Global Payments Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results

Rhea-AI Summary

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) reports strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results, with GAAP revenue reaching $2.43 billion, adjusted net revenue at $2.19 billion, and adjusted EPS of $2.65. The company anticipates launching a joint venture with Commerzbank in the first half of 2024 and renews agreements with Capital One Financial and Navy Federal Credit Union. The outlook for 2024 shows growth in adjusted net revenue and earnings per share, with an expanded operating margin. Global Payments also approved a dividend and increased share repurchase authorization.

Positive

• Strong fourth-quarter and full-year 2023 results with GAAP revenue of $2.43 billion and adjusted net revenue of $2.19 billion.
• Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) for Q4 2023 stood at $2.65, showing a growth of 8%.
• Plans to launch a joint venture with Commerzbank in the first half of 2024 to expand presence in Germany.
• Renewed agreements with Capital One Financial and Navy Federal Credit Union.
• Outlook for 2024 includes growth in adjusted net revenue and earnings per share, with an expanded operating margin.
• Approved a dividend of $0.25 per share and increased share repurchase authorization to $2 billion.

Negative

• None.

Insights

Financial Analyst

The reported GAAP diluted EPS of $1.38 and adjusted EPS of $2.65 for Global Payments Inc. for the fourth quarter of 2023, alongside an 8% increase in both GAAP and adjusted net revenues, indicate a robust financial performance that outperformed the company's initial expectations. The expansion of the adjusted operating margin by 30 basis points to 44.8% suggests improved operational efficiency. The full year comparison showing a significant increase in GAAP diluted EPS from $0.40 to $3.77 and a 12% increase in adjusted EPS from $9.32 to $10.42 highlights a strong turnaround in profitability. Investors should note the positive trajectory in earnings and consider the impact of operational improvements on the company's financial health.

The announcement of the joint venture with Commerzbank and the renewal of agreements with Capital One and Navy Federal is strategically significant. These developments are expected to provide Global Payments with a stronger foothold in the European market and solidify its client base in the Issuer Solutions segment. The joint venture, in particular, could be a catalyst for growth in a large and digitalizing economy. The implications for shareholders include the potential for sustained revenue streams and expansion in new market segments.

Market Research Analyst

The strategic exits from the Netspend Consumer and Gaming Solutions businesses reflect a focus on streamlining operations and concentrating on core growth areas. This move could be seen as a realignment of corporate strategy towards more profitable and scalable segments, which might attract a positive market response. The company's forward-looking statement for 2024, with an anticipated 6% to 7% growth in adjusted net revenue and an 11% to 12% increase in adjusted EPS, presents an optimistic outlook that suggests confidence in the company's strategic direction and operational execution.

However, the acknowledgment of a 'tempered economic environment' indicates that Global Payments is not immune to broader economic uncertainties. This cautious stance may temper investor expectations and could be a point of focus for those concerned with the resilience of the company's performance in the face of potential economic headwinds.

Economist

The dividend announcement and the increase in share repurchase authorization to $2 billion reflect the company's strong cash flow position and commitment to returning value to shareholders. These capital allocation decisions are often interpreted as signals of confidence in the company's future cash generation capabilities. Moreover, the share repurchase program could potentially support the stock price by reducing the number of shares outstanding, thereby increasing earnings per share.

It is important to consider the broader economic context in which these financial results are being reported. The mention of a 'tempered economic environment' suggests that the company is factoring in macroeconomic challenges that could affect consumer spending and the payments industry at large. The ability of Global Payments to navigate these conditions will be critical for sustaining growth and profitability.

• Fourth quarter 2023 GAAP diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.38 and adjusted EPS of $2.65
• Fourth quarter 2023 GAAP revenue of $2.43 billion and adjusted net revenue of $2.19 billion, both an increase of 8%
• Expects to Launch Commerzbank Joint Venture in First Half of 2024
• Renews Agreements with Capital One Financial and Navy Federal Credit Union

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2023.

“We are pleased with our results for the fourth quarter and full year 2023 that were ahead of our initial expectations outlined last February,” said Cameron Bready, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Importantly, we saw consistent business performance throughout the year despite ongoing uncertainties, highlighting the durability and resiliency of our business model.”

Bready continued, “We also accomplished a great deal strategically last year, including successfully closing our acquisition of EVO Payments in March, providing further penetration into integrated payments, enhancing our B2B capabilities and expanding our exposure to stronger secular growth markets. Further, we completed the exit of our Netspend Consumer and Gaming Solutions businesses. These transactions represent important milestones as we seek to advance our strategy and operate a simpler business model centered on our core corporate and financial institution customer base.”

