Global Payments Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) reported Q4 and full-year 2020 results, showcasing resilience amid the pandemic. Q4 GAAP revenues were $1.93 billion with a diluted EPS of $0.61. Full-year GAAP revenues rose to $7.42 billion, though diluted EPS fell to $1.95. Notably, adjusted net revenues decreased slightly, while adjusted EPS rose to $6.40. The company announced a partnership with Google to enhance merchant solutions and aims for $150 million in revenue synergies and $400 million in expense synergies from its TSYS merger by September 2022. A dividend of $0.195 per share was also approved.

Positive

• Q4 GAAP revenues increased to $1.93 billion, maintaining strong financial performance.
• Partnership with Google expected to drive incremental revenue and lower operating costs.
• Full-year GAAP revenues rose significantly to $7.42 billion compared to $4.91 billion in 2019.
• Adjusted EPS increased 2.9% to $6.40, showing growth despite challenges.
• Expecting 11% to 13% growth in adjusted net revenue for 2021, reaching $7.50 billion to $7.60 billion.
• Increased share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion, promoting shareholder value.

Negative

• Adjusted net revenues declined 5.2% to $6.75 billion for 2020, indicating revenue pressure.
• Diluted EPS decreased to $1.95 for the full year, down from $2.16 in 2019.
• Operating margin for the full year was lower at 12.0%, compared to previous figures.

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2020.

“We are pleased to have ended 2020 with continued sequential improvement in the fourth quarter, highlighting the consistency of our execution since the beginning of the pandemic," said Jeff Sloan, Chief Executive Officer. "We also continue to make significant progress delivering against our strategic objectives, culminating in the announcement today of our new partnership with Google to substantially expand the opportunity set for our merchant solutions business. None of this would have been possible without the dedication of our exceptional team members during this challenging period, and we thank them for their commitment to our customers and communities.

“Our new collaboration with Google advances our merchant business competitively by driving incremental revenue and lowering operating costs through a multi-year worldwide go-to-market distribution and product development relationship combined with utilization of cutting edge, transformative cloud native technologies. Together we will bring new best-in-class digital products to market worldwide more quickly, and we will further accelerate our culture of market-leading innovation.

“Our company accomplished a great deal over the last twelve months,” Sloan continued. “Across our merchant and issuer segments, we have struck significant and unique distribution relationships with two of the world’s largest and most sophisticated technology companies with a combined market capitalization of nearly $3 trillion. Together, we will leapfrog legacy means of distribution and redefine how payment technologies for merchants and issuers are sold and consumed in the digital age.

“In addition, our Netspend business has played a critical role in the disbursement of more than $2.5 billion in stimulus funds to those most in need domestically, in many cases days in advance of traditional and financial technology competitors because of the depth and breadth of our network. We also expanded our target addressable market in 2020 by entering continental Europe and leveraging our multinational footprint.”

Sloan concluded, “These accomplishments would have been meaningful in any year but are especially so given the challenges presented by COVID-19. We expect these milestones to deepen our competitive moat and extend ongoing share gains. We exited 2020 in a better position than we entered it.”

Fourth Quarter 2020 Summary

• GAAP revenues were $1.93 billion, compared to $1.99 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019; diluted earnings per share were $0.61 compared to $0.34 in the prior year; and operating margin was 13.1%.
• Adjusted net revenues declined 2.9% to $1.75 billion, compared to $1.80 billion in the fourth quarter of 2019.
• Adjusted earnings per share increased 11.1% to $1.80, compared to $1.62 in the fourth quarter of 2019.
• Adjusted operating margin of 41.5% expanded 320 basis points.

Full Year 2020 Summary

• GAAP revenues were $7.42 billion, compared to $4.91 billion in 2019; diluted earnings per share were $1.95 compared to $2.16 in the prior year; and operating margin was 12.0%.
• Adjusted net revenues declined 5.2% to $6.75 billion, compared to $7.12 billion in 2019 on a combined basis.
• Adjusted earnings per share increased 2.9% to $6.40, compared to $6.22 in 2019.
• Adjusted operating margin of 39.7% expanded 210 basis points on a combined basis.

