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Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4)
Registration No. 333-145929
PROSPECTUS
 
Cardtronics, Inc.
 
(CARDTRONICS LOGO)
 
12,000,000 Shares
Common Stock
 
 
This is the initial public offering of Cardtronics, Inc. common stock. We are offering 12,000,000 shares of our common stock. No public market currently exists for our common stock.
 
Our common stock has been approved for listing on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “CATM.”
 
 
Investing in our common stock involves risk.  See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 15.
 
 
Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
 
                 
    Per Share   Total
 
Public offering price
  $ 10.00     $ 120,000,000  
Underwriting discounts and commissions
  $ 0.70     $ 8,400,000  
Proceeds, before expenses, to the Company
  $ 9.30     $ 111,600,000  
 
 
Certain stockholders have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,800,000 additional shares of our common stock to cover over-allotments.
 
The underwriters expect to deliver the shares on or about December 14, 2007.
 
Deutsche Bank Securities William Blair & Company Banc of America Securities LLC
 
              JPMorgan Piper Jaffray RBC Capital Markets              
 
The date of this prospectus is December 10, 2007.


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Dealer Prospectus Delivery Obligation
 
Through and including January 4, 2008 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in the offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to unsold allotments or subscriptions.
 
About this Prospectus
 
You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or to which we have referred you, including any free writing prospectus that we file with the SEC relating to this offering. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. We are only offering to sell, and only seeking offers to buy, the common stock in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted.
 
The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our common stock. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.


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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
 
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere in this prospectus. This summary sets forth the material terms of the offering, but does not contain all of the information that you should consider before investing in our common stock. You should read the entire prospectus carefully before making an investment decision, especially the risks of investing in our common stock discussed under “Risk Factors.” The terms “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” and “Cardtronics” refer to Cardtronics, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context otherwise requires. We refer to automated teller machines as ATMs throughout this prospectus. Pro forma financial and non-financial information contained in this prospectus gives effect to our acquisition of the financial services business of 7-Eleven, Inc. (“7-Eleven”), which we refer to as the “7-Eleven ATM Transaction,” including the related financing transactions, as if they had occurred prior to the period for which such information is given. Such pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what our actual results would have been nor is it necessarily indicative of what our results will be in future periods. All financial and non-financial information presented for periods subsequent to July 20, 2007, the effective date of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, includes the effects of such acquisition and the related financing transactions on an actual rather than a pro forma basis.
 
Our Business
 
Cardtronics, Inc. operates the world’s largest network of ATMs. Our network currently includes over 31,500 ATMs, principally in national and regional merchant locations throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. Approximately 19,600 of the ATMs we operate are Company-owned and 11,900 are merchant-owned. Our high-traffic retail locations and national footprint make us an attractive partner for regional and national financial institutions that are seeking to increase their market penetration. Over 9,500 of our Company-owned ATMs are under contract with well-known banks to place their logos on those machines and provide surcharge-free access to their customers, making us the largest non-bank owner and operator of bank-branded ATMs in the United States. We also operate the Allpoint network, which sells surcharge-free access to financial institutions that lack a significant ATM network. We believe that Allpoint is the largest surcharge-free network of ATMs in the United States based on the number of participating ATMs.
 
Our Company-owned ATMs, which represent over 62% of our ATM portfolio, are deployed with leading retail merchants under long-term contracts with initial terms generally of five to seven years. These merchant customers operate high consumer traffic locations, such as convenience stores, supermarkets, membership warehouses, drug stores, shopping malls, and airports. Based on our revenues, 7-Eleven, BP Amoco, Chevron, Costco, CVS Pharmacy, Duane Reade, ExxonMobil, Hess Corporation, Rite Aid, Sunoco, Target, Walgreens, and Winn-Dixie are our largest merchant customers in the United States; Alfred Jones, Martin McColl (formerly TM Retail), McDonald’s, The Noble Organisation, Odeon Cinemas, Spar, Tates, and Vue Cinemas are our largest merchant customers in the United Kingdom; and Cadena Comercial OXXO S.A. de C.V. (“OXXO”) and Farmacia Guadalajara S.A. de C.V. (“Fragua”) are our largest merchant customers in Mexico.
 
As operator of the world’s largest network of ATMs, we believe we are well-positioned to increase the size of our network through both internal growth and through acquisitions. On July 20, 2007, we purchased substantially all of the assets of the financial services business of 7-Eleven, which included 5,500 ATMs located in 7-Eleven stores across the United States. Approximately 2,000 of the acquired ATMs are advanced-functionality financial services kiosks branded as “Vcomtm” units. We also entered into a placement agreement that gives us the exclusive right, subject to certain conditions, to operate all of the ATMs and Vcomtm units in existing and future 7-Eleven store locations in the United States for the next 10 years.


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Our revenue is recurring in nature and is primarily derived from ATM surcharge fees, which are paid by cardholders, and interchange fees, which are fees paid by the cardholder’s financial institution for the use of the applicable electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) network that transmits data between the ATM and the cardholder’s financial institution. We generate additional revenue by branding our ATMs with signage from banks and other financial institutions, resulting in surcharge-free access and added convenience for their customers and increased usage of our ATMs. Our branding arrangements include relationships with leading national financial institutions, including Citibank, HSBC, JPMorgan Chase, and Sovereign Bank. We also generate revenue by collecting fees from financial institutions that participate in the Allpoint surcharge-free network.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we processed over 192.1 million and 155.1 million withdrawal transactions, respectively, on a pro forma basis, which resulted in approximately $16.4 billion and $14.1 billion, respectively, in cash disbursements. Excluding the pro forma effects of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we processed over 125.1 million and 113.9 million withdrawal transactions, respectively, resulting in approximately $10.7 billion and $8.9 billion, respectively, in cash disbursements. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we processed over 72.3 million and 67.3 million, respectively, of other ATM transactions on a pro forma basis, which included balance inquiries, fund transfers, and other non-withdrawal transactions. Excluding the pro forma effects of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we processed over 47.7 million and 52.2 million, respectively, of other ATM transactions.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we generated pro forma revenues of $457.3 million and $349.9 million, respectively, which included approximately $18.0 million and $4.2 million in revenues associated with past upfront payments received by 7-Eleven in connection with the development and provision of certain advanced-functionality services through the Vcomtm units. Such payments, which we refer to as placement fees, related to arrangements that ended prior to our acquisition of the financial services business of 7-Eleven, and thus will not continue in the future. While we believe we will continue to earn some placement fee revenues related to the acquired financial services business of 7-Eleven, we expect those amounts to be substantially less than those earned historically. Excluding these fees, our pro forma revenues for these periods would have totaled $439.3 million and $345.7 million, respectively, which reflect the transaction growth experienced on our network. Excluding the pro forma effects of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we generated revenues of $293.6 million and $262.3 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2007.
 
Our recent transaction and revenue growth have primarily been driven by investments that we have made in certain strategic growth initiatives and we expect these initiatives will continue to drive revenue growth and margin improvement. However, such investments have negatively affected our current year operating profits and related margins. For example, we have significantly increased the number of Company-owned ATMs in our United Kingdom and Mexico operations during the past year. While such deployments have resulted in an increase in revenues, they have negatively impacted our operating margins, as transactions for many of those machines have yet to reach the higher consistent recurring transaction levels seen in our more mature ATMs. Additionally, we have recently increased our investment in sales and marketing personnel to take advantage of what we believe are opportunities to capture additional market share in our existing markets and to provide enhanced service offerings to financial institutions. We have also incurred additional costs to develop our in-house transaction processing capabilities to better serve our clients and maximize our revenue opportunities. Additional costs were also necessary to meet the triple data security encryption standard (“Triple-DES”) adopted by the EFT networks. Finally, we recorded $5.3 million in impairment charges during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, $5.1 million of which related to our merchant contract with Target, which we acquired in 2004, as the anticipated


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future cash flows are not expected to be sufficient to cover the carrying value of the related intangible asset. We have been in discussions with this merchant customer regarding additional services that could be offered under the existing contract to increase the number of transactions conducted on, and cash flows generated by, the underlying ATMs. For additional discussion of this impairment, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 — Amortization Expense.”
 
All these expenditures have adversely impacted our pro forma operating income, which totaled $27.5 million and $11.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively (excluding the upfront placement fees associated with the acquired financial services business of 7-Eleven that are not expected to continue in the future). Excluding the pro forma effects of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, our operating income totaled $20.1 million and $5.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. Furthermore, on a historical basis, we generated net losses of $0.5 million and $19.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.
 
Our Strengths
 
Leading Market Position.  We operate the world’s largest network of ATMs. Our network currently includes over 31,500 ATMs located throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. We are also the largest non-bank owner and operator of bank-branded ATMs in the United States and operate the Allpoint network, which we believe is the largest surcharge-free network of ATMs in the United States based on the number of participating ATMs. Our size and diversity of products and services give us significant economies of scale and the ability to provide attractive and efficient solutions to national and regional financial institutions and retailers.
 
Network of Leading Retail Merchants Under Multi-Year Contracts.  We have developed significant relationships with national and regional merchants within the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. These merchants typically operate high-traffic locations, which we have found to result in increased ATM activity and profitability. Our contracts with our merchant customers are typically multi-year arrangements with initial terms of five to seven years. As of September 30, 2007, our contracts with our top 10 merchant customers had a weighted average remaining life based on revenues of 8 years, including the ten-year placement agreement that we entered into with 7-Eleven in July 2007. These long-term relationships can provide opportunities to deploy additional ATMs in new locations. We believe our merchant customers value our high level of service, our 24-hour per day monitoring and accessibility, and that our U.S. ATMs are on-line and able to serve customers an average of 98.5% of the time.
 
Recurring and Stable Revenue and Operating Cash Flow.  The long-term contracts that we enter into with our merchant customers provide us with access to customer traffic and relatively stable, recurring revenue. Additionally, our branding arrangements and surcharge-free initiatives provide us with additional revenue under long-term contracts that is generally not based on the number of transactions per ATM. On a pro forma basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we derived approximately 95% of our total revenues from recurring ATM transaction and branding fees. Our recurring and stable revenue base, relatively low and predictable maintenance capital expenditure requirements, and minimal working capital requirements allow us to generate operating cash flows to service our indebtedness as well as invest in future growth initiatives.
 
Low-Cost Provider.  We believe the size of our network combined with our operating infrastructure allows us to be among the low-cost providers in our industry. We believe our operating costs per ATM are significantly lower than the operating costs incurred by bank ATM


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operators. Our scale provides us with a competitive advantage both in operating our ATM fleet and completing acquisitions of additional ATM portfolios as well as the potential to offer cost effective outsourcing services to financial institutions.
 
Technological Expertise.  We have developed, and are continuing to develop, significant new technological capabilities that could enhance the services we are able to provide ATM users, financial institutions, and our merchant customers. Our in-house transaction processing capability, which had been rolled out to approximately 10,000 of our ATMs as of October 31, 2007, will allow us to control ATM screen flow, enabling us to provide customized branding and messaging opportunities as ATM transactions are processed. In addition, our advanced-functionality ATMs are capable of performing check cashing, deposit taking at off-premise ATMs, which are ATMs not located in a bank branch, using electronic imaging, bill payments, and other kiosk-based financial services. The depth and breadth of our technical expertise gives us a competitive advantage in capitalizing on an ATM service model which has and will continue to evolve.
 
Proven Ability to Grow through Acquisitions and International Expansion.  Since April 2001, we have acquired 14 networks of ATMs and one operator of a surcharge-free ATM network, increasing the number of ATMs we operate from approximately 4,100 to over 31,500 as of September 30, 2007. The majority of these acquisitions have been ATM portfolio or asset acquisitions, although we have also completed business acquisitions such as the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. We believe the risks of integration associated with our ATM portfolio acquisition growth are reduced because we do not typically assume significant numbers of employees nor import new operating systems in connection with our acquisitions. Additionally, as a result of our relatively lower cost of operations and significant experience in ATM management, in many cases we have improved the operating cash flow of our acquired networks of ATMs and achieved high returns on capital for such transactions. We have also successfully expanded our business into the United Kingdom and Mexico. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our international operations contributed approximately 14% and 18% of our total revenues and operating income, respectively, on a pro forma basis. We believe that our proven ability to grow through acquisitions and international expansion positions us to take advantage of additional growth opportunities.
 
Experienced Management Team.  Our management team has significant financial services and payment processing-related experience and has developed extensive relationships and a leadership position in the industry, including directorships on several industry association boards. We believe this expertise helps us to attract new merchant customers and provides us with increased acquisition and bank branding opportunities. Our management team currently owns approximately 24% of our outstanding common stock on a fully diluted basis and is expected to own approximately 15% after the completion of this offering.
 
Our Market Opportunity
 
As the world’s leading operator of ATMs, we believe there are significant opportunities to grow our business.
 
Merchant Network Opportunities.  Many of our existing national and regional retail merchant customers do not have ATMs in all of their retail locations and are adding new locations as they grow their businesses. Although we are not the exclusive provider of ATMs to a majority of these merchant customers, and thus may experience competition for the right to deploy additional ATMs in these new locations, we believe that we are well positioned to capitalize on these growth opportunities as we are often the primary ATM solutions provider for these merchants. In addition to these existing merchant customer opportunities, we have also targeted over 100 national or regional retailers who operate thousands of retail locations and are not currently customers.


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Bank Branding and Outsourcing Opportunities.  We believe that by branding our Company-owned ATMs with the logos of banks and other financial institutions, those institutions can interact with their customers more frequently, increase brand awareness, and provide additional services, including surcharge-free access to cash, at a lower cost than traditional marketing and distribution channels. Additionally, we are in the process of completing an initiative that will allow us to control the flow and content of information on the ATM screen, which we expect will enable us to offer customized branding solutions to financial institutions, including one-to-one marketing and advertising services on the ATM screen. We believe that our relatively lower cost of operations and significant experience in ATM management provide us with future revenue opportunities as banks and other financial institutions look to outsource certain ATM management functions to simplify operations and lower their costs.
 
Surcharge-Free Network Opportunities.  The Allpoint network, which we believe is the largest surcharge-free network in the United States based on the number of participating ATMs, allows us to profitably participate in the portion of the ATM market not already served by our surcharge-based business model. Future growth opportunities exist for us in the surcharge-free ATM market as smaller financial institutions continue to look for cost-effective ways to offer convenient, surcharge-free ATM access to their customers, such as access through the Allpoint network.
 
Advanced-Functionality Opportunities.  Approximately 75% of all ATM transactions in the United States are cash withdrawals, with the remainder representing other basic banking functions such as balance inquiries, transfers, and deposits. We believe opportunities exist for us as the operator of the world’s largest network of ATMs to provide advanced-functionality services, such as check cashing, off-premise deposit taking using electronic imaging, money transfer, and bill payment. We are currently offering these advanced-functionality services through the 2,000 Vcomtm units acquired as part of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. Pursuing advanced-functionality opportunities involve associated risks and costs as more fully described in “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” We are currently incurring, and expect to continue to incur, operating losses from the acquired Vcomtm operations. For the period from the acquisition date (July 20, 2007) through September 30, 2007, we incurred a $2.1 million loss associated with the acquired Vcomtm operations. If our cumulative losses exceed $10.0 million, including $1.5 million in contract termination costs, we currently intend to terminate the Vcomtm services and utilize the existing Vcomtm units to provide traditional ATM services. While we are not currently pursuing advanced functionality outside of our V-com units, we may pursue other advanced-functionality opportunities as described under “— Our Strategy” below notwithstanding our determination as to V-com services.
 
International Opportunities.  International markets are experiencing an increase in off-premise ATMs as consumers seek convenient access to cash. We believe that significant growth opportunities continue to exist in those international markets where cash is the predominant form of payment utilized by consumers and where off-premise ATM penetration is still relatively low.
 
Our Strategy
 
Our strategy is to enhance our position as the leading owner and operator of ATMs in the United States, to become a significant service provider to financial institutions, and to expand our network further into select international markets. In order to execute this strategy we will endeavor to:
 
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deploying ATMs in our merchants’ existing locations that currently do not have, but where traffic volumes justify installing, an ATM; and second, as our merchants open new locations, by installing ATMs in those locations. We believe our expertise, national footprint, strong record of customer service with leading merchants, and our significant scale position us to successfully market to, and enter into long-term contracts with, additional leading national and regional merchants.
 
Capitalize on Existing Opportunities to Become a Significant Service Provider to Financial Institutions.  We believe we are strongly positioned to work with financial institutions to fulfill many of their ATM requirements. Our ATM services offered to financial institutions include branding our ATMs with their logos and providing surcharge-free access to their customers, managing their off-premise ATM networks on an outsourced basis, or buying their off-premise ATMs in combination with branding arrangements. In addition, the development of our in-house processing capability will provide us with the ability to control the content of the information appearing on the screens of our ATMs, which should in turn serve to increase the types of products and services that we will be able to offer to financial institutions.
 
Capitalize on Surcharge-Free Network Opportunities.  We plan to continue to pursue opportunities with respect to our surcharge-free networks, where financial institutions pay us to allow surcharge-free access to our ATM network for their customers on a non-exclusive basis. We believe this arrangement will enable us to increase transaction counts and profitability on our existing machines. Additionally, we plan to expand our Allpoint surcharge-free network to the United Kingdom and Mexico in the future.
 
Develop and Provide Selected Advanced-Functionality Services.  ATMs have and continue to evolve in terms of service offerings. Certain advanced ATM models are capable of providing check cashing, off-premise deposit taking services using electronic imaging, money transfer, and bill payment services. Our Vcomtm units are capable of providing many of these services. Irrespective of our ultimate decision on the continued operation of our Vcomtm units as described above, we believe the advanced functionality offered by our Vcomtm units and other machines we or others may develop, provides additional growth opportunities as retailers and financial institutions seek to provide additional convenient self-service financial services to their customers.
 
Pursue International Growth Opportunities.  We have recently invested significant amounts in the infrastructure of our United Kingdom and Mexico operations, and we plan to continue to increase the number of our Company-owned ATMs in these markets through machines deployed with our existing customer base as well as through the addition of new merchant customers. Additionally, we plan to expand our operations into selected international markets where we believe we can leverage our operational expertise and scale advantages. In particular, we are targeting high growth emerging markets where cash is the predominant form of payment and where off-premise ATM penetration is relatively low, such as Central and Eastern Europe, China, India and Brazil.
 
Risk Factors
 
While we have summarized our above strengths, market opportunity, and strategy, there are numerous risks and uncertainties unique to our business and industry which may prevent us from capitalizing on our strengths and market opportunities, or from successfully executing our strategy. Examples of these risks include the following:
 
  •  We have recently seen a decline in the average number of merchant-owned ATMs that we operate in the United States of 14.1% in 2006 and 4.2% during the nine months ended September 30, 2007.
 
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  for their in-store purchases over traditional paper-based forms of payment (e.g., cash and checks).
 
  •  We have incurred substantial losses in the past and may continue to incur losses in the future.
 
  •  We currently expect to incur operating losses associated with providing advanced-functionality services through our Vcomtm units within the first 12-18 months subsequent to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction.
 
  •  We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from ATMs placed with a small number of merchants, with 7-Eleven comprising 35.8% of our pro forma revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
  •  We have a substantial amount of indebtedness. As of September 30, 2007, we had outstanding indebtedness of approximately $408.9 million, which represents approximately 95.9% of our total capitalization of $426.4 million.
 
For a more complete description of the risks associated with an investment in us, you should read and carefully consider the matters described under “Risk Factors.” These risks could materially and adversely impact our business, financial condition, operating results, and cash flows, which could cause the trading price of our common stock to decline and could result in partial or total loss of your investment.
 
Our Executive Offices
 
Our principal executive offices are located at 3110 Hayes Road, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77082, and our telephone number is (281) 596-9988. Our website address is www.cardtronics.com. Information contained on our website is not part of this prospectus.


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THE OFFERING
 
Common stock offered 12,000,000 shares
 
Total offering 12,000,000 shares
 
Common stock outstanding after the offering 38,566,207 shares (31.1% of which are the shares being offered in this offering)
 
Use of proceeds Our net proceeds from this offering, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses, will be approximately $110.1 million.
 
We intend to use the net proceeds we receive from this offering to pay down indebtedness outstanding under our credit facility. See “Use of Proceeds.”
 
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares of our common stock by certain stockholders if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option. See “Principal Stockholders.”
 
Dividend policy We do not expect to pay any dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future.
 
Nasdaq Global Market symbol “CATM”
 
Risk Factors See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 15 of this prospectus for a discussion of factors that you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in shares of our common stock.
 
Unless specifically indicated otherwise or unless the context otherwise requires, the information in this prospectus gives effect to (1) the conversion of all Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock, which includes the effect of an additional share issuance to TA Associates Inc. (“TA Associates”) concurrent with the closing of this offering, and a stock split in the form of a stock dividend of our common stock immediately prior to the closing of the offering, all as described in more detail in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions”; and (2) no exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Preferred Stock Private Placement with TA Associates” and “Description of Capital Stock.”


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The number of shares of common stock that will be outstanding after the offering is based on the number of shares outstanding as of September 30, 2007. This number does not include:
 
  •  4,990,489 shares of common stock that will be issuable upon the exercise of stock options outstanding under the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan subsequent to the offering;
 
  •  an aggregate of 40,082 shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2001 Stock Incentive Plan; and
 
  •  any shares of common stock reserved for future issuance under our 2007 Stock Incentive Plan, which was approved in August 2007.
 
Affiliates of Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are lenders under our revolving credit facility and will receive a portion of the proceeds of this offering, which will be used to repay in full the amount outstanding under the revolving credit facility. See “Use of Proceeds” and “Underwriting.” These underwriters, through their affiliates, may be deemed to receive financial benefits as a result of the consummation of this offering beyond the benefits customarily received by underwriters in similar offerings.


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SUMMARY HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED AND PRO FORMA
FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
 
The summary consolidated balance sheet data for Cardtronics as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 and the summary consolidated statements of operations and cash flows data for Cardtronics for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary consolidated balance sheet data for Cardtronics as of September 30, 2007 and the summary consolidated statements of operations data for Cardtronics for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 have been derived from our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The unaudited interim period financial information, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for a fair presentation for the periods shown. Our unaudited interim period financial information includes the results of the acquired financial services business of 7-Eleven subsequent to the acquisition date of July 20, 2007. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.
 
The summary unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007 have been derived from the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations have been prepared to give effect to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and the related financing transactions as if each had occurred on January 1, 2006.
 
The pro forma adjustments are based upon available information and certain assumptions that we believe are reasonable. The unaudited pro forma financial information is provided for informational purposes only. The summary unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial data do not purport to represent what our results of operations or financial position actually would have been if the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction or the related financing transactions had occurred on the dates indicated, nor do such data purport to project the results of operations for any future period.
 
The summary consolidated and pro forma condensed consolidated financial and operating data should be read in conjunction with “Selected Historical Consolidated Financial and Operating Data,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and the consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.


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Cardtronics, Inc.
 
                                                         
                                        Pro Forma
 
                      Pro Forma
                Nine Months
 
                      Year Ended
    Nine Months Ended
    Ended
 
    Years Ended December 31,     December 31,
    September 30,     September 30,
 
    2004     2005     2006     2006     2006     2007     2007  
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
  (in thousands, except share, per share, and
per withdrawal transaction statistics)
Revenues:
                                                       
ATM operating revenues
  $ 182,711     $ 258,979     $ 280,985     $ 416,961     $ 209,542     $ 251,854     $ 331,167  
Vcomtm operating revenues (1)
                      27,686             685       8,882  
ATM product sales and other revenues
    10,204       9,986       12,620       12,620       9,218       9,805       9,805  
                                                         
Total revenues
    192,915       268,965       293,605       457,267       218,760       262,344       349,854  
Cost of revenues:
                                                       
Cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below)(2)(3)(4)
    143,504       199,767       209,850       309,433       157,225       191,046       249,891  
Cost of Vcomtm operating revenues
                      16,309             2,644       11,770  
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues
    8,703       9,681       11,443       11,443       8,142       9,196       9,196  
                                                         
Total cost of revenues
    152,207       209,448       221,293       337,185       165,367       202,886       270,857  
                                                         
Gross profit
    40,708       59,517       72,312       120,082       53,393       59,458       78,997  
Operating expenses:
                                                       
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (5)(6)
    13,571       17,865       21,667       27,580       15,709       20,985       23,422  
Depreciation and accretion expense
    6,785       12,951       18,595       23,702       14,072       18,541       21,357  
Amortization expense (7)
    5,508       8,980       11,983       23,297       9,610       14,062       18,903  
                                                         
Total operating expenses
    25,864       39,796       52,245       74,579       39,391       53,588       63,682  
                                                         
Income from operations
    14,844       19,721       20,067       45,503       14,002       5,870       15,315  
Other (income) expense:
                                                       
Interest expense, net (8)
    5,235       22,426       25,072       39,333       18,769       21,592       29,172  
Other (9)
    228       983       (4,986 )     (4,986 )     (868 )     751       751  
                                                         
Total other expense
    5,463       23,409       20,086       34,347       17,901       22,343       29,923  
                                                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    9,381       (3,688 )     (19 )     11,156       (3,899 )     (16,473 )     (14,608 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    3,576       (1,270 )     512       4,658       (1,217 )     3,212       3,212  
                                                         
Net income (loss)
    5,805       (2,418 )     (531 )     6,498       (2,682 )     (19,685 )     (17,820 )
Preferred stock dividends and accretion expense
    2,312       1,395       265       265       199       200       200  
                                                         
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
  $ 3,493     $ (3,813 )   $ (796 )   $ 6,233     $ (2,881 )   $ (19,885 )   $ (18,020 )
                                                         
Net income (loss) per common share
                                                       
Basic
  $ 1.56     $ (2.16 )   $ (0.46 )   $ 3.56     $ (1.64 )   $ (11.28 )   $ (10.23 )
                                                         
Diluted
  $ 1.47     $ (2.16 )   $ (0.46 )   $ 2.17     $ (1.64 )   $ (11.28 )   $ (10.23 )
                                                         
Weighted average shares outstanding
                                                       
Basic
    2,238,801       1,766,419       1,749,328       1,749,328       1,752,442       1,762,200       1,762,200  
                                                         
Diluted
    2,372,204       1,766,419       1,749,328       2,872,271       1,752,442       1,762,200       1,762,200  
                                                         


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                                        Pro Forma
 
                      Pro Forma
                Nine Months
 
                      Year Ended
    Nine Months Ended
    Ended
 
    Years Ended December 31,     December 31,
    September 30,     September 30,
 
    2004     2005     2006     2006     2006     2007     2007  
 
Pro forma share and per share data(10):
                                                       
Net income (loss) per common share:
                                                       
Basic
  $ 0.20     $ (0.27 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 0.45     $ (0.21 )   $ (1.41 )   $ (1.28 )
                                                         
Diluted
  $ 0.18     $ (0.27 )   $ (0.06 )   $ 0.27     $ (0.21 )   $ (1.41 )   $ (1.28 )
                                                         
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                                       
Basic
    17,904,297       14,126,530       13,989,849       13,989,849       14,014,753       14,092,794       14,092,794  
                                                         
Diluted
    18,971,157       14,126,530       13,989,849       22,970,328       14,014,753       14,092,794       14,092,794  
                                                         
                                                         
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Data:
                                                       
Cash flows from operating activities
  $ 20,466     $ 33,227     $ 25,446             $ 16,867     $ 35,189          
Cash flows from investing activities
  $ (118,926 )   $ (139,960 )   $ (35,973 )           $ (25,933 )   $ (179,469 )        
Cash flows from financing activities
  $ 94,318     $ 107,214     $ 11,192             $ 7,773     $ 147,693          
                                                         
Other Financial Data (unaudited):
                                                       
EBITDA (11)
  $ 26,909     $ 40,669     $ 55,631     $ 97,488     $ 38,552     $ 37,722     $ 54,824  
Capital expenditures (12):
                                                       
Maintenance capital expenditures
  $ 2,354     $ 1,680     $ 2,384     $ 9,599     $ 1,910     $ 5,740     $ 6,611  
Growth capital expenditures
    17,393       30,246       33,707       45,818       24,111       39,598       43,301  
                                                         
Total capital expenditures
  $ 19,747     $ 31,926     $ 36,091     $ 55,417     $ 26,021     $ 45,338     $ 49,912  
                                                         
                                                         
Operating Data (unaudited):
                                                       
Average number of transacting ATMs(13)
    17,936       26,164       25,778       31,301       25,913       27,149       31,033  
Total transactions (in thousands)
    111,577       156,851       172,808       264,431       128,539       166,183       222,360  
Total withdrawal transactions (in thousands)
    86,821       118,960       125,078       192,107       93,756       113,934       155,100  
Per withdrawal transaction:
                                                       
ATM operating revenues
  $ 2.10     $ 2.18     $ 2.25     $ 2.17     $ 2.23     $ 2.21     $ 2.14  
ATM operating gross profit (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization)(4)(14)
  $ 0.45     $ 0.50     $ 0.57     $ 0.56     $ 0.56     $ 0.53     $ 0.52  
ATM operating gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization)(4)
    21.4 %     22.9 %     25.3 %     25.8 %     25.0 %     24.1 %     24.5 %
 
                                 
          As of
 
    As of December 31,     September 30, 2007  
    2005     2006     Actual     As Adjusted(15)  
    (in thousands)  
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,699     $ 2,718     $ 6,118     $ 10,618  
Total assets
    343,751       367,756       562,201       566,701  
Total long-term debt and capital lease obligations, including current portion
    247,624       252,895       408,910       303,310  
Preferred stock(16)
    76,329       76,594       76,794        
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
    (49,084 )     (37,168 )     (59,329 )     127,565  


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(1) Includes upfront placement fee revenues of $18.7 million and $4.8 million for the pro forma year ended December 31, 2006 and the pro forma nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, received by 7-Eleven related to the acquired Vcomtm operations, of which $18.0 million and $4.2 million, respectively, relate to arrangements that ended prior to our acquisition and thus, are not expected to continue in the future.
 
(2) Includes expense reductions of $7.5 million and $4.4 million for the pro forma year ended December 31, 2006 and pro forma nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. These amounts reflect the pro forma purchase accounting adjustments made with respect to certain unfavorable leases and an unfavorable contract assumed in connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. Although these adjustments will serve to reduce our future expense recorded for the cost of ATM operating revenues, we will still be required to pay the higher rates stipulated in the assumed leases and contract for the remaining terms of such agreements, the substantial majority of which expire in 2009.
 
(3) Includes $0.9 million of inventory adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2006 (both on a historical and pro forma basis), the majority of which related to our Triple-DES upgrade efforts. Also includes $1.7 million of costs incurred related to our efforts to convert our ATM portfolio over to our in-house transaction processing switch and $0.5 million of inventory cost adjustments related to our Triple-DES upgrade efforts for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 (both on a historical and pro forma basis).
 
(4) Excludes effects of depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense of $11.4 million, $20.6 million, and $29.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively, $45.6 million for the pro forma year ended December 31, 2006, $22.6 million and $31.3 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and $39.0 million for the pro forma nine month period ended September 30, 2007.
 
(5) Includes non-cash stock-based compensation totaling $1.0 million, $2.2 million, and $0.8 million in 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively, $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006, $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, and $0.8 million and $0.7 million for the pro forma year ended December 31, 2006 and the pro forma nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, related to options granted to certain employees and a restricted stock grant made to our Chief Executive Officer in 2003. Additionally, the 2004 results include a bonus of $1.8 million paid to our Chief Executive Officer related to the tax liability associated with such restricted stock grant. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements.
 
(6) Includes the write-off in 2004 of approximately $1.8 million in costs associated with our decision to not pursue a financing transaction to completion.
 
(7) Includes pre-tax impairment charges of $1.2 million and $2.8 million in 2005 and 2006, respectively, and $2.8 million and $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and the pro forma year ended December 31, 2006 and the pro forma nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.
 
(8) Includes the write-off of $5.0 million and $0.5 million of deferred financing costs in 2005 and 2006, respectively, and $0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 as a result of (i) amendments to our existing credit facility and the repayment of our existing term loans in August 2005 and (ii) certain modifications made to our revolving credit facility in February 2006.
 
(9) The “Other“ line item in 2004 and 2005 primarily consists of losses on the sale or disposal of assets. “Other“ in 2006 (both on a historical and pro forma basis) reflects the recognition of approximately $4.8 million in other income primarily related to settlement proceeds received from Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (“Winn-Dixie”), one of our merchant customers, as part of that company’s successful emergence from bankruptcy, a $1.1 million contract termination payment received from one of our customers, and a $0.5 million payment received from one of our customers related to the sale of a number of its stores to another party, which were partially offset by $1.6 million of losses on the sale or disposal of fixed assets during the year. Finally, “Other“ for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 (both on a historical and pro forma basis) includes $1.5 million of losses on the disposal of fixed assets, which were partially offset by $0.6 million of gains related to the sale of the Winn-Dixie equity securities, which we received from Winn-Dixie in 2006 as a part of its bankruptcy settlement.
 
(10) Gives effect to the anticipated stock split of our common stock in connection with the offering. The stock split reflected in the above pro forma net income (loss) per common share amounts reflects (i) the conversion mechanics applicable to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by TA Associates, as described in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions,” (ii) the conversion of the remaining Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into an equal number of common shares, and (iii) a resulting 7.9973 to 1 stock split for all common shares, which will be effected immediately prior to the closing of the offering.
 
(11) EBITDA represents net income before interest expense, income tax expense, and depreciation, accretion and amortization expense. This term, as we define it, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP. EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income, cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.


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We believe EBITDA is useful to an equity investor in evaluating our operating performance because:
 
• it is used by investors to measure a company’s operating performance without regard to items such as interest expense, depreciation, accretion, and amortization, which can vary substantially from company to company within our industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired; and
 
• it helps investors to more meaningfully evaluate and compare the results of our operations from period to period by removing the impact of our capital structure and asset base from our operating results.
 
Our management uses EBITDA:
 
• as a measure of operating performance because it assists them in comparing our performance on a consistent basis as it removes the impact of our capital structure and asset base from our operating results;
 
• as a measure for planning and forecasting overall expectations and for evaluating actual results against such expectations;
 
• to assess compliance with financial ratios and covenants included in our credit agreement;
 
• in communications with lenders concerning our financial performance; and
 
• as a performance measure by which our management is evaluated and compensated.
 
Management compensates for the limitations of EBITDA as an analytical tool by reviewing the comparable GAAP measures, understanding the differences between the measures, and incorporating this knowledge into management’s decision-making process.
 
The following table provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income (loss), its most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, for each of the periods presented:
 
                                                         
                            Pro Forma
                Pro Forma
          Nine Months
                Year Ended
  Nine Months Ended
  Ended
    Years Ended December 31,   December 31,
  September 30,   September 30,
    2004   2005   2006   2006   2006   2007   2007
    (in thousands)
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 5,805     $ (2,418 )   $ (531 )   $ 6,498     $ (2,682 )   $ (19,685 )   $ (17,820 )
                                                         
Interest expense
    5,235       22,426       25,072       39,333       18,769       21,592       29,172  
                                                         
Income tax provision (benefit)
    3,576       (1,270 )     512       4,658       (1,217 )     3,212       3,212  
                                                         
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion
    12,293       21,931       30,578       46,999       23,682       32,603       40,260  
                                                         
                                                         
EBITDA
  $ 26,909     $ 40,669     $ 55,631     $ 97,488     $ 38,552     $ 37,722     $ 54,824  
                                                         
 
(12) Capital expenditure amounts for Cardtronics Mexico are reflected gross of any minority interest amounts. Additionally, the 2006 capital expenditure amount excludes our initial $1.0 million investment in Cardtronics Mexico.
 
(13) The historical 2007 average number of transacting ATMs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 includes the ATMs acquired in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction beginning from the acquisition date (July 20, 2007) and continuing through September 30, 2007. The historical 2006 average numbers of transacting ATMs for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2006 includes the ATMs of our Mexico operations beginning from the acquisition date (February 8, 2006) and continuing through December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, respectively.
 
(14) The inclusion in “Cost of ATM operating revenues” of the depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense referenced in Note 4 above would have reduced our ATM operating gross profit per withdrawal transaction by $0.13, $0.17, and $0.23 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively, $0.24 for the pro forma year ended December 31, 2006, $0.24 and $0.27 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and $0.25 for the pro forma nine month period ended September 30, 2007.
 
(15) The as adjusted balance sheet figures give effect to (1) our sale of 12,000,000 shares of our common stock in this offering, (2) the application of the estimated net proceeds from the offering as discussed under “Use of Proceeds” and (3) the conversion of all Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock, which includes the effect of an additional share issuance to TA Associates concurrent with the closing of this offering and (4) a stock split in the form of a stock dividend of our common stock immediately prior to the closing of this offering. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions.”
 
(16) The amount reflected on our balance sheet is shown net of issuance costs of $1.4 million as of December 31, 2006 and $1.2 million as of September 30, 2007. The aggregate redemption price for the preferred stock was $78.0 million as of September 30, 2007.


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RISK FACTORS
 
You should carefully consider the following risk factors and all other information contained in this prospectus before purchasing our common stock. We believe that the risks and uncertainties described below are the material risks and uncertainties facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of, or that we currently deem immaterial, also may become important factors that affect us.
 
If any of the following risks occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In that case, the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose some or all of your investment.
 
Risks Related to Our Business
 
We depend on ATM transaction fees for substantially all of our revenues, and our revenues would be reduced by a decline in the usage of our ATMs or a decline in the number of ATMs that we operate.
 
Transaction fees charged to cardholders and their financial institutions for transactions processed on our ATMs, including surcharge and interchange transaction fees, have historically accounted for most of our revenues. We expect that revenues from ATM transaction fees, including fees we receive through our bank and network branding surcharge-free offerings, will continue to account for a substantial majority of our revenues for the foreseeable future. Consequently, our future operating results will depend on (i) the continued market acceptance of our services in our target markets, (ii) maintaining the level of transaction fees we receive, (iii) our ability to install, acquire, operate and retain more ATMs, (iv) continued usage of our ATMs by cardholders, and (v) our ability to continue to expand our surcharge-free offerings. Additionally, it is possible that alternative technologies to our ATM services will be developed and implemented. If such alternatives are successful, we will likely experience a decline in the usage of our ATMs. Moreover, surcharge fees are set by negotiation between us and our merchant partners and could change over time. Further, growth in surcharge-free ATM networks and widespread consumer bias toward such networks could adversely affect our revenues, even though we maintain our own surcharge-free offerings.
 
We have also recently seen a decline in the average number of ATMs that we operate in the United States. Such decline, which totaled approximately 6.3% in 2006 and 2.0% during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, exclusive of ATMs acquired in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, is primarily due to customer losses experienced in our merchant-owned ATM business, offset somewhat by new Company-owned ATM locations that were deployed during the year. The decline in ATMs on the merchant-owned side of the business of 14.1% in 2006 and 4.2% during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was due to (i) an internal initiative launched by us to identify and eliminate certain underperforming accounts, and (ii) increased competition from local and regional independent ATM service organizations.
 
We cannot assure you that our ATM transaction fees will not decline in the future. Accordingly, a decline in usage of our ATMs by ATM cardholders or in the levels of fees received by us in connection with such usage, or a decline in the number of ATMs that we operate, would have a negative impact on our revenues and would limit our future growth.
 
The proliferation of payment options other than cash in the United States, including credit cards, debit cards, and stored-value cards, could result in a reduced need for cash in the marketplace and a resulting decline in the usage of our ATMs.
 
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their in-store purchases over traditional paper-based forms of payment (e.g., cash and checks). Additionally, certain merchants are now offering free cash back at the point-of-sale for customers that utilize debit cards for their purchases, thus providing an additional incentive for consumers to use such cards. According to the Study of Consumer Payment Preferences for 2005/2006, as prepared by Dove Consulting and the American Bankers Association, paper-based forms of payment declined from approximately 57% of all in-store payments made in 1999 to 44% in 2005. While most of the increase in electronic forms of payment during this period came at the expense of traditional checks, the use of cash to fund in-store payments declined from 39% in 1999 to 33% in 2001. Although the use of cash has been relatively stable since that date (remaining at roughly 33% of all in-store payments through 2005), continued growth in electronic payment methods (most notably debit cards and stored-value cards) could result in a reduced need for cash in the marketplace and a resulting decline in the usage of our ATMs.
 
We have incurred substantial losses in the past and may continue to incur losses in the future. The conversion of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with this offering will contribute to additional losses.
 
We have incurred net losses in three of the past five years, and have incurred a net loss of $19.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. As of September 30, 2007, we had an accumulated deficit of $23.0 million. There can be no guarantee that we will achieve profitability. If we achieve profitability, given the competitive and evolving nature of the industry in which we operate, we may not be able to sustain or increase such profitability on a quarterly or annual basis. In connection with the conversion of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock concurrent with the closing of this offering, TA Associates will receive additional shares of common stock with a total value of approximately $35.1 million. These incremental shares result in an adjustment to the stock split ratio that will be applied to all existing stockholders. As a result of this conversion, we will recognize for accounting purposes a one-time, non-cash reduction in net income available to common stockholders in this amount during the reporting period in which this offering is completed.
 
Interchange fees, which comprise a substantial portion of our ATM transaction revenues, may be lowered at the discretion of the various EFT networks through which our ATM transactions are routed, thus reducing our future revenues.
 
Interchange fees, which represented approximately 26.2% and 27.4% of our total pro forma ATM operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, are set by the various EFT networks through which our ATM transactions are routed. Accordingly, if such networks decided to lower the interchange rates paid to us for ATM transactions routed through their networks, our future ATM transaction revenues would decline.
 
We derive a substantial portion of our revenue from ATMs placed with a small number of merchants. If one or more of our top merchants were to cease doing business with us, or to substantially reduce its dealings with us, our revenues could decline.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we derived approximately 46.0% and 44.5%, respectively, of our total pro forma revenues from ATMs placed at the locations of our five largest merchants. Of this amount, 7-Eleven represents the single largest merchant customer in our portfolio, comprising approximately 35.8% and 33.6% of our total pro forma revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. In addition to 7-Eleven, our next four largest merchant customers are CVS, Walgreens, Target, and ExxonMobil, and they collectively


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generated approximately 10.2% and 12.0% of our total pro forma revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. Accordingly, a significant percentage of our future revenues and operating income will be dependent upon the successful continuation of our relationship with 7-Eleven and these other four merchants.
 
The loss of any of our largest merchants, or a decision by any one of them to reduce the number of our ATMs placed in their locations, would decrease our revenues. These merchants may elect not to renew their contracts when they expire. As noted above, our top five merchants (based on our total revenues) are 7-Eleven, CVS, Walgreens, Target, and ExxonMobil, and the expiration dates of our contracts with these merchants are July 20, 2017; September 21, 2011; December 31, 2013; January 31, 2012; and December 31, 2013, respectively. Even if such contracts are renewed, the renewal terms may be less favorable to us than the current contracts. If any of our five largest merchants fails to renew its contract upon expiration, or if the renewal terms with any of them are less favorable to us than under our current contracts, it could result in a decline in our revenues and gross profits.
 
We rely on EFT network providers, transaction processors, and maintenance providers; if they fail or no longer agree to provide their services, we could suffer a temporary loss of transaction revenues or the permanent loss of any merchant contract affected by such disruption.
 
We rely on EFT network providers and have agreements with transaction processors and maintenance providers and have more than one such provider in each of these key areas. These providers enable us to provide card authorization, data capture, settlement, and ATM maintenance services to the merchants we serve. Typically, these agreements are for periods of up to two or three years each. If we improperly manage the renewal or replacement of any expiring vendor contract, or if our multiple providers in any one key area failed to provide the services for which we have contracted and disruption of service to our merchants occurs, our relationship with those merchants could suffer. Further, if such disruption of service is significant, the affected merchants may seek to terminate their agreements with us.
 
If we, our transaction processors, our EFT networks or other service providers experience system failures, the ATM products and services we provide could be delayed or interrupted, which would harm our business.
 
Our ability to provide reliable service largely depends on the efficient and uninterrupted operations of our in-house transaction processing switch, third-party transaction processors, telecommunications network systems, and other service providers. Accordingly, any significant interruptions could severely harm our business and reputation and result in a loss of revenue. Additionally, if any such interruption is caused by us, especially in those situations in which we serve as the primary transaction processor, such interruption could result in the loss of the affected merchants or damage our relationships with such merchants. Our systems and operations and those of our transaction processors and our EFT network and other service providers could be exposed to damage or interruption from fire, natural disaster, unlawful acts, terrorist attacks, power loss, telecommunications failure, unauthorized entry, and computer viruses. We cannot be certain that any measures we and our service providers have taken to prevent system failures will be successful or that we will not experience service interruptions.


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If not done properly, the transitioning of our ATMs from third-party processors to our own in-house transaction processing switch could lead to service interruptions and/or the inaccurate settlement of funds between the various parties to our ATM transactions, which would harm our business and our relationships with our merchants.
 
We are currently transitioning the processing of transactions conducted on our ATMs from third-party processors to our own in-house transaction processing switch, and we expect to have a substantial number of our domestic Company-owned and merchant-owned ATMs converted over to that switch by the end of 2007. We currently have very limited experience in ATM transaction processing and have just recently hired additional personnel with experience in running an ATM transaction processing operation, including personnel we hired in connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. Because this is a relatively new business for us, there is an increased risk that our processing conversion efforts will not be successful, thus resulting in service interruptions for our merchants. Furthermore, if not performed properly, the processing of transactions conducted on our ATMs could result in the inaccurate settlement of funds between the various parties to those transactions and expose us to increased liability.
 
Security breaches could harm our business by compromising customer information and disrupting our ATM transaction processing services and damage our relationships with our merchant customers and expose us to liability.
 
As part of our ATM transaction processing services, we electronically process, store, and transmit sensitive cardholder information utilizing our ATMs. Unauthorized access to our computer systems could result in the theft or publication of such information or the deletion or modification of sensitive records, and could cause interruptions in our operations. While such security risks are mitigated by the use of encryption techniques, any inability to prevent security breaches could damage our relationships with our merchant customers and expose us to liability.
 
Computer viruses could harm our business by disrupting our ATM transaction processing services, causing non-compliance with network rules and damaging our relationships with our merchant customers.
 
Computer viruses could infiltrate our systems, thus disrupting our delivery of services and making our applications unavailable. Although we utilize industry standard anti-virus software and intrusion detection solutions for all of our key applications, any inability to prevent computer viruses could damage our relationships with our merchant customers and cause us to be in non-compliance with applicable network rules and regulations.
 
Operational failures in our ATM transaction processing facilities could harm our business and our relationships with our merchant customers.
 
An operational failure in our ATM transaction processing facilities could harm our business and damage our relationships with our merchant customers. Damage or destruction that interrupts our ATM processing services could damage our relationships with our merchant customers and could cause us to incur substantial additional expense to repair or replace damaged equipment. We have installed back-up systems and procedures to prevent or react to such disruptions. However, a prolonged interruption of our services or network that extends for more than several hours (i.e., where our backup systems are not able to recover) could result in data loss or a reduction in revenues as our ATMs would be unable to process transactions. In addition, a significant interruption of service could have a negative impact on our reputation and could cause our present and potential merchant customers to choose alternative ATM service providers.


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Errors or omissions in the settlement of merchant funds could damage our relationships with our merchant customers and expose us to liability.
 
We are responsible for maintaining accurate bank account information for our merchant customers and accurate settlements of funds into these accounts based on the underlying transaction activity. This process relies on accurate and authorized maintenance of electronic records. Although we have certain controls in place to help ensure the safety and accuracy of our records, errors or unauthorized changes to these records could result in the erroneous or fraudulent movement of funds, thus damaging our relationships with our merchant customers and exposing us to liability.
 
We rely on third parties to provide us with the cash we require to operate many of our ATMs. If these third parties were unable or unwilling to provide us with the necessary cash to operate our ATMs, we would need to locate alternative sources of cash to operate our ATMs or we would not be able to operate our business.
 
In the U.S., we have historically relied on agreements with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) and Palm Desert National Bank (“PDNB”) to provide us with the cash that we use in approximately 11,600 of our domestic ATMs where cash is not provided by the merchant (“vault cash”). In July 2007, we entered into a separate vault cash agreement with Wells Fargo, N. A. (“Wells Fargo”) to supply us with the cash that we use in the 5,500 ATMs and Vcomtm units acquired in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. As of September 30, 2007, the balance of cash held in our domestic ATMs was approximately $740.6 million, 50.8% of which was supplied by Bank of America and 48.5% by Wells Fargo.
 
Under our agreements with Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PDNB, we pay a fee for our usage of this cash based on the total amount of vault cash that we are using at any given time. At all times during this process, legal and equitable title to the cash is held by the cash providers, and we have no access or right to the cash. Each provider has the right to demand the return of all or any portion of its cash at any time upon the occurrence of certain events beyond our control, including certain bankruptcy events of us or our subsidiaries, or a breach of the terms of our cash provider agreements. Our current agreements with Bank of America and Wells Fargo expire in October 2008 and July 2009, respectively. However, Bank of America can terminate its agreement with us upon 360 days prior written notice, and Wells Fargo can terminate its agreement with us upon 180 days prior written notice.
 
We rely on an agreement with Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank (“ALCB”) to provide us with all of the cash that we use in approximately 1,740 of our U.K. ATMs where cash is not provided by the merchant. The balance of cash held in our U.K. ATMs as of September 30, 2007 was approximately $140.4 million. Under the agreement with ALCB, we pay a fee for our usage of this cash based on the total amount of vault cash that we are using at any time. At all times during this process, legal and equitable title of the cash is held by ALCB, and we have no access or right to the cash. Our current agreement with ALCB, which expires on January 1, 2009, contains certain provisions, which, if triggered, may allow ALCB to terminate their agreement with us and demand the return of its cash upon 180 days prior written notice.
 
In Mexico, our current ATM cash is provided by Bansi, S.A. Institución de Banca Multiple (“Bansi”), a regional bank in Mexico and a minority interest owner in Cardtronics Mexico. We currently have an agreement with Bansi to supply us with cash of up to $10.0 million U.S. that expires on March 31, 2008. As of September 30, 2007, the balance of cash held in our ATMs in Mexico was approximately $6.3 million.
 
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jeopardized, and we would need to locate alternative sources of cash in order to operate these ATMs.
 
Changes in interest rates could increase our operating costs by increasing interest expense under our credit facilities and our vault cash rental costs.
 
Interest on our outstanding indebtedness under our revolving credit facilities is based on floating interest rates, and our vault cash rental expense is based on market rates of interest. As a result, our interest expense and cash management costs are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Vault cash is the cash we use in our machines in cases where cash is not provided by the merchant. We pay rental fees on the average amount of vault cash outstanding in our ATMs under floating rate formulas based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) for Bank of America and PDNB in the U.S. and ALCB in the U.K., and based on the federal funds effective rate for Wells Fargo in the U.S. Additionally, in Mexico, we pay a monthly rental fee to our vault cash provider under a formula based on the Mexican Interbank Rate (“TIIE”). As of September 30, 2007, the balances of cash held in our domestic, U.K., and Mexico ATMs were $740.6 million, $140.4 million, and $6.3 million, respectively. Recent increases in interest rates in the U.S., the U.K., and Mexico have resulted in increases in our interest expense under our credit facility as well as our vault cash rental expense. Although we currently hedge a significant portion of our vault cash interest rate risk related to our domestic operations through December 31, 2010, including a portion of the vault cash associated with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we may not be able to enter into similar arrangements for similar amounts in the future. Furthermore, we have not currently entered into any derivative financial instruments to hedge our variable interest rate exposure in the U.K. or Mexico. Any significant future increases in interest rates could have a negative impact on our earnings and cash flow by increasing our operating costs and expenses. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Disclosure about Market Risk; Interest Rate Risk.”
 
We maintain a significant amount of cash within our Company-owned ATMs, which is subject to potential loss due to theft or other events, including natural disasters.
 
As of September 30, 2007, there was approximately $887.3 million in vault cash held in our domestic and international ATMs. Although legal and equitable title to such cash is held by the cash providers, any loss of such cash from our ATMs through theft or other means is typically our responsibility (other than thefts resulting from the use of fraudulent debit or credit cards, which are typically the responsibility of the issuing financial institutions). While we maintain insurance to cover a significant portion of any losses that may be sustained by us as a result of such events, we are still required to fund a portion of such losses through the payment of the related deductible amounts under our insurance policies. Furthermore, although thefts and losses suffered by our ATMs have been relatively minor and infrequent in the past, any increase in the frequency and/or amounts of such thefts and losses could negatively impact our operating results as a result of higher deductible payments and increased insurance premiums. Additionally, any damage sustained to our merchant customers’ store locations in connection with any ATM-related thefts, if extensive and frequent enough in nature, could negatively impact our relationships with such merchants and impair our ability to deploy additional ATMs in those locations (or new locations) with those merchants in the future.
 
The ATM industry is highly competitive and such competition may increase, which may adversely affect our profit margins.
 
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of our competitors, namely national financial institutions, are larger, more established, and have greater financial and other resources than we do. Our competitors could prevent us from obtaining or maintaining desirable locations for our ATMs, cause us to reduce the surcharge revenue generated by transactions at our ATMs, or cause us to pay higher merchant fees, thereby reducing our profits. In addition to our current competitors, additional competitors may enter the market. We can offer no assurance that we will be able to compete effectively against these current and future competitors. Increased competition could result in transaction fee reductions, reduced gross margins and loss of market share.
 
In the United Kingdom, we face competition from several companies with operations larger than our own. Many of these competitors have financial and other resources substantially greater than our U.K. subsidiary.
 
The election of our merchant customers to not participate in our surcharge-free network offerings could impact the networks’ effectiveness, which would negatively impact our financial results.
 
Financial institutions that are members of our Allpoint and MasterCard® surcharge-free networks pay a fee in exchange for allowing their cardholders to use selected Cardtronics owned and/or managed ATMs on a surcharge-free basis. The success of these networks is dependent upon the participation by our merchant customers in such networks. In the event a significant number of our merchants elect not to participate in such networks, the benefits and effectiveness of the networks would be diminished, thus potentially causing some of the participating financial institutions to not renew their agreements with us, and thereby negatively impacting our financial results.
 
We may be unable to integrate our recent and future acquisitions in an efficient manner and inefficiencies would increase our cost of operations and reduce our profitability.
 
Our acquisitions involve certain inherent risks to our business, including the following:
 
  •  the operations, technology, and personnel of any acquired companies may be difficult to integrate;
 
  •  the allocation of management resources to consummate these transactions may disrupt our day-to-day business; and
 
  •  acquired networks may not achieve anticipated revenues, earnings or cash flow. Such a shortfall could require us to write down the carrying value of the intangible assets associated with any acquired company, which would adversely affect our reported earnings.
 
Since April 2001, we have acquired 14 ATM networks and one surcharge-free ATM network. Prior to our E*TRADE Access acquisition in June 2004, we had acquired only the assets of deployed ATM networks, rather than businesses and their related infrastructure. We currently anticipate that our future acquisitions will likely reflect a mix of asset acquisitions and acquisitions of businesses, with each acquisition having its own set of unique characteristics. To the extent that we elect to acquire an existing company or the operations, technology, and personnel of another ATM provider, we may assume some or all of the liabilities associated with the acquired company and face new and added challenges integrating such acquisition into our operations.
 
The 7-Eleven ATM Transaction involves certain inherent risks to our business. Most notably, our existing management, information systems, and resources may be strained due to the size of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. Accordingly, we will need to continue to invest in and improve our financial and managerial controls, reporting systems, and procedures as we look to integrate


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the acquired 7-Eleven ATM operations. We will also need to hire, train, supervise, and manage new employees. We may be unsuccessful in those efforts, thus hindering our ability to effectively manage the expansion of our operations resulting from this acquisition. Furthermore, the advanced-functionality services we provide through the Vcomtm units may subject us or our service providers to additional requirements such as permit applications or regulatory filings. As a result, we may need to discontinue certain Vcomtm operations in certain jurisdictions until such requirements have been fulfilled. Furthermore, if we are unsuccessful in integrating the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, or if our integration efforts take longer than anticipated, we may not achieve the level of revenues, earnings or cash flows anticipated from such acquisition. If that were to occur, such shortfalls could require us to write down the carrying value of the tangible and intangible assets associated with the acquired operations, which would adversely impact our reported operating results.
 
Any inability on our part to manage effectively our past or future growth could limit our ability to successfully grow the revenue and profitability of our business.
 
Our international operations involve special risks and may not be successful, which would result in a reduction of our gross profits.
 
On a pro forma basis as of December 31, 2006 and on a historical basis as of September 30, 2007, approximately 5.6% and 9.2% of our ATMs were located in the U.K. and Mexico, respectively. Those ATMs contributed 12.8% and 16.9% of our pro forma gross profits (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively, and 13.0% and 17.6% of our pro forma gross profits (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. We expect to continue to expand in the U.K. and Mexico and potentially into other countries as opportunities arise.
 
Our international operations are subject to certain inherent risks, including:
 
  •  exposure to currency fluctuations, including the risk that our future reported operating results could be negatively impacted by unfavorable movements in the functional currencies of our international operations relative to the United States dollar, which represents our consolidated reporting currency;
 
  •  difficulties in complying with the different laws and regulations in each country and jurisdiction in which we operate, including unique labor and reporting laws;
 
  •  unexpected changes in laws, regulations, and policies of foreign governments or other regulatory bodies, including changes that could potentially disallow surcharging or that could result in a reduction in the amount of interchange fees received per transaction;
 
  •  difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations, including hiring and retaining skilled workers in those countries in which we operate; and
 
  •  potentially adverse tax consequences, including restrictions on the repatriation of foreign earnings.
 
Any of these factors could reduce the profitability and revenues derived from our international operations and international expansion.
 
Our proposed expansion efforts into new international markets involve unique risks and may not be successful.
 
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successful in these expansion efforts. In particular, many of these markets do not currently employ or support an off-premise ATM surcharging model, meaning that we would have to rely on interchange fees as our primary source of revenue. While we have had some success in deploying non-surcharging ATMs in selected markets (most notably in the United Kingdom), such a model requires significant transaction volumes to make it economically feasible to purchase and deploy ATMs. Furthermore, most of the ATMs in these markets are owned and operated by financial institutions, thus increasing the risk that cardholders would be unwilling to utilize an off-premise ATM with an unfamiliar brand. Finally, the regulatory environments in many of these markets are evolving and unpredictable, thus increasing the risk that a particular deployment model chosen at inception may not be economically viable in the future.
 
We operate in a changing and unpredictable regulatory environment. If we are subject to new legislation regarding the operation of our ATMs, we could be required to make substantial expenditures to comply with that legislation, which may reduce our net income and our profit margins.
 
With its initial roots in the banking industry, the U.S. ATM industry has always been regulated, if not by individual states, then by the rules and regulations of the federal Electronic Funds Transfer Act, which establishes the rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of participants in EFT systems. The vast majority of states have few, if any, licensing requirements. However, legislation related to the U.S. ATM industry is periodically proposed at the state and local level. To date, no such legislation has been enacted that materially adversely affects our business.
 
In the United Kingdom, the ATM industry is largely self-regulating. Most ATMs are part of the LINK network and must operate under the network rules set forth by LINK, including complying with rules regarding required signage and screen messages. Additionally, legislation is proposed from time-to-time at the national level, though nothing to date has been enacted that materially affects our business.
 
Finally, the ATM industry in Mexico has been historically operated by financial institutions. The Central Bank of Mexico (“Banco de Mexico”) supervises and regulates ATM operations of both financial institutions and non-bank ATM deployers. Although, Banco de Mexico’s regulations permit surcharge fees to be charged in ATM transactions, it has not issued specific regulations for the provision of ATM services. In addition, in order for an non-bank ATM deployer to provide ATM services in Mexico, the deployer must be affiliated with Promoción y Operación S.A. de C.V. (“PROSA-RED”), a credit card and debit card proprietary network that transmits information and settles ATM transactions between its participants. As only financial institutions are allowed to be participants of PROSA-RED, Cardtronics Mexico entered into a joint venture with Bansi, who is a member of PROSA-RED. As a financial institution, Bansi and all entities in which it participates, including Cardtronics Mexico, are regulated by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (“Secretaria de Hacienda y Crédito Público”) and supervised by the Banking and Securities Commission (“Comisión Nacional Bancaria y de Valores”). Additionally, Cardtronics Mexico is subject to the provisions of the Ley del Banco de Mexico (Law of Banco de Mexico), the Ley de Instituciones de Crédito (Mexican Banking Law), and the Ley para la Transparencia y Ordenamiento de los Servicios Financieros (Law for the Transparency and Organization of Financial Services).
 
We will continue to monitor all such legislation and attempt, to the extent possible, to prevent the passage of such laws that we believe are needlessly burdensome or unnecessary. If regulatory legislation is passed in any of the jurisdictions in which we operate, we could be required to make substantial expenditures which would reduce our net income.


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The passing of legislation banning or limiting surcharge fees would severely impact our revenue.
 
Despite the nationwide acceptance of surcharge fees at ATMs, a few consumer activists (most notably in California) have from time to time attempted to impose local bans on surcharge fees. Even in the few instances where these efforts have passed the local governing body (such as with an ordinance adopted by the city of Santa Monica, California), federal courts have overturned these local laws on federal preemption grounds. However, those efforts may resurface and, should the federal courts abandon their adherence to the federal preemption doctrine, those efforts could receive more favorable consideration than in the past. Any successful legislation banning or limiting surcharge fees could result in a substantial loss of revenues and significantly curtail our ability to continue our operations as currently configured.
 
In the United Kingdom, the Treasury Select Committee of the House of Commons published a report regarding surcharges in the ATM industry in March 2005. This committee was formed to investigate public concerns regarding the ATM industry, including (1) adequacy of disclosure to ATM customers regarding surcharges, (2) whether ATM providers should be required to provide free services in low-income areas and (3) whether to limit the level of surcharges. While the committee made numerous recommendations to Parliament regarding the ATM industry, including that ATMs should be subject to the Banking Code (a voluntary code of practice adopted by all financial institutions in the U.K.), the U.K. government did not accept the committee’s recommendations. Despite the rejection of the committee’s recommendations, the U.K. government did sponsor an ATM task force to look at social exclusion in relation to ATM services. As a result of the task force’s findings, approximately 600 additional free-to-use ATMs will be installed in low income areas throughout the U.K. during 2007. While this is less than a two percent increase in free-to-use ATMs through the U.K., there is no certainty that other similar proposals will not be made and accepted in the future. If the legislature or another body with regulatory authority in the U.K. were to impose limits on the level of surcharges for ATM transactions, our revenue from operations in the U.K. would be negatively impacted.
 
In Mexico, surcharging for off-premise ATMs was legalized in late 2003, but was not formally implemented until July 2005. As such, the charging of fees to consumers to utilize off-premise ATMs is a relatively new experience in Mexico. Accordingly, it is too soon to predict whether public concerns over surcharging will surface in Mexico. However, if such concerns were to be raised, and if the applicable legislative or regulatory bodies in Mexico decided to impose limits on the level of surcharges for ATM transactions, our revenue from operations in Mexico would be negatively impacted.
 
The passing of legislation requiring modifications to be made to ATMs could severely impact our cash flows.
 
Under a current ruling of the U.S. District Court, it was determined that the United States’ currencies (as currently designed) violate the Rehabilitation Act, as the paper currencies issued by the U.S. are identical in size and color, regardless of denomination. Under the ruling, the U.S. Treasury Department has been ordered to develop ways in which to differentiate paper currency such that an individual who is visually-impaired would be able to distinguish between the different denominations. While it is still uncertain at this time what the outcome of the appeals process will be, in the event the current ruling is not overturned, participants in the ATM industry (including us) could be forced to incur significant costs to upgrade current machines’ hardware and software components. If required, such capital expenditures could limit our free cash such that we do not have enough cash available for the execution of our growth strategy, research and development costs, or other purposes.


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The passing of anti-money laundering legislation could cause us to lose certain merchant accounts and reduce our revenues.
 
Recent concerns by the U.S. federal government regarding the use of ATMs to launder money could lead to the imposition of additional regulations on our sponsoring financial institutions and our merchant customers regarding the source of cash loaded into their ATMs. In particular, such regulations could result in the incurrence of additional costs by individual merchants who load their own cash, thereby making their ATMs less profitable. Accordingly, some individual merchants may decide to discontinue their ATM operations, thus reducing the number of merchant-owned accounts that we currently manage. If such a reduction were to occur, we would see a corresponding decrease in our revenues.
 
A substantial portion of our future revenues and operating profits will be generated by the new 7-Eleven merchant relationship. Accordingly, if 7-Eleven’s financial condition deteriorates in the future and it is required to close some or all of its store locations, or if our ATM placement agreement with 7-Eleven expires or is terminated, our future financial results would be significantly impaired.
 
7-Eleven is now the single largest merchant customer in our portfolio, representing 35.8% and 33.6% of our total pro forma revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. Accordingly, a significant percentage of our future revenues and operating income will be dependent upon the successful continuation of our relationship with 7-Eleven. If 7-Eleven’s financial condition were to deteriorate in the future and, as a result, it was required to close a significant number of its domestic store locations, our financial results would be significantly impacted. Additionally, while the underlying ATM placement agreement with 7-Eleven has an initial term of 10 years, we may not be successful in renewing such agreement with 7-Eleven upon the end of that initial term, or such renewal may occur with terms and conditions that are not as favorable to us as those contained in the current agreement. Finally, the ATM placement agreement executed with 7-Eleven contains certain terms and conditions that, if we fail to meet such terms and conditions, gives 7-Eleven the right to terminate the placement agreement or our exclusive right to provide certain services.
 
In connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we acquired advanced-functionality Vcomtm machines with significant potential for providing new services. Failure to achieve market acceptance among users could lead to continued losses from the Vcomtm Services, which could adversely affect our operating results.
 
In the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we acquired approximately 5,500 ATM machines, including 2,000 advanced-functionality Vcomtm machines. Advanced-functionality includes check cashing, money transfer, and bill payment services (collectively, the “Vcomtm Services”), as well as off-premise deposit services using electronic imaging. Additional growth opportunities that we believe to be associated with the acquisition of Vcomtm machines, including possible services expansion of our existing ATMs, may be impaired if we cannot achieve market acceptance among users or if we cannot implement the right mix of services and locations or adopt effective targeted marketing strategies.
 
We have estimated that the Vcomtm Services generated an operating profit of $11.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and an operating loss of $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. However, excluding the upfront placement fees, which may not continue in the future, the Vcomtm Services generated operating losses of $6.6 million and $7.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. For the period from the acquisition (July 20, 2007) through September 30, 2007, the Vcomtm Services generated an operating loss of $2.1 million. By


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continuing to provide the Vcomtm Services, we currently expect that we may incur up to $10.0 million operating losses associated with such services for the first 12-18 months subsequent to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. We plan to continue to operate the Vcomtm units and restructure the Vcomtm operations to improve the financial results of the acquired Vcomtm operations; however, we may be unsuccessful in this effort. In the event we are not able to improve the operating results and we incur cumulative losses of $10.0 million associated with providing the Vcomtm Services, our current intent is to terminate the Vcomtm Services and utilize the Vcomtm machines solely to provide traditional ATM services. However, even if we are unsuccessful in improving its operating results, we may decide not to exit this business immediately but rather extend the period of time it takes to restructure the acquired Vcomtm operations, thus potentially resulting in losses of greater than $10.0 million. The future losses associated with the acquired Vcomtm operations could be significantly higher than those currently estimated, which would negatively impact our future operating results and financial condition. Even if we decide to terminate the provision of Vcomtm Services, our operating income may not improve because our estimate of historical losses was based on a review of the expenses of the financial services business of 7-Eleven Inc., which required us to allocate the expenses not directly associated with the provision of Vcomtm Services. In addition, in the event we decide to terminate the Vcomtm Services, we may be required to pay up to $1.5 million of contract termination payments, and may incur additional costs and expenses, which could negatively impact our future operating results and financial condition. Finally, to the extent we pursue future advanced functionality services independent of our Vcom efforts as indicated in “Prospectus Summary — Our Strategy,” we can provide no assurance that such efforts will be profitable.
 
Material weaknesses previously identified in our internal control over financial reporting by our independent registered public accounting firm could result in a material misstatement to our financial statements as well as result in our inability to file periodic reports within the time periods required by federal securities laws, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and stock price.
 
We are required to design, implement, and maintain effective controls over financial reporting. In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, our independent registered public accounting firm identified certain control deficiencies, which represent material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of a company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Specifically, our independent registered public accounting firm identified material weaknesses regarding our ability to account for complex or unusual transactions, including (1) deferred financing cost adjustments related to our debt modifications and refinancings, and (2) modifications to our asset retirement obligations. These material weaknesses resulted in, or contributed to, adjustments to our financial statements and, in certain cases, restatement of prior financial statements. While we have taken action to remediate the identified weaknesses, including the hiring of additional personnel with the requisite accounting skills and expertise, we cannot provide assurance that the measures we have taken or any future measures will adequately remediate the material weaknesses identified by our independent registered public accounting firm. Failure to implement new or improved controls, or any difficulties encountered in the implementation of such controls, could result in a material misstatement in our annual or interim consolidated financial statements that would not be prevented or detected. Such material misstatement could require us to restate our financial statements or otherwise cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information.


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We are required to document and test our internal control procedures in order to satisfy the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which will require annual management assessments and a report by our independent registered public accounting firm on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. We must complete our Section 404 annual management report and include the report beginning in our 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which will be filed in early 2008. Additionally, our independent registered public accounting firm must complete its attestation report, which must be included beginning in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which will be filed in early 2009. As described above, our independent registered public accounting firm has identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and we or it may discover additional material weaknesses or deficiencies, which we may not be able to remediate in time to meet our deadline for compliance with Section 404. Testing and maintaining internal controls may divert our management’s attention from other matters that are important to our business. We may not be able to conclude on an ongoing basis that we have effective internal control over financial reporting in accordance with Section 404 or our independent registered public accounting firm may not issue a favorable assessment. We cannot be certain as to the timing of completion of our evaluation, testing, and remediation actions or their effect on our operations. If either we are unable to conclude that we have effective internal control over financial reporting or our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to provide us with an unqualified report, investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our stock.
 
Failure to remediate any identified material weaknesses could cause us to not meet our reporting obligations. The rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) require that we file periodic reports containing our financial statements within a specified time following the completion of quarterly and annual fiscal periods. Any failure by us to timely file our periodic reports with the SEC may result in a number of adverse consequences that could materially and adversely impact our business, including, without limitation, potential action by the SEC against us, possible defaults under our debt arrangements, shareholder lawsuits, delisting of our stock from The Nasdaq Global Market, and general damage to our reputation.
 
Our operating results have fluctuated historically and could continue to fluctuate in the future, which could affect our ability to maintain our current market position or expand.
 
Our operating results have fluctuated in the past and may continue to fluctuate in the future as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are beyond our control, including the following:
 
  •  changes in general economic conditions and specific market conditions in the ATM and financial services industries;
 
  •  changes in payment trends and offerings in the markets in which we operate;
 
  •  competition from other companies providing the same or similar services that we offer;
 
  •  the timing and magnitude of operating expenses, capital expenditures, and expenses related to the expansion of sales, marketing, and operations, including as a result of acquisitions, if any;
 
  •  the timing and magnitude of any impairment charges that may materialize over time relating to our goodwill, intangible assets or long-lived assets;
 
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  •  changes in the mix of our current services; and
 
  •  changes in the financial condition and credit risk of our customers.
 
Any of the foregoing factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. Although we have experienced growth in revenues in recent quarters, this growth rate is not necessarily indicative of future operating results. A relatively large portion of our expenses are fixed in the short-term, particularly with respect to personnel expenses, depreciation and amortization expenses, and interest expense. Therefore, our results of operations are particularly sensitive to fluctuations in revenues. As such, comparisons to prior periods should not be relied upon as indications of our future performance.
 
If our goodwill or other intangible assets become impaired, we may be required to record a significant charge to earnings.
 
We have a large amount of goodwill and other intangible assets and are required to perform periodic assessments for any possible impairment for accounting purposes. At September 30, 2007, we had goodwill and other intangible assets of $371.2 million, or approximately 66% of our total assets. We evaluate periodically the recoverability and the amortization period of our intangible assets under GAAP. Some factors that we consider to be important in assessing whether or not impairment exists include the performance of the related assets relative to the expected historical or projected future operating results, significant changes in the manner of our use of the assets or the strategy for our overall business, and significant negative industry or economic trends. These factors, assumptions, and changes in them could result in an impairment of our goodwill and other intangible assets. We may be required to record a significant charge to earnings in our financial statements during the period in which any impairment of our goodwill or amortizable intangible assets is determined, resulting in an impact on our results of operations, the effect of which could be material. For example, in the quarter ended September 30, 2007 we recorded approximately $5.1 million of impairment charges related to our merchant contract with Target, which we acquired in 2004. Other impairment charges in the future may also adversely affect our results of operations.
 
We have a substantial amount of indebtedness, which may adversely affect our cash flow and our ability to operate our business, remain in compliance with debt covenants and make payments on our indebtedness.
 
As of September 30, 2007, we had outstanding indebtedness of approximately $408.9 million, which represents approximately 95.9% of our total capitalization of $426.4 million.
 
Our substantial indebtedness could have important consequences to you. For example, it could:
 
  •  make it more difficult for us to satisfy our obligations with respect to our indebtedness, and any failure to comply with the obligations of any of our debt instruments, including financial and other restrictive covenants, could result in an event of default under the indentures governing our senior subordinated notes and the agreements governing our other indebtedness;
 
  •  require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to pay principal and interest on our debt, which will reduce the funds available for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, and other general corporate purposes;
 
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  •  make us more vulnerable to adverse changes in general economic, industry and competitive conditions, and adverse changes in government regulation;
 
  •  limit our ability to borrow additional amounts for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions, debt service requirements, execution of our growth strategy, research and development costs, or other purposes; and
 
  •  place us at a disadvantage compared to our competitors who have less debt.
 
Any of the above listed factors could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. If we do not have sufficient earnings to service our debt, we may be required to refinance all or part of our existing debt, sell assets, borrow more money or sell securities, none of which we can guarantee we will be able to do.
 
The terms of our credit agreement and the indentures governing our senior subordinated notes may restrict our current and future operations, particularly our ability to respond to changes in our business or to take certain actions.
 
Our credit agreement and the indentures governing our senior subordinated notes include a number of covenants that, among other items, restrict our ability to:
 
  •  sell or transfer property or assets;
 
  •  pay dividends on or redeem or repurchase stock;
 
  •  merge into or consolidate with any third party;
 
  •  create, incur, assume or guarantee additional indebtedness;
 
  •  create certain liens;
 
  •  make investments;
 
  •  engage in transactions with affiliates;
 
  •  issue or sell preferred stock of restricted subsidiaries; and
 
  •  enter into sale and leaseback transactions.
 
In addition, we are required by our credit agreement to maintain specified financial ratios and limit the amount of capital expenditures incurred in any given 12-month period. As a result of these ratios and limits, we are limited in the manner in which we conduct our business and may be unable to engage in favorable business activities or finance future operations or capital needs. Accordingly, these restrictions may limit our ability to successfully operate our business and prevent us from fulfilling our debt obligations. A failure to comply with the covenants or financial ratios could result in an event of default. In the event of a default under our credit agreement, the lenders could exercise a number of remedies, some of which could result in an event of default under the indentures governing the senior subordinated notes. An acceleration of indebtedness under our credit agreement would also likely result in an event of default under the terms of any other financing arrangement we have outstanding at the time. If any or all of our debt were to be accelerated, there can be no assurance that our assets would be sufficient to repay any such indebtedness in full. If we are unable to repay outstanding borrowings under our bank credit facility when due the lenders will have the right to proceed against the collateral securing such indebtedness. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financing Facilities” for an additional discussion of our financing instruments.


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Risks Related to the Offering
 
There is no existing market for our common stock, and an active trading market may not develop.
 
There has not been a public market for our common stock. We cannot predict the extent to which investor interest in us will lead to the development of an active trading market on The Nasdaq Global Market or otherwise or how liquid that market might become. If an active trading market does not develop, you may have difficulty selling any of our common stock that you buy. The initial public offering price for the shares will be determined by negotiations between us and the representatives of the underwriters and may not be indicative of prices that will prevail in the open market following this offering. Consequently, you may not be able to sell shares of our common stock at prices equal to or greater than the price paid by you in this offering.
 
We do not intend to pay, and we are currently prohibited from paying, dividends on our common stock and, consequently, your only opportunity to achieve a return on your investment is if the price of our stock appreciates.
 
We do not plan to declare dividends on shares of our common stock in the foreseeable future. Additionally, we are currently prohibited from making any cash dividends pursuant to the terms of our credit facility. Consequently, your only opportunity to achieve a return on your investment in us will be if the market price of our common stock appreciates, which may not occur, and you sell your shares at a profit. There is no guarantee that the price of our common stock that will prevail in the market after this offering will ever exceed the price that you pay.
 
Future sales of our common stock in the public market could lower our stock price, and any additional capital raised by us through the sale of equity or convertible securities may dilute your ownership in us.
 
We may sell additional shares of common stock in subsequent public offerings. We may also issue additional shares of common stock or convertible securities. After the completion of this offering, we will have 38,566,207 outstanding shares of common stock. This number includes 12,000,000 shares that we are selling in this offering, which may be resold immediately in the public market. The remaining 26,566,207 shares, or 68.9% of our total outstanding shares, are restricted from immediate resale under the federal securities laws and a substantial portion of them are subject to the lock-up agreements between our current stockholders and the underwriters described in “Underwriting,” but may be sold into the market in the near future.
 
All of our existing stockholders are parties to an investors agreement with us. Under that agreement, certain of these stockholders will have the right, after the expiration of the lock-up period of 180 days from the effective date of this registration statement, to require us to effect the registration of their shares. In addition, if we propose to register, or are required to register following the exercise of registration rights, any of our shares of common stock under the Securities Act, all the stockholders who are parties to the investors agreement will be entitled to include their shares of common stock in that registration.
 
We cannot predict the size of future issuances of our common stock or the effect, if any, that future issuances and sales of shares of our common stock will have on the market price of our common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock (including shares issued in connection with an acquisition), or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock.


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You will suffer immediate and substantial dilution.
 
The initial public offering price per share is substantially higher than the pro forma net tangible book value per share immediately after the offering. As a result, you will pay a price per share that substantially exceeds the book value of our assets after subtracting our liabilities. At the initial public offering price of $10.00, you will incur immediate and substantial dilution in the amount of $17.23 per share. We also have outstanding stock options to purchase shares of our common stock at a weighted average exercise price of $6.99 per share. To the extent these options are exercised, you will experience further dilution. Investors who purchase common stock in this offering will have purchased 31.1% of the shares outstanding immediately after the offering, but will have paid 58.4% of the total consideration for our shares. See “Dilution” for more information.
 
Your ability to influence corporate matters may be limited because a small number of stockholders beneficially own a substantial amount of our common stock.
 
CapStreet II, L.P. and CapStreet Parallel II, L.P. (together with The CapStreet Group LLC, “The CapStreet Group”) and TA Associates are our largest equity stockholders. After giving effect to this offering, assuming no exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option, affiliates of The CapStreet Group will beneficially own approximately 9,096,567 shares, or 22.1%, of our common stock, and affiliates of TA Associates will beneficially own approximately 12,171,472 shares, or 29.5%, of our common stock. The percentage and number of shares owned by each of these stockholders after giving effect to this offering will vary based upon the initial public offering price. As a result of their ownership interests, these investors will be in a position to exert significant influence over the outcome of matters requiring a stockholder vote, including the election of directors, the entering into of mergers, sales of substantially all of our assets and other extraordinary transactions, and amendments to our certificate of incorporation or bylaws. In addition, this concentration of ownership may have the effect of preventing, discouraging or deferring a change of control, which could depress the market price of our common stock. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and “Principal Stockholders.”
 