Bready concluded, “And we are already off to a great start in 2024. Our recently announced joint venture with Commerzbank will meaningfully expand our presence in Germany. This partnership allows us to deliver a comprehensive suite of innovative payment and commerce enablement solutions to merchants in the German market, capitalizing on the digitization trends in the largest economy in Europe. We are also pleased to announce we executed multi-year renewal agreements with two of our flagship Issuer Solutions clients, Capital One and Navy Federal.”

Fourth Quarter 2023 Summary

• GAAP revenues were $2.43 billion, compared to $2.25 billion in 2022; diluted earnings per share were $1.38, compared to $0.94 in the prior year; and operating margin was 20.5%, compared to 18.1% in the prior year.
• Adjusted net revenues increased 8% to $2.19 billion, compared to $2.02 billion in 2022.
• Adjusted earnings per share increased 10% to $2.65, compared to $2.42 in 2022.
• Adjusted operating margin expanded 30 basis points to 44.8%.

Full Year 2023 Summary

• GAAP revenues were $9.65 billion, compared to $8.98 billion in 2022; diluted earnings per share were $3.77, compared to $0.40 in the prior year; and operating margin was 17.8%, compared to 7.1% in the prior year.
• Adjusted net revenues increased 7% to $8.67 billion, compared to $8.09 billion in 2022.
• Adjusted earnings per share increased 12% to $10.42, compared to $9.32 in 2022.
• Adjusted operating margin expanded 90 basis points to 44.6%.

2024 Outlook

“We are pleased with our consistent execution and how our business is positioned as we enter 2024,” said Josh Whipple, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. “The company expects adjusted net revenue to be in a range of $9.17 billion to $9.30 billion, reflecting growth of 6% to 7% and adjusted earnings per share to be in a range of $11.54 to $11.70, reflecting growth of 11% to 12% over 2023. Annual adjusted operating margin for 2024 is expected to expand by up to 50 basis points.”

Whipple concluded, “Our outlook for the year reflects the continued positive momentum in our business, while also accommodating a slightly more tempered economic environment given continued uncertainty.”

Capital Allocation

Global Payments’ Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.25 per share payable on March 29, 2024 to shareholders of record as of March 15, 2024. The Board of Directors also approved an increase in the company's share repurchase authorization capacity to $2 billion.

Conference Call

Global Payments’ management will host a live audio webcast today, February 14, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. EST to discuss financial results and business highlights. The audio webcast, along with supplemental financial information, can be accessed via the investor relations page of the company’s website at investors.globalpayments.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, operating income, operating margin and net income 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. The constant currency growth measures adjust for the impact of exchange rates and are calculated using average exchange rates during the comparable period in the prior year.

Global Payments also has provided supplemental non-GAAP information to reflect the divestiture of the consumer portion of our Netspend business, which comprised our former Consumer Solutions segment, which closed in April 2023. Management believes that providing such supplemental financial information should enhance shareholders’ ability to evaluate how the business will be managed going forward.

Reconciliations of each of the non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are included in the schedules to this release, except for forward-looking measures where a reconciliation to the corresponding GAAP measures is not available due to the variability, complexity and limited visibility of the items that are excluded from the non-GAAP outlook measures.

About Global Payments

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

Headquartered in Georgia with approximately 27,000 team members worldwide, Global Payments is a Fortune 500® company and a member of the S&P 500 with worldwide reach spanning North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. For more information, visit company.globalpayments.com and follow Global Payments on X, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Forward-Looking Statements

Investors are cautioned that some of the statements we use in this release 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 and uncertainties 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 2024; the effects of general economic conditions on our business; statements about the benefits of acquisitions or divestitures, including future financial and operating results, and the successful integration of our acquisitions or completion of anticipated benefits or strategic initiatives; statements regarding our success and timing in developing and introducing new services and expanding our business; and other statements regarding our future financial performance and the company’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions. Statements can generally be identified as forward-looking because they include words such as “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plan,” “forecast,” “could,” “should,” or words of similar meaning. Although we believe that the plans and expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that our plans and 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 of global economic, political, market, health and social events or other conditions; foreign currency exchange, inflation and rising interest rate risks; difficulties, delays and higher than anticipated costs related to integrating the businesses of acquired companies, including with respect to implementing controls to prevent a material security breach of any internal systems or to successfully manage credit and fraud risks in business units; the effect of a security breach or operational failure on our business; 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, develop and hire key personnel; the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business operations; the continued availability of capital and financing; 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; our ability to meet environmental, social or governance targets, goals and commitments; the potential effect of climate change including natural disasters; the effects of new or changes in current laws, regulations, credit card association rules or other industry standards on us or our partners and customers, including privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations; and other events beyond our control, and other factors included in the “Risk Factors” section in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in other documents that we file with the SEC, which are available at https://www.sec.gov.

