FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES INC

FLEETCOR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

FORM 10-K

For The Year Ended December 31, 2023

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Note About Forward-Looking Statements

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about FLEETCOR’s beliefs, expectations and future performance, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “intend,” “believe,” “estimate,” “plan,” “seek,” “project” or “expect,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could” or “should,” the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology.

These forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of performance, and you should not place undue reliance on such statements. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events. Forward-looking statements are subject to many uncertainties and other variable circumstances, including those discussed in this report in Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” many of which are outside of our control, that could cause our actual results and experience to differ materially from any forward-looking statement.

These forward-looking statements may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation:

•the impact of macroeconomic conditions, including any recession that has occurred or may occur in the future, and whether expected trends, including retail fuel prices, fuel price spreads, fuel transaction patterns, electric vehicle, and retail lodging price trends develop as anticipated and we are able to develop successful strategies in light of these trends;

•our ability to successfully execute our strategic plan, manage our growth and achieve our performance targets;

•our ability to attract new and retain existing partners, merchants, and providers, their promotion and support of our products, and their financial performance;

•the failure of management assumptions and estimates, as well as differences in, and changes to, economic, market, interest rate, interchange fees, foreign exchange rates, and credit conditions, including changes in borrowers’ credit risks and payment behaviors;

•the risk of higher borrowing costs and adverse financial market conditions impacting our funding and liquidity, and any reduction in our credit ratings;

•our ability to successfully manage our credit risks and the sufficiency of our allowance for expected credit losses;

•our ability to securitize our trade receivables;

•the occurrence of fraudulent activity, data breaches or failures of our information security controls or cybersecurity-related incidents that may compromise our systems or customers’ information;

•any disruptions in the operations of our computer systems and data centers;

•the international operational and political risks and compliance and regulatory risks and costs associated with international operations;

•the impact of international conflicts, including between Russia and Ukraine, as well as within the Middle East, on the global economy or our business and operations;

•our ability to develop and implement new technology, products, and services;

•any alleged infringement of intellectual property rights of others and our ability to protect our intellectual property;

•the regulation, supervision, and examination of our business by foreign and domestic governmental authorities, as well as litigation and regulatory actions, including the lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC);

•the impact of regulations relating to privacy, information security and data protection; use of third-party vendors and ongoing third-party business relationships; and failure to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorism financing laws;

•changes in our senior management team and our ability to attract, motivate and retain qualified personnel consistent with our strategic plan;

•tax legislation initiatives or challenges to our tax positions and/or interpretations, and state sales tax rules and regulations;

•the risks of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including, without limitation, the related time and costs of implementing such transactions, integrating operations as part of these transactions and possible failures to achieve expected gains, revenue growth and/or expense savings from such transactions;

•our ability to remediate material weaknesses and the ongoing effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting;

•our restatement of prior quarterly financial statements may affect investor confidence and raise reputational issues and may subject us to additional risks and uncertainties, including increased professional costs and the increased possibility of legal proceedings and regulatory inquiries; and

•the other factors and information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and other filings that we make with the SEC under the Exchange Act and Securities Act. See “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this report are made only as of the date hereof. We do not undertake, and specifically disclaim, any obligation to update any such statements or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of such statements to reflect future events or developments.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023 (“Form 10-K”) includes the restatement of our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023 (the “Restated Periods”). The Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, in consultation with the Company's management, concluded that the Company’s previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures for the Restated Periods should no longer be relied upon related to the specific errors contained in such interim financial statements.

As disclosed in Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-K, we are restating the Restated Periods to correct errors pertaining only to our balance sheets (and the related effects on the statements of cash flows) related to (1) the recognition of certain cash balances as restricted cash and customer deposits held in custodial accounts for the benefit of (FBO) customers entered into in the first quarter of 2023 based on the Company's determination that it exercises control over such funds and (2) a correction to the Company's accounts receivable and accounts payable balances related to an incorrect classification of certain unbilled accounts receivable balances.

As disclosed in Item 9A, as of December 31, 2023, management has determined that the Company did not maintain effective internal control over financial reporting due to the existence of certain material weaknesses. Management also concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2023 due to the existence of the material weaknesses. For additional information, see Item 9A of this Form 10-K.

We have not filed and do not intend to file amendments to our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the Restated Periods. 2023 comparative amounts presented in our 2024 Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q will be changed retrospectively to reflect the restatement. Accordingly, investors should rely only on the financial information and other disclosures regarding the Restated Periods in this Form 10-K or in future filings with the SEC (as applicable), and not on any previously issued or filed reports, earnings releases or similar communications relating to the Restated Periods.

The impact of the restatement on the Restated Periods is described in Note 20 to our audited financial statements included in this Form 10-K.

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