Financial Highlights and 2021 Outlook

“Our performance in the fourth quarter and for the full year 2020 exceeded our expectations post COVID-19 and highlights our outstanding execution and the resiliency of our business model,” said Paul Todd, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “Our technology-enabled payments strategy coupled with the decisive expense actions taken at the onset of the pandemic allowed us to generate substantial adjusted operating margin expansion, adjusted earnings per share growth and strong free cash flow despite the impact of the pandemic on the worldwide economy.

“Given significant progress with our integration activities, we are again raising our expectations for both revenue and expense synergies within three years from the close of the TSYS merger. Specifically, we now expect annual run rate revenue synergies to amount to at least $150 million by September 2022, an increase from our prior estimate of $125 million; and we expect annual run rate expense synergies to amount to at least $400 million by September 2022, an increase from our prior estimate of $375 million.

“Based on our outlook for 2021, we are excited to return to growth across our segments this year. We currently expect full year 2021 adjusted net revenue to be in a range of $7.50 billion to $7.60 billion, representing growth of 11% to 13%. Consistent with the target we provided on our third quarter call, we expect adjusted earnings per share to be in a range of $7.75 to $8.05, reflecting growth of 21% to 26% over 2020 despite the adverse impact of additional lock-downs and social distancing protocols in a number of our markets since late October. This outlook presumes we continue on a path toward recovery worldwide over the course of the year.”

Todd concluded, “We have also returned to our traditional capital allocation priorities, and our Board of Directors has approved an increase to our share repurchase authorization to $1.5 billion. As part of that program, we intend to execute an accelerated share repurchase program for $500 million in the coming days.”

Capital Allocation

Global Payments’ Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.195 per share payable March 26, 2021 to shareholders of record as of March 12, 2021 and also approved an increase to the existing authorization for the company's share repurchase program, raising the total available authorization to $1.5 billion.

Conference Call

Global Payments’ management will host a live audio webcast today, February 8, 2021, at 8:00 a.m. ET to discuss financial results and business highlights. All interested parties may access the audio webcast via the investor relations page of the company’s website at investors.globalpaymentsinc.com. A replay of the audio webcast will be archived on the company's website following the live event.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Global Payments supplements revenues, income, operating income, operating margin and earnings per share determined in accordance with GAAP by providing these measures with certain adjustments (such measures being non-GAAP financial measures) in this earnings release to assist with evaluating our performance. In addition to GAAP measures, management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to focus on the factors the company believes are pertinent to the daily management of our operations.

Reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are included in the schedules to this release.

About Global Payments

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading pure play payments technology company delivering innovative software and services to our customers globally. Our technologies, services and employee expertise enable us to provide a broad range of solutions that allow our customers to operate their businesses more efficiently across a variety of channels around the world.

Headquartered in Georgia with nearly 24,000 employees worldwide, Global Payments is a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning over 100 countries throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. For more information, visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com and follow Global Payments on Twitter (@globalpayinc), LinkedIn and Facebook.

Forward-Looking Statements

Investors are cautioned that some of the statements we use in this report contain forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the industry and markets in which we operate, and beliefs of and assumptions made by our management, involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could significantly affect the financial condition, results of operations, business plans and the future performance of Global Payments. Actual events or results might differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in these forward-looking statements. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee that our plans and expectations will be achieved. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements we make regarding guidance and projected financial results for the year 2021; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, including estimates of the effects of the pandemic on our revenues, financial operating results and liquidity; the effects of actions taken by us in response to the pandemic; capital expenditures and share repurchases, including the ability of Global Payments to complete the anticipated accelerated share repurchase transaction; the anticipated benefits of the merger with TSYS (the “Merger’), including the combined company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions; timing and completion of anticipated benefits of strategic initiatives, including the commercial success of our partnership with Google; our success and timing in developing and introducing new services; and future financial and operating results. Although we believe the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained, and therefore actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements.

