Corpay, Inc.: Form 10-K for the period ended Dec 31, 2025
Filed with the SEC on Feb 27, 2026 and accepted by EDGAR at Feb 27, 2026, 01:28 ET.
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Introduction
Corpay, Inc. (the "Company") is a global corporate payments company that helps businesses and consumers better manage and
pay their expenses in a simple, controlled manner. Corpay provides a broad suite of payment and spend management solutions,
including accounts payable (AP) automation and cross-border payment solutions (including foreign exchange spot, forward and
option transactions), commercial card programs (e.g., purchasing cards, business cards and virtual cards), vehicle payment
solutions (e.g., fuel cards, toll payments and related services) and lodging payment solutions (e.g., hotel and extended stay
bookings). Since its incorporation in 2000, Corpay has delivered payment and spend solutions with customized controls and
robust capabilities that offer our customers a better way to pay. This results in our customers saving time and ultimately
spending less. Corpay has been a member of the S&P 500 since 2018 and trades on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE")
under the ticker CPAY.
We estimate that businesses spend approximately $145 trillion annually in transactions with other businesses. In many
instances, businesses lack the proper tools to monitor what is being purchased and employ manual, paper-based, disparate
processes and methods to both approve and make payments for their business-to-business purchases. This often results in
wasted time and money due to unnecessary or unauthorized spending, fraud, receipt collection, data input and consolidation
errors, inaccurate reimbursement processing, account reconciliation errors, employee misuse and more.
Digital payments are faster and more secure than paper-based methods such as checks, provide timely and detailed data that can
be utilized to effectively reduce unauthorized purchases and fraud, automate data entry and reporting and eliminate
reimbursement mistakes. Combining this payment data with analytical tools delivers powerful insights, which managers can use
to better run their businesses.
Corpay’s vision is that every payment is digital, every purchase is controlled and every related decision is informed. Our wide
range of modern, digitized solutions provide control, reporting and automation benefits superior to many of the payment
methods businesses often use such as cash, paper checks, general purpose credit cards, as well as employee payment processes.
In addition to delivering meaningful value to our customers, our solutions also share several important and attractive business
model characteristics including:
- the majority of revenue is derived from business customers, which tend to have relatively predictable, consistent
volumes;
- recurring revenue models that are volume-driven, resulting in predictable revenue;
- unique selling systems with common sales approaches, management and reporting;
- specialized technology platforms and proprietary payment acceptance networks, which we believe create competitive
advantages and barriers to entry; and
- attractive EBITDA margins and strong cash flow conversion with relatively limited incremental infrastructure
investment requirements.
We actively market and sell to current and prospective customers using a multi-channel, go-to-market strategy, which includes
comprehensive digital channels, direct sales forces and strategic partner relationships. We sell stand-alone products and services
and are currently deploying platforms where a single customer can use multiple products from one user interface. We compete
with financial institutions that provide general purpose commercial card, accounts payable and cross-border payment products,
as well as specialized providers offering more targeted solutions; and also with traditional payment methods such as cash,
checks and manual processes. We supplement our organic growth strategy and sales efforts by pursuing attractive acquisition
opportunities, which serve to strengthen and extend our market positions and create value faster. With a long, proven operating
history, Corpay facilitates payments to or on behalf of millions of businesses around the world through multiple modalities.
Corpay has the following reportable segments: Corporate Payments, Vehicle Payments, Lodging Payments and Other. These
segments reflect how we organize and manage our global employee base, manage operating performance and execute on
strategic initiatives. Our Corporate Payments solutions simplify and automate vendor payments and include AP automation,
virtual cards, cross-border payments and purchasing and travel and entertainment ("T&E") card products. Our Vehicle
Payments solutions help control and monitor spending and include fuel card offerings, tolls and other complementary products.
Our Lodging Payments solutions help businesses manage their lodging costs, while simplifying the management of hotels and
housing, both short and longer-term, while also providing traveler and end customer support.
Corporate Payments
Our Corporate Payments solutions help businesses streamline the management, processing and payment of their domestic and
international invoices and make point-of-sale purchases for their employees. Companies can save time, reduce costs and
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manage business-to-business (B2B) payment processing more efficiently with our suite of Corporate Payment solutions,
including cross-border payments, spend management solutions, AP automation, virtual cards and purchasing and T&E cards.
Cross-Border Payments – Our cross-border solution is used by our customers to pay international vendors, foreign office and
personnel expenses and for profit repatriation and dividends via foreign current transactions structured with foreign currency
spot trades, forward contracts and option contracts. We may use our own proprietary network, SWIFT international payments
network, and even stablecoins, to move liquidity around the world. We also offer hedging and risk management services to
customers, which helps them manage foreign exchange rate exposures in the course of doing business internationally. This
solution may be sold in conjunction with our AP automation and virtual card solutions.
Trade settlement and payment delivery is facilitated through a global network of correspondent banks, in-country payment
gateways and technology providers, enabling us to send payments to recipients in close to 200 countries and 145 currencies.
Our customers rely on us to deliver personalized service and customer solutions. We offer a proprietary trading and payments
platform that we can "white label" for financial institutions looking to expand their cross-border payment capability, as well as
a suite of API products that enables us to embed our full capability directly within the technology of both customers and
partners. By utilizing transaction monitoring and "watch list" screening systems, we ensure payments are safe, secure and meet
all applicable regulatory requirements.
We also offer multi-currency bank accounts to our corporate and financial institutions customers and alternative bank account
solutions tailored to the alternative investment industry (private equity, real estate, hedge funds) to handle complex, high-
volume, and cross-border transactions. These solutions are designed to give customers the ability to hold and manage funds in
multiple currencies across different countries, with local accounts in different jurisdictions.
Spend Management – Our spend management solution provides customers with a unified platform to control, analyze and
optimize employee-driven spend across the organization. By combining real-time transaction data from virtual cards,
purchasing cards and T&E cards into a single system, Corpay delivers comprehensive visibility into corporate spend by vendor,
category, cost center and geography. This transparency enables finance leaders to identify savings opportunities, reduce
maverick spend, and make more informed budgeting and forecasting decisions.
The platform includes integrated expense management capabilities that automate expense capture, including mobile and digital
receipt capture, approval workflows and reconciliation. Transactions flow directly from the point of purchase into configurable
workflows, reducing manual processes, improving data accuracy and accelerating financial close cycles. Seamless integration
with leading ERP and accounting systems enables automated coding, posting and reporting.
Corpay’s spend management solution also incorporates advanced analytics, including artificial intelligence (AI) enabled
capabilities, to enhance spend oversight and decision-making. These capabilities help automatically categorize spend, identify
anomalies and surface actionable insights related to policy compliance, potential fraud and optimization opportunities, enabling
customers to proactively manage spend and strengthen financial controls.
AP Modernization – We offer invoice and payments automation solutions with options that are purpose-built for the simplest
small business to the most complex large enterprise. We initiate, manage and guarantee payment of all company-approved bills
to all domestic and international vendors through whichever payment modalities the vendors allow, such as virtual card,
automated clearing house (ACH), wire or check. Our mid-market/enterprise solution meets the needs of the most complex
global enterprises with multiple organizational hierarchies, approval workflows, locations, bank accounts, robust on-demand
reporting and seamless integration with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. We also provide rich data on the
remittance to the vendor, regardless of payment modality, which facilitates invoice reconciliations and payment posting. By
automating the process of paying vendors, businesses of all sizes can reduce the time, costs and fraud risks associated with their
payment processes and focus on operating their businesses.
Virtual Card – Our virtual card solution provides a single-use card number for a specific amount, usable within a defined
timeframe. Virtual cards provide enhanced security relative to checks while reducing total payment costs for our customers.
Full remittance data accompanies each virtual card payment, providing significant reconciliation advantages to ACH and check
payments. We have integrated our virtual card offering into most leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, providing
a seamless experience for our customer's accounts payable personnel.
We have built a proprietary merchant acceptance network that accepts our virtual card payments. Our merchant acceptance
network is unique due to the nature of commercial virtual card acceptance. Unlike standard point-of-sale purchases, each issuer
negotiates directly with the merchant for acceptance, so other issuers’ virtual cards are not interchangeable. This network is
managed with proprietary technology that allows us to continuously expand virtual card acceptance and optimize the amount of
spend we can capture. The scale of this network, coupled with an in-house vendor enrollment service, is a competitive
advantage. Our ERP integrations, API capabilities, strategic vendor enrollment and transaction management tools enable us to
optimize our customers’ electronic payables programs.
Our virtual card solution operates on the Mastercard network. Our customers’ ERP systems are directly integrated with our
issuing system, and merchants must be enrolled in our proprietary vendor network to accept our virtual card solution. This two-
sided transaction, where both payor and receiver are in our network, provides substantial payment security relative to paper
checks or ACH.
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Purchasing and T&E Cards – Our purchasing and travel & entertainment (T&E) card solutions enable secure, controlled
payment for employee-driven operational and travel-related expenses while also delivering meaningful financial benefits to our
customers. These card programs are designed to replace manual reimbursement and purchase order processes with streamlined,
auditable card transactions that improve efficiency, enhance visibility and reduce administrative burden.
Customers benefit from robust, real-time spend controls that extend beyond traditional card limits. Administrators can
configure policies by employee, role, department, location or project, and enforce merchant category restrictions, transaction
and daily limits, time-based usage rules and approval thresholds. These controls help prevent out-of-policy spend before it
occurs, reduce fraud risk and ensure compliance with internal policies.
In addition to operational efficiency, Corpay’s purchasing and T&E cards provide access to flexible credit lines and rebate
opportunities that can improve cash flow and reduce net spending costs. Customers can leverage card-based credit to better
align cash outflows with business cycles, while rebate programs allow them to earn returns on eligible spend. When deployed
alongside our AP automation and virtual card solutions, purchasing and T&E cards enable customers to optimize payment
modality by spend type and supplier, increasing electronic payment adoption and strengthening overall spend governance.
Vehicle Payments
Our Vehicle Payments solutions are purpose-built to enable our customers to pay for vehicle related expenses. For our business
customers, we also provide greater control and visibility of spending when compared with less specialized payment methods,
such as cash or general-purpose credit cards. Our digital enabled solutions provide customers with significant control
capabilities such as, customizable user-level controls, programmable alerts and detailed transaction reporting. Furthermore, our
business customers can use the data, controls and tools to combat employee misuse and fraud, streamline expense
administration and potentially lower their operating costs, accessible through sophisticated web portals and mobile applications.
For our consumer customers, our Vehicle Payments solutions provide seamless, mobile first digital experiences when paying
for certain vehicle related expenses, removing the friction associated with alternative payment methods and having to use
multiple service providers.
We utilize both proprietary and third-party payment acceptance networks to deliver our Vehicle Payments solutions. In our
proprietary networks, which tend to be geographically distinct and unique to the markets we serve, transactions are processed
on applications and operating systems owned and operated by us, and only at select participating merchants with whom we
have contracted directly for acceptance. These proprietary networks generally provide us with better economics, as we control
more of the transaction, and pass-through richer data because of how the networks and point-of-sale software are configured.
Third-party networks are operated by independent parties, such as MasterCard and VISA, and tend to be more broadly
accepted, which is the primary benefit compared with our proprietary networks, although merchant economics tend to be
inferior.
Our Vehicle Payments solutions are subject to seasonal fluctuations during the first and fourth quarter each year due to the
weather, holidays in the U.S. and lower business levels in Brazil due to summer break and the Carnival celebration.
Fuel – Our fuel solutions are used by customers to pay and control spending for fuel for vehicles and fleets. Our fuel solutions
are fuel type agnostic (fossil fuel, electricity, etc.). We offer fuel solutions primarily to businesses and public sector entities who
operate vehicle fleets, and, in some cases, to consumers in Brazil, Mexico and Europe. At the most basic level, we provide the
measurement of fuel used and facilitate the payment for that fuel to the merchant, whether that fuel be diesel, gasoline,
compressed natural gas or electricity, while also providing online control, reporting and tracking capabilities to fleet operators.
In many cases we can also deliver fuel price savings to our business customers when compared to the retail price of fuel. In the
U.K. and Europe, we also enable fleets to significantly streamline the VAT reclaim process by digitizing and itemizing fuel
receipts in a way that is compliant with tax authority requirements.
The measurement, control and payment needs of our customers operating electric vehicles (EV) are similar to those operating
traditional, internal combustion vehicles, just centered around electricity usage instead of gas or diesel usage. As we help our
customers manage through the transition to EVs, many will operate "mixed" fleets (i.e., fleets with a combination of internal
combustion vehicles and EVs) for a long period of time and will need access to all types of fueling, including networks of fuel
stations, electric charging stations both on the road and at the office and at-home charging options. Considering the increased
complexity of managing a mixed or an all EV fleet, our product sets are positioned to remain valuable and capture transaction
economics, regardless of the vehicle type or propulsion method. We have also enhanced our customer platforms and reporting
capabilities to ensure a fully integrated mixed fleet experience for our customers, so they can capture and review all the relevant
fleet insights in one place, eliminating the need to select alternative providers for different fuel types or manage disparate
systems.
Many of our solutions also have additional capabilities. For example, we can enable the fuel card to allow customers to
purchase a limited set of non-fuel items, such as oil, tolls, parking and vehicle maintenance supplies and book and pay for
vehicle maintenance. Our proprietary EV networks in the U.K. and western Europe, combined with our Mastercard network in
the U.S., offer access to hundreds of thousands of charge points and the management of at-home charging, while also delivering
additional value-added services through a mobile app, including the ability to locate and route to a charge-point, charge-point
recharging speed, pricing and availability. Our EV home-charging software solution is aimed at fleets that need to accurately
reimburse drivers for charging that takes place at home for business purposes, capturing, measuring and accurately pricing
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relevant charging sessions and is directly integrated with energy companies to facilitate direct payment, thus bypassing the
home energy account. We are actively expanding our EV footprint to accommodate charging in the U.S., U.K. and Europe.
We also provide program management services to major oil companies, leasing companies and fuel marketers, which allow
these partners to outsource the sales, marketing, credit, service and system operations of their branded fuel card portfolios. Our
fuel partners include Arco, Speedway, Casey's and fuel marketers of all sizes. On the EV side, we also provide similar modular
solutions to vehicle Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and vehicle leasing specialists who wish to distribute on-road
EV charging solutions to consumers buying an EV. We would typically either white-label our charging app or integrate directly
via application programming interface (API) with vehicle OEMs to deliver access to our products. Our vehicle OEM partners
include Renault, NIO, Polestar and Jaguar-Land Rover and our vehicle leasing partners include Ayvens and Arval.
Tolls & Parking – Operated primarily in Brazil, we are a leading electronic toll payments provider to businesses and consumers
in the form of radio frequency identification (RFID) tags affixed to vehicle windshields. Our tolls solution primarily operates on
our proprietary Sem PararTM network, which processes transactions for more than 7.5 million tagholders on 100% of the toll
roads that accept RFID across Brazil. We provide convenience and faster travel for customers, while also reducing manual
labor and cash handling at merchants’ toll booths. Our tolls solution also provides commercial customers with driver routing
controls and fare auditing, mostly in the form of vehicle type and axle count configuration.
Our tags may also be used at approximately 8,300 participating merchant locations to purchase goods and services while in the
vehicle, such as parking, fuel, car washes and meals at drive-through restaurants. At merchant locations, payment via electronic
tags is faster, safer and more secure for customers, which in turn increases loyalty and throughput for merchants and eliminates
the handling of cash.
Our customers may also use the Sem Parar super app with more than 30 different vehicle-related features, including vehicle
registration payments, car pricing comparison, off-site parking and EV charging among other features with over four million
quarterly active users.
Vehicle Compliance – Our apps for mobile devices in Brazil allow millions of drivers to pay for vehicle taxes, vehicle
registration and parking and fines instantly. These solutions help drivers manage and monitor their vehicle's and license's
compliance by leveraging technology and data in consolidated and efficient platforms. We are connected with 100% of Brazil's
State Department of Motor Vehicles, providing convenience and a fluid experience for drivers. We offer services using the Sem
PararTM super app and through standalone apps, which have over 4 million active users combined.
Auto Insurance and Road Assistance – We offer a variety of auto insurance and roadside assistance services to our customer
base through a physical sales channel with more than four million policies issued so far. Services are rendered in partnership
with major insurance companies including Metlife, Inc., Suhai Suguradora and others, which hold the underwriting risks to our
customers.
Fleet Maintenance – We provide a SaaS-based vehicle management solution that helps major leasing companies, as well as
fleet operators of all sizes, to manage their vehicle maintenance, service and repair needs primarily in the U.K., and also in
Germany, France, the Nordics, Ireland, Australia and Portugal. This solution is provided through our proprietary maintenance
and repair network, which, in the U.K., processes transactions for fleet customers at approximately 9,000 service centers. The
same platform also provides leasing companies with the ability to manage the re-marketing of leased vehicles and any ad-hoc
vehicle rental needs. In addition, we offer compliance services to the U.K.’s heavy goods (truck) operators, workshops and
drivers. Also, we are increasingly extending the platform for use in the small fleet and business-to-business-to-consumer
(B2B2C) space, enabling consumers to access our proprietary maintenance network at advantaged economics to them. Finally,
we offer tire repair and management services to leasing companies and large fleets, servicing over one million vehicles across
approximately 25,000 tire centers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic and Hungary.
Benefits – In Mexico and Brazil, we offer prepaid food vouchers or cards to employees via their employer that may be used as a
form of payment at restaurants and grocery stores. Additionally, in Brazil, we offer prepaid transportation cards and vouchers
that may be used by commuting employees as a form of payment on public transportation.
Lodging Payments
Our Lodging Payments solutions help businesses manage and control their lodging costs, simplify the management of offerings
from hotels and long-term housing arrangements and provide traveler and end customer support. We serve lodging customers
through three primary verticals: workforce, airlines and insurance. We offer lodging solutions to businesses primarily in North
America and the U.K. that have employees who travel overnight for work purposes, to airlines and cruise lines globally to
accommodate both their traveling crews and stranded passengers and to North American residential property insurance
policyholders displaced from their homes due to damage or catastrophe on behalf of property insurance carriers.
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The size, scale and nature of our lodging customer base enables us to negotiate lodging nightly rates lower than the rates most
companies could negotiate directly and below the rates available to the general public. We utilize both proprietary and third-
party networks where we provide access to deeply discounted hotel rooms with streamlined travel management programs,
thereby providing enhanced controls and reporting, audit and tax management services. We also secure hotel rooms outside our
proprietary networks in each of our solutions, including private homes in our insurance vertical. We use proprietary data
management and payment processing systems to manage customer billings and reports, which, combined with our discounted
hotel network, provide customers with potential savings and increased visibility into their lodging costs.
Workforce – Our workforce lodging solutions provide a comprehensive solution for business travel programs of any size and
business profile, with the ability to scale to the needs of the customer. Our solution allows customers to find and book lodging
online, via mobile app, directly with the hotel or by calling our travel support center. We provide full-service lodging
management for short duration stays, project-based travelers and long duration stay programs. Our solution provides customers
options, controls and insights they need to streamline their corporate lodging program and optimize their investment in travel.
***Airlines –***The integration of our processing systems with airline logistics and crew management systems enables us to deliver
incremental enhanced services to the airline travel industry. We offer end-to-end automation of the crew layover process,
providing cost-saving hotel and transport bookings. We also have a proactive disruption system managing flight rebookings,
hotels, meals, compensation and transportation for distressed passengers, which delivers a notification directly to the affected
passenger to self-service based on their individual requirements. With an all-in-one platform, airlines can access automated
web-based billing and continual transaction auditing that's tied to their operational data to increase billing accuracy.
Insurance – We provide temporary housing solutions for displaced residential policyholders of insurance carriers and
catastrophe teams, serving at the request and approval of the insurance adjuster while delivering a seamless housing experience.
We partner with claims adjusters to determine the best housing solution for policyholders, including extended stay hotels and
long-term housing, providing policyholders a mobile app to manage their temporary housing and receipts.
Other
Corpay provides other payments solutions that are not considered within defined segments.
Gift – We provide fully integrated gift card program management and processing services to retailers in 66 countries, in both
plastic and digital form. The gift cards are issued specifically for each customer under their specific brands and are generally
accepted exclusively within their retail network, digitally or in-person.
Our gift solutions include card design, production and packaging, delivery and fulfillment, card and account management,
transaction processing, promotion development and management, website design and hosting, program analytics and card
distribution channel management. Our turnkey solution benefits our customers in the form of brand promotion, cardholder
loyalty, increased sales, interest on prepaid balances and breakage on abandoned card balances.
Our gift solutions are subject to seasonal fluctuations as a result of consumer spending patterns. Historically, gift revenues have
been strongest in the third and fourth quarters and weakest in the first and second quarters, as the retail industry has its highest
level of activity during and leading up to the Christmas holiday season.
Payroll Card – We offer a payroll card solution in North America in the form of a reloadable stored value card, that can be used
instead of a paper payroll check. Our solution operates on the Mastercard payment network and the Allpoint ATM network.
The payroll cards are issued to our customers’ employees and funded by the employees’ wages. As cardholders, the employees
may present the payroll card as a form of payment for personal purchases, transfer funds to their bank account or withdraw
funds from participating ATMs.
Sales and Distribution
We actively market and sell our solutions to current and prospective customers using a multi-channel approach. This go-to-
market strategy includes comprehensive digital channels, direct sales forces and strategic partner relationships. We continue to
expand online, end-to-end capability where the customers can buy, onboard and manage their accounts on their own. In
addition, we leverage an omni-channel approach that enables our sales people to be more efficient by improving their
prospecting efforts through digitally sourced leads. In our direct sales force channel, we acquire and manage the customer
relationship, which has historically been either in-person or via telesales. Our capabilities are also offered through indirect sales
channels (e.g., major oil companies and fuel marketers for fuel, retail establishments for tolls and vehicle OEMs for consumer
EV solutions) and on a branded or “white label” basis, indirectly through a broad range of resellers and partners across most of
our solutions. In doing so, we leverage their sales networks to expand our reach into new customer segments, new industry
verticals and new geographies faster and at a significantly lower cost.
With respect to our tolls solution, we also place proprietary manned kiosks and unmanned vending machines in areas with high
consumer foot traffic, such as shopping malls, to reach consumers. With respect to our gift solutions, third-party distribution is
generally provided by other companies, who are reliant on access to our systems to meet their distribution obligations. With
respect to our parking solutions, we sign deals with municipalities, local authorities and other parking operators to offer a
digital parking app to drivers who need to pay for parking in their locations. Typically, signage is prominently displayed in the
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parking location to direct drivers to download our parking app to facilitate booking and payment. This same app is then used as
a tool to sell other products & services to these users.
We capitalize on our products’ specialization by deploying product-dedicated sales forces to target specific customer segments.
As our solution set has expanded, we are also facilitating cross-selling and bundled product offerings to fully leverage our
distribution capabilities, capture more spend and revenue from our existing customer base and deliver more value to customers
which should improve customer loyalty and retention.
Credit Underwriting and Collections
We perform a detailed application review of all new applications for credit, evaluating the applications for fraud as well as
credit risk. With both the fraud and credit review, we leverage third-party data sources, including device data, fraud scores and
credit bureau data to name a few. The credit review includes a combination of machine learning models, as well as judgmental
underwriting based on customer financials. We employ a variety of tools to manage risk in our portfolio, including billing
frequency, payment terms, spending limits, payment methods, delinquency suspension and security. Further, we use fraud
detection programs, including proprietary and third-party solutions, to monitor transactions and prevent misuse. We monitor the
credit quality of our portfolio periodically utilizing external credit scores and internal behavior data to identify high risk or
deteriorating credit quality accounts and control our risk through various strategies. We conduct targeted strategies to minimize
exposure to high-risk accounts, including reducing spending limits and payment terms or requiring additional security deposits.
Competition
Our primary competition is from financial institutions providing a full suite of financial products, including general purpose
cards, AP payments (i.e. check and ACH) and cross-border solutions. We also compete with specialized competitive offerings
from other companies that vary by product solution.
- Corporate Payments: Our corporate payments solutions compete with similar offerings from banks, but also with other
companies like American Express and Coupa.
- Vehicle Payments: Our fuel solutions compete with similar offerings such as, WEX, U.S. Bank Voyager Fleet
Systems, Edenred, Sodexo, Alelo, Radius Payment Solutions and DKV. Our toll solutions compete with similar
offerings such as, ConectCar, Veloe (Alelo) and Repom (Edenred). Our parking solutions compete with similar
offerings such as ParkMobile, ParkHub, Parking BOXX and FLASH.
- Lodging Payments: Our lodging payments solutions compete with similar offerings from traditional travel
management companies such as, American Express Global Business Travel, as well as in-house travel solutions at
large corporations and airlines.
- Other: Our gift and payroll card solutions compete with similar offerings from Fiserv, other special-purpose card
issuers and payroll companies.
Competitive Advantage
In executing our strategy, we are advantaged by our competitive strengths:
- Global Scale – We have strong market positions across four continents. This enables us to provide new offerings with
better cost economics, sell complementary products, acquire attractive assets that can leverage existing infrastructure
and cost synergies and introduce successful products and practices from other markets.
- Compounding Growth Model – Our growth model historically benefits from strong revenue retention, organic growth
from new customer acquisitions and selling more value-added products to current customers, via developed and
acquired payment solutions.
- Proprietary Networks – Our specialized proprietary networks allow for unique data capture at the point-of-sale,
providing an incremental value proposition to our customers. These proprietary networks also provide us with
advantageous economics by providing attractive, captive spend to the merchant base.
- Scalable Technology – Our easy-to-use platforms provide control and functionality for our customers, and we can on-
board incremental customer volume with very limited need for additional infrastructure. We own and control all the
critical components to our offering, creating improved speed to market and proprietary feature functionality in the
marketplace.
