregate principal amount at maturity and will be senior, unsecured
obligations of the Issuer. The issue price of the Notes (for purposes of
calculating Accreted Value) will be DM  .  per DM1,000 principal amount at
maturity of the Notes.
 
  Principal of, premium, if any, and interest on definitive registered Notes,
if any, will be payable, and the Notes will be exchangeable and transferable,
at the office or agency of the Issuer maintained for such purposes in The City
of New York (which initially will be the corporate trust office of the Trustee
located at     ), at      [Luxembourg Paying Agent] and at such other offices
as may be designated from time to time. In addition,      will act as the
Deutsche Mark Paying Agent (the "DM Paying Agent") for purposes of making
payments in Deutsche Marks on the Notes, and maintains an office therefor at
West end & Carre, Grueneburgweg 16, D-60322 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
 
  Application has been made to list the Notes on the Luxembourg Stock
Exchange.
 
INTEREST
 
  The Notes are being offered at a substantial discount from their principal
amount at maturity. Although for U.S. federal income tax purposes a
significant amount of original issue discount, taxable as ordinary income,
will be recognized by a holder as such discount accrues from the Issue Date,
no cash interest will be payable on the Notes prior to      , 2002. Each Note
will bear cash interest at the rate set forth on the cover page hereof from
      , 2002 or from the most recent interest payment date (each, an "Interest
Payment Date") to which interest has been paid or duly provided for, payable
on       and       in each year until the principal thereof is paid or duly
provided for to the Person in whose name the Note (or any predecessor Note) is
registered at the close of business on the       or       next preceding such
Interest Payment Date. Based on the foregoing, the yield to maturity of each
Note will be   % (computed on a semiannual bond equivalent basis). Interest
will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day
months. If the Issuer defaults on any payment of principal, whether at
maturity, redemption or otherwise, interest will continue to accrue and, to
the extent permitted by law, cash interest will accrue on overdue installments
of interest at the rate of interest borne by the Notes.
 
FORM OF NOTES
 
  The Notes will be represented by two permanent global notes (the "Global
Notes"), without coupons, in denominations of DM1,000 and integral multiples
thereof. Notes sold outside the United States will be represented by a single,
permanent global note in bearer form, deposited with DBC (the "DBC Global
Note"), which will represent the Notes held by account holders in DBC,
including such Notes held through the operator
of Euroclear and Cedel, each of which has an account with DBC. Notes sold to
U.S. investors will be represented by a single, permanent global note in
registered form deposited with a custodian for, and registered in the name of,
DTC or its nominee (the "DTC Global Note"). Except as set forth in "--
Description of Book-Entry System;
 
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Payment; Transfers", owners of beneficial interests in the Global Notes will
not receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of Notes in definitive
form and will not be considered the owners or Holders thereof under the
Indentures. No service charge will be made for any registration of transfer or
exchange of Notes, but the Issuer may require payment of a sum sufficient to
cover any transfer tax or other similar governmental charge payable in
connection therewith.
 
PAYMENT CURRENCY
 
  The Issuer will make payment of any amounts owing in respect of the Global
Notes to DBC or Cede & Co., the nominee of DTC, as holder of the DBC Global
Note and the DTC Global Note, respectively, through Paying Agents (as defined
below) appointed under the Indenture and will pay amounts to the Paying Agents
in Deutsche Marks.   .   will act as paying agent in respect of the Notes
represented by the DTC Global Note (the "U.S. Paying Agent") and as a foreign
exchange dealer for purposes of converting Deutsche Marks to U.S. dollars. The
amounts owing in respect of the Global Notes that will be converted into U.S.
dollars will depend upon the election of the holders of interests in the DTC
Global Note as to whether to receive payment of principal and interest in
Deutsche Marks. The Issuer has been informed that Euroclear and Cedel will
elect to receive payments of principal and interest in Deutsche Marks on
behalf of holders of interests in the DBC Global Note that are held through
Euroclear and Cedel. All holders of interests in the DTC Global Note will
receive U.S. dollars in respect of payments of principal and interest unless
they elect to receive such payments in Deutsche Marks by following the
procedure set forth in the Indenture. See "--Description of Book-Entry System;
Payment; Transfers--Payment on The Global Notes."
 
SUBSTITUTION OF CURRENCY
 
  Although there can be no assurance that a single European currency will be
adopted or, if adopted, on what time schedule, the Treaty on the European
Union provides for the introduction of the Euro in substitution for the
national currencies of the member states which adopt the Euro. If the Federal
Republic of Germany adopts the Euro, the regulations of the European
Commission relating to the Euro shall apply to the Notes and the Indenture.
The circumstances and consequences described in this paragraph entitle neither
the Issuer nor any holders of Notes to early redemption, rescission, notice,
repudiation, adjustment or renegotiation of the terms and conditions of the
Notes or the Indenture or to raise other defenses or to request any
compensation claim, nor will they affect any of the other obligations of the
Issuer under the Notes and the Indenture.
 
RANKING
 
  The Indebtedness evidenced by the Notes will rank pari passu in right of
payment with all other existing and future senior unsecured obligations of the
Issuer (except for any obligations preferred by law) and senior in right of
payment to all future obligations of the Issuer expressly subordinated in
right of payment to the Notes. As of December 31, 1997, after giving pro forma
effect to the Offering and the application of the net proceeds therefrom, the
Indebtedness of the Issuer would have been approximately $103.1 million, of
which $3.1 million would have been secured Indebtedness. Subject to certain
limitations, the Issuer may incur additional Indebtedness in the future,
including secured Indebtedness.
 
  The Issuer is a holding Issuer with no direct operations and no significant
assets other than the stock of its subsidiaries. The Issuer will be dependent
on the cash flow of its subsidiaries to meet its obligations, including the
payment of interest and principal on the Notes. Its subsidiaries are separate
legal entities that have no obligations to pay any amounts due pursuant to the
Notes or to make any funds available therefor, whether by dividends, loans or
other payments. Because its subsidiaries will not guarantee the payment of the
principal or interest on the Notes, any right of the Issuer to receive assets
of its subsidiaries upon its liquidation or reorganization (and the consequent
right holders of the Notes to participate in the distribution or realize
proceeds from those assets) will be effectively subordinated to the claims of
the creditors of its subsidiaries (including trade creditors and holders of
indebtedness of such subsidiary), except if and to the extent the Issuer is
itself a creditor of its subsidiaries, in which case the claims of the Issuer
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security interest in the assets of its subsidiaries held by other creditors.
Accordingly, after giving effect to the sale of the Notes and the application
of the net proceeds therefrom, as of December 31, 1997, holders of the Notes
would have been effectively subordinated to $3.0 million of indebtedness of
subsidiaries of the Issuer. For a discussion of certain adverse consequences
of the Issuer being a holding Issuer and of the terms of certain existing and
potential future indebtedness of the Issuer and its subsidiaries, see "Risk
Factors--Holding Issuer Structure; Reliance on Subsidiaries for Distributions
to Repay Notes."
 
SINKING FUND
 
  The Notes will not be entitled to the benefit of any sinking fund.
 
REDEMPTION
 
  The Notes will be redeemable, at the option of the Issuer, in whole at any
time or from time to time in part, on or after      , 2002 on not less than 30
nor more than 60 days' prior notice at the redemption prices (expressed as
percentages of principal amount at maturity) set forth below, together with
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, if redeemed
during the 12-month period beginning on       of the years indicated below
(subject to the right of holders of record on relevant record dates to receive
interest due on a relevant Interest Payment Date):
 


                                                                      REDEMPTION
      YEAR                                                              PRICE
      ----                                                            ----------
                                                                   
      2002...........................................................         %
      2003...........................................................
      2004 and thereafter............................................   100.00

 
  At any time or from time to time prior to      , 2001 the Issuer may redeem
within 60 days of one or more Equity Offerings up to 33 1/3% of the aggregate
principal amount at maturity of the originally issued Notes with all or a
portion of the net proceeds of such offering, at a redemption price equal to
  % of the Accreted Value thereof as of the redemption date, together with
accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of redemption (subject to the
right of holders of record on relevant record dates to receive interest due on
relevant Interest Payment Dates); provided that immediately after giving
effect to any such redemption, at least 66 2/3% aggregate principal amount at
maturity of the originally issued Notes remains outstanding.
 
  In addition, (i) upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, each holder of
Notes shall have the right to require that the Issuer purchase such holder's
Notes, in whole or in part and in integral multiples of DM1,000 principal
amount at maturity, at a purchase price of 101% of the Accreted Value thereof
of the Notes, together with accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date
of redemption, and (ii) upon the occurrence of an Asset Sale, the Issuer may
be obligated to make an offer to purchase all or a portion of the outstanding
Notes at a price of 100% of the Accreted Value thereof, together with accrued
and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase (in each case, subject to
the right of holders of record on relevant record dates to receive interest
due on relevant Interest Payment Dates). See "--Certain Covenants--Purchase of
Notes upon a Change of Control" and "--Limitation on Sale of Assets,"
respectively.
 
  If less than all the Notes are to be redeemed, the particular Notes to be
redeemed will be selected not more than 60 days prior to the redemption date
by the Trustee in compliance with any applicable rules of the Luxembourg Stock
Exchange or the principal U.S. securities exchange, if any, on which the Notes
are listed or, if the Notes are not listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange or
a U.S. securities exchange or if there are no applicable rules, on a pro rata
basis, by lot or by such other method as such Trustee will deem fair and
appropriate; provided, however, that no Note of DM1,000 in principal amount at
maturity or less will be redeemed in part. Notice of redemption will be mailed,
first-class postage prepaid, at least 30 but not more than 60 days before the
redemption date to each holder of Notes to be redeemed at its registered
address. If any Note is to be redeemed in part only, the notice of redemption
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principal amount thereof to be redeemed. A new Note in a principal amount
equal to the unredeemed portion thereof will be issued in the name of the
holder thereof upon cancellation of the original Note. On and after the
redemption date, cash interest, or original issue discount, as the case may
be, will cease to accrue on Notes or portions thereof called for redemption
and accepted for payment.
 
CERTAIN COVENANTS
 
  The Indenture will contain, among others, the following covenants:
 
  Limitation on Additional Indebtedness. The Issuer will not, and will not
permit any Restricted Subsidiary to Incur any Indebtedness (including any
Acquired Indebtedness), except for Permitted Indebtedness; provided that the
Issuer will be permitted to Incur Indebtedness if after giving pro forma
effect to such Incurrence (including the application of the net proceeds
therefrom), the ratio of (x) Total Consolidated Indebtedness outstanding as of
the date of such Incurrence to (y) Annualized Pro Forma Consolidated Operating
Cash Flow for the latest fiscal quarter for which consolidated financial
statements of the Issuer are available preceding the date of such Incurrence
would be greater than zero and less than or equal to (i) 6.0 to 1 if the
Indebtedness is Incurred prior to December 31, 1999 or (ii) 5.0 to 1 if the
Indebtedness is Incurred on or after December 31, 1999.
 
  In making the foregoing calculation, pro forma effect will be given to: (i)
the Incurrence of such Indebtedness and (if applicable) the application of the
net proceeds therefrom, including to refinance other Indebtedness, as if such
Indebtedness was Incurred, and the application of such proceeds occurred, on
the first day of the latest fiscal quarter for which consolidated financial
statements of the Issuer are available immediately preceding the date of the
Incurrence of such Indebtedness, (ii) the Incurrence, repayment or retirement
of any other Indebtedness by the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries since
the first day of such fiscal quarter as if such Indebtedness were Incurred,
repaid or retired on the first day of such fiscal quarter (except that, in
making such calculation, the amount of Indebtedness under any revolving credit
facility shall be computed based upon the average daily balance of such
Indebtedness during such fiscal quarter) and (iii) the acquisition (whether by
purchase, merger or otherwise) or disposition (whether by sale, merger or
otherwise) of any Issuer, entity or business acquired or disposed of by the
Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries, as the case may be, since the first day
of such fiscal quarter, as if such acquisition or disposition occurred on the
first day of such fiscal quarter.
 
  For purposes of determining compliance with this covenant, in the event that
an item of Indebtedness or any portion thereof meets the criteria of more than
one of the types of Indebtedness the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary is
permitted to Incur, the Issuer will have the right, in its sole discretion, to
classify such item of Indebtedness or portion thereof at the time of the
Incurrence and will only be required to include the amount and type of such
Indebtedness or portion thereof under the clause permitting the Indebtedness
so classified.
 
  Limitation on Restricted Payments. (a) The Issuer will not, and will not
permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, take any of the
following actions:
 
    (i) declare or pay any dividend on, or make any distribution to holders
  of, any shares of the Capital Stock of the Issuer (other than dividends or
  distributions payable solely in shares of its Qualified Capital Stock or in
  options, warrants or other rights to acquire such shares of Qualified
  Capital Stock);
 
    (ii) purchase, redeem or otherwise acquire or retire for value, directly
  or indirectly, any shares of Capital Stock of the Issuer or any Capital
  Stock of any Affiliate of the Issuer (other than Capital Stock of any
  Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary) or any options, warrants or other
  rights to acquire such shares of Capital Stock;
 
    (iii) make any principal payment on, or repurchase, redeem, defease or
  otherwise acquire or retire for value, prior to any scheduled principal
  payment, sinking fund payment or maturity, any Subordinated Indebtedness
  (other than any Subordinated Indebtedness owed to and held by a Restricted
  Subsidiary);
 
    (iv) make any Investment (other than any Permitted Investment and subject
  to the provisions of the "Limitation on Investments in Unrestricted
  Subsidiaries" covenant);
 
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    (v) create or assume any guarantee of Indebtedness of any Affiliate of
  the Issuer (other than (i) guarantees of any Indebtedness of any Wholly
  Owned Restricted Subsidiary by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or
  (ii) the guarantees of the Notes by any Restricted Subsidiary); or
 
    (vi) declare or pay any dividend or distribution on any Capital Stock of
  any Restricted Subsidiary to any Person (other than the Issuer or any of
  its Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries or to all holders of Capital Stock
  of such Restricted Subsidiary on a pro rata basis);
 
(such payments or other actions described in (but not excluded from) clauses
(i) through (vi) are collectively referred to as "Restricted Payments"),
unless: (1) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing at the time of or after giving effect to such Restricted Payment;
(2) immediately after giving effect to such Restricted Payment, the Issuer
could incur at least $1.00 of additional Indebtedness (other than Permitted
Indebtedness) pursuant to the "Limitation on Additional Indebtedness"
covenant; and (3) immediately after giving effect to such Restricted Payment,
the aggregate amount of all Restricted Payments declared or made on or after
the date of the Indenture would not exceed an amount equal to the sum of:
 
    (A) 50% of cumulative Consolidated Adjusted Net Income (or, if the
  Consolidated Adjusted Net Income is a deficit, minus 100% of the amount of
  such deficit) of the Issuer during the period (taken as a single accounting
  period) beginning on the first day of the fiscal quarter of the Issuer
  beginning after the date of the Indenture and ending on the last day of the
  last full fiscal quarter immediately preceding the date of such Restricted
  Payment for which quarterly or annual consolidated financial statements of
  the Issuer are available; plus
 
    (B) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received by the Issuer on or after
  the date of the Indenture as capital contributions or from the issuance or
  sale (other than to any Subsidiary) of shares of Qualified Capital Stock of
  the Issuer (including upon the exercise of options, warrants or rights) or
  warrants, options or rights to purchase shares of Qualified Capital Stock
  of the Issuer; plus
 
    (C) the aggregate Net Cash Proceeds received after the date of the
  Indenture by the Issuer from the issuance or sale (other than to any
  Subsidiary) of debt securities or Redeemable Capital Stock that have been
  converted into or exchanged for Qualified Capital Stock of the Issuer,
  together with the aggregate net cash proceeds received by the Issuer at the
  time of such conversion or exchange; plus
 
    (D) to the extent not otherwise included in the Consolidated Adjusted Net
  Income of the Issuer, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the net reduction
  in Investments in any Person (other than Permitted Investments) resulting
  from the payment in cash of dividends, repayments of loans or advances or
  other transfers of assets, in each case to the Issuer or any Restricted
  Subsidiary after the date of the Indenture from such Person and (ii) the
  portion (proportionate to the Issuers equity interest in such Subsidiary)
  of the fair market value of the net assets of any Unrestricted Subsidiary
  at the time such Unrestricted Subsidiary is designated a Restricted
  Subsidiary; provided, however, that in the case of (i) or (ii) above the
  foregoing sum shall not exceed the amount of Investments previously made
  (and treated as a Restricted Payment) by the Issuer or any Restricted
  Subsidiary in such Person or Unrestricted Subsidiary.
 
  (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a) above, the Issuer and any Restricted
Subsidiary may take the following actions so long as (with respect to clauses
(ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) below) no Default or Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing:
 
    (i) the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of
  declaration thereof, if at such date of declaration such dividend would
  have complied with the provisions of paragraph (a) above and such payment
  will be deemed to have been paid on such date of declaration for purposes
  of the calculation required by paragraph (a) above;
 
    (ii) the purchase, redemption or other acquisition or retirement for
  value of any shares of Capital Stock of the Issuer, in exchange for, or out
  of the net cash proceeds of a substantially concurrent issuance and sale
  (other than to a Subsidiary) of, shares of Qualified Capital Stock of the
  Issuer;
 
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    (iii) the purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or
  retirement for value of any Subordinated Indebtedness in exchange for or
  out of the net cash proceeds of a substantially concurrent issuance and
  sale (other than to a Subsidiary) of shares of Qualified Capital Stock of
  the Issuer;
 
    (iv) the purchase of any Subordinated Indebtedness at a purchase price
  not greater than 101% of the principal amount thereof, together with
  accrued interest, if any, thereof in the event of a Change of Control in
  accordance with provisions similar to the "Purchase of Notes upon a Change
  of Control" covenant; provided that prior to such purchase the Issuer has
  made the Change of Control Offer as provided in such covenant with respect
  to the Notes and has purchased all Notes validly tendered for payment in
  connection with such Change of Control Offer;
 
    (v) Investments constituting Restricted Payments made as the result of
  the receipt of non-cash consideration from any Asset Sale made in
  compliance with the "Limitation on Sale of Assets" covenant; and
 
    (vi) the purchase, redemption, defeasance or other acquisition or
  retirement for value of Subordinated Indebtedness in exchange for, or out
  of the net cash proceeds of a substantially concurrent incurrence (other
  than to a Subsidiary) of, new Subordinated Indebtedness so long as (A) the
  principal amount of such new Subordinated Indebtedness does not exceed the
  principal amount (or, if such Subordinated Indebtedness being refinanced
  provides for an amount less than the principal amount thereof to be due and
  payable upon a declaration of acceleration thereof, such lesser amount as
  of the date of determination) of the Subordinated Indebtedness being so
  purchased, redeemed, defeased, acquired or retired, plus the lesser of the
  amount of any premium required to be paid in connection with such
  refinancing pursuant to the terms of such Subordinated Indebtedness being
  refinanced or the amount of any premium reasonably determined by the Issuer
  as necessary to accomplish such refinancing, plus, in either case, the
  amount of expenses of the Issuer incurred in connection with such
  refinancing, (B) such new Subordinated Indebtedness is subordinated to the
  Notes to the same extent as such Subordinated Indebtedness so purchased,
  redeemed, defeased, acquired or retired and (C) such new Subordinated
  Indebtedness has an Average Life longer than the Average Life of the Notes
  and a final Stated Maturity of principal later than the final Stated
  Maturity of principal of the Notes.
 
The actions described in clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this paragraph
(b) shall be Restricted Payments that shall be permitted to be taken in
accordance with this paragraph (b) but shall reduce the amount that would
otherwise be available for Restricted Payments under clause (3) of paragraph
(a) and the actions described in clauses (v) and (vi) of this paragraph (b)
shall be Restricted Payments that shall be permitted to be taken in accordance
with this paragraph (b) and shall not reduce the amount that would otherwise
be available for Restricted Payments under clause (3) of paragraph (a) above.
 
  Limitation on Issuances and Sales of Capital Stock of Restricted
Subsidiaries. The Issuer will not, and will not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary to, issue or sell any Capital Stock of a Restricted Subsidiary
(other than to the Issuer or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary) other than
Permitted Capital Stock Sales; provided, however, that this covenant shall not
prohibit (i) the ownership by directors of directors' qualifying shares or the
ownership by foreign nationals of Capital Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary,
to the extent mandated by applicable law, (ii) the issuance and sale of all,
but not less than all, of the issued and outstanding Capital Stock of any
Restricted Subsidiary owned by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in
compliance with the "Limitation on Sale of Assets" covenant.
 
  Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates. (a) The Issuer will not, and
will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to enter into or suffer to exist,
directly or indirectly, any transaction or series of related transactions
(including, without limitation, the sale, purchase, exchange or lease of
assets, property or services) with, or for the benefit of, any Affiliate of
the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary unless (i) such transaction or series
of related transactions are on terms that are no less favorable to the Issuer,
or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, than those that could have
been obtained in an arm's-length transaction with unrelated third parties who
are not Affiliates, (ii) with respect to any transaction or series of related
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consideration equal to or greater than $1.0 million (or to the extent not
denominated in U.S. dollars, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof), the Issuer
will deliver an officers' certificate to the Trustee certifying that such
transaction or series of related transactions complies with clause (i) above;
(iii) with respect to any transaction or series of related transactions
involving aggregate consideration equal to or greater than $5.0 million (or,
to the extent not denominated in U.S. dollars, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent
thereof), the Issuer will deliver an officers' certificate to the Trustee
certifying that such transaction or series of related transactions complies
with clause (i) above and has been approved by a majority of the Disinterested
Directors of the Board of Directors of the Issuer, or the Issuer shall deliver
to the Trustee a written opinion from an internationally recognized investment
banking firm to the effect that such transaction or series of related
transactions is fair to the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case
may be, from a financial point of view and (iv) with respect to any
transaction or series of related transactions involving aggregate
consideration equal to or greater than $10.0 million (or to the extent not
denominated in U.S. dollars, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof), the Issuer
shall deliver to the Trustee a written opinion from an internationally
recognized investment banking firm to the effect that such transaction or
series of related transactions is fair to the Issuer or such Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be, from a financial point of view; provided,
however, that this provision will not restrict (1) any transaction or series
of related transactions among the Issuer and Restricted Subsidiaries or among
Restricted Subsidiaries, (2) Investments in Qualified Capital Stock of the
Issuer by any Person, including an Affiliate of the Issuer, (3) the Issuer
from paying reasonable and customary regular compensation and fees to
directors of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary who are not executives of
any such Persons, (4) the Issuer or any Subsidiary from making any Restricted
Payment in compliance with the "Limitation on Restricted Payments" covenant,
(5) any transaction by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary with a
supplier, vendor or lessor of goods or services in the ordinary course of
business, (6) any compensation payable under any employment agreement entered
into by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries in the ordinary
course of business, or (7) transactions that do not constitute Restricted
Payments by virtue of exceptions set forth in the definition of "Permitted
Investments" set forth below under the caption "Certain Definitions".
 
  Limitation on Liens. The Issuer will not, and will not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on or with respect to any of its
property or assets, including any shares of stock or indebtedness of any
Restricted Subsidiary, whether owned at the date of the Indenture or
thereafter acquired, or any income, profits or proceeds therefrom, or assign
or otherwise convey any right to receive income thereon, unless (x) in the
case of any Lien securing Subordinated Indebtedness, the Notes are secured by
a Lien on such property, assets or proceeds that is senior in priority to such
Lien and (y) in the case of any other Lien, the Notes are equally and ratably
secured with the obligation or liability secured by such Lien.
 
  Limitation on Issuances of Guarantees of Indebtedness by Restricted
Subsidiaries. (a) The Issuer will not permit any Restricted Subsidiary,
directly or indirectly, to guarantee, assume or in any other manner become
liable with respect to any Indebtedness of the Issuer unless (i) (A) such
Restricted Subsidiary simultaneously executes and delivers a supplemental
indenture providing for the guarantee of payment of the Notes by such
Restricted Subsidiary and (B) with respect to any guarantee of Subordinated
Indebtedness of the Issuer by a Restricted Subsidiary, any such guarantee
shall be subordinated to such Restricted Subsidiary's guarantee with respect
to the relevant Notes at least to the same extent as such Subordinated
Indebtedness is subordinated to the Notes and (ii) such Restricted Subsidiary
waives and will not in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or
advantage of, any rights or reimbursement, indemnity or subrogation or any
other rights against the Issuer or any other Restricted Subsidiary as a result
of any payment by such Restricted Subsidiary under its guarantee until the
relevant Notes have been paid in full; provided that this paragraph (a) shall
not be applicable to (x) any guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary that
existed at the time such Person became a Restricted Subsidiary or (y) any
guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary of Indebtedness incurred pursuant to a
Bank Facility.
 
