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Global Payments Reports Second Quarter Earnings

Companies mentioned in this article: Global Payments Inc.

ATLANTA, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) today announced results for its fiscal second quarter ended November 30, 2011. For the second quarter, revenues grew 20% to $530.5 million compared to $443.5 million in the prior fiscal year. Cash earnings per share grew 13% to $0.86 compared to $0.76 in the prior year (See Schedule 2 for Cash Earnings). On a GAAP basis, the company reported fiscal 2012 second quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.78 compared to $0.67 in the prior year (See Schedule 1 for GAAP Consolidated Statements of Income).

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GAAP and cash earnings per share results include approximately $15 million of revenue and nearly $0.02 of earnings per share related to debit interchange legislation with corresponding unfavorable impact on operating margin.

Chairman and CEO Paul R. Garcia stated, "We delivered solid second quarter results driven by continued steady performances in all of our businesses and the December 2010 addition of Spain. I am also pleased to announce three targeted merchant portfolio acquisitions which will expand our international footprint and U.S. ecommerce presence. First, we increased our distribution in Russia by acquiring a merchant business with more than 6,000 merchants from Alfa-Bank. Secondly, we have agreed to acquire HSBC's merchant business in Malta consisting of nearly 4,000 merchants, which is pending regulatory approval, and thirdly we have signed an agreement to acquire CyberSource's U.S. merchant acquiring portfolio from Visa.

"I am pleased to note that we continue to expect overall total company cash margin expansion of as much as 50 basis points in fiscal 2012 excluding the effect of recent debit legislation and the acquisitions," continued Mr. Garcia.

David E. Mangum, Senior Executive Vice President and CFO, stated, "Including the effect of the debit legislation as well as the three recent acquisitions, we are increasing our annual revenue expectations for fiscal 2012 to $2,150 million to $2,200 million, or 16% to 18% growth over fiscal 2011. We are also increasing fiscal 2012 diluted earnings per share expectations on a cash basis to a range of $3.50 to $3.58, reflecting 14% to 16% growth over fiscal 2011 and annual fiscal 2012 GAAP diluted earnings per share to $3.14 to $3.22, reflecting 20% to 23% growth over the prior year." (See Schedule 9 for Outlook Summary.)

Cash earnings exclude normalized adjustments and acquisition intangible amortization expense from continuing operations. (See Schedule 6 and 7 for Reconciliations of Cash Earnings to GAAP, Schedule 2 for Cash Earnings and Schedule 3 for Segment Information on GAAP and Cash Earnings).

Conference Call

Global Payments will hold a conference call today, January 5, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST to discuss financial results and business highlights. Callers may access the conference call via the investor relations page of the Company's Web site 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 through the Global Payments Web site through January 19, 2012.

Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) is a leading provider of electronic transaction processing services for merchants, Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, government agencies and multi-national corporations located throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Global Payments, a Fortune 1000 company, offers a comprehensive line of processing solutions 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 the following: foreign currency risks which become increasingly relevant as we expand internationally, the effect of current worldwide economic conditions, including sovereign insolvency situations and a decline in the value of the U.S. dollar, developments in the implementation of debit interchange legislation, and future performance and integration of recent acquisitions, and other risks detailed in the company's SEC filings, including the most recently filed Form 10-Q or Form 10-K, as applicable. The company undertakes no obligation to revise any of these statements to reflect future circumstances or the occurrence of unanticipated events.


    Contact:  Jane M. Elliott
              770-829-8234 Voice
              770-829-8267 Fax
               investor.relations@globalpay.com


    SCHEDULE 1
    UNAUDITED GAAP CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    (In thousands, except per share data)
    -------------------------------------

                                                        Three Months Ended                        Six Months Ended
                                                           November 30,                             November 30,
                                                       -------------------                       -----------------
                                                       2011              2010  % Change        2011            2010  % Change
                                                       ----              ----  --------        ----            ----  --------

    Revenues                                       $530,505          $443,526        20% $1,073,276        $883,665        21%
    --------                                       --------          --------       ---  ----------        --------       ---

    Operating expenses:
         Cost of service                            185,931           154,205        21%    377,467         305,246        24%
         Sales, general and
          administrative                            247,994           206,178        20%    490,619         413,168        19%
                                                    433,925           360,383        20%    868,086         718,414        21%
                                                    -------           -------               -------         -------