In addition to factors previously disclosed in Global Payments’ reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this communication, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: the effects and duration of global economic, political, market, health and social events or other conditions, including the effects and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic; regulatory measures or voluntary actions, including continued or prolonged social distancing, shelter-in-place orders, operating restrictions on nonessential businesses and similar measures imposed or undertaken in an effort to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic; management’s assumptions and projections used in their estimates of the timing and severity of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on our future revenues, results of operations and liquidity; our ability to meet our liquidity needs in light of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against our directors; difficulties, delays and higher than anticipated costs related to integrating the businesses of Global Payments and TSYS, including with respect to implementing systems to prevent a material security breach of any internal systems or to successfully manage credit and fraud risks in business units; failing to fully realize anticipated cost savings and other anticipated benefits of the Merger when expected or at all; business disruptions from the Merger integration that may harm our business, including current plans and operations; failing to comply with the applicable requirements of Visa, Mastercard or other payment networks or card schemes or changes in those requirements; the ability to maintain Visa and Mastercard registration and financial institution sponsorship; the ability to retain and hire key personnel; the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations; the continued availability of capital and financing; the business, economic and political conditions in the markets in which we operate; increased competition in the markets in which we operate and our ability to increase our market share in existing markets and expand into new markets; our ability to safeguard our data; risks associated with our indebtedness, foreign currency exchange and interest rate risks; the effects of new or changes in current laws, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards, including privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations; and events beyond our control, such as acts of terrorism, and other factors included in the “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and in other documents that we file with the SEC, which are available at https://www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this communication or as of the date they were made, and we undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

SCHEDULE 1 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended December 31,											Years Ended December 31,
	2020				2019				% Change			2020				2019				% Change
Revenues	$	1,930,193			$	1,987,760			(2.9)	%		$	7,423,558			$	4,911,892			51.1	%
Operating expenses:
Cost of service	922,195				1,041,136				(11.4)	%		3,650,727				2,073,803				76.0	%
Selling, general and administrative	756,017				750,462				0.7	%		2,878,878				2,046,672				40.7	%
	1,678,212				1,791,598				(6.3)	%		6,529,605				4,120,475				58.5	%
Operating income	251,981				196,162				28.5	%		893,953				791,417				13.0	%
Interest and other income	8,275				11,068				(25.2)	%		43,551				31,413				38.6	%
Interest and other expense	(85,073)				(84,047)				1.2	%		(343,548)				(304,905)				12.7	%
	(76,798)				(72,979)				5.2	%		(299,997)				(273,492)				9.7	%
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity method investments	175,183				123,183				42.2	%		593,956				517,925				14.7	%
Income tax expense	17,981				22,423				(19.8)	%		77,153				62,190				24.1	%
Income before equity in income of equity method investments	157,202				100,760				56.0	%		516,803				455,735				13.4	%
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax	27,616				13,541				103.9	%		88,297				13,541				552.1	%
Net income	184,818				114,301				61.7	%		605,100				469,276				28.9	%
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax	(2,175)				(11,531)				(81.1)	%		(20,580)				(38,663)				(46.8)	%
Net income attributable to Global Payments	$	182,643			$	102,770			77.7	%		$	584,520			$	430,613			35.7	%
Earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:
Basic	$	0.61			$	0.34			79.4	%		$	1.95			$	2.17			(10.1)	%
Diluted	$	0.61			$	0.34			79.4	%		$	1.95			$	2.16			(9.7)	%
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic	299,106				300,528							299,222				198,298
Diluted	300,493				302,342							300,516				199,134

SCHEDULE 2 NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended December 31,										Years Ended December 31,
	2020				2019				% Change		2020				2019				% Change
Adjusted net revenue	$	1,752,369			$	1,803,902			(2.9)%		$	6,748,023			$	4,587,601			47.1%
Adjusted operating income	$	726,714			$	690,224			5.3%		$	2,681,311			$	1,821,302			47.2%
Adjusted net income attributable to Global Payments	$	540,523			$	488,618			10.6%		$	1,922,439			$	1,238,653			55.2%
Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments	$	1.80			$	1.62			11.1%		$	6.40			$	6.22			2.9%
Non-GAAP Information for 2019 on Combined Basis(1):
Adjusted net revenue											$	6,748,023			$	7,120,505			(5.2)	%
Adjusted operating income											$	2,681,311			$	2,676,075			0.2	%

(1)		The non-GAAP information for 2019 is presented on a combined basis and includes TSYS results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 determined in accordance with GAAP applied by TSYS and presented with Global Payments' adjustments to revenue and operating income.
		See Schedules 6 and 7 for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable GAAP measure and Schedule 10 for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.