Certain of our directors may have conflicts of interest because they are affiliated with significant stockholders. The resolution of these conflicts of interest may not be in our or your best interests.
 
Following the closing of this offering, certain of our directors may have conflicts of interest because of their affiliation with significant stockholders. Fred Lummis is associated with The CapStreet Group and Mike Wilson is associated with TA Associates. This may create conflicts of interest because Fred Lummis has responsibilities to The CapStreet Group and its owners and Mike Wilson has responsibilities to TA Associates and its owners. Their duties to The CapStreet Group and TA Associates may conflict with their duties as directors of our company regarding business dealings between these investor groups and us and other matters. The resolution of these conflicts may not always be in our or your best interests. For example, The CapStreet Group and TA Associates are in the business of making investments in companies and may from time to time acquire and hold interests in businesses that compete directly or indirectly with us. The CapStreet Group and TA Associates may also pursue acquisition opportunities that may be complementary to our business and, as a result, those acquisition opportunities may not be available to us. There is no formal mechanism among The CapStreet Group, TA Associates, and Cardtronics for handling potential conflicts of interest. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and “Principal Stockholders.”


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Affiliates of certain of our underwriters are lenders under our revolving credit facility. Because proceeds of this offering will be used to repay borrowings under that facility, those underwriters have interests in this offering beyond customary underwriting discounts and commissions.
 
Affiliates of Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are lenders under our revolving credit facility and will receive a portion of the proceeds of this offering, which will be used to repay in full the amount outstanding under the revolving credit facility. See “Use of Proceeds” and “Underwriting.” These underwriters, through their affiliates, may be deemed to receive financial benefits as a result of the consummation of this offering beyond the benefits customarily received by underwriters in similar offerings.
 
Anti-takeover provisions in our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation, our amended and restated bylaws, and Delaware law could discourage a change of control that our stockholders may favor, which could negatively affect our stock price.
 
Provisions in our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws and applicable provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law may make it more difficult and expensive for a third party to acquire control of us even if a change of control would be beneficial to the interests of our stockholders. These provisions could discourage potential takeover attempts and could adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws, which will be in effect at the time this offering is consummated, and the Delaware General Corporation Law will:
 
  •  authorize the issuance of blank check preferred stock that could be issued by our board of directors to thwart a takeover attempt;
 
  •  classify the board of directors into staggered, three-year terms, which may lengthen the time required by a third party to gain control of our board of directors;
 
  •  discourage, delay or prevent a change in control by prohibiting us from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder for a period of two years after the person becomes an interested stockholder, unless such a transaction has met certain fair market value requirements;
 
  •  prohibit cumulative voting in the election of directors, which would otherwise allow holders of less than a majority of stock to elect some directors;
 
  •  require super-majority voting to effect amendments to certain provisions of our certificate of incorporation or bylaws, including those provisions concerning the composition of the board of directors and the taking of action by stockholders by written consent;
 
  •  limit who may call special meetings of both the board of directors and stockholders;
 
  •  prohibit stockholder action by written consent, requiring all actions to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders;
 
  •  establish advance notice requirements for nominating candidates for election to the board of directors or for proposing matters that can be acted upon by stockholders at stockholders’ meetings; and
 
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INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA
 
In this prospectus, we rely on and refer to information and statistics regarding economic trends and conditions and other data pertaining to the ATM industry. We have obtained this data from our own research, surveys and studies conducted by third parties such as Dove Consulting Group, Inc., industry or other publications, such as ATM&Debit News, the U.K. Payment Statistics publication from APACS, and other publicly available sources. We believe that our sources of information and estimates are reliable and accurate, but we have not independently verified them. Our statements about the ATM industry in general, the number and type of ATMs in various markets, and the size and operations of our competitors in this prospectus are based on our management’s belief, this statistical data, internal studies, and our knowledge of industry trends.
 
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
 
We own or have rights to various trademarks, copyrights and trade names used in our business, including the following: “CARDTRONICS” (registered with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office—registration no. 1.970.030); “bankmachine” (registered under the Trade Marks Act of 1994 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland—trademark registration no. 2350262); “ALLPOINT” (registered with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office—registration no. 2.940.550); and “VCOM” (registered with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office—registration no. 2.598.789). This prospectus also includes trademarks, service marks, and trade names of other companies.
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. We may, in some cases, use words such as “project,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “will,” or “may,” or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this prospectus may include statements about:
 
  •  our financial outlook and the financial outlook of the ATM industry;
 
  •  our ability to compete successfully with our competitors;
 
  •  our use of our proceeds from this offering;
 
  •  our cash needs;
 
  •  implementation of our corporate strategy;
 
  •  our financial performance;
 
  •  our ability to expand our bank branding and surcharge-free service offerings;
 
  •  our ability to provide new ATM solutions to financial institutions;
 
  •  our ability to pursue and successfully integrate acquisitions;
 
  •  our ability to implement new services on the recently-acquired advanced-functionality Vcomtm units;
 
  •  our ability to strengthen existing customer relationships and reach new customers;
 
  •  our ability to expand internationally; and
 
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There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated by these forward-looking statements. These important factors include those that we discuss in this prospectus under the caption “Risk Factors.” You should read these factors and the other cautionary statements made in this prospectus as being applicable to all related forward-looking statements wherever they appear in this prospectus. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, our actual results, performance or achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


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USE OF PROCEEDS
 
We are offering 12,000,000 shares of our common stock. Certain stockholders have also granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an aggregate of 1,800,000 additional shares of our common stock to cover over-allotments. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of shares by these certain stockholders if the over-allotment option is exercised.
 
We estimate that our net proceeds from the sale of the shares of common stock by us will be approximately $110.1 million, after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.
 
We intend to use the net proceeds from this offering to repay amounts outstanding under our existing revolving credit facility, which may be drawn down again in the future. That facility, which consists of a $175.0 million revolving line of credit, matures in May 2012 and bears interest at a variable rate based upon LIBOR or prime rate, at our option. As of December 10, 2007, we had approximately $115.6 million in borrowings under the facility, and we had $51.9 million available for additional borrowings. The weighted average interest rate on these borrowings was approximately 7.9%. Of the outstanding borrowings under the facility, approximately $45.0 million was used to help fund the acquisition of the financial services business of 7-Eleven on July 20, 2007 and the balance was primarily drawn to fund working capital and capital expenditure needs. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financing Facilities—Revolving Credit Facility” for additional information regarding our credit facility.


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DIVIDEND POLICY
 
We do not expect to pay dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. Instead, we anticipate that all of our earnings in the foreseeable future will be used for the operation and growth of our business. Our ability to pay dividends to holders of our common stock is currently prohibited by the terms of our credit facility. Any future determination to pay dividends on our common stock is subject to the discretion of our board of directors and will depend upon various factors, including our financial position, results of operations, liquidity requirements, restrictions that may be imposed by applicable law and our contracts, including our credit facility and the indentures governing our senior subordinated notes, and other factors deemed relevant by our board of directors. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Liquidity and Capital Resources — Financing Facilities” for additional information on the restrictions and covenants in our credit facility and indentures.


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CAPITALIZATION
 
The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and our capitalization as of September 30, 2007:
 
  •  on an actual basis; and
 
  •  on an as adjusted basis giving effect to (1) our sale of 12,000,000 shares of our common stock in this offering, (2) the application of the estimated net proceeds from the offering as discussed under “Use of Proceeds,” (3) the conversion of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock in connection with the offering, and (4) a 7.9973 to 1 stock split of our common stock that will occur immediately prior to the closing of the offering.
 
You should read this table together with the “Use of Proceeds,” “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Description of Capital Stock,” and our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
                 
    As of September 30, 2007  
    Actual     As Adjusted  
    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
    (in thousands, except share and per share data)  
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,118     $ 10,618  
                 
Debt (including current maturities):
               
Revolving credit facility (1)(2)
  $ 105,600     $  
Long-term notes payable and capital lease obligations
    7,351       7,351  
$100.0 million 91/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013—Series B issued in 2007, net of $2.9 million discount
    97,073       97,073  
$200.0 million 91/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013 issued in 2005, net of $1.1 million discount
    198,886       198,886  
                 
Total debt
    408,910       303,310  
Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock (3)
    76,794        
Stockholders’ equity (deficit):
               
Common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, 5,000,000 shares authorized actual and 125,000,000 shares authorized as adjusted; 2,394,509 shares issued actual and 43,602,680 shares issued as adjusted; and 1,764,735 shares outstanding actual and 38,566,207 shares outstanding as adjusted (3)
          4  
Subscriptions receivable (at face value)
    (324 )     (324 )
Additional paid-in capital
    3,625       190,515  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
    8,577       8,577  
Accumulated deficit
    (22,986 )     (22,986 )
Treasury stock, at cost, 629,774 shares actual and 5,036,473 shares as adjusted
    (48,221 )     (48,221 )
                 
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)
    (59,329 )     127,565  
                 
Total capitalization
  $ 426,375     $ 430,875  
                 
 
 
(1) Actual amount outstanding as of December 10, 2007 totaled approximately $115.6 million.
 
(2) As adjusted amount excludes approximately $7.5 million in outstanding letters of credit that were issued in connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. As of September 30, 2007, we would have been able to borrow approximately $61.9 million in additional funds based on the covenants contained in our revolving credit facility, as amended.


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(3) Consists of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of September 30, 2007, there were 1,500,000 shares of Preferred Stock authorized, of which 929,789 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were issued and outstanding. The as adjusted amount assumes the conversion of all Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of common stock and a stock split in the form of a stock dividend of our common stock immediately prior to the closing of the offering. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Preferred Stock Private Placement with TA Associates” and “Description of Capital Stock.”


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DILUTION
 
If you invest in our common stock, your interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the public offering price per share of our common stock and the net tangible book value per share of our common stock after this offering. We calculate net tangible book value per share by dividing our net tangible book value, which equals total assets less goodwill, net other intangible assets and total liabilities, by the number of common shares outstanding. The pro forma net tangible book value of our common stock as of September 30, 2007, after giving effect to the impact of the conversion of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock and the 7.9973 to 1 estimated stock split for our common shares, which will be effected immediately prior to the closing of the offering, was approximately $(388.9) million, or $(14.63) per share, based upon 26,566,207 shares outstanding. After giving effect to the sale of 12,000,000 shares of common stock by us in this offering at the initial public offering price of $10.00 per share, and after deducting the estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and offering expenses payable by us, our pro forma net tangible book value as of September 30, 2007 would have been $(278.8) million, or $(7.23) per share. This represents an immediate increase in net tangible book value of $7.40 per share to existing stockholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $17.23 per share to investors purchasing shares in this offering. The following table illustrates this per share dilution:
 
                 
Initial public offering price per share
          $ 10.00  
Net tangible book value per share as of September 30, 2007
    (13.31 )        
Decrease attributable to conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock
    (1.32 )        
Increase attributable to new public investors
    7.40          
Pro forma net tangible book value per share after this offering
            (7.23 )
                 
Dilution of net tangible book value per share to new investors
          $ 17.23  
                 
 
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price per share paid by our existing stockholders and to be paid by new investors in this offering, calculated before deduction of estimated underwriting discounts and commissions.
 
                                         
    Shares Purchased     Total Consideration     Average Price
 
    Number     Percent     Amount     Percent     per Share  
 
Existing stockholders
    26,566,207       68.9 %   $ 85,368,503       41.6 %   $ 3.21  
New investors
    12,000,000       31.1 %     120,000,000       58.4 %   $ 10.00  
                                         
Total
    38,566,207       100.0 %   $ 205,368,503       100.0 %        
                                         
 
The tables above do not reflect the issuance of an additional 4,990,489 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options that will be outstanding, but unexercised, after the offering. Exercise of the options with an exercise price of less than the initial public offering price will result in additional dilution of net tangible book value per share to new investors.
 
If the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full, the number of shares held by new investors will increase to 13,800,000 shares, or 35.8% of the total number of shares of common stock outstanding after this offering.


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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
 
The following selected historical consolidated financial and operating data should be read together with “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and the consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 and the selected consolidated statements of operations data for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The balance sheet data as of December 31, 2003 and 2004, and the statements of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2003 have been derived from our audited financial statements, while the balance sheet data as of December 31, 2002 and the statements of operations data for the year ended December 31, 2002 have been derived from our unaudited financial statements, none of which are included in this prospectus. The selected consolidated balance sheet data as of September 30, 2007, and the selected consolidated statements of operations data for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 have been derived from our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The unaudited balance sheet data as of September 30, 2006 has been derived from our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements for such period, which are not included in this prospectus. The unaudited interim period financial information, in the opinion of management, includes all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for a fair presentation for the periods shown. Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected in the future.
 
                                                         
          Nine Months
 
          Ended
 
    Years Ended December 31,     September 30,  
    2002     2003     2004     2005     2006     2006     2007  
                                  (Unaudited)  
    (in thousands, except share and per share amounts, ratios, and number of ATMs)  
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations Data:
                                                       
Revenues:
                                                       
ATM operating revenues
  $ 59,183     $ 101,950     $ 182,711     $ 258,979     $ 280,985     $ 209,542     $ 251,854  
Vcomtm operating revenues
                                        685  
ATM product sales and other revenues
    9,603       8,493       10,204       9,986       12,620       9,218       9,805  
                                                         
Total revenues
    68,786       110,443       192,915       268,965       293,605       218,760       262,344  
Cost of revenues:
                                                       
Cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below) (1)
    49,134       80,286       143,504       199,767       209,850       157,225       191,046  
Cost of Vcomtm operating revenues
                                        2,644  
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues
    8,984       7,903       8,703       9,681       11,443       8,142       9,196  
                                                         
Total cost of revenues
    58,118       88,189       152,207       209,448       221,293       165,367       202,886  
                                                         
Gross profit
    10,668       22,254       40,708       59,517       72,312       53,393       59,458  
Operating expenses:
                                                       
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (2)(3)
    6,142       7,229       13,571       17,865       21,667       15,709       20,985  
Depreciation and accretion expense
    1,650       3,632       6,785       12,951       18,595       14,072       18,541  
Amortization expense (4)
    1,641       3,842       5,508       8,980       11,983       9,610       14,062  
                                                         
Total operating expenses
    9,433       14,703       25,864       39,796       52,245       39,391       53,588  
                                                         
Income from operations
    1,235       7,551       14,844       19,721       20,067       14,002       5,870  


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          Nine Months
 
          Ended
 
    Years Ended December 31,     September 30,  
    2002     2003     2004     2005     2006     2006     2007  
                                  (Unaudited)  
    (in thousands, except share and per share amounts, ratios, and number of ATMs)  
 
Other expense:
                                                       
Interest expense (5)
    1,039       2,157       5,235       22,426       25,072       18,769       21,592  
Minority interest in subsidiary
                19       15       (225 )     (128 )     (286 )
Other (6)
    58       106       209       968       (4,761 )     (740 )     1,037  
                                                         
Total other expense
    1,097       2,263       5,463       23,409       20,086       17,901       22,343  
                                                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    138       5,288       9,381       (3,688 )     (19 )     (3,899 )     (16,473 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    111       1,955       3,576       (1,270 )     512       (1,217 )     3,212  
                                                         
Income (loss) before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
    27       3,333       5,805       (2,418 )     (531 )     (2,682 )     (19,685 )
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for asset retirement obligations, net of related income tax benefit of $80 (7)
          134                                
                                                         
Net income (loss)
    27       3,199       5,805       (2,418 )     (531 )     (2,682 )     (19,685 )
Preferred stock dividends and accretion expense
    1,880       2,089       2,312       1,395       265       199       200  
                                                         
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
  $ (1,853 )   $ 1,110     $ 3,493     $ (3,813 )   $ (796 )   $ (2,881 )   $ (19,885 )
                                                         
Net income (loss) per common share:
                                                       
Basic
  $ (0.92 )   $ 0.53     $ 1.56     $ (2.16 )   $ (0.46 )   $ (1.64 )   $ (11.28 )
                                                         
Diluted
  $ (0.92 )   $ 0.51     $ 1.47     $ (2.16 )   $ (0.46 )   $ (1.64 )   $ (11.28 )
                                                         
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                                       
Basic
    2,019,346       2,078,555       2,238,801       1,766,419       1,749,328       1,752,442       1,762,200  
                                                         
Diluted
    2,019,346       2,171,824       2,372,204       1,766,419       1,749,328       1,752,442       1,762,200  
                                                         
Pro forma share and per share data(8):
                                                       
Net income (loss) per common share:
                                                       
Basic
  $ (0.11 )   $ 0.07     $ 0.20     $ (0.27 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.21 )   $ (1.41 )
                                                         
Diluted
  $ (0.11 )   $ 0.06     $ 0.18     $ (0.27 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.21 )   $ (1.41 )
                                                         
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                                       
Basic
    16,149,256       16,622,766       17,904,297       14,126,530       13,989,849       14,014,753       14,092,794  
                                                         
Diluted
    16,149,256       17,368,664       18,971,157       14,126,530       13,989,849       14,014,753       14,092,794  
                                                         
 
                                                         
          Nine Months
 
          Ended
 
    Years Ended December 31,     September 30,  
    2002     2003     2004     2005     2006     2006     2007  
    (in thousands, except ratios and numbers of ATMs)  
 
Other Financial Data (unaudited):
                                                       
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (9)
          1.3 x     1.5 x                        
Cash flows from operating activities
  $ 4,491     $ 21,629     $ 20,466     $ 33,227     $ 25,446     $ 16,867     $ 35,189  
Cash flows from investing activities
    (15,023 )     (29,663 )     (118,926 )     (139,960 )     (35,973 )     (25,933 )     (179,469 )
Cash flows from financing activities
    10,741       10,404       94,318       107,214       11,192       7,773       147,693  
Operating Data (unaudited):
                                                       
Total number of ATMs (at period end)
    8,298       12,021       24,581       26,208       25,259       25,709       31,586  
Total transactions
    36,212       64,605       111,577       158,851       172,808       128,539       166,183  
Total withdrawal transactions
    28,955       49,859       86,821       118,960       125,078       93,756       113,934  
 

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    As of December 31,     As of September 30,  
    2002     2003     2004     2005     2006     2006     2007  
                                  (Unaudited)  
    (in thousands)  
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet Data:
                                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,184     $ 5,554     $ 1,412     $ 1,699     $ 2,718     $ 475     $ 6,118  
Total assets
    34,843       65,295       197,667       343,751       367,756       354,914       562,201  
Total long-term debt, including current portion
    18,475       31,371       128,541       247,624       252,895       252,995       408,910  
Preferred stock (10)
    19,233       21,322       23,634       76,329       76,594       76,528       76,794  
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (9,024 )     (6,329 )     (340 )     (49,084 )     (37,168 )     (44,887 )     (59,329 )
 
 
(1) Excludes depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense of $3.1 million, $6.8 million, $11.4 million, $20.6 million, and $29.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively, and $22.6 million and $31.3 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
 
(2) Includes non-cash stock-based compensation totaling $1.6 million, $1.0 million, $2.2 million, and $0.8 million in 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively, as well as $0.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, related to options granted to certain employees and a restricted stock grant made to our Chief Executive Officer in 2003. Additionally, the 2004 results include a bonus of $1.8 million paid to our Chief Executive Officer related to the tax liability associated with such grant. No stock-based compensation was recorded in 2002. See Note 3 to our consolidated financial statements.
 
(3) Includes the write-off in 2004 of approximately $1.8 million in costs associated with our decision to not pursue a financing transaction to completion.
 
(4) Includes pre-tax impairment charges of $1.2 million and $2.8 million in 2005 and 2006, respectively, as well as $2.8 million and $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
 
(5) Includes the write-off of $5.0 million and $0.5 million of deferred financing costs in 2005 and 2006, respectively, as a result of (i) amendments to our existing credit facility and the repayment of our existing term loans in August 2005, and (ii) certain modifications made to our revolving credit facility in February 2006.
 
(6) The “Other” line item in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 primarily consists of losses on the sale or disposal of assets. “Other” in 2006 reflects the recognition of approximately $4.8 million in other income primarily related to settlement proceeds received from Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (“Winn-Dixie”), one of our merchant customers, as part of its emergence from bankruptcy, a $1.1 million contract termination payment received from one of our customers, and a $0.5 million payment received from one of our customers related to the sale of a number of its stores to another party, which were partially offset by $1.6 million of losses on the sale or disposal of fixed assets. “Other” for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 includes $1.5 million of losses on the disposal of fixed assets during the period, which were partially offset by $0.6 million of gains related to the sale of the Winn-Dixie equity securities, which we received from Winn-Dixie in 2006 as a part of its bankruptcy settlement.
 
(7) Reflects the effect of our adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. See Note 1(m) to our consolidated financial statements.
 
(8) Gives effect to the anticipated stock split of our common stock in connection with the offering. The stock split reflected in the above pro forma net income (loss) per common share amounts reflects (i) the conversion mechanics applicable to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by TA Associates, as described in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions,” (ii) the conversion of the remaining Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into an equal number of common shares, and (iii) a resulting 7.9973 to 1 stock split for all common shares, which will be effected immediately prior to the closing of the offering.
 
(9) For purposes of determining the ratio of earnings to fixed charges, earnings are defined as our income from operations before income taxes, plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest expense on all indebtedness, amortization of debt issuance costs and the interest portion of lease payments. Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2002, $5.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, and $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $4.0 million and $16.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.

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(10) The amount reflected on our balance sheet is shown net of issuance costs of $1.4 million as of December 31, 2006, and $1.2 million as of September 30, 2007. The aggregate redemption price for the preferred stock was $78.0 million as of September 30, 2007.
 
Supplemental Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
 
Financial information by quarter is summarized below for each of the three quarters in the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 and each of the four quarters in the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.
 
                                         
    Quarters Ended        
    March 31     June 30     September 30     December 31     Total  
    (in thousands, except per share amounts)  
 
2007
                                       
Total revenues
  $ 74,518     $ 77,239     $ 110,587       N/A     $ 262,344  
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization)(1)
    16,985       17,607       24,866       N/A       59,458  
Net loss(2)
    (3,387 )     (5,615 )     (10,683 )     N/A       (19,685 )
Net loss available to common stockholders(2)
    (3,454 )     (5,681 )     (10,750 )     N/A       (19,885 )
Net loss per common share(2):
                                       
Basic
  $ (1.97 )   $ (3.22 )   $ (6.09 )     N/A     $ (11.28 )
Diluted
  $ (1.97 )   $ (3.22 )   $ (6.09 )     N/A     $ (11.28 )
Pro forma net loss per common share(3):
                                       
Basic
  $ (0.25 )   $ (0.40 )   $ (0.76 )     N/A     $ (1.41 )
Diluted
  $ (0.25 )   $ (0.40 )   $ (0.76 )     N/A     $ (1.41 )
                                         
2006
                                       
Total revenues
  $ 69,141     $ 73,254     $ 76,365     $ 74,845     $ 293,605  
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization)(4)
    16,043       18,370       18,980       18,919       72,312  
Net income (loss)(5)
    (3,124 )     769       (327 )     2,151       (531 )
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders(5)
    (3,190 )     703       (394 )     2,085       (796 )
Net income (loss) per common share(5):
                                       
Basic
  $ (1.83 )   $ 0.40     $ (0.22 )   $ 1.20     $ (0.46 )
Diluted
  $ (1.83 )   $ 0.24     $ (0.22 )   $ 0.73     $ (0.46 )
Pro forma net income (loss) per common share(3):
                                       
Basic
  $ (0.23 )   $ 0.05     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.15     $ (0.06 )
Diluted
  $ (0.23 )   $ 0.03     $ (0.03 )   $ 0.09     $ (0.06 )
                                         
2005
                                       
Total revenues
  $ 58,264     $ 68,520     $ 71,734     $ 69,777     $ 268,295  
Gross profit (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization)(6)
    11,857       15,707       15,949       16,004       59,517  
Net income (loss)(7)
    569       1,446       (2,864 )     (1,569 )     (2,418 )
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders(7)
    (627 )     1,380       (2,881 )     (1,685 )     (3,813 )
Net income (loss) per common share(7):
                                       
Basic
  $ (0.29 )   $ 0.81     $ (1.69 )   $ (0.99 )   $ (2.16 )
Diluted
  $ (0.29 )   $ 0.50     $ (1.69 )   $ (0.99 )   $ (2.16 )
Pro forma net income (loss) per common share(3):
                                       
Basic
  $ (0.04 )   $ 0.10     $ (0.21 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.27 )
Diluted
  $ (0.04 )   $ 0.06     $ (0.21 )   $ (0.12 )   $ (0.27 )


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(1) Excludes $8.5 million, $7.1 million, and $15.7 million of depreciation, accretion, and amortization for the quarters ended March 31, 2007, June 30, 2007, and September 30, 2007, respectively.
 
(2) Includes pre-tax impairment charges of $0.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 and $5.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 related to certain contract-based intangible assets.
 
(3) Gives effect to the anticipated stock split of our common stock in connection with the offering. The stock split reflected in the above pro forma net income (loss) per common share amounts reflects (i) the conversion mechanics applicable to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by TA Associates, as described in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions,” (ii) the conversion of the remaining Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into an equal number of common shares, and (iii) a resulting 7.9973 to 1 stock split for all common shares, which will be effected immediately prior to the closing of the offering.
 
(4) Excludes $8.9 million, $6.6 million, $7.1 million, and $6.6 million of depreciation, accretion, and amortization for the quarters ended March 31, 2006, June 30, 2006, September 30, 2006, and December 31, 2006, respectively.
 
(5) Includes pre-tax impairment charge of $2.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 related to certain contract-based intangible assets. Also includes $4.8 million in other income for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 primarily related to settlement proceeds received from Winn-Dixie, one of our merchant customers, as part of its emergence from bankruptcy.
 
(6) Excludes $3.6 million, $4.7 million, $5.0 million, and $7.3 million of depreciation, accretion, and amortization for the quarters ended March 31, 2005, June 30, 2005, September 30, 2005, and December 31, 2005, respectively.
 
(7) Includes write-off of deferred financing costs of $0.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 and $4.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2005.


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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements give effect to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and the related financing transactions.
 
On July 20, 2007, we purchased substantially all of the assets of the financial services business of 7-Eleven (the “7-Eleven Financial Services Business”) for approximately $138.0 million in cash. That amount included a $2.0 million payment for estimated acquired working capital and approximately $1.0 million in other related closing costs. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the working capital payment was reduced to $1.3 million based on actual working capital amounts outstanding as of the acquisition date, thus reducing the Company’s overall cost of the acquisition to $137.3 million. Our receivable related to the working capital adjustment is currently reflected in our purchase price allocation as an additional current asset. The acquisition was funded by the sale of $100.0 million 91/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013—Series B and borrowings under our revolving credit facility, which we amended prior to the acquisition. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, give effect to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and the related financing transactions as if they occurred on January 1, 2006. No unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet has been presented as the effects of the above transactions have been fully reflected in our September 30, 2007 condensed consolidated balance sheet included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
The 7-Eleven ATM Transaction has been accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in such transaction were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the related acquisition date. The purchase price allocation reflected in the accompanying pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements is considered to be preliminary. The final purchase price allocation will be dependent upon, among other things, obtaining the final valuations for the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, which we expect to have completed within one year of closing. As such, the total estimated purchase price, as outlined in Note 2 to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements, has been allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed based on preliminary estimates of their fair values. This includes, among other things, estimations of the value of the acquired ATMs and Vcomtm units, which may ultimately differ significantly from the amounts shown herein. Any adjustments that result from the final valuation process for all of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities will change the purchase price allocation reflected herein, and thus would change the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements reflected in this prospectus, and in particular, the depreciation and amortization expense amounts associated with the acquired assets.
 
We acquired substantially all of the assets of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, which operates approximately 3,500 ATMs that allow customers to carry out traditional ATM services and approximately 2,000 Vcomtm advanced-functionality machines that, in addition to traditional ATM services, provide Vcomtm Services.
 
Historically, 7-Eleven has received upfront placement fees from third-party service providers to help fund the development and implementation efforts surrounding the Vcomtm Services, which have been recognized as revenues in the accompanying historical financial statements of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business. Although we may attempt to execute similar payment arrangements with the same (or new) service providers in the future, there is no guarantee that we will be successful in doing so. Accordingly, such upfront placement fees may not occur in the future, or may occur at lower levels than those realized historically. Reference is made to Note 1 in the notes to the unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding the amount of upfront placement fees


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that have been recognized in the historical financial statements of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business.
 
We currently expect to incur operating losses associated with the Vcomtm Services portion of the acquired 7-Eleven ATM portfolio within the first 12-18 months subsequent to the acquisition date. While we plan to continue to operate the Vcomtm units and restructure the Vcomtm Services to improve the underlying financial results of that portion of the acquired business, we may be unsuccessful in this effort. In the event we are not able to improve the financial results of the acquired Vcomtm operations, and we incur cumulative losses of $10.0 million associated with providing the Vcomtm Services, including $1.5 million in contract termination costs, our current intent is to terminate the Vcomtm Services and utilize the Vcomtm machines solely to provide traditional ATM services. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—In connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we acquired advanced-functionality Vcomtm machines with significant potential for providing new services. Failure to achieve market acceptance among users could lead to continued losses from the Vcomtm Services, which could adversely affect our operating results.”
 
The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations presented below are based on the assumptions and adjustments described in the accompanying notes. These unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not necessarily indicative of what our results of operations would have been had the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and the related financing transactions been consummated on the dates indicated, nor are they necessarily indicative of what our results of operations will be in future periods. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations do not contain any adjustments to reflect anticipated changes in operating costs or synergies anticipated as a result of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 are not indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations, and accompanying notes thereto, should be read in conjunction with the historical audited and unaudited financial statements, and accompanying notes thereto, of Cardtronics and the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, all of which are included elsewhere in this prospectus.


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CARDTRONICS, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006
(in thousands)
 
                                         
          7-Eleven
                   
          Financial
                   
          Services
                   
    Cardtronics
    Business
    Pro Forma
             
    Historical     (See Note 1)     Adjustments     Notes     Pro Forma  
 
Revenues:
                                       
ATM operating revenues
  $ 280,985     $ 135,976     $             $ 416,961  
Vcomtm operating revenues
          27,686                     27,686  
ATM product sales and other revenues
    12,620                           12,620  
                                         
Total revenues
    293,605       163,662                     457,267  
Cost of revenues:
                                       
Cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below. See Note 7.)
    209,850       107,547       (7,964 )     2       309,433  
Cost of Vcomtm operating revenues
          16,309                     16,309  
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues
    11,443                           11,443  
                                         
Total cost of revenues
    221,293       123,856       (7,964 )             337,185  
Gross profit
    72,312       39,806       7,964               120,082  
Operating expenses:
                                       
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
    21,667       5,913                     27,580  
Depreciation and accretion expense
    18,595       12,649       (7,542 )     4       23,702  
Amortization expense
    11,983       3,171       8,143       4       23,297  
                                         
Total operating expenses
    52,245       21,733       601               74,579  
Income from operations
    20,067       18,073       7,363               45,503  
Interest expense, net
    25,072       520       13,741       3       39,333  
Other income, net
    (4,986 )                         (4,986 )
                                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (19 )     17,553       (6,378 )             11,156  
Income tax provision (benefit)
    512       6,776       (2,630 )     5       4,658  
                                         
Net income (loss)
    (531 )     10,777       (3,748 )             6,498  
Preferred stock accretion expense
    265                           265  
                                         
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
  $ (796 )   $ 10,777     $ (3,748 )           $ 6,233  
                                         
Net income (loss) per common share:
                                       
Basic
  $ (0.46 )                           $ 3.56  
                                         
Diluted
  $ (0.46 )                           $ 2.17  
                                         
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    1,749,328                               1,749,328  
                                         
Diluted
    1,749,328                               2,872,271  
                                         
Pro forma share and per share data (see Note 6):
                                       
Net income (loss) per common share:
                                       
Basic
  $ (0.06 )                           $ 0.45  
                                         
Diluted
  $ (0.06 )                           $ 0.27  
                                         
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    13,989,849                               13,989,849  
                                         
Diluted
    13,989,849                               22,970,328  
                                         
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements.


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CARDTRONICS, INC.

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
(in thousands)
 
                                         
          7-Eleven
                   
          Financial
                   
          Services
                   
    Cardtronics
    Business
    Pro Forma
             
    Historical     (See Note 1)     Adjustments     Notes     Pro Forma  
 
Revenues:
                                       
ATM operating revenues
  $ 251,854     $ 79,313     $             $ 331,167  
Vcomtm operating revenues
    685       8,197                     8,882  
ATM product sales and other revenues
    9,805                           9,805  
                                         
Total revenues
    262,344       87,510                     349,854  
Cost of revenues:
                                       
Cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below. See Note 7.)
    191,046       63,234       (4,389 )     2       249,891  
Cost of Vcomtm operating revenues
    2,644       9,126                     11,770  
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues
    9,196                           9,196  
                                         
Total cost of revenues
    202,886       72,360       (4,389 )             270,857  
Gross profit
    59,458       15,150       4,389               78,997  
Operating expenses:
                                       
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
    20,985       2,437                     23,422  
Depreciation and accretion expense
    18,541       9,739       (6,923 )     4       21,357  
Amortization expense
    14,062       346       4,495       4       18,903  
                                         
Total operating expenses
    53,588       12,522       (2,428 )             63,682  
Income from operations
    5,870       2,628       6,817               15,315  
Interest expense, net
    21,592       100       7,480       3       29,172  
Other expense, net
    751                           751  
                                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (16,473 )     2,528       (663 )             (14,608 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    3,212       976       (976 )     5       3,212  
                                         
Net income (loss)
    (19,685 )     1,552       313               (17,820 )
Preferred stock accretion expense
    200                           200  
                                         
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders
  $ (19,885 )   $ 1,552     $ 313             $ (18,020 )
                                         
Net income (loss) per common share:
                                       
Basic
  $ (11.28 )                           $ (10.23 )
                                         
Diluted
  $ (11.28 )                           $ (10.23 )
                                         
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    1,762,200                               1,762,200  
                                         
Diluted
    1,762,200                               1,762,200  
                                         
Pro forma share and per share date (see Note 6):
                                       
Net income (loss) per common share:
                                       
Basic
  $ (1.41 )                           $ (1.28 )
                                         
Diluted
  $ (1.41 )                           $ (1.28 )
                                         
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                                       
Basic
    14,092,794                               14,092,794  
                                         
Diluted
    14,092,794                               14,092,794  
                                         
 
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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(1) The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial statements combine the historical results of Cardtronics and the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, and assume, for purposes of the pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations, that the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and the related financing transactions all occurred on January 1, 2006.
 
As discussed elsewhere in this prospectus, on July 20, 2007, we acquired substantially all of the assets associated with the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, including approximately 3,500 ATMs that allow customers to carry out traditional ATM services and approximately 2,000 advanced-functionality Vcomtm machines that offer traditional ATM services, as well as some or all of the Vcomtm Services.
 
Historically, 7-Eleven has received upfront placement fees from third-party service providers to help fund the development and implementation efforts surrounding the Vcomtm Services, which have been recognized as revenues in the accompanying historical financial statements of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business. However, it is uncertain as to whether such payments will occur in the future, or, if they do, whether such payments will occur at levels consistent with those seen in the past. During the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business recognized approximately $18.7 million and $4.8 million, respectively, in revenues associated with such upfront placement fees, approximately $18.0 million and $4.2 million of which are related to arrangements that ended prior to our acquisition of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, and thus will not continue in the future. While we believe we will continue to earn some placement fee revenues related to the acquired 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, we expect those amounts to be substantially less than those earned historically. The exclusion of such fees (which were directly attributable to providing the Vcomtm Services) would have resulted in lower operating results for the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business.
 
Excluding the majority of the upfront placement fees, the Vcomtm Services have historically generated operating losses, including, based upon our analysis, $6.6 million and $7.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. For the period from the acquisition (July 20, 2007) through September 30, 2007, the Vcomtm Services generated an operating loss of $2.1 million. Despite these losses, we plan to continue to operate the Vcomtm units and restructure the Vcomtm Services to improve the underlying financial results of that portion of the acquired business. By continuing to provide the Vcomtm Services for the 12-18 months following the acquisition, we currently expect that we may incur up to $10.0 million in operating losses, including $1.5 million in contract termination costs. In the event we are unsuccessful in our efforts and our cumulative losses (including termination costs) reach $10.0 million, our current intent is to terminate the Vcomtm Services and utilize the existing Vcomtm machines to provide traditional ATM services. If we terminate the Vcomtm Services, we believe that the financial results of the acquired 7-Eleven Financial Services Business could improve considerably.
 
(2) The reported amounts reflect the financing of and the preliminary allocation of the purchase price for the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. Such acquisition was financed primarily through the issuance and sale of $100.0 million 91/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013—Series B (the “Series B Notes”), and additional borrowings under our amended


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
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revolving credit facility. Our estimate of the total purchase price is summarized as follows (in thousands):
 
         
Total cash consideration
  $ 135,000  
Working capital adjustment and other related closing costs
    2,980  
         
Total estimated purchase price of acquisition
  $ 137,980  
         
The total purchase price has been allocated on a preliminary basis as follows (in thousands):
       
Current assets
  $ 13,549  
Property and equipment
    22,428  
Intangible assets:
       
Customer contracts and relationships
    78,000  
Goodwill
    62,367  
Current liabilities
    (19,167 )
Other non-current liabilities
    (19,197 )
         
Total purchase price of acquisition
  $ 137,980  
         
 
The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is pending completion of certain items, including the finalization of our valuation efforts for the tangible and intangible assets acquired. As such, there may be material changes to the initial allocation reflected above as those remaining items are finalized. Furthermore, the current allocations reflected above include $7.8 million and $11.7 million of additional other current liabilities and other long-term liabilities, respectively, related to certain unfavorable equipment leases and an operating contract assumed as part of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. The pro forma statements of operations include expense reductions of $8.0 million and $6.0 million for the pro forma year ended December 31, 2006 and pro forma nine months ended September 30, 2007 associated with the amortization of these liabilities to reduce the corresponding ATM operating expense amounts to fair value. Although these adjustments will serve to reduce the Company’s future expenses recorded for the cost of ATM operating revenues, the Company will still be required to pay the higher rates stipulated in the assumed leases and contract for the remaining terms of such agreements, the substantial majority of which expire in 2009. Such adjustments are considered to be preliminary and thus, may change materially once the valuation of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities is finalized, and the final purchase price allocation is completed.
 
(3) The reported amounts reflect the issuance and sale of the Series B Notes and additional borrowings under our amended credit facility, which were utilized to fund the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations assume such debt was issued or borrowed on January 1, 2006.


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS —(Continued)
 
The debt capitalization structure assumed to be outstanding for all periods presented in the above pro forma financial statements is as follows (in thousands):
 
         
$200.0 million 91/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013 issued in August 2005, net of the related discount
  $ 198,851  
$100.0 million 91/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013—Series B issued in July 2007, net of the related discount
    97,000  
Revolving credit facility (including additional borrowings to fund the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction)
    102,954  
Other long-term and current debt obligations, including capital lease obligations
    6,881  
         
Total pro forma debt
  $ 405,686  
         
 
For purposes of computing the interest expense amounts associated with the above debt structure, a weighted-average rate of 9.03% has been utilized. Assuming an increase of 25 basis points in the floating borrowing rate under our revolving credit facility, pro forma interest expense would have increased by $257,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006 and $193,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007.


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS —(Continued)
 
The following reconciliation provides additional details behind the pro forma interest expense adjustment reflected in the accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated statement of operations for the periods presented (in thousands):
 
                 
          Nine Months
 
    Year Ended
    Ended
 
    December 31,
    September 30,
 
    2006     2007  
 
Interest expense associated with the senior subordinated notes issued in August 2005 ($198.9 million at an effective interest rate of 9.4%)
  $ 18,620     $ 13,965  
Interest expense associated with the Series B Notes issued in July 2007 ($97.0 million at an effective interest rate of 9.5%)
    9,250       6,937  
Interest expense associated with the pro forma revolving credit facility balance ($103.0 million at an effective interest rate of 7.8%)
    8,030       6,023  
Interest expense associated with other indebtedness, including acquired capital lease obligations
    651       452  
Amortization of deferred financing costs associated with the Series B Notes issued in July 2007 and amended revolving credit facility ($1.7 million and $0.4 million amortized on a straight-line basis over 6 years and 5 years, respectively)
    353       265  
Amortization of discount associated with the Series B Notes issued in July 2007
    500       375  
Amortization of deferred financing costs associated with the senior subordinated notes issued in August 2005 and revolving credit facility
    1,929       1,155  
                 
Pro forma interest expense
    39,333       29,172  
Elimination of the historical interest expense of Cardtronics, Inc. and the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business
    (25,592 )     (21,692 )
                 
Pro forma interest expense adjustment
  $ 13,741     $ 7,480  
                 
 
Future maturities of our pro forma long-term debt and capital lease obligations are as follows (in thousands):
 
                                                         
    2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     Thereafter     Total  
 
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations
  $ 968     $ 1,454     $ 1,692     $ 1,327     $ 1,189     $ 403,205     $ 409,835  
 
(4) The reported amounts reflect the adjustments to the historical depreciation and amortization expense resulting from the effects of the preliminary purchase price allocations associated with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. Such amounts are, therefore, subject to change, and may change materially once the valuation of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities is finalized and the final purchase price allocation is completed. The acquired tangible assets were assumed to have a weighted-average remaining useful life of approximately 5.0 years and are being depreciated on a straight-line basis over such period of time. The acquired intangible customer contract/relationship is estimated to have a ten year life and is being amortized over such period on a straight-line basis, consistent with our past practice. The


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
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reported amounts also reflect the depreciation and accretion amounts related to our estimated asset retirement obligations associated with the acquired ATMs and Vcomtm units.
 
(5) For the year ended December 31, 2006, the adjustment to income taxes reflects the statutory rates of 37.1% for our U.S. operations (including the acquired 7-Eleven Financial Services Business), 30.0% for our U.K. operations, and 0.0% for our Mexico operations. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the adjustment to income taxes reflects rates of 0.0% for our U.S. and Mexico operations and 30.0% for our U.K. operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we determined that a valuation allowance of approximately $3.4 million should be established for our net deferred tax asset amounts in the U.S. based on our forecasted domestic pre-tax book loss for the remainder of 2007 and as a result of the additional losses expected to be incurred as a result of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. For our Mexico operations, all current and deferred tax benefits accruing to such operations have been fully reserved for due to the uncertain future utilization of such benefits.
 
(6) The pro forma share and per share information gives effect to the anticipated stock split of our common stock in connection with the offering. The stock split reflected in the pro forma net income (loss) per share amounts reflects (i) the conversion mechanics applicable to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by TA Associates, as described in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions,” (ii) the conversion of the remaining Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into an equal number of common shares, and (iii) a resulting 7.9973 to 1 stock split for all common shares, which will be effected immediately prior to the closing of the offering.
 
(7) The Company presents “Cost of ATM operating revenues” and “Gross profit” within its consolidated financial statements exclusive of depreciation, accretion and amortization. For the pro forma year ended December 31, 2006 and the pro forma nine month period ended September 30, 2007, the total depreciation, accretion, and amortization excluded from cost of ATM operating revenues and gross profit is $45.6 million and $39.0 million, respectively. These amounts include the depreciation and accretion related to assets under capital leases.
 
(8) Our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will convert into shares of our common stock immediately prior to our initial public offering. Of the 929,789 shares of Series B Convertible Stock outstanding as of September 30, 2007, 894,568 shares, which are held by TA Associates, will convert into 12,171,472 shares of common stock (on a split-adjusted basis) based on the $10.00 initial public offering price.
 
In connection with the above assumed conversion, the total amount of our outstanding common stock and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock prior to the initial public offering (on both a converted and split-adjusted basis) will remain the same. Accordingly, the incremental shares received by TA Associates in connection with the above assumed beneficial conversion will total approximately $35.1 million in value based on the $10.00 initial public offering price. Such amount will be reflected as a reduction of our net income (or an increase in our net loss) available to common shareholders immediately upon the conversion of TA Associates’ Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and the completion of our initial public offering.
 


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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current expectation, estimates, and projections about our business and operations. Our actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated and expressed in such forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors, including those we discuss under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus. You should read the following discussion together with the financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
Our discussion and analysis includes the following:
 
  •  Overview of Business
 
  •  Recent Events
 
  •  Impact of 7-Eleven ATM Transaction
 
  •  Results of Operations
 
  •  Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
  •  Critical Accounting Polices and Estimates
 
  •  New Accounting Pronouncements
 
  •  Disclosure about Market Risk
 
We have also included a discussion of the recent 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and the related financing transactions in certain portions of the following discussion and analysis section in order to provide some detail on the impact such transactions are expected to have on our results of operations and liquidity and capital resource requirements. In some cases, certain unaudited pro forma financial and operational information has been presented herein as if the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction occurred on January 1, 2006. Such unaudited pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what our actual financial or operational results would have been had the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction been consummated on such date. Such unaudited pro forma information should be read in conjunction with the historical audited and unaudited financial statements, and accompanying notes thereto, of Cardtronics and the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, all of which are included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
Overview of Business
 
As of September 30, 2007, we operated a network of approximately 31,500 ATMs operating in all 50 states and within the United Kingdom and Mexico. Our extensive ATM network is strengthened by multi-year contractual relationships with a wide variety of nationally and internationally-known merchants pursuant to which we operate ATMs in their locations. We deploy ATMs under two distinct arrangements with our merchant partners: Company-owned and merchant-owned.
 
Company-Owned.  Under a Company-owned arrangement, we own or lease the ATM and are responsible for controlling substantially all aspects of its operation. These responsibilities include what we refer to as first line maintenance, such as replacing paper, clearing paper or bill jams, resetting the ATM, any telecommunications and power issues, or other maintenance activities that do not require a trained service technician. We are also responsible for what we refer to as second line maintenance, which includes more complex maintenance procedures that require trained service technicians and often involve replacing component parts. In addition to first and second line maintenance, we are responsible for arranging for cash, cash


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loading, supplies, telecommunications service, and all other services required for the operation of the ATM, other than electricity. We typically pay a fee, either periodically, on a per-transaction basis or a combination of both, to the merchant on whose premises the ATM is physically located. We operate a limited number of our Company-owned ATMs on a merchant-assisted basis. In these arrangements, we own the ATM and provide all transaction processing services, but the merchant generally is responsible for providing and loading cash for the ATM and performing first line maintenance.
 
Typically, we deploy ATMs under Company-owned arrangements for our national and regional merchant customers. Such customers include 7-Eleven, BP Amoco, Chevron, Costco, CVS Pharmacy, Duane Reade, ExxonMobil, Hess Corporation, Rite Aid, Sunoco, Target, Walgreens, and Winn-Dixie in the United States; Alfred Jones, Martin McColl, McDonald’s, The Noble Organisation, Odeon Cinemas, Spar, Tates, and Vue Cinemas in the United Kingdom; and Fragua and OXXO in Mexico. Because Company-owned locations are controlled by us (i.e., we control the uptime of the machines), are usually located in major national retail chains, and are thus more likely candidates for additional sources of revenue such as bank branding, they generally offer higher transaction volumes and greater profitability, which we consider necessary to justify the upfront capital cost of installing Company-owned machines. As of September 30, 2007, we operated approximately 19,600 ATMs under Company-owned arrangements.
 
Merchant-Owned.  Under a merchant-owned arrangement, the merchant owns the ATM and is responsible for its maintenance and the majority of the operating costs; however, we generally continue to provide all transaction processing services and, in some cases, retain responsibility for providing and loading cash. We typically enter into merchant-owned arrangements with our smaller, independent merchant customers. In situations where a merchant purchases an ATM from us, the merchant normally retains responsibility for providing cash for the ATM. Because the merchant bears more of the costs associated with operating ATMs under this arrangement, the merchant typically receives a higher fee on a per-transaction basis than is the case under a Company-owned arrangement. In merchant-owned arrangements under which we have assumed responsibility for providing and loading cash and/or second line maintenance, the merchant receives a smaller fee on a per-transaction basis than in the typical merchant-owned arrangement. As of September 30, 2007, we operated approximately 11,900 ATMs under merchant-owned arrangements. The 7-Eleven ATM Transaction did not add any merchant-owned ATMs to our portfolio.
 
In the future, we expect the percentage of our Company-owned and merchant-owned arrangements to continue to fluctuate in response to the mix of ATMs we add through internal growth and acquisitions. While we may continue to add merchant-owned ATMs to our network as a result of acquisitions and internal sales efforts, our focus for internal growth will remain on expanding the number of Company-owned ATMs in our network due to the higher margins typically earned and the additional revenue opportunities available to us under Company-owned arrangements.
 
In-House Transaction Processing.  We are in the process of converting our ATMs from various third-party transaction processing companies to our own in-house transaction processing platform, thus providing us with the ability to control the processing of transactions conducted in our network of ATMs. We expect that this will provide us with the ability to control the content of the information appearing on the screens of our ATMs, which should in turn serve to increase the types of products and services that we will be able to offer to financial institutions. For example, with the ability to control screen flow, we expect to be able to offer customized branding solutions to financial institutions, including one-to-one marketing and advertising services at the point of transaction. Additionally, we expect that this move will provide us with future operational cost savings in terms of lower overall processing costs. We currently expect that it will cost us approximately $3.0 million to convert our current network


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of ATMs over to our in-house transaction processing switch, of which approximately $1.7 million has been incurred through September 30, 2007.
 
As our in-house transaction processing efforts are focused on controlling the flow and content of information on the ATM screen, we will continue to rely on third party service providers to handle the back-end connections to the electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) networks and various fund settlement and reconciliation processes for our Company-owned accounts. As of October 31, 2007, we had converted approximately 10,000 ATMs over to our in-house transaction processing switch, and we currently expect this initiative to be completed by December 31, 2008.
 
For a discussion of trends in the ATM industry, see “The ATM Industry — Recent Trends in the U.S. ATM Industry” and “The ATM Industry — Developing Trends in the ATM Industry.“
 
Components of Revenues, Cost of Revenues, and Expenses
 
Revenues
 
We derive our revenues primarily from providing ATM services and, to a lesser extent, from branding arrangements and sales of ATM equipment. We have historically classified revenues into two primary categories: ATM operating revenues and ATM product sales and other revenues. In reporting periods subsequent to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we will have a separate revenue category for the advanced-functionality services provided through the acquired Vcomtm units.
 
ATM Operating Revenues.  We present revenues from ATM services and branding arrangements as “ATM operating revenues” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. These revenues include the fees we earn per transaction on our network, fees we generate from network and bank branding arrangements, and fees earned from providing certain maintenance services. Our revenues from ATM services have increased rapidly in recent years due to the acquisitions we completed since 2001, as well as through internal expansion of our existing and acquired ATM networks. Our ATM operating revenues primarily consist of the three following components: surcharge revenue, interchange revenue, and branding revenue.
 
  •  Surcharge Revenue.  A surcharge fee represents a convenience fee paid by the cardholder for making a cash withdrawal from an ATM. Surcharge fees often vary by the type of arrangement under which we place our ATMs and can vary widely based on the location of the ATM and the nature of the contracts negotiated with our merchants. In the future, we expect that surcharge fees per surcharge-bearing transaction will vary depending upon negotiated surcharge fees at newly-deployed ATMs, the roll-out of additional branding arrangements, and future negotiations with existing merchant partners, as well as our ongoing efforts to improve profitability through improved pricing. For those ATMs that we own or operate on surcharge-free networks, we do not receive surcharge fees related to withdrawal transactions from cardholders who are participants of such networks, but rather we receive interchange and branding revenues (as discussed below). Surcharge fees in the United Kingdom are typically higher than the surcharge fees charged in the United States. In Mexico, surcharge fees are generally less than those charged in the United States.
 
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  withdrawals. Interchange fees are set by the EFT networks and vary according to EFT network arrangements with financial institutions, as well as the type of transaction. Such fees are typically lower (except for in the U.K.) for balance inquiries and fund transfers and higher for withdrawals transactions.
 
  •  Branding Revenue.  We generate branding revenue in a variety of ways. Under a bank branding agreement, ATMs that are owned and operated by us are branded with the logo of and operated as if they were owned by the branding financial institution. Customers of the branding institution can use those machines without paying a surcharge, and, in exchange, the financial institution pays us a monthly per-machine fee for such branding. We believe that this type of branding arrangement will typically result in an increase in transaction levels at the branded ATMs, as existing customers continue to use the ATMs and new customers of the branding financial institution are attracted by the surcharge-free service. Additionally, although we forego the surcharge fee on ATM transactions by the branding institution’s customers, we continue to earn interchange fees on those transactions along with the monthly branding fee, and typically enjoy an increase in surcharge-bearing transactions from users who are not customers of the branding institution as a result of having a bank brand on our ATMs. Overall, based on the above, we believe a branding arrangement can substantially increase the profitability of an ATM versus operating the same machine in an unbranded mode. Fees paid for branding an ATM vary widely within our industry, as well as within our own operations. We expect that this variance in branding fees will continue in the future. However, because our strategy is to set branding fees at levels sufficient to offset lost surcharge revenue, we do not expect any such variance to cause a decrease in our total revenues.
 
We also generate branding revenue from the ATMs we include in our nationwide surcharge-free Allpoint network, of which we are the owner and largest ATM deployer, as well as our recently instituted MasterCard® surcharge-free network. Network branding is an arrangement where a financial institution’s customers are allowed to use most of our nationwide ATM network on a surcharge-free basis. In the case of the Allpoint surcharge-free network, each participating financial institution pays us a fixed fee per cardholder to participate in the network. Under the MasterCard® surcharge-free network, we receive a fee from MasterCard® for each surcharge-free withdrawal transaction conducted on our network. Although we forego surcharge revenues on those transactions, we do earn interchange revenues in addition to network branding revenues, which are meant to compensate us for the loss of surcharge revenues. We believe that many of these surcharge-free transactions are represent withdrawal transactions from cardholders who have not previously utilized the underlying ATMs, and these increased transaction counts often more than offset the foregone surcharge. Consequently, we believe that network branding arrangements can enable us to profitably operate in the significant portion of the ATM transaction market that does not involve a surcharge.
 
The 7-Eleven ATMs that we acquired currently participate in the CO-OP® network, the nation’s largest surcharge-free network devoted exclusively to credit unions. Additionally, in June 2006, 7-Eleven entered into an arrangement with Financial Services Centers Cooperative, Inc. (“FSCC”), a cooperative service organization providing shared branching services for credit unions, to provide virtual branching services through its Vcomtm machines for members of the FSCC network.


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The following table sets forth information on our historical and pro forma surcharge, interchange, and branding revenues per withdrawal transaction for the periods indicated. The pro forma information presented below assumes the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction occurred effective January 1, 2006 but does not include any revenues and transactions associated with providing the Vcomtm advanced-functionality services for such periods.
 
                                                         
                      Pro Forma
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
    Pro Forma Nine
 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Months Ended
 
    December 31,     December 31,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2004     2005     2006     2006     2006     2007     2007  
 
Per withdrawal transaction(1):
                                                       
Surcharge revenue (2)
  $ 1.45     $ 1.52     $ 1.52     $ 1.39     $ 1.52     $ 1.40     $ 1.32  
Interchange revenue (3)
    0.60       0.56       0.55       0.57       0.55       0.57       0.59  
Branding revenue (4)
    0.02       0.06       0.13       0.18       0.12       0.20       0.21  
Other revenue(5)
    0.03       0.04       0.05       0.03       0.04       0.04       0.02  
                                                         
Total ATM operating revenues
  $ 2.10     $ 2.18     $ 2.25     $ 2.17     $ 2.23     $ 2.21     $ 2.14  
                                                         
 
 
(1) Amounts calculated based on total withdrawal transactions, including surcharge withdrawal transactions and surcharge-free withdrawal transactions.
 
(2) Excluding surcharge-free withdrawal transactions, the per transaction amounts would have been $1.53, $1.70, and $1.80 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively, $1.77 and $1.87 for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and $1.76 and $1.84 for the pro forma year ended December 31, 2006 and pro forma nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.
 
(3) Amounts calculated based on total interchange revenues earned on all transaction types, including withdrawals, balance inquiries, transfers, and surcharge-free transactions.
 
(4) Amounts include all bank and network branding revenues, the majority of which are not earned on a per transaction basis.
 
(5) Amounts include other miscellaneous ATM operating revenues.
 
The following table breaks down our total historical and pro forma ATM operating revenues into its various components for the years indicated:
 
                                                         
                      Pro Forma
    Nine Months
    Nine Months
    Pro Forma Nine
 
    Year Ended
    Year Ended
    Ended
    Ended
    Months Ended
 
    December 31,     December 31,
    September 30,
    September 30,
    September 30,
 
    2004     2005     2006     2006     2006     2007     2007  
 
Surcharge revenues
    68.9 %     69.9 %     67.5 %     64.2 %     68.1 %     63.2 %     61.7 %
Interchange revenues
    28.3       25.7       24.5       26.2       24.6       26.0       27.4  
Branding revenues
    1.3       2.6       6.0       8.3       5.3       9.2       9.7  
Other revenues
    1.5       1.8       2.0       1.3       2.0       1.6       1.2  
                                                         
Total ATM operating revenues
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %
                                                         
 
Vcomtm Operating Revenues.  The 7-Eleven ATM Transaction provided us with approximately 2,000 advanced-functionality financial self-service kiosks branded as “Vcomtm” terminals that, in addition to standard ATM services, offer more sophisticated financial services, including check cashing, money transfer, and bill payment services (collectively, the “Vcomtm Services”). We plan to continue to offer some of the Vcomtm Services, but in doing so, expect to incur operating losses associated with that portion of the acquired business. See “—Impact of 7-Eleven ATM Transaction” below for additional information on the expected impact of the Vcomtm Services on our future operating results.
 
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associated with providing certain of the advanced-functionality services. Most of these fees consist of payments received by 7-Eleven from a telecommunications provider. Such fees were amortized to revenues over the underlying contractual period, and there are no more significant payments due to us under these contracts. Therefore, in order for such placement fees to be received in the future, new contracts must be negotiated, but such negotiation is not assured. Accordingly, the percentage of Vcomtm operating revenues related to placement fees are expected to be considerably lower in the future.
 
ATM Product Sales and Other Revenues.  We present revenues from the sale of ATMs and other non-transaction based revenues as “ATM product sales and other revenues” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. These revenues consist primarily of sales of ATMs and related equipment to merchants operating under merchant-owned arrangements, as well as sales under our value-added reseller program with NCR. While we expect to continue to derive a portion of our revenues from direct sales of ATMs in the future, we expect that this source of revenue will not comprise a substantial portion of our total revenues in future periods.
 
Cost of Revenues
 
Our cost of revenues consists of those costs directly associated with ATM transactions completed on our ATM network. Such costs, which will also be incurred to handle transactions completed on the ATM and Vcomtm units acquired as part of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, include:
 
  •  Merchant Fees.  We pay our merchants a fee that depends on a variety of factors, including the type of arrangement under which the ATM is placed and the number of transactions at that ATM. The merchant fees to be paid to 7-Eleven pursuant to the placement agreement executed upon the closing of the transaction are consistent with the types and amounts of fees that are paid to our other merchant customers.
 
  •  Processing Fees.  We pay fees to third-party vendors for processing transactions originated at our ATMs. These vendors, which include Star Systems, Fiserv, RBSLynk (“Lynk”, a subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group), and Elan Financial Services, communicate with the cardholder’s financial institution through EFT networks to gain transaction authorization and to settle transactions. As previously noted, we are in the process of converting most of our ATMs over to our own in-house processing switch, which should result in a slight reduction in our overall processing costs in the future. For the acquired 7-Eleven ATMs, Fiserv is currently under contract to provide the transaction processing services through 2009. For the Vcomtm units, 7-Eleven utilizes its own in-house transaction processing switch, which we acquired as part of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, that is the same type of processing switch we utilize for our own in-house processing activities. Accordingly, we will continue to utilize this switch to process the transactions conducted on the acquired Vcomtm units subsequent to the acquisition.
 
  •  Cost of Cash.  Cost of cash includes all costs associated with our provision of vault cash for our ATMs, including fees for the use of cash, armored courier services, insurance, cash reconciliation, and associated wire fees. We entered into a new cash provider agreement with Wells Fargo Bank to provide vault cash for the ATM and Vcomtm units acquired from 7-Eleven. As the fees we pay under our contracts with our cash providers are based on market rates of interest, changes in interest rates could affect our cost of cash. However, we have entered into a number of interest rate swap transactions to hedge our exposure through 2010 on varying amounts of our current and anticipated outstanding domestic ATM cash balances, including the acquired 7-Eleven ATMs.


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  •  Communications.  Under our Company-owned arrangements, we are generally responsible for expenses associated with providing telecommunications capabilities to the ATMs, allowing the ATMs to connect with the applicable EFT network.
 
  •  Repairs and Maintenance.  Depending on the type of arrangement with the merchant, we may be responsible for first and/or second line maintenance for the ATM. We typically use third parties with national operations to provide these services. Our primary maintenance vendors are Diebold, NCR, and Pendum. NCR will serve as the primary maintenance provider for the acquired 7-Eleven ATMs.
 
  •  Direct Operations.  These expenses consist of costs associated with managing our ATM network, including expenses for monitoring the ATMs, program managers, technicians, and customer service representatives.
 
  •  Cost of Equipment Revenue.  In connection with the sale of equipment to merchants and value added resellers, we incur costs associated with purchasing equipment from manufacturers, as well as delivery and installation expenses.
 
We define variable costs as those incurred on a per transaction basis. Processing fees and the majority of merchant fees fall under this category. Processing fees and merchant fees accounted for approximately 52.7% of our cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 (53.6% on a pro forma basis for the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction). Therefore, we estimate that approximately 47.3% (or 46.4% on a pro forma basis) of our cost of ATM operating revenues is generally fixed in nature, meaning that any significant decrease in transaction volumes would lead to a decrease in the profitability of our ATM service operations, unless there were an offsetting increase in per-transaction revenues or decrease in our fixed costs. The inclusion of depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense for ATMs and ATM-related assets in our cost of ATM operating revenues would have increased the percentage of our cost of ATM operating revenues that we consider fixed in nature by approximately 7.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 (or 7.2% on a pro forma basis).
 
The profitability of any particular ATM location, and of our entire ATM services operation, is driven by a combination of surcharge, interchange, and branding revenues, as well as the level of our related costs. Accordingly, material changes in our average surcharge fee or average interchange fee may be offset by branding or other ancillary revenues, or by changes in our cost structure. Because a variance in our average surcharge fee or our average interchange fee is not necessarily indicative of a commensurate change in our profitability, you should consider these measures only in the context of our overall financial results.
 
Indirect Operating Expenses
 
Our indirect operating expenses include general and administrative expenses related to administration, salaries, benefits, advertising and marketing, depreciation of the ATMs we own, amortization of our acquired merchant contracts, and interest expense related to borrowings under our bank credit facility and our senior subordinated notes. We depreciate our capital equipment on a straight-line basis over the estimated life of such equipment and amortize the value of acquired merchant contracts over the estimated lives of such assets.
 
Recent Events
 
7-Eleven ATM Transaction.  On July 20, 2007, we purchased substantially all of the assets of the financial services business of 7-Eleven for approximately $138.0 million in cash. Such amount included a $2.0 million payment for estimated acquired working capital and approximately $1.0 million in other related closing costs. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the working capital payment was reduced to $1.3 million based on the actual working capital


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amounts outstanding as of the acquisition date, thus reducing the Company’s overall cost of the acquisition to $137.3 million. The 7-Eleven ATM Transaction included approximately 5,500 ATMs located in 7-Eleven stores throughout the United States, of which approximately 2,000 are advanced-functionality Vcomtm terminals. In connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we entered into a placement agreement that will provide us, subject to certain conditions, a ten-year exclusive right to operate all ATMs and Vcomtm units in 7-Eleven locations throughout the United States, including any new stores opened or acquired by 7-Eleven.
 
The operating results of our United States segment now include the results of the traditional ATM operations of the acquired 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, including the traditional ATM activities conducted on the Vcomtm units. Additionally, as a result of the distinctly different functionality provided by and expected economic results of the Vcomtm Services, such operations have been identified as a separate reportable segment. Because of the significance of this acquisition, our operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and our future operating results will not be comparable to our historical results. In particular, we expect a number of our revenue and expense line items to increase substantially as a result of this acquisition. While we expect our revenues and gross profits to increase substantially as a result of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, such amounts will initially be substantially offset by higher operating expense amounts, including higher selling, general, and administrative expenses associated with running the combined operations. Additionally, depreciation, amortization, and accretion expense amounts will increase significantly as a result of the tangible and intangible assets recorded as part of the acquisition. Furthermore, because we financed the acquisition through the issuance of additional senior subordinated notes and borrowings under our amended revolving credit facility, our interest expense, including the amortization of the related deferred financing costs, will increase significantly.
 
Historically, the Vcomtm Services have generated operating losses (excluding upfront placement fees, which are unlikely to recur at such levels in the future). We estimate that such losses totaled approximately $6.6 million and $7.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. Despite these losses, we plan to continue to operate the Vcomtm units and restructure the Vcomtm Services to improve the underlying financial results of that portion of the acquired business. By continuing to provide the Vcomtm Services for a period of 12-18 months following the acquisition, we currently expect that we may incur up to $10.0 million in operating losses, including potential contract termination costs. Subsequent to our acquisition on July 20, 2007 and through September 30, 2007, the Vcomtm Services generated an operating loss of $2.1 million, a level consistent with our expectations at closing. In the event we are unsuccessful in our efforts and our cumulative losses reach $10.0 million (including termination costs which we currently estimate would be approximately $1.5 million), our current intent is to terminate the Vcomtm Services and utilize the existing Vcomtm machines to provide traditional ATM services. If we terminate the Vcomtm Services, we believe that the financial results of the acquired 7-Eleven operations would improve considerably. However, until the Vcomtm Services are successfully restructured or terminated, they are expected to have a continuing negative impact on our ongoing domestic operating results and related margins.
 
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Notes were issued with Original Issue Discount and have an effective yield of 9.54%. We agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC within 240 days of the issuance of the Series B Notes with respect to an offer to exchange each of the Series B Notes for a new issue of our debt securities registered under the Securities Act with terms identical to those of the Series B Notes (except for the provisions relating to the transfer restrictions and payment of additional interest) and to use reasonable best efforts to have the exchange offer become effective as soon as reasonably practicable after filing but in any event no later than 360 days after the initial issuance date of the Series B Notes. If we fail to satisfy our registration obligations, we will be required, under certain circumstances, to pay additional interest to the holders of the Series B Notes.
 
In July 2007, in conjunction with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we amended our revolving credit facility to, among other things, (i) increase the maximum borrowing capacity under the revolver from $125.0 million to $175.0 million in order to partially finance the 7-Eleven ATM transaction and to provide additional financial flexibility, (ii) increase the amount of “indebtedness” (as defined in the Credit Agreement) to allow for the new issuance of the notes described above, (iii) extend the term of the Credit Agreement from May 2010 to May 2012, (iv) increase the amount of capital expenditures we can incur on a rolling 12-month basis from $60.0 million to a maximum of $75.0 million, and (v) amend certain restrictive covenants contained within the facility. This amendment, which was contingent upon the closing of the acquisition of the ATM business of 7-Eleven, became effective on July 20, 2007.
 
In May 2007, we amended our revolving credit facility to modify, among other items, (i) the interest rate spreads on outstanding borrowings and other pricing terms, and (ii) certain restrictive covenants contained within the facility. Such modification will allow for reduced interest expense in future periods, assuming a constant level of borrowing.
 
Merchant-Owned Account Attrition.  In general, we have experienced nominal turnover among our customers with whom we enter into Company-owned arrangements and have been very successful in negotiating contract renewals with those customers. Conversely, we have historically experienced a higher turnover rate among our smaller merchant-owned customers, with our domestic merchant-owned account base declining by approximately 1,000 machines from September 30, 2006 to September 30, 2007. While part of this attrition was due to an internal initiative launched by us in 2006 to identify and either restructure or eliminate certain underperforming merchant-owned accounts, an additional driver of this attrition was local and regional independent ATM service organizations that are targeting our smaller merchant-owned accounts upon the termination of the merchant’s contracts with us, or upon a change in the merchant’s ownership, which can be a common occurrence. Accordingly, we launched an internal initiative to identify and retain those merchant-owned accounts where we believed it made economic sense to do so. Our retention efforts to date have been successful, as we have seen a decline in the attrition rates in the first nine months of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. Specifically, our attrition rate during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was approximately 500 ATMs compared to over 1,500 ATMs during 2006. However, we still cannot predict whether such efforts will continue to be successful in reducing the attrition rate. Furthermore, because of our efforts to eliminate certain underperforming accounts, we may continue to experience a downward trend in our merchant-owned account base for the foreseeable future. Finally, because the EFT networks have required that all ATMs be Triple-DES compliant by the end of 2007, it is likely that we will lose some additional merchant-owned accounts during the remainder of this year as some merchants with low transacting ATMs may decide to dispose of their ATMs rather than incur the costs to upgrade or replace their existing machines.
 
Intangible Asset Impairments.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we recorded approximately $5.3 million of impairment charges related to our intangible assets, of which $5.1 million relates to our merchant contract with Target, which was acquired in 2004.


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We have continued to monitor the ATM operations agreement with this particular merchant customer as the future cash flows associated with that contract may be insufficient to support the related unamortized intangible and tangible asset values. We have also been in discussions with this particular merchant customer regarding additional services that could be offered under the existing contract to increase the number of transactions conducted on, and cash flows generated by, the underlying ATMs. However, we were unable to make any progress in this regard during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, and, based on discussions that have been held with this merchant, have concluded that the likelihood of being able to provide such additional services has decreased considerably. Furthermore, average monthly transaction volumes associated with this particular contract have continued to decrease in 2007 when compared to the same period last year. Accordingly, we concluded that the above impairment charge was warranted as of September 30, 2007. The impairment charge recorded served to write-off the remaining unamortized intangible asset associated with this merchant.
 
We plan to continue to work with this merchant customer to offer the additional services noted above, which we believe could significantly increase the future cash flows earned under this contract. Absent our ability to do this, we will attempt to restructure the terms of the existing contract in an effort to improve the underlying cash flows associated with such contract.
 
Valuation Allowance.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we recorded a $3.4 million valuation allowance to reserve for the estimated net deferred tax asset balance associated with our domestic operations. Such adjustment was based, in part, on the expectation of increased pre-tax book losses through the remainder of 2007, primarily as a result of the additional interest expense associated with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, coupled with the anticipated losses associated with the acquired Vcomtm operations.
 
Impact of 7-Eleven ATM Transaction
 
As outlined above, on July 20, 2007, we purchased substantially all of the assets of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business. Because of the significance of this acquisition, our historical operating results are not expected to be indicative of our future operating results. In particular, we expect a number of our revenue and expense line items to increase substantially upon the consummation of this acquisition. The following table reflects our historical operating results for selected income statement line items for the year ended December 31, 2006, and the same line items on a pro forma basis assuming the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and the related financing transactions occurred effective January 1, 2006. Such pro forma amounts exclude the majority of the upfront placement fee revenues associated with the acquired Vcomtm operations in an effort to depict the potential on-going operating results of the acquired 7-Eleven ATM operations.
 
                 
    Year Ended December 31,
 
    2006  
    Actual     Pro Forma  
          (Unaudited)  
    (in thousands)  
 
Revenues
  $ 293,605     $ 439,285 (1)
Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense, shown separately below)
    221,293       337,185  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    21,667       27,580  
Depreciation and amortization expense
    30,578       46,999  
Interest expense
    25,072       39,333  
Loss before income taxes
    (19 )     (6,826 )(1)
 
 
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While our revenues and gross profits are expected to increase substantially as a result of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, such amounts will initially be substantially offset by higher operating expense amounts, including higher selling, general, and administrative expenses associated with running the combined operations. Additionally, we expect depreciation, amortization, and accretion expense amounts to increase significantly as a result of the tangible and intangible assets recorded as part of the acquisition. Furthermore, because we financed this acquisition with the issuance of our Series B Notes, along with borrowings under our amended revolving credit facility, we expect that our interest expense, including the amortization of the related deferred financing costs, will increase significantly.
 
Excluding the majority of the upfront placement fees, the Vcomtm Services have historically generated operating losses, including, based upon our analysis, $6.6 million and $7.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. Despite these losses, we plan to continue to operate the Vcomtm units following the completion of the acquisition and restructure the Vcomtm Services to improve the underlying financial results of that portion of the acquired business. By continuing to provide the Vcomtm Services for the 12-18 months following the acquisition, we currently expect that we may incur up to $10.0 million in operating losses, including $1.5 million in contract termination costs. However, in the event we are unsuccessful in our efforts and our cumulative losses (including termination costs) reach $10.0 million, our current intent is to terminate the Vcomtm Services and utilize the existing Vcomtm machines to provide traditional ATM services. If we terminate the Vcomtm Services, we believe that the financial results of the acquired 7-Eleven Financial Services Business could considerably improve.


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Results of Operations
 
The following table sets forth our statement of operations information as a percentage of total revenues for the periods indicated. Figures may not add due to rounding.
 
                                         
    Years Ended December 31,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2004     2005     2006     2006     2007  
 
Revenues:
                                       
ATM operating revenues
    94.7 %     96.3 %     95.7 %     95.8 %     96.0 %
Vcomtm operating revenues
                            0.3  
ATM product sales and other revenues
    5.3       3.7       4.3       4.2       3.7  
                                         
Total revenues
    100.0       100.0       100.0       100.0       100.0  
Cost of revenues:
                                       
Cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below)(1)
    74.4       74.3       71.5       71.9       72.8  
Cost of Vcomtm operating revenues
                            1.0  
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues
    4.5       3.6       3.9       3.7       3.5  
                                         
Total cost of revenues
    78.9       77.9       75.4       75.6       77.3  
                                         
Gross profit
    21.1       22.1       24.6       24.4       22.7  
Operating expenses:
                                       
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
    7.0       6.6       7.4       7.2       8.0  
Depreciation and accretion expense
    3.5       4.8       6.3       6.4       7.1  
Amortization expense(2)
    2.9       3.3       4.1       4.4       5.4  
                                         
Total operating expenses
    13.4       14.7       17.8       18.0       20.4  
                                         
Income from operations
    7.7       7.4       6.8       6.4       2.2  
Other expense (income):
                                       
Interest expense, net
    2.7       8.4       8.5       8.6       8.2  
Minority interest in subsidiary
                (0.1 )     (0.1 )     (0.1 )
Other, net
    0.1       0.4       (1.6 )     (0.3 )     0.4  
                                         
Total other expense
    2.8       8.8       6.8       8.2       8.5  
                                         
Income (loss) before income taxes
    4.9       (1.4 )           (1.8 )     (6.3 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    1.9       (0.5 )     (0.2 )     (0.6 )     1.2  
                                         
Net income (loss)
    3.0 %     (0.9 )%     (0.2 )%     (1.2 )%     (7.5 )%
                                         
 
 
(1) Excludes effects of depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense of $11.4 million, $20.6 million, and $29.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively, and $22.6 million and $31.3 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively. The inclusion of this depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense in “Cost of ATM operating revenues” would have increased our Cost of ATM operating revenues as a percentage of total revenues by 5.9%, 7.7%, and 9.9% for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively, and 10.3% and 12.0% for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.
 
(2) Includes pretax impairment charges of $1.2 million and $2.8 million in 2005 and 2006, respectively, and $2.8 million and $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively.


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Key Operating Metrics
 
We rely on certain key measures to gauge our operating performance, including total withdrawal transactions, withdrawal transactions per ATM, gross profit, gross profit margin per withdrawal transaction, and gross profit per ATM. The following table sets forth these measures based on our historical results for the periods indicated and the same measures for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007 on a pro forma basis giving effect to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction as if it had occurred on January 1, 2006:
                                                         
                      Pro Forma
                Pro Forma
 
          Year Ended
    Nine Months Ended
    Nine Months
 
    Year Ended December 31,     December 31,
    September 30,     Ended September 30,
 
    2004     2005     2006     2006     2006     2007     2007  
 
Average number of transacting ATMs
    17,936       26,164       25,778       31,301       25,913       27,149       31,033  
Total transactions (in thousands)
    111,577       156,851       172,808       264,431       128,539       166,183       222,360  
Monthly total transactions per ATM (1)
    518       500       559       704       551       680       796  
Total withdrawal transactions (in thousands)
    86,821       118,960       125,078       192,107       93,756       113,934       155,100  
Monthly withdrawal transactions per ATM
    403       379       404       511       402       466       555  
Per withdrawal transaction:
                                                       
ATM operating revenues
  $ 2.10     $ 2.18     $ 2.25     $ 2.17     $ 2.23     $ 2.21     $ 2.14  
Cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) (2)
    1.65       1.68       1.68       1.61       1.67       1.68       1.62  
                                                         
ATM operating gross profit (2)(3)(4)
  $ 0.45     $ 0.50     $ 0.57     $ 0.56     $ 0.56     $ 0.53     $ 0.52  
                                                         
Per ATM per month:
                                                       
ATM operating revenues
  $ 849     $ 825     $ 908     $ 1,110     $ 898     $ 1,031     $ 1,186  
Cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation,
accretion, and amortization) (5)
    667       636       678       825       674       782       895  
                                                         
ATM operating gross profit (3)(4)(5)
  $ 182     $ 189     $ 230     $ 285     $ 224     $ 249     $ 291  
                                                         
ATM operating gross profit margin (exclusive
of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) (2)(4)
    21.4 %     22.9 %     25.3 %     25.8 %     25.0 %     24.1 %     24.5 %
ATM operating gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) (6)
    15.2 %     14.9 %     14.9 %     14.9 %     14.2 %     11.7 %     12.8 %
 
 
(1) The historical 2007 average number of transacting ATMs for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 includes the ATMs acquired in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction beginning from the acquisition date (July 20, 2007) and continuing through September 30, 2007. The historical 2006 average numbers of transacting ATMs for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2006 includes the ATMs of our Mexico operations beginning from the acquisition date (February 8, 2006) and continuing through December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2006, respectively.
 
(2) Excludes effects of depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense of $11.4 million, $20.6 million, and $29.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively, $45.6 million for the pro forma year ended December 31, 2006, $22.6 million and $31.3 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and $39.0 million for the pro forma nine month period ended September 30, 2007. The inclusion of this depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense in “Cost of ATM operating revenues” would have increased our Cost of ATM operating revenues per withdrawal transaction and decreased our ATM operating gross profit per withdrawal transaction by $0.13, $0.17, and $0.23 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively, $0.24 for the pro forma year ended December 31, 2006, $0.24 and $0.27 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and $0.25 for the pro forma nine month period ended September 30, 2007.


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(3) ATM operating gross profit is a measure of profitability that uses only the revenues and expenses that are transaction-based. The revenues and expenses from ATM equipment sales, Vcomtm Services, and other ATM-related services are not included.
 
(4) The increase in ATM operating gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) in 2006 when compared to 2005 is due to the increases in revenues associated with the Company’s bank and network branding initiatives, increased surcharge rates in selected merchant retail locations, and higher gross profit margins associated with our United Kingdom portfolio of ATMs (which was acquired in May 2005). The decrease in ATM operating gross profit margins in 2007 is primarily due to higher vault cash costs and costs incurred in connection with our Triple-DES upgrade and in-house processing conversion costs.
 
(5) The inclusion in “Cost of ATM operating revenues” of the depreciation, accretion, and amortization expensed referenced in Note 2 above would have increased our Cost of ATM operating revenues per ATM per month and decreased our ATM operating gross profit per ATM per month by $53, $66, and $94 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively, $121 for the pro forma year ended December 31, 2006, $97 and $128 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, respectively, and $140 for the pro forma nine month period ended September 30, 2007.
 
