ATLANTA, July 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN), one of the largest worldwide providers of payment solutions, today announced results for its fiscal fourth quarter and year ended May 31, 2014.

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"I am pleased with Global Payments' strong financial performance for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year. During fiscal 2014, we grew cash earnings per share 13 percent, returned over $450 million dollars to shareholders and completed a $420 million acquisition to further diversify distribution in our largest market and complement our focus on differentiated technologies. We achieved key execution milestones, including meaningfully expanding our integrated solutions business in the U.S., delivering solid performance in Canada and adding to our direct distribution channels in Asia," said Jeff Sloan, Chief Executive Officer of Global Payments Inc. "In fiscal 2015, we will continue to focus on our direct distribution strategy by leveraging our global technology platforms to deliver new, innovative products and services, driving operating margin expansion and delivering double-digit cash earnings per share growth."

Full-Year 2014 Summary


    --  Revenues grew 8% to $2.55 billion, compared to $2.38 billion in fiscal
        2013.
    --  Cash diluted earnings per share([1]) grew 13% to $4.12, compared to
        $3.65 in the prior fiscal year.
    --  GAAP full-year diluted earnings per share of $3.37, compared to $2.76
        diluted earnings per share in the prior year.

Fourth Quarter 2014 Summary


    --  Revenues grew 9% to $674.0 million, compared to $618.4 million in the
        fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.
    --  Cash diluted earnings per share grew 11% to $1.09, compared to $0.98 in
        the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013.
    --  GAAP diluted earnings per share were $0.72, compared to $0.53 in the
        fourth quarter of 2013.

2015 Outlook
For the full year of fiscal 2015, the company expects annual revenue of $2.69 billion to $2.76 billion, or 6% to 8% growth over fiscal 2014. The company also expects annual diluted earnings per share on a cash basis of $4.52 to $4.62, reflecting growth of 10% to 12% over fiscal 2014. Annual fiscal 2015 GAAP diluted earnings per share is expected to be $3.76 to $3.86.

Additional Share Repurchase Authorization
Global Payments' board of directors also expanded its share repurchase authorization by an incremental $200 million, bringing its total current authorization to $320 million. Under the company's new authorization, Global Payments may repurchase shares in the open market or as otherwise may be determined by the company, subject to market conditions, business opportunities and other factors. The company has no obligation to repurchase shares under this program. This authorization has no expiration date and may be suspended or terminated at any time. Repurchased shares will be retired but will be available for future issuance.

Conference Call
Global Payments will hold a conference call today, July 29, 2014, at 5:00 p.m. EDT to discuss financial results and business highlights. Callers may access the conference call via the investor relations page of the company's website at www.globalpaymentsinc.com by clicking the "Webcast" button; or callers in North America may dial 1-888-895-3550 and callers outside North America may dial 1-706-758-8809. The pass code is "GPN." A replay of the call may be accessed on the Global Payments website through August 12, 2014.

About Global Payments
Global Payments Inc. is one of the largest worldwide providers of payment solutions for merchants, value added resellers, enterprise software providers, financial institutions, government agencies, multi-national corporations and independent sales organizations located throughout North America, South America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Global Payments, a Fortune 1000 company, offers a comprehensive line of solutions and services for credit and debit cards, business-to-business purchasing cards, gift cards, electronic check conversion and check guarantee, verification and recovery including electronic check services, as well as terminal management. Visit www.globalpaymentsinc.com for more information about the company and its services.

This announcement and comments made by Global Payments' management during the conference call may contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including revenue and earnings estimates and management's expectations regarding future events and developments, are forward-looking statements and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Important factors that may cause actual events or results to differ materially from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements include our potential failure to safeguard our data; our ability to maintain Visa and MasterCard registration and financial institution sponsorship; our reliance on financial institutions to provide clearing services in connection with our settlement activities; our potential failure to comply with card network requirements; increased merchant, referral partner or ISO attrition; our ability to increase our share of existing markets and expand into new markets; political, economic and regulatory changes in the foreign countries in which we operate; system interruptions in service; increases in credit card network fees; future performance, integration and conversion of acquired operations; and other risk factors presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2014, which we advise you to review. We undertake no obligation to revise any of these statements to reflect future circumstances or the occurrence of unanticipated events.




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              Jane Elliott                                    Amy Corn

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(([1])) See Schedule 2 for Cash Earnings and Schedules 6 and 7 for Reconciliations of Cash Earnings to GAAP.


    SCHEDULE 1

    GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



    (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                 Three Months Ended May 31,                Year Ended May 31,
                                                                                 --------------------------                ------------------

                                                                                                            2014      2013  % Change                 2014        2013 % Change
                                                                                                            ----      ----  --------                 ----        ---- --------


    Revenues                                                                                            $673,977  $618,352             9.0%    $2,554,236  $2,375,923            7.5%

    Operating expenses:

    Cost of service                                                                                      253,373   229,951            10.2%       952,225     862,075           10.5%

    Sales, general and administrative                                                                    331,687   290,568            14.2%     1,203,512   1,119,860            7.5%

    Processing system intrusion                                                                                -   28,464               NM       (7,000)     36,775              NM

                                                                                                         585,060   548,983             6.6%     2,148,737   2,018,710            6.4%
                                                                                                         -------   -------                      ---------   ---------


    Operating income                                                                                      88,917    69,369            28.2%       405,499     357,213           13.5%

    Other income (expense):

    Interest and other income                                                                              2,093     3,647          (42.6%)        13,663      10,353           32.0%