SCHEDULE 3 SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands)
		Three months ended
		December 31, 2020								December 31, 2019								% Change
		GAAP				Non-GAAP				GAAP				Non-GAAP				GAAP			Non-GAAP
Revenues:
Merchant Solutions		$	1,227,550			$	1,112,269			$	1,285,940			$	1,160,963			(4.5)	%		(4.2)	%
Issuer Solutions		520,239				457,005				518,532				459,004				0.3	%		(0.4)	%
Business and Consumer Solutions		204,731				204,731				199,544				199,544				2.6	%		2.6	%
Intersegment Elimination		(22,327)				(21,636)				(16,256)				(15,609)				(37.3)	%		(38.6)	%
		$	1,930,193			$	1,752,369			$	1,987,760			$	1,803,902			(2.9)	%		(2.9)	%
Operating income:
Merchant Solutions		$	338,529			$	528,067			$	308,649			$	522,460			9.7	%		1.1	%
Issuer Solutions		89,520				204,200				69,252				184,735				29.3	%		10.5	%
Business and Consumer Solutions		28,271				49,433				16,108				42,812				75.5	%		15.5	%
Corporate		(204,339)				(54,986)				(197,847)				(59,783)				(3.3)	%		8.0	%
		$	251,981			$	726,714			$	196,162			$	690,224			28.5	%		5.3	%
		Years Ended
		December 31, 2020								December 31, 2019								% Change
		GAAP				Non-GAAP				GAAP				Non-GAAP(1)				GAAP			Non-GAAP
Revenues:
Merchant Solutions		$	4,688,335			$	4,244,681			$	4,098,580			$	4,594,064			14.4	%		(7.6)	%
Issuer Solutions		1,981,435				1,746,570				604,654				1,780,057				nm			(1.9)	%
Business and Consumer Solutions		829,505				829,505				227,440				805,344				nm			3.0	%
Intersegment Elimination		(75,717)				(72,733)				(18,782)				(58,960)				nm			(23.4)	%
		$	7,423,558			$	6,748,023			$	4,911,892			$	7,120,505			51.1	%		(5.2)	%
Operating income:
Merchant Solutions		$	1,162,741			$	1,932,256			$	1,148,975			$	2,078,655			1.2	%		(7.0)	%
Issuer Solutions		277,651				743,650				82,172				668,448				nm			11.3	%
Business and Consumer Solutions		138,630				224,276				19,473				184,038				nm			21.9	%
Corporate		(685,069)				(218,871)				(459,203)				(255,066)				(49.2)	%		14.2	%
		$	893,953			$	2,681,311			$	791,417			$	2,676,075			13.0	%		0.2	%

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(1)		The non-GAAP information for 2019 is presented on a combined basis and includes TSYS results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2019 determined in accordance with GAAP applied by TSYS and presented with Global Payments' adjustments to revenue and operating income and segment reporting structure.
		See Schedules 8 and 9 for a reconciliation of adjusted net revenue and adjusted operating income by segment to the most comparable GAAP measures and Schedule 10 for a discussion of non-GAAP financial measures.

SCHEDULE 4 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands, except share data)
	December 31,
	2020				2019
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,945,868			$	1,678,273
Accounts receivable, net	794,172				895,232
Settlement processing assets	1,230,853				1,353,778
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	621,467				439,165
Total current assets	4,592,360				4,366,448
Goodwill	23,871,451				23,759,740
Other intangible assets, net	12,015,883				13,154,655
Property and equipment, net	1,578,532				1,382,802
Deferred income taxes	7,627				6,292
Other noncurrent assets	2,135,692				1,810,225
Total assets	$	44,201,545			$	44,480,162
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Settlement lines of credit	$	358,698			$	463,237
Current portion of long-term debt	827,357				35,137
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	2,061,384				1,822,166
Settlement processing obligations	1,301,652				1,258,806
Total current liabilities	4,549,091				3,579,346
Long-term debt	8,466,407				9,090,364
Deferred income taxes	2,948,390				3,145,641
Other noncurrent liabilities	750,613				609,822
Total liabilities	16,714,501				16,425,173
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and none issued	—				—
Common stock, no par value; 400,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2020 and 2019; 298,332,458 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 300,225,590 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019	—				—
Paid-in capital	24,963,769				25,833,307
Retained earnings	2,570,874				2,333,011
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(202,273)				(310,571)
Total Global Payments shareholders’ equity	27,332,370				27,855,747
Noncontrolling interests	154,674				199,242
Total equity	27,487,044				28,054,989
Total liabilities and equity	$	44,201,545			$	44,480,162