  (b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any guarantee of the Notes created
pursuant to the provisions described in the foregoing paragraph (a) shall
provide by its terms that it shall be automatically and unconditionally
released and discharged upon (i) any sale, exchange or transfer, to any Person
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Issuer, of all of the Issuer's Capital Stock in, or all or substantially all
the assets of, such Restricted Subsidiary (which sale, exchange or transfer is
not prohibited by the Indenture) or (ii) the release by the holders of the
Indebtedness of the Issuer described in the preceding paragraph of their
guarantee by such Restricted Subsidiary (including any deemed release upon
payment in full of all obligations under such Indebtedness, except by or as a
result of payment under such guarantee), at a time when (A) no other
Indebtedness of the Issuer has been guaranteed by such Restricted Subsidiary
or (B) the holders of all such other Indebtedness which is guaranteed by such
Restricted Subsidiary also release their guarantee by such Restricted
Subsidiary (including any deemed release upon payment in full of all
obligations under such Indebtedness, except by or as a result of payment under
such guarantee).
 
  Purchase of Notes upon a Change of Control. If a Change of Control shall
occur at any time, then each holder of Notes will have the right to require
that the Issuer purchase such holder's Notes, in whole or in part in integral
multiples of DM1,000 principal amount at maturity, at a purchase price (the
"Change of Control Purchase Price") in cash in an amount equal to 101% of the
Accreted Value of the Notes, plus, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the
date of purchase (the "Change of Control Purchase Date"), pursuant to the
offer described below (the "Change of Control Offer") and the other procedures
set forth in the Indenture.
 
  Within 15 days following any Change of Control, the Issuer shall notify the
Trustee and give written notice of such Change of Control to each holder of
Notes by first-class mail, postage prepaid, at the address appearing in the
security register, stating, among other things, (i) the purchase price and the
purchase date, which shall be a Business Day no earlier than 30 days nor later
than 60 days from the date such notice is mailed, or such later date as is
necessary to comply with requirements under the Exchange Act or any applicable
securities laws or regulations; (ii) that any Note not tendered will continue
to accrue interest or original issue discount, as the case may be; (iii) that,
unless the Issuer defaults in the payment of the purchase price, any Notes
accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer shall cease to
accrue interest or original issue discount, as the case may be, after the
Change of Control Purchase Date; and (iv) certain other procedures that a
holder of Notes must follow to accept a Change of Control Offer or to withdraw
such acceptance.
 
  If a Change of Control Offer is made, there can be no assurance that the
Issuer will have available funds sufficient to pay the Change of Control
Purchase Price for all of the Notes that might be delivered by holders of the
Notes seeking to accept the Change of Control Offer. The failure of the Issuer
to make or consummate the Change of Control Offer or pay the Change of Control
Purchase Price when due would result in an Event of Default and would give the
Trustee and the holders of the Notes the rights described under "--Events of
Default."
 
  One of the events which constitutes a Change of Control under the Indenture
is the disposition of "all or substantially all" of the Issuer's assets. This
term has not been interpreted under New York law (which is the governing law
of the Indenture) to represent a specific quantitative test. As a consequence,
in the event holders of the Notes elect to require the Issuer to purchase the
Notes and the Issuer elects to contest such election, there can be no assurance
as to how a court interpreting New York law would interpret the phrase.
 
  The existence of a holder's right to require the Issuer to purchase such
holder's Notes upon a Change of Control may deter a third party from acquiring
the Issuer in a transaction which constitutes a Change of Control.
 
  The definition of "Change of Control" in the Indenture is limited in scope.
The provisions of the Indenture may not afford holders of Notes the right to
require the Issuer to purchase such Notes in the event of a highly leveraged
transaction or certain transactions with the Issuer's management or its
affiliates, including a reorganization, restructuring, merger or similar
transaction involving the Issuer (including, in certain circumstances, an
acquisition of the Issuer by management or its affiliates) that may adversely
affect holders of the Notes, if such transaction is not a transaction defined
as a Change of Control. See "--Certain Definitions" for the definition of
"Change of Control." A transaction involving the Issuer's management or its
affiliates, or a transaction involving a recapitalization of the Issuer, would
result in a Change of Control if it is the type of transaction specified by
such definition.
 
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  The Issuer will comply with the applicable tender offer rules, including
Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act, and any other applicable securities laws
and regulations in connection with a Change of Control Offer.
 
  Limitation on Sale of Assets. (a) The Issuer will not, and will not permit
any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, engage in any Asset Sale
unless (i) the consideration received by the Issuer or such Restricted
Subsidiary for such Asset Sale is not less than the fair market value of the
shares or assets sold (as determined by the Board of Directors of the Issuer,
whose determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a Board Resolution)
and (ii) the consideration received by the Issuer or the relevant Restricted
Subsidiary in respect of such Asset Sale consists of at least 85% cash or Cash
Equivalents.
 
  (b) If the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary engages in an Asset Sale, the
Issuer may use the Net Cash Proceeds thereof, within 12 months after such
Asset Sale, to (i) permanently repay or prepay any then outstanding
unsubordinated Indebtedness of the Issuer or Indebtedness of any Restricted
Subsidiary or (ii) invest (or enter into a legally binding agreement to
invest) in ATM Network Assets or in properties or assets to replace the
properties and assets that were the subject of the Asset Sale. If any such
legally binding agreement to invest such Net Cash Proceeds is terminated, then
the Issuer may, within 90 days of such termination or within 12 months of such
Asset Sale, whichever is later, apply or invest such Net Cash Proceeds as
provided in clause (i) or (ii) (without regard to the parenthetical contained
in such clause (ii)) above. The amount of such Net Cash Proceeds not so used
as set forth above in this paragraph (b) constitutes "Excess Proceeds."
 
  (c) When the aggregate amount of Excess Proceeds exceeds $10.0 million (or,
to the extent not denominated in U.S. dollars, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent
thereof) the Issuer shall, within 15 business days, make an offer to purchase
(an "Excess Proceeds Offer") from all holders of Notes, on a pro rata basis,
in accordance with the procedures set forth below, the maximum Accreted Value
of Notes (expressed as a multiple of DM1,000) that may be purchased with the
Excess Proceeds. The offer price as to each Note shall be payable in cash in
an amount equal to 100% of the Accreted Value of such Note as of the date of
purchase plus, in each case, accrued interest, if any (the "Offered Price") to
the date an Excess Proceeds Offer is consummated. To the extent that the
aggregate Offered Price of Notes tendered pursuant to an Excess Proceeds Offer
is less than the Excess Proceeds, the Issuer may use such deficiency for
general corporate purposes. If the aggregate Offered Price of Notes validly
tendered and not withdrawn by holders thereof exceeds the Excess Proceeds,
Notes to be purchased will be selected on a pro rata basis. Upon completion of
such offer to purchase, the amount of Excess Proceeds shall be reset to zero.
 
  Limitation on Sale and Leaseback Transactions. The Issuer will not, and will
not permit any Restricted Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, enter into
any Sale and Leaseback Transaction (other than a transaction that is solely
between the Issuer and any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary or solely
between Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries) after the Issue Date with
respect to any property or assets (whether now owned or hereafter acquired),
unless (i) the sale or transfer of such property or assets to be leased is
treated as an Asset Sale and the Issuer complies with the "Limitation on Sale
of Assets" covenant, (ii) the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary would be
permitted to incur Indebtedness under the "Limitation on Additional
Indebtedness" covenant (including Permitted Indebtedness) in the amount of the
Attributable Value of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction and (iii) the Issuer
or such Restricted Subsidiary would be permitted to grant a Lien under the
"Limitation on Liens" covenant (including Permitted Liens) to secure the
amount of the Attributable Value of such Sale and Leaseback Transaction.
 
  Limitation on Dividends and Other Payment Restrictions Affecting Restricted
Subsidiaries. The Issuer will not, and will not permit any Restricted
Subsidiary to, directly or indirectly, create or otherwise cause or suffer to
exist or become effective any encumbrance or restriction of any kind on the
ability of any Restricted Subsidiary to (a) pay dividends, in cash or
otherwise, or make any other distributions on or in respect of its Capital
Stock, (b) pay any Indebtedness owed to the Issuer or any other Restricted
Subsidiary, (c) make Investments in the Issuer or any other Restricted
Subsidiary, (d) transfer any of its properties or assets to the Issuer or any
other Restricted Subsidiary or (e) guarantee any Indebtedness of the Issuer or
any other Restricted Subsidiary, except for such encumbrances or restrictions
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the Indenture and listed on or of a type described in a schedule attached to
the Indenture, (ii) applicable law, (iii) customary non-assignment provisions
of any lease governing a leasehold interest of the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary, (iv) any agreement or other instrument of a Person acquired by the
Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in existence at the time of such
acquisition (but not created in contemplation thereof), which encumbrance or
restriction is not applicable to any Person, or the properties or assets of
any Person, other than the Person, or the property or assets of the Person, so
acquired, (v) the refinancing of Indebtedness incurred under the agreements
listed on or of type described in a schedule attached to the Indenture, so
long as such encumbrances or restrictions are no less favorable to the Issuer
or any Restricted Subsidiary than those contained in the respective agreement
as in effect on the date of the Indenture, (vi) pursuant to the Indenture or
the Notes, (vii) any Bank Facility if such encumbrance or restriction applies
only (x) to amounts which at any point in time (other than during such periods
as are described in clause (y)) (1) exceed amounts due and payable (or which
are to become due and payable within 30 days) in respect of the Notes or the
Indenture for interest, premium and principal (after giving effect to any
realization by the Issuer under any applicable Currency Agreement), or (2) if
paid, would result in an event described in the following clause (y) of this
sentence, or (y) during the pendency of any event that causes, permits or,
after notice or lapse of time, would cause or permit the holder(s) of the
Indebtedness governed by such agreement or instrument to declare any such
Indebtedness to be immediately due and payable or require cash
collateralization or cash cover for such Indebtedness for so long as such cash
collateralization or cash cover has not been provided, or (viii) any
arrangement arising or agreed to in the ordinary course of business, not
relating to any Indebtedness that does not individually, or together with all
such encumbrances or restrictions, detract from the value of property or
assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any manner material to
the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.
 
  Limitation on Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries. The Issuer will not
make, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to make, any
Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries if, at the time thereof, the
aggregate amount of such Investments would exceed the amount of Restricted
Payments then permitted to be made pursuant to the "Limitation on Restricted
Payments" covenant (calculated as if no prior Investments in Unrestricted
Subsidiaries had been made by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary). Any
Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries permitted to be made pursuant to this
covenant (i) will be treated as the making of a Restricted Payment in
calculating the amount of Restricted Payments made by the Issuer or a
Restricted Subsidiary, without duplication, under the provisions of clause
(iv) of paragraph (a) of the "Limitations on Restricted Payments" covenant and
(ii) may be made in cash or property (if made in property, the fair market
value thereof as determined by the Board of Directors of the Issuer (whose
determination shall be conclusive and evidenced by a Board Resolution) shall
be deemed to be the amount of such Investment for the purpose of clause (i)).
 
  Business of the Issuer. The Issuer will not, and will not permit any
Restricted Subsidiary to, engage in any business other than an ATM Network
Business.
 
  Provision of Financial Statements and Reports. Whether or not the Issuer is
required to file reports with the Commission, the Issuer will file on a timely
basis with the Commission, the annual reports, quarterly reports and other
documents that the Issuer would be required to file if it were subject to
Section 13 or 15 of the Exchange Act. The Issuer will also be required (a) to
file with the Trustee, and provide to each holder of Notes, without cost to
such holder, copies of such reports and documents within 15 days after the
date on which such reports and documents are filed with the Commission or the
date on which the Issuer would be required to file such reports and documents
if the Issuer were so required, and (b) if filing such reports and documents
with the Commission is not accepted by the Commission or is prohibited under
the Exchange Act, to supply at the Issuer's cost copies of such reports and
documents to any prospective holder of Notes promptly upon written request.
 
CONSOLIDATION, MERGER AND SALE OF ASSETS
 
  The Issuer will not in a single transaction or a series of related
transactions consolidate with or merge with or into any other Person or sell,
assign, convey, transfer, lease or otherwise dispose of all or substantially
all of its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any other
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Subsidiary to enter into any such transaction or series of related
transactions, if such transaction or series of related transactions, in the
aggregate, would result in the sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease
or other disposition of all or substantially all of the properties and assets
of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
substantially as an entirety to any Person or Persons, unless: (i) at the time
and immediately after giving effect thereto either (a) the Issuer will be the
surviving corporation or (b) the Person (if other than the Issuer) formed by
such consolidation or into which the Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary is
merged or the Person which acquires by sale, conveyance, transfer, lease or
other disposition, all or substantially all of the properties and assets of
the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries on a consolidated basis
substantially as an entirety, as the case may be (the "Surviving Entity"), (1)
will be a corporation organized and validly existing under the laws of the
United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and
(2) will expressly assume, by a supplemental indenture to the Indenture in
form satisfactory to the Trustee, the Issuer's obligation's for the due and
punctual payment of the principal of, premium, if any, on and interest on all
the Notes and the performance and observance of every covenant of the
Indenture on the part of the Issuer to be performed or observed; (ii)
immediately before and after giving effect to such transaction or series of
transactions on a pro forma basis (and treating any obligation of the Issuer
or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred in connection with or as a result of
such transaction or series of transactions as having been incurred of the time
of such transaction), no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and
be continuing; (iii) immediately after giving effect to such transaction or
series of transactions on a pro forma basis (on the assumption that the
transaction or series of transactions occurred on the first day of the latest
fiscal quarter for which consolidated financial statements of the Issuer are
available immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction or series
of transactions with the appropriate adjustments with respect to the
transaction or series of transactions being included in such pro forma
calculation), the Issuer (or the Surviving Entity if the Issuer is not the
continuing obligor under the Indenture) could incur at least $1.00 of
additional Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness) under the
provisions of the "Limitation on Additional Indebtedness" covenant; and (iv)
if any of the property or assets of the Issuer or any of its Restricted
Subsidiaries would thereupon become subject to any Lien, the provisions of the
"Limitation on Liens" covenant are complied with.
 
  In connection with any such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment,
conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition, the Issuer or the Surviving
Entity shall have delivered to the Trustee, in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Trustee, an officers' certificate and an opinion of
counsel, each stating that such consolidation, merger, sale, assignment,
conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition, and if a supplemental
indenture is required in connection with such transaction, such supplemental
indenture, comply with the requirements of the relevant Indenture and that all
conditions precedent therein provided for relating to such transaction have been
complied with.
 
  Upon any consolidation or merger, or any sale, assignment, conveyance,
transfer, lease or disposition of all of substantially all of the properties
and assets of the Issuer in accordance with the immediately preceding
paragraphs in which the Issuer is not the continuing obligor under the
Indenture, the Surviving Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and
may exercise every right and power of, the Issuer under the Indenture with the
same effect as if such successor had been named as the Issuer therein. When a
successor assumes all the obligations of its predecessor under the Indenture,
the predecessor shall be released from those obligations; provided that in the
case of a transfer by lease, the predecessor shall not be released from the
payment of principal and interest on the Notes.
 
EVENTS OF DEFAULT
 
  The following will be "Events of Default" under the Indenture:
 
    (i)  default in the payment of any interest on any Note when it becomes
  due and payable and continuance of such default for a period of 30 days;
 
    (ii) default in the payment of the principal of or premium, if any, on
  any Note at its Maturity;
 
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    (iii) (A) default in the performance, or breach, of any covenant or
  agreement of the Issuer contained in the Indenture (other than a default in
  the performance, or breach, of a covenant or agreement which is
  specifically dealt with in the immediately preceding clauses (i) and (ii)
  or in clauses (B), (C) or (D) of this clause (iii)) and continuance of such
  default or breach for a period of 30 days after written notice shall have
  been given to the Issuer by the Trustee or to the Issuer and the Trustee by
  the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount at maturity of
  the Notes then outstanding; (B) default in the performance or breach of the
  provisions of the "Limitation on Sale of Assets" covenant; (C) default in
  the performance or breach of the provisions of "--Consolidation, Merger and
  Sale of Assets"; and (D) failure to make or consummate a Change of Control
  Offer in accordance with the provisions of the "Purchase of Notes upon a
  Change of Control" covenant;
 
    (iv) (A) one or more defaults in the payment of principal of or premium,
  if any, or interest on Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted
  Subsidiary aggregating $10.0 million or more (or, to the extent not
  denominated in U.S. dollars, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof), when the
  same becomes due and payable at the stated maturity thereof, and such
  default or defaults shall have continued after any applicable grace period
  and shall not have been cured or waived or (B) Indebtedness of the Issuer
  or any Restricted Subsidiary aggregating $10.0 million or more (or, to the
  extent not denominated in U.S. dollars, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof)
  shall have been accelerated or otherwise declared due and payable, or
  required to be prepaid or repurchased (other than by regularly scheduled
  required prepayment), prior to the stated maturity thereof);
 
    (v) one or more final judgments, orders or decrees of any court or
  regulatory agency shall be rendered against the Issuer or any Significant
  Subsidiary or their respective properties for the payment of money, either
  individually or in an aggregate amount, in excess of $10.0 million (or, to
  the extent not denominated in U.S. dollars, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent
  thereof) and either (A) an enforcement proceeding shall have been commenced
  by any creditor upon such judgment or order or (B) there shall have been a
  period of 30 days during which a stay of enforcement of such judgment or
  order, by reason of a pending appeal or otherwise, was not in effect;
 
    (vi) the occurrence of certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or
  reorganization with respect to the Issuer or any Significant Subsidiary;
 
  If an Event of Default (other than an Event of Default specified in clause
(vi) above) shall occur and be continuing, the Trustee or the holders of not
less than 25% in aggregate principal amount at maturity of the Notes then
outstanding, by written notice to the Issuer (and to the Trustee if such
notice is given by the holders), may, and the Trustee upon the written request
of such holders shall, declare the Accreted Value of, premium, if any,
and accrued interest on all of such outstanding Notes immediately due and
payable, and upon any such declaration all such amounts payable in respect of
the Notes shall become immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default
specified in clause (vi) above occurs and is continuing, then the Accreted
Value of, premium, if any, and accrued interest on all of the outstanding
Notes shall ipso facto become immediately due and payable without any
declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any holder of Notes.
 
  At any time after a declaration of acceleration under the Indenture, but
before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained by
the Trustee, the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount at
maturity of the outstanding Notes by written notice to the Issuer and the
Trustee, may rescind such declaration and its consequences if (a) the Issuer
has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum sufficient to pay (i) all overdue
interest on all outstanding Notes, (ii) all unpaid Accreted Value and premium,
if any, on any outstanding Notes that have become due otherwise than by such
declaration of acceleration and interest thereon at the rate borne by the
Notes, (iii) to the extent that payment of such interest is lawful, interest
upon overdue interest and overdue principal at the rate borne by the Notes,
(iv) all sums paid or advanced by the Trustee under the Indenture and the
reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee,
its agents and counsel; and (b) all Events of Default, other than the non-
payment of amounts of Accreted Value of, premium, if any, or interest on the
Notes that has become due solely by such declaration of acceleration, have
been cured or waived. No such rescission shall affect any subsequent default
or impair any right consequent thereon.
 
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  Notwithstanding the preceding paragraph, in the event of a declaration of
acceleration in respect of the Notes because of an Event of Default specified
in subparagraph (iv)(A) or (iv)(B) above has occurred and is continuing, such
Event of Default and all consequences thereof (including, without limitation,
any acceleration or resulting payment default) will be automatically annulled,
waived and rescinded if the Indebtedness that is the subject of such Event of
Default has been discharged or the holders thereof have rescinded their
declaration of acceleration in respect of such Indebtedness or the default
that is the basis for such Event of Default has been cured and no other Event
of Default has occurred and has not been cured or waived.
 
  The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount at
maturity of the outstanding Notes may, on behalf of the holders of all the
Notes, waive any past defaults under the Indenture, except a default in the
payment of principal of, premium, if any, or interest on any Note or in
respect of a covenant or provision which under the Indenture cannot be
modified or amended without the consent of the holder of each Note
outstanding.
 
  If a Default or an Event of Default occurs and is continuing and is known to
the Trustee, the Trustee will mail to each holder of the Notes, notice of the
Default or Event of Default within 30 days after the occurrence thereof.
Except in the case of a Default or an Event of Default in payment of principal
of, or premium, if any, or interest on any Notes, the Trustee may withhold the
notice to the holders of such Notes if a committee of its trust officers in
good faith determines that withholding the notice is in the interests of the
holders of such Notes.
 
  The Issuer is required to furnish to Trustee annual and quarterly statements
as to the performance by the Issuer of their obligations under the Indenture
and as to any default in such performance. The Issuer is also required to
notify the Trustee within five business days of the occurrence of any Default.
 
DEFEASANCE OR COVENANT DEFEASANCE OF THE INDENTURE
 
  The Issuer may, at its option and at any time, elect to have the obligations
of the Issuer and on the Notes, discharged with respect to the outstanding
Notes ("defeasance"). Such defeasance means that the Issuer will be deemed to
have paid and discharged the entire Indebtedness represented by the
outstanding Notes and to have satisfied all its other obligations under such
Notes and the Indenture insofar as such Notes are concerned except for (i) the
rights of holders of outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of
principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Notes when such payments are
due, (ii) the Issuer's obligations to issue temporary Notes, register the
transfer or exchange of any such Notes, replace mutilated, destroyed, lost or
stolen Notes, maintain an office or agency for payments in respect of the Notes
and segregate and hold such payments in trust, (iii) the rights, powers, trusts,
duties and immunities of the Trustee and (iv) the defeasance provisions of the
applicable Indenture. In addition, the Issuer may, at its option and at any
time, elect to have the obligations of the Issuer released with respect to
certain covenants set forth in the Indenture, and any omission to comply with
such obligations shall not constitute a Default or an Event of Default with
respect to the Notes ("covenant defeasance").
 
  In order to exercise either defeasance or covenant defeasance, (i) the
Issuer must irrevocably deposit or cause to be deposited with the Trustee, as
trust funds in trust, specifically pledged as security for, and dedicated
solely to, the benefit of the holders of the Notes, cash in Deutsche Marks or
U.S. dollars, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient,
in the opinion of an internationally recognized firm of independent public
accountants or an internationally recognized investment banking firm, to pay
and discharge the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the
outstanding Notes on the Stated Maturity of such principal, premium, if any,
or installment of interest; (ii) no Default or Event of Default with respect
to the Notes will have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit
or, insofar as an event of bankruptcy under clause (vi) of "--Events of
Default" above is concerned, at any time during the period ending on the first
day following the date that is six months after such deposit; (iii) such
defeasance or covenant defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of,
or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other
than the Indenture) to which the Issuer is a party or by which it is bound;
(iv) in the case of defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee
an Opinion of Counsel in the United States stating that the Issuer has
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been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling, or since the date of
this Prospectus, there has been a change in applicable federal income tax law,
in either case to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion shall
confirm that, the holders of the outstanding Notes will not recognize income,
gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such
defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts,
in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such
defeasance had not occurred; (v) in the case of covenant defeasance, the
Issuer shall have delivered to Trustee an Opinion of Counsel to the effect
that the holders of the Notes outstanding will not recognize income, gain or
loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes as a result of such covenant
defeasance and will be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the same amounts,
in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such
covenant defeasance had not occurred; (vi) in the case of defeasance or
covenant defeasance, the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion
of Counsel in the United States to the effect that after the first day
following six months after the date of such deposit or after the date such
opinion is delivered, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of any
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting
creditors' rights generally; (vii) the Issuer shall have delivered to the
Trustee an officers' certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the
Issuer with the intent of preferring the holders of the Notes over the other
creditors of the Issuer with the intent of hindering, delaying or defrauding
creditors of the Issuer; and (viii) the Issuer shall have delivered to the
Trustee an officers' certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that
all conditions precedent provided for relating to either the defeasance or the
covenant defeasance, as the case may be, have been complied with.
 
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
 
  The Indenture will cease to be of further effect (except as to surviving
rights of registration of transfer or exchange of the Notes as expressly
provided for in the Indenture) and the Trustee, at the expense of the Issuer,
will execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of
the Indenture when (i) either (a) all the Notes theretofore authenticated and
delivered (other than destroyed, lost or stolen Notes which have been replaced
or paid) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation or (b) all the
Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (x) have
become due and payable, (y) will become due and payable at Stated Maturity
within one year or (z) are to be called for redemption within one year under
arrangements satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of
redemption by the Trustee in the name, and at the expense, of the Issuer,
and the Issuer has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the
Trustee trust funds in trust for such purpose an amount sufficient to pay and
discharge the entire Indebtedness on such Notes not theretofore delivered to
the Trustee for cancellation, for Accreted Value of, premium, if any, and
interest on the Notes to the date of such deposit (in the case of Notes which
have become due and payable) or to the Stated Maturity or redemption date, as
the case may be; (ii) the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all other sums
payable under the Indenture by the Issuer; and (iii) the Issuer has delivered
to the Trustee an officers' certificate and an Opinion of Counsel, each
stating that all conditions precedent provided in the Indenture relating to
the satisfaction and discharge of the Indenture have been complied with.
 