(6) The decrease in ATM operating gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) in 2007 when compared to 2006 is primarily due to higher depreciation and accretion expense associated with recent ATM deployments in the United Kingdom and Mexico, which have yet to achieve the higher consistent recurring transaction levels seen in our more mature ATMs, and the incremental amortization expense related to an intangible asset impairment recorded in the third quarter of 2007.
 
Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
Revenues
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2007     % Change     2006     2007     % Change  
    (in thousands)           (in thousands)        
 
ATM operating revenues
  $ 72,887     $ 106,234       45.8 %   $ 209,542     $ 251,854       20.2 %
Vcom operating revenues
          685       100.0 %           685       100.0 %
ATM product sales and other revenues
    3,478       3,668       5.5 %     9,218       9,805       6.4 %
                                                 
Total revenues
  $ 76,365     $ 110,587       44.8 %   $ 218,760     $ 262,344       19.9 %
                                                 
 
ATM operating revenues.  For the three month period ended September 30, 2007, our ATM operating revenues increased 45.8% when compared with the same period in prior year. This increase was a result of approximately 55% growth in ATM operating revenues generated by our international operations, 50% growth in bank and networking branding revenues generated by our pre-existing domestic business (i.e., our domestic portfolio prior to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction), and $29.4 million of incremental revenues as a result of our July 2007 acquisition of the ATM operations of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2007, our United States segment experienced a $26.9 million, or 44.2%, increase in ATM operating revenues over the same period in prior year. This increase was primarily the result of the incremental revenues earned during the period as a result of our July 2007 acquisition of the ATM operations of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, which generated $26.4 million of surcharge and interchange revenues and $3.0 million of bank and network branding revenues during the third quarter. Additionally, bank and network branding revenues generated by our pre-existing domestic operations increased $2.3 million, or approximately 50%, when compared to the third quarter of 2006, as a result of additional branding agreements entered into with financial institutions during the past twelve months. The incremental ATM-related revenues resulting from the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and additional branding agreements were partially offset by lower revenues from our pre-existing domestic operations, which experienced a year-over-year decline in surcharge, interchange, and other transaction-based revenues primarily as a result of the decrease in the number of transacting merchant-owned ATMs under contract by 1,000 ATMs from September 30, 2006 to September 30, 2007. The lower machine count resulted in a decline in ATM operating revenues from our merchant-owned ATM base by roughly


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$3.4 million, or 12.8%, compared to the same period in the prior year. In the future, we expect that revenues from the additional opportunities afforded to us as a result of the increase in our Company-owned machine count, which include bank and networking branding arrangements, will more than offset the decline in revenues resulting from the decreased number of merchant-owned machines.
 
During the three months ended September 30, 2007, our United Kingdom segment experienced a $5.4 million, or 46.5%, increase in ATM operating revenues over the same period in 2006. This increase primarily resulted from a 48% increase in the average number of transacting ATMs compared to the same period in 2006 due to the deployment of additional ATMs during the latter half of 2006 and first nine months of 2007. Also contributing to the increase were favorable foreign currency exchange rates during the period, which contributed to approximately 23% of the $5.4 million increase in ATM operating revenues from our United Kingdom segment over the same period in 2006. Our Mexico operations further contributed to the increase in ATM operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2007, as the surcharge and interchange amounts earned were approximately $1.0 million higher than the same period in 2006. This increase in revenues was the result of the additional ATM deployments in 2006 and 2007. We expect that the ATM operating revenues generated by our international operations will continue to increase, as we deploy additional ATMs in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Additionally, we anticipate that our future ATM operating revenues will increase as a result of the transaction ramping associated with our recently-deployed international ATMs, which typically take up to nine months to reach consistent monthly transaction levels.
 
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, our ATM operating revenues increased 20.2% when compared with the same period in prior year. This increase was a result of approximately 62% growth in ATM operating revenues generated by our international operations, 81% growth in bank and networking branding revenues generated by our pre-existing domestic business, and $29.4 million of incremental revenues as a result of our July 2007 acquisition of the ATM operations of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business.
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our United States segment experienced a $24.0 million, or 13.7%, increase in ATM operating revenues over the same period in prior year. In addition to the $29.4 million of incremental surcharge, interchange, and branding revenues described above as a result of our acquisition of the ATM operations of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business in July 2007, our pre-existing domestic operations generated a $9.0 million, or 81.3%, increase in bank and network branding revenues when compared to the same period in 2006. These incremental branding revenues were a result of additional branding agreements entered into with financial institutions during the past twelve months. As was the case during the three months ended September 30, 2007, the overall increase in ATM operating revenues from our pre-existing domestic operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 were partially offset by lower revenues associated with our merchant-owned operations as a result of the decrease in the number of transacting merchant-owned ATMs within the United States. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, ATM operating revenues from our merchant-owned base declined roughly $9.4 million, or 11.6%, compared to the same period in prior year.
 
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the increase in ATM operating revenues, generating $2.1 million in additional revenues in 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.
 
Vcomtm operating revenues.  Vcomtm operating revenues generated during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 were primarily attributable to check cashing fees earned by our Advanced Functionality segment during the period. We are currently working to restructure the Vcomtm Services to improve the underlying financial results of that portion of the acquired business. In the event we are unsuccessful in our efforts and our cumulative losses, including potential termination costs, reach $10.0 million, our intent is to terminate the Vcomtm Services.
 
ATM product sales and other revenues.  ATM product sales and other revenues for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 increased approximately 5.5% and 6.4% when compared to the same period in 2006. Such increases were primarily due to higher year-over-year value-added reseller (“VAR”) program sales and additional sales of used equipment by our United States segment. These increases were partially offset by a decline in service call revenue during the periods, primarily the result of lower service calls related to Triple-DES upgrades during 2007 when compared to the same periods in 2006.
 
Cost of Revenues and Gross Margin
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2007     % Change     2006     2007     % Change  
    (in thousands)           (in thousands)        
 
Cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below)(1)
  $ 54,280     $ 79,966       47.3 %   $ 157,225     $ 191,046       21.5 %
Cost of Vcom operating revenues
          2,644       100.0 %           2,644       100.0 %
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues
    3,105       3,111       0.2 %     8,142       9,196       12.9 %
                                                 
Total cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below)(1)
  $ 57,385     $ 85,721       49.4 %   $ 165,367     $ 202,886       22.7 %
                                                 
ATM operating gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below)(1)
    25.5 %     24.7 %             25.0 %     24.1 %        
Vcom operating gross profit margin
          (286.0 )%                   (286.0 )%        
ATM product sales and other revenues gross profit margin
    10.7 %     15.2 %             11.7 %     6.2 %        
Total gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below)(1)
    24.9 %     22.5 %             24.4 %     22.7 %        
ATM operating gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization)
    15.8 %     10.0 %             14.2 %     11.7 %        
Total gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization)
    15.5 %     8.3 %             14.1 %     10.7 %        


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(1) Excludes depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense of $15.7 million and $7.1 million for the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $31.3 million and $22.6 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
 
Cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below).  For the three month period ended September 30, 2007, the increase in the cost of ATM operating revenues was primarily driven by our United States segment, which experienced a $20.3 million, or 43.6%, increase in such costs from prior year levels. This increase was primarily the result of the incremental costs incurred during the period as a result of our July 2007 acquisition of the ATM operations of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, which incurred $21.4 million of incremental expenses during the three months ended September 30, 2007, including $10.9 million of merchant fees, $4.1 million in vault cash costs, and $2.3 million of maintenance costs. The $21.4 million of incremental expenses generated by the ATM operations of the acquired 7-Eleven Financial Services Business is net of $1.7 million of amortization expense related to the deferred liabilities recorded to value certain unfavorable operating leases and an operating contract assumed as a part of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. For additional details related to these deferred liabilities, see Note 2 to our unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein.
 
Also contributing to the increase in the cost of ATM operating revenues associated with our United States segment were (i) higher domestic vault cash costs associated with our pre-existing domestic operations, which increased $1.4 million, or 30.1%, compared to the same period in 2006 as a result of higher average per-transaction cash withdrawal amounts (which results in an increase in the level of vault cash balances necessary to support such transactions) and higher overall vault cash balances in our bank branded ATMs, and (ii) $0.6 million in incremental costs associated with our efforts to convert our ATMs over to our in-house transaction processing platform. Partially offsetting these increases were lower merchant fees associated with our pre-existing domestic operations, which decreased $3.6 million, or 13.2%, when compared to the same period in 2006. Of this $3.6 million decline, approximately $3.1 million was the result of the year-over-year decline in the number of domestic merchant-owned ATMs and related surcharge revenues.
 
Our international operations also contributed to the increase in the cost of ATM operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2007, with our United Kingdom and Mexico segments’ costs increasing $4.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, over the same period in 2006. These increases were due to higher merchant payments and increased vault cash, processing, armored carrier, and communication costs, which resulted from the increased number of ATMs operating in the United Kingdom and Mexico during 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. Excluding vault cash costs and processing fees, the costs listed above are generally fixed in nature, meaning that an increase in transaction volumes typically leads to an increase in the profitability of the ATMs. As a result, while we anticipate that the cost of ATM operating revenues associated with our United Kingdom operations will continue to increase in the future as additional ATMs are deployed, we anticipate that such costs, as a percentage of revenues, will decrease as the number of transactions conducted on those ATMs rises. Additionally, the cost of ATM operating revenues from our United Kingdom operations increased as a result of foreign currency exchange rates during 2007, which contributed approximately 19% of the $4.6 million increase in this segment’s cost of ATM operating revenues.
 
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the increase in the cost of ATM operating revenues was also primarily due to our United States segment, which experienced an $18.8 million, or 13.7%, increase in such costs from prior year levels. This increase was primarily the result of the $21.4 million of incremental costs described above incurred during the period as a result of our July 2007 acquisition of the ATM operations of 7-Eleven Financial


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Services Business. Also contributing to the increase were (i) higher domestic vault cash costs associated with our pre-existing domestic operations, which increased $3.7 million, or 26.6%, compared to the same period in 2006 as a result of the higher average per-transaction cash withdrawal amounts and higher overall vault cash balances in our bank branded ATMs, (ii) $1.7 million in incremental costs associated with our efforts to convert our ATMs to our in-house transaction processing platform, and (iii) $1.6 million of additional employee-related costs directly allocable to our operations incurred in 2007. Partially offsetting these increases in costs were lower merchant fees associated with our pre-existing domestic operations, which decreased $10.1 million, or 12.4%, when compared to the same period in 2006 due to the year-over-year decline in the number of domestic merchant-owned ATMs and domestic surcharge revenues. Approximately $8.3 million of the $10.1 million decrease in merchant commissions was the result of the year-over-year decline in the number of domestic merchant-owned ATMs and related surcharge revenues.
 
As was the case for the three months ended September 30, 2007, our international operations also contributed to the increase in the cost of ATM operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, with our United Kingdom and Mexico segments’ costs increasing $13.2 million and $1.8 million, respectively, over the nine months ended September 30, 2006. As noted above, the increase from our United Kingdom and Mexico operations were due to the deployment of additional ATMs during the past year. Also contributing to the increase in the United Kingdom were higher per ATM withdrawal transactions and increases in the foreign currency exchange rates during 2007, which contributed approximately 21% of the total $13.2 million increase in the United Kingdom’s cost of ATM operating revenues. Finally, the cost of ATM operating revenues from our United Kingdom operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 was negatively impacted by approximately $0.4 million in costs related to certain fraudulent credit card withdrawal transactions conducted on a number of our ATMs in that market. We incurred such losses as a result of the delay in certification associated with a change in our sponsoring bank. As we currently expect the certification process to be completed in January 2008 and have taken precautionary measures to prevent further loss in the interim, we do not anticipate similar losses in future periods.
 
ATM operating gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization).  For the three and nine months periods ended September 30, 2007, gross margin percentages (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) related to our ATM operating activities decreased 0.8% and 0.9%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2006. Such declines were primarily the result of $0.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively, in costs associated with our efforts to transition our domestic ATMs to our in-house transaction processing platform. While these costs are not expected to continue subsequent to the completion of our conversion efforts, we anticipate that our gross margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) will continue to be negatively impacted by these costs for the balance of 2007 and the first half of 2008 as we convert the remainder of our Company-owned and merchant-owned ATMs to our processing platform. Our margins (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) were further impacted by approximately $0.1 million and $0.5 million, respectively, in inventory reserves related to our Triple-DES upgrade efforts during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007. While we may have additional adjustments throughout the remainder of 2007 as we complete our Triple-DES upgrade efforts, we do not anticipate similar adjustments in 2008. Finally, our gross margins (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, were negatively impacted by the $0.4 million in costs related to the fraudulent credit card withdrawal transactions conducted on a number of our ATMs in the United Kingdom.
 
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(inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) related to our ATM operating activities decreased 5.8% and 2.5%, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2006. Such declines were the result of transition costs associated with our in-house processing operations, the inventory reserves related to our Triple-DES upgrade efforts, and, for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the fraudulent credit card withdrawal transactions conducted on a number of our United Kingdom ATMs, each of which are discussed in further detail above. Also contributing to the declines in gross margins (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) were (i) the higher depreciation and accretion expense associated with recent ATM deployments, primarily in the United Kingdom and Mexico, which have yet to achieve the higher consistent recurring transaction levels seen in our more mature ATMs, (ii) the incremental depreciation expense recorded as a result of our July 2007 acquisition of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, and (iii) the incremental amortization expense related to a significant intangible asset impairment recorded in the third quarter of 2007. See “— Depreciation and Accretion Expense” and “ — Amortization Expense” below for additional discussions of the increases in depreciation and accretion expense and amortization expense, respectively, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
 
Cost of Vcomtm operating revenues.  The costs of Vcom operating revenues generated during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 were primarily related to maintenance, processing, and the provision of vault cash related to the Vcomtm Services provided by our Advanced Functionality segment. As noted above, we are currently working to restructure the Vcomtm Services to improve the underlying financial results of that portion of the acquired business. In the event we are unsuccessful in our efforts and our cumulative losses reach $10.0 million, including potential termination costs, our intent is to terminate the Vcomtm Services.
 
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues.  The cost of ATM product sales and other revenues for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, increased by approximately 0.2% and 12.9%, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2006. Such increases were primarily due to higher year-over-year costs associated with equipment sold under our VAR program with NCR. These increases were partially offset by a decline in service call expense during the periods, primarily resulting from lower service calls related to Triple-DES upgrades during 2007 as compared to the same periods in 2006.
 
ATM product sales and other revenues gross profit margin.  Our ATM product sales and other revenues gross margins were higher for the three month period ended September 30, 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006 as a result of increased equipment sales at greater profit margins during the period. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, ATM product sales and other revenues gross margins were lower than during the same period in 2006 primarily as a result of our Triple-DES upgrade efforts. Because all ATMs operating on the EFT networks are required to be Triple-DES compliant by the end of 2007, we have seen an increase in the number of ATM sales associated with the Triple-DES upgrade process. However, in certain circumstances, we have sold the machines at little or, in some cases, negative margins in exchange for a long-term renewal of the underlying ATM operating agreements. As a result, gross margins associated with our ATM product sales and other activities have been negatively impacted during the current year. We anticipate that these margins will improve in 2008 as all ATMs are required to be compliant with Triple-DES by the end of 2007.


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Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses (“SG&A”)
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2007     % Change     2006     2007     % Change  
    (in thousands)           (in thousands)  
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses, excluding stock-based compensation
  $ 5,571     $ 7,324       31.5 %   $ 15,109     $ 20,264       34.1 %
Stock-based compensation
    240       297       23.8 %     600       721       20.2 %
                                                 
Total selling, general, and administrative expenses
  $ 5,811     $ 7,621       31.1 %   $ 15,709     $ 20,985       33.6 %
                                                 
Percentage of revenues:
                                               
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
    7.3 %     6.6 %             6.9 %     7.7 %        
Stock-based compensation
    0.3 %     0.3 %             0.3 %     0.3 %        
Total selling, general, and administrative expenses
    7.6 %     6.9 %             7.2 %     8.0 %        
 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding stock-based compensation.  For the three month period ended September 30, 2007, our selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding stock-based compensation, increased by $1.8 million, or 31.5%, when compared to the same period in 2006. Such increase was primarily attributable to our domestic operations, which experienced an increase of $1.2 million, or 25.6%, in costs during 2007. Such increase was primarily due to (i) $0.8 million of higher employee-related costs incurred to support our growth initiatives, primarily on the sales and marketing side of our business, (ii) $0.6 million of professional fees incurred during the three month period ended September 30, 2007 related to our Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“Sarbanes-Oxley”) compliance efforts, and (iii) $0.4 million of higher costs as a result of our July 2007 acquisition of the ATM operations of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, the majority of which were employee-related. Finally, SG&A related to our United Kingdom operations increased $0.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2007, primarily due to additional employee-related costs as a result of the hiring of additional personnel to support the growth of this segment’s operations and changes in foreign currency exchange rates, which contributed to roughly 26% of our United Kingdom segment’s total $0.3 million increase in SG&A expenses over the same period in the prior year.
 
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, SG&A expenses, excluding stock-based compensation, increased $5.2 million, or 34.1%, primarily due to costs associated with our operations in the United States, which experienced an increase of $3.8 million, or 29.5%, in 2007 when compared to the same period in 2006. This increase was primarily attributable to a $1.6 million increase in employee-related costs, primarily on the sales and marketing side of our business, $1.1 million of additional professional fees associated with our Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts, and $0.7 million in increased legal costs associated with our National Federation of the Blind and CGI, Inc. litigation settlements. Additionally, our United Kingdom and Mexico operations had higher SG&A expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, primarily due to additional employee-related costs to support growth and, in the case of our United Kingdom operations, changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
 
While our SG&A costs are expected to continue to increase on an absolute basis as a result of our future growth initiatives and our acquisition of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, we expect that such costs will begin to decrease as a percentage of our total revenues throughout the remainder of 2007 and beyond.


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Depreciation and Accretion Expense
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2007     % Change     2006     2007     % Change  
    (in thousands)           (in thousands)        
 
Depreciation expense
  $ 4,583     $ 6,600       44.0 %   $ 12,888     $ 17,710       37.4 %
Accretion expense
    631       361       (42.8 )%     1,184       831       (29.8 )%
                                                 
Depreciation and accretion expense
  $ 5,214     $ 6,961       33.5 %   $ 14,072     $ 18,541       31.8 %
                                                 
Percentage of revenues:
                                               
Depreciation expense
    6.0 %     6.0 %             5.9 %     6.8 %        
Accretion expense
    0.8 %     0.3 %             0.5 %     0.3 %        
Total depreciation and accretion
    6.8 %     6.3 %             6.4 %     7.1 %        
 
Depreciation expense.  For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, depreciation expense increased by 44.0% and 37.4%, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2006. These increases were primarily driven by our United Kingdom operations, which recognized additional depreciation of $0.8 million and $1.8 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively, primarily due to the deployment of additional ATMs under Company-owned arrangements. Additionally, for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, depreciation expense related to our domestic operations increased by $1.1 million and $2.8 million, primarily due to $1.1 million in depreciation related to the ATMs and Vcomtm units acquired as part of our July 2007 acquisition of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, offset partially by lower depreciation related to our pre-existing domestic operations.
 
Accretion expense.  We account for our asset retirement obligations in accordance with SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, which requires that we estimate the fair value of future retirement obligations associated with our ATMs, including the anticipated costs to deinstall, and in some cases refurbish, certain merchant locations. Accretion expense represents the increase of this liability from the original discounted net present value to the amount we ultimately expect to incur. The decrease in accretion expense for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 was the result of higher retirement obligation estimates in place during 2006.
 
In the future, we expect that our depreciation and accretion expense will grow to reflect the increase in the number of ATMs we own and deploy throughout our Company-owned portfolio. To that end, our depreciation and accretion expense amount is expected to increase substantially as a result of the recently completed 7-Eleven ATM Transaction.
 
Amortization Expense
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
    2006   2007   % Change   2006   2007   % Change
    (in thousands)       (in thousands)    
 
Amortization expense
  $ 2,263     $ 9,204       306.7 %   $ 9,610     $ 14,062       46.3 %
Percentage of revenues
    3.0 %     8.3 %             4.4 %     5.4 %        
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2007, amortization expense, which is primarily comprised of amortization of intangible merchant contracts and relationships associated with our past acquisitions, increased by $6.9 million, or 306.7%, when compared to the same period in 2006. The increased amortization expense was primarily due to $5.2 million of impairment charges recorded during the three month period ended September 30, 2007. Of this amount, $5.1 million related to the unamortized intangible asset value associated with our merchant contract with Target, which we acquired in 2004. As previously disclosed, we have been in


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discussions with this particular merchant customer regarding additional services that could be offered under the existing contract to increase the number of transactions conducted on, and cash flows generated by, the underlying ATMs. However, we were unable to make any progress in this regard during the quarter ended September 30, 2007, and, based on discussions that have been held with this merchant, have concluded that the likelihood of being able to provide such additional services has decreased considerably. Furthermore, average monthly transaction volumes associated with this particular contract have continued to decrease in 2007 when compared to the same period last year. Accordingly, we concluded that the above impairment charge was warranted as of September 30, 2007. The impairment charge recorded served to write-off the remaining unamortized intangible asset associated with this merchant. We plan to continue to work with this merchant customer to offer the additional services noted above, which we believe could significantly increase the future cash flows earned under this contract. Absent our ability to do this, we will attempt to restructure the terms of the existing contract in an effort to improve the underlying cash flows associated with such contract.
 
Our acquisition of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business further contributed to the increased amortization, as we recognized $1.6 million in incremental amortization expense during the three months ended September 30, 2007 associated with the intangible assets recorded as a part of our purchase price allocation. Excluding the asset impairments and incremental amortization expense recorded as a result of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, amortization expense for the three month period ended September 30, 2007 was relatively flat compared to the same period in 2006.
 
For the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, the $4.5 million increase in amortization expense was due to $5.3 million in impairment charges related to previously acquired merchant contracts ($5.1 million of which has been discussed above), and the $1.6 million in incremental amortization expense related to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. These amounts were partially offset by a $2.8 million impairment charge recorded during the first quarter of 2006 related to the BAS Communications, Inc. ATM portfolio. Excluding the impairments taken in 2007 and 2006 and the incremental amortization related to the intangible assets acquired in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, amortization expense for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 was slightly higher than the same period in 2006, primarily as a result of increased amortization expense associated with our United Kingdom operations related to additional contract-based intangible assets, which are being amortized over the lives of the underlying contracts.
 
We expect that our future amortization expense amounts will be substantially higher than those historically reflected, as the $78.0 million of amortizable intangible assets acquired in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction are amortized over the remaining terms of the underlying contracts at a rate of approximately $8.1 million per year.
 
Interest Expense, Net
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2007     % Change     2006     2007     % Change  
    (in thousands)           (in thousands)        
 
Interest expense, net
  $ 5,871     $ 8,545       45.5 %   $ 17,193     $ 20,437       18.9 %
Amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discount
    362       439       21.3 %     1,576       1,155       (26.7 )%
                                                 
Total interest expense, net
  $ 6,233     $ 8,984       44.1 %   $ 18,769     $ 21,592       15.0 %
                                                 
Percentage of revenues
    8.2 %     8.1 %             8.6 %     8.2 %        


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Interest expense, net.  For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, interest expense, excluding the amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discount, increased by 45.5% and 18.9%, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2006. The majority of these increases were due to our issuance of the $100.0 million in Series B Notes in July 2007 to partially finance the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. This issuance resulted in $1.8 million of additional interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2007, excluding the amortization of the related discount and deferred financing costs. Further contributing to the year-over-year increases were higher average outstanding balances under our revolving credit facility during 2007 when compared to the same periods in 2006. Such incremental borrowings were utilized to fund the remaining portion of the acquisition costs associated with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction as well as to fund certain working capital needs. Also contributing to the year-over-year increases in interest expense was the overall increase in the level of floating interest rates paid under our revolving credit facility.
 
In May 2007, we amended our revolving credit facility to, among other things, provide for a reduced spread on the interest rate charged on amounts outstanding under the facility and to increase the amount of capital expenditures that we can incur on an annual basis. Although the interest spread modification will serve to reduce slightly the amount of interest charged on amounts outstanding under the facility, we expect that our overall interest expense amounts will increase substantially for the remainder of the year over prior year levels. Such increase is expected due to (i) the issuance of the Series B Notes, which will result in an additional $9.3 million in interest expense on an annual basis, excluding the amortization of the related discount and deferred financing costs, (ii) the additional $43.0 million in borrowings made under our revolving credit facility in July 2007 to finance the remaining portion of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, and (iii) additional borrowings expected to be made under our revolving credit facility to help fund our anticipated capital expenditure needs during the remainder of the year. For additional information on our financing facilities and anticipated capital expenditure needs, see “Liquidity and Capital Resources” below.
 
Amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discounts.  For the three month period ended September 30, 2007, expenses related to the amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discounts increased $0.1 million as a result of the additional financing costs incurred in connection with the Series B Notes and amendments made to our revolving credit facility in July 2007 as part of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. For the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, expenses related to the amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discounts decreased $0.4 million compared to the same period in 2006, primarily due to the write-off of approximately $0.5 million of deferred financing costs in the first quarter of 2006 as a result of an amendment made to our bank credit facility in February 2006. This write-off was partially offset by the increased expenses associated with our July 2007 issuance of the Series B Notes and the July 2007 amendment to our revolving credit facility. No deferred financing costs were written off in 2007.
 
Other Expense (Income)
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2007     % Change     2006     2007     % Change  
    (in thousands)           (in thousands)        
 
Minority interest
  $ (71 )   $ (174 )     145.1 %   $ (128 )   $ (286 )     123.4 %
Other expense (income)
    (83 )     678       (916.9 )%     (740 )     1,037       (240.1 )%
                                                 
Total other expense (income)
  $ (154 )   $ 504       (427.3 )%   $ (868 )   $ 751       (186.5 )%
                                                 
Percentage of revenues
    (0.2 )%     0.5 %             (0.4 )%     0.3 %        


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For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, total other expense consisted primarily of $0.6 million and $1.5 million, respectively, in losses on the disposal of fixed assets. Such losses were incurred in conjunction with the deinstallation and subsequent sale of used ATMs during the period. For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, such losses were partially offset by $0.6 million in gains on the sale of equity securities awarded to us pursuant to the bankruptcy plan of reorganization of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., one of our merchant customers. Total other income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006 consisted primarily of a $1.1 million contract termination payment received in May 2006 related to a portion of the installed ATM base that was deinstalled prior to the scheduled contract termination date and a $0.5 million payment received in August 2006 from one of our customers related to the sale of a number of its stores to another party. These payments were partially offset by losses associated with the disposal of ATMs during those periods.
 
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2006     2007     % Change     2006     2007     % Change  
    (In thousands)           (In thousands)        
 
Income tax provision (benefit)
  $ (60 )   $ 2,275       (3,891.7 )%   $ (1,217 )   $ 3,212       (363.9 )%
Effective tax rate
    15.5 %     (27.1 )%             31.2 %     (19.5 )%        
 
As indicated in the table above, our income tax provision increased by $2.3 million and $4.4 million for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively, when compared to the same periods in 2006. The increases for the three and nine month periods were primarily driven by the establishment of valuation allowances of $2.5 million and $3.4 million, respectively. Such valuation allowances, which represent the total estimated net deferred tax asset balance associated with our domestic operations as of September 30, 2007, were established during 2007 due to uncertainties surrounding our ability to utilize the related tax benefits in future periods. Such decision was based, in part, on our forecasted domestic pre-tax book and tax loss figures through the remainder of 2007 from pre-existing operations and as a result of the additional interest expense associated with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and the anticipated losses associated with the acquired Vcomtm operations. Under applicable accounting guidelines, three or more consecutive years of pre-tax book losses typically requires the establishment of a valuation allowance. Accordingly, given the estimated increase in pre-tax book losses resulting from the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we determined that such valuation allowance was warranted. Furthermore, we do not expect to record any additional domestic federal or state income tax benefits in our financial statements until it is more likely than not that such benefits will be utilized. Accordingly, as long as we continue to generate pre-tax book losses from our domestic operations, our future effective tax rates are expected to be lower than the statutory rate, on average, than in historical periods.
 
In addition to the income tax provisions discussed above, the Company recorded a $0.2 million deferred tax benefit during the three month period ended September 30, 2007 related to a reduction in the United Kingdom corporate statutory income tax rate from 30% to 28%. Such rate reduction, which will become effective in 2008, was formally enacted in July 2007.


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Years Ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005, and December 31, 2004
 
Revenues
 
                                         
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
                % Change
          % Change
 
                2004 to
          2005 to
 
    2004     2005     2005     2006     2006  
    (in thousands, excluding percentages)  
 
ATM operating revenues
  $ 182,711     $ 258,979       41.7 %   $ 280,985       8.5 %
ATM product sales and other revenues
    10,204       9,986       (2.1 )%     12,620       26.4 %
                                         
Total revenues
  $ 192,915     $ 268,965       39.4 %   $ 293,605       9.2 %
                                         
 
ATM operating revenues.  The 8.5% increase in ATM operating revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 was primarily attributable to revenues from our United Kingdom operations, which increased by $20.4 million, or 94.3%, from prior year levels. This increase was primarily due to the fact that results for the year ended December 31, 2005, only reflect eight months’ worth of operating results from the acquired Bank Machine operations. Also contributing to the United Kingdom increase were higher surcharge and interchange revenues resulting from the deployment of approximately 300 additional ATMs during the past year and higher per ATM withdrawal transactions, which increased 17.6% over prior year. Our domestic operations also contributed to the increase in ATM operating revenues in 2006 as higher bank and network branding revenues more than offset the declines in surcharge and interchange revenues that resulted from a decrease in the number of merchant-owned ATMs under contract.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2005, ATM operating revenues increased 41.7% over the year ended December 31, 2004, primarily due to higher ATM transaction volumes. Specifically, withdrawal transactions increased approximately 37.1% to 119.0 million transactions for the year ended December 31, 2005, from 86.8 million during the same period in 2004. This growth in transaction volume was driven largely by the E*TRADE Access ATM portfolio acquisition, which was only included in the 2004 results for the last six months of that year, as well as the three acquisitions consummated in 2005, including the Bank Machine acquisition in May 2005. Additionally, higher overall bank and network branding revenues contributed to the year-over-year increase.
 
ATM product sales and other revenues.  ATM product sales and other revenues for 2006 increased approximately 26.4% from prior year levels. Such increase was primarily due to higher service call income resulting from Triple-DES security upgrades performed in the United States, higher year-over-year equipment and value-added reseller program sales, and higher non-transaction based fees associated with our domestic network branding program.
 
In 2005, ATM product sales and other revenues decreased approximately 2.1% when compared to 2004. This decrease was primarily due to lower overall sales of equipment under our VAR program as a result of a large sale in 2004 that did not repeat in 2005. However, such decrease was partially offset by higher ATM product sales to our merchant-owned customers and slightly higher ATM service revenues.


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Cost of Revenues and Gross Profit Margin
 
                                         
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
                % Change
          % Change
 
                2004 to
          2005 to
 
    2004     2005     2005     2006     2006  
    (in thousands, excluding percentages)  
 
Cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below)(1)
  $ 143,504     $ 199,767       39.2 %   $ 209,850       5.0 %
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues
    8,703       9,681       11.2 %     11,443       18.2 %
                                         
Total cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below)(1)
  $ 152,207     $ 209,448       37.6 %   $ 221,293       5.7 %
                                         
ATM operating gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below)(1)
    21.4 %     22.9 %             25.3 %        
ATM product sales and other revenues gross profit margin
    14.7 %     3.1 %             9.3 %        
Total gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below)(1)
    21.1 %     22.1 %             24.6 %        
ATM operating gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization)
    15.2 %     14.9 %             14.9 %        
Total gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization)
    15.2 %     14.5 %             14.7 %        
 
 
(1) Excludes depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense of $11.4 million, $20.6 million, and $29.2 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005, and 2006, respectively.
 
Cost of ATM operating revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization shown separately below).  The slight increase in cost of ATM operating revenues for 2006 was driven by our United Kingdom operations, which experienced a $12.9 million, or 91.1%, increase in such costs from prior year levels. This increase was primarily due to the fact that the 2005 results reflect only eight months’ worth of operating results from the acquired Bank Machine operations, as previously noted. However, also contributing to the increase were higher merchant payments and increased ATM cash costs, which were a result of the aforementioned increased number of ATM merchant locations in the United Kingdom. In the United States, the cost of ATM operating revenues for 2006 declined by $3.4 million, or 1.8%, when compared to 2005. Such decline was primarily due to lower merchant fees, resulting from the aforementioned year-over-year decline in domestic surcharge revenues, which is a direct result of the lower number of merchant-owned accounts.
 
In 2005, the 39.2% increase in cost of ATM operating revenues over the prior year was primarily due to the higher overall cost of ATM operating revenues as a result of the E*TRADE Access ATM portfolio acquisition in June 2004 and, to a lesser extent, the three acquisitions consummated in 2005. Because the majority of the ATMs acquired in the E*TRADE Access ATM portfolio acquisition were merchant-owned machines, the related merchant fees are higher than those paid under Company-owned arrangements. Overall, merchant fees increased by approximately $31.8 million, or 39.3%, during 2005 when compared to 2004, of which approximately $30.0 million was related to our domestic operations. The other primary components of cost of ATM operating revenues—maintenance fees, cost of cash, and armored courier fees—also contributed to the domestic cost increases in 2005. Such costs increased by $19.1 million, or 48.1% in 2005 when compared to 2004, with such increase being driven primarily by an increase in our overall number of ATMs, as a result of the aforementioned acquisitions, and higher cash rental fees due to higher domestic interest rates.


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Total gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below).  The total gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) earned for 2006 was 24.6%, representing an 11.3% increase over the 22.1% gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) earned in 2005. Such increase was primarily due to a greater percentage of our gross profit being generated by our United Kingdom operations, which typically earn higher overall ATM operating margins than our domestic ATM operations. Additionally, our year-to-date results in 2006 reflect a full year’s worth of operating results from our United Kingdom operations compared to only eight months of operating results reflected in 2005. Furthermore, the year-over-year increase in bank and network branding revenues in the United States also contributed to the higher gross profit margin figure in 2006. Finally, our ATM product sales and other gross profit margins were higher year-over-year due to certain non-transaction based services that are now being provided as part of our network branding operations as well as higher equipment and VAR program sales.
 
Our total gross profit margin for 2005 totaled 22.1%, up slightly from the 21.1% level achieved during 2004. Such increase was primarily attributable to higher than normal operating costs incurred during the last six months of 2004 as we worked to transition the acquired E*TRADE Access ATM portfolio on to our existing operating platform. Additionally, the 2005 results benefited from the impact of the Bank Machine acquisition, as our United Kingdom operations generate, on average, higher overall gross margins than our operations in the United States.
 
Total gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization).  The total gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) earned for 2006 was 14.7%, representing a 1.4% increase in over the 14.5% total gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) earned for 2005. Consistent with the increase in our total gross profit margin (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) discussed above, this increase was primarily due to a greater percentage of our gross profits being generated by our United Kingdom operations, which typically have higher ATM operating gross profit margins, and the year-over-year increase in bank and network branding revenues from our domestic operations. These increases were partially offset by higher depreciation and accretion expense associated with the increased number of ATMs deployed by our United States and United Kingdom operations and additional amortization expense, primarily attributable to an impairment recorded in the first quarter of 2006 related to a previously-acquired ATM portfolio. See “— Depreciation and Accretion Expense” and “ — Amortization Expense” below for additional discussions of the increases in depreciation and accretion expense and amortization expense, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004.
 
Our total gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) for 2005 totaled 14.5%, representing a 4.6% decline from the 15.2% total gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) earned for 2004. This decline was primarily the result of the higher costs of ATM operating revenues in 2005, including higher merchant fees that resulted from the E*TRADE Access ATM portfolio acquisition in 2004 and higher maintenance fees, costs of cash, and armored courier fees attributable to an increase in our overall number of ATMs due to our acquisitions in 2004 and 2005. Also contributing to the decline in total gross profit margin (inclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization) during 2005 were the 90.9% increase in depreciation and accretion expense, which resulted primarily from the increase in the number of ATMs deployed under Company-owned arrangements in our United States and United Kingdom operations, and the 63.0% increase in amortization expense during 2005 compared to 2004, which resulted primarily from the additional amortization of intangible merchant contracts and relationships associated with our past acquisitions. See “ — Depreciation and Accretion Expense” and “ — Amortization


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Expense” below for additional discussions of the increases in depreciation and accretion expense and amortization expense, respectively, for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004.
 
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses
 
                                         
    For The Years Ended December 31,  
                % Change
          % Change
 
    2004     2005     2004 to 2005     2006     2005 to 2006  
    (in thousands, excluding percentages)  
 
Stock-based compensation
  $ 956     $ 2,201       130.2 %   $ 828       (62.4 )%
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses
    12,615       15,664       24.2 %     20,839       33.0 %
                                         
Total selling, general, and administrative expenses
  $ 13,571     $ 17,865       31.6 %   $ 21,667       21.3 %
                                         
Percentages of revenues:
                                       
Stock-based compensation
    0.5 %     0.8 %             0.3 %        
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses
    6.5 %     5.8 %             7.1 %        
                                         
Total selling, general, and administrative expenses
    7.0 %     6.6 %             7.4 %        
                                         
 
Other selling, general, and administrative expenses.  For 2006, our selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding stock-based compensation, increased by 33.0% when compared to the same period in 2005. Such increase was attributable to higher costs associated with our domestic operations, which increased $3.7 million, or 27.6%, primarily due to higher employee-related costs as well as higher accounting, legal, and professional fees resulting from our past growth. In the United Kingdom, SG&A costs increased $0.9 million when compared to the prior year due to the fact that the 2005 results included only eight months of operating results from Bank Machine. However, such increases were somewhat offset by certain cost savings measures that were implemented subsequent to the May 2005 acquisition date. Finally, our Mexico operations, which were acquired in February 2006, contributed approximately $0.6 million to the year-over-year variance.
 
For 2005, selling, general, and administrative expenses, excluding stock-based compensation, increased by 24.2% when compared to 2004. Such increase was primarily due to the hiring of additional employees in 2005 and higher overall professional fees, both of which were the result of our recent acquisitions and the additional ATM deployments made in 2005.
 
We expect that our SG&A expenses will increase in 2007 due to the anticipated hiring of additional personnel and the incurrence of additional costs to support our future growth initiatives and reporting and compliance obligations.
 
Stock-based compensation.  Stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2006, decreased by 62.4% when compared to the same period in 2005. Such decrease was primarily due to an additional $1.7 million in stock-based compensation recognized during the 2005 period related to the repurchase of shares underlying certain employee stock options in connection with our Series B preferred stock financing transaction. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment, (“SFAS No. 123R”), which requires us to record the grant date fair value of stock-based compensation arrangements as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the underlying service period of the related award. During 2006, we recognized approximately $0.6 million of stock-based compensation expense related to options granted during the year.


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The 130.2% increase in stock-based compensation expense in 2005 compared to 2004 was primarily due to the aforementioned $1.7 million of additional expense recognized in 2005 in conjunction with the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock financing transaction. This $1.7 million was partially offset by otherwise lower stock-based compensation expense in 2005 as a result of the graded-basis vesting of the restricted stock grant made to our Chief Executive Officer in 2003. See Note 3 in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein for additional information regarding our stock-based compensation, including our initial adoption of SFAS No. 123R.
 
Depreciation and Accretion Expense
 
                                         
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
                % Change
          % Change
 
    2004     2005     2004 to 2005     2006     2005 to 2006  
    (in thousands, excluding percentages)  
 
Depreciation expense
  $ 6,506     $ 11,949       83.7 %   $ 18,323       53.3 %
Accretion expense
    279       1,002       259.1 %     272       (72.9 )%
                                         
Depreciation and accretion
  $ 6,785     $ 12,951       90.9 %   $ 18,595       43.6 %
                                         
Percentage of Revenues:
                                       
Depreciation expense
    3.4 %     4.4 %             6.2 %        
Accretion expense
    0.1       0.4               0.1          
                                         
Total depreciation and accretion expense
    3.5 %     4.8 %             6.3 %        
                                         
 
Depreciation expense.  The 53.3% increase in depreciation in 2006 was primarily comprised of a $4.1 million, or 41.1%, increase related to our United States operations and a $2.3 million, or 112.3%, increase in our United Kingdom operations. The increase in the United States was primarily due to the deployment of additional ATMs under Company-owned arrangements during the latter part of 2005 and throughout 2006, the majority of which were associated with our bank branding efforts. Additionally, the results for our U.S. operations reflected the acceleration of depreciation for certain ATMs that were deinstalled early as a result of contract terminations and certain ATMs that are expected to be replaced sooner than originally anticipated as part of our Triple-DES security upgrade process. The year-over-year increase in the United Kingdom was driven by the 300 additional ATM deployments and the fact that the 2005 results only reflect eight months’ worth of results from the acquired Bank Machine operations.
 
Depreciation expense increased by 83.7% for the year ended December 31, 2005 when compared to 2004. Such increase was primarily due to the incremental ATMs acquired through the E*TRADE Access transaction in June 2004, and, to a lesser extent, the incremental ATMs associated with the acquisitions consummated in 2005.
 
Accretion expense.  As previously noted, we account for our asset retirement obligations in accordance with SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. Accretion expense represents the increase of the estimated liability under SFAS No. 143 from the original discounted net present value to the amount we ultimately expect to incur. The $0.7 million decrease in accretion expense in 2006 when compared to 2005 and the $0.7 million increase in accretion expense in 2005 when compared to 2004 was primarily the result of $0.5 million of excess accretion expense that was erroneously recorded in 2005. This amount was subsequently reversed in 2006, at which time we determined that the impact of recording the $0.5 million out-of-period adjustment in 2006 (as opposed to reducing the reported 2005 accretion expense amount) was immaterial to both reporting periods pursuant to the provisions contained in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 99, Materiality, and


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SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. In forming this opinion, we considered the nature of the adjustment (cash versus non-cash) and the relative size of the adjustment to certain financial statement line items, including revenues, gross profits, and pre-tax income (or loss) amounts for each period, including the interim periods contained within both years. Furthermore, we considered the impact of recording this adjustment in 2006 on our previously reported earnings and losses for such periods and concluded that such adjustment did not impact the trend of our previously reported earnings and losses.
 
Excluding the $0.5 million adjustment (discussed above), accretion expense in 2006 increased when compared to 2005, which primarily resulted from the 300 additional ATMs deployed in the United Kingdom. Furthermore, excluding the $0.5 million of additional accretion expense in 2005, accretion expense in 2005 increased when compared to 2004 as a result of the increase in our installed ATM base.
 
In the future, we expect that our depreciation and accretion expense will grow in proportion to the increase in the number of ATMs we own and deploy throughout our company-owned portfolio. See “—Liquidity and Capital Resources” below for additional information on our capital expenditures program.
 
Amortization Expense
 
                                         
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
                % Change
          % Change
 
    2004     2005     2004 to 2005     2006     2005 to 2006  
    (in thousands, excluding percentages)  
 
Amortization
  $ 5,508     $ 8,980       63.0 %   $ 11,983       33.4 %
Percentages of revenues
    2.9 %     3.3 %             4.1 %        
 
As indicated in the table above, amortization expense, which is primarily comprised of amortization of intangible merchant contracts and relationships associated with our past acquisitions, increased by 33.4% for 2006 when compared to 2005. Such increase was primarily driven by a $2.8 million impairment charge recorded during the first quarter of 2006 related to the BAS Communications, Inc. (“BASC”) ATM portfolio, which resulted from a reduction in anticipated future cash flows resulting primarily from a higher than planned attrition rate associated with this acquired portfolio. Also contributing to the increase in 2006 was the fact that the 2005 amount only reflects eight months’ worth of amortization expense from the Bank Machine acquisition, and only seven and five months’ worth of amortization expense, respectively, related to the BASC and Neo Concepts, Inc. acquisitions.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2005, amortization expense increased by 63.0% for the year when compared to 2004. Such increase was primarily due to the incremental amortization expense associated with the merchant contracts and relationships acquired in the E*TRADE Access transaction in June 2004 and, to a lesser extent, the incremental merchant contracts and relationships acquired in 2005. Additionally, we recorded a $1.2 million impairment charge in 2005 related to certain previously acquired merchant contract/relationship intangible assets.


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Interest Expense, net
 
                                         
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
                % Change
          % Change
 
    2004     2005     2004 to 2005     2006     2005 to 2006  
    (in thousands, excluding percentages)  
 
Interest expense, net
  $ 4,155     $ 15,485       272.6 %   $ 23,143       49.5 %
Amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discount
    1,080       6,941       542.7 %     1,929       (72.2 )%
                                         
Total interest expense, net
  $ 5,235     $ 22,426       328.4 %   $ 25,072       11.8 %
                                         
Percentages of revenues
    2.7 %     8.4 %             8.5 %        
 
Interest expense, net.  As indicated in the table above, interest expense, excluding the amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discount, increased by 49.5% in 2006 when compared to 2005. Such increase was due to (i) the additional borrowings made under our bank credit facilities in May 2005 to finance the Bank Machine acquisition, and (ii) the incremental interest expense associated with our $200.0 million senior subordinated notes offering completed in August 2005. Further contributing to the increase in interest expense in 2006 was the increase in the annual interest rate on the senior subordinated notes from 9.25% to 9.50% in June 2006, and from 9.50% to 9.75% in September 2006, before reverting back to the stated rate of 9.25% in October 2006 upon the successful completion of our exchange offer. Such increases occurred as a result of our inability to register our senior subordinated notes with the SEC and complete the related exchange offer within 300 days from their original issuance. We completed the exchange offer in October 2006. Finally, the increase in interest expense for 2006 was also impacted by an overall increase in the floating interest rates paid under our revolving credit facility.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2005, interest expense, excluding the amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discount, increased 272.6% when compared to 2004. Such increase was primarily attributable to the additional borrowings made under our bank credit facilities in June 2004 and May 2005 to finance the E*TRADE Access ATM portfolio acquisition and the Bank Machine acquisition, respectively, and the incremental interest expense associated with our senior subordinated notes offering in August 2005. Additionally, higher overall short-term interest rates in 2005 contributed to the year-over-year increase.
 
Amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discount.  For 2006, the amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discount decreased 72.2% when compared to 2005. The increased expenses for 2005 were due to the write-off of approximately $5.0 million of deferred financing costs as a result of amendments to our bank credit facility in May 2005 and the repayment of our term loans in August 2005. During 2006, we wrote-off approximately $0.5 million in deferred financing costs in connection with certain modifications made to our existing revolving credit facilities in February 2006. In 2004, we expensed approximately $0.1 million related to certain fees paid in connection with the amendment of our then existing bank credit facility.


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Other Expense (Income)
 
                                         
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
                % Change
          % Change
 
    2004     2005     2004 to 2005     2006     2005 to 2006  
    (in thousands, excluding percentages)  
 
Minority interest
  $ 19     $ 15       (21.1 )%   $ (225 )     (1,600.0 )%
Other expense (income)
    209       968       363.2 %     (4,761 )     (591.8 )%
                                         
Total other expense (income)
  $ 228     $ 983       331.1 %   $ (4,986 )     (607.2 )%
                                         
Percentages of revenues
    0.1 %     0.4 %             (1.7 )%        
 
As indicated in the table above, we recorded approximately $4.8 million in other income for the period ended December 31, 2006, compared to $1.0 million of other expense in 2005. The income amount recognized in 2006 is primarily attributable to the recognition of $4.8 million ($3.0 million after-tax) in other income primarily related to settlement proceeds received from Winn-Dixie as part of that company’s successful emergence from bankruptcy. Also contributing to the increase in 2006 was a $1.1 million contract termination payment that was received from one of our customers in May 2006 and a $0.5 million payment received in August 2006 from one of our customers related to the sale of a number of its stores to another party. As previously noted, we do not believe that the termination of these contracts will have a material adverse impact on our results of operations, financial condition or liquidity. The above amounts were partially offset by $1.6 million of losses related to the disposal of a number of ATMs. See Note 5 in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein, for additional details of the Winn-Dixie bankruptcy settlement.
 
Income Tax Provision (Benefit)
 
                                         
    For the Years Ended December 31,  
                % Change
          % Change
 
    2004     2005     2004 to 2005     2006     2005 to 2006  
    (in thousands, excluding percentages)  
 
Income tax provision (benefit)
  $ 3,576     $ (1,270 )     (135.5 )%   $ 512       140.3 %
Effective tax rate
    38.1 %     34.4 %             (2,694.7 )%        
 
As indicated in the table above, we had income tax expense of $0.5 million and $3.6 million in 2006 and 2004, respectively, and an income tax benefit of $1.3 million in 2005. In 2006, our effective tax rate was unusually high due to our consolidated breakeven results, certain non-deductible expenses, a contingent tax liability that was recorded in 2006 related to our United Kingdom operations, and the fact that we are providing a full valuation allowance on all tax benefits associated with our Mexico operations. In 2005, our effective tax rate was lower when compared to 2004 primarily due to a change in our effective state income tax rate in 2005 and the results of our United Kingdom operations, which are taxed at a lower statutory rate. As long as our consolidated financial results remain at or near breakeven levels, our effective tax rate will likely continue to vary considerably from quarter to quarter depending on the mix of pre-tax income and loss amounts generated in our domestic and foreign tax jurisdictions.
 
As of December 31, 2006, we had currently concluded that it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets associated with our United States and United Kingdom operations were fully recoverable. Accordingly, no valuation allowance had been established for those operations. In Mexico, we had fully reserved for the net deferred tax assets associated with those operations due to their uncertain future utilization. During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, we recorded a $3.4 million valuation allowance to reserve for the estimated net deferred tax asset balance associated with our domestic operations. This allowance was established, in part, as a result of our expectation of increased pre-tax losses through the remainder of 2007. As a result of this allowance, we are fully reserved for the net


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deferred tax assets associated with our United States and Mexico operations. If our conclusion regarding the recoverability of the deferred tax assets in our United Kingdom operations changes, we may be required to record future charges, which could be significant, to establish a valuation allowance for such assets.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Overview
 
As of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007, we had cash and cash equivalents on hand of approximately $2.7 million and $6.1 million, respectively, and outstanding long-term debt, notes payable, and capital lease obligations of approximately $252.9 million and $408.9 million, respectively.
 
We have historically funded our operations primarily through cash flows from operations, borrowings under our credit facilities, private placements of equity securities, and the sale of bonds. We have historically used cash to invest in additional operating ATMs, either through the acquisition of ATM networks or through internally-generated growth as well as to fund increases in working capital and to pay interest and principal amounts outstanding under our borrowings. Because we typically collect our cash on a daily basis and are not required to pay our merchants and vendors until 20 and 30 days, respectively, after the end of each calendar month, we are able to utilize the excess upfront cash flow to pay down borrowings made under our revolving credit facility and to fund our ongoing capital expenditure program. Accordingly, we will typically reflect a working capital deficit position and carry a very small cash balance on our books.
 
Operating Activities
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006
 
Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $35.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $16.9 million during the same period in 2006. The year-over-year increase was primarily attributable to the timing of changes in our working capital balances. Specifically, we settled approximately $15.1 million less on our outstanding payables and other liabilities during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.
 
Years Ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005, and December 31, 2004
 
Net cash provided by operating activities was $25.4 million, $33.2 million, and $20.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. The decrease in 2006 was primarily attributable to the payment of approximately $18.7 million in additional interest costs in 2006 related to our $200.0 million senior subordinated notes that were issued in August 2005, offset somewhat by the incremental operating cash flows generated by our United Kingdom operations as well as our domestic bank and network branding arrangements. The increase in 2005 was primarily attributable to the full-year effect of the E*TRADE Access ATM portfolio acquisition and, to a lesser extent, the acquisitions consummated in 2005. Additionally, incremental costs associated with the integration of the E*TRADE Access ATM portfolio and costs associated with our planned initial public offering during 2004 burdened our 2004 net cash provided by operating activities.
 
We believe that our cash on hand and our current bank credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our working capital requirements and contractual commitments for at least the next 12 months. We expect to fund our working capital needs from revenues generated from our operations and borrowings under our revolving credit facility, to the extent needed. However, although we believe that we have sufficient flexibility under our current revolving credit facility


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to pursue and finance our expansion plans, such facility does contain certain covenants, including a covenant that limits the ratio of outstanding senior debt to EBITDA (as defined in the facility), that could preclude us from drawing down the full amount currently available for borrowing under such facility. Accordingly, if we expand faster than planned, need to respond to competitive pressures, or acquire additional ATM networks, we may be required to seek additional sources of financing. Such sources may come through the sale of equity or debt securities. We cannot assure you that we will be able to raise additional funds on terms favorable to us or at all. If future financing sources are not available or are not available on acceptable terms, we may not be able to fund our future needs. This may prevent us from increasing our market share, capitalizing on new business opportunities, or remaining competitive in our industry.
 
Investing Activities
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006
 
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $179.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $25.9 million for the same period in 2006. The year-over-year increase was primarily driven by our acquisition of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business in July 2007 for $138.0 million. Also contributing to the increase were additional ATM purchases, primarily in our United Kingdom and Mexico segments, offset slightly by the receipt of $4.0 million in proceeds from the sale of our Winn-Dixie equity securities during 2007. Finally, although not reflected in our 2007 statement of cash flows, we received the benefit of the disbursement of approximately $3.1 million of funds under three financing facilities entered into by our majority-owned Mexican subsidiary, Cardtronics Mexico, for the purchase of ATMs. Such funds are not reflected in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as they were not remitted by Cardtronics Mexico but rather were remitted directly to our vendors by the finance company.
 
Years Ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005, and December 31, 2004
 
Net cash used in investing activities totaled $36.0 million, $140.0 million, and $118.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. The significant year-over-year decrease from 2005 to 2006 was driven by the $105.8 million in cash that was expended to fund the Bank Machine, BAS Communications Inc., and Neo Concepts, Inc. acquisitions during the first six months of 2005. During 2005 and 2004, a majority of the cash used in investing activities was utilized to fund the acquisition of a number of ATM portfolios and businesses, including the E*TRADE Access ATM portfolio in 2004 and the Bank Machine acquisition in 2005. Additionally, such cash was utilized to make capital expenditures related to those acquisitions, to install additional ATMs in connection with acquired merchant relationships, and to deploy ATMs in additional locations of merchants with which we had existing relationships. Total capital expenditures, including exclusive license payments and site acquisition costs, were $36.1 million, $31.9 million, and $19.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.
 
Remainder of 2007
 
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security encryption and audio guidelines. Such amount also includes the expected impact on our capital expenditure program from the recently acquired 7-Eleven operations. We expect such expenditures to be funded with cash generated from our operations, supplemented by borrowings under our revolving credit facility. To that end, we amended our revolving credit facility in July 2007 in connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction such that the amount of capital expenditures we can incur on a rolling 12-month basis will increase to a maximum of $75.0 million by March 2008. This modification is expected to provide us with the ability to incur the level of capital expenditures that we currently deem necessary to support our ongoing operations and future growth initiatives.
 
As a result of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we assumed responsibility for certain ATM operating lease contracts that will expire at various times during the next three years, the majority of which will expire in 2009. Accordingly, at that time, we will be required to renew such lease contracts, enter into new lease contracts, or purchase new or used ATMs to replace the leased equipment. If we decide to purchase ATMs and terminate the existing lease contracts at that time, we currently anticipate that we will incur between $13.0 and $16.0 million in related capital expenditures. Additionally, we posted $7.5 million in letters of credit related to these leases. See “—Financing Facilities—Other borrowing facilities” below.
 
Financing Activities
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and September 30, 2006
 
Net cash provided by financing activities totaled $147.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $7.8 million during the same period in 2006. The increase in 2007 was due to the issuance of our $100.0 million of Series B Notes and the incremental borrowings under our revolving credit facility to fund the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. Additionally, although not reflected in our 2007 statement of cash flows, we received the benefit of a disbursement of approximately $3.1 million of funds under three financing facilities entered into by our majority-owned Mexican subsidiary, Cardtronics Mexico. The $3.1 million is not reflected in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows as the funds were not received by Cardtronics Mexico but rather were remitted directly to our vendors by the finance company. The remittance of such funds served to purchase ATMs.
 
Years Ended December 31, 2006, December 31, 2005, and December 31, 2004
 
Net cash provided by financing activities was $11.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $107.2 million and $94.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. In 2005 and 2004, the majority of our cash provided by financing activities resulted from issuances of additional long-term debt, offset somewhat in each period by our repayments of other long-term debt and capital leases. Such borrowings were primarily made in connection with the previously-discussed ATM portfolio acquisitions, including the Bank Machine acquisition in 2005 and the E*TRADE Access acquisition in 2004. Additionally, in 2005 we issued $75.0 million worth of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to a new investor, TA Associates. The net proceeds from such offering were utilized to redeem our existing Series A preferred stock, including all accrued and unpaid dividends related thereto, and to redeem approximately 24% of our outstanding common stock and vested options.
 
Financing Facilities
 
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$105.6 million in borrowings under our existing revolving credit facility, (iii) approximately $5.1 million in notes payable, and (iv) approximately $2.3 million in capital lease obligations.
 
Revolving credit facility
 
In February 2006, we amended our then existing revolving credit facility to remove and modify certain restrictive covenants contained within the facility and to reduce the maximum borrowing capacity from $150.0 million to $125.0 million. As a result of this amendment, we recorded a pre-tax charge of approximately $0.5 million associated with the write-off of previously deferred financing costs related to the facility. Additionally, we incurred approximately $0.1 million in fees associated with such amendment.
 
In May 2007, we further amended our revolving credit facility to modify, among other things, (i) the interest rate spreads on outstanding borrowings and other pricing terms and (ii) certain restrictive covenants contained within the facility. Such modification will allow for reduced interest expense in future periods, assuming a constant level of borrowings. Furthermore, the amendment increased the amount of capital expenditures we can incur on a rolling 12-month basis from $50.0 million to $60.0 million. As a result of these amendments, the primary restrictive covenants within the facility include (i) limitations on the amount of senior debt that we can have outstanding at any given point in time, (ii) the maintenance of a set ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as computed on a rolling 12-month basis, (iii) limitations on the amounts of restricted payments that can be made in any given year, and (iv) limitations on the amount of capital expenditures that we can incur on a rolling 12-month basis. Additionally, we are currently prohibited from making any cash dividends pursuant to the terms of the facility.
 
On July 20, 2007, in conjunction with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we further amended our revolving credit facility to, among other things, (i) increase the maximum borrowing capacity under the revolver from $125.0 million to $175.0 million in order to partially finance the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and to provide additional financial flexibility, (ii) increase the amount of “indebtedness” (as defined in the credit agreement) to allow for the issuance of our Series B Notes, (iii) extend the term of the credit agreement from May 2010 to May 2012, (iv) increase the amount of capital expenditures we can incur on a rolling 12-month basis from $60.0 million to a maximum of $75.0 million, and (v) amend certain restrictive covenants contained within the facility. In conjunction with this amendment, we borrowed approximately $43.0 million under the credit agreement to fund a portion of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. Additionally, we posted $7.5 million in letters of credit under the facility in favor of the lessors under the ATM equipment leases that we assumed in connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. These letters of credit further reduced our borrowing capacity under the facility. As of September 30, 2007, our available borrowing capacity under the amended facility, as determined under the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”) and interest expense covenants contained in the agreement, totaled approximately $61.9 million.
 
Borrowings under the revolving credit facility currently bear interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a spread, which was 2.5% as of September 30, 2007. Additionally, we pay a commitment fee of 0.3% per annum on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility. Substantially all of our assets, including the stock of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and 66.0% of the stock of our foreign subsidiaries, are pledged to secure borrowings made under the revolving credit facility. Furthermore, each of our domestic subsidiaries has guaranteed our obligations under such facility. There are currently no restrictions on the ability of our wholly-owned subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends directly to us. As of September 30, 2007, we were in compliance with all applicable covenants and ratios in effect at that time under the facility.


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Senior subordinated notes
 
August 2005 Issuance.  On August 12, 2005, we sold $200.0 million in senior subordinated notes. The notes, which are subordinate to borrowings made under the revolving credit facility but equal in right of payment to the notes issued in July 2007, mature in August 2013 and carry a 9.25% coupon with an effective yield of 9.375%. Interest under the notes is paid semi-annually in arrears on February 15th and August 15th of each year. The notes, which are guaranteed by our domestic subsidiaries, contain certain covenants that, among other things, limit our ability to incur additional indebtedness and make certain types of restricted payments, including dividends.
 
July 2007 Issuance.  On July 20, 2007, we sold $100.0 million in senior subordinated notes—Series B. The Series B Notes, which are subordinate to borrowings made under the revolving credit facility but equal in right of payment to the notes issued in August 2005, mature in August 2013 and carry a 9.25% coupon with an effective yield of 9.5%. Interest under the Series B Notes is paid semi-annually in arrears on February 15th and August 15th of each year. Net proceeds from the offering, totaled approximately $97.0 million. Proceeds from this issuance, along with cash on hand and additional borrowings under our revolving credit facility, were utilized to finance the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction.
 
In addition, pursuant to the registration rights agreement executed as part of this offering, we have agreed to file with the SEC a shelf registration statement on or prior to the later of 240 days after the closing of the offering or 60 days after such filing obligation arises and use their reasonable best efforts to cause the shelf registration statement to be declared effective by the SEC on or prior to the later of 360 days after the closing of the offering or 120 days after such obligation arises. If we fail to satisfy our registration obligations under the registration rights agreement, we will be required to pay additional interest to the holders of the Series B Notes under certain circumstances.
 
Covenants.  The indentures governing the senior subordinated notes contain certain restrictive covenants, including (i) limitations on the amount of senior debt we can incur, (ii) limitations on the amount of restricted payments that can be made, and (iii) limitations on the creation or incurrence of liens on our assets.
 
Other borrowing facilities
 
In addition to the above revolving credit facility, Bank Machine has a £2.0 million unsecured overdraft facility that expires in July 2008. Such facility, which bears interest at 1.75% over the bank’s base rate (5.75% as of September 30, 2007), is utilized for general corporate purposes for our United Kingdom operations. As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, approximately £1.9 million ($3.8 million and $3.7 million, respectively) of this overdraft facility has been utilized to help fund certain working capital commitments and to post a £275,000 bond. Amounts outstanding under the overdraft facility, other than those amounts utilized for posting bonds, are reflected in accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheet, as such amounts are automatically repaid once cash deposits are made to the underlying bank accounts.
 
During 2006 and 2007, Cardtronics Mexico entered into four separate five-year equipment financing agreements with a single lender. Such agreements, which are denominated in Mexican pesos and bear interest at an average fixed rate of 11.03%, were utilized for the purchase of additional ATMs to support our Mexico operations. As of September 30, 2007, approximately $53.6 million pesos ($4.9 million U.S.) were outstanding under the agreements in place at that time. As of December 31, 2006, approximately $9.3 million pesos ($857,000 U.S.) were outstanding under the agreement in place at that time. Pursuant to the terms of the loan agreement, Cardtronics, Inc. has issued a guaranty for 51.0% of the obligations under this agreement (consistent with its ownership percentage in Cardtronics Mexico.) As of


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September 30, 2007, the total amount of the guaranty was $27.3 million pesos ($2.5 million U.S.).
 
In connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we assumed capital lease obligations for various ATMs. As of September 30, 2007, these obligations totaled approximately $2.3 million. We posted $7.5 million in letters of credit under our revolving credit facility in favor of the lessors under these assumed equipment leases. These letters of credit reduce the available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facility.
 
Effects of Inflation
 
Our monetary assets, consisting primarily of cash and receivables, are not significantly affected by inflation. Our non-monetary assets, consisting primarily of tangible and intangible assets, are not affected by inflation. We believe that replacement costs of equipment, furniture, and leasehold improvements will not materially affect our operations. However, the rate of inflation affects our expenses, such as those for employee compensation and telecommunications, which may not be readily recoverable in the price of services offered by us.
 
Contractual Obligations
 
The following table reflects our significant contractual obligations and other commercial commitments as of September 30, 2007:
 
                                                         
    Payments Due by Period  
    2007     2008     2009     2010     2011     Thereafter     Total  
    (in thousands)  
 
Long-term financings:
                                                       
Principal (1)
  $ 63     $ 537     $ 1,150     $ 1,297     $ 1,425     $ 406,033     $ 410,505  
Interest (2)
    2,315       36,797       36,701       36,566       36,415       58,783       207,577  
Notes payable (3)
    165                                     165  
Operating leases
    1,363       5,374       5,115       1,044       538       2,907       16,341  
Capital leases
    385       1,048       755       240                   2,428  
Merchant space leases
    1,166       4,645       2,247       1,408       1,347       2,347       13,160  
                                                         
Total contractual obligations
  $ 5,457     $ 48,401     $ 45,968     $ 40,555     $ 39,725     $ 470,070     $ 650,176  
                                                         
 
 
(1) Represents the face value of our Series B Notes of $100.0 million, the face value of our 91/4% senior subordinated notes due in 2013 issued in August 2005 of $200.0 million, $105.6 million outstanding under our amended revolving credit facility, and approximately $4.9 million outstanding under our Mexico equipment financing facilities.
 
(2) Represents the estimated interest payments associated with our long-term debt outstanding as of September 30, 2007.
 
(3) Represents a fully-funded note issued in conjunction with the Bank Machine acquisition in 2005.
 
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, which require that management make numerous estimates and assumptions. Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions, thus impacting our reported results of operations and financial position. The critical accounting policies and estimates described in this section are those that are most important to the depiction of our financial condition and results of operations and the application of which requires management’s most subjective


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judgments in making estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. We describe our significant accounting policies more fully in Note 1 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets.  We accounted for the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, E*TRADE Access, Bank Machine, and ATM National, Inc. acquisitions as business combinations pursuant to SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. Additionally, we have applied the concepts of SFAS No. 141 to our purchase of a majority interest in CCS Mexico (i.e. Cardtronics Mexico). Accordingly, the amounts paid for such acquisitions have been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values as of each acquisition date. Intangible assets, net, consists primarily of acquired merchant contracts and relationships, the Bank Machine and Allpoint (via the ATM National, Inc. acquisition) trade names, and the non-compete agreements entered into in connection with the Cardtronics Mexico acquisition, as well as deferred financing costs.
 
SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, provides that goodwill and other intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives will not be amortized, but instead must be tested at least annually for impairment, and intangible assets that have finite useful lives should be amortized over their estimated useful lives. SFAS 142 also provides specific guidance for testing goodwill and other non-amortized intangible assets for impairment. SFAS 142 requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions in order to allocate goodwill to reporting units and to determine the fair value of a reporting unit’s net assets and liabilities, including, among other things, an assessment of market condition, projected cash flows, interest rates, and growth rates, which could significantly impact the reported value of goodwill and other intangible assets. Furthermore, SFAS 142 exposes us to the possibility that changes in market conditions could result in potentially significant impairment charges in the future.
 
Valuation of Long-Lived Assets.  We place significant value on the installed ATMs that we own and manage in merchant locations and the related acquired merchant contracts/relationships. In accordance with SFAS No. 144, Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, long-lived assets, such as property and equipment and purchased contract intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated undiscounted future cash flows, an impairment charge would be recognized by the amount that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. Our determination that an adverse event or change in circumstances has occurred will generally involve (1) a greater attrition rate compared to estimated renewals, (2) an unexpected decline in transactions without any offsetting incremental revenues (i.e., bank branding), or (3) a change in strategy affecting the utility of the asset. Our measurement of the fair value of an impaired asset will generally be based on an estimate of discounted future cash flows.
 
Income Taxes.  Income tax provisions are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes on temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and income before income taxes and between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in our financial statements. We include deferred tax assets and liabilities in our financial statements at currently enacted income tax rates. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, we adjust our deferred tax assets and liabilities through income tax provisions.
 
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during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. We consider the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies in making this assessment.
 
Asset Retirement Obligations.  We account for our asset retirement obligations in accordance with SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. SFAS No. 143 requires that we estimate the fair value of future retirement obligations associated with our ATMs, including costs associated with deinstalling the ATMs and, in some cases, refurbishing the related merchant locations. Such estimates are based on a number of assumptions, including (i) the types of ATMs that are installed, (ii) the relative mix where those ATMs are installed (i.e., whether such ATMs are located in single-merchant locations or in locations associated with large, geographically dispersed retail chains), and (iii) whether we will ultimately be required to refurbish the merchant store locations upon the removal of the related ATMs. Additionally, we are required to make estimates regarding the timing of when such retirement obligations will be incurred.
 
The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is recognized in the period in which it is incurred and can be reasonably estimated. Such asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset and depreciated over the asset’s estimated useful life. Fair value estimates of liabilities for asset retirement obligations generally involve discounted future cash flows. Periodic accretion of such liabilities due to the passage of time is recorded as an operating expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Upon settlement of the liability, we recognize a gain or loss for any difference between the settlement amount and the liability recorded.
 
Share-Based Compensation.  As a result of our adoption of SFAS No. 123R, Share-based Payment, effective January 1, 2006, we are required to make certain estimates and judgments with respect to our share-based compensation programs. Such standard requires that we record compensation expense for all share-based awards based on the grant-date fair value of those awards. In determining the fair value of our share-based awards, we are required to make certain assumptions and estimates, including (i) the number of awards that may ultimately be forfeited by the recipients, (ii) the expected term of the underlying awards, and (iii) the future volatility associated with the price of our common stock. Such estimates, and the basis for our conclusions regarding such estimates, are outlined in detail in Note 3 in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements
 
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.  During the first quarter of 2007, we adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. We applied the provisions of FIN 48 to all tax positions upon its initial adoption effective January 1, 2007, and determined that no cumulative effect adjustment was required as of such date. As of September 30, 2007, we had a $0.2 million reserve for uncertain tax positions recorded pursuant to FIN 48. See Note 16 in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information regarding the Company’s adoption of FIN 48.
 
Fair Value Measurements.  In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), which provides guidance on measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities in the financial statements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal


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years. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, this statement will have on our financial statements.
 
Fair Value Option.  In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No. 159”), which provides companies the option to measure certain financial instruments and other items at fair value. The provisions of SFAS No. 159 are effective as of the beginning of fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating the impact, if any, this statement will have on our financial statements.
 
Registration Payment Arrangements.  In December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 00-19-2, Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements (“FSP EITF 00-19-2”), which addresses an issuer’s accounting for registration payment arrangements. Specifically, FSP EITF 00-19-2 specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument or other agreement, should be separately recognized and measured in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. The guidance contained in this standard amends SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended, and SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, as well as FIN 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others, to include scope exceptions for registration payment arrangements. FSP EITF 00-19-2 is effective immediately for registration payment arrangements and the financial instruments subject to those arrangements that are entered into or modified subsequent to the date of issuance of this standard. For registration payment arrangements and financial instruments subject to those arrangements that were entered into prior to the issuance of this standard, the guidance in the standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Our adoption of this standard on January 1, 2007 had no impact on our financial statements. We are currently evaluating the impact that the implementation of FSP EITF 00-19-2 may have on our financial statements as it relates to our issuance of $100.0 million of Series B Notes in July 2007, as we have agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC within 240 days of the issuance of the Series B Notes with respect to an offer to exchange each of the Series B Notes for a new issue of its debt securities registered under the Securities Act and to use reasonable best efforts to have the exchange offer become effective as soon as reasonably practicable after filing but in any event no later than 360 days after the initial issuance date of the Series B Notes.
 
Disclosure about Market Risk
 
Interest Rate Risk
 
Vault cash expense.   Because our ATM cash rental expense is based on market rates of interest, it is sensitive to changes in the general level of interest rates in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Mexico. Our outstanding vault cash, which represents the cash we rent and place in our ATMs in cases where the merchant does not provide the cash, totaled approximately $740.6 million in the United States, $140.4 million in the United Kingdom, and $6.3 million in Mexico as of September 30, 2007. We pay a monthly fee on the average amount of vault cash outstanding in the majority of our ATMs in the United States to Bank of America and PDNB under a formula based on LIBOR. We pay a monthly fee to ALCB in the United Kingdom based on a similar formula based on LIBOR. Under our recently executed vault cash arrangement with Wells Fargo for the acquired 7-Eleven ATMs and Vcomtm units, we pay a monthly fee on the average amount of vault cash outstanding based on the federal funds effective rate. In Mexico, we pay a monthly fee to our vault cash provider there under a formula based on TIIE.


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As of September 30, 2007, we had entered into a number of LIBOR-based interest rate swaps to fix the rate of interest we pay on $300.0 million of our current and anticipated outstanding domestic vault cash balances through December 31, 2008, $200.0 million through December 31, 2009, and $100.0 million through December 31, 2010. We have not currently entered into any derivative financial instruments to hedge our variable interest rate exposure in the United Kingdom or Mexico.
 
The effect of the domestic LIBOR-based swaps mentioned above was to fix the interest rate paid on the following notional amounts for the periods identified (in thousands):
 
                 
    Weighted Average
   
Notional Amount
  Fixed Rate   Period
 
$ 300,000       4.00 %   October 1, 2007—December 31, 2007
$ 300,000       4.35 %   January 1, 2008—December 31, 2008
$ 200,000       4.36 %   January 1, 2009—December 31, 2009
$ 100,000       4.34 %   January 1, 2010—December 31, 2010
 
In conjunction with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we entered into a separate vault cash agreement with Wells Fargo to supply the cash that we utilize in the operation of the 5,500 ATMs and Vcomtm units we acquired in that transaction. Under the terms of the vault cash agreement, we pay a monthly fee to Wells Fargo on the average amount of cash outstanding under a formula based on the federal funds effective rate. Subsequent to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, the outstanding vault cash balance for the acquired 7-Eleven ATMs and Vcomtm units averaged approximately $350.0 million. As a result, our exposure to changes in domestic interest rates has significantly increased. Accordingly, we entered into additional interest rate swaps in August 2007 to limit our exposure to changing interest-based rental rates on $250.0 million of our current and anticipated 7-Eleven ATM cash balances. The effect of these swaps was to fix the interest-based rental rate paid on the $250.0 million notional amount at 4.93% (excluding the applicable margin) through December 2010.
 
As of September 30, 2007, our interest rate swaps had a carrying amount of $2.5 million, which represented the fair value of such agreements based on third-party quotes for similar instruments with the same terms and conditions, as such instruments are required to be carried at fair value. These swaps have been classified as cash flow hedges pursuant to SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended. Accordingly, changes in the fair values of such swaps have been reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As a result of the Company’s overall net loss position for tax purposes, we have not recorded taxes on the loss amount related to the Company’s interest rate hedges as of September 30, 2007, as we do not believe that the Company will be able to realize the benefits associated with its deferred tax positions.
 
Net amounts paid or received under such swaps are recorded as adjustments to our “Cost of ATM operating revenues” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. During the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the gains or losses as a result of ineffectiveness associated with our existing interest rate swaps were immaterial.
 
Based on the $740.6 million in vault cash outstanding in the United States as of September 30, 2007, and assuming no benefits from the existing interest rate hedges that are currently in place, for every interest rate increase of 100 basis points, we would incur an additional $7.4 million of vault cash rental expense on an annualized basis. Factoring in the $550.0 million in interest rate swaps outstanding at September 30, 2007, as discussed above, for every interest rate increase of 100 basis points, we would incur an additional $1.9 million of vault cash rental expense on an annualized basis. Based on the $140.4 million in vault cash outstanding in the United Kingdom as of September 30, 2007, for every interest rate increase


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of 100 basis points, we would incur an additional $1.4 million of vault cash rental expense on an annualized basis. Based on the $6.3 million in vault cash outstanding in Mexico, we would incur roughly $63,000 in additional vault cash rental expense on an annualized basis for every interest rate increase of 100 basis points.
 
Interest expense.  Our interest expense is also sensitive to changes in the general level of interest rates in the United States, as our borrowings under our domestic revolving credit facility accrue interest at floating rates. As a result of the additional amount of borrowings outstanding under our revolving credit facility that were utilized to finance our acquisition of the ATM portfolio of 7-Eleven, our exposure to movement in interest rates will increase significantly going forward. Based on the $105.6 million outstanding under such facility as of September 30, 2007, an increase of 100 basis points in the underlying interest rate would result in an additional $1.1 million of interest expense on an annualized basis.
 
Recent upward pressure on short-term interest rates in the United States has resulted in slight increases in our interest expense under our bank credit facilities and our vault cash rental expense. Although we currently hedge a substantial portion of our vault cash interest rate risk through 2010, as noted above, we may not be able to enter into similar arrangements for similar amounts in the future. Any significant increase in interest rates in the future could have an adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations by increasing our operating costs and expenses.
 
Finally, while the carrying amount of our cash and cash equivalents and other current assets and liabilities approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturities of these instruments, we are exposed to changes in market values of our investments and long-term debt. As discussed above, the carrying amount of our interest rate swaps approximates fair value as of September 30, 2007. In addition, the $105.6 million carrying amount of the Company’s long-term debt balance related to borrowings under our revolving credit facility approximates fair value due to the fact that such borrowings are subject to floating market interest rates. Conversely, the carrying amount of our $200.0 million, 91/4% senior subordinated notes issued in August 2005 and $100.0 million, 91/4% senior subordinated notes—Series B was $296.0 million as of September 30, 2007, compared to a fair value of $287.8 million. Such notes pay interest in semi-annual installments based on a 9.25% stated interest rate. The fair value of the senior subordinated notes as of September 30, 2007, was based on the quoted market prices for such notes.
 
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
 
Due to our acquisition of Bank Machine in 2005 and our acquisition of a majority interest in Cardtronics Mexico in 2006, we are exposed to market risk from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, specifically with changes in the U.S. dollar relative to the British pound and Mexican peso. Our United Kingdom and Mexico subsidiaries are consolidated into our financial results and are subject to risks typical of international businesses including, but not limited to, differing economic conditions, changes in political climate, differing tax structures, other regulations and restrictions, and foreign exchange rate volatility. Furthermore, we are required to translate the financial condition and results of operations of Bank Machine and Cardtronics Mexico into U.S. dollars, with any corresponding translation gains or losses being recorded in other comprehensive income or loss in our consolidated financial statements. As of September 30, 2007, such translation gain totaled approximately $11.1 million.


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Our future results could be materially impacted by changes in the value of the British pound relative to the U.S. dollar. Additionally, as our Mexico operations expand, our future results could be materially impacted by changes in the value of the Mexican peso relative to the U.S. dollar. At this time, we have not deemed it to be cost effective to engage in a program of hedging the effect of foreign currency fluctuations on our operating results using derivative financial instruments. A sensitivity analysis indicates that, if the U.S. dollar uniformly strengthened or weakened 10% against the British pound, the effect upon Bank Machine’s operating income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 would have been an unfavorable or favorable adjustment, respectively, of approximately $0.3 million. Given the limited size and scope of Cardtronics Mexico’s current operations, a similar sensitivity analysis would have resulted in a negligible adjustment to Cardtronics Mexico’s financial results for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007.
 
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THE ATM INDUSTRY
 
A Typical ATM Transaction
 
A typical ATM transaction involves the withdrawal of cash from an ATM. The cardholder presents an ATM card, issued by his or her financial institution, at an ATM that may or may not be owned by the same financial institution. The cardholder then enters a personal identification number, or PIN, to verify identity, the cardholder’s account is checked for adequate funds and, if everything is satisfactory, cash is dispensed. All of these communications are routed across one or more EFT networks that electronically connect ATMs and financial institutions and allow transactions to appear seamless and nearly instantaneous.
 
