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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC Stock $gpn

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2019 Q3 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000112336020000009 Filed on February 21, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2019 Q1	2019
Revenue	$1.106B	$883.0M	$4.912B
YoY Change	28.95%	11.08%	45.91%
Cost Of Revenue	$427.7M	$305.2M	$2.074B
YoY Change	61.4%	20.94%	89.39%
Gross Profit	$678.2M	$577.8M	$2.838B
YoY Change	14.44%	6.49%	24.95%
Gross Profit Margin	61.33%	65.43%	57.78%
Selling, General & Admin	$504.2M	$378.3M	$2.047B
YoY Change	36.45%	-2.1%	33.39%
% of Gross Profit	74.34%	65.47%	72.11%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$183.7M	$148.6M	$878.3M
YoY Change	48.11%	22.09%	68.0%
% of Gross Profit	27.09%	25.72%	30.95%
Operating Expenses	$504.2M	$378.3M	$2.047B
YoY Change	36.45%	-2.1%	33.39%
Operating Profit	$174.0M	$199.5M	$791.4M
YoY Change	-22.01%	27.74%	7.38%
Interest Expense	-$84.80M	-$52.50M	-$269.8M
YoY Change	90.56%	56.25%	50.22%
% of Operating Profit	-48.73%	-26.32%	-34.09%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$84.93M	-$56.15M	-$273.5M
YoY Change	96.49%	65.57%	56.37%
Pretax Income	$89.10M	$143.3M	$60.00M
YoY Change	-50.48%	17.25%	-89.33%
Income Tax	-$16.62M	$24.14M	$62.19M
% Of Pretax Income	-18.66%	16.84%	103.65%
Net Earnings	$95.04M	$112.3M	$430.6M
YoY Change	-46.11%	22.91%	-4.74%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.59%	12.72%	8.77%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.54	$0.71	$2.17
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.54	$0.71	$2.16
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	177.0M shares	157.5M shares	198.3M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	177.5M shares	158.0M shares	199.1M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q3	2019 Q1	2019
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$2.128B	$1.278B	$1.678B
YoY Change	114.73%	27.04%	38.56%
Cash & Equivalents	$2.128B	$1.278B	$1.678B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$441.0M	$236.0M	$439.0M
YoY Change	112.02%	10.28%	102.3%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$868.1M	$381.6M	$895.0M
Other Receivables	$1.556B	$2.775B	$1.354B
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.993B	$4.670B	$4.366B
YoY Change	13.11%	12.31%	29.32%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.423B	$674.2M	$1.820B
YoY Change	122.05%	12.41%	178.29%
Goodwill	$23.75B	$6.346B
YoY Change	287.45%	11.04%
Intangibles	$13.18B	$2.405B
YoY Change	478.52%	14.74%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$1.845B	$647.1M	$1.380B
YoY Change	405.25%	100.31%	271.97%
Total Long-Term Assets	$40.22B	$10.08B	$40.11B
YoY Change	326.72%	15.26%	307.04%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.993B	$4.670B	$4.366B
Total Long-Term Assets	$40.22B	$10.08B	$40.11B
Total Assets	$45.21B	$14.75B	$44.48B
YoY Change	226.69%	14.31%	236.18%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.853B	$2.580B	$1.407B
YoY Change	-23.52%	11.5%	3.99%
Accrued Expenses	$88.00M	$36.00M	$655.0M
YoY Change			35.89%
Deferred Revenue	$195.5M	$140.8M
YoY Change	67.21%	39.97%
Short-Term Debt	$548.0M	$642.0M	$463.0M
YoY Change	-20.12%	43.3%	-33.86%
Long-Term Debt Due	$33.37M	$133.0M	$35.00M
YoY Change	-63.99%	23.76%	-69.57%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.283B	$4.516B	$3.579B
YoY Change	0.38%	15.54%	9.48%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$8.988B	$5.170B	$9.090B
YoY Change	90.92%	23.79%	81.26%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$632.7M	$351.4M	$610.0M
YoY Change	266.32%	55.99%	246.59%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.620B	$5.522B	$9.700B
YoY Change	97.13%	25.43%	86.86%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.283B	$4.516B	$3.579B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$9.620B	$5.522B	$9.700B
Total Liabilities	$17.26B	$10.61B	$16.62B
YoY Change	78.57%	21.04%	79.93%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.298B	$2.112B
YoY Change	15.24%	21.47%
Common Stock	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$27.77B	$3.951B	$27.86B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$45.21B	$14.75B	$44.48B
YoY Change	226.69%	14.31%	236.18%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q3	2019 Q1	2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$95.04M	$112.3M	$430.6M
YoY Change	-46.11%	22.91%	-4.74%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$183.7M	$148.6M	$878.3M
YoY Change	48.11%	22.09%	68.0%
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.102B	$229.7M	$1.391B
YoY Change	614.66%	-19.26%	25.78%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$67.70M	-$55.10M	-$307.9M
YoY Change	26.78%	25.8%	44.35%
Acquisitions		$74.83M	$644.6M
YoY Change			-48.83%
Other Investing Activities	-$240.2M	-$13.67M	-$35.40M
YoY Change	-68.81%	-962.04%	-1171.23%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$307.9M	-$116.3M	-$917.1M
YoY Change	-62.61%	156.35%	-37.88%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid			$23.24M
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$156.0M	$311.4M
YoY Change			49.56%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net		$173.1M	$6.485B
YoY Change		-74.84%	181.42%
Cash From Financing Activities	322.4M	-$49.21M	-$28.67M
YoY Change	-42.92%	-91.4%	-109.99%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	1.102B	$229.7M	$1.391B
Cash From Investing Activities	-307.9M	-$116.3M	-$917.1M
Cash From Financing Activities	322.4M	-$49.21M	-$28.67M
Net Change In Cash	1.117B	$66.76M	$467.4M
YoY Change	-1169.44%	-120.06%	-473.98%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$1.102B	$229.7M	$1.391B
Capital Expenditures	-$67.70M	-$55.10M	-$307.9M
Free Cash Flow	$1.170B	$284.8M	$1.699B
YoY Change	463.44%	-13.25%	28.79%

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