MODIFICATIONS AND AMENDMENTS
 
  Modifications and amendments of the Indenture may be made by a supplemental
indenture entered into by the Issuer and the Trustee with the consent of the
holders of a majority in aggregate outstanding principal amount at maturity of
the Notes; provided, however, that no such modification or amendment may,
without the consent of the holder of each outstanding Note affected thereby,
(i) change the Stated Maturity of the principal of, or any installment of
interest on, any Note or reduce the principal amount or Accreted Value thereof
or premium, if any, or the rate of interest thereon or change the coin or
currency in which the principal of any such Note or any premium or the
interest thereon is payable, or impair the right to institute suit for the
enforcement of any such payment after the Stated Maturity thereof (or, in the
case of redemption, on or after the redemption date); (ii) amend, change or
modify the redemption provisions of the Indenture or the Notes or the
obligation of the Issuer to make and consummate an Excess Proceeds Offer with
respect to any Asset Sale in accordance with the "Limitation on Sale of
Assets" covenant or the obligation of the Issuer to make and consummate a
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Control Offer in the event of a Change of Control in accordance with the
"Purchase of Notes upon a Change of Control" covenant, including, in each
case, amending, changing or modifying any definition relating thereto; (iii)
reduce the percentage in principal amount at maturity of outstanding Notes,
the consent of whose holders is required for any waiver of compliance with
certain provisions of the Indenture; (iv) modify any of the provisions
relating to supplemental indentures requiring the consent of holders or
relating to the waiver of past defaults or relating to the waiver of certain
covenants, except to increase the percentage of outstanding Notes required for
such actions or to provide that certain other provisions of the Indenture
cannot be modified or waived without the consent of the holder of each Note
affected thereby; (v) except as otherwise permitted under "--Consolidation,
Merger and Sale of Assets," consent to the assignment or transfer by the
Issuer of any of their rights or obligations under the Indenture; (vi) amend
or modify any of the provisions of the Indenture relating to any guarantee of
the Notes in any manner adverse to the holders of such Notes; or (vii) amend
or modify the provisions described under "Additional Amounts" in any manner
adverse to the Holders.
 
  Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any holder of the
Notes, the Issuer and the Trustee may modify or amend the Indenture: (a) to
evidence the succession of another Person to the Issuer or any other obligor
on the Notes, and the assumption by any such successor of the covenants of the
Issuer or such obligor in the Indenture and in the Notes in accordance with
"--Consolidation, Merger, Sale of Assets"; (b) to add to the covenants of the
Issuer or any other obligor upon the Notes for the benefit of the holders of
such Notes or to surrender any right or power conferred upon the Issuer or any
other obligor upon such Notes, as applicable, in the Indenture or in such
Notes; (c) to cure any ambiguity, or to correct or supplement any provision in
the Indenture or the Notes or make any other provisions with respect to
matters or questions arising under the Indenture or the Notes; provided that,
in each case, such provisions shall not adversely affect the interest of the
holders of such Notes; (d) to comply with the requirements of the Commission
in order to effect or maintain the qualification, if any, of the Indenture
under the Trust Indenture Act; (e) to add a guarantor of the Notes under the
Indenture; (f) to evidence and provide the acceptance of the appointment of a
successor Trustee under the Indenture; or (g) to mortgage, pledge, hypothecate
or grant a security interest in favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the
holders of the Notes as additional security for the payment and performance of
the Issuer's and any guarantor's obligations under the Indenture, in any
property, or assets, including any of which are required to be mortgaged,
pledged or hypothecated, or in which a security interest is required to be
granted to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture or otherwise.
 
  The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount at maturity of the
Notes outstanding may waive compliance with certain restrictive covenants and
provisions of the Indenture.
 
NO PERSONAL LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND STOCKHOLDERS
 
  No director, officer, employee, agent, incorporator or stockholder of the
Issuer, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Issuer
under the Notes or the Indenture or for any claim based on, in respect of, or
by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each holder of the Notes by
accepting a Note irrevocably waives and releases all such liability. The
waiver and release are part of the consideration for the issuance of the
Notes. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the U.S.
federal securities laws and it is the view of the Commission that such a
waiver is against public policy.
 
THE TRUSTEE
 
  The Indenture provides that, except during the continuance of an Event of
Default, the Trustee will perform only such duties as are specifically set
forth in the Indenture. If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing,
the Trustee will exercise such rights and powers vested in it under the
Indenture and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as a
prudent Person would exercise under the circumstances in the conduct of such
Person's own affairs.
 
  The Indenture and provisions of the Trust Indenture Act, incorporated by
reference therein, contain limitations on the rights of the Trustee thereunder
should it become a creditor of the Issuer, to obtain payment of
 
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claims in certain cases or to realize on certain property received by it in
respect of any such claims, as security or otherwise. The Trustee is permitted
to engage in other transactions; provided, however, that if it acquires any
conflicting interest (as defined below) it must eliminate such conflict or
resign.
 
GOVERNING LAW
 
  The Indenture and the Notes will be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of New York.
 
CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
 
  "Accreted Value" is defined to mean, for any Specified Date, the amount
calculated pursuant to clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) below for each DM1,000
principal amount at maturity of Notes:
 
    (i) if the Specified Date occurs on one or more of the following dates
  (each a "Semi-Annual Accrual Date"), the Accreted Value will equal the
  amount set forth below for such Semi-Annual Accrual Date:
 


   SEMI-ANNUAL
   ACCRUAL DATE                                                   ACCRETED VALUE
   ------------                                                   --------------
                                                               
        , 1998...................................................    DM
        , 1999...................................................    DM
        , 1999...................................................    DM
        , 2000...................................................    DM
        , 2000...................................................    DM
        , 2001...................................................    DM
        , 2001...................................................    DM
        , 2002...................................................    DM1,000

 
    (ii) if the Specified Date occurs before the first Semi-Annual Accrual
  Date, the Accreted Value will equal the sum of (a) the original issue price
  and (b) an amount equal to the product of (i) the Accreted Value for the
  first Semi-Annual Accrual Date less the original issue price multiplied by
  (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from the Issue
  Date to the Specified Date, using a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months,
  and the denominator of which is the number of days elapsed from the Issue
  Date to the first Semi-Annual Accrual Date, using a 360-day year of twelve
  30-day months;
 
    (iii) if the Specified Date occurs between two Semi-Annual Accrual Dates,
  the Accreted Value will equal the sum of (a) the Accreted Value for the
  Semi-Annual Accrual Date immediately preceding such Specified Date and (b)
  an amount equal to the product of (1) the Accreted Value for the
  immediately following Semi-Annual Accrual Date less the Accreted Value for
  the immediately preceding Semi-Annual Accrual Date multiplied by (2) a
  fraction the numerator of which is the number of days from the immediately
  preceding Semi-Annual Accrual Date to the Specified Date, using a 360-day
  year of twelve 30-day months, and the denominator of which is 180; or
 
    (iv) if the Specified Date occurs after the last Semi-Annual Accrual
  Date, the Accreted Value will equal DM1,000.
 
  "Acquired Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of a Person (a) existing at the
time such Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (b) assumed in connection
with the acquisition of assets from such Person, in each case, other than
Indebtedness incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such Person
becoming a Restricted Subsidiary or such acquisition; provided that,
notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of the "Limitation on Additional
Indebtedness" covenant, such Indebtedness shall be deemed to be incurred on
the date of the related acquisition of assets from any Person or the date the
acquired Person becomes a Restricted Subsidiary.
 
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  "Affiliate" means, with respect to any specified Person, (i) any other
Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under direct or
indirect common control with such specified Person or (ii) any other Person
that owns, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of such specified Person's
Voting Stock or any executive officer or director of any such specified Person
or other Person or, with respect to any natural Person, any Person having a
relationship with such Person by blood, marriage or adoption not more remote
than first cousin. For the purposes of this definition, "control," when used
with respect to any specified Person, means the power to direct the management
and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the
ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms
"controlling" and "controlled" have meanings correlative to the foregoing.
 
  "Annualized Pro Forma Consolidated Operating Cash Flow" means Consolidated
Operating Cash Flow for the latest fiscal quarter for which consolidated
financial statements of the Issuer are available immediately preceding the
date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate Annualized Pro
Forma Consolidated Operating Cash Flow (the "Transaction Date") multiplied by
four. For purposes of calculating "Consolidated Operating Cash Flow" for any
fiscal quarter for purposes of this definition, (i) any Restricted Subsidiary
that is a Restricted Subsidiary on the Transaction Date shall be deemed to
have been a Restricted Subsidiary at all times during such fiscal quarter and
(ii) any Restricted Subsidiary that is not a Restricted Subsidiary on the
Transaction Date shall be deemed not to have been a Restricted Subsidiary at any
time during such fiscal quarter.
 
  "Asset Sale" means any sale, conveyance, transfer, lease or other
disposition (including, without limitation, by way of merger, consolidation or
sale and leaseback transaction) (collectively, a "transfer"), directly or
indirectly, in one or a series of related transactions, of (i) any Capital
Stock of any Restricted Subsidiary; (ii) all or substantially all of the
properties and assets of the Issuer or its Restricted Subsidiaries; (iii) any
material license or other authorization of the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary pertaining to an Electronics Fund Transfer Business or (iv) any
other properties or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, other
than in the ordinary course of business. For the purposes of this definition,
the term "Asset Sale" shall not include any transfer of properties or assets
(A) that is governed by the provisions of the Indenture described under "--
Consolidation, Merger, Sale of Assets," (B) of the Issuer to any Restricted
Subsidiary, or of any Restricted Subsidiary to the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, (C) having a fair
market value of less than $250,000 (or, to the extent not denominated in U.S.
dollars, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof) in any given fiscal year or (D)
any transfer by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary of property or equipment
to a Person who is not an Affiliate of the Issuer in exchange for property or
equipment that has a fair market value at least equal to the fair market value
of the property or equipment so transferred; provided that, in the event of a
transfer described in this clause (D), the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee
an officers' certificate certifying that such exchange complies with this
clause (D).
 
  "ATM Network Assets" means all assets, rights (contractual or otherwise) and
properties, whether tangible or intangible, used or useful in connection with
an ATM Network Business.
 
  "ATM Network Business" means, when used in reference to any Person, that
such Person is engaged primarily in the business of (i) operating or managing
ATMs or networks of ATMs, (ii) processing financial transactions on behalf of
Persons issuing credit and debit cards and Persons operating ATMs or networks
of ATMs, (iii) creating, developing, manufacturing, installing, operating,
maintaining, leasing or servicing ATMs or point of sale authorization
equipment or related equipment, software and other devices for use in an ATM
Network Business, (iv) providing goods or services to any Person engaged in an
ATM Network Business or (v) evaluating, participating in or pursuing any other
activity, service or opportunity that is reasonably related to those
identified in (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above including, but not limited to,
activities reasonably related to the issuance of credit and debit cards.
 
  "Attributable Value" means, with respect to any lease at the time of
determination, the present value (discounted at the interest rate implicit in
the lease or, if not known, at the Issuer's incremental borrowing rate) of the
obligations of the lessee of the property subject to such lease for rental
payments during the remaining term of the lease included in such transaction,
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may, at the option of the lessor, be extended, or until the earliest date on
which the lessee may terminate such lease without penalty or upon payment of
penalty (in which case the rental payments shall include such penalty), after
excluding from such rental payments all amounts required to be paid on account
of maintenance and repairs, insurance, taxes, assessments, water utilities and
similar charges.
 
  "Average Life" means, as of the date of determination with respect to any
Indebtedness, the quotient obtained by dividing (a) the sum of the products of
(i) the number of years from the date of determination to the date or dates of
all successive scheduled principal payment (including, without limitation, any
sinking fund requirements) of such Indebtedness multiplied by (ii) the amount
of each such principal payment by (b) the sum of all such principal payments.
 
  "Bank Facility" means Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary under a senior bank facility with one or more banks or other
commercial financial institutions.
 
  "Bankruptcy Law" means Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended, or
any similar United States federal or state law, or any similar law of any
other jurisdiction, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership, winding-
up, liquidation, reorganization or relief of debtors or any amendment to,
succession to or change in any such law.
 
  "Capital Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares,
interests, partnership interests, participations, rights in or other
equivalent equity interests (however designated) issued by such Person, and
any rights (other than debt securities convertible into capital stock),
warrants or options exchangeable for or convertible into such capital stock,
whether now outstanding or issued after the date of the Indenture.
 
  "Capitalized Lease Obligation" means, with respect to any Person, any
obligation of such Person under a lease of (or other agreement conveying the
right to use) any property (whether real, personal or mixed) that is required
to be classified and accounted for as a capital lease obligation under GAAP.
 
  "Cash Equivalents" means (i) any evidence of Indebtedness with a maturity of
180 days or less issued or directly and fully guaranteed or insured by the
government of the United States of America, the Federal Republic of Germany,
the Republic of France or the United Kingdom or any agency or instrumentality
thereof, (ii) deposits, certificates of deposit or acceptances with a maturity
of 180 days or less of any financial institution that is a member of the
Federal Reserve system, in each case having combined capital and surplus and
undivided profits (or any similar capital concept) of not less than $500
million (or, if not denominated in U.S. dollars, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent
thereof); (iii) commercial paper, with a maturity of 180 days or less issued
by a corporation (other than an Affiliate of the Issuer) organized under the
laws of a member state of the European Union or the United States or any state
thereof or the District of Columbia and rated at least "A-2" by Standard &
Poor's Corporation or "P-2" by Moody's Investors Service; and (iv) repurchase
agreements and reverse repurchase agreements relating to marketable direct
obligations issued or unconditionally guaranteed by the United States
government (in the case of any U.S. government obligations), in each case
maturing within one year from the date of acquisition.
 
  "Change of Control" means the occurrence of any of the following events: (a)
any "person" or "group" (as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of
the Exchange Act) is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rules
13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a Person shall be deemed
to have "beneficial ownership" of all securities that such Person has the
right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after
the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total
outstanding Voting Stock of the Issuer; (b) the Issuer consolidates with, or
merges with or into another Person or conveys, transfers, leases or otherwise
disposes of all or substantially all of its assets to any Person, or any
Person consolidates with or merges with or into the Issuer, in any such event
pursuant to a transaction in which the outstanding Voting Stock of the Issuer
is converted into or exchanged for cash, securities or other property, other
than any such transaction where (i) the outstanding Voting Stock of the Issuer
is not converted or exchanged at all (except to the extent necessary to
reflect a change in the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Issuer) or is
 
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converted into or exchanged for (A) Voting Stock (other than Redeemable
Capital Stock) of the surviving or transferee corporation or (B) Voting Stock
(other than Redeemable Capital Stock) of the surviving or transferee
corporation and cash, securities and other property (other than Capital Stock
of the Surviving Entity) in an amount that could be paid by the Issuer as a
Restricted Payment as described under the "Limitation on Restricted Payments"
covenant and (ii) immediately after such transaction, no "person" or "group"
(as such terms are used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act),
other than Permitted Holders, is the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rules
13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act, except that a Person shall be deemed
to have "beneficial ownership" of all securities that such Person has the
right to acquire, whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after
the passage of time), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the total
outstanding Voting Stock of the surviving or transferee corporation; (c)
during any consecutive two year period, individuals who at the beginning of
such period constituted the Board of Directors of the Issuer (together with
any new directors whose election to such Board of Directors, or whose
nomination for election by the stockholders of the Issuer, was approved by a
vote of 66 2/3% of the directors then still in office who were either
directors at the beginning of such period or whose election or nomination for
election was previously so approved) cease for any reason to constitute a
majority of the Board of Directors of the Issuer then in office; or (d) the
Issuer is liquidated or dissolved or a special resolution is passed by the
shareholders of the Issuer approving the plan of liquidation or dissolution
other than in a transaction which complies with the provisions described under 
"--Consolidation, Merger and Sales of Assets."
 
  "Consolidated Adjusted Net Income" means, for any period, the consolidated
net income (or loss) of the Issuer and all Restricted Subsidiaries for such
period as determined in accordance with GAAP, adjusted by excluding, without
duplication, (a) any net after-tax extraordinary gains or losses (less all
fees and expenses relating thereto), (b) any net after-tax gains or losses
(less all fees and expenses relating thereto) attributable to asset
dispositions other than in the ordinary course of business, (c) the portion of
net income (or loss) of any Person (other than the Issuer or a Restricted
Subsidiary), including Unrestricted Subsidiaries, in which the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary has an ownership interest, except to the extent of the
amount of dividends or other distributions actually paid to the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary in cash dividends or distributions during such period,
(d) net income (but not loss) of any Person combined with the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary on a "pooling of interests" basis attributable to any
period prior to the date of combination, (e) the net income of any Restricted
Subsidiary, to the extent that the declaration or payment of dividends or
similar distributions by such Restricted Subsidiary is not at the date of
determination permitted, directly or indirectly, by operation of the terms of
its charter or any agreement, instrument, judgment, decree, order, statute,
rule or governmental regulation applicable to such Restricted Subsidiary or
its stockholders and (f) any gain or loss, net of taxes, realized upon the
termination of any employee benefit plan.
 
  "Consolidated Interest Expense" means, for any period, without duplication,
the sum of (a) the interest expense of the Issuer and its Restricted
Subsidiaries for such period, including, without limitation, (i) amortization
of debt discount, (ii) the net cost of Interest Rate Agreements (including
amortization of discounts), (iii) the interest portion of any deferred payment
obligation, (iv) accrued interest, (v) the consolidated amount of any interest
capitalized by the Issuer and (vi) amortization of debt issuance costs, plus
(b) the interest component of Capitalized Lease Obligations of the Issuer and
its Restricted Subsidiaries paid, accrued and/or scheduled to be paid or
accrued during such period, plus (c) cash and non-cash dividends due (whether
or not declared) on Redeemable Capital Stock or Preferred Stock by the Issuer
and any Restricted Subsidiary (to any Person other than the Issuer and any
Wholly Owned Subsidiary), plus (d) one third of operating lease rental
payments paid, accrued and/or scheduled to be paid or accrued during such
period, in each case as determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with
GAAP; provided that the Consolidated Interest Expense attributable to interest
on any Indebtedness computed on a pro forma basis and (A) bearing a floating
interest rate shall be computed as if the rate in effect on the date of
computation had been the applicable rate for the entire period and (B) which
was not outstanding during the period for which the computation is being made
but which bears, at the option of the Issuer, a fixed or floating rate of
interest, shall be computed by applying, at the option of the Issuer, either
the fixed or the floating rate.
 
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  "Consolidated Operating Cash Flow" means, with respect to any period, the
Consolidated Adjusted Net Income for such period (a) increased by (to the
extent included in computing Consolidated Adjusted Net Income) the sum of (i)
the Consolidated Tax Expense for such period (other than taxes attributable to
extraordinary, unusual or non-recurring gains or losses); (ii) Consolidated
Interest Expense for such period; (iii) depreciation of the Issuer and the
Restricted Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in
accordance with GAAP; (iv) amortization of the Issuer and the Restricted
Subsidiaries for such period, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance
with GAAP; and (v) any other non-cash charges that were deducted in computing
Consolidated Adjusted Net Income (excluding any non-cash charge which requires
an accrual or reserve for cash charges for any future period) of the Issuer
and Restricted Subsidiaries for such period in accordance with GAAP and (b)
decreased by any non-cash gains that were included in computing Consolidated
Adjusted Net Income.
 
  "Consolidated Tax Expense" means, for any period, the provision for federal,
state, provincial, local and foreign income taxes of the Issuer and all
Restricted Subsidiaries for such period as determined on a consolidated basis
in accordance with GAAP.
 
  "Currency Agreements" means any spot or forward foreign exchange agreements
and currency swap, currency option or other similar financial agreements or
arrangements entered into by the Issuer or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries
designed solely to protect against or manage exposure to fluctuations in
currency exchange rates.
 
  "Default" means any event that after notice or passage of time or both would
be an Event of Default.
 
  "Disinterested Director" means, with respect to any transaction or series of
transactions in respect of which the Board of Directors is required to deliver
a resolution of the Board of Directors under the Indenture, a member of the
Board of Directors who does not have any material direct or indirect financial
interest in or with respect to such transaction or series of transactions.
 
  "Equity Offerings" is defined to mean any underwritten public offerings or
flotations or placings of Common Stock of the Issuer for cash that has been
registered under the Securities Act or admitted to listing on the Nasdaq
National Market or New York Stock Exchange.
 
  "Exchange Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
  "Existing Subsidiaries" means Euronet Holding N.V., Euronet-Bank Tech Rt.
(Bank Tech), SatComNet Kft (SatComNet), Bankomat 24/Euronet Sp. z o.o., EFT-
Usluge d o.o., Euronet Services GmbH, Euronet Services France SAS and Euronet
Services spol. sro.
 
  "Generally Accepted Accounting Principles" or "GAAP" means generally
accepted accounting principles in effect in the United States on the date of
the Indenture.
 
  "guarantee" means, as applied to any obligation, (a) a guarantee (other than
by endorsement of negotiable instruments for collection in the ordinary course
of business), direct or indirect, in any manner, of any part or all of such
obligation and (b) an agreement, direct or indirect, contingent or otherwise,
the practical effect of which is to assure in any way the payment or
performance (or payment of damages in the event of non-performance) of all or
any part of such obligation, including, without limiting the foregoing, the
payment of amounts drawn down by letters of credit.
 
  "Incur" or "incur" means, with respect to any Indebtedness, to create,
issue, assume, guarantee or in any manner become directly or indirectly liable
for the payment of, or otherwise incur such Indebtedness; provided that
neither the accrual of interest nor the accretion of original issue discount
shall be considered an Incurrence of Indebtedness. Incurrence, Incurred and
Incurring shall have the meanings correlative to the foregoing.
 
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  "Indebtedness" means, with respect to any Person, without duplication, (a)
all liabilities, contingent or otherwise, of such Person: (i) for borrowed
money (including overdrafts), (ii) in connection with any letters of credit
and acceptances issued under letter of credit facilities, acceptance
facilities or other similar facilities, (iii) evidenced by bonds, notes,
debentures or other similar instruments, (iv) for the deferred purchase price
of property or services or created or arising under any conditional sale or
other title retention agreement with respect to property acquired by such
Person, or (v) for Capitalized Lease Obligations, (b) all obligations of such
Person under or in respect of Interest Rate Agreements or Currency Agreements,
(c) all indebtedness referred to in (but not excluded from) the preceding
clauses of other Persons and all dividends of other Persons, the payment of
which is secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an
existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien upon or
with respect to property (including, without limitation, accounts and contract
rights) owned by such Person, even though such Person has not assumed or
become liable for the payment of such Indebtedness (the amount of such
obligation being deemed to be the lesser of the value of such property or
asset or the amount of the obligation so secured), (d) all guarantees by such
Person of Indebtedness referred to in this definition of any other Person and
(e) all Redeemable Capital Stock of such Person valued at the greater of its
voluntary or involuntary maximum fixed repurchase price plus accrued and
unpaid dividends. For purposes
hereof, the "maximum fixed repurchase price" of any Redeemable Capital Stock
which does not have a fixed repurchase price shall be calculated in accordance
with the terms of such Redeemable Capital Stock as if such Redeemable Capital
Stock were purchased on any date on which Indebtedness shall be required to be
determined pursuant to the Indenture, and if such price is based upon, or
measured by, the fair market value of such Redeemable Capital Stock, such fair
market value shall be determined in good faith by the board of directors of
the Issuer of such Redeemable Capital Stock. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
trade accounts, liabilities with respect to pre-paid goods and services,
accrued liabilities arising in the ordinary course of business and any
liability for Taxes owed by such Person will not be considered Indebtedness
for purposes of this definition. For purposes of the "Limitation on Additional
Indebtedness" and "Limitation on Restricted Payments" covenants and the
definition of "Events of Default," in determining the principal amount of any
Indebtedness to be incurred by the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary or which
is outstanding at any date, (x) the principal amount of any Indebtedness which
provides that an amount less than the principal amount at maturity thereof
shall be due upon any declaration of acceleration thereof shall be the
accreted value thereof at the date of determination and (y) effect shall be
given to the impact of any Currency Agreement with respect to such
Indebtedness.
 