These cautionary statements qualify all of our forward-looking statements, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing our plans and expectations as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update or revise forward-looking statements at some time in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to our 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											Years Ended
	December 31,											December 31,
	2023				2022				% Change			2023				2022				% Change
Revenues	$	2,433,812			$	2,252,984			8.0	%		$	9,654,419			$	8,975,515			7.6	%
Operating expenses:
Cost of service		922,284				927,911			(0.6	)%			3,727,521				3,778,617			(1.4	)%
Selling, general and administrative		1,015,164				919,495			10.4	%			4,073,768				3,524,578			15.6	%
Impairment of goodwill		—				—			—	%			—				833,075			nm
Net (gain) loss on business dispositions		(2,351	)			(2,051	)		14.6	%			136,744				199,094			(31.3	)%
		1,935,097				1,845,355							7,938,033				8,335,364
Operating income		498,715				407,630			22.3	%			1,716,386				640,151			168.1	%
Interest and other income		38,881				8,544			355.1	%			113,711				33,604			238.4	%
Interest and other expense		(169,687	)			(121,778	)		39.3	%			(660,150	)			(449,433	)		46.9	%
		(130,806	)			(113,234	)						(546,439	)			(415,829	)
Income before income taxes and equity in income of equity method investments		367,909				294,396			25.0	%			1,169,947				224,322			nm
Income tax expense		9,272				47,444			(80.5	)%			209,020				166,694			25.4	%
Income before equity in income of equity investments		358,637				246,952			45.2	%			960,927				57,628			nm
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax		13,795				11,611			18.8	%			67,896				85,685			(20.8	)%
Net income		372,432				258,563			44.0	%			1,028,823				143,313			nm
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(11,136	)			(9,257	)		20.3	%			(42,590	)			(31,820	)		33.8	%
Net income attributable to Global Payments	$	361,296			$	249,306			44.9	%		$	986,233			$	111,493			nm
Earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:
Basic earnings per share	$	1.39			$	0.94			47.9	%		$	3.78			$	0.41			nm
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.38			$	0.94			46.8	%		$	3.77			$	0.40			nm
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		260,375				265,637							261,126				275,191
Diluted		261,102				265,963							261,698				275,576
Note: nm = not meaningful.

SCHEDULE 2 NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended											Years Ended
	December 31,											December 31,
	2023				2022				% Change			2023				2022				% Change
Adjusted net revenue	$	2,186,240			$	2,022,309			8.1	%		$	8,670,965			$	8,091,650			7.2	%
Adjusted operating income	$	978,506			$	898,201			8.9	%		$	3,867,524			$	3,533,644			9.4	%
Adjusted net income attributable to Global Payments	$	692,206			$	643,082			7.6	%		$	2,727,407			$	2,569,331			6.2	%
Adjusted diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments	$	2.65			$	2.42			9.5	%		$	10.42			$	9.32			11.8	%
Supplemental Non-GAAP(1)
Adjusted net revenue(1)	$	2,186,240			$	1,898,631			15.1	%		$	8,525,523			$	7,527,748			13.3	%
Adjusted operating income(1)	$	978,506			$	839,787			16.5	%		$	3,794,294			$	3,345,706			13.4	%

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(1)	The supplemental non-GAAP information reflects the divestiture of our consumer business which closed in April 2023.
	See Schedules 6 and 7 for a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure to the most comparable GAAP measure, Schedules 8 and 9 for a reconciliation of adjusted net revenue and adjusted operating income by segment and supplemental non-GAAP information 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, 2023								December 31, 2022								% Change
		GAAP				Non-GAAP				GAAP				Non-GAAP				GAAP			Non-GAAP
Revenues:
Merchant Solutions		$	1,819,885			$	1,670,482			$	1,553,856			$	1,409,564			17.1	%		18.5	%
Issuer Solutions			629,674				530,649				582,616				501,326			8.1	%		5.8	%
Consumer Solutions			—				—				142,401				136,491			nm			nm
Intersegment eliminations			(15,747	)			(14,891	)			(25,889	)			(25,072	)		39.2	%		40.6	%
		$	2,433,812			$	2,186,240			$	2,252,984			$	2,022,309			8.0	%		8.1	%
Operating income (loss):
Merchant Solutions		$	596,633			$	797,346			$	509,682			$	681,718			17.1	%		17.0	%
Issuer Solutions			117,419				251,003				112,025				241,919			4.8	%		3.8	%
Consumer Solutions			—				—				(14,141	)			58,414			nm			nm
Corporate			(217,688	)			(69,843	)			(201,987	)			(83,850	)		(7.8	)%		16.7	%
Net gain on business dispositions			2,351				—				2,051				—			(14.7	)%		nm
		$	498,715			$	978,506			$	407,630			$	898,201			22.3	%		8.9	%