    Operating income                                 96,580            83,143        16%    205,190         165,251        24%
    ----------------                                 ------            ------       ---     -------         -------       ---

    Other income (expense):
         Interest and other income                    2,259             4,072      (45%)      4,760           5,608      (15%)
         Interest and other expense                  (4,878)           (4,299)       13%     (8,965)         (9,140)      (2%)
                                                     ------            ------                ------          ------
                                                     (2,619)             (227)     1054%     (4,205)         (3,532)       19%
                                                     ------              ----                ------          ------

    Income from continuing
     operations before income
     taxes                                           93,961            82,916        13%    200,985         161,719        24%
    Provision for income taxes                      (25,812)          (24,546)        5%    (60,755)        (49,527)       23%
                                                    -------           -------               -------         -------
    Income from continuing
     operations                                      68,149            58,370        17%    140,230         112,192        25%
    Loss  from discontinued
     operations, net of tax                               -              (487)       NM           -            (515)       NM
                                                        ---              ----                   ---            ----
    Net income including
     noncontrolling interests                        68,149            57,883        18%    140,230         111,677        26%
    Less: Net income attributable
     to noncontrolling interests,
     net of tax                                      (6,968)           (4,378)       59%    (15,075)         (8,804)       71%
                                                     ------            ------               -------          ------
              Net income attributable to
               Global Payments                      $61,181           $53,505        14%   $125,155        $102,873        22%
                                                    -------           -------              --------        --------

    Amounts attributable to
     Global Payments:
        Income from continuing
         operations                                 $61,181           $53,992        13%   $125,155        $103,388        21%
        Loss  from discontinued
         operations, net of tax                           -              (487)       NM           -            (515)       NM
                                                        ---              ----                   ---            ----
              Net income attributable to
               Global Payments                      $61,181           $53,505        14%   $125,155        $102,873        22%
                                                    -------           -------              --------        --------


    Basic earnings per share
     attributable to Global
     Payments:
        Income from continuing
         operations                                   $0.78             $0.68        15%      $1.58           $1.30        22%
        Loss  from discontinued
         operations, net of tax                           -             (0.01)       NM           -           (0.01)       NM
                                                        ---             -----                   ---           -----
              Net income attributable to
               Global Payments                        $0.78             $0.67        16%      $1.58           $1.29        22%
                                                      -----             -----                 -----           -----

    Diluted earnings per share
     attributable to Global
     Payments:
        Income from continuing
         operations                                   $0.78             $0.67        16%      $1.57           $1.29        22%
        Loss  from discontinued
         operations, net of tax                           -                 -        NM           -           (0.01)       NM
                                                        ---               ---                   ---           -----
              Net income attributable to
               Global Payments                        $0.78             $0.67        16%      $1.57           $1.28        23%
                                                      -----             -----                 -----           -----

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding:
              Basic                                  78,348            79,701                79,207          79,642
              Diluted                                78,876            80,344                79,831          80,310


    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                              Six Months Ended
                                                              November 30,                                   November 30,
                                                          -------------------                             -----------------
                                                         2011               2010       % Change           2011            2010  % Change
                                                         ----               ----       --------           ----            ----  --------

    Revenues                                         $530,505           $443,526             20%    $1,073,276        $883,665        21%
    --------                                         --------           --------            ---     ----------        --------       ---

    Operating expenses:
         Cost of service                              173,778            145,003             20%       352,671         287,774        23%
         Sales, general and
          administrative                              247,994            203,425             22%       490,619         407,821        20%
                                                      421,772            348,428             21%       843,290         695,595        21%
                                                      -------            -------                       -------         -------

    Operating income                                  108,733             95,098             14%       229,986         188,070        22%
    ----------------                                  -------             ------            ---        -------         -------       ---

    Other income (expense):
         Interest and other income                      2,259              4,072           (45%)         4,760           5,608      (15%)
         Interest and other expense                    (4,878)            (4,299)            13%        (8,965)         (9,140)      (2%)
                                                       ------             ------                        ------          ------
                                                       (2,619)              (227)          1054%        (4,205)         (3,532)       19%
                                                       ------               ----                        ------          ------

