Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

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Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)

VISA

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)


	March 31, 2026		September 30, 2025
	(in millions, except per share data)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	12,404	$	17,164
Restricted cash equivalents—U.S. litigation escrow	665		2,990
Investment securities	1,509		1,833
Settlement receivable	2,136		4,191
Accounts receivable	3,405		3,126
Customer collateral	4,292		3,625
Current portion of client incentives	2,473		2,158
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,741		2,679
Total current assets	31,625		37,766
Investment securities	308		999
Client incentives	5,514		5,157
Property, equipment and technology, net	4,778		4,236
Goodwill	20,891		19,879
Intangible assets, net	27,750		27,646
Other assets	4,183		3,944
Total assets	$	95,049	$	99,627
Liabilities
Accounts payable	$	557	$	555
Settlement payable	3,048		4,568
Customer collateral	4,292		3,625
Accrued compensation and benefits	1,392		1,863
Client incentives	11,577		10,369
Accrued liabilities	5,670		5,466
Current maturities of debt	1,559		5,569
Accrued litigation	981		3,033
Total current liabilities	29,076		35,048
Long-term debt	22,417		19,602
Deferred tax liabilities	5,893		5,549
Other liabilities	2,002		1,519
Total liabilities	59,388		61,718
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Equity
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 5 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025	528		745

Common stock, $0.0001 par value:
Class A common stock, 1,660 and 1,691 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, respectively	—		—
Class B-1 and B-2 total common stock, 125 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025	—		—
Class C common stock, 9 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025	—		—



Right to recover for covered losses	(44)		(124)
Additional paid-in capital	22,033		21,934
Accumulated income	13,122		15,106
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
Investment securities	5		12
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans	(24)		(32)
Derivative instruments	(162)		(307)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	203		575
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	22		248
Total equity	35,661		37,909
Total liabilities and equity	$	95,049	$	99,627

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED**)**


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025		2026		2025
	(in millions, except per share data)






Net revenue	$	11,230	$	9,594	$	22,131	$	19,104

Operating Expenses
Personnel	1,841		1,657		3,605		3,470
Marketing	545		381		955		687
Network and processing	260		224		493		431
Professional fees	238		173		446		316
Depreciation and amortization	333		305		659		587
General and administrative	450		419		965		900
Litigation provision	329		1,000		1,037		1,044

Total operating expenses	3,996		4,159		8,160		7,435
Operating income	7,234		5,435		13,971		11,669

Non-operating Income (Expense)
Interest expense	(178)		(158)		(372)		(340)
Investment income (expense) and other	118		161		301		309
Total non-operating income (expense)	(60)		3		(71)		(31)
Income before income taxes	7,174		5,438		13,900		11,638
Income tax provision	1,153		861		2,026		1,942
Net income	$	6,021	$	4,577	$	11,874	$	9,696

Basic Earnings Per Share
Class A common stock	$	3.15	$	2.32	$	6.18	$	4.90
Class B-1 common stock	$	4.87	$	3.63	$	9.58	$	7.68
Class B-2 common stock	$	4.75	$	3.58	$	9.36	$	7.57
Class C common stock	$	12.58	$	9.29	$	24.71	$	19.62

Basic Weighted-average Shares Outstanding
Class A common stock	1,674		1,721		1,681		1,725
Class B-1 common stock	5		5		5		5
Class B-2 common stock	120		120		120		120
Class C common stock	9		9		9		9

Diluted Earnings Per Share
Class A common stock	$	3.14	$	2.32	$	6.17	$	4.90
Class B-1 common stock	$	4.87	$	3.63	$	9.57	$	7.67
Class B-2 common stock	$	4.74	$	3.58	$	9.35	$	7.56
Class C common stock	$	12.57	$	9.27	$	24.68	$	19.59

Diluted Weighted-average Shares Outstanding
Class A common stock	1,916		1,974		1,924		1,979
Class B-1 common stock	5		5		5		5
Class B-2 common stock	120		120		120		120
Class C common stock	9		9		9		9

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025		2026		2025
	(in millions)
Net income	$	6,021	$	4,577	$	11,874	$	9,696
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Investment securities:
Net unrealized gain (loss)	(7)		4		(9)		(20)
Income tax effect	2		(2)		2		4


Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans:
Net unrealized actuarial gain (loss) and prior service credit (cost)	3		6		3		6
Income tax effect	—		(1)		—		(1)
Reclassification adjustments	3		2		6		3
Income tax effect	—		—		(1)		—
Derivative instruments:
Net unrealized gain (loss)	28		(130)		35		38
Income tax effect	(3)		23		1		(2)
Reclassification adjustments	72		10		136		(32)
Income tax effect	(14)		(4)		(27)		3
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Translation adjustments	(271)		459		(234)		(476)
Income tax effect	(38)		53		(138)		(42)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(225)		420		(226)		(519)
Comprehensive income	$	5,796	$	4,997	$	11,648	$	9,177

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
	Preferred Stock				Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital				Right to Recover for Covered Losses		Accumulated Income		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total Equity
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount
	(in millions, except per share data)
Balance as of beginning of period	5		$	551	1,817		$	21,980	$	(19)	$	16,018	$	247	$	38,777
Net income											6,021				6,021
Other comprehensive income (loss)													(225)		(225)
VE territory covered losses									(25)						(25)


Conversions to class A common stock	—	(1)	(23)		1		23								—

Share-based compensation							275								275
Stock issued under equity plans					1		55								55
Shares withheld for taxes related to stock issued under equity plans					—	(1)	(37)								(37)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.67 per class A common stock											(1,286)				(1,286)
Repurchases of class A common stock					(25)		(263)				(7,631)				(7,894)
Balance as of end of period	5		$	528	1,794		$	22,033	$	(44)	$	13,122	$	22	$	35,661