In the United States and Mexico, when a cardholder withdraws cash from an ATM that is not owned by the cardholder’s financial institution, there are typically two charges applied. The first charge is the surcharge fee paid by the cardholder for using the ATM. The second charge is an interchange fee that the cardholder’s financial institution pays to the ATM operator and the EFT network over which the transaction is routed. Often, the cardholder’s financial institution also charges the cardholder a fee called a foreign fee for using an ATM not owned by that financial institution. This charge helps the financial institution defray the cost of the interchange fee it pays. Conversely, in the United Kingdom, when a cardholder withdraws cash from an ATM that is not owned by the cardholder’s financial institution, either a surcharge fee or an interchange fee is charged, but not both. If a pay-to-use ATM is used, the cardholder is charged a surcharge fee. If a free-to-use ATM is used (i.e., a surcharge-free ATM), an interchange fee is charged. In the U.K., interchange fees are earned on all ATM transactions other than surcharge-bearing cash withdrawals.
 
History of the U.S. ATM Industry
 
The first ATMs in the United States were installed in the early 1970s, and by 1980, approximately 18,500 ATMs were in use throughout the nation. These ATMs initially were located at financial institution branches. According to ATM&Debit News, there were estimated to be approximately 415,000 ATMs in the United States in March 2007, the majority of which are located at non-bank locations. A non-bank location is one that is not located within a federal or state chartered bank, savings and loan, credit union or other financial institution.
 
Early in the development of the ATM industry, regional and national electronic authorization data networks, or EFT networks, connected ATMs to financial institutions that were members of a particular EFT network. Regional EFT networks in different parts of the United States were not electronically connected to each other. For example, customers of a bank in New York could not travel to Los Angeles and access their cash at an ATM because the networks serving New York and Los Angeles were not connected. During the 1990s, many regional EFT networks merged or entered into reciprocal processing agreements with other networks, which helped to increase ATM usage and spur consumer demand for ATM services.
 
Although ATMs were originally located only at financial institution branches, they soon began to appear in a variety of off-premise locations, such as convenience stores, supermarkets, drug stores, shopping malls, hotels, casinos, and airports. These locations offer a convenient alternative to obtaining cash from bank tellers, branch ATMs, or drive-through facilities. Both merchants and their customers benefit from the presence of an ATM in a store. Merchants benefit from increased consumer traffic, merchant fees received from the ATM operator, and reduced check-writing and credit card processing fees, while cardholders benefit from increased access to their cash. Deployment of off-premise ATMs, however, was impeded by the prevailing strategy among financial institutions not to charge their cardholders surcharge fees for the convenience of accessing their financial institution accounts at non-financial institution locations. Until 1996, most EFT networks did not allow surcharge fees for ATM transactions that were routed over their networks. However, beginning in that year, the


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two largest EFT networks, Cirrus and Plus, began to allow surcharge fees and other networks followed.
 
Recent Trends in the U.S. ATM Industry
 
The introduction of surcharge revenue in the ATM market made the deployment of off-premise ATMs economically feasible and attractive for non-financial institutions. Following this shift, according to ATM&Debit News, the number of off-premise ATMs in the United States grew at a rapid pace, increasing in number from approximately 84,000 in 1998 to an estimated 236,000 off-premise ATMs in 2007. Additionally, this period of expansion in the off-premise business model saw a notable shift in the relative prevalence of on- and off-premise ATMs. As per ATM&Debit News, off-premise ATMs represented approximately 45% of total ATMs in the United States in 1998. By 2007, the market share of off-premise ATMs had grown to approximately 57%. Despite this long-term growth trend, the annual growth rate for off-premise ATMs has slowed considerably since 2003. Furthermore, the number of off-premise ATMs declined since 2005, indicating the continued maturation of the domestic off-premise ATM market.
 
The maturation of the domestic ATM market has seen an increase in the average surcharge rates charged by ATM operators. According to Dove Consulting, average surcharge rates on off-premise ATM transactions have increased by 21% from 2001 to 2006, rising from $1.48 to $1.79, respectively. On-premise ATMs have exhibited a similar trend, with average surcharge rates growing 20% over the same time period.
 
Average Surcharge Rates
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Additionally, despite the fact that electronic payment alternatives such as debit and prepaid cards have gained popularity in recent years, overall cash usage trends in the United States have remained stable. The overall level of domestic cash usage from 2001 to 2005 remained stable at approximately one-third of total transaction spending, maintaining a strong demand for convenient access for cash and ATM transactions.
 
U.S. Cash Usage Trends
Source:   ©2005 American Bankers Association and Dove Consulting, a division of Hitachi Consulting. Reprinted with Permission. All Rights Reserved.
 
Developing Trends in the ATM Industry
 
Increase in Bank and Network Branding Arrangements.  Many U.S. banks serving the market for consumer banking services are aggressively competing for market share, and part of their competitive strategy is to increase their number of customer touch points, including the establishment of an ATM network to provide convenient cash access to their customers. A large owned-ATM network would be a key strategic asset for a bank, but we also believe it would be uneconomical for all but the very largest banks to build and operate an extensive ATM network. Bank branding of ATMs and participation in surcharge-free networks allows financial institutions to rapidly increase surcharge-free ATM access for their customers at substantially less cost than building their own ATM networks. These factors have led to an increase in bank and network branding, and we believe that there will be continued growth in such arrangements.
 
Growth in International Markets.  In many regions of the world, ATMs are less common than in the United States. We believe the ATM industry will grow faster in international markets than in the U.S., as the number of ATMs per capita in those markets approaches the U.S. level. In addition, there has been a trend towards growth of off-premise ATMs in several international markets, including the United Kingdom and Mexico.
 
The United Kingdom is the largest ATM market in Europe. Until the late 1990s, most U.K. ATMs were installed at bank and building society branches. Non-bank operators began to deploy ATMs in the United Kingdom in December 1998 when LINK (which connects together the ATM networks of all U.K. ATM operators) allowed them entry into its network via arrangements between non-bank operators and U.K. financial institutions. We believe that non-bank ATM operators have benefited in recent years from customer demand for more conveniently located cash machines, the emergence of internet banking with no established point of presence and the closure of bank branches due to consolidation. According to LINK, a total of approximately 60,000 ATMs were deployed in the United Kingdom as of December 2006, of which approximately 27,000 were operated by non-banks. This has grown from approximately 36,700 total ATMs in 2001, with less than 7,000 operated by non-banks. The


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following table shows the compound annual growth rate (“CAGR”) for ATMs deployed in the United Kingdom from 2000 to 2006.
 
(BAR CHART)
 
Source:  APACS’ U.K. Payment Statistics 2007
 
Similar to the U.S., electronic payment alternatives have gained popularity in the U.K. in recent years. However, cash is still the primary payment method preferred by consumers, representing nearly two-thirds of total transaction spending.
 
(BAR CHART)
 
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Annual ATM cash withdrawal transactions continue to remain strong in the U.K., reflecting consumers’ preference to utilize cash for their transaction spending.
 
(BAR CHART)
 
Source:  APACS’ U.K. Payment Statistics 2007.
 
According to the Central Bank of Mexico, as of December 2006, Mexico had approximately 25,600 ATMs operating throughout the country, substantially all of which are owned by national and regional banks. Historically, surcharge fees were not allowed pursuant to Mexican law. However, in July 2005, the Mexican government approved a measure that now allows ATM operators to charge a fee to individuals withdrawing cash from their ATMs. As a result of the Mexican government approving surcharging and the relatively low level of penetration of ATMs in Mexico, we believe that there will be significant growth in the number of ATMs owned by non-banks.
 
Outsourcing by Banks and Other Financial Institutions.  While many banks and other financial institutions own significant networks of ATMs that serve as extensions of their branch networks and increase the level of service offered to their customers, large ATM networks are costly to operate and typically do not provide significant revenue for banks and other financial institutions. We believe there is an opportunity for large non-bank ATM operators with low costs and an established operating history to contract with financial institutions to manage their ATM networks. Such an outsourcing arrangement could reduce a financial institution’s operational costs while extending their customer service.


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BUSINESS
 
Company Overview
 
We operate the world’s largest network of ATMs. Our network currently includes over 31,500 ATMs, principally in national and regional merchant locations throughout the United States, the United Kingdom and Mexico. Approximately 19,600 of the ATMs we operate are Company-owned and 11,900 are merchant-owned. Our high-traffic retail locations and national footprint make us an attractive partner for regional and national financial institutions which are seeking to increase their market penetration. Over 9,500 of our Company-owned ATMs are under contract with well-known banks to place their logos on such machines and provide surcharge-free access to their customers, making us the largest non-bank owner and operator of bank-branded ATMs in the United States. We also operate the Allpoint network, which sells surcharge-free access to financial institutions that lack a significant ATM network. We believe that Allpoint is the largest surcharge-free network in the United States based on the number of participating ATMs.
 
The following tables set forth our leading position among ATM operators in the U.S. and world-wide ATM markets:
 
                         
        U.S.
  % of
U.S. Rank
      ATMs   Total
 
  1     Cardtronics     28,600       6.9 %
  2     Bank of America     18,600       4.5 %
  3     ATM Express     16,700       4.0 %
  4     TRM     10,500       2.5 %
  5     PAI ATM Services     8,700       2.1 %
  6     JPMorgan Chase     8,600       2.1 %
  7     Wells Fargo     6,800       1.6 %
  8     International Merchant Services     5,900       1.4 %
  9     Wachovia Bank     5,100       1.2 %
  10     Access to Money     5,000       1.2 %
                         
        Top 10     114,500       27.6 %
        U.S. Market     415,000       100.0 %
 
Source: 2008 EFT Data Book, excluding Cardtronics’ data which is based on internal data as of September 30, 2007.
 
                         
World-wide
      World-wide
  % of
Rank
      ATMs   Total
 
  1     Cardtronics (USA)     31,500       2.0 %
  2     Japan Post (Japan)     26,500       1.7 %
  3     Banco de Brasil (Brazil)     26,300       1.7 %
  4     Banco Itau (Brazil)     21,100       1.4 %
  5     Nat’l Agricultural Co-op (South Korea)     20,400       1.3 %
  6     Ind. & Commercial Bank of China (China)     18,900       1.2 %
  7     Caixa Economica Federal (Brazil)     18,900       1.2 %
  8     Bank of America (USA)     18,600       1.2 %
  9     Bradesco (Brazil)     16,600       1.1 %
  10     China Construction Bank (China)     15,800       1.0 %
                         
        Top 10     214,600       13.9 %
        World-wide Market     1,540,000       100.0 %
 
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7-Eleven ATM Transaction
 
On July 20, 2007, we purchased substantially all of the assets of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business for approximately $138.0 million in cash. That amount included a $2.0 million payment for estimated acquired working capital and approximately $1.0 million in other related closing costs. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the working capital payment was reduced to $1.3 million based on actual working capital amounts outstanding as of the acquisition date, thus reducing the Company’s overall cost of the acquisition to $137.3 million. We financed the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, including related fees and expenses, through the issuance of $100.0 million in 91/4% senior subordinated notes due 2013—Series B, and borrowings under our amended revolving credit facility.
 
The 7-Eleven Financial Services Business operates approximately 5,500 ATMs, including approximately 2,000 Vcomtm units, which, in addition to standard ATM services, offer the Vcomtm Services. Because of the significance of this acquisition, our historical operating results are not expected to be indicative of our future operating results. See “Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included elsewhere in this prospectus for additional information. In connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we entered into a placement agreement that will provide us, subject to certain conditions, with a ten-year exclusive right to operate all ATMs and Vcomtm units in 7-Eleven locations throughout the U.S., including any new stores opened or acquired by 7-Eleven.
 
For the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business generated $163.7 million and $117.6 million of revenues, respectively, and $10.8 million and $4.4 million of net income, respectively. Those amounts include approximately $18.7 million and $4.6 million, respectively, of upfront placement fees received by 7-Eleven related to the development of its advanced-functionality services, approximately $18.0 million and $4.2 million of which are related to arrangements that ended prior to our acquisition of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, and thus will not continue in the future. While we believe we will continue to earn some placement fee revenues related to the acquired financial services business of 7-Eleven, we expect those amounts to be substantially less than those earned historically. We have estimated that the Vcomtm Services generated an operating profit of $11.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and an operating loss of $3.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. However, excluding the upfront placement fees, which are not expected to continue in the future, the Vcomtm Services generated operating losses, based upon our analysis, of $6.6 million and $7.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. It is our expectation that the acquired Vcomtm operations will continue to generate operating losses subsequent to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. However, we believe that the right mix of services and locations, coupled with effective targeted marketing strategies, could lead to improved financial results for this portion of the acquired business, and we are, therefore, currently working to restructure that portion of the acquired business. In the event we are unable to improve the financial results of the acquired Vcomtm operations, and we incur cumulative operating losses of $10.0 million associated with providing the Vcomtm Services, including $1.5 million in contract termination costs, our current intent is to terminate the Vcomtm Services and utilize the Vcomtm machines solely to provide traditional ATM services. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—In connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we acquired advanced-functionality Vcomtm machines with significant potential for providing new services. Failure to achieve market acceptance among users could lead to continued losses from the Vcomtm Services, which could adversely affect our operating results.”


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We believe that the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction portfolio provides us with substantial benefits and opportunities, including the following:
 
Additional High-Volume, Prime Retail Locations.  The ATMs we acquired in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction averaged over 1,000 withdrawal transactions per month during 2006, which compares favorably to the average of 404 withdrawal transactions per month for our existing ATM portfolio during the same period.
 
Internal Growth Opportunities.  We agreed to a ten-year ATM placement agreement that will give us, subject to certain conditions, the exclusive right to operate all ATMs and Vcomtm units in existing and future 7-Eleven store locations in the U.S. during the term of the agreement. Additionally, with 7-Eleven being the largest convenience store operator in the world (with over 33,200 locations worldwide), we believe that our relationship with 7-Eleven may afford us the opportunity to further expand internationally.
 
Bank Branding and Outsourcing Opportunities.  When combined with our existing portfolio of ATMs, the approximately 5,500 ATM and Vcomtm units located in 7-Eleven store locations, which are currently branded with the Citibank brand, bring the total number of our Company-owned ATMs under bank branding arrangements to approximately 9,500. We believe that the combined bank branded portfolio, which is the largest of its kind in the industry, will lead to future branding opportunities for many of the unbranded retail locations remaining within our portfolio of Company-owned ATMs.
 
Surcharge-Free Offering Opportunities.  The 7-Eleven ATM portfolio currently participates in two surcharge-free networks, the CO-OP® network, the nation’s largest surcharge-free network devoted exclusively to credit unions, and FSCC, a cooperative service organization providing shared branching services for credit unions. We also believe the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction provides opportunities to expand our surcharge-free network offerings.
 
Advanced-Functionality Opportunities.  The 7-Eleven ATM Transaction provides us with a unique opportunity to participate in the advanced kiosk-based financial services market within the U.S. through the Vcomtm Services. Such services may provide for additional growth opportunities as additional merchants and financial institutions seek to take advantage of these services.
 
Operational Synergies.  We expect our extensive industry experience and operational expertise as a low cost provider to allow us to take advantage of certain operational synergies that may be realized from the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, as existing contracts with service providers begin to expire at the end of 2009. Furthermore, because of the nature of such contracts, the initial integration of the acquired 7-Eleven Financial Services Business is not expected to negatively impact our ongoing operations.
 
Other Acquisitions
 
In addition to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we have made 14 other acquisitions in prior years both in the United States and internationally. These acquisitions included:
 
  •  In February 2006, we acquired a 51.0% ownership stake in CCS Mexico, an independent ATM operator located in Mexico, for approximately $1.0 million in cash consideration and the assumption of approximately $0.4 million in additional liabilities. At the time of the acquisition, CCS Mexico operated approximately 300 ATMs.
 
  •  In December 2005, we acquired all of the outstanding shares of ATM National, Inc., the owner and operator of the Allpoint nationwide surcharge-free ATM network. The consideration for such acquisition totaled $4.8 million.


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  •  In May 2005, we purchased 100% of the outstanding shares of Bank Machine (Acquisitions) Limited for approximately $95.0 million. At the time of the acquisition, Bank Machine (Acquisitions) Limited operated approximately 1,000 ATMs in the United Kingdom.
 
  •  In April 2005, we acquired a portfolio of 330 ATMs, primarily at BP Amoco locations throughout the midwest region, for approximately $9.0 million in cash.
 
  •  In March 2005, we acquired a portfolio of 475 ATMs located in the greater New York Metro area from BAS Communications for approximately $8.2 million in cash.
 
  •  In June 2004, we acquired the ATM business owned by E*TRADE Access, Inc. for $106.9 million in cash. At the time of the acquisition, E*TRADE Access, Inc. operated 13,155 ATMs in the United States. Historical audited financial statements for this company (“ATM Company”) are included elsewhere herein.
 
We believe that this experience and our disciplined integration approach reduces the risks associated with acquiring additional portfolios of ATMs. Because we do not typically assume significant numbers of employees nor import new operating systems in connection with our ATM portfolio or asset acquisitions, we believe such acquisitions have relatively low integration/migration risk when compared to business acquisitions (such as the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction). We also believe our acquisition risk, for both ATM portfolio acquisitions and business acquisitions, is somewhat reduced because the financial performance of ATMs we acquire is relatively predictable given our access to third-party data on the transaction history and revenues of the ATMs we acquire. This predictability is also enhanced by the well-understood nature of our operating costs per machine and per transaction.
 
The scale of our operations allows us to significantly reduce the overhead associated with acquired ATM portfolios as well as reduce operating costs by taking advantage of our existing vendor contracts. In addition, we have been able to successfully grow several of our acquired ATM portfolios and businesses by deploying additional ATMs under the merchant contracts associated with such acquisitions. This has resulted in improved operating cash flow and high returns on capital for several of our transactions. For example, the current annual EBITDA on the ATM business acquired from E*TRADE Access, Inc. is approximately three times the annual EBITDA at the time of acquisition.
 
Our Products and Services
 
We typically provide our leading merchant customers with all of the services required to operate an ATM, which include transaction processing, cash management, maintenance, and monitoring. We believe our merchant customers value our high level of service, our 24-hour per day monitoring and accessibility, and that our U.S. ATMs are on-line and able to serve customers an average of 98.5% of the time. In connection with the operation of our ATMs and our customers’ ATMs, we generate revenue on a per-transaction basis from the surcharge fees charged to cardholders for the convenience of using our ATMs and from interchange fees charged to such cardholders’ financial institutions for processing the ATM transactions. The following table provides detail relating to the number of ATMs we owned and operated under our various arrangements as of September 30, 2007:
 
                         
    Company-
    Merchant-
       
    Owned     Owned     Total  
 
Number of ATMs
    19,649       11,937       31,586  
Percent of total ATMs
    62.2 %     37.8 %     100.0 %
 
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weighted average remaining life (based on revenues) of 8 years, including the ten-year placement agreement we entered into with 7-Eleven in July 2007.
 
Recently, we have entered into arrangements with financial institutions to brand certain of our Company-owned ATMs. A branding arrangement allows a financial institution to expand its geographic presence for a fraction of the cost of building a branch location and typically for less than the cost of placing one of its own ATMs at that location. Such an arrangement allows a financial institution to rapidly increase its number of branded ATM sites and improve their competitive position. Under these arrangements, the branding institution’s customers are allowed to use the branded ATM without paying a surcharge fee to us. In return, we receive monthly fees on a per-ATM basis from the branding institution, while retaining our standard fee schedule for other cardholders using the branded ATM. In addition, we typically receive increased interchange revenue as a result of increased usage of our ATMs by the branding institution’s customers and others who prefer to use a bank branded ATM. We intend to pursue additional branding arrangements as part of our growth strategy. Prior to 2006, we had bank branding arrangements in place on less than 1,000 of our Company-owned ATMs. However, as a result of our increased sales efforts, the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, and financial institutions realizing the significant benefits and opportunities afforded to them through bank branding programs, we currently have branding arrangements in place with 18 domestic financial institutions involving approximately 9,500 Company-owned ATMs. The 7-Eleven ATM Transaction added 5,500 of these ATMs, which are branded with the Citibank brand.
 
Another type of surcharge-free program we offer in addition to branding our ATMs is through our Allpoint and MasterCard® nationwide surcharge-free ATM networks. Under the Allpoint network, financial institutions who are members of the network pay us a fixed monthly fee per cardholder in exchange for us providing their cardholders with surcharge-free access to most of our domestic owned and/or operated ATMs. Under the MasterCard® network, we provide surcharge-free access to most of our domestic owned and/or managed ATMs to cardholders of financial institutions who participate in the network and who utilize a MasterCard® debit card. In return for providing this service, we receive a fee from MasterCard® for each surcharge-free withdrawal transaction conducted on our network. The Allpoint and MasterCard® networks offer attractive alternatives to financial institutions that lack their own distributed ATM network. We acquired all of the outstanding shares of ATM National, Inc., the owner and operator of the Allpoint network, in December 2005. In September 2006, we implemented our surcharge-free network with MasterCard®. As part of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we assumed additional surcharge-free relationships with CO-OP®, the nation’s largest surcharge-free network for credit unions, and FSCC, a cooperative service organization providing shared branching services for credit unions, thus further enhancing our surcharge-free offerings.
 
We have found that the primary factor affecting transaction volumes at a given ATM is its location. Our strategy in deploying our ATMs, particularly those placed under Company-owned arrangements, is to identify and deploy ATMs at locations that provide high visibility and high transaction volume. Our experience has demonstrated that the following locations often meet these criteria: convenience stores and combination convenience stores and gas stations, grocery stores, airports, and major regional and national retail outlets. The 5,500 locations that we added to our portfolio as a result of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction are a prime example of the types of locations that we seek when deploying our ATMs. In addition to the 7-Eleven locations, we have also entered into multi-year agreements with a number of other merchants, including A&P, Albertsons, Chevron, Costco, CVS Pharmacy, Duane Reade, ExxonMobil, Giant, Hess Corporation, Kroger, Rite Aid, Sunoco, Target, Walgreens, and Winn-Dixie in the United States; Alfred Jones, Martin McColl, McDonalds, The Noble Organisation, Odeon Cinemas, Spar, Tates, and Vue Cinemas in the United Kingdom; and Fragua and OXXO in Mexico. We


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believe that once a cardholder establishes a pattern of using a particular ATM, the cardholder will generally continue to use that ATM.
 
Merchant Customers
 
In the United States, we have contracts with approximately 40 major national and regional merchants, including convenience stores, supermarkets, drug stores, and other high-traffic retail chains, and ATMs in approximately 11,400 locations with independent merchants. In the United Kingdom, we have contracts with approximately 30 national and regional merchants and approximately 600 independent merchants. In Mexico, a majority of the ATMs currently deployed are with independent merchants, though we have recently begun deploying ATMs with two merchants that have retail locations throughout Mexico. Prior to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, no single merchant customer’s ATM locations generated fees that accounted for more than 5.0% of our total revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006. As a result of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, 7-Eleven is now the largest merchant customer in our portfolio, representing approximately 35.8% and 33.6% of our total pro forma revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively. The underlying merchant agreement with 7-Eleven has an initial term of 10 years from the effective date of the acquisition. In addition to 7-Eleven, our next four largest merchant customers are CVS, Walgreens, Target and ExxonMobil, and they collectively generated 10.2% and 12.0% of our total pro forma revenues for the year ended December 31, 2006 and nine months ended September 30, 2007, respectively.
 
The terms of our merchant contracts vary as a result of negotiations at the time of execution. In the case of Company-owned ATMs, which are typically deployed with our major national and regional merchants, the contract terms vary, but typically include the following:
 
  •  an initial term of five to seven years;
 
  •  exclusive deployment of ATMs at locations where we install an ATM;
 
  •  our right to increase surcharge fees;
 
  •  our right to remove ATMs at underperforming locations without having to pay a termination fee;
 
  •  in the United States, our right to terminate or remove ATMs or renegotiate the fees payable to the merchant if surcharge fees are generally reduced or eliminated by law; and
 
  •  provisions making the merchant’s fee dependent on the number of ATM transactions.
 
Our contracts under merchant-owned arrangements typically include similar terms, as well as the following additional terms:
 
  •  in the United States, provisions prohibiting in-store check cashing by the merchant and, in the United States and United Kingdom, the operation of any other cash-back devices;
 
  •  provisions imposing an obligation on the merchant to operate the ATMs at any time its stores are open for business; and
 
  •  provisions, when possible, that require the assumption of our contract in the event a merchant sells its stores.
 
Sales and Marketing
 
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of each merchant customer. In addition to the merchant-focused sales and marketing group, we have a sales and marketing group that is focused on developing and managing our relationships with financial institutions, as we look to expand the types of services that we offer to such institutions. As of September 30, 2007, our sales and marketing team was composed of 50 employees, of which those who are exclusively focused on sales typically receive a combination of incentive-based compensation and a base salary.
 
In addition to targeting new business opportunities, our sales and marketing team supports our acquisition initiatives by building and maintaining relationships with newly acquired merchants. We seek to identify growth opportunities within each merchant account by analyzing the merchant’s sales at each of its locations, foot traffic, and various demographic data to determine the best opportunities for new ATM placements. Subsequent to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, our sales and marketing team members are now working to strengthen our relationship with 7-Eleven, as well as our relationships with Citibank and other branding partners. Additionally, our sales and marketing team is focused on increasing the number of ATMs we have deployed in the United Kingdom and Mexico by expanding the relationships with our existing merchants and by targeting potential new merchants.
 
Technology
 
Our technology and operations platform consists of ATM equipment, ATM and internal network infrastructure (including in-house ATM transaction processing capabilities), cash management, and customer service. This platform is designed to provide our merchant customers with what we believe is a high quality suite of services.
 
ATM Equipment.  In the United States and Mexico, we purchase ATMs from national manufacturers, including NCR, Diebold, Triton Systems, and Wincor Nixdorf and place them in our merchant customers’ locations. The portfolio of equipment we purchased in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction is comprised of traditional ATMs manufactured by NCR and Diebold and advanced Vcomtm units manufactured by NCR. The wide range of advanced technology available from these ATM manufacturers provides our merchant customers with advanced features and reliability through sophisticated diagnostics and self-testing routines. The different machine types can all perform basic functions, such as dispensing cash and displaying account information. However, some of our ATMs are modular and upgradeable so they can be adapted to provide additional services in response to changing technology and consumer demand. For example, a portion of our ATMs can be upgraded to accept deposits through the installation of additional hardware and software components.
 
We operate three basic types of ATMs in the United Kingdom: (1) “convenience,” which are internal to a merchant’s premises, (2) “through the wall,” which are external to a merchant’s premises, and (3) “pods,” a free-standing kiosk style ATM, also located external to a merchant’s premises. The ATMs are principally manufactured by NCR.
 
Transaction Processing.  We place significant emphasis on providing quality service with a high level of security and minimal interruption. We have carefully selected support vendors to optimize the performance of our ATM network. In addition, our third-party transaction processors provide sophisticated security analysis and monitoring 24 hours a day.
 
In late 2006, we implemented our own in-house transaction processing operation, which is based in Dallas, Texas. This initiative enables us to monitor transactions on our ATMs and to control the flow and content of information on the ATM screen. As of October 31, 2007, we had converted approximately 10,000 ATMs over to our in-house transaction processing switch, and we currently expect this initiative to be completed by December 31, 2008. As with our existing ATM network operation, we have carefully selected support vendors to help ensure the security and continued performance of such operation. In conjunction with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we assumed a master ATM management agreement with Fiserv under which


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Fiserv currently provides a number of ATM-related services to the 7-Eleven ATMs, including transaction processing, network hosting, network sponsorship, maintenance, cash management, and cash replenishment. Additionally, similar to our in-house transaction processing switch, the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business had its own processing operations that it used to process transactions for the 2,000 Vcomtm units. As with our in-house processing operation, carefully-selected support vendors will continue to help ensure the security and continued performance of the acquired processing operation. We will continue to operate both our in-house processing switch and the acquired processing switch until such time as the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business operations can be fully integrated into our current operations.
 
Internal Systems.  Our internal systems, including our in-house processing switch, include multiple layers of security to help protect them from unauthorized access. Protection from external sources is provided by the use of hardware and software-based security features that isolate our sensitive systems. We also use commercially-available encryption technology to protect communications. On our internal network, we employ user authentication and anti-virus tools at multiple levels. These systems are protected by detailed security rules to limit access to all critical systems, and, to our knowledge, our security systems have never been breached. Our systems components are directly accessible by a limited number of employees on a need-only basis. Our gateway connections to our EFT network service providers provide us with real-time access to transaction details, such as cardholder verification, authorization, and funds transfer. We have installed these communications circuits with backup connectivity to help protect us from telecommunications problems in any particular circuit.
 
We use commercially-available and custom software that continuously monitors the performance of the ATMs in our network, including details of transactions at each ATM and expenses relating to that ATM, such as fees payable to the merchant. This software permits us to generate detailed financial information for each ATM location, allowing us to monitor each location’s profitability. We analyze transaction volume and profitability data to determine whether to continue operating at a given site, how to price various operating arrangements with merchants and branding arrangements, and to create a profile of successful ATM locations so as to assist us in deciding the best locations for additional ATM deployments.
 
Cash Management.  We have our own internal cash management department that utilizes data generated by our cash providers, internally generated data, and a proprietary methodology to confirm daily orders, audit delivery of cash to armored couriers and ATMs, monitor cash balances for cash shortages, coordinate and manage emergency cash orders, and audit costs from both armored couriers and cash providers.
 
Our cash management department uses commercially-available software and proprietary analytical models to determine the necessary fill frequency and load amount for each ATM. Based on location, day of the week, upcoming holidays and events, and other factors, we project cash requirements for each ATM on a daily basis. After receiving a cash order from us, the cash provider forwards the request to its vault location nearest to the applicable ATM. Personnel at the vault location then arrange for the requested amount of cash to be set aside and made available for the designated armored courier to access and subsequently transport to the ATM.
 
Customer Service.  We believe one of the factors that differentiates us from our competitors is our customer service responsiveness and proactive approach to managing any ATM downtime. We use an advanced software package that monitors the performance of our Company-owned ATMs 24 hours a day for service interruptions and notifies our maintenance vendors for prompt dispatch of necessary service calls. The 3,500 traditional ATMs acquired in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction will continue to be monitored and serviced under the Fiserv


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ATM management agreement. Additionally, the 2,000 Vcomtm units acquired will continue to be monitored under a third-party service agreement.
 
Finally, we use a commercially-available software package to maintain a database of transactions made on and performance metrics for all of our ATM locations. This data is aggregated into individual merchant customer profiles that are readily accessible by our customer service representatives and managers. We believe our proprietary database enables us to provide superior quality and accessible and reliable customer support.
 
Primary Vendor Relationships
 
To maintain an efficient and flexible operating structure, we outsource certain aspects of our operations, including transaction processing, cash management, and maintenance. Due to the number of ATMs we operate, we believe we have obtained favorable pricing terms from most of our major vendors. We contract for the provision of the services described below in connection with our operations.
 
Transaction Processing.  We contract with and pay fees to third parties who process transactions originating from our ATMs and that are not processed directly through our own in-house processing switch. These processors communicate with the cardholder’s financial institution through an EFT network to obtain transaction authorization and settle transactions. These transaction processors include Star Systems, Fiserv, Lynk and Elan Financial Services (formerly Genpass) in the United States, LINK and Euronet in the United Kingdom, and Promocion y Operacion S.A. (“Prosa”) in Mexico. Although the Company has recently moved towards in-house processing, such processing efforts are primarily focused on controlling the flow and content of information on the ATM screen. As such, we expect to continue to rely on third party service providers to handle our connections to the EFT networks and to perform selected fund settlement and reconciliation processes.
 
Transactions originating on traditional ATMs acquired in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction will continue to be processed under the ATM management agreement with Fiserv, who maintains relationships with the major U.S. networks. Transactions originating on a Vcomtm unit will continue to be processed on the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business in-house processing switch, which we also acquired as a part of the acquisition.
 
EFT Network Services.  Our transactions are routed over various EFT networks to obtain authorization for cash disbursements and to provide account balances. Such networks include Star, Pulse, NYCE, Cirrus, and Plus in the United States; LINK in the United Kingdom; and Prosa in Mexico. EFT networks set the interchange fees that they charge to the financial institutions, as well as the amount paid to us. We attempt to maximize the utility of our ATMs to cardholders by participating in as many EFT networks as practical. The 3,500 traditional ATMs and 2,000 Vcomtm units acquired in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction will continue to access the networks under the arrangements Fiserv has with the networks.
 
ATM Equipment.  As previously noted, we purchase substantially all of our ATMs from national manufacturers, including NCR, Diebold, Triton Systems, and Wincor Nixdorf. The large quantity of ATMs that we purchase from these manufacturers enables us to receive favorable pricing and payment terms. In addition, we maintain close working relationships with these manufacturers in the course of our business, allowing us to stay informed regarding product updates and to minimize technical problems with purchased equipment. Under our Company-owned arrangements, we deploy high quality, multi-function ATMs. Under our merchant-owned arrangements, we deploy ATMs that are cost-effective and appropriate for the merchant. These are purchased from a variety of ATM vendors. Although we currently purchase a substantial majority of our ATMs from NCR, we believe our relationships with our other ATM suppliers are good and that we would be able to purchase the ATMs we require for


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our Company-owned operations from other ATM manufacturers if we were no longer able to purchase ATMs from NCR.
 
ATM Maintenance.  In the United States, we typically contract with third-party service providers for the provision of on-site maintenance services. We have multi-year maintenance agreements with Diebold, NCR, and Pendum (formerly EFMARK) in the United States. In the United Kingdom, maintenance services are provided by in-house technicians. In Mexico, during 2006, such maintenance was provided by in-house technicians or local third-party contractors. However, given our expected growth in the region, we entered into a multi-year agreement with Diebold in the first quarter of 2007 to provide all maintenance services for our ATMs in Mexico.
 
In connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we assumed a number of multi-year, third-party service contracts previously entered into by the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business. Historically, Fiserv has contracted with NCR to provide on-site maintenance services to the acquired ATMs and Vcomtm units. We will continue to operate under the current terms of these agreements until such time as they are renegotiated or expire.
 
Cash Management.  We obtain cash to fill our Company-owned, and in some cases merchant-owned, ATMs under arrangements with our cash providers, which consist of Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PDNB in the United States, ALCB in the United Kingdom, and Bansi in Mexico. In the United States and United Kingdom, we currently pay a monthly fee on the average amount outstanding to our primary vault cash providers under a formula based on LIBOR. For the ATMs acquired in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we pay a monthly fee for the vault cash utilized in the 5,500 ATMs and Vcomtm units under a floating rate formula based on the federal funds effective rate. In Mexico, we pay a monthly fee for this cash under a formula based on the Mexican Interbank Rate. At all times, the cash legally belongs to the cash providers, and we have no access or right to the cash.
 
We also contract with third parties to provide us with cash management services, which include reporting, armored courier coordination, cash ordering, cash insurance, reconciliation of ATM cash balances, ATM cash level monitoring, and claims processing with armored couriers, financial institutions, and processors.
 
As of September 30, 2007, we had $740.6 million in cash in our domestic ATMs under these arrangements, of which approximately 50.8% was provided by Bank of America under a vault cash agreement that runs until October 2008 and 48.5% was provided by Wells Fargo under a vault cash agreement that runs until July 2009 for the operation of the acquired 5,500 ATMs and Vcomtm units. In the United Kingdom, the balance of cash held in our ATMs as of September 30, 2007, was approximately $140.4 million. In Mexico, our balance totaled approximately $6.3 million as of September 30, 2007.
 
Cash Replenishment.  We contract with armored courier services to transport and transfer cash to our ATMs. We use leading armored couriers such as Brink’s Incorporated (“Brink’s”), Loomis, Fargo & Co., and Pendum (formerly EFMARK, Premium Armored Services, Inc., and Bantek West, Inc.) in the United States; and Brink’s, Group 4 Securicor, and Securitas in the United Kingdom. Under these arrangements, the armored couriers pick up the cash in bulk and, using instructions received from our cash providers, prepare the cash for delivery to each ATM on the designated fill day. Following a predetermined schedule, the armored couriers visit each location on the designated fill day, load cash into each ATM by either adding additional cash into a cassette or by swapping out the remaining cash for a new fully loaded cassette, and then balance the machine and provide cash reporting to the applicable cash provider. In Mexico, we utilize a flexible replenishment schedule, which enables us to minimize our cash inventory by allowing the ATM to be replenished on an “as needed” basis and not on a fixed recurring schedule. Cash needs are forecasted in advance and the ATMs are closely monitored on a daily basis. Once a terminal is projected to need cash within a specified number of days,


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the cash is procured and the armored vendor is scheduled so that the terminal is loaded approximately one day prior to the day that it is expected to run out of cash. Our primary armored courier service providers in Mexico are Compañia Mexicana de Servicio de Traslado de Valores (Cometra) and Panamericano.
 
Seasonality
 
In the United States and Mexico, our overall business is somewhat seasonal in nature with generally fewer transactions occurring in the first quarter. We typically experience increased transaction levels during the holiday buying season at our ATMs located in shopping malls and lower volumes in the months following the holiday season. Similarly, we have seen increases in transaction volumes in the spring at our ATMs located near popular spring-break destinations. Conversely, transaction volumes at our ATMs located in regions affected by strong winter weather patterns typically decline as a result of decreases in the amount of consumer traffic through certain locations in which we operate our ATMs. These declines, however, have been offset somewhat by increases in the number of our ATMs located in shopping malls and other retail locations that benefit from increased consumer traffic during the holiday buying season. We expect these location-specific and regional fluctuations in transaction volumes to continue in the future. Finally, we anticipate that the ATMs acquired in the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction will have transaction patterns similar to our other company-owned ATMs located in convenience stores, which typically experience lower transaction levels in winter months.
 
In the United Kingdom, seasonality in transaction patterns tends to be similar to the seasonal patterns in the general retail market. Generally, the highest transaction volumes occur on weekend days in each of our markets and, thus, monthly transaction volumes will fluctuate based on the number of weekend days in a given month. However, we, like other independent ATM operators, experience a drop in the number of transactions we process during the Christmas season due to consumers’ greater tendency to shop in the vicinity of free ATMs and our closure of some of our ATM sites over the Christmas break. We expect these location-specific and regional fluctuations in transaction volumes to continue in the future.
 
Competition
 
We compete with financial institutions and other independent ATM companies for additional ATM placements, new merchant accounts, and acquisitions. Several of our competitors, namely national financial institutions, are larger and more established. While these entities may have fewer ATMs than we do, they have greater financial and other resources than us. For example, our major domestic competitors include banks such as Bank of America, US Bancorp, Wachovia, and PNC Corp. as well as independent ATM operators such as ATM Express, Innovus, and TRM Corp. In the United Kingdom, we compete with several large non-bank ATM operators, including Cardpoint, Notemachine, and Paypoint, as well as banks such as the Royal Bank of Scotland, Barclays, and Lloyds, among others. In Mexico, we compete primarily with national and regional financial institutions, including Banamex, Bancomer, and HSBC. Although the independent ATM market is still relatively undeveloped in Mexico, we have recently seen a number of small ATM operators initiate operations. These operators, which are typically known by the names of their sponsoring banks, include Banco Inbursa, Afirme, and Bajio.
 
Despite the level of competition we face, many of our competitors have not historically had a singular focus on ATM management. As a result, we believe our focus solely on ATM management and related services gives us a significant competitive advantage. In addition, we believe the scale of our extensive ATM network and our focus on customer service also provide significant competitive advantages.


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Government and Industry Regulation
 
United States
 
Our principal business, ATM network ownership and operation, is not subject to significant government regulation, though we are subject to certain industry regulations. Furthermore, various aspects of our business are subject to state regulation. Our failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations could result in restrictions on our ability to provide our products and services in such states, as well as the imposition of civil fines.
 
Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”).  The ADA currently prescribes provisions that ATMs be made accessible to and independently usable by individuals who are visually-impaired. The Department of Justice may adopt new accessibility guidelines under the ADA that will include provisions addressing ATMs and how to make them more accessible to the disabled. Under the proposed guidelines that have been published for comment but not yet adopted, ATM height and reach requirements would be shortened, keypads would be required to be laid out in the manner of telephone keypads, and ATMs would be required to possess speech capabilities, among other modifications. If adopted, these new guidelines would affect the manufacture of ATM equipment going forward and could require us to retrofit ATMs in our network as those ATMs are refurbished or updated for other purposes.
 
Additionally, recently proposed Accessibility Guidelines under the ADA would require voice-enabling technology for newly installed ATMs and for ATMs that are otherwise retrofitted or substantially modified. We are committed to ensuring that all of our ATMs comply with all applicable ADA laws, and, although these new rules have not yet been adopted by the Department of Justice, we currently plan to make substantially all of our Company-owned ATMs voice-enabled in conjunction with our security upgrade efforts (discussed below) in 2007. Additionally, in connection with our E*TRADE Access acquisition, we assumed obligations related to litigation instituted by the National Federation of the Blind relating to these matters. However, in June 2007, the parties to this litigation completed and executed a settlement agreement, which we believe will be approved by the court. If approved, we believe this settlement will be beneficial as it imposes no unreasonable requirements upon us in the way of the deployment of additional ATMs, would not result in significant additional costs over our current ADA upgrade effort, and would serve to end this litigation. For additional information on these matters, see “—Legal Proceedings” below.
 
Rehabilitation Act.  On November 26, 2006, a U.S. District Judge ruled that the United States’ currencies (as currently designed) violate the Rehabilitation Act, a law that prohibits discrimination in government programs on the basis of disability, as the paper currencies issued by the U.S. are identical in size and color, regardless of denomination. Under the current ruling, the U.S. Treasury Department has been ordered to develop ways in which to differentiate paper currencies such that an individual who is visually-impaired would be able to distinguish between the different denominations. In response to the November 26, 2006 ruling, the Justice Department has filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, requesting that the decision be overturned on the grounds that varying the size of denominations could cause significant burdens on the vending machine industry and cost the Bureau of Engraving and Printing an initial investment of $178.0 million and up to $50.0 million in new printing plates. While it is still uncertain at this time what the outcome of the appeals process will be, in the event the current ruling is not overturned, participants in the ATM industry (including us) may be forced to incur significant costs to upgrade current machines’ hardware and software components.
 
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that we acquire from a manufacturer must be both EPP and Triple-DES compliant. Because the EFT networks are requiring that all ATMs be Triple-DES compliant by the end of 2007, we have budgeted approximately $14.0 million to accomplish this encryption upgrade for all of our Company-owned ATMs by the end of this year. We believe this time frame will be acceptable to the major processing networks.
 
Surcharge Regulation.  The imposition of surcharges is not currently subject to federal regulation. There have been, however, various state and local efforts to ban or limit surcharges, generally as a result of activities of consumer advocacy groups that believe that surcharges are unfair to cardholders. Generally, United States federal courts have ruled against these efforts. We are not aware of any existing surcharging bans or limits applicable to us in any of the jurisdictions in which we currently do business. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that surcharges will not be banned or limited in the cities and states where we operate. Such a ban or limit would have a material adverse effect on us and other ATM operators.
 
EFT Network Regulations.  EFT regional networks have adopted extensive regulations that are applicable to various aspects of our operations and the operations of other ATM network operators. The Electronic Fund Transfer Act, commonly known as Regulation E, is the major source of EFT network regulations. The regulations promulgated under Regulation E establish the basic rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of consumers who use electronic fund transfer services and of financial institutions that offer these services. The services covered include, among other services, ATM transactions. Generally, Regulation E requires us to provide notice of the fee to be charged the consumer, establish limits on the consumer’s liability for unauthorized use of his card, provide receipts to the consumer, and establish protest procedures for the consumer. We believe that we are in material compliance with these regulations and, if any deficiencies were discovered, that we would be able to correct them before they had a material adverse impact on our business.
 
United Kingdom
 
In the United Kingdom, MasterCard International has required compliance with an encryption standard called Europay, MasterCard, Visa, or “EMV”. The EMV standard provides for the security and processing of information contained on microchips imbedded in certain debit and credit cards, known as “smart cards.” As of September 30, 2007, all of our ATMs in the United Kingdom were EMV compliant, except for ATM transactions that are originated through MasterCard branded credit cards. We expect that we will achieve EMV compliance for such cards in January 2008 and have taken precautionary measures to prevent further loss in the interim. As a result of these compliance standards, our liability for fraudulent transactions conducted on our ATMs in the United Kingdom should be substantially reduced.
 
Additionally, the Treasury Select Committee of the House of Commons heard evidence in 2005 from interested parties with respect to surcharges in the ATM industry. This committee was formed to investigate public concerns regarding the ATM industry, including (1) adequacy of disclosure to ATM customers regarding surcharges, (2) whether ATM providers should be required to provide free services in low-income areas, and (3) whether to limit the level of surcharges. While the committee made numerous recommendations to Parliament regarding the ATM industry, including that ATMs should be subject to the Banking Code (a voluntary code of practice adopted by all financial institutions in the United Kingdom), the United Kingdom government did not accept the committee’s recommendations. Despite the rejection of the committee’s recommendations, the U.K. government did sponsor an ATM task force to look at social exclusion in relation to ATM services. As a result of the task force’s findings, approximately 600 additional free-to-use ATMs (to be provided by multiple ATM deployers) will be installed in low income areas throughout the United Kingdom during 2007. While this is


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less than a two percent increase in free-to-use ATMs through the U.K., there is no certainty that other similar proposals will not be made and accepted in the future.
 
Mexico
 
The regulation of ATMs in Mexico is controlled by the Secretary of Treasury and the Central Bank and is similar to that of the United States in that the ATM operator must have a sponsoring bank, specific signage is required to be displayed on the exterior of the ATM, and certain information regarding surcharging is required to be displayed on the screen of the ATM. Other requirements like EPP and Triple-DES compliant upgrades are driven by global industry standards.
 
Legal Proceedings
 
National Federation of the Blind (“NFB”).  In connection with our acquisition of the ATM business of E*TRADE Access, we assumed E*TRADE Access’ interests and liability for a lawsuit instituted in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (the “Court”) by the NFB, the NFB’s Massachusetts chapter, and several individual blind persons (collectively, the “Private Plaintiffs”) as well as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with respect to claims relating to the alleged inaccessibility of ATMs for those persons who are visually impaired. After the acquisition of the E*TRADE Access ATM portfolio, the Private Plaintiffs named us as a co-defendant with E*TRADE Access and E*TRADE Access’ parent—E*TRADE Bank, and the scope of the lawsuit has expanded to include both E*TRADE Access’ ATMs as well as our pre-existing ATM portfolio.
 
In June 2007, the parties completed and executed a settlement agreement, which was approved by the Court on December 4, 2007. The principal objective of the settlement is for 90% of all transactions (as defined in the settlement agreement) conducted on our Company-owned and merchant-owned ATMs by July 1, 2010 to be conducted at ATMs that are voice-guided. In an effort to accomplish such objective, we are subject to numerous interim reporting requirements and a one-time obligation to market voice-guided ATMs to a subset of our merchants that do not currently have voice-guided ATMs. Finally, the settlement requires us to pay $900,000 in attorneys’ fees to the NFB and to make a $100,000 contribution to the Massachusetts’ local consumer aid fund. These amounts were fully reserved for as of September 30, 2007. We do not believe that the settlement requirements outlined above will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
 
Other Matters.  In June 2006, Duane Reade, Inc. (“Customer”), one of our merchant customers, filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Federal Action”). The complaint, which was formally served to us in September 2006, alleged that we had breached an ATM operating agreement between the Customer and us by failing to pay the Customer the proper amount of fees under the agreement. The Customer is claiming that it is owed no less than $600,000 in lost revenues, exclusive of interests and costs, and projects that additional damages will accrue to them at a rate of approximately $100,000 per month, exclusive of interest and costs. As the term of our operating agreement with the Customer extends to December 2014, the Customer’s claims could exceed $12.0 million. On October 6, 2006, we filed a petition in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, seeking a declaratory judgment that we had not breached the ATM operating agreement. On October 10, 2006, the Customer filed a second complaint, this time in New York State Supreme Court, alleging the same claims it had alleged in the Federal Action. Subsequently, the Customer withdrew the Federal Action because the federal court did not have subject matter jurisdiction. Additionally, we have voluntarily dismissed the Texas lawsuit, electing to litigate the above-described claims in the New York State Supreme Court.


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In response to a motion for summary judgment filed by the Customer and a cross-motion filed by us, the New York State Supreme Court ruled on September 21, 2007 that our interpretation of the ATM operating agreement was the appropriate interpretation and expressly rejected the Customer’s proposed interpretations. In the event the Customer appeals this ruling, we will continue our aggressive defense of this lawsuit. Further, we believe that the ultimate resolution of this dispute will not have a material adverse impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
 
In March 2006, we filed a complaint in the United States District Court in Portland, Oregon, against CGI, Inc. (“Distributor”), a distributor for the E*Trade Access’ ATM business we acquired. Our complaint, alleged that the Distributor breached its agreement with us by directly competing with us on certain merchant accounts. The Distributor denied such violations, alleging that an oral modification of its distributor agreement with E*Trade permitted such activities, and initiated a counter-claim for alleged under-payments by us. We expressly denied the Distributor’s allegations. On July 31, 2007, we executed a settlement agreement wherein neither party admitted any wrongdoing, all differences were resolved, and both parties released each other from all claims made in the lawsuit. In connection with this settlement, the distributor agreement was re-instated in a modified form to, among other things, clarify the Distributor’s non-compete obligations. Additionally, the settlement provided for a nominal payment to the Distributor relating to payments claimed under the distributor agreement. Subsequent to the execution of the settlement agreement, both parties have operated under the revised distributorship agreement without any material issues or disputes.
 
We are also subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of our business. Additionally, the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business we acquired is subject to various legal claims and proceedings in the ordinary course of its business. We do not expect the outcome in any of these legal proceedings, individually or collectively, to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
 
Employees
 
As of September 30, 2007, we had 370 employees. None of our employees is represented by a union or covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We believe that our relations with our employees are good. In conjunction with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, 26 employees of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business became employees of Cardtronics.
 
Facilities
 
Our principal executive offices are located at 3110 Hayes Road, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77082, and our telephone number is (281) 596-9988. We lease approximately 26,000 square feet of space under our Houston office lease and approximately 30,000 square feet in warehouse space in Houston, Texas. We also lease approximately 15,000 square feet of office space in buildings near our principal executive offices in Houston, Texas. Furthermore, we lease approximately 2,500 square feet of office space in Bethesda, Maryland, where we manage our Allpoint surcharge-free network operations, and 2,800 square feet of office space in Carrollton, Texas, where our in-house processing operations are based. In connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we leased an additional 12,000 square feet of office space in the Dallas area.
 
In addition to our domestic office space, we lease approximately 6,200 square feet of office space in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England and approximately 2,400 square feet of office space in Mexico City, Mexico. Our facilities are leased pursuant to operating leases for various terms. We believe that our leases are at competitive or market rates and do not anticipate any difficulty in leasing suitable additional space upon expiration of our current lease terms.


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MANAGEMENT
 
Directors and Executive Officers
 
Board of Directors
 
Board Composition.  Our existing Board of Directors consists of nine individuals designated in accordance with the Company’s investors agreement. We anticipate that four of our current directors (Messrs. Brazelton, Clinard, Delnevo, and Kafker) will resign following the pricing of this offering and that we will appoint two additional independent directors following the closing of this offering, as described below. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Investors Agreement” for additional information about the investors agreement.
 
Our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated bylaws will provide for a classified board of directors consisting of three classes of directors, each serving staggered three-year terms. As a result, stockholders will elect a portion of our board of directors each year. Class I directors’ terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2008, Class II directors’ terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2009, and Class III directors’ terms will expire at the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2010. The Class I directors will be Messrs. Barone and Diaz, the Class II directors will be the two additional independent directors appointed following the closing of this offering, and the Class III directors will be Messrs. Antonini, Lummis and Wilson. At each annual meeting of stockholders held after the initial classification, the successors to directors whose terms will then expire will be elected to serve from the time of election until the third annual meeting following election. The division of our board of directors into three classes with staggered terms may delay or prevent a change of our management or a change in control. See “Description of Capital Stock — Certain Provisions of Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws — Election and Removal of Directors.”
 
The following table sets forth the name, age, and the position of each of the person who was serving as a Director as September 30, 2007:
 
         
Name
  Age
 
Fred R. Lummis
    54  
Robert P. Barone
    69  
Frederick W. Brazelton
    36  
Ralph H. Clinard
    74  
Jorge M. Diaz
    43  
Roger B. Kafker
    45  
Michael A.R. Wilson
    40  
Jack Antonini
    54  
Ronald Delnevo
    52  
 
On January 11, 2007, Ronald D. Coben resigned from our Board of Directors in order to devote his full attention to a new position that he accepted with a separate publicly-traded company. Mr. Coben served on our audit committee, and his resignation was not the result of any disagreement with us.
 
The following biographies describe the business experience of the members of our Board of Directors:
 
Fred R. Lummis has served as a Director and Chairman of the Board since June 2001. In 2006, Mr. Lummis co-founded Platform Partners, LLC and currently serves as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to co-founding Platform Partners, Mr. Lummis co-founded and served as the managing partner of The CapStreet Group, LLC, CapStreet II, L.P., and CapStreet Parallel II, LP. Mr. Lummis still serves as a senior advisor to The


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CapStreet Group, LLC. From June 1998 to May 2000, Mr. Lummis served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Advantage Outdoor Company, an outdoor advertising company. From September 1994 to June 1998, Mr. Lummis served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Tower Corporation, a nationwide communication tower owner and operator. Mr. Lummis currently serves as a Director of Amegy Bancorporation Inc. and several private companies. Mr. Lummis holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Vanderbilt University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
 
Robert P. Barone has served as a Director since September 2001. Mr. Barone has more than 40 years of sales, marketing, and executive leadership experience from the various positions he has held at Diebold, NCR, Xerox, and the Electronic Funds Transfer Association. Since December 1999, Mr. Barone has served as a consultant for SmartNet Associates, Inc., a private consulting firm. Additionally, from May 1997 to November 1999, Mr. Barone served as Chairman of the Board of PetsHealth Insurance, Inc., a pet health insurance provider. From September 1988 to September 1994, he served as Board Vice-Chairman, President, and Chief Operating Officer at Diebold. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Western Michigan University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Indiana University. A founder and past Chairman of the Electronic Funds Transfer Association, Mr. Barone is now Chairman Emeritus of the Electronic Funds Transfer Association.
 
Frederick W. Brazelton has served as a Director since June 2001. Mr. Brazelton is a co-founder and President of Platform Partners, LLC. Prior to co-founding Platform Partners in 2006, Mr. Brazelton was a partner of The CapStreet Group, LLC, which he joined in August 2000. From July 1996 to July 1998, Mr. Brazelton worked for Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, a private equity firm in Dallas, and from June 1994 to June 1995, he worked for Willis, Stein & Partners, a private equity firm in Chicago. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Business Honors Program at the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mr. Brazelton also serves on the Board of Directors of TRE Financial Services, LLC, a tax software company, and Encore FBO, LLC, a privately owned network of fixed base operators serving the airline and general aviation industries.
 
Ralph H. Clinard has served as a Director since June 2001. Mr. Clinard founded the predecessor to Cardtronics in 1989 and was with the Company as President and Chief Executive Officer until he retired in January 2003. Prior to founding our predecessor, Mr. Clinard served with Exxon Corporation, an integrated oil company, working in various positions for almost 30 years. Mr. Clinard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics from Muskingum College and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Clinard is currently retired, and his son, Michael Clinard, serves as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer.
 
Jorge M. Diaz has served as a Director since December 2004. Mr. Diaz has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Personix, a division of Fiserv, since April 1994. In January 1985, Mr. Diaz co-founded National Embossing Company, a predecessor company to Personix. Mr. Diaz sold National Embossing Company to Fiserv in April 1994.
 
Roger B. Kafker has served as a Director since February 2005. Mr. Kafker is a Managing Director at TA Associates and concentrates on management-led buyouts and recapitalizations in growth service businesses in the financial, consumer, and healthcare services industries. He currently serves as a Director of Clayton Holdings, CompBenefits Corporation, K2 Advisors LLC, and Preferred Freezer Services. Mr. Kafker previously served on the Boards of Directors of Affiliated Managers Group, Allegis Realty Investors (now UBS Realty Investors), And 1, ANSYS, Boron, LePore & Associates, Cupertino Electric, EYP


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Mission Critical Facilities, Florida Career College, HVL, Monarch Dental Corporation, and Thomson Advisory Group (now PIMCO Advisors). Prior to joining TA Associates in 1989, he was employed by Bankers Trust Company of New York, where he worked on leveraged acquisitions. Mr. Kafker received a BA degree, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, in History from Haverford College and a Masters of Business Administration degree, with Honors, from the Harvard Business School.
 
Michael A.R. Wilson has served as a Director since February 2005. Mr. Wilson is a Managing Director at TA Associates where he focuses on growth investments and leveraged buyouts of financial services, business services, and consumer products companies. He currently serves on the Boards of Advisory Research, Inc., EYP Mission Critical Facilities, Jupiter Investment Group, K2 Advisors LLC, and Numeric Investors. Prior to joining TA Associates in 1992, Mr. Wilson was a Financial Analyst in Morgan Stanley’s Telecommunications Group. In 1994, he joined Affiliated Managers Group, a TA Associates-backed financial services start-up, as Vice President and a member of the founding management team. Mr. Wilson received a BA degree, with Honors, in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario and a Masters of Business Administration degree, with Distinction, from the Harvard Business School.
 
The biographies of Jack Antonini, our Chief Executive Officer and President, and Ronald Delnevo, Managing Director of Bank Machine, are included under the “Executive Officers” section below.
 
Board Independence
 
The listing requirements of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) require that our Board be composed of a majority of independent directors within one year of the listing of our common stock on Nasdaq. Accordingly, we intend to appoint additional independent directors to our board of directors following the completion of this offering. The Board has reviewed the independence of our directors using the independence standards of Nasdaq and, based on this review, has determined that Messrs. Barone, Lummis, and Wilson are independent within the meaning of the Nasdaq listing standards currently in effect. We expect that any additional directors will qualify as independent for purposes of serving on our Board.
 
Committees of the Board of Directors
 
In accordance with Nasdaq rules, we will maintain an audit committee, a compensation committee, and a nominating and governance committee.
 
Following the pricing of this offering, the Board will appoint members to each of our audit committee, compensation committee, and nominating committee that are independent in accordance with Nasdaq listing standards and the requirements of the SEC.
 
Audit committee.  Following the pricing of this offering, the members of the audit committee will consist of Messrs. Barone, Lummis, and Wilson. Messrs. Lummis and Wilson intend to resign as audit committee members upon the appointment of the two additional independent directors, who will become members of the audit committee upon election. On an annual basis, the audit committee (i) selects, on behalf of our Board of Directors, an independent public accounting firm to be engaged to audit our financial statements, (ii) discusses with the independent auditors their independence, (iii) reviews and discusses the audited financial statements with the independent auditors and management, and (iv) recommends to our Board of Directors whether such audited financials should be included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K to be filed with the SEC.
 
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registration statement relating to this offering and, within one year of effectiveness, all directors on the audit committee will be independent.
 
Compensation Committee.  Following the pricing of this offering, the members of the compensation committee will consist of Messrs. Diaz, Lummis, and Wilson. The compensation committee reviews and either approves, on behalf of our Board of Directors, or recommends to the Board of Directors for approval (i) the annual salaries and other compensation of our executive officers and (ii) individual stock and stock option grants. The compensation committee also provides assistance and recommendations with respect to our compensation policies and practices and assists with the administration of our compensation plans. We expect that each member of the compensation committee will be “independent” as defined by the Nasdaq listing standards.
 
Nominating and Governance Committee.  Following the pricing of this offering, the nominating and governance committee will consist of Mr. Lummis and two additional independent directors will be appointed following the closing of this offering. The committee assists our Board of Directors in fulfilling its responsibilities for identifying and approving individuals qualified to serve as members of our Board of Directors by selecting Director nominees for our annual meetings of stockholders and recommending to our Board of Directors corporate governance guidelines and oversight with respect to corporate governance and ethical conduct. We expect that each member of the nominating and governance committee will be “independent” as defined by the Nasdaq listing standards.
 
Executive Officers
 
Our executive officers are appointed by the Company’s Board of Directors on an annual basis and serve until removed by the Board or their successors have been duly appointed. The following table sets forth the name, age, and the position of each of the person who was serving as an executive officer as of September 30, 2007:
 
             
Name
  Age   Position
 
Jack Antonini
    54     Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director
J. Chris Brewster
    58     Chief Financial Officer
Michael H. Clinard
    40     Chief Operating Officer
Thomas E. Upton
    51     Chief Administrative Officer
Rick Updyke
    48     Chief Strategy and Development Officer
Ronald Delnevo
    52     Managing Director of Bank Machine and Director
 
The following biographies describe the business experience of our executive officers:
 
Jack Antonini has served as our Chief Executive Officer, President, and a Director since January 2003. From November 2000 to December 2002, Mr. Antonini served as a consultant for JMA Consulting, providing consulting services to the financial industry. During 2000, Mr. Antonini served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Globeset, Inc., an electronic payment products and services company. From August 1997 to February 2000, Mr. Antonini served as Executive Vice President of consumer banking at First Union Corporation of Charlotte, N.C. From September 1995 to July 1997, he served as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of First USA Corporation, which was acquired by Bank One in June 1997. Mr. Antonini held various positions from March 1985 to August 1995 at San Antonio-based USAA Federal Savings Bank, serving as Vice Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer from August 1991 to August 1995. He is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business and accounting from Ferris State University in Michigan. Mr. Antonini also serves as a Director of the Electronic Funds Transfer Association.


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J. Chris Brewster has served as our Chief Financial Officer since February 2004. From September 2002 until February 2004, Mr. Brewster provided consulting services to various businesses. From October 2001 until September 2002, Mr. Brewster served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Imperial Sugar Company, a Nasdaq-quoted refiner and marketer of sugar and related products. From March 2000 to September 2001, Mr. Brewster served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of WorldOil.com, a privately-held Internet, trade magazine, book, and catalog publishing business. From January 1997 to February 2000, Mr. Brewster served as a partner of Bellmeade Capital Partners, LLC, a merchant banking firm specializing in the consolidation of fragmented industries. From March 1992 to September 1996, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Sanifill, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange-listed environmental services company. From May 1984 to March 1992, he served as Chief Financial Officer of National Convenience Stores, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange-listed operator of 1,100 convenience stores. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Masters of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.
 
Michael H. Clinard has served as our Chief Operating Officer since he joined the company in August 1997. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business management from Howard Payne University. Mr. Clinard also serves as a Director and Vice President of the ATM Industry Association. Mr. Clinard is the son of Ralph H. Clinard, the Company’s founder and a current member of our Board of Directors.
 
Thomas E. Upton has served as our Chief Administrative Officer since February 2004. From June 2001 to February 2004, Mr. Upton served as our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. From February 1998 to May 2001, Mr. Upton was the Chief Financial Officer of Alegis Group LLC, a national collections firm. Prior to joining Alegis, Mr. Upton served as a financial executive for several companies. He is a Certified Public Accountant with membership in the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Houston.
 
Rick Updyke has served as our Chief Strategy and Development Officer since July 2007. From February 1984 to July 2007, Mr. Updyke held various positions with Dallas-based 7-Eleven, Inc. serving as Vice President of Corporate Business Development from February 2001 to July 2007. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in management information systems from Texas Tech University and a Masters of Business Administration from Amberton University. Mr. Updyke also serves as a Director and Executive Committee Member of the Electronic Funds Transfer Association.
 
Ronald Delnevo has served as Managing Director of Bank Machine for six years and has been with Bank Machine (formerly the ATM division of Euronet) since 1998. He currently serves as Chairman of the Association of Independent Cash Machine Operators, a Director of the U.K. Payments Council, and a member of the European Board of the ATMIA. Prior to joining Bank Machine, Mr. Delnevo served in various consulting roles in the retail sector, served as a board director of Tie Rack PLC for five years and spent seven years with British Airports Authority in various commercial roles. Mr. Delnevo was educated at Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh and holds a degree in business organization and a diploma in personnel management.
 
Corporate Governance
 
Code of Ethics.  We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to all of our employees, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer as well as other senior accounting and finance personnel. The Code, which is reviewed and approved on an annual basis by our audit committee and Board of Directors, serves to


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(1) emphasize the Company’s commitment to ethics and compliance with established laws and regulations, (2) set forth basic standards of ethical and legal behavior, (3) provide a reporting mechanism for known or suspected ethical or legal violations, and (4) help prevent and detect any wrongdoings. All waivers to or amendments of the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which are required to be disclosed by applicable law, will either be posted to our website at www.cardtronics.com or we will file a Current Report on Form 8-K under Item 10 to appropriately disclose such occurrences. Currently, we do not have nor do we anticipate any waivers to or amendments of the Code. A copy of our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics has been filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
Audit Committee Financial Expert.  As noted in “—Committees of the Board of Directors” above, Robert Barone serves as the chairman and financial expert of our audit committee. Mr. Barone was selected for this role based upon his various executive leadership experiences, including having historically supervised individuals who performed accounting and finance duties at large, public organizations. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Barone is independent.


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Executive Officer and Director Compensation
 
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
 
The compensation committee of our Board of Directors is authorized to review and either approve, on behalf of our Board of Directors, or recommend to the Board of Directors for approval (i) the annual salaries and other compensation of our executive officers and (ii) individual stock and stock option grants. Additionally, the compensation committee is also responsible for reviewing the overall goals of executive compensation, as well as providing assistance and recommendations with respect to our general compensation policies and practices and assisting with the administration of our compensation plans. Finally, our compensation committee is responsible for evaluating the performance of each of our executive officers and approving the compensation level of each of our executive officers, including the amounts for each component of compensation. Our compensation committee is expected to perform each of these tasks annually, and may, in its discretion, solicit the input of any of our executive officers, any of our other employees, or any other independent consultant or advisor.
 
Objectives of Executive Compensation Program
 
The primary objectives of our executive compensation program are to attract, retain, and motivate qualified individuals who are capable of leading the Company to meet its business objectives and to increase the overall value of the Company. To achieve this objective, our compensation committee’s philosophy has been to implement compensation programs that align the interests of management with those of our investors and to provide compensation programs that create incentives for and reward performance of the executive officers based on the overall success of the Company. Specifically, our compensation program provides management with the incentive to increase our adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, or EBITDA (as defined in our credit facility). In addition, we intend for our compensation program to both compensate our executives on a level that is competitive with companies comparable to us as well as maintain a level of internal consistency and equity by paying higher amounts of compensation to our more senior executive officers.
 
Our executive compensation program in 2006 consisted of three primary elements: (i) base salary, (ii) annual cash performance bonuses, which are disclosed in the “2006 Summary Compensation Table” below under the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column, and (iii) stock option awards. In addition to these primary components, we have provided, and will continue to provide, our executive officers with certain benefits, such as healthcare plans, that are available to all employees. We currently believe that it is in the best interests of our investors and our executive officers that our compensation program remains relatively non-complex and straightforward, which should reduce the time and cost involved in setting our compensation policies and calculating the payments under such policies, as well as reduce the time involved in furthering our investors understanding of such policies.
 
While our compensation committee reviews the total compensation package provided by the Company to each of its executive officers, our Board of Directors and the compensation committee view each element of our compensation program to be distinct. In other words, a significant amount of compensation paid to an executive in the form of one element will not necessarily cause us to reduce another element of the executive’s compensation. Accordingly, we have not currently adopted any formal or informal policy for allocating compensation between long-term and short-term, between cash and non-cash, or among the different forms of non-cash compensation.
 
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an informal benchmarking of our compensation levels to those paid by comparable companies, the Company’s most recent annual performance, each individual executive officer’s performance, the desire to maintain internal equity and consistency among our executive officers, and other considerations that we deem to be relevant. The comparable companies selected for our benchmarking study included Alliance Data Systems Corporation, Certegy Inc., eFunds Corporation, Euronet Worldwide, Inc., Global Payments Inc., TNS, Inc., Total Systems Services, Inc., and TRM Corporation. These companies were selected based on the fact that (i) each operates in service lines similar to those in which we operate and (ii) information regarding compensation for that company is publicly available. In our analysis, we reviewed the components of executive compensation paid by each company (e.g., base salary, bonuses, options) as well as the relative mix of the various components.
 
Compensation Components
 
Base Salary.  The base salaries for our executive officers are set at levels believed to be sufficient to attract and retain qualified individuals. We believe that our base salaries are an important element of our executive compensation program because they provide our executive officers with a steady income stream that is not contingent upon our overall performance. Initial base salary levels, which are typically set or approved by the compensation committee, take into consideration the scope of an individual executive’s responsibilities and experience as well as the compensation paid by other companies with which we believe we compete for executives. While there is no formal weighting of these elements, the compensation committee considers each in its analysis. Some of these base salaries are specified by employment agreements with our executive officers. For a listing of some of the companies with whom we believe we compete for executives, see “—Objectives of Executive Compensation Program” above. For a description of employment agreements with our executive officers, see “—Employment-related Agreements of Named Executive Officers.”
 
The compensation committee reviews and approves subsequent changes in the base salaries of executive officers based on recommendations made by our Chief Executive Officer, who conducts annual performance reviews of each executive. Subsequent changes in the base salary of the Chief Executive Officer are determined by the compensation committee, which performs an analysis of the Chief Executive Officer’s performance on an annual basis. Both the Chief Executive Officer’s review and the compensation committee’s review include an analysis of how the individual executive performed against his personalized goals (which are jointly set by the executive and the Chief Executive Officer at the beginning of each year, or, in the case of the Chief Executive Officer, by the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors). Other achievements or accomplishments of the individual during the year are also considered, as well as any mitigating priorities during the year that may have resulted in a change in the executive’s goals for the year. Performance is the primary driver (90%) of any increases in an executive’s base salary, with base salary increases being targeted at 3% to 5% per annum. However, the Chief Executive Officer and the compensation committee also consider whether or not the responsibilities of the executive remained the same during the period or whether additional responsibilities were assigned. Additionally, market conditions may be considered and, if deemed necessary, salary adjustments may be recommended in order to help us retain the executive. No market analyses were performed and no resulting market adjustments were made during the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
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consolidated adjusted EBITDA is equal to at least 90% of the targeted adjusted EBITDA amount for the applicable period. If the consolidated adjusted EBITDA amount exceeds the targeted adjusted EBITDA amount, the pool is increased by a factor based on such excess amount (as expressed on a percentage basis). Each executive officer has a target bonus percentage that is adjusted accordingly based on the actual consolidated adjusted EBITDA amount relative to the targeted adjusted EBITDA amount. In the event our consolidated adjusted EBITDA falls below 90% of the targeted adjusted EBITDA amount, or if there is a violation of our bank covenants, the compensation committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, may or may not decide to pay bonuses. For 2006, our targeted adjusted EBITDA amount was $52.4 million. The targeted adjusted EBITDA amount for a given period is typically set within or above the adjusted EBITDA range communicated to our investors at the beginning of each year ($46.0 million to $50.0 million for 2006.) During 2006, the targeted amount was set above the upper end of the guidance as an incentive for management to not only meet but to exceed company-level financial goals.
 
Our annual cash bonuses, as opposed to our equity grants, are designed to more immediately reward our executive officers for their performance during the most recent year. We believe that the immediacy of these cash bonuses, in contrast to our equity grants (which vest over a period of time), provides a significant incentive to our executives towards achieving their respective individual objectives and thus our company-level objectives on an annual basis. As such, we believe our cash bonuses are a significant motivating factor for our executive officers, in addition to being a significant factor in attracting and retaining our executive officers.
 
We feel it is more appropriate to tie the annual bonus of Mr. Delnevo, Managing Director of Bank Machine, to our U.K. reportable segment’s adjusted EBITDA contribution to the Company rather than to the consolidated Company’s EBITDA targets, which we use to determine the bonus pool for our other named executive officers. For 2006, the targeted adjusted EBITDA amount for our U.K. reportable segment was £6.2 million.
 
Long-Term Incentive Program—Stock Options.  Our Board of Directors originally adopted the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan in 2001. Various plan amendments have been approved since that time, the most recent being in August 2007. The 2001 Plan allows for the issuance of equity-based awards in the form of non-qualified stock options and stock appreciation rights to employees, directors, and consultants of the Company, including its affiliates and subsidiaries, as determined at the sole discretion of the compensation committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. In March 2006, the compensation committee granted additional stock options to Messrs. Brewster, Clinard, and Upton under the 2001 Plan. Such options were awarded based on (i) our executive compensation benchmark study, which indicted that options comprised a significantly higher portion of compensation for executives at the comparable companies than for executives at Cardtronics, and (ii) the fact that Mr. Brewster has not been granted options since 2004 and Messrs. Clinard and Upton had not been granted options since 2002. As a result, the compensation committee granted the options in an effort to bring the compensation mix of Messrs. Brewster, Clinard, and Upton more in-line with current market conditions as well as to further align the interests of these three executives with those of the Company’s investors. Conversely, no additional grants were made to Messrs. Antonini, Delnevo, and Soinski during 2006 as a result of the sizeable restricted stock grant awarded to Mr. Antonini in conjunction with his initial employment in 2003, the option award granted to Mr. Delnevo in conjunction with his retained employment subsequent to our purchase of Bank Machine in May 2005, and the option award granted to Mr. Soinski in conjunction with his initial employment in August 2005.
 
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aggregate of 802,488 shares of common stock (net of options canceled) had been granted pursuant to the plan, and options to purchase 245,964 shares had been exercised.
 
Long-Term Incentive Bonus Program—U.K. Operations.  In connection with our acquisition of Bank Machine in May 2005, we established a special long-term incentive compensation program for Mr. Delnevo and three other members of the U.K. management team. Such program was established to provide an incentive for Mr. Delnevo and his direct reports to achieve certain cumulative earnings objectives over a four-year period. In particular, the program seeks to compensate Mr. Delnevo and others if the cumulative EBITDA in the U.K., as defined under the program, for the four years in the period ending December 31, 2008, exceeds a benchmark adjusted EBITDA amount for the same period (£20.5 million), less an investment charge on the capital employed to achieve such results. In the event the cumulative EBITDA exceeds the cumulative benchmark EBITDA, less the applicable investment charge, Mr. Delnevo will be eligible to receive a cash bonus equal to 4.0% of such cumulative excess amount. In the event the cumulative EBITDA is less than the cumulative benchmark EBITDA, less the applicable investment charge, no bonus will be earned or paid under this program. The cash bonus target of 4.0% is less than the 5.0% target originally outlined in the bonus agreement between Mr. Delnevo and the Company and represents a subsequent modification to such agreement as agreed to by both parties.
 
Severance and Change of Control Arrangements.  Our executive officers are entitled to certain benefits upon the termination of their respective employment agreements. Such provisions are intended to mitigate some of the risk that our executive officers may bear in working for a developing company such as Cardtronics, including the potential sale of the Company by our investors. Additionally, the severance provisions are intended to compensate an executive during the non-compete period (required under the terms of his employment agreement), which limit the executive’s ability to work for a similar and/or competing company for the period subsequent to his termination. For further discussion, see “—Employment-related Agreements of Named Executive Officers.”
 
401(k) Savings Plan.  We have a defined contribution 401(k) plan, which is designed to assist our employees in providing for their retirement. Each of our executive officers are entitled to participate in this plan to the same extent that our other employees are entitled to participate. Historically, we have not made matching contributions. In 2007, we began matching 25% of employee contributions up to 6.0% of the employee’s salary. Employees are immediately vested in their contributions while our matching contributions will vest at a rate of 20% per year.


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2006 Summary Compensation Table
 
The following table summarizes, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, the compensation paid to or earned by our Chief Executive Officer, our Chief Financial Officer, and three other named executive officers serving as of December 31, 2006, as well as one additional individual we have identified as qualifying as a named executive officer in 2006 but not serving as an executive officer as of year-end.
 
                                                         
                            Non-Equity
             
                Stock
    Option
    Incentive Plan
    All Other
       
Name & Principal Position
  Year     Salary     Awards (1)     Awards (2)     Compensation     Compensation     Total  
 
Jack Antonini -
Director, Chief Executive Officer, and President
    2006     $ 347,287     $ 215,894     $     $ 223,653     $     $ 786,834  
J. Chris Brewster -
Chief Financial Officer
    2006     $ 248,063           $ 103,929  (3)   $ 209,753     $     $ 561,745  
Michael H. Clinard -
Chief Operating Officer
    2006     $ 231,525           $ 69,286  (3)   $ 149,102     $ 9,000  (4)   $ 458,913  
Thomas E. Upton -
Chief Administrative Officer
    2006     $ 220,500           $ 69,286  (3)   $ 234,902     $ --     $ 524,688  
Ronald Delnevo (5) -
Director and Managing Director of Bank Machine
    2006     $ 281,937           $     $ 153,868     $ 49,180  (6)   $ 484,985  
Drew Soinski (7) -
Chief Marketing Officer
    2006     $ 164,384           $     $ 83,333     $ 253,499  (8)   $ 501,216  
 
 
(1) Amount represents the compensation expense recognized by the Company in 2006 related to restricted stock granted to Mr. Antonini in 2004.
 
(2) During 2006, the compensation committee granted option awards to Messrs. Brewster, Clinard, and Upton, but did not grant option awards to Messrs. Antonini, Delnevo, and Soinski. For details on considerations related to the 2006 option grants, see “—Compensation Components—Long-Term Incentive Program—Stock Options.”
 
(3) Amounts were calculated utilizing the provisions of SFAS No. 123R. For a description of the assumptions underlying the valuation of these option awards, see Note 3 in the notes to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere herein. For purposes of this disclosure, estimates of forfeitures related to service-based vesting conditions have been omitted.
 
(4) Amount represents the car allowance provided to Mr. Clinard in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement.
 
(5) Amounts shown for Mr. Delnevo were converted from Pounds Sterling to U.S. dollars at $1.9613, which represents the exchange rate in effect as of December 31, 2006.
 
(6) Amount represents a car allowance of £12,000 and monthly contributions made on behalf of Mr. Delnevo to a personal retirement account selected by Mr. Delnevo in accordance with the terms of his employment agreement.
 
(7) Mr. Soinski served as our Chief Marketing Officer from August 2005 until August 2006.
 
(8) Amount equals Mr. Soinski’s base salary for 12 months plus a partial subsidization of his health and life insurance premiums. This additional compensation is related to Mr. Soinski’s departure from the Company and is being made pursuant to the terms of Mr. Soinski’s employment agreement with the Company.
 
The terms governing each of our executive’s employment are outlined in individual employment agreements. Below is a description of such agreements.
 
Employment-related Agreements of Named Executive Officers
 
Employment Agreement with Jack Antonini.  In January 2003, we entered into an employment agreement with Jack Antonini. Mr. Antonini’s January 2003 employment agreement was last amended in January 2005. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Antonini receives a current monthly salary of $28,941 and his term of employment runs through January 31, 2008. In addition, subject to our achieving certain performance standards set by


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our compensation committee, Mr. Antonini may be entitled to an annual bonus, targeted at 50% of his base salary. However, as this bonus is determined at the sole discretion of our compensation committee, the actual amount of the bonus awarded may exceed or fall short of the targeted level. For additional information on terms of our bonus plan, see “—Compensation Components—Annual Bonus” above. Further, should we terminate Mr. Antonini’s employment without cause, or should a change in control occur, as defined in the agreement, he will be entitled to receive severance pay equal to his base salary for the lesser of twelve months or the number of months remaining under his employment contract.
 
Employment Agreement with J. Chris Brewster.  In March 2004, we entered into an employment agreement with J. Chris Brewster. Mr. Brewster’s March 2004 employment agreement was amended in February 2005. The amended agreement provides for an initial term ending January 31, 2008. Under the amended employment agreement, Mr. Brewster receives a current monthly base salary of $20,672, subject, on each anniversary of the agreement, to increases as determined by our compensation committee at its sole discretion, with such increases being targeted to be 5% of the previous year’s base salary. In addition, subject to our achieving certain performance standards set by our compensation committee, Mr. Brewster may be entitled to an annual bonus, targeted at 50% of his base salary. However, as this bonus is determined at the sole discretion of our compensation committee, the actual amount of the bonus awarded may exceed or fall short of the targeted level. For additional information on terms of our bonus plan, see “—Compensation Components—Annual Bonus” above. Further, should we terminate Mr. Brewster’s employment without cause, or should Mr. Brewster terminate his employment with us for good reason, as defined in the employment agreement, he will be entitled to receive severance pay equal to his base salary for twelve months.
 