		Years Ended
		December 31, 2023								December 31, 2022								% Change
		GAAP				Non-GAAP				GAAP				Non-GAAP				GAAP			Non-GAAP
Revenues:
Merchant Solutions		$	7,151,793			$	6,536,966			$	6,204,917			$	5,630,713			15.3	%		16.1	%
Issuer Solutions			2,398,870				2,045,883				2,245,623				1,943,087			6.8	%		5.3	%
Consumer Solutions			182,740				163,027				620,482				609,833			nm			nm
Intersegment eliminations			(78,984	)			(74,911	)			(95,507	)			(91,983	)		17.3	%		18.6	%
		$	9,654,419			$	8,670,965			$	8,975,515			$	8,091,650			7.6	%		7.2	%
Operating income (loss):
Merchant Solutions		$	2,345,255			$	3,148,540			$	2,040,255			$	2,758,004			14.9	%		14.2	%
Issuer Solutions			409,807				948,799				356,215				881,980			15.0	%		7.6	%
Consumer Solutions			(3,908	)			73,230				53,594				187,936			nm			nm
Corporate			(898,024	)			(303,045	)			(777,744	)			(294,278	)		(15.5	)%		(3.0	)%
Impairment of goodwill			—				—				(833,075	)			—			nm			—	%
Net loss on business dispositions			(136,744	)			—				(199,094	)			—			31.3	%		nm
		$	1,716,386			$	3,867,524			$	640,151			$	3,533,644			168.1	%		9.4	%

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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.

Note: Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

Note: nm = not meaningful.

SCHEDULE 4 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands, except share data)
	December 31, 2023				December 31, 2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,088,887			$	1,997,566
Accounts receivable, net		1,120,078				998,332
Settlement processing assets		4,097,417				2,519,114
Current assets held for sale		6,451				138,815
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		760,926				660,321
Total current assets		8,073,759				6,314,148
Goodwill		26,743,523				23,320,736
Other intangible assets, net		10,168,046				9,658,374
Property and equipment, net		2,190,005				1,838,809
Deferred income taxes		111,712				37,907
Noncurrent assets held for sale		327				1,295,799
Notes receivable		713,123				—
Other noncurrent assets		2,569,691				2,343,241
Total assets	$	50,570,186			$	44,809,014
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Settlement lines of credit	$	981,244			$	747,111
Current portion of long-term debt		620,585				1,169,330
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		2,823,638				2,442,560
Settlement processing obligations		3,698,921				2,413,799
Current liabilities held for sale		1,341				125,891
Total current liabilities		8,125,729				6,898,691
Long-term debt		15,692,297				12,289,248
Deferred income taxes		2,242,105				2,428,412
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale		—				4,478
Other noncurrent liabilities		722,540				647,975
Total liabilities		26,782,671				22,268,804
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests		507,965				—
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, 2023 and 2022; 260,382,746 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 263,081,872 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2022		—				—
Paid-in capital		19,800,953				19,978,095
Retained earnings		3,457,182				2,731,380
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(258,925	)			(405,969	)
Total Global Payments shareholders’ equity		22,999,210				22,303,506
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests		280,340				236,704
Total equity		23,279,550				22,540,210
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$	50,570,186			$	44,809,014

SCHEDULE 5 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands)
	Years Ended December 31,
		2023				2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	1,028,823			$	143,313
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment		458,157				399,486
Amortization of acquired intangibles		1,318,535				1,262,969
Amortization of capitalized contract costs		123,405				109,701
Share-based compensation expense		208,994				163,261
Provision for operating losses and credit losses		97,103				116,879
Noncash lease expense		65,307				78,935
Deferred income taxes		(499,974	)			(315,495	)
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax		(67,896	)			(85,685	)
Facilities exit charges		5,994				30,437
Distributions received on investments		18,267				45,521
Impairment of goodwill		—				833,075
Net loss on business dispositions		136,744				199,094
Other, net		18,545				993
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of business combinations:
Accounts receivable		(78,647	)			(111,974	)
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net		(345,898	)			(313,333	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		(289,826	)			(295,980	)
Accounts payable and other liabilities		51,108				(17,157	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,248,741				2,244,040
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business combinations and other acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired		(4,225,610	)			(65,672	)
Capital expenditures		(658,142	)			(615,652	)
Issuance of notes receivable		(50,000	)			—
Repayment of notes receivable		50,000				—
Net cash from sales of businesses		479,067				(29,755	)
Proceeds from sale of investments		42,135				33,046
Other, net		1,438				2,496
Net cash used in investing activities		(4,361,112	)			(675,537	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings from settlement lines of credit		220,682				285,644
Net borrowings from commercial paper notes		1,367,859				—
Proceeds from long-term debt		10,336,850				9,812,289
Repayments of long-term debt		(9,099,938	)			(7,895,131	)
Payments of debt issuance costs		(12,735	)			(48,635	)
Repurchases of common stock		(418,272	)			(2,921,307	)
Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans		60,345				44,127
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans		(41,225	)			(38,601	)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests		(32,997	)			(23,031	)
Proceeds from noncontrolling interests		26,205				—
Payment of contingent consideration in business combination		(5,222	)			(15,726	)
Purchase of capped calls related to issuance of convertible notes		—				(302,375	)
Dividends paid		(260,431	)			(273,955	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		2,141,121				(1,376,701	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		12,519				(99,219	)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		41,269				92,583
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period		2,215,606				2,123,023
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period	$	2,256,875			$	2,215,606

