$GPN
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC Stock $gpn

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2020 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000112336021000009 Filed on February 19, 2021

Income Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
Revenue	$1.930B	$1.988B	$1.106B
YoY Change	-2.9%	125.74%	28.95%
Cost Of Revenue	$922.2M	$1.029B	$427.7M
YoY Change	-10.39%	228.68%	61.4%
Gross Profit	$1.008B	$958.7M	$678.2M
YoY Change	5.14%	68.93%	14.44%
Gross Profit Margin	52.22%	48.23%	61.33%
Selling, General & Admin	$650.1M	$762.5M	$504.2M
YoY Change	-14.74%	101.19%	36.45%
% of Gross Profit	64.49%	79.53%	74.34%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$407.0M	$400.8M	$183.7M
YoY Change	1.55%	161.28%	48.11%
% of Gross Profit	40.38%	41.81%	27.09%
Operating Expenses	$650.1M	$762.5M	$504.2M
YoY Change	-14.74%	101.19%	36.45%
Operating Profit	$252.0M	$196.2M	$174.0M
YoY Change	28.46%	17.47%	-22.01%
Interest Expense	-$74.20M	-$69.10M	-$84.80M
YoY Change	7.38%	27.73%	90.56%
% of Operating Profit	-29.45%	-35.23%	-48.73%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$2.600M	-$3.800M	-$84.93M
YoY Change	-31.58%	-353.33%	96.49%
Pretax Income	$175.2M	$123.2M	$89.10M
YoY Change	42.21%	7.69%	-50.48%
Income Tax	$18.00M	$22.40M	-$16.62M
% Of Pretax Income	10.27%	18.18%	-18.66%
Net Earnings	$182.6M	$102.8M	$95.04M
YoY Change	77.72%	36.63%	-46.11%
Net Earnings / Revenue	9.46%	5.17%	8.59%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$0.61	$0.34	$0.54
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$0.61	$0.34	$0.54
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	299.3M shares	300.5M shares	177.0M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding			177.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2020 Q4	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$1.946B	$1.678B	$2.128B
YoY Change	15.97%	38.56%	114.73%
Cash & Equivalents	$1.946B	$1.678B	$2.128B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$368.0M	$439.0M	$441.0M
YoY Change	-16.17%	102.3%	112.02%
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$794.2M	$895.2M	$868.1M
Other Receivables	$1.231B	$1.354B	$1.556B
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.592B	$4.366B	$4.993B
YoY Change	5.17%	29.33%	13.11%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$1.579B	$1.383B	$1.423B
YoY Change	14.15%	111.59%	122.05%
Goodwill	$23.87B	$23.76B	$23.75B
YoY Change	0.47%	274.68%	287.45%
Intangibles	$12.02B	$13.15B	$13.18B
YoY Change	-8.66%	428.59%	478.52%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$2.136B	$1.810B	$1.845B
YoY Change	17.98%	398.79%	405.25%
Total Long-Term Assets	$39.61B	$40.11B	$40.22B
YoY Change	-1.26%	307.06%	326.72%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$4.592B	$4.366B	$4.993B
Total Long-Term Assets	$39.61B	$40.11B	$40.22B
Total Assets	$44.20B	$44.48B	$45.21B
YoY Change	-0.63%	236.19%	226.69%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$1.302B	$1.259B	$1.853B
YoY Change	3.42%	-1.33%	-23.52%
Accrued Expenses		$89.00M	$88.00M
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue	$217.9M	$193.4M	$195.5M
YoY Change	12.68%	31.62%	67.21%
Short-Term Debt	$359.0M	$463.0M	$548.0M
YoY Change	-22.46%	-33.86%	-20.12%
Long-Term Debt Due	$827.0M	$35.14M	$33.37M
YoY Change	2253.64%	-69.47%	-63.99%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.549B	$3.579B	$4.283B
YoY Change	27.09%	9.51%	0.38%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$8.466B	$9.090B	$8.988B
YoY Change	-6.87%	81.26%	90.92%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$750.6M	$609.8M	$632.7M
YoY Change	23.09%	247.24%	266.32%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$750.6M	$9.700B	$9.620B
YoY Change	-92.26%	86.87%	97.13%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$4.549B	$3.579B	$4.283B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$750.6M	$9.700B	$9.620B
Total Liabilities	$16.71B	$16.43B	$17.26B
YoY Change	1.76%	81.61%	78.57%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$2.571B	$2.333B	$2.298B
YoY Change	10.2%	12.9%	15.24%
Common Stock	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$27.33B	$27.86B	$27.77B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$44.20B	$44.48B	$45.21B
YoY Change	-0.63%	236.19%	226.69%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2020 Q4	2019 Q4	2019 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$182.6M	$102.8M	$95.04M
YoY Change	77.72%	36.63%	-46.11%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$407.0M	$400.8M	$183.7M
YoY Change	1.55%	161.28%	48.11%
Cash From Operating Activities	$769.4M	$41.90M	$1.102B
YoY Change	1736.28%	-90.59%	614.66%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$106.8M	-$106.9M	-$67.70M
YoY Change	-0.09%	86.89%	26.78%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$63.50M	-$303.9M	-$240.2M
YoY Change	-120.9%	-38.17%	-68.81%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$43.30M	-$410.8M	-$307.9M
YoY Change	-89.46%	-25.15%	-62.61%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-951.5M	-138.6M	322.4M
YoY Change	586.51%	-141.26%	-42.92%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	769.4M	41.90M	1.102B
Cash From Investing Activities	-43.30M	-410.8M	-307.9M
Cash From Financing Activities	-951.5M	-138.6M	322.4M
Net Change In Cash	-225.4M	-507.5M	1.117B
YoY Change	-55.59%	-318.56%	-1169.44%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$769.4M	$41.90M	$1.102B
Capital Expenditures	-$106.8M	-$106.9M	-$67.70M
Free Cash Flow	$876.2M	$148.8M	$1.170B
YoY Change	488.84%	-70.38%	463.44%