Employment Agreement with Michael H. Clinard.  In June 2001, we entered into an employment agreement with Michael H. Clinard. Mr. Clinard’s June 2001 employment agreement was amended in January 2005. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Clinard receives a current monthly salary of $19,294 and his term of employment runs through January 31, 2008. On each anniversary of the agreement, Mr. Clinard’s annual compensation is subject to increases as determined by our compensation committee in its sole discretion, with such increases being targeted to be 5% of the previous year’s base salary. In addition, subject to our achieving certain performance standards set by our compensation committee, Mr. Clinard may be entitled to an annual bonus, targeted at 50% of his base salary. However, as this bonus is determined at the sole discretion of our compensation committee, the actual amount of the bonus awarded may exceed or fall short of the targeted level. For additional information on terms of our bonus plan, see “—Compensation Components—Annual Bonus” above. Further, (i) should we terminate Mr. Clinard’s employment without cause, or should Mr. Clinard terminate his employment with us for good reason, as defined in the employment agreement, then he is entitled to receive severance pay equal to his base salary for the lesser of twelve months or the number of months remaining under his employment contract following his termination, and (ii) if he dies or becomes totally disabled, as defined in the employment agreement, then he is entitled to receive the difference between his base salary and any disability benefits received by him under our disability benefit plans for the lesser of twelve months or the number of months remaining under his employment contract following his death or disability, as applicable.
 
Employment Agreement with Thomas E. Upton.  In June 2001, we entered into an employment agreement with Thomas E. Upton. Mr. Upton’s June 2001 employment agreement was amended in January 2005. Under his employment agreement, Mr. Upton receives a monthly salary of $18,375, subject to annual increases as determined by our compensation committee at its sole discretion, with such increases being targeted at 5% of the previous year’s base salary. Mr. Upton’s term of employment runs through January 31, 2008. In addition,


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subject to our achieving certain performance standards set by our compensation committee, Mr. Upton may be entitled to an annual bonus, targeted as being 50% of his base salary. However, as this bonus is determined at the sole discretion of our compensation committee, the actual amount of the bonus awarded may exceed or fall short of the targeted level. For additional information on terms of our bonus plan, see “—Compensation Components—Annual Bonus” above. Further, should we terminate Mr. Upton’s employment without cause or if he dies or becomes totally disabled, as defined in the employment agreement, then he is entitled to receive severance pay equal to his base salary for the lesser of twelve months or the number of months remaining under his employment following his termination.
 
Employment Agreement with Ronald Delnevo.  In May 2005, we entered into an employment agreement with Ronald Delnevo which runs though May 17, 2009. Under the employment agreement, Mr. Delnevo receives a current monthly base salary of £14,167 ($27,785 based on December 31, 2006 exchange rates), subject, on each anniversary of the agreement, to increases as determined by our compensation committee at its sole discretion, with such increases being targeted to be 5% of the previous year’s base salary. In addition, subject to our achieving certain performance standards set by our compensation committee, Mr. Delnevo may be entitled to an annual bonus, targeted at 40% of his base salary. However, as this bonus is determined at the sole discretion of our compensation committee, the actual amount of the bonus awarded may exceed or fall short of the targeted level. For additional information on terms of our bonus plan, see “—Compensation Components—Annual Bonus” above. In addition, Mr. Delnevo may be entitled to receive an additional bonus under our U.K. long-term incentive bonus program, which was established by the Company in connection with our acquisition of Bank Machine. Under the plan, in the event the cumulative EBITDA achieved by our United Kingdom operations during the four year period ending December 31, 2008 exceeds a benchmark adjusted EBITDA amount for the same period, Mr. Delnevo will be eligible to receive a cash bonus equal to 4.0% of the excess amount. For additional information on the terms of this long-term incentive plan, see “—Compensation Components—Long-Term Incentive Bonus Program—U.K. Operations.” Further, should we terminate Mr. Delnevo without cause, or should Mr. Delnevo terminate his employment with us for good reason, as defined in the employment agreement, then he is entitled to continue to receive payments of base salary from us for the lesser of twelve months or the number of months remaining under his employment contract following his termination.
 
Common Provisions of Employment-Related Agreements of Named Executive Officers. Several provisions are common to the employment agreements of our named executive officers. For example:
 
(1) Each employment agreement requires the employee to protect the confidentiality of our proprietary and confidential information.
 
(2) Each employment agreement (with the exception of Mr. Delnevo’s agreement) requires that the employee not compete with us or solicit our employees or customers for a period of 24 months following the term of his employment. Mr. Delnevo’s agreement contains a non-compete period of 12 months following the term of his employment.
 
(3) Each employment agreement provides that the employee may be paid an annual bonus based on certain factors and objectives set by our compensation committee, with the ultimate amount of any bonus paid determined at the direction of our compensation committee.


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Grants of Plan-based Awards in Fiscal 2006
 
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the options granted during or for the year ended December 31, 2006 to each of our executive officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table. Such table also sets forth details regarding other plan-based awards granted in 2006:
 
                                                                 
                        All Other
       
                        Option
       
                        Awards:
  Exercise
  Grant Date
            Estimated Possible/Future
  Number of
  or Base
  Fair Value
            Payouts Under Non-Equity
  Securities
  Price of
  of Stock
    Grant
  Approval
  Incentive Plan Awards (1)   Underlying
  Option
  and Option
Name
  Date   Date (3)   Threshold   Target   Maximum   Options   Awards (2)   Awards
 
Jack Antonini
              $     $ 173,644        (4)                  
J. Chris Brewster
              $     $ 124,032        (4)                  
      03-06-2006       03-03-2006                         15,000     $ 83.84     $ 505,601  
Michael H. Clinard
              $     $ 115,763        (4)                  
      03-06-2006       03-03-2006                         10,000     $ 83.84     $ 337,067  
Thomas E. Upton
              $     $ 110,250        (4)                  
      03-06-2006       03-03-2006                         10,000     $ 83.84     $ 337,067  
Ronald Delnevo (5)(6)
              $     $ 133,368        (4)                  
Drew Soinski
              $     $ 125,000        (4)                  
 
 
(1) Represents the dollar value of the applicable range (threshold, target and maximum amounts) of bonuses awarded to each named executive officer for 2006. The actual bonus amounts paid to the named executive officers are reflected in the “Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation” column of the “2006 Summary Compensation Table” reflected above.
 
(2) There was no public market for the Company’s common stock throughout 2006. Accordingly, the exercise price of $83.84 per share represents management’s estimate of the fair value of its common stock at the date of grant. Such estimate was based on a number of factors, including (i) the value paid by TA Associates for its purchase of the Company’s Series B preferred stock in 2005, (ii) management’s estimate of the Company’s anticipated future cash flows, and (iii) the enterprise values of other similar publicly-traded companies within the Company’s industry.
 
(3) Represents the date our compensation committee formally approved the option grants.
 
(4) Under the 2006 Executive Bonus Plan, there is no formal cap on the amount of bonus an executive may receive. Rather, the annual bonuses for our executives are determined at the sole discretion of our compensation committee. As a result, the actual amounts awarded may exceed or fall short of the targeted level. As we are unable to predict the committee’s ultimate actions regarding the bonus awards, we are unable to estimate the maximum possible grants that could potentially be made and paid out under the bonus plan.
 
(5) Amounts shown for Mr. Delnevo were converted from Pounds Sterling to U.S. dollars at $1.9613, which represents the exchange rate in effect as of December 31, 2006.
 
(6) The non-equity incentive plan awards information presented for Mr. Delnevo excludes amounts that may become payable under our U.K. long-term incentive bonus program. Future payouts under such program, which was established to provide an incentive for Mr. Delnevo and his direct reports to achieve certain cumulative earnings objectives over a four-year period, are contingent upon the actual results exceeding the cumulative earnings benchmark, less an investment charge on the capital employed to achieve such results. Under the terms of the incentive plan, such payouts would not occur until 2009. As a result, we are unable to estimate at this time what the ultimate payout will be, if any.


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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal 2006 Year-end
 
The following table sets forth information for each of the above named executive officers regarding the number of shares subject to both exercisable and unexercisable stock options, as well as shares that have not vested as of December 31, 2006.
 
                                                 
    Option Awards   Stock Awards
    Number of Securities
  Option
  Option
      Market Value of
    Underlying Unexercised Options   Exercise
  Expiration
  # of Shares that
  Shares that
Name
  Exercisable   Unexercisable   Price   Date   have not Vested   have not Vested
 
Jack Antonini (1)
                            20,000  (2)   $ 1,822,400  (3)
J. Chris Brewster
    30,000       15,000  (4)   $ 52.00       03-31-2014              
            15,000  (5)   $ 83.84       03-06-2016              
Michael H. Clinard
    12,417           $ 5.88       06-04-2011              
      6,266           $ 11.73       03-03-2012              
            10,000  (5)   $ 83.84       03-06-2016              
Thomas E. Upton
    19,854           $ 5.87       06-04-2011              
      3,750           $ 11.73       03-03-2012              
            10,000  (5)   $ 83.84       03-06-2016              
Ronald Delnevo
    10,000       30,000  (6)   $ 83.84       05-17-2015              
Drew Soinski (7)
    25,000           $ 83.84       08-28-2007              
 
 
(1) Mr. Antonini only owns restricted shares in the Company and has not been granted any options to purchase the Company’s common stock.
 
(2) These shares fully vested on January 20, 2007.
 
(3) There was no public market for our common stock on December 31, 2006. Accordingly, we calculated this value based on an estimated price per share of $91.12, which was the estimated fair value of our common stock as of December 31, 2006. This fair value was estimated utilizing the probability-weighted expected return cash flow method, and included (i) estimates of fair value based on the Company’s anticipated future cash flows and (ii) the enterprise value of other similar publicly-traded companies within the Company’s industry, including those that had been recently acquired.
 
(4) These options fully vested on March 31, 2007.
 
(5) These options will vest in four equal annual installments, the first of which occurred on March 6, 2007 and the last of which will occur on March 6, 2010.
 
(6) These remaining options will vest in three equal annual installments, the first of which occurred on May 17, 2007 and the last of which will occur on May 17, 2009.
 
(7) These options expired unexercised on August 28, 2007.
 
Option Exercises and Stock Vested during Fiscal Year 2006
 
During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006, none of our named executive officers exercised any stock options. However, 20,000 shares of the restricted stock grant made to our Chief Executive Officer in 2003 vested in February 2006. These 20,000 shares, which were purchased by Mr. Antonini in 2003, had a value of approximately $1,676,800 at the time of vesting, the value of which was determined by management.
 
Pension Benefits
 
Currently, Cardtronics does not offer, and, therefore, none of our named executive officers participate in or have account balances in qualified or non-qualified defined benefit plans sponsored by us. In the future, however, the compensation committee may elect to adopt qualified or non-qualified defined benefit plans if it determines that doing so is in our best interests (e.g., in order to attract and retain employees.)


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Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
 
Cardtronics offers a 401(k) savings plan to its employees but has not historically made matching contributions. As a result, while certain executive officers participated in the 401(K) plan in 2006, there was no element of compensation related to the plan in 2006.
 
Potential Payments upon Termination or Change in Control
 
The table below reflects the amount of compensation payable to the named executive officers in the event of a termination of employment or a change in control of the Company. The amount of compensation payable to each named executive officer in each situation is listed. The amounts shown assume that such termination was effective as of December 31, 2006:
 
                                                                     
                            Termination in
  Termination by
   
                Involuntary,
          Connection
  Executive
   
                Not-
  Good Reason
      with a
  upon a
   
        Voluntary
  For-Cause
  for-Cause
  Termination
  Change in
  Change in
  Change in
  Death or
Executive
  Benefits   Termination   Termination   Termination   by Executive   Control   Control   Control   Disability
        (1)   (1)   (1)(2)   (1)       (1)       (1)
 
Jack Antonini
 
Base salary(3)
  $     $     $ 347,287     $     $     $ 347,287     $ 347,287     $  
                                                                     
   
Bonus
                223,653                   223,653             223,653  
                                                                     
   
Restricted stock(4)
                1,587,200       1,587,200       1,587,200       1,587,200       1,587,200       1,587,200  
                                                                     
J. Chris Brewster
 
Base salary(5)
  $     $     $ 248,063     $ 248,063     $     $ 248,063     $ 248,063     $  
                                                                     
   
Bonus
                209,753       209,753             209,753       209,753       209,753  
                                                                     
   
Stock Options(6)
                586,800       586,800       586,800       586,800       586,800        
                                                                     
   
Post-employment
                                                               
                                                                     
   
health care(7)
                8,134       8,134             8,134       8,134        
                                                                     
Michael H. Clinard
 
Base salary
  $     $     $ 231,525     $ 231,525     $     $     $     $ 179,525 (8)
                                                                     
   
Bonus
                149,102                               149,102  
                                                                     
Thomas E. Upton
 
Base salary
  $     $     $ 220,500     $     $     $     $     $ 220,500  
                                                                     
   
Bonus
                234,902                               234,902  
                                                                     
Ronald Delnevo(9)
 
Base salary
  $     $     $ 333,739     $ 333,739     $     $     $     $ 102,591 (10)
                                                                     
   
Bonus
                153,868                                
                                                                     
   
Accrued vacation
    6,412             6,412       6,412             6,412             6,412  
 
 
(1) Upon the occurrence of any of the termination events listed, the terminated executive would receive any base salary amount that had been earned but had not been paid at the time of termination. The total amounts shown above do not include such amounts.
 
(2) In the event of a not-for-cause termination, the terminated executive would receive severance pay equal to his current base salary for the lesser of a period of 12 months or the number of months remaining under the executive’s employment agreement. The employment agreements of Messrs. Antonini, Brewster, Clinard, and Upton expire on January 31, 2008. The employment agreement of Mr. Delnevo expires on May 17, 2009. For each executive, such amount would be payable in bi-weekly installments with the exception of Mr. Delnevo, whose employment agreement calls for such amount to be paid within 14 days of receiving a notice of termination. Additionally, each executive would receive a pro-rata bonus for services provided during the year. Amounts shown above represent the full bonus earned by the executive in 2006.
 
(3) In the event of a termination upon a change in control, Mr. Antonini would receive severance pay equal to his current base salary for a period of 12 months. There is no specified time period following a change in control in which Mr. Antonini must notify the Company of his intention to terminate his employment with the Company.
 
(4) Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Antonini’s restricted stock agreement, his unvested restricted shares would automatically vest upon death or disability, a change in control, a not-for-cause termination, or a good reason termination. Amount shown does not represent a liability of the Company, but rather represents the benefit to the executive as a result of the accelerated vesting. Such amount represents the product of (a) the 20,000 unvested shares that would vest as of December 31, 2006 upon the aforementioned events, and (b) the difference between (A) $91.12, the estimated fair market value of our common stock as of December 31, 2006, and (B) the price at which Mr. Antonini purchased the restricted shares in 2004. These 20,000 restricted shares became fully vested on January 20, 2007, upon the expiration of the Company’s right to repurchase such restricted shares.


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(5) In the event of a not-for-cause termination, a good reason termination, or termination upon a change in control, Mr. Brewster would receive payment in the amount of his base salary for a period of twelve months. To be eligible to receive such payments in the event of a good reason termination or a termination by the executive upon a change in control, Mr. Brewster must notify the Company within one year of the occurrence that he intends to terminate his employment with the Company. However, in the event he accepts another full-time employment position (defined as 20 hours per week) within one year after termination, remaining payments to be made by the Company would be reduced by the gross amount being earned under his new employment arrangement.
 
(6) Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Brewster’s stock option agreement, 15,000 of his unvested options would automatically vest upon the event of a not-for-cause termination, a good reason termination, or a change in control. Amount shown does not represent a liability of the Company, but rather represents the benefit to the executive as a result of the accelerated vesting. Such amount represents the product of (a) the 15,000 shares underlying the outstanding options that would have vested as of December 31, 2006 upon the aforementioned events, and (b) the difference between (A) $91.12 (the estimated fair market value of our common stock as of December 31, 2006), and (B) the exercise price of the options. Mr. Brewster, or his designated beneficiaries, would have three years from the date of his termination to exercise all vested options. These 15,000 options fully vested on March 31, 2007.
 
(7) If Mr. Brewster, in the event of a not-for-cause termination, a good reason termination, or a termination in connection with a change in control, elected to continue benefits coverage through the Company’s group health plan under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA), the Company would partially subsidize Mr. Brewster’s incremental healthcare premiums. Amount shown represents the difference in Mr. Brewster’s current insurance premiums and current COBRA rates for a similar plan.
 
(8) In the event Mr. Clinard’s employment is terminated as a result of death or disability, Mr. Clinard would be entitled to receive payments equal to the difference between his base salary and any disability benefits received by him under the Company’s disability benefits plans (calculated as the lesser of 60% of base salary or $52,000) for twelve months.
 
(9) Amounts shown for Mr. Delnevo were converted from Pounds Sterling to U.S. dollars at $1.9613, which represents the exchange rate in effect as of December 31, 2006.
 
(10) In the event Mr. Delnevo becomes disabled, Mr. Delveno would be entitled to receive payments equal to his base salary for a maximum of 16 weeks (i.e., 80 work days.)
 
In August 2006, Mr. Soinski’s employment with the Company ended. The Company determined that he was entitled to additional compensation equal to his base salary for twelve months, a pro-rata bonus payment, as well as the partial subsidization of his health and life insurance premiums.
 
Change in Control.  For purposes of the above disclosure, a change in control is defined as the following:
 
(a) prior to the date of an initial public offering, (i) any transaction or event pursuant to which the CapStreet Investors and TA Associates, Inc. (or their respective affiliates) cease collectively to own 50% or more of the Company’s common stock equivalents or (ii) all or substantially all of the assets of Cardtronics, Inc. are transferred to an entity that is not owned (in substantially the same proportions) by the holders of equity securities of Cardtronics, Inc. immediately prior to such transaction; and
 
(b) from and after the date of an initial public offering, (i) a merger of Cardtronics, Inc. with another entity, a consolidation involving Cardtronics, Inc., or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of Cardtronics, Inc. to another entity if, in any such case, (A) the holders of equity securities of Cardtronics, Inc. immediately prior to such transaction or event do not beneficially own immediately after such transaction or event equity securities of the resulting entity entitled to 60% or more of the votes then eligible to be cast in the election of directors generally (or comparable governing body) of the resulting entity in substantially the same proportions that they owned the equity securities of Cardtronics, Inc. immediately prior to such transaction or event or (B) the persons who were members of the Board immediately prior to such transaction or event shall not constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the resulting entity immediately


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after such transaction or event, (ii) the dissolution or liquidation of Cardtronics, Inc., (iii) when any person or entity, including a “group” as contemplated by Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (other than the CapStreet Investors) acquires or gains ownership or control (including, without limitation, power to vote) of more than 50% of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of, (A) if Cardtronics, Inc. has not engaged in a merger or consolidation, Cardtronics, Inc. or (B) if Cardtronics, Inc. has engaged in a merger or consolidation, the resulting entity, or (iv) as a result of or in connection with a contested election of directors, the persons who were members of the Board immediately before such election shall cease to constitute a majority of the Board.
 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall an initial public offering constitute a Change of Control. Accordingly, this offering and the sale of stock by selling stockholders will not trigger a Change of Control.
 
Additionally, pursuant to the terms of our 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, the compensation committee, at its sole discretion, may take action related to and/or make changes to such options and the related options agreements upon the occurrence of an event that qualifies as a change in control. Such actions and/or changes could include (but are not limited to) (i) acceleration of the vesting of the outstanding, non-vested options, (ii) modifications to the number and price of shares subject to the option agreements, and/or (iii) the requirement for mandatory cash out of the options (i.e., surrender by an executive of all or some of his outstanding options, whether vested or not, in return for consideration deemed adequate and appropriate based on the specific change in control event). Such actions and/or changes may vary among Plan participants. As a result of their discretionary nature, these potential changes have not been estimated and are not reflected in the above table.
 
Director Compensation
 
The following table provides compensation information for the year ended December 31, 2006, for each member of our Board of Directors:
 
         
    Fees Earned or
Name
  Paid in Cash
 
Fred R. Lummis
     
Robert P. Barone
  $ 5,000  
Frederick W. Brazelton
     
Ralph H. Clinard
     
Jorge M. Diaz
  $ 2,000  
Roger B. Kafker
     
Michael A.R. Wilson
     
Jack Antonini
     
Ronald Delnevo
     
Ronald Coben
  $ 3,000  
 
We pay each of our independent Directors $1,000 per Board meeting attended, with the exception of Mr. Clinard. In light of Mr. Clinard’s status as the founder of the Company, as well the fact that he and other members of his immediate family retain a significant ownership interest in the Company, Mr. Clinard has waived his right to receive payment for services rendered as a member of our Board. Additionally, although Mr. Diaz is not considered independent (as a result of his association with Fiserv, a company with whom we conduct business), he is compensated for his time as though he were an independent Board member. As noted in the table above, Messrs. Lummis, Brazelton, Kafker, Wilson, Antonini, and Delnevo received no compensation for their service on our Board of Directors during the year ended


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2006. All of our Directors are reimbursed for their reasonable expenses in attending Board and committee meetings.
 
In addition to the above, Mr. Coben received approximately $2,875 in fees from the Company during 2006 for certain consulting services provided by Mr. Coben to the Company. As noted previously, Mr. Coben resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors in January 2007, and his resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company.
 
In addition, we are in the process of establishing a plan which would permit each Director to receive compensation for Board service in the form of common shares and to defer receipt of this compensation for a period of time selected by the director that terminates no later than the date he ceases to be a Director. No options or other stock awards were granted to any of our Directors in 2006.
 
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
 
During 2006, none of the Company’s executive officers (current or former) served as a member of the compensation committee. Additionally, none of the Company’s executive officers has served as a director or member of the compensation committee of any other entity whose executive officers served as a director or member of Cardtronics’ compensation committee.
 
2007 Stock Incentive Plan
 
In August 2007, our Board of Directors and the stockholders of the Company adopted and approved the Company’s 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2007 Plan”). The adoption, approval, and effectiveness of the 2007 Plan is contingent upon the successful completion of this offering. The purpose of the 2007 Plan is to provide directors, employees, advisors and consultants of the Company and its affiliates additional incentive and reward opportunities designed to enhance the profitable growth of the Company and its affiliates. The 2007 Plan provides for the granting of incentive stock options intended to qualify under Section 422 of the Code, options that do not constitute incentive stock options, restricted stock awards, performance awards, phantom stock awards, and bonus stock awards. The 2007 Plan is administered by the compensation committee of the Board of Directors. In general, the compensation committee is authorized to select the recipients of awards and to establish the terms and conditions of those awards. In connection with the adoption of the 2007 Plan, the Board determined that no further awards will be granted under the Company’s 2001 Stock Incentive Plan upon the effectiveness of the 2007 Plan.
 
The number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2007 Plan may not exceed 400,000 shares (or 3,198,908 shares on a post-split basis immediately following this offering), subject to further adjustment to reflect stock dividends, stock splits, recapitalizations and similar changes in the Company’s capital structure. Shares of common stock that are attributable to awards that have expired, terminated or been canceled or forfeited are available for issuance or use in connection with future awards. In addition, shares issued under the 2007 Plan that are forfeited back to the 2007 Plan, shares surrendered in payment of the exercise price or purchase price of an award, and shares withheld for payment of applicable taxes are available for issuance or use in connection with future awards. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be subject to awards denominated in shares of common stock granted under the 2007 Plan to any one individual during the term of the 2007 Plan may not exceed 50% of the aggregate number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the 2007 Plan (as adjusted from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the 2007 Plan). The maximum amount of compensation that may be paid under all performance awards under the 2007 Plan denominated in cash (including the fair market value of any shares of common stock paid in satisfaction of such performance awards) granted to any one individual


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during any calendar year may not exceed $1,000,000, and any payment due with respect to a performance award shall be paid no later than 10 years after the date of grant of such performance award.
 
The price at which a share of common stock may be purchased upon exercise of an option granted under the 2007 Plan will be determined by the compensation committee, but such purchase price will not be less than the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date such option is granted. Additionally, a stock appreciation right may be granted in connection with the grant of an option or independently of such grant. A stock appreciation right allows the holder to exercise the right and acquire common stock and/or cash having an aggregate value equal to the then excess of the fair market value of the shares with respect to which the right is exercised over the exercise price therefor. The exercise price per share under a stock appreciation right granted under the 2007 Plan will be determined by the compensation committee, but such exercise price will not be less than the fair market value of a share of common stock on the date such stock appreciation right is granted.
 
Shares of common stock that are the subject of a restricted stock award under the 2007 Plan will be subject to restrictions on disposition by the holder of such award and an obligation of such holder to forfeit and surrender the shares to the Company under certain circumstances (the “Forfeiture Restrictions”). The Forfeiture Restrictions will be determined by the compensation committee in its sole discretion, and the compensation committee may provide that the Forfeiture Restrictions will lapse upon (a) the attainment of one or more performance targets established by the compensation committee that are based on (1) the price of a share of common stock, (2) the Company’s earnings per share, (3) the Company’s market share, (4) the market share of a business unit of the Company designated by the compensation committee, (5) the Company’s sales, (6) the sales of a business unit of the Company designated by the compensation committee, (7) the net income (before or after taxes) of the Company or any business unit of the Company designated by the compensation committee, (8) the cash flow or return on investment of the Company or any business unit of the Company designated by the compensation committee, (9) the earnings before or after interest, taxes, depreciation, and/or amortization of the Company or any business unit of the Company designated by the compensation committee, (10) the economic value added, (11) the return on capital, assets, or stockholders’ equity achieved by the Company, or (12) the total stockholders’ return achieved by the Company (the goals described in items (1) through (12) are referred to as the “Enumerated Performance Goals”), (b) the award holder’s continued employment with the Company or continued service as a consultant or director for a specified period of time, (c) the occurrence of any event or the satisfaction of any other condition specified by the compensation committee in its sole discretion, or (d) a combination of any of the foregoing.
 
A performance award under the 2007 Plan is an award of shares of common stock, cash payments, or a combination thereof that may be earned based on the satisfaction of various performance targets established by the compensation committee that are based upon one or more of the Enumerated Performance Goals. At the time of the grant of a performance award, the compensation committee will establish the maximum number of shares of common stock subject to, or the maximum value of, such award and the period over which the performance applicable to the award will be measured.
 
Phantom stock awards under the 2007 Plan are awards of common stock (or the fair market value thereof), or rights to receive amounts equal to share appreciation over a specific period of time. Such awards vest over a period of time established by the compensation committee, without satisfaction of any performance criteria or objectives. Payment of a phantom stock award may be made in cash, common stock, or a combination thereof.


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Bonus stock awards under the 2007 Plan are awards of unrestricted common stock. These awards are granted on such terms and conditions and at such purchase price determined by the compensation committee and need not be subject to performance criteria, objectives, or forfeiture.
 
No awards under the 2007 Plan may be granted after 10 years from the date the 2007 Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors. The 2007 Plan will remain in effect until all options granted under the 2007 Plan have been exercised or expired, all shares of restricted stock granted under the 2007 Plan have vested or been forfeited, and all performance awards, phantom stock awards and bonus stock awards have been satisfied or expired. The Board of Directors in its discretion may terminate the 2007 Plan at any time with respect to any shares of common stock for which awards have not been granted. The 2007 Plan may be amended, other than to increase the maximum aggregate number of shares that may be issued under the 2007 Plan, to increase the maximum number of shares that may be issued under the 2007 Plan through incentive stock options, or to change the class of individuals eligible to receive awards under the 2007 Plan, by the Board of Directors without the consent of the stockholders of the Company. No change in any award previously granted under the 2007 Plan may be made which would impair the rights of the holder of such award without the approval of the holder.
 
Our compensation committee believes that periodic grants of stock options are a key component of our executive compensation program as they further align the long-term interests of management with those of our investors. Equity grants awarded by the Company generally vest ratably over four years based on continued employment and expire ten years from the date of grant. This vesting feature of our equity grants is designed to aid in officer retention as this feature provides an incentive to our executive officers to remain in our employment during the vesting period. Currently, there is no formal policy for granting stock options to our executive officers. Rather, such grants are discretionary and are made by the compensation committee. In determining the size of equity grants to our executive officers, our compensation committee considers our company-level performance, the applicable executive officer’s performance, comparative share ownership by comparable executives of our competitors (based upon a review of publicly available information), the amount of equity previously awarded to the applicable executive officer, the vesting of such awards, and the recommendations of management and any other consultants or advisors that our compensation committee may choose to consult.


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PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
 
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of December 1, 2007, and as adjusted to reflect the sale of shares in the offering by:
 
  •  each person known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common stock;
 
  •  each of our directors;
 
  •  each of our named executive officers; and
 
  •  all directors and executive officers as a group.
 
Footnote 1 below provides a brief explanation of what is meant by the term “beneficial ownership.” The number of shares of common stock and the percentages of beneficial ownership in the columns under “Before Offering” are based on 14,113,063 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 1, 2007, 281,672 shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (other than the 894,568 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by affiliates of TA Associates, Inc., which are convertible into 12,171,472 shares of common stock, and 2,671,280 shares of common stock subject to options held by beneficial owners that are exercisable or that will be exercisable within 60 days of December 1, 2007, after giving effect to the stock split of our common stock that will occur immediately prior to the closing of the offering. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Preferred Stock Private Placement with TA Associates” and “Description of Capital Stock.” The number of shares of common stock and the percentages of beneficial ownership in the columns under “After offering” are based on 41,237,487 shares of common stock that will be issued and outstanding immediately after this offering, after giving effect to the estimated 7.9973 to 1 stock split of our common stock that will occur immediately prior to the closing of the offering. Amounts contained within the table may not add due to rounding.
 
To our knowledge and except as indicated in the footnotes to this table and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons named in this table have the sole voting power with respect to all shares of common stock listed as beneficially owned by them. The address for each executive officer and director set forth below, unless otherwise indicated, is c/o Cardtronics, Inc., 3110 Hayes Road, Suite 300, Houston, Texas 77082. The address of each of CapStreet II, L.P. and CapStreet Parallel II, L.P., and Messrs. Lummis and Brazelton is c/o The CapStreet Group, LLC, 600 Travis Street, Suite 6110, Houston, Texas 77002. The address of TA Associates, Inc. and Messrs. Wilson and Kafker is c/o TA Associates, John Hancock Tower, 56th Floor, 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.
 


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                Maximum
                         
                Number of
    After Offering (Assuming No
    After Offering (Assuming Full
 
                Shares to
    Exercise of the Underwriters’
    Exercise of the Underwriters’
 
                be Sold
    Option to Purchase
    Option to Purchase
 
    Before Offering     Upon Exercise
    Additional Shares)     Additional Shares)  
    Number of
    Percent of
    of the
    Number of
          Number of
       
    Shares of
    Common
    Underwriters’
    Shares of
    Percent of
    Shares of
    Percent of
 
    Common Stock
    Stock
    Option to
    Common Stock
    Common Stock
    Common Stock
    Common Stock
 
    Beneficially
    Beneficially
    Purchase Additional
    Beneficially
    Beneficially
    Beneficially
    Beneficially
 
Name of Beneficial Owner(1)
  Owned(2)     Owned     Shares(2),(3)     Owned(2)     Owned     Owned(2)     Owned  
 
                                                         
5% Stockholders:
                                                       
The CapStreet Group, LLC(4),(5)
    9,096,567       31.1 %     769,879       9,096,567       22.1 %     8,326,688       20.2 %
TA Associates, Inc.(6),(7)
    12,171,472       41.6 %     1,030,121       12,171,472       29.5 %     11,141,351       27.0 %
Ralph H. Clinard(8),(9)
    2,816,167       9.6 %           2,816,167       6.8 %     2,816,167       6.8 %
Laura Clinard(10)
    2,816,167       9.6 %           2,816,167       6.8 %     2,816,167       6.8 %
Directors and Executive Officers:
                                                       
Fred R. Lummis(11)
    9,096,567       31.1 %     769,879       9,096,567       22.1 %     8,326,688       20.2 %
Michael A.R. Wilson(12)
    12,171,472       41.6 %     1,030,121       12,171,472       29.5 %     11,141,351       27.0 %
Roger Kafker(13)
    12,171,472       41.6 %     1,030,121       12,171,472       29.5 %     11,141,351       27.0 %
Michael H. Clinard(14)
    1,686,632       5.8 %           1,686,632       4.1 %     1,686,632       4.1 %
J. Chris Brewster(15)
    389,867       1.3 %           389,867       *       389,867       *  
Jack Antonini
    318,915       1.1 %           318,915       *       318,915       *  
Thomas E. Upton(16)
    302,601       1.1 %           302,601       *       302,601       *  
Ronald Delnevo(17)
    265,581       *             265,581       *       265,581       *  
Robert P. Barone(18)
    34,516       *             34,516       *       34,516       *  
Jorge M. Diaz(19)
    29,990       *             29,990       *       29,990       *  
Frederick W. Brazelton
                                         
Rick Updyke
                                         
All directors and executive officers as a group (13 persons)
    27,112,308       92.7 %     1,800,000       27,112,308       65.7 %     25,312,308       61.4 %
                                                         
CapStreet II, L.P.
    8,140,885       27.8 %     688,996       8,140,885       19.7 %     7,451,889       18.1 %
CapStreet Parallel II, L.P.
    955,682       3.3 %     80,883       955,682       2.3 %     874,799       2.1 %
TA IX, L.P.(20)
    7,529,126       25.8 %     637,220       7,529,126       18.3 %     6,891,906       16.7 %
TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P.(20)
    1,298,296       4.4 %     109,880       1,298,296       3.1 %     1,188,416       2.9 %
TA/Atlantic and Pacific V L.P.(20)
    3,011,642       10.3 %     254,887       3,011,642       7.3 %     2,756,755       6.7 %
TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.(20)
    154,156       *       13,047       154,156       *       141,109       *  
TA Investors II, L.P.(20)
    150,577       *       12,744       150,577       *       137,833       *  
TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.(20)
    27,675       *       2,343       27,675       *       25,332       *  
 
 
Less than 1.0% of the outstanding common stock
 
(1) “Beneficial ownership” is a term broadly defined by the SEC in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act and includes more than the typical forms of stock ownership, that is, stock held in the person’s name. The term also includes what is referred to as “indirect ownership”, meaning ownership of shares as to which a person has or shares investment or voting power. For the purpose of this table, a person or group of persons is deemed to have “beneficial ownership” of any shares as of December 1, 2007, if that person or group has the right to acquire shares within 60 days after such date.
 
(2) The share information presented above gives effect to the anticipated stock split and conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock in connection with the offering. The stock split assumes (i) the conversion mechanics applicable to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by TA Associates, as described in “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions,” (ii) the conversion of the remaining Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into an equal number of common shares, and (iii) a resulting 7.9973 to 1 stock split for all common shares, which will be effected immediately prior to the closing of the offering.
 
(3) Assuming the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares from The CapStreet Group, LLC and TA Associates, Inc. is exercised in full.
 
(4) The shares owned by The CapStreet Group, LLC are owned through its affiliated funds, CapStreet II, L.P. and CapStreet Parallel II, L.P.
 
(5) The address for The CapStreet Group, LLC and its affiliated funds is c/o The CapStreet Group, LLC, 600 Travis Street, Suite 6110, Houston, Texas 77002.

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(6) The shares owned by TA Associates, Inc. through its affiliated funds, including TA IX L.P., TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P., TA/Atlantic and Pacific V L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P., and TA Investors II, L.P., which we collectively refer to as the TA Funds, represent common shares issuable upon the conversion of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock into shares of our common stock. See “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions” and “Description of Capital Stock.”
 
(7) The address for TA Associates, Inc. and its affiliated funds is c/o TA Associates, John Hancock Tower, 56th Floor, 200 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116.
 
(8) Mr. Clinard is currently a member of our Board of Directors.
 
(9) The shares indicated as being beneficially owned by Ralph Clinard include 1,216,713 shares owned directly by him, 544,486 shares owned by four family trusts for the benefit of his children of which Mr. Clinard is a co-trustee and has shared voting power, and 1,054,968 shares owned by Mr. Clinard’s wife (Laura Clinard) of which Mr. Clinard may be deemed to be the beneficial owner.
 
(10) The shares indicated as being beneficially owned by Laura Clinard include 1,054,968 shares owned directly by her, 544,486 shares owned by the Ralph Clinard Family Trust of which Laura Clinard is a co-trustee and has shared voting power, and 1,216,713 shares owned by Laura Clinard’s husband (Ralph Clinard) of which Laura Clinard may be deemed to be the beneficial owner.
 
(11) The shares indicated as being beneficially owned by Mr. Lummis are owned directly by CapStreet II, L.P. and CapStreet Parallel II, L.P. Mr. Lummis serves as a senior advisor of The CapStreet Group, LLC, the ultimate general partner of both CapStreet II, L.P. and CapStreet Parallel II, L.P. As such, Mr. Lummis may be deemed to have a beneficial ownership of the shares owned by CapStreet II, L.P. and CapStreet Parallel II, L.P. Mr. Lummis disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.
 
(12) Mr. Wilson serves as a Managing Director of TA Associates, Inc., the ultimate general partner of the TA Funds. As such, Mr. Wilson may be deemed to have a beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the TA Funds. Mr. Wilson disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and 1,628 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 22,151 shares of our common stock.
 
(13) Mr. Kafker serves as a Managing Director of TA Associates, Inc., the ultimate general partner of the TA Funds. As such, Mr. Kafker may be deemed to have a beneficial ownership of the shares owned by the TA Funds. Mr. Kafker disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein and 1,605 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which are convertible into 21,838 shares of our common stock.
 
(14) Includes 428,254 shares owned directly by Michael Clinard and 169,406 options that are exercisable within 60 days of December 1, 2007. Also included in the shares indicated as being beneficially owned by Michael Clinard are 544,486 shares owned by the Ralph Clinard Family Trust and 544,486 shares owned by four trusts for the benefit of Ralph Clinard’s children, each of which trusts Michael Clinard is a co-trustee of and has shared voting power of and of which he may be deemed to be the beneficial owner.
 
(15) Includes 389,867 options that are exercisable within 60 days of December 1, 2007.
 
(16) Includes 208,761 options that are exercisable within 60 days of December 1, 2007.
 
(17) Includes 105,636 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred stock which are convertible into our common stock on a share for share basis and 159,945 options that are exercisable within 60 days of December 1, 2007.
 
(18) Includes 34,516 options that are exercisable within 60 days of December 1, 2007.
 
(19) Includes 29,990 options that are exercisable within 60 days of December 1, 2007.
 
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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Preferred Stock Private Placement with TA Associates
 
In February 2005, we issued 894,568 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to investment funds controlled by TA Associates, Inc. (the “TA Funds”) for a per share price of $83.8394 resulting in aggregate gross proceeds of $75.0 million. In connection with this offering, we also appointed Michael Wilson and Roger Kafker, who are designees of the TA Funds to our board of directors. Approximately $24.8 million of the net proceeds of this offering were used to redeem all of the outstanding shares of our Series A Preferred Stock from affiliates of The CapStreet Group, LLC. The remaining net proceeds were used to repurchase approximately 24% of our outstanding shares of common stock and vested options to purchase our common stock at a price per share of $83.8394, pursuant to an offer to purchase such shares of stock from all of our stockholders on a pro rata basis. As part of this transaction, we repurchased 353,878 shares of our common stock from affiliates of CapStreet for $29.7 million. We also repurchased shares of common stock from our executive officers and directors as described below under “— Transactions with Our Directors and Officers.”
 
In addition to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock issued to the TA Funds, the Company issued $3.0 million of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, at the same per share price ($83.8394) as the price paid by the TA Funds, as partial consideration in our May 2005 acquisition of Bank Machine.
 
In connection with obtaining the approval of TA Funds to the July 2007 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, we modified the original conversion ratio applicable to the TA Funds’ Series B Preferred Stock so that the common stock issuable upon conversion thereof, at the time of an initial public offering of the Company, would be valued at no less than $131,250,000 (175% of the TA Funds’ original $75 million cost of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock). This modification was contained in our amended Certificate of Incorporation filed on July 19, 2007. Importantly, the conversion price modification gave us the ability to require the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to common stock in connection with an initial public offering even if the IPO per share price would not itself give the TA Funds common shares with a $131,250,000 value. Our stockholders who received Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in connection with the Bank Machine acquisition agreed that the conversion price modification would only apply to holders of at least 100,000 shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock.
 
In connection with this offering, the terms of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by the TA Funds have been further amended so that at an assumed initial public offering price below $12.00 per share, the TA Funds have agreed to receive common shares with a value of less than $131,250,000. Pursuant to this amendment and based on an initial public offering price of $10.00 per share, each share of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by the TA Funds will convert into 1.7013 shares of common stock so that the shares of common stock held by the TA Funds will represent 45.8% of our pre-IPO outstanding common shares (the “Pre-IPO Common Stock Pool”). All other shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock will convert on a one for one basis. Following the conversion of the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, we will effect a 7.9973 to 1 common stock split to result in the total post-offering capitalization reflected in this prospectus. These conversion mechanics do not increase the number of shares of our common stock in the Pre-IPO Common Stock Pool.
 
Investors Agreement
 
In connection with our issuance of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to the TA Funds in February 2005, all our existing stockholders entered into an investor agreement relating to several matters, only the registration rights provision of which will continue to be in force upon the completion of this offering. The material terms of that agreement are set forth below.


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Registration Rights.  The investors agreement grants CapStreet II, L.P. (on behalf of itself, CapStreet Parallel II, L.P. and permitted transferees thereof) and TA Associates, Inc. (“TA Associates”) the right to demand that we file a registration statement with the SEC to register the sale of all or part of the shares of common stock beneficially owned by them. Subject to certain limitations, we will be obligated to register these shares upon CapStreet II, L.P.’s or TA Associates’ demand, for which we will be required to pay the registration expenses. In connection with any such demand registration, the stockholders who are parties to the investors agreement may be entitled to include their shares in that registration. In addition, if we propose to register securities for our own account, the stockholders who are parties to the investors agreement may be entitled to include their shares in that registration.
 
All of these registration rights are subject to conditions and limitations, which include certain rights to limit the number of shares included in a registration under some circumstances.
 
Transactions with our Directors and Officers
 
General.   Each of our independent Board members, unless otherwise indicated in the “Compensation Discussion and Analysis—Director Compensation,” are paid a fee of $1,000 per Board meeting attended. Furthermore, all Board members are reimbursed for customary travel expenses and meals.
 
Fred R. Lummis, the Chairman of our Board of Directors, is a senior advisor to The CapStreet Group, LLC, the ultimate general partner of CapStreet II and CapStreet Parallel II, the Company’s primary stockholders.
 
Michael Wilson and Roger Kafker, both of whom are on our Board of Directors, are managing directors of TA Associates, affiliates of which are Cardtronics’ stockholders and own a majority of the Company’s outstanding Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. See “—Preferred Stock Private Placement with TA Associates” above.
 
Jorge Diaz, a member of our Board of Directors, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Personix, a division of Fiserv. In 2006, both Personix (though indirectly) and Fiserv provided third party services during the normal course of business for Cardtronics. Amounts paid to Personix and Fiserv represented less than 0.2% of the Company’s total operating and selling, general and administrative expenses for the year.
 
Subscriptions Receivable.  The Company currently has loans outstanding with certain employees related to past exercises of employee stock options and purchases of the Company’s common stock, as applicable. Such loans, which were initiated in 2003, are reflected as subscriptions receivable in the consolidated balance sheets contained elsewhere within this prospectus. The rate of interest on each of these loans is 5% per annum. In connection with the investment by TA Associates in February 2005 and the concurrent redemption of a portion of the Company’s common stock, approximately $0.4 million of the outstanding loans were repaid to the Company. Additionally, in the third quarter of 2006, the Company repurchased 15,255 shares of the Company’s common stock held by certain of the Company’s executive officers for approximately $1.3 million in proceeds. Such proceeds were primarily utilized by the executive officers to repay the majority of the above-discussed subscriptions receivable, including all accrued and unpaid interest related thereto. Such loans were required to be repaid pursuant to SEC rules and regulations prohibiting registrants from having loans with executive officers. As a result of the repayments, the total remaining amount outstanding under such loans, including accrued interest, was approximately $0.3 million as of December 31, 2006 and September 30, 2007.


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Restricted Stock.  Pursuant to a restricted stock agreement dated January 20, 2003, the Company sold Jack Antonini, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, 80,000 shares of common stock in exchange for a promissory note in the amount of $940,800, or $11.76 per share. The agreement permitted the Company to repurchase a portion of such shares prior to January 20, 2007 in certain circumstances. The agreement also contained a provision allowing the shares to be “put” to the Company in an amount sufficient to retire the entire unpaid principal balance of the promissory note plus accrued interest. On February 4, 2004, the Company amended the restricted stock agreement to remove such “put” right. The Company recognized approximately $0.2 million, $0.5 million, and $0.9 million in compensation expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, and approximately $11,000 during the first nine months of 2007, associated with such restricted stock grant.
 
Common Stock Repurchase.  Pursuant to our offer to repurchase shares of our common stock using a portion of the net proceeds from our February 2005 preferred stock offering, we purchased shares of our common stock from each of our executive officers and directors at a price per share of $83.8394. We repurchased 171,638 shares of common stock from our executive officers and directors for $14.4 million, which consisted of 9,492 shares repurchased from Jack Antonini, Chief Executive Officer, President, and Director; 23,453 shares from Michael Clinard, Chief Operating Officer; 7,956 shares from Thomas Upton, Chief Administrative Officer; and 130,737 shares from Ralph Clinard, Director.
 
Other.  Bansi, an entity that owns a minority interest in our subsidiary Cardtronics Mexico, provided various ATM management services to Cardtronics Mexico during the normal course of business in 2006, including serving as the vault cash provider, bank sponsor, and the landlord for Cardtronics Mexico as well as providing other services. Amounts paid to Bansi represented less than 0.1% of the Company’s total operating and selling, general, and administrative expenses for the year.
 
Approval of Related Party Transactions
 
A “Related Party Transaction” is a transaction, arrangement or relationship in which we or any of our subsidiaries was, is or will be a participant, the amount of which involved exceeds $120,000, and in which any related party had, has or will have a direct or indirect material interest. A “Related Person” means:
 
  •  any person who is, or at any time during the applicable period was, one of our directors;
 
  •  any person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5.0% of our common stock;
 
  •  any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, which means any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of a director or a more than 5.0% beneficial owner of our common stock, and any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the household of such director or a more than 5.0% beneficial owner of our common stock; and
 
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In the ordinary course of business, we may enter into a Related Party Transaction. The policies and procedures relating to the approval of Related Party Transactions are not in writing. Given the relatively small size of our organization, any material Related Party Transactions entered into generally are known about and discussed with management and our board of directors prior to entering into the transaction. Typically, a Related Party Transaction does not require formal approval by our board of directors; however, prior to entering into a Related Party Transaction, the Company determines that such an arrangement is conducted at arm’s length and is reasonable and fair to the Company. Additionally, any material agreement related to our Mexico operations is reviewed and approved by the board of directors of our Mexico subsidiary.
 
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
 
General
 
Prior to the closing of this offering, we will further amend and restate our certificate of incorporation and by-laws to increase our authorized shares and to add certain other provisions as described below. In addition, prior to the closing of this offering our Board of Directors will declare certain stock dividends that will be contingent upon the closing of this offering and the conversion of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. The information in this section describes our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation and our amended and restated by-laws that will be in effect following the closing of this offering and assumes that stock split and Series B preferred stock conversion have taken place.
 
Our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation will authorize the issuance of up to 125,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share.
 
The following description of the material terms of our capital stock and our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws is only a summary. You should refer to our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws as in effect upon the closing of this offering, which are included as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.
 
Common Stock
 
As of September 30, 2007, there were 1,764,735 shares of common stock outstanding, which were held of record by 52 stockholders. Immediately following the closing of this offering there will be 38,566,207 shares of common stock outstanding.
 
Voting Rights.  The holders of our common stock are entitled to one vote per share for each share held of record on any matter to be voted upon by stockholders. Our amended and restated certificate of incorporation does not provide for cumulative voting in connection with the election of directors and, accordingly, holders of more than 50% of the shares voting will be able to elect all of the directors standing for election.
 
Dividend Rights.  All shares of our common stock are entitled to share equally in any dividends our board of directors may declare from legally available sources. Our credit agreement currently imposes restrictions on our ability to declare dividends with respect to our capital stock.
 
Liquidation Rights.  Upon liquidation or dissolution of our company, whether voluntary or involuntary, all shares of our common stock would be entitled to share equally in the assets available for distribution to stockholders after payment of all of our prior obligations, including the liquidation preference and unpaid dividends, if any, on our preferred stock.
 
Other Matters.  The holders of our common stock have no preemptive or conversion rights and our common stock is not subject to further calls or assessments by us. There are no redemption or sinking fund provisions applicable to the common stock. All outstanding shares of our common stock, including the common stock offered in this offering, are fully paid and non-assessable.
 
Preferred Stock
 
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common stock. Consequently, no shares of preferred stock will be outstanding immediately following the completion of this offering and we have no immediate plans to issue any preferred stock.
 
The shares of preferred stock may be issued from time to time at the discretion of our board of directors without stockholder approval. The board of directors is authorized to issue these shares in different classes and series and, with respect to each class or series, to determine the dividend rate, the redemption provisions, conversion provisions, liquidation preference and other rights and privileges not in conflict with our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation. The issuance of any of our preferred stock could provide needed flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes. However, any issuance could also make it more difficult for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding voting stock or discourage an attempt by a third party to gain control of us. In addition, our board of directors, without stockholder approval, can issue shares of preferred stock with voting and conversion rights that could adversely affect the voting power and other rights of the holders of common stock. The listing requirements of The Nasdaq Global Market, which would apply so long as the common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Global Market, require stockholder approval of certain issuances of capital stock or securities exchangeable or convertible into 20% or more of the then outstanding voting power of then outstanding number of shares of common stock. Any such additional shares may be used for a variety of corporate purposes, including future public offerings, to raise additional capital or to facilitate acquisitions.
 
Directors’ Exculpation and Indemnification
 
Our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that none of our directors will be liable to us or our stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent otherwise required by the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL. The effect of this provision is to eliminate our rights, and our stockholders’ rights, to recover monetary damages against a director for breach of a fiduciary duty of care as a director, except to the extent otherwise required by the DGCL. This provision does not limit or eliminate our right, or the right of any stockholder, to seek non-monetary relief, such as an injunction or rescission in the event of a breach of a director’s duty of care. In addition, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that, if the DGCL is amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the liability of a director, then the liability of the directors will be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, as so amended. These provisions will not alter the liability of directors under federal or state securities laws.
 
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and key officers. These indemnification agreements provide that we will indemnify our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law for liabilities they may incur because of their status as directors and officers. These agreements also provide that we will advance expenses to our directors and officers relating to claims for which they may be entitled to indemnification. These indemnification agreements also provide that we will maintain directors’ and officers’ liability insurance.
 
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers or persons controlling us under the provisions described above, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, this indemnification is against public policy, as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable.


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Certain Provisions of Our Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
 
Business Combinations Under Delaware Law.  We are a Delaware corporation and are subject to Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law. Section 203 prevents an interested stockholder, defined as a person who owns 15% or more of our outstanding voting stock, from engaging in business combinations with us for three years following the time that such person becomes an interested stockholder. These restrictions do not apply if:
 
  •  before the person becomes an interested stockholder, our board of directors approves the business combination or the transaction in which the person becomes an interested stockholder;
 
  •  upon completion of the transaction that results in such person becoming an interested stockholder, the interested stockholder owns at least 85% of our outstanding voting stock at the time the transaction commenced, excluding for the purposes of determining the number of shares outstanding, those shares owned by persons who are directors and officers, as well as shares held by employee stock plans in which employee participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares held by such plan will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer; or
 
  •  at or following the time of the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder, the business combination is approved by our board of directors and authorized at an annual or special meeting of our stockholders, and not by written consent, by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of our outstanding voting stock not owned by the interested stockholder.
 
In addition, the law does not apply to interested stockholders such as The CapStreet Group, TA Associates or Mr. Ralph Clinard, who became an interested stockholder before our common stock was listed on The Nasdaq Global Market.
 
The law defines the term “business combination” to encompass a wide variety of transactions with or caused by an interested stockholder, including mergers, asset sales and other transactions in which the interested stockholder receives or could receive a benefit on other than a pro rata basis with other stockholders. This law could have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by our board of directors, including discouraging takeover attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for shares of our common stock.
 
Election and Removal of Directors.  Our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide for the division of our board of directors into three classes as nearly equal in size as possible and with staggered three-year terms. Any vacancy on our board of directors, including a vacancy resulting from an enlargement of our board of directors, may be filled only by the vote of a majority of the directors then in office. The classification of our board of directors and the limitation on filling of vacancies could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or discourage a third party from attempting to acquire, control of our company.
 
Board Meetings.  Our amended and restated bylaws provide that special meetings of the board of directors may be called only by the chairman of our board of directors, our chief executive officer or a majority of the directors in office.
 
Stockholder Meetings.  Our amended and restated bylaws provide that any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders at an annual meeting or special meeting of stockholders may only be taken if it is properly brought before such meeting and may not be taken by written action in lieu of a meeting. Our bylaws further provide that special meetings of the stockholders may only be called by the chairman of our board of directors, by


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a committee that is duly designated by the board or by resolution adopted by the affirmative vote of the majority of the board of directors.
 
Requirements for Advance Notification of Stockholder Nominations and Proposals.  Our amended and restated bylaws establish advance notice procedures with respect to stockholder proposals and the nomination of candidates for election as directors, other than nominations made by or at the direction of our board of directors or a committee of the board of directors. In order for any matter to be considered “properly brought” before a meeting, a stockholder must comply with requirements regarding advance notice and provide certain information to us. These provisions could have the effect of delaying until the next stockholders’ meeting stockholder actions that are favored by the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities. These provisions could also discourage a third party from making a tender offer for our common stock, because even if it acquired a majority of our outstanding voting securities, it would be able to take action as a stockholder (such as electing new directors or approving a merger) only at a duly called stockholders’ meeting and not by written consent.
 
Stockholder Action by Written Consent.  Our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide that stockholder action may be taken only at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders of our common stock.
 
Cumulative Voting.  Our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation provides that our stockholders will have no cumulative voting rights.
 
Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws.  Amendment of the provisions described above in our third amended and restated certificate of incorporation generally will require the affirmative vote of a majority of our directors, and in certain cases the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 662/3% of our then outstanding voting stock. Our amended and restated bylaws may be amended (i) by the affirmative vote of the majority of our board of directors, or (ii) the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of our outstanding stock, except that amendments to certain provisions of our bylaws concerning our board of directors or stockholder action by written consent require the affirmative vote of holders of at least 662/3% of our then outstanding voting stock.
 
Nasdaq Trading
 
Our common stock has been approved for listing on The Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “CATM.”
 
Transfer Agent and Registrar
 
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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE
 
Prior to this offering, there has not been a public market for our common stock. Future sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the public market, or the possibility of these sales, could adversely affect the trading price of our common stock and could impair our future ability to raise capital through the sale of our equity at a time and price we deem appropriate.
 
Upon completion of this offering, we will have 38,566,207 outstanding shares of common stock. Of these shares, the 12,000,000 shares sold in this offering will be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act, except for any shares purchased by our “affiliates,” as defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, which would be subject to the limitations and restrictions described below.
 
Assuming the underwriters’ over-allotment option is not exercised, the remaining 26,566,207 shares of common stock that will be held by existing stockholders will be “restricted securities,” as defined in Rule 144. Restricted securities may be sold in the public market only if registered or if they qualify for an exemption from registration under Rules 144 and 144(k) promulgated under the Securities Act, which rules are summarized below. These restricted securities will be held by existing stockholders who are all parties to an investors agreement. That agreement provides The CapStreet Group and TA Associates with the right, after the expiration of the lock-up agreements described in “Underwriting,” to require us to register their shares, which will consist of 21,268,039 shares upon completion of the offering. In addition, if we propose to register, or are required to register following the exercise of a “demand” registration right as described in the previous sentence, any of our shares of common stock under the Securities Act, all of our stockholders that are parties to the investors agreement will be entitled to include their shares of common stock in that registration. For a description of the investors agreement, see “Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions — Investors Agreement.”
 
Subject to the lock-up agreements described in “Underwriting” and the provisions of Rules 144 and 144(k), the restricted securities will be available for sale in the public market as follows:
 
     
Number of
   
Shares
  Date
 
963,791
  As of the date of this prospectus.
— 
  After 90 days from the date of this prospectus.
25,602,416
  After 180 days from the date of this prospectus.
 
All of these restricted securities will be eligible for sale in the public market, subject in some cases to the volume limitations and other restrictions of Rule 144, beginning upon expiration of the lock-up agreements described in “Underwriting.” The numbers of shares of common stock listed above do not include 4,990,489 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of stock options granted under our stock plans that were unexercised as of December 1, 2007. Upon completion of the offering, we intend to file a registration statement on Form S-8 with the SEC to register 8,229,479 shares of our common stock reserved for issuance or sale under our incentive stock plans. As of December 1, 2007, there were outstanding options to purchase a total of 4,990,489 shares of common stock of which 2,671,280 were vested. Shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of options granted or to be granted under our stock option plans will be freely tradable without restriction under the Securities Act, unless such shares are held by an affiliate of ours.


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Rule 144
 
In general, under Rule 144 as currently in effect, beginning 90 days after this offering, a person (or persons whose shares are required to be aggregated), including an affiliate, who has beneficially owned shares of our common stock for at least one year is entitled to sell in any three-month period a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of:
 
  •  1% of then outstanding shares of common stock, or 385,662 shares; and
 
  •  the average weekly trading volume in the common stock on The Nasdaq Global Market during the four calendar weeks preceding the date on which notice of sale is filed, subject to restrictions.
 
Sales under Rule 144 are also subject to manner of sale provisions and notice requirements and to the availability of current public information about us.
 
On December 6, 2007, the SEC issued its final rule amendments to Rule 144 which will become effective 60 days after they are published in the Federal Register. The amendments will shorten the initial holding period described above from one year to six months. Accordingly, upon effectiveness of the amendments to Rule 144, additional shares of our common stock will become eligible for sale due to the reduced holding period. In addition, these amendments provide that sales made after such holding period need not comply with the volume limitation, manner of sale or notice provisions described above, provided that a person making such sale is not deemed to have been one of our affiliates at the time of, or at any time during the three months preceding, a sale. Affiliates will still be subject to the volume limitation, manner of sale and notice provisions. Such sales must comply with the public information provision of Rule 144 until our common stock has been held for one year.
 
Rule 144(k)
 
In addition, under Rule 144(k) as currently in effect, a person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the 90 days preceding a sale and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least two years, would be entitled to sell those shares without regard to the manner of sale, public information, volume limitation or notice requirements of Rule 144. To the extent that our affiliates sell their shares, other than pursuant to Rule 144 or a registration statement, the purchaser’s holding period for the purpose of effecting a sale under Rule 144 commences on the date of transfer from the affiliate.
 
As discussed above, the SEC has adopted amendments to Rule 144 which will, upon their effectiveness, eliminate Rule 144(k) and permit non-affiliates to sell restricted shares without complying with the volume or manner of sale restrictions after the six-month initial holding period.
 
Rule 701
 
In general, under Rule 701 of the Securities Act, any of our employees, consultants or advisors who received shares from us in connection with a qualified compensatory stock plan or other written agreement would be eligible to resell those shares 90 days after the effective date of this offering in reliance on Rule 144, but without compliance with many of the restrictions, including the holding period, contained in Rule 144. Our “affiliates,” as that term is defined in Rule 144, would be able to resell these shares under Rule 701 without compliance with the holding period contained in Rule 144, but would have to comply with certain other restrictions, including the volume limitations, included in Rule 144. Shares received in our corporate reorganization in exchange for shares received from our predecessor by employees, consultants or advisors in connection with a qualified compensatory stock plan or other written agreement may not be eligible for resale in reliance on Rule 701. As a result, these


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stockholders may not be able to rely on Rule 701 and, in order to sell such shares in the public market would need to either register such sale or qualify for an exemption under Rule 144 or Rule 144(k) as described above. We do not currently intend to request a “no action” letter or other interpretation from the SEC regarding the eligibility of Rule 701 following our corporate reorganization.
 
Lock-Up Agreements
 
In connection with this offering, we, each of our officers and directors, certain stockholders who will sell shares of our stock upon the underwriters’ exercise of the over-allotment option, and other stockholders owning more than 1% of our stock have agreed not to offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any transaction that is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition of any shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of our common stock or derivatives of our common stock owned by these persons prior to this offering or common stock issuable upon exercise of options held by these persons for a period of 180 days after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part, without the prior written consent of the representatives of the underwriters. See “Underwriting.”
 
Stock Options
 
As of December 1, 2007, and assuming a stock split of our common shares and options at a rate of 7.9973, options to purchase a total of 4,990,489 shares of common stock were outstanding under our stock plans, of which options to purchase 2,671,280 shares were exercisable. Upon the expiration of the lock-up agreements described above, at least 3,197,101 shares of common stock will be subject to vested options. Accordingly, shares issued upon the exercise of stock options granted under the 2001 Stock Incentive Plan, which are being registered under that registration statement, will, giving effect to vesting provisions and, with respect to our “affiliates” as that term is defined in Rule 144, in accordance with the applicable restrictions, including volume limitations contained in Rule 144, be eligible for resale in the public market from time to time immediately after the lock-up agreements referred to above expire.
 
Effect of Sales of Shares
 
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock, and no prediction can be made as to the effect, if any, that market sales of shares of common stock or the availability of shares for sale will have on the market price of our common stock prevailing from time to time. Nevertheless, sales of significant numbers of shares of our common stock in the public market after the completion of this offering could adversely affect the market price of our common stock and could impair our future ability to raise capital through an offering of our equity securities.


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MATERIAL UNITED STATES FEDERAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS
FOR NON-U.S. HOLDERS
 
The following discussion is a summary of material United States federal income and estate tax considerations applicable to non-U.S. holders relating to the purchase, ownership and disposition of our common stock, which does not purport to be a complete analysis of all the potential tax considerations relating thereto. This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, Treasury regulations, rulings and pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service or IRS, and judicial decisions as of the date of this prospectus. These authorities may be changed, perhaps retroactively, so as to result in United States federal income and estate tax consequences different from those described in this discussion. We have not sought any ruling from the IRS with respect to the statements made and conclusions reached in this summary, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with these statements and conclusions.
 
This summary is addressed only to persons who are non-U.S. holders who hold our common stock as a capital asset. As used in this discussion, “non-U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of our common stock that for United States federal income tax purposes is not:
 
  •  an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;
 
  •  a partnership, or any other entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes;
 
  •  a corporation, or any other entity taxable as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia;
 
  •  an estate whose income is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
 
  •  a trust (1) if it is subject to the primary supervision of a court within the United States and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (2) that has a valid election in effect under applicable Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person.
 
An individual is treated as a resident of the United States in any calendar year for United States federal income tax purposes if the individual is present in the United States for at least 31 days in that calendar year and for an aggregate of at least 183 days during the three-year period ending on the last day of the current calendar year. For purposes of the 183-day calculation, all of the days present in the current year, one-third of the days present in the immediately preceding year, and one-sixth of the days present in the second preceding year are counted. Residents are taxed for United States federal income tax purposes as if they were United States citizens.
 
This summary does not address the tax considerations arising under the laws of any foreign, state or local jurisdiction or the effect of any tax treaty. In addition, this discussion does not address tax considerations that are the result of a holder’s particular circumstances or of special rules, such as those that apply to holders subject to the alternative minimum tax, financial institutions, tax-exempt organizations, insurance companies, dealers or traders in securities or commodities, certain former citizens or former long-term residents of the United States, or persons who will hold our common stock as a position in a hedging transaction, “straddle” or “conversion transaction.” If a partnership (including an entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) holds our common stock, then the United States federal income tax treatment of a partner will generally depend on the status of


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the partner and the activities of the partnership. Such a partner is encouraged to consult its tax advisor as to its consequences.
 
THIS DISCUSSION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE LEGAL ADVICE TO ANY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER OF OUR COMMON STOCK. INVESTORS CONSIDERING THE PURCHASE OF OUR COMMON STOCK ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL TAX LAWS TO THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATIONS AS WELL AS TO ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES ARISING UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY OTHER TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE TAX TREATY.
 
Distributions on Our Common Stock
 
Distributions on our common stock will constitute dividends for United States federal income tax purposes to the extent paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined under United States federal income tax principles. To the extent not paid from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, distributions on our common stock will constitute a return of capital and will be applied against and reduce a holder’s adjusted basis in our common stock, but not below zero, and then the excess, if any, will be treated as gain from the sale of common stock.
 
Dividends paid on our common stock to a non-U.S. holder generally will be subject to withholding of United States federal income tax at a 30% rate or a lower rate specified by an applicable treaty. However, dividends that are effectively connected with the conduct of a trade or business within the United States by the non-U.S. holder (and, where a tax treaty applies, are attributable to a United States permanent establishment of the non-U.S. holder) are not subject to the withholding tax, provided certain certification and disclosure requirements are satisfied. Instead, such dividends are subject to United States federal income tax on a net income basis in the same manner as if the non-U.S. holder was a United States person as defined under the Internal Revenue Code. Any such effectively connected dividends received by a foreign corporation may be subject to an additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or a lower rate specified by an applicable treaty.
 
A non-U.S. holder of our common stock that wishes to claim the benefit of an applicable treaty rate and avoid backup withholding, as discussed below, for dividends will generally be required to complete IRS Form W-8BEN (or valid substitute or successor form) and certify under penalties of perjury that such holder is not a United States person as defined under the Internal Revenue Code and is eligible for treaty benefits. Special certification and other requirements apply to certain non-U.S. holders that are pass-through entities and to non-U.S. holders whose stock is held through certain foreign intermediaries.
 
A non-U.S. holder of our common stock eligible for a reduced rate of United States withholding tax pursuant to a treaty may obtain a refund or credit of any excess amounts withheld by timely filing an appropriate claim with the IRS.
 
Dispositions of Our Common Stock
 
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  and if the non-U.S. holder is a foreign corporation, it may be subject to the additional “branch profits tax” at a 30% rate or a lower rate specified by an applicable treaty;
 
  •  the non-U.S. holder is an individual present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year in which the disposition occurs and certain other conditions are met; in these cases, the individual non-U.S. holder will be subject to a flat 30% tax on the gain derived from the disposition, which tax may be offset by United States source capital losses, even though the individual is not considered a resident of the United States; or
 
  •  we are or have been a “United States real property holding corporation” for United States federal income tax purposes at any time during the shorter of the non-U.S. holder’s holding period for our common stock and the five year period ending on the date of disposition.
 
We are not currently and do not anticipate becoming a “United States real property holding corporation” for United States federal income tax purposes. If we become a “United States real property holding corporation,” a non-U.S. holder may, in certain circumstances, be subject to United States federal income tax on the disposition of our common stock.
 
Certain United States Federal Estate Tax Considerations
 
Our common stock beneficially owned by an individual who is not a citizen or resident of the United States (as defined for United States federal estate tax purposes) at the time of death will generally be includable in the decedent’s gross estate for United States federal estate tax purposes, and thus may be subject to United States estate tax, unless an applicable treaty provides otherwise.
 
Information Reporting and Backup Withholding
 
Dividends paid to a non-U.S. holder may be subject to information reporting and United States backup withholding. A non-U.S. holder will be exempt from backup withholding if such non-U.S. holder properly provides IRS Form W-8BEN (or valid substitute or successor form) certifying that such stockholder is a non-U.S. person or otherwise meets documentary evidence requirements for establishing that such stockholder is a non-U.S. person or otherwise qualifies for an exemption.
 
The gross proceeds from the disposition of our common stock may be subject to information reporting and backup withholding. If a non-U.S. holder sells its common stock outside the United States through a non-U.S. office of a non-U.S. broker and the sales proceeds are paid to such stockholder outside the United States, then the United States backup withholding and information reporting requirements generally will not apply to that payment. However, United States information reporting will generally apply to a payment of sale proceeds, even if that payment is made outside the United States, if a non-U.S. holder sells our common stock through a non-U.S. office of a broker that:
 
  •  is a United States person for United States tax purposes;
 
  •  derives 50% or more of its gross income in specific periods from the conduct of a trade or business in the United States;
 
  •  is a “controlled foreign corporation” for United States tax purposes; or
 
  •  is a foreign partnership, if at any time during its tax year (1) one or more of its partners are United States persons who in the aggregate hold more than 50% of the income or capital interests in the partnership; or (2) the foreign partnership is engaged in a United States trade or business,


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unless the broker has documentary evidence in its files that the non-U.S. holder is a non-U.S. person and certain other conditions are met, or the non-U.S. holder otherwise establishes an exemption. In such circumstances, backup withholding will not apply unless the broker has actual knowledge or reason to know that the seller is not a non-U.S. holder.
 
If a non-U.S. holder receives payments of the proceeds of a sale of our common stock to or through a United States office of a broker, the payment is subject to both United States backup withholding and information reporting unless such non-U.S. holder properly provides IRS Form W-8BEN (or valid substitute or successor form) certifying that such stockholder is a non-U.S. person or otherwise establishes an exemption.
 
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UNDERWRITING
 
Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, the underwriters named below, through their representatives Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., William Blair & Company, L.L.C., and Banc of America Securities LLC, have severally agreed to purchase from us the following respective number of shares of common stock at a public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth on the cover page of this prospectus:
 
         
    Number of
 
Underwriters
  Shares  
 
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
    4,998,000  
William Blair & Company, L.L.C.
    2,940,000  
Banc of America Securities LLC
    1,764,000  
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
    1,176,000  
Piper Jaffray & Co.
    588,000  
RBC Capital Markets Corporation
    294,000  
Barrington Research Associates, Inc.
    80,000  
First Analysis Securities Corporation
    80,000  
JMP Securities LLC
    80,000  
         
Total
    12,000,000  
         
 
The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the several underwriters to purchase the shares of common stock offered hereby are subject to certain conditions precedent and that the underwriters will purchase all of such shares of common stock, other than those covered by the over-allotment option described below, if any of these shares are purchased.
 
We have been advised by the representatives of the underwriters that the underwriters propose to offer the shares of common stock to the public at the public offering price set forth on the cover of this prospectus and to dealers at a price that represents a concession not in excess of $0.42 per share under the public offering price. The underwriters may allow, and these dealers may re-allow, a concession of not more than $0.10 per share to other dealers. After the initial public offering, the representatives of the underwriters may change the offering price and other selling terms.
 
The TA Funds and The CapStreet Group have granted to the underwriters an option, exercisable not later than 30 days after the date of this prospectus, to purchase up to 1,800,000 additional shares of common stock at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. The underwriters may exercise this option only to cover over-allotments made in connection with the sale of the common stock offered by this prospectus. To the extent that the underwriters exercise this option, each of the underwriters will become obligated, subject to conditions, to purchase approximately the same percentage of these additional shares of common stock as the number of shares of common stock to be purchased by it in the above table bears to the total number of shares of common stock offered by this prospectus. The TA Funds and The CapStreet Group will be obligated, pursuant to the option, to sell these additional shares of common stock to the underwriters to the extent the option is exercised. If any additional shares of common stock are purchased, the underwriters will offer the additional shares on the same terms as those on which the 12,000,000 shares are being offered.
 
The underwriting discounts and commissions per share are equal to the public offering price per share of common stock less the amount paid by the underwriters to us per share of common stock. The underwriting discounts and commissions are 7.0% of the initial public offering price. We and the certain stockholders set forth in the preceding paragraph have


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agreed to pay the underwriters the following discounts and commissions, assuming either no exercise or full exercise by the underwriters of the underwriters’ over-allotment option:
 
                         
          Total Fees  
          Without Exercise of
    With Exercise of
 
    Fee per share     Over-Allotment Option     Over-Allotment Option  
 
Discounts and commissions paid by us
  $ 0.70     $ 8,400,000     $ 8,400,000  
Discounts and commissions paid by certain stockholders
  $ 0.70     $ 0     $ 1,260,000  
 
In addition, we estimate that our share of the total expenses of this offering, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $1.5 million.
 
We and the certain stockholders who will sell shares upon the underwriters’ exercise of the over-allotment option as set forth above have agreed to indemnify the underwriters against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect of any of these liabilities.
 
Except as described below, we, each of our officers and directors, The TA Funds and The CapStreet Group and other stockholders owning more than 1% of our stock have agreed not to offer, sell, contract to sell or otherwise dispose of, or enter into any transaction that is designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition of any shares of our common stock or other securities convertible into or exchangeable or exercisable for shares of our common stock or derivatives of our common stock owned by these persons prior to this offering or common stock issuable upon exercise of options or warrants held by these persons for a period of 180 days after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part without the prior written consent of the representatives of the underwriters. This consent may be given at any time without public notice. Transfers or dispositions can be made during the lock-up period in the case of gifts or for estate planning purposes where the donee signs a lock-up agreement. There are no agreements between the representative and any of our stockholders or affiliates releasing them from these lock-up agreements prior to the expiration of the 180-day period. The representative has agreed that the Company may issue shares of common stock during the lock-up period in an aggregate amount not to exceed 5% of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock after giving effect to the issuance or sale of common stock in this offering in connection with an acquisition by the Company of any business, products or technologies provided that the holders of any shares of common stock issued pursuant to this provision shall agree to the restrictions discussed above for a period that shall not exceed the remainder of the 180-day restricted period.
 
The 180-day restricted period under the agreements with the underwriters described in the preceding paragraph will be automatically extended if: (1) during the last 17 days of the 180-day restricted period we release earnings results or material news or a material event relating to us occurs; or (2) prior to the expiration of the 180-day restricted period, we announce that we will release earnings results during the 16-day period following the last day of the 180-day period, in which case the restrictions described in the preceding paragraph will continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the release of the earnings results or material news or the occurrence of a material event relating to us.
 
The representatives of the underwriters has advised us that the underwriters do not intend to confirm sales to any account over which they exercise discretionary authority.
 
In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell shares of our common stock in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, purchases to cover positions created by short sales and stabilizing transactions.
 
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greater than the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares of common stock from us in the offering. The underwriters may close out any covered short position by either exercising their option to purchase additional shares or purchasing shares in the open market. In determining the source of shares to close out the covered short position, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the over-allotment option.
 
Naked short sales are any sales in excess of the over-allotment option. The underwriters must close out any naked short position by purchasing shares in the open market. A naked short position is more likely to be created if underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the shares in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.
 
Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or purchases of our common stock made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.
 
The underwriters may impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the other underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives of the underwriters have repurchased shares sold by or for the account of that underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.
 
Purchases to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions may have the effect of preventing or slowing a decline in the market price of our common stock. Additionally, these purchases, along with the imposition of the penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of our common stock. As a result, the price of our common stock may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. These transactions may be effected on The Nasdaq Global Market, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.
 
At our request, the underwriters have reserved for sale at the initial public offering price up to 480,000 shares of our common stock being sold in this offering for our vendors, employees, family members of employees, customers and other third parties. The number of shares of our common stock available for the sale to the general public will be reduced to the extent these reserved shares are purchased. Any reserved shares not purchased by these persons will be offered by the underwriters to the general public on the same basis as the other shares in this offering. Shares purchased that have been reserved under this program will not be subject to any “lock-up” period as described above.
 
Each underwriter intends to comply with all applicable laws and regulations in each jurisdiction in which it acquires, offers, sells or delivers shares of common stock or has in its possession or distributes the prospectus.
 
In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area which has implemented the Prospectus Directive (each, a “Relevant Member State”), with effect from and including the date on which the Prospectus Directive is implemented in that Relevant Member State (the “Relevant Implementation Date”) an offer of the shares of common stock to the public may not be made in that Relevant Member State prior to the publication of a prospectus in relation to the shares of common stock which has been approved by the competent authority in that Relevant Member State or, where appropriate, approved in another Relevant Member State and notified to the competent authority in that Relevant Member State, all in accordance with the Prospectus Directive, except that an offer to the public in that Relevant Member State of any the shares of common stock may be made at any time under the following exemptions under the Prospectus Directive if they have been implemented in the Relevant Member State:
 
(a) to legal entities which are authorised or regulated to operate in the financial markets or, if not so authorised or regulated, whose corporate purpose is solely to invest in securities;
 
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€43,000,000 and (3) an annual net turnover of more than €50,000,000, as shown in its last annual or consolidated accounts; or
 
(c) in any other circumstances falling within Article 3 (2) of the Prospectus Directive,
 
provided that no such offer of the shares of common stock shall result in a requirement for the publication by the company or any underwriter of a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive.
 
For the purposes of this provision, the expression an “offer of the shares of common stock to the public” in relation to any shares of common stock in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the shares of common stock to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the shares of common stock, as the same may be varied in that Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in that Member State and the expression Prospectus Directive means Directive 2003/71/EC and includes any relevant implementing measure in each Relevant Member State.
 
No prospectus (including any amendment, supplement or replacement thereto) has been prepared in connection with the offering of the shares of common stock that has been approved by the Autorité des marchés financiers or by the competent authority of another State that is a contracting party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area and notified to the Autorité des marchés financiers; no shares of common stock have been offered or sold and will be offered or sold, directly or indirectly, to the public in France except to permitted investors (“Permitted Investors”) consisting of persons licensed to provide the investment service of portfolio management for the account of third parties, qualified investors (investisseurs qualifiés) acting for their own account and/or investors belonging to a limited circle of investors (cercle restreint d’investisseurs) acting for their own account, with “qualified investors” and “limited circle of investors” having the meaning ascribed to them in Articles L. 411-2, D. 411-1, D. 411-2, D. 411-4, D. 734-1, D. 744-1, D. 754-1 and D. 764-1 of the French Code Monétaire et Financier and applicable regulations thereunder; none of this prospectus or any other materials related to the offering or information contained therein relating to the shares of common stock has been released, issued or distributed to the public in France except to Permitted Investors; and the direct or indirect resale to the public in France of any shares of common stock acquired by any Permitted Investors may be made only as provided by Articles L. 411-1, L. 411-2, L. 412-1 and L. 621-8 to L. 621-8-3 of the French Code Monétaire et Financier and applicable regulations thereunder.
 
In addition:
 
  •  an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) has only been communicated or caused to be communicated and will only be communicated or caused to be communicated) in connection with the issue or sale of the shares of common stock in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to us; and
 
  •  all applicable provisions of the FSMA have been complied with and will be complied with, with respect to anything done in relation to the shares of common stock in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.
 
This document is only being distributed to and is only directed at (i) persons who are outside the United Kingdom or (ii) to investment professionals falling within Article 19(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005 (the “Order”) or (iii) high net worth entities, and other persons to whom it may lawfully be communicated, falling within Article 49(2)(a) to (d) of the Order (all such persons together being referred to as “relevant persons”). The shares of common stock are only available to, and any invitation, offer or agreement to subscribe, purchase or otherwise acquire such shares of common stock


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will be engaged in only with, relevant persons. Any person who is not a relevant person should not act or rely on this document or any of its contents.
 
The offering of the shares of common stock has not been cleared by the Italian Securities Exchange Commission (Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa, the “CONSOB”) pursuant to Italian securities legislation and, accordingly, the shares of common stock may not and will not be offered, sold or delivered, nor may or will copies of the prospectus or any other documents relating to the shares of common stock be distributed in Italy, except (i) to professional investors (operatori qualificati), as defined in Article 31, second paragraph, of CONSOB Regulation No. 11522 of July 1, 1998, as amended, (the “Regulation No. 11522”), or (ii) in other circumstances which are exempted from the rules on solicitation of investments pursuant to Article 100 of Legislative Decree No. 58 of February 24, 1998 (the “Financial Service Act”) and Article 33, first paragraph, of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of May 14, 1999, as amended.
 