    Interest and other expense                                                                           (9,451)  (8,065)           17.2%      (41,812)   (33,282)          25.6%
                                                                                                          ------    ------                        -------     -------

                                                                                                         (7,358)  (4,418)           66.5%      (28,149)   (22,929)          22.8%
                                                                                                          ------    ------                        -------     -------


    Income before income taxes                                                                            81,559    64,951            25.6%       377,350     334,284           12.9%

    Provision for income taxes                                                                          (23,293) (18,585)           25.3%     (107,398)   (95,571)          12.4%
                                                                                                         -------   -------                       --------     -------

    Net income                                                                                            58,266    46,366            25.7%       269,952     238,713           13.1%

    Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax                         (6,641)  (5,561)           19.4%      (24,666)   (22,588)           9.2%
                                                                                                          ------    ------                        -------     -------

    Net income attributable to Global Payments                                                           $51,625   $40,805            26.5%      $245,286    $216,125           13.5%
                                                                                                         =======   =======                       ========    ========



    Earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:

        Basic                                                                                              $0.73     $0.54            35.2%         $3.40       $2.78           22.3%

        Diluted                                                                                            $0.72     $0.53            35.8%         $3.37       $2.76           22.1%


    Weighted average shares outstanding:

        Basic                                                                                             70,707    76,034                         72,119      77,767

        Diluted                                                                                           71,322    76,651                         72,688      78,227


    NM - Not meaningful



    SCHEDULE 2

    CASH EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GLOBAL PAYMENTS

    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



    (In thousands, except per share data)


                                                                                 Three Months Ended May 31,                 Year Ended May 31,
                                                                                 --------------------------                 ------------------

                                                                                                             2014      2013  % Change                 2014         2013 % Change
                                                                                                             ----      ----  --------                 ----         ---- --------


    Revenues                                                                                             $673,977  $618,352             9.0%    $2,554,236   $2,375,923            7.5%

    Operating expenses:

    Cost of service                                                                                       234,856   214,080             9.7%       889,576      803,952           10.7%

    Sales, general and administrative                                                                     317,085   285,017            11.3%     1,184,066    1,113,509            6.3%

                                                                                                          551,941   499,097            10.6%     2,073,642    1,917,461            8.1%
                                                                                                          -------   -------                      ---------    ---------



    Operating income                                                                                      122,036   119,255             2.3%       480,594      458,462            4.8%

    Other income (expense):

    Interest and other income                                                                               2,093     3,647          (42.6%)        11,540       10,353           11.5%

    Interest and other expense                                                                            (8,110)  (8,065)            0.6%      (32,327)    (24,899)          29.8%
                                                                                                           ------    ------                        -------      -------

                                                                                                          (6,017)  (4,418)           36.2%      (20,787)    (14,546)          42.9%
                                                                                                           ------    ------                        -------      -------


    Income before income taxes                                                                            116,019   114,837             1.0%       459,807      443,916            3.6%

    Provision for income taxes                                                                           (30,249) (32,693)          (7.5%)     (130,181)   (126,294)           3.1%
                                                                                                          -------   -------                       --------     --------

    Net income                                                                                             85,770    82,144             4.4%       329,626      317,622            3.8%

    Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax                          (8,075)  (7,042)           14.7%      (30,295)    (32,206)         (5.9%)

    Net income attributable to Global Payments                                                            $77,695   $75,102             3.5%      $299,331     $285,416            4.9%
                                                                                                          =======   =======                       ========     ========



    Earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:

        Basic                                                                                               $1.10     $0.99            11.1%         $4.15        $3.67           13.1%

        Diluted                                                                                             $1.09     $0.98            11.2%         $4.12        $3.65           12.9%


    Weighted average shares outstanding:

        Basic                                                                                              70,707    76,034                         72,119       77,767

        Diluted                                                                                            71,322    76,651                         72,688       78,227


    See Schedules 6 and 7 for a reconciliation of cash earnings to GAAP.


    SCHEDULE 3
    SEGMENT INFORMATION
    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


    (In thousands)


                                                                                                                                Three Months Ended May 31,
                                                                                                                               --------------------------

                                                                                                                                                  2014                                                 2013                                % Change
                                                                                                                                                  ----                                                 ----                                --------

                                                                                                                                   GAAP                                            Cash Earnings                                           GAAP                                            Cash Earnings                                    GAAP             Cash Earnings
                                                                                                                                   ----                                           -------------                                            ----                                           -------------                                     ----            -------------


    Revenues:

    United States                                                                                                                             $407,153                                             $407,153                                             $372,425                                             $372,425                                  9.3%                    9.3%

    Canada                                                                                                                                      74,954                                               74,954                                               77,115                                               77,115                                (2.8%)                  (2.8%)
                                                                                                                                                ------                                               ------                                               ------                                               ------

    North America merchant services                                                                                                            482,107                                              482,107                                              449,540                                              449,540                                  7.2%                    7.2%


    Europe                                                                                                                                     153,577                                              153,577                                              132,217                                              132,217                                 16.2%                   16.2%

    Asia-Pacific                                                                                                                                38,293                                               38,293                                               36,595                                               36,595                                  4.6%                    4.6%
                                                                                                                                                ------                                               ------                                               ------                                               ------

    International merchant services                                                                                                            191,870                                              191,870                                              168,812                                              168,812                                 13.7%                   13.7%