(1)Increase or decrease is less than one million.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
	Preferred Stock					Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital			Right to Recover for Covered Losses		Accumulated Income		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total Equity
	Shares		Amount			Shares	Amount
	(in millions, except per share data)
Balance as of beginning of period	5		$	745	(1)	1,825	$	21,934	$	(124)	$	15,106	$	248	$	37,909
Net income											11,874				11,874
Other comprehensive income (loss)													(226)		(226)
VE territory covered losses									(28)						(28)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustments			(109)						108						(1)
Conversions to class A common stock	—	(2)	(108)			2	108								—
Share-based compensation							506								506
Stock issued under equity plans						4	133								133
Shares withheld for taxes related to stock issued under equity plans						(1)	(268)								(268)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.67 per class A common stock											(2,579)				(2,579)
Repurchases of class A common stock						(36)	(380)				(11,279)				(11,659)
Balance as of end of period	5		$	528	(1)	1,794	$	22,033	$	(44)	$	13,122	$	22	$	35,661

(1)As of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the book value of series A convertible participating preferred stock (series A preferred stock) was $405 million and $513 million, respectively. See Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans for the book value of series B convertible participating preferred stock (series B preferred stock) and series C convertible participating preferred stock (series C preferred stock).

(2)Increase or decrease is less than one million.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
	Preferred Stock				Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital				Right to Recover for Covered Losses		Accumulated Income		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total Equity
	Shares		Amount		Shares		Amount
	(in millions, except per share data)
Balance as of beginning of period	5		$	904	1,860		$	21,324	$	(123)	$	17,438	$	(1,247)	$	38,296
Net income											4,577				4,577
Other comprehensive income (loss)													420		420
VE territory covered losses									3						3


Conversions to class A common stock	—	(1)	(24)		1		24								—

Share-based compensation							259								259
Stock issued under equity plans					1		119								119
Shares withheld for taxes related to stock issued under equity plans					—	(1)	(7)								(7)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.59 per class A common stock											(1,164)				(1,164)
Repurchases of class A common stock					(13)		(140)				(4,333)				(4,473)
Balance as of end of period	5		$	880	1,849		$	21,579	$	(120)	$	16,518	$	(827)	$	38,030

(1)Increase or decrease is less than one million.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY—(Continued)

(UNAUDITED)


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
	Preferred Stock					Common Stock and Additional Paid-in Capital			Right to Recover for Covered Losses		Accumulated Income		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total Equity
	Shares		Amount			Shares	Amount
	(in millions, except per share data)
Balance as of beginning of period	5		$	1,031	(1)	1,868	$	21,229	$	(104)	$	17,289	$	(308)	$	39,137
Net income											9,696				9,696
Other comprehensive income (loss)													(519)		(519)

VE territory covered losses									(24)						(24)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustments			(8)						8						—

Conversions to class A common stock	—	(2)	(143)			4	143								—

Share-based compensation							483								483
Stock issued under equity plans						4	246								246
Shares withheld for taxes related to stock issued under equity plans						(1)	(242)								(242)
Cash dividends declared and paid, at a quarterly amount of $0.59 per class A common stock											(2,334)				(2,334)
Repurchases of class A common stock						(26)	(280)				(8,133)				(8,413)
Balance as of end of period	5		$	880	(1)	1,849	$	21,579	$	(120)	$	16,518	$	(827)	$	38,030

(1)As of March 31, 2025 and September 30, 2024, the book value of series A preferred stock was $397 million and $540 million, respectively. See Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans for the book value of series B and series C preferred stock.

(2)Increase or decrease is less than one million.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(in millions)
Operating Activities
Net income	$	11,874	$	9,696
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Client incentives	8,514		7,531
Share-based compensation	506		483
Depreciation and amortization	659		587
Deferred income taxes	18		(86)
VE territory covered losses	(28)		(24)
(Gains) losses on equity investments, net	22		98
Other	22		65
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Settlement receivable	2,038		132
Accounts receivable	(237)		(156)
Client incentives	(7,762)		(7,190)
Other assets	(1,851)		(400)
Accounts payable	(25)		(45)
Settlement payable	(1,696)		(155)
Accrued and other liabilities	(214)		(796)
Accrued litigation	(2,052)		351
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	9,788		10,091
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, equipment and technology	(761)		(672)
Purchases of investment securities	(50)		—
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities	1,025		2,268
Acquisitions, net of cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents acquired	(705)		(887)
Purchases of other investments	(28)		(24)

Other investing activities	2		(25)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(517)		660
Financing Activities
Repurchases of class A common stock	(11,625)		(8,607)
Repayments of debt	(4,000)		—
Dividends paid	(2,579)		(2,334)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	2,995		—

Proceeds from stock issued under equity plans	133		246
Taxes paid related to stock issued under equity plans	(268)		(242)
Other financing activities	(52)		(198)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(15,396)		(11,135)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(156)		(243)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	(6,281)		(627)
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of beginning of period	24,987		19,763
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents as of end of period	$	18,706	$	19,136
Supplemental Disclosure
Cash paid for income taxes, net(1)	$	3,984	$	3,055
Interest payments on debt	$	261	$	261
Accruals related to purchases of property, equipment and technology	$	125	$	60

(1)For the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the amount includes cash paid for federal transferable tax credits of $1.8 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively.