    Income from continuing
     operations before income taxes                   106,114             94,871             12%       225,781         184,538        22%
    Provision for income taxes                       (29,569)            (28,843)             3%       (68,251)        (54,793)       25%
                                                      -------            -------                       -------         -------
    Income from continuing
     operations including
     noncontrolling interests                          76,545             66,028             16%       157,530         129,745        21%
    Less: Net income attributable to
     noncontrolling interests, net
     of tax                                            (8,913)            (4,701)            90%       (19,085)         (9,440)      102%
                                                       ------             ------                       -------          ------
    Net income from continuing
     operations attributable to
     Global Payments                                  $67,632            $61,327             10%      $138,445        $120,305        15%
                                                      -------            -------                      --------        --------


    Basic earnings per share                            $0.86              $0.77             12%         $1.75           $1.51        16%
                                                        -----              -----                         -----           -----

    Diluted earnings per share                          $0.86              $0.76             13%         $1.73           $1.50        15%
                                                        -----              -----                         -----           -----

    Weighted average shares
     outstanding:
              Basic                                    78,348             79,701                        79,207          79,642
              Diluted                                  78,876             80,344                        79,831          80,310


    NM - Not Meaningful

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


    SCHEDULE 3
    SEGMENT INFORMATION
    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND
     SUBSIDIARIES

    (In
     thousands)
    -----------

                                               Three Months Ended November 30,
                                               -------------------------------
                                                        2011                             2010         % Change
                                                         ---                              ---        --------
                                                     Cash                             Cash                     Cash
                                     GAAP          Earnings           GAAP          Earnings   GAAP          Earnings
                                     ----         ---------           ----         ---------   ----         ---------

      Revenues:
      ---------
      United
       States                      $293,416         $293,416       $245,671          $245,671     19%               19%
      Canada                         85,521           85,521         81,453            81,453      5%                5%
                                     ------           ------         ------            ------
        North
         America
         merchant
         services                   378,937          378,937        327,124           327,124     16%               16%

      Europe                        115,169          115,169         79,881            79,881     44%               44%
      Asia-
       Pacific                       36,399           36,399         36,521            36,521    (0%)              (0%)
                                     ------           ------         ------            ------
         International
         merchant
         services                   151,568          151,568        116,402           116,402     30%               30%


          Total
           revenues                $530,505         $530,505       $443,526          $443,526     20%               20%
                                   ========         ========       ========          ========

       Operating
       income:
       ---------
      North
       America
       merchant
       services                     $70,673          $73,495        $67,131           $70,287      5%                5%
       International
       merchant
       services                      44,494           53,825         35,349            40,165     26%               34%
      Corporate                     (18,587)         (18,587)      (19,337)           (15,354)     4%             (21%)
                                    -------          -------        -------           -------
           Operating
           income                   $96,580         $108,733        $83,143           $95,098     16%               14%
                                    =======         ========        =======           =======


                                              Six Months Ended November 30,
                                              -----------------------------
                                                        2011                             2010         % Change
                                                         ---                              ---        --------
                                                     Cash                             Cash                     Cash
                                     GAAP          Earnings           GAAP          Earnings   GAAP          Earnings
                                     ----         ---------           ----         ---------   ----         ---------

      Revenues:
      ---------
      United
       States                      $580,841         $580,841       $501,302          $501,302     16%               16%
      Canada                        176,742          176,742        162,666           162,666      9%                9%
                                    -------          -------        -------           -------
        North
         America
         merchant
         services                   757,583          757,583        663,968           663,968     14%               14%

      Europe                        244,583          244,583        153,677           153,677     59%               59%
      Asia-
       Pacific                       71,110           71,110         66,020            66,020      8%                8%
                                     ------           ------         ------            ------
         International
         merchant
         services                   315,693          315,693        219,697           219,697     44%               44%


          Total
           revenues              $1,073,276       $1,073,276       $883,665          $883,665     21%               21%
                                 ==========       ==========       ========          ========