Facts In Submission

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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due In Fourth Year RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueInFourthYear	75981000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation Due After Fifth Year RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligationDueAfterFifthYear	527500000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation RecordedUnconditionalPurchaseObligation	1279965000	USD
CY2020	gpn	Vendor Financing Arrangement Amount Financed VendorFinancingArrangementAmountFinanced	97600000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	1903598000	USD
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CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	1917815000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	1930193000	USD
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CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	251981000	USD
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CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	39444000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	230230000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	184818000	USD
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CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	37331000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	220971000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	182643000	USD
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.48
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.12
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.74
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.61
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.48
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.12
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.74
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.61
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	883039000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	935152000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	1105941000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax	1987760000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	199492000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	221726000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	174037000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Operating Income Loss OperatingIncomeLoss	196162000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	119205000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	130039000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	105731000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Profit Loss ProfitLoss	114301000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	112341000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	120458000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	95044000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.34
CY2020Q1	us-gaap	Business Combination Integration Related Costs BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts	71900000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Net Income Loss NetIncomeLoss	102770000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.71
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.77
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.54
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Basic EarningsPerShareBasic	0.34
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.71
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.77
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Earnings Per Share Diluted EarningsPerShareDiluted	0.54
CY2020Q2	us-gaap	Business Combination Integration Related Costs BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts	85100000	USD
CY2020Q3	us-gaap	Business Combination Integration Related Costs BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts	56700000	USD
CY2020Q4	us-gaap	Business Combination Integration Related Costs BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts	106300000	USD
CY2019Q1	us-gaap	Business Combination Integration Related Costs BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts	5300000	USD
CY2019Q2	us-gaap	Business Combination Integration Related Costs BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts	14200000	USD
CY2019Q3	us-gaap	Business Combination Integration Related Costs BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts	100800000	USD
CY2019Q4	us-gaap	Business Combination Integration Related Costs BusinessCombinationIntegrationRelatedCosts	135300000	USD

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