  "Interest Rate Agreements" means any interest rate protection agreements and
other types of interest rate hedging agreements or arrangements (including,
without limitation, interest rate swaps, caps, floors, collars and other
similar agreements) designed solely to protect the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary against fluctuations in interest rates in respect of Indebtedness
of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary.
 
  "Investment" means, with respect to any Person, any direct or indirect
advance, loan or other extension of credit or capital contribution to (by
means of any transfer of cash or other property to others or any payment for
property or services for the account or use of others), or any purchase,
acquisition or ownership by such Person of any Capital Stock, bonds, notes,
debentures or other securities or evidences of Indebtedness issued or owned
by, any other Person and all other items that would be classified as
investments on a balance sheet prepared in accordance with GAAP. In addition,
the fair market value of the net assets of any Subsidiary at the time that
such Subsidiary is designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary shall be deemed to be
an "Investment" made by the Issuer in such Unrestricted Subsidiary at such
time. "Investments" shall exclude extensions of trade credit on commercially
reasonable terms in accordance with normal trade practices.
 
  "Issue Date" means the date of the Indenture.
 
  "Lien" means any mortgage, charge, pledge, lien (statutory or otherwise),
privilege, security interest, hypothecation, assignment for security, claim,
or preference or priority or other encumbrance upon or with respect to any
property of any kind, real or personal, movable or immovable, now owned or
hereafter acquired. A Person shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any
property which such Person has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a
vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other
title retention agreement.
 
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  "Maturity" means, with respect to any Note, the date on which any principal
of such Note becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at
the Stated Maturity with respect to such principal or by declaration of
acceleration, call for redemption or purchase or otherwise.
 
  "Moody's" means Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and its successors.
 
  "Net Cash Proceeds" means (a) with respect to any Asset Sale, the proceeds
thereof in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents including payments in respect
of deferred payment obligations when received in the form of, or stock or
other assets when disposed for, cash or Cash Equivalents (except to the extent
that such obligations are financed or sold with recourse to the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary), net of (i) brokerage commissions and other fees and
expenses (including fees and expenses of legal counsel, accountants,
consultants and investment banks) related to such Asset Sale, (ii) provisions
for all taxes payable as a result of such Asset Sale, (iii) payments made to
retire Indebtedness where payment of such Indebtedness is secured by the
assets or properties which are the subject of such Asset Sale, (iv) amounts
required to be paid to any Person (other than the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary) owning a beneficial interest in the assets subject to the Asset Sale
and (v) appropriate amounts to be provided by the Issuer or any Restricted
Subsidiary, as the case may be, as a reserve required in accordance with GAAP
against any liabilities associated with such Asset Sale and retained by the
Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be, after such Asset Sale,
including, without limitation, trade creditors, pension and other post-
employment benefit liabilities, liabilities related to environmental matters and
liabilities under any indemnification obligations associated with such Asset
Sale, all as reflected in an officers' certificate delivered to the Trustee and
(b) with respect to any issuance or sale of Capital Stock or options, warrants
or rights to purchase Capital Stock, or debt securities or Redeemable Capital
Stock that have been converted into or exchanged for Qualified Capital Stock, as
referred to under the "Limitation on Restricted Payments" covenant, the proceeds
of such issuance or sale in the form of cash or Cash Equivalents, including
payments in respect of deferred payment obligations when received in the form
of, or stock or other assets when disposed for, cash or Cash Equivalents (except
to the extent that such obligations are financed or sold with recourse to the
Issuer or any Subsidiary of the Issuer), net of attorney's fees, accountant's
fees and brokerage, consultation, underwriting and other fees and expenses
actually incurred in connection with such issuance or sale and net of taxes paid
or payable as a result thereof.
 
  "Participant" is defined to mean, with respect to DTC, Persons who have
accounts with DTC.
 
  "Permitted Capital Stock Sales" is defined to mean the issuance, sale or
grant by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary of Capital Stock of the
Issuer or any Existing Subsidiary; provided that such issuance, sale or grant
is made to a financial institution, international credit or debit card issuer
or other entity engaged in an ATM Network Business pursuant to an agreement
between the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary, on the one hand, and a
financial institution, international credit or debit card issuer or other
entity engage in an ATM Network Business, on the other hand, to invest in,
manage or establish an ATM Network Business; and, provided further, that such
issuances, sales or grants of Capital Stock, in the aggregate, shall not
exceed 5.0% of the outstanding Capital Stock of the Issuer or any Existing
Subsidiary, as the case may be, and that no dividends, in cash or otherwise,
or other distributions on or in respect of any Capital Stock issued, sold or
granted in connection with a Permitted Capital Stock Sale shall be declared or
paid during the term of the Indenture.
 
  "Permitted Holder" means Michael Brown and Daniel Henry;
 
  "Permitted Indebtedness" means any of the following:
 
    (a) Indebtedness of the Issuer pursuant to the Notes;
 
    (b) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary outstanding
  on the date of the Indenture, or undrawn amounts under agreements or
  facilities existing on the date of the Indenture, and listed on or of a
  type described in a schedule thereto;
 
    (c) (i) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary owed to and held by the
  Issuer or another Restricted Subsidiary and (ii) Indebtedness of the Issuer
  owed to and held by any Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary
 
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  that is Subordinated Indebtedness; provided that an incurrence of
  Indebtedness shall be deemed to have occurred upon (x) any sale or other
  disposition (excluding assignments as security to financial institutions)
  of any Indebtedness of the Issuer or Restricted Subsidiary referred to in
  this clause (c) to a Person (other than the Issuer, a Restricted Subsidiary
  or a Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be) or (y) any
  sale or other disposition of Capital Stock of a Wholly Owned Restricted
  Subsidiary which holds Indebtedness of the Issuer or a Restricted
  Subsidiary that holds Indebtedness of another Restricted Subsidiary such
  that such Wholly Owned Subsidiary ceases to be Wholly Owned or such
  Restricted Subsidiary ceases to be a Restricted Subsidiary;
 
    (d) Obligations under any Interest Rate Agreement of the Issuer or any
  Restricted Subsidiary to the extent relating to (i) Indebtedness of the
  Issuer or such Restricted Subsidiary, as the case may be (which
  Indebtedness (x) bears interest at fluctuating interest rates and (y) is
  otherwise permitted to be incurred under the "Limitation on Additional
  Indebtedness" covenant), or (ii) Indebtedness for which a lender has
  provided a commitment in an amount reasonably anticipated to be incurred by
  the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary in the following 12 months after such
  Interest Rate Agreement has been entered into, but only to the extent that
  the notional principal amount of such Interest Rate Agreement does not
  exceed the principal amount of the Indebtedness (or Indebtedness subject to
  commitments) to which such Interest Rate Agreement relates;
 
    (e) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary under
  Currency Agreements to the extent relating to (i) Indebtedness of the
  Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary (which Indebtedness is otherwise
  permitted to be incurred under the "Limitation on Additional Indebtedness"
  covenant) or (ii) obligations to purchase assets, properties or services
  incurred in the ordinary course of business of the Issuer or any Restricted
  Subsidiary, including any purchases of network or customer equipment;
  provided that such Currency Agreements do not increase the Indebtedness or
  other obligations of the Issuer and its Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding
  other than as a result of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates
  or by reason of fees, indemnities and compensation payable thereunder;
 
    (f) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in respect of
  performance bonds of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary or surety
  bonds provided by the Issuer or any Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary
  course of business in connection with an ATM Network Business;
 
    (g) Indebtedness consisting of guarantees, indemnities or obligations in
  respect of purchase price adjustments in connection with the acquisition or
  disposition of assets, including, without limitation, shares of Capital
  Stock;
 
    (h) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary to the extent
  it represents a replacement, renewal, refinancing or extension of
  outstanding Indebtedness of the Issuer or of any Restricted Subsidiary
  incurred or outstanding pursuant to clause (b) of this definition or the
  proviso of the covenant "Limitation on Additional Indebtedness"; provided
  that (i) Indebtedness of the Issuer may not be replaced, renewed,
  refinanced or extended to such extent under this clause (i) with
  Indebtedness of any Subsidiary and (ii) any such replacement, renewal,
  refinancing or extension (x) shall not result in a lower Average Life of
  such Indebtedness as compared with the Indebtedness being replaced,
  renewed, refinanced or extended, (y) shall not exceed the sum of the
  principal amount (or, if such Indebtedness provides for a lesser amount to
  be due and payable upon a declaration of acceleration thereof, an amount no
  greater than such lesser amount) of the Indebtedness being replaced,
  renewed, refinanced or extended plus the amount of accrued interest thereon
  and the amount of any reasonably determined prepayment premium necessary to
  accomplish such replacement, renewal, refinancing or extension and such
  reasonable fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith, and (z) in
  the case of any replacement, renewal, refinancing or extension by the
  Issuer of Subordinated Indebtedness, such new Indebtedness is made
  subordinate to the Notes at least to the same extent as the Indebtedness
  being replaced, renewed, refinanced or extended;
 
    (i) Indebtedness of the Issuer Incurred (including Acquired Indebtedness)
  (i) in order to finance the acquisition of ATM Network Assets or an ATM
  Network Business, provided, that the aggregate principal amount of all such
  Indebtedness shall not exceed $50.0 million (or, to the extent not
  denominated in U.S. dollars, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof) at any
  time outstanding;
 
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    (j) Indebtedness of any Restricted Subsidiary to finance the day to day
  operations and working capital requirements of such Restricted Subsidiary,
  provided, that the aggregate principal amount of all such Indebtedness
  Incurred by all Restricted Subsidiaries shall not exceed $5.0 million (or,
  to the extent not denominated in U.S. dollars, the U.S. Dollar Equivalent
  thereof) at any time outstanding;
 
    (k) Indebtedness of the Issuer, to the extent the net proceeds thereof
  are promptly (A) used to purchase Notes tendered in a Change of Control
  Offer or Excess Proceeds Offer or (B) deposited to defease all of the Notes
  as described above in "Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance of the Notes";
 
    (l) Indebtedness of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary under
  Capitalized Lease Obligations relating to ATM Network Assets that is
  Incurred in the ordinary course of business and which is secured by the ATM
  Network Assets subject to such Capitalized Lease Obligations; and
 
    (m) in addition to the items referred to in clauses (a) through (l)
  above, Indebtedness of the Issuer having an aggregate principal amount not
  to exceed $200 million (or, to the extent not denominated in U.S. dollars,
  the U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof) at any time outstanding.
 
  "Permitted Investments" means any of the following:
 
    (a) Investments in Cash Equivalents;
 
    (b) Investments in the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;
 
    (c) Investments of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary if as a result
  of such Investment a Person (i) becomes a Restricted Subsidiary or (ii) is
  merged or consolidated with or into, or transfers or conveys all or
  substantially all of its assets to, the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary
  as a result of such Investment; provided, in each case, such Restricted
  Subsidiary is engaged in an ATM Network Business;
 
    (d) Investments in assets used in the ordinary course of business;
 
    (e) Investments in prepaid expenses; or
 
    (f) Investments by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary in any entity
  the primary business of which is the conduct of the ATM Network Business,
  provided, that the sum of all such Investments does not exceed $10.0
  million at any time;
 
  "Permitted Liens" means the following types of Liens:
 
    (a) Liens existing as of the date of the Indenture;
 
    (b) Liens securing Permitted Indebtedness;
 
    (c) Liens on any property or assets of a Restricted Subsidiary granted in
  favor of the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary;
 
    (d) Liens securing the Notes;
 
    (e) any interest or title of a lessor under any Capitalized Lease
  Obligation so long as the Attributable Value secured by such Lien does not
  exceed $10 million (or, to the extent not denominated in U.S. dollars, the
  U.S. Dollar Equivalent thereof);
 
    (f) statutory Liens of landlords and carriers, warehouseman's, mechanics,
  suppliers, materialmen's, repairmen's or other like Liens arising in the
  ordinary course of business and with respect to amounts not yet delinquent
  or being contested in good faith by appropriate proceeding, if a reserve or
  other appropriate provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity
  with GAAP shall have been made therefor;
 
    (g) Liens for taxes, assessments, government charges or claims that are
  being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings promptly
  instituted and diligently conducted and if a reserve or other appropriate
  provision, if any, as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have
  been made therefor;
 
    (h) Liens incurred or deposits made to secure the performance of tenders,
  bids, leases, statutory obligations, surety and appeal bonds, government
  contracts, performance bonds and other obligations of a like nature
  incurred in the ordinary course of business (other than contracts for the
  payment of money);
 
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    (i) easements, rights-of-way, restrictions and other similar charges or
  encumbrances not interfering in any material respect with the business of
  the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary incurred in the ordinary course of
  business;
 
    (j) Liens arising by reason of any judgment, decree or order of any court
  so long as such Lien is adequately bonded and any appropriate legal
  proceedings that may have been duly initiated for the review of such
  judgment, decree or order shall not have been finally terminated or the
  period within which such proceedings may be initiated shall not have
  expired;
 
    (k) Liens securing Acquired Indebtedness created prior to (and not in
  connection with or in contemplation of) the incurrence of such Indebtedness
  by the Issuer or any Restricted Subsidiary; provided that such Lien does
  not extend to any property or assets of the Issuer or any Restricted
  Subsidiary other than the assets acquired in connection with the incurrence
  of such Acquired Indebtedness;
 
    (l) Liens securing Interest Rate Agreements or Currency Agreements
  permitted to be incurred pursuant to clause (d) and (e), respectively, of
  the definition of "Permitted Indebtedness" or any collateral for the
  Indebtedness to which such Interest Rate Agreements or Currency Agreements
  relate;
 
    (m) Liens arising from Purchase Money Indebtedness, so long as such Liens
  extend only to the assets constructed, expanded, installed, acquired or
  improved with such Purchase Money Indebtedness and do not secure any
  Indebtedness in an amount in excess of such Purchase Money Indebtedness;
 
    (n) any extension, renewal or replacement, in whole or in part, of any
  Lien described in the foregoing clauses (a) through (m); provided that any
  such extension, renewal or replacement shall be no more restrictive in any
  material respect than the Lien so extended, renewed or replaced and shall
  not extend to any additional property or assets;
 
    (o) cash deposited by the Issuer or a Subsidiary of the Issuer with banks
  that participate in the Company's ATM network in the ordinary course of
  business to secure cash contributed by such banks for use in the Company's
  ATM Network; and
 
    (p) Liens incurred or deposits made in the ordinary course of business in
  connection with workers' compensation, unemployment insurance and other
  types of social security.
 
  "Person" means any individual, corporation, limited liability Issuer,
partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock Issuer, trust,
unincorporated organization or government or any agency or political
subdivision thereof.
 
  "Preferred Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any and all shares,
interests, participation or other equivalents (however designated) of such
Person's preferred or preference stock whether now outstanding, or issued
after the Issue Date, and including, without limitation, all classes and
series of preferred or preference stock of such Person.
 
  "Purchase Money Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary incurred at any time within 180 days of, and for the
purpose of financing all or any part of the cost of, the construction,
expansion, installation, acquisition, improvement by the Issuer or any
Restricted Subsidiary of any ATM Network Asset; provided that the proceeds of
such Indebtedness are expended for such purposes within such 180-day period;
and provided, further, that the net cash proceeds from the issuance of such
Indebtedness does not exceed, as of the date of incurrence of such Indebtedness,
100 percent of the lesser of cost and the fair market value of such ATM Network
Asset.
 
  "Qualified Capital Stock" of any person means any and all Capital Stock of
such person other than Redeemable Capital Stock.
 
  "Redeemable Capital Stock" means any class or series of Capital Stock that,
either by its terms, by the terms of any security into which it is convertible
or exchangeable or by contract or otherwise, is, or upon the happening of an
event or passage of time would be, required to be redeemed prior to the final
Stated Maturity of
 
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the relevant Notes or is redeemable at the option of the holder thereof at any
time prior to such final Stated Maturity, or is convertible into or
exchangeable for debt securities at any time prior to such final Stated
Maturity.
 
  "Restricted Subsidiary" means the Existing Subsidiaries and any Subsidiary
that is not designated an Unrestricted Subsidiary by the Board of Directors of
the Issuer.
 
  "S&P" means Standard and Poor's Ratings Services, a division of McGraw-Hill,
Inc., and its successors.
 
  "Sale and Leaseback Transaction" means any transaction or series of related
transactions pursuant to which the Issuer or a Restricted Subsidiary sells or
transfers any property or asset in connection with the leasing, or the resale
against installment payments, of such property or asset to the seller or
transferor.
 
  "Significant Subsidiary" means, at any date of determination, any Restricted
Subsidiary that, together with its subsidiaries, (i) for the most recent
fiscal year of the Issuer accounted for more than 5% of the consolidated
revenues of the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, (ii) as of the end of
such fiscal year, was the owner of more than 5% of the consolidated assets of
the Issuer and the Restricted Subsidiaries, in each case as set forth on the
most recently available consolidated financial statements of the Issuer and
the Restricted Subsidiaries for such fiscal year, or (iii) owns one or more
material licenses or concessions related to the operation of ATM Network
Business.
 
  "Stated Maturity" means, when used with respect to any Note or any
installment of interest thereon, the date specified in such Note as the fixed
date on which the principal of such Note or such installment of interest is
due and payable, and, when used with respect to any other Indebtedness, means
the date specified in the instrument governing such Indebtedness as the fixed
date on which the principal of such Indebtedness, or any installment of
interest thereon, is due and payable.
 
  "Subordinated Indebtedness" means Indebtedness of the Issuer that is
expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes.
 
  "Subsidiary" means any Person a majority of the equity ownership or Voting
Stock of which is at the time owned, directly or indirectly, by the Issuer or
by one or more other Subsidiaries of the Issuer or by the Issuer and one or
more other of its Subsidiaries.
 
  "Tax" is defined to mean any tax, duty, levy, impost, assessment or other
governmental charge (including penalties, interest and any other liabilities
related thereto).
 
  "Taxing Authority" is defined to mean any government or political
subdivision or territory or possession of any government or any authority or
agency therein or thereof having power to tax.
 
  "Total Consolidated Indebtedness" means, at any date of determination, an
amount equal to the aggregate amount of all Indebtedness of the Issuer and its
Restricted Subsidiaries outstanding as of the date of determination determined
on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP.
 
  "Total Consolidated Indebtedness to Annualized Pro Forma Consolidated
Operating Cash Flow Ratio" means, at any date of determination, the ratio of
(i) Total Consolidated Indebtedness to (ii) Annualized Pro Forma
Consolidated Operating Cash Flow for the latest full fiscal quarter for which
consolidated financial statements of the Issuer are available preceding the
date of the transaction giving rise to the need to calculate the Total
Consolidated Indebtedness to Annualized Consolidated Operating Cash Flow
Ratio.
 
  "Trust Indenture Act" means the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as amended.
 
  "U.S. Dollar Equivalent" means, with respect to any monetary amount in a
currency other than the U.S. dollar, at any time for the determination
thereof, the amount of U.S. dollars obtained by converting such foreign
currency involved in such computation into U.S. dollars at the spot rate for
the purchase of U.S. dollars with the
 
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applicable foreign currency as quoted by Reuters at approximately 11:00 a.m.
(New York time) on the date not more than two business days prior to such
determination. For purposes of determining whether any Indebtedness can be
incurred (including Permitted Indebtedness), any Investment can be made and
any transaction described in the "Limitation on Transactions with Affiliates"
covenant can be undertaken (a "Tested Transaction"), the U.S. Dollar
Equivalent of such Indebtedness, Investment or transaction described in the
"Limitation or Transaction with Affiliates" covenant shall be determined on
the date incurred, made or undertaken and no subsequent change in the U.S.
Dollar Equivalent shall cause such Tested Transaction to have been incurred,
made or undertaken in violation of the Indenture.
 
  "Unrestricted Subsidiary" means (a) any Subsidiary that at the time of
determination shall be an Unrestricted Subsidiary (as designated by the Board
of Directors of the Issuer, as provided below) and (b) any Subsidiary of an
Unrestricted Subsidiary. The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate
any Subsidiary (including any newly acquired or newly formed Subsidiary) to be
an Unrestricted Subsidiary so long as (i) neither the Issuer nor any other
Subsidiary is directly or indirectly liable for or provides credit support for
or guarantees any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary, (ii) no default with
respect to any Indebtedness of such Subsidiary would permit (upon notice,
lapse of time or otherwise) any holder of any other Indebtedness of the Issuer
or any other Restricted Subsidiary to declare a default on such other
Indebtedness or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior
to its stated maturity, (iii) any Investment in such Subsidiary made as result
of designating such Subsidiary an Unrestricted Subsidiary will not violate the
provisions of the "Limitation on Investments in Unrestricted Subsidiaries"
covenant, (iv) neither the Issuer nor any other Restricted Subsidiary has a
contract, agreement, arrangement, understanding or obligation of any kind,
whether written or oral, with such Subsidiary other than those that might be
obtained at the time from persons who are not Affiliates of the Issuer and (v)
neither the Issuer nor any other Restricted Subsidiary has any obligation (1)
to subscribe for additional shares of Capital Stock or other equity interest
in such Subsidiary or (2) to maintain or preserve such Subsidiary's financial
condition or to cause such Subsidiary to achieve certain levels of operating
results. Any such designation by the Board of Directors of the Issuer shall be
evidenced to the Trustee by filing a board resolution with the Trustee giving
effect to such designation. The Board of Directors of the Issuer may designate
any Unrestricted Subsidiary as a Restricted Subsidiary if immediately after
giving effect to such designation, there would be no Default or Event of
Default under the Indenture and the Issuer could incur $1.00 of additional
Indebtedness (other than Permitted Indebtedness) pursuant to the "Limitation
on Additional Indebtedness" covenant. In no event shall the Existing
Subsidiaries be designated as Unrestricted Subsidiaries.
 
  "Voting Stock" means, with respect to any Person, any class or classes of
Capital Stock pursuant to which the holders thereof have the general voting
power under ordinary circumstances to elect at least a majority of the board
of directors, managers or trustees of such Person (irrespective of whether or
not, at the time, stock of any other class or classes shall have, or might
have, voting power by reason of the happening of any contingency).
 
  "Wholly Owned" means, with respect to any Subsidiary, such Subsidiary if all
the outstanding Capital Stock of such Subsidiary (other than any directors'
qualifying shares, shares owned by foreign nationals to the extent mandated by
applicable law and shares issued, sold or granted pursuant to a Permitted
Capital Stock Sale) is owned directly by the Issuer or by the Issuer and one
or more Wholly Owned Restricted Subsidiaries.
 
DESCRIPTION OF BOOK-ENTRY SYSTEM; PAYMENT; TRANSFERS
 
  The Notes will be represented by two permanent global notes without interest
coupons. One of the two permanent notes, the DBC Global Note will be kept in
custody by DBC, will be issued in bearer form and will represent the Notes
sold outside the United States to non-U.S. persons and held through financial
institutions that are account holders in DBC ("DBC Accountholders"). The DBC
Global Note will include the Notes which are held through Euroclear and Cedel,
each of which has an account with DBC. The other permanent global note, the
DTC Global Note, will be issued in registered form in the name of Cede & Co.,
as nominee of DTC, and will represent the Notes sold to investors and held
through financial institutions that are participants in DTC. Together, the
Notes represented by the DBC Global Note and the DTC Global Note will equal
the aggregate principal amount of the Notes outstanding at any time. The
amount of Notes represented by each of the DBC
 
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Global Note and the DTC Global Note is evidenced by a register maintained for
that purpose by the Registrar (as defined below). Definitive certificates
representing individual Notes and interest coupons shall not be issued.
 
 DTC
 
  DTC has advised the Issuer and the Underwriters that it intends to follow
the procedures as described below:
 
  DTC will act as securities depository for the DTC Global Note which will be
issued as a fully registered security registered in the name of Cede & Co.
(DTC's nominee).
 
  DTC is a limited-purpose trust Issuer organized under the New York Banking
Law, a "banking organization" within the meaning of the New York Banking Law,
a member of the Federal Reserve System, a "clearing corporation" within the
meaning of New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a "clearing agency"
registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act. DTC
holds securities that its Participants deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates
the settlement among Participants of securities transactions, such as
transfers and pledges, in deposited securities through electronic computerized
book-entry changes in Participants' accounts, thereby eliminating the need for
physical movement of securities certificates. Direct Participants include
securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations
and certain other organizations ("Direct Participants"). DTC is owned by a
number of its Direct Participants and by the New York Stock Exchange, Inc.,
the American Stock Exchange, Inc., and the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc. Access to DTC's system is also available to others such as
securities brokers and dealers, banks, and trust companies that clear through
or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either
directly or indirectly ("Indirect Participants"). The Rules applicable to DTC
and its Participants are on file with the Commission.
 