       Operating
       income:
       ---------
      North
       America
       merchant
       services                    $142,431         $148,111       $135,499          $141,672      5%                5%
       International
       merchant
       services                     100,152          119,268         66,742            76,215     50%               56%
      Corporate                     (37,393)         (37,393)      (36,990)           (29,817)   (1%)             (25%)
                                    -------          -------        -------           -------
           Operating
           income                  $205,190         $229,986       $165,251          $188,070     24%               22%
                                   ========         ========       ========          ========

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


    SCHEDULE 4
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    (In thousands)
    --------------

                                                      November
                                                         30,      May 31,
                                                            2011       2011
                                                            ----       ----
                                                     (unaudited)

    ASSETS
    Current assets:
      Cash and cash equivalents                         $770,860 $1,354,285
      Accounts receivable, net of allowances for
       doubtful accounts of $548 and $472,
       respectively                                      162,643    166,540
      Claims receivable, net of allowance for
       losses of $4,169 and $3,870, respectively           1,024        914
      Settlement processing assets                       206,642    280,359
      Inventory                                           11,790      7,640
      Deferred income taxes                                2,893      2,946
      Prepaid expenses and other current assets           34,558     35,291
             Total current assets                      1,190,410  1,847,975
                                                       ---------  ---------

    Goodwill                                             741,081    779,637
    Other intangible assets, net of accumulated
     amortization of $214,435 and $197,066,
     respectively                                        299,680    341,500
    Property and equipment, net of accumulated
     depreciation of $161,672 and $147,670,
     respectively                                        258,041    256,301
    Deferred income taxes                                 96,508    104,140
    Other                                                 28,619     20,978
                                                          ------     ------

             Total assets                             $2,614,339 $3,350,531
                                                      ========== ==========

    LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
    Current liabilities:
      Lines of credit                                   $225,676   $270,745
      Current portion of long-term debt                   87,962     85,802
      Accounts payable and accrued liabilities           206,420    241,578
      Settlement processing obligations                  270,290    838,565
      Income taxes payable                                17,076      7,674
               Total current liabilities                 807,424  1,444,364
                                                         -------  ---------

    Long-term debt                                       203,222    268,217
    Deferred income taxes                                115,157    116,432
    Other long-term liabilities                           54,788     49,843
             Total liabilities                         1,180,591  1,878,856
                                                       ---------  ---------

    Commitments and contingencies

    Redeemable noncontrolling interest                   139,934    133,858

    Equity:
      Preferred stock, no par value; 5,000,000
       shares authorized and none issued                       -          -
      Common stock, no par value; 200,000,000
       shares authorized; 78,355,001 issued
         and outstanding at November 30, 2011 and
          80,334,781 issued and
         outstanding at May 31, 2011                           -          -
      Paid-in capital                                    342,914    419,591
      Retained earnings                                  790,532    685,624
      Accumulated other comprehensive income              12,909     79,320
          Total Global Payments shareholders' equity   1,146,355  1,184,535
                                                       ---------  ---------
      Noncontrolling interest                            147,459    153,282
      Total equity                                     1,293,814  1,337,817
                                                       ---------  ---------

             Total liabilities and equity             $2,614,339 $3,350,531
                                                      ========== ==========


    SCHEDULE 5
    UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
     CASH FLOWS
    GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES


    (In thousands)
    --------------

                                                     Six Months Ended
                                                       November 30,
                                                   -----------------
                                                     2011            2010
                                                     ----            ----

    Cash flows from operating activities:
      Net income including noncontrolling
       interests                                 $140,230        $111,677
      Adjustments to reconcile net income to
       net cash used in operating activities:
        Depreciation and amortization of
         property and equipment                    23,444          19,082
        Amortization of acquired intangibles       24,796          15,646
        Provision for operating losses and bad
         debts                                     13,061          10,146
        Share-based compensation expense            8,425           7,690
        Deferred income taxes                       5,915           3,287
        Other, net                                   (100)         (3,556)
      Changes in operating assets and
       liabilities, net of the effects of
       acquisitions:
        Accounts receivable                         3,897         (17,549)
        Claims receivable                          (7,880)         (8,095)
        Settlement processing assets and
         obligations, net                        (499,849)      (239,970)
        Inventory                                  (4,212)          1,954
        Prepaid expenses and other assets              62          (4,600)
        Accounts payable and other accrued
         liabilities                              (31,257)         18,990
        Income taxes payable                        9,402          24,382
                                                    -----          ------
          Net cash used in operating activities  (314,066)        (60,916)
                                                 --------         -------