- Diversification – Our solutions and geographic diversification are designed to provide stability through the “portfolio
effect” when one geography or business is underperforming relative to the others. This allows Corpay to deliver more
consistent financial performance relative to competitors, continue to invest throughout business cycles and reallocate
resources to higher performing businesses.
Technology
Our technology provides continuous authorization of transactions, processing of critical account and customer information and
settlement between merchants, issuing companies and individual commercial entities. We recognize the importance of state-of-
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the-art, secure, efficient and reliable technology in our business and have made significant investments in our applications and
infrastructure. In 2025, we spent approximately $408 million in capital and operating expenses to operate, protect and enhance
our technology.
We operate several proprietary processing systems that provide features and functionality to run our card programs and
solutions, including our card issuing, processing and information services. Our processing systems also integrate with our
proprietary networks, which provide brand awareness and connectivity to our acceptance locations that enables the “end-to-
end” card acceptance, data capture and transaction authorization capabilities of our card programs. Our proprietary processing
systems and aggregation software are tailored to meet the unique needs of the individual markets they serve and enable us to
create and deliver solutions that serve each of our industry verticals and geographies. Our technology platforms are comprised
of four key components, which were primarily developed and are maintained in-house: (1) a core processing platform; (2)
specialized software; (3) integrated network capabilities; and (4) a cloud-based architecture with proprietary APIs.
Our technology function is based in the U.S., Europe and Brazil and has expertise in the management of applications,
transaction networks and infrastructure. We operate application development centers in the U.S., U.K., Netherlands, Czech
Republic, Brazil and New Zealand. Our distributed application architecture allows us to maintain, administer and innovate our
solutions in a cost-effective and flexible manner. Our solutions contain significant intellectual property that differentiates us
from our competition.
We continually seek to modernize and evolve our technology solutions through our core information technology (IT)
transformation initiatives. Our IT transformation initiatives are focused on three main pillars: (1) digital strategy; (2) core
systems modernization; and (3) data. Our digital strategy is focused on streamlining a digital customer experience across all of
our solutions, providing a seamless experience. Additionally, we are investing in modernizing our core transactional systems to
make them more resilient, secure and scalable. Our technology infrastructure is supported by highly-secure data centers, with
redundant locations. We operate our primary data centers, located in Atlanta, Georgia; Studley, United Kingdom; Prague,
Czech Republic; Las Vegas, Nevada; Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky; São Paulo, Brazil; and Toronto, Canada.
Additionally, as we develop new solutions and modernize legacy assets, we increasingly use cloud services. Through the use of
cloud technology and microservices, we are able to modernize our platforms with no disruption to our customers. Finally, data
is becoming an ever-increasing part of how we and our customers do business. We are focused on investing in our data assets to
deliver value for our customers through improved insights to help them to better control expenses and mitigate fraud. The use
of cloud services provides us with increased flexibility and agility. We use only proven technology and expect no foreseeable
capacity limitations.
We maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans. Our telecommunications and internet systems have multiple levels
of redundancy to ensure the reliability of network service. In 2025, we achieved over 99.9% up-time for authorizations globally.
Safeguarding Our Business
To provide our services, we may collect, use and store sensitive business information and personal information. Some of this
information is also processed and stored by financial institutions, merchants and other entities, as well as third-party service
providers to whom we outsource certain functions and other agents, which we refer to collectively as, our associated third
parties. We may have responsibility to the card networks, financial institutions and in some instances, our customers, and/or
individuals, for our failure or the failure of our associated third parties (as applicable) to protect this information.
Our systems align with industry standards for security, with multiple industry certifications. Our network is configured with
multiple layers of security to isolate our core systems from unauthorized access. We use secure communication among
applications, and our employees access critical components strictly on a "need-to-know" basis. We may not be able to
adequately protect our systems or the data we collect from continually evolving cybersecurity risks or other technological risks,
which could subject us to liability and damage our reputation. See also, "Risks related to information technology and security"
under Item 1A for further discussion of the risks we face in connection with our technology systems and potential data breach
and cybersecurity risks. Also, see Item 1C Cybersecurity for further discussion of our risk management strategy and
governance.
Regulation
A substantial number of laws and regulations, both in the U.S. and in other jurisdictions, apply to businesses offering payment
products to customers, processing payments and servicing related accounts, or operating payment networks. These laws and
regulations are often evolving and sometimes ambiguous or inconsistent, and the extent to which they apply to us is at times
unclear. Failure to comply with regulations may result in the suspension or revocation of licenses or registrations, the limitation,
suspension, or termination of services or relationships with our bank partners and sponsors and business and sales partners and/
or the imposition of civil and criminal penalties, including fines. Certain of our solutions are also subject to rules set by various
payment networks, such as Mastercard, as more fully described below.
The following, while not exhaustive, is a description of several federal and state laws and regulations in the U.S., as well as
foreign laws and regulations, that are applicable to our business, and therefore can materially affect our capital expenditures,
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earnings and competitive position. In addition, the legal and regulatory framework governing our business is subject to ongoing
revision, and changes in that framework could have a significant effect on us.
Money Transmission and Payment Instrument Licensing Regulations
We are subject to various U.S. laws and regulations governing money transmission and the issuance and sale of payment
instruments. In the U.S., most states license money transmitters and issuers of payment instruments. Through our subsidiaries,
we are licensed in all states where required for business. Many states exercise authority over the operations related to money
transmission and payment instruments and, as part of this authority, subject us to periodic examinations, which may include a
review of our compliance practices, policies and procedures, financial position and related records, privacy and data security
policies and procedures and other matters related to our business. As a result of these periodic examinations, state agencies
sometimes issue to us findings and recommendations, prompting us to make changes to our operations and procedures.
As a licensee, we are subject to certain restrictions and requirements, including net worth and surety bond requirements, record
keeping and reporting requirements, requirements for regulatory approval of controlling stockholders or direct and indirect
changes of control of the licensee and certain other corporate events and requirements to maintain certain levels of permissible
investments in an amount equal to our outstanding payment obligations. Many states as well as the Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (FinCEN) also require money transmitters and issuers of
payment instruments to comply with federal and state anti-money laundering laws (AML) and regulations. See “Anti-Money
Laundering, Counter Terrorist and Sanctions Regulations.”
Recently, a number of state legislatures have adopted all or parts of a new money transmission and sales of payment
instruments model law, the Money Transmission Modernization Act. State laws regarding money transmission and sales of
payment instruments requirements may continue to change in the future. Additionally, government agencies may impose new
or additional requirements on money transmission and sales of payment instruments. We expect that compliance costs will
increase in the future for our regulated subsidiaries.
Privacy and Information Security Laws and Regulations
We provide services that are subject to various state, federal and foreign privacy and information security laws and regulations
including, among others, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and its Network
and Information Security (NIS) Directive, the U.K.'s GDPR and NIS Regulations, Canada’s Personal Information Protection
and Electronic Documents Act and Brazil’s General Data Protection Law. In the U.S., we are now subject to several
comprehensive data privacy laws at the state level, including the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the
California Privacy Rights Act, the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act, the Colorado Privacy Act (effective July 1, 2023),
the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (effective July 1, 2023) and the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (effective December 31, 2023).
We are also subject to the separate security breach notification laws of each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Some
non-U.S. data protection laws, including in the U.K. and EU, impose restrictions on the international transfer of personal data
absent lawfully recognized transfer mechanisms or, in some cases, prohibit such transfer completely. Going forward, we will
likely be subject to new and evolving data privacy laws in the U.S. and abroad, which could result in additional costs of
compliance, enforcement actions, regulatory investigations and fines, individual or class action litigation, or reputational harm.
These and similar laws and their related regulations collectively restrict certain collection, processing, storage, use and
disclosure of personal information, require notice to individuals of privacy practices and provide individuals with certain rights
to prevent use and disclosure of protected information. Some also impose requirements for the safeguarding and proper
destruction of personal information through the issuance of data security standards or guidelines. In many cases they impose
obligations to notify affected individuals, state officers or other governmental authorities, the media and consumer reporting
agencies, as well as businesses and governmental agencies, of security breaches affecting personal information. In addition,
some restrict the ability to collect and utilize certain types of information such as Social Security and driver’s license numbers.
These laws and regulations are complex and evolving and can provide for significant penalties for non-compliance. We incur
and expect to continue to incur significant and ongoing operating costs as part of our efforts to comply with applicable laws and
regulations regarding personal information. These efforts also may divert management and employee attention from other
business initiatives.
Certain of our products that access payment networks require compliance with Payment Card Industry (PCI) data security
standards. See “Payment Card Industry Rules.”
Email and Text Marketing Laws and Regulations
We use email marketing and text-messaging to reach out to current or potential customers and therefore are subject to various
statutes, regulations and rulings, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), the Controlling the Assault of
Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act (CAN-SPAM Act) and related Federal Communication Commission (FCC)
orders. Several states have enacted additional, more restrictive and punitive laws regulating telemarketing and commercial
email. Foreign legislation exists as well, including Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation and the European laws that have been
enacted pursuant to European Union Directive 2002/58/EC and its amendments. Although we believe that our telemarketing
and email practices comply with the relevant regulatory requirements, violations could result in enforcement actions, statutory
fines and penalties, class action litigation and reputational harm.
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Unfair or Deceptive Business Practices
All persons engaged in commerce, including, but not limited to, us and our bank sponsors and customers, are subject to
regulatory enforcement by the FTC, under Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, and state attorneys general, under
various consumer-protection statutes, prohibiting unfair or deceptive acts or practices, and certain products also are subject to
the jurisdiction of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the prohibition of unfair, deceptive, or abusive
acts and practices. As a service provider to certain of our bank sponsors, we may further be subject to direct supervision and
examination by federal banking regulators in connection with certain of our products and services, which may increase our
compliance costs. If we are accused of violating any of these laws, rules and regulations, we may be subject to enforcement
actions and as a result, may incur losses and liabilities that may impact our business.
Lending Regulations
We are subject to several laws and related regulations governing the provision and administration of credit. The Truth in
Lending Act (TILA) was enacted as a consumer protection measure to increase consumer awareness of the cost of credit and to
protect consumers from unauthorized charges or billing errors and is implemented by the CFPB’s Regulation Z. Most
provisions of TILA and Regulation Z apply only to the extension of consumer credit, but a limited number of provisions apply
to commercial cards as well. One example where TILA and Regulation Z are generally applicable is a limitation on liability for
unauthorized use, although a business that acquires 10 or more credit cards for its personnel can agree to more expansive
liability. Our cardholder agreements generally provide that these business customers waive, to the fullest extent possible, all
limitations on liability for unauthorized card use. The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) together with Regulation B
prohibit creditors from discriminating on certain prohibited bases, such as an applicant’s sex, race, nationality, age and marital
status and further requires that creditors disclose the reasons for taking any adverse action against an applicant or a customer
seeking credit. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) regulates consumer reporting agencies and the disclosure and use of
consumer reports. We obtain consumer reports with respect to an individual who guarantees or otherwise is obligated on a
commercial card. The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 amended FCRA and requires creditors to adopt
identity theft prevention programs to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft in connection with covered accounts, which can
include business accounts for which there is a reasonably foreseeable risk of identity theft.
Anti-Money Laundering, Counter Terrorist and Sanctions Regulations
The Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act, which is also known as the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and which has
been amended by the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, contains a variety of provisions aimed at fighting terrorism and money
laundering. Among other things, the BSA and related regulations issued by FinCEN require financial-services providers to
establish AML programs, to prohibit the financing of terrorism, to report suspicious activity and to maintain a number of related
records. We are also subject to certain economic and trade sanctions programs that are administered by the U.S. Department of
Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) that prohibit or restrict transactions to or from or dealings with specified
countries, their governments and, in certain circumstances, their nationals, narcotics traffickers and terrorists or terrorist
organizations. In addition to economic sanctions programs, we are also subject to a number of international laws and
regulations focused on fighting terrorism and money laundering, including primarily:
- in Canada, Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA);
- in Australia, as a registered remittance dealer with AUSTRAC, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism
Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act);
- in the U.K., as a registered Electronic Money Institution with the Financial Conduct Authority, the Proceeds of Crime
Act, 2002 and the Terrorism Act 2000;
- in Ireland, the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010, as amended by Part 2 of the
Criminal Justice Act 2013 and by the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act
2018; and
- in the EU, AML requirements promulgated under the 4th, 5th and 6th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directives.
Numerous other countries have also enacted or proposed new or enhanced AML legislation and regulations applicable to us.
Non-banks that provide certain financial services are required to register with FinCEN as “money services businesses” (MSB).
Certain of our subsidiaries are registered as MSBs.
In addition, provisions of the BSA known as the Prepaid Access Rule issued by FinCEN impose certain obligations, such as
registration and collection of consumer information, on “providers” of certain prepaid access programs, including the stored
value products issued by our sponsor banks for which we serve as program manager. FinCEN has taken the position that, where
the issuing bank has principal oversight and control of such prepaid access programs, no other participant in the distribution
chain would be required to register as a provider under the Prepaid Access Rule. Despite this position, we have opted to register
as a provider of prepaid access through our subsidiary, Comdata Inc.
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Interchange Fees
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act) effected comprehensive
revisions to a wide array of federal laws governing financial institutions, financial services and financial markets. The Durbin
Amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act provided that interchange fees that a card issuer or payment network receives or charges for
debit transactions must be “reasonable and proportional” to the cost incurred by the card issuer in authorizing, clearing and
settling the transaction. Payment network fees may not be used directly or indirectly to compensate card issuers in
circumvention of the interchange transaction fee restrictions. The Federal Reserve has capped debit interchange fees and may
reduce the cap in the future, however the cap has not had a material direct impact on our results of operations because we
operate under an exemption to the cap for the majority of our debit transactions.
Anti-Bribery Regulations
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prohibits the payment of bribes to foreign government officials and political figures
and includes anti-bribery provisions enforced by the Department of Justice and accounting provisions enforced by the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC). The statute has a broad reach, covering all U.S. companies and citizens doing business
abroad, among others, and defining a foreign official to include not only those holding public office but also local citizens
affiliated with foreign government-run or -owned organizations. The statute also requires maintenance of appropriate books and
records and maintenance of adequate internal controls to prevent and detect possible FCPA violations. We are subject to similar
statutes in certain foreign jurisdictions in which we operate, such as the U.K. Bribery Act.
Payment Card Industry Rules
In connection with certain services we provide for payment cards bearing the Mastercard brand and to those acting as merchants
accepting those cards, we must comply with the bylaws, regulations and requirements that are promulgated by Mastercard and
other applicable payment-card organizations, including the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), the
Mastercard Site Data Protection Program (SDP) and other applicable data-security program requirements. A breach of such
payment card network rules could subject us to a variety of fines or penalties that may be levied by the payment networks for
certain acts or omissions. The payment networks routinely update and modify their requirements. Our failure to comply with
the networks’ requirements or to pay the fines they impose could cause the termination of our registration and require us to stop
processing transactions on their networks. Our subsidiary, Comdata Inc., is PCI DSS 3.2 compliant.
We are also subject to network operating rules promulgated by the National ACH Association relating to payment transactions
processed by us using the ACH network.
Escheat Regulations
We may be subject to unclaimed or abandoned property (escheat) laws in the U.S. that require us to turn over to certain
government authorities the property of others that we hold that has been unclaimed for a specified period of time, such as
payment instruments that have not been presented for payment and account balances that are due to a customer following
discontinuation of our relationship. We may be subject to audit by individual U.S. states with regard to our escheatment
practices.
Prepaid Card Regulations
Prepaid card programs that we manage may be subject to various federal and state laws and regulations, such as the Credit Card
Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act) and the CFPB’s Regulation E, which impose
requirements on general-use prepaid cards, store gift cards and electronic gift certificates.
State Usury Laws
Extensions of credit under many of our card products may be treated as commercial loans and may require state licensing. In
some states, usury laws limit the interest rates that can be charged not only on consumer loans but on commercial loans as well.
To the extent that these usury laws apply, we are limited in the amount of interest that we can charge and collect from our
customers. Because we have substantial operations in multiple jurisdictions, we utilize choice of law provisions in our
cardholder agreements as to the laws of which jurisdiction to apply. With respect to card products where we work with a partner
or issuing bank, the partner bank may utilize the law of the jurisdiction applicable to the bank and “export” the usury limit of
that state in connection with cards issued to residents of other states or we may use our choice of law provisions.
Derivatives Regulations
Rules adopted under the Dodd-Frank Act by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), provisions of the European
Market Infrastructure Regulation and its technical standards, as well as derivative reporting in Canada and the U.S., have
subjected certain of the foreign exchange derivative contracts we offer to our customers as part of our cross-border payments
business to reporting, recordkeeping and other requirements. Additionally, certain foreign exchange derivatives transactions we
may enter into in the future may be subject to centralized clearing requirements, or may be subject to margin requirements in
the U.S., U.K. and European Union. Other jurisdictions outside the U.S., U.K. and the European Union are considering, have
implemented, or are implementing regulations similar to those described above.
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Other
We must contractually comply with certain regulations to which our sponsor banks are subject, as applicable. We may be
examined by our sponsor banks’ regulators and be subject to audits by certain sponsor banks relative to such regulations.
The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 requires information returns to be made for each calendar year by merchants,
acquiring entities and third-party settlement organizations with respect to payments made in settlement of electronic payment
transactions and third-party payment network transactions occurring in that calendar year. Reportable transactions are also
subject to backup withholding requirements. We are required to comply with these requirements for the merchants in our
Comdata network. We could be liable for penalties if our information return is not in compliance with these regulations.
Human Capital
As of December 31, 2025, Corpay employed approximately 11,800 associates located in 34 countries around the world, with
approximately 4,300 of those associates based in the U.S. At Corpay, we strongly believe that talent is a determinant of our
performance and success. Our values-driven people programs, practices and policies have been developed to ensure we are able
to attract, retain and develop the quality of talent necessary to advance our key initiatives and achieve our strategic objectives.
We are firmly committed to delivering a strong employee value proposition and unique employment experience to our
associates which, in turn, should lead to better customer experiences and business outcomes.
Culture
Our culture has evolved through time, as we have grown considerably both organically and through acquisitions. Despite
Corpay’s expansive size and geographic scope, we seek to retain a strong entrepreneurial spirit and share a common vision,
mission and set of values, which together serve as cornerstones to our “One Corpay” culture. Our values, listed below, are
infused in all aspects of Corpay and guide our employee selection, behavior and interactions with both internal and external
stakeholders:
- Innovation – figure out a better way
- Execution – get it done; outputs matter
- Integrity – do the right thing
- People – we make the difference
- Collaboration – accomplish more together
As of December 31, 2025, females represented approximately 50% of our global workforce and approximately 17% of our
senior leadership team, while minorities comprised approximately 32% of our domestic workforce and approximately 17% of
our senior leadership team.
Employee Wellness
Corpay’s benefits programs are designed to meet the evolving needs of our workforce across the globe. Because we want our
employees and their families to thrive, in additional to our regular benefit offerings, we also focus on physical and mental well-
being. As part of our benefit programs we offer free online fitness classes, discounted gym memberships, weight-loss classes,
provide access to employee assistance programs in all regions and Mental Health Awareness programs globally.
Talent Development
Corpay offers a variety of high-quality learning opportunities, designed to support employee development and organizational
effectiveness. Learning opportunities are available in all geographies at all levels and incorporate personal, business and
leadership skills development with the goal of empowering our organization, creating avenues for closing skill gaps and
enhancing the capabilities of our workforce. Leadership, teamwork, communication and many other soft skills are vital to our
success. We offer a wide variety of career opportunities and paths to advancement through on-the-job coaching, training and
education. We are proud to be a company where an associate can start as an intern and turn it into a successful career.
The Voice of the Employee
We continue to develop and refine our people programs based on feedback we receive directly from our workforce, which we
gather through a survey of all employees globally. The participation rate for our 2025 survey was approximately 51%. Our
employee engagement score in 2025 remained consistent with previous years. We believe our employee proposition remains
strong and we continue to attract and retain top talent. We continue to share the detailed engagement scores across the
organization and analyze the results to understand differences by geography, demographics, job level and leader, and to identify
opportunities for further improvement. We also conduct pulse surveys and focus groups to assess the ongoing engagement of
our workforce.
In January 2025, Corpay published its latest Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Report (CRS Report), in which we
provided detailed information about the Company’s views and approaches regarding environmental, social and governance
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issues. Our CRS Report also includes details related to our global talent strategy, inclusion efforts, employee wellness and talent
development. Our CRS Reports may be accessed electronically at https://investor.corpay.com, in the governance section.
Additional Information
We maintain a website at www.corpay.com (http://www.corpay.com). The information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual
Report on Form 10-K. We make available on or through our website certain reports and amendments to those reports that we
file with or furnish the SEC in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ( the "Exchange
Act"). These include our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current Reports on Form
8-K. We make this information available on our website free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically
file the information with, or furnish it to, the SEC.
In addition, the SEC maintains a website that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding issuers that file electronically at https://www.sec.gov.
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ITEM X. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our executive officers, with their respective ages as of
December 31, 2025. Our officers serve at the discretion of our board of directors. There are no family relationships between any
of our directors or executive officers.
| Name | Age | Position(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald F. Clarke | 70 | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| Peter Walker | 52 | Chief Financial Officer |
| Alan King | 49 | Group President—International Vehicle Payments |
| Armando L. Netto | 57 | Group President—Brazil Vehicle Payments and Strategic Transformation |
Ronald F. Clarke has been our Chief Executive Officer since August 2000 and was appointed Chairman of our Board of
Directors in March 2003. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Clarke served as President and Chief Operating Officer of AHL Services,
Inc., a staffing firm. From 1990 to 1998, Mr. Clarke served as Chief Marketing Officer and later as a Division President with
Automatic Data Processing, Inc., a human resources software and services company. From 1987 to 1990, Mr. Clarke was a
Principal with Booz Allen Hamilton, a global management consulting firm. Earlier in his career, Mr. Clarke was a marketing
manager for General Electric Company, a diversified technology, media and financial services corporation.
Peter Walker has been our Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") since July 2025. Prior to joining Corpay, Mr. Walker served as the
CFO at Instructure Holdings, Inc. ("Instructure"), an education technology company, from November 2023 to July 2025.
During his tenure with Instructure, Mr. Walker led the privatization of Instructure with its sale to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts &
Co. Prior to Instructure, Mr. Walker was CFO of Sterling Check Corp., a company providing pre-employment background
checks, from July 2019 to November 2023, and CFO of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. ("Jackson Hewitt"), a tax preparation
service from July 2017 to May 2018. Prior to Jackson Hewitt, Mr. Walker spent over 17 years at Assurant, Inc. in finance,
accounting and strategy roles, finishing his career there as Global Chief Strategy Officer.
Alan King has served as our Group President — International Vehicle Payments since December 2023 and prior to that was our
Group President of Global Fleet since May 2022. Mr. King joined Corpay in August 2016 and served as our President - U.K.,
Australia and New Zealand, based in London, until June 2019. From July 2019 to April 2022, Mr. King was Group President of
Europe, Australia and New Zealand Fuel. Prior to joining us, Mr. King worked at Mastercard Inc. ("Mastercard") where he was
most recently Managing Director, MasterCard Prepaid Management Services. During his 11 year career at Mastercard, Mr.
King held the roles of Group Head, Global Prepaid Solutions, Group General Manager for Market and Business Development
in the U.K. & Ireland and General Manager, Global Accounts. Prior to Mastercard, Mr. King held leadership positions at VISA
Inc. in the CEMEA region from 2003 to 2005 and at Citigroup Inc. from 1998 to 2003, largely across commercial payments in
international markets. Mr. King spent the early part of his career in the telecom and automotive industries, in various sales and
marketing roles covering Europe.
Armando L. Netto is our Group President — Brazil Vehicle Payments and Strategic Transformation as of January 2026. From
December 2023 to December 2025, Mr. Netto served as our Group President — Brazil and U.S. Vehicle Payments and prior to
that was our Group President – Brazil since June 2014. Prior to joining us, Mr. Netto led IT Services for TIVIT, an IT and
business process outsourcing (BPO) services company, from 2006 to 2014, where he led the integration of functional areas into
the business unit, focused on onboarding new clients and ensuring service quality. Prior to TIVIT, Mr. Netto held various
leadership roles with Unisys Corporation and McKinsey & Company, where he gained international experience in Europe
supporting clients in the U.K., France, Austria, Portugal and the Netherlands.
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Risk factors
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You should carefully consider the following risks applicable to us. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business,
operating results, financial condition and the trading price of our common stock could be materially adversely affected. The
risks discussed below also include forward-looking statements, and our actual results may differ substantially from those
discussed in these forward-looking statements. See “Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this report.
Risks related to information technology and security
We are dependent on the efficient and uninterrupted operation of interconnected computer systems, telecommunications,
data centers and call centers, including technology and network systems managed by multiple third parties, which could
result in our inability to prevent disruptions in our services.
Our ability to provide reliable service to customers, cardholders and other network participants depends upon uninterrupted
operation of our data centers and call centers as well as third-party labor and services providers. Incidents affecting these third
parties, including disruptions, system outages, technology failures or vulnerabilities, capacity constraints, insolvency, or other
cybersecurity incidents could disrupt our services and extend recovery times beyond our control. Our business involves
processing large numbers of transactions, the movement of large sums of money and the management of large amounts of data.
We rely on the ability of our employees, contractors, suppliers, systems and processes to complete these transactions in a
secure, uninterrupted and error-free manner.
Our subsidiaries operate in various countries and country-specific factors, such as power availability, telecommunications
carrier redundancy, embargoes and regulations can adversely impact our information processing by, or for, our local
subsidiaries.
We engage backup facilities for each of our processing centers for key systems and data. However, there could be material
delays in fully activating backup facilities depending on the nature of the breakdown, security breach, cyberattack or
catastrophic event (such as fire, explosion, flood, pandemic, natural disaster, power loss, telecommunications failure or physical
break-in). Although, we have controls and documented measures to mitigate these risks, these mitigating controls might not
reduce the duration, scope or severity of an outage in time to avoid adverse effects. Disruptions could result in transaction
delays or failure, financial losses, contractual penalties, regulatory scrutiny and damage to our reputation. In addition, evolving
regulatory frameworks focused on operational resilience and incident reporting may increase our obligations and potential
exposure arising from such events.