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, 2023
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustments(1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Income Taxes on Adjustments(3)				Non-GAAP
Revenues		$	2,433,812			$	(247,572	)		$	—			$	—			$	2,186,240
Operating income		$	498,715			$	510			$	479,281			$	—			$	978,506
Net income attributable to Global Payments		$	361,296			$	510			$	478,613			$	(148,213	)		$	692,206
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments		$	1.38															$	2.65
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			261,102																261,102
		Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustments(1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Income Taxes on Adjustments(3)				Non-GAAP
Revenues		$	2,252,984			$	(230,675	)		$	—			$	—			$	2,022,309
Operating income		$	407,630			$	(5,255	)		$	495,825			$	—			$	898,201
Net income attributable to Global Payments		$	249,306			$	(5,255	)		$	498,493			$	(99,462	)		$	643,082
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments		$	0.94															$	2.42
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			265,963																265,963

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(1)	Includes 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, 2023 and 2022, net revenue adjustments also included $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, to eliminate the effect of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for software-related contract liabilities associated with acquired businesses. Adjustments for the three months ended December 31, 2022 also included a $5.9 million adjustment to exclude revenues that were associated with certain excluded expenses of our consumer business, which was divested in April 2023.
(2)	For the three months ended December 31, 2023, earnings adjustments to operating income included $332.5 million in cost of services (COS) and $149.2 million in selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A). Adjustments to COS consisted of amortization of acquired intangibles of $332.5 million. Adjustments to SG&A included share-based compensation expense of $35.7 million, acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $97.5 million, facilities exit charges of $3.5 million, employee severance charges of $7.9 million, and other items of $4.6 million. Earnings adjustments to operating income also included a $2.4 million gain on business dispositions.
	For the three months ended December 31, 2022, earnings adjustments to operating income included $302.1 million in COS and $195.8 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS included amortization of acquired intangibles of $300.6 million and other items of $1.5 million. Adjustments to SG&A included share-based compensation expense of $40.8 million, acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $147.1 million, facilities exit charges of $7.1 million, and other items of $0.8 million.
	Acquisition, integration and separation expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2022 included $76.5 million related to our divested consumer business. These incremental expenses, which include card and marketing expenses, compensation and benefit expenses, and other expenses, were incurred as a result of contractual obligations with the purchasers of the consumer business and do not reflect the manner in which the company would have operated the business and would not have otherwise been incurred absent the transaction.
	For the three months ended December 31, 2022, earnings adjustments to operating income also included a $2.1 million favorable adjustment to loss on business dispositions.
(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. In addition, for the three months ended December 31, 2023, income taxes on adjustments include the removal of tax benefits related to corporate restructuring.
	See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" discussion on Schedule 10.
	Note: Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

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, 2023
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustments(1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Income Taxes on Adjustments(3)				Non-GAAP
Revenues		$	9,654,419			$	(983,454	)		$	—			$	—			$	8,670,965
Operating income		$	1,716,386			$	(17,590	)		$	2,168,728			$	—			$	3,867,524
Net income attributable to Global Payments		$	986,233			$	(17,590	)		$	2,186,359			$	(427,595	)		$	2,727,407
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments		$	3.77															$	10.42
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			261,698																261,698
		Year Ended December 31, 2022
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustments(1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Income Taxes on Adjustments(3)				Non-GAAP
Revenues		$	8,975,515			$	(883,865	)		$	—			$	—			$	8,091,650
Operating income		$	640,151			$	(3,735	)		$	2,897,227			$	—			$	3,533,644
Net income attributable to Global Payments		$	111,493			$	(3,735	)		$	2,891,721			$	(430,148	)		$	2,569,331
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments		$	0.40															$	9.32
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding			275,576																275,576