Any offer, sale or delivery of the shares of common stock or distribution of copies of the prospectus or any other document relating to the shares of common stock in Italy may and will be effected in accordance with all Italian securities, tax, exchange control and other applicable laws and regulations, and, in particular, will be: (i) made by an investment firm, bank or financial intermediary permitted to conduct such activities in Italy in accordance with the Financial Services Act, Legislative Decree No. 385 of September 1, 1993, as amended (the “Italian Banking Law”), Regulation No. 11522, and any other applicable laws and regulations; (ii) in compliance with Article 129 of the Italian Banking Law and the implementing guidelines of the Bank of Italy; and (iii) in compliance with any other applicable notification requirement or limitation which may be imposed by CONSOB or the Bank of Italy.
 
Any investor purchasing the shares of common stock in the offering is solely responsible for ensuring that any offer or resale of the shares of common stock it purchased in the offering occurs in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
 
The prospectus and the information contained therein are intended only for the use of its recipient and, unless in circumstances which are exempted from the rules on solicitation of investments pursuant to Article 100 of the “Financial Service Act” and Article 33, first paragraph, of CONSOB Regulation No. 11971 of May 14, 1999, as amended, is not to be distributed, for any reason, to any third party resident or located in Italy. No person resident or located in Italy other than the original recipients of this document may rely on it or its content.
 
Italy has only partially implemented the Prospectus Directive, the provisions above relating to the Prospectus Directive shall apply with respect to Italy only to the extent that the relevant provisions of the Prospectus Directive have already been implemented in Italy.
 
Insofar as the requirements above are based on laws which are superseded at any time pursuant to the implementation of the Prospectus Directive, such requirements shall be replaced by the applicable requirements under the Prospectus Directive.
 
A prospectus in electronic format is being made available on Internet websites maintained by one or more of the lead underwriters of this offering and may be made available on websites maintained by other underwriters. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on any underwriter’s website and any information contained in any other website maintained by an underwriter is not part of the prospectus or the registration statement of which the prospectus forms a part.
 
Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common stock. Consequently, the initial public offering price of our common stock will be determined by negotiation between us and the representatives of the underwriters. Among the primary factors that will be considered in determining the public offering price are the following:
 
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  •  the present stage of our development;
 
  •  the market capitalizations and stages of development of other companies that we and the representatives of the underwriters believe to be comparable to our business; and
 
  •  estimates of our business potential.
 
Some of the underwriters or their affiliates may provide investment banking services to us in the future. They will receive customary fees and commissions for these services. For example, certain affiliates of the underwriters to this offering are lenders under our revolving credit facility. Bank of America, N.A., an affiliate of Banc of America Securities LLC, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., an affiliate of J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., are lenders under our revolving credit facility. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financing Facilities; Revolving Credit Facility“ and “Use of Proceeds.“ We have historically relied on agreements with Bank of America, N.A. to provide us with the cash that we use our domestic ATMs where cash is not provided by the merchant. See “Business — Primary Vendor Relationships — Cash Management.”
 
Affiliates of Banc of America Securities LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are lenders under our revolving credit facility and will receive a portion of the proceeds of this offering which will be used to repay in full the amount outstanding under the revolving credit facility. These underwriters, through their affiliates, may be deemed to receive financial benefits as a result of the consummation of this offering beyond the benefits customarily received by underwriters in similar offerings. Because more than 10% of the proceeds of this offering, not including underwriting compensation, may be received by affiliates of the underwriters in this offering, this offering is being conducted in compliance with National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”) Conduct Rule 2710(h). Pursuant to that rule, the price of the common shares can be no higher than that recommended by a “qualified independent underwriter,” as defined by the NASD Conduct Rule 2720(b)(15), which has participated in the preparation of this prospectus and performed its usual standard of due diligence with respect to this prospectus. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. has agreed to act as qualified independent underwriter for the offering and to exercise the usual standard of due diligence regarding this prospectus and participate in the preparation of this prospectus. We have agreed to indemnify Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. against liabilities incurred in connection with acting as a qualified independent underwriter, including liabilities under the Securities Act.


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LEGAL MATTERS
 
The validity of our shares of common stock offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., Houston, Texas. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the underwriters by Shearman & Sterling LLP, New York, New York.
 
EXPERTS
 
The consolidated financial statements of (i) Cardtronics, Inc. as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, and (ii) ATM Company (as defined in the notes to those financial statements) as of December 31, 2002 and 2003 and June 30, 2004, and for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2003 and the six-month period ended June 30, 2004, have been included herein in reliance upon the report of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein, and upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing. The audit report covering the December 31, 2006 financial statements for Cardtronics, Inc. refers to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-based Payments, on January 1, 2006. The audit report covering the financial statements of ATM Company refers to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations, on January 1, 2003.
 
The audited financial statements of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business as of December 31, 2005 and 2006, and for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, included in this prospectus, have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent accountants. Such financial statements have been so included in reliance on the report (which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business restatement of its financial statements as described in Note 1 to the financial statements) of such independent accountants given on the authority of such firm as experts in auditing and accounting.
 
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 
We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act relating to the common stock we are offering. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all the information that is included in the registration statement and its exhibits and schedules. Certain portions of the registration statement have been omitted as allowed by the rules and regulations of the SEC. Statements in this prospectus which summarize documents are not necessarily complete, and in each case you should refer to the copy of the document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. You may read and copy the registration statement, including exhibits and schedules filed with it, and reports or other information we may file with the SEC at the public reference facilities of the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information regarding the operation of the public reference rooms. In addition, the registration statement and other public filings can be obtained from the SEC’s internet site at http://www.sec.gov.
 
We have previously filed a registration statement relating to our senior subordinated notes with, and have had such registration statement declared effective by, the SEC, and accordingly we are currently subject to a limited number of the information requirements of the Exchange Act, including the filing of annual, quarterly, and current reports. Upon completion of this offering, we will become subject to additional information and periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. These reports and other information may be inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC or obtained from the SEC’s website as provided above.


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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
         
CARDTRONICS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
       
Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements:
       
    F-3  
    F-4  
    F-5  
    F-6  
Annual Financial Statements:
       
    F-39  
    F-40  
    F-41  
    F-42  
    F-43  
    F-44  
    F-45  
7-ELEVEN FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS
       
Unaudited Interim Financial Statements:
       
    F-93  
    F-94  
    F-95  
    F-96  
Annual Financial Statements:
       
    F-100  
    F-101  
    F-102  
    F-103  
    F-104  
    F-105  
ATM COMPANY
       
Annual and Interim Financial Statements
       
    F-115  
    F-116  
    F-117  
    F-118  
    F-119  
    F-120  


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006  
    (unaudited)        
 
ASSETS
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 6,118     $ 2,718  
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of $400 and $409 as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
    24,076       14,891  
Inventory
    5,294       4,444  
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other current assets
    11,955       16,334  
                 
Total current assets
    47,443       38,387  
Property and equipment, net
    138,324       86,668  
Intangible assets, net
    134,690       67,763  
Goodwill
    236,488       169,563  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    5,256       5,375  
                 
Total assets
  $ 562,201     $ 367,756  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 529     $ 194  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
    1,098        
Current portion of other long-term liabilities
    12,552       2,501  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    79,018       51,256  
                 
Total current liabilities
    93,197       53,951  
Long-term liabilities:
               
Long-term debt, net of related discounts
    406,100       252,701  
Capital lease obligations
    1,183        
Deferred tax liability, net
    9,943       7,625  
Asset retirement obligations
    16,392       9,989  
Other long-term liabilities and minority interest in subsidiaries
    17,921       4,064  
                 
Total liabilities
    544,736       328,330  
Redeemable convertible preferred stock
    76,794       76,594  
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2,394,509 shares issued at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively; 1,764,735 and 1,760,798 outstanding at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
           
Subscriptions receivable (at face value)
    (324 )     (324 )
Additional paid-in capital
    3,625       2,857  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net
    8,577       11,658  
Accumulated deficit
    (22,986 )     (3,092 )
Treasury stock; 629,774 and 633,711 shares at cost at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively
    (48,221 )     (48,267 )
                 
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (59,329 )     (37,168 )
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 562,201     $ 367,756  
                 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Revenues:
                               
ATM operating revenues
  $ 106,234     $ 72,887     $ 251,854     $ 209,542  
Vcom operating revenues
    685             685        
ATM product sales and other revenues
    3,668       3,478       9,805       9,218  
                                 
Total revenues
    110,587       76,365       262,344       218,760  
Cost of revenues:
                               
Cost of ATM operating revenues (includes stock-based compensation of $16 and $15 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $47 and $35 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Excludes depreciation, accretion, and amortization, shown separately below.)
    79,966       54,280       191,046       157,225  
Cost of Vcom operating revenues
    2,644             2,644        
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues
    3,111       3,105       9,196       8,142  
                                 
Total cost of revenues
    85,721       57,385       202,886       165,367  
Gross profit
    24,866       18,980       59,458       53,393  
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling, general, and administrative expenses (includes stock-based compensation of $297 and $240 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $721 and $600 for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively)
    7,621       5,811       20,985       15,709  
Depreciation and accretion expense
    6,961       5,214       18,541       14,072  
Amortization expense
    9,204       2,263       14,062       9,610  
                                 
Total operating expenses
    23,786       13,288       53,588       39,391  
Income from operations
    1,080       5,692       5,870       14,002  
Other expense (income):
                               
Interest expense, net
    8,545       5,871       20,437       17,193  
Amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discounts
    439       362       1,155       1,576  
Minority interest in subsidiary
    (174 )     (71 )     (286 )     (128 )
Other
    678       (83 )     1,037       (740 )
                                 
Total other expense
    9,488       6,079       22,343       17,901  
Loss before income taxes
    (8,408 )     (387 )     (16,473 )     (3,899 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    2,275       (60 )     3,212       (1,217 )
                                 
Net loss
    (10,683 )     (327 )     (19,685 )     (2,682 )
Preferred stock accretion expense
    67       67       200       199  
                                 
Net loss available to common stockholders
  $ (10,750 )   $ (394 )   $ (19,885 )   $ (2,881 )
                                 
Net loss per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ (6.09 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (11.28 )   $ (1.64 )
                                 
Diluted
  $ (6.09 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (11.28 )   $ (1.64 )
                                 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    1,764,734       1,755,341       1,762,200       1,752,442  
                                 
Diluted
    1,764,734       1,755,341       1,762,200       1,752,442  
                                 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net loss
  $ (19,685 )   $ (2,682 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion expense
    32,603       23,682  
Amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discounts
    1,155       1,576  
Stock-based compensation expense
    768       635  
Deferred income taxes
    3,065       (1,316 )
Minority interest
    (286 )     (128 )
Loss on sale or disposal of assets
    1,672       731  
Gain on sale of Winn-Dixie equity securities
    (569 )      
Other reserves and non-cash items
    829        
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
               
Increase in accounts and notes receivable, net
    (1,607 )     (938 )
Decrease (increase) in prepaid, deferred costs, and other current assets
    2,855       (3,598 )
Decrease (increase) in inventory
    3,231       (1,184 )
Increase in other assets
    (5,193 )     (907 )
Increase in accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    19,031       3,972  
Decrease in other liabilities
    (2,680 )     (2,976 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    35,189       16,867  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Additions to property and equipment
    (43,957 )     (24,179 )
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment
    3       100  
Payments for exclusive license agreements and site acquisition costs
    (1,381 )     (1,842 )
Additions to equipment to be leased to customers
    (412 )      
Principal payments received under direct financing leases
    22        
Acquisition of 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, net of cash acquired
    (138,570 )      
Other acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          (12 )
Proceeds from sale of Winn-Dixie equity securities
    3,950        
Proceeds received out of escrow related to BASC acquisition
    876        
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (179,469 )     (25,933 )
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    170,258       30,300  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (22,363 )     (22,000 )
Proceeds from borrowings under bank overdraft facility, net
    54        
Issuance of capital stock
    46        
Minority interest shareholder capital contributions
    174        
Purchase of treasury stock
          (50 )
Deferred equity offering costs
    (150 )      
Debt issuance and modification costs
    (326 )     (477 )
                 
Net cash provided by financing activities
    147,693       7,773  
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (13 )     69  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    3,400       (1,224 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    2,718       1,699  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 6,118     $ 475  
                 
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest
  $ 22,872     $ 21,554  
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 27     $ 49  
Fixed assets financed by direct debt
  $ 3,125     $  
 
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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)
 
1.  General and Basis of Presentation
 
General
 
Cardtronics, Inc., along with its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Cardtronics”), owns and/or operates the world’s largest network of ATMs, including over 28,600 automated teller machines (“ATM”) in all 50 states and approximately 1,900 ATMs located throughout the United Kingdom. Additionally, the Company owns a majority interest in an entity that operates approximately 1,000 ATMs located throughout Mexico. The Company provides ATM management and equipment-related services (typically under multi-year contracts) to large, nationally-known retail merchants as well as smaller retailers and operators of facilities such as shopping malls and airports. Additionally, the Company operates the Allpoint network, the largest surcharge-free ATM network within the United States (based on number of participating ATMs), under which it sells surcharge-free access to its ATMs to financial institutions that lack a significant ATM network. The Company also works with financial institutions to brand the Company’s ATMs in order to provide the financial institutions’ banking customers with convenient, surcharge-free ATM access and increased brand awareness for the financial institutions.
 
In July 2007, the Company purchased substantially all of the assets of the financial services business of 7-Eleven®, Inc. (“7-Eleven”) for approximately $138.0 million in cash (the “7-Eleven ATM Transaction”), including an adjustment for working capital and other related closing costs. See Note 2 for additional information on this acquisition.
 
Basis of Presentation
 
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Cardtronics, Inc. and its wholly and majority-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
The unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) applicable to interim financial information. Because this is an interim period filing presented using a condensed format, it does not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. You should read these unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements along with the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006, included elsewhere herein, which includes a summary of the Company’s significant accounting policies and other disclosures.
 
The financial statements as of September 30, 2007 and for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are unaudited. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 was derived from the audited balance sheet included elsewhere herein. In management’s opinion, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s interim period results have been made. The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full fiscal year. Additionally, the financial statements for prior periods include reclassifications that were made to conform to the current period presentation. Those reclassifications did not impact the Company’s reported net loss or stockholders’ deficit.


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material to the financial statements.
 
Cost of ATM Operating Revenues and Gross Profit Presentation
 
The Company presents “Cost of ATM operating revenues” and “Gross profit” within its condensed consolidated financial statements exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization. A summary of the amounts excluded from cost of ATM operating revenues and gross profit during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 is presented below:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
          (In thousands)        
 
Depreciation and accretion related to ATMs and ATM-related assets
  $ 6,479     $ 4,855     $ 17,257     $ 13,033  
Amortization
    9,204       2,263       14,062       9,610  
                                 
Total depreciation, accretion, and amortization excluded from cost of ATM operating revenues and gross profit
  $ 15,683     $ 7,118     $ 31,319     $ 22,643  
                                 
 
The depreciation and accretion amounts shown above and as presented in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations includes depreciation and accretion related to assets under capital leases.
 
2.  Acquisitions
 
Acquisition of 7-Eleven Financial Services Business
 
On July 20, 2007, the Company acquired substantially all of the assets of the financial services business of 7-Eleven (“7-Eleven Financial Services Business”) for approximately $138.0 million in cash. Such amount included a $2.0 million payment for estimated acquired working capital and approximately $1.0 million in other related closing costs. Subsequent to September 30, 2007, the working capital payment was reduced to $1.3 million based on the actual working capital amounts outstanding as of the acquisition date, thus reducing the Company’s overall cost of the acquisition to $137.3 million. The 7-Eleven ATM Transaction included approximately 5,500 ATMs located in 7-Eleven stores throughout the United States, of which approximately 2,000 are advanced-functionality financial self-service kiosks branded as “Vcomtm” terminals that are capable of providing more sophisticated financial services, such as check-cashing, deposit taking using electronic imaging, money transfer, bill payment services, and other kiosk-based financial services (collectively, the “Vcomtm Services”). The Company funded the acquisition through the issuance of $100.0 million of 9.25% senior subordinated notes due 2013 — Series B and additional borrowings under its revolving credit facility, which was amended in connection with the acquisition. See Note 8 for additional details on these financings.


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
The Company has accounted for the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction as a business combination pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the Company has allocated the total purchase consideration to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. The following table summarizes the preliminary estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands):
 
         
Cash
  $ 1,427  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    3,388  
Surcharge and interchange receivable
    3,769  
Inventory
    1,953  
Other current assets
    3,012  
Property and equipment
    18,315  
Software
    4,113  
Intangible assets subject to amortization
    78,000  
Goodwill
    62,367  
         
Total assets acquired
    176,344  
         
Current portion of capital lease obligations
    (1,119 )
Accounts payable
    (688 )
Accrued liabilities and deferred income
    (9,583 )
Current portion of other long-term liabilities
    (7,777 )
Non-current portion of capital lease obligations
    (1,388 )
Other long-term liabilities
    (17,809 )
         
Total liabilities assumed
    (38,364 )
         
Net assets acquired
  $ 137,980  
         
 
The purchase price allocation presented above, which reflects the working capital true-up adjustment, resulted in an initial goodwill balance of approximately $62.4 million, which is deductible for tax purposes. Additionally, the purchase price allocation resulted in approximately $78.0 million in identifiable intangible assets subject to amortization, which consisted of $64.3 million associated with the ten-year ATM operating agreement that was entered into with 7-Eleven in conjunction with the acquisition and $13.7 million related to additional contracts acquired in the transaction. The $78.0 million assigned to the acquired intangible assets was determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow approach. The $64.3 million is being amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the underlying ATM operating agreement, while the $13.7 million is being amortized over the weighted-average remaining life of the underlying contracts of 8.4 years. Additionally, the Company recorded $19.5 million of other deferred liabilities ($7.8 million in current and $11.7 million in long-term) related to certain unfavorable equipment operating leases and an operating contract assumed as part of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. These liabilities are being amortized over the remaining terms of the underlying contracts and serve to reduce the corresponding ATM operating expense amounts to fair value.
 
Pro Forma Results of Operations
 
The following table presents the unaudited pro forma combined results of operations of the Company and the acquired 7-Eleven Financial Services Business for the nine month


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, after giving effect to certain pro forma adjustments, including the effects of the issuance of the Company’s $100.0 million of 9.25% senior subordinated notes due 2013 — Series B and additional borrowings under its revolving credit facility, as amended (Note 7). The unaudited pro forma financial results assume that both the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and related financing transactions occurred on January 1, 2006. This pro forma information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the actual results that would have occurred had those transactions been consummated on such date. Furthermore, such pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the future results to be expected for the consolidated operations.
 
                 
    Nine Months ended
 
    September 30,  
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Revenues
  $ 349,854     $ 343,261  
Income from operations
    15,315       34,178  
Net (loss) income
    (17,820 )     3,233  
 
Acquisition of CCS Mexico
 
In February 2006, the Company acquired a 51.0% ownership stake in CCS Mexico, an independent ATM operator located in Mexico, for approximately $1.0 million in cash consideration and the assumption of approximately $0.4 million in additional liabilities. Additionally, the Company incurred approximately $0.3 million in transaction costs associated with this acquisition. CCS Mexico, which was renamed Cardtronics Mexico upon the completion of the Company’s investment, currently operates approximately 1,000 surcharging ATMs in selected retail locations throughout Mexico, and the Company anticipates placing additional surcharging ATMs in other retail establishments throughout Mexico as those opportunities arise.
 
The Company has allocated the total purchase consideration to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. Such allocation resulted in goodwill of approximately $0.7 million. Such goodwill, which is not deductible for tax purposes, has been assigned to a separate reporting unit representing the acquired CCS Mexico operations. Additionally, such allocation resulted in approximately $0.4 million in identifiable intangible assets, including $0.3 million for certain acquired customer contracts and $0.1 million related to non-compete agreements entered into with the minority interest shareholders of Cardtronics Mexico.
 
Because the Company owns a majority interest in and absorbs a majority of the entity’s losses or returns, Cardtronics Mexico is reflected as a consolidated subsidiary in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, with the remaining ownership interest not held by the Company being reflected as a minority interest. See Note 10 for additional information regarding this minority interest.
 
3.  Stock-based Compensation
 
In the first quarter of 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment. As a result of this adoption, the Company now records the grant date fair value of stock-based compensation arrangements, net of estimated forfeitures, as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the underlying service periods of the related awards. The following table reflects the total stock-based compensation expense


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
amounts included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the each of the periods indicated:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
          (In thousands)        
 
Cost of ATM operating revenues
  $ 16     $ 15     $ 47     $ 35  
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
    297       240       721       600  
                                 
Total stock-based compensation expense
  $ 313     $ 255     $ 768     $ 635  
                                 
 
A summary of the status of the Company’s outstanding stock options as of September 30, 2007, and changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, are presented below:
 
                 
          Weighted
 
    Number
    Average
 
    of Shares     Exercise Price  
 
Balance as of January 1, 2007
    509,461     $ 52.76  
Granted
    76,000     $ 90.05  
Exercised
    (3,937 )   $ 11.73  
Forfeited
    (25,000 )   $ 83.84  
                 
Balance as of September 30, 2007
    556,524     $ 56.74  
                 
Options vested and exercisable as of September 30, 2007
    333,399     $ 38.58  
 
4.   Earnings per Share
 
The Company reports net (loss) income per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share. In accordance with SFAS No. 128, the Company excludes potentially dilutive securities in its calculation of diluted earnings per share (as well as their related income statement impacts) when their impact on net (loss) income available to common stockholders is anti-dilutive. Additionally, for the three month period ended September 30, 2007 and the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company incurred net losses and, accordingly, excluded all potentially dilutive securities from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their impact on the net loss available to common stockholders was anti-dilutive. Such anti-dilutive securities included outstanding stock options and the Company’s Series B convertible preferred stock.
 
The following table reconciles the components of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands, except share and per share data):
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Net loss
  $ (10,683 )   $ (327 )   $ (19,685 )   $ (2,682 )
Less: Preferred stock accretion
    67       67       200       199  
                                 
Net loss available to common stockholders
  $ (10,750 )   $ (394 )   $ (19,885 )   $ (2,881 )
                                 


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Numerator for basic and diluted net loss per share
  $ (10,750 )   $ (394 )   $ (19,885 )   $ (2,881 )
Denominator for net loss per share:
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic
    1,764,734       1,755,341       1,762,200       1,752,442  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                               
Stock options
                       
Restricted shares
                       
Series B redeemable convertible preferred shares
                       
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted
    1,764,734       1,755,341       1,762,200       1,752,442  
                                 
Net loss per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ (6.09 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (11.28 )   $ (1.64 )
                                 
Diluted
  $ (6.09 )   $ (0.22 )   $ (11.28 )   $ (1.64 )
                                 
 
Due to their anti-dilutive effect, the following potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the computation of diluted net loss per share:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Stock options
    246,728       188,593       216,438       191,351  
Restricted shares
                2,140       9,217  
Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock
    929,789       929,789       929,789       929,789  
                                 
Total potentially dilutive securities
    1,176,517       1,118,382       1,148,367       1,130,357  
                                 
 
Pro Forma Share and Per Share Data
 
In September 2007, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC relating to an initial public offering of shares of its common stock. The Company filed a post effective amendment to that registration statement in December 2007, in which it disclosed its intent to offer a total of 12.0 million shares of its common stock at an estimated price range of $10 to $11 per share (after taking into account an anticipated 7.9973:1 stock split that will occur immediately prior to the offering). The following pro forma share and per share information gives effect to this stock split and the related conversion mechanics applicable to the Series B Convertible Preferred shares held by TA Associates based on the final per share offering price of $10.
 

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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding — basic
    14,113,055       14,037,941       14,092,794       14,014,753  
Pro forma effect of dilutive securities:
                               
Stock options
                       
Restricted stock
                       
Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock
                       
                                 
Pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted
    14,113,055       14,037,941       14,092,794       14,014,753  
                                 
Pro forma net loss per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ (0.76 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (1.41 )   $ (0.21 )
                                 
Diluted
  $ (0.76 )   $ (0.03 )   $ (1.41 )   $ (0.21 )
                                 
 
5.  Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
SFAS No. 130, Reporting Comprehensive Income, establishes standards for reporting comprehensive income (loss) and its components in the financial statements. Accumulated other comprehensive income is displayed as a separate component of stockholders’ deficit in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets and consists of unrealized gains and losses, net of related income taxes, related to changes in the fair values of the Company’s interest rate swap derivative transactions and the cumulative amount of foreign currency translation adjustments associated with the Company’s foreign operations. In addition, as of December 31, 2006, accumulated other comprehensive income included unrealized gains on available-for-sale marketable securities, net of income taxes. These securities were sold in January 2007.

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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
The following table presents the calculation of comprehensive (loss) income, which includes the Company’s (i) net loss; (ii) foreign currency translation adjustments; (iii) changes in the unrealized gains and losses associated with the Company’s interest rate hedging activities, net of income taxes; and (iv) reclassifications of unrealized gains on the Company’s available-for-sale securities, net of income taxes, for each of the periods indicated:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
          (In thousands)        
 
Net loss
  $ (10,683 )   $ (327 )   $ (19,685 )   $ (2,682 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    1,878       1,706       4,378       7,015  
Changes in unrealized gains on interest rate hedges, net of taxes
    (7,155 )     (3,919 )     (6,961 )     (439 )
Reclassifications of unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes
                (498 )      
                                 
Total comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (15,960 )   $ (2,540 )   $ (22,766 )   $ 3,894  
                                 
 
The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes:
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
  $ 11,089     $ 6,711  
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate hedges, net of taxes as of December 31, 2006
    (2,512 )     4,449  
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes
          498  
                 
Total accumulated other comprehensive income
  $ 8,577     $ 11,658  
                 
 
The Company currently believes that the unremitted earnings of its foreign subsidiaries will be reinvested in the foreign countries in which those subsidiaries operate for an indefinite period of time. Accordingly, no deferred taxes have been provided for on the differences between the Company’s book basis and underlying tax basis in those subsidiaries or on the foreign currency translation adjustment amounts reflected in the tables above. The unrealized gains on interest rate hedges as of December 31, 2006 has been included in accumulated other comprehensive income net of income taxes of $2.7 million. However, as a result of the Company’s overall net loss position for tax purposes, the Company has not recorded deferred taxes on the loss amount related to its interest rate hedges as of September 30, 2007, as management does not believe that the Company will be able to realize the benefits associated with such deferred tax positions.


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
6.  Intangible Assets
 
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives
 
The following table depicts the net carrying amount of the Company’s intangible assets with indefinite lives as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, as well as the changes in the net carrying amounts for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, by segment:
 
                                                 
    Goodwill     Trade Name  
    U.S.     U.K.     Mexico     U.S.     U.K.     Total  
                (In thousands)              
 
Balance as of December 31, 2006
  $ 86,702     $ 82,172     $ 689     $ 200     $ 3,923     $ 173,686  
Acquisition of 7-Eleven Financial Services Business
    62,367                               62,367  
Purchase price adjustment
    1,558                               1,558  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
          2,999       1             147       3,147  
                                                 
Balance as of September 30, 2007
  $ 150,627     $ 85,171     $ 690     $ 200     $ 4,070     $ 240,758  
                                                 
 
Intangible Assets with Definite Lives
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s intangible assets that are subject to amortization as of September 30, 2007:
 
                         
    Gross
          Net
 
    Carrying
    Accumulated
    Carrying
 
    Amount     Amortization     Amount  
          (In thousands)        
 
Customer contracts and relationships
  $ 162,426     $ (45,010 )   $ 117,416  
Deferred financing costs
    13,864       (3,903 )     9,961  
Exclusive license agreements
    4,568       (1,583 )     2,985  
Non-compete agreements
    100       (42 )     58  
                         
Total
  $ 180,958     $ (50,538 )   $ 130,420  
                         
 
The Company’s intangible assets with definite lives are being amortized over the assets’ estimated useful lives utilizing the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives range from three to twelve years for customer contracts and relationships and four to eight years for exclusive license agreements. The Company has also assumed an estimated life of four years for its non-compete agreements. Deferred financing costs are amortized through interest expense over the contractual term of the underlying borrowings utilizing the effective interest method. The Company periodically reviews the estimated useful lives of its identifiable intangible assets, taking into consideration any events or circumstances that might result in a reduction in fair value or a revision of those estimated useful lives.
 
Amortization of customer contracts and relationships, exclusive license agreements, and non-compete agreements totaled $9.2 million and $2.3 million for the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $14.1 million and $9.6 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Included in the 2007 quarter-to-date and year-to-date amounts is approximately $5.2 million and $5.3 million, respectively, of additional amortization expense related to impairments associated with certain contract-based intangible assets. Of these amounts, approximately $5.1 million relates to the Company’s merchant contract with Target, which was acquired in 2004. The Company has


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
been in discussions with this particular merchant customer regarding additional services that could be offered under the existing contract to increase the number of transactions conducted on, and cash flows generated by, the underlying ATMs. However, the Company was unable to make any progress in this regard during the three month period ended September 30, 2007, and, based on discussions that have been held with this merchant, has concluded that the likelihood of being able to provide such additional services has decreased considerably. Furthermore, average monthly transaction volumes associated with this particular contract have continued to decrease in 2007 when compared to the same period last year. Accordingly, the Company concluded that the above impairment charge was warranted as of September 30, 2007. The impairment charge recorded served to write-off the remaining unamortized intangible asset associated with this merchant. Management plans to continue to work with this merchant customer to offer the additional services, which management believes could significantly increase the future cash flows earned under this contract. Absent its ability to do this, management will attempt to restructure the terms of the existing contract in an effort to improve the underlying cash flows associated with the contract.
 
Included in the 2006 year-to-date figure is approximately $2.8 million of additional impairment expense related to the acquired BAS Communications, Inc. (“BASC”) ATM portfolio. This impairment, taken in the in first quarter of 2006, was attributable to the anticipated reduction in future cash flows resulting from a higher than anticipated attrition rate associated with such portfolio. In January 2007, the Company received approximately $0.8 million in net proceeds from an escrow account established upon the initial closing of this acquisition. Such proceeds were meant to compensate the Company for the attrition issues experienced in the BASC portfolio subsequent to the acquisition date. Such amount was utilized to reduce the remaining carrying value of the intangible asset amount associated with this portfolio.
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discount totaled approximately $0.4 million for the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and $1.2 million and $1.6 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Included in the 2006 year-to-date figure is approximately $0.5 million in deferred financing costs written off in February 2006 in connection with certain modifications made to the Company’s existing revolving credit facilities.
 
Estimated amortization expense for the Company’s intangible assets with definite lives for the remaining three months of 2007 and each of the next five years and thereafter is as follows:
 
                                         
          Deferred
    Exclusive
             
    Customer Contracts
    Financing
    License
    Non-compete
       
    and Relationships     Costs     Agreements     Agreements     Total  
          (In thousands)              
 
2007
  $ 4,171     $ 357     $ 173     $ 6     $ 4,707  
2008
    16,698       1,516       633       25       18,872  
2009
    16,384       1,628       628       25       18,665  
2010
    14,941       1,752       531       2       17,226  
2011
    13,120       1,891       417             15,428  
2012
    11,909       1,751       349             14,009  
Thereafter
    40,193       1,066       254             41,513  
                                         
Total
  $ 117,416     $ 9,961     $ 2,985     $ 58     $ 130,420  
                                         


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
7.  Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities
 
The Company’s accounts payable and accrued liabilities consisted of the following:
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Accounts payable
  $ 28,478     $ 16,915  
Accrued merchant fees
    11,741       7,915  
Accrued interest
    5,759       7,954  
Accrued cash management fees
    6,632       2,740  
Accrued armored fees
    5,097       3,242  
Accrued maintenance fees
    3,000       2,090  
Accrued compensation
    2,806       3,499  
Accrued purchases
    2,581       343  
Accrued ATM telecommunications fees
    1,665       650  
Other accrued expenses
    11,259       5,908  
                 
Total
  $ 79,018     $ 51,256  
                 
 
8.  Long-term Debt
 
The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following:
 
                 
    September 30,
    December 31,
 
    2007     2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Revolving credit facility
  $ 105,600     $ 53,100  
Senior subordinated notes issued in 2005 and due August 2013 (net of unamortized discount of $1.1 million as of September 30, 2007 and $1.2 million as of December 31, 2006)
    198,886       198,783  
Senior subordinated notes issued in 2007 and due August 2013 (net of unamortized discount of $2.9 million as September 30, 2007)
    97,073        
Other
    5,070       1,012  
                 
Total
    406,629       252,895  
Less current portion
    529       194  
                 
Total excluding current portion
  $ 406,100     $ 252,701  
                 
 
Revolving Credit Facility
 
In February 2006, the Company amended its then existing revolving credit facility to remove and modify certain restrictive covenants contained within the facility and to reduce the maximum borrowing capacity from $150.0 million to $125.0 million. As a result of this amendment, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of approximately $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2006 associated with the write-off of previously deferred financing costs related to the facility. Additionally, the Company incurred approximately $0.1 million in fees associated with such amendment.


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
 
In May 2007, the Company further amended its revolving credit facility to modify, among other things, (i) the interest rate spreads on outstanding borrowings and other pricing terms and (ii) certain restrictive covenants contained within the facility. Such modification will allow for reduced interest expense in future periods, assuming a constant level of borrowings. Furthermore, the amendment increased the amount of capital expenditures that the Company can incur on a rolling 12-month basis from $50.0 million to $60.0 million. As a result of these amendments, the primary restrictive covenants within the facility include (i) limitations on the amount of senior debt that the Company can have outstanding at any given point in time, (ii) the maintenance of a set ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as computed on a rolling 12-month basis, (iii) limitations on the amounts of restricted payments that can be made in any given year, including dividends, and (iv) limitations on the amount of capital expenditures that the Company can incur on a rolling 12-month basis.
 
In July 2007, in conjunction with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, the Company further amended its revolving credit facility. Such amendment provided for, among other modifications, (i) an increase in the maximum borrowing capacity under the revolver from $125.0 million to $175.0 million in order to partially finance the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and to provide additional financial flexibility; (ii) an increase in the amount of “indebtedness” (as defined in the credit agreement) to allow for the issuance of the $100.0 million of 9.25% senior subordinated notes due 2013 — Series B (described below); (iii) an extension of the term of the credit agreement from May 2010 to May 2012; (iv) an increase in the amount of capital expenditures the Company can incur on a rolling 12-month basis from $60.0 million to a maximum of $75.0 million; and (v) an amendment of certain restrictive covenants contained within the facility. In conjunction with this amendment, the Company borrowed approximately $43.0 million under the credit agreement to fund a portion of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. Additionally, the Company posted $7.5 million in letters of credit under the facility in favor of the lessors under the ATM equipment leases that the Company assumed in connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. These letters of credit, which the lessors may draw upon in the event the Company fails to make payments under these leases, further reduced the Company’s borrowing capacity under the facility. As of September 30, 2007, the Company’s available borrowing capacity under the amended facility, as determined under the earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and accretion, and amortization (“EBITDA”) and interest expense covenants contained in the agreement, totaled approximately $61.9 million.
 
Borrowings under the revolving credit facility currently bear interest at the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a spread, which was 2.5% as of September 30, 2007. Additionally, the Company pays a commitment fee of 0.3% per annum on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility. Substantially all of the Company’s assets, including the stock of its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and 66.0% of the stock of its foreign subsidiaries, are pledged to secure borrowings made under the revolving credit facility. Furthermore, each of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries has guaranteed the Company’s obligations under such facility. There are currently no restrictions on the ability of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends directly to the Company. As of September 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants and ratios under the facility.
 
Senior Subordinated Notes
 
In October 2006, the Company completed the registration of $200.0 million in senior subordinated notes (the “Notes”), which were originally issued in August 2005 pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Notes, which are subordinate to borrowings made under the revolving credit facility, mature in August 2013 and carry a 9.25%


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coupon with an effective yield of 9.375%. Interest under the Notes is paid semi-annually in arrears on February 15th and August 15th of each year. The Notes, which are guaranteed by the Company’s domestic subsidiaries, contain certain covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness and make certain types of restricted payments, including dividends. As of September 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants required under the Notes.
 
On July 20, 2007, the Company sold $100.0 million of 9.25% senior subordinated notes due 2013 — Series B (the “Series B Notes”) pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The form and terms of the Series B Notes are substantially the same as the form and terms of the $200.0 million senior subordinated notes issued in August 2005, except that (i) the notes issued in August 2005 have been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission while the Series B Notes remain subject to transfer restrictions until the Company completes an exchange offer, and (ii) the Series B Notes were issued with Original Issue Discount and have an effective yield of 9.54%. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC within 240 days of the issuance of the Series B Notes with respect to an offer to exchange each of the Series B Notes for a new issue of its debt securities registered under the Securities Act with terms identical to those of the Series B Notes (except for the provisions relating to the transfer restrictions and payment of additional interest) and to use reasonable best efforts to have the exchange offer become effective as soon as reasonably practicable after filing but in any event no later than 360 days after the initial issuance date of the Series B Notes. If the Company fails to satisfy its registration obligations, it will be required, under certain circumstances, to pay additional interest to the holders of the Series B Notes. The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of the Series B Notes to fund a portion of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and to pay fees and expenses related to the acquisition.
 
Other Facilities
 
In addition to the revolving credit facility, the Company’s wholly-owned United Kingdom subsidiary, Bank Machine, has a £2.0 million unsecured overdraft facility, the term of which was recently extended to July 2008. Such facility, which bears interest at 1.75% over the bank’s base rate (currently 5.75%), is utilized for general corporate purposes for the Company’s United Kingdom operations. As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, approximately £1.9 million ($3.8 million U.S. and $3.7 million U.S., respectively) of this overdraft facility had been utilized to help fund certain working capital commitments and to post a £275,000 bond. Amounts outstanding under the overdraft facility (other than those amounts utilized for posting bonds) have been reflected in accounts payable in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, as such amounts are automatically repaid once cash deposits are made to the underlying bank accounts.
 
As of September 30, 2007, Cardtronics Mexico had entered into four separate five-year equipment financing agreements. Such agreements, which are denominated in Mexican pesos and bear interest at an average fixed rate of 11.03%, were utilized for the purchase of additional ATMs to support the Company’s Mexico operations. As of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, approximately $53.6 million pesos ($4.9 million U.S.) and $9.3 million pesos ($0.9 million U.S.), respectively, were outstanding under these facilities, with future borrowings to be individually negotiated between the lender and Cardtronics. Pursuant to the terms of the agreements, Cardtronics, Inc. has issued a guaranty for 51.0% (its ownership percentage in Cardtronics Mexico) of the obligations under the loan agreements. As of September 30, 2007, the total amount of the guaranty was $27.3 million pesos ($2.5 million U.S.).


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9.  Asset Retirement Obligations
 
The Company accounts for asset retirement obligations in accordance with SFAS No. 143, Asset Retirement Obligations. Asset retirement obligations consist primarily of deinstallation costs of the ATM and the costs to restore the ATM site to its original condition. The Company is legally required to perform this deinstallation and restoration work. In accordance with SFAS No. 143, for each group of ATMs, the Company recognized the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation and capitalized that cost as part of the cost basis of the related asset. The related assets are being depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the underlying ATMs, and the related liabilities are being accreted to their full value over the same period of time.
 
The following table is a summary of the changes in Company’s asset retirement obligation liability for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 (in thousands):
 
         
Asset retirement obligation as of January 1, 2007
  $ 9,989  
Additional obligations
    8,357  
Accretion expense
    831  
Payments
    (902 )
Change in estimates
    (1,974 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    91  
         
Asset retirement obligation as of September 30, 2007
  $ 16,392  
         
 
The additional obligations amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, reflects new ATM deployments in all of the Company’s markets during this period and the obligations assumed in connection with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. The change in estimate for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 represents a change in the anticipated amount the Company will incur to deinstall and refurbish certain merchant locations, based on actual costs incurred on recent ATM deinstallations.
 
10.  Other Long-term Liabilities
 
The Company’s other long-term liabilities consisted of the following:
 
                 
    September 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
Deferred revenue
  $ 1,760     $ 481  
Other deferred liabilities
    10,347       161  
Interest rate swaps
    3,417        
Minority interest in subsidiary
          112  
Other long-term liabilities
    2,397       3,310  
                 
Total
  $ 17,921     $ 4,064  
                 
 
The increase in other deferred liabilities is due to the $11.7 million in other long-term deferred liabilities recorded to value certain unfavorable equipment leases and an operating contract assumed as part of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction. These liabilities are being amortized over the remaining terms of the underlying contracts and serve to reduce the corresponding ATM operating expense amounts to fair value. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $1.7 million of expense reductions associated with the amortization of these liabilities.


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The minority interest in subsidiary amount as of December 31, 2006, represents the equity interests of the minority shareholders of Cardtronics Mexico. As of September 30, 2007, the cumulative losses generated by Cardtronics Mexico and allocable to such minority interest shareholders exceeded the underlying equity amounts of such minority interest shareholders. Accordingly, all future losses generated by Cardtronics Mexico will be allocated 100% to Cardtronics until such time that Cardtronics Mexico generates a cumulative amount of earnings sufficient to cover all excess losses allocable to the Company, or until such time that the minority interest shareholders contribute additional equity to Cardtronics Mexico in an amount sufficient to cover such losses. As of September 30, 2007, the cumulative amount of excess losses allocated to Cardtronics totaled approximately $132,000. Such amount is net of a contribution of $174,000 made by the minority interest shareholder in the third quarter of 2007. See Note 17 for additional information on this minority interest contribution.
 
11.  Preferred Stock
 
During 2005, the Company issued 929,789 shares of its Series B preferred stock, of which 894,568 shares were issued to TA Associates for $75.0 million in proceeds and the remaining 35,221 shares were issued as partial consideration for the Bank Machine acquisition. The Series B preferred shareholders have certain preferences to the Company’s common shareholders, including board representation rights and the right to receive their original issue price prior to any distributions being made to the common shareholders as part of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. As of September 30, 2007, the liquidation value of the shares totaled $78.0 million. In addition, the Series B preferred shares are convertible into the same number of shares of the Company’s common stock, as adjusted for future stock splits and the issuance of dilutive securities. The Series B preferred shares have no stated dividends and are redeemable at the option of a majority of the Series B holders at any time on or after the earlier of (i) December 2013 and (ii) the date that is 123 days after the first day that none of the Company’s 9.25% senior subordinated notes remain outstanding, but in no event earlier than February 2012.
 
On June 1, 2007, the Company entered into a letter agreement with certain investment funds controlled by TA Associates (the “Funds”) pursuant to which the Funds agreed to (i) approve the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction and (ii) not transfer or otherwise dispose of any of their shares of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock during the period beginning on the date thereof and ending on the earlier of the date the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction closed (i.e., July 20, 2007) or September 1, 2007. Pursuant to the terms of the letter agreement, the Company amended the terms of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in order to increase, under certain circumstances, the number of shares of common stock into which the Funds’ Series B Convertible Preferred Stock would be convertible in the event the Company completes an initial public offering. The Company has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 relating to an initial public offering of shares of its common stock. Based on the $10.00 per share offering price, the incremental shares received by the Funds in connection with this beneficial conversion will total $35.1 million. Such amount will be reflected as a reduction of the Company’s net income (or an increase in the Company’s net loss) available to common shareholders immediately upon the conversion and completion of the initial public offering.
 
The carrying value of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was $76.8 million and $76.6 million, net of unaccreted issuance costs of approximately $1.2 million and $1.4 million as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. Such issuance


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costs are being accreted on a straight-line basis through February 2012, which represents the earliest optional redemption date outlined above.
 
12.  Income Taxes
 
Income taxes included in the Company’s net loss for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 were as follows:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
  Nine Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2007   2006   2007   2006
    (In thousands)
 
Income tax provision (benefit)
  $ 2,275     $ (60 )   $ 3,212     $ (1,217 )
Effective tax rate
    (27.1 )%     15.5 %     (19.5 )%     31.2 %
 
The Company computes its quarterly income tax provision amounts under the effective tax rate method based on applying an anticipated annual effective tax rate in each major tax jurisdiction to the pre-tax book income or loss amounts generated in such jurisdictions. During the second quarter of 2007, as a result of the Company’s forecasted domestic pre-tax book loss for the remainder of 2007 and as a result of the anticipated impact of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction on the Company’s forecasted domestic pre-tax book loss figures for the remainder of 2007, the Company determined that a valuation allowance should be established for the Company’s existing domestic net deferred tax asset balance as it is more likely than not that such net benefits will not be realized. Additionally, the Company determined that all future domestic tax benefits should not be recognized until it is more likely than not that such benefits will be utilized.
 
During the three month period ended September 30, 2007, the Company increased its domestic valuation allowance by $2.5 million, reflecting the increase in the Company’s net deferred tax asset balance subsequent to June 30, 2007. Such change was primarily due to a reduction in the estimated deferred tax liabilities associated with the Company’s interest rate swaps as a result of the interest rate declines experienced during that period, and the creation of additional net operating losses from tax deductions that are currently not anticipated to reverse prior to the expiration of such losses. Finally, during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, the Company did not record approximately $2.9 million and $5.4 million, respectively, in potential tax benefits associated with current period losses, based on the above policy. These items, coupled with the establishment of the valuation allowance during the periods ended September 30, 2007, resulted in the negative effective tax rates reflected in the table above for the 2007 periods.
 
In addition to the above, the Company recorded a $0.2 million deferred tax benefit during the three month period ended September 30, 2007 related to a reduction in the United Kingdom corporate statutory income tax rate from 30% to 28%. Such rate reduction, which will become effective in 2008, was formally enacted in July 2007.
 
13.  Commitments and Contingencies
 
Legal and Other Regulatory Matters
 
National Federation of the Blind (“NFB”).  In connection with its acquisition of the E*TRADE Access, Inc. (“ETA”) ATM portfolio in June 2004, the Company assumed ETA’s interests and liability for a lawsuit instituted in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (the “Court”) by the NFB, the NFB’s Massachusetts chapter, and several


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individual blind persons (collectively, the “Private Plaintiffs”) as well as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with respect to claims relating to the alleged inaccessibility of ATMs for those persons who are visually-impaired. After the acquisition of the ETA ATM portfolio, the Private Plaintiffs named Cardtronics as a co-defendant with ETA and ETA’s parent — E*Trade Bank, and the scope of the lawsuit has expanded to include both ETA’s ATMs as well as the Company’s pre-existing ATM portfolio.
 
In June 2007, the parties completed and executed a settlement agreement, which the Company believes will be approved by the Court. The principal objective of the settlement is for 90% of all transactions (as defined in the settlement agreement) conducted on Cardtronics’ Company-owned and merchant-owned ATMs by July 1, 2010 to be conducted at ATMs that are voice-guided. In an effort to accomplish such objective, the Company is subject to numerous interim reporting requirements and a one-time obligation to market voice-guided ATMs to a subset of its merchants that do not currently have voice-guided ATMs. Finally, the proposed settlement requires the Company to pay $900,000 in attorneys’ fees to the NFB and to make a $100,000 contribution to the Massachusetts’ local consumer aid fund. These amounts have been fully reserved for as of September 30, 2007. The Company does not believe that the settlement requirements outlined above will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.
 
Since the above matter is being treated as a class action settlement, the Company and the Private Plaintiffs were required to give notice to the affected classes. Such notices were provided during the third quarter of 2007, which required members of the affected class to file any objections with the Court no later than October 31, 2007. It is the Company’s understanding that no meaningful objections were filed with the Court. Although no meaningful objections were filed in a timely manner, it is possible that objections could be filed before the hearing date, and the Court could consider such objections, or on its own volition, and object to the settlement. The Court has scheduled a hearing for December 4, 2007. Although the Company expects that the Court will approve the proposed settlement, if for any reason the Court refuses to approve the settlement, the lawsuit would resume and, if that occurs, the Company will continue its defense of this lawsuit in an aggressive manner.
 
Other matters.  In June 2006, Duane Reade, Inc. (“Customer”), one of the Company’s merchant customers, filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Federal Action”). The complaint, which was formally served to the Company in September 2006, alleged that Cardtronics had breached an ATM operating agreement between the parties by failing to pay the Customer the proper amount of fees under the agreement. The Customer is claiming that it is owed no less than $600,000 in lost revenues, exclusive of interests and costs, and projects that additional damages will accrue to them at a rate of approximately $100,000 per month, exclusive of interest and costs. As the term of the Company’s operating agreement with the Customer extends to December 2014, the Customer’s claims could exceed $12.0 million. On October 6, 2006, the Company filed a petition in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, seeking a declaratory judgment that it had not breached the ATM operating agreement. On October 10, 2006, the Customer filed a second complaint, this time in New York State Supreme Court, alleging the same claims it had alleged in the Federal Action. Subsequently, the Customer withdrew the Federal Action because the federal court did not have subject matter jurisdiction. Additionally, Cardtronics has voluntarily dismissed the Texas lawsuit, electing to litigate the above-described claims in the New York State Supreme Court. In response to a motion for summary judgment filed by the Customer and a cross-motion filed by the Company, the New York State Supreme Court ruled on September 21, 2007 that the Company’s interpretation of the ATM operating agreement was


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the appropriate interpretation and expressly rejected the Customer’s proposed interpretations. In the event the Customer appeals this ruling, the Company will continue its aggressive defense of this lawsuit. Further, the Company believes that the ultimate resolution of this dispute will not have a material adverse impact on its financial condition or results of operations.
 
In March 2006, the Company filed a complaint in the United States District Court in Portland, Oregon, against CGI, Inc. (“Distributor”), a distributor for the ETA ATM business acquired by the Company. The complaint alleged that the Distributor breached the parties’ agreement by directly competing with Cardtronics on certain merchant accounts. The Distributor denied such violations, alleging that an oral modification of its distributor agreement with ETA permitted such activities, and initiated a counter-claim for alleged under-payments by us. The Company expressly denied the Distributor’s allegations. On July 31, 2007, the parties executed a settlement agreement wherein neither party admitted any wrongdoing, all differences were resolved, and both parties released each other from all claims made in the lawsuit. In connection with this settlement, the Distributor agreement was re-instated in a modified form to, among other things, clarify the Distributor’s non-compete obligations. Additionally, the settlement provided for a nominal payment to the Distributor relating to payments claimed under the distributor agreement. Subsequent to the execution of the settlement agreement, both parties have operated under the revised distributorship agreement without any material issues or disputes.
 
The Company is also subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. Additionally, the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business acquired by the Company is subject to various legal claims and proceedings in the ordinary course of its business. The Company does not expect the outcome in any of these legal proceedings, individually or collectively, to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or results of operations.
 
Capital and Operating Lease Obligations
 
As a result of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, the Company assumed responsibility for certain capital and operating lease contracts that will expire at various times during the next three years. Upon the fulfillment of certain payment obligations related to the capital leases, ownership of the ATMs transfers to the Company. As of September 30, 2007, approximately $2.3 million of capital lease obligations were included within the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheet.
 
Additionally, in conjunction with its purchase price allocation related to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, the Company recorded approximately $8.7 million of other deferred liabilities (current and long-term) to value certain unfavorable equipment operating leases assumed as part of the acquisition. These liabilities are being amortized over the remaining terms of the underlying leases, the majority of which expire in late 2009, and serve to reduce ATM operating lease expense amounts to fair value. During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007, the Company recognized approximately $0.7 million of operating lease expense reductions associated with the amortization of these liabilities. Upon the expiration of the operating leases, the Company will be required to renew such lease contracts, enter into new lease contracts, or purchase new or used ATMs to replace the leased equipment. If the Company decides to purchase ATMs and terminate the existing lease contracts at that time, it is currently anticipated that the Company will incur between $13.0 and $16.0 million in related capital expenditures. Additionally, in conjunction with the acquisition, the Company posted


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$7.5 million in letters of credit related to these operating and capital leases. See Note 8 for additional details on these letters of credit.
 
14.  Derivative Financial Instruments
 
As a result of its variable-rate debt and ATM cash management activities, the Company is exposed to changes in interest rates (LIBOR in the United States and the United Kingdom, the federal funds effective rate in the United States, and the Mexican Interbank Rate (“TIIE”) in Mexico). It is the Company’s policy to limit the variability of a portion of its expected future interest payments as a result of changes in LIBOR by utilizing certain types of derivative financial instruments.
 
To meet the above objective, the Company entered into several LIBOR-based interest rate swaps during 2004 and 2005 to fix the interest-based rental rate paid on $300.0 million of the Company’s current and anticipated outstanding ATM cash balances in the United States. The effect of such swaps was to fix the interest-based rental rate paid on the following notional amounts for the periods identified (in thousands):
 
                 
    Weighted Average
       
Notional Amount
  Fixed Rate     Period  
 
$300,000
    4.00 %     October 1, 2007 — December 31, 2007  
$300,000
    4.35 %     January 1, 2008 — December 31, 2008  
$200,000
    4.36 %     January 1, 2009 — December 31, 2009  
$100,000
    4.34 %     January 1, 2010 — December 31, 2010  
 
Additionally, in conjunction with the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, the Company entered into a separate vault cash agreement with Wells Fargo, N.A. (“Wells Fargo”) to supply the cash that the Company utilizes for the operation of the 5,500 ATMs and Vcom units the Company acquired in that transaction. Under the terms of the vault cash agreement, the Company pays a monthly cash rental fee to Wells Fargo on the average amount of cash outstanding under a formula based on the federal funds effective rate. Subsequent to the acquisition date (July 20, 2007), the outstanding vault cash balance for the acquired 7-Eleven ATMs and Vcom units has averaged approximately $350.0 million. As a result, the Company’s exposure to changes in domestic interest rates has increased significantly. Accordingly, the Company entered into additional interest rate swaps in August 2007 to limit its exposure to changing interest-based rental rates on $250.0 million of the Company’s current and anticipated 7-Eleven ATM cash balances. The effect of these swaps was to fix the interest-based rental rate paid on the $250.0 million notional amount at 4.93% (excluding the applicable margin) through December 2010.
 
The Company’s interest rate swaps have been classified as cash flow hedges pursuant to SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended. Accordingly, changes in the fair values of the Company’s interest rate swaps have been reported in accumulated other comprehensive income in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 2007, the unrealized loss on such swaps totaled approximately $2.5 million, which was down from an unrealized gain of $7.1 million as of December 31, 2006. Such decline was due to the significant drop in current and forward interest rates that occurred in the financial markets during the quarter ended September 30, 2007. The unrealized gain amount as of December 31, 2006 has been included in accumulated other comprehensive income net of income taxes of $2.7 million. However, as a result of the Company’s overall net loss position for tax purposes, the Company has not recorded deferred


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taxes on the loss amount related to its interest rate hedges as of September 30, 2007, as management does not believe that the Company will be able to realize the benefits associated with such deferred tax positions.
 
Net amounts paid or received under such swaps are recorded as adjustments to the Company’s “Cost of ATM operating revenues” in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations. During the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, gains or losses incurred as a result of ineffectiveness associated with the Company’s interest rate swaps were immaterial.
 
As of September 30, 2007, the Company has not entered into any derivative financial instruments to hedge its variable interest rate exposure in the United Kingdom or Mexico.
 
15.  Segment Information
 
Prior to the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, the Company’s operations consisted of its United States, United Kingdom, and Mexico segments. As a result of the 7-Eleven ATM Transaction, the Company determined that the advanced-functionality Vcom Services provided through the acquired Vcom units are distinctly different than its other three segments and has identified the Vcom operations as an additional separate segment (“Advanced Functionality”). Accordingly, as of September 30, 2007, the Company’s operations consisted of its United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, and Advanced Functionality segments. The Company’s United States reportable segment now includes the traditional ATM operations of the acquired 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, including the traditional ATM activities conducted on the Vcom units. While each of these reportable segments provides similar kiosk-based and/or ATM-related services, each segment is managed separately, as they require different marketing and business strategies.
 
Management uses earnings before interest expense, income taxes, depreciation expense, accretion expense, and amortization expense (“EBITDA”) to assess the operating results and effectiveness of its business segments. Management believes EBITDA is useful because it allows them to more effectively evaluate the Company’s operating performance and compare the results of its operations from period to period without regard to its financing methods or capital structure. Additionally, the Company excludes depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense as these amounts can vary substantially from company to company within its industry depending upon accounting methods and book values of assets, capital structures and the method by which the assets were acquired. EBITDA, as defined by the Company, may not be comparable to similarly titled measures employed by other companies and is not a measure of performance calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). Therefore, EBITDA should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for operating income, net income, cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities or other income or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with


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GAAP. Below is a reconciliation of EBITDA to net loss for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
          (In thousands)        
 
EBITDA
  $ 16,741     $ 13,323     $ 37,722     $ 38,552  
Depreciation and accretion expense
    6,961       5,214       18,541       14,072  
Amortization expense
    9,204       2,263       14,062       9,610  
Interest expense, net, including the amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discounts
    8,984       6,233       21,592       18,769  
Income tax provision (benefit)
    2,275       (60 )     3,212       (1,217 )
                                 
Net loss
  $ (10,683 )   $ (327 )   $ (19,685 )   $ (2,682 )
                                 
 


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The following tables reflect certain financial information for each of the Company’s reportable segments for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, and as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006. All intercompany transactions between the Company’s reportable segments have been eliminated.
 
                                                 
    For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2007  
          United
          Advanced
             
    United States     Kingdom     Mexico     Functionality     Eliminations     Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
Revenue from external customers
  $ 91,259     $ 17,192     $ 1,451     $ 685     $     $ 110,587  
Cost of revenues
    69,586       12,339       1,152       2,644             85,721  
Selling, general, and administrative expense
    6,091       1,116       344       121       (51 )     7,621  
EBITDA
  $ 15,036     $ 3,611     $ (50 )   $ (2,080 )   $ 224     $ 16,741  
Depreciation and accretion expense
  $ 4,862     $ 1,997     $ 93     $     $ 9     $ 6,961  
Amortization expense
    8,743       449       12                   9,204  
Interest expense, net
    7,778       1,124       82                   8,984  
Capital expenditures(1)(2)
  $ 9,685     $ 9,833     $ 865     $ 226     $     $ 20,609  
Additions to equipment to be leased to customers
                (10 )                 (10 )
 
                                                 
    For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2006  
          United
          Advanced
             
    United States     Kingdom     Mexico     Functionality     Eliminations     Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
Revenue from external customers
  $ 64,346     $ 11,747     $ 272     $     $     $ 76,365  
Intersegment revenues
    46                   (46 )            
Cost of revenues
    49,550       7,719       144             (28 )     57,385  
Selling, general, and administrative expense
    4,814       803       194                   5,811  
EBITDA
  $ 10,259     $ 3,210     $ (128 )   $     $ (18 )   $ 13,323  
Depreciation and accretion expense
  $ 4,096     $ 1,106     $ 12     $     $     $ 5,214  
Amortization expense
    1,888       342       33                   2,263  
Interest expense, net
    5,416       831       (14 )                 6,233  
Capital expenditures(1)(2)
  $ 8,592     $ 5,744     $ 91     $     $     $ 14,427  

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    For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007  
          United
          Advanced
             
    United States     Kingdom     Mexico     Functionality     Eliminations     Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
Revenue from external customers
  $ 213,186     $ 45,533     $ 2,940     $ 685     $     $ 262,344  
Intersegment revenues
    (82 )                       82        
Cost of revenues
    165,188       32,650       2,454       2,644       (50 )     202,886  
Selling, general, and administrative expense
    16,735       3,152       961       121       16       20,985  
EBITDA
  $ 30,773     $ 9,394     $ (491 )   $ (2,080 )   $ 126     $ 37,722  
Depreciation and accretion expense
  $ 13,392     $ 5,007     $ 162     $     $ (20 )   $ 18,541  
Amortization expense
    12,747       1,278       37                   14,062  
Interest expense, net
    18,262       3,156       174                   21,592  
Capital expenditures(1)(2)
  $ 21,795     $ 21,058     $ 2,259     $ 226     $     $ 45,338  
Additions to equipment to be leased to customers
                412                   412  
 
                                                 
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006  
          United
          Advanced
             
    United States     Kingdom     Mexico     Functionality     Eliminations     Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
Revenue from external customers
  $ 188,903     $ 29,383     $ 474     $     $     $ 218,760  
Intersegment revenues
    (216 )                       216        
Cost of revenues
    145,767       19,456       295             (151 )     165,367  
Selling, general, and administrative expense
    12,979       2,372       361             (3 )     15,709  
EBITDA
  $ 31,378     $ 7,394     $ (155 )   $     $ (65 )   $ 38,552  
Depreciation and accretion expense
  $ 10,979     $ 3,067     $ 26     $     $     $ 14,072  
Amortization expense
    8,698       879       33                   9,610  
Interest expense, net
    16,353       2,415       1                   18,769  
Capital expenditures(1)(2)
  $ 16,749     $ 9,052     $ 220     $     $     $ 26,021  
 
 
(1) Capital expenditure amounts presented above include payments made for exclusive license agreements and site acquisition costs.
 
(2) Capital expenditure amounts for Cardtronics Mexico are reflected gross of any minority interest amounts. Additionally, the 2006 capital expenditure amount excludes the Company’s initial $1.0 million investment in Cardtronics Mexico.


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Identifiable Assets:
 
                 
    September 30, 2007     December 31, 2006  
    (In thousands)  
 
United States
  $ 396,339     $ 238,127  
United Kingdom
    148,467       126,070  
Mexico
    9,730       3,559  
Advanced Functionality
    7,665        
                 
Total
  $ 562,201     $ 367,756  
                 
 
16.  New Accounting Pronouncements
 
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.  During the first quarter of 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Company applied the provisions of FIN 48 to all tax positions upon its initial adoption effective January 1, 2007, and determined that no cumulative effect adjustment was required as of such date. As of September 30, 2007, the Company had a $0.2 million reserve for uncertain tax positions recorded pursuant to FIN 48.
 
Fair Value Measurements.  In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), which provides guidance on measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities in the financial statements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, this statement will have on its financial statements.
 
Fair Value Option.  In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No. 159”), which provides companies the option to measure certain financial instruments and other items at fair value. The provisions of SFAS No. 159 are effective as of the beginning of fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, this statement will have on its financial statements.
 
Registration Payment Arrangements.  In December 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) No. 00-19-2, Accounting for Registration Payment Arrangements (“FSP EITF 00-19-2”), which addresses an issuer’s accounting for registration payment arrangements. Specifically, FSP EITF 00-19-2 specifies that the contingent obligation to make future payments or otherwise transfer consideration under a registration payment arrangement, whether issued as a separate agreement or included as a provision of a financial instrument or other agreement, should be separately recognized and measured in accordance with SFAS No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. The guidance contained in this standard amends SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended, and SFAS No. 150, Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity, as well as FIN 45, Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Others, to include scope exceptions for registration payment arrangements. FSP EITF 00-19-2 is effective immediately for registration payment arrangements and the financial instruments subject to those arrangements that are entered into or modified subsequent to the date of issuance of this standard. For registration payment arrangements and financial instruments subject to those arrangements that were entered into prior to the issuance of this standard, the guidance in the standard is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company’s adoption of this standard had no impact on its financial statements. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the implementation of FSP EITF 00-19-2 may have on its financial statements as it relates to the Company’s issuance of $100.0 million of Series B Notes in July 2007. The Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC within 240 days of the issuance of the Series B Notes with respect to an offer to exchange each of the Series B Notes for a new issue of its debt securities registered under the Securities Act and to use reasonable best efforts to have the exchange offer become effective as soon as reasonably practicable after filing but in any event no later than 360 days after the initial issuance date of the Series B Notes.
 
17.  Related Party Transactions
 
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock Amendment.  On June 1, 2007, the Company entered into a letter agreement to amend the terms of its Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in order to increase, under certain circumstances, the number of shares of common stock into which the Funds’ Series B Convertible Preferred Stock would be convertible in the event the Company completes an initial public offering. For additional information on this amendment, see Note 11.
 
Cardtronics Mexico Capital Contribution.  In June 2007, the Company purchased an additional 1,177,429 shares of Class B preferred stock issued by Cardtronics Mexico for approximately $0.2 million. The Company’s 51.0% ownership interest in Cardtronics Mexico did not change as a result of this purchase, as a minority interest shareholder has entered into an agreement to purchase a pro rata amount of Class A preferred stock at the same price. In August 2007, the minority interest shareholder funded the $0.2 million purchase consideration related to its additional share purchase. As of the date of contribution, the cumulative losses generated by Cardtronics Mexico and allocable to such minority interest shareholder had exceeded the minority interest shareholders equity investment in Cardtronics Mexico. Accordingly, incremental losses generated by Cardtronics Mexico have been (and continue to be) allocated 100% to Cardtronics. As the incremental losses previously allocated to Cardtronics on behalf of the minority interest shareholders exceeded the $0.2 million minority interest contribution, 100% of this contribution was recognized by Cardtronics as income.
 
All future losses generated by Cardtronics Mexico will continue to be allocated 100% to Cardtronics until such time that Cardtronics Mexico generates a cumulative amount of earnings sufficient to cover all excess losses allocable to the Company, or until such time that the minority interest shareholders contribute additional equity to Cardtronics Mexico in an amount sufficient to cover such losses.
 
Common Stock Repurchase.  During the three months ended September 30, 2006, the Company repurchased 15,255 shares of the Company’s common stock held by certain of the Company’s executive officers for approximately $1.3 million in proceeds. Such proceeds were primarily utilized by the executive officers to repay certain loans, including all accrued and unpaid interest related thereto, made between such executive officers and the Company in 2003. Such loans were required to be repaid pursuant to SEC rules and regulations prohibiting


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
registrants from having loans with executive officers. This was effective as a result of the successful registration of the Company’s senior subordinated notes with the SEC in September 2006.
 
18.  Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
 
The Company’s senior subordinated notes issued in August 2005, as well as its Series B Notes issued in July 2007, are guaranteed on a full and unconditional basis by the Company’s domestic subsidiaries. The following information sets forth the condensed consolidating statements of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, of (i) Cardtronics, Inc., the parent company and issuer of the senior subordinated notes (the “Parent”); (ii) the Company’s domestic subsidiaries on a combined basis (collectively, the “Guarantors”); and (iii) the Company’s international subsidiaries on a combined basis (collectively, the “Non-Guarantors”):


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations
 
                                         
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2007  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
                (In thousands)              
 
Revenues
  $     $ 91,944     $ 18,643     $     $ 110,587  
Operating costs and expenses
    320       91,727       17,502       (42 )     109,507  
                                         
Operating (loss) income
    (320 )     217       1,141       42       1,080  
Interest expense, net
    2,142       5,636       1,206             8,984  
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries
    6,005                   (6,005 )      
Other (income) expense, net
          547       131       (174 )     504  
                                         
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (8,467 )     (5,966 )     (196 )     6,221       (8,408 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    2,432       53       (210 )           2,275  
                                         
Net (loss) income
    (10,899 )     (6,019 )     14       6,221       (10,683 )
Preferred stock accretion expense
    67                         67  
                                         
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
  $ (10,966 )   $ (6,019 )   $ 14     $ 6,221     $ (10,750 )
                                         
 
                                         
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2006  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
                (In thousands)              
 
Revenues
  $     $ 64,392     $ 12,019     $ (46 )   $ 76,365  
Operating costs and expenses
    311       60,037       10,353       (28 )     70,673  
                                         
Operating (loss) income
    (311 )     4,355       1,666       (18 )     5,692  
Interest expense, net
    2,229       3,187       817             6,233  
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries
    (1,778 )                 1,778        
Other (income) expense, net
          (184 )     78       (48 )     (154 )
                                         
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (762 )     1,352       771       (1,748 )     (387 )
Income tax (benefit) provision
    (405 )     63       282             (60 )
                                         
Net (loss) income
    (357 )     1,289       489       (1,748 )     (327 )
Preferred stock accretion expense
    67                         67  
                                         
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
  $ (424 )   $ 1,289     $ 489     $ (1,748 )   $ (394 )
                                         


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
                                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
                (In thousands)              
 
Revenues
  $     $ 213,953     $ 48,473     $ (82 )   $ 262,344  
Operating costs and expenses
    909       209,918       45,701       (54 )     256,474  
                                         
Operating (loss) income
    (909 )     4,035       2,772       (28 )     5,870  
Interest expense, net
    6,502       11,760       3,330             21,592  
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries
    9,240                   (9,240 )      
Other (income) expense, net
    (112 )     684       353       (174 )     751  
                                         
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (16,539 )     (8,409 )     (911 )     9,386       (16,473 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    3,292       158       (238 )           3,212  
                                         
Net (loss) income
    (19,831 )     (8,567 )     (673 )     9,386       (19,685 )
Preferred stock accretion expense
    200                         200  
                                         
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
  $ (20,031 )   $ (8,567 )   $ (673 )   $ 9,386     $ (19,885 )
                                         
 
                                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
                (In thousands)              
 
Revenues
  $     $ 189,119     $ 29,857     $ (216 )   $ 218,760  
Operating costs and expenses
    796       177,627       26,489       (154 )     204,758  
                                         
Operating (loss) income
    (796 )     11,492       3,368       (62 )     14,002  
Interest expense, net
    6,335       10,018       2,416             18,769  
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries
    (2,898 )                 2,898        
Other (income) expense, net
          (956 )     133       (45 )     (868 )
                                         
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (4,233 )     2,430       819       (2,915 )     (3,899 )
Income tax (benefit) provision
    (1,568 )     37       314             (1,217 )
                                         
Net (loss) income
    (2,665 )     2,393       505       (2,915 )     (2,682 )
Preferred stock accretion expense
    199                         199  
                                         
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
  $ (2,864 )   $ 2,393     $ 505     $ (2,915 )   $ (2,881 )
                                         


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
 
                                         
    As of September 30, 2007  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
                (In thousands)              
 
Assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 14     $ 5,527     $ 577     $     $ 6,118  
Receivables, net
    (4,104 )     21,067       3,322       3,791       24,076  
Other current assets
    1,051       7,879       8,647       (328 )     17,249  
                                         
Total current assets
    (3,039 )     34,473       12,546       3,463       47,443  
Property and equipment, net
          90,203       48,336       (215 )     138,324  
Intangible assets, net
    9,074       110,305       15,311             134,690  
Goodwill
          150,627       85,861             236,488  
Investments and advances to subsidiaries
    65,906                   (65,906 )      
Intercompany receivable
    (636 )     6,226       (5,590 )            
Prepaid and other assets
    359,675       3,523       1,733       (359,675 )     5,256  
                                         
Total assets
  $ 430,980     $ 395,357     $ 158,197     $ (422,333 )   $ 562,201  
                                         
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit:
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable
  $     $     $ 529     $     $ 529  
Current portion of capital leases
          1,098                   1,098  
Current portion of other long-term liabilities
          12,399       153             12,552  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    6,369       47,727       21,453       3,469       79,018  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    6,369       61,224       22,135       3,469       93,197  
Long-term debt, less current portion
    401,559       266,925       97,291       (359,675 )     406,100  
Capital leases
          1,183                   1,183  
Deferred tax liability
    5,587       1,230       3,126             9,943  
Asset retirement obligations
          11,946       4,446             16,392  
Other non-current liabilities and minority interest
          17,425       496             17,921  
                                         
Total liabilities
    413,515       359,933       127,494       (356,206 )     544,736  
Preferred stock
    76,794                         76,794  
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
    (59,329 )     30,703       (66,127 )     (58,493 )     (59,329 )
                                         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 430,980     $ 395,357     $ 158,197     $ (422,333 )   $ 562,201  
                                         
 


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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
                                         
    As of December 31, 2006  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
Assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 97     $ 1,818     $ 803     $     $ 2,718  
Receivables, net
    3,463       13,068       1,966       (3,606 )     14,891  
Other current assets
    544       14,069       6,204       (39 )     20,778  
                                         
Total current assets
    4,104       28,955       8,973       (3,645 )     38,387  
Property and equipment, net
          59,512       27,326       (170 )     86,668  
Intangible assets, net
    6,982       45,757       15,024             67,763  
Goodwill
          86,702       82,861             169,563  
Investments and advances to subsidiaries
    81,076                   (81,076 )      
Intercompany receivable
    (122 )     5,046       (4,924 )            
Prepaid and other assets
    211,175       5,006       369       (211,175 )     5,375  
                                         
Total assets
  $ 303,215     $ 230,978     $ 129,629     $ (296,066 )   $ 367,756  
                                         
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit:
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable
  $     $     $ 194     $     $ 194  
Current portion of other long-term liabilities
          2,458       43             2,501  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    8,458       32,202       14,218       (3,622 )     51,256  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    8,458       34,660       14,455       (3,622 )     53,951  
Long-term debt, less current portion
    251,883       132,351       79,641       (211,174 )     252,701  
Deferred tax liability
    3,340       1,040       3,245             7,625  
Asset retirement obligations
          7,673       2,316             9,989  
Other non-current liabilities and minority interest
    108       3,806       150             4,064  
                                         
Total liabilities
    263,789       179,530       99,807       (214,796 )     328,330  
Preferred stock
    76,594                         76,594  
Stockholders’ equity (deficit)
    (37,168 )     51,448       29,822       (81,270 )     (37,168 )
                                         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 303,215     $ 230,978     $ 129,629     $ (296,066 )   $ 367,756  
                                         

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
 
                                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
  $ (4,328)     $ 25,198     $ 14,319     $     $ 35,189  
                                         
Capital expenditures, net
          (21,711)       (22,243)             (43,954)  
Payments for exclusive license agreements and site acquisition costs
          (307)       (1,074)             (1,381)  
Additions to equipment to be leased to customers, net of principal payments received
                (390)             (390)  
Acquisition of 7-Eleven Financial Services Business, net of cash acquired
          (138,570)                   (138,570)  
Proceeds from sale of Winn-Dixie equity securities
          3,950                   3,950  
Proceeds received out of escrow related to BASC acquisition
          876                   876  
                                         
Net cash used in investing activities
          (155,762)       (23,707)             (179,469)  
                                         
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    169,434       155,934       8,872       (163,982)       170,258  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (22,000)       (21,609)       (114)       21,360       (22,363)  
Issuance of long-term notes receivable
    (163,982)                   163,982        
Payments received on long-term notes receivable
    21,360                   (21,360)        
Proceeds from borrowings under overdraft facility, net
                54             54  
Issuance of capital stock
    46       (363)       363             46  
Minority interest shareholder capital contribution
          174                   174  
Other financing activities
    (613)       137                   (476)  
                                         
Net cash provided by financing activities
    4,245       134,273       9,175             147,693  
                                         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                (13)             (13)  
                                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    (83)       3,709       (226)             3400  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    97       1,818       803             2,718  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 14     $ 5,527     $ 577     $     $ 6,118  
                                         
 


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
 
                                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
    (In thousands)  
 
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
  $ (11,866 )   $ 20,876     $ 7,857     $     $ 16,867  
                                         
Capital expenditures, net
          (15,196 )     (8,883 )           (24,079 )
Payments for exclusive license agreements and site acquisition costs
          (1,544 )     (298 )           (1,842 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (1,039 )     27             1,000       (12 )
                                         
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (1,039 )     (16,713 )     (9,181 )     1,000       (25,933 )
                                         
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    30,300       9,900             (9,900 )     30,300  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (22,000 )     (14,900 )           14,900       (22,000 )
Issuance of long-term notes receivable
    (9,900 )                 9,900        
Payments received on long-term notes receivable
    14,900                   (14,900 )      
Issuance of capital stock
                1,000       (1,000 )      
Purchase of treasury stock
    (50 )                       (50 )
Other financing activities
    (447 )     (30 )                 (477 )
                                         
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    12,803       (5,030 )     1,000       (1,000 )     7,773  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                69             69  
                                         
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (102 )     (867 )     (255 )           (1,224 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    118       1,544       37             1,699  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 16     $ 677     $ (218 )   $     $ 475  
                                         

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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
Consolidated Financial Statements
 
December 31, 2006 and 2005
 


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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
The Board of Directors and Stockholders
Cardtronics, Inc:
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Cardtronics, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ deficit, comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Cardtronics, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
 
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), Share-based Payment, on January 1, 2006.
 
