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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000138410812000011 Filed on November 16, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q3	2011
Revenue	$10.42B	$2.383B	$9.188B
YoY Change	13.42%	12.56%	13.92%
Cost Of Revenue	$1.726B	$494.0M	$1.459B
YoY Change	18.3%	4.66%	19.39%
Gross Profit	$8.695B	$1.889B	$7.729B
YoY Change	12.5%	14.83%	12.95%
Gross Profit Margin	83.44%	79.27%	84.12%
Selling, General & Admin	$2.123B	$449.0M	$1.978B
YoY Change	7.33%	-1.97%	-2.75%
% of Gross Profit	24.42%	23.77%	25.59%
Research & Development	$414.0M		$357.0M
YoY Change	15.97%		-16.0%
% of Gross Profit	4.76%		4.62%
Depreciation & Amortization	$333.0M	$77.00M	$288.0M
YoY Change	15.63%	-1.28%	8.68%
% of Gross Profit	3.83%	4.08%	3.73%
Operating Expenses	$414.0M	$526.0M	$357.0M
YoY Change	15.97%	-1.87%	-16.0%
Operating Profit	$2.139B	$1.363B	$5.456B
YoY Change	-60.8%	22.9%	18.89%
Interest Expense	-$29.00M	$20.00M	$32.00M
YoY Change	-190.63%	566.67%	-55.56%
% of Operating Profit	-1.36%	1.47%	0.59%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$68.00M	-$28.00M	$200.0M
YoY Change	-66.0%	-135.44%	308.16%
Pretax Income	$1.030B	$1.354B	$4.650B
YoY Change	-77.85%	13.31%	17.04%
Income Tax	$65.00M	$476.0M	$2.010B
% Of Pretax Income	6.31%	35.16%	43.23%
Net Earnings	$2.144B	$880.0M	$3.650B
YoY Change	-41.26%	13.7%	23.06%
Net Earnings / Revenue	20.57%	36.93%	39.73%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$790.6K	$620.0K	$1.291M
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012	2011 Q3	2011
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.817B	$3.398B	$3.398B
YoY Change	-17.1%	-16.12%	-16.12%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.074B	$2.127B	$2.127B
Short-Term Investments	$743.0M	$1.271B	$1.271B
Other Short-Term Assets	$7.613B	$27.00M	$4.708B
YoY Change	61.7%	-99.29%	28.46%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses		$96.00M
Receivables	$723.0M	$560.0M	$560.0M
Other Receivables	$633.0M	$412.0M	$524.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.79B	$9.190B	$9.190B
YoY Change	28.25%	5.22%	5.22%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.634B	$1.541B	$1.541B
YoY Change	6.04%	13.56%	13.56%
Goodwill		$11.67B
YoY Change
Intangibles		$11.44B
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$3.369B	$811.0M	$811.0M
YoY Change	315.41%	487.68%	487.68%
Other Assets	$123.0M	$129.0M	$114.0M
YoY Change	7.89%	-49.21%	-55.12%
Total Long-Term Assets	$28.23B	$25.57B	$25.57B
YoY Change	10.39%	3.63%	3.63%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$11.79B	$9.190B	$9.190B
Total Long-Term Assets	$28.23B	$25.57B	$25.57B
Total Assets	$40.01B	$34.76B	$34.76B
YoY Change	15.11%	4.05%	4.05%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$152.0M	$169.0M	$169.0M
YoY Change	-10.06%	23.36%	23.36%
Accrued Expenses	$5.226B	$562.0M	$1.166B
YoY Change	348.2%	-65.44%	-11.47%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due		$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%	-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.954B	$3.451B	$3.451B
YoY Change	130.48%	-1.34%	-1.34%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change		-100.0%	-100.0%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$371.0M	$667.0M	$667.0M
YoY Change	-44.38%	-2.34%	-2.34%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$371.0M	$667.0M	$667.0M
YoY Change	-44.38%	-6.71%	-6.71%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$7.954B	$3.451B	$3.451B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$371.0M	$667.0M	$667.0M
Total Liabilities	$12.38B	$8.323B	$8.323B
YoY Change	48.78%	-0.88%	-0.88%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		$6.706B
YoY Change
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$27.63B	$26.44B	$26.44B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$40.01B	$34.76B	$34.76B
YoY Change	15.11%	4.05%	4.05%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012	2011 Q3	2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.144B	$880.0M	$3.650B
YoY Change	-41.26%	13.7%	23.06%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$333.0M	$77.00M	$288.0M
YoY Change	15.63%	-1.28%	8.68%
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.009B	$868.0M	$3.872B
YoY Change	29.36%	-2.8%	43.89%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$376.0M	-$117.0M	-$353.0M
YoY Change	6.52%	20.62%	46.47%
Acquisitions	$3.000M		$268.0M
YoY Change	-98.88%		-85.15%
Other Investing Activities	-$2.038B	-$1.757B	-$1.946B
YoY Change	4.73%	-2.23%	17.02%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.414B	-$1.874B	-$2.299B
YoY Change	5.0%	-1.06%	20.75%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid	$595.0M		$423.0M
YoY Change	40.66%		14.95%
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	$710.0M		$2.024B
YoY Change	-64.92%		102.4%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net	$0.00		$44.00M
YoY Change	-100.0%		266.67%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$2.655B	-450.0M	-$3.304B
YoY Change	-19.64%	32.35%	114.27%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.009B	868.0M	$3.872B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$2.414B	-1.874B	-$2.299B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$2.655B	-450.0M	-$3.304B
Net Change In Cash	-$60.00M	-1.456B	-$1.731B
YoY Change	-96.53%	8.58%	129.27%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$5.009B	$868.0M	$3.872B
Capital Expenditures	-$376.0M	-$117.0M	-$353.0M
Free Cash Flow	$5.385B	$985.0M	$4.225B
YoY Change	27.46%	-0.51%	44.1%