    Cash flows from investing activities:
      Business and intangible asset
       acquisitions, net of cash acquired          (7,000)         (3,488)
      Capital expenditures                        (35,146)        (51,709)
      Preliminary settlement of working
       capital adjustments from disposition
       of business                                      -          (1,921)
      Net decrease in financing receivables         1,203             991
                                                    -----             ---
          Net cash used in investing activities   (40,943)        (56,127)
                                                  -------         -------

    Cash flows from financing activities:
      Net (payments) borrowings on lines of
       credit                                     (45,069)        101,694
      Proceeds from issuance of long-term
       debt                                        71,374           4,410
      Principal payments under long-term
       debt                                      (131,345)        (83,331)
      Proceeds from stock issued under
       employee stock plans, net of
       repurchases                                   (768)          1,962
      Repurchase of common stock                  (99,604)        (14,900)
      Tax benefit from employee share-based
       compensation                                 1,436             118
      Distribution to noncontrolling
       interests                                   (4,660)         (4,385)
      Dividends paid                               (3,169)         (3,180)
                                                   ------          ------
          Net cash (used in) provided by
           financing activities                  (211,805)          2,388
                                                 --------           -----

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash       (16,611)          8,369
                                                  -------           -----

    Decrease in cash and cash equivalents        (583,425)      (106,286)
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of
     period                                     1,354,285         769,946
    Cash and cash equivalents, end of
     period                                      $770,860        $663,660
                                                 --------        --------


    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 November 30, 2011
                                                             ------------------------------------
                                                                                                  Cash
                                                           GAAP               Cash Earnings     Earnings
                                                           ----               -------------    ---------
                                                                              Adjustments(1)
                                                                              --------------

    Revenues                                             $530,505                         $-     $530,505
    --------                                             --------                        ---     --------

    Operating
     expenses:
       Cost of
        service                                           185,931                    (12,153)     173,778
       Sales,
        general
        and
        administrative                                    247,994                          -      247,994
                                                          433,925                    (12,153)     421,772
                                                          -------                    -------      -------

    Operating
     income                                                96,580                     12,153      108,733
    ---------                                              ------                     ------      -------

    Other
     income
     (expense):
       Interest
        and other
        income                                              2,259                          -        2,259
       Interest
        and other
        expense                                            (4,878)                         -       (4,878)
                                                                                         ---       ------
                                                           (2,619)                         -       (2,619)
                                                           ------                        ---       ------

    Income from
     continuing
     operations
     before
     income
     taxes                                           93,961             12,153      106,114
    Provision
     for income
     taxes                                               (25,812)                     (3,757)     (29,569)
                                                          -------                     ------      -------
    Income from
     continuing
     operations                                            68,149                      8,396       76,545
    Less: Net
     income
     attributable
     to
     noncontrolling
     interests,
     net of tax                                      (6,968)            (1,945)      (8,913)
                                                           ------                     ------       ------
    Net income
     from
     continuing
     operations
     attributable
     to Global
     Payments                                       $61,181             $6,451      $67,632
                                                          =======                     ======      =======

    Diluted
     shares                                                78,876                                  78,876
    Diluted
     earnings
     per share                                              $0.78                      $0.08        $0.86
                                                            =====                      =====        =====




                                                                          Three Months Ended November 30, 2010
                                                                          ------------------------------------
                                                                                       Foreign Tax                      Cash
                                                         GAAP          Employee            Rate      Cash Earnings    Earnings
                                                         ----          --------       ------------   -------------   ---------
                                                                   Termination and                   Adjustments(1)
                                                                   ---------------                   --------------
                                                                       Other(2)
                                                                       --------

    Revenues                                           $443,526                   $-            $-               $-    $443,526
    --------                                           --------                  ---           ---              ---    --------

    Operating expenses:
       Cost of service                                  154,205               (1,230)            -           (7,972)    145,003
       Sales, general and administrative                206,178               (2,753)            -                -     203,425
                                                        360,383               (3,983)            -           (7,972)    348,428
                                                        -------               ------           ---           ------     -------

    Operating income                                     83,143                3,983             -            7,972      95,098
    ----------------                                     ------                -----           ---            -----      ------