We may experience cybersecurity incidents, software defects, system errors, outages and development delays, which could
damage customer relationships, decrease our profitability and expose us to liability.
Our business depends heavily on the reliability, availability and security of proprietary and third-party processing systems and
cloud infrastructure. A system outage could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations, including
by damaging our reputation or exposing us to third-party liability. To successfully operate our business, we must be able to
protect our processing and other systems from interruption, including from events that may be beyond our control. Events that
could cause system interruptions include, but are not limited to, fire, natural disaster, unauthorized entry, power loss,
telecommunications failure, computer viruses, ransomware or other cybersecurity incidents, technology failures, software or
other vulnerabilities, terrorist acts and war. Although we have taken steps to protect against data loss and system failures, there
is still risk that we may lose critical data or experience system failures, and that our controls may not be effective in all
circumstances.
Our solutions are based on sophisticated software and computing systems that are constantly evolving. We often encounter
delays and cost overruns in developing changes implemented to our systems. In addition, the underlying software may contain
undetected errors, viruses or defects. Defects in our software products and errors or delays in our processing of electronic
transactions could result in additional development costs, diversion of technical and other resources from our other
development efforts, loss of credibility with current or potential customers, harm to our reputation or exposure to liability
claims. In addition, we rely on technologies supplied to us by third parties that may also contain undetected errors,
vulnerabilities or defects that could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. Although we
attempt to limit our potential liability for warranty claims through disclaimers in our software documentation and limitation of
liability provisions in our licenses and other agreements with our customers, we cannot assure that these measures will be
successful in limiting our liability or covering all losses.
We also operate in an evolving regulatory environment for cybersecurity and data privacy. New or expanded disclosure or
notification obligations could increase our compliance costs and exposure to enforcement or litigation following an incident.
We may not be able to adequately protect our systems or the data we collect from continually evolving cybersecurity and
data-protection risks, which could subject us to liability and damage our reputation.
We electronically receive, process, store and transmit data and sensitive information about our customers and merchants,
including bank account information, social security numbers, expense data and credit card, debit card and checking account
numbers. We endeavor to keep this information confidential; however, our websites, networks, information systems, services
and technologies may be targeted for sabotage, disruption or misappropriation. The uninterrupted operation of our information
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systems and our ability to maintain the confidentiality of the customer and consumer information that resides on our systems
are critical to the successful operation of our business. Unauthorized access to our networks and computer systems could result
in the theft or publication of confidential information or the deletion or modification of records or could otherwise cause
interruptions in our service and operations.
We are not aware of any recent material breach of our or our associated third parties’ computer systems, although we and others
in our industry are regularly the subject of attempts by bad actors to gain unauthorized access to these computer systems and
data or to obtain, change or destroy confidential data (including personal consumer information of individuals) through a
variety of means.
Because techniques used to sabotage or obtain unauthorized access to our systems and the data we collect change frequently
and may not be recognized until launched against a target, especially considering heightened threats and risks associated with
artificial intelligence and other technologies, we may be unable to anticipate these techniques or to implement adequate
preventative measures. An incident may not be detected until well after it occurs and the severity and potential impact may not
be fully known for a substantial period of time after it has been discovered. Our ability to address incidents may also depend on
the timing and nature of assistance that may be provided from relevant governmental or law enforcement agencies. Threats to
our systems and our associated third parties’ systems can derive from human error, fraud or malice on the part of employees or
third parties, or may result from accidental technological failure. Computer viruses can be distributed and could infiltrate our
systems or those of our associated third parties. In addition, denial of service or other attacks could be launched against us for a
variety of purposes, including to interfere with our services or create a diversion for other malicious activities. Although we
believe we have sufficient controls in place to prevent disruption and misappropriation and to respond to such attacks, any
inability to prevent security breaches could have a negative impact on our reputation, expose us to liability, decrease market
acceptance of electronic transactions and cause our present and potential clients to choose another service provider.
In addition, the risk of cyber-attacks has increased in connection with the military and geopolitical conflicts around the world,
including between Russia and Ukraine and within the Middle East. In light of those and other geopolitical events, nation-state
actors or their supporters may launch retaliatory cyber-attacks and may attempt to cause supply chain and other third-party
service provider disruptions, or take other geopolitically motivated retaliatory actions that may disrupt our business operations,
result in data compromise, or both. Nation-state actors have in the past carried out, and may in the future carry out, cyber-
attacks to achieve their aims and goals, which may include espionage, information operations, monetary gain, ransomware,
disruption and destruction.
We could also be subject to liability for claims relating to misuse of personal information, such as unauthorized marketing
purposes and violation of data privacy laws. For example, we are subject to a variety of U.S. and international statutes,
regulations and rulings relevant to the direct email marketing and text-messaging industries. If we were ever found to be in
violation, our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows could be materially adversely affected. We cannot
provide assurance that the contractual requirements related to security and privacy that we impose on our service providers who
have access to customer and consumer data will be followed or will be adequate to prevent the unauthorized use or disclosure
of data. In addition, we have agreed in certain agreements to take certain protective measures to ensure the confidentiality of
customer data. The costs of systems and procedures associated with such protective measures, as well as the cost of deploying
additional personnel, training our employees and hiring outside experts, may increase and could adversely affect our ability to
compete effectively. Any failure to adequately enforce or provide these protective measures could result in liability, protracted
and costly litigation, governmental and card network intervention and fines, remediation costs and with respect to misuse of
personal information of our customers, lost revenue and reputational harm. While we maintain insurance covering certain
security and privacy damages and claim expenses above a certain financial retention level, we may not carry insurance or
maintain coverage sufficient to compensate for all liability and such insurance may not be available for renewal on acceptable
terms or at all, and in any event, insurance coverage would not address the reputational damage that could result from a security
incident.
In addition, under payment network rules, regulatory requirements and related obligations, we may be responsible for the acts
or failures to act of certain third parties, such as third-party service providers, vendors, partners and others, which we refer to
collectively as associated participants. The failure of our associated participants to safeguard cardholder data and other
information in accordance with such rules, requirements and obligations could result in significant fines and sanctions and
could harm our reputation and deter existing and prospective customers from using our services. We cannot assure you that
there are written agreements in place with every associated participant or that such written agreements will ensure the adequate
safeguarding of such data or information or allow us to seek reimbursement from associated participants. Any such
unauthorized use or disclosure of data or information also could result in litigation that could result in a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Risks related to our business and operations
If we fail to develop and implement new technology, products and services, adapt our products and services to changes in
technology, or if our ongoing efforts to upgrade our technology, products and services are not successful, we could lose
customers and partners.
The markets for our solutions are highly competitive and characterized by rapid technological change, frequent introduction of
new products and services, evolving industry standards and evolving customer needs. We must respond to the technological
advances offered by our competitors, including the use of artificial intelligence and the requirements of regulators and our
customers and partners, in order to maintain and improve upon our competitive position and fulfill contractual obligations. We
may be unsuccessful in expanding our technological capabilities and developing, marketing, selling or encouraging adoption of
new or enhanced products and services that meet these changing demands, which could jeopardize our competitive position.
Similarly, if new technologies are developed that displace our offerings for use by businesses, we may be unsuccessful in
adequately responding to customer practices and our transaction volume may decline. In addition, we regularly engage in
significant efforts to upgrade our products, services and underlying technology, which may or may not be successful in
achieving market acceptance or their intended purposes, and may require more time or investment than planned.
Artificial intelligence technologies, including machine learning and generative AI, are being rapidly adopted across the
payments and enterprise software industries to improve automation, analytics, fraud detection, customer support and decision-
making. Our competitors, customers and partners may increasingly expect AI-enabled functionality and efficiencies in the
solutions they purchase and use. If we do not identify, develop, license, acquire and integrate AI technologies into our products
and operations on a timely basis, or if we are unable to obtain the data, computing resources or specialized personnel needed to
do so cost-effectively, our products and services may become less competitive, we may experience slower growth, reduced
transaction volumes, loss of customers or partners, and pressure on margins. In addition, AI-enabled products offered by
competitors or third parties could disintermediate aspects of our offerings or reduce demand for certain of our solutions.
The solutions we deliver are designed to process complex transactions and provide reports and other information on those
transactions, all at high volumes and processing speeds. New or enhanced offerings can present performance, scalability or
interoperability challenges, and any failure to deliver effective and secure products or services, or any performance issue that
arises with a new product or service, could result in significant processing or reporting errors, customer dissatisfaction or other
losses. We may rely on third parties to develop or co-develop solutions or to incorporate our solutions into broader platforms
for commercial payments and adjacent use cases. We may not be able to enter into such relationships on attractive terms, or at
all, and these relationships may not be successful. In addition, partners, some of whom may be our competitors or potential
competitors, may choose to develop competing solutions on their own or with third parties.
In order to remain competitive, we are continually involved in a number of projects, including the development of new
platforms, mobile payment applications, e-commerce services and other new offerings emerging in the payments technology
industry, including with respect to domestic and international corporate payments, and EVs. These projects carry the risks
associated with any development effort, including cost overruns, delays in delivery and performance problems. Additionally,
we may be unable to attract, develop and retain personnel with the skills necessary to execute our strategy in key locations and
at the pace required. Any delay in the delivery of new services or the failure to differentiate our services could render our
services less desirable to customers, or possibly even obsolete.
We operate in a competitive business environment, and if we are unable to compete effectively, our business, operating
results, and financial condition would be adversely affected.
The market for our solutions is highly competitive, and competition could intensify in the future. Our competitors vary in size
and in the scope and breadth of the products and services they offer. Our primary competitors in the Vehicle Payments solutions
are small regional and large independent fleet card providers (some providing vouchers for food, fuel, tolls and transportation),
major oil companies and petroleum marketers that issue their own fleet cards, banks and major financial services companies
that provide card services to major oil companies and petroleum marketers. Corporate Payments solutions face a variety of
competitors, some of which have greater financial resources, name recognition and scope and breadth of products and services.
Moreover, certain Corporate Payments competitors are able to operationalize and scale certain decentralized payment
technologies quicker like cryptocurrencies. Competitors in the Lodging Payments solutions include travel agencies, online
lodging discounters, internal corporate procurement and travel resources and independent lodging and services providers.
The most significant competitive factors in our business are the breadth of product and service features, network acceptance
size, customer service, payment terms, account management, and price. We may experience competitive disadvantages with
respect to any of these factors from time to time as potential customers prioritize or value these competitive factors differently.
As a result, a specific offering of our features, networks and pricing may serve as a competitive advantage with respect to one
customer and a disadvantage for another based on the customers’ preferences.
Some of our existing and potential competitors have longer operating histories, greater brand name recognition, larger customer
bases, more extensive customer relationships or greater financial and technical resources than we do. In addition, our larger
competitors may have greater resources than we do to devote to the promotion and sale of their products and services and to
pursue acquisitions. Many of our competitors provide additional and unrelated products and services to customers, such as
treasury management, commercial lending and credit card processing, which allow them to bundle their products and services
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together and present them to existing customers with whom they have established relationships, sometimes at a discount. If
price competition continues to intensify, we may have to increase the incentives that we offer to our customers, decrease the
prices of our solutions or lose customers, each of which could adversely affect our operating results. In Vehicle Payments
solutions, major oil companies, petroleum marketers and large financial institutions may choose to integrate fuel card services
as a complement to their existing or complementary card products and services to adapt more quickly to new or emerging
technologies, such as EVs, and changing opportunities, standards or customer requirements. To the extent that our competitors
are regarded as leaders in specific categories, they may have an advantage over us as we attempt to further penetrate these
categories.
Overall, increased competition and services in our markets could result in intensified pricing pressure, reduced profit margins,
increased sales and marketing expenses and a failure to increase, or a loss of, market share. We may not be able to maintain or
improve our competitive position against our current or future competitors, which could adversely affect our business, operating
results and financial condition.
Adverse effects on demand for our business-related products and services, from unfavorable macroeconomic conditions,
weather conditions, natural catastrophes or public health crises or from changes to business purchasing practices, could
adversely affect our financial condition and operating results.
Adverse macroeconomic conditions within the U.S. or internationally, including but not limited to recessions or economic
downturns, inflation, rising or volatile interest rates, deteriorating credit conditions, labor shortages and disputes, high
unemployment, currency fluctuations, actual or anticipated large-scale defaults or failures, terrorist attacks, prolonged or
recurring government shutdowns, regional or domestic hostilities, and economic sanctions and export controls (including
tariffs), as well as the prospect or occurrence of more widespread conflicts, rising energy prices, a slowdown of global trade,
and reduced consumer, small business, government and corporate spending, have a direct impact on the demand for our
business-related products, including fuel, lodging and payment services.
Similarly, prolonged adverse weather events, travel bans as a result of medical quarantine, geopolitical conflicts or in response
to natural catastrophes, especially those that impact regions in which we process a large number and amount of payment
transactions, could adversely affect our transaction volumes. While our lodging solutions generally benefit from weather-related
events, disasters or catastrophic events in the future, including the impact of such events on certain industries or the overall
economy, could have a negative effect on our business, results of operations and infrastructure, including our technology and
systems. Climate change may exacerbate certain of these threats, including the frequency and severity of weather-related events
and subsequent physical disruptions to supply chains.
Likewise, recent political, investor and industry focus on greenhouse gas emissions and climate change issues, as well as
energy-transition dynamics and policies affecting fossil fuel demand, may adversely affect the volume of transactions or
business operations of the oil companies, merchants and truck stop owners with whom we maintain strategic relationships,
which could adversely impact our business.
In addition, our transaction volume mix could be adversely affected if businesses do not continue to use our offerings or they
change and/or fail to increase their use of our offerings as a payment mechanism for their transactions.
If we fail to adequately assess and monitor credit risks or fraud of or by, our customers or third parties, we could experience
an increase in credit loss.
We are subject to the credit risk of our customers which range in size from small sole proprietorships to large publicly traded
companies. We use various methods to screen potential customers and establish appropriate credit limits, but these methods
cannot eliminate all potential credit risks and may not always prevent us from approving customer applications that are not
credit-worthy or are fraudulently completed. Changes in our industry, customer demand and, in relation to our fuel customers,
movement in fuel prices may result in periodic increases to customer credit limits and spending and, as a result, could lead to
increased credit losses. We may also fail to detect changes to the credit risk of customers over time. Further, during a declining
economic environment, we may experience increased customer defaults and preference claims by bankrupt customers.
Additionally, the counterparties to the derivative financial instruments that we use in our cross-border solution to reduce our
exposure to various market risks, including changes in foreign exchange rates, may fail to honor their obligations, which could
expose us to risks we had sought to mitigate. This risk includes the exposure generated when we write derivative contracts to
our customers as part of our cross-border solution, and we typically hedge the net exposure through offsetting contracts with
established financial institution counterparties. If a customer or financial institution counterparty becomes insolvent, files for
bankruptcy, commits fraud or otherwise fails to pay us, we may be exposed to the value of one or more relevant offsetting
positions or may bear financial risk for those receivables where we have offered trade credit. If we fail to adequately manage
our credit risks or monitor for fraud, our bad debt expense could be significantly higher than historic levels and adversely affect
our business, operating results and financial condition.
As a result of being subject to the Federal Reserve Board's and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's (FDIC's) rules on
qualified financial contracts (QFCs) and similar rules in other jurisdictions, we may not be able to exercise remedies against
counterparties and, as this regime has not yet been tested, we may suffer risks or losses that we would not have expected to
suffer if we could immediately close out transactions upon a termination event. The International Swaps and Derivatives
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Association (ISDA) Protocols and these rules and regulations extend to repurchase agreements and other instruments that are
not derivative contracts.
If one or more of our counterparty financial institutions default on their financial or performance obligations to us or fail,
we may incur significant losses.
We have significant amounts of cash, cash equivalents, receivables outstanding and other investments on deposit or in accounts
with banks or other financial institutions in the U.S. and international jurisdictions. Among other services, certain banks and
other financial institutions are lenders under our credit facilities, hold customer deposits for customers funds payable on
demand and hold cash collateral received from customers for derivative transactions as part of our cross-border solution. We
regularly monitor our concentration of, and exposure to, counterparty risk and actively manage this exposure to mitigate the
associated risk. Despite these efforts, we may be exposed to the risk of default on obligations by, or deteriorating operating
results or financial condition or failure of, these counterparty financial institutions. If one of our counterparty financial
institutions were to become insolvent, placed into receivership, or file for bankruptcy, our ability to recover losses incurred as a
result of default or to access or recover our assets that are deposited, held in accounts with, or otherwise due from, such
counterparty may be limited due to the insufficiency of the failed institutions’ estate to satisfy all claims in full or the applicable
laws or regulations governing the insolvency, bankruptcy, or resolution proceedings. We could also face liquidity constraints if
we are unable to timely transfer or access funds, securities or collateral. In the event of default on obligations by, or the failure
of, one or more of these counterparties, we could incur significant losses, which could negatively impact our results of
operations and financial condition.
Our business may be adversely affected by geopolitical risks
We have foreign operations in, or provide services for customers in more than 200 countries throughout North America, South
America, Europe, Africa and Asia. We also expect to seek to expand our operations into various additional countries in Asia,
Europe and Latin America as part of our growth strategy.
Some of the countries where we operate, and other countries where we will seek to operate, have undergone significant
political, economic and social change and events (such as the military conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East) in recent years,
including the U.S. In addition, changes in laws or regulations, including with respect to payment service providers, taxation,
tariffs, information technology, data transmission and revenues from non-U.S. operations, or in the interpretation of such
existing laws or regulations, whether caused by a change in government or otherwise, could materially adversely affect our
business, operating results and financial condition.
We are actively monitoring the changes and events and assessing the impact on our business. The extent, severity, duration and
outcome of market disruptions could be significant and could potentially have substantial impact on the global economy and
our business for an unknown period of time. Responses by countries, such as sanctions, export controls and tariffs, will
adversely affect the global economy and financial markets and could adversely affect our business, financial condition and
results of operations or otherwise aggravate the other risk factors that we identify herein. We cannot predict the scope of
macroeconomic factors because these measures are complex and evolving, and may require rapid changes to our products,
services or customer onboarding and screening processes. Our efforts to comply with changes may be costly and time
consuming and will divert the attention of management. Any alleged or actual failure to comply with these measures may
subject us to government scrutiny, civil or criminal proceedings, sanctions and other liabilities, which may have a material and
adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. We continue to refine our business continuity plan,
which includes crisis response materials designed to mitigate the impact of significant disruptions to our business, but there can
be no assurance that our plan will successfully mitigate all disruptions.
In addition, conducting and expanding our international operations subjects us to other political, economic, technological,
operational and regulatory risks and difficulties that we do not generally face in the U.S. including exchange controls, capital
repatriation restrictions, shifting import and export regimes, evolving local payments regulations and heightened enforcement
uncertainty. We cannot be certain that the investment and additional resources required to establish, acquire or integrate
operations in other countries will produce desired levels of revenue or profitability.
We may incur substantial losses due to fraudulent use of our payment solutions.
Under certain circumstances, when we fund customer transactions, we may bear the risk of substantial losses due to fraudulent
use of our payment solutions. We do not maintain insurance to protect us against all of such losses. We bear similar risk relating
to fraudulent acts of employees or contractors, for which we maintain insurance. However, the conditions or limits of coverage
may be insufficient to protect us against such losses.
Criminals are using increasingly sophisticated methods to engage in illegal activities involving financial products, such as
skimming and counterfeiting payment cards, account takeovers and identity theft. A single significant incident of fraud, or
increases in the overall level of fraud, involving our cards and other products and services, could result in reputational damage
to us, which could reduce the use and acceptance of our cards and other payment solutions and services or lead to greater
regulation that would increase our compliance costs. Fraudulent activity could also result in the imposition of regulatory
sanctions, including significant monetary fines, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
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Any decrease in our receipt of fees and charges, or limitations on our fees and charges, could adversely affect our business,
results of operations and financial condition.
Our card solutions include a variety of fees and charges associated with transactions, cards, reports, optional services and late
payments. Revenues for late fees and finance charges represented approximately 3% of our consolidated revenue for the year
ended December 31, 2025. If the users of our cards decrease their transaction activity, or the extent to which they use optional
services or pay invoices late, our revenue could be materially adversely affected. In addition, several market factors can affect
the amount of our fees and charges, including the market for similar charges for competitive card products and the availability
of alternative payment methods. Furthermore, regulators and Congress have passed, and continue to consider, new legislation
and regulations that change the electronic payments industry’s pricing, charges and other practices related to its customers. Any
restrictions on our ability to price our products and services, including caps on late fees and finance charges, network fee
changes or requirements to modify billing, disclosure or dispute practices, could materially and adversely affect our revenue.
We are subject to risks related to volatility in the macroeconomic environment, which could adversely affect our revenue and
operating results.
As a result of our foreign operations, we are subject to risks related to changes in currency rates for revenue generated in
currencies other than the U.S. dollar. For the year ended December 31, 2025, approximately 51% of our revenue was
denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar (primarily, Brazilian real, British pound, euro, Canadian dollar, Australian
dollar, Mexican peso, Czech koruna and New Zealand dollar). Revenue and profit generated by international operations may
increase or decrease compared to prior periods as a result of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Resulting exchange
gains and losses are included in our net income.
In addition, we earn revenue in our cross-border solution from exchanges of currency at spot rates, which enable customers to
make cross-currency payments. The cross-border solution also writes foreign currency derivative contracts for our customers.
The duration of these derivative contracts at inception is generally less than one year. The credit risk associated with our
derivative contracts increases when foreign currency exchange rates move against our customers, possibly impacting their
ability to honor their obligations to deliver currency to us or to maintain appropriate collateral with us.
Additionally, from time to time, we have and expect to continue to enter into cross-currency swap agreements with financial
institutions to hedge against the effect of variability in the U.S. dollar to foreign exchange rates. The swap agreements require
an exchange of the notional amounts between us and the counterparties upon expiration or earlier termination of the
agreements. If, at the expiration or earlier termination of the swap agreements, the U.S. dollar to applicable foreign exchange
rate has declined from the rate in effect on the execution date, we are required to pay the counterparties an amount equal to the
excess of the U.S. dollar value over the respective foreign currency principal amount. In the event of a significant decline in the
applicable exchange rate, our payment obligations to the counterparties could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows.
Furthermore, we are subject to exchange control regulations that restrict or prohibit the conversion of more than a specified
amount of our foreign currencies into U.S. dollars and, as we continue to expand, we may become subject to further exchange
control regulations that limit our ability to freely utilize and transfer currency in and out of particular jurisdictions.
We estimate during the year ended December 31, 2025, approximately 8% of our consolidated revenue was directly influenced
by the absolute price of fuel. Approximately 4% of our consolidated revenue during the year ended December 31, 2025 was
derived from transactions where our revenue is tied to fuel price spreads. When our fleet customers purchase fuel, certain
arrangements in our Vehicle Payments solutions generate revenue as a percentage of the fuel transaction purchase amount and
other arrangements generate revenue based on fuel price spreads. The fuel price that we charge to any Vehicle Payments
customer is dependent on several factors including, among others, the fuel price paid to the fuel merchant, posted retail fuel
prices and competitive fuel prices. The significant volatility in fuel prices can impact these revenues by lowering total fuel
transaction purchase amounts and tightening fuel price spreads. We experience fuel price spread contraction when the
merchant’s wholesale cost of fuel increases at a faster rate than the fuel price we charge to our Vehicle Payments customers, or
the fuel price we charge to our Vehicle Payments customers decreases at a faster rate than the merchant’s wholesale cost of
fuel.
The volatility could be due to many factors outside our control, such as geopolitical risk, pandemics, new oil production or
slowdowns, shifting of customer preferences (e.g., shift to EV), actions by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OPEC) and others, speculative trading, changing government regulation, and weather and general economic
conditions. Such volatility could make it more difficult to effectively utilize the cash generated by our operations, and may
adversely affect our financial condition.
The value of certain of our solutions depend, in part, on relationships with bank partners, oil companies, fuel and lodging
merchants, truck stop operators, airlines, sales channels and other channels and partnerships to grow our business. The
failure to maintain and grow existing relationships, or establish new relationships, could adversely affect our revenues and
operating results.
The success of our solutions is in part dependent on our ability to maintain relationships with bank partners, major oil
companies, petroleum marketers, closed-loop fuel and lodging merchants, truck stop operators, airlines, sales channels and
other channels and partnerships (each of whom we refer to as our “partners”).
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These relationships vary in length and may be renegotiated at the end of their respective terms. Due to the highly competitive,
and at times exclusive, nature of these relationships, we often must participate in a competitive bidding process to establish or
continue the relationships. Such bidding processes may focus on a limited number of factors, including pricing, which may
affect our ability to effectively compete for these relationships.
The loss of, failure to maintain, or failure to establish new relationships, or the weakness or decrease in size of companies with
whom we maintain relationships, could adversely affect our ability to serve our customers, as well as adversely affect our
solutions and operating results.
If the various partners with whom we maintain relationships experience bankruptcy, financial distress, or otherwise are forced
to contract their operations, our solutions could be adversely impacted. Similarly, because some of our solutions are
independently marketed, certain other adverse events outside our control, like those companies’ failure to maintain their brands
or a decrease in the size of their branded networks may adversely affect our ability to grow our revenue.
Furthermore, we facilitate payment and foreign exchange solutions for enterprises of all sizes using a global network of bank
relationships. Increased regulation and compliance requirements are impacting these businesses and our bank relationships by
making it more costly for us to provide our solutions or by making it more cumbersome for businesses to do business with us.
Any factors that increase the cost for us, our bank relationships, or customers or that restrict, delay, or make delivering our
solutions more difficult or impractical, such as trade policy or higher tariffs, could negatively impact our revenues and harm our
business. We may also have difficulty establishing or maintaining banking relationships needed to conduct our services due to
evolving banks’ policies, risk profiles and compliance requirements, which may vary by financial institution.
