5. Acquisition 2013 Acquisitions During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company completed acquisitions with an aggregate purchase price of $482.5 million, net of cash acquired of $7.8 million, including deferred payments of $1.3 million and the estimated fair value of contingent earn out payments of $104.3 million. VB On August 9, 2013, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of VB Servicos, Comercio e Administracao LTDA ( VB ), a provider of transportation cards and vouchers in Brazil. The consideration for the transaction was paid using the Company s existing cash and credit facilities. VB is a provider of transportation cards in Brazil where employers are required by legislation to provide certain employees with prepaid public transportation cards to subsidize their commuting expenses. VB serves over 35,000 business clients and supports approximately 800 transportation agencies across Brazil. VB also markets food cards. The purpose of this acquisition was to strengthen the Company s presence in the Brazilian marketplace. Results from the acquired business have been reported in the Company s International segment since the date of acquisition. This business acquisition was not material individually or in the aggregate with other current year acquisitions to the Company s consolidated financial statements in accordance with SEC Rule S-X 3-05. The goodwill related to this acquisition is not deductible for tax purposes. The purchase price allocation and valuation of remaining payments related to this acquisition is preliminary. Fleet Card On March 25, 2013, the Company acquired certain fuel card assets from GE Capital Australia s Custom Fleet leasing business. The consideration for the transaction was paid using the Company s existing cash and credit facilities. GE Capital s  Fleet Card  is a multi-branded fuel card product with acceptance in over 6,000 fuel outlets and over 7,000 automotive service and repair centers across Australia. Through this transaction, the Company acquired the Flee