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CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Defined Benefit Plan Pension Plans With Accumulated Benefit Obligations In Excess Of Plan Assets Aggregate Accumulated Benefit Obligation DefinedBenefitPlanPensionPlansWithAccumulatedBenefitObligationsInExcessOfPlanAssetsAggregateAccumulatedBenefitObligation	-39000000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Other Adjustments EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments	0.00
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CY2012	us-gaap	Income Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes Domestic IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic	1030000000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Increase Decrease In Accrued Liabilities IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedLiabilities	129000000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Investment Income Net InvestmentIncomeNet	49000000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Grants In Period Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue	29.65
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CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	99000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Issued During Period Value Stock Options Exercised StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised	174000000	USD
CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Stock Repurchase Program Authorized Amount StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount	1000000000	USD
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CY2011	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue	2024000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue	710000000	USD
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CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	27630000000	USD
CY2010Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	25014000000	USD
CY2009Q3	us-gaap	Stockholders Equity Including Portion Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	23193000000	USD
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CY2012Q3	us-gaap	Trading Securities Current TradingSecuritiesCurrent	66000000	USD
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CY2010	us-gaap	Trading Securities Realized Gain TradingSecuritiesRealizedGain	1000000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Trading Securities Unrealized Holding Gain TradingSecuritiesUnrealizedHoldingGain	9000000	USD
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CY2011Q3	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits UnrecognizedTaxBenefits	850000000	USD
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CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Current Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions	89000000	USD
CY2012	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	186000000	USD
CY2011	us-gaap	Unrecognized Tax Benefits Increases Resulting From Prior Period Tax Positions UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions	206000000	USD
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CY2011	v	Accrued Litigation And Accretion AccruedLitigationAndAccretion	18000000	USD
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CY2011	v	Amortization Of Volume And Support Incentives AmortizationOfVolumeAndSupportIncentives	1880000000	USD
CY2012	v	Amortization Of Volume And Support Incentives AmortizationOfVolumeAndSupportIncentives	2155000000	USD
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CY2011Q3	v	Deposits To Litigation Escrow Account DepositsToLitigationEscrowAccount	1200000000	USD
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CY2012	v	Distribution From Money Market Investment DistributionFromMoneyMarketInvestment	0	USD
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CY2011	v	Data Processing Fees DataProcessingFees	3478000000	USD
CY2010	v	Data Processing Fees DataProcessingFees	3125000000	USD
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CY2011	v	Fair Value Adjustment For Visa Europe Put Option FairValueAdjustmentForVisaEuropePutOption	-122000000	USD
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CY2011	v	Income Tax Reconciliation Revaluation Of Put Option IncomeTaxReconciliationRevaluationOfPutOption	43000000	USD
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CY2010	v	Increase Decrease In Foreign Taxes Payable IncreaseDecreaseInForeignTaxesPayable	-93000000	USD
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CY2012	v	Increase Decrease In Settlement Payable IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementPayable	270000000	USD
CY2010	v	Increase Decrease In Settlement Payable IncreaseDecreaseInSettlementPayable	-245000000	USD
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CY2012Q3	v	Indefinite Lived Customer Relationships IndefiniteLivedCustomerRelationships	6800000000	USD
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CY2011	v	Interest Earned On Litigation Escrow Net Of Tax InterestEarnedOnLitigationEscrowNetOfTax	1000000	USD
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CY2012	v	International Transaction Revenues InternationalTransactionRevenues	3025000000	USD
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CY2007Q3	v	Legal Settlement Liability Contingency Accrual Discount Rate LegalSettlementLiabilityContingencyAccrualDiscountRate	0.0472
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CY2012	v	License Fee Payable LicenseFeePayable	143000000	USD
CY2010	v	License Fee Payable LicenseFeePayable	143000000	USD
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CY2012Q3	v	Marketing Sponsorships MarketingSponsorships	703000000	USD
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CY2012	v	Non Marketable Securities Realized Gain Loss Other Than Temporary Impairments Amount NonMarketableSecuritiesRealizedGainLossOtherThanTemporaryImpairmentsAmount	2000000	USD
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CY2012	v	Open Option Contracts Share Purchase Maximum Period OpenOptionContractsSharePurchaseMaximumPeriod	P285D
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CY2011	v	Payment From Litigation Escrow Account Retrospective Responsibility Plan PaymentFromLitigationEscrowAccountRetrospectiveResponsibilityPlan	-280000000	USD
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CY2012	dei	Current Fiscal Year End Date CurrentFiscalYearEndDate	--09-30
CY2012	dei	Document Fiscal Period Focus DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus	FY
CY2012	dei	Document Fiscal Year Focus DocumentFiscalYearFocus	2012
CY2012	dei	Document Period End Date DocumentPeriodEndDate	2012-09-30
CY2012	dei	Document Type DocumentType	10-K
CY2012	dei	Entity Central Index Key EntityCentralIndexKey	0001403161
CY2012	dei	Entity Current Reporting Status EntityCurrentReportingStatus	Yes
CY2012	dei	Entity Filer Category EntityFilerCategory	Large Accelerated Filer
CY2012Q1	dei	Entity Public Float EntityPublicFloat	62100000000	USD
CY2012	dei	Entity Registrant Name EntityRegistrantName	VISA INC.
CY2012	dei	Entity Voluntary Filers EntityVoluntaryFilers	No
CY2012	dei	Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer	Yes

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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000138410812000011 Filed on November 16, 2012

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Balance Sheet

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Facts In Submission

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2012 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000138410812000011 Filed on November 16, 2012

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Cashflow Statement

Facts In Submission

Files In Submission

$V
VISA INC. Stock $v