We must comply with various rules and requirements, including the payment of fees, of Mastercard and our sponsor banks
in order to remain registered to participate in the Mastercard networks.
A significant source of our revenue comes from processing transactions through the Mastercard networks. In order to offer
Mastercard programs to our customers, one of our subsidiaries is registered as a member service provider with Mastercard
through sponsorship by Mastercard member banks in both the U.S. and Canada. Registration as a service provider is dependent
upon our being sponsored by member banks. If our sponsor banks should stop providing sponsorship for us or determine to
provide sponsorship on materially less favorable terms, we would need to find other financial institutions to provide those
services or we would need to become a Mastercard member, either of which could prove to be difficult and expensive. Even if
we pursue sponsorship by alternative member banks, similar requirements and dependencies would likely still exist. In addition,
Mastercard routinely updates and modifies its membership requirements. Changes in such requirements may make it
significantly more expensive for us to provide these services, or may require product or process changes within compressed
timelines. If we do not comply with Mastercard requirements, it could seek to fine us, suspend us or terminate our registration,
which allows us to process transactions on its networks. The termination of our registration, or any changes in the payment
network rules that would impair our registration, could require us to stop providing Mastercard payment processing services. If
we are unable to find a replacement financial institution to provide sponsorship or become a member, we may no longer be able
to provide such services to the affected customers.
Changes in Mastercard interchange fees could decrease our revenue.
A portion of our revenue is generated by network processing fees charged to merchants, known as interchange fees, associated
with transactions processed using our Mastercard-branded cards. Interchange fee amounts associated with our Mastercard
network cards are affected by a number of factors, including regulatory limits in the U.S. and Europe and fee changes imposed
by Mastercard. In addition, interchange fees are the subject of intense legal, political and regulatory scrutiny and competitive
pressures in the electronic payments industry, which could result in lower interchange fees generally in the future.
Increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from investors, customers and our employees with respect to our
environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices may impose additional costs on us or expose us to new or additional
risks.
There is increasing and, in some jurisdictions, diverging focus by governmental organizations, investors, employees, customers
and partners, on ESG topics, including environmental stewardship, climate, diversity and inclusion, workplace conduct and
related disclosure. Shifts in expectations, together with evolving climate and sustainability reporting regimes and anti-ESG
trends, may require changes to our governance practices and increased compliance and disclosure costs, and will subject us to
heightened scrutiny. Negative public perception, adverse publicity or negative social media commentary could damage our
reputation if we do not, or are not perceived to, adequately address these issues or if we are viewed as over-emphasizing or
under-emphasizing particular ESG positions. Any harm to our reputation could affect employee engagement and retention and
the willingness of customers and partners to do business with us.
In addition, organizations that inform investors on corporate governance and sustainability matters, including ratings providers,
proxy advisors and index compilers, continue to update their methodologies. Unfavorable ratings, downgrades, or exclusion
from indices, as well as perceived misalignment with stakeholder expectations, may lead to negative investor sentiment,
reduced demand for our securities and the diversion of investment to other companies or industries.
Maintaining and enhancing our brands is critical to our business relationships and operating results.
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We believe that maintaining and enhancing our brands is critical to our customer relationships and our ability to obtain partners
and retain employees. The successful promotion of our brands will depend upon our marketing and public relations efforts, our
ability to continue to offer high-quality products and services and our ability to successfully differentiate our solutions from
those of our competitors. In addition, future extension of our brands to add new products or services different from our current
offerings may dilute our brands, particularly if we fail to maintain our quality standards in these new areas. The promotion of
our brands will require us to make substantial expenditures, and we anticipate that the expenditures will increase as our markets
become more competitive and we expand into new markets. Even if these activities increase our revenues, this revenue may not
offset the expenses we incur. There can be no assurance that our brand promotion activities will be successful.
Our expansion through acquisitions may divert our management’s attention and result in unexpected operating or
integration difficulties or increased costs and dilution to our stockholders, and we may never realize the anticipated benefits.
We have been an active acquirer in the U.S. and internationally, and, as part of our growth strategy, we expect to seek to
acquire businesses, commercial account portfolios, technologies, services and products in the future. We have substantially
expanded our overall portfolio of solutions, customer base, headcount and operations through acquisitions. The acquisition and
integration of each business involves a number of risks and may result in unforeseen operating difficulties, delays and
expenditures in assimilating or integrating the businesses, technologies, products, personnel or operations of the acquired
business, all of which may divert resources and management attention otherwise available to grow our existing portfolio. We
may also have new or heightened regulatory requirements that we are required to comply with as a result of our acquisitions
which may lead to increased expense or a further diversion of management attention.
Acquisitions may expose us to geographic or business markets in which we have little or no prior experience, present
difficulties in retaining the customers of the acquired business and present difficulties and expenses associated with new
regulatory requirements, competition controls or investigations. International acquisitions often involve additional or increased
risks including difficulty managing geographically separated organizations, systems and facilities, difficulty integrating
personnel with diverse business backgrounds, languages and organizational cultures, difficulty and expense introducing our
corporate policies or controls and increased expense to comply with foreign regulatory requirements applicable to acquisitions.
Integration of acquisitions could also result in the distraction of our management, the disruption of our ongoing operations or
inconsistencies on our services, standards, controls, procedures and policies, any of which could affect our ability to achieve the
anticipated benefits of an acquisition or otherwise adversely affect our operations and financial results.
To complete future acquisitions, we may determine that it is necessary to use a substantial amount of our cash or engage in
equity or debt financing. If we raise additional funds through further issuances of equity or convertible debt securities, our
existing stockholders could suffer significant dilution, and any new equity securities we issue could have rights, preferences and
privileges senior to those of holders of our common stock. In addition, we may not be able to obtain additional financing on
terms favorable to us, if at all, which could limit our ability to engage in acquisitions. Moreover, we can make no assurances
that the anticipated benefits of any acquisition, such as operating improvements or anticipated cost savings, would be realized.
Further, an acquisition may negatively affect our operating results because it may require us to incur charges and substantial
debt or other liabilities, may cause adverse tax consequences, substantial depreciation and amortization or deferred
compensation charges, may require the amortization, write-down or impairment of amounts related to deferred compensation,
goodwill and other intangible assets, and may include existing or future arrangements that obligate us to make substantial cash
payments, such as contingent consideration, earn-outs, option exercise payments, guarantees or minimum return, make-whole
commitments, or other payments that reduce our earnings during the quarter in which incurred and may result in insufficient
financial return to offset acquisition costs.
For example, (a) our limited partnership agreement with TPG requires us, under specified circumstances, to deliver minimum
return payments to third-party investors up to 1.6 times invested capital in connection with a subsequent sale or other exit event,
and (b) Mastercard has a limited right to sell, or put, its interest back to the Company for a period of six months, after which,
the Company has a limited six-month reciprocal right to repurchase, or call, Mastercard’s interest. Any payment under these
provisions could be material, would reduce cash otherwise available upon a sale, and may require us to use cash or obtain
additional financing, which may adversely affect our liquidity, leverage, covenant compliance and strategic flexibility.
In addition, from time to time, we may divest businesses, for, among other things, alignment with our strategic objectives. We
may not be able to complete desired or proposed divestitures on terms favorable to us. Gains or losses on the sales of, or lost
operating income from, those businesses may affect our profitability and margins. Moreover, we may incur asset impairment
losses related to divestitures that reduce our profitability. Our divestiture activities may present financial, managerial and
operational risks. Those risks include diversion of management attention from existing businesses, difficulties separating
personnel and financial and other systems, possible need for providing transition services to buyers, adverse effects on existing
business relationships with suppliers and customers and indemnities and potential disputes with the buyers. Any of these factors
could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Derivative transactions and delayed settlements may expose us to unexpected risk and potential losses.
In connection with our cross-border solution, we are party to a large number of derivative transactions. Many of these
derivative instruments are individually negotiated and non-standardized, which can make exiting, transferring or settling
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positions difficult. Derivative transactions may also involve the risk that documentation has not been properly executed, that
executed agreements may not be enforceable against the counterparty, or that obligations under such agreements may not be
able to be "netted" against other obligations with such counterparty. In addition, counterparties may claim that such transactions
were not appropriate or authorized.
Derivative contracts and other transactions entered into with third parties often don’t require performance until a future date,
which can be months away and are not always settled on a timely basis. While the transaction remains open there is always the
chance of non-performance, especially if market movements make the contract less attractive, subjecting us to heightened credit
and operational risk. In addition, as new complex derivative products are created, disputes about the terms of the underlying
contracts could arise, which could impair our ability to effectively manage our risk exposures from these products and subject
us to increased costs. The provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act requiring central clearing of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, or
a market shift toward standardized derivatives, could reduce the risk associated with such transactions, but under certain
circumstances could also limit our ability to develop derivatives that best suit the needs of our clients and to hedge our own
risks and could adversely affect our profitability and increase our credit exposure to such platform. We rely on licensed third
party software to calculate our daily net derivative positions for the purpose of hedging our financial market exposures. Any
failure of these systems to accurately calculate our net positions due to design weakness, capacity degradation or input errors
could result in unintended financial losses.
Our payment solutions' results are subject to seasonality, which could result in fluctuations in our quarterly financial
results.
Our Vehicle Payments solutions are typically subject to seasonal fluctuations in revenues and profit, which are impacted during
the first and fourth quarter each year by the weather, holidays in the U.S. and lower business levels in Brazil due to summer
break and the Carnival celebration. Our gift solutions are typically subject to seasonal fluctuations in revenues as a result of
consumer spending patterns. Historically, gift revenues have been strongest in the third and fourth quarters and weakest in the
first and second quarters, as the retail industry has its highest level of activity during and leading up to the Christmas holiday
season.
If stablecoins and other blockchain-based payments achieve broad adoption, our cross-corder solutions could be impacted
and we may be required to make significant investments in new technologies and compliance frameworks, any of which
could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Stablecoins and blockchain-based payments are continuing to evolve and garnering attention from financial institutions,
payment providers and end users. If we are unable to provide blockchain-based payments solutions to satisfy customer demand,
there is a risk of decreased demand for our cross-corder solution. Because our cross-corder solution relies on carefully curated
bank relationships, our exposure to these dynamics may be greater than that of certain competitors that are less dependent on
traditional banking models.
The success of stablecoin and blockchain-based payments could increase price competition and diminish volume on our
existing solutions. To remain competitive, we are integrating certain stablecoin and blockchain capabilities, but there is no
assurance that our efforts will be sufficient. These efforts could require significant time and expense, specialized talent and
technology, and may divert management attention. Our potential pursuit of stablecoin-enabled solutions could also increase our
dependence on third parties that may experience outages, security incidents, insolvency, regulatory restrictions or changes in
terms that impair our services or increase our costs. We cannot assure you that any such initiatives will be timely, successful or
accepted by customers, or that they will offset any deterioration in our current offerings.
In addition, the regulatory landscape for stablecoins and blockchain-based payments remains unsettled. Changes in, or
inconsistent application of, laws and regulations relating to stablecoins could impose new licensing obligations, operational
controls, reporting and disclosure obligations or other burdens. If we or our partners are unable to obtain or maintain necessary
approvals or licenses, or if regulatory authorities impose restrictions on stablecoin issuance, redemption, use or distribution, we
may be required to modify, suspend or discontinue related services, potentially at short notice. Compliance with multiple,
evolving regimes could increase cost and complexity.
Risks related to our intellectual property
If we are unable to protect our intellectual property rights and confidential information, our competitive position could be
harmed and we could be required to incur significant expenses in order to enforce our rights.
To protect our proprietary technology, we rely on copyright, trade secret, patent and other intellectual property laws and
confidentiality agreements with employees and third parties, all of which offer only limited protection. Despite our precautions,
it may be possible for third parties to obtain and use without our consent confidential information or infringe on our intellectual
property rights, and our ability to police that misappropriation or infringement is uncertain, particularly in countries outside of
the U.S. In addition, our confidentiality agreements with employees, vendors, customers and other third parties may not
effectively prevent disclosure or use of proprietary technology or confidential information and may not provide an adequate
remedy in the event of such unauthorized use or disclosure.
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Protecting against the unauthorized use of our intellectual property and confidential information is expensive, difficult and not
always possible. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce or defend our intellectual property rights, to protect our
confidential information, including trade secrets, or to determine the validity and scope of the proprietary rights of others. This
litigation could be costly and divert management resources, either of which could harm our business, operating results and
financial condition. Accordingly, despite our efforts, we may not be able to prevent third parties from infringing upon or
misappropriating our intellectual property and proprietary information.
We cannot be certain that the steps we have taken will prevent the unauthorized use or the reverse engineering of our
proprietary technology. Moreover, others may independently develop technologies that are competitive to ours or infringe our
intellectual property. The enforcement of our intellectual property rights also depends on our legal actions against these
infringers being successful, and we cannot be sure these actions will be successful, even when our rights have been infringed.
Furthermore, effective patent, trademark, service mark, copyright and trade secret protection may not be available in every
country in which we may offer our products and services.
Claims by others that we or our customers infringe their intellectual property rights could harm our business.
Third parties have in the past, and could in the future, claim that our technologies and processes underlying our products and
services infringe their intellectual property. In addition, to the extent that we gain greater visibility, market exposure and add
new products and services, we may face a higher risk of being the target of intellectual property infringement claims asserted by
third parties. We may, in the future, receive notices alleging that we have misappropriated or infringed a third party’s
intellectual property rights. There may be third-party intellectual property rights, including patents and pending patent
applications that cover significant aspects of our technologies, processes or business methods. Any claims of infringement or
misappropriation by a third party, even those without merit, could cause us to incur substantial defense costs and could distract
our management from our business, and there can be no assurance that we will be able to prevail against such claims. Some of
our competitors may have the capability to dedicate substantially greater resources to enforcing their intellectual property rights
and to defending claims that may be brought against them than we do. Furthermore, a party making such a claim, if successful,
could secure a judgment that requires us to pay substantial damages, potentially including treble damages if we are found to
have willfully infringed a patent. A judgment could also include an injunction or other court order that could prevent us from
offering our products and services. In addition, we might be required to seek a license for the use of a third party’s intellectual
property, which may not be available on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Alternatively, we might be required to
develop non-infringing technology, which could require significant time, effort and expense and might ultimately not be
successful.
Third parties may also assert infringement claims against our customers relating to their use of our technologies or processes.
Any of these claims might require us to defend protracted and costly litigation or arbitration on their behalf, regardless of the
merits of these claims, because under certain conditions we may agree to indemnify our customers from third-party claims of
intellectual property infringement. If any of these claims succeed, we might be forced to pay damages on behalf of our
customers, or to modify or cease offerings, which could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
Finally, we use open source software in connection with our technology and services. Companies that incorporate open source
software into their products, from time to time, face claims challenging the ownership of open source software. As a result, we
could be subject to suits by parties claiming ownership of what we believe to be open source software. Open source software is
also provided without warranty and may therefore include bugs, security vulnerabilities or other defects for which we have no
recourse or recovery. Some open source software licenses require users of such software to publicly disclose all or part of the
source code to their software and/or make available any derivative works of the open source code on unfavorable terms or at no
cost. While we monitor the use of open source software in our technology and services and try to ensure that none is used in a
manner that would require us to disclose the source code to the related technology or service, such use could inadvertently
occur and any requirement to disclose our proprietary source code could be harmful to our business, financial condition and
results of operations.
Our success is dependent, in part, upon our executive officers and other key personnel, and the loss of key personnel could
materially adversely affect our business.
Our success depends, in part, on our executive officers and other key personnel. Our senior management team has significant
industry experience and would be difficult to replace. The market for qualified individuals is competitive, especially in certain
fields, including information technology, and we may not be able to attract and retain qualified personnel or candidates to
replace or succeed members of our senior management team or other key personnel. The loss of key personnel could materially
adversely affect our business.
Risks related to regulatory matters and litigation
Changes in laws, regulations and enforcement activities may adversely affect our products and services and the markets in
which we operate.
The electronic payments industry is subject to increasing regulation in the U.S. and internationally. The laws and regulations
applicable to us, including those enacted prior to the advent of digital payments, continue to evolve through legislative and
regulatory action and judicial interpretation. Domestic and foreign government regulations impose compliance obligations on
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us and restrictions on our operating activities, which can be difficult to administer because of their scope, mandates and varied
requirements. We are subject to government regulations covering a number of different areas, including, among others: interest
rate and fee restrictions; credit access and disclosure requirements; licensing and registration requirements, including money
transmitter licenses; collection and pricing regulations; compliance obligations; security, privacy and data breach requirements;
identity theft protection programs; countering terrorist financing; anti-money laundering laws and regulations; and consumer
protection laws and regulations. While a large portion of these regulations focuses on individual consumer protection,
legislatures and regulators continue to consider whether to include business customers, especially smaller business customers,
within the scope of these regulations. As a result, new or expanded regulation focusing on business customers or changes in
interpretation or enforcement of regulations, as well as increased penalties and enforcement actions related to non-compliance,
may have an adverse effect on our business and operating results, due to increased compliance costs and new restrictions
affecting the terms under which we offer our products and services.
Changes in this regulatory environment, including changing interpretations and the implementation of new or varying
regulatory requirements by the government, may significantly affect or change the manner in which we currently conduct some
aspects of our business.
As a service provider to certain of our bank sponsors, we may be subject to direct supervision and examination by certain
government agencies. Rules, examinations and enforcement actions may require us to adjust our activities and may increase our
compliance costs. In addition, our bank partners are subject to regulation by federal and state banking authorities and, as a
result, could pass through some of those compliance obligations to us or alter the extent or the terms of their dealings with us in
ways that may have adverse consequences for our business.
Many of these laws and regulations are evolving, unclear and inconsistent across various jurisdictions, and ensuring compliance
with them is difficult and costly. With increasing frequency, federal and state regulators are holding businesses like ours to
higher standards of training, monitoring and compliance, including monitoring for possible violations of laws by our customers
and people who do business with our customers while using our products. If we fail or are unable to comply with existing or
changed government regulations in a timely and appropriate manner, we may be subject to injunctions, other sanctions or the
payment of fines and penalties, and our reputation may be harmed, which could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations. Further, as we interact directly with consumers, in conjunction with our existing
customers and partners or directly on our own behalf, our compliance obligations may expand.
For more information about laws, regulations and enforcement activities that may adversely affect our products and services
and the markets in which we operate, see “Business- Regulatory.”
Derivatives regulations have added costs to our business and any additional requirements, such as future registration
requirements and increased regulation of derivative contracts, may result in additional costs or impact the way we conduct
our hedging activities, as well as impact how we conduct our business within our international payments provider
operations.
OTC derivatives are a core product offered by the cross-border solution. Non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives can have
certain advantages over exchange-traded and centrally cleared derivatives. Some derivative types are only available to be traded
as non-centrally cleared OTC. In other cases, exchange-traded equivalents are less liquid or less cost-effective in gaining or
hedging certain market exposures. Further, OTC derivatives offer investors more flexibility in structure because, unlike the
standardized cleared products, they can be tailored or customized to fit specific needs or investment goals. In order to best meet
a client’s risk management objectives, our cross-border solution would like to preserve the ability to continue trading these
types of OTC derivatives when possible. The most broadly used OTC derivative within the cross-border solution are foreign
currency forwards, the most common financial tool used in the marketplace to hedge currency risk.
Rules adopted under the Dodd-Frank Act by the CFTC in the U.S., provisions of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation
and its technical standards in the U.K. and EU, as well as derivative reporting in Canada and Australia, subject certain of the
foreign exchange derivative contracts we offer to our customers as part of our cross-border solutions to reporting, record
keeping and other requirements. Additionally, certain foreign exchange derivatives transactions we may enter into in the future
may be subject to centralized clearing requirements or may be subject to margin requirements in the U.S., U.K., and EU or
other jurisdictions.
Our compliance with these requirements has resulted, and may continue to result, in additional costs to our business and may
impact our cross-border solution. Furthermore, our failure to comply with these requirements could result in fines and other
sanctions, as well as necessitate a temporary or permanent cessation to some or all of our derivative related activities. Any such
fines, sanctions or limitations on our business could adversely affect our operations and financial results. Additionally, the
regulatory regimes for derivatives in the U.S., U.K. and EU, such as under the Dodd-Frank Act and the Markets in Financial
Instruments Directive (MiFID II) continue to evolve and changes to such regimes, our status under such regimes, our associated
costs for entering into derivatives transactions or the implementation of new rules under such regimes, such as future
registration requirements and increased regulation of derivative contracts, may result in additional costs to our business. Other
jurisdictions outside the U.S., U.K. and the EU are considering, have implemented, or are implementing regulations similar to
those described above and these may result in greater costs to us as well.
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With respect to its bank counterparties, the cross-border solution may be subject to additional regulatory requirements from
time to time associated with trading non-centrally cleared OTC derivatives pursuant to the Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR). We
will need to monitor and manage carefully the initial and variation margin requirements under the UMR, as and when they
apply to portions of the cross-border solution.
In cases where the currency market experiences significant disruption, our clients may take longer to remit funds for out-of-the-
money positions and/or post collateral than what is required of our cross-border solution related to its own banking
counterparties, resulting in extended periods of elevated liquidity risk.
Laws, governmental regulations and contractual obligations designed to protect or limit access to personal information
could adversely affect our ability to effectively provide our services.
Governmental bodies in the U.S. and abroad have adopted, or are considering the adoption of, laws and regulations granting
consumer rights to, restricting the transfer of and requiring safeguarding of, personal information. For example, in the U.S., all
financial institutions must undertake certain steps to help protect the privacy and security of consumer financial information. In
connection with providing services to our clients, we are required by regulations and arrangements with payment networks, our
sponsor banks and certain clients to provide assurances regarding the confidentiality and security of non-public consumer
information. These arrangements require periodic audits by independent companies regarding our compliance with industry
standards such as PCI standards and also allow for similar audits regarding best practices established by regulatory guidelines.
The compliance standards relate to our infrastructure, components and operational procedures designed to safeguard the
confidentiality and security of non-public consumer personal information received from our customers. Our ability to maintain
compliance with these standards and satisfy these audits will affect our ability to attract and maintain business in the future. If
we fail to comply with these regulations, we could be exposed to suits for breach of contract or to governmental proceedings. In
addition, our client relationships and reputation could be harmed, and we could be inhibited in our ability to obtain new clients.
If more restrictive privacy laws or rules are adopted by authorities in the future on the federal or state level or internationally,
our compliance costs may increase, our opportunities for growth may be curtailed by our compliance capabilities or reputational
harm and our potential liability for security breaches or privacy non-compliance may increase, all of which could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Legislation and regulation of greenhouse gases (“GHG”) and related divestment and other efforts could adversely affect our
business.
We are aware of the increasing focus of local, state, regional, national and international regulatory bodies on GHG emissions
and climate change issues. Legislation to regulate GHG emissions has periodically been introduced in the U.S. Congress, and
there has been a wide-ranging policy debate, both in the U.S. and internationally, regarding the impact of these gases and
possible means for their regulation. Several states and geographic regions in the U.S. have adopted legislation and regulations
to reduce emissions of GHGs. Additional legislation or regulation by these states and regions, the EPA and/or any international
agreements to which the U.S. may become a party, that control or limit GHG emissions or otherwise seek to address climate
change could adversely affect our partners’ and merchants’ operations and therefore ours. Because our business depends on the
level of activity in the oil industry, existing or future laws or regulations related to GHGs and climate change, including
incentives to conserve energy or use alternative energy sources, could have a negative impact on our business if such laws or
regulations reduce demand for fuel. Further, we may not be able to successfully execute our EV strategy, which could further
adversely affect our business.
We contract with government entities and are subject to risks related to our governmental contracts.
In the course of our business we contract with domestic and foreign government entities, including state and local government
customers, as well as federal government agencies. As a result, we are subject to various laws and regulations that apply to
companies doing business with federal, state and local governments. The laws relating to government contracts differ from
other commercial contracting laws and our government contracts may contain unique pricing, audit, disclosure, data protection
and compliance obligations that are not common among commercial contracts. In addition, we may be subject to investigation
from time to time concerning our compliance with the laws and regulations relating to our government contracts. Our failure to
comply with these laws and regulations may result in suspension of these contracts or administrative or other penalties.
Government budgets, policy shifts, prolonged or recurring government shutdowns and funding delays can affect the timing of
awards, renewals and payments, and may reduce or pause spending under existing contracts or impede new awards. Any of the
foregoing could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.
Litigation and regulatory actions could subject us to significant fines, penalties or requirements resulting in significantly
increased expenses, damage to our reputation and/or material adverse effects on our business.
We are, or may from time to time be, subject to claims in the ordinary course of our operations, including individual and class
action lawsuits, arbitration proceedings, government and regulatory investigations, inquiries, actions or requests and other
proceedings alleging violations of laws, rules and regulations with respect to competition, antitrust, intellectual property,
privacy, data protection, information security, anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, sanctions, anti-bribery, anti-
corruption, consumer protection (including unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices), fraud, accessibility, securities, tax,
labor and employment, commercial disputes, product liability, use of our services for illegal purposes and other matters. The
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number and significance of these disputes and inquiries is expected to continue to increase as our products, services and
business expand in complexity, scale, scope and geographic reach, including through acquisitions of businesses and technology.
Responding to proceedings may be difficult and expensive, and we may not prevail. In some proceedings, the claimant seeks
damages as well as other relief, which, if granted, would require expenditures on our part or changes in how we conduct
business. There can be no certainty that we will not ultimately incur charges in excess of presently established or future
financial accruals or insurance coverage, or that we will prevail with respect to such proceedings. Regardless of whether we
prevail or not, such proceedings could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial condition and results
of operations. Further, these types of matters could divert our management’s attention and other resources away from our
business. In addition, from time to time, we have had, and expect to continue to receive, inquiries from regulatory bodies and
administrative agencies relating to the operation of our business. Any potential claims or any such inquiries or potential claims
have resulted in, and may continue to result in, various audits, reviews and investigations, which can be time consuming and
expensive. These types of inquiries, audits, reviews and investigations could result in the institution of administrative or civil
proceedings, sanctions and the payment of fines and penalties, various forms of injunctive relief and redress, changes in
personnel and increased review and scrutiny by customers, regulatory authorities, the media and others, which could be
significant and could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial condition and results of operations.