SCHEDULE 5 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands)
	Years Ended December 31,
	2020				2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	605,100			$	469,276
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	357,529				211,200
Amortization of acquired intangibles	1,256,911				667,135
Amortization of capitalized contract costs	78,147				66,086
Share-based compensation expense	148,792				89,634
Provision for operating losses and bad debts	126,712				100,188
Noncash lease expense	98,592				52,612
Deferred income taxes	(166,224)				(108,309)
Equity in income of equity investments, net of tax	(88,297)				(13,541)
Other, net	(13,665)				12,971
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of business combinations:
Accounts receivable	55,986				(115,528)
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net	125,852				213,701
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(270,965)				(159,056)
Accounts payable and other liabilities	(320)				(95,091)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,314,150				1,391,278
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business combinations and other acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(160,801)				(644,622)
Restricted cash from business combinations	119,372				—
Capital expenditures	(436,236)				(307,868)
Other, net	39,323				35,404
Net cash used in investing activities	(438,342)				(917,086)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings from settlement lines of credit	(133,282)				(236,473)
Proceeds from long-term debt	2,401,147				7,203,903
Repayments of long-term debt	(2,342,072)				(6,484,689)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(8,075)				(43,599)
Repurchases of common stock	(631,148)				(311,383)
Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans	66,142				24,514
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans	(61,243)				(62,577)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(26,199)				(31,632)
Preacquisition dividends paid to former TSYS shareholders	—				(23,240)
Dividends paid	(233,216)				(63,498)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(578,196)				—
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(1,546,142)				(28,674)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	81,832				21,877
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	411,498				467,395
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period	1,678,273				1,210,878
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period	$	2,089,771			$	1,678,273

SCHEDULE 6 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustment(1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Income Taxes on Adjustments(3)				Non-GAAP
Revenues		$	1,930,193			$	(177,824)			$	—			$	—			$	1,752,369
Operating income		$	251,981			$	2,378			$	472,355			$	—			$	726,714
Net income attributable to Global Payments		$	182,643			$	2,378			$	460,250			$	(104,748)			$	540,523
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments		$	0.61															$	1.80
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		300,493																300,493
		Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustment(1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Income Taxes on Adjustments(3)				Non-GAAP
Revenues		$	1,987,760			$	(183,858)			$	—			$	—			$	1,803,902
Operating income		$	196,162			$	2,708			$	491,354			$	—			$	690,224
Net income attributable to Global Payments		$	102,770			$	2,708			$	485,041			$	(101,901)			$	488,618
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments		$	0.34															$	1.62
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		302,342																302,342

(1)		Represents adjustments to revenues for gross-up related payments (included in operating expenses) associated with certain lines of business to reflect economic benefits to the company. For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, includes $2.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, to eliminate the effect of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for software-related contract liabilities associated with acquired businesses.
(2)		For the three months ended December 31, 2020, earnings adjustments to operating income include $317.4 million in cost of services (COS) and $154.9 million in selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A). Adjustments to COS include amortization of acquired intangibles of $315.3 million and $2.1 million of other items. Adjustments to SG&A include share-based compensation expense of $43.7 million, acquisition and integration expenses of $105.8 million and $5.4 million of other items. Other items included in COS and SG&A include employee termination benefits and other incremental charges directly related to COVID-19. Net income attributable to Global Payments also reflects the removal of $10.8 million of equity method investment earnings from our interest in a private equity investment fund.
		For the three months ended December 31, 2019, earnings adjustments to operating income include $351.6 million in COS and $139.7 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS include amortization of acquired intangibles of $322.2 million and acquisition and integration expenses of $29.4 million. Adjustments to SG&A include share-based compensation expense of $33.8 million and acquisition and integration expenses of $105.9 million. Net income attributable to Global Payments also reflects the removal of a $4.4 million gain related to the partial sale of our investment in Brazil.
(3)		Income taxes on adjustments reflect the tax effect of earnings adjustments to income before income taxes. The tax rate used in determining the tax impact of earnings adjustments is either the jurisdictional statutory rate in effect at the time of the adjustment or the jurisdictional expected annual effective tax rate for the period, depending on the nature and timing of the adjustment.
		See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" discussion on Schedule 10.