See accompanying notes, which are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

VISA

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Note 1—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization. Visa Inc., together with its subsidiaries (Visa or the Company), is a global payments technology company that facilitates secure, reliable and efficient global commerce and money movement. Visa provides transaction processing services (primarily authorization, clearing and settlement) among consumers, issuing and acquiring financial institutions and sellers through its electronic payments network, VisaNet. Visa is focused on extending, enhancing and investing in its proprietary advanced transaction processing network, VisaNet, to offer a single connection point for facilitating money movement to multiple endpoints through various form factors and innovative technologies across more than 200 countries and territories. Visa is not a financial institution and does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for account holders of Visa products. In most cases, account holder and seller relationships belong to, and are managed by, Visa’s financial institution clients.

Consolidation and basis of presentation. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Visa and its consolidated entities and are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP). The Company consolidates entities for which it has a controlling financial interest, as well as variable interest entities (VIEs) for which the Company is the primary beneficiary. The Company’s investments in VIEs have not been material to its unaudited consolidated financial statements as of and for the periods presented. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements are presented in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements for Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and, consequently, do not include all of the annual disclosures required by GAAP. Reference should be made to Visa’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2025 for additional disclosures, including a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

Use of estimates. The preparation of the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions about future events. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates may change as new events occur and additional information is obtained, and such changes will be recognized in the period in which they occur. Future actual results could differ materially from these estimates.

Recently adopted accounting pronouncement. In November 2025, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update 2025-09, which includes amendments to more closely align hedge accounting with the economics of an entity’s risk management activities. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company early adopted this standard on a prospective basis. The adoption did not have a material impact on the unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Note 2—Acquisitions

In February 2026, Visa acquired 100% of the equity interest of each of Prisma Medios de Pago S.A.U. (Prisma) and Newpay S.A.U. (Newpay) in Argentina for a total purchase consideration of $1.5 billion in cash. Prisma provides credit, debit and prepaid card issuer processing. Newpay is a multi-network infrastructure provider that operates real-time payments services, the Banelco ATM network and the bill payment platform PagoMisCuentas. This acquisition is expected to help accelerate the deployment of advanced technologies such as tokenization, biometric authentication, intelligent risk tools and agentic commerce solutions. These end-to-end capabilities will aim to improve services from issuers and enhance speed and security for consumers.

Total purchase consideration has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. If additional information becomes available, the Company may further revise the purchase price allocation as soon as practicable, but no later than one year from the acquisition date.

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation in aggregate for Prisma and Newpay:


	Purchase Price Allocation		Weighted-Average Useful Life of Intangibles
	(in millions)		(in years)
Technology	$	184	3
Customer relationships	405		6
Deferred tax liabilities	(202)
Other net assets acquired (liabilities assumed)(1)	57
Goodwill	1,065
Total	$	1,509	5

(1)Include customer collateral asset and restricted cash, which are fully offset by corresponding customer collateral liability and settlement payable, respectively.

Goodwill is primarily attributable to synergies expected to be achieved from the acquisition and the assembled workforce. The goodwill recognized is not deductible for tax purposes.

This acquisition is subject to review by the Argentine competition authority.

Note 3—Revenue

The nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of the Company’s revenue and cash flows and how they are affected by economic factors are most appropriately depicted through the Company’s revenue categories and geographical markets. The following tables disaggregate the Company’s net revenue by revenue category and by geography:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025		2026		2025
	(in millions)
Service revenue	$	4,981	$	4,399	$	9,741	$	8,607
Data processing revenue	5,543		4,701		11,087		9,446
International transaction revenue	3,631		3,291		7,283		6,733
Other revenue	1,320		937		2,534		1,849
Client incentives	(4,245)		(3,734)		(8,514)		(7,531)
Net revenue	$	11,230	$	9,594	$	22,131	$	19,104


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025		2026		2025
	(in millions)
U.S.	$	4,319	$	3,811	$	8,482	$	7,549
International	6,911		5,783		13,649		11,555
Net revenue	$	11,230	$	9,594	$	22,131	$	19,104

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, revenue from value-added services was $3.3 billion and $2.6 billion, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, revenue from value-added services was $6.5 billion and $5.0 billion, respectively. Revenue from value-added services is recognized within data processing, other and service revenue.

As of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, deferred revenue was $1.9 billion and $1.7 billion, respectively. Deferred revenue is recorded in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

Remaining performance obligations are comprised of deferred revenue and contract revenue that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods primarily related to value-added services. As of March 31, 2026, the remaining performance obligations were $5.5 billion. The Company expects approximately half to be recognized as revenue in the next two years and the remaining thereafter. However, the amount and timing of revenue recognition is affected by several factors, including contract modifications and terminations, which could impact the estimate of amounts allocated to remaining performance obligations and when such revenue could be recognized.

Note 4—Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents

The Company reconciles cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents reported on the consolidated balance sheets that aggregate to the beginning and ending balances shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows as follows:



	March 31, 2026		September 30, 2025
	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	12,404	$	17,164
Restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents:
U.S. litigation escrow	665		2,990
Customer collateral	4,292		3,625
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,345		1,208
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents	$	18,706	$	24,987

Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans

U.S. Retrospective Responsibility Plan

Under the terms of the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, the Company maintains an escrow account from which settlements of, or judgments in, certain litigation (U.S. covered litigation) are paid. The accrual related to the U.S. covered litigation could be either higher or lower than the U.S. litigation escrow account balance. See Note 15—Legal Matters.

The following table presents the changes in the U.S. litigation escrow account:


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(in millions)
Balance as of beginning of period	$	2,990	$	3,089
Deposits into the U.S. litigation escrow account	625		375

Payments to opt-out merchants(1), net of interest earned on escrow funds	(2,950)		(538)
Balance as of end of period	$	665	$	2,926

(1)These payments are associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. See Note 15—Legal Matters.

Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plan

Visa Inc., Visa International and Visa Europe are parties to certain existing and potential litigation relating to the setting of multilateral interchange fee rates in the Visa Europe territory (VE territory covered litigation). Under the terms of the Europe retrospective responsibility plan, the Company is entitled to recover certain losses resulting from VE territory covered litigation (VE territory covered losses) through periodic adjustments to the class A common stock conversion rates applicable to the series B and C preferred stock. VE territory covered losses are recorded in stockholders’ equity in the contra-equity account right to recover for covered losses before the corresponding adjustment to the applicable conversion rate is effected. Adjustments to the conversion rate may be executed once in any six-month period unless a single, individual loss greater than €20 million is incurred, in which case, the six-month limitation does not apply. When the adjustment to the conversion rate is made, the amount previously recorded in right to recover for covered losses is then recorded against the book value of the preferred stock within stockholders’ equity.

The following tables present the activities in the preferred stock and right to recover for covered losses within stockholders’ equity:


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
	Preferred Stock				Right to Recover for Covered Losses
	Series B		Series C
	(in millions)
Balance as of beginning of period	$	67	$	165	$	(124)
VE territory covered losses(1)	—		—		(28)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustments(2)	(60)		(49)		108
Balance as of end of period	$	7	$	116	$	(44)


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
	Preferred Stock				Right to Recover for Covered Losses
	Series B		Series C
	(in millions)
Balance as of beginning of period	$	104	$	387	$	(104)
VE territory covered losses(1)	—		—		(24)
Recovery through conversion rate adjustments	(5)		(3)		8
Balance as of end of period	$	99	$	384	$	(120)

(1)VE territory covered losses reflect litigation provision for settlements with merchants and additional legal costs. See Note 15—Legal Matters.

(2)Adjustments to right to recover for covered losses for the conversion rate adjustments differ from the actual recovered amounts due to differences in foreign exchange rates between the time the losses were incurred and the subsequent recovery through the conversion rate adjustments.

The following table presents the as-converted value of the preferred stock available to recover VE territory covered losses compared to the book value of preferred stock recorded within the Company’s consolidated balance sheets:


	March 31, 2026				September 30, 2025
	As-converted Value(1),(2)		Book Value		As-converted Value(1),(3)		Book Value
	(in millions)
Series B preferred stock	$	447	$	7	$	566	$	67
Series C preferred stock	684		116		823		165
Total	1,131		123		1,389		232
Less: right to recover for covered losses	(44)		(44)		(124)		(124)
Total recovery for covered losses available	$	1,087	$	79	$	1,265	$	108

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted value is based on unrounded numbers.

(2)As of March 31, 2026, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 0.5960 and 0.7170, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) $302.24, Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.

(3)As of September 30, 2025, the as-converted value of preferred stock is calculated as the product of: (a) 2 million and 3 million shares of the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; (b) 0.6690 and 0.7640, the class A common stock conversion rate applicable to the series B and C preferred stock outstanding, respectively; and (c) $341.38, Visa’s class A common stock closing stock price.

Note 6—Fair Value Measurements and Investments

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis


	Fair Value Measurements Using Inputs Considered as
	Level 1				Level 2
	March 31, 2026		September 30, 2025		March 31, 2026		September 30, 2025
	(in millions)
Assets
Cash equivalents and restricted cash equivalents:
Money market funds	$	8,154	$	13,760	$	—	$	—


Investment securities:
Marketable equity securities	424		411		—		—
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	—		—		129		305
U.S. Treasury securities	1,264		2,116		—		—
Other current and non-current assets:
Money market funds	33		28		—		—
Derivative instruments	—		—		159		62
Total	$	9,875	$	16,315	$	288	$	367
Liabilities
Accrued compensation and benefits:
Deferred compensation liability	$	266	$	268	$	—	$	—
Accrued and other liabilities:
Derivative instruments	—		—		234		319
Total	$	266	$	268	$	234	$	319

Level 1 assets and liabilities. Money market funds, U.S. Treasury securities and marketable equity securities are classified as Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy, as fair value is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active

markets for identical assets. The Company’s deferred compensation liability is measured at fair value based on marketable equity securities held under the deferred compensation plan.

Level 2 assets and liabilities. The fair value of U.S. government-sponsored debt securities, as provided by third-party pricing vendors, is based on quoted prices in active markets for similar, not identical, assets. Derivative instruments are valued using inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data.

U.S. Government-sponsored Debt Securities and U.S. Treasury Securities

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses and fair value of debt securities were as follows:


	March 31, 2026
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized				Fair Value
	Gains		Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	129	$	—	$	—	$	129
U.S. Treasury securities	1,257		7		—		1,264
Total	$	1,386	$	7	$	—	$	1,393


	September 30, 2025
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized				Fair Value
	Gains		Losses
	(in millions)
U.S. government-sponsored debt securities	$	304	$	1	$	—	$	305
U.S. Treasury securities	2,101		15		—		2,116
Total	$	2,405	$	16	$	—	$	2,421

The stated maturities of debt securities were as follows:


	March 31, 2026
	(in millions)
Due within one year	$	1,243
Due after one year through five years	150
Total	$	1,393

Equity Securities

Fair value measurement alternative. The Company’s investments in privately held companies do not have readily determinable fair values. These investments are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis and are classified as Level 3 due to the absence of quoted market prices, the inherent lack of liquidity and the fact that significant inputs used to measure fair value are unobservable and require management’s judgment.