As described in the Legal Proceedings section below, we are required to comply with an Order issued by the U.S. District Court
for the Northern District of Georgia on June 8, 2023 (the “FTC Order”). The FTC Order requires us, among other things, to
comply with certain advertising, contracting, record maintenance and reporting requirements for the U.S. fuel card business.
Material failures to comply with the obligations under the FTC Order may subject us to enforcement proceedings, which could
result in significant fines, penalties or liabilities that may impact our financial performance.
Failure to comply with the FCPA, AML regulations, economic and trade sanctions regulations and similar laws and
regulations applicable to our international activities, could subject us to penalties and other adverse consequences.
As we continue to expand our business internationally, we may continue to expand into certain foreign countries, particularly
those with developing economies, where companies often engage in business practices that are prohibited by U.S., U.K. and
other foreign regulations, including the FCPA, the U.K. Bribery Act, Canada’s PCMLTFA and Australia’s AML/CTF Act.
These laws and regulations generally prohibit our employees, consultants and agents from bribing, being bribed or making
other prohibited payments to government officials or other persons to obtain or retain business or gain some other business
advantage. We have implemented policies to discourage such practices; however, there can be no assurances that all of our
employees, consultants and agents, including those that may be based in or from countries where practices that violate these
laws may be customary, will not take actions in violation of our policies for which we may be ultimately responsible.
In addition, we are subject to AML laws and regulations, including the BSA. Among other things, the BSA requires money
services businesses (such as money transmitters and providers of prepaid access) to develop and implement risk-based AML
programs, verify the identity of our customers, report large cash transactions and suspicious activity and maintain transaction
records.
We are also subject to certain economic and trade sanctions programs that are administered by OFAC, which prohibit or restrict
transactions to or from or dealings with specified countries, their governments, and in certain circumstances, their nationals, and
with individuals and entities that are specially designated nationals of those countries, narcotics traffickers and terrorists or
terrorist organizations. Other group entities may be subject to additional foreign or local sanctions requirements in other
relevant jurisdictions.
Similar AML and counter-terrorist financing and proceeds of crime laws apply to movements of currency and payments
through electronic transactions and to dealings with persons specified in lists maintained by the country equivalent to OFAC
lists in several other countries and require specific data retention obligations to be observed by intermediaries in the payment
process. Our businesses in those jurisdictions are subject to those data retention obligations.
Violations of these laws and regulations may result in severe criminal or civil sanctions and, in the U.S., suspension or
debarment from U.S. government contracting. Likewise, any investigation of any potential violations of these laws and
regulations by U.S. or foreign authorities could also have an adverse impact on our reputation and operating results. In addition,
we cannot predict the nature, scope or effect of future regulatory requirements to which our international operations might be
subject or the manner in which existing laws and regulations might be administered or interpreted.
Risks related to our debt
Our debt obligations, or our incurrence of additional debt obligations, could limit our flexibility in managing our business
and could materially and adversely affect our financial performance.
At December 31, 2025, we had approximately $10.0 billion of debt outstanding under our Credit Facility and Securitization
Facility (each as defined herein). In addition, we are permitted under our credit agreement to incur additional indebtedness,
subject to specified limitations. Our indebtedness currently outstanding, or as may be outstanding if we incur additional
indebtedness, could have important consequences, including the following:
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- we may have difficulty satisfying our obligations under our debt facilities and, if we fail to satisfy these obligations, an
event of default could result;
- we may be required to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to required payments on our
indebtedness or posting collateral to our bank counterparties, thereby reducing the availability of cash flow for
acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate activities. See “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Material Cash Requirements and Uses of
Cash;”
- covenants relating to our debt may limit our ability to enter into certain contracts, pay dividends or to obtain additional
financing for acquisitions, working capital, capital expenditures and other general corporate activities, including to
react to changes in our business or the industry in which we operate;
- events outside our control, including volatility in the credit markets or a significant rise in fuel prices, may make it
difficult to renew our Securitization Facility on terms acceptable to us and limit our ability to timely fund our working
capital needs;
- the amount of receivables that qualify under our Securitization Facility could decrease, which could materially and
adversely impact our liquidity;
- we may be more vulnerable than our less leveraged competitors to the impact of economic downturns, significant
global events and adverse developments in the industry in which we operate; and
- we are exposed to the risk of increased interest rates because our borrowings are generally subject to floating rates of
interest.
We and our subsidiaries may incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future, including through our Securitization
Facility. Although our credit agreements contain restrictions on the incurrence of additional indebtedness, these restrictions are
subject to a number of significant qualifications and exceptions, and under certain circumstances, the amount of additional
indebtedness that could be incurred in compliance with these restrictions could be substantial. If new debt is added to our
existing debt levels, the related risks that we will face would increase.
In addition, any financial turmoil affecting the banking system or financial markets could cause significant financial service
institution failures, new or incremental tightening in the credit markets, low liquidity and extreme volatility or distress in the
fixed income, credit, currency and equity markets, which could have a material adverse impact on our business. We require
liquidity and access to capital to fund our global operations, including providing collateral to bank counterparties, funding
working capital and other cash needs, and financing acquisitions. Certain subsidiaries are authorized and supervised as payment
and/or e‑money institutions and are subject to customer fund safeguarding requirements. These regimes permit safeguarding
through segregation of customer funds in designated safeguarding accounts and, in certain cases, through insurance policies or
comparable guarantees, and may permit a combination of methods. We maintain a safeguarding and liquidity management
framework intended to minimize the risk of loss or diminution of relevant funds through fraud, misuse, negligence or poor
administration.
Our balance sheet includes significant amounts of goodwill and intangible assets. We have recently recorded impairment
losses on these assets and any further impairment of a significant portion of these assets would negatively affect our
financial results.
Our balance sheet includes goodwill and intangible assets that represent approximately 41% of our total assets at December 31,
2025. These assets consist primarily of goodwill and identified intangible assets associated with our acquisitions, which may
increase in the future in connection with new acquisitions. Under current accounting standards, we are required to amortize
certain intangible assets over the useful life of the asset, while goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are not amortized.
On at least an annual basis, we assess whether there have been impairments in the carrying value of goodwill and indefinite-
lived intangible assets. If the carrying value of the asset is determined to be impaired, it is written down to fair value by a
charge to operating earnings.
Cybersecurity
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Risk Management and Strategy
We are subject to cybersecurity incidents and information theft risks in our operations, which we seek to manage through
cybersecurity and information security programs, training and insurance coverage. To strengthen our security and cybersecurity
defenses, we maintain a defensive approach to cybersecurity and information security designed to defend our systems against
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misuse, intrusions and cyberattacks and to protect the data we collect. We maintain continuous security monitoring and threat
detection capabilities, including centralized logging and alerting, intended to support the timely identification and triage of
cybersecurity events. Our processes to assess, identify and manage material risks from cybersecurity threats are strategically
integrated into our overall risk management framework, as evidenced by annual risk assessments and required trainings across
business lines and applications. Our information security program maintains procedures and controls for the systems,
applications and our data and data of our third-party providers. We also maintain processes intended to identify, assess and
prioritize vulnerability remediation, including regular scanning of our environment.
We have an established cybersecurity training program which is administered through online learning modules and is required
for all employees at least annually. Such trainings cover topics such as password protection, phishing, the protection of
confidential information and asset security, among others and educate employees on mechanisms in place to report
cybersecurity incidents or suspicions of cybersecurity incidents or threats. Further, we maintain a cybersecurity incident
response plan, which is managed by our Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and is reviewed and tested annually. The
incident response process is overseen by a security operations and cybersecurity incident response team comprised of members
across the organization, including global management and IT operations and leverages an organizational-wide platform that
allows us to track, manage and resolve information security risks across the organization. We conduct periodic exercises,
including tabletop simulations, to evaluate readiness and drive continuous improvement.
Our information security program is designed to generally align with recommended practices in security standards issued by the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA, SSAE18),
National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework (NIST CSF), Payment Card Industry Data Security
Standard (PCI DSS) and other industry sources. Specifically, we strive to maintain ISO certifications (U.K.), SOC 1 and 2 Type
2 reports and PCI DSS reports on compliance to adhere to industry standard practices.
Our newly acquired businesses operate with independent cybersecurity programs and processes, which may vary in scope and
complexity compared to our overarching cybersecurity framework, until they are fully integrated into our unified system, and
during this integration period we seek to establish baseline security requirements and reporting expectations appropriate to the
risk profile of the acquired business.
As part of our overall risk mitigation strategy, we also maintain cybersecurity insurance coverage; however, such insurance may
not be sufficient in type or amount to cover us against claims related to security breaches, cyberattacks and other cybersecurity
incidents.
We have not identified any risks from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of previous cybersecurity incidents, that have
materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our business strategy, results of our operations, or financial
condition. However, we have been the target of cyber-attacks and expect them to continue as cybersecurity threats have been
rapidly evolving in sophistication and becoming more prevalent in the industry. We cannot eliminate all risks from
cybersecurity threats or provide assurances that we have not experienced an undetected cybersecurity incident in the past or that
we will not experience such an incident in the future. For more information on the risks from cybersecurity threats and incidents
that we face, refer to Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”
Use of Third Parties
To regularly assess whether our cybersecurity strategies and processes remain appropriate to prevent, investigate and address
cybersecurity-related issues, we engage with information security and forensics firms with specialized industry knowledge. Our
collaboration with these third parties includes the administration of third-party security questionnaires, risk assessments and
testing and consultation on security enhancements to attempt to mitigate threats. We also collaborate with third parties,
regulators and law enforcement, when appropriate, to resolve security incidents and assist in efforts to prevent unauthorized
access to our processing systems.
In order to oversee and identify risks from cybersecurity threats and incidents associated with our use of third-party service
providers, we maintain a risk management program designed to help protect against the misuse of information technology. In
addition to risk assessments and questionnaires obtained upon selection of a new service provider, we also perform annual
third-party risk assessments to ensure these service providers continue to meet contractual obligations for cybersecurity,
regulatory and industry requirements. We generally seek to include appropriate information security requirements in
agreements with certain third-party service providers, including, where appropriate based on risk, incident notification
obligations and rights to assess or validate the provider’s security controls.
Governance
Board of Directors Oversight
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The Information Technology and Security Committee (ITSC) is responsible for providing oversight and leadership for our
information technology security and cybersecurity planning processes, policies and objectives. The ITSC is composed of board
members with both industry knowledge as well as expertise in technology and security, finance and risk management. The
primary purpose of the committee is to review, assess and make recommendations regarding the long-term strategy for global
information security and the evolution of our technology in a competitive environment. The ITSC receives cybersecurity
updates in connection with its regularly scheduled meetings and more frequent briefings as needed regarding significant
developments, including notable incidents and the status of key risk management initiatives.
To accomplish this purpose, the information technology and security committee has four primary responsibilities:
- to understand the security controls and assessments conducted on major card platforms and concur that such controls
are comparable to industry best practices and standards as appropriate;
- to assess technology modernization plans and processing platform strategies to validate proper investment in multi-
year initiatives that maintain effective and efficient use of Company resources;
- to review progress on significant IT projects against milestones and quality indicators and evaluate actions intended to
drive quality and timeliness; and
- to evaluate the prioritization of strategies for intellectual property protection.
Management's Role
The Board and the information technology and security committee directed the formation of a cross-functional cybersecurity
council and receive regular cybersecurity reports from the Company's Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the CISO, among
others. These reports include updates on our cybersecurity strategy and execution of its processes, including updates on
procedures to prepare for, prevent, detect, respond to and recover from (as applicable) cybersecurity incidents. Such updates
also include updates on our continued compliance with regulatory requirements. Our information security and risk management
program is periodically evaluated by third-party specialists, and the results of those reviews are reported to the Board.
Our CISO, who reports directly to our CIO, has served in various roles in information technology and information security for
over 20 years, with experience in technology risk management, cybersecurity, compliance, network engineering, information
systems and business resiliency. He is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional and Certified Information Systems
Auditor.
Our CISO manages our information security and oversees our data security personnel and our incident response and business
continuity management programs to assess and manage the cybersecurity element of our risk management program, including
policies, cybersecurity training, security operations and engineering, cybersecurity threat detection and incident response. Our
CISO informs and updates the Board about any information security incidents that may pose a significant risk to us.
Properties
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Our corporate headquarters are located in Atlanta, Georgia where we lease approximately 46,500 square feet of office space. In
addition to our corporate headquarters, we have major operations located in Brentwood, Tennessee; Covington, Louisiana;
Louisville, Kentucky; Lexington, Kentucky; and Peachtree Corners, Georgia. Our largest offices internationally are located in
São Paulo, Brazil; London, United Kingdom; Prague, Czech Republic; Mexico City, Mexico and Toronto, Canada. We lease all
of the real property used in our business, except for a portion of our headquarters in Mexico City, which we own.
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Legal proceedings
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In the ordinary course of business, Corpay, Inc. and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") is involved in various
pending or threatened legal actions, arbitration proceedings, claims, subpoenas and matters relating to compliance with laws
and regulations (collectively, "legal proceedings"). Based on our current knowledge, management presently does not believe
that the liabilities arising from these legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial
condition, results of operations or cash flows. However, it is possible that the ultimate resolution of these legal proceedings
could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition for any particular period.
FTC Matter
In October 2017, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Civil Investigative Demand to the Company for the
production of documentation and a request for responses to written interrogatories. After discussions with the Company, the
FTC proposed in October 2019 to resolve potential claims relating to the Company’s advertising and marketing practices,
principally in its U.S. direct fuel card business within its North American fuel card business. The parties reached impasse
primarily related to what the Company believed were unreasonable demands for redress made by the FTC.
On December 20, 2019, the FTC filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of Georgia against the Company and Ron Clarke. See
FTC v. FleetCor Technologies, Inc., No. 19-cv-05727 (N.D. Ga.). The complaint alleged the Company and Ron Clarke violated
the FTC Act’s prohibitions on unfair and deceptive acts and practices. The complaint sought among other things injunctive
relief, consumer redress and costs of suit. On April 17, 2021, the FTC filed a motion for summary judgment. On April 22, 2021,
the United States Supreme Court held unanimously in AMG Capital Management v. FTC that the FTC does not have authority
under current law to seek monetary redress by means of Section 13(b) of the FTC Act, which is the means by which the FTC
has sought such redress in this case. The Company cross-moved for summary judgment regarding the FTC’s ability to seek
monetary or injunctive relief on May 17, 2021. On August 13, 2021, the FTC filed a motion to stay or to voluntarily dismiss
without prejudice the case pending in the Northern District of Georgia in favor of a parallel administrative action under Section
5 of the FTC Act that it filed on August 11, 2021 in the FTC’s administrative process. Apart from the jurisdiction and statutory
change, the FTC’s administrative complaint made the same factual allegations as the FTC’s original complaint filed in
December 2019. The FTC’s administrative action was stayed pending resolution of the case in federal court. On August 9,
2022, the District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted the FTC's motion for summary judgment as to liability for
the Company and Ron Clarke, but granted the Company's motion for summary judgment as to the FTC's claim for monetary
relief as to both the Company and Ron Clarke.
On June 8, 2023, the Court issued an Order for Permanent Injunction and Other Relief. The Company filed its notice of appeal
to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on August 3, 2023. On August 17, 2023, the FTC Commission
ordered that the stay of the parallel Section 5 administration action will remain in place during the pendency of the Eleventh
Circuit appeal. On January 6, 2026, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the judgment against the Company and affirmed the judgment
against Ron Clarke except for one count, which was vacated and remanded. The Company intends to seek an en banc review by
the full Eleventh Circuit.
The Company continues to believe that the FTC’s claims are without merit and these matters are not and will not be material to
the Company’s financial performance. The Company has incurred and continues to incur legal and other fees related to this
FTC complaint. Any settlement of this matter, or defense against the lawsuit, could involve costs to the Company, including
legal fees, redress, penalties and remediation expenses.
Estimating an amount or range of possible losses resulting from litigation proceedings is inherently difficult and requires an
extensive degree of judgment, particularly where, as here, the matters involve indeterminate claims for monetary damages and
are in the stages of the proceedings where key factual and legal issues have not been resolved. For these reasons, the Company
is currently unable to predict the ultimate timing or outcome of, or reasonably estimate the possible losses or a range of possible
losses resulting from, the matters described above.
Management's discussion and analysis
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with
the consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report. In addition to historical information,
this discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual
results to differ materially from management’s expectations. Factors that could cause such differences include, but are not
limited to, those identified below and those described in Item 1A “Risk Factors” appearing elsewhere in this report. All foreign
currency amounts that have been converted into U.S. dollars in this discussion are based on the exchange rate as reported by
Oanda for the applicable periods.
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations generally discusses 2025 and 2024
items, with year-over-year comparisons between these two years. A detailed discussion of 2024 items and year-over-year
comparisons between 2024 and 2023 that are not included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K can be found in “Management’s
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of our Annual Report on Form 10-
K for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Executive Overview
Corpay is a global corporate payments company that helps businesses and consumers better manage and pay their expenses in a
simple, controlled manner. Corpay provides a broad suite of payment and spend management solutions, including accounts
payable automation and cross-border payment solutions (including foreign exchange spot, forward and option transactions),
commercial card programs (e.g., purchasing cards, business cards and virtual cards), vehicle payment solutions (e.g., fuel cards,
toll payments and related services) and lodging payment solutions (e.g., hotel and extended stay bookings). This results in our
customers saving time and ultimately spending less. Corpay has been a member of the S&P 500 since 2018 and trades on the
New York Stock Exchange under the ticker CPAY.
We estimate that businesses spend approximately $145 trillion annually in transactions with other businesses. In many
instances, businesses lack the proper tools to monitor what is being purchased and employ manual, paper-based, disparate
processes and methods to both approve and make payments for their business-to-business purchases. This often results in
wasted time and money due to unnecessary or unauthorized spending, fraud, receipt collection, data input and consolidation,
report generation, reimbursement processing, account reconciliations, employee disciplinary actions and more.
Corpay’s vision is that every payment is digital, every purchase is controlled and every related decision is informed. Our wide
range of modern, digitized solutions provide control, reporting and automation benefits superior to many of the payment
methods businesses often use such as cash, paper checks, general purpose credit cards, as well as employee payment processes.
Comdata Merchant Solutions Disposition
In May 2024, we signed a definitive agreement to sell the merchant solutions business, a business within the U.S. division of
our Vehicle Payments segment (the "disposal group") to a third party. The transaction was completed during December 2024.
The disposal group's assets and liabilities were recorded at their carrying value. Goodwill of approximately $58.2 million was
allocated to the carrying value of the disposal group based on a relative fair value analysis.
We received total proceeds of $185.5 million, which have been recorded within investing activities in the accompanying
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In connection with the sale, we recorded a net gain on disposal of $121.3 million
during the year ended December 31, 2024, which represents the proceeds received less the derecognition of the related net
assets.
Results
Revenues, net, Net Income Attributable to Corpay and Net Income Per Diluted Share Attributable to Corpay. Set forth below
are revenues, net, net income attributable to Corpay and net income per diluted share attributable to Corpay for the years ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in millions, except per share amounts).
| Year Ended December 31, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenues, net | $4,528.4 | $3,974.6 |
| Net income attributable to Corpay | $1,069.8 | $1,003.7 |
| Net income per diluted share attributable to Corpay1 | $15.03 | $13.97 |
| 1 For 2025, Diluted earnings per share amounts are determined under the two-class method. |
Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Corpay, Adjusted Net Income Per Diluted Share Attributable to Corpay, EBITDA,
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin. Set forth below are adjusted net income attributable to Corpay, adjusted net
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income per diluted share attributable to Corpay, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin for the years ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in millions, except per share amounts and percentages).
| Year Ended December 31, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Adjusted net income attributable to Corpay | $1,518.1 | $1,364.1 |
| Adjusted net income per diluted share attributable to Corpay | $21.38 | $19.01 |
| EBITDA | $2,347.2 | $2,107.7 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $2,565.1 | $2,270.8 |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 56.6% | 57.1% |
Adjusted net income attributable to Corpay, adjusted net income per diluted share attributable to Corpay, EBITDA, adjusted
EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are supplemental non-GAAP financial measures of operating performance. See the
heading entitled “Management’s Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information and a reconciliation of the non-
GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. We use adjusted net income attributable to Corpay, adjusted net income per diluted
share attributable to Corpay, EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin to eliminate the effect of items that we
do not consider indicative of our core operating performance on a consistent basis. These non-GAAP measures are presented
solely to permit investors to more fully understand how our management assesses underlying performance and are not, and
should not be viewed as, a substitute for GAAP measures and should be viewed in conjunction with our GAAP financial
measures.
Sources of Revenue
Corpay offers a variety of payment solutions that help to simplify, automate, secure, digitize and effectively control the way
businesses and consumers manage and pay their expenses. We provide our payment solutions to our business, merchant,
consumer and payment network customers in more than 200 countries around the world today, although we operate primarily in
three geographies, with approximately 79% of our business in the U.S., Brazil and the U.K. Our customers may include
commercial businesses (obtained through direct and indirect channels) and partners for whom we manage payment programs,
as well as consumers.
We report information about our operating segments in accordance with the authoritative guidance related to segments. We
manage and report our operating results through the following three reportable segments: Corporate Payments, Vehicle
Payments and Lodging Payments. The remaining results are included within Other, which includes our Gift and Payroll Card
businesses. These segments align with how the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) allocates resources, assesses
performance and reviews financial information.
Our revenue is generally reported net of the cost for underlying products and services purchased. In this report, we refer to this
net revenue as “revenue" or "revenues, net". See “Results of Operations” for additional segment information.
Revenues, net, by Segment. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, our segments generated the following revenues,
net (in millions, except percentages):
| Revenues by Segment* | Year Ended December 31, 2025 Revenues, net | % of Total Revenues, net | 2024 Revenues, net | % of Total Revenues, net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Payments | $1,635.1 | 36% | $1,221.9 | 31% |
| Vehicle Payments | 2,138.7 | 47% | 2,008.8 | 51% |
| Lodging Payments | 469.5 | 10% | 488.6 | 12% |
| Other | 285.1 | 6% | 255.3 | 6% |
| Consolidated revenues, net | $4,528.4 | 100% | $3,974.6 | 100% |
*Columns may not calculate due to rounding. Other includes our Gift and Payroll Card operating segments.
In our Corporate Payments segment, our payables business primarily earns revenue from the difference between the amount
charged to the customer and the amount paid to the third party for a given transaction, as interchange or spread revenue. Our
programs may also charge fixed fees for access to the network and ancillary services provided. Revenues from risk
management products and foreign exchange payment services are primarily comprised of the difference between the exchange
rate we set for the customer and the rate available in the wholesale foreign exchange market. In our cross-border business, our
revenue is from exchanges of currency at spot rates, which enables customers to make cross-currency payments. Our cross-
border business also derives revenue from our risk management business, which aggregates foreign currency exposures arising
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from customer contracts and economically hedges the resulting net currency risks by entering into offsetting contracts with
established financial institution counterparties. We also generate float revenue earned on invested customer funds in
jurisdictions where permitted.
We generate revenue in our Vehicle Payments segment through a variety of program fees, including transaction fees, card fees,
network fees and charges, as well as from interchange. These fees may be charged as fixed amounts, costs plus a mark-up,
based on a percentage of the transaction purchase amounts, or a combination thereof. Our programs also include other fees and
charges associated with late payments and based on customer credit risk. We also generate float revenue earned on invested
customer funds in jurisdictions where permitted.
In our Lodging Payments segment, we primarily earn revenue from the difference between the amount charged to the customer
and the amount paid to the hotel for a given transaction or based on commissions paid by hotels. We may also charge fees for
access to the network and ancillary services provided.
The remaining revenues represent other solutions in our Gift and Payroll Card businesses, referred to as Other. In these
businesses, we primarily earn revenue from the processing of transactions. We may also charge fees for ancillary services
provided.
Revenues, net, by Geography Revenues, net by geography for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, were as follows
(in millions, except percentages):
| Revenues by Geography* | Year Ended December 31, 2025 Revenues, net | % of total revenues, net | 2024 Revenues, net | % of total revenues, net |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $2,204.6 | 49% | $2,078.6 | 52% |
| Brazil | 713.3 | 16% | 594.3 | 15% |
| United Kingdom | 642.3 | 14% | 542.0 | 14% |
| Other | 968.2 | 21% | 759.7 | 19% |
| Consolidated revenues, net | $4,528.4 | 100% | $3,974.6 | 100% |
*Columns may not calculate due to rounding.