SCHEDULE 7 RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands, except per share data)
		Year Ended December 31, 2020
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustment(1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Income Taxes on Adjustments(3)				Non-GAAP
Revenues		$	7,423,558			$	(675,535)			$	—			$	—			$	6,748,023
Operating income		$	893,953			$	10,517			$	1,776,841			$	—			$	2,681,311
Net income attributable to Global Payments		$	584,520			$	10,517			$	1,720,973			$	(393,571)			$	1,922,439
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments		$	1.95															$	6.40
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		300,516																300,516
		Year Ended December 31, 2019
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustment(1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Income Taxes on Adjustments(3)				Non-GAAP
Revenues		$	4,911,892			$	(324,291)			$	—			$	—			$	4,587,601
Operating income		$	791,417			$	15,351			$	1,014,534			$	—			$	1,821,302
Net income attributable to Global Payments		$	430,613			$	15,351			$	1,036,550			$	(243,861)			$	1,238,653
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments		$	2.16															$	6.22
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		199,134																199,134

(1)		Represents adjustments to revenues for gross-up related payments (included in operating expenses) associated with certain lines of business to reflect economic benefits to the company. Also, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, includes $10.5 million and $15.4 million, respectively, to eliminate the effect of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for software-related contract liabilities associated with acquired businesses.
(2)		For the year ended December 31, 2020, earnings adjustments to operating income include $1,283.3 million in COS and $493.5 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS include amortization of acquired intangibles of $1,257.8 million and $25.5 million of other items. Adjustments to SG&A include share-based compensation expense of $148.8 million, acquisition and integration expenses of $319.5 million and $25.2 million of other items. Other items included in COS and SG&A include employee termination benefits and other incremental charges directly related to COVID-19. Net income attributable to Global Payments also reflects the removal of a $27.7 million gain associated with the fair value of common shares received from the conversion of certain Visa Inc. preferred shares, the removal of $33.9 million of equity method investment earnings from our interest in a private equity investment fund, and the removal of a $8.7 million loss associated with the partial sale of an ownership position in a strategic partner.
		For the year ended December 31, 2019, earnings adjustments to operating income include $711.1 million in COS and $303.4 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS include amortization of acquired intangibles of $669.3 million and acquisition and integration expenses of $41.8 million. Adjustments to SG&A include share-based compensation expense of $89.6 million and acquisition and integration expenses of $213.8 million. Net income attributable to Global Payments also reflects the removal of $34.3 million in charges from interest expense in connection with the merger with TSYS. These include fees related to the bridge facility the company entered into, the write-off of debt issuance fees in connection with the refinancing of our credit facility and interest expense on new senior notes attributable to the period between issuance and merger close, net of interest income earned from these notes while in escrow. Also includes the removal of a $4.4 million gain related to the partial sale of our investment in Brazil.
(3)		Income taxes on adjustments reflect the tax effect of earnings adjustments to income before income taxes. The tax rate used in determining the tax impact of earnings adjustments is either the jurisdictional statutory rate in effect at the time of the adjustment or the jurisdictional expected annual effective tax rate for the period, depending on the nature and timing of the adjustment.
		See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" discussion on Schedule 10.

SCHEDULE 8 RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands)
		Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustments(1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Non-GAAP
Revenues:
Merchant Solutions		$	1,227,550			$	(115,281)			$	—			$	1,112,269
Issuer Solutions		520,239				(63,234)				—				457,005
Business and Consumer Solutions		204,731				—				—				204,731
Intersegment Elimination		(22,327)				691				—				(21,636)
		$	1,930,193			$	(177,824)			$	—			$	1,752,369
Operating income:
Merchant Solutions		$	338,529			$	361			$	189,177			$	528,067
Issuer Solutions		89,520				2,017				112,663				204,200
Business and Consumer Solutions		28,271				—				21,162				49,433
Corporate		(204,339)				—				149,353				(54,986)
		$	251,981			$	2,378			$	472,355			$	726,714
		Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustments(1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Non-GAAP
Revenues:
Merchant Solutions		$	1,285,940			$	(124,977)			$	—			$	1,160,963
Issuer Solutions		518,532				(59,528)				—				459,004
Business and Consumer Solutions		199,544				—				—				199,544
Intersegment Elimination		(16,256)				647				—				(15,609)
		$	1,987,760			$	(183,858)			$	—			$	1,803,902
Operating income:
Merchant Solutions		$	308,649			$	131			$	213,680			$	522,460
Issuer Solutions		69,252				2,577				112,906				184,735
Business and Consumer Solutions		16,108				—				26,704				42,812
Corporate		(197,847)				—				138,064				(59,783)
		$	196,162			$	2,708			$	491,354			$	690,224