    Total revenues                                                                                                                            $673,977                                             $673,977                                             $618,352                                             $618,352                                  9.0%                    9.0%
                                                                                                                                              ========                                             ========                                             ========                                             ========


    Operating income (loss) for segments:

    North America merchant services                                                                                                            $70,420                                              $82,722                                              $69,101                                              $80,229                                  1.9%                    3.1%

    International merchant services                                                                                                             58,094                                               66,402                                               48,295                                               57,460                                 20.3%                   15.6%

    Corporate(1)                                                                                                                              (39,597)                                            (27,088)                                            (48,027)                                            (18,434)                                17.6%                 (46.9%)

    Operating income                                                                                                                           $88,917                                             $122,036                                              $69,369                                             $119,255                                 28.2%                    2.3%
                                                                                                                                               =======                                             ========                                              =======                                             ========



                                                                                                                                  Year Ended May 31,
                                                                                                                                 ------------------

                                                                                                                                                  2014                                                 2013                                % Change
                                                                                                                                                  ----                                                 ----                                --------

                                                                                                                                   GAAP                                            Cash Earnings                                           GAAP                                            Cash Earnings                                    GAAP             Cash Earnings
                                                                                                                                   ----                                           -------------                                            ----                                           -------------                                     ----            -------------


    Revenues:

    United States                                                                                                                           $1,488,659                                           $1,488,659                                           $1,394,675                                           $1,394,675                                  6.7%                    6.7%

    Canada                                                                                                                                     320,333                                              320,333                                              311,000                                              311,000                                  3.0%                    3.0%
                                                                                                                                               -------                                              -------                                              -------                                              -------

    North America merchant services                                                                                                          1,808,992                                            1,808,992                                            1,705,675                                            1,705,675                                  6.1%                    6.1%


    Europe                                                                                                                                     587,463                                              587,463                                              522,593                                              522,593                                 12.4%                   12.4%

    Asia-Pacific                                                                                                                               157,781                                              157,781                                              147,655                                              147,655                                  6.9%                    6.9%
                                                                                                                                               -------                                              -------                                              -------                                              -------

    International merchant services                                                                                                            745,244                                              745,244                                              670,248                                              670,248                                 11.2%                   11.2%


    Total revenues                                                                                                                          $2,554,236                                           $2,554,236                                           $2,375,923                                           $2,375,923                                  7.5%                    7.5%
                                                                                                                                            ==========                                           ==========                                           ==========                                           ==========


    Operating income (loss) for segments:

    North America merchant services                                                                                                           $272,251                                             $308,570                                             $258,910                                             $288,162                                  5.2%                    7.1%

    International merchant services                                                                                                            240,179                                              270,551                                              211,242                                              245,279                                 13.7%                   10.3%

    Corporate(1)                                                                                                                             (106,931)                                            (98,527)                                           (112,939)                                            (74,979)                                 5.3%                 (31.4%)

    Operating income                                                                                                                          $405,499                                             $480,594                                             $357,213                                             $458,462                                 13.5%                    4.8%
                                                                                                                                              ========                                             ========                                             ========                                             ========




    (1)GAAP and cash earnings include incremental security spend for the three and twelve months ended May 31, 2014. GAAP earnings for the twelve months ended May 31, 2014 include insurance proceeds of ($7M) related to the FY 2012 data intrusion.  GAAP earnings for the three and twelve months ended May 31, 2013 include a data intrusion
     charge of $28.5 million and $36.8 million, respectively.


    See Schedule 8 for reconciliation of cash earnings segment information to GAAP.


    SCHEDULE 4
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



    (In thousands, except share data)

                                                                                                May 31, 2014            May 31, 2013
                                                                                                ------------            ------------


    Assets

    Current assets:

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                  $581,872                $680,470

    Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $401 and $509, respectively                 214,574                 189,435

    Claims receivable, net                                                                                          809                   1,156

    Settlement processing assets                                                                                780,917                 259,204

    Inventory                                                                                                     6,636                  11,057

    Deferred income taxes                                                                                        12,963                   6,485

    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                                                                    45,673                  66,685

    Total current assets                                                                                      1,643,444               1,214,492


    Goodwill                                                                                                  1,337,285               1,044,222

    Other intangible assets, net                                                                                535,173                 400,848

    Property and equipment, net                                                                                 369,753                 348,064

    Deferred income taxes                                                                                       101,928                  95,178

    Other                                                                                                        31,067                  22,252
                                                                                                                 ------                  ------


    Total assets                                                                                             $4,018,650              $3,125,056
                                                                                                             ==========              ==========


    Liabilities and Equity

    Current liabilities:

    Lines of credit                                                                                             440,128                $187,461

    Current portion of long-term debt                                                                            17,677                  72,335

    Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                                                    290,106                 262,890

    Settlement processing obligations                                                                           451,317                 162,558

    Income taxes payable                                                                                         12,390                  18,870

      Total current liabilities                                                                               1,211,618                 704,114


    Long-term debt                                                                                            1,376,002                 891,134

    Deferred income taxes                                                                                       209,099                 170,723

    Other long-term liabilities                                                                                  89,132                  72,478

    Total liabilities                                                                                         2,885,851               1,838,449
                                                                                                              ---------               ---------


    Commitment and Contingencies

    Equity:

    Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized and none issued                                        -                      -

    Common stock, no par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 68,845,643 and 75,426,099

     issued and outstanding at May 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively                                                    -                      -

    Paid-in capital                                                                                             183,023                 202,396

    Retained earnings                                                                                           815,980                 958,751