  Purchase of registered Notes must be made by or through Direct Participants,
which will receive a credit for such Notes on the Depositary's records. The
ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each registered Note
("Beneficial Owners") is in turn recorded on the Direct and Indirect
Participants' records. Transfers of ownership interest in such Notes are to be
accomplished by entries made on the books of Participants acting on behalf of
Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive certificates
representing their ownership interests in such Notes, except in the event that
use of the book-entry system for such Notes is discontinued as described
below.
 
  Conveyance of registered Notes and other communications by DTC to Direct
Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct
Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners are governed by
arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements
as may be in effect from time to time.
 
  Redemption notices for registered Global Notes shall be sent to Cede & Co.
If less than all of the registered Notes of a class are being redeemed, DTC's
practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each Direct
Participant in such issue to be redeemed.
 
  Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. will consent or vote with respect to the
registered Notes. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an Omnibus Proxy to
the Issuer as soon as possible after the record date. The Omnibus Proxy
assigns Cede & Co.'s consenting or voting rights to those Direct Participants
to whose accounts the registered Notes are credited on the record date
(identified in a listing attached to the Omnibus Proxy).
 
  Principal, premium (if any), and interest payments on registered Notes will
be made to DTC. DTC's practice is to credit Direct Participants' accounts on
the payment date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC's
records unless DTC has reason to believe that it will not receive payment on
the payment date. Payments by Participants to Beneficial Owners will be
governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with
securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in
"street name," and will be the responsibility of such Participant and not of
DTC, the U.S. Paying Agent or the Issuer,
 
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subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from
time to time. Payment of principal, premium (if any) and interest to DTC is
the responsibility of Issuer or the U.S. Paying Agent, disbursement of such
payments to Direct Participants shall be the responsibility of DTC, and
disbursement of such payments to the Beneficial Owners shall be the
responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants.
 
  The information in this section concerning DTC and DTC's book-entry system
has been obtained from sources that the Issuer believes to be reliable, but
the Issuer takes no responsibility for the accuracy thereof.
 
  So long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of the registered
Global Note, DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the
sole owner or Holder of the Notes represented by the registered Global Note
for all purposes under the Indenture. Owners of beneficial interests in such
Global Note will not be entitled to have Notes represented by such Global Note
registered in their names, will not receive or be entitled to receive physical
delivery of Notes in definitive form and will not be considered the owners or
Holders thereof under the Indentures. Accordingly, such person owning a
beneficial interest in registered Global Note must rely on the procedures of
DTC and, if such person is not a Participant, those of the Participant through
which such person owns its interests in order to exercise any rights of a
Holder under the Indentures or such Note.
 
  The Indenture provides that DTC, as a Holder, may appoint agents and
otherwise authorize Participants to give or take any request, demand,
authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which a
Holder is entitled to give or take under the Indenture, including the right to
sue for payment of principal or interest pursuant to Section 316(b) of the
Trust Indenture Act. The Issuer understands that under existing industry
practices, when the Issuer requests any action of Holders or when a Beneficial
Owner desires to give or take any action which a Holder is entitled to give or
take under the Indentures, DTC generally will give or take such action, or
authorize the relevant Participants to give or take such action, and such
Participants would authorize Beneficial Owners owning through such
Participants to give or take such action or would otherwise act upon the
instructions of Beneficial Owners owning through them.
 
  The Issuer has been informed by DTC that DTC will assist its Participants
and their customers (Beneficial Owners) in taking any action a Holder is
entitled to take under the Indenture or exercise any rights available to Cede
& Co., as the holder of record of the registered Notes, including the right to
demand acceleration upon an Event of Default or to institute suit for the
enforcement of payment or interest pursuant to Section 316(b) of the Trust
Indenture Act. DTC has advised the Issuer that it will act with respect to
such matters upon written instructions from a Participant to whose account
with DTC the relevant beneficial ownership in the registered Notes is
credited. The Issuer understands that a Participant will deliver such written
instructions to DTC upon itself receiving similar written instructions from
either Indirect Participants or Beneficial Owners, as the case may be. Under
Rule 6 of the rules and procedures filed by DTC with the Commission pursuant
to Section 17 of the Exchange Act, Participants are required to indemnify DTC
against all liability DTC may sustain, without fault on the part of DTC or its
nominee, as a result of any action they may take pursuant to the instructions
of the Participant in exercising any such rights.
 
  The laws of some jurisdictions require that certain purchasers of securities
take physical delivery of such securities in definitive form. Such limits and
such laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in the
Global Notes.
 
  Principal, premium, if any, and interest payments on Notes registered in the
name of or held by DTC or its nominee will be made to DTC or its nominee, as
the case may be, as the registered owner or the Holder of the registered
Global Note representing such Notes.
 
  Neither the Issuer nor Trustee will have any responsibility or liability for
any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of
beneficial ownership interests in the registered Global Note or for
maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial
ownership interests.
 
  If DTC is at any time unwilling, unable or ineligible to continue as
depositary or ceases to be a clearing agency registered under the Exchange Act
and, in either case a successor depositary is not appointed by the Issuer
 
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within 60 days or if an Event of Default under the Indenture has occurred and
is continuing, the Issuer will issue Notes under such Indenture in definitive
registered form, without coupons, in denominations of DM1,000 principal amount
at maturity and any integral multiple thereof, in exchange for the registered
Global Note representing such Notes. In addition, the Issuer may at any time
and in its sole discretion determine not to have any Notes in registered form
represented by the registered Global Note and, in such event, will issue Notes
in definitive registered form in exchange for the registered Global Note
representing such Notes. In any such instance, an owner of a beneficial
interest in a registered Global Note will be entitled to physical delivery in
definitive form of registered Notes represented by such registered Global Note
equal in principal amount at maturity to such beneficial interest and to have
such Notes registered in its name. Upon the exchange of the registered Global
Note for Notes in definitive form, the registered Global Note will be
cancelled by the applicable Trustee.
 
 Transfers and Registrar
 
  Transfers of Notes will be limited to transfers of book-entry interests
between and within DBC and DTC. Transfers of Notes between DBC Accountholders
on the one hand and DTC Participants on the other hand shall be effected by an
increase or a reduction in the aggregate amount of Notes represented by the
DBC Global Note and a corresponding reduction or increase in the aggregate
amount of Notes represented by the DTC Global Note.
 
  Except as set forth above, owners of legal co-ownership interests in the DBC
Global Note or of beneficial interests in the DTC Global Note will not be
entitled to have Notes registered in their names, and will not receive or be
entitled to receive physical delivery of definitive certificates representing
individual Notes.
 
  The Issuer has appointed     .     as registrar (the "Registrar") for all
Notes and as paying agent in respect of the Notes represented by the DTC
Global Note and     .     as paying agent for the Notes represented by the DBC
Global Note (the DM Paying Agent and the U.S. Paying Agent are referred to as
the "Paying Agents").     .    , as the Registrar, provides the link between
DTC and DBC. The Issuer shall ensure that for as long as any Notes shall be
outstanding there shall always be a Registrar, a U.S. paying agent and a DM
paying agent to perform the functions assigned to any of them in the Note
Indenture.
 
 Payment
 
  Payment of principal of and interest on the Notes represented by the Global
Notes will be made in Deutsche Marks through the DM Paying Agent to DBC and to
Cede & Co., the nominee for DTC, as the registered Holder of the DTC Global
Note.
 
  Any person holding beneficial interests in the DTC Global Note (a "DTC Note
Holder") shall receive payments of principal and interest in respect of the
Notes in U.S. dollars, unless such DTC Note Holder elects to receive payment
in Deutsche Marks in accordance with the procedures set forth below. To the
extent that the DTC Note Holders have not made such election in respect of any
payment of principal or interest, the aggregate amount designated for all such
DTC Note Holders in respect of such payment (the "DM Conversion Amount") shall
be credited to the U.S. Paying Agent's account with the Paying Agent and
converted by the U.S. Paying Agent into U.S. dollars and paid by wire transfer
of same-day funds to the registered holder of the DTC Global Note for payment
through DTC's settlement system to the relevant DTC Participants. All costs of
any such conversion and wire transfer shall be deducted from such payments. Any
such conversion shall be based on . 's bid quotation, at or prior to 11:00 a.m.
New York time, on the second New York Business Day (as defined below) preceding
the relevant payment date, for the purchase by the U.S. Paying Agent of the DM
Conversion Amount of U.S. dollars for settlement on such payment date. If such
bid quotation is not available for any reason, the U.S. Paying Agent shall
endeavor to obtain a bid quotation from a leading foreign exchange bank in New
York City selected by the U.S. Paying Agent for such purpose. If no bid
quotation from a leading foreign exchange bank is available, payment of the DM
Conversion Amount will be made in Deutsche Marks to the account or accounts
specified by DTC to the U.S. Paying Agent.
 
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  In addition to acting in its capacity as U.S. Paying Agent,     .     may
act as a foreign exchange dealer for purposes of converting Deutsche Marks to
U.S. dollars as described in the paragraph above and, when acting as a foreign
exchange dealer, it will derive profits from such activities in addition to
the fees earned by it for its services as Trustee, Registrar and U.S. Paying
Agent. Each such conversion will be made on such terms, conditions, and
charges not inconsistent with the terms of the Notes as   .   may from time to
time establish in accordance with its regular foreign exchange practices, and
subject to applicable U.S. law and regulations.
 
  A DTC Note Holder may elect to receive payment of principal and interest
with respect to the Notes in Deutsche Marks by causing DTC through the
relevant DTC Participant to notify the U.S. Paying Agent by the time specified
below of (i) such DTC Note Holder's election to receive all or a portion of
such payment in Deutsche Marks and (ii) wire transfer instructions to a
Deutsche Mark account in the Federal Republic of Germany. Such election in
respect of any payment must be made by the DTC Note Holder at the time and in
the manner required by the DTC procedures applicable from time to time and
shall, in accordance with such procedures, be irrevocable and shall relate
only to such payment. DTC notification of such election, wire transfer
instructions and the amount payable in Deutsche Marks must be received by the
U.S. Paying Agent prior to 5:00 p.m. New York time on the fifth New York
Business Day following the relevant Record Date in the case of interest, and
prior to the payment date for the payment of principal. Any payments in
Deutsche Marks shall be made by wire transfer of same-day funds to Deutsche
Mark accounts designated by DTC. The term "New York Business Day" shall mean
any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or a day on which banking institutions
in New York City are authorized or required by law or executive order to
close.
 
  Payments by DTC Participants and Indirect DTC Participants (as defined
herein) to owners of beneficial interests in the DTC Global Note will be
governed by standing instructions and customary practices as is now the case
with securities held by the accounts of customers registered in "street name",
and will be the responsibility of the DTC Participants or Indirect DTC
Participants. Neither the Trustee nor any Paying Agent will have any
responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records of DTC relating to
or payments made by DTC on account of beneficial interests in the DTC Global
Note or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records of DTC relating
to such beneficial interests. Substantially similar principles will apply with
regard to the DBC Global Note and payments to holders of interest therein.
 
 DBC
 
  DBC is incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany and
acts as a specialized depositary and clearing organization. DBC is subject to
regulations and supervision by the German Banking Supervisory Authority. DBC
holds securities for DBC Accountholders and facilitates the clearance and
settlement of securities transactions between its DBC Accountholders through
electronic book-entry changes in securities accounts with simultaneous payment
in Deutsche Marks in same-day funds. Thus, the need for physical delivery of
certificates is eliminated. DBC provides to the DBC Accountholders, among
other things, services for safekeeping, administration, clearance and
settlement of domestic German and internationally traded securities and
securities lending and borrowing. DBC Accountholders include banking
institutions located in Germany, including German branches of non-German
financial institutions, securities brokers or dealers admitted to a German
Stock Exchange that meet certain additional requirements, certain foreign
clearing institutions and, subject to certain requirements, other credit
institutions within the European Union. Indirect access to DBC is available to
others such as securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies,
clearing corporations and others, including individuals, that clear through or
maintain custodial relationships with DBC Accountholders either directly or
indirectly.
 
CONSENT TO JURISDICTION AND SERVICE
 
  The Indenture provides that the Issuer will irrevocably appoint CT
Corporation System, 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019, as its agent for
service of process in any suit, action or proceeding with respect to the
Indenture or the Notes and for actions brought under federal or state
securities laws brought in any federal or state court located in the Borough
of Manhattan in the City of New York and submits to such jurisdiction.
 
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            CERTAIN UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
 
  The following discussion is a summary of the principal United States federal
income tax considerations of acquiring, owning, and disposing of Notes that
may be relevant to prospective investors. This summary is of a general nature
and is not intended to be, nor should it be construed to be, legal or tax
advice to any person purchasing and holding Notes pursuant to this Prospectus.
The following discussion applies only to persons that hold the Notes as
capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). This discussion does not purport to deal
with all aspects of United States federal income taxation that may be relevant
to a prospective investor or to certain classes of persons who are subject to
special treatment under the United States federal income tax law, including,
but not limited to, dealers in securities or currencies, banks, insurance
companies, tax-exempt organizations, persons that hold the Notes as a "hedge"
against currency risks, as part of a "straddle" with other investments, or as
part of a "conversion transaction," persons that have a "functional currency"
other than the U.S. dollar, and persons who have ceased to be United States
citizens or to be taxed as resident aliens. In addition, except as expressly
indicated, the discussion generally is limited to the United States federal
income tax consequences to initial holders of the Notes. It does not consider
the tax treatment of holders of an interest in pass-through entities that hold
the Notes nor does it include any description of the tax laws of any state,
local, or foreign governments that may be applicable to the Notes or holders
thereof.
 
  This summary is based upon the United States federal tax laws as in effect
on the date of this Prospectus, which are subject to change.
 
  EACH PROSPECTIVE INVESTOR IS URGED TO CONSULT WITH ITS OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO
THE PARTICULAR TAX CONSEQUENCES TO SUCH INVESTOR OF ACQUIRING, OWNING, AND
DISPOSING OF THE NOTES, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND AFFECT OF ANY STATE,
LOCAL, OR FOREIGN INCOME TAX LAWS, AND OF CHANGES IN APPLICABLE TAX LAWS.
 
U.S. HOLDERS
 
  The following discussion is limited to the United States federal income tax
consequences relevant to a holder of a Note that is (i) a citizen or resident
of the United States, (ii) a corporation organized under the laws of the
United States or any political subdivision thereof or therein, (iii) an
estate, the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax
regardless of the source, or (iv) a trust if a court within the United States
is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust
and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial
decisions of the trust (a "U.S. Holder").
 
  Special consideration relevant to the United States federal income taxation
of payments on Notes denominated in a currency other than the U.S. dollar
("Foreign Currency") are discussed separately below under the heading FOREIGN
CURRENCY NOTES.
 
PAYMENTS OF INTEREST
 
  In general, interest on a Note (subject to the original issue discount rules
described below) will be taxable to a beneficial owner who is a U.S. Holder as
ordinary interest income at the time it accrues or is received in accordance
with such U.S. Holder's method of accounting for United States federal income
tax purposes.
 
 Original Issue Discount
 
  The Notes will be issued with original issue discount ("OID") for United
States federal income tax purposes. The following summary is a general
discussion of the United States federal income tax consequences to U.S.
Holders of the purchase, ownership, and disposition of Notes issued with OID
and that mature more than one year from the date of issuance.
 
 
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  For United States federal income tax purposes, OID is the excess of the
stated redemption price at maturity of a Note over its issue price, if such
excess equals or exceeds a de minimis amount (generally 1/4 of 1% of the
Note's stated redemption price at maturity multiplied by the number of
complete years to its maturity from its issue date). Generally, the issue
price of a Note will equal the first price at which a substantial amount of
such Notes has been sold (ignoring sales to bond houses, brokers, or similar
persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement
agents, or wholesalers). The stated redemption price at maturity of a Note is
the sum of all payments provided by the Note other than qualified stated
interest payments. The term "qualified stated interest" generally means stated
interest that is unconditionally payable in cash or property (other than debt
instruments of the issuer) at least annually at a single fixed rate. Because
the Notes do not provide for the payment of qualified stated interest
throughout their term, the stated redemption price at maturity will be the sum
of the face amount of the Notes and the total amount of interest provided for
under the terms of the Notes. Accordingly, the difference between the first
price at which a substantial amount of the Notes are sold and the total amount
payable under those Notes (principal and interest) will be OID that is
includible in the gross income of a U.S. Holder of the Notes on an annual
basis.
 
  A U.S. Holder of a Note with a maturity date more than one year from the
date of issue must include OID in income as ordinary interest for United
States federal income tax purposes as it accrues under a constant yield method
in advance of the cash payments attributable to such income, regardless of the
U.S. Holder's regular method of tax accounting. In general, the amount of OID
included in income by the initial U.S. Holder will be the sum of the daily
portions of OID for each day during the taxable year (or portion of the
taxable year) on which the U.S. Holder held the Note. The daily portion of OID
is determined by allocating to each day in any accrual period (i.e., the
interval between compounding dates) a ratable portion of the OID allocable to
that accrual period. The amount of OID allocable to each accrual period
generally is equal to the difference between the product of the Note's
adjusted issue price at the beginning of the accrual period and its yield to
maturity (determined on the basis of compounding at the close of each accrual
period and appropriately adjusted to take into account the length of the
particular accrual period). The adjusted issue price of a Note at the
beginning of any accrual period is the sum of the issue price of the Note plus
the amount of OID allocable to all prior accrual periods minus the amount of
any prior payments on the Note that were not qualified stated interest
payments. Under these rules, U.S. Holders of Notes generally will have to
include in income increasingly greater amounts of OID over the life of the
Notes.
 
  A U.S. Holder who purchases a Note for an amount that is greater than its
adjusted issue price but less than or equal to the sum of all amounts payable
on the Note after the purchase date (other than payments of qualified stated
interest), will be considered to have purchased the Note at an acquisition
premium. Under the acquisition premium rules, the amount of original issue
discount that such U.S. Holder must include in its gross income with respect
to the Note for any taxable year (or portion thereof in which the U.S. Holder
holds the Note) will be reduced (but not below zero) by the portion of the
acquisition premium properly allocable to the period.
 
 Market Discount
 
  If a U.S. Holder purchases a Note for an amount that is less than its
adjusted issue price as of the purchase date, the U.S. Holder will be treated
as having purchased such Note at a market discount, unless such market
discount is less than a specified de minimis amount. Under the market discount
rules, a U.S. Holder will be required to treat any payment that does not
constitute qualified stated interest on, or any gain realized on the sale,
exchange, retirement, or other disposition of, a Note as ordinary income to
the extent of the lesser of (i) the amount of such payment or realized gain,
or (ii) the market discount which has not previously been included in income
and is treated as having accrued on such Note at the time of such payment or
disposition. Market discount will be considered to accrue ratably during the
period from the date of acquisition to the maturity date of the Note, unless
the U.S. Holder elects to accrue market discount on the basis of semiannual
compounding.
 
  A U.S. Holder may be required to defer the deduction of all or a portion of
the interest paid or accrued on any indebtedness incurred or maintained to
purchase or carry a Note with market discount until the maturity of the Note
or certain earlier dispositions because a current deduction is only allowed to
the extent the interest
 
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expense exceeds an allocable portion of market discount. A U.S. Holder may
elect to include market discount in income currently as it accrues (on either
a ratable or semiannual compounding basis), in which case the rules described
above regarding the treatment as ordinary income of gain upon the disposition
of the Note and upon the receipt of certain cash payments and regarding the
deferral of interest deductions will not apply. Generally, such currently
included market discount is treated as ordinary interest for United States
federal income tax purposes. Such an election will apply to all debt
instruments acquired by the U.S. Holder on or after the first day of the
taxable year to which such election applies and may be revoked only with the
consent of the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS").
 
 Premium
 
  If a U.S. Holder purchases a Note for an amount in excess of the sum of all
amounts payable on the Note after the purchase date (other than payments of
qualified stated interest), the Note will not be subject to the OID rules and
the U.S. Holder may elect to treat such excess as amortizable bond premium, in
which case the amount of qualified stated interest required to be included in
the U.S. Holder's income each year with respect to interest on the Note will
be reduced by the amount of amortizable bond premium allocable (based on the
Note's yield to maturity) to such year. However, if such Note may be
optionally redeemed after the U.S. Holder acquires the Note at a price in
excess of its principal amount, special rules may apply. Any election to
amortize bond premium applies to all taxable debt obligations then owned and
thereafter acquired by the U.S. Holder and may be revoked only with the
consent of the IRS. A U.S. Holder that does not elect to amortize bond premium
generally will be entitled to treat the premium as capital loss when the Note
matures.
 
 Election to Treat All Interest as OID
 
  U.S. Holders generally may, upon election, include in income all interest
(including stated interest, acquisition discount, OID, de minimis OID, market
discount, de minimis market discount, and unstated interest, as adjusted by
any amortizable bond premium or acquisition premium) that accrues on a debt
instrument by using the constant yield method applicable to OID, subject to
certain limitations and exceptions.
 
SALE, EXCHANGE, REDEMPTION, REPAYMENT, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE NOTES
 
  Upon the disposition of a Note by sale, exchange, redemption, or repayment,
a U.S. Holder generally will recognize gain or loss equal to the difference
between (i) the amount realized on such disposition (other than amounts
attributable to accrued interest), and (ii) the U.S. Holder's tax basis in the
Note. A U.S. Holder's tax basis in a Note generally will equal the U.S. dollar
cost of the Note (net of accrued interest) to the U.S. Holder (which in the
case of Note purchased with a Foreign Currency will be the U.S. dollar value
of the purchase price on the date of purchase), increased by amounts
includible in income as OID or market discount (if the U.S. Holder elects to
include market discount in income on a current basis), and reduced by any
amortized bond premium and any payments (other than payments of qualified
stated interest) made on such Note. The amount realized by a U.S. Holder on
the disposition of a Note for an amount in Foreign Currency will be the U.S.
dollar value of such amount on the date of the disposition. Because the Note
is held as a capital asset, such gain or loss (except to the extent that the
market discount rules otherwise provide) will constitute capital gain or loss.
In the case of a U.S. Holder who is an individual, any capital gain generally
will be subject to United States federal income tax at preferential rates if
specified minimum holding periods are met.
 
FOREIGN CURRENCY NOTES
 
  The following discussion applies to U.S. Holders of the Notes because the
Notes are denominated in a Foreign Currency (i.e., German deutsche marks)
(Foreign Currency Notes). This discussion assumes that the Foreign Currency
Notes are not denominated in, or indexed to, a currency that is considered a
hyperinflationary currency.
 
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 Payments of Interest and OID
 
  In general, the amount of income recognized by a cash basis U.S. Holder of a
Foreign Currency Note will be the U.S. dollar value of the interest payment,
based on the spot rate in effect on the date of receipt, regardless of whether
the payment is in fact converted into U.S. dollars. Accrual basis U.S. Holders
may determine the amount of income recognized with respect to such interest
payment in accordance with either of two methods. Under the first method, the
amount of income recognized will be based on the average exchange rate in
effect during the interest accrual period (or, with respect to an accrual
period that spans two taxable years, the partial period within the taxable
year). Under the second method, an accrual basis U.S. Holder may elect to
translate interest income into U.S. dollars at the spot rate in effect on the
last day of the accrual period or, in the case of an accrual period that spans
two taxable years, at the exchange rate in effect on the last day of the
taxable year. Additionally, if a payment of interest is actually received
within 5 business days of the last day of the accrual period or taxable year,
an accrual basis U.S. Holder applying the second method instead may translate
such accrued interest into U.S. dollars at the spot rate in effect on the day
of actual receipt (in which case no exchange gain or loss will result). Any
election to apply the second method will apply to all debt instruments held by
the U.S. Holder at the beginning of the first taxable year to which the
election applies or thereafter acquired by the U.S. Holder and may not be
revoked without the consent of the IRS. Upon receipt of an interest payment
(including a payment attributable to accrued but unpaid interest upon the sale
or retirement of a Foreign Currency Note) determined by reference to a Foreign
Currency, an accrual basis U.S. Holder will recognize exchange gain or loss
(which will be treated as ordinary income or loss) if the exchange rate in
effect on the date of receipt differs from the rate applicable to the previous
accrual of that interest income.
 
  OID is determined in units of the Foreign Currency at the time of
acquisition of the Foreign Currency Note and is translated into U.S. dollars
in the same manner that an accrual basis U.S. Holder accrues stated interest.
Exchange gain or loss will be determined when OID is considered paid to the
extent the exchange rate on the date of payment differs from the exchange rate
at which the OID was accrued.
 
 Amortizable Bond Premium
 
  Amortizable bond premium on a Foreign Currency Note will be computed in
units of Foreign Currency and will reduce interest income in units of the
Foreign Currency. At the time amortized bond premium offsets interest income,
a U.S. Holder may realize ordinary income or loss, measured by the difference
between exchange rates at that time and at the time of the acquisition of the
Foreign Currency Note.
 