The following table summarizes the Company’s non-marketable equity securities held as of period end that were accounted for using the fair value measurement alternative:


	March 31, 2026		September 30, 2025
	(in millions)
Initial cost basis	$	712	$	711
Adjustments:
Upward adjustments	574		564
Downward adjustments, including impairment	(219)		(219)
Carrying amount	$	1,067	$	1,056

Unrealized gains and losses of the Company’s non-marketable equity securities held as of period end that were accounted for using the fair value measurement alternative were as follows:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025		2026		2025
	(in millions)
Upward adjustments	$	7	$	7	$	10	$	7
Downward adjustments, including impairment	$	—	$	(31)	$	—	$	(49)

Other Fair Value Disclosures

Debt. Debt instruments are measured at amortized cost on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of the debt instruments, as provided by third-party pricing vendors, is based on quoted prices in active markets for similar, not identical, instruments. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, these instruments would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. As of March 31, 2026, the carrying value and estimated fair value of debt was $24.0 billion and $21.8 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2025, the carrying value and estimated fair value of debt was $25.2 billion and $23.3 billion, respectively.

Other financial instruments not measured at fair value. As of March 31, 2026, the carrying values of settlement receivable and payable, accounts receivable and payable, and customer collateral are an approximate fair value due to their generally short maturities. If measured at fair value in the financial statements, these instruments would be classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

Non-financial assets. Certain non-financial assets such as goodwill, intangible assets and property, equipment and technology are subject to non-recurring fair value measurements if they are deemed to be impaired. The Company performed an annual impairment review of its indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill as of February 1, 2026, and concluded there was no impairment as of that date. No recent events or changes in circumstances indicated that impairment existed as of March 31, 2026.

Note 7—Leases

As of March 31, 2026, the Company had additional leases that had not yet commenced with estimated future payments of $560 million. These leases are expected to commence between fiscal 2027 and 2029 with lease terms between 9 and 14 years.

Note 8—Debt

The Company had outstanding debt as follows:


	March 31, 2026		September 30, 2025		Effective Interest Rate(1)
	(in millions, except percentages)
U.S. dollar notes
3.15% Senior Notes due December 2025	$	—	$	4,000	3.26	%
1.90% Senior Notes due April 2027	1,500		1,500		2.02	%
0.75% Senior Notes due August 2027	500		500		0.84	%
2.75% Senior Notes due September 2027	750		750		2.91	%
3.80% Senior Notes due February 2029	900		—		3.99	%
2.05% Senior Notes due April 2030	1,500		1,500		2.13	%
4.10% Senior Notes due February 2031	750		—		4.23	%
1.10% Senior Notes due February 2031	1,000		1,000		1.20	%
4.40% Senior Notes due February 2033	700		—		4.54	%
4.15% Senior Notes due December 2035	1,500		1,500		4.23	%
4.70% Senior Notes due February 2036	650		—		4.79	%
2.70% Senior Notes due April 2040	1,000		1,000		2.80	%
4.30% Senior Notes due December 2045	3,500		3,500		4.37	%
3.65% Senior Notes due September 2047	750		750		3.73	%
2.00% Senior Notes due August 2050	1,750		1,750		2.09	%
Euro notes
1.50% Senior Notes due June 2026	1,560		1,587		1.71	%
2.25% Senior Notes due May 2028	1,444		1,470		2.57	%
2.00% Senior Notes due June 2029	1,156		1,176		2.13	%
3.125% Senior Notes due May 2033	1,156		1,176		3.20	%
2.375% Senior Notes due June 2034	751		764		2.53	%
3.50% Senior Notes due May 2037	751		764		3.62	%
3.875% Senior Notes due May 2044	693		705		4.02	%
Total debt	24,261		25,392
Unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs	(172)		(171)
Hedge accounting fair value adjustments(2)	(113)		(50)
Total carrying value of debt	$	23,976	$	25,171

Reported as:
Current maturities of debt	$	1,559	$	5,569
Long-term debt	22,417		19,602
Total carrying value of debt	$	23,976	$	25,171

(1)Effective interest rates disclosed do not reflect hedge accounting adjustments.

(2)Represents the fair value of interest rate swap agreements entered into on a portion of the outstanding senior notes.

Senior Notes

In February 2026, the Company issued fixed-rate senior notes in a public offering in an aggregate principal amount of $3.0 billion, with maturities ranging between 3 and 10 years and interest rates ranging between 3.80% and 4.70%. Interest on these notes is payable semi-annually on February 12 and August 12 of each year, commencing August 12, 2026. The net aggregate proceeds, after deducting discounts and debt issuance costs, were approximately $3.0 billion. The Company intends to use the net proceeds for general corporate purposes, which may include, among other things, the refinancing of existing indebtedness.

The Company’s outstanding senior notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company, ranking equally and ratably among themselves and with the Company’s existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated debt. The senior notes are not secured by any assets of the Company and are not guaranteed by any of the Company’s subsidiaries. As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with all related covenants. Each series of senior notes may be redeemed as a whole or in part at the Company’s option at any time at specified redemption prices.

During the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repaid $4.0 billion of principal upon maturity of its senior notes due December 2025.

Commercial Paper Program

Visa maintains a commercial paper program to support its working capital requirements and for other general corporate purposes. Under the program, the Company is authorized to issue up to $3.0 billion in outstanding notes, with maturities up to 397 days from the date of issuance. As of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the Company had no outstanding obligations under the program. In April 2026, the Company issued and fully repaid $500 million of commercial paper.

Note 9—Settlement Guarantee Management

The Company indemnifies its issuing and acquiring clients for settlement losses suffered due to failure of any other client to fund its settlement obligations in accordance with the Visa operating rules. This indemnification creates settlement risk for the Company due to the difference in timing between the date of a payment transaction and the date of subsequent settlement. The Company maintains and regularly reviews global settlement risk policies and procedures to manage settlement risk, which may require clients to post collateral if certain credit standards are not met. Historically, the Company has experienced minimal losses as a result of its settlement risk guarantee. However, the Company’s future obligations, which could be material under its guarantees, are not determinable as they are dependent upon future events.