(1)		Represents adjustments to revenues for gross-up related payments (included in operating expenses) associated with certain lines of business to reflect economic benefits to the company. For the three months ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, includes $2.4 million and $2.7 million, respectively, to eliminate the effect of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for software-related contract liabilities associated with acquired businesses.
(2)		For the three months ended December 31, 2020, earnings adjustments to operating income include $317.4 million in COS and $154.9 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS include amortization of acquired intangibles of $315.3 million and $2.1 million of other items. Adjustments to SG&A include share-based compensation expense of $43.7 million, acquisition and integration expenses of $105.8 million and $5.4 million of other items. Other items included in COS and SG&A include employee termination benefits and other incremental charges directly related to COVID-19.
		For the three months ended December 31, 2019, earnings adjustments to operating income include $351.6 million in COS and $139.7 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS include amortization of acquired intangibles of $322.2 million and acquisition and integration expenses of $29.4 million. Adjustments to SG&A include share-based compensation expense of $33.8 million and acquisition and integration expenses of $105.9 million.
		See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" discussion on Schedule 10.

SCHEDULE 9 RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands)
						Year Ended December 31, 2020
						GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustment(2)				Earnings Adjustments(3)				Non-GAAP
Revenues:
Merchant Solutions						$	4,688,335			$	(443,654)			$	—			$	4,244,681
Issuer Solutions						1,981,435				(234,865)				—				1,746,570
Business and Consumer Solutions						829,505				—				—				829,505
Intersegment Elimination						(75,717)				2,984				—				(72,733)
						$	7,423,558			$	(675,535)			$	—			$	6,748,023
Operating income:
Merchant Solutions						$	1,162,741			$	1,194			$	768,321			$	1,932,256
Issuer Solutions						277,651				9,323				456,676				743,650
Business and Consumer Solutions						138,630				—				85,646				224,276
Corporate						(685,069)				—				466,198				(218,871)
						$	893,953			$	10,517			$	1,776,841			$	2,681,311
		Year Ended December 31, 2019
		GAAP				TSYS(1)				Net Revenue Adjustment(2)				Earnings Adjustments(3)				Non-GAAP
Revenues:
Merchant Solutions		$	4,098,580			$	1,017,489			$	(522,005)			$	—			$	4,594,064
Issuer Solutions		604,654				1,398,326				(222,923)				—				1,780,057
Business and Consumer Solutions		227,440				577,904				—				—				805,344
Intersegment Elimination		(18,782)				(42,794)				2,616				—				(58,960)
		$	4,911,892			$	2,950,925			$	(742,312)			$	—			$	7,120,505
Operating income:
Merchant Solutions		$	1,148,975			$	239,796			$	12,774			$	677,110			$	2,078,655
Issuer Solutions		82,172				452,688				2,577				131,011				668,448
Business and Consumer Solutions		19,473				95,826				—				68,739				184,038
Corporate		(459,203)				(231,018)				—				435,155				(255,066)
		$	791,417			$	557,292			$	15,351			$	1,312,015			$	2,676,075

(1)		Represents TSYS financial information determined in accordance with GAAP applied by TSYS and presented in Global Payments new segment reporting structure, net of revenues between legacy Global Payments and TSYS considered intercompany revenue following the merger.
(2)		Represents adjustments to revenues for gross-up related payments (included in operating expenses) associated with certain lines of business to reflect economic benefits to the company. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, includes $10.5 million and $15.4 million, respectively, to eliminate the effect of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for software-related contract liabilities associated with acquired businesses.
(3)		For the year ended December 31, 2020, earnings adjustments to operating income include $1,283.3 million in COS and $493.5 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS include amortization of acquired intangibles of $1,257.8 million and $25.5 million of other items. Adjustments to SG&A include share-based compensation expense of $148.8 million, acquisition and integration expenses of $319.5 million and $25.2 million of other items. Other items included in COS and SG&A include employee termination benefits and other incremental charges directly related to COVID-19.
		For the year ended December 31, 2019, earnings adjustments to operating income include $711.1 million in COS and $303.4 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS include amortization of acquired intangibles of $669.3 million and acquisition and integration expenses of $41.8 million. Adjustments to SG&A include share-based compensation expense of $89.6 million and acquisition and integration expenses of $213.8 million.
		See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" discussion on Schedule 10.