    Other income (expense):
       Interest and other income                          4,072                    -             -                -       4,072
       Interest and other expense                        (4,299)                   -             -                -      (4,299)
                                                                                 ---           ---              ---      ------
                                                           (227)                   -             -                -        (227)
                                                           ----                  ---           ---              ---        ----

    Income from continuing operations
     before income taxes                                 82,916                3,983             -            7,972      94,871
    Provision for income taxes                         (24,546)               (1,436)                        (2,861)    (28,843)
                                                        -------               ------                         ------     -------
    Income from continuing operations                    58,370                2,547             -            5,111      66,028
    Less: Net income attributable to
     noncontrolling interests, net of
     tax                                                 (4,378)                   -             -             (323)     (4,701)
                                                         ------                  ---           ---             ----      ------
    Net income from continuing
     operations attributable to Global
     Payments                                           $53,992               $2,547            $-           $4,788     $61,327
                                                        =======               ======           ===           ======     =======

    Diluted shares                                       80,344                                                          80,344
    Diluted earnings per share                            $0.67                $0.03            $-            $0.06       $0.76
                                                          =====                =====           ===            =====       =====


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

    (2) Reflects expenses of start-up costs related to our new Global Service Center in Manila,
     Philippines and employee termination and relocation benefits and the related income tax benefits.

    We supplemented our reporting of income from continuing operations and the related earnings per share
     information determined in accordance with GAAP by reporting income from continuing operations and
     the related earnings per share for the three months ended November 30, 2011 and 2010 on a "cash
     earnings" basis in this earnings release as a measure to help evaluate performance. We calculated
     November 30, 2011 income from continuing operations and earnings per share on a cash basis by
     excluding acquisition intangible amortization from our results.  We calculated November 30, 2010
     income from continuing operations and earnings per share on a cash basis by excluding charges
     related to employee termination and relocation benefits, certain one-time costs related to our
     Global Service Center, and acquisition intangible amortization from our results. 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 from continuing operations and earnings per share reported
     on a cash earnings basis should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, income
     from continuing operations and earnings per share determined in accordance with GAAP. Our measures
     of income from continuing operations 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)
    -------------------------

                                                                Six Months Ended November 30, 2011
                                                                ----------------------------------
                                                                                                     Cash
                                                             GAAP                Cash Earnings     Earnings
                                                             ----                -------------    ---------
                                                                                 Adjustments(1)
                                                                                 --------------

    Revenues                                              $1,073,276                         $-   $1,073,276
    --------                                              ----------                        ---   ----------

    Operating expenses:
       Cost of service                                       377,467                    (24,796)     352,671
       Sales, general and
        administrative                                       490,619                          -      490,619
                                                             868,086                    (24,796)     843,290
                                                             -------                    -------      -------

    Operating income                                         205,190                     24,796      229,986
    ----------------                                         -------                     ------      -------

    Other income (expense):
       Interest and other income                               4,760                          -        4,760
       Interest and other expense                             (8,965)                         -       (8,965)
                                                                                            ---       ------
                                                              (4,205)                         -       (4,205)
                                                              ------                        ---       ------

    Income from continuing
     operations before income
     taxes                                                   200,985                     24,796      225,781
    Provision for income taxes                               (60,755)                    (7,496)     (68,251)
                                                             -------                     ------      -------
    Income from continuing
     operations                                              140,230                     17,300      157,530
    Less: Net income attributable
     to noncontrolling interests,
     net of tax                                              (15,075)                    (4,010)     (19,085)
                                                             -------                     ------      -------
    Net income from continuing
     operations attributable to
     Global Payments                                        $125,155                    $13,290     $138,445
                                                            ========                    =======     ========

    Diluted shares                                            79,831                                  79,831
    Diluted earnings per share                                 $1.57                      $0.18        $1.73
                                                               =====                      =====        =====




                                                                         Six Months Ended November 30, 2010
                                                                         ----------------------------------
                                                                                                        Cash          Cash
                                                          GAAP        Employee      Foreign Tax       Earnings      Earnings
                                                          ----        --------      -----------      ---------     ---------
                                                                  Termination and     Rate(3)      Adjustments(1)
                                                                  ---------------     -------      --------------
                                                                      Other(2)
                                                                      --------