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(1)	Includes 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 years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, net revenue adjustments also included $2.1 million and $6.9 million, respectively, to eliminate the effect of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for software-related contract liabilities associated with acquired businesses. Adjustments for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, also included a $19.7 million and $10.6 million adjustment, respectively, to exclude revenues that were associated with certain excluded expenses of our consumer business, which was divested in April 2023.
(2)	For the year ended December 31, 2023, earnings adjustments to operating income included $1,321.2 million in COS and $710.8 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS included amortization of acquired intangibles of $1,318.5 million and other items of $2.7 million. Adjustments to SG&A included share-based compensation expense of $209.0 million, acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $433.9 million, facilities exit charges of $18.5 million, employee severance charges of $39.4 million, and other items of $10.0 million. Earnings adjustments to operating income also included a $136.7 million loss on business dispositions.
	Acquisition, integration and separation expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 included $93.6 million related to our divested consumer business. These incremental expenses, which include card and marketing expenses, compensation and benefit expenses, and other expenses, were incurred as a result of contractual obligations with the purchasers of the consumer business and do not reflect the manner in which the company would have operated the business and would not have otherwise been incurred absent the transaction.
	Earnings adjustments to net income also included an allowance for current expected credit losses (CECL) of $15.2 million within interest and other expense related to the seller financing issued in connection with the business dispositions.
	For the year ended December 31, 2022, earnings adjustments to operating income included $1,266.1 million in COS and $598.9 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS included amortization of acquired intangibles of $1,263.0 million and other items of $3.1 million. Adjustments to SG&A included share-based compensation expense of $163.3 million, acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $366.7 million, facilities exit charges of $47.1 million, and other items of $21.8 million.
	Acquisition, integration and separation expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 included $110.6 million related to our divested consumer business. These incremental expenses, which include card and marketing expenses, compensation and benefit expenses, and other expenses, were incurred as a result of contractual obligations with the purchasers of the consumer business and do not reflect the manner in which the company would have operated the business and would not have otherwise been incurred absent the transaction.
	For the year ended December 31, 2022, earnings adjustments to operating income also included a $833.1 million noncash goodwill impairment charge related to our former Business and Consumer Solutions segment, and a $199.1 million loss on business dispositions.
(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. In addition, for the year ended December 31, 2023, income taxes on adjustments include the removal of tax expense related to business dispositions and removal of tax benefits related to corporate restructuring.
	See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" discussion on Schedule 10.
	Note: Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

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, 2023
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustments (1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Non-GAAP
Revenues:
Merchant Solutions		$	1,819,885			$	(149,403	)		$	—			$	1,670,482
Issuer Solutions			629,674				(99,025	)			—				530,649
Consumer Solutions			—				—				—				—
Intersegment Elimination			(15,747	)			856				—				(14,891	)
		$	2,433,812			$	(247,572	)		$	—			$	2,186,240
Operating income:
Merchant Solutions		$	596,633			$	—			$	200,713			$	797,346
Issuer Solutions			117,419				510				133,074				251,003
Consumer Solutions			—				—				—				—
Corporate			(217,688	)			—				147,845				(69,843	)
Net gain on business dispositions			2,351				—				(2,351	)			—
		$	498,715			$	510			$	479,281			$	978,506
		Three Months Ended December 31, 2022
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustments (1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Non-GAAP				Consumer Business (3)				Supplemental Non-GAAP (3)
Revenues:
Merchant Solutions		$	1,553,856			$	(144,292	)		$	—			$	1,409,564			$	—			$	1,409,564
Issuer Solutions			582,616				(81,290	)			—				501,326				—				501,326
Consumer Solutions			142,401				(5,910	)			—				136,491				(136,491	)			—
Intersegment Elimination			(25,889	)			817				—				(25,072	)			12,813				(12,259	)
		$	2,252,984			$	(230,675	)		$	—			$	2,022,309			$	(123,678	)		$	1,898,631
Operating income:
Merchant Solutions		$	509,682			$	14			$	172,022			$	681,718			$	—			$	681,718
Issuer Solutions			112,025				642				129,252				241,919				—				241,919
Consumer Solutions			(14,141	)			(5,910	)			78,466				58,414				(58,414	)			—
Corporate			(201,987	)			—				118,137				(83,850	)			—				(83,850	)
Net gain on business dispositions			2,051				—				(2,051	)			—				—				—
		$	407,630			$	(5,255	)		$	495,825			$	898,201			$	(58,414	)		$	839,787