The Company’s settlement exposure is limited to the amount of unsettled Visa payment transactions at any point in time, which vary significantly day to day. For the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Company’s maximum daily settlement exposure was $168.6 billion and the average daily settlement exposure was $98.1 billion. To mitigate the risk of settlement exposure, the Company has various forms of collateral including restricted cash, restricted cash equivalents, letters of credit, guarantees, pledged securities and beneficial rights to trust assets. As of March 31, 2026 and September 30, 2025, the Company had total collateral of $9.5 billion and $8.8 billion, respectively.

Note 10—Segment Information

The Company’s activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent upon and supportive of the other. All significant operating decisions are based on analysis of Visa as a single global business. The Company has one reportable segment, Payment Services.

The Company’s chief operating decision maker (CODM) is the Chief Executive Officer, who uses consolidated net income in assessing performance and allocating resources. This profitability measure is used in the annual budgeting process, and to monitor current-period performance against budget and prior-period results in order to make key operating decisions. The CODM does not evaluate segment performance using asset information.

Significant expenses that are regularly provided to the CODM for the Company’s one reportable segment are presented on the consolidated statements of operations and are included within the reported measure of consolidated net income.

Note 11—Stockholders’ Equity

As-converted class A common stock. The number of shares outstanding and the number of shares of class A common stock on an as-converted basis were as follows:


	March 31, 2026					September 30, 2025
	Shares Outstanding		Conversion Rate Into Class A Common Stock		As-converted Class A Common Stock(1)	Shares Outstanding		Conversion Rate Into Class A Common Stock		As-converted Class A Common Stock(1)
	(in millions, except conversion rate)
Series A preferred stock	—	(2)	100.0000		7	—	(2)	100.0000		8
Series B preferred stock	2		0.5960		1	2		0.6690		2
Series C preferred stock	3		0.7170		2	3		0.7640		2
Class A common stock	1,660		—		1,660	1,691		—		1,691
Class B-1 common stock	5		1.5475	(3)	7	5		1.5549	(3)	8
Class B-2 common stock	120		1.5075	(3)	181	120		1.5223	(3)	183
Class C common stock	9		4.0000		36	9		4.0000		36
Total					1,894					1,930

(1)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. As-converted class A common stock is calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(2)The number of shares outstanding was less than one million.

(3)The class B-1 and class B-2 to class A common stock conversion calculations for dividend payments are based on a conversion rate rounded to the tenth decimal. Conversion rates are presented on a rounded basis.

Reduction in as-converted shares. The following table presents the reduction in the number of as-converted class B-1 and B-2 common stock after deposits into the U.S. litigation escrow account under the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan:


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(in millions, except per share data)
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock	2		1
Effective price per share(1)	$	345.17	$	346.79
Deposits into the U.S. litigation escrow account	$	625	$	375

(1)Effective price per share for the period represents the weighted-average price calculated using the effective prices per share of the respective adjustments made during the period. Effective price per share for each adjustment is calculated using the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s class A common stock over a pricing period in accordance with the Company’s current certificate of incorporation.

The following table presents the reduction in the number of as-converted series B and C preferred stock after recovery of VE territory covered losses through conversion rate adjustments under the Europe retrospective responsibility plan:


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2026						Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
	Series B			Series C			Series B			Series C
	(in millions, except per share data)
Reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock	—		(1)	—		(1)	—		(1)	—		(1)
Effective price per share(2)	$	330.96		$	330.96		$	312.39		$	312.39
Recovery through conversion rate adjustments	$	60		$	49		$	5		$	3

(1)The reduction in equivalent number of class A common stock was less than one million shares.

(2)Effective price per share for each adjustment is calculated using the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s class A common stock over a pricing period in accordance with the Company’s current certificates of designations for its series B and C preferred stock.

Common stock repurchases. The following table presents share repurchases in the open market:


	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025		2026		2025
	(in millions, except per share data)
Shares repurchased in the open market(1)	25		13		36		26
Average repurchase cost per share(2)	$	320.66	$	340.26	$	327.29	$	320.47
Total cost(2)	$	7,894	$	4,473	$	11,659	$	8,413

(1)Shares repurchased in the open market are retired and constitute authorized but unissued shares.

(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Average repurchase cost per share and total cost are calculated based on unrounded numbers and include applicable taxes. As of March 31, 2026 and 2025, shares repurchased in the open market include unsettled repurchases of $125 million and $61 million, respectively.

In April 2025, the Company’s board of directors authorized a $30.0 billion share repurchase program, providing multi-year flexibility. As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s share repurchase program had remaining authorized funds of $13.2 billion. All share repurchase programs authorized prior to April 2025 have been completed. In April 2026, the Company’s board of directors authorized a new $20.0 billion share repurchase program, providing multi-year flexibility. These authorizations have no expiration date.

Dividends. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company declared and paid dividends of $1,286 million and $1,164 million, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company declared and paid dividends of $2.6 billion and $2.3 billion, respectively. On April 28, 2026, the Company’s board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.67 per share of class A common stock (determined in the case of all other outstanding common and preferred stock on an as-converted basis), payable on June 1, 2026 to all holders of record as of May 12, 2026.