 Market Discount
 
  Market discount on a Foreign Currency Note is determined in units of the
Foreign Currency. Accrued market discount that is required to be taken into
account on the maturity or upon disposition of a Foreign Currency Note is
translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate on the maturity or the
disposition date, as the case may be (and no part is treated as exchange gain
or loss). Accrued market discount currently includible in income by an
electing U.S. Holder is translated into U.S. dollars at the average exchange
rate for the accrual period (or the partial accrual period during which the
U.S. Holder held the Foreign Currency Note), and exchange gain or loss is
determined on maturity or disposition of the Foreign Currency Note (as the
case may be) in the manner described above under Foreign Currency Notes--
Payments Of Interest And OID with respect to the computation of exchange gain
or loss on the receipt of accrued interest by an accrual method holder.
 
 Exchange Gain or Loss
 
  Gain or loss recognized by a U.S. Holder on the sale, exchange, repayment,
retirement, or other disposition of a Foreign Currency Note that is
attributable to changes in exchange rates will be treated as ordinary income
or loss. However, exchange gain or loss is taken into account only to the
extent of total gain or loss realized on the transaction.
 
 
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 Exchange of Amounts in Other Than U.S. Dollars
 
  The cost of a Foreign Currency Note to a U.S. Holder will be the U.S. dollar
value of the Foreign Currency purchase price translated at the spot rate for
the date of purchase (or, in some cases, the settlement date). Foreign
Currency received as interest on a Note or on the sale, exchange, repayment,
retirement, or other disposition of a Note will have a tax basis equal to its
U.S. dollar value at the time such interest is received or at the time of such
disposition, as the case may be. Foreign Currency that is purchased generally
will have a tax basis equal to the U.S. dollar value of the Foreign Currency
on the date of purchase. Any gain or loss recognized on a sale or other
disposition of a Foreign Currency (including its use to purchase Foreign
Currency Notes or upon exchange for U.S. dollars) will be ordinary income or
loss.
 
NON-U.S. HOLDERS
 
  The following is a brief summary of the United States federal income tax
consequences that may be applicable to a holder of a Note other than a U.S.
Holder (a "Non-U.S. Holder"). For purposes of the following discussion,
interest (including OID) and gain on the sale, exchange, or other disposition
of a Note will be considered "U.S. trade or business income" if such income or
gain is (i) effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business in
the United States, or (ii) if a tax treaty applies, attributable to a
permanent establishment in the United States. In addition, any Additional
Amounts payable by the Company to a Non-U.S. Holder will be treated as
interest for United States federal income tax purposes.
 
INTEREST AND OID
 
  In general, any interest or OID paid to a Non-U.S. Holder of a Note will not
be subject to United States federal income tax if (i) the interest or OID is
not U.S. trade or business income, and (ii) as discussed below, either (A)
with respect to such payment of interest or OID, the Company meets the 80%
foreign business requirements of Section 861(c)(1) of the Code (the 80%
foreign business requirements test), or (B) the interest or OID qualifies as
"portfolio interest."
 
  United States federal income tax will not be imposed on any interest or OID
paid to a Non-U.S. Holder of a Note if the 80% foreign business requirements
test is satisfied. The 80% foreign business requirements test will be met
generally if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the U.S.
Treasury that at least 80% of the gross income from all sources of the Company
for the relevant testing period is active foreign business income. For
purposes of this test, (i) the testing period is the three-year period ending
with the close of the Company's taxable year immediately preceding the payment
of interest or OID (or the taxable year of the payment if the Company had no
gross income for such three-year period), and (ii) active foreign business
income is gross income that is derived from sources outside the United States
and is attributable to the active conduct of a trade or business in a foreign
country or possession of the United States by the Company (or a subsidiary).
If interest or OID is received by a "related person" (as defined in Section
861(c)(2)(B) of the Code), a portion of the payment would not qualify for
exemption from United States federal income tax under the 80% foreign business
requirements test.
 
  In addition, any interest or OID paid to a Non-U.S. Holder of a Note
generally will not be subject to United States federal income tax if the
interest or OID qualifies as portfolio interest. Interest or OID on the Notes
generally will qualify as portfolio interest if (i) the Non-U.S. Holder does
not actually or constructively own 10% or more of the total combined voting
power of all classes of stock of the Company entitled to vote, (ii) the Non-
U.S. Holder is not a controlled foreign corporation (as defined in the Code)
with respect to which the Company is a "related person" within the meaning of
the Code, and (iii) either (A) the Non-U.S. Holder certifies to the Company or
its agent under penalties of perjury that it is not a United States person and
such certificate provides such Non-U.S. Holder's name and address, or (B) in
the case of a Note held by a securities clearing organization, bank, or other
financial institution that holds customers' securities in the ordinary course
of its trade or business (a "financial institution"), the financial
institution certifies to the Company or its agent under penalties of perjury
that such certificate has been received from the Non-U.S. Holder by it or by
another financial institution and the financial institution furnishes the
payor with a copy of the Non-U.S. Holder's certificate.
 
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  If the 80% foreign business requirement test is not met and the interest or
OID neither qualifies as portfolio interest nor is treated as U.S. trade or
business income, the gross amount of the payment generally will be subject to
United States withholding tax at the rate of 30%, unless such rate is reduced
or eliminated by an applicable income tax treaty. U.S. trade or business
income generally will be subject to United States federal income tax at
regular rates in the same manner as if the Non-U.S. Holder were a U.S. Holder
(and, in the case of a Non-U.S. Holder that is a corporation, such income,
under certain circumstances, may be subject to an additional "branch profits
tax" at a 30% rate or such lower rate as may be applicable under an income tax
treaty), but such income generally will not be subject to the 30% withholding
tax. To claim the benefit of a lower or zero withholding rate under an income
tax treaty or to claim exemption from withholding because the income is U.S.
trade or business income, the Non-U.S. Holder must provide the payor with a
properly executed IRS Form 1001 or 4224, respectively (or, in the case of
payments made after December 31, 1998, IRS Form W-8) prior to the payment of
interest or OID.
 
SALE, EXCHANGE, REPAYMENT, RETIREMENT, OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THE NOTES
 
  Any gain realized by a Non-U.S. Holder on the sale, exchange, repayment,
retirement, or other disposition of a Note will not be subject to United
States federal income or withholding taxes unless (i) such gain is U.S. trade
or business income, or (ii) in the case of an individual, such Non-U.S. Holder
is present in the United States for 183 days or more and certain other
conditions are met.
 
UNITED STATES FEDERAL ESTATE TAX
 
  Notes held by an individual who is neither a citizen nor a resident of the
United States for United States federal estate tax purposes at the time of
such individual's death will not be subject to United States federal estate
tax unless (i) the Company would not meet the 80% foreign business
requirements test (as described above under "Non-U.S. Holders--Interest And
OID") with respect to any interest or OID on the Note were such interest or
OID received by the Non-U.S. Holder at the time of death, and (ii) the income
from such Notes would not qualify as portfolio interest (as described above
under Non-U.S. Holders--Interest And OID), without regard to the certification
requirements, if received by such individual at the time of his or her death.
 
INFORMATION REPORTING AND BACKUP WITHHOLDING
 
  Payments made in respect of the Notes to a U.S. Holder must be reported by
the Company to the IRS, unless the U.S. Holder is an exempt recipient or
establishes an exemption. Generally, individuals are not exempt recipients,
whereas corporations and certain other entities generally are exempt
recipients. In addition, backup withholding of United States federal income
tax at a rate of 31% may apply to payments made in respect of the Notes to
U.S. Holders who are not exempt recipients and who fail to provide certain
identifying information (such as the registered owner's taxpayer
identification number) in the required manner.
 
  The Company will be required to report annually to the IRS and to each Non-
U.S. Holder the amount of interest or OID paid to, and the amount of tax
withheld with respect to, each Non-U.S. Holder. This information also may be
made available to tax authorities in the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder
resides in accordance with the provisions of an applicable income tax treaty.
Under current Treasury Regulations, information reporting and backup
withholding will not apply to payments of principal on the Notes by the
Company or any agent thereof (in its capacity as such) to a Non-U.S. Holder of
a Note if the Non-U.S. Holder has provided the required certification that it
is not a United States person or has otherwise established an exemption,
provided that neither the Company nor its agent has actual knowledge that the
holder is a United States person or that the conditions of any exemption are
not in fact satisfied. Compliance with the certification procedures described
in the discussion of portfolio interest (see "--Non-U.S. Holders--Interest And
OID") would establish an exemption for those non-U.S. Holders who are not
exempt recipients.
 
  Payment of the proceeds from a sale of a Note to or through the U.S. office
of a broker generally will be subject to information reporting and backup
withholding unless the holder or beneficial owner certifies as to its
 
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taxpayer identification number (or, in the case of a Non-U.S. Holder,
certifies its non-U.S. status) or otherwise establishes an exemption from
information reporting and backup withholding. Payment of the proceeds from the
sale of a Note to or through a foreign office of a broker will not be subject
to information reporting or backup withholding, except that if the broker is a
United States person, a controlled foreign corporation for United States tax
purposes, a foreign person 50% or more of whose gross income from all sources
for the three-year period ending with the close of its taxable year preceding
the payment was effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business, then
information reporting may apply to such payments.
 
  Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld under the
backup withholding rules from a payment to a beneficial owner would be allowed
as a refund or a credit against such beneficial owner's United States federal
income tax provided the required information is furnished to the IRS.
 
  In October 1997, final Treasury Regulations were issued that effect the
information reporting and backup withholding requirements applicable to
payments in respect of a Note made after December 31, 1998. Holders of the
Notes should consult their own tax advisors with respect to the possible
application of such final regulations to any payments made in respect of the
Notes.
 
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                                 UNDERWRITING
 
  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in a purchase agreement (the
"Purchase Agreement") among the Issuer, Merrill Lynch Capital Markets Bank
Limited Frankfurt/Main Branch, as lead manager and Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated (together, the "Underwriters"), the Issuer has
agreed to sell to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters have agreed to
purchase from the Issuer, DM   aggregate principal amount at maturity of the
Notes. Each of the Underwriters has agreed to purchase the principal amount of
the Notes set forth opposite its name below, if any Notes are purchased.
 


                                                                      PRINCIPAL
          INITIAL PURCHASERS                                           AMOUNT
          ------------------                                          ---------
                                                                   
Merrill Lynch Capital Markets Bank Limited Frankfurt/Main Branch.....   DM
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
         Incorporated................................................
                                                                        -----
    Total............................................................   DM   
                                                                        =====

 
  The Purchase Agreement provides that the obligation of the Underwriters to
pay for and accept delivery of the Notes is subject to, among other
conditions, the delivery of certain legal opinions by its counsel.
 
  The Underwriters have agreed to reimburse the Company for $250,000 of the
expenses incurred in connection with the Offering.
 
  The Underwriters have advised the Issuer that they propose initially to
offer the Notes to the public at the price to public set forth on the cover
page of this Prospectus, and to certain dealers at such price less a
concession not in excess of  % per Note. The Underwriters may allow, and such
dealers may reallow, a discount not in excess of  % per Note to certain other
dealers. After the Offering, the public offering price, concession and
discount may be changed.
 
  The Issuer has agreed that it will not for a period of 180 days from the
date of this Prospectus, without the consent of the Underwriters, directly or
indirectly offer, sell, grant any option to purchase, or otherwise dispose of,
any debt securities of the Issuer or securities of the Issuer that are
convertible into, or exchangeable for, the Notes or such other debt
securities.
 
  The Issuer has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribute
to payments the Underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof.
 
  The Underwriters do not intend to confirm sales of Notes offered hereby to
any accounts over which it exercises discretionary authority.
 
  There is currently no public market for the Notes. Accordingly, there can be
no assurance as to the liquidity of any market that may develop for the Notes,
the ability of holders of the Notes to sell their Notes or at what price such
holders would be able to sell their Notes. If such a market were to develop,
the Notes could trade at prices that may be lower than the initial offering
price thereof, depending on many factors, including prevailing interest rates,
the Issuer's operating results and markets for similar debt securities. The
Underwriters, have advised the Issuer that they currently intend to make a
market in the Notes. However, they are not obligated to do so, and any market
making with respect to the Notes may be discontinued at any time without
notice at the sole discretion of the Underwriters. If an active public market
does not develop, the market price and liquidity of the Notes may be adversely
affected. The Issuer does not intend to apply for listing of the Notes on any
national securities exchange or for quotation of the Notes through an
automated quotation system.
 
  Historically, the market for non-investment grade debt has been subject to
disruptions that have caused substantial volatility in the prices of
securities similar to the Notes. There can be no assurance that the market for
the Notes will not be subject to similar disruptions.
 
  Until the distribution of the Notes is completed, rules of the Commission
may limit the ability of the Underwriter and certain selling group members to
bid for and purchase the Notes. As an exception to these rules,
 
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the Underwriters are permitted to engage in certain transactions that
stabilize the price of the Notes. Such transactions consist of bids or
purchases for the purpose of pegging, fixing or maintaining the price of the
Notes.
 
  If Underwriters create a short position in the Notes in connection with the
Offering, i.e., if they sell more Notes than are set forth on the cover page
of this Prospectus, the Underwriters may reduce that short position by
purchasing Notes in the open market.
 
  The Underwriters may also impose a penalty bid on selling group members.
This means that if the Underwriters purchase Notes in the open market to
reduce the short position or to stabilize the price of the Notes, they may
reclaim the amount of the selling concession from selling group members who
sold those Notes as part of the Offering.
 
  In general, purchases of a security for the purpose of stabilization or to
reduce a short position could cause the price of the security to be higher
than it might be in the absence of such purchases. The imposition of a penalty
bid might also have an effect on the price of a security to the extent that it
were to discourage resales of the security.
 
  Neither the Issuer nor the Underwriters make any representation or
prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the
transactions described above may have on the price of the Notes. In addition,
neither the Issuer nor the Underwriters make any representation that the
Underwriters will engage in such transaction or that such transactions, once
commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.
 
                                 LEGAL MATTERS
 
  Certain legal matters relating to the Notes will be passed upon for the
Issuer by Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC and for the Underwriters by
Shearman & Sterling.
 
                                    EXPERTS
 
  The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company included in this
Prospectus have been audited by KPMG Polska Sp. z o.o., independent public
accountants, as indicated in their report with respect thereto, and are
included herein in reliance upon the authority of said firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
 
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                     EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                   INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 


                                                                          PAGE
                                                                          ----
                                                                       
Independent Auditors' Report............................................. F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 1996 and 1997............. F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31,
 1995, 1996 and 1997..................................................... F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years
 ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997.................................. F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31,
 1995, 1996 and 1997..................................................... F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements............................... F-7

 
                                      F-1

 
                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Euronet Services Inc.:
 
  We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Euronet
Services Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 and the
related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders'
equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended
December 31, 1997. These consolidated financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
  We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards in the United States of America. Those standards require that we
plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting
principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
  In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Euronet
Services Inc. and subsidiaries at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-
year period ended December 31, 1997 in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles in the United States of America.
 
                                          KPMG Polska Sp. z o.o.
 
Warsaw, Poland
March 17, 1998
 
                                      F-2

 
                     EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                          CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 


                                                               DECEMBER 31,
                                                             -----------------
                                                              1996      1997
                                                             -------  --------
                                                              (IN THOUSANDS)

                           ASSETS
                                                                
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents................................. $ 2,541  $  7,516
  Restricted cash (note 4)..................................     152       847
  Trade accounts receivable.................................     172       647
  Investment securities (notes 5 and 6).....................     194    31,944
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets.................     433     1,857
                                                             -------  --------
    Total current assets....................................   3,492    42,811
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
  Equipment--Automatic teller machines......................   6,773    23,581
  Vehicles and office equipment.............................     471     1,808
  Computers and software....................................     662     1,050
                                                             -------  --------
                                                               7,906    26,439
  Less accumulated depreciation and amortization............    (622)   (2,351)
                                                             -------  --------
  Net property, plant and equipment.........................   7,284    24,088
Loans receivable, excluding current portion.................      21        21
Deposits for ATM leases.....................................     666     2,542
Deferred income taxes (note 8)..............................     471       571
                                                             -------  --------
    Total assets............................................ $11,934  $ 70,033
                                                             =======  ========
            LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
  Trade accounts payable.................................... $ 1,670     4,420
  Short term borrowings (note 6)............................     194       158
  Current installments of obligations under capital leases
   (note 7).................................................     637     3,140
  Note payable--shareholder.................................     262        --
  Accrued expenses..........................................      98     1,597
                                                             -------  --------
    Total current liabilities...............................   2,861     9,315
Obligations under capital leases, excluding current
 installments (note 7)......................................   3,834    11,330
Other long-term liabilities.................................     103       169
                                                             -------  --------
    Total liabilities.......................................   6,798    20,814
                                                             -------  --------
Stockholders' equity (note 1):
  Common stock, $0.02 par value. Authorized 30,000,000
   shares in 1997 and 2,100,000 in 1996; issued and
   outstanding 15,133,321 shares in 1997 and 499,100 shares
   in 1996..................................................      10       304
  Preferred stock, $0.02 par value. Authorized 10,000,000
   shares in 1997, none issued and outstanding..............      --        --
  Series A convertible preferred stock, $0.02 par value.
   Authorized 7,700,000 shares in 1996, issued and
   outstanding 4,419,800 in 1996............................      88        --
  Series B convertible preferred stock, $0.02 par value.
   Authorized 7,700,000 shares in 1996, issued and
   outstanding 4,666,669 in 1996............................      93        --
  Additional paid in capital................................  11,666    63,358
  Treasury stock............................................      --        (4)
  Subscription receivable...................................    (500)     (253)
  Accumulated losses........................................  (7,005)  (14,970)
  Restricted reserve (note 3)...............................     784       784
                                                             -------  --------
    Total stockholders' equity..............................   5,136    49,219
                                                             -------  --------
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity.............. $11,934  $ 70,033
                                                             =======  ========

 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-3

 
                     EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 


                                           YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                    -----------------------------------------
                                        1995           1996          1997
                                    -------------  ------------  ------------
                                     (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
                                                        
Revenues:
  Transaction fees................. $          62  $      1,198  $      4,627
  Other............................            --            63           663
                                    -------------  ------------  ------------
    Total revenues.................            62         1,261         5,290
Operating expenses:
  ATM operating costs..............           510         1,176         5,172
  Professional fees................           394         1,125         1,166
  Salaries.........................           452           989         3,796
  Communication....................            20           263           818
  Rent and utilities...............           112           290           783
  Travel and related costs.........            71           254           701
  Fees and charges.................           112           427           458
  Share compensation expense (note
   9)..............................            --         4,172           108
  Foreign exchange loss/(gain).....           158            79            (8)
  Other............................           341           232           818
                                    -------------  ------------  ------------
Total operating expenses...........         2,170         9,007        13,812
                                    -------------  ------------  ------------
    Operating loss.................        (2,108)       (7,746)       (8,522)
Other income/expense:
  Interest income..................           126           225         1,609
  Interest expense.................          (107)         (378)       (1,152)
                                    -------------  ------------  ------------
                                               19          (153)          457
                                    -------------  ------------  ------------
    Loss before income tax
     benefit.......................        (2,089)       (7,899)       (8,065)
Income tax benefit (note 8)........           148           323           100
                                    -------------  ------------  ------------
    Net loss....................... $      (1,941)       (7,576)       (7,965)
                                    =============  ============  ============
Loss per share--basic and diluted
 (note 2(k))....................... $       (0.19)        (0.73)        (0.56)
                                    =============  ============  ============

 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-4

 
                     EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 


                                     PREFERRED PREFERRED ADDITIONAL
                             COMMON    STOCK     STOCK    PAID IN   TREASURY SUBSCRIPTION ACCUMULATED RESTRICTED
                             STOCK   SERIES A  SERIES B   CAPITAL    STOCK    RECEIVABLE    LOSSES     RESERVE    TOTAL
                             ------  --------- --------- ---------- -------- ------------ ----------- ---------- -------
                                                                                      
BALANCE JANUARY 1, 1995....  $2,650      --        --          --      --          --          (457)     229     $ 2,422
Capital contributions (note
 1)...........................1,066      --        --         550      --          --            --       --       1,616
Net loss for 1995..........      --      --        --          --      --          --        (1,941)      --      (1,941)
Transfer to restricted
 reserve...................      --      --        --          --      --          --          (421)     421          --
                             ------     ---      ----      ------     ---       -----       -------      ---     -------
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1995..   3,716      --        --         550      --          --        (2,819)     650       2,097
Net loss up to March 27,
 1996......................      --      --        --          --      --          --          (657)      --        (657)
Transfer to restricted
 reserve...................      --      --        --          --      --          --           (48)      48          --
Formation of Euronet
 Services N.V. (note 1)....  (3,709)     63        --         122      --          --         3,524       --          --
Capital contribution (note
 1)........................      --      --        67       6,933      --       ( 500)           --       --       6,500
Reimbursement of capital...      --      --        --         (57)     --          --            --       --         (57)
Change in par value of
 shares....................       3      25        26         (54)     --          --            --       --          --
Share compensation expense
 (note 9)..................      --      --        --       4,172      --          --            --       --       4,172
Net loss from March 28,
 1996 through December 31,
 1996......................      --      --        --          --      --          --        (6,919)      --      (6,919)
Transfer to restricted
 reserve...................      --      --        --          --      --          --           (86)      86          --
                             ------     ---      ----      ------     ---       -----       -------      ---     -------
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1996..      10      88        93      11,666      --        (500)       (7,005)     784       5,136
GE Capital share issue
 (note 1)..................      --      --        11       2,989      --          --            --       --       3,000
Formation of Euronet
 Services Inc. (note 1)....     192     (88)     (104)         --      --          --            --       --          --
Net proceeds from public
 offering (note 1).........      77      --        --      47,780      --          --            --       --      47,857
Milestone awards and
 options exercised
 (note 9)..................      25      --        --         815      --        (253)           --       --         587
Subscription paid (note
 1)........................      --      --        --          --      --         500            --       --         500
Treasury stock repurchase
 (note 1)..................      --      --        --          --      (4)         --            --       --          (4)
Share compensation expense
 (note 9)..................      --      --        --         108      --          --            --       --         108
Net loss for 1997..........      --      --        --          --      --          --        (7,965)      --      (7,965)
                             ------     ---      ----      ------     ---       -----       -------      ---     -------
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 1997..  $  304      --        --      63,358      (4)       (253)      (14,970)     784     $49,219
                             ======     ===      ====      ======     ===       =====       =======      ===     =======

 
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-5

 
                     EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                     CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 


                                                     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                    ---------------------------
                                                      1995     1996      1997
                                                    --------  -------  --------
                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                              
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss..........................................  $( 1,941) $(7,576) $ (7,965)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used
 in operating activities:
 Share compensation expense.......................        --    4,172       108
 Depreciation and amortization of property, plant
  and equipment...................................       133      484     1,761
 Loss on disposal of fixed assets.................        --       --        11
 Deferred income taxes............................      (148)    (323)     (100)
 (Increase)/decrease in restricted cash...........      (180)      28      (695)
 Increase in trade accounts receivable............       (33)    (139)     (475)
 (Increase)/decrease in deposits for leases.......      (772)     106    (1,876)
 Increase in trade accounts payable...............       288    1,306     2,750
 Increase in prepaid expenses and other current
  assets..........................................      (293)      --    (1,424)
 Increase/(decrease) in accrued expenses and other
  long-term liabilities...........................       485     (313)    1,565
                                                    --------  -------  --------
 Net cash used in operating activities............    (2,461)  (2,255)   (6,340)
                                                    --------  -------  --------
Cash flows from investing activities:
 Fixed asset purchases............................      (394)  (1,061)   (7,612)
 Proceeds from sale of fixed assets...............        --       --        42
 Purchase of investment securities................        --     (194)  (75,692)
 Proceeds from maturity of investment securities..        --       --    43,942
 Net (increase)/decrease in loan receivable.......       (24)       3        --
                                                    --------  -------  --------
 Net cash used in investing activities............      (418)  (1,252)  (39,320)
                                                    --------  -------  --------
Cash flows from financing activities:
 Proceeds from issuance of shares and other
  capital contributions...........................     1,616    6,500    51,944
 Reimbursement of capital.........................        --      (57)       --
 Repayment of obligations under capital leases....      (523)  (1,101)   (1,007)
 Repurchase of treasury stock.....................        --       --        (4)
 Decrease/(increase) in bank borrowings...........        --      194       (36)
 Proceeds from/(repayment of) loan from
  shareholder.....................................       161      101      (262)
                                                    --------  -------  --------
 Net cash provided by financing activities........     1,254    5,637    50,635
                                                    --------  -------  --------
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash
 equivalents......................................    (1,625)   2,130     4,975
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period..     2,036      411     2,541
                                                    --------  -------  --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period........  $    411  $ 2,541  $  7,516
                                                    ========  =======  ========
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 Interest paid during year........................  $    107  $   325  $    877
                                                    ========  =======  ========

- --------
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities (in
thousands):
Capital lease obligations of $1,906, $4,189 and $11,006 during the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively, were incurred when the Company
entered into leases primarily for new automatic teller machines.
 