/s/ KPMG LLP
 
Houston, Texas
March 30, 2007


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except share amounts)
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2006     2005  
 
ASSETS
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 2,718     $ 1,699  
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance of $373 and $686 as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
    14,891       9,746  
Inventory
    4,444       2,747  
Restricted cash, short-term
    883       4,232  
Deferred tax asset, net
    273       1,105  
Prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other current assets
    15,178       6,756  
                 
Total current assets
    38,387       26,285  
Restricted cash
    34       33  
Property and equipment, net
    86,668       74,151  
Intangible assets, net
    67,763       75,965  
Goodwill
    169,563       161,557  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    5,341       5,760  
                 
Total assets
  $ 367,756     $ 343,751  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable
  $ 194     $ 3,168  
Current portion of other long-term liabilities
    2,501       2,251  
Accounts payable
    16,915       7,285  
Accounts payable to affiliates
          310  
Accrued liabilities
    34,341       34,843  
                 
Total current liabilities
    53,951       47,857  
Long-term liabilities:
               
Long-term debt, net of related discount
    252,701       244,456  
Deferred tax liability, net
    7,625       9,800  
Other long-term liabilities and minority interest in subsidiary
    14,053       14,393  
                 
Total liabilities
    328,330       316,506  
Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,500,000 shares authorized; 929,789 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2006 and 2005; liquidation value of $78,000 as of December 31, 2006 and 2005
    76,594       76,329  
Stockholders’ deficit:
               
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; 2,394,509 shares issued as of December 31, 2006 and 2005; 1,760,798 and 1,771,349 outstanding at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
           
Subscriptions receivable (at face value)
    (324 )     (1,476 )
Additional paid-in capital
    2,857       2,033  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net
    11,658       (346 )
Accumulated deficit
    (3,092 )     (2,252 )
Treasury stock; 633,711 and 623,160 shares at cost at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively
    (48,267 )     (47,043 )
                 
Total stockholders’ deficit
    (37,168 )     (49,084 )
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 367,756     $ 343,751  
                 
 
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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands)
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Revenues:
                       
ATM operating revenues
  $ 280,985     $ 258,979     $ 182,711  
ATM product sales and other revenues
    12,620       9,986       10,204  
                         
Total revenues
    293,605       268,965       192,915  
Cost of revenues:
                       
Cost of ATM operating revenues (includes stock-based compensation of $51 and $172 in 2006 and 2005, respectively. Excludes depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense, shown separately below.)
    209,850       199,767       143,504  
Cost of ATM product sales and other revenues
    11,443       9,681       8,703  
                         
Total cost of revenues
    221,293       209,448       152,207  
Gross profit
    72,312       59,517       40,708  
Operating expenses:
                       
Selling, general and administrative expenses (includes stock-based compensation of $828, $2,201, and $956 in 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively)
    21,667       17,865       13,571  
Depreciation and accretion expense
    18,595       12,951       6,785  
Amortization expense
    11,983       8,980       5,508  
                         
Total operating expenses
    52,245       39,796       25,864  
Income from operations
    20,067       19,721       14,844  
Other (income) expense:
                       
Interest expense, net
    23,143       15,485       4,155  
Amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discount
    1,929       6,941       1,080  
Minority interest in subsidiaries
    (225 )     15       19  
Other
    (4,761 )     968       209  
                         
Total other expense
    20,086       23,409       5,463  
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (19 )     (3,688 )     9,381  
Income tax provision (benefit)
    512       (1,270 )     3,576  
                         
Net (loss) income
    (531 )     (2,418 )     5,805  
Preferred stock dividends and accretion expense
    265       1,395       2,312  
                         
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
  $ (796 )   $ (3,813 )   $ 3,493  
                         
Net (loss) income per common share:
                       
Basic
  $ (0.46 )   $ (2.16 )   $ 1.56  
                         
Diluted
  $ (0.46 )   $ (2.16 )   $ 1.47  
                         
Weighted average shares outstanding:
                       
Basic
    1,749,328       1,766,419       2,238,801  
                         
Diluted
    1,749,328       1,766,419       2,372,204  
                         
 
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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ DEFICIT
(In thousands)
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share:
                       
Balance at beginning of year
  $     $     $  
Equity offering
                 
                         
Balance at end of year
  $     $     $  
                         
Subscriptions Receivable:
                       
Balance at beginning of year
  $ (1,476 )   $ (1,862 )   $ (2,305 )
Settlement of subscriptions receivable through repurchases of capital stock
    1,152              
Repayment of subscriptions
          386       443  
                         
Balance at end of year
  $ (324 )   $ (1,476 )   $ (1,862 )
                         
Additional Paid in Capital:
                       
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 2,033     $     $ 1,039  
Issuance of capital stock
    (55 )     1,590       27  
Dividends on preferred stock
          (98 )     (2,153 )
Tax benefit from stock option exercise
                184  
Stock-based compensation charges
    879       541       903  
                         
Balance at end of year
  $ 2,857     $ 2,033     $  
                         
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
                       
Balance at beginning of year
  $ (346 )   $ 886     $  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    12,004       (1,232 )     886  
                         
Balance at end of year
  $ 11,658     $ (346 )   $ 886  
                         
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit):
                       
Balance at beginning of year
  $ (2,252 )   $ 1,495     $ (4,168 )
Dividends on preferred stock
          (1,063 )     (159 )
Non-cash compensation charges
                53  
Preferred stock issuance cost accretion
    (265 )     (234 )      
Distributions
    (44 )     (32 )     (36 )
Net (loss) income
    (531 )     (2,418 )     5,805  
                         
Balance at end of year
  $ (3,092 )   $ (2,252 )   $ 1,495  
                         
Treasury Stock:
                       
Balance at beginning of year
  $ (47,043 )   $ (859 )   $ (896 )
Issuance of capital stock
    55       269       37  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (1,279 )     (46,453 )      
                         
Balance at end of year
  $ (48,267 )   $ (47,043 )   $ (859 )
                         
Total stockholders’ deficit
  $ (37,168 )   $ (49,084 )   $ (340 )
                         
 
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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(In thousands)
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Net (loss) income
  $ (531 )   $ (2,418 )   $ 5,805  
                         
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    12,202       (5,491 )      
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $258 in 2006, $(2,469) in 2005, and $(566) in 2004
    (696 )     4,259       886  
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes of $293 in 2006
    498              
                         
Other comprehensive income (loss)
    12,004       (1,232 )     886  
                         
Total comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 11,473     $ (3,650 )   $ 6,691  
                         
 
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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net (loss) income
  $ (531 )   $ (2,418 )   $ 5,805  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense
    30,578       21,931       12,293  
Amortization and write-off of financing costs and bond discount
    1,929       6,941       1,080  
Stock-based compensation expense
    879       541       956  
Deferred income taxes
    454       (1,270 )     3,490  
Non-cash receipt of Winn-Dixie equity securities
    (3,394 )            
Minority interest
    (225 )     15       19  
Loss on disposal of assets
    1,603       1,036       209  
Other reserves and non-cash items
    1,219       363        
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                       
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable, net
    (4,105 )     2,176       (4,344 )
(Increase) decrease in prepaid, deferred costs, and other current assets
    (3,783 )     378       (407 )
(Increase) decrease in inventory
    (694 )     1,060       487  
Decrease in notes receivable, net
    155       439       758  
(Increase) decrease in other assets
    (1,718 )     (600 )     79  
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
    5,436       (1,085 )     (4,349 )
Increase in accrued liabilities
    813       7,190       2,107  
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities
    (3,170 )     (3,470 )     2,283  
                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
    25,446       33,227       20,466  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Additions to property and equipment
    (32,537 )     (27,261 )     (18,622 )
Payments for exclusive license agreements and site acquisition costs
    (3,357 )     (4,665 )     (1,125 )
Additions to equipment to be leased to customers
    (197 )            
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
    130       78       446  
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (12 )     (108,112 )     (99,625 )
                         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (35,973 )     (139,960 )     (118,926 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    45,661       478,009       136,041  
Repayments of long-term debt and capital leases
    (37,503 )     (362,141 )     (38,925 )
Utilization of bank overdraft facility, net
    3,818              
Redemption of Series A preferred stock
          (24,795 )      
Purchase of treasury stock
    (50 )     (46,453 )      
Issuance of Series B preferred stock
          73,297        
Issuance of capital stock
          89       64  
Repayment of subscriptions receivable
          386       443  
Distributions
    (18 )     (51 )     (36 )
Debt issuance costs
    (716 )     (11,127 )     (3,269 )
                         
Net cash provided by financing activities
    11,192       107,214       94,318  
                         
Effect of exchange rate changes
    354       (194 )      
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    1,019       287       (4,142 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    1,699       1,412       5,554  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 2,718     $ 1,699     $ 1,412  
                         
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
                       
Cash paid for interest
  $ 22,939     $ 8,359     $ 4,517  
Cash paid for income taxes
  $ 67     $ 92     $ 327  
 
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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(1)   Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
(a)   Description of Business
 
Cardtronics, Inc., along with its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “Cardtronics”) owns and operates approximately 23,525 automated teller machines (“ATM”) in all 50 states and approximately 1,375 ATMs located throughout the United Kingdom. Additionally, the company owns a majority interest in an entity that operates approximately 350 ATMs located throughout Mexico. The Company provides ATM management and equipment-related services (typically under multi-year contracts) to large, nationally-known retail merchants as well as smaller retailers and operators of facilities such as shopping malls and airports. Additionally, the Company operates the largest surcharge-free ATM network within the United States (based on number of participating ATMs) and works with financial institutions to brand the Company’s ATMs in order to provide their banking customers with convenient, surcharge-free ATM access.
 
(b)   Basis of Presentation
 
The consolidated financial statements presented include the accounts of Cardtronics, Inc. and its wholly- and majority-owned subsidiaries, as well as the accounts of ATM Ventures LLC, a limited liability company that, until its dissolution in 2006, the Company controlled through a 50.0% ownership interest in such entity. For 2005, the remaining 50.0% ownership interest has been reflected as a minority interest in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Additionally, our financial statements for prior periods include certain reclassifications that were made to conform to the current period presentation. Those reclassifications did not impact our reported net (loss) income or stockholders’ deficit. Furthermore, our 2006 financial results include a $0.5 million pre-tax adjustment to reduce excess accretion expense that was erroneously recorded in 2005. Reference is made to Note 1(m) for additional details.
 
In addition, the Company presents “Cost of ATM operating revenues” and “Gross profit” within its consolidated financial statements exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization. A summary of the amounts excluded from cost of ATM operating revenues and gross profit during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 is presented below (in thousands):
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Depreciation and accretion related to ATMs and ATM-related assets
  $ 17,190     $ 11,639     $ 5,875  
Amortization
    11,983       8,980       5,508  
                         
Total depreciation, accretion, and amortization excluded from cost of ATM operating revenues and gross profit
  $ 29,173     $ 20,619     $ 11,383  
                         
 
(c)   Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
 
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates include the carrying amount of intangibles, goodwill, and valuation


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allowances for receivables, inventories, and deferred income tax assets. Actual results could differ from those assumed in the Company’s estimates.
 
(d)   Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of reporting financial condition and cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash in bank and short-term deposit sweep accounts.
 
We maintain cash on deposit with banks that is pledged for a particular use or restricted to support a potential liability. We classify these balances as restricted cash in current or non-current assets on our consolidated balance sheet based on when we expect this cash to be used. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, we had approximately $0.9 million and $4.2 million, respectively, of restricted cash in current assets and $34,000 and $33,000, respectively, in other non-current assets. Current restricted cash as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 was comprised of approximately $0.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively, in amounts collected on behalf of, but not yet remitted to, certain of the Company’s merchant customers, and $0.2 million and $3.1 million, respectively, in guarantees related to certain notes issued in connection with the Bank Machine acquisition (see Note 2). Non-current restricted cash represents a certificate of deposit held at one of the banks utilized to provide cash for the Company’s ATMs.
 
(e)   ATM Cash Management Program
 
The Company relies on agreements with Bank of America, N.A. and Palm Desert National Bank (“PDNB”) to provide the cash that it uses in its domestic ATMs in which the related merchants do not provide their own cash. Additionally, the Company relies on Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank (“ALCB”) in the United Kingdom and Bansi in Mexico to provide it with its ATM cash needs. The Company pays a fee for its usage of this cash based on the total amount of cash outstanding at any given time, as well as fees related to the bundling and preparation of such cash prior to it being loaded in the ATMs. At all times during its use, the cash remains the sole property of the cash providers, and the Company is unable to and prohibited from obtaining access to such cash. Pursuant to the Bank of America agreement, Bank of America must provide 360 days prior written notice to the Company to terminate the agreement and remove its cash from the ATMs. Under the other domestic agreement with PDNB and the U.K. agreement with ALCB, both PDNB and ALCB have the right to demand the return of all or any portion of their cash at any point in time upon the occurrence of certain events beyond the Company’s control. In addition, under the agreement with Bansi, Bansi has the right to terminate the agreement and demand the return of all or any portion of their cash upon a breach of contract resulting from our actions (or lack thereof) if such breach is not cured within 60 days. Based on the foregoing, such cash, and the related obligations, are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. The amount of cash in the Company’s ATMs was approximately $536.0 million and $473.6 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
(f)   Accounts Receivable
 
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determines the allowance based on an analysis of its past due accounts. All balances over 90 days past due are reviewed individually for collectibility. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote. Amounts charged to bad debt expense were nominal during each of the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004.
 
(g)   Notes Receivable
 
Notes receivable relate to ATM financing arrangements with terms that typically exceed one year. At the beginning of 2002, the Company discontinued financing the sale of ATMs through the notes receivable program for periods greater than one year. However, the Company will still, in limited circumstances, finance the sale of ATMs for periods less than one year. Such notes typically bear interest at an implicit rate ranging from 8.0% to 10.0% that is recognized over the life of the note. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company had $0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively, of total notes receivable, net of allowances. The amount outstanding as of December 31, 2006, is due in 2007 and included in accounts and notes receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2005, approximately $0.2 million of the outstanding notes were included in accounts and notes receivable and the remaining $0.1 million were included in prepaid expenses and other non-current assets. Amounts charged to bad debt expense were nominal during each of the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004.
 
(h)   Inventory
 
Inventory consists principally of used ATMs, ATM spare parts, and ATM supplies and is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the average cost method. The following is a breakdown of the Company’s primary inventory components as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2006     2005  
 
ATMs
  $ 1,612     $ 1,447  
ATM parts and supplies
    2,832       1,300  
                 
Total
  $ 4,444     $ 2,747  
                 
 
(i)   Property and Equipment, net
 
Property and equipment are stated at cost, and depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives ranging from three to seven years. Leasehold improvements and property acquired under capital leases are amortized over the useful life of the asset or the lease term, whichever is shorter. The cost of property and equipment held under capital leases is equal to the lower of the net present value of the minimum lease payments or the fair value of the leased property at the inception of the lease. Also included in property and equipment are new ATMs the Company has acquired for future installation. Such ATMs are held as “deployments in process” and are not depreciated until actually installed. Depreciation expense for property and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 was $18.3 million, $11.9 million, and $6.5 million, respectively. See Note 1(m) regarding asset retirement obligations associated with the Company’s ATMs.


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Maintenance on the Company’s ATMs is typically performed by third parties and is incurred as a fixed fee per month per ATM. Accordingly, such amounts are expensed as incurred. In the United Kingdom, maintenance is performed by in-house technicians.
 
(j)   Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
 
The Company’s intangible assets include merchant contracts/relationships acquired in connection with acquisitions of ATM assets (i.e., the right to receive future cash flows related to ATM transactions occurring at these merchant locations), exclusive license agreements (i.e., the right to be the exclusive ATM service provider, at specific locations, for the time period under contract with a merchant customer), non-compete agreements, deferred financing costs relating to the Company’s credit agreements (Note 12), and the Bank Machine and Allpoint trade names acquired in May 2005 and December 2005, respectively. Additionally, the Company has goodwill related to the acquisitions of E*TRADE Access, Bank Machine, ATM National, and Cardtronics Mexico.
 
The estimated fair value of the merchant contracts/relationships within each acquired portfolio is determined based on the estimated net cash flows and useful lives of the underlying contracts/relationships, including expected renewals. The merchant contracts/relationships comprising each acquired portfolio are typically homogenous in nature with respect to the underlying contractual terms and conditions. Accordingly, the Company pools such acquired merchant contracts/relationships into a single intangible asset, by acquired portfolio, for purposes of computing the related amortization expense. The Company amortizes such intangible assets on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the portfolios to which the assets relate. Because the net cash flows associated with the Company’s acquired merchant contracts/relationships have historically increased subsequent to the acquisition date, the use of a straight-line method of amortization effectively results in an accelerated amortization schedule. As such, the straight-line method of amortization most closely approximates the pattern in which the economic benefits of the underlying assets are expected to be realized. The estimated useful life of each portfolio is determined based on the weighted-average lives of the expected cash flows associated with the underlying merchant contracts/relationships comprising the portfolio, and takes into consideration expected renewal rates and the terms and significance of the underlying contracts/relationships themselves. If, subsequent to the acquisition date, circumstances indicate that a shorter estimated useful life is warranted for an acquired portfolio as a result of changes in the expected future cash flows associated with the individual contracts/relationships comprising that portfolio, then that portfolio’s remaining estimated useful life and related amortization expense are adjusted accordingly on a prospective basis.
 
Goodwill and the acquired Bank Machine and Allpoint trade names are not amortized, but instead are periodically tested for impairment, at least annually, and whenever an event occurs that indicates that an impairment may have occurred. See Note 1(k) below for additional information on our impairment testing of long-lived assets and goodwill.
 
(k)   Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Goodwill
 
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indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable. The Company tests its acquired merchant contract/relationship intangible assets for impairment, along with the related ATMs, on an individual contract/relationship basis for the Company’s significant acquired contracts/relationships, and on a pooled or portfolio basis (by acquisition) for all other acquired contracts/relationships. In determining whether a particular merchant contract/relationship is significant enough to warrant a separate identifiable intangible asset, the Company analyzes a number of relevant factors, including (i) estimates of the historical cash flows generated by such contract/relationship prior to its acquisition, (ii) estimates regarding the Company’s ability to increase the contract/relationship’s cash flows subsequent to the acquisition through a combination of lower operating costs, the deployment of additional ATMs, and the generation of incremental revenues from increased surcharges and/or new branding arrangements, and (iii) estimates regarding the Company’s ability to renew such contract/relationship beyond its originally scheduled termination date. An individual contract/relationship, and the related ATMs, could be impaired if the contract/relationship is terminated sooner than originally anticipated, or if there is a decline in the number of transactions related to such contract/relationship without a corresponding increase in the amount of revenue collected per transaction. A portfolio of purchased contract intangibles, including the related ATMs, could be impaired if the contract attrition rate is materially more than the rate used to estimate the portfolio’s initial value, or if there is a decline in the number of transactions associated with such portfolio without a corresponding increase in the revenue collected per transaction. Whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that a merchant contract/relationship intangible asset may be impaired, the Company evaluates the recoverability of the intangible asset, and the related ATMs, by measuring the related carrying amounts against the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with the related contract or portfolio of contracts. Should the sum of the expected future net cash flows be less than the carrying values of the tangible and intangible assets being evaluated, an impairment loss would be recognized. The impairment loss would be calculated as the amount by which the carrying values of the ATMs and intangible assets exceeded the calculated fair value. The Company recorded approximately $2.8 million and $1.2 million in additional amortization expense during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, related to the impairments of certain previously acquired merchant contract/relationship intangible assets associated with our U.S. reporting segment.
 
As of December 31, 2006, the Company had $169.6 million in goodwill reflected in its consolidated balance sheet, with such amount being comprised of $82.9 million from the E*TRADE Access acquisition, $82.2 million from the Bank Machine acquisition, $3.8 million from the ATM National acquisition, and $0.7 million from the Cardtronics Mexico acquisition. Additionally, the Company had approximately $4.1 million of indefinite lived intangible assets as of December 31, 2006, related to the acquired Bank Machine and Allpoint (via the ATM National, Inc. acquisition) trade names. In accordance with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, the Company reviews the carrying amount of its goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually, and more frequently if conditions warrant. Pursuant to SFAS No. 142, goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets should be tested for impairment at the reporting unit level, which in the Company’s case involves four separate reporting units — (i) the Company’s domestic reporting segment; (ii) the acquired Bank Machine operations; iii) the acquired CCS Mexico (subsequently renamed to Cardtronics Mexico) operations; and (iv) the acquired ATM National operations. In the case of the goodwill balance resulting from the E*TRADE Access acquisition, the carrying amount of the net assets associated with Company’s United States reporting segment as of December 31, 2006 was compared to the estimated fair value of such segment as of that same date. With respect to the


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Bank Machine goodwill and indefinite lived intangible asset balance, the carrying amount of the Company’s United Kingdom segment as of December 31, 2006, was compared to the estimated fair value of such segment as of that same date. With respect to the Cardtronics Mexico goodwill balance, the carrying amount of the net assets associated with the Company’s Mexico segment as of December 31, 2006, was compared to the estimated fair value of such segment as of that same date. Finally, with respect to the ATM National goodwill and indefinite lived intangible asset balance, the carrying amount of the net assets associated with the ATM National reporting unit as of December 31, 2006, was compared to the estimated fair value of such reporting unit as of that same date. Based on the results of those tests, the Company determined that no goodwill or other indefinite lived intangible asset impairments existed as of December 31, 2006.
 
(l)   Income Taxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes, which are based on temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and income before provision for income taxes and between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in the consolidated financial statements at current income tax rates. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. For additional information on accounting for income taxes, see Note 1(x), New Accounting Pronouncements Issued but Not Yet Adopted—Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.
 
(m)   Asset Retirement Obligations
 
The Company accounts for its asset retirement obligations under SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations. SFAS No. 143 requires the Company to estimate the fair value of future retirement costs associated with its ATMs. The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is recognized in the period in which it is incurred and can be reasonably estimated. Such asset retirement costs are capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset and depreciated over the asset’s estimated useful life. Fair value estimates of liabilities for asset retirement obligations generally involve discounted future cash flows. Periodic accretion of such liabilities due to the passage of time is recorded as an operating expense in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Upon settlement of the liability, the Company recognizes a gain or loss for any difference between the settlement amount and the liability recorded.
 
Asset retirement obligations consist primarily of deinstallation costs of the ATM and the costs to restore the ATM site to its original condition. The Company is contractually required to perform this deinstall and restoration work at the termination of the ATM operating agreement. In accordance with SFAS No. 143, the Company recognizes the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation and capitalizes that cost as part of the cost basis of the related asset. The related assets are being depreciated on a straight-line basis over seven years.


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The following table describes changes to the Company’s asset retirement obligation liability for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):
 
                 
    2006     2005  
 
Asset retirement obligation as of beginning of period
  $ 8,339     $ 5,305  
Additional ATMs
    2,291       3,038  
Accretion expense
    279       1,024  
Payments
    (1,079 )     (958 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    159       (70 )
                 
Asset retirement obligation as of end of period
  $ 9,989     $ 8,339  
                 
 
The 2006 accretion expense amount reflected above includes a $0.5 million pre-tax adjustment relating to the reversal of excess accretion expense that was erroneously recorded in 2005. The Company reviewed this adjustment and determined that the impact of recording such out-of-period adjustment in 2006 (as opposed to reducing the reported 2005 depreciation and accretion expense amount) was immaterial to both reporting periods pursuant to the provisions contained in the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 99, Materiality, and SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. In forming this opinion, management considered the nature of the adjustment (cash versus non-cash) and the relative size of the adjustment to certain financial statement line items, including revenues, gross profits, and pre-tax income and loss amounts for each period, including the interim periods contained within both years. Furthermore, management considered the impact of recording this adjustment in 2006 on the Company’s previously reported earnings and losses for such periods and concluded that such adjustment did not impact the trend of the Company’s previously reported earnings and losses.
 
(n)   Revenue Recognition
 
Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are generated from ATM operating and transaction-based fees, which primarily include surcharge fees, interchange fees, branding, and other fees, including maintenance fees. Such amounts are reflected as “ATM operating revenues” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Surcharge and interchange fees are recognized daily as the underlying ATM transactions are processed. Branding fees are generated by the Company’s bank branding agreements and by its surcharge-free ATM networks. Under the Company’s bank branding agreements, banks pay a fixed monthly fee per ATM to the Company to put their brand name on selected ATMs within the Company’s ATM portfolio. In return for such fees, the bank’s customers can use those branded ATMs without paying a surcharge fee. Pursuant to the SEC’s SAB Topic 13, Revenue Recognition, the monthly per ATM branding fees, which are subject to escalation clauses within the agreements, are recognized as revenues on a straight-line basis over the term of the agreement. In addition to the monthly branding fees, the Company also receives a one-time set-up fee per ATM. This set-up fee is separate from the recurring, monthly branding fees and is meant to compensate Cardtronics for the burden incurred related to the initial set-up of a branded ATM versus the on-going monthly services provided for the actual branding. Pursuant to the guidance in Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 00-21, Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables, and SAB No. 104, Revenue Recognition, the Company has deferred these set-up fees (as well as the corresponding costs associated with the initial set-up) and is recognizing such amounts as revenue (and expense) over the terms of


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the underlying bank branding agreements. With respect to the Company’s surcharge-free networks, the Company allows cardholders of financial institutions that participate in the network to utilize the Company’s ATMs on a surcharge-free basis. In return, the participating financial institutions typically pay a fixed fee per month per cardholder to the Company. Such network branding fees are recognized as branding revenues on a monthly basis as earned. Finally, with respect to maintenance services, the Company typically charges a fixed fee per month per ATM to its customers and outsources the fulfillment of those maintenance services to a third-party service provider for a corresponding fixed fee per month per ATM. Accordingly, the Company recognizes such service agreement revenues and the related expenses on a monthly basis, as earned.
 
The Company also generates revenues from the sale of ATMs to merchants and certain equipment resellers. Such amounts are reflected as “ATM product sales and other revenues” in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Revenues related to the sale of ATMs to merchants are recognized when the equipment is delivered to the customer and the Company has completed all required installation and set-up procedures. With respect to the sale of ATMs to associate value-added resellers (VARs), the Company recognizes and invoices revenues related to such sales when the equipment is shipped from the manufacturer to the VAR. The Company typically extends 30-day terms and receives payment directly from the VAR irrespective of the ultimate sale to a third party.
 
In connection with the Company’s “merchant-owned” ATM operating/processing arrangements, the Company typically pays the surcharge fees that it earns to the merchant as fees for providing, placing and maintaining the ATM unit. Pursuant to the guidance of EITF Issue No. 01-9, Accounting for Consideration Given by a Vendor to a Customer (Including a Reseller of the Vendor’s Products), the Company has recorded such payments as a cost of the associated revenues. In exchange for this payment, the Company receives access to the merchants’ customers and the ability to earn the surcharge and interchange fees from transactions that such customers conduct from using the ATM. The Company is able to reasonably estimate the fair value of this benefit based on the typical surcharge rates charged for transactions on all of its ATMs, including those not subject to these arrangements.
 
Further, the Company recognizes all of its surcharge and interchange fees gross of any of the payments made to the various merchants and retail establishments where the ATM units are housed. Pursuant to the guidance of EITF Issue 99-19, Reporting Revenue Gross as a Principal versus Net as an Agent, the Company acts as the principal and is the primary obligor in the ATM transactions, provides the processing for the ATM transactions, and has the risks and rewards of ownership, including the risk of loss for collection. Accordingly, the Company records revenues for all amounts earned from the underlying ATM transactions, and records the related merchant commissions as a cost of revenues.
 
In connection with certain bank branding agreements, the Company is required to rebate a portion of the interchange fees it receives above certain thresholds to the branding financial institutions, as established in the underlying branding agreements. In contrast to the gross presentation of surcharge and interchange fees remitted to merchants, the Company recognizes all of its interchange fees net of any such rebates. Pursuant to the guidance of EITF No. 01-9 (as referenced above), while the Company receives access to the branding financial institution’s customers and the ability to earn interchange fees related to such transactions conducted by those customers, the Company is unable to reasonably estimate the fair value of this benefit. Thus, the Company recognizes such payments made to the branding financial institution as a reduction of revenues versus a cost of the associated revenues.


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(o)   Stock-Based Compensation
 
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS No. 123R”). SFAS No. 123R eliminates the intrinsic value method of accounting for stock-based compensation, as previously allowed under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (“APB No. 25”), and requires companies to recognize the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the fair value of such awards on their grant date (with limited exceptions). Because the Company historically utilized the minimum value method of measuring equity share option values for pro forma disclosure purposes under SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-based Compensation, it adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123R using the prospective transition method. Accordingly, the Company will recognize compensation expense for the fair value of all new awards that are granted and existing awards that are modified subsequent to December 31, 2005. For those awards issued and still outstanding prior to December 31, 2005, the Company will continue to account for such awards pursuant to APB Opinion No. 25 and its related interpretive guidance. Accordingly, the Company’s financial statements for all periods prior to January 1, 2006, do not reflect any adjustments resulting from the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, and the adoption did not result in the recording of a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.
 
Had compensation cost for the Company’s plan been determined based on the fair value method at the grant dates, as specified in SFAS No. 123, the Company’s net earnings would have been reduced to the following pro forma amounts (in thousands):
 
                 
    Year Ended
 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
 
Net (loss) income, as reported
  $ (2,418 )   $ 5,805  
Add: Stock-based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of tax
    1,492       589  
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of tax
    (1,694 )     (637 )
                 
Net (loss) income, as adjusted
    (2,620 )     5,757  
Preferred stock dividends and accretion expense
    1,395       2,312  
                 
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders, as adjusted
  $ (4,015 )   $ 3,445  
                 
 
Additional information regarding the Company’s stock option plan is included in Note 3.
 
(p)   Derivative Instruments
 
The Company utilizes derivative financial instruments to hedge its exposure to changing interest rates related to the Company’s ATM cash management activities. The Company does not enter into derivative transactions for speculative or trading purposes.
 
All derivatives are recognized on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. As of December 31, 2006, all of the Company’s derivative transactions were considered to be cash flow hedges in accordance with SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. Accordingly, changes in the fair values of such derivatives have been reflected in the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) account in the accompanying


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consolidated balance sheet. See Note 15 for more details on the Company’s derivative financial instrument transactions.
 
(q)   Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
SFAS No. 107, Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments, requires the disclosure of the estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments. The fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or liquidation sale. SFAS No. 107 does not require the disclosure of the fair value of lease financing arrangements and non-financial instruments, including intangible assets such as goodwill and the Company’s merchant contracts/relationships.
 
The carrying amount of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and other current assets and liabilities approximates fair value due to the relatively short maturities of these instruments. The carrying amount of the Company’s interest rate swap agreements (see Note 15) represents the fair value of such agreements and is based on third-party quotes for similar instruments with the same terms and conditions. The carrying amount of the long-term debt balance related to borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility approximates fair value due to the fact that such borrowings are subject to floating market interest rates. As of December 31, 2006, the fair value of the Company’s senior subordinated notes (see Note 12) totaled $209.0 million and the fair value of the Company’s available-for-sale securities totaled $4.2 million. The fair values of these financial instruments were based on the quoted market price for such Notes and securities as of year end.
 
(r)   Foreign Currency Translation
 
As a result of the Bank Machine acquisition in May 2005 and the Cardtronics Mexico acquisition in February 2006, the Company is exposed to foreign currency translation risk. The functional currency for the acquired Bank Machine and Cardtronics Mexico operations are the British Pound and the Mexican Peso, respectively. Accordingly, results of operations of our U.K. and Mexico subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates in effect during the periods in which those results are generated. Furthermore, the Company’s foreign operations’ assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect as of each balance sheet reporting date. The resulting translation adjustments, which resulted in a gain of $12.2 million and a loss of $5.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, have been included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
The Company currently believes that the unremitted earnings of its United Kingdom and Mexico subsidiaries will be reinvested in the corresponding country of origin for an indefinite period of time. Accordingly, no deferred taxes have been provided for on the differences between the Company’s book basis and underlying tax basis in those subsidiaries or on the foreign currency translation adjustment amounts.
 
(s)   Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
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comprehensive income (loss) is composed of (i) net (loss) income; (ii) foreign currency translation adjustments; (iii) unrealized gains associated with the Company’s interest rate hedging activities, net of tax; and (iv) unrealized gains on the Company’s held-for-sale securities, net of tax.
 
The following table sets forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes (in thousands):
 
                 
    2006     2005  
 
Foreign currency translation adjustments
  $ 6,711     $ (5,491 )
Unrealized gains on interest rate hedges
    4,449       5,145  
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
    498        
                 
Total accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 11,658     $ (346 )
                 
 
(t)   Treasury Stock
 
Treasury stock is recorded at cost and carried as a component of stockholders’ deficit until retired or reissued.
 
(u)   Advertising Costs
 
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and totaled $0.8 million, $0.9 million, and $0.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.
 
(v)   Working Capital Deficit
 
The Company’s surcharge and interchange revenues are typically collected in cash on a daily basis or within a very short period of time subsequent to the end of each month. However, the Company typically pays its vendors, including certain of its merchant customers, within 20-30 days subsequent to the end of each month. Accordingly, the Company will typically utilize the excess cash flow generated from such timing differences to fund its capital expenditure needs or to repay amounts outstanding under its revolving line of credit (which is reflected as a long-term liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets). Accordingly, this scenario will typically cause the Company’s balance sheet to reflect a working capital deficit position. The Company considers such a presentation to be a normal part of its ongoing operations.
 
(w)   Accounting Changes and Errors Corrections
 
In May 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3. SFAS No. 154 provides guidance on the accounting for and reporting of accounting changes and error corrections. It establishes, unless impracticable, retrospective application as the required method for reporting a change in accounting principle in the absence of explicit transition requirements specific to the newly adopted accounting principle. Additionally, the correction of an error in previously issued financial statements is not an accounting change but rather must be reported as a prior-period adjustment by restating previously issued financial statements. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 154 on January 1, 2006. This adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006.


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Additionally, in September 2006, the SEC released SAB No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements. SAB No. 108 provides guidance on how to evaluate the impact of financial statement misstatements from prior periods that have been identified in the current year. The provisions of SAB No. 108 are effective for fiscal years ending on or after November 15, 2006. The Company’s adoption of SAB No. 108 in the fourth quarter of 2006 did not have a material impact on its financial statements.
 
(x)   New Accounting Pronouncements Issued but Not Yet Adopted
 
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.  In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2006. Accordingly, the Company will apply the provisions of FIN 48 to all tax positions upon initial adoption in the first quarter of 2007, with any cumulative effect adjustment to be recognized as an adjustment to retained earnings. Due to the Company’s significant net operating loss carryforward position, the Company does not believe that the adoption of FIN 48 will have a material impact on its financial condition or results of operations.
 
Fair Value Measurements.  In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS No. 157”), which provides guidance on measuring the fair value of assets and liabilities in the financial statements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, this statement will have on its financial statements.
 
Fair Value Option.  In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS No. 159”), which provides allows companies the option to measure certain financial instruments and other items at fair value. The provisions of SFAS No. 159 are effective as of the beginning of fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, this statement will have on its financial statements.
 
(y)   Earnings per Share
 
The Company reports net (loss) income per share in accordance with SFAS No. 128, Earnings per Share. In accordance with SFAS No. 128, the Company excludes potentially dilutive securities in its calculation of diluted earnings per share (as well as their related income statement impacts) when their impact on net (loss) income available to common stockholders is anti-dilutive. Additionally, for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company incurred net losses and, accordingly, excluded all potentially dilutive securities from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their impact on the net loss available to common stockholders was anti-dilutive. Such anti-dilutive securities included outstanding stock options and the Company’s Series B convertible preferred stock.


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
The following table reconciles the components of the basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 (in thousands, except share and per share data):
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Net (loss) income
  $ (531 )   $ (2,418 )   $ 5,805  
Preferred stock dividends and accretion
    265       1,395       2,312  
                         
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
  $ (796 )   $ (3,813 )   $ 3,493  
                         
Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic
    1,749,328       1,766,419       2,238,801  
Effect of dilutive securities:
                       
Stock options
                115,255  
Restricted stock
                18,148  
Series A redeemable preferred stock
                 
Series B convertible preferred stock
                 
                         
Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted
    1,749,328       1,766,419       2,372,204  
                         
Earnings Per Share:
                       
Basic
  $ (0.46 )   $ (2.16 )   $ 1.56  
                         
Diluted
  $ (0.46 )   $ (2.16 )   $ 1.47  
                         
 
Due to their anti-dilutive effect, the following potentially dilutive securities have been excluded from the computation of diluted net (loss) income per share:
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Stock options
    193,155       128,917        
Restricted shares
    11,835       19,802        
Series B convertible preferred stock
    929,789       818,049        
                         
Total potentially dilutive securities
    1,134,779       966,768        
                         
 
Pro Forma Share and Per Share Data — Unaudited
 
In September 2007, the Company filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the SEC relating to an initial public offering of shares of its common stock. The Company filed a post effective amendment to that registration statement in December 2007, in which it disclosed its intent to offer a total of 12 million shares of its common stock at an estimated price range of $10 to $11 per share (after taking into account an anticipated 7.9973:1 stock split that will occur immediately prior to the offering). The following pro forma share and per share information gives effect to this stock split and the related conversion mechanics applicable to the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock held by TA Associates based on the final per share offering price of $10.
 


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
                         
    Year Ended December 31,  
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding — basic
    13,989,849       14,126,530       17,904,297  
Pro forma effect of dilutive securities:
                       
Stock options
                921,726  
Restricted stock
                145,134  
Series A redeemable preferred stock
                 
Series B convertible preferred stock
                 
                         
Pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted
    13,989,849       14,126,530       18,971,157  
                         
Pro forma earnings per share:
                       
Basic
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.27 )   $ 0.20  
                         
Diluted
  $ (0.06 )   $ (0.27 )   $ 0.18  
                         
 
(2)   Acquisitions
 
Acquisition of CCS Mexico
 
In February 2006, the Company acquired a 51.0% ownership stake in CCS Mexico, an independent ATM operator located in Mexico, for approximately $1.0 million in cash consideration and the assumption of approximately $0.4 million in additional liabilities. Additionally, the Company incurred approximately $0.3 million in transaction costs associated with this acquisition. CCS Mexico, which was renamed Cardtronics Mexico upon the completion of the Company’s investment, currently operates approximately 350 surcharging ATMs in selected retail locations throughout Mexico. With Mexico having recently approved surcharging for off-premise ATMs, the Company anticipates placing additional surcharging ATMs in other retail establishments throughout Mexico as those opportunities arise.
 
The Company has allocated the total purchase consideration to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. Such allocation resulted in goodwill of approximately $0.7 million. Such goodwill, which is not deductible for tax purposes, has been assigned to a separate reporting unit representing the acquired CCS Mexico operations. Additionally, such allocation resulted in approximately $0.4 million in identifiable intangible assets, including $0.3 million for certain acquired customer contracts and $0.1 million related to non-compete agreements entered into with the minority interest shareholders of Cardtronics Mexico.
 
Because the Company owns a majority interest in and absorbs a majority of the entity’s losses or returns, Cardtronics Mexico is reflected as a consolidated subsidiary in the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements, with the remaining ownership interest not held by the Company being reflected as a minority interest.
 
Acquisition of Bank Machine (Acquisitions) Limited
 
On May 17, 2005, the Company purchased 100% of the outstanding shares of Bank Machine (Acquisitions) Limited. Such acquisition was made to provide the Company with an existing platform from which it can expand its operations in the United Kingdom and other European markets.

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The purchase price totaled approximately $95.0 million and consisted of $92.0 million in cash and the issuance of 35,221 shares of the Company’s Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which was valued by the Company at approximately $3.0 million. Additionally, the Company incurred approximately $2.2 million in transaction costs associated with the acquisition.
 
Although the Bank Machine acquisition closed on May 17, 2005, the Company utilized May 1, 2005 as the effective date of the acquisition for accounting purposes. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of the Company include Bank Machine’s results of operations for the period subsequent to April 30, 2005. Additionally, such results have been reduced by approximately $0.3 million, with such amount representing the imputed interest costs associated with the acquired Bank Machine operations for the period from May 1, 2005 through the actual closing date of May 17, 2005.
 
In connection with the acquisition, certain existing shareholders of Bank Machine agreed to defer receipt of a portion of their cash consideration proceeds in return for the issuance of certain guaranteed notes payable from Cardtronics Limited, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary holding company in the United Kingdom. As part of the guarantee arrangement, the Company initially placed approximately $3.1 million of the cash consideration paid as part of the acquisition in a bank account to serve as collateral for the guarantee. The notes mature in May 2008, but may be repaid in part or in whole at any time at the option of each individual note holder. Approximately $3.0 million of the notes were redeemed on March 15, 2006. The remaining cash serving as collateral as of December 31, 2006 has been reflected in the “Restricted cash, short-term” line item in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Additionally, the remaining obligations, which we expect to be redeemed in 2007, have been reflected in the “Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable” line item in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. Interest expense on the notes accrues quarterly at the same floating rate as that of the interest income associated with the related restricted cash account.


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (amounts in thousands). Pursuant to SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, the total purchase consideration has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable intangible assets, based on their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. Such allocation resulted in approximately $77.3 million in goodwill, which is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Such goodwill amount has been assigned to a reporting unit comprised solely of the acquired Bank Machine operations.
 
         
Cash
  $ 3,400  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    407  
Inventory
    82  
Other current assets
    4,936  
Property and equipment
    12,590  
Intangible assets subject to amortization (7 year weighted-average life)
    6,812  
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
    3,682  
Goodwill
    77,269  
         
Total assets acquired
    109,178  
         
Accounts payable
    (2,467 )
Accrued liabilities
    (5,307 )
Current portion of notes payable
    (3,232 )
Deferred income taxes, non-current
    (1,926 )
Other long-term liabilities
    (1,225 )
         
Total liabilities assumed
    (14,157 )
         
Net assets acquired
  $ 95,021  
         
 
Above amounts were converted from Pound Sterling to U.S. Dollars at $1.8410, which represents the exchange rate in effect as of the date of the acquisition.
 
As indicated in the table above, approximately $6.8 million was allocated to intangible assets subject to amortization, which represents the estimated value associated with the acquired merchant contracts/relationships associated with the Bank Machine ATM portfolio. Such amount was determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow approach, and is currently being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of seven years, in accordance with the Company’s existing policy. The $3.7 million allocated to intangible assets not subject to amortization represents the estimated value associated with the acquired Bank Machine trade name, and was determined based on the relief from royalty valuation approach.
 
The above purchase price allocation reflects a change made during 2006 to record certain deferred tax items related to the acquisition. Such change had the effect of increasing the recorded goodwill balance by approximately $0.2 million.
 
Acquisition of the E*TRADE Access, Inc. ATM Portfolio
 
On June 30, 2004, the Company acquired the ATM portfolio owned by E*TRADE Access, Inc. for approximately $106.9 million in cash. Such amount was funded through borrowings under the Company’s amended and restated term loan and revolving line of credit agreement, as of such date.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
As a result of the acquisition, the Company more than doubled the number of ATMs that it owns and operates, making it the largest non-bank owner/operator of ATMs in the United States based on total number of ATMs under management. In so doing, the Company has been able to leverage its increased size and scale to derive more favorable pricing terms and conditions from its key third-party service providers. Additionally, the Company also added a number of high-profile, nationally-recognized retail establishments to its list of merchant customers as a result of this transaction, thus further enhancing the value of the Company’s bank and network branding offerings.
 
The results of operations of the acquired E*TRADE ATM portfolio have been included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for all periods subsequent to the June 30, 2004 acquisition date.
 
The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (amounts in thousands). The total purchase consideration was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable intangible assets, based on their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. Such allocation resulted in goodwill of approximately $82.8 million, which has been assigned to a reporting unit comprised of the Company’s domestic reporting segment. Such goodwill is also expected to be deductible for income tax purposes over a period of 15 years.
 
         
Cash
  $ 8,137  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    574  
Surcharge and interchange receivable
    1,240  
Inventory
    395  
Other current assets
    319  
Property and equipment
    8,496  
Intangible assets subject to amortization (10 year weighted-average life)
    23,954  
Deferred income taxes
    2,219  
Goodwill
    82,758  
         
Total assets acquired
    128,092  
         
Accounts payable
    (5,762 )
Accrued liabilities
    (9,204 )
Other long-term liabilities
    (6,258 )
         
Total liabilities assumed
    (21,224 )
         
Net assets acquired
  $ 106,868  
         
 
The intangible assets subject to amortization are comprised entirely of the acquired merchant contracts/relationships associated with the E*TRADE ATM portfolio. The $24.0 million value assigned to such contracts/relationships was determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow approach, and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of 10 years, in accordance with the Company’s previously disclosed policy.
 
The above purchase price allocation reflects a change made during 2006 to record certain deferred tax items related to the acquisition. Such change had the effect of reducing the recorded goodwill balance by approximately $2.2 million.


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
Pro Forma Results of Operations
 
The following table presents the unaudited pro forma combined results of operations (in thousands) of the Company and the acquired Bank Machine and E*TRADE Access ATM portfolios for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, after giving effect to certain pro forma adjustments, including the effects of the issuance of the Company’s senior subordinated notes in August 2005 (Note 12). Such unaudited pro forma financial results do not reflect the impact of the smaller acquisitions consummated by the Company in 2005. The unaudited pro forma financial results assume that both acquisitions and the debt issuance occurred on January 1, 2004, and are not necessarily indicative of the actual results that would have occurred had those transactions been consummated on such date. Furthermore, such pro forma results are not necessarily indicative of the future results to be expected for the consolidated operations.
 
                 
    Years Ended
 
    December 31,  
    2005     2004  
 
Revenues
  $ 279,149     $ 278,416  
Income from continuing operations
    21,083       23,470  
Net (loss) income
    (1,162 )     1,263  
 
Other Acquisitions
 
On March 1, 2005, the Company acquired a portfolio of ATMs from BAS Communications, Inc. (“BASC”) for approximately $8.2 million in cash. Such portfolio consisted of approximately 475 ATMs located in independent grocery stores in and around the New York metropolitan area and the related contracts. The purchase price was allocated $0.6 million to ATM equipment and $7.6 million to the acquired merchant contracts/relationships. During the first quarter of 2006, the Company recorded a $2.8 million impairment of the intangible asset representing the acquired merchant contract/relationships related to this portfolio. This impairment was triggered by a reduction in the anticipated future cash flows resulting from a higher than anticipated attrition rate associated with this acquired portfolio. The Company has subsequently shortened the anticipated life associated with this portfolio to reflect the higher attrition rate. In January 2007, the Company received approximately $0.8 million in proceeds that were distributed from an escrow account established upon the initial closing of this acquisition. Such proceeds were meant to compensate the Company for the aforementioned attrition issues encountered with the BASC portfolio subsequent to the acquisition date. Such amount will be utilized to reduce the remaining carrying value of the intangible asset amount associated with this portfolio. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, such amount was reflected as a component of the related BASC intangible asset balance in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
On April 21, 2005, the Company acquired a portfolio of approximately 330 ATMs and related contracts, primarily at BP Amoco locations throughout the Midwest, for approximately $9.0 million in cash. The purchase price was allocated $0.2 million to ATM equipment and $8.8 million to the acquired merchant contracts/relationships.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
On December 21, 2005, the Company acquired all of the outstanding shares of ATM National, Inc., the owner and operator of a nationwide surcharge-free ATM network. The consideration for such acquisition totaled $4.8 million, and was comprised of $2.6 million in cash, 21,111 shares of the Company’s common stock, and the assumption of approximately $0.4 million in additional liabilities. Such consideration has been allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable intangible assets, based on their respective fair values as of the acquisition date. Such allocation resulted in goodwill of approximately $3.7 million, which was assigned to a separate reporting unit representing the acquired ATM National, Inc. operations. Such goodwill is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands):
 
         
Cash
  $ 142  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    546  
Other current assets
    6  
Property and equipment
    14  
Intangible assets subject to amortization (8 year weighted-average life)
    3,000  
Intangible assets not subject to amortization
    200  
Other assets
    11  
Goodwill
    3,684  
         
Total assets acquired
    7,603  
         
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    (1,710 )
Deferred income taxes
    (1,113 )
         
Total liabilities assumed
    (2,823 )
         
Net assets acquired
  $ 4,780  
         
 
As indicated in the above table, $3.0 million has been allocated to intangible assets subject to amortization, which represents the estimated value of the customer contracts/relationships in place as of the date of the acquisition. Such amount was determined by utilizing a discounted cash flow approach, and is being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of eight years, consistent with the Company’s previously disclosed policy. The $0.2 million assigned to intangible assets not subject to amortization represents the estimated value associated with the acquired Allpoint surcharge-free network tradename. Such amount was determined based on the relief from royalty valuation approach.
 
(3)   Stock-based Compensation
 
As noted in Note 1, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R effective January 1, 2006. Under SFAS No. 123R, the Company records the grant date fair value of share-based compensation arrangements, net of estimated forfeitures, as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the underlying service periods of the related awards. Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company utilized the intrinsic value method of accounting for stock-based compensation awards in accordance with APB No. 25, which generally resulted in no compensation expense for employee stock options issued with an exercise price greater than or equal to the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Furthermore, the Company historically utilized the minimum value method of measuring equity share option values for pro forma disclosure purposes under SFAS No. 123. Accordingly, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123R on January 1, 2006, utilizing the prospective application method.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
Under the prospective application method, the fair value approach outlined under SFAS No. 123R is applied only to new awards granted subsequent to December 31, 2005, and to existing awards only in the event that such awards are modified, repurchased or cancelled subsequent to the SFAS No. 123R adoption date. Accordingly, the Company’s financial statements for all periods prior to January 1, 2006, do not reflect any adjustments resulting from the adoption of SFAS No. 123R. Additionally, the adoption of SFAS No. 123R did not result in the recording of a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle.
 
The following table reflects the total stock-based compensation expense amounts included in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations (in thousands):
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Cost of ATM operating revenues
  $ 51     $ 172     $  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    828       2,201       956  
                         
Total stock-based compensation expense
  $ 879     $ 2,373     $ 956  
                         
 
Stock-Based Compensation Plan
 
In June 2001, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Cardtronics Group, Inc. 2001 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2001 Plan”). The 2001 Plan allows for the issuance of equity-based awards in the form of non-qualified stock options and stock appreciation rights, as determined at the sole discretion of the compensation committee of the Company’s Board of Directors. As of December 31, 2006, only non-qualified stock options had been issued under the 2001 Plan. The persons eligible to receive awards under the 2001 Plan include employees, directors, and consultants of the Company, including its affiliates and subsidiaries. Under the 2001 Plan, no award may be granted more than ten years after the plan’s initial approval date. As of December 31, 2006, the maximum number of shares of common stock that could be issued under the 2001 Plan totaled 750,000 shares. The Company currently has no other stock-based compensation plans in place.
 
Stock Option Grants
 
The Company has historically used the Black-Scholes valuation model (and the minimum value provisions) to determine the fair value of stock options granted for pro forma reporting purposes under SFAS No. 123. The Company’s outstanding stock options generally vest annually over a four-year period from the date of grant and expire 10 years after the date of grant. There have been no stock option grants made under the 2001 Plan that are subject to performance-based vesting criteria.


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A summary of the status of the Company’s outstanding stock options as of December 31, 2006, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2006, is presented below:
 
                 
    Number of
    Weighted Average
 
    Shares     Exercise Price  
 
Balance as of January 1, 2006
    464,164     $ 48.70  
Granted
    97,500     $ 83.84  
Exercised
    (4,703 )   $ 0.04  
Forfeited
    (47,500 )   $ 82.16  
                 
Balance as of December 31, 2006
    509,461     $ 52.76  
                 
Options vested and exercisable as of December 31, 2006
    279,211     $ 32.01  
                 
 
As of December 31, 2006, the remaining weighted average contractual life for options outstanding and exercisable was 6.7 years and 5.8 years, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding and exercisable at December 31, 2006, was $19.5 million and $16.5 million, respectively. The intrinsic value of options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2006, was approximately $0.4 million, which resulted in a tax benefit to the Company of approximately $0.2 million. However, because the Company is currently in a net operating loss position, such benefit has not been reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, as required by SFAS No. 123R.
 
As indicated in the table above, the Company’s Board of Directors granted an additional 97,500 non-qualified stock options to certain employees during the year ended December 31, 2006. Such options were granted with an exercise price of $83.84 per share, which was equal to the estimated fair market value of the Company’s common equity as of the date of grant, and vest ratably over a four-year service period with a 10-year contractual term.
 
Fair Value Assumptions
 
In accordance with SFAS No. 123R, the Company estimates the fair value of its options by utilizing the Black—Scholes option pricing model. Such model requires the input of certain subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the options, a risk-free interest rate, a dividend rate, and the future volatility of the Company’s common equity. Additional information with respect to the fair value of the options issued during 2006 is as follows:
 
     
Weighted average estimated fair value per stock option granted
  $33.68
Valuation assumptions:
   
Expected option term (years)
  6.25
Expected volatility
  34.50% - 35.90%
Expected dividend yield
  0.00%
Risk-free interest rate
  4.74% - 4.85%
 
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expected term by no later than January 1, 2008, as required by SAB No. 107. The estimated forfeiture rates utilized by the Company are based on the Company’s historical option forfeiture rates and represent the Company’s best estimate of future forfeiture rates. In future periods, the Company will monitor the level of actual forfeitures to determine if such estimate should be modified prospectively, as well as adjusting the compensation expense previously recorded.
 
The Company’s common stock is not publicly-traded; therefore, the expected volatility factors utilized were determined based on historical volatility rates obtained for certain companies with publicly-traded equity that operate in the same or related businesses as that of the Company. The volatility factors utilized represent the simple average of the historical daily volatility rates obtained for each company within this designated peer group over multiple periods of time, up to and including a period of time commensurate with the expected option term discussed above. The Company utilized this peer group approach, as the historical transactions involving the Company’s private equity have been very limited and infrequent in nature. The Company believes that the historical peer group volatility rates utilized above are reasonable estimates of the Company’s expected future volatility.
 
The expected dividend yield was assumed to be zero as the Company has not historically paid, and does not anticipate paying, dividends with respect to its common equity. The risk-free interest rates reflect the rates in effect as of the grant dates for U.S. treasury securities with a term similar to that of the expected option term referenced above.
 
Non-vested Stock Options
 
A summary of the status of the Company’s non-vested stock options as of December 31, 2006, and changes during the year ended December 31, 2006, is presented below:
 
                 
    Number of
    Weighted
 
    Shares Under
    Average
 
    Outstanding
    Grant Date
 
    Options     Fair Value  
 
Non-vested options as of January 1, 2006
    270,562     $ 6.69  
Granted
    97,500     $ 33.68  
Vested
    (92,812 )   $ 6.13  
Forfeited
    (45,000 )   $ 8.16  
                 
Non-vested options as of December 31, 2006
    230,250     $ 18.06  
                 
 
As of December 31, 2006, there was $2.5 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s stock option plan. That cost is expected to be recognized on a straight-line basis over a remaining weighted-average vesting period of approximately 3.2 years. The total fair value of options vested during the year ended December 31, 2006, was $0.6 million. Compensation expense recognized related to stock options totaled approximately $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. Additionally, the Company recognized approximately $1.8 million of stock option-based compensation expense in 2005 related to the repurchase of shares underlying certain employee stock options in connection with the Company’s series B preferred stock financing transaction.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
Restricted Stock
 
Pursuant to a restricted stock agreement dated January 20, 2003, the Company sold the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company 80,000 shares of common stock in exchange for a promissory note in the amount of $940,800 (“Exchange Proceeds”). Such shares vest ratably over a four-year basis on each anniversary of the original grant date. The underlying restricted stock agreement permitted the Company to repurchase a portion of such shares prior to January 20, 2007, in certain circumstances. The agreement also contained a provision allowing the shares to be “put” to the Company in an amount sufficient to retire the entire unpaid principal balance of the promissory note plus accrued interest. On February 4, 2004, the Company amended the restricted stock agreement to remove such “put” right. As a result of this amendment, the Company determined that it would need to recognize approximately $3.2 million in compensation expense based on the fair value of the shares at the date of the amendment. This expense is being recognized on a graded-basis over the four-year vesting period associated with these restricted shares. Additionally, in connection with such amendment, the Company paid a $1.8 million bonus to its Chief Executive Officer as reimbursement of the tax liability associated with such grant.
 
As of January 1, 2006, the number of non-vested shares for the aforementioned restricted stock grant totaled 40,000, and the remaining unrecognized compensation cost to be recognized on a graded-basis was approximately $227,000. Compensation expense associated with this restricted stock grant totaled approximately $0.2 million, $0.5 million, and $0.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. No additional restricted shares were granted or forfeited during these periods. During the year ended December 31, 2006, an additional 20,000 shares of the restricted stock grant vested. These vested shares had a total fair value of approximately $0.8 million (net of the Exchange Proceeds), approximately $0.7 million of which had been recognized as compensation expense in previous periods as a result of the graded-basis of amortization utilized by the Company.
 
As of December 31, 2006, there was approximately $11,000 of unrecognized compensation cost associated with the aforementioned restricted stock grant. The remainder of this cost will be recognized as compensation expense in the first quarter of 2007, as the remaining 20,000 shares fully vested in January 2007.
 
Other Stock-Based Compensation
 
In addition to the compensation expense reflected above for the stock options granted during the year ended December 31, 2006, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include compensation expense amounts relating to the aforementioned restricted stock grant as well as certain compensatory options that were granted in 2004. Because the Company utilized the prospective method of adoption for SFAS No. 123R, all unvested awards as of January 1, 2006, will continue to be accounted for pursuant to APB No. 25 and SFAS No. 123. Accordingly, the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations include approximately $17,000, $37,000, and $20,000 in compensation expense for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 respectively, associated with such compensatory option grants.


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(4)   Related Party Transactions
 
Subscriptions Receivable
 
The Company currently has loans outstanding with certain employees related to past exercises of employee stock options and purchases of the Company’s common stock, as applicable. Such loans, which were initiated in 2003, are reflected as subscriptions receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The rate of interest on each of these loans is 5% per annum. In connection with the investment by TA Associates in February 2005 (Note 9) and the concurrent redemption of a portion of the Company’s common stock, approximately $0.4 million of the outstanding loans were repaid to the Company. Additionally, in the third quarter of 2006, the Company repurchased 15,255 shares of the Company’s common stock held by certain of the Company’s executive officers for approximately $1.3 million in proceeds. Such proceeds were primarily utilized by the executive officers to repay the majority of the above-discussed subscriptions receivable, including all accrued and unpaid interest related thereto. Such loans were required to be repaid pursuant to SEC rules and regulations prohibiting registrants from having loans with executive officers. As a result of the aforementioned repayments, the total amount outstanding under such loans, including accrued interest, was $0.3 million and $1.5 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
Other Related Parties
 
Prior to December 2005, one of our primary investors, The CapStreet Group, owned a minority interest in Susser Holdings, LLC, a company for whom the Company provided ATM management services during the normal course of business. Amounts earned from Susser Holdings accounted for approximately 1.5% and 2.1% of the Company’s total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
 
Bansi, an entity that owns a minority interest in the Company’s subsidiary Cardtronics Mexico, provided various ATM management services to Cardtronics Mexico during the normal course of business in 2006, including serving as the vault cash provider, bank sponsor, and landlord for Cardtronics Mexico as well as providing other miscellaneous services. Amounts paid to Bansi represented less than 0.1% of the Company’s total operating and selling, general, and administrative expenses for the year.
 
Jorge Diaz, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Personix, a division of Fiserv. In 2006, both Personix (though indirectly) and Fiserv provided third party services during the normal course of business for Cardtronics. Amounts paid to Personix and Fiserv represented less than 0.2% of the Company’s total operating and selling, general, and administrative expenses for the year.
 
Fred R. Lummis, the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, is also a senior advisor to The CapStreet Group, LLC, the ultimate general partner of CapStreet II and CapStreet Parallel II, the Company’s primary stockholders. Additionally, Michael Wilson and Roger Kafker, both of whom are on the Company’s Board of Directors, are managing directors of TA Associates, Inc., affiliates of which are Cardtronics’ stockholders and own a majority of the Company’s outstanding Series B Preferred Stock (Note 9). Each of the Company’s independent Board members, unless otherwise indicated in Part III, Item 11. Executive Compensation, are paid a fee of $1,000 per Board meeting attended. Furthermore, all Board members are reimbursed for customary travel expenses and meals.


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
Pursuant to a restricted stock agreement dated January 20, 2003, the Company sold the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company 80,000 shares of common stock in exchange for a promissory note in the amount of $940,800. The agreement permits the Company to repurchase a portion of such shares prior to January 20, 2007 in certain circumstances. The agreement also contained a provision allowing the shares to be “put” to the Company in an amount sufficient to retire the entire unpaid principal balance of the promissory note plus accrued interest. On February 4, 2004, the Company amended the restricted stock agreement to remove such “put” right. The Company recognized approximately $0.2 million, $0.5 million, and $0.9 million in compensation expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively, associated with such restricted stock grant.
 
Approximately 24% of the Company’s outstanding common stock, including vested options to purchase shares of the Company’s stock, was redeemed by the Company in connection with the Series B preferred stock issuance consummated in February 2005. The common shares redeemed were held by members of management, employees, certain of the Company’s directors, and The CapStreet Group. Additionally, the net proceeds from the Series B preferred stock offering were utilized to redeem all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Series A preferred stock held by The CapStreet Group, including all accrued and unpaid dividends with respect thereto.
 
(5)   Prepaid Expenses, Deferred Costs, and Other Current Assets
 
A summary of prepaid expenses, deferred costs, and other current assets is as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2006     2005  
 
Prepaid expenses
  $ 6,469     $ 3,258  
Available for sale securities, at market value
    4,184        
Current portion of interest rate swaps
    4,079       3,270  
Deferred costs and other current assets
    446       228  
                 
Total
  $ 15,178     $ 6,756  
                 
 
The increase in prepaid expenses as of December 31, 2006, is attributable to additional prepayments of merchant fees paid by the Company’s U.K. operations in late 2006.
 
The available for sale securities included above consist of approximately 310,000 shares of Winn-Dixie’s post-bankruptcy equity securities. In February 2005, Winn-Dixie filed for bankruptcy protection. As part of its bankruptcy restructuring efforts, Winn-Dixie closed or sold a significant number of its stores, many of which included Cardtronics’ ATMs. Accordingly, the Company deinstalled its ATMs that were operating in those locations. Pursuant to the terms of the Company’s ATM management agreement with Winn-Dixie, Winn-Dixie was required to compensate the Company for the ATMs that were removed due to its store closures; however, such payments were not made, given Winn-Dixie’s bankruptcy proceedings. As a part of Winn-Dixie’s plan of reorganization, the bankruptcy court approved an amended ATM operating agreement entered into between the Company and Winn-Dixie. Such agreement, which became final in November 2006 along with Winn-Dixie’s plan of reorganization, outlined (1) the terms and conditions under which Cardtronics would continue to operate ATMs located in the Winn-Dixie store locations that remained in operation and (2) certain consideration that Winn-Dixie was required to remit to Cardtronics in satisfaction of the rebate amounts owed to the


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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
Company pursuant to the previous ATM operating agreement. Such consideration, which was received during the fourth quarter of 2006, was comprised of a $1.0 million cash payment and the aforementioned 310,000 shares of post-bankruptcy equity securities, which are included in the above table. These securities had an initial cost basis of approximately $3.4 million. Accordingly, the Company recorded a gain of $4.4 million for the receipt of these items, which is included in other income on the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006. As of December 31, 2006, the fair value of the equity securities was approximately $4.2 million. The related $0.8 million of unrealized gains associated with such equity securities have been recorded in other comprehensive income, net of taxes. The Company subsequently sold these securities in January 2007 for total gross proceeds of approximately $3.9 million.
 
(6)   Property and Equipment, net
 
A summary of property and equipment is as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2006     2005  
 
ATM equipment and related costs
  $ 114,803     $ 89,136  
Office furniture, fixtures, and other
    9,299       7,157  
                 
Total
    124,102       96,293  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (37,434 )     (22,142 )
                 
Net property and equipment
  $ 86,668     $ 74,151  
                 
 
ATMs held as deployments in process, as discussed in Note 1(i), totaled $3.1 million and $2.9 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
 
(7)   Intangible Assets
 
Intangible Assets with Indefinite Lives
 
The following table depicts the net carrying amount of the Company’s intangible assets with indefinite lives as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, as well as the changes in the net carrying amounts for the year ended December 31, 2006 by segment (in thousands):
 
                                                 
    Goodwill     Trade Name        
    U.S.     U.K.     Mexico     U.S.     U.K.     Total  
 
Balance at December 31, 2005
  $ 88,806     $ 72,751     $     $ 200     $ 3,471     $ 165,228  
Acquisitions
    115             1,030                   1,145  
Purchase price adjustments
    (2,219 )     241       (334 )                 (2,312 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
          9,180       (7 )           452       9,625  
                                                 
Balance as of December 31, 2006
  $ 86,702     $ 82,172     $ 689     $ 200     $ 3,923     $ 173,686  
                                                 
 
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$2.2 million, and increasing the previously reported goodwill amount for the Bank Machine acquisition by $0.2 million.
 
Intangible Assets with Definite Lives
 
The following is a summary of the Company’s intangible assets that are subject to amortization as of December 31, 2006 (in thousands) as well as the weighted average remaining amortization period:
 
                                 
    Weighted
                   
    Average
                   
    Remaining
    Gross
          Net
 
    Amortization
    Carrying
    Accumulated
    Carrying
 
    Period     Amount     Amortization     Amount  
 
Customer contracts and relationships
    6.0 years     $ 83,670     $ (31,378 )   $ 52,292  
Exclusive license agreements
    5.4 years       4,261       (1,066 )     3,195  
Non-compete agreements
    3.1 years       99       (23 )     76  
Deferred financing costs
    5.4 years       11,001       (2,924 )     8,077  
                                 
Total
    5.9 years     $ 99,031     $ (35,391 )   $ 63,640  
                                 
 
The Company’s intangible assets with definite lives are being amortized over the assets’ estimated useful lives utilizing the straight-line method. Estimated useful lives range from three to twelve years for customer contracts and relationships and four to eight years for exclusive license agreements. The Company has also assumed an estimated life of four years for its non-compete agreements. Deferred financing costs are amortized through interest expense over the contractual term of the underlying borrowings utilizing the effective interest method. The Company periodically reviews the estimated useful lives of its identifiable intangible assets, taking into consideration any events or circumstances that might result in a reduction in fair value or a revision of those estimated useful lives.
 
Amortization of customer contracts and relationships, exclusive license agreements, and non-compete agreements, including impairment charges, totaled $12.0 million, $9.0 million, and $5.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. Included in the 2006 year-to-date figure was approximately $2.8 million in additional amortization expense related to the impairment of the intangible asset associated with the acquired BASC ATM portfolio in our U.S. reporting segment. Such impairment relates to a reduction in anticipated future cash flows resulting from a higher than anticipated attrition rate associated with this acquired portfolio. Additionally, the Company recorded a $1.2 million impairment charge in 2005 related to certain other previously acquired merchant contract/relationship intangible assets.
 
Amortization of deferred financing costs and bond discount totaled $1.4 million, $1.9 million, and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively. During the year ended 2006, the Company wrote-off approximately $0.5 million in deferred financing costs in connection with certain modifications made to the Company’s existing revolving credit facilities. Additionally, during the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company also wrote-off approximately $5.0 million in deferred financing costs as a result of an amendment to its existing bank credit facility and the repayment of its existing term loans.


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
Estimated amortization expense for the Company’s intangible assets with definite lives for each of the next five years, and thereafter is as follows (in thousands):
 
                                         
    Customer
                         
    Contracts
    Exclusive
                   
    and
    License
    Non-Compete
    Deferred
       
    Relationships     Agreements     Agreements     Financing Costs     Total  
 
2007
  $ 9,105     $ 636     $ 25     $ 1,313     $ 11,079  
2008
    9,112       576       25       1,382       11,095  
2009
    8,796       571       25       1,459       10,851  
2010
    7,813       475       1       1,134       9,423  
2011
    5,839       361             977       7,177  
Thereafter
    11,627       576             1,812       14,015  
                                         
Total
  $ 52,292     $ 3,195     $ 76     $ 8,077     $ 63,640  
                                         
 
(8)   Prepaid Expenses and Other Non-current Assets
 
A summary of prepaid expenses and other non-current assets is as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2006     2005  
 
Interest rate swaps, non-current
  $ 2,994     $ 4,910  
Prepaid expenses
    627       376  
Other
    1,720       474  
                 
Total
  $ 5,341     $ 5,760  
                 
 
(9)   Preferred Stock
 
As previously mentioned, the Company issued 17,500 shares of its Series A preferred stock to The CapStreet Group in multiple transactions during 2001 and 2002 for approximately $17.5 million in gross proceeds. All Series A preferred shares, including any accrued and unpaid dividends with respect thereto, were redeemed by the Company in February 2005, concurrent with the investment made by TA Associates.
 
On February 10, 2005, the Company issued 894,568 shares of its Series B preferred stock for $75.0 million in proceeds to TA Associates. The net proceeds from the offering were utilized to redeem the Company’s outstanding Series A preferred stock, as noted above, and a portion of the Company’s outstanding common stock and vested options. On May 17, 2005, the Company issued an additional 35,221 shares of its Series B preferred stock as partial consideration for the Bank Machine acquisition. Such shares were valued at approximately $3.0 million, consistent with the value per share received in connection with the February 10, 2005 issuance. The following table shows changes in the net carrying value of the Company’s Series B preferred stock for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):
 
                 
    2006     2005  
 
Balance as of beginning of period
  $ 76,329     $  
Issuances, net of issuance costs of $1,858
          76,095  
Accretion of issuance costs
    265       234  
                 
Balance as of end of period
  $ 76,594     $ 76,329  
                 


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The net carrying values as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 are net of unaccreted issuance costs of approximately $1.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively. Such issuance costs are being accreted on a straight-line basis through February 2012, which represents the earliest optional redemption date (outlined below).
 
The Series B preferred stockholders have certain preferences to the Company’s common stockholders, including board representation rights and the right to receive their original issue price prior to any distributions being made to the common stockholders as part of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, the liquidation value of the Series B preferred shares totaled $78.0 million. The Series B preferred shares are convertible into the same number of shares of the Company’s common stock, as adjusted for future stock splits and the issuance of dilutive securities. The Series B preferred shares have no stated dividends and are redeemable at the option of a majority of the Series B holders at any time on or after the earlier of (i) December 2013 and (ii) the date that is 123 days after the first day that none of the Company’s 9.25% senior subordinated notes remain outstanding, but in no event earlier than February 2012.
 
(10)   Accrued Liabilities
 
The Company’s accrued liabilities include accrued cash management fees, maintenance obligations, and fees owed to merchants. Other accrued expenses include processing and other miscellaneous charges. A summary of the Company’s accrued liabilities for each of the periods presented below is as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2006     2005  
 
Accrued interest
  $ 7,954     $ 7,328  
Accrued merchant fees
    7,915       7,613  
Accrued purchases
    4,467       2,292  
Accrued compensation
    3,499       1,722  
Accrued armored
    3,242       2,662  
Accrued cash management fees
    2,740       3,430  
Accrued maintenance
    2,090       1,431  
Other accrued expenses
    2,434       8,365  
                 
Total
  $ 34,341     $ 34,843  
                 
 
(11)   Other Long-term Liabilities and Minority Interest in Subsidiary
 
The following is a detail of the components of the Company’s other long-term liabilities (in thousands):
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2006     2005  
 
Asset retirement obligations
  $ 9,989     $ 8,339  
Deferred revenue
    642       1,075  
Minority interest in subsidiary
    111       25  
Other long-term liabilities
    3,311       4,954  
                 
Total
  $ 14,053     $ 14,393  
                 


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(12)   Long-term Debt
 
The Company’s long-term debt and notes payable as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 consisted of the following (in thousands):
 
                 
    2006     2005  
 
Revolving credit loan facility bearing interest at LIBOR + 3.25% as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 and PRIME + 2.50% for swing-line borrowings as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 (weighted-average combined rate of 8.67% and 7.05% at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively)
  $ 53,100     $ 45,800  
Senior subordinated notes due August 2013, net of unamortized discount of $1.2 million and $1.3 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively (9.25% stated rate, 9.375% effective yield)
    198,783       198,656  
Other
    1,012       3,168  
                 
Total
    252,895       247,624  
Less current portion
    194       3,168  
                 
Total excluding current portion
  $ 252,701     $ 244,456  
                 
 
Credit Facility
 
On May 17, 2005, in connection with the acquisition of Bank Machine, the Company replaced its then existing bank credit facility with new facilities provided by BNP Paribas and Bank of America, N.A. Such facilities were comprised of (i) a revolving credit facility of up to $100.0 million, (ii) a first lien term facility of up to $125.0 million, and (iii) a second lien term facility of up to $75.0 million. Borrowings under the facilities were utilized to repay the Company’s existing bank credit facility and to fund the acquisition of Bank Machine. In connection with the issuance of the Company’s senior subordinated notes in August 2005 (as discussed below), the first and second lien term loan facilities were repaid in full, and the revolving credit facility was increased to a maximum borrowing capacity of $150.0 million. Borrowings under the revolving credit facility, which mature in May 2010, bear interest at LIBOR plus a spread, which was 3.25% as of December 31, 2006. Additionally, the Company pays a commitment fee of 0.5% per annum on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility.
 
In February 2006, the Company amended the revolving credit facility to remove and modify certain restrictive covenants contained within the facility and to reduce the maximum borrowing capacity from $150.0 million to $125.0 million. As a result of this amendment, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of approximately $0.5 million associated with the write-off of previously deferred financing costs related to the facility. Additionally, the Company incurred approximately $0.1 million in fees associated with such amendment. Although the maximum borrowing capacity was reduced, the overall effect of the amendment was to increase the Company’s liquidity and financial flexibility through the removal and modification of certain restrictive covenants contained in the previous revolving credit facility. Such covenants, which were originally structured to accommodate an acquisitive growth strategy, have either been eliminated or modified to reflect a greater reliance on the Company’s internal growth initiatives. The primary restrictive covenants within the facility now include (i) limitations on the amount of senior debt that the Company can have outstanding at any given point in time, (ii) the maintenance of a set ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as computed on a rolling 12-month


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basis, (iii) limitations on the amounts of restricted payments that can be made in any given year, including dividends, and (iv) limitations on the amount of capital expenditures that the Company can incur on a rolling 12-month basis. As of December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants and ratios in effect at that time. The Company’s borrowing capacity was $52.8 million as of year-end.
 
Substantially all of the Company’s assets, including the stock of its wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries and 66.0% of the stock of its foreign subsidiaries, are pledged to secure borrowings made under the revolving credit facility. Furthermore, each of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries has guaranteed the Company’s obligations under such facility. There are currently no restrictions on the ability of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries to declare and pay dividends directly to the Company.
 
Senior Subordinated Notes
 
On August 12, 2005, the Company sold $200.0 million in senior subordinated notes pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. The Notes, which are subordinate to borrowings made under the revolving credit facility, mature in August 2013 and carry a 9.25% coupon with an effective yield of 9.375%. Interest under the Notes is paid semi-annually in arrears on February 15th and August 15th of each year. Net proceeds from the offering, after taking into consideration direct offering costs, totaled approximately $192.0 million. Such proceeds, along with cash on hand and borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility, were utilized to repay all of the outstanding borrowings, including accrued but unpaid interest, under the Company’s first and second lien term loan facilities. The Notes, which are guaranteed by the Company’s domestic subsidiaries, contain certain covenants that, among other things, limit the Company’s ability to incur additional indebtedness and make certain types of restricted payments, including dividends. As of December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants required under the Notes.
 
In addition, a provision of the Notes required the Company to either (i) register the Notes with the SEC on or before June 8, 2006 and successfully complete an exchange offer with respect to such Notes within 30 days following such registration or (ii) be subject to higher interest rates on the Notes in subsequent periods. As a result of the Company’s inability to complete the registration of the Notes by the aforementioned deadline, the annual interest rate on the Notes increased from 9.25% to 9.50% in June 2006 and from 9.50% to 9.75% in September 2006. However, upon the successful completion of the Company’s exchange offer in October 2006, the interest rate associated with the Notes reverted back to the 9.25% stated rate.
 
Other Facilities
 
In addition to the above revolving credit facility, Bank Machine has a £2.0 million unsecured overdraft facility that expires in July 2007. Such facility, which bears interest at 1.75% over the bank’s base rate (currently 5.25%), is utilized for general corporate purposes for the Company’s United Kingdom operations. As of December 31, 2006, approximately £1.9 million of this overdraft facility had been utilized to help fund certain working capital commitments and to post a £275,000 bond. No amounts were outstanding under the facility as of December 31, 2005, with the exception of the aforementioned bond. Amounts outstanding under the overdraft facility, other than those amounts utilized for posting bonds, are reflected in accounts payable in our consolidated balance sheet, as such amounts are automatically repaid once cash deposits are made to the underlying bank accounts.


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In November 2006, Cardtronics Mexico entered into a five-year loan agreement. Such agreement, which bears interest at 11.03%, is to be utilized for the purchase of additional ATMs to support the Company’s Mexico operations. As of December 31, 2006, approximately $9.3 million pesos ($858,000 U.S.) was outstanding under this facility, with future borrowings to be individually negotiated between the lender and Cardtronics. Pursuant to the terms of the agreements, Cardtronics, Inc. has issued a guaranty for 51.0% (its ownership percentage in Cardtronics Mexico) of the obligations under these agreements. As of December 31, 2006, the total amount of the guaranty was $4.8 million pesos ($437,000 U.S.).
 
Debt Maturities
 
Aggregate maturities of the principal amounts of the Company’s long-term debt as of December 31, 2006, were as follows (in thousands) for the years indicated:
 
         
    Amount  
 
2007
  $ 194  
2008
    145  
2009
    207  
2010
    53,331  
2011
    235  
2012
     
2013
    200,000  
         
Total
  $ 254,112  
         
 
Reflected in the 2013 amount in the above table is the full face value of the Company’s senior subordinated notes, which has been reflected net of unamortized discount of approximately $1.2 million in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
 
(13)   Employee Benefits
 
The Company offers a 401(k) plan to its employees but has not historically made matching contributions. In 2007, the Company began matching 25.0% of employee contributions up to 6.0% of the employee’s salary.
 
(14)   Commitments and Contingencies
 
Legal and Other Regulatory Matters
 
National Federation of the Blind (“NFB”).  In connection with its acquisition of the E*TRADE Access, Inc. (“ETA”) ATM portfolio, the Company assumed ETA’s interests and liability for a lawsuit instituted in the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (the “Court”) by the NFB, the NFB’s Massachusetts chapter, and several individual blind persons (collectively, the “Private Plaintiffs”) as well as the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with respect to claims relating to the alleged inaccessibility of ATMs for those persons who are visually-impaired. After the acquisition of the ETA ATM portfolio, the Private Plaintiffs named Cardtronics as a co-defendant with ETA and ETA’s parent—E*Trade Bank, and the scope of the lawsuit has expanded to include both ETA’s ATMs as well as the Company’s pre-existing ATM portfolio.
 
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impaired person upon that person inserting a headset plug into an outlet at the ATM. The Court has ruled twice (in February 2005 and February 2006) that the Private Plaintiffs are not entitled to a “voice-enabled” remedy. Nonetheless, in response to an order to describe the relief they seek, the Private Plaintiffs have subsequently stated that they demand either (i) voice-guidance technology on each ATM; (ii) “Braille” instructions on each ATM that allow individuals who are blind to understand every screen (which, we assume, may imply a dynamic Braille pad); or (iii) a telephone on each ATM so the user could speak with a remote operator who can either see the screen on the ATM or can enter information for the user.
 
Cardtronics has asserted numerous defenses to the lawsuit. One defense is that, for ATMs owned by third parties, the Company does not have the right to make changes to the ATMs without the consent of the third parties. Another defense is that the ADA does not require the Company to make changes to ATMs if the changes are not feasible or achievable, or if the costs outweigh the benefits. The costs of retrofitting or replacing existing ATMs with voice technology, dynamic Braille keypads, or telephones and interactive data lines would be significant. Additionally, in situations in which the ATMs are owned by third parties and Cardtronics provides processing services, the costs are extremely disproportionate to the Company’s interests in the ATMs. Moreover, recent depositions taken of six individuals, which the Private Plaintiffs have requested the Court to add as additional plaintiffs, demonstrates that the NFB is interested only in voice-guidance, which (as noted above) the Court has twice ruled that this remedy is not available. Based upon this revelation, Cardtronics has renewed its motion of summary judgment because of the Private Plaintiffs’ failure to identify a non-voice remedy that will make Cardtronics-owned or operated ATMs accessible.
 
Cardtronics has also challenged the Private Plaintiffs’ standing to file this lawsuit. In response to the Company’s challenge, the Private Plaintiffs have requested the Court’s permission to (i) amend their complaint to name additional individual plaintiffs and (ii) certify the lawsuit as a class action under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Cardtronics has objected to the Private Plaintiffs’ motion, on the grounds that the plaintiffs who initially filed the lawsuit lacked standing and this deficiency arguably cannot be cured by amending the complaint. Hearings on both the standing issue and Cardtronics’ motion for summary judgment are scheduled to occur during the second quarter of 2007.
 
Other Matters.  In June 2006, Duane Reade, Inc. (“Customer”), one of the Company’s merchant customers, filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Federal Action”). The complaint, which was formally served to the Company in September 2006, alleged that Cardtronics had breached an ATM operating agreement between the parties by failing to pay the Customer the proper amount of fees under the agreement. On October 6, 2006, Cardtronics filed a petition in the District Court of Harris County, Texas, seeking a declaratory judgment that Cardtronics had not breached the ATM operating agreement. On October 10, 2006, the Customer filed a second complaint, this time in New York State Supreme Court, alleging the same claims it had alleged in the Federal Action. Subsequently, the Customer withdrew the Federal Action because the federal court did not have subject matter jurisdiction. The Customer is claiming that it is owed no less than $600,000 in lost revenues, exclusive of interests and costs, and projects that additional damages will accrue to them at a rate of approximately $100,000 per month, exclusive of interest and costs. As the underlying causes of action in the two lawsuits are essentially the same, it is probable that only one of the lawsuits will proceed. The Company does not believe the venue of that lawsuit is material to the ultimate outcome. The Company also believes that it will ultimately prevail upon the merits in this matter, although it gives no assurance as to the final outcome.


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Furthermore, the Company believes that the ultimate resolution of this dispute will not have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
 
The Company is also subject to various legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company’s management does not expect the outcome in any of these legal proceedings, individually or collectively, to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.
 
Purchase Commitments
 
The Company had no material purchase commitments as of December 31, 2006. However, the Company does expect to make significant capital expenditures in 2007 to upgrade its Company-owned ATMs to be both Encrypting PIN Pad and Triple Data Encryption Standard (“Triple DES”) compliant. In connection with these security upgrades, the Company plans to make substantially all of its Company-owned ATMs voice-enabled, as would be required under recently proposed Accessibility Guidelines under the ADA. The Company currently expects to spend approximately $14.0 million to accomplish these upgrades by the end of 2007.
 