    Revenues                                            $883,665               $-             $-               $-    $883,665
    --------                                            --------              ---            ---              ---    --------

    Operating expenses:
       Cost of service                                   305,246           (1,826)             -          (15,646)    287,774
       Sales, general and administrative                 413,168           (5,347)             -                -     407,821
                                                         718,414           (7,173)             -          (15,646)    695,595
                                                         -------           ------            ---          -------     -------

    Operating income                                     165,251            7,173              -           15,646     188,070
    ----------------                                     -------            -----            ---           ------     -------

    Other income (expense):
       Interest and other income                           5,608                -              -                -       5,608
       Interest and other expense                         (9,140)               -              -                -      (9,140)
                                                                              ---            ---              ---      ------
                                                          (3,532)               -              -                -      (3,532)
                                                          ------              ---            ---              ---      ------

    Income from continuing operations
     before income taxes                                 161,719            7,173              -           15,646     184,538
    Provision for income taxes                           (49,527)          (2,598)         2,479           (5,147)    (54,793)
                                                         -------           ------          -----           ------     -------
    Income from continuing operations                    112,192            4,575          2,479           10,499     129,745
    Less: Net income attributable to
     noncontrolling interests, net of
     tax                                                  (8,804)               -              -             (636)     (9,440)
                                                          ------              ---            ---             ----      ------
    Net income from continuing
     operations attributable to Global
     Payments                                           $103,388           $4,575         $2,479           $9,863    $120,305
                                                        ========           ======         ======           ======    ========

    Diluted shares                                        80,310                                                       80,310
    Diluted earnings per share                             $1.29            $0.06          $0.03            $0.12       $1.50
                                                           =====            =====          =====            =====       =====


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

    (2) Reflects expenses of start-up costs related to our new Global Service Center in Manila,
     Philippines and employee termination and relocation benefits and the related income tax
     benefits.

    (3) Represents a one-time, non-cash write-down of a deferred tax asset we established in July
     2009 when we purchased the remaining 49% of our UK business.  The write-down resulted from a
     legislated reduction to the tax rate of 1%.

    We supplemented our reporting of income from continuing operations and the related earnings per
     share information determined in accordance with GAAP by reporting income from continuing
     operations and the related earnings per share for the six months ended November 30, 2011 and
     2010 on a "cash earnings" basis in this earnings release as a measure to help evaluate
     performance. We calculated November 30, 2011 income from continuing operations and earnings per
     share on a cash basis by excluding acquisition intangible amortization from our results.  We
     calculated November 30, 2010 income from continuing operations and earnings per share on a cash
     basis by excluding charges related to employee termination and relocation benefits, certain
     one-time costs related to our Global Service Center, the legislated tax rate reduction and
     acquisition intangible amortization from our results. 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 from continuing operations and earnings per share reported on a cash
     earnings basis should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for, income from
     continuing operations and earnings per share determined in accordance with GAAP. Our measures
     of income from continuing operations 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 November 30,
                                                                                   -------------------------------
                                                                                     2011                                                                    2010
                                                                                   ----                                                                    ----
                                                              Cash              Cash                                                   Cash             Cash
                                           GAAP                 Earnings          Earnings           GAAP            Employee            Earnings         Earnings
                                         ----              ---------         ---------             ----          --------           ---------        ---------
                                                         Adjustments(1)                                        Termination        Adjustments(1)
                                                         --------------                                        -----------        --------------
                                                                                                               and Other(2)
                                                                                                               ------------

      Revenues:
      ---------
      United
       States                        $293,416                           $-     $293,416        $245,671                        $-                $-    $245,671
      Canada                           85,521                            -       85,521          81,453                         -                 -      81,453
                                       ------                          ---       ------          ------                       ---               ---      ------
        North
         America
         merchant
         services                     378,937                            -      378,937         327,124                         -                 -     327,124

      Europe                          115,169                            -      115,169          79,881                         -                 -      79,881
      Asia-
       Pacific                         36,399                            -       36,399          36,521                         -                 -      36,521
                                       ------                          ---       ------          ------                       ---               ---      ------
         International
         merchant
         services                     151,568                            -      151,568         116,402                         -                 -     116,402