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                                                                        (1,776)               (15,062)

          Total Global Payments shareholders' equity                                                            997,227               1,146,085

    Noncontrolling interests                                                                                    135,572                 140,522

    Total equity                                                                                              1,132,799               1,286,607
                                                                                                              ---------               ---------


    Total liabilities and equity                                                                             $4,018,650              $3,125,056
                                                                                                             ==========              ==========



    SCHEDULE 5

    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


     (In thousands)





                                                                                                                                                                                                             Year Ended May 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                                             ------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     2014                        2013
                                                                                                                                                                                                                     ----                        ----


    Cash flows from operating activities:

    Net income                                                                                                                               $269,952                                               $238,713

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                                                                                      Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment                                                        60,124                     55,023

                                                                                      Amortization of acquired intangibles                                                                           61,945                     56,765

                                                                                      Share-based compensation expense                                                                               29,793                     18,427

                                                                                      Provision for operating losses and bad debts                                                                   20,574                     21,659

                                                                                      Deferred income taxes                                                                                         (1,799)                    33,112

                                                                                      Other, net                                                                                                    (1,484)                   (4,878)

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:

                                                                                      Accounts receivable                                                                                          (18,539)                   (5,458)

                                                                                      Claims receivable                                                                                            (11,569)                  (11,858)

                                                                                      Settlement processing assets and obligations, net                                                           (241,431)                 (104,007)

                                                                                      Inventory                                                                                                       4,793                    (1,187)

                                                                                      Prepaid expenses and other assets                                                                              18,995                   (22,978)

                                                                                      Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities                                                                  9,224                   (39,374)

                                                                                      Income taxes payable                                                                                          (6,480)                     6,587

                                                                                      Net cash provided by operating activities                                                                     194,098                    240,546
                                                                                                                                                                                                    -------                    -------


    Cash flows from investing activities:

                                                                                       Business, intangible and other asset acquisitions, net of cash
                                                                                       acquired                                                                                                   (426,524)                 (434,016)

                                                                                      Capital expenditures                                                                                         (81,411)                  (98,590)

                                                                                      Principal collections on financing receivables                                                                  2,658                      2,812

                                                                                      Net proceeds from sale of investments and business                                                              3,607                      1,227

                                                                                      Net cash used in investing activities                                                                       (501,670)                 (528,567)
                                                                                                                                                                                                   --------                   --------


    Cash flows from financing activities:

                                                                                      Net borrowings (payments) on short-term lines of credit                                                       252,667                   (27,930)

                                                                                      Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt                                                                    2,690,000                  1,135,327

                                                                                      Principal payments under long-term debt                                                                   (2,260,597)                  (482,349)

                                                                                      Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest                                                                   -                 (242,000)

                                                                                      Payment of debt issuance costs                                                                                (5,961)                   (3,987)

                                                                                      Repurchase of common stock                                                                                  (447,307)                 (175,297)

                                                                                      Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans                                                31,727                     10,543

                                                                                      Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans                                                     (5,681)                  (10,244)

                                                                                      Tax benefit from share-based compensation plans                                                                 6,475                      1,863

                                                                                      Distributions to noncontrolling interests                                                                    (36,670)                  (16,206)

                                                                                      Dividends paid                                                                                                (5,757)                   (6,198)

                                                                                                                                                      Net cash provided by financing activities                   218,896                     183,522
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  -------                     -------


    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash                                                                                                                                                                   (9,922)                      3,694
                                                                                                                                                                                                               ------                       -----


    Decrease in cash and cash equivalents                                                                                                                                                                    (98,598)                  (100,805)

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                                                                                                                                                            680,470                     781,275
                                                                                                                                                                                                              -------                     -------

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                                                                                                 $581,872                                               $680,470
                                                                                                                                             ========                                               ========


    SCHEDULE 6
    RECONCILIATION OF QUARTERLY CASH EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GLOBAL PAYMENTS TO GAAP

    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


     (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Three Months Ended May 31, 2014
                                                                                                                                                                                                            -------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                               GAAP                                    Processing System Intrusion                                  Other(1)                                            Cash                           Cash Earnings

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Earnings

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Adjustments(2)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   -------------


    Revenues                                                                                                                                                                                              $673,977                                $                    -                              $                  -                              $                  -                          $673,977

    Operating expenses:

       Cost of service                                                                                                                                                                                     253,373                                                     -                                             (125)                                          (18,392)                           234,856

       Sales, general and administrative                                                                                                                                                                   331,687                                                     -                                          (14,602)                                                 -                           317,085

       Processing system intrusion                                                                                                                                                                               -                                                    -                                                 -                                                 -                                 -

                                                                                                                                                                                                           585,060                                                     -                                          (14,727)                                          (18,392)                           551,941
                                                                                                                                                                                                           -------                                                   ---                                           -------                                            -------                            -------


    Operating income                                                                                                                                                                                        88,917                                                     -                                            14,727                                             18,392                            122,036

    Other income (expense):

       Interest and other income                                                                                                                                                                             2,093                                                     -                                                 -                                                 -                             2,093

       Interest and other expense                                                                                                                                                                          (9,451)                                                    -                                             1,341                                                  -                           (8,110)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ---                                             -----                                                ---                            ------

                                                                                                                                                                                                           (7,358)                                                    -                                             1,341                                                  -                           (6,017)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ------                                                   ---                                             -----                                                ---                            ------


    Income before income taxes                                                                                                                                                                              81,559                                                     -                                            16,068                                             18,392                            116,019