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Revenues, net, by Key Performance Metric and Organic Growth. Revenues, net by key performance metric and organic
growth by segment for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, were as follows (in millions except revenues, net per key
performance indicator, and percentages)*:
| CORPORATE PAYMENTS2 | As Reported Year Ended December 31, 2025 | 2024 | Change | % Change | Pro Forma and Macro Adjusted1 Year Ended December 31, 2025 | 2024 | Change | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '- Revenues, net | $1,635.1 | $1,221.9 | $413.1 | 34% | $1,627.3 | $1,390.5 | $236.8 | 17% |
| '- Spend volume | $258,452 | $172,054 | $86,398 | 50% | $258,452 | $197,447 | $61,005 | 31% |
| '- Revenues, net per spend $ | 0.63% | 0.71% | (0.08)% | (11)% | 0.63% | 0.70% | (0.07)% | (11)% |
| VEHICLE PAYMENTS | ||||||||
| '- Revenues, net | $2,138.7 | $2,008.8 | $129.9 | 6% | $2,179.5 | $1,998.6 | $180.9 | 9% |
| '- Transactions | 880.9 | 820.7 | 60.2 | 7% | 880.1 | 822.6 | 57.5 | 7% |
| '- Revenues, net per transaction | $2.43 | $2.45 | $(0.02) | (1)% | $2.48 | $2.43 | $0.05 | 2% |
| '- Tag transactions3 | 92.0 | 86.5 | 5.5 | 6% | 92.0 | 86.5 | 5.5 | 6% |
| '- Parking transactions | 263.8 | 249.0 | 14.8 | NM | 263.8 | 249.0 | 14.8 | 6% |
| '- Fleet transactions | 468.7 | 444.8 | 23.9 | 5% | 467.9 | 446.7 | 21.2 | 5% |
| '- Other transactions | 56.5 | 40.6 | 15.9 | 39% | 56.5 | 40.6 | 15.9 | 39% |
| LODGING PAYMENTS | ||||||||
| '- Revenues, net | $469.5 | $488.6 | $(19.0) | (4)% | $468.7 | $488.6 | $(19.9) | (4)% |
| '- Room nights | 35.3 | 37.7 | (2.4) | (6)% | 35.3 | 37.7 | (2.4) | (6)% |
| '- Revenues, net per room night | $13.30 | $12.95 | $0.35 | 3% | $13.27 | $12.95 | $0.33 | 3% |
| OTHER4 | ||||||||
| '- Revenues, net | $285.1 | $255.3 | $29.8 | 12% | $283.8 | $255.3 | $28.5 | 11% |
| '- Transactions | 1,717.7 | 1,574.1 | 143.6 | 9% | 1,717.7 | 1,574.1 | 143.6 | 9% |
| '- Revenues, net per transaction | $0.17 | $0.16 | $— | 2% | $0.17 | $0.16 | $— | 2% |
| CORPAY CONSOLIDATED REVENUES, NET | ||||||||
| '- Revenues, net | $4,528.4 | $3,974.6 | $553.8 | 14% | $4,559.2 | $4,133.0 | $426.2 | 10% |
1 See heading entitled "Management's Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for a reconciliation of pro forma and macro adjusted revenue by product and metric non-GAAP measures to the comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. The calculated change represents organic growth rate.
2 Corporate Payments revenue per spend dollar decreased over the prior year due to new payables and cross-border enterprise clients.
3 Represents total tag subscription transactions in the period. Average monthly tag subscriptions for 2025 was 7.7 million.
4 Other includes Gift and Payroll Card operating segments
* Columns may not calculate due to rounding.
NM = Not Meaningful
Revenue per relevant key performance indicator (KPI), which may include transactions, spend volume, room nights, or other
metrics, is derived from the various revenue types as discussed above and can vary based on geography, the relevant merchant
relationship, the payment product utilized and the types of products or services purchased, the mix of which would be
influenced by our acquisitions, organic growth in our business and the overall macroeconomic environment, including
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, fuel prices and fuel price spreads. Relevant KPI is derived by broad product
type and may differ from how we describe the business. Revenue per KPI per customer may change as the level of services we
provide to a customer increases or decreases, as mix of customer size shifts, as macroeconomic factors change and as
adjustments are made to merchant and customer rates. See “Results of Operations” for further discussion of transaction volumes
and revenue per transaction.
Organic revenue growth is a supplemental non-GAAP financial measure of operating performance. Organic revenue growth is
calculated as revenue growth in the current period adjusted for the impact of changes in the macroeconomic environment (to
include fuel price, fuel price spreads and changes in foreign exchange rates) over revenue in the comparable prior period
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adjusted to include or remove the impact of acquisitions and/or divestitures, inclusive of changes in operational and capital
structure, and non-recurring items that have occurred subsequent to that period. See the heading entitled “Management’s Use of
Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for more information and a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure to the most
directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. We believe that organic revenue growth on a
macro-neutral, one-time and consistent acquisition/divestiture/non-recurring item basis is useful to investors for understanding
the performance of Corpay.
Sources of Expenses
We routinely incur expenses in the following categories:
- *Processing—*Our processing expenses consist of expenses related to processing transactions, servicing our customers
and merchants, credit losses and cost of goods sold related to our hardware and card sales in certain businesses.
- *Selling—*Our selling expenses consist primarily of wages, benefits, sales commissions (other than merchant
commissions) and related expenses for our sales, marketing and account management personnel and activities.
- *General and administrative—*Our general and administrative expenses include compensation and related expenses
(including stock-based compensation and bonuses) for our employees, finance and accounting, information
technology, human resources, legal and other administrative personnel. Also included are facilities expenses, third-
party professional services fees, travel and entertainment expenses and other corporate-level expenses.
- *Depreciation and amortization—*Our depreciation expenses include depreciation of property and equipment,
consisting of computer hardware and software (including proprietary software development amortization expense),
card-reading equipment, furniture, fixtures, vehicles and buildings and leasehold improvements related to office space.
Our amortization expenses include amortization of intangible assets related to customer and vendor relationships, trade
names and trademarks, software and non-compete agreements. We are amortizing intangible assets related to business
acquisitions and certain private label contracts associated with the purchase of accounts receivable.
- *Other operating, net—*Our other operating, net includes other operating expenses and income items that do not relate
to our core operations or that occur infrequently.
- *Other expense (income), net—*Our other expense (income), net includes gains or losses from the following: foreign
currency transactions, extinguishment of debt and investments. This category also includes other miscellaneous non-
operating costs and revenue. Certain of these items may be presented separately on the Consolidated Statements of
Income.
- *Interest expense, net—*Our interest expense, net includes interest expense on our outstanding debt, interest income on
cash balances and interest on our interest rate and cross-currency swaps.
- *Provision for income taxes—*Our provision for income taxes consists of corporate income taxes related primarily to
profits resulting from the sale of our products and services on a global basis.
Factors and Trends Impacting our Business
We believe that the following factors and trends are important in understanding our financial performance:
- *Global economic conditions—*Our results of operations are materially affected by conditions in the economy generally,
in North America, Brazil, the U.K. and in other locations internationally. Factors affected by the economy include our
transaction volumes, the credit risk of our customers and changes in tax laws across the globe. These factors affected
our businesses in each of our segments.
- *Foreign currency changes—*Our results of operations are significantly impacted by changes in foreign currency
exchange rates; namely, by movements of the Australian dollar, Brazilian real, British pound, Canadian dollar, Czech
koruna, euro, Mexican peso and New Zealand dollar, relative to the U.S. dollar. Approximately 49% and 52% of our
revenues in 2025 and 2024, respectively, were derived in U.S. dollars and were not affected by foreign currency
exchange rates. See “Results of Operations” for information related to foreign currency impact on our total revenues,
net.
Our cross-border foreign risk management business aggregates foreign currency exposures arising from customer
contracts and economically hedges the resulting net currency risks by entering into offsetting contracts with
established financial institution counterparties. These contracts are subject to counterparty credit risk and liquidity risk
from collateral calls.
We further manage the impact of economic changes in the value of certain foreign-denominated net assets by utilizing
cross-currency interest rate swaps. See "Liquidity and capital resources" below for information regarding our cross-
currency interest rate swaps.
- *Fuel price volatility—*Our Vehicle Payments customers use our products and services primarily in connection with the
purchase of fuel. Accordingly, our revenue is affected by fuel prices, which are subject to significant volatility. A
change in retail fuel prices could cause a decrease or increase in our revenue from several sources, including fees paid
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to us based on a percentage of each customer’s total purchase. Changes in the absolute price of fuel may also impact
unpaid account balances and the late fees and charges based on these amounts. We estimate approximately 8% of
revenues, net were directly impacted by changes in fuel price in both 2025 and 2024. See "Results of Operations" for
information related to the fuel price impact on our total revenues, net.
- *Fuel price spread volatility—*A portion of our revenue involves transactions where we derive revenue from fuel price
spreads, which is the difference between the price charged to a fleet customer for a transaction and the price paid to the
merchant for the same transaction. In these transactions, the price paid to the merchant is based on the wholesale cost
of fuel. The merchant’s wholesale cost of fuel is dependent on several factors including, among others, the factors
described above affecting fuel prices. The fuel price that we charge to our customer is dependent on several factors
including, among others, the fuel price paid to the merchant, posted retail fuel prices and competitive fuel prices. We
experience fuel price spread contraction when the merchant’s wholesale cost of fuel increases at a faster rate than the
fuel price we charge to our customers, or the fuel price we charge to our customers decreases at a faster rate than the
merchant’s wholesale cost of fuel. The inverse of these situations produces fuel price spread expansion. We estimate
approximately 4% and 5% of revenues, net were directly impacted by fuel price spreads in 2025 and 2024,
respectively. See "Results of Operations" for information related to the fuel price impact on our total revenues, net.
- *Acquisitions—*Since 2002, we have completed over 100 acquisitions of companies and commercial account
portfolios. Acquisitions have been an important part of our growth strategy, and it is our intention to continue to seek
opportunities to increase our customer base and diversify our service offering through further strategic acquisitions.
The impact of acquisitions has, and may continue to have, a significant impact on our results of operations and may
make it difficult to compare our results between periods.
- *Interest rates—*We are exposed to market risk changes in interest rates on our debt, particularly in rising interest rate
environments, which is partially offset by incremental interest income earned on cash and restricted cash. As of
December 31, 2025, we have a number of receive-variable SOFR, pay-fixed interest rate swap derivative contracts
with a cumulative notional U.S. dollar value of $4.5 billion. The objective of these contracts is to reduce the variability
of cash flows in the previously unhedged interest payments associated with variable rate debt, the sole source of which
is due to changes in SOFR benchmark interest rate.
See the "Liquidity and capital resources" section below for additional information regarding our derivatives.
- *Expenses—*Over the long term, we expect that our expenses will decrease as a percentage of revenues as our revenues
increase, except for expenses related to transaction volume processed. To support our expected revenue growth, we
plan to continue to incur additional sales and marketing expense by investing in our direct marketing, third-party
agents, internet marketing, telemarketing and field sales force.
- *Income Taxes—*We pay taxes in various taxing jurisdictions, including the U.S., most U.S. states and many non-U.S.
jurisdictions. The tax rates in non-U.S. taxing jurisdictions are different than the U.S. tax rate. Consequently, as our
earnings fluctuate between taxing jurisdictions, our effective tax rate fluctuates. Our effective tax rate is also subject to
fluctuations driven by the impact of discrete tax items.
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), continues to put forth various initiatives,
including Pillar Two rules which introduce a global minimum tax at a rate of 15%. European Union member states
agreed to implement the OECD’s Pillar Two rules with effective dates of January 1, 2024 and January 1, 2025 for
different aspects of the directive, and most have already enacted legislation. A number of other countries are also
implementing similar legislation. As countries continue to enact and refine the Pillar 2 rules, we will evaluate the
impact on our financial position.
On July 4, 2025, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" (the "Act") was enacted in the U.S. The Act makes certain tax
provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, introduces new tax provisions with varying effective
dates, and rolls back certain incentives from the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, among other provisions. We are in the
process of evaluating the impact the Act could have on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows. All
impacts from the Act will be reflected in future reporting periods.
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Acquisitions, Investments and Dispositions
2025
- In February 2025, we acquired 100% of Gringo, a leading Brazil-based vehicle registration and compliance payment
company, for approximately $153.7 million, net of cash of approximately $10.2 million. Immediately prior to the
acquisition, we infused capital equal to the purchase price into Zapay, one of our less than wholly owned subsidiaries,
in order for Zapay to complete the acquisition of Gringo. As a result of the capital infusion, our controlling interest in
Zapay increased to approximately 86%. This transaction, which was accounted for separately from the business
acquisition, was recorded as an equity transaction. Gringo's digital app and national network help drivers in Brazil pay
vehicle taxes, registration and fines. Results from Gringo are reported in our Vehicle Payments segment from the date
of acquisition.
- In April 2025, we expanded our long-standing strategic partnership agreement with Mastercard to deliver an enhanced
suite of corporate cross-border payment solutions. The transaction also includes an investment in our cross-border
business with Mastercard acquiring a 2.3% interest for $300 million. The investment into our cross-border business
closed on December 1, 2025. Mastercard has the right to sell, or put, its interest back to us for six months starting on
August 1, 2027. If Mastercard does not exercise that right, we will have a reciprocal repurchase, or call, right for six
months starting on May 1, 2028. In each case, the purchase price is the $300 million of invested capital, plus 8% per
annum, compounded annually.
- In May 2025, we formed a limited partnership with TPG that, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, entered
into a definitive agreement to acquire AvidXchange Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: AVDX) (“AvidXchange”).
AvidXchange is a provider of AP automation solutions to lower middle market companies with a
focus on several verticals including real estate, homeowners associations, financial institutions and media. The
transaction was completed in October 2025.
In October 2025, we invested approximately $578 million for approximately 35% of the equity in the limited
partnership with TPG for an enterprise valuation of approximately $1.9 billion. The limited partnership utilized
approximately $450 million of debt financing to consummate the transaction. TPG holds approximately 56% of the
equity in the limited partnership, and the management team of AvidXchange holds the remainder. In addition to other
terms, the limited partnership agreement provides that, 33 months after the closing we will have the right to acquire all
the remaining outstanding equity in the limited partnership for approximately 2.5 times invested capital. If we do not
exercise such right to acquire all of the remaining outstanding equity of the limited partnership and TPG decides to sell
the limited partnership to a third party within a period of 15 months thereafter, we are required to guarantee a return to
our partners, subject to certain limitations, of approximately 1.6 times invested capital (the minimum return). If the
partnership sells AvidXchange in 2029 for an approximately similar valuation as at acquisition, there will be no
requirement to pay any minimum return.
- In July 2025, we announced, pursuant to Rule 2.7 of the United Kingdom City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, a firm
intention to make a cash offer to acquire 100% of Alpha Group International plc (LSE: ALPHA) ("Alpha") to be
effected by means of a court-sanctioned scheme (the "Scheme") of arrangement under Part 26 of the U.K. Companies
Act 2006. Alpha is a leading provider of B2B cross-border foreign exchange solutions to corporations and investment
funds in the U.K. and Europe. Alpha pioneered alternative bank accounts as a simpler, faster way for investment
managers to fund their investments and pay expenses anywhere in Europe. On October 31, 2025, we completed the
acquisition of all of the ordinary shares of Alpha for £42.50 in cash for each Alpha share upon the terms as described
in the Rule 2.7 Announcement, resulting in an aggregate purchase price of approximately £1.8 billion, or $2.4 billion.
The aggregate cash consideration paid in the transaction was funded with borrowings under the Company's Credit
Facility (as defined below). Results from the Alpha acquisition have been included in our Corporate Payments segment
from the date of acquisition, October 31, 2025.
- In July 2025, we announced the divestiture of our BP private label fuel card portfolio for approximately $60 million.
Revenues generated from the portfolio are included in our Vehicle Payments segment. The transaction closed in
October 2025.
- Subsequently, in February 2026, we signed a definitive agreement to sell PayByPhone, a mobile parking payments
business within our Vehicle Payments segment to a third party for $450 million. The transaction is expected to close
during the first half of 2026, subject to certain customary closing conditions.
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2024
- In March 2024, we acquired 70% of Zapay, a Brazil-based digital mobility solution for paying vehicle-related taxes
and compliance fees, for approximately $59.5 million, net of cash. As part of the agreement, we have the right to
acquire the remainder of Zapay in four years. The majority investment in Zapay further scales our Vehicle Payments
business in Brazil.
- In July 2024, we acquired 100% of Paymerang, a U.S. based leader in AP automation solutions, for approximately
$179.2 million, net of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash acquired of $309 million. The acquisition expands
our presence in several market verticals, including education, healthcare, hospitality and manufacturing. Results from
Paymerang are reported in our Corporate Payments segment.
- In December 2024, we acquired 100% of GPS Capital Markets, LLC ("GPS") for approximately $577.1 million, net of
cash and cash equivalents acquired of $190.7 million. GPS provides business-to-business cross-border and treasury
management solutions to upper middle market companies, primarily in the U.S. Results from GPS are reported in our
Corporate Payments segment.
- In December 2024, we disposed of our merchant solutions business for $185.5 million, net of cash disposed. Results
from our merchant solutions business were previously included in our Vehicle Payments segment.
- During the year ended December 31, 2024, we also completed asset acquisitions for approximately $6.7 million.
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Results of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2025 compared to the year ended December 31, 2024
The following table sets forth selected financial information from the consolidated statements of income for the years ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024 (in millions, except percentages)*.
| Revenues, net: | Year Ended December 31, 2025 | % of Total Revenue | Year Ended December 31, 2024 | % of Total Revenue | Increase (Decrease) | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Payments | $2,138.7 | 47.2% | $2,008.8 | 50.5% | $129.9 | 6.5% |
| Corporate Payments | 1,635.1 | 36.1% | 1,221.9 | 30.7% | 413.2 | 33.8% |
| Lodging Payments | 469.5 | 10.4% | 488.6 | 12.3% | (19.1) | (3.9)% |
| Other | 285.1 | 6.3% | 255.3 | 6.4% | 29.8 | 11.7% |
| Total revenues, net | 4,528.4 | 100.0% | 3,974.6 | 100.0% | 553.8 | 13.9% |
| Consolidated operating expenses: | ||||||
| Processing | 969.2 | 21.4% | 869.1 | 21.9% | 100.1 | 11.5% |
| Selling | 479.0 | 10.6% | 380.9 | 9.6% | 98.1 | 25.7% |
| General and administrative | 733.0 | 16.2% | 616.9 | 15.5% | 116.2 | 18.8% |
| Depreciation and amortization | 393.3 | 8.7% | 351.1 | 8.8% | 42.2 | 12.0% |
| Goodwill impairment | — | —% | 90.0 | 2.3% | (90.0) | NM |
| Other operating, net | 2.1 | —% | 0.8 | —% | 1.3 | NM |
| Gain on disposition, net | (42.3) | (0.9)% | (121.3) | (3.1)% | 79.0 | NM |
| Operating income | 1,994.1 | 44.0% | 1,787.2 | 45.0% | 207.0 | 11.6% |
| Other expense, net | 47.0 | 1.0% | 14.0 | 0.4% | 33.0 | 236.5% |
| Interest expense, net | 403.8 | 8.9% | 383.0 | 9.6% | 20.8 | 5.4% |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 1.6 | —% | 5.0 | 0.1% | (3.4) | NM |
| Provision for income taxes | 469.7 | 10.4% | 381.4 | 9.6% | 88.4 | 23.2% |
| Net income | 1,071.9 | 23.7% | 1,003.7 | 25.3% | 68.2 | 6.8% |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 2.1 | NM | — | NM | 2.1 | NM |
| Net income attributable to Corpay | $1,069.8 | 23.6% | $1,003.7 | 25.3% | $66.1 | 6.6% |
| Operating income (loss) by segment: | ||||||
| Vehicle Payments | $1,074.7 | $1,076.9 | $(2.2) | (0.2)% | ||
| Corporate Payments | 639.8 | 498.4 | 141.4 | 28.4% | ||
| Lodging Payments | 194.7 | 223.4 | (28.7) | (12.8)% | ||
| Other | 84.9 | (11.5) | 96.4 | NM | ||
| Total operating income | $1,994.1 | $1,787.2 | $207.0 | 11.6% |
*The sum of the columns and rows may not calculate due to rounding.
NM - not meaningful
Consolidated revenues, net
Consolidated revenues were $4,528.4 million in 2025, an increase of 13.9% compared to the prior year. The increase in
consolidated revenues was due primarily to organic growth of 10%, driven by increases in spend and transaction volumes,
implementation and ramping of new sales and business initiatives. Consolidated revenues also grew 5% from acquisitions
completed in 2024 and 2025. This growth was partially offset by approximately $36 million, or 1%, from the disposition of
businesses, and by the negative impact of the macroeconomic environment.
Although we cannot precisely measure the impact of the macroeconomic environment, in total we believe it had a negative
impact of approximately $32 million on our consolidated revenues for 2025 over 2024, driven primarily by unfavorable fuel
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price spreads of approximately $18 million the unfavorable impact of fuel prices of approximately $11 million and unfavorable
foreign exchange rates of approximately $2 million, mostly in our Brazil business.
Consolidated operating expenses
Processing. Processing expenses were $969.2 million in 2025, an increase of 11.5% compared to the prior year. Increases in
processing expenses were primarily due to approximately $49 million of expenses related to acquisitions completed in 2024 and
2025, higher variable expenses driven by increased transaction volumes and investments to drive future growth, and higher bad
debt of $18 million due to increased transaction volumes. The increases were partially offset by the impact of foreign exchange
rates of approximately $4 million and the impact of the disposition of our merchant solutions business of approximately $16
million.
Selling. Selling expenses were $479.0 million in 2025, an increase of 25.7% compared to the prior year. Increases in selling
expenses were primarily due to sales and marketing investments to drive future growth, increased commissions from higher
sales volume, and approximately $39 million of expenses related to acquisitions completed in 2024 and 2025.
General and administrative. General and administrative expenses were $733.0 million in 2025, an increase of 18.8% compared
to the prior year. Increases in general and administrative expenses were primarily due to acquisition-related deal fees,
information technology investments, approximately $62 million of expenses related to acquisitions completed in 2024 and 2025
and the impact of foreign exchange rates of approximately $3 million.
Depreciation and amortization. Depreciation and amortization expenses were $393.3 million in 2025, an increase of 12.0%.
Increases in depreciation and amortization expenses were primarily due to incremental investments in capital expenditures and
approximately $41 million of expenses related to acquisitions completed in 2024 and 2025.
Goodwill impairment. During 2024, we recorded a non-cash goodwill impairment loss of $90.0 million, representing a partial
impairment of the goodwill within our Payroll Card reporting unit, which is a component of our "Other" category.
Gain on disposition, net. During 2025, we recognized a net gain of approximately $53.4 million related to the October 2025
disposal of our BP private label fuel card portfolio within the U.S. division of our Vehicle Payments segment, which was
partially offset by a loss recognized during the third quarter of 2025 due to a working capital adjustment related to the 2024
disposal of our merchant solutions business. During 2024, we recognized a net gain of $121.3 million related to the December
2024 disposal of our merchant solutions business, a non-core business within the U.S. division of our Vehicle Payments
segment.
Consolidated operating income
Operating income was $1,994.1 million in 2025, an increase of 11.6% compared to the prior year. The increase in operating
income was primarily due to the reasons discussed above.
Other expense, net. Other expense, net was $47.0 million in 2025, which primarily represents net losses related to our equity
method investments of $25.4 million and the impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on non-functional currency
balances, $23.6 million of which was related to funding of the Alpha acquisition. These losses were partially offset by a gain
upon the disposition of a cost method investment in the second quarter of 2025. Other expense, net was $14.0 million in 2024,
which primarily represents the impact of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates on non-functional currency balances.
Interest expense, net. Interest expense was $403.8 million in 2025, an increase of 5.4% compared to the prior year. The
increase in interest expense was primarily due to increased borrowings used for acquisitions, partially offset by lower interest
rates and higher interest income due to higher cash balances. The following table sets forth the weighted average interest rates
paid on borrowings under our Credit Facility, excluding the related unused facility fees and swaps.
(Unaudited)
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Term loan A | 5.72% | 6.64% |
| Term loan B-5 | 6.00% | 6.95% |
| Term loan B-6 | 5.70% | n.a. |
| Revolving line of credit A & B (USD) | 5.61% | 6.60% |
| Revolving line of credit B (GBP) | 5.56% | 6.60% |
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We have a portfolio of interest rate swaps which are designated as cash flow hedges and cross-currency interest rate swaps,
which are designated as net investment hedges. During the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, as a result of these swap
contracts and net investment hedges, we recorded a benefit to interest expense, net of approximately $37.4 million and $60.1
million, respectively.
Provision for income taxes. The provision for income taxes and effective tax rate were $469.7 million and 30.5% in 2025,
compared to $381.4 million and 27.5% in the prior year. The increase in the provision for income taxes was driven primarily by
(i) a decrease in excess tax benefits on stock option exercises, (ii) new state apportionment rules in 2025 resulting in the
revaluation of deferreds at a higher tax rate in the current period, (iii) discrete taxes resulting from legal entity and tax
restructuring actions taken by us to facilitate cross-border transactions, (iv) non-deductible cost associated with the Alpha
transaction, (v) the adoption of Pillar Two legislation in 2025, which resulted in a global minimum tax at a rate of 15% that
impacted two jurisdictions in which we operate, and (vi) mix of earnings.
Net income attributable to Corpay. For the reasons discussed above, our net income attributable to Corpay was $1,069.8
million in 2025, an increase of 6.6% compared to the prior year.
Segment Results
Vehicle Payments
Vehicle Payments revenues were $2,138.7 million in 2025, an increase of 6.5% compared to the prior year. Vehicle Payments
revenues increased primarily due to organic growth of 9% driven by 7% growth in transaction volumes, new sales growth and
the impact of acquisitions, which contributed approximately $26 million in revenues. These increases were partially offset by
the disposition of our merchant solutions business in December 2024, which lowered revenues by approximately $34 million,
and the negative impact of the macroeconomic environment of approximately $42 million. The negative macroeconomic
environment was driven primarily by unfavorable fuel price spreads of approximately $18 million, unfavorable changes in
foreign exchange rates on revenues of $12 million and unfavorable fuel prices of $11 million.
Vehicle Payments operating income was $1,074.7 million in 2025, relatively flat compared to the prior year primarily due to
organic revenue growth and the impact of our acquisitions discussed above, partially offset by the unfavorable macroeconomic
environment and the impact of the disposition of our merchant solutions business.
Corporate Payments
Corporate Payments revenues were $1,635.1 million in 2025, an increase of 33.8% compared to the prior year. Corporate
Payments revenues increased primarily due to organic revenue growth of 17%, driven by a 31% growth in spend volume,
strong new sales in our payables and cross-border solutions and the impact of our acquisitions, which contributed
approximately $169 million in revenue. Corporate Payments revenue per spend dollar decreased over the prior year due to the
impact of new cross-border enterprise clients.