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(1)	Includes 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, 2023 and 2022, net revenue adjustments also included $0.5 million and $0.7 million, respectively, to eliminate the effect of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for software-related contract liabilities associated with acquired businesses. Adjustments for the three months ended December 31, 2022 also included a $5.9 million adjustment to exclude revenues that were associated with certain excluded expenses of our consumer business, which was divested in April 2023.
(2)	For the three months ended December 31, 2023, earnings adjustments to operating income included $332.5 million in COS and $149.2 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS consisted of amortization of acquired intangibles of $332.5 million. Adjustments to SG&A included share-based compensation expense of $35.7 million, acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $97.5 million, facilities exit charges of $3.5 million, employee severance charges of $7.9 million, and other items of $4.6 million. Earnings adjustments to operating income also included a $2.4 million gain on business dispositions.
	For the three months ended December 31, 2022, earnings adjustments to operating income included $302.1 million in COS and $195.8 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS included amortization of acquired intangibles of $300.6 million and other items of $1.5 million. Adjustments to SG&A included share-based compensation expense of $40.8 million, acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $147.1 million, facilities exit charges of $7.1 million, and other items of $0.8 million.
	Acquisition, integration and separation expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2022 included $76.5 million related to our divested consumer business. These incremental expenses, which include card and marketing expenses, compensation and benefit expenses, and other expenses, were incurred as a result of contractual obligations with the purchasers of the consumer business and do not reflect the manner in which the company would have operated the business and would not have otherwise been incurred absent the transaction.
	For the three months ended December 31, 2022, earnings adjustments to operating income also included a $2.1 million favorable adjustment to loss on business dispositions.
(3)	The supplemental non-GAAP information excludes the results of the consumer business that was divested in April 2023.
	See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" discussion on Schedule 10.
	Note: Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

SCHEDULE 9 RECONCILIATION OF SEGMENT NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES TO GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In thousands)
		Year Ended December 31, 2023
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustments (1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Non-GAAP				Consumer Business (3)				Supplemental Non-GAAP (3)
Revenues:
Merchant Solutions		$	7,151,793			$	(614,827	)		$	—			$	6,536,966			$	—			$	6,536,966
Issuer Solutions			2,398,870				(352,987	)			—				2,045,883				—				2,045,883
Consumer Solutions			182,740				(19,713	)			—				163,027				(163,027	)			—
Intersegment Elimination			(78,984	)			4,073				—				(74,911	)			17,585				(57,326	)
		$	9,654,419			$	(983,454	)		$	—			$	8,670,965			$	(145,442	)		$	8,525,523
Operating income (loss):
Merchant Solutions		$	2,345,255			$	23			$	803,262			$	3,148,540			$	—			$	3,148,540
Issuer Solutions			409,807				2,100				536,892				948,799				—				948,799
Consumer Solutions			(3,908	)			(19,713	)			96,851				73,230				(73,230	)			—
Corporate			(898,024	)			—				594,979				(303,045	)			—				(303,045	)
Net loss on business dispositions			(136,744	)			—				136,744				—				—				—
		$	1,716,386			$	(17,590	)		$	2,168,728			$	3,867,524			$	(73,230	)		$	3,794,294
		Year Ended December 31, 2022
		GAAP				Net Revenue Adjustments(1)				Earnings Adjustments(2)				Non-GAAP				Consumer Business (3)				Supplemental Non-GAAP (3)
Revenues:
Merchant Solutions		$	6,204,917			$	(574,204	)		$	—			$	5,630,713			$	—			$	5,630,713
Issuer Solutions			2,245,623				(302,536	)			—				1,943,087				—				1,943,087
Consumer Solutions			620,482				(10,649	)			—				609,833				(609,833	)			—
Intersegment Elimination			(95,507	)			3,524				—				(91,983	)			45,931				(46,052	)
		$	8,975,515			$	(883,865	)		$	—			$	8,091,650			$	(563,902	)		$	7,527,748
Operating income (loss):
Merchant Solutions		$	2,040,255			$	166			$	717,583			$	2,758,004			$	—			$	2,758,004
Issuer Solutions			356,215				6,748				519,017				881,980				—				881,980
Consumer Solutions			53,594				(10,649	)			144,991				187,936				(187,936	)			—
Corporate			(777,744	)			—				483,466				(294,278	)			—				(294,278	)
Impairment of goodwill			(833,075	)			—				833,075				—				—				—
Net loss on business dispositions			(199,094	)			—				199,094				—				—				—
		$	640,151			$	(3,735	)		$	2,897,227			$	3,533,644			$	(187,936	)		$	3,345,706