    Provision for income taxes                                                                                                                                                                            (23,293)                                                    -                                           (1,237)                                           (5,719)                          (30,249)
                                                                                                                                                                                                           -------                                                   ---                                            ------                                             ------                            -------

    Net income                                                                                                                                                                                              58,266                                                     -                                            14,831                                             12,673                             85,770

    Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax                                                                                                                           (6,641)                                                    -                                                 -                                           (1,434)                           (8,075)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ------                                                   ---                                               ---                                            ------                             ------

    Net income attributable to Global Payments                                                                                                                                                             $51,625                                $                    -                                           $14,831                                            $11,239                            $77,695
                                                                                                                                                                                                           =======                                ======================                                           =======                                            =======                            =======


    Diluted shares                                                                                                                                                                                          71,322                                                                                                                                                                                      71,322

    Diluted earnings per share                                                                                                                                                                               $0.72                                $                    -                                             $0.21                                              $0.16                              $1.09
                                                                                                                                                                                                             =====                                ======================                                             =====                                              =====                              =====



                                                                                                                                                                                                          Three Months Ended May 31, 2013
                                                                                                                                                                                                          -------------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                               GAAP                                    Processing System Intrusion                                  Other(1)                                Cash Earnings Adjustments(2)               Cash Earnings
                                                                                                                                                                                               ----                                    ---------------------------                                  -------                                 ---------------------------                -------------


    Revenues                                                                                                                                                                                              $618,352                                $                    -                              $                  -                              $                  -                          $618,352

    Operating expenses:

       Cost of service                                                                                                                                                                                     229,951                                                     -                                           (1,197)                                          (14,674)                           214,080

       Sales, general and administrative                                                                                                                                                                   290,568                                                     -                                           (5,551)                                                 -                           285,017

       Processing system intrusion                                                                                                                                                                          28,464                                              (28,464)                                                 -                                                 -                                 -

                                                                                                                                                                                                           548,983                                              (28,464)                                           (6,748)                                          (14,674)                           499,097
                                                                                                                                                                                                           -------                                               -------                                             ------                                            -------                            -------


    Operating income                                                                                                                                                                                        69,369                                                28,464                                              6,748                                             14,674                            119,255

    Other income (expense):

       Interest and other income                                                                                                                                                                             3,647                                                     -                                                 -                                                 -                             3,647

       Interest and other expense                                                                                                                                                                          (8,065)                                                    -                                                 -                                                 -                           (8,065)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ---                                               ---                                               ---                            ------

                                                                                                                                                                                                           (4,418)                                                    -                                                 -                                                 -                           (4,418)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ------                                                   ---                                               ---                                               ---                            ------


    Income before income taxes                                                                                                                                                                              64,951                                                28,464                                              6,748                                             14,674                            114,837

    Provision for income taxes                                                                                                                                                                            (18,585)                                              (8,865)                                           (1,053)                                           (4,190)                          (32,693)
                                                                                                                                                                                                           -------                                                ------                                             ------                                             ------                            -------

    Net income                                                                                                                                                                                              46,366                                                19,599                                              5,695                                             10,484                             82,144

    Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax                                                                                                                           (5,561)                                                    -                                                 -                                           (1,481)                           (7,042)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ------                                                   ---                                               ---                                            ------                             ------

    Net income attributable to Global Payments                                                                                                                                                             $40,805                                               $19,599                                             $5,695                                             $9,003                            $75,102
                                                                                                                                                                                                           =======                                               =======                                             ======                                             ======                            =======


    Diluted shares                                                                                                                                                                                          76,651                                                                                                                                                                                      76,651

    Diluted earnings per share                                                                                                                                                                               $0.53                                                 $0.26                                              $0.07                                              $0.12                              $0.98
                                                                                                                                                                                                             =====                                                 =====                                              =====                                              =====                              =====




    1 For the period ended May 31, 2014, represents acceleration of equity awards and other costs associated with the retirement of our former Chairman and CEO, a nonrecurring charge associated with our retained interest in Brazil, an adjustment to the costs associated with the debt refinancing we completed in February 2014, non-cash losses from the retirement of fixed
     assets and charges related to employee termination benefits.  For the prior period, represents one-time charges primarily related to employee termination benefits and certain contract settlement and related costs.


    (2)Represents adjustments to cost of service to exclude acquisition intangible amortization expense from net income and the related income tax benefit.


    We supplemented our reporting of income and the related earnings per share information determined in accordance with GAAP by reporting income and the related earnings per share for the three months ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 on a "cash earnings" basis in this earnings release as a measure to help evaluate performance. We calculated income and earnings per share on a
     cash basis by excluding amounts related to the processing system intrusion, acquisition intangible amortization, acceleration of equity awards and other costs associated with the retirement of our former Chairman and CEO, a nonrecurring charge associated with our retained interest in Brazil, non-cash losses from the retirement of fixed assets, employee termination
     benefits and an adjustment to the costs associated with the debt refinancing.We exclude these charges in order to more clearly focus on the factors we believe are pertinent to the daily management of our operations. Our income and earnings per share reported on a cash earnings basis should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, income and earnings
     per share determined in accordance with GAAP. Our measures of income and earnings per share on a cash earnings basis reflect management's judgment of particular items, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.