In addition to the above, the Company may be required to make additional capital expenditures in future periods to comply with anticipated new regulations resulting from the ADA or the outcome of the aforementioned lawsuit involving the NFB and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
 
Operating and Capital Lease Obligations
 
As of December 31, 2006, the Company was a party to several operating leases, primarily for office space and the rental of space at certain merchant locations. Such leases expire at various times during the next seven years. Rental expense under these leases for the year ended December 31, 2006, was approximately $7.2 million. Rental expense for each of the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 was approximately $8.6 million.
 
Future minimum lease payments under the Company’s operating and merchant space leases (with initial lease terms in excess of one year) as of December 31, 2006, were as follows (in thousands) for each of the five years indicated and in the aggregate thereafter:
 
         
2007
  $ 5,586  
2008
    5,412  
2009
    3,061  
2010
    1,723  
2011
    1,533  
Thereafter
    2,760  
         
Total minimum lease payments
  $ 20,075  
         
 
(15)   Derivative Financial Instruments
 
As a result of its variable-rate debt and ATM cash management activities, the Company is exposed to changes in interest rates (LIBOR in the U.S. and the U.K. and TIIE in Mexico). It is the Company’s policy to limit the variability of a portion of its expected future interest payments as a result of changes in LIBOR by utilizing certain types of derivative financial instruments.


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To meet the above objective, the Company entered into several LIBOR-based interest rate swaps during 2004 and 2005 to fix the interest rate paid on $300.0 million of the Company’s current and anticipated outstanding ATM cash balances in the United States. The effect of such swaps was to fix the interest rate paid on the following notional amounts for the periods identified (in thousands):
 
           
    Weighted
   
Notional
  Average
   
Amount
  Fixed Rate   Period
 
$300,000
    3.86%   January 1, 2007—December 31, 2007
$300,000
    4.35%   January 1, 2008—December 31, 2008
$200,000
    4.36%   January 1, 2009—December 31, 2009
$100,000
    4.34%   January 1, 2010—December 31, 2010
 
Net amounts paid or received under such swaps are recorded as adjustments to the Company’s cost of ATM operating revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, there were no gains or losses recorded in the consolidated statements of operations as a result of ineffectiveness associated with the Company’s interest rate swaps.
 
The Company’s interest rate swaps have been classified as cash flow hedges pursuant to SFAS No. 133, as amended. Accordingly, changes in the fair values of the Company’s interest rate swaps have been reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2006, the unrealized gain on such swaps totaled approximately $4.4 million, net of income taxes of $2.7 million. During the year ending December 31, 2007, the Company expects approximately $2.6 million, net of income taxes of $1.5 million, of the gains included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to be reclassified into cost of ATM operating revenues as a yield adjustment to the hedged forecasted interest payments on the Company’s expected ATM cash balances.
 
(16)   Income Taxes
 
Income tax expense (benefit) based on income (loss) before income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Current:
                       
U.S. federal
  $     $     $ 22  
State and local
    28             64  
Foreign
    30              
                         
Total current
  $ 58     $     $ 86  
                         
Deferred:
                       
U.S. federal
  $ (584 )   $ (1,831 )   $ 3,117  
State and local
    251       332       373  
Foreign
    787       229        
                         
Total deferred
    454       (1,270 )     3,490  
                         
Total
  $ 512     $ (1,270 )   $ 3,576  
                         


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Income tax expense (benefit) differs from amounts computed by applying the statutory rate to income (loss) before taxes as follows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 (in thousands):
 
                         
    2006     2005     2004  
 
Income tax (benefit) expense at the statutory rate of 34.0%
  $ (6 )   $ (1,254 )   $ 3,190  
State tax, net of federal benefit
    195       131       316  
Non-deductible expenses
    52       22       11  
Potential non-deductible interest of foreign subsidiary
    205              
Impact of foreign rate differential
    (55 )     (31 )      
Change in effective state tax rate
          (72 )     66  
Other
    16       (66 )     (7 )
                         
Subtotal
  $ 407     $ (1,270 )   $ 3,576  
Change in valuation allowance
    105              
                         
Total tax provision (benefit)
  $ 512     $ (1,270 )   $ 3,576  
                         
 
The net current and non-current deferred tax assets and liabilities (by tax jurisdiction) as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, were as follows (in thousands):
 
                                                                 
    United States     United Kingdom     Mexico     Consolidated  
    2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005     2006     2005  
 
Current deferred tax asset
  $ 440     $ 1,143     $ 149     $     $ 47     $     $ 636     $ 1,143  
Valuation allowance
                            (47 )           (47 )      
Current deferred tax liability
    (316 )     (38 )                             (316 )     (38 )
                                                                 
Net current deferred tax asset
  $ 124     $ 1,105     $ 149     $     $     $     $ 273     $ 1,105  
                                                                 
Non-current deferred tax asset
  $ 11,740     $ 8,080     $ 248     $ 466     $ 187     $     $ 12,175     $ 8,546  
Valuation allowance
                            (101 )           (101 )      
Non-current deferred tax liability
    (16,120 )     (16,054 )     (3,493 )     (2,292 )     (86 )           (19,699 )     (18,346 )
                                                                 
Net non-current deferred tax liability
  $ (4,380 )   $ (7,974 )   $ (3,245 )   $ (1,826 )   $     $     $ (7,625 )   $ (9,800 )
                                                                 
Net deferred tax liability
  $ (4,256 )   $ (6,869 )   $ (3,096 )   $ (1,826 )   $     $     $ (7,352 )   $ (8,695 )
                                                                 


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The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2006 and 2005, were as follows (in thousands):
 
                 
    2006     2005  
 
Current deferred tax assets:
               
Reserve for receivables
  $ 98     $ 59  
Accrued liabilities and reserves
    438       1,032  
Other
    100       52  
                 
Subtotal
    636       1,143  
Valuation allowance
    (47 )      
                 
Current deferred tax assets
    589       1,143  
                 
Non-current deferred tax assets:
               
Net operating loss carryforward
    8,827       6,998  
Share-based compensation
    353       87  
SFAS No. 143 deinstallation costs
    367       634  
Deferred revenue and reserves
    1,679       758  
Other
    949       69  
                 
Subtotal
    12,175       8,546  
Valuation allowance
    (101 )      
                 
Non-current deferred tax assets
    12,074       8,546  
                 
Current deferred tax liabilities:
               
Deferred stock compensation
          (67 )
Unrealized gain on marketable securities
    (293 )      
Other
    (23 )     29  
                 
Current deferred tax liabilities
    (316 )     (38 )
                 
Non-current deferred tax liabilities:
               
Tangible and intangible assets
    (13,506 )     (12,960 )
Deployment costs
    (3,569 )     (2,352 )
Unrealized gain on derivative instruments
    (2,624 )     (3,034 )
                 
Non-current deferred tax liabilities
    (19,699 )     (18,346 )
                 
Net deferred tax liability
  $ (7,352 )   $ (8,695 )
                 
 
The deferred tax liabilities associated with the Company’s unrealized gains on marketable securities and derivative instruments have been reflected within the accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balance in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.
 
In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management primarily considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities and projected future taxable income amounts in making this assessment. During the past three years, the Company has embarked on a significant capital expansion program, the result of which has


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been greater tax depreciation expense when compared to book depreciation expense. Based upon the scheduled reversal of the deferred tax liabilities created by such accelerated depreciation, as well as projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the Company’s deferred tax assets will be deductible, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will realize the benefits of the deductible differences within its United States and United Kingdom tax jurisdictions. With respect to Mexico, the Company has established a valuation allowance to fully reserve for the net deferred tax assets associated with that operation. Such decision was based on the level of historical book and tax losses generated by CCS Mexico prior to the Company’s acquisition in February 2006, and the continued losses generated by that business subsequent to the acquisition date. As of December 31, 2006, such valuation allowance totaled approximately $0.1 million.
 
As of December 31, 2006, the Company had approximately $25.0 million in United States federal net operating loss carryforwards that will begin expiring in 2021, and $2.9 million in state net operating loss carryforwards that will begin expiring in 2007. The United States federal net operating loss amount excludes roughly $0.1 million in potential future tax benefits associated with an employee stock option exercise that occurred in 2006. Because the Company is currently in a net operating loss position, such benefit has not been reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements, as required by SFAS No. 123R.
 
As of December 31, 2006, the Company had approximately $0.7 million in net operating loss carryforwards in Mexico that will begin expiring in 2009. However, as noted above, the deferred tax benefit associated with such carryforward has been fully reserved for through a valuation allowance. If realized, approximately $43,000 of such valuation allowance will be applied to reduce the goodwill balance recorded in connection with the Company’s acquisition of a majority stake in CCS Mexico.
 
The Company currently believes that the unremitted earnings of its United Kingdom and Mexico subsidiaries will be reinvested in the corresponding country of origin for an indefinite period of time. Accordingly, no deferred taxes have been provided for on the differences between the Company’s book basis and underlying tax basis in those subsidiaries or on the foreign currency translation adjustment amounts related to such operations.
 
(17)   Significant Suppliers
 
The Company purchased equipment from one supplier that accounted for 74.4% and 72.0% of the Company’s total ATM purchases for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. As of December 31, 2006 and 2005, accounts payable to this supplier represented approximately 6.6% and less than 1.0%, respectively, of the Company’s consolidated accounts payable balances.
 
(18)   Segment Information
 
Historically, the Company considered its business activities to be a single reporting segment as it derived at least 90.0% of it revenues and operating results from one business segment—ATM Management Services. As a result of the acquisition of Bank Machine in May 2005, the Company began reporting its operations under two distinct reportable segments—Domestic and International, with the International segment consisting entirely of our Bank Machine operations. Further, as a result of the acquisition of a majority interest in Cardtronics Mexico in February 2006, the Company renamed its historical Domestic and International segments to the United States and United Kingdom segments, respectively, and added a third segment—Mexico. While each of the Company’s reportable segments provides


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similar ATM-related services, each segment is managed separately, as each requires different marketing and business strategies. All of the Company’s operations for the year ended December 31, 2004, related to the Company’s U.S. reporting segment.
 
The following summarizes certain financial data for each of the Company’s reportable segments as of and for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004 (in thousands):
 
                                         
    As of or for the Year Ended December 31, 2006  
          United
                   
    United States     Kingdom     Mexico     Eliminations     Total  
 
Revenue from external customers
  $ 250,425     $ 42,157     $ 1,023     $     $ 293,605  
Intersegment revenue
    340                   (340 )      
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense
    24,819       5,675       84             30,578  
Interest income
    (3,676 )     (164 )     (5 )     3,464       (381 )
Interest expense
    25,443       3,464       10       (3,464 )     25,453  
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (1,503 )     1,957       (388 )     (85 )     (19 )
                                         
Identifiable Assets
  $ 238,127     $ 126,070     $ 3,559     $     $ 367,756  
                                         
Capital expenditures (1)
  $ 19,384     $ 14,912     $ 1,795     $     $ 36,091  
 
                                         
    As of or for the Year Ended December 31, 2005  
          United
                   
    United States     Kingdom     Mexico (2)     Eliminations     Total  
 
Revenue from external customers
  $ 247,143     $ 21,822           $     $ 268,965  
Intersegment revenue
    358                   (358 )      
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense
    19,211       2,720                   21,931  
Interest income
    (3,238 )     (988 )           2,637       (1,589 )
Interest expense
    24,015       2,637             (2,637 )     24,015  
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (4,335 )     766             (119 )     (3,688 )
                                         
Identifiable Assets
  $ 238,377     $ 105,374           $     $ 343,751  
                                         
Capital expenditures
  $ 23,344     $ 8,582           $     $ 31,926  
 


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    As of or for the Year Ended December 31, 2004  
          United
                   
    United States     Kingdom (3)     Mexico (2)     Eliminations     Total  
 
Revenue from external customers
  $ 192,915                 $     $ 192,915  
Intersegment revenue
                             
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization expense
    12,293                         12,293  
Interest income
    (283 )                       (283 )
Interest expense
    5,518                         5,518  
(Loss) income before income taxes
    9,381                         9,381  
                                         
Identifiable Assets
  $ 197,667                 $     $ 197,667  
                                         
Capital expenditures
  $ 19,747                 $     $ 19,747  
 
 
(1) Capital expenditure amounts in 2006 exclude the Company’s initial investment in Mexico but include the purchase of assets to be leased.
 
(2) No information is shown in 2005 or 2004 for the Company’s Mexico operations, as they were not acquired until 2006.
 
(3) No information is shown in 2004 for the Company’s United Kingdom operations, as they were not acquired until 2005.
 
During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, no single merchant customer represented 10.0% or more of the Company’s consolidated revenues.

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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
(19)   Supplemental Guarantor Financial Information
 
The Company’s senior subordinated notes issued in August 2005 are guaranteed on a full and unconditional basis by the Company’s domestic subsidiaries. The following information sets forth the condensed consolidating statements of operations and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004, and the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, of (i) Cardtronics, Inc., the parent company and issuer of the senior subordinated notes (“Parent”); (ii) the Company’s domestic subsidiaries on a combined basis (collectively, the “Guarantors”); and (iii) the Company’s international subsidiaries on a combined basis (collectively, the “Non-Guarantors”) (in thousands):
 
Consolidating Statements of Operations
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31, 2006  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
 
Revenues
  $     $ 250,765     $ 43,180     $ (340 )   $ 293,605  
Operating costs and expenses
    865       235,450       37,480       (257 )     273,538  
                                         
Operating income (loss)
    (865 )     15,315       5,700       (83 )     20,067  
Interest expense, net
    8,491       13,276       3,305             25,072  
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries
    (8,151 )                 8,151        
Other (income) expense, net
    (175 )     (5,639 )     826       2       (4,986 )
                                         
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (1,030 )     7,678       1,569       (8,236 )     (19 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    (584 )     278       818             512  
                                         
Net (loss) income
    (446 )     7,400       751       (8,236 )     (531 )
Preferred stock dividends and accretion expense
    265                         265  
                                         
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
  $ (711 )   $ 7,400     $ 751     $ (8,236 )   $ (796 )
                                         
 


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31, 2005  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
 
Revenues
  $     $ 247,501     $ 21,822     $ (358 )   $ 268,965  
Operating costs and expenses
    2,547       227,682       19,254       (239 )     249,244  
                                         
Operating income (loss)
    (2,547 )     19,819       2,568       (119 )     19,721  
Interest expense, net
    8,062       12,715       1,649             22,426  
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries
    (6,399 )                 6,399        
Other expense, net
          830       153             983  
                                         
(Loss) income before income taxes
    (4,210 )     6,274       766       (6,518 )     (3,688 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
    (1,911 )     412       229             (1,270 )
                                         
Net (loss) income
    (2,299 )     5,862       537       (6,518 )     (2,418 )
Preferred stock dividends and accretion expense
    1,395                         1,395  
                                         
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
  $ (3,694 )   $ 5,862     $ 537     $ (6,518 )   $ (3,813 )
                                         
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31, 2004  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
 
Revenues
  $     $ 192,915     $     $     $ 192,915  
Operating costs and expenses
    2,542       175,529                   178,071  
                                         
Operating income (loss)
    (2,542 )     17,386                   14,844  
Interest expense (income), net
    (155 )     5,390                   5,235  
Equity in (earnings) losses of subsidiaries
    (7,354 )                 7,354        
Other expense, net
          228                   228  
                                         
(Loss) income before income taxes
    4,967       11,768             (7,354 )     9,381  
Income tax provision (benefit)
    (838 )     4,414                   3,576  
                                         
Net (loss) income
    5,805       7,354             (7,354 )     5,805  
Preferred stock dividends and accretion expense
    2,312                         2,312  
                                         
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
  $ 3,493     $ 7,354     $     $ (7,354 )   $ 3,493  
                                         

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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
Consolidating Balance Sheets
 
                                         
    As of December 31, 2006  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
 
Assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 97     $ 1,818     $ 803     $     $ 2,718  
Accounts and notes receivable, net
    3,463       13,068       1,966       (3,606 )     14,891  
Other current assets
    544       14,069       6,204       (39 )     20,778  
                                         
Total current assets
    4,104       28,955       8,973       (3,645 )     38,387  
Property and equipment, net
          59,512       27,326       (170 )     86,668  
Intangible assets, net
    6,982       45,757       15,024             67,763  
Goodwill
    1,228       85,474       82,861             169,563  
Investments and advances to subsidiaries
    79,848                   (79,848 )      
Intercompany receivable
    (122 )     5,046       (4,924 )            
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    211,175       5,006       369       (211,175 )     5,375  
                                         
Total assets
  $ 303,215     $ 229,750     $ 129,629     $ (294,838 )   $ 367,756  
                                         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit:
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable
  $     $     $ 194     $     $ 194  
Current portion of other long-term liabilities
          2,458       43             2,501  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    8,458       32,202       14,218       (3,622 )     51,256  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    8,458       34,660       14,455       (3,622 )     53,951  
Long-term debt, less current portion
    251,883       132,351       79,641       (211,174 )     252,701  
Other non-current liabilities and minority interest
    3,448       12,519       5,711             21,678  
                                         
Total liabilities
    263,789       179,530       99,807       (214,796 )     328,330  
Preferred stock
    76,594                         76,594  
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity
    (37,168 )     50,220       29,822       (80,042 )     (37,168 )
                                         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 303,215     $ 229,750     $ 129,629     $ (294,838 )   $ 367,756  
                                         
 


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
                                         
    As of December 31, 2005  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
 
Assets:
                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 118     $ 1,544     $ 37     $     $ 1,699  
Accounts and notes receivable, net
    2,047       10,706       836       (3,843 )     9,746  
Other current assets
    1,669       7,480       5,691             14,840  
                                         
Total current assets
    3,834       19,730       6,564       (3,843 )     26,285  
Property and equipment, net
          58,283       15,991       (123 )     74,151  
Intangible assets, net
    10,906       52,243       12,816             75,965  
Goodwill
    3,684       85,122       72,751             161,557  
Investments and advances to subsidiaries
    62,562                   (62,562 )      
Intercompany receivable
    487       2,288       (2,775 )            
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    205,389       6,476       27       (206,099 )     5,793  
                                         
Total assets
  $ 286,862     $ 224,142     $ 105,374     $ (272,627 )   $ 343,751  
                                         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Deficit:
Current portion of long-term debt and notes payable
  $     $ 42     $ 3,126     $     $ 3,168  
Current portion of other long-term liabilities
          2,251                   2,251  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    8,650       29,444       8,203       (3,859 )     42,438  
                                         
Total current liabilities
    8,650       31,737       11,329       (3,859 )     47,857  
Long-term debt, less current portion
    244,456       139,551       66,548       (206,099 )     244,456  
Other non-current liabilities and minority interest
    6,511       14,629       3,053             24,193  
                                         
Total liabilities
    259,617       185,917       80,930       (209,958 )     316,506  
Preferred stock
    76,329                         76,329  
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity
    (49,084 )     38,225       24,444       (62,669 )     (49,084 )
                                         
Total liabilities and stockholders’ deficit
  $ 286,862     $ 224,142     $ 105,374     $ (272,627 )   $ 343,751  
                                         

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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31, 2006  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
 
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ (12,940 )   $ 27,065     $ 11,321     $     $ 25,446  
                                         
Capital expenditures, net of sales
          (17,534 )     (15,070 )           (32,604 )
Payments for exclusive license agreements and site acquisition costs
          (1,842 )     (1,515 )           (3,357 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (1,039 )     27             1,000       (12 )
                                         
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities
    (1,039 )     (19,349 )     (16,585 )     1,000       (35,973 )
                                         
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    44,800       23,200       861       (23,200 )     45,661  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (37,500 )     (30,400 )     (3 )     30,400       (37,503 )
Issuance of long-term notes receivable
    (4,300 )                 4,300        
Payments received on long-term notes receivable
    11,500                   (11,500 )      
Utilization of bank overdraft facility, net
                3,818             3,818  
Issuance of capital stock
                1,000       (1,000 )      
Purchase of treasury stock
    (50 )                       (50 )
Other financing activities
    (492 )     (242 )                 (734 )
                                         
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities
    13,958       (7,442 )     5,676       (1,000 )     11,192  
                                         
Effect of exchange rate changes
                354             354  
                                         
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (21 )     274       766             1,019  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    118       1,544       37             1,699  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 97     $ 1,818     $ 803     $     $ 2,718  
                                         
 


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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31, 2005  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
 
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ (4,607 )   $ 32,563     $ 5,271     $     $ 33,227  
                                         
Capital expenditures, net of sales
          (22,300 )     (4,883 )           (27,183 )
Payments for exclusive license agreements and site acquisition costs
          (988 )     (3,677 )           (4,665 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (25,369 )     (17,108 )     (88,669 )     23,034       (108,112 )
                                         
Cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities
    (25,369 )     (40,396 )     (97,229 )     23,034       (139,960 )
                                         
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    451,056       173,037       66,235       (212,319 )     478,009  
Repayments of long-term debt
    (206,600 )     (162,141 )           6,600       (362,141 )
Issuance of long-term notes receivable
    (215,083 )                 215,083        
Payments received on long-term notes receivable
    6,600                   (6,600 )      
Issuance of preferred stock
    73,142                   155       73,297  
Redemption of preferred stock
    (24,795 )                       (24,795 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (46,453 )                       (46,453 )
Issuance of capital stock
    88             25,954       (25,953 )     89  
Other financing activities
    (7,861 )     (2,931 )                 (10,792 )
                                         
Cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities
    30,094       7,965       92,189       (23,034 )     107,214  
                                         
Effect of exchange rate changes
                (194 )           (194 )
                                         
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    118       132       37             287  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
          1,412                   1,412  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 118     $ 1,544     $ 37     $     $ 1,699  
                                         
 

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CARDTRONICS, INC.
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
                                         
    Year Ended December 31, 2004  
                Non-
             
    Parent     Guarantors     Guarantors     Eliminations     Total  
Cash flows provided by operating activities
  $     $ 20,466     $     $     $ 20,466  
                                         
Capital expenditures, net
          (18,176 )                 (18,176 )
Payments for exclusive license agreements and site acquisition costs
          (1,125 )                 (1,125 )
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
          (99,625 )                 (99,625 )
                                         
Cash flows (used in) investing activities
          (118,926 )                 (118,926 )
                                         
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
          136,041                   136,041  
Repayments of long-term debt
          (38,925 )                 (38,925 )
Issuance of capital stock
          64                   64  
Other financing activities
          (2,862 )                 (2,862 )
                                         
Cash flows provided by financing activities
          94,318                   94,318  
                                         
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
          (4,142 )                 (4,142 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
          5,554                   5,554  
                                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $     $ 1,412     $     $     $ 1,412  
                                         

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7-ELEVEN FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS
 
Financial Statements for the
Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2007
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7-ELEVEN FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS
 
BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                 
    December 31,
    June 30,
 
    2006     2007  
          (Unaudited)  
 
ASSETS
Current assets
               
Cash
  $ 13,015     $ 10,304  
Accounts receivable
    74,565       65,868  
Other current assets
    7,215       2,986  
                 
Total current assets
    94,795       79,158  
Property and equipment, net
    90,484       85,901  
Goodwill
    35,593       35,593  
                 
Total assets
  $ 220,872     $ 200,652  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
Current liabilities
               
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $ 72,242     $ 69,020  
Capital lease obligations due within one year
    1,465       1,244  
                 
Total current liabilities
    73,707       70,264  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    13,004       11,594  
Long-term capital lease obligations
    1,900       1,381  
Commitments and contingencies
               
Shareholder’s equity
               
Common stock, $.10 par value
           
Additional paid-in capital
    128,273       111,570  
Accumulated earnings
    3,988       5,843  
                 
Total shareholder’s equity
    132,261       117,413  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
  $ 220,872     $ 200,652  
                 
 
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7-ELEVEN FINANCIAL SERVICES BUSINESS
 
STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30     Six Months Ended June 30  
    2006     2007     2006     2007  
                Restated        
 
REVENUES:
                               
Commissions
  $ 39,449     $ 37,111     $ 71,030     $ 73,464  
Other income
    5,407       951       10,049       6,119  
                                 
Total revenues
    44,856       38,062       81,079       79,583  
                                 
EXPENSES:
                               
Commission expense to 7-Eleven
    12,343       13,709       23,273       26,124  
Other expenses
    22,735       25,312       47,338       50,347  
                                 
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses
    35,078       39,021       70,611       76,471  
Interest expense, net
    170       42       408       91  
                                 
Total expenses
    35,248       39,063       71,019       76,562  
                                 
EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    9,608       (1,001 )     10,060       3,021  
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
    3,709       (386 )     3,883       1,166  
                                 
NET EARNINGS (LOSS)
  $ 5,899     $ (615 )   $ 6,177     $ 1,855  
                                 
 
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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    Six Months Ended June 30  
    2006     2007  
    Restated        
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
               
Net earnings
  $ 6,177     $ 1,855  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization of equipment
    7,516       9,121  
Deferred income taxes
    690       (763 )
Net (gain) loss on disposal of equipment
    (9 )     36  
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
    (2,414 )     8,697  
Decrease in other assets
    3,557       4,195  
Decrease in trade accounts payable and other liabilities
    (14,798 )     (3,835 )
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    719       19,306  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Payments for purchase of equipment
    (12,188 )     (4,574 )
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (12,188 )     (4,574 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Principal payments under capital lease obligations
    (4,203 )     (740 )
Capital contributions from (returned to) 7-Eleven, net
    35,650       (16,703 )
Payments related to capital lease purchase
    (22,639 )      
                 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    8,808       (17,443 )
                 
NET DECREASE IN CASH
    (2,661 )     (2,711 )
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
    15,392       13,015  
                 
CASH AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 12,731     $ 10,304  
                 
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 and 2007
(Unaudited)
 
NOTE 1:   BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Basis of Presentation — 7-Eleven, Inc. (the “Company” or “7-Eleven”) operates a business consisting of a network of both traditional ATMs and advance-function devices (“Vcoms”) in most of its stores and selected licensed stores in the United States. The business consists of fixed assets, placement agreements governing the right to offer ATM services in 7-Eleven stores, product partner agreements and third party lease and service agreements (“7-Eleven Financial Services Business” or the “Business”). The Company has staff dedicated to the Business and allocates certain additional costs to the Business where appropriate. The financial statements include the accounts of the Business. The operations of the Business include both the operations of the ATM network used in 7-Eleven stores as well as the VcomTM equipment and services provided therein. The assets and certain service agreements pertaining to the ATM network are maintained in a subsidiary of the Company known as Vcomtm Financial Services, Inc.
 
The balance sheet as of June 30, 2007, and the related statements of earnings for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, and the statements of cash flows for the six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, have been prepared by the Business without audit. In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to state fairly the financial position at June 30, 2007, and the results of operations and cash flows for all periods presented have been made. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.
 
The balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 is derived from the audited financial statements as of and for the year then ended but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. The notes accompanying the financial statements in the Business’s audited report for the year ended December 31, 2006 include accounting policies and additional information pertinent to an understanding of both the December 31, 2006 balance sheet and the interim financial statements. The information has not changed except as a result of normal transactions in the six months ended June 30, 2007, and as discussed in the notes herein.
 
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements — The Business has restated its previously issued financial statements for the six-months ended June 30, 2006 to correct errors in the depreciation of certain fixed assets. It was determined that these fixed assets were not being depreciated commencing in the period the fixed assets were initially placed in service in accordance with the Company’s fixed asset policy. The financial statements have been restated to record $210,000 of additional depreciation in operating, selling, general and administrative


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
(“OSG&A”) expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006. The effects of this restatement were as follows:
 
                 
    2006  
    Impact of
    As
 
    restatement     restated  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
 
Six Months Ended June 30:
               
OSG&A
  $ 210     $ 70,611  
Earnings before income taxes
    (210 )     10,060  
Income tax expense
    (81 )     3,883  
Net earnings
    (129 )     6,177  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    (2 )     719  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    2       8,808  
 
Comprehensive Earnings — Comprehensive earnings are defined as the change in equity (net assets) of a business enterprise during a period, except for those changes resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. There are no components of other comprehensive earnings and, consequently, comprehensive earnings are equal to net earnings.
 
NOTE 2:   RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
 
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,” which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement criteria for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition of tax benefits, classification on the balance sheet, interest and penalties, disclosure and transition.
 
The results of the Business are included in the income tax filings of the Company in the United States, all states and in various local jurisdictions. To the extent that the Business may be included in an examination of the Company’s income tax filings, the ultimate outcome of examinations and discussions with the Internal Revenue Service or other taxing authorities, as well as an estimate of any related change to amounts recorded for uncertain tax positions, cannot be presently determined. As of the adoption date, the Business is subject to examination for tax years 2003 — 2006.
 
There were no unrecognized tax benefits or accrued interest or penalties applicable to the Business as of January 1, 2007 or as of June 30, 2007. Management does not believe it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next 12 months.
 
It is the Company’s policy to classify accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes. The Company has not recorded interest or penalties for the Business related to FIN 48 for the three- or six-month periods ended June 30, 2007.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
NOTE 3:   SUBSEQUENT EVENT
 
On July 20, 2007, the Company completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Business to a third party for approximately $135 million less transaction-related costs. In conjunction with the sale, the two parties entered into a 10-year contractual agreement whereby the purchaser of the Business will continue to operate ATM devices in U.S. 7-Eleven Company-operated and franchised stores and in new stores opened during this period. In accordance with the terms of the agreement, the purchaser will pay fixed and variable-rate commissions to 7-Eleven on a monthly basis.


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Financial Statements for the
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Report of Independent Auditors
 
To the Management and Board of Directors
  of 7-Eleven, Inc.
 
In our opinion, the accompanying balance sheets and the related statements of earnings and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the 7-Eleven Financial Services Business (the “Company”) at December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has restated its 2006 and 2005 financial statements.
 
/s/  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 
Dallas, TX
March 29, 2007,
except for the restatement discussed
in Note 1 to the financial statements,
as to which the date is
July 16, 2007


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BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                 
    December 31,
    December 31,
 
    2005     2006  
    Restated     Restated  
 
ASSETS                
Current assets
               
Cash
  $ 15,392     $ 13,015  
Accounts receivable
    43,093       74,565  
Other current assets
    9,094       7,215  
                 
Total current assets
    67,579       94,795  
Property and equipment, net
    86,970       90,484  
Goodwill
    35,593       35,593  
Other assets
    34        
                 
Total assets
  $ 190,176     $ 220,872  
                 
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY                
Current liabilities
               
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $ 50,002     $ 72,242  
Capital lease obligations due within one year
    9,008       1,465  
                 
Total current liabilities
    59,010       73,707  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
    18,912       13,004  
Long-term capital lease obligations
    21,921       1,900  
Commitments and contingencies
               
Shareholder’s equity
               
Common stock, $.10 par value; 1,000 shares issued and outstanding
           
Additional paid-in capital
    97,122       128,273  
Accumulated (deficit) earnings
    (6,789 )     3,988  
                 
Total shareholder’s equity
    90,333       132,261  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholder’s equity
  $ 190,176     $ 220,872  
                 
 
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STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31  
    2004     2005     2006  
          Restated     Restated  
 
REVENUES:
                       
Commissions
  $ 65,363     $ 138,243     $ 142,735  
Other income
    31,754       19,748       20,927  
                         
Total revenues
    97,117       157,991       163,662  
                         
EXPENSES:
                       
Commission expense to 7-Eleven
    25,816       47,413       49,233  
Other expenses
    68,577       101,657       96,356  
                         
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses
    94,393       149,070       145,589  
Interest expense, net
    909       1,056       520  
                         
Total expenses
    95,302       150,126       146,109  
                         
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    1,815       7,865       17,553  
INCOME TAX EXPENSE
    702       3,036       6,776  
                         
NET EARNINGS
  $ 1,113     $ 4,829     $ 10,777  
                         
 
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STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31  
    2004     2005     2006  
          Restated     Restated  
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
                       
Net earnings
  $ 1,113     $ 4,829     $ 10,777  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization of equipment
    12,465       14,456       15,820  
Deferred income taxes
    1,815       2,454       228  
Net loss (gain) on disposal of equipment
    116       (13 )     (115 )
Increase in accounts receivable
    (16,274 )     (13,326 )     (31,472 )
Increase in other assets
    (919 )     (1,437 )     (708 )
Increase in trade accounts payable and other liabilities
    18,078       18,508       18,725  
                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
    16,394       25,471       13,255  
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
                       
Payments for purchase of equipment
    (11,151 )     (26,296 )     (19,325 )
Proceeds from sale of equipment
    1,243       13       106  
Acquisition of a business
    (44,743 )            
                         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (54,651 )     (26,283 )     (19,219 )
                         
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
                       
Principal payments under capital lease obligations
    (6,348 )     (9,549 )     (4,932 )
Capital contributions from 7-Eleven, net
    54,324       15,713       31,151  
Payments related to capital lease purchase
                (22,632 )
Payments to 7-Eleven for return of Vcomtm kiosks’ cash inventory
    (96,298 )            
                         
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
    (48,322 )     6,164       3,587  
                         
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH
    (86,579 )     5,352       (2,377 )
CASH AT BEGINNING OF YEAR
    96,619       10,040       15,392  
                         
CASH AT END OF YEAR
  $ 10,040     $ 15,392     $ 13,015  
                         
RELATED DISCLOSURES FOR CASH FLOW REPORTING
                       
Assets obtained by entering into capital leases
  $ 3,291     $     $  
                         
 
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STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDER’S EQUITY
(Dollars and shares in thousands)
 
                                         
    Common Stock     Additional
    Accumulated
       
          Par
    Paid-in
    (Deficit)
    Shareholder’s
 
    Shares     Value     Capital     Earnings     Equity  
 
Balance at December 31, 2003
    1     $     $ 123,383     $ (12,731 )   $ 110,652  
Net earnings
                            1,113       1,113  
Payments to 7-Eleven for return of Vcomtm kiosks’ cash inventory
                    (96,298 )             (96,298 )
Capital contributions from 7-Eleven, net
                    54,324               54,324  
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2004
    1             81,409       (11,618 )     69,791  
Net earnings, as restated (see Note 1)
                            4,829       4,829  
Capital contributions from 7-Eleven, net, as restated (see Note 1)
                    15,713               15,713  
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2005, as restated
    1             97,122       (6,789 )     90,333  
Net earnings, as restated (see Note 1)
                            10,777       10,777  
Capital contributions from 7-Eleven, net, as restated (see Note 1)
                    31,151               31,151  
                                         
Balance at December 31, 2006, as restated
    1     $     $ 128,273     $ 3,988     $ 132,261  
                                         
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006
 
NOTE 1:   BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Basis of Presentation — 7-Eleven, Inc. (the “Company” or “7-Eleven”) operates a business consisting of a network of both traditional ATMs and advance-function devices (“Vcoms”) in most of its stores and selected licensed stores in the United States. The business consists of fixed assets, placement agreements governing the right to offer ATM services in 7-Eleven stores, product partner agreements and third party lease and service agreements (“7-Eleven Financial Services Business” or the “Business”). The Company has staff dedicated to the Business and allocates certain additional costs to the Business where appropriate. The financial statements include the accounts of the Business. The operations of the Business include both the operations of the ATM network used in 7-Eleven stores as well as the Vcomtm equipment and services provided therein. The assets and certain service agreements pertaining to the ATM network are maintained in a subsidiary of the Company known as Vcomtm Financial Services, Inc. (“VFS”).
 
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements — The Business has restated its previously issued December 31, 2006 financial statements to correct errors in the depreciation of certain fixed assets as well as in the correct amount of fixed assets associated with the Business. We determined that certain fixed assets were not being depreciated commencing in the period the fixed assets were initially placed in service in accordance with the Company’s fixed asset policy. The financial statements have been restated to record $430,000 of additional depreciation in operating, selling, general and administrative (“OSG&A”) expense for the year ended December 31, 2006. We also determined that certain of the Company’s fixed assets were incorrectly included as being associated with the Business and the financial statements were restated to reduce property and equipment, net, by $903,000 as of December 31, 2006.
 
These adjustments are in addition to the previous restatement of the December 31, 2005 and 2006 financial statements to appropriately include certain tender offer expenses resulting from the purchase of the noncontrolling equity interests of the Company by its owner, Seven-Eleven Japan Co., Ltd., in November 2005. These previously restated financial statements had been restated to allocate $1.7 million of compensation costs related to the managers and employees of the Business to OSG&A expense for the year ended December 31, 2005.


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The restatement effect in the following table also includes differences that were identified during the December 31, 2006 audit of the Business. We had determined these items were individually and in the aggregate immaterial to the financial statements. In connection with this restatement, we corrected these items by recording them in the period to which they were attributable. The effects of these restatements were as follows:
 
                                 
    2005     2006  
    Impact of
          Impact of
       
    Restatement     As Restated     Restatement     As Restated  
    (dollars in thousands)  
 
As of December 31:
                               
Total current assets
              $ (379 )   $ 94,795  
Property and equipment, net
                (1,333 )     90,484  
Total current liabilities
                (99 )     73,707  
Deferred credits and other liabilities
                (168 )     13,004  
Additional paid-in capital
  $ 1,066     $ 97,122       57       128,273  
Accumulated (deficit) earnings
    (1,066 )     (6,789 )     (1,502 )     3,988  
Year Ended December 31:
                               
OSG&A
  $ 1,736     $ 149,070     $ 709     $ 145,589  
Earnings before income taxes
    (1,736 )     7,865       (709 )     17,553  
Income tax expense
    (670 )     3,036       (273 )     6,776  
Net earnings
    (1,066 )     4,829       (436 )     10,777  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    (1,066 )     25,471       106       13,255  
Net cash used in investing activities
                903       (19,219 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
    1,066       6,164       (1,009 )     3,587  
 
Use of Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Such estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that the Company believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these estimates form the basis of the Company’s judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
 
Revenues — Revenues are comprised of service fees/commissions from ATM, check-cashing and other transactions and are separately presented in the accompanying statements of earnings. These transaction fees/commissions are recognized at the point of sale.
 
Other Income — Other income relates to placement fees received from Vcomtm partners. The recognition of these funds is deferred until the revenue is earned, as specified by the substance of the applicable agreement.
 
In 2004, the Company and two of its Vcomtm partners, one of which provided check-cashing services, mutually agreed to terminate their relationships. One of these partners was simultaneously replaced with another check-cashing partner. Included in the amount recognized in other income for the year ended December 31, 2004, was $10.8 million that


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resulted from the termination of these relationships. Because the relationships were terminated, and the Company had no further obligations under the agreements, recognition of the income was accelerated.
 
Commission Expense to 7-Eleven — A contractual agreement between the Business and the Company is currently in effect and expires at the end of 2009. This agreement and a franchise amendment govern the portion of the ATM and Vcomtm transaction fees that are earned by the Business and paid to the Company. These payments include both fixed and variable components. The contractual agreement also governs other ATM-related economics between the Business and the Company.
 
OSG&A Expenses — In addition to the ATM and Vcomtm commission expense to the Company, OSG&A expense includes certain direct costs of the Business as well as other costs incurred by the Company and allocated to the Business on a basis that management believes to be reasonable. Such costs include hardware, cash management, operations support, cash rent and other corporate expenses. Also included in OSG&A expense are reasonable allocations of indirect costs incurred by the Company for compensation, travel and office space for certain key employees who devote significant time to the Business. These allocated costs were $866,000, $1.0 million and $1.0 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
 
In addition, OSG&A expense for the year ended December 31, 2005 includes $1.7 million of one-time compensation paid to certain employees of the Company who devoted time to the Business. The payments were made in November 2005 when the Company became a private company. This one-time compensation cost represented the settlement for cash and subsequent cancellation of equity-based awards issued under the Company’s stock plans as if they had been exercised at the tender offer price on the transaction date.
 
Advertising costs, also included in OSG&A, generally are charged to expense as incurred. Advertising costs were $4.1 million, $2.5 million and $571,000 for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
 
Income Taxes — Income taxes are determined using the liability method, where deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets include net operating loss carryforwards, if any, and are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.
 
Depreciation and Amortization — Depreciation of property and equipment is based on the estimated useful lives of these assets using the straight-line method. Acquisition and development costs for significant business systems and related software for internal use are capitalized and are depreciated or amortized on a straight-line basis. Included in depreciation and amortization of property and equipment in the accompanying statements of cash flows is software amortization expense of $2.2 million, $3.8 million and $4.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
 
Amortization of capital lease assets and associated leasehold improvements is based on the lease term or the estimated useful life, whichever is shorter. Amortization of leasehold improvements on operating leases is based on the shorter of the estimated useful life or the lease term.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
The following table summarizes the years over which significant assets are generally depreciated or amortized:
 
         
    Years  
 
Leasehold improvements
    3 to 20  
Equipment
    3 to 10  
Software
    3 to 7  
 
Asset Impairment — The Company’s long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment and written down to fair value whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company also conducted an impairment test of its goodwill as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 (see Note 5). The impairment test for goodwill is comprised of two steps. Step one compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount including goodwill. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, then goodwill is impaired and step two is required to measure the amount of impairment loss. Step two compares the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. If the carrying amount is greater than the implied fair value of the goodwill, an impairment loss is recognized for the excess.
 
Equity-Based Compensation — The Business participated in the Company’s 1995 and 2005 Stock Incentive Plans that provided for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted stock and other forms of stock-based awards over 10-year periods to certain key employees and officers of the Company.
 
All options granted were granted at exercise prices that were equal to the fair market values on the date of grant. The options vested annually in three equal installments, all beginning one year after the grant date. Vested options were exercisable within 10 years of the grant date. The fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The following weighted-average assumptions were used for the options granted in the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2005: expected life of three years, no dividend yield, risk-free interest rates of 2.28% and 3.70%, and expected volatility of 46.30% and 31.48%, respectively.
 
The Company accounted for its stock-option grants under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees.” If compensation expense had been determined based on the grant-date fair value of the awards consistent with the method prescribed by SFAS No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” the net earnings of the Business would have been reduced to the pro forma amounts indicated in the following table:
 
                 
    Years Ended December 31  
    2004     2005  
    (dollars in thousands)  
          Restated  
 
Net earnings as reported
  $ 1,113     $ 4,829  
Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net earnings, net of tax
          1,147  
Less: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under the fair-value-based method for all stock-option awards, net of tax
    (90 )     (1,019 )
                 
Pro forma net earnings
  $ 1,023     $ 4,957  
                 


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
Comprehensive Earnings — Comprehensive earnings are defined as the change in equity (net assets) of a business enterprise during a period, except for those changes resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners. There are no components of other comprehensive earnings and, consequently, comprehensive earnings are equal to net earnings.
 
NOTE 2:   ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
 
                 
    December 31  
    2005     2006  
    (dollars in thousands)  
          Restated  
 
ATM receivables
  $ 35,606     $ 61,787  
Placement fee receivables
    3,551       5,511  
Other receivables
    3,936       7,267  
                 
    $ 43,093     $ 74,565  
                 
 
NOTE 3:   OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
 
                 
    December 31  
    2005     2006  
    (dollars in thousands)  
 
Prepaid expenses
  $ 5,550     $ 6,291  
Deferred income taxes
    3,544       924  
                 
    $ 9,094     $ 7,215  
                 
 
NOTE 4:   PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
                 
    December 31  
    2005     2006  
    (dollars in thousands)  
          Restated  
 
Cost
               
Leasehold improvements
  $ 10     $ 10  
Developed software
    26,772       28,645  
Equipment
    48,846       88,335  
                 
      75,628       116,990  
Original value
               
Capital lease equipment
    46,399       3,699  
                 
      122,027       120,689  
Accumulated depreciation and amortization (includes $8,442 and $13,081 related to developed software)
    (35,057 )     (30,205 )
                 
    $ 86,970     $ 90,484  
                 
 
NOTE 5:   GOODWILL
 
In August 2004, the Company and VFS entered into a purchase agreement pursuant to which VFS acquired the business that operated the ATM network being used in 7-Eleven stores for a purchase price (including acquisition costs) of $44.7 million of cash consideration and the


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assumption of certain contractual lease commitments and other contracts related to the business.
 
The acquisition was accounted for under the purchase method. The purchase price included the acquisition of approximately 4,500 ATM machines (as well as approximately 1,000 warehoused units, the majority of which were sold by December 31, 2004) and the right to receive all future ATM transaction revenue generated through both these machines and the more than 1,000 Vcomtm machines owned by the Company before the acquisition. During the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company finalized the purchase price allocation and, as a result of this analysis, recorded goodwill of $35.6 million representing the excess of purchase price over net assets acquired. Goodwill is not subject to amortization but has been reviewed for impairment as of December 31, 2005 and 2006 (see Note 1). There was no evidence of impairment in either test.
 
NOTE 6:   ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES
 
                 
    December 31  
    2005     2006  
    (dollars in thousands)  
          Restated  
 
Interest
  $ 81     $ 79  
Accrued advertising
    390       432  
Accrued rent
    885       432  
Deferred income
    2,038       824  
Settlement payables
    41,180       65,808  
Other
    5,428       4,667  
                 
    $ 50,002     $ 72,242  
                 
 
Settlement payables represent amounts owed to Vcomtm partners for cash collected on transactions at the ATM and Vcomtm terminals. Amounts collected are generally paid to Vcomtm partners one to three days after the transaction has occurred. Other liabilities include monthly charges for cash management, replenishment and maintenance.
 
NOTE 7:   DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES
 
                 
    December 31  
    2005     2006  
    (dollars in thousands)  
          Restated  
 
Deferred income taxes
  $ 13,489     $ 11,096  
Deferred income
    5,423       1,908  
                 
    $ 18,912     $ 13,004  
                 
 
NOTE 8:   LEASES
 
Leases — Certain equipment used in the Business is leased, generally for terms from three to 10 years. The present value of future minimum lease payments for capital lease obligations is reflected in the balance sheets as long-term debt. The amount representing imputed interest necessary to reduce net minimum lease payments to present value has been calculated generally at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate at the inception of each lease.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
In November 2002, the Company entered into a lease facility with a third-party institution that provided the Company with $43.2 million in financing for Vcomtm equipment. The leases were accounted for as capital leases having a five-year lease term from the date of funding, which occurred on a monthly basis from December 2002 through June 2003. The leases bore interest at LIBOR plus 1.25%. Upon lease termination, whether prior to or at expiration of the five-year lease term, the Company was obligated to pay the lessor an amount equal to the original cost of the equipment financed less amortization to date plus accrued interest. Effective June 30, 2006, the facility was terminated and the capital lease assets were purchased by the Company.
 
Future minimum lease payments for years ending December 31 are as follows:
 
                 
    Capital
    Operating
 
    Leases     Leases  
    (dollars in thousands)  
 
2007
  $ 1,638     $ 4,016  
2008
    1,048       3,965  
2009
    755       3,837  
2010
    233       225  
                 
Future minimum lease payments
    3,674     $ 12,043  
                 
Amount representing imputed interest
    (309 )        
                 
Present value of future minimum lease payments
  $ 3,365          
                 
 
Minimum lease payments are calculated in accordance with SFAS No. 13, as amended. The minimum lease payments include any base rent plus step increases and escalation clauses, any guarantee of residual value by the Company and any payments for failure to renew the lease. In the event the base rent is dependent upon an index or rate that can change over the term of the lease, the minimum lease payments are calculated using the rate or index in effect at the inception of the lease. Minimum lease payments do not include executory costs such as insurance, maintenance and taxes. Minimum lease payments for operating leases are recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.
 
Rent expense on operating leases totaled $5.5 million, $8.7 million and $7.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively.
 
The maturities of the Company’s non-cancelable capital lease obligations as of December 31, 2006, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
         
2007
  $ 1,465  
2008
    955  
2009
    716  
2010
    229  
         
    $ 3,365  
         
 
NOTE 9:   BENEFIT PLANS
 
Profit Sharing Plans — The Business participates in all of the Company’s benefit plans such as the Profit Sharing Plan (the “Plan”), which provides retirement benefits to eligible employees. Contributions to the Plan, which is a defined contribution plan, are made by both the participants and the Company. Effective January 1, 2006, the Plan was amended such that


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the Company’s contribution to the Plan is based on a fixed percentage match of the participants’ contributions. In prior years, the Company contributed to the Plan an amount determined at the discretion of the Company and allocated it to the participants based on their individual contributions and years of participation in the Plan. Of the Company’s total contributions to the Plan, $88,000, $134,000 and $44,000 were allocated to the Business for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2005 and 2006, respectively. These amounts are included in OSG&A expense in the accompanying statements of earnings.
 
NOTE 10:   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Information Technology — Under the terms of a contract with an information technology service provider, VFS and the Company were obligated to purchase $9.5 million of information technology hardware and additional maintenance services in 2006. VFS is also required in years 2007 through 2010 to purchase all of its ATM or Vcomtm equipment from this provider for any new or existing 7-Eleven store for which there is not an existing ATM agreement in place and is obligated to purchase maintenance services. The Company met the threshold for information technology expenditures in 2006.
 
Under the terms of a contract with another information technology service provider, VFS and the Company are obligated to purchase the greater of $300,000 per month or 60% of the average monthly charge for the immediately preceding six-month period in information technology services through December 31, 2009.
 
NOTE 11:   INCOME TAXES
 
The provision for income tax expense on earnings in the accompanying statements of earnings consists of the following:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31  
    2004     2005     2006  
    (dollars in thousands)  
          Restated     Restated  
 
Current
                       
Federal
  $ (1,613 )   $ (118 )   $ 5,798  
State
    500       700       750  
                         
Subtotal
    (1,113 )     582       6,548  
Deferred
    1,815       2,454       228  
                         
Income tax expense on earnings
  $ 702     $ 3,036     $ 6,776  
                         
 
Reconciliations of income tax expense on earnings at the federal statutory rate to the Company’s actual income tax expense are provided as follows:
 
                         
    Years Ended December 31  
    2004     2005     2006  
    (dollars in thousands)  
          Restated     Restated  
 
Tax expense at federal statutory rate
  $ 635     $ 2,753     $ 6,144  
State income tax expense, net of federal income tax benefit
    67       283       632  
                         
    $ 702     $ 3,036     $ 6,776  
                         


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities are as follows:
 
                 
    December 31  
    2005     2006  
    (dollars in thousands)  
          Restated  
 
Deferred tax assets
               
Property and equipment
  $ 3,544     $ 924  
Deferred tax liabilities
               
Property and equipment
    (12,178 )     (9,925 )
Intangible assets and other
    (1,311 )     (1,171 )
                 
Subtotal
    (13,489 )     (11,096 )
                 
Net deferred tax liability
  $ (9,945 )   $ (10,172 )
                 
 
Deferred taxes consist of the following:
 
                 
Current deferred tax assets
  $ 3,544     $ 924  
Noncurrent deferred tax liabilities
    (13,489 )     (11,096 )
                 
Net deferred tax liability
  $ (9,945 )   $ (10,172 )
                 
 
NOTE 12:   RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
 
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company will adopt the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (“FIN 48”), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” FIN 48 requires that an entity recognize the benefit of a tax position only when it is more likely than not, based on the position’s technical merits, that the position would be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authorities. The tax benefit is measured as the largest benefit that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon final settlement with the taxing authorities. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting FIN 48 and anticipates that its adoption will not have a material impact on the results of operations or financial position of the Business.
 
As of December 31, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans,” on a prospective basis. SFAS No. 158, which was issued in September 2006, requires the Company to recognize the funded status of its Executive Protection Plan as an asset or liability in its consolidated balance sheet. The Company is also required to recognize as a component of other comprehensive earnings the changes in funded status that occurred during the year that are not recognized as part of net periodic benefit cost. The adoption of SFAS No. 158 did not impact the Company’s results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2006.


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ATM COMPANY
 
Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2002 and 2003 and June 30, 2004
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Independent Auditors’ Report
 
To the Board of Directors
  Cardtronics, Inc.:
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of ATM Company (as defined in footnote 1) as of December 31, 2002 and 2003, and June 30, 2004, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholder’s equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2003, and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2004. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of ATM Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purposes of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of ATM Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of ATM Company as of December 31, 2002 and 2003, and June 30, 2004, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2003, and for the six-month period ended June 30, 2004, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, ATM Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations on January 1, 2003.
 
/s/  KPMG LLP
 
Houston, Texas
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ATM COMPANY
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
As of December 31, 2002 and 2003 and June 30, 2004
(000’s)
 
                         
    December 31,     June 30,
 
    2002     2003     2004  
 
ASSETS
                       
Current assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 4,391     $ 11,081     $ 9,991  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $614, $340, and $524, respectively
    3,273       4,816       4,868  
Notes receivable, current
    70       30       32  
Inventory
    279       306       325  
Prepaid, deferred costs and other current assets
    411       90       135  
                         
Total current assets
    8,424       16,323       15,351  
Notes receivable, non-current
    71       41       21  
Property and equipment, net
    13,901       14,481       18,279  
Intangible assets, net
    12,804       17,324       14,357  
Goodwill, net
    69,852       69,852       69,852  
                         
Total assets
  $ 105,052     $ 118,021     $ 117,860  
                         
                         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
                       
Current liabilities:
                       
Accounts payable
  $ 6,334     $ 6,630     $ 5,794  
Payable to affiliated party
    86,482       100,794       103,320  
Accrued liabilities
    4,901       7,588       8,257  
                         
Total current liabilities
    97,717       115,012       117,371  
Long-term liabilities:
                       
Obligations under capital leases
    29              
Other long-term liabilities
          1,436       1,747  
                         
Total liabilities
    97,746       116,448       119,118  
Stockholder’s equity/(deficit)
    7,306       1,573       (1,258 )
                         
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity/(deficit)
  $ 105,052     $ 118,021     $ 117,860  
                         
 
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ATM COMPANY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 and Six Months Ended
June 30, 2004
(000’s)
 
                         
                Six Months
 
    Years Ended
    Ended
 
    December 31,     June 30,
 
    2002     2003     2004  
 
Revenues:
                       
ATM service revenues
  $ 97,612     $ 112,530     $ 55,329  
ATM product revenues
    4,644       3,511       1,576  
                         
Total revenues
    102,256       116,041       56,905  
Cost of revenues:
                       
Cost of ATM service revenues (exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization expense, shown separately below)
    84,207       97,001       49,698  
Cost of ATM product revenues
    3,647       3,561       983  
                         
Total cost of revenues
    87,854       100,562       50,681  
Gross profit
    14,402       15,479       6,224  
Operating expenses:
                       
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    8,341       7,362       3,159  
Depreciation and accretion expense
    3,578       4,852       2,015  
Amortization expense
    4,829       6,185       2,835  
Affiliated party expense
    711       2,109       1,260  
Restructuring expense
    1,691       285       250  
                         
Total operating expenses
    19,150       20,793       9,519  
Operating loss
    (4,748 )     (5,314 )     (3,295 )
Other (income)/expense
    (110 )     305       (154 )
Equity in (earnings)/losses of unconsolidated affiliates
    (96 )     (62 )     (310 )
                         
Loss before income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
    (4,542 )     (5,557 )     (2,831 )
Income tax provision (benefit)
                 
Loss before cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
    (4,542 )     (5,557 )     (2,831 )
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle for asset retirement obligations, net of related income tax benefit of $0
          176        
                         
Net loss
  $ (4,542 )   $ (5,733 )   $ (2,831 )
                         
 
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY/(DEFICIT)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 and Six Months Ended
June 30, 2004
(000’s)
 
                         
    Additional
             
    Paid-In
    Accumulated
       
    Capital     Deficit     Total  
 
Balance — December 31, 2001
  $ 33,812     $ (21,964 )   $ 11,848  
Net loss
          (4,542 )     (4,542 )
                         
Balance — December 31, 2002
    33,812       (26,506 )     7,306  
Net loss
          (5,733 )     (5,733 )
                         
Balance — December 31, 2003
    33,812       (32,239 )     1,573  
Net loss
          (2,831 )     (2,831 )
                         
Balance — June 30, 2004
  $ 33,812     $ (35,070 )   $ (1,258 )
                         
 
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ATM COMPANY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For the Years Ended December 31, 2002 and 2003 and Six Months Ended
June 30, 2004
(000’s)
 
                         
                Six Months
 
    Years Ended
    Ended
 
    December 31,     June 30,
 
    2002     2003     2004  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
Net loss
  $ (4,542 )   $ (5,733 )   $ (2,831 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense
    8,407       11,037       4,850  
Provision for doubtful accounts
    575       (59 )     416  
(Gain) loss on sale of assets
    27       684       74  
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
          176        
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
                       
Accounts receivable
    78       (1,484 )     (468 )
Prepaid, deferred costs and other current assets
    311       320       (45 )
Inventory
    456       1,014       532  
Notes receivable, net
    (22 )     70       17  
Accounts payable
    1,301       296       (837 )
Accrued liabilities
    (1,452 )     2,688       669  
Other, net
    (18 )     (229 )     (32 )
                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
    5,121       8,780       2,345  
Cash flows from investing activities:
                       
Additions to property and equipment
    (8,439 )     (4,762 )     (5,934 )
Acquisition of merchant portfolios and equipment
    (172 )     (11,610 )     (28 )
                         
Net cash used in investing activities
    (8,611 )     (16,372 )     (5,962 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
                       
Repayments of long-term debt and capital leases
    (26 )     (29 )      
Advances from affiliated party
    6,506       14,311       2,527  
                         
Net cash provided by financing activities
    6,480       14,282       2,527  
                         
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    2,990       6,690       (1,090 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    1,401       4,391       11,081  
                         
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
  $ 4,391     $ 11,081     $ 9,991  
                         
 
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ATM COMPANY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
(1)   Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
(a)   Description of Business and Basis of Presentation
 
ATM Company (the Company) owns and operates approximately 13,000 automated teller machines (ATMs) within the United States and provides ATM management and equipment-related services to both nationally known and small business merchant customers. The Company typically enters into multi-year contractual relationships with its merchant customers.
 
Prior to June 30, 2004, the Company conducted its business as E*TRADE Access, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of E*TRADE Bank. Effective June 30, 2004, substantially all of the assets and liabilities of the Company were sold to Cardtronics, Inc. (Cardtronics) with the exception of the payable to affiliated party, which primarily represents the push-down effects of the Company’s prior acquisitions. The consolidated financial statements presented herein reflect the financial position and results of operations of the Company immediately prior to the aforementioned sale.
 
In addition, the Company presents “Cost of ATM service revenues” and “Gross profit” within its consolidated statements of operations exclusive of depreciation, accretion, and amortization. A summary of the amounts excluded from cost of ATM service revenues and gross profit during the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003, and the six months ended June 30, 2004 follows (in thousands):
 
                         
    Years Ended
    Six months
 
    December 31,     Ended June 30,  
    2002     2003     2004  
Depreciation and accretion related to ATMs
and ATM related assets
  $ 3,578     $ 4,852     $ 2,015  
Amortization
    4,829       6,185       2,835  
                         
Total depreciation, accretion, and amortization excluded from cost of ATM service revenues
  $ 8,407     $ 11,037     $ 4,850  
                         
 
(b)   Principles of Consolidation
 
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its consolidated subsidiary, North American Cash Systems (NACS). All significant accounts, transactions and profits between the Company and NACS have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
(c)   Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of reporting financial condition and cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash in bank and short-term deposit sweep accounts. The Company had no restricted cash balances during the periods presented in the accompanying financial statements.
 
(d)   ATM Vault Cash
 
The Company primarily relies on its agreement with Palm Desert National Bank (PDNB) to provide it with all of the cash that it uses in its ATMs, and for which cash is not provided by the merchant. Such cash is provided by E*TRADE Bank to PDNB under a separate agreement between the two parties, and is referred to as “vault cash” under federal banking regulations. The Company pays a fee for its usage of this cash based on the total amount of the cash that it is using at any given time. At all times during the use of this cash, it belongs to the cash


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ATM COMPANY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
provider, and the cash provider has the right to demand the return of all or any portion of the cash at any time upon the occurrence of certain events beyond the Company’s control.
 
The amount of vault cash in the Company’s ATMs was approximately $122.0 million and $92.5 million at December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2004, respectively.
 
(e)   Accounts Receivable
 
Accounts receivable are primarily comprised of amounts due from the Company’s clearing and settlement banks for ATM transaction revenues earned on transactions processed during the month ending on the balance sheet date. Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is the Company’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable. The Company reviews its allowance for doubtful accounts monthly and determines the allowance based on an analysis of its past due accounts. Account balances are charged off against the allowance after all means of collection have been exhausted and the potential for recovery is considered remote.
 
(f)   Note Receivable
 
The Company’s note receivable balance relates to an ATM financing arrangement with a term beyond one year. Such note bears interest at approximately 13%, which is being recognized over the life of the note. The ATMs that are financed pursuant to this arrangement serve as collateral for the related note.
 
(g)   Inventory
 
Inventory consists principally of ATMs and, to a lesser extent, ATM spare parts and ATM supplies. Inventory items are stated at the lower of cost or market, and cost is determined by the specific identification method.
 
(h)   Property and Equipment, net
 
Equipment is stated at cost and depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over an estimated useful life of five years. Also included in equipment are new ATMs the Company has acquired for future installation. Such ATMs are held as deployments in process and are not depreciated until placed in service. Depreciation expense for equipment for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003, and for the six months ended June 30, 2004, was $3.6 million, $4.9 million, and $2.0 million, respectively. See Note 9 regarding asset retirement obligations associated with the Company’s ATMs.
 
(i)   Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, net
 
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net, represent the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net tangible assets acquired through the Company’s previous asset and business combinations. The goodwill balance was created in connection with the Company’s acquisition of Card Capture Services, Inc. (CCS) in May 2000 (see Note 2). Intangible assets, other than goodwill, are primarily comprised of merchant contracts/relationships acquired in connection with acquisitions of selected ATM assets (i.e., the right to receive future cash flows related to ATM transactions occurring at these merchant locations).
 
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ATM COMPANY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142) on January 1, 2002, the Company ceased the amortization of goodwill and tested the carrying amount for impairment. No adjustment was made to the carrying value of the goodwill balance as a result of such impairment test. The Company tests goodwill for impairment on at least an annual basis.
 
Intangible assets related to acquired merchant contracts/relationships are amortized on a straight-line basis over estimated useful lives ranging from five to seven years. Such estimated useful lives were determined by the Company based on a review of the weighted average life of the expected after-tax cash flows from the underlying merchant contracts and the terms of the contracts themselves, as well as the Company’s expectations based on industry experience. The Company evaluates the remaining useful lives of other intangible assets each reporting period to determine whether events and circumstances warrant a revision to the remaining period of amortization.
 
During the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003, and for the six months ended June 30, 2004, the Company recorded amortization expense related to its intangible assets of $4.8 million, $6.2 million, and $2.8 million, respectively. The estimated amortization expense for each of the five succeeding years is not applicable as the Company’s intangible assets were revalued in connection with the Cardtronics’ acquisition, as mentioned above.
 
(j)   Income Taxes
 
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109). Provisions for income taxes are based on taxes payable or refundable for the current year and deferred taxes on temporary differences between the amount of taxable income and income before provision for income taxes and between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and their reported amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated based on current statutory federal and state income tax rates. As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes.
 
For the periods presented herein, the Company’s predecessor (E*TRADE Access, Inc.) was part of the consolidated tax group of E*TRADE Financial Corporation, the parent company of E*TRADE Bank, and shared in (and contributed to) the consolidated tax benefits and obligations of the group. However, the income tax amounts presented in these financial statements and related footnotes have been computed assuming that the Company was not part of such consolidated tax group, but rather had prepared separate income tax returns for the periods presented. See Note 12 for more details regarding the Company’s income tax related amounts.
 
(k)   Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
The Company places significant value on the installed ATMs that it owns and manages in merchant locations and the underlying merchant contracts/relationships. The recoverability of the carrying value of long-lived assets is reviewed whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. To assess recoverability, the Company evaluates the carrying value of long-lived assets and compares them to the respective projected future undiscounted cash flows. An impairment loss is recognized if the sum of the expected net cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the long-lived assets being evaluated. The Company does not believe that any impairment of its intangibles or other long-lived assets has occurred.


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ATM COMPANY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
(l)   Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements
 
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant items subject to such estimates include the carrying amount of intangibles and valuation allowances for receivables, inventories and deferred income tax assets. Actual results could differ from those assumed in the Company’s estimates.
 
(m)   Revenue Recognition
 
Substantially all of the Company’s revenues are generated from ATM transaction-based fees and services, which include surcharge fees, interchange fees and other monthly fees. Transaction-based fees are recognized at the time the ATM transactions are processed and service fees are recognized at the time the service is performed. The Company offers a maintenance service agreement to certain customers purchasing ATMs. The Company recognizes service agreement revenue monthly as earned, and expenses relating to repairs under service agreements as incurred. The Company recognizes revenue related to the sale of ATMs when the equipment is delivered to the merchant customer and the Company has completed all required installation and set-up procedures. If the equipment is sold directly to a third-party dealer, the Company recognizes revenue upon the shipment of the equipment from the manufacturer to the third-party dealer.
 
(n)   Stock-Based Compensation
 
The Company has not had, and does not currently have, any stock-based compensation plans in place. However, certain employees of the Company’s predecessor participated in the stock-based compensation plan sponsored by E*TRADE Financial Corporation.
 
The Company has elected to account for its participation in the above-mentioned stock-based compensation plan using the intrinsic value method under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and to disclose pro forma effects on net loss as provided by the provisions of SFAS No. 148, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure and SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123). Accordingly, no compensation cost for stock options held by employees of the Company has been recognized. Had compensation cost for stock options been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates in 2002, 2003 and 2004, consistent with the provisions of SFAS 123, the recorded net loss amounts would have been increased by approximately $118,000, $63,000 and $8,000, respectively.
 
For disclosure purposes, the fair value of each stock option granted was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The fair value of the options granted for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003, and for the six months ended June 30, 2004, were $6.09, $2.89, and $5.80, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s


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ATM COMPANY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
participation in the above-referenced stock-based compensation plan was estimated assuming no expected dividends and the following weighted-average assumptions:
 
                         
    2002     2003     2004  
 
Expected stock price volatility
    71 %     66 %     52 %
Risk-free interest rate
    4 %     3 %     2 %
Expected life of options following vesting (in months)
    36       19       22  
 
(o)   Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the FASB) issued SFAS No. 143, Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations (SFAS 143). SFAS 143 addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with the retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the related asset retirement costs. SFAS 143 requires the Company to estimate the fair value of future retirement costs associated with its ATMs. The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation is to be recognized in the period in which it is incurred and can be reasonably estimated. Such asset retirement costs are to be capitalized as part of the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset and depreciated over the asset’s estimated useful life. Fair value estimates of liabilities for asset retirement obligations will generally involve discounted future cash flows. Periodic accretion of such liabilities due to the passage of time is to be recorded as an operating expense. The provisions of SFAS 143 are effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2002, with initial application as of the beginning of the fiscal year. The adoption of SFAS 143 resulted in the recognition of: (i) liabilities amounting to approximately $1.0 million for contingent retirement obligations under certain merchant contracts (included in other long-term liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet); (ii) asset retirement costs amounting to approximately $1.0 million (included in property and equipment on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet); and (iii) a charge for the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle amounting to approximately $176,000. The cumulative effect amount of $176,000 has not been reduced by a related income tax benefit due to the uncertain future utilization of such benefit. Accretion expense related to liabilities for contingent retirement obligations (included in depreciation and accretion on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations) totaled approximately $86,000 for the year ended December 31, 2003, and approximately $54,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. At December 31, 2003 and June 30, 2004, liabilities for contingent retirement obligations amounted to $1.4 million and $1.7 million, respectively.
 
(2)   Acquisitions
 
In May 2000, E*TRADE Access, Inc. (the Company’s predecessor) was formed through the acquisition of CCS by E*TRADE Financial Corporation. The purchase price totaled approximately $100.8 million and was comprised of $5.0 million in cash, approximately $87.5 million in stock of E*TRADE Financial Corporation, the assumption of approximately $6.8 million in debt, and the incurrence of approximately $1.5 million in direct costs associated


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ATM COMPANY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
with the acquisition. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the major assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of the acquisition (000’s):
 
         
    Estimated
 
Category
  Fair Value  
 
Net working capital
  $ 575  
Property and equipment
    3,622  
Other assets
    875  
         
Total tangible assets
    5,072  
Intangible assets
    22,860  
Goodwill
    72,889  
         
Total net assets acquired
  $ 100,821  
         
 
The $22.9 million in intangible assets primarily represents the value assigned to the acquired merchant contracts/relationships, as determined by an independent appraisal specialist. Such amount is being amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated useful life of seven years. The $72.9 of goodwill was being amortized over an estimated useful life of 40 years prior to the adoption of SFAS 142. On January 1, 2002, the Company ceased the amortization of such goodwill balance in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 142.
 
During 2002, the Company acquired a total of 28 merchant contracts/relationships in a series of separate transactions. The cost of the acquisitions totaled approximately $0.2 million and the purchase price was allocated entirely to the acquired merchant contracts/relationships. No ATMs were acquired in such transactions. Total consideration paid represented the fair value of the acquired intangible assets as of the acquisition dates.
 
During 2003, the Company acquired a total of over 5,000 merchant contracts/relationships and over 240 ATMs through a series of separate asset acquisitions. The cost of the acquisitions totaled $11.6 million and the purchase price was allocated $0.9 million to ATM equipment and $10.7 million to merchant contracts/relationships. Of the $11.6 million paid in 2003 for such acquisitions, approximately $10.1 million related to the Company’s acquisition of selected contracts and ATMs from XtraCash ATM, Inc. Total consideration paid represented the fair value of the acquired assets as of the acquisition dates.
 
The Company made no significant acquisitions during the first six months of 2004.
 
(3)   Affiliated Party Transactions
 
Prior to the acquisition by Cardtronics of the Company, E*TRADE Bank provided certain services to E*TRADE Access, Inc. (the Company’s predecessor) under a service agreement, including insurance and risk management services, tax and financial reporting services, and payroll processing services. E*TRADE Bank also provided use of its office space, equipment and furniture and fixtures. The accompanying financial statements reflect charges from E*TRADE Bank for such services in the amounts of $0.7 million, $2.1 million, and $1.3 million for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003, and for the six months ended June 30, 2004, respectively. Amounts owed to E*TRADE Bank for such services, including the push-down effects of the Company’s historical acquisitions, totaled $86.5 million, $100.8 million, and $103.3 million as of December 31, 2002 and 2003, and June 30, 2004, respectively.


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ATM COMPANY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
(4)   Prepaid, Deferred Costs, and Other Current Assets
 
A summary of prepaid, deferred costs, and other current assets is as follows (000’s):
 
                         
    As of
    As of
 
    December 31,     June 30,
 
    2002     2003     2004  
 
Prepaids
  $ 404     $ 90     $ 71  
Deferred costs and other current assets
    7             64  
                         
Total
  $ 411     $ 90     $ 135  
                         
 
(5)   Property and Equipment, net
 
A summary of property and equipment is as follows (000’s):
 
                         
    As of
    As of
 
    December 31,     June 30,
 
    2002     2003     2004  
 
Property and equipment
  $ 19,369     $ 23,923     $ 29,301  
Software
    1,906       2,322       2,335  
                         
Total
    21,275       26,245       31,636  
Less accumulated depreciation
    (7,374 )     (11,764 )     (13,357 )
                         
Net property and equipment
  $ 13,901     $ 14,481     $ 18,279  
                         
 
(6)   Intangible Assets, net
 
A summary of intangible assets is as follows (000’s):
 
                         
                As of
 
    As of December 31,     June 30,
 
    2002     2003     2004  
 
Merchant contracts
  $ 22,715     $ 30,985     $ 29,893  
Less accumulated amortization
    (9,911 )     (13,661 )     (15,536 )
                         
Net intangible assets
  $ 12,804     $ 17,324     $ 14,357  
                         


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ATM COMPANY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
(7)   Accrued Liabilities
 
The Company’s accrued liabilities include accrued armored fees, communication fees, maintenance obligations, and other fees associated with the Company’s ongoing operations. A summary of the Company’s accrued liabilities as of the dates below is as follows (000’s):
 
                         
                As of
 
    As of December 31,     June 30,
 
    2002     2003     2004  
 
Restructuring accrual
  $ 1,500     $ 1,559     $ 1,706  
Accrued armored fees
    843       991       920  
Accrued communication fees
    426       424        
Accrued maintenance fees
    306       343       1,352  
Accrued bank and cash management fees
    97       2,141       951  
Accrued ATM purchases
                577  
Accrued sales and property taxes
                304  
Other accrued expenses
    1,729       2,130       2,447  
                         
Total
  $ 4,901     $ 7,588     $ 8,257  
                         
 
(8)   Commitments and Contingencies
 
The following table and discussion reflect the Company’s significant contractual obligations and other commercial commitments as of December 31, 2003 (in thousands):
 
                                         
Contractual Obligations
  Total     2004     2005     2006     2007  
 
Operating lease obligations
  $ 2,920     $ 1,188     $ 1,174     $ 523     $ 35  
                                         
 
As previously mentioned, the Company is charged by E*TRADE Bank for the use of its office space, and as such, has no separate contractual lease agreement in place. Accordingly, there are no contractual rent payment amounts included in the table above.
 
(9)   Asset Retirement Obligations
 
The Company changed its method of accounting for asset retirement obligations in accordance with SFAS 143 effective January 1, 2003. Under SFAS 143, the Company recognizes asset retirement obligations in the period in which they are incurred if a reasonable estimate of the fair value can be made. When the liability is initially recorded, the cost is capitalized by increasing the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Over time, the liability is accreted to its settlement value and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. Upon settlement of the liability, a gain or loss is recorded for any difference between the settlement amount and the liability recorded.
 
The cumulative effect of the change on prior years resulted in an after-tax charge to income of approximately $176,000. The effect of the change in 2003 was to decrease income before the cumulative effect of the accounting changes by approximately $74,000 related to depreciation and accretion expense recorded during the period, offset somewhat by the utilization of the established asset retirement obligation. The pro forma effects of the application of SFAS 143 as if the statement had been adopted on January 1, 2002 (instead of


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ATM COMPANY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
January 1, 2003) are presented below (pro forma amounts in thousands assuming the accounting change is applied retroactively, net of tax):
 
                 
    Years Ended December 31,  
    2002
    2003
 
    Pro Forma     Pro Forma  
 
Net loss
  $ (4,542 )   $ (5,733 )
(Increase) decrease in depreciation expense
    (130 )     130  
(Increase) decrease in accretion expense
    (46 )     46  
                 
Net loss, as adjusted
  $ (4,718 )   $ (5,557 )
                 
 
Asset retirement obligations consist primarily of de-installation costs of the ATM and the costs to restore the ATM site to its original condition. The Company is legally required to perform this de-install and restoration work. In accordance with SFAS 143, for each group of ATMs the Company recognized the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation and capitalized that cost as part of the cost basis of the related asset. The related assets are being depreciated on a straight-line basis over five years.
 
The following table describes changes to the asset retirement obligation liability for the year ended December 31, 2003 and the six months ended June 30, 2004 (000’s):
 
                 
    2003     2004  
 
Asset retirement at the beginning of the year
  $ 1,016     $ 1,436  
Additional ATMs
    602       257  
Accretion expense
    86       54  
Payments
    (268 )      
                 
Total
  $ 1,436     $ 1,747  
                 
 
The actual and pro forma asset retirement obligation liability balances as if SFAS 143 had been adopted on January 1, 2002 (instead of January 1, 2003) were as follows (000’s):
 
                 
    December 31,  
    2002     2003  
 
Liability for asset retirement—beginning
        $ 1,016  
Liability for asset retirement—ending
  $ 1,016     $ 1,436  
 
(10)   Litigation
 
The Company is involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which have arisen in the normal course of business. While the ultimate results of these other matters cannot be predicted with certainty, they are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial position of the Company.
 
(11)   Income Taxes
 
As discussed in Note 1, the Company’s income taxes have been computed assuming that the Company was not part of the E*TRADE Financial Corporation consolidated tax group, but rather had prepared separate income tax returns for the periods presented. Accordingly, the Company has not reflected a tax benefit for any of the periods presented in the accompanying


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financial statements due to the uncertainties surrounding the ability of the Company to utilize such benefits.
 
The recorded income tax benefit differs from amounts computed by applying the statutory rate to the Company’s net loss before taxes as follows for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003, and the six months ended June 30, 2004 (000’s):
 
                         
                Six Months
 
    Years Ended
    Ended
 
    December 31,     June 30,
 
    2002     2003     2004  
 
Income tax benefit at the statutory rate of 35%
  $ (1,590 )   $ (2,007 )   $ (991 )
State tax benefit, net of federal provision
    (177 )     (224 )     (110 )
Non-deductible meals and entertainment
    9       3       2  
Change in valuation allowance
    1,758       2,228       1,099  
                         
Income tax benefit on loss before income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change
                 
Income tax allocated to cumulative effect of accounting change
                 
                         
Total income tax benefit per financial statements
  $     $     $  
                         
 
The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 31, 2002 and 2003, and June 30, 2004, are as follows (000’s):
 
                         
    December 31,     June 30,
 
    2002     2003     2004  
 
Current deferred tax assets:
                       
Accrued expenses
  $ 630     $ 83     $ 84  
Reserve for doubtful accounts
    370       347       507  
Other
    17       18       18  
                         
Current deferred tax assets
    1,017       448       609  
                         
Non-current deferred tax assets:
                       
Amortization of intangibles
    3,329       4,941       5,571  
Net operating loss carryforwards
    10,534       14,690       17,358  
                         
Non-current deferred tax assets
    13,863       19,631       22,929  
Non-current deferred tax liabilities:
                       
Property and equipment
    1,698       2,752       4,092  
Amortization of goodwill
    3,859       5,750       6,695  
                         
Non-current deferred tax liabilities
    5,557       8,502       10,787  
                         
Net non-current deferred tax assets
  $ 8,306     $ 11,129     $ 12,142  
Net current deferred tax assets
    1,017       448       609  
                         
Total deferred tax assets
    9,323       11,577       12,751  
Less: Valuation allowance
    (9,323 )     (11,577 )     (12,751 )
                         
Net deferred taxes
  $     $     $  
                         


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ATM COMPANY
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(Continued)
 
A valuation allowance has been provided to offset the deferred tax assets for all periods presented due to the uncertainties surrounding the future realization of such deferred tax assets. As of June 30, 2004, the Company’s estimated net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards for income tax purposes, assuming it had filed separate returns for the periods presented, would have totaled approximately $40.1 million.
 
Approximately $1.8 million of the valuation allowance for deferred tax assets at June 30, 2004, relates to items which, when recognized, would have resulted in a credit to equity rather than a reduction in the Company’s federal income tax provision.
 
(12)   Significant Suppliers
 
The Company incurred charges from one supplier that accounted for approximately 10% of the total cost of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2002 and 2003, and the six months ended June 30, 2004.
 
(13)   Segment Information and Geographical Information
 
The Company considers its business activities to be comprised of a single reporting segment—ATM Management Services. During each of the periods presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company had no single merchant customer that represented 10% or more of total revenues. All revenues were generated in the United States of America.
 
(14)   Acquisition by Cardtronics, Inc.
 
As disclosed in Note 1, substantially all of the assets and liabilities of E*TRADE Access, Inc. (the Company’s predecessor), with the exception of the payable to affiliated party, were acquired and assumed by Cardtronics, Inc. effective June 30, 2004, for approximately $106.9 million in cash.


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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus or to which we have referred you, including any free writing prospectus that we file with the SEC relating to this offering. We and the selling shareholders have not authorized any other person to provide you with different information. We and the selling shareholders are only offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, the common stock in jurisdictions where offers and sales are permitted. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our common stock. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since that date.
 
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Through and including January 4, 2008 (25 days after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that effect transaction in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as an underwriter and with respect to unsold allotments or subscriptions.
 
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Cardtronics, Inc.
 
12,000,000 Shares
 
Common Stock
 
Deutsche Bank Securities
 
William Blair & Company
 
Banc of America Securities LLC
 
JPMorgan
 
Piper Jaffray
 
RBC Capital Markets
 
Prospectus
 
December 10, 2007