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Mastercard removed its COVID-19 pandemic risk factor in 2024, reflecting the transition from acute pandemic concerns to normalized operations. The company substantively modified 11 risk factors, with notable changes to disclosures on government protectionism for domestic payment services, regulatory obstacles to M&A activity, and government-related operational risks. These modifications indicate Mastercard's evolving focus toward regulatory and geopolitical risks while de-emphasizing pandemic-specific vulnerabilities.
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The global COVID-19 pandemic and measures taken in response have adversely impacted our business, results of operations and financial condition, and may continue to do so depending on future developments, which are uncertain.
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Preferential and protective government actions related to domestic payment services could adversely affect our ability to maintain or increase our revenues.
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Our efforts to enter into acquisitions, strategic investments or new businesses could be impacted or prevented by regulatory scrutiny and could otherwise result in issues that could disrupt our business and harm our results of operations or reputation.
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Our work with governments exposes us to unique risks that could have a material impact on our business and results of operations.
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Information security incidents or account data compromise events could disrupt our business, damage our reputation, increase our costs and cause losses.
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Substantial and intense competition worldwide in the global payments industry may materially and adversely affect our overall business and results of operations.
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Global economic, political, financial and societal events or conditions could result in a material and adverse impact on our overall business and results of operations.
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Mastercard Foundation’s substantial stock ownership, and restrictions on its sales, may impact corporate actions or acquisition proposals favorable to, or favored by, the other public stockholders.
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Global regulatory and legislative activity related to the payments industry may have a material adverse impact on our overall business and results of operations.
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We may not be able to attract and retain a highly qualified and diverse workforce, or maintain our corporate culture, which could harm our overall business and results of operations.
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Our role as guarantor, as well as other contractual obligations and discretionary actions, expose us to risk of loss or illiquidity.
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Regulation and enforcement of privacy, data, AI, information security and the digital economy could increase our costs and lead to legal claims and fines, as well as negatively impact our growth and reputation.
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