Note 12—Earnings Per Share

The following tables present earnings per share:



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)			Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	5,265	1,674	$	3.15	$	6,021	(3)	1,916	(3)	$	3.14
Class B-1 common stock	24		5	$	4.87	$	24		5		$	4.87
Class B-2 common stock	571		120	$	4.75	$	571		120		$	4.74
Class C common stock	112		9	$	12.58	$	112		9		$	12.57
Participating securities	49		Not presented	Not presented		$	49		Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	6,021


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2026
	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)			Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	10,382	1,681	$	6.18	$	11,874	(3)	1,924	(3)	$	6.17
Class B-1 common stock	46		5	$	9.58	$	46		5		$	9.57
Class B-2 common stock	1,126		120	$	9.36	$	1,125		120		$	9.35
Class C common stock	220		9	$	24.71	$	220		9		$	24.68
Participating securities	100		Not presented	Not presented		$	100		Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	11,874



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)			Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	3,996	1,721	$	2.32	$	4,577	(3)	1,974	(3)	$	2.32
Class B-1 common stock	18		5	$	3.63	$	18		5		$	3.63
Class B-2 common stock	431		120	$	3.58	$	430		120		$	3.58
Class C common stock	85		9	$	9.29	$	85		9		$	9.27
Participating securities	47		Not presented	Not presented		$	47		Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	4,577


	Six Months Ended March 31, 2025
	Basic Earnings Per Share					Diluted Earnings Per Share
	Income Allocation (A)(1)		Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)	Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)		Income Allocation (A)(1)			Weighted- Average Shares Outstanding (B)		Earnings per Share = (A)/(B)(2)
	(in millions, except per share data)
Class A common stock	$	8,463	1,725	$	4.90	$	9,696	(3)	1,979	(3)	$	4.90
Class B-1 common stock	37		5	$	7.68	$	37		5		$	7.67
Class B-2 common stock	911		120	$	7.57	$	909		120		$	7.56
Class C common stock	183		9	$	19.62	$	183		9		$	19.59
Participating securities	102		Not presented	Not presented		$	102		Not presented		Not presented
Net income	$	9,696

(1)Income allocation is based on the weighted-average number of as-converted class A common stock outstanding as shown in the table below.

(2)Figures in the table may not recalculate exactly due to rounding. Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated based on unrounded numbers.

(3)Diluted class A common stock earnings per share calculation includes the assumed conversion of any class B-1, B-2 and C common stock and participating securities on an as-converted basis as shown in the table below and the incremental common stock equivalents related to employee stock plans, as calculated under the treasury stock method. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the common stock equivalents were not material for each period.

The following table presents the weighted-average number of as-converted class A common stock outstanding:


	Three Months Ended March 31,		Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026	2025	2026	2025
	(in millions)
Class B-1 common stock	7	8	8	8
Class B-2 common stock	182	186	182	186
Class C common stock	36	37	36	37
Participating securities	16	20	16	21

Note 13—Share-based Compensation

The following table presents the equity awards granted to employees and non-employee directors under the amended and restated 2007 Equity Incentive Compensation Plan (EIP) for the six months ended March 31, 2026:


	Granted	Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value		Weighted-Average Exercise Price
Non-qualified stock options	714,321	$	76.23	$	324.13
Restricted stock units	2,539,719	$	324.55
Performance shares(1)	381,324	$	344.15

(1)Represents the maximum number of performance shares which could be earned.

For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded share-based compensation cost related to the EIP of $264 million and $250 million, respectively. For the six months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, the Company recorded share-based compensation cost related to the EIP of $485 million and $465 million, respectively.

Note 14—Income Taxes

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, the effective income tax rates were 16% and 15%, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, the effective income tax rates were 16% and 17%, respectively. The effective income tax rates differ primarily due to the following:

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, a $217 million tax benefit as a result of a tax position taken on certain expenses;
For the six months ended March 31, 2026, a $333 million deferred tax benefit due to a change in the U.S. taxation of certain foreign earnings; and
For the three and six months ended March 31, 2025, a $222 million tax benefit as a result of a tax position taken on certain expenses, partially offset by a $71 million tax expense related to the resolution of a tax matter.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2026, the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits increased $24 million and $37 million, respectively, and the Company’s net unrecognized tax benefits increased $22 million and $33 million, respectively. The change in unrecognized tax benefits is related to various tax positions across several jurisdictions.

For fiscal 2016 through 2018, the Internal Revenue Service completed its examination of the Company’s U.S. federal income tax returns. The Company is filing an appeal due to an unresolved issue related to certain income tax deductions.

The Company’s tax filings are subject to examination by U.S. federal, state and foreign taxing authorities. The timing and outcome of the final resolutions of the various ongoing income tax examinations and refund claims are uncertain.

Note 15—Legal Matters

The Company is a party to various legal and regulatory proceedings. Some of these proceedings involve complex claims that are subject to substantial uncertainties and unascertainable damages. For those proceedings where a loss is determined to be only reasonably possible or probable but not estimable, the Company has disclosed the nature of the claim. Additionally, unless otherwise disclosed below with respect to these proceedings, the Company cannot provide an estimate of the possible loss or range of loss. Although the Company believes that it has strong defenses for the litigation and regulatory proceedings described below, it could, in the future, incur judgments or fines or enter into settlements of claims that could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. From time to time, the Company may engage in settlement discussions or mediations with respect to one or more of its outstanding litigation matters, either on its own behalf or collectively with other parties.

The litigation accrual is an estimate and is based on management’s understanding of its litigation profile, the specifics of each case, advice of counsel to the extent appropriate and management’s best estimate of incurred loss as of the balance sheet date.

The following table summarizes the activity related to accrued litigation:


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(in millions)
Balance as of beginning of period	$	3,033	$	1,727
Provision for uncovered legal matters	143		25
Provision for covered legal matters	915		1,034

Payments for legal matters	(3,110)		(710)
Balance as of end of period	$	981	$	2,076

Accrual Summary—U.S. Covered Litigation

Visa Inc., Visa U.S.A. and Visa International are parties to certain legal proceedings that are covered by the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, which the Company refers to as the U.S. covered litigation. An accrual for the U.S. covered litigation and a charge to the litigation provision are recorded when a loss is deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable. In making this determination, the Company evaluates available information, including but not limited to actions taken by the Company’s litigation committee. The total accrual related to the U.S. covered litigation could be either higher or lower than the escrow account balance. See further discussion below under U.S. Covered Litigation and Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans.