Corporate Payments operating income was $639.8 million in 2025, an increase of 28.4% compared to the prior year. Corporate
Payments operating income increased primarily due to the reasons discussed above and integration synergies, partially offset by
sales investments to grow the business and one-time deal-related and integration expenses.
Lodging Payments
Lodging Payments revenues were $469.5 million in 2025, a decrease of 3.9% compared to the prior year. The decrease in
Lodging Payments revenues was primarily due to a decline in workforce room night volume due to lower emergency activity.
Lodging Payments operating income was $194.7 million in 2025, a decrease of 12.8% compared to the prior year. Lodging
Payments operating income and margin declined from the prior period due to the reasons discussed above.
Other
Other revenues were $285.1 million in 2025, an increase of 11.7% compared to the prior year, driven by strong transaction
volume and revenue per transaction growth in the gift card business.
Other operating income was $84.9 million in 2025 as compared to operating loss of $11.5 million in the prior year due to the
reasons discussed above. The Other operating loss in 2024 was driven by a $90 million non-cash goodwill impairment recorded
in 2024.
Liquidity and capital resources
Our principal liquidity requirements are to service and repay our indebtedness, make acquisitions of businesses and commercial
account portfolios, repurchase shares of our common stock and meet working capital, tax and capital expenditure needs.
Sources of liquidity. We believe that our current level of cash and borrowing capacity under our Credit Facility, Securitization
Facility (as defined below) and other facilities (each discussed below), together with expected future cash flows from
operations, will be sufficient to meet the needs of our existing operations and planned requirements for at least the next 12
months and into the foreseeable future, based on our current assumptions.
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At December 31, 2025, we had approximately $4.0 billion in total liquidity, consisting of approximately $1.5 billion available
under our Credit Facility and unrestricted cash of $2.4 billion, a portion of which includes customer deposits or is required for
working capital and regulatory purposes. Restricted cash primarily represents customer deposits repayable on demand held in
certain geographies with legal restrictions, customer funds held for the benefit of others, collateral received from customers for
cross-currency transactions in our cross-border payments business, which is restricted from use other than to repay customer
deposits and to secure and settle cross-currency transactions, and collateral posted with banks for hedging positions in our
cross-border payments business.
We also utilize the Securitization Facility to finance a portion of our receivables, to lower our cost of borrowing and more
efficiently use capital. Accounts receivable collateralized within our Securitization Facility relate to trade receivables resulting
primarily from charge card activity in Vehicle Payments and Corporate Payments and receivables related to our Lodging
Payments business. We also consider the available and undrawn amounts under our Securitization Facility and Credit Facility
as funds available for working capital purposes and acquisitions. At December 31, 2025, we had no additional liquidity under
our Securitization Facility.
We have determined that outside basis differences associated with our investments in foreign subsidiaries would not result in a
material deferred tax liability, and, consistent with our assertion that these amounts continue to be indefinitely invested, have
not recorded incremental income taxes for the additional outside basis differences.
Cash flows
The following table summarizes our cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024.
(in millions)
| Year Ended December 31, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $1,499.9 | $1,940.6 |
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | $1,227.4 | $(807.5) |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $1,561.8 | $405.0 |
Operating activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,499.9 million in 2025, compared to $1,940.6 million in
2024. The decrease in operating cash flows was primarily driven by changes in working capital.
Investing activities. Net cash provided by investing activities was $1,227.4 million in 2025 compared to net cash used by
investing activities of $807.5 million in 2024. With the acquisition of Alpha Group in October 2025, the purchase price
included approximately $4.5 billion in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, for which there were corresponding
customer deposit liabilities assumed, which resulted in cash flows provided by acquisitions of $1,933.8 million in 2025 as
compared to cash flows used for acquisitions of $821.9 million in 2024. This increase in investing cash flows versus the prior
period was partially offset by (i) our investment of approximately $578.4 million in an equity method investment during 2025
and (ii) a decrease of $127.3 million related to dispositions of businesses and assets in 2025. Additionally, our capital
expenditures were $200.8 million in 2025, an increase of $25.6 million, or 15%, from $175.2 million in 2024 due to the impact
of acquisitions and continued investments in technology.
Financing activities. Net cash provided by financing activities was $1,561.8 million in 2025 compared to $405.0 million in
2024. Net cash provided by financing activities increased in 2025 primarily due to (i) net borrowings on our Credit Facility and
Securitization Facility of $2,016.6 million during 2025 as compared to net borrowings of $1,271.2 million during 2024, (ii)
fewer repurchases of common stock in 2025 of $505.2 million versus 2024, and (iii) contributions of $300.0 million related to
Mastercard's noncontrolling interest in our cross-border business, partially offset by a decrease in proceeds of $360.5 million
from common stock resulting from stock option exercises.
Credit Facility
Corpay Technologies Operating Company, LLC, and certain of our domestic and foreign owned subsidiaries, as designated co-
borrowers (the “Borrowers”), are parties to a $10.15 billion Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”), with Bank of America,
N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and letter of credit issuer and a syndicate of financial institutions (the
“Lenders”), which has been amended multiple times. The Credit Agreement provides for senior secured credit facilities
(collectively, the "Credit Facility") consisting of a revolving credit facility in the amount of $2.8 billion, a Term Loan A facility
in the amount of $3.3 billion ("Term Loan A") and a Term Loan B facility in the amount of $4.1 billion ("Term Loan B"),
consisting of a $3.15 billion Term Loan B-5 and a $0.9 million Term Loan B-6, as of December 31, 2025. The revolving credit
facility consists of (a) a revolving A credit facility in the amount of $1.3 billion with sublimits for letters of credit and swing
line loans and (b) a revolving B facility in the amount of $1.5 billion with borrowings in U.S. dollars, euros, British pounds,
Japanese yen or other currency as agreed in advance and sublimits for swing line loans. Proceeds from the credit facilities may
be used for working capital purposes, acquisitions and other general corporate purposes. The maturity date for the Term Loan A
and revolving credit facilities A and B is June 24, 2027. The Term Loan B-5 has a maturity date of April 30, 2028. The Term
Loan B-6 has a maturity date of November 5, 2032.
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On January 31, 2024, we entered into the fourteenth amendment to the Credit Agreement. The amendment a) increased the
capacity on the revolving credit facility by $275.0 million and b) increased the Term Loan A commitments by $325.0 million.
We used the Term Loan A proceeds to pay down existing borrowings under the revolving credit facility. As a result, the
transaction was leverage neutral and results in a $600 million increase in our availability under the revolving credit facility. The
interest rates and maturity terms remain consistent with the existing credit facilities.
On September 26, 2024, we entered into the fifteenth amendment to the Credit Agreement. The amendment a) increased the
Term Loan B commitments by $500 million and b) removed the SOFR adjustment margin of 0.10% from the calculation of
interest on Term Loan B borrowings. We used the Term Loan B proceeds to pay down existing borrowings under the revolving
credit facility. The maturity dates and the interest rates for the revolving credit facility and Term Loan A commitments were
unchanged by this amendment.
On February 20, 2025, we entered into the sixteenth amendment to the Credit Agreement. The amendment increased the Term
Loan B commitments by an incremental $750 million. We used the Term Loan B proceeds to pay down existing borrowings
under the revolving credit facility and other general corporate purposes. The maturity dates and the interest rates for the Credit
Agreement were unchanged by this amendment.
On November 5, 2025, we entered into the seventeenth amendment to the Credit Agreement. The amendment, among other
things, (i) increases the aggregate commitments under the revolving credit facility by $1 billion, resulting in new total Revolver
B commitments of $1.5 billion, and (ii) adds a new seven-year Term Loan B-6 of $900 million. We used the Term Loan B-6
and revolving credit facility proceeds to fund the Alpha acquisition.
Interest on amounts outstanding under the Credit Agreement accrues as follows: for all loans denominated in U.S. dollars with
the exception of Term Loan B borrowings, based on SOFR plus a SOFR adjustment of 0.10%; for all loans denominated in
British pounds, based on the SONIA plus a SONIA adjustment of 0.0326%; for all loans denominated in euros, based on the
Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR); or for all loans denominated in Japanese yen, at the Toyko Interbank Offer Rate
(TIBOR) plus a margin based on a leverage ratio (as defined in the agreement); or our option (for U.S. dollar borrowings only),
the Base Rate (defined as the rate equal to the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate announced
by Bank of America, N.A., or (c) SOFR plus 1.00% plus a margin based on a leverage ratio). Interest on Term Loan B-5 and
Term Loan B-6 borrowings is based on SOFR plus a margin of 1.75%. In addition, we pay a quarterly commitment fee at a rate
per annum ranging from 0.25% to 0.30% of the daily unused portion of the credit facility based on a leverage ratio.
At December 31, 2025, the interest rate on the Term Loan A was 5.19%, the interest rate on the Term Loan B-5 and Term Loan
B-6 was 5.47% and the interest rate on the revolving A and B facilities (USD borrowings) was 5.24%. The unused credit
facility fee was 0.25% for all revolving facilities at December 31, 2025.
The term loans are payable in quarterly installments due on the last business day of each March, June, September and
December with the final principal payment due on the respective maturity date. Borrowings on the revolving line of credit are
repayable at the maturity of the facility. Borrowings on the domestic swing line of credit are due on demand, and borrowings on
the foreign swing lines of credit are due no later than twenty business days after such loan is made.
The obligations of the Borrowers under the Credit Agreement are secured by substantially all of the assets of Corpay and its
domestic subsidiaries, pursuant to a security agreement and includes a pledge of (i) 100% of the issued and outstanding equity
interests owned by us of each Domestic Subsidiary and (2) 66% of the voting shares of the first-tier foreign subsidiaries, but
excluding real property, personal property located outside of the U.S., accounts receivables and related assets subject to the
Securitization Facility and certain investments required under money transmitter laws to be held free and clear of liens.
At December 31, 2025, we had $2.9 billion in borrowings outstanding on Term Loan A, net of discounts, $3.9 billion in
borrowings outstanding on Term Loan B, net of discounts and $1.3 billion in borrowings outstanding on the revolving credit
facility. We have unamortized debt issuance costs of $5.6 million related to the revolving credit facility as of December 31,
2025 recorded in other assets within the Consolidated Balance Sheets. We have unamortized debt discounts and debt issuance
costs of $26.5 million related to the term loans as of December 31, 2025 recorded in notes payable and other obligations, net of
current portion within the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As a result of the amortization of debt discounts and debt issuance
costs, the effective interest rate incurred on the term loans was 5.97% during 2025.
During the year ended December 31, 2025, we made borrowings of $1.7 billion on the term loans, principal payments of $197.1
million on the term loans and net borrowings of $63.7 million on the revolving facilities.
As of December 31, 2025, we were in compliance with each of the covenants under the Credit Agreement.
Securitization Facility
We are a party to a $2.3 billion receivables purchase agreement among Fleetcor Funding LLC and Corpay Funding (UK)
Limited, as special purpose entities, Corpay Technologies Operating Company, LLC and Allstar Business Solutions Limited, as
servicers, PNC Bank, National Association as administrator and swingline purchaser, PNC Capital Markets, LLC, as structuring
agent and multiple purchaser agents, conduit purchasers and related committed purchasers parties thereto (the "Securitization
Facility") as of December 31, 2025. At December 31, 2025, the interest rate on the Securitization Facility was 4.60%.
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On January 24, 2025, we entered into an omnibus amendment to various documents governing the Securitization Facility. The
amendment increased the Securitization Facility commitment from $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion and extended the outside maturity
date of the Securitization Facility from August 18, 2025 to January 24, 2028. The omnibus amendment also reduced the
program fee by 5 bps to SOFR plus 0.10% adjustment plus 0.90% or the Commercial Paper Rate plus 0.80% and decreased the
unused facility fee by 5 bps for two of the purchasers.
On November 3, 2025, we entered into the Sixth Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement (the "RPA") in
connection with the Securitization Facility. The RPA and related documents, among other things, (i) increased the
Securitization Facility commitment from $1.8 billion to $2.3 billion, (ii) extended the outside maturity date of the Securitization
Facility to November 3, 2028, (iii) added three U.K.-based originators and one U.K.-based guarantor and (iv) lowered the
drawn program pricing by 9 basis points.
The Securitization Facility provides for certain termination events, which includes nonpayment, upon the occurrence of which
the administrator may declare the facility termination date to have occurred, may exercise certain enforcement rights with
respect to the receivables and may appoint a successor servicer, among other things.
We were in compliance with all financial and non-financial covenant requirements related to our Securitization Facility as of
December 31, 2025.
Other Facilities
We carefully monitor and manage initial and variation margin requirements for our cross-border solutions, which can result in
transitory periods of elevated liquidity needs in cases where the currency market experiences disruption. In order to help
mitigate that liquidity risk, we have entered into facilities intended to provide additional means to manage working capital
needs for our cross-border solutions.
We have four unsecured overdraft facilities with a combined capacity of $205 million, which may be accessible via written
request and corresponding authorization from the applicable lenders. There is no guarantee the uncommitted capacity will be
available to us on a future date. Interest on drawn balances accrues under the agreements at either (a) a fixed rate equal to the
lender's reference rate or the Federal Funds Effective Rate (as defined in the respective agreements) plus 1% or 1.25% or (b)
SOFR plus 1.25%. As of December 31, 2025, we had no borrowings outstanding under the uncommitted credit facilities.
We also have a 364-day committed revolving credit facility with a total commitment of $70.0 million and maturity date of
February 19, 2027. Borrowings under this facility will bear interest at the borrower's option at a rate equal to (a) Term SOFR
(as defined in the agreement) plus 1.25% or (b) the Base Rate (determined by reference to the greatest of (i) the Federal Funds
Effective Rate, at that time, plus 0.50%, (ii) the Prime Rate, at that time, and (iii) Term SOFR (as defined in the agreement) at
such time plus 1.00%). As of December 31, 2025, we had no borrowings outstanding under the committed credit facility.
Cash Flow Hedges
As of December 31, 2025, we had the following outstanding interest rate swap derivatives that qualify as hedging instruments
within designated cash flow hedges of variable interest rate risk (in millions):
| Notional Amount | Weighted Average Fixed Rate | Maturity Date |
|---|---|---|
| $500 | 3.80% | 1/31/2026 |
| $1,500 | 4.15% | 7/31/2026 |
| $750 | 4.14% | 1/31/2027 |
| $500 | 4.19% | 7/31/2027 |
| $250 | 4.00% | 1/31/2028 |
| $500 | 3.19% | 7/31/2028 |
| $250 | 3.47% | 1/31/2029 |
| $250 | 3.47% | 7/31/2029 |
The purpose of these contracts is to reduce the variability of cash flows in interest payments associated with $4.5 billion of
unspecified variable rate debt, the sole source of which is due to changes in the SOFR benchmark interest rate. For each of
these swap contracts, we pay a fixed monthly rate and receive one month SOFR.
Our cash flow hedges resulted in a reduction to interest expense, net of $13.2 million and $46.3 million during the years ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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Net Investment Hedges
We enter into cross-currency interest rate swaps that are designated as net investment hedges of our investments in foreign-
denominated operations. Such contracts effectively convert the U.S. dollar equivalent notional amounts to obligations
denominated in the respective foreign currency and partially offset the impact of changes in currency rates on such foreign-
denominated net investments. These contracts also create a positive interest differential on the U.S. dollar-denominated portion
of the swaps, resulting in interest rate savings on the USD notional. Upon maturity of a net investment hedge, if not rolled over
or restructured, the final exchange may require a cash settlement based on the differential in prevailing exchange rates versus
the initial rate in the hedge. This could result in a significant cash payment depending on market conditions at the time of
settlement.
At December 31, 2025, we had the following cross-currency interest rate swaps designated as net investment hedges of our
investments in foreign-denominated operations:
| U.S. dollar equivalent notional (in millions) | Fixed Rates | Maturity Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euro (EUR) | $500 | 2.150% | 5/26/2026 |
| Canadian Dollar (CAD) | $800 | 1.350% | 1/24/2028 |
| British Pound (GBP) | $750 | 0.317% | 5/8/2028 |
Hedge effectiveness is tested based on changes in the fair value of the cross-currency swaps due to changes in the USD/foreign
currency spot rates. We anticipate perfect effectiveness of the designated hedging relationships and record changes in the fair
value of the cross-currency interest rate swaps associated with changes in the spot rate through accumulated other
comprehensive loss. Excluded components associated with the forward differential are recognized directly in earnings as
interest expense, net. We recognized a benefit of $24.2 million and $13.9 million in interest expense, net for the years ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, related to these excluded components.
Stock Repurchase Program
Given our returns on our capital investments and significant cash provided by operations, management believes it is prudent to
reinvest in the business to drive profitable growth and use excess cash flow to return cash to shareholders over time through
stock repurchases. Our Board of Directors (the "Board") has approved a stock repurchase program (as updated from time to
time, the "Program") authorizing us to repurchase our common stock from time to time until December 31, 2026. On December
18, 2025, the Board authorized an increase to the aggregate size of the Program by $1.0 billion to $10.1 billion. Since the
beginning of the Program through December 31, 2025, we have repurchased 35,659,347 shares for an aggregate purchase price
of $8.6 billion, leaving us up to $1.5 billion of remaining authorization available under the Program for future repurchases in
shares of our common stock. We repurchased 2,568,667 common shares totaling $0.8 billion in 2025; 4,211,818 common
shares totaling $1.3 billion in 2024 and 2,597,954 common shares totaling $0.7 billion in 2023.
Any stock repurchases may be made at times and in such amounts as deemed appropriate. The timing and amount of stock
repurchases, if any, will depend on a variety of factors including the stock price, market conditions, corporate and regulatory
requirements, and any additional constraints related to material inside information we may possess. Any repurchases have been
and are expected to be funded by a combination of available cash flow from the business, working capital and debt.
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
In April 2025, we expanded our long-standing strategic partnership agreement with Mastercard to deliver an enhanced suite of
corporate cross-border payment solutions. The transaction also included an investment in our cross-border business with
Mastercard acquiring a 2.3% noncontrolling interest in the cross-border business for $300 million. The investment into our
cross-border business closed on December 1, 2025, and the cash associated with the investment was presented as cash flows
provided by financing activities in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Mastercard will have the right to sell, or put, its interest back to us for six months starting on August 1, 2027. If Mastercard
does not exercise the put right, we will have a reciprocal call right to repurchase the interest for six months starting on May 1,
2028. In each case, the redemption price is the amount of invested capital plus .08 per annum, compounded annually.
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Minority Investment
In May 2025, the Company and TPG formed a limited partnership that, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, entered into a
definitive agreement to acquire AvidXchange. AvidXchange is a provider of AP automation solutions to lower middle market
companies with a focus on several verticals including real estate, homeowners associations, financial institutions and media.
The take-private transaction was completed in October 2025.
In conjunction with the closing of the AvidXchange transaction in October 2025, we invested approximately $578 million for
approximately 35% of the equity in the limited partnership with TPG for an enterprise valuation of approximately $1.9 billion.
The limited partnership utilized approximately $450 million of debt financing to consummate the transaction. TPG holds
approximately 56% of the equity in the limited partnership, and the management team of AvidXchange holds the remainder. In
addition to other terms, the limited partnership agreement provides that, 33 months after the closing of the AvidXchange
acquisition, we will have the right to acquire, or call, all the remaining outstanding equity in the limited partnership for
approximately 2.5 times invested capital which would result in the Company's consolidation of the limited partnership. If we do
not exercise such right to acquire all of the remaining outstanding equity of the limited partnership and TPG decides to sell the
limited partnership to a third party within a period of 15 months thereafter, we are required to guarantee a return to our partners,
subject to certain limitations, of approximately 1.6 times invested capital (the minimum return). If the partnership sells
AvidXchange in 2029 for an approximately similar valuation as today’s acquisition price, there will be no requirement to pay
any minimum return.
PaybyPhone Disposition
In February 2026, we signed a definitive agreement to sell PayByPhone, a mobile parking payments business within our
Vehicle Payments segment to a third party for $450 million. The transaction is expected to close during the first half of 2026.
We are in the process of estimating the impact this transaction will have on our financial results, but expect to recognize a pre-
tax gain on disposal.
Material Cash Requirements and Uses of Cash
Material cash requirements primarily consist of debt obligations and related interest payments, along with lease obligations.
See Note 11 and Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements within this Form 10-K for further information.
Deferred income tax liabilities as of December 31, 2025 were approximately $614.3 million. See Note 13 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements within this Form 10-K for further information. Deferred income tax liabilities are calculated based on
temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their respective book bases, which will result in taxable
amounts in future years when the liabilities are settled at their reported financial statement amounts. The results of these
calculations do not have a direct connection with the amount of cash taxes to be paid in any future periods. As a result,
scheduling deferred income tax liabilities as payments due by period could be misleading, as this scheduling would not relate to
liquidity needs. At December 31, 2025, we had approximately $134.9 million of unrecognized income tax benefits related to
uncertain tax positions. We cannot reasonably estimate when all of these unrecognized income tax benefits may be settled. We
do not expect reductions to unrecognized income tax benefits within the next 12 months as a result of projected resolutions of
income tax uncertainties.
Critical Accounting Estimates
In applying the accounting policies that we use to prepare our consolidated financial statements, we necessarily make
accounting estimates that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses. Some of these estimates
require us to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time we make the accounting estimates. We base
these assumptions and the resulting estimates on historical information and other factors that we believe to be reasonable under
the circumstances, and we evaluate these assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis. In many instances, however, we
reasonably could have used different accounting estimates and, in other instances, changes in our accounting estimates could
occur from period to period, with the result in each case being a material change in the financial statement presentation of our
financial condition or results of operations. We refer to estimates of this type as critical accounting estimates. The critical
accounting estimates that we discuss below are those that we believe are most important to an understanding of our
consolidated financial statements.
For a discussion of our Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, see Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements
within this Form 10-K for further information.
Financial Instruments-Credit Losses. Our current expected credit loss methodology for measurement of credit losses on
financial assets measured at amortized cost basis, replaces the previous incurred loss impairment methodology. Our financial
assets subject to credit losses are primarily trade receivables. We utilize a combination of aging and loss-rate methods to
develop an estimate of current expected credit losses, depending on the nature and risk profile of the underlying asset pool,
based on product, size of customer and historical losses. Expected credit losses are estimated based upon an assessment of risk
characteristics, historical payment experience and the age of outstanding receivables, adjusted for forward-looking economic
conditions. The allowances for remaining financial assets measured at amortized cost basis are evaluated based on underlying
financial condition, credit history and current and forward-looking economic conditions. The estimation process for expected
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credit losses includes consideration of qualitative and quantitative risk factors associated with the age of asset balances,
expected timing of payment, contract terms and conditions, changes in specific customer risk profiles or mix of customers,
geographic risk, economic trends and relevant environmental factors. See Note 2 to our Consolidated Financial Statements
within this Form 10-K for further information.
Impairment of goodwill and indefinite-lived assets. We complete an impairment test of goodwill at least annually or more
frequently if facts or circumstances indicate that goodwill might be impaired. Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting
unit level. When we believe it is appropriate, we may elect to first perform the optional qualitative assessment for certain of our
reporting units. Factors considered in the qualitative assessment include general macroeconomic conditions, industry and
market conditions, cost factors, overall financial performance of our reporting units, events or changes affecting the
composition or carrying amount of the net assets of our reporting units, sustained decrease in our share price and other relevant
entity-specific events. If we elect to bypass the optional qualitative assessment or if we determine, on the basis of qualitative
factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more likely than not less than the carrying amount, a quantitative test would be
required. We then perform the quantitative goodwill impairment test for the applicable reporting units by comparing the
reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill, to its fair value, which is measured based upon, among other factors, a
discounted cash flow analysis and, to a lesser extent, market multiples for comparable companies. If the carrying amount of the
reporting unit is greater than its fair value, a goodwill impairment loss is recognized.
We also evaluate indefinite-lived intangible assets (primarily trademarks and trade names) for impairment annually. We test for
impairment at an interim date if events and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of an
indefinite-lived intangible asset is below its carrying amount. An impairment loss is recorded if the carrying amount of an
indefinite-lived intangible asset exceeds the estimated fair value on the measurement date.
Globally we face uncertainties and risks related to economic factors in the countries we have operations. As a result, we make
assumptions that involve significant judgment about future uncertainties when performing impairment tests of goodwill and
indefinite-lived intangible assets. Both of these impairment tests involve the use of critical accounting estimates. Depending on
the test/model, factors and estimates used to estimate the fair value include: i) earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA) margin and growth, and ii) the discount rates for the goodwill impairment test; and i) the discount rates
and ii) royalty rates used for indefinite-lived intangible assets test. The variability of these estimates and assumptions depends
on a number of conditions which could change our conclusion at each reporting period. As these factors are often
interdependent and may not change in isolation, we do not believe it is meaningful to estimate and disclose the impact of
changing a single factor. If our assumptions and estimates change between a current period impairment test and a prior period
impairment test, impairment losses could result. If we were to use different assumptions or consider different trends in future
periods, impairment losses may also result. The total future impairment losses, if required, may be material.
As of October 1, 2024, as a result of our annual evaluation, we determined the goodwill within the Payroll Card reporting unit,
a component of our “Other” category, was partially impaired. Accordingly, we recognized a goodwill impairment loss of $90
million within goodwill impairment in the Consolidated Statements of Income during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Factors that led to this conclusion included i) decreased use of the card and its core component for our target customers, ii) the
impact of historic and sustained increases in inflation and interest rates on the reporting unit’s weighted average costs of capital
which was beyond our control, and iii) inability to achieve forecasted operating results at historical underwritten values, all of
which resulted in revised mid to long-term projections during the fourth quarter of 2024, including reevaluation of the
Company's anticipated capital investment in the reporting unit and which negatively impacted the reporting unit's fair value. We
engaged a third-party valuation firm to assist us with the performance of our goodwill quantitative impairment test. The
estimation of the net present value of future cash flows was based upon varying economic assumptions, including assumptions
such as revenue, net growth rates, operating costs, EBITDA margins, capital expenditures, tax rates, long-term growth rates and
discount rates. As it relates to the Payroll Card reporting unit, of these assumptions, EBITDA margins and discount rates were
the most sensitive, subjective and/or complex. These assumptions are based on risk-adjusted discount factors accommodating
viewpoints that consider the full range of variability contemplated in the current and potential future economic situations. There
is approximately $57 million of goodwill remaining related to the Payroll Card reporting unit following this impairment.