    SCHEDULE 7
    RECONCILIATION OF YEAR TO DATE CASH EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO GLOBAL PAYMENTS TO GAAP

    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



    (In thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Year Ended May 31, 2014
                                                                                                                                                                                                                   -----------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                                GAAP                                                Processing                                             Other(2)                                Cash Earnings Adjustments(3)                Cash Earnings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               System Intrusion (1)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               -------------------


    Revenues                                                                                                                                                                                              $2,554,236                                  $                       -                              $                  -                              $                  -                          $2,554,236

    Operating expenses:

       Cost of service                                                                                                                                                                                       952,225                                                          -                                             (704)                                          (61,945)                             889,576

       Sales, general and administrative                                                                                                                                                                   1,203,512                                                          -                                          (19,446)                                                 -                           1,184,066

       Processing system intrusion                                                                                                                                                                           (7,000)                                                     7,000                                                  -                                                 -                                   -

                                                                                                                                                                                                           2,148,737                                                      7,000                                           (20,150)                                          (61,945)                           2,073,642
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---------                                                      -----                                            -------                                            -------                            ---------


    Operating income                                                                                                                                                                                         405,499                                                    (7,000)                                            20,150                                             61,945                              480,594

    Other income (expense):

       Interest and other income                                                                                                                                                                              13,663                                                          -                                           (2,123)                                                 -                              11,540

       Interest and other expense                                                                                                                                                                           (41,812)                                                         -                                             9,485                                                  -                            (32,327)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---                                             -----                                                ---                             -------

                                                                                                                                                                                                            (28,149)                                                         -                                             7,362                                                  -                            (20,787)
                                                                                                                                                                                                             -------                                                        ---                                             -----                                                ---                             -------


    Income (loss) before income taxes                                                                                                                                                                        377,350                                                    (7,000)                                            27,512                                             61,945                              459,807

    (Provision) benefit  for income taxes                                                                                                                                                                  (107,398)                                                     2,393                                            (5,351)                                          (19,825)                           (130,181)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            --------                                                      -----                                             ------                                            -------                             --------

    Net income (loss)                                                                                                                                                                                        269,952                                                    (4,607)                                            22,161                                             42,120                              329,626

    Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax                                                                                                                            (24,666)                                                         -                                                 -                                           (5,629)                            (30,295)
                                                                                                                                                                                                             -------                                                        ---                                               ---                                            ------                              -------

    Net income (loss) attributable to Global Payments                                                                                                                                                       $245,286                                                   $(4,607)                                           $22,161                                            $36,491                             $299,331
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ========                                                    =======                                            =======                                            =======                             ========


    Diluted shares                                                                                                                                                                                            72,688                                                                                                                                                                                             72,688

    Diluted earnings (loss) per share                                                                                                                                                                          $3.37                                                    $(0.07)                                             $0.31                                              $0.51                                $4.12
                                                                                                                                                                                                               =====                                                     ======                                              =====                                              =====                                =====



                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Year Ended May 31, 2013
                                                                                                                                                                                                                 -----------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                                GAAP                                       Processing System Intrusion                                     Other(2)                                Cash Earnings Adjustments(3)                Cash Earnings
                                                                                                                                                                                                ----                                       ---------------------------                                     -------                                 ---------------------------                 -------------


    Revenues                                                                                                                                                                                              $2,375,923                                  $                       -                              $                  -                              $                  -                          $2,375,923

    Operating expenses:

       Cost of service                                                                                                                                                                                       862,075                                                          -                                           (1,358)                                          (56,765)                             803,952

       Sales, general and administrative                                                                                                                                                                   1,119,860                                                          -                                           (6,351)                                                 -                           1,113,509

       Processing system intrusion                                                                                                                                                                            36,775                                                   (36,775)                                                 -                                                 -                                   -

                                                                                                                                                                                                           2,018,710                                                   (36,775)                                           (7,709)                                          (56,765)                           1,917,461
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---------                                                    -------                                             ------                                            -------                            ---------


    Operating income                                                                                                                                                                                         357,213                                                     36,775                                              7,709                                             56,765                              458,462

    Other income (expense):

       Interest and other income                                                                                                                                                                              10,353                                                          -                                                 -                                                 -                              10,353

       Interest and other expense                                                                                                                                                                           (33,282)                                                         -                                             8,383                                                  -                            (24,899)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           ---                                             -----                                                ---                             -------

                                                                                                                                                                                                            (22,929)                                                         -                                             8,383                                                  -                            (14,546)
                                                                                                                                                                                                             -------                                                        ---                                             -----                                                ---                             -------


    Income before income taxes                                                                                                                                                                               334,284                                                     36,775                                             16,092                                             56,765                              443,916

    Provision for income taxes                                                                                                                                                                              (95,571)                                                  (11,913)                                           (2,586)                                          (16,224)                           (126,294)
                                                                                                                                                                                                             -------                                                    -------                                             ------                                            -------                             --------

    Net income                                                                                                                                                                                               238,713                                                     24,862                                             13,506                                             40,541                              317,622

    Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax                                                                                                                            (22,588)                                                         -                                           (3,594)                                           (6,024)                            (32,206)
                                                                                                                                                                                                             -------                                                        ---                                            ------                                             ------                              -------

    Net income attributable to Global Payments                                                                                                                                                              $216,125                                                    $24,862                                             $9,912                                            $34,517                             $285,416
                                                                                                                                                                                                            ========                                                    =======                                             ======                                            =======                             ========


    Diluted shares                                                                                                                                                                                            78,227                                                                                                                                                                                             78,227

    Diluted earnings per share                                                                                                                                                                                 $2.76                                                      $0.32                                              $0.13                                              $0.44                                $3.65
                                                                                                                                                                                                               =====                                                      =====                                              =====                                              =====                                =====



    (1)Represents insurance proceeds associated with processing system intrusion charges incurred in FY 2012.