The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to U.S. covered litigation:


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(in millions)
Balance as of beginning of period	$	2,698	$	1,537
Provision for interchange multidistrict litigation	894		1,019

Payments for U.S. covered litigation	(2,977)		(580)
Balance as of end of period	$	615	$	1,976

For the six months ended March 31, 2026, the Company recorded additional accruals of $894 million and deposited $625 million into the U.S. litigation escrow account to address claims associated with the interchange multidistrict litigation. The accrual balance is consistent with the Company’s best estimate of its share of a probable and reasonably estimable loss with respect to the U.S. covered litigation. While this estimate is consistent with the Company’s view of the current status of the litigation, the probable and reasonably estimable loss or range of such loss could materially vary based on developments in the litigation. The Company will continue to consider and reevaluate this estimate in light of the substantial uncertainties with respect to the litigation. The Company is unable to estimate a potential loss or range of loss, if any, at trial if negotiated resolutions cannot be reached.

Accrual Summary—VE Territory Covered Litigation

Visa Inc., Visa International and Visa Europe are parties to certain legal proceedings that are covered by the Europe retrospective responsibility plan. Unlike the U.S. retrospective responsibility plan, the Europe retrospective responsibility plan does not have an escrow account that is used to fund settlements or judgments. The Company is entitled to recover VE territory covered losses through periodic adjustments to the class A common stock conversion rates applicable to the series B and C preferred stock. An accrual for the VE territory covered losses and a reduction to stockholders’ equity will be recorded when the loss is deemed to be probable and reasonably estimable. See further discussion below under VE Territory Covered Litigation and Note 5—U.S. and Europe Retrospective Responsibility Plans.

The following table summarizes the accrual activity related to VE territory covered litigation:


	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2026		2025
	(in millions)
Balance as of beginning of period	$	9	$	72
Provision for VE territory covered litigation	21		15
Payments for VE territory covered litigation	(9)		(24)
Balance as of end of period	$	21	$	63

U.S. Covered Litigation

Interchange Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) - Class Actions

On November 10, 2025, Visa and Mastercard entered into a superseding and amended settlement agreement to resolve the Injunctive Relief Class claims and the Injunctive Relief Class plaintiffs filed a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement.

On April 21, 2026, three merchants that are members of the Damages Class filed a motion for partial summary judgment in MDL 1720 seeking a declaration that the forward-looking release in the Amended Settlement Agreement resolving the Damages Class claims is invalid and unenforceable under federal law. See Potayto-Potahto Interchange Litigation.

Interchange Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) – Individual Merchant Actions

Visa has reached settlements with a number of merchants representing approximately 94% of the Visa-branded payment card sales volume of merchants who opted out of the Amended Settlement Agreement with the Damages Class plaintiffs. As a result of settlements reached during the three months ended March 31, 2026, all actions that were scheduled for trial beginning in April 2026 in the Southern District of New York have been resolved.

VE Territory Covered Litigation

Visa filed a jurisdictional challenge in the Dutch class action on December 17, 2025.

On February 18, 2026, the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) issued a decision finding that, except in certain merchant categories, interchange was not passed on by merchants, and Visa has sought permission from the UK Court of Appeal to appeal that decision. On March 17, 2026, the UK Court of Appeal granted Visa permission to appeal the June 2025 decision by the CAT that certain interchange rates restrict competition under UK competition law.

Other Litigation

U.S. Debit Class Actions

On February 27, 2026, merchants and cardholders filed further amended consolidated complaints, both of which added several putative class representatives.

U.S. Securities Class Action

On December 10, 2025, the court granted Visa’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint with leave to amend, and denied the motion to strike as moot. On January 9, 2026, plaintiff filed a second amended complaint, and Visa filed a motion to dismiss on January 23, 2026.

Debit Surcharge Class Action

On December 12, 2025, the court granted Visa’s motion to dismiss the amended complaint without further leave to amend. Plaintiff appealed but subsequently dismissed its appeal.

U.S. ATM Access Fee Litigation

On December 18, 2025, plaintiffs in Burke filed a motion for preliminary approval of the class settlement with Visa and Mastercard.

In the National ATM Council Class Action, on February 18, 2026, Visa and Mastercard filed a motion for summary judgment and plaintiffs filed a motion for partial summary judgment.

EMV Chip Liability Shift

On February 19, 2026, plaintiffs filed a motion for final approval of the class settlement with Visa and Mastercard, as well as the class settlement with Discover and American Express.

MiCamp Solutions

On December 11, 2025, the court granted Visa’s motion to dismiss and dismissed plaintiffs’ case without further leave to amend.

German ATM Litigation

Several of Visa’s jurisdictional challenges are pending in the German Federal Court of Justice.

Europe Interchange Litigation

On April 20, 2026, a group of merchants from across Europe filed a claim in the UK High Court against several Visa entities. The merchants allege that interchange fees on transactions in Europe are an unlawful restriction of competition and seek damages for the period from January 1, 2019 to present.

Potayto-Potahto Interchange Litigation

On April 21, 2026, Potayto-Potahto, LLC and two other merchants filed a class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Visa Inc., Visa U.S.A., Visa International, Mastercard Incorporated, and Mastercard International Incorporated, asserting violations of federal antitrust laws consistent with allegations made in MDL 1720. The complaint is brought on behalf of merchants that have accepted Visa and/or Mastercard credit cards since January 25, 2019, and seeks damages from that date. See Interchange Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) - Class Actions.

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