The results of the 2025 impairment test for all of our reporting units indicated that the estimated fair value of each of our
reporting units was in excess of the corresponding carrying amount as of October 1, 2025 and no impairment of goodwill
existed. No events or changes in circumstances have occurred since the date of this most recent annual impairment test that
would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.
See Note 2 and Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements within this Form 10-K for further information.
Income taxes. Our annual effective tax rate is based on our income and the tax laws in the various jurisdictions in which we
operate. Significant judgment is required in estimating our annual income tax expense and annual effective rate through the
realizability of our deferred tax assets, our income tax positions and related reserves and the recording of certain deferred tax
liabilities related to foreign investments.
The ultimate realization of a deferred tax asset is dependent upon the existence and timing of reversal of temporary differences,
the ability to carryback income to open years and where allowed, the implementation of tax planning strategies and the
generation of future taxable income during the periods in which the associated temporary differences become deductible.
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Determining future taxable income requires us to estimate the amount of income subject to tax in future periods which includes:
i) estimating revenue, revenue growth rates, Earnings and Interest Before Income Taxes and expenses by tax jurisdiction by
examining historical results and considering current/future trends as well as scheduling out the timing of temporary items, ii)
factoring in adjustments for any known future changes in tax law/regulations, iii) the potential impact of any reasonable tax
planning strategies, and iv) estimating the future impact of complex material deductions. We record a valuation allowance
where we determine that it is not more likely than not that we will ultimately realize the entire tax benefit associated with the
related deferred tax asset.
We estimate income tax-related reserves to reduce tax benefits from any income tax positions where we believe the benefit
from the tax position once taken on the tax return is uncertain such that it is more likely than not to be upheld by the tax
regulatory body but for an amount less than the benefit taken. When determining whether the full amount of the income tax
position will be upheld/sustained, we consider whether the technical merits of the position are supported by regulations, court
ruling, current legislation and other relevant authoritative guidance.
We include any estimated interest and penalties on tax related matters in income tax expense. See Note 13 to our Consolidated
Financial Statements within this Form 10-K for further information.
Business combinations (valuation of intangible assets). Acquired assets and liabilities assumed, including contingencies,
through a business combination are recorded at fair value determined as of the acquisition date. The estimates we use to
determine the fair value of intangible assets can be complex and require significant judgments. We use information available to
us to make fair value determinations and engage independent valuation specialists, when necessary, to assist in the fair value
determination of significant acquired assets. The estimated fair values of customer-related and contract-based intangible assets
are generally determined using the income approach, which is based on projected cash flows discounted to their present value
using discount rates that consider the timing and risk of the forecasted cash flows. The discount rates used represented a risk
adjusted market participant weighted-average cost of capital, derived using customary market metrics. These measures of fair
value also require considerable judgments about future events, including forecasted customer attrition rates. Acquired
technologies are generally valued using the replacement cost method, which requires us to estimate the costs to construct an
asset of equivalent utility at prices available at the time of the valuation analysis, with adjustments in value for physical
deterioration and functional and economic obsolescence.
While we use our best estimates and assumptions to determine the fair values of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed,
our estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up
to one year from the acquisition date, we record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Upon the conclusion
of the measurement period, any subsequent adjustments are recorded in our Consolidated Statements of Income. We also
estimate the useful lives of intangible assets to determine the period over which to recognize the amount of acquisition-related
intangible assets as an expense. Certain assets may be considered to have indefinite useful lives. We periodically review the
estimated useful lives assigned to our intangible assets to determine whether such estimated useful lives continue to be
appropriate. Refer to Note 8 to our Consolidated Financial Statements within this Form 10-K for further information.
Management’s Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We have included in the discussion below certain financial measures that were not prepared in accordance with GAAP. Any
analysis of non-GAAP financial measures should be used only in conjunction with results presented in accordance with GAAP.
Below, we define the non-GAAP financial measures, provide a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most
directly comparable financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP and discuss the reasons that we believe this
information is useful to management and may be useful to investors. Because our non-GAAP financial measures are not
standardized measures, they may not be directly comparable with the non-GAAP financial measures of other companies using
the same or similar non-GAAP financial measures. Although management uses these non-GAAP measures to set goals and
measure performance, they have no standardized meaning prescribed by GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are presented
solely to permit investors to more fully understand how our management assesses underlying performance. These non-GAAP
measures are not, and should not be viewed as, a substitute for GAAP measures, and should be viewed in conjunction with our
GAAP financial statements and financial measures. As a result, such non-GAAP measures have limits in their usefulness to
investors.
We have defined the non-GAAP measure adjusted net income attributable to Corpay as net income attributable to Corpay, as
reflected in our statement of income, adjusted to eliminate (a) non-cash stock-based compensation expense related to stock-
based compensation awards, (b) amortization of deferred financing costs, discounts, intangible assets, amortization of the
premium recognized on the purchase of receivables and amortization attributable to the Company's noncontrolling interest, (c)
integration and deal related costs, and (d) other non-recurring items, including unusual credit losses, certain discrete tax items,
the impact of business dispositions, impairment losses, asset write-offs, restructuring costs, loss on extinguishment of debt,
taxes associated with stock-based compensation programs, losses and gains on foreign currency transactions and legal
settlements and related legal fees. We adjust net income for the tax effect of adjustments using our effective income tax rate,
exclusive of certain discrete tax items. We calculate adjusted net income attributable to Corpay and adjusted net income per
diluted share attributable to Corpay to eliminate the effect of items that we do not consider indicative of our core operating
performance. We have defined the non-GAAP measure adjusted net income per diluted share attributable to Corpay as the
calculation previously noted divided by the weighted average diluted shares outstanding as reflected in our statement of income.
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Adjusted net income attributable to Corpay and adjusted net income per diluted share attributable to Corpay are supplemental
measures of operating performance that do not represent and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, net
income per diluted share or cash flow from operations, as determined by GAAP. We believe it is useful to exclude non-cash
share based compensation expense from adjusted net income because non-cash equity grants made at a certain price and point
in time do not necessarily reflect how our business is performing at any particular time and share based compensation expense
is not a key measure of our core operating performance. We also believe that amortization expense can vary substantially from
company to company and from period to period depending upon their financing and accounting methods, the fair value and
average expected life of their acquired intangible assets, their capital structures and the method by which their assets were
acquired; therefore, we have excluded amortization expense from our adjusted net income. Integration and deal related costs
represent business acquisition transaction costs, professional services fees, short-term retention bonuses and system migration
costs, etc., that are not indicative of the performance of the underlying business. We also believe that certain expenses, certain
discrete tax items, gains on business dispositions, recoveries (e.g., legal settlements, write-off of customer receivable, etc.),
gains and losses on investments, taxes related to stock-based compensation programs and impairment losses do not necessarily
reflect how our investments and business are performing. We adjust net income for the tax effect of each of these adjustments
using the effective income tax rate during the period, exclusive of certain discrete tax items.
Organic Revenues, net by KPI. Organic revenue growth is calculated as revenue growth in the current period adjusted for the
impact of changes in the macroeconomic environment (to include fuel price, fuel price spreads and changes in foreign exchange
rates) over revenue in the comparable prior period adjusted to include or remove the impact of acquisitions and/or divestitures,
inclusive of changes of operational and capital structure, and non-recurring items that have occurred subsequent to that period.
We believe that organic revenue growth on a macro-neutral, one-time item and consistent acquisition/divestiture/non-recurring
item bases is useful to investors for understanding the performance of Corpay.
EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, interest expense, net, other expense (income), depreciation and
amortization, goodwill impairment, loss on extinguishment of debt, investment loss/gain and other operating, net. Adjusted
EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted for stock-based compensation expense and other one-time items including
certain legal expenses, restructuring costs and integration and deal related costs and other items as listed above for adjusted net
income. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin are defined as EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.
Management uses adjusted net income attributable to Corpay, adjusted net income per diluted share attributable to Corpay,
organic revenue growth, EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA:
- as measurements of operating performance because they assist us in comparing our operating performance on a
consistent basis;
- for planning purposes, including the preparation of our internal annual operating budget;
- to allocate resources to enhance the financial performance of our business; and
- to evaluate the performance and effectiveness of our operational strategies.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Revenue and Key Performance Metric by Segment to GAAP. Set forth below is a reconciliation of
organic growth by segment, calculated using pro forma and macro adjusted revenue and transactions to the most directly
comparable GAAP measure, revenue, net and transactions (in millions):
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| VEHICLE PAYMENTS - TRANSACTIONS | Revenues, net Year Ended December 31,* 2025 | 2024 | Key Performance Metric Year Ended December 31,* 2025 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro forma and macro adjusted | $2,179 | $1,999 | 880 823 |
| Impact of acquisitions/dispositions | 1 | 10 | 1 (2) |
| Impact of fuel prices/spread | (29) | — | — — |
| Impact of foreign exchange rates | (12) | — | — — |
| As reported | $2,139 | $2,009 | 881 821 |
| CORPORATE PAYMENTS - SPEND | |||
| Pro forma and macro adjusted | $1,627 | $1,391 | $258,452 $197,447 |
| Impact of acquisitions/dispositions | — | (169) | — (25,393) |
| Impact of fuel prices/spread | — | — | — — |
| Impact of foreign exchange rates | 8 | — | — — |
| As reported | $1,635 | $1,222 | $258,452 $172,055 |
| LODGING PAYMENTS - ROOM NIGHTS | |||
| Pro forma and macro adjusted | $469 | $489 | 35 38 |
| Impact of acquisitions/dispositions | — | — | — — |
| Impact of fuel prices/spread | — | — | — |
| Impact of foreign exchange rates | 1 | — | — — |
| As reported | $470 | $489 | 35 38 |
| OTHER1 - TRANSACTIONS | |||
| Pro forma and macro adjusted | $284 | $255 | 1,718 1,574 |
| Impact of acquisitions/dispositions | — | — | — — |
| Impact of fuel prices/spread | — | — | — — |
| Impact of foreign exchange rates | 1 | — | — — |
| As reported | $285 | $255 | 1,718 1,574 |
| CORPAY CONSOLIDATED REVENUES | |||
| Pro forma and macro adjusted | $4,559 | $4,133 | Intentionally Left Blank |
| Impact of acquisitions/dispositions | 1 | (158) | |
| Impact of fuel prices/spread2 | (29) | — | |
| Impact of foreign exchange rates2 | (2) | — | |
| As reported | $4,528 | $3,975 |
* Columns may not calculate due to rounding.
1 Other includes Gift and Payroll Card operating segments.
2 Revenues reflect the negative impact of fuel price spreads of approximately $18 million, approximately $11 million negative impact from fuel prices and $2 million negative impact due to movements in foreign exchange rates.
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures. Set forth below is a reconciliation of adjusted net income attributable to Corpay and
adjusted net income per diluted share attributable to Corpay to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, net income attributable
to Corpay and net income per diluted share attributable to Corpay (in millions, except per share amounts)*:
| Year Ended December 31, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net income attributable to Corpay | $1,069.8 | $1,003.7 |
| Net income per diluted share attributable to Corpay | $15.03 | $13.97 |
| Stock-based compensation | 102.6 | 116.7 |
| Amortization1 | 283.2 | 239.0 |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 1.6 | 5.0 |
| Integration and deal related costs | 108.0 | 33.7 |
| Restructuring and related costs2 | 18.4 | 9.3 |
| Gain on disposition, net | (42.3) | (121.3) |
| Goodwill impairment | — | 90.0 |
| Adjustments at equity method investment, net of tax | 28.5 | — |
| Other2 | 15.0 | 19.1 |
| Total adjustments | 515.1 | 391.5 |
| Income tax impact of pre-tax adjustments at the effective tax rate3 | (127.7) | (98.7) |
| Discrete tax items4 | 60.8 | 67.5 |
| Adjusted net income attributable to Corpay | $1,518.1 | $1,364.1 |
| Adjusted net income per diluted share attributable to Corpay5 | $21.38 | $19.01 |
| Diluted shares | 71.1 | 71.8 |
1 Includes consolidated amortization related to intangible assets, premium on receivables, deferred financing costs and debt discounts.
2 Includes losses and gains on foreign currency transactions, certain legal expenses, amortization expense attributable to the Company's noncontrolling interest, taxes associated with stock-based compensation programs, a loss on an economic hedge of a foreign-denominated purchase price of an acquisition and a gain on sale of a cost method investment.
3 Represents provision for income taxes of pre-tax adjustments. Adjustments related to our equity method investment are tax effected at the effective tax rate of the investment as stated.
4 For 2025, represents discrete tax provision recognized in the third quarter of 2025 as a result of legal entity and tax restructuring actions taken by the Company to facilitate cross-border transactions, discrete non-cash tax provision recognized related to the remeasurement of deferred tax assets and liabilities as a result of tax law changes in California and Brazil and the impact on taxes of certain non recurring tax impacting items resulting from acquisitions. For 2024, represents discrete non-cash tax provision recognized in the fourth quarter of 2024 related to a prior tax planning strategy and taxes on net gain realized upon disposition of our merchant solutions business within the Vehicle Payments segment of $47.8 million.
5 Excludes the impact on earnings per share of the adjustment of a noncontrolling interest to its maximum redemption value of $1.5 million.
* Columns may not calculate due to rounding.
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EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Measures. EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, interest expense, net,
other loss (income), depreciation and amortization, loss on extinguishment of debt, goodwill impairment, investment loss/gain,
gain on disposition and other operating, net. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as EBITDA further adjusted for stock-based
compensation expense and other one-time items as listed above. EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin is defined as EBITDA
and adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of revenue.
The following table reconciles EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margin to net income from operations (in
millions, except percentages)*:
| Year Ended December 31, 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Net income from operations | $1,071.9 | $1,003.7 |
| Provision for income taxes | 469.7 | 381.4 |
| Interest expense, net | 403.8 | 383.0 |
| Other expense, net | 47.0 | 14.0 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 393.3 | 351.1 |
| Goodwill impairment | — | 90.0 |
| Gain on disposition, net | (42.3) | (121.3) |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | 1.6 | 5.0 |
| Other operating, net | 2.1 | 0.8 |
| EBITDA | $2,347.2 | $2,107.7 |
| Stock-based compensation | $102.6 | $116.7 |
| Other addbacks1 | 115.2 | 46.4 |
| Adjusted EBITDA | $2,565.1 | $2,270.8 |
| Revenues, net | $4,528.4 | $3,974.6 |
| Adjusted EBITDA margin | 56.6% | 57.1% |
| 1 Includes certain legal expenses, restructuring costs and integration and deal related costs | ||
| * Columns may not calculate due to rounding. |
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Market risk
As filed, 6,922 characters, with its headings, lists and tables. Extracted from the main document; charts and exhibits are in the original on sec.gov.
Foreign currency risk
Foreign Earnings
Our international businesses expose us to foreign currency exchange rate changes that can impact translations of foreign-
denominated assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars and future earnings and cash flows from transactions denominated in
different currencies. Revenues from our international businesses were 51.3% and 47.7% of total revenues for the years ended
December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively. We measure foreign currency exchange risk based on changes in foreign currency
exchange rates using a sensitivity analysis. The sensitivity analysis measures the potential change in earnings based on a
hypothetical 10% change in currency exchange rates. Such analysis indicated that a hypothetical 10% change in foreign
currency exchange rates would have increased or decreased consolidated operating income during the year ended December 31,
2025 by approximately $120.6 million had the U.S. dollar exchange rate increased or decreased relative to the currencies to
which we had exposure. Similarly, the analysis for the prior year indicated that a hypothetical 10% change in currency
exchange rates would have increased or decreased consolidated operating income for the years ended December 31, 2024 by
approximately $97.8 million had the U.S. dollar exchange rate increased or decreased relative to the currencies to which we had
exposure.
Unhedged Cross-Currency Risk
With our cross-border payment solutions, we have additional foreign exchange risk and associated foreign exchange risk
management requirements due to the nature of our cross-border payments provider business. The majority of cross-border
payments revenue is from exchanges of currency at spot rates, which enable customers to make cross-currency payments. In our
cross-border payment solutions, we also write foreign currency forward and option contracts for customers to facilitate future
payments. The duration of these derivative contracts at inception is generally less than one year. We aggregate foreign
exchange exposures arising from customer contracts, including the derivative contracts described above, and hedge (economic
hedge) the resulting net currency risks by entering into offsetting contracts with established financial institution counterparties.
Interest rate risk
We are exposed to the risk of changing interest rates on our cash investments and on the unhedged portion of our variable rate
debt. As of December 31, 2025 and 2024, we had $8.2 billion and $6.7 billion, respectively, of variable rate debt outstanding
under our Credit Agreement, which excludes variable rate debt outstanding under our Securitization Facility of $1.8 billion. See
Note 11 to our Consolidated Financial Statements within this Form 10-K for further information. We use derivative financial
instruments to reduce our exposure related to changes in interest rates. As of December 31, 2025, we had a number of receive-
variable SOFR, pay-fixed interest rate swap derivative contracts with a cumulative notional U.S. dollar value of $4.5 billion.
The objective of these contracts is to reduce the variability of cash flows in the previously unhedged interest payments
associated with variable rate debt, the sole source of which is due to changes in SOFR benchmark interest rate. While these
agreements are intended to lessen the impact of rising interest rates on us, they also expose us to the risk that the other parties to
the agreements will not perform, we could incur significant costs associated with the settlement of the agreements, the
agreements will be unenforceable and the underlying transactions will fail to qualify as highly-effective cash flow hedges under
GAAP. See Note 16 to our Consolidated Financial Statements within this Form 10-K for further information.
Based on the amounts and mix of our fixed and floating rate debt (exclusive of our Securitization Facility but inclusive of the
aforementioned interest rate swaps) at December 31, 2025 and 2024, if market interest rates had increased or decreased an
average of 100 basis points, our interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 would have changed by
approximately $37 million and $22 million, respectively. We determined these amounts by considering the impact of the
hypothetical interest rates on our borrowing costs. These analyses do not consider the effects of changes in the level of overall
economic activity that could exist in such an environment. These analyses also do not consider the effects of any potential
offsetting impact of changing interest rates on our interest revenues and interest income.
Fuel price risk
A majority of our Vehicle Payments customers use our products and services in connection with the purchase of fuel.
Accordingly, our revenue is affected by fuel prices, which are subject to significant volatility. A decline in retail fuel prices
could cause a change in our revenue from several sources, including fees paid to us based on a percentage of each customer’s
total purchase. Changes in the absolute price of fuel may also impact unpaid account balances and the late fees and charges
based on these amounts. The impact of changes in fuel price is somewhat mitigated by our agreements with certain merchants,
where the price paid to the merchant is equal to the lesser of the merchant’s cost plus a markup or a percentage of the
transaction purchase price. We do not enter into any fuel price derivative instruments.
Fuel price spread risk
From our merchant and network relationships, we derive revenue from the difference between the price charged to a fleet
customer for a transaction and the price paid to the merchant or network for the same transaction. For certain of our payment
products, the price paid to a merchant or network is calculated as the merchant’s wholesale cost of fuel plus a markup. The
merchant’s wholesale cost of fuel is dependent on several factors including, among others, the factors described above affecting
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fuel prices. The fuel price that we charge to our customer is dependent on several factors including, among others, the fuel price
paid to the fuel merchant, posted retail fuel prices and competitive fuel prices. We experience fuel price spread contraction
when the merchant’s wholesale cost of fuel increases at a faster rate than the fuel price we charge to our customers, or the fuel
price we charge to our customers decreases at a faster rate than the merchant’s wholesale cost of fuel. Accordingly, if fuel price
spreads contract, we may generate less revenue, which could adversely affect our operating results. The impact of volatility in
fuel spreads is somewhat mitigated by our agreements with certain merchants, where the price paid to the merchant is equal to
cost plus a markup or a percentage of the transaction purchase price.
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Controls and procedures
As filed, 11,330 characters, with its headings, lists and tables. Extracted from the main document; charts and exhibits are in the original on sec.gov.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of December 31, 2025, management carried out, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on this evaluation,
our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2025, our disclosure controls and
procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms and are designed to ensure that information required to be
disclosed in those reports is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining an adequate system of internal control over financial reporting
(as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act), pursuant to Rule 13a-15(c) of the Exchange Act. Our
internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Our management
assessed the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. In making this assessment,
our management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO) in 2013, Internal Control-Integrated Framework. As of December 31, 2025, management believes that the Company’s
internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria. Our independent registered public accounting firm
has issued an audit report on our internal control over financial reporting, which is included in this annual report.
In connection with management's evaluation, our management team excluded from its assessment of the effectiveness of our
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, the internal controls related to two subsidiaries that we
acquired during the year ended December 31, 2025, and for which financial results are included in our consolidated financial
statements.
During 2025, the Company acquired Gringo, a leading Brazil-based vehicle registration and compliance payment company; and
Alpha, a leading provider of B2B cross-border foreign exchange solutions to corporations and investment funds in the UK.
Collectively, we refer to these transactions as the 2025 Acquisitions. In the evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, management excluded the operations of acquired entities in the 2025 Acquisitions from the assessment of internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. These operations were excluded in accordance with the SEC’s
general guidance because they and the related entities were acquired in purchase business combinations in 2025. These 2025
Acquisitions constituted 23.8% of total assets at December 31, 2025, and 2.0% of revenues, net for the year then ended.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Projections of any evaluation of effectiveness for future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Remediation of Previously Reported Material Weakness
As previously disclosed in Part II-Item 9A "Controls and Procedures" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2024, we identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting related to information
technology general controls (ITGCs) in the area of user access management over certain information technology systems used
in the execution of controls that support the Company’s financial reporting processes. Our business process application and
manual controls that are dependent on the affected ITGCs were also deemed ineffective because they could have been adversely
impacted.
With respect to the material weakness above, management, under the oversight of the Audit Committee, implemented measures
designed to ensure that control deficiencies contributing to the material weakness was remediated, and that these controls are
designed, implemented and operating effectively. The remediation actions included: (i) enhancement of the information
technology compliance oversight function; (ii) development of a training program addressing ITGCs and other policies,
including educating control owners concerning the principles and requirements of internal controls, with a focus on those
related to user access over information technology systems impacting financial reporting; (iii) documentation of underlying
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ITGCs to enhance the information evidencing the performance of ITGCs; (iv) development of enhanced integration
functionality and controls related to the ongoing implementation of user access information technology system; and (v)
enhancement of the information technology management review and testing plan to monitor ITGCs, with a specific focus on
systems supporting our financial reporting processes.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2025, we completed our testing of the operating effectiveness of internal controls
impacted by these remediation efforts and determined the material weakness had been fully remediated as of December 31,
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Except for the actions taken to remediate the material weakness described above, there have been no other changes in our
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our fourth
quarter ended December 31, 2025 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control
over financial reporting.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and the Board of Directors of Corpay, Inc.
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited Corpay, Inc. and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on
criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the
Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). In our opinion, Corpay, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company)
maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025, based on the
COSO criteria.
As indicated in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, management’s assessment
of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal controls of Gringo
and Alpha (the 2025 Acquisitions), which are included in the 2025 consolidated financial statements of the Company and
constituted 23.8% of total assets as of December 31, 2025 and 2.0% of revenues, net for the year then ended. Our audit of
internal control over financial reporting of the Company also did not include an evaluation of the internal control over financial
reporting of the 2025 Acquisitions.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States)
(PCAOB), the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related consolidated
statements of income, comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December
31, 2025, and the related notes and our report dated February 26, 2026 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its
assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management Report
on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control
over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be
independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all
material respects.
Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material
weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk and
performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and
dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit
preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and
expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the
company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or
disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also,
projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate
because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Atlanta, Georgia
February 26, 2026
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Figures reported in this filing
Standardized line items from the XBRL in this filing, for the period ended 2025-12-31. Comparative periods it repeats are left out.
| Line item | Period | Value | XBRL concept |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 12 months2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $4.53bn | us-gaap:Revenues |
| Operating income | 12 months2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $1.99bn | us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLoss |
| Interest expense | 12 months2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $403.8m | us-gaap:InterestExpenseNonoperating |
| Income tax | 12 months2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $469.7m | us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit |
| Net income | 12 months2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $1.07bn | us-gaap:NetIncomeLoss |
| Diluted EPS | 12 months2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $15.03 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDiluted |
| Basic EPS | 12 months2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $15.23 | us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasic |
| Diluted shares (weighted) | 12 months2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | 71,058,000 shares | us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding |
| Operating cash flow | 12 months2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $1.50bn | us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities |
| Capital expenditure | 12 months2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $200.8m | us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment |
| Share repurchases | 12 months2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31 | $782.8m | us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock |
| Cash and equivalents | At period end2025-12-31 | $2.41bn | us-gaap:CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue |
| Current assets | At period end2025-12-31 | $13.96bn | us-gaap:AssetsCurrent |
| Total assets | At period end2025-12-31 | $26.41bn | us-gaap:Assets |
| Current liabilities | At period end2025-12-31 | $14.30bn | us-gaap:LiabilitiesCurrent |
| Long-term debt | At period end2025-12-31 | $10.00bn | us-gaap:LongTermDebt |
| Current portion of debt | At period end2025-12-31 | $3.35bn | us-gaap:LongTermDebtCurrent |
| Shareholders' equity | At period end2025-12-31 | $3.88bn | us-gaap:StockholdersEquity |
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