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(1)	Includes 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 years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, net revenue adjustments also included $2.1 million and $6.9 million, respectively, to eliminate the effect of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for software-related contract liabilities associated with acquired businesses. Adjustments for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, also included a $19.7 million and $10.6 million adjustment, respectively, to exclude revenues that were associated with certain excluded expenses of our consumer business, which was divested in April 2023.
(2)	For the year ended December 31, 2023, earnings adjustments to operating income included $1,321.2 million in COS and $710.8 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS included amortization of acquired intangibles of $1,318.5 million and other items of $2.7 million. Adjustments to SG&A included share-based compensation expense of $209.0 million, acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $433.9 million, facilities exit charges of $18.5 million, employee severance charges of $39.4 million, and other items of $10.0 million. Earnings adjustments to operating income also included a $136.7 million loss on business dispositions.
	Acquisition, integration and separation expenses for the year ended December 31, 2023 included $93.6 million related to our divested consumer business. These incremental expenses, which include card and marketing expenses, compensation and benefit expenses, and other expenses, were incurred as a result of contractual obligations with the purchasers of the consumer business and do not reflect the manner in which the company would have operated the business and would not have otherwise been incurred absent the transaction.
	For the year ended December 31, 2022, earnings adjustments to operating income included $1,266.1 million in COS and $598.9 million in SG&A. Adjustments to COS included amortization of acquired intangibles of $1,263.0 million and other items of $3.1 million. Adjustments to SG&A included share-based compensation expense of $163.3 million, acquisition, integration and separation expenses of $366.7 million, facilities exit charges of $47.1 million, and other items of $21.8 million.
	Acquisition, integration and separation expenses for the year ended December 31, 2022 included $110.6 million related to our divested consumer business. These incremental expenses, which include card and marketing expenses, compensation and benefit expenses, and other expenses, were incurred as a result of contractual obligations with the purchasers of the consumer business and do not reflect the manner in which the company would have operated the business and would not have otherwise been incurred absent the transaction.
	For the year ended December 31, 2022, earnings adjustments to operating income also included a $833.1 million noncash goodwill impairment charge related to our former Business and Consumer Solutions segment, and a $199.1 million loss on business dispositions.
(3)	The supplemental non-GAAP information excludes the results of the consumer business that was divested in April 2023.
	See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" discussion on Schedule 10.
	Note: Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

SCHEDULE 10 OUTLOOK SUMMARY (UNAUDITED) GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (In millions, except per share data)
		2023			2024 Outlook			Growth
Revenues:
GAAP revenues		$9,654			$10,130 to $10,260			5% to 6%
Adjustments(1)		(983	)		(960	)
Adjusted net revenue		$8,671			$9,170 to $9,300			6% to 7%
Earnings Per Share:
GAAP diluted EPS		$3.77			$5.57 to $5.73			nm
Adjustments(2)		6.65			5.97
Adjusted EPS		$10.42			$11.54 to $11.70			11% to 12%

(1)	Includes 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 included adjustments to eliminate the effect of acquisition accounting fair value adjustments for software-related contract liabilities associated with acquired businesses, as well as adjustments to exclude revenues that were associated with certain excluded expenses of our consumer business which was classified as assets held for sale on our balance sheet.
(2)	Adjustments to 2023 GAAP diluted EPS included the removal of 1) software-related contract liability adjustments described above of $0.01, 2) acquisition related amortization expense of $3.88, 3) share-based compensation expense of $0.62, 4) acquisition, integration, and separation expense of $1.22, 5) facilities exit charges of $0.05, 6) equity method investment earnings from our interest in a private equity investment fund of $0.02, 7) discrete tax items of $0.28, 8) gain/loss on business dispositions of $0.40, 9) other income and expense of $0.06, 10) the effect of noncontrolling interests and income taxes, as applicable, and 11) other items of $0.11.
Note: nm = not meaningful.

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

Global Payments supplements revenues, operating income, operating margin and net income and earnings per share (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. The constant currency growth measures adjust for the impact of exchange rates and are calculated using average exchange rates during the comparable period in the prior year. 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 earnings per share 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, integration and separation expense, gain or losses on business divestitures, and certain other items 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.

The supplemental non-GAAP information excludes the results of the consumer business that was divested in April 2023. Management believes that providing such supplemental financial information should enhance shareholders’ ability to evaluate how the business will be managed going forward.

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What were Global Payments Inc.'s (NYSE: GPN) GAAP revenue and adjusted net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2023?

Global Payments Inc. reported GAAP revenue of $2.43 billion and adjusted net revenue of $2.19 billion for the fourth quarter of 2023.

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Global Payments Inc. had an adjusted EPS of $2.65 for the fourth quarter of 2023, showing a growth of 8%.

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