    2 For the year ended May 31, 2014, represents acceleration of equity awards and other costs associated with the retirement of our former Chairman and CEO, a credit related to the sale of an interest in our Brazil business and a subsequent charge associated with our retained interest, cost associated with the debt refinancing we completed in February 2014, non-cash losses from
     the retirement of fixed assets, charges related to employee termination benefits and HSBC's share of dividends declared.  For the prior year, represents HSBC's share of GPAP dividends declared, one-time charges primarily related to employee termination benefits and certain contract settlement and related costs.


    (3)Represents adjustments to cost of service to exclude acquisition intangible amortization expense from net income and the related income tax benefit.


    We supplemented our reporting of income and the related earnings per share information determined in accordance with GAAP by reporting income and the related earnings per share for the years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 on a "cash earnings" basis in this earnings release as a measure to help evaluate performance. We calculated income and earnings per share on a cash basis by
     excluding amounts related to the processing system intrusion, acquisition intangible amortization, acceleration of equity awards and other costs associated with the retirement of our former Chairman and CEO, a nonrecurring charge associated with our retained interest in Brazil, non-cash losses from the retirement of fixed assets, employee termination benefits and resolution
     of a contract related contingency and an adjustment to the costs associated with the debt refinancing.  In the twelve months ended May 2013, we also adjusted the net income attributable to noncontrolling interests to include HSBC's share of GPAP net income.We exclude these charges in order to more clearly focus on the factors we believe are pertinent to the daily management
     of our operations. Our income and earnings per share reported on a cash earnings basis should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, income and earnings per share determined in accordance with GAAP. Our measures of income and earnings per share on a cash earnings basis reflect management's judgment of particular items, and may not be comparable to
     similarly titled measures reported by other companies.



    SCHEDULE 8
    RECONCILIATION OF CASH EARNINGS SEGMENT INFORMATION TO GAAP

    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


     (In thousands)

                                                                                                                                                                                          Three Months Ended May 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                          --------------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                          2014                                                                                         2013
                                                                                                                                                                                          ----                                                                                         ----

                                                                                                                                GAAP                                        Processing                                      Other(2)                                          Cash                  Cash Earnings               GAAP               Processing System Intrusion         Other(2)                              Cash                       Cash Earnings
                                                                                                                                                                              System
                                                                                                                                                                             Intrusion                                                                              Earnings Adjustments(3)                                                                                                                        Earnings Adjustments(3)
                                                                                                                                                                             ---------                                                                               ----------------------                                                                                                                         ----------------------


    Revenues:

    United States                                                                                                                         $407,153                               $               -                              $               -                               $               -                   $407,153           $372,425                   $               -          $               -                   $               -                      $372,425

    Canada                                                                                                                                  74,954                                               -                                              -                                               -                     74,954             77,115                                   -                          -                                   -                        77,115
                                                                                                                                            ------                                             ---                                            ---                                             ---                     ------             ------                                 ---                        ---                                 ---                        ------

      North America merchant services                                                                                                      482,107                                               -                                              -                                               -                    482,107            449,540                                   -                          -                                   -                       449,540


    Europe                                                                                                                                 153,577                                               -                                              -                                               -                    153,577            132,217                                   -                          -                                   -                       132,217

    Asia-Pacific                                                                                                                            38,293                                               -                                              -                                               -                     38,293             36,595                                   -                          -                                   -                        36,595
                                                                                                                                            ------                                             ---                                            ---                                             ---                     ------             ------                                 ---                        ---                                 ---                        ------

      International merchant services                                                                                                      191,870                                               -                                              -                                               -                    191,870            168,812                                   -                          -                                   -                       168,812


         Total revenues                                                                                                                   $673,977                               $               -                              $               -                               $               -                   $673,977           $618,352                   $               -          $               -                   $               -                      $618,352
                                                                                                                                          ========                               =================                              =================                               =================                   ========           ========                   =================          =================                   =================                      ========


    Operating income (loss) for segments:

    North America merchant services                                                                                                        $70,420                               $               -                                         $1,428                                          $10,874                     $82,722            $69,101                   $               -                     $4,688                               $6,440                        $80,229

    International merchant services                                                                                                         58,094                                               -                                            790                                            7,518                      66,402             48,295                                  53                         878                                8,234                         57,460

    Corporate                                                                                                                             (39,597)                                              -                                         12,509                                                -                   (27,088)          (48,027)                             28,411                       1,182                                    -                      (18,434)

         Operating income                                                                                                                  $88,917                               $               -                                        $14,727                                          $18,392                    $122,036            $69,369                             $28,464                      $6,748                              $14,674                       $119,255
                                                                                                                                           =======                               =================                                        =======                                          =======                    ========            =======                             =======                      ======                              =======                       ========



                                                                                                                                                                                          Year Ended May 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                          ------------------

                                                                                                                                                                                          2014                                                                                         2013
                                                                                                                                                                                          ----                                                                                         ----

                                                                                                                                GAAP                                        Processing                                      Other(2)                                          Cash                  Cash Earnings               GAAP               Processing System Intrusion         Other(2)                              Cash                       Cash Earnings

                                                                                                                                                                              System                                                                                Earnings Adjustments(3)                                                                                                                        Earnings Adjustments(3)