          Total
           revenues                  $530,505                           $-     $530,505        $443,526                        $-                $-    $443,526
                                     ========                          ===     ========        ========                       ===               ===    ========

      Operating
       income:
      ---------
      North
       America
       merchant
       services                       $70,673                       $2,822      $73,495         $67,131                        $-            $3,156     $70,287
       International
       merchant
       services                        44,494                        9,331       53,825          35,349                         -             4,816      40,165
      Corporate                       (18,587)                           -      (18,587)        (19,337)                    3,983                 -     (15,354)
                                      -------                          ---      -------         -------                     -----               ---     -------
        Operating
         income                       $96,580                      $12,153     $108,733         $83,143                    $3,983            $7,972     $95,098
                                      =======                      =======     ========         =======                    ======            ======     =======


                                                                                   Six Months Ended November 30,
                                                                                  -----------------------------
                                                                                   2011                                                                    2010
                                                                                    ---                                                                     ---
                                                              Cash              Cash                                                   Cash             Cash
                                           GAAP                 Earnings          Earnings           GAAP            Employee            Earnings         Earnings
                                         ----              ---------         ---------             ----          --------           ---------        ---------
                                                                                                                Termination
                                                             Adjustments(1)                                             and           Adjustments(1)
                                                            --------------                                     ------------       --------------
                                                                                                                 Other(2)
                                                                                                                 --------

      Revenues:
      ---------
      United
       States                        $580,841                           $-     $580,841        $501,302                        $-                $-    $501,302
      Canada                          176,742                            -      176,742         162,666                         -                 -     162,666
                                                                                                    ---
        North
         America
         merchant
         services                     757,583                            -      757,583         663,968                         -                 -     663,968

      Europe                          244,583                            -      244,583         153,677                         -                 -     153,677
      Asia-
       Pacific                         71,110                                    71,110          66,020                                                  66,020
                                       ------                          ---       ------          ------                       ---               ---      ------
         International
         merchant
         services                     315,693                            -      315,693         219,697  -                                        -     219,697


          Total
           revenues                $1,073,276                           $-   $1,073,276        $883,665                        $-                $-    $883,665
                                   ==========                          ===   ==========        ========                       ===               ===    ========

      Operating
       income:
      ---------
      North
       America
       merchant
       services                      $142,431                       $5,680     $148,111        $135,499                        $-            $6,173    $141,672
       International
       merchant
       services                       100,152                       19,116      119,268          66,742                         -             9,473      76,215
      Corporate                       (37,393)                           -      (37,393)        (36,990)                    7,173                 -     (29,817)
                                      -------                                   -------         -------                                                 -------
        Operating
         income                      $205,190                      $24,796     $229,986        $165,251                    $7,173           $15,646    $188,070
                                     ========                      =======     ========        ========                    ======           =======    ========


    (1) Represents acquisition intangible amortization expense.

    (2) Represents start-up costs related to our Global Service Center in Manila, Philippines and
     expenses related to employee termination and relocation benefits.


    SCHEDULE 9
    OUTLOOK
     SUMMARY
    GLOBAL
     PAYMENTS
     INC.
     AND
     SUBSIDIARIES

    (In
     millions,
     except
     per
     share
     data)
    ----------

                                                 Fiscal 2011      Fiscal 2012      % Change
                                                 -----------      -----------      --------
                                                    Actual          Outlook           FY11
                                                    ------          -------           ----

      Revenue
       Outlook
      --------
      Revenues                                         $1,860  $2,150 to $2,200    16% to 18%


      EPS
       Outlook
      --------
      GAAP
       diluted
       EPS                                              $2.61    $3.14 to $3.22    20% to 23%
       Acquisition-
       related
       intangibles
       and
       non-
       recurring
       items
       (1)                                           0.47     $0.36            ---
                                                         ----             -----           ---
      Cash EPS                                          $3.08    $3.50 to $3.58    14% to 16%
                                                        =====    ==============    ==========


    (1) Fiscal 2012 reflects $0.36 in acquisition-related
     intangibles and currently no non-recurring items.
     Acquisition-related intangibles accounted for $0.31 in
     fiscal 2011 and non-recurring items $0.16.

SOURCE Global Payments Inc.