SCHEDULE 10 OUTLOOK SUMMARY (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In billions, except per share data)
		2020			2021 Outlook		% Change
Revenues:
GAAP revenues		$7.42			$8.18 to $8.28		10% to 12%
Adjustments(1)		(0.67)			(0.68)
Adjusted net revenue		$6.75			$7.50 to $7.60		11% to 13%
Earnings Per Share:
GAAP diluted EPS		$1.95			$3.42 to $3.72		75% to 91%
Adjustments(2)		4.45			4.33
Adjusted diluted EPS		$6.40			$7.75 to $8.05		21% to 26%

(1)		Represents adjustments to revenues for gross-up related payments (included in operating expenses) associated with certain lines of business to reflect economic benefit to the company. Amounts also include adjustments to eliminate the effect of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for software-related contract liabilities associated with acquired businesses.
(2)		Adjustments to 2020 GAAP diluted EPS include the removal of 1) software-related contract liability adjustments described above of $0.03, 2) acquisition related amortization expense of $3.20, 3) share-based compensation expense of $0.38, 4) acquisition and integration expense of $0.82, 5) other items, inclusive of employee termination benefits and other incremental charges directly related to COVID-19, of $0.13, 6) gain associated with the fair value of common shares received from the conversion of certain Visa Inc. preferred shares of $0.07, 7) equity method investment earnings from our interest in a private equity investment fund of $0.11, 8) loss associated with the partial sale of an ownership position in a strategic partner of $0.02 and 9) discrete tax items of $0.05. Adjustments to 2020 GAAP diluted EPS include the effect on noncontrolling interests and income taxes, as applicable.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Global Payments supplements revenues, income, operating income, operating margin and EPS determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP by providing these measures with certain adjustments (such measures being non-GAAP financial measures) in this document to assist with evaluating our performance. In addition to GAAP measures, management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to focus on the factors the company believes are pertinent to the daily management of our operations. Management believes adjusted net revenue more closely reflects the economic benefits to the company's core business and allows for better comparisons with industry peers. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, together with other metrics, to set goals for and measure the performance of the business and to determine incentive compensation. Adjusted net revenue, adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margin, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS should be considered in addition to, and not as substitutes for, revenues, operating income, net income and EPS determined in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures reflect management's judgment of particular items, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Adjusted net revenue excludes gross-up related payments associated with certain lines of business to reflect economic benefits to the company. On a GAAP basis, these payments are presented gross in both revenues and operating expenses. Adjusted operating income, adjusted net income and adjusted EPS exclude acquisition-related amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, acquisition and integration expense and certain other items, such as unusual, direct and discrete costs due to the global pandemic, specific to each reporting period as more fully described in the accompanying reconciliations in Schedules 6 and 7. Adjusted operating margin is derived by dividing adjusted operating income by adjusted net revenue. The tax rate used in determining the income tax impact of earnings adjustments is either the jurisdictional statutory rate in effect at the time of the adjustment or the jurisdictional expected annual effective tax rate for the period, depending on the nature and timing of the adjustment.

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FAQ

What were the Q4 2020 results for Global Payments (GPN)?

Global Payments reported Q4 2020 GAAP revenues of $1.93 billion and diluted EPS of $0.61.

How did Global Payments perform for the full year 2020?

For the full year 2020, GAAP revenues were $7.42 billion, though diluted EPS fell to $1.95.

What significant partnership did GPN announce?

Global Payments announced a partnership with Google to enhance its merchant solutions business.

What is the expected revenue growth for Global Payments in 2021?

Global Payments expects adjusted net revenue growth of 11% to 13%, targeting $7.50 billion to $7.60 billion.

What dividend did Global Payments declare?

Global Payments declared a dividend of $0.195 per share, payable on March 26, 2021.