          See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
                                      F-6

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
                  NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(1) ORGANIZATION AND FORMATION OF HOLDING COMPANY
 
  Euronet Services Inc. (the "Company") was established as a Delaware
corporation on December 13, 1996 and capitalized on March 6, 1997. Euronet
Services Inc. succeeded Euronet Holding N.V. as the group holding company.
 
  Euronet Services Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively "Euronet") is an
independent shared automatic teller machine (ATM) network and service provider
to banks and financial institutions. Euronet serves banks by providing ATMs
that accept cards with international logos such as VISA, American Express and
Mastercard and proprietary bank cards issued by member banks. The subsidiaries
of Euronet, all of which are wholly owned, are:
 
  --Euronet Holding N.V., incorporated in the Netherlands Antilles
  --Euronet-Bank Tech Rt. (Bank Tech), incorporated in Hungary
  --SatComNet Kft (SatComNet), incorporated in Hungary
  --Bankomat 24/Euronet Sp. z o.o. (Bankomat), incorporated in Poland
  --EFT-Usluge d o.o., incorporated in Croatia
  --Euronet Services GmbH, incorporated in Germany
  --Euronet Services France SAS, incorporated in France
  --Euronet Services spol. sro, incorporated in the Czech Republic
 
  The following is a description of the events leading up to the formation of
the Company. Bank Tech was established on June 22, 1994 by Michael Brown
(Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Euronet) and Daniel Henry
with an initial capital contribution of $10,000. Pursuant to a joint venture
agreement dated July 19, 1994, certain new shareholders and Michael Brown
contributed $2,640,000 in cash as additional capital to Bank Tech and Daniel
Henry transferred his interest to Michael Brown for a purchase price equal to
his original contribution. The additional capital raised by Bank Tech did not
result in a new controlling group, accordingly the accounting bases of the
assets and liabilities of Bank Tech remained unchanged. On February 20, 1995,
the joint venture agreement was amended under which a new investor and a
shareholder of Bank Tech acquired SatComNet for a purchase price of $491,000
in cash. SatComNet was a shell entity with no substantive operations before
such date. SatComNet is engaged in telecommunication services by facilitating
satellite link up to Bank Tech. The acquisition was accounted for under the
purchase method of accounting, accordingly, the results of operations of
SatComNet are included in the consolidated statements of operations since the
date of acquisition. The purchase price approximated the fair value of the net
assets acquired, which mainly consisted of cash and equipment. Furthermore and
pursuant to such amended joint venture agreement, the shareholders of
SatComNet and a new shareholder agreed to contribute $956,000 in cash as
additional capital to Bank Tech and also agreed to exchange their interest
held in such companies to create identical ownership of Bank Tech and
SatComNet. The capital raised by Bank Tech and the exchange of shares did not
result in a new controlling group, accordingly, the accounting bases of the
assets and liabilities of Bank Tech and SatComNet remained unchanged. Michael
Brown established Bankomat on August 8, 1995 with $2,000 in capital. A further
capital increase of $61,000 was made by Michael Brown on December 7, 1995.
 
  On February 15, 1996 the shareholders of Bank Tech and SatComNet terminated
their amended joint venture agreement and entered into a shareholders'
agreement reorganizing the ownership of Bank Tech, SatComNet and Bankomat.
Under the shareholders' agreement, the investors contributed, on March 27,
1996, all of their shares and interest in Bank Tech, SatComNet and Bankomat in
exchange for 499,100 common shares and 4,419,800 Series A convertible
preferred shares of Euronet Holding N.V. The transaction has been accounted
for as a combination of entities under common control at historical cost in a
manner similar to pooling of interest accounting. Under this method, the
Company recorded the assets and liabilities received at their historical cost,
common shares ($7,000) and Series A convertible preferred shares ($63,000)
were established for the par value
 
                                      F-7

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
of the shares issued, accumulated losses were eliminated ($3,524,000) and the
resulting difference was recorded as additional paid in capital ($122,000). In
addition, new shareholders contributed $5,500,000 in cash and a subscription
receivable of $500,000 to the capital of Euronet Holding N.V. in exchange for
4,200,000 Series B convertible preferred shares.
 
  On November 26, 1996, Euronet Holding N.V. called on a $1 million dollar
standby commitment from certain existing investors (Poland Partners LP, Advent
Partners LP, Advent Private Equity Fund-CELP, Poland Investment Fund LP,
Hungarian Private Equity Fund and DST Systems Inc.) in return for 466,669
series B convertible preferred shares.
 
  On February 3, 1997, Euronet Holding N.V. signed a Subscription Agreement
with General Electric Capital Corporation ("GE Capital") under which GE
Capital purchased 710,507 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Shares of
Euronet Holding N.V. for an aggregate purchase price of $3 million. Pursuant
to the "claw back" option of this agreement, on June 16, 1997, the Company
repurchased 292,607 shares of Euronet Holding N.V. at the original par value.
 
  The following table illustrates the issuance of equity securities by date,
including the number of shares issued for cash or other consideration, the
nature of the non-cash consideration received and the values assigned to each
issuance up to the capitalization of the Company on March 6, 1997.
 


                                        NUMBER OF SHARES
                         -------------------------------------------------
                                              BANK                           EURONET
DATE                       TYPE OF SHARES   TECH(/1/) SATCOMNET   BANKOMAT HOLDING N.V.         VALUE
- ----                     ------------------ --------- ---------   -------- ------------     --------------
                                                                                            (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                                          
June 22, 1994........... Common                1,044      --          --           --           $   10
July 19, 1994........... Common              275,522      --          --           --           $2,640
                                                                                                ------
                                                                                                $2,650
February 20, 1995....... Common               53,434       1(/2/)     --           --           $1,447
August 8, 1995.......... Common                   --      --       3,140           --           $    2
December 7, 1995........     (/3/)                --      --          --           --           $  167
                                                                                                ------
                                                                                                $1,616
March 27, 1996.......... Common                   --      --          --      499,100               --(/4/)
March 27, 1996.......... series A preferred       --      --          --    4,419,800               --(/4/)
March 27 ,1996.......... series B preferred       --      --          --    4,200,000           $5,500(/5/)
November 26, 1996....... series B preferred       --      --          --      466,669           $1,000
                                                                                                ------
                                                                                                $6,500
February 3, 1997........ series B preferred       --      --          --      710,507(/6/)      $3,000

- --------
(1) On March 28, 1995, Bank Tech changed its legal structure from a company
    limited by quotas ( "Kft") to a company limited by shares ("RT"). Upon the
    transformation, the quotas were exchanged for 330,000 shares of common
    shares.
(2) SatComNet's legal structure is a company limited by quotas.
(3) No shares were issued at this date. Amount contributed was recorded as an
    increase to additional paid capital. The consideration includes $61,000 of
    non-cash contribution (2 ATMs) which was valued at the transferors'
    historical cost basis.
(4) On March 27, 1996, the common shares and series A preferred shares were
    issued in exchange for the shares of Bank Tech, SatComNet and Bankomat.
    Such shares were recorded on an historical cost basis.
(5) The value excludes $500,000 of subscription receivable.
(6) On June 16, 1997, Euronet repurchased 292,607 shares at the original par
    value.
 
                                      F-8

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  Effective March 5, 1997, Euronet Holding N.V. changed the stated par value
of all common and preferred shares of the Company from $0.10 to $0.14. Euronet
Holding N.V. then effected a seven-for-one stock split which became effective
on March 5, 1997, thus reducing the par value of such shares to $0.02. This
change in par value and stock split was retroactively taken into account for
common and preferred shares. Subsequently, effective March 6, 1997, the
holders of all of the preferred shares of Euronet Holding N.V. converted all
of such preferred shares into common shares of Euronet Holding N.V.
 
  Pursuant to an Exchange Agreement which became effective on March 6, 1997,
entered into between Euronet Services Inc. and the shareholders and option
holders of Euronet Holding N.V., 10,296,076 shares of common stock in the
Company were issued to the shareholders of Euronet Holding N.V. in exchange
for all the common shares of Euronet Holding N.V. In addition, options to
acquire 3,113,355 shares of common stock of the Company were issued to the
holders of options to acquire 3,113,355 common shares of Euronet Holding N.V.
and awards with respect to 800,520 shares of common stock of the Company were
issued to the holders of awards with respect to 800,520 preferred shares of
Euronet Holding N.V. in exchange for all such awards.
 
  On March 7, 1997, the Company consummated an initial public offering of
6,095,000 shares of common stock at a price of $13.50 per share. Of the
6,095,000 shares sold, 3,833,650 shares were sold by the Company and 2,261,350
shares by certain selling shareholders. Net proceeds to the Company were
approximately $47.9 million after deduction of the underwriting discount and
other expenses of the offering.
 
  The following table provides a summary of common stock issued since the
establishment of Euronet Services Inc. in December 1996:
 


                                                                     NUMBER
                                                         DATE      OF SHARES
                                                    -------------- ----------
                                                             
Exchange agreement with Euronet Holding N.V.  ..... March 6, 1997  10,296,076
Exercise of awards in the initial public offering
 .................................................. March 7, 1997     800,520
Stock options exercised in the initial public
 offering ......................................... March 7, 1997     304,822
Shares issued in the initial public offering ...... March 7, 1997   3,038,650
Additional shares issued in the initial public
 offering to cover over-allotment ................. March 16, 1997    795,000
Repurchase of GE Capital shares ................... June 16, 1997    (292,607)
Stock options exercised ........................... Various           190,860
                                                                   ----------
                                                                   15,133,321
                                                                   ==========

 
(2) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND PRACTICES
 
 (a) Basis of presentation
 
  The accompanying financial statements have been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
 
  The financial statements for the period from January 1, 1995 through March
27, 1996 have been presented as if the operating entities had been combined
from their respective dates of incorporation/acquisition. For the period from
March 27, 1996 to March 6, 1997 the consolidated financial statements include
the accounts of Euronet Holding N.V. and its subsidiaries. Subsequent to March
6, 1997 the consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its subsidiaries.
 
  All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
 
 
                                      F-9

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 (b) Transfer of non monetary assets
 
  The transfer of the share holdings held by the shareholders in Bank 24,
SatComNet and Bankomat in exchange for shares in Euronet Holding N.V. have
been recorded at the underlying net equity of the operating entities which is
the historical cost. The formation of the Euronet Services Inc. has also been
accounted for at historical cost. The transfer of assets by shareholders have
been recorded at the transferors' historical cost basis.
 
 (c) Foreign currencies
 
  Foreign currency transactions are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing
at the date of the transactions. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign
currencies are remeasured at rates of exchange at balance sheet date. Gains
and losses on foreign currency transactions are included in the statement of
operations.
 
  The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries where the local currency is
the functional currency are translated to U.S. dollars using (i) exchange
rates in effect at period end for assets and liabilities, and (ii) average
exchange rates during the period for results of operations. Adjustments
resulting from translation of financial statements are reflected as a separate
component of stockholders' equity.
 
  The financial statements of foreign subsidiaries where the functional
currency in the U.S. dollar are remeasured using historical exchange rates for
non-monetary items while current exchange rates are used for monetary items.
Foreign exchange gains and losses arising from the remeasurement are reported
in the statement of operations.
 
 (d) Property, plant and equipment
 
  Property, plant, and equipment are stated at cost. Equipment under capital
leases are stated at the lesser of fair value of the leased equipment and the
present value of future minimum lease payments.
 
  Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated
useful lives of the assets. Equipment held under capital leases and leasehold
improvements are amortized straight line over their estimated useful lives.
 
  Depreciation and amortization periods are as follows:
 

                                                          
   Automatic teller machines................................             7 years
   Computers and software...................................             3 years
   Vehicles & office equipment..............................             5 years
   Cassettes................................................              1 year
   Leasehold improvements................................... Over the lease term

 
 (e) Impairment of long-lived assets
 
  Euronet assesses the recoverability of long-lived assets (mainly property,
plant and equipment) by determining whether the carrying value of the fixed
assets can be recovered over the remaining lives through projected
undiscounted future operating cash flows expected to be generated by the
assets. If an impairment in value is estimated to have occurred, the assets
carrying value is reduced to its estimated fair value. The assessment of the
recoverability of long-lived assets will be impacted if estimated future
operating cash flows are not achieved.
 
                                     F-10

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
 (f) Income taxes
 
  Income taxes are accounted for under the asset and liability method.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the expected future tax
consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and
operating loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured
using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in
which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The
effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is
recognized in the income in the period that includes the enactment date.
 
  A valuation allowance for deferred tax assets has been established on the
basis of the Company's estimate of taxable income for future periods.
 
 (g) Risks and uncertainties
 
  Euronet at this time, remains dependent on a limited group of customers and
network services are limited to those areas where ATMs have been installed.
 
  The Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions related to the
reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities to prepare these financial statements in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from
those estimates.
 
 (h) Revenue recognition
 
  Euronet recognizes revenue at the point at which the service is performed.
 
 (i) Cash equivalents
 
  For the purposes of the statements of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid debt instruments purchased with an original maturity of three
months or less to be cash equivalents.
 
 (j) Investment securities
 
  The Company has classified all of its investment securities as held-to-
maturity. Held-to-maturity securities are those securities in which the
Company has the ability and intent to hold the security to maturity. Held-to-
maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost, adjusted for the
amortization or accretion of premium and discounts. A decline in the market
value of any held-to-maturity security below cost that is deemed other than
temporary results in a reduction in the carrying amount to fair value. The
impairment is charged to earnings and a new cost basis for the security is
established. Premium and discounts are amortized or accreted over the life or
term of the related held-to-maturity security as an adjustment to yield using
the effective interest method.
 
 (k) Loss per share
 
  The Company, effective for the year ended December 31, 1997, adopted
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 128, "Earnings per
Share." Pursuant to the provisions of the statement, basic loss per share has
been computed by dividing net loss attributable to common shareholders by the
weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The
effect of potential common shares (stock options outstanding) is antidilutive.
Accordingly, dilutive loss per share does not assume the exercise of stock
options outstanding.
 
                                     F-11

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  The following table provides a reconciliation of the numerator and
denominator in the loss per share calculation:
 


                                              YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                        -------------------------------------
                                           1995         1996         1997
                                        -----------  -----------  -----------
                                                         
   Net loss attributable to common
    shareholders (in thousands).......       (1,941)      (7,576)      (7,965)
   Weighted average number of common
    shares outstanding................   10,386,089   10,386,089   14,284,917
   Loss per share--basic and diluted..  $     (0.19) $     (0.73) $     (0.56)

 
  The capital structure of the Company before March 7, 1997 (consummation of
the initial public offering) is not indicative of the continuing capital
structure. The loss per share amounts for prior years have been restated to
conform with the provisions of SFAS No. 128. The weighted average number of
shares outstanding for the years ended December 31, 1996 and 1995 represents
the sum of (i) 9,585,569 shares of common stock outstanding at December 31,
1996 (adjusted to reflect the conversion of the preferred shares to common
stock, reduction in par value and the seven-to-one stock split resulting from
the initial public offering) and, (ii) 800,520 shares of common stock awarded
to shareholders in connection with the initial public offering, which pursuant
to the Securities and Exchange Commission's Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 98
are deemed to be nominal issuances for all periods presented.
 
 (l) Stock-based compensation
 
  SFAS No. 123 "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation", encourages but does
not require companies to record compensation cost for stock-based employee
compensation plans at fair value. The Company has chosen to account for stock-
based compensation using the intrinsic value method prescribed in Accounting
Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees"
and related Interpretations. Accordingly, compensation cost for share options
is measured as the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the Company's
shares at the date of the grant over the exercise price. Such compensation
cost is charged to expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of
the respective options. If vesting is accelerated as a result of certain
milestones, the unrecognized compensation would be recorded as expense on the
date such milestones have or have been deemed to have been achieved. The
Company has adopted the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS No. 123 (refer to
note (9)).
 
 (m) Reclassifications
 
  Certain amounts have been reclassified in the prior year financial
statements to conform to the 1997 financial statements presentation.
 
(3) RESTRICTED RESERVE
 
  The restricted reserve arose from the provisions of Hungarian accounting law
in relation to share capital contributed in foreign currency to Bank Tech and
SatComNet. Under these rules, a foreign currency capital contribution is
recorded in the local accounting records of the companies using the rate when
the capital was contributed. The foreign currency gain (or loss) which arises
upon usage of the foreign currency is recorded as a separate non distributable
reserve.
 
  The reserve has remained frozen during the year as the laws in Hungary have
now changed and no longer require this accounting. However, the change in the
law is not retroactive and the historical reserve remains undistributable.
 
                                     F-12

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
(4) RESTRICTED CASH
 
  The restricted cash balance as of December 31, 1996 and 1997 were as
follows:
 


                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                                   -------------
                                                                    1996   1997
                                                                   ------ ------
                                                                    
   ATM deposits................................................... $  152 $  347
   Other..........................................................     --    500
                                                                   ------ ------
                                                                   $  152 $  847
                                                                   ====== ======

 
  The ATM deposit balances held are equivalent to the value of certain banks'
cash held in Euronet's ATM network. The Company also has deposits with
commercial banks to cover guarantees and deposits with customs officials to
cover charges.
 
(5) INVESTMENT SECURITIES
 
  The amortized cost for short-term held-to-maturity securities by class
security type at December 31, 1996 and 1997, were as follows:
 


                                                                  DECEMBER 31,
                                                                 --------------
                                                                 1996    1997
                                                                 --------------
                                                                 (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                                 
   U.S. State and Municipal obligations......................... $  -- $ 12,448
   Corporate debentures.........................................    --    8,298
   U.S. Federal Agency obligations..............................    --    7,967
   Foreign government obligations...............................   194    3,231
                                                                 ----- --------
     Total...................................................... $ 194 $ 31,944
                                                                 ===== ========

 
  The carrying value of these investment securities at December 31, 1996 and
1997 approximates fair market value.
 
(6) SHORT TERM BORROWINGS
 
  Short term borrowings represent Hungarian forint denominated loans granted
by a commercial bank in Hungary to permit such bank to supply cash to the ATM
network. The loan outstanding at December 31, 1997 is due on June 16, 1998
together with interest accrued at 27%. Euronet has collateralized this loan by
the pledge of certain investment securities with a value approximately the
outstanding balance of the loan.
 
(7) LEASES
 
 (a) Capital leases
 
  The Company leases the majority of its ATMs under capital lease agreements
that expire between 1999 and 2002 and bear interest at rates between 11% and
15%. Lease installments are paid on a monthly, quarterly or semi-annual basis.
Euronet has the right to extend the term of certain leases at the conclusion
of the lease period. In addition to the related equipment, one lease in Poland
is secured by a pledge of certain accounts receivable and a letter of credit
from a commercial bank.
 
  A related entity, Windham Technologies Inc. has the option to purchase the
ATMs under capital lease in Hungary at the end of the lease term at a bargain
purchase price of $1 plus incidental expenses (see note [11]).
 
                                     F-13

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  Euronet also has two lease agreements for computers for use as its central
processing and authorization center for ATM transactions. One lease has a term
expiring in 1999 and the other in 2000 and they bear interest at a rate of 15%
and 12%, respectively, and are payable quarterly.
 
  The gross amount of the ATMs and IBM computer and related accumulated
amortization recorded under capital leases were as follows:
 


                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1996    1997
                                                                ------  -------
                                                                (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                                  
   ATMs........................................................ $5,870  $15,940
   Other.......................................................    225    1,161
                                                                ------  -------
                                                                 6,095   17,101
   Less accumulated amortization...............................   (410)  (1,811)
                                                                ------  -------
   Net book value.............................................. $5,685  $15,290
                                                                ======  =======

 
  Amortization of assets held under capital leases, amounted to $96,000,
$1,314,000 and $1,401,000 for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and
1997, respectively. These amounts are included with depreciation expense.
 
 (b) Operating leases
 
  The Company also has non-cancellable operating rental leases for office
space which expire over the next 2 to 5 years. Rent expense under these leases
amounted to $158,000, $270,000 and $433,000 for the years ended December 31,
1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively.
 
 (c) Future minimum lease payments
 
  Future minimum lease payments under the capital leases and the non-
cancellable operating lease (with initial or remaining lease terms in excess
of one year) as of December 31, 1997 are:
 


                                                            CAPITAL  OPERATING
                                                            LEASES    LEASES
                                                            -------  ---------
                                                             (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                               
   Year ending December 31,
     1998.................................................. $ 5,031     $  962
     1999..................................................   5,536      1,007
     2000..................................................   5,256      1,007
     2001..................................................   1,103      1,007
     2002..................................................     959      1,007
                                                            -------
   Total minimum lease payments............................  17,885
   Less amounts representing interest......................  (3,415)
                                                            -------
   Present value of net minimum capital lease payments.....  14,470
   Less current installments of obligations under capital
    leases.................................................  (3,140)
                                                            -------
   Long term capital lease obligations..................... $11,330
                                                            =======

 
                                     F-14

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
(8) INCOME TAXES
 
  The income tax benefit consisted of the following:
 


                                                     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                     -------------------------
                                                      1995     1996     1997
                                                     -------  -------  -------
                                                         (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                              
   Current tax expense:
     U.S. Federal..................................       --       --       --
     Netherlands Antilles..........................       --       --       --
     Europe........................................       --       --       --
                                                     -------  -------  -------
       Total current...............................       --       --       --
   Deferred tax benefit:
     U.S. Federal..................................       --       --       --
     Netherlands Antilles..........................       --       --       --
     Europe........................................  $   148  $   323  $   100
                                                     -------  -------  -------
       Total deferred..............................      148      323      100
                                                     =======  =======  =======
       Total income taxes..........................  $   148  $   323  $   100
                                                     =======  =======  =======
   The sources of income/(loss) before income taxes
    are presented as follows:
     United States.................................       --       --     (353)
     Netherlands Antilles..........................   (2,089)  (4,416)     425
     Europe........................................   (2,089)  (3,483)  (8,137)
                                                     -------  -------  -------
       Loss before income taxes....................  $(2,089) $(7,899) $(8,065)
                                                     =======  =======  =======

 
  The income tax benefit has been calculated on the basis of the taxable
losses of the combined entities for the year ended December 31, 1995 and the
period January 1, 1996 through March 27, 1996. Upon formation of Euronet
Holding N.V. on March 27, 1996 and through March 7, 1997, the income tax
benefit was calculated solely on the basis of the taxable loss of Euronet
Holding N.V. Subsequent to March 7, 1997, the income tax benefit was
calculated solely on the basis of the taxable loss of the Company. The
difference between the actual income tax benefit and the tax benefit computed
by applying the statutory income tax rate (34% for United States, 3% for
Netherlands Antilles, 18% for Hungary and 38% for Poland) to losses before
taxes is attributable to the following:
 


                                                   YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                  ---------------------------
                                                   1995     1996      1997
                                                  -------  -------  ---------
                                                       (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                           
   Income tax benefit at statutory rates......... $   427  $   267  $   2,742
   Non-deductible expenses.......................    (153)    (209)      (261)
   Tax-exempt interest...........................      --       --        265
   Stock options exercised.......................      --       --      1,006
   Stock options granted in prior year...........      --       --      1,402
   Foreign currency gains and losses.............      --       --        542
   Tax holiday...................................      (8)      (4)        --
   Difference in foreign tax rates...............      --      806         44
   Adjustment to deferred tax asset for enacted
    changes in tax rates.........................      --       --       (113)
   Utilization of tax loss carried forward.......      --       --        145
   Change in valuation allowance.................    (118)    (537)    (5,672)
                                                  -------  -------  ---------
   Actual income tax benefit..................... $   148  $   323  $     100
                                                  =======  =======  =========

 
 
                                     F-15

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
  As a result of the formation of the Company a portion of the stock
compensation cost recorded in 1996 became a temporary difference for which the
Company recognized a gross deferred tax asset of $1,402,404 in 1997. A
valuation allowance for this deferred tax asset was established. During 1997,
certain of the stock options were exercised resulting in a deduction of
$1,005,937 in the Company's tax return. Because of the tax loss position of
the Company in the United States, this tax deduction has not been realized but
recharacterized as a tax loss carryforward. The Company has also established a
valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset resulting from the tax loss
carryforward in the United States. Should this tax loss carryforward be
utilized in the future, $951,553 of the tax benefit would be recorded as an
adjustment to additional paid in capital.
 