                                                                                                                                                                           Intrusion(1)
                                                                                                                                                                            -----------


    Revenues:

    United States                                                                                                                       $1,488,659                               $               -                              $               -                               $               -                 $1,488,659         $1,394,675                   $               -          $               -                   $               -                    $1,394,675

    Canada                                                                                                                                 320,333                                               -                                              -                                               -                    320,333            311,000                                   -                          -                                   -                       311,000
                                                                                                                                           -------                                             ---                                            ---                                             ---                    -------            -------                                 ---                        ---                                 ---                       -------

      North America merchant services                                                                                                    1,808,992                                               -                                              -                                               -                  1,808,992          1,705,675                                   -                          -                                   -                     1,705,675


    Europe                                                                                                                                 587,463                                               -                                              -                                               -                    587,463            522,593                                   -                          -                                   -                       522,593

    Asia-Pacific                                                                                                                           157,781                                               -                                              -                                               -                    157,781            147,655                                   -                          -                                   -                       147,655
                                                                                                                                           -------                                             ---                                            ---                                             ---                    -------            -------                                 ---                        ---                                 ---                       -------

      International merchant services                                                                                                      745,244                                               -                                              -                                               -                    745,244            670,248                                   -                          -                                   -                       670,248


         Total revenues                                                                                                                 $2,554,236                               $               -                              $               -                               $               -                 $2,554,236         $2,375,923                   $               -          $               -                   $               -                    $2,375,923
                                                                                                                                        ==========                               =================                              =================                               =================                 ==========         ==========                   =================          =================                   =================                    ==========


    Operating income (loss) for segments:

    North America merchant services                                                                                                       $272,251                               $               -                                         $3,945                                          $32,374                    $308,570           $258,910                   $               -                     $5,593                              $23,659                       $288,162

    International merchant services                                                                                                        240,179                                               -                                            801                                           29,571                     270,551            211,242                                  53                         878                               33,106                        245,279

    Corporate                                                                                                                            (106,931)                                        (7,000)                                         15,404                                                -                   (98,527)         (112,939)                             36,722                       1,238                                    -                      (74,979)

         Operating income (loss)                                                                                                          $405,499                                        $(7,000)                                        $20,150                                          $61,945                    $480,594           $357,213                             $36,775                      $7,709                              $56,765                       $458,462
                                                                                                                                          ========                                         =======                                         =======                                          =======                    ========           ========                             =======                      ======                              =======                       ========



    (1)Represents insurance proceeds associated with processing system intrusion charges incurred in FY 2012.


    2  Represents acceleration of equity awards and other costs associated with the retirement of our former CEO and Chairman, non-cash losses from the retirement of fixed assets, and charges related to employee termination benefits and certain contract settlement and related costs.


    (3)Represents acquisition intangible amortization expense.



    SCHEDULE 9 
    OUTLOOK SUMMARY

    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES



    (In billions, except per share data)

                                                                                                                                                             Fiscal 2014 Actual                                         Fiscal 2015                            % Change

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Outlook                                FY14
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          -------                                ----


    Revenue Outlook
    ---------------

    Total Revenues                                                                                                                                                                  $2.55                                       $2.69 to $2.76                           6% to 8%


    EPS Outlook
    -----------

    Cash EPS                                                                                                                                                                        $4.12                                       $4.52 to $4.62                         10% to 12%

    Acquisition-related intangibles assets, non-recurring items and

        processing system intrusion (1)                                                                                                                                            (0.75)                                              (0.76)                                 1%
                                                                                                                                                                                    -----                                                -----                                 ---

    GAAP Diluted EPS                                                                                                                                                                $3.37                                       $3.76 to $3.86                         12% to 15%
                                                                                                                                                                                    =====                                       ==============                          =========




    We supplemented our reporting of income and the related earnings per share information determined in accordance with GAAP by reporting income and the related earnings per share for the years ended May 31, 2014 and 2013 on a "cash earnings" basis in
     this earnings release as a measure to help evaluate performance. We calculated income and earnings per share on a cash basis by excluding amounts related to the processing system intrusion, acquisition intangible amortization, acceleration of equity
     awards and other costs associated with the retirement of our former Chairman and CEO, a nonrecurring charge associated with our retained interest in Brazil, non-cash losses from the retirement of fixed assets, employee termination benefits and
     resolution of a contract related contingency and an adjustment to the costs associated with the debt refinancing.  In the twelve months ended May 2013, we also adjusted the net income attributable to noncontrolling interests to include HSBC's share
     of GPAP net income.We exclude these charges in order to more clearly focus on the factors we believe are pertinent to the daily management of our operations. Our income and earnings per share reported on a cash earnings basis should be considered in
     addition to, and not as a substitute for, income and earnings per share determined in accordance with GAAP. Our measures of income and earnings per share on a cash earnings basis reflect management's judgment of particular items, and may not be
     comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.



    1  Fiscal 2015 reflects $0.72 of acquisition-related intangibles amortization and $0.04 of one-time charges.  Fiscal 2014  reflects acquisition-related intangibles amortization of $0.51, processing-intrusion of ($0.07), and non-recurring items
     accounted for $0.31 relating to acceleration of equity awards and other costs associated with the retirement of our former Chairman and CEO, a credit related to the sale of an interest in our Brazil business and a subsequent charge associated with
     our retained interest, cost associated with the debt refinancing we completed in February 2014, non-cash losses from the retirement of fixed assets, charges related to employee termination benefits and HSBC's share of dividends declared.

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