  The tax effect of temporary differences and carryforwards which give rise to
deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 


                                                                 DECEMBER 31,
                                                                ---------------
                                                                 1996    1997
                                                                ------- -------
                                                                (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                                  
   Tax loss carryforwards......................................    989    4,808
   Leasing.....................................................      5      167
   Leasehold improvements......................................     48       82
   Stock compensation costs....................................     --    1,402
   Unrealised exchange rate differences........................     --       34
   Accrued expenses............................................     84      321
   Other.......................................................     --       84
                                                                ------  -------
   Deferred tax asset..........................................  1,126    6,898
   Valuation allowance.........................................   (655)  (6,327)
                                                                ------  -------
   Net deferred tax assets.....................................    471      571
                                                                ======  =======

 
  The valuation allowance relates to deferred tax assets established under
SFAS No. 109 for loss carryforwards at December 31, 1996 and 1997 of
$8,686,000 and $19,989,000, respectively. The tax operating loss carryforwards
will expire through 2000 for Bankomat and through 2002 for Bank Tech,
SatComNet and Euronet Holding N.V. The tax operating losses for Euronet
Services Inc. and Euronet Services GmbH can be carried forward indefinitely.
Based on the Company's forecast of sufficient taxable income for future
periods in which the tax losses are expected to be absorbed, the Company
believes that it will realise the benefit of the deferred tax assets, net of
the existing valuation allowance.
 
(9) STOCK PLANS
 
  The Company has established a share compensation plan which provides certain
employees options to purchase shares of its common stock. The options vest
over a period of five years from the date of grant. Options are exercisable
during the term of employment or consulting arrangements with the Company and
its subsidiaries. The Company has the right to repurchase shares within 180
days from an employee who has exercised his options but has ceased to be
employed by Euronet. At December 31, 1997, the Company has authorized options
for the purchase of 1,299,550 shares of common stock, of which 1,289,447 have
been awarded to employees and 1,061,316 remain unexercised.
 
  In accordance with the shareholders' agreement dated February 15, 1996 and
amended on October 14, 1996, the Company has reserved 2,850,925 shares of
common stock for the purpose of awarding common stock ("milestone awards") to
certain investors and options to acquire shares of common stock ("milestone
options") to the founders, management and key employees. The Company granted
800,520 milestone awards at an exercise price of $0.02 per share and 2,050,405
milestone options at an exercise price of $2.14 per share.
 
                                     F-16

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  Upon the initial public offering, all milestone awards and milestone options
granted under the milestone arrangement (with the exception of 49,819 options
to certain key employees which will vest equally over two years following the
initial public offering) vested and all shares became immediately issuable to
beneficiaries of milestone awards and options. Upon the initial public
offering, 800,520 milestone awards and 232,078 milestone options were
exercised. As at December 31, 1997, 1,736,890 milestone options remain
unexercised.
 
  Share option activity during the periods indicated is as follows:
 


                                                                   WEIGHTED-
                                                       NUMBER       AVERAGE
                                                      OF SHARES  EXERCISE PRICE
                                                      ---------  --------------
                                                           
   Balance at December 31, 1994 (none exercisable)..    440,440       0.71
     Granted........................................    110,110       0.71
                                                      ---------
   Balance at December 31, 1995 (88,130 shares
    exercisable)....................................    550,550       0.76
     Granted........................................  2,562,805       2.02
                                                      ---------
   Balance at December 31, 1996 (271,780 shares
    exercisable)....................................  3,113,335       1.80
     Granted........................................    226,497      12.65
     Exercised......................................   (495,682)      1.34
     Forfeited......................................    (45,964)      3.25
                                                      ---------
   Balance at December 31, 1997 (1,984,365 shares
    exercisable)....................................  2,798,206       2.67
                                                      =========

 
  At December 31, 1997, the range of exercise prices, weighted-average
remaining contractual life and number exercisable of outstanding options was
as follows:
 


                                                    WEIGHTED-
                                    NUMBER OF  AVERAGE CONTRACTUAL     NUMBER
   EXERCISE PRICE                    SHARES   REMAINING LIFE (YEARS) EXERCISABLE
   --------------                   --------- ---------------------- -----------
                                                            
   0.71............................   326,396          6.6              150,220
   0.95............................    66,150          7.3               11,018
   1.43............................   378,700          7.8              116,900
   2.14............................ 1,806,890          8.2            1,706,227
   10.75...........................    51,191          9.8                  --
   11.50...........................    28,260          9.6                  --
   11.77...........................    27,804          9.8                  --
   13.94...........................   112,815          9.3                  --
                                    ---------                         ---------
                                    2,798,206                         1,984,365
                                    =========                         =========

 
  The Company applies APB Opinion No. 25 in accounting for its share option
plans. The exercise price of the options is established based on the estimated
fair value of the underlying shares at grant date. For options granted prior
to the initial public offering, the fair value was determined by taking into
consideration the per share price at which the most recent sale of equity
securities was made by Euronet to investors. For options granted after the
initial public offering, the fair value is determined by the market price of
the share at the date of grant. However, in contemplation of the initial
public offering in March 1997, compensation expense was recognized in 1996
relating to all options granted during the fourth quarter of 1996. Such
compensation expense was calculated as the excess of the fair market value of
the underlying shares (determined as $4.22, which is the cash price per share
at which GE Capital subscribed for preferred shares of Euronet Holding N.V. in
February 1997) over the exercise price of $2.14 per share. Compensation
expense of $4,172,000 has been recorded in the 1996 consolidated financial
statements and an additional compensation expense of $343,000 with respect to
these options will be recognized over the remaining vesting period of such
options. Of this amount, $108,000 has been expensed in the year ended December
31, 1997.
 
                                     F-17

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  The following table provides the fair value of options granted during 1997,
1996 and 1995 together with a description of the assumptions used to calculate
the fair value:
 


                                                YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                        ---------------------------------------
                                            1995         1996         1997
                                        ------------ ------------ -------------
                                          MINIMUM      MINIMUM    BLACK-SCHOLES
        PRICING MODEL/METHOD USED       VALUE METHOD VALUE METHOD PRICING MODEL
        -------------------------       ------------ ------------ -------------
                                                         
   Expected volatility.................        0%           0%            54%
   Average risk-free rate..............     7.17%        7.17%          6.86%
   Average expected lives..............   3 years      3 years      2.5 years
   Expected dividend yield.............        0%           0%             0%
   Weighted-average fair value (per
    share).............................   $  0.71      $  1.14      $    4.90

 
  Had the Company determined compensation cost based on the fair value at the
grant date for its stock options under SFAS No. 123, consolidated net loss and
net loss per share would have been increased to the pro forma amounts
indicated below:
 


                                                     YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                                                     -------------------------
                                                      1995     1996     1997
                                                     -------  -------  -------
                                                              
   Net loss-as reported............................. $(1,914) $(7,576) $(7,965)
   Net loss-pro forma............................... $(1,914) $(7,576) $(8,240)
   Loss per share-as reported....................... $ (0.19) $ (0.73) $ (0.56)
   Loss per share-pro forma......................... $ (0.19) $ (0.73) $ (0.58)

 
  Pro forma impact reflects only options granted since December 31, 1994.
Therefore, the full impact of calculating compensation cost for stock options
under SFAS No. 123 is not reflected in the pro forma amounts presented above
because compensation cost is reflected over the options' vesting periods and
compensation cost for options granted prior to January 1, 1995 is not
considered.
 
                                     F-18

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
(10) BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
  Euronet and its subsidiaries operate in one business segment, the service of
providing an independent shared ATM network to the banks and financial
institutions that it serves.
 
  Total revenues for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997 and long
lived assets at December 31, 1996 and 1997 for the Company analyzed by
geographical location is as follows:
 


                                                                      LONG-
                                                 TOTAL REVENUES    LIVED ASSETS
                                               ------------------ --------------
                                               1995  1996   1997   1996   1997
                                               ---- ------ ------ ------ -------
                                                        (IN THOUSANDS)
                                                          
   Hungary.................................... $62  $1,246 $4,562 $4,709 $10,212
   Poland.....................................  --      15    663  2,575   9,204
   Other......................................  --      --     65     --   4,672
                                               ---  ------ ------ ------ -------
   Total...................................... $62  $1,261 $5,290 $7,284 $24,088
                                               ===  ====== ====== ====== =======

 
  Total revenues are attributed to countries based on location of customer.
Long-lived assets consist of property, plant, and equipment.
 
(11) RELATED PARTIES
 
  Windham Technologies Inc. (Windham) holds the option to purchase certain
ATMs at the end of the lease term. Windham is jointly owned by two
shareholders of the Company. Windham has signed an undertaking to contribute
these assets to Euronet at the end of the lease at a bargain purchase price of
$1 plus incidental expenses.
 
  In addition, payments of $320,000, $425,000 and $94,000 have been made for
the years ended December 31, 1995, 1996 and 1997, respectively, to Windham.
These payments cover the services and related expenses of consultants seconded
by Windham to the Company. These services include AS400 computer expertise,
bank marketing and management support.
 
(12) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
  Euronet's financial instruments (cash, receivables, investment securities,
accounts payable, short term borrowings, notes payable and accrued expenses)
are principally short-term in nature. Accordingly, the carrying value of these
investments approximates its fair value.
 
(13) CONCENTRATIONS OF BUSINESS AND CREDIT RISK
 
  Euronet is subject to concentrations of business and credit risk. Euronet's
financial instruments mainly include trade receivables, cash and short-term
investments. Euronet's customer base, even though limited, includes the most
significant international card organizations and certain banks in the markets
in which it operates. Therefore, the Company is dependent on these entities
and its operations are directly affected by the financial condition of those
entities. The Company has two individually significant customers in Hungary
which account for 51% and 18%, respectively, of total consolidated revenue for
the year ended December 31, 1997. In January 1998, the Company's most
significant customer which accounts for 51% of consolidated revenues for the
year ended December 31, 1997, notified the Company that it was terminating its
contract effective July 1998.
 
  Cash and short-term investments are placed with high-credit quality
financial institutions or in short-term duration, high-quality debt securities
issued by the Hungarian government. Euronet does not require collateral or
other security to support financial instruments subject to credit risk.
Management believes that the credit risk associated with trade receivables,
cash and short-term investments is minimal due to the control procedures which
monitor credit worthiness of customers and financial institutions.
 
                                     F-19

 
                    EURONET SERVICES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
            NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)
 
 
  The Company has made an assessment of the impact of the advent of the year
2000 on its systems and operations. The Processing Center will require certain
upgrades which have been ordered and are scheduled for installation by the
fourth quarter of 1998. Most of the ATMs in the Company's network are not year
2000 compliant, and hardware and software upgrades will be installed under
contract with the Company's ATM maintenance vendors. According to the
Company's current estimates, the cost will be approximately $1,000 per ATM,
and the required installation will be finished by the end of 1998. The Company
estimates that approximately 560 of its ATMs will require upgrades for year
2000 compliance.
 
  The Company is currently planning a survey of its bank customers concerning
the compliance of their back office systems with year 2000 requirements, and
anticipates launching such survey in the third quarter of 1998. If the
Company's bank customers do not bring their card authorization systems into
compliance with year 2000 requirements, the Company may be unable to process
transactions on cards issued by such banks and may lose revenues from such
transactions. This could have a material adverse effect on the Company's
revenues. Therefore, Euronet will monitor, and hopes to assist its bank
clients in, implementation of its customers' year 2000 compliance programs,
and may, if required to accelerate the compliance programs of its banks,
create consulting capabilities in this respect.
 
(14) COMMITMENTS
 
  The Company is committed to purchase ATMs from certain suppliers for
approximately $1.2 million.
 
                                     F-20

 
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 NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER INDIVIDUAL HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS OTHER THAN THOSE CONTAINED IN THIS
PROSPECTUS IN CONNECTION WITH THE OFFER MADE BY THIS PROSPECTUS AND, IF GIVEN
OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED UPON AS HAVING
BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE ISSUER OR THE UNDERWRITER. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, CREATE
AN IMPLICATION THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE ISSUER
SINCE THE DATE HEREOF. THIS PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OR SOLICI-
TATION BY ANYONE IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT AU-
THORIZED OR IN WHICH THE PERSON MAKING SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION IS NOT QUAL-
IFIED TO DO SO OR TO ANYONE TO WHOM IT IS UNLAWFUL TO MAKE SUCH OFFER OR SO-
LICITATION.
 
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Available Information......................................................   1
Forward-Looking Statements.................................................   1
Prospectus Summary.........................................................   2
Risk Factors...............................................................  13
Use of Proceeds............................................................  21
Capitalization.............................................................  22
Selected Consolidated Financial Data.......................................  23
Management's Discussion and
 Analysis of Financial Condition
 and Results of Operations.................................................  25
Business...................................................................  32
Management.................................................................  49
Certain Transactions.......................................................  56
Principal Stockholders.....................................................  61
Description of Capital Stock...............................................  63
Description of the Notes...................................................  66
Certain United States Federal Income Tax Considerations....................  97
Underwriting............................................................... 104
Legal Matters.............................................................. 105
Experts.................................................................... 105
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements................................. F-1

 
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                                 DM182,485,000
                                GROSS PROCEEDS
 
                 [LOGO OF EURONET SERVICES INC. APPEARS HERE]
 
                             EURONET SERVICES INC.
 
                       % SENIOR DISCOUNT NOTES DUE 2006
 
                                 -------------
 
                                  PROSPECTUS
 
                                 -------------
 
                  MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL MARKETS BANK LIMITED
                             FRANKFURT/MAIN BRANCH
 
                              MERRILL LYNCH & CO.
 
                                       , 1998
 
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                                    PART II
 
                    INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
 
ITEM 13. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION.
 
  The following table sets forth the Registrant's estimated expenses in
connection with the issuance and distribution of the securities being
registered, other than underwriting discounts and commissions.
 

                                                                    
Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee................... $ 29,500
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. filing fee...........   10,500
Transfer agent fees and other expenses................................   60,000
                                                                       --------
  Total............................................................... $100,000
                                                                       ========

 
ITEM 14. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
 
  Articles Eighth and Ninth of the Company's Certificate of Incorporation
provide as follows:
 
    "EIGHTH: The Corporation shall indemnify each of the individuals who may
  be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted by Section 145 of the
  General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as it may be amended from
  time to time ("Section 145"), (i) in each and every situation where the
  Corporation is obligated to make such indemnification pursuant to Section
  145, and (ii) in each and every situation where, under Section 145, the
  Corporation is not obligated, but is permitted or empowered, to make such
  indemnification. The Corporation shall promptly make or cause to be made
  any determination which Section 145 requires.
 
    NINTH: A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to
  the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
  fiduciary duty as a director. This provision shall not eliminate or limit
  the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director's duty of
  loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions
  not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing
  violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the General Corporation Law of
  the State of Delaware, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director
  derived any improper personal benefit. If the General Corporation Law of
  the State of Delaware is subsequently amended to further eliminate or limit
  the liability of the director, then a director of the Corporation, in
  addition to the circumstances in which a director is not personally liable
  as set forth in the preceding sentence, shall not be liable to the fullest
  extent permitted by the amended General Corporation Law of the State of
  Delaware."
 
  Article VII of the Company's By-laws provides as follows:
 
    "Section 1 INDEMNIFICATION AND EXCULPATION. Reference is hereby made to
  Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (or any
  successor provision thereto). The Corporation shall indemnify each person
  who may be indemnified (the "Indemnitees") pursuant to such section to the
  full extent permitted thereby. In each and every situation where the
  Corporation may do so under such section, the Corporation hereby obligates
  itself to so indemnify the Indemnitees, and in each case, if any, where the
  Corporation must make certain investigations on a case-by-case basis prior
  to indemnification, the Corporation hereby obligates itself to pursue such
  investigation diligently, it being the specific intention of these Bylaws
  to obligate the Corporation to indemnify each person whom it may indemnify
  to the fullest extent permitted by law at any time and from time to time.
  To the extent not prohibited by Section 145 of the General Corporation Law
  of the State of Delaware (or any other provision of the General Corporation
  Law of the State of Delaware), the Indemnitees shall not be liable to the
  Corporation except for their own individual willful misconduct or actions
  taken in bad faith. Expenses incurred by an officer or director in
  defending any action, suit or proceeding shall be paid by the Corporation
  in advance of the final disposition of such action, suit or proceeding to
  the fullest extent permitted by subsection (e) of Section 145."
 
  Reference is also made to Section of the Underwriting Agreement filed as
Exhibit 1.1 hereto.
 
                                     II-1

 
ITEM 15. RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
 
  For information regarding the issuance by the Company of shares of its
Common Stock during the three years ended on the date of this Registration
Statement, see "Management--Certain Transactions" in the Prospectus. Except
for the shares of Common Stock offered and sold by the Company in its March
1997 public offering, all of the shares of Common Sock were issued by the
Company in reliance on the exemption from the registration requirements of
Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 provided by Section 4(2) of such Act.
 
ITEM 16. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES.
 
  The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
 


    EXHIBIT
    NUMBER                               DESCRIPTION
    -------                              -----------
          
    1.1***   Form of Underwriting Agreement.
    3.1*     Certificate of Incorporation.
    3.2(a)*  By-Laws of the Company.
    3.2(b)** Amended By-Law provision.
    4.2      Form of Notes is attached as an exhibit to the form of Indenture
             (included as Exhibit 4.3)
    4.3***   Form of Indenture between the Company and     , as Trustee
    5.1***   Opinion of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC as to the
             legality of the Notes.
   10.1*     Amended Agreement for Solution Delivery dated April 17, 1996
             between Bank Access 24 Rt. and IBM World Trade Corporation.
   10.2*     Frame Contract dated February 20, 1996 between Bankomat 24 Sp. z
             o.o. and AT&T Global Information Solutions Polska, Sp. z o.o.
   10.3*     Exchange Agreement dated as of December 17, 1996 among the Company
             and stockholders and optionholders of Euronet Holding N.V.
   10.4*     The Euronet Long-Term Incentive Plan.
   10.5*     Employment Agreement of Mr. Brown.
   10.6*     Form of Employment Agreement for Executive Officers.
   10.7****  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 13, 1996 between
             the Company and its principal stockholders.
   10.8****  Master Lease Agreement dated as of September 29, 1997 and
             Operating Lease Agreement dated June 13, 1997, June 16, 1997, June
             17, 1997, July 28, 1997 and September 17, 1997, between a
             subsidiary of the Company and ING Lease (Polska) Sp. z o.o.
   10.9****  Master Rental Agreement dated as of March 10, 1995 between HFT
             Corporation and a subsidiary of the Company.
   10.10**** Leasing, Servicing, Processing, Software License and Software
             Service Contract for Automatic Teller Machines dated January 10,
             1997 between a subsidiary of the Company and Service Bank GmbH and
             Co. KG.
   10.11**** Milestone Stock Option Agreement dated October 14, 1996 between
             the Company and Dennis Depenbusch, and list of options granted to
             Messrs. Brown and Henry under agreements containing the same terms
             as the Depenbusch agreement.
   10.12**** Form of Automatic Teller Machine Site Agreement.
   10.13**** Lease dated February 21, 1997 between a subsidiary of the Company
             and Central Business Center Rt., as amended on May 13, 1997,
             November 7, 1997, and January 20, 1998.
   10.14**** Form of ATM Agreement between banks and the Company.
   12****    Statement re: computation of ratios.
   21.1****  List of Registrant's Subsidiaries (included in the financial
             statements filed as part of the Prospectus).
   23.1****  Consent of KPMG Polska Sp. z o.o.
   23.2****  Consent of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC.
   24.1      Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
   25***     Statement of Eligibility of Trustee.

 
                                     II-2

 
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*    Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement No. 333-18121
     and incorporated by reference herein.
**   Previously filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
     30, 1997 and incorporated by reference herein.
***  To be filed by amendment.
**** Filed herewith.
 
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS.
 
  Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the provisions described under "Item 14,
Indemnification of Directors and Officers" above, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment to the
Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
 
  The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
 
    (1) That for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities
  Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of
  this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a
  form of prospectus filed by the Registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or
  (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this
  registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
 
    (2) That for the purpose of determining any liability under the
  Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of
  prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
  the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
  time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
 
                                     II-3

 
                                  SIGNATURES
 
  PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE REGISTRANT
CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT IT MEETS ALL OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING ON FORM S-1 AND HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION
STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY
AUTHORIZED, IN BUDAPEST, HUNGARY ON THE   DAY OF MARCH, 1998.
 
                                          Euronet Services Inc.
 
                                          By: 
                                              ---------------------------------
                                                      DANIEL R. HENRY
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
  Each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Daniel R.
Henry his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting
alone, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her in
his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any or
all Amendments (including post-effective Amendments) to this Registration
Statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each acting
alone, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing
appropriate or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all
intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, each
acting alone, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.
 
              SIGNATURE                        TITLE                 DATE
              ---------                        -----                 ----
 
                                       Chairman of the          March  , 1998
- -------------------------------------   Board of Directors,
          MICHAEL J. BROWN              Chief Executive
                                        Officer and
                                        President
                                        (principal
                                        executive officer)
 
                                       Director and Chief       March  , 1998
- -------------------------------------   Operating Officer
           DANIEL R. HENRY
 
                                       Director                 March  , 1998
- -------------------------------------
          STEVEN J. BUCKLEY
 
                                       Director                 March  , 1998
- -------------------------------------
        ERIBERTO R. SCOCIMARA
 
                                       Director                 March  , 1998
- -------------------------------------
         ANDRZEJ OLECHOWSKI
 
                                       Director                 March  , 1998
- -------------------------------------
         THOMAS A. MCDONNELL
 
                                       Director                 March  , 1998
- -------------------------------------
        NICHOLAS B. CALLINAN
 
                                       Chief Financial          March  , 1998
- -------------------------------------   Officer and Chief
          BRUCE S. COLWILL              Accounting Officer
                                        (principal financial
                                        officer and principal
                                        accounting officer)
 
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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


    EXHIBIT
    NUMBER                               DESCRIPTION
    -------                              -----------
          
    1.1***   Form of Underwriting Agreement.
    3.1*     Certificate of Incorporation.
    3.2(a)*  By-Laws of the Company.
    3.2(b)** Amended By-Law provision.
    4.2      Form of Notes is attached as an exhibit to the form of Indenture
             (included as Exhibit 4.3)
    4.3***   Form of Indenture between the Company and     , as Trustee
    5.1***   Opinion of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC as to the
             legality of the Notes.
   10.1*     Amended Agreement for Solution Delivery dated April 17, 1996
             between Bank Access 24 Rt. and IBM World Trade Corporation.
   10.2*     Frame Contract dated February 20, 1996 between Bankomat 24 Sp. z
             o.o. and AT&T Global Information Solutions Polska, Sp. z o.o.
   10.3*     Exchange Agreement dated as of December 17, 1996 among the Company
             and stockholders and optionholders of Euronet Holding N.V.
   10.4*     The Euronet Long-Term Incentive Plan.
   10.5*     Employment Agreement of Mr. Brown.
   10.6*     Form of Employment Agreement for Executive Officers.
   10.7****  Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 13, 1996 between
             the Company and its principal stockholders.
   10.8****  Master Lease Agreement dated as of September 29, 1997 and
             Operating Lease Agreement dated June 13, 1997, June 16, 1997, June
             17, 1997, July 28, 1997 and September 17, 1997, between a
             subsidiary of the Company and ING Lease (Polska) Sp. z o.o.
   10.9****  Master Rental Agreement dated as of March 10, 1995 between HFT
             Corporation and a subsidiary of the Company.
   10.10**** Leasing, Servicing, Processing, Software License and Software
             Service Contract for Automatic Teller Machines dated January 10,
             1997 between a subsidiary of the Company and Service Bank GmbH and
             Co. KG.
   10.11**** Milestone Stock Option Agreement dated October 14, 1996 between
             the Company and Dennis Depenbusch, and list of options granted to
             Messrs. Brown and Henry under agreements containing the same terms
             as the Depenbusch agreement.
   10.12**** Form of Automatic Teller Machine Site Agreement.
   10.13**** Lease dated February 21, 1997 between a subsidiary of the Company
             and Central Business Center Rt., as amended on May 13, 1997,
             November 7, 1997, and January 20, 1998.
   10.14**** Form of ATM Agreement between banks and the Company.
   12****    Statement re: computation of ratios.
   21.1****  List of Registrant's Subsidiaries (included in the financial
             statements filed as part of the Prospectus).
   23.1****  Consent of KPMG Polska Sp. z o.o.
   23.2****  Consent of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC.
   24.1      Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
   25***     Statement of Eligibility of Trustee.

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*    Previously filed as an exhibit to the Registration Statement No. 333-18121
     and incorporated by reference herein.
**   Previously filed as an exhibit to the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June
     30, 1997 and incorporated by reference herein.
***  To be filed by amendment.
**** Filed herewith.