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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q

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xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended February 28,August 31, 2011


OR


¨
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to             


Commission file number: 001-16111

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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Georgia 58-2567903
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

10 Glenlake Parkway, North Tower, Atlanta, Georgia 30328-347330328
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (770) 829-8000


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes xý   No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes xý   No ¨


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filer¨
Non-accelerated filer¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company¨

Large accelerated filer ý                        Accelerated filer ¨
Non-accelerated filer ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes ¨   No xý

The number of shares of the issuer’s common stock, no par value outstanding as of March 29,September 30, 2011 was 80,052,396.

78,315,770.


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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended February 28,August 31, 2011



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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ITEM 1.

  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
   3
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months ended February 28, 2011 and 20104
   5
   6
  7
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the nine months ended February 28, 20108
ITEM 2. 9

ITEM 2.

ITEM 3.  28

ITEM 3.

ITEM 4.  40

ITEM 4.

40

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 2. 

ITEM 6.

  41

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PART I—I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1. Financial Statements


GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(in thousands, except per share data)

   Three Months Ended
February 28,
 
   2011  2010 

Revenues

  $456,382   $398,535  
         

Operating expenses:

   

Cost of service

   168,332    146,202  

Sales, general and administrative

   209,851    178,484  
         
   378,183    324,686  
         

Operating income

   78,199    73,849  
         

Other income (expense):

   

Interest and other income

   1,631    1,319  

Interest and other expense

   (4,315  (4,141
         
   (2,684  (2,822
         

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   75,515    71,027  

Provision for income taxes

   (20,962  (20,298
         

Income from continuing operations

   54,553    50,729  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

   (430  722  
         

Net income including noncontrolling interests

   54,123    51,451  

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax provision of $644 and $442, respectively

   (6,334  (2,990
         

Net income attributable to Global Payments

  $47,789   $48,461  
         

Amounts attributable to Global Payments:

   

Income from continuing operations

  $48,219   $47,739  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

   (430  722  
         

Net income attributable to Global Payments

  $47,789   $48,461  
         

Basic earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:

   

Income from continuing operations

  $0.60   $0.59  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

   —      0.01  
         

Net income attributable to Global Payments

  $0.60   $0.60  
         

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:

   

Income from continuing operations

  $0.60   $0.58  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

   (0.01  0.01  
         

Net income attributable to Global Payments

  $0.59   $0.59  
         

Dividends per share

  $0.02   $0.02  
         

 Three Months Ended August 31,
 2011 2010
Revenues    $542,771
 $440,138
Operating expenses:

 

Cost of service    191,536
 151,041
Sales, general and administrative242,625
 206,990
 434,161
 358,031
Operating income    108,610
 82,107
Other income (expense):   
Interest and other income    2,501
 1,537
Interest and other expense    (4,087) (4,841)
 (1,586) (3,304)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes    107,024
 78,803
Provision for income taxes    (34,943) (24,981)
Income from continuing operations    72,081
 53,822
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
 (28)
Net income including noncontrolling interests    72,081
 53,794
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax provision of $1,858 and $295, respectively(8,107) (4,426)
Net income attributable to Global Payments$63,974
 $49,368
Amounts attributable to Global Payments:   
Income from continuing operations    $63,974
 $49,396
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
 (28)
Net income attributable to Global Payments$63,974
 $49,368
Basic earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:   
Income from continuing operations$0.80
 0.62
Loss from discontinued operations
 
Net income attributable to Global Payments    $0.80
 $0.62
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:   
Income from continuing operations$0.79
 0.61
Loss from discontinued operations
 
Net income attributable to Global Payments    $0.79
 $0.61
Dividends per share$0.02
 0.02
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.


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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
 August 31, 2011 May 31, 2011
 (Unaudited)  
ASSETS    
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents    $723,952
  $1,354,285
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $422 and $472, respectively177,352
  166,540
Claims receivable, net of allowances for losses of $4,847 and $3,870, respectively1,099
  914
Settlement processing assets    288,684
  280,359
Inventory10,454
  7,640
Deferred income taxes    2,935
  2,946
Prepaid expenses and other current assets    33,103
  35,291
Total current assets    1,237,579
  1,847,975
Goodwill    775,505
  779,637
Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $208,672 and $197,066, respectively326,994
  341,500
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $159,188 and $147,670, respectively255,664
  256,301
Deferred income taxes    99,013
 104,140
Other    20,403
  20,978
Total assets    $2,715,158
  $3,350,531
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY    
Current liabilities:    
Lines of credit    $311,072
 $270,745
Current portion of long-term debt93,904
 85,802
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities    217,978
  241,578
Settlement processing obligations    162,116
 838,565
Income taxes payable    17,317
 7,674
Total current liabilities    802,387
  1,444,364
Long-term debt285,766
 268,217
Deferred income taxes    122,133
  116,432
Other long-term liabilities    52,701
  49,843
Total liabilities    1,262,987
  1,878,856
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 11)

  

Redeemable noncontrolling interest        138,437
  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; 78,749,753 and 80,334,781 issued and outstanding at August 31, 2011 and May 31, 2011, respectively (see Note 1)
  
Paid-in capital (see Note 1)350,493
  419,591
Retained earnings (see Note 1)736,868
  685,624
Accumulated other comprehensive income70,350
  79,320
Total Global Payments shareholders’ equity    1,157,711
  1,184,535
Noncontrolling interest    156,023
 153,282
Total equity    1,313,734
 1,337,817
Total liabilities and equity    $2,715,158
  $3,350,531
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements


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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)
 Three Months Ended August 31,
 2011 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:   
Net income including noncontrolling interests    $72,081
 $53,794
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment    11,573
 9,030
Amortization of acquired intangibles    12,643
 7,674
Provision for operating losses and bad debts    6,812
 5,246
Share-based compensation expense    3,978
 3,492
Deferred income taxes    7,831
 3,518
Other, net    441
 (676)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:

 

Accounts receivable    (10,812) (18,960)
Claims receivable    (4,591) (4,390)
Settlement processing assets and obligations, net    (687,180) (190,129)
Inventory    (2,861) 3,096
Prepaid expenses and other assets    2,153
 (2,796)
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities    (27,589) 11,353
Income taxes payable    9,643
 15,371
Net cash used in operating activities(605,878) (104,377)
Cash flows from investing activities:   
Business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired    
 (2,489)
Capital expenditures    (12,151) (24,785)
Net decrease in financing receivables    583
 454
Net cash used in investing activities    (11,568) (26,820)
Cash flows from financing activities:   
Net borrowings on lines of credit    40,327
 4,948
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt71,029
 1,661
Principal payments under long-term debt(44,295) (49,467)
Proceeds from stock issued under employee stock plans, net(2,836) (474)
Repurchase of common stock    (73,222) (14,900)
Tax benefit from employee share-based compensation    1,420
 118
Distributions to noncontrolling interest    (2,471) (2,075)
Dividends paid    (1,613) (1,586)
Net cash used in financing activities(11,661) (61,775)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash    (1,226) 1,239
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents(630,333) (191,733)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period    1,354,285
 769,946
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period    $723,952
 $578,213
See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(in thousands, except per share data)

   Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
   2011  2010 

Revenues

  $1,340,047   $1,217,418  
         

Operating expenses:

   

Cost of service

   473,578    432,287  

Sales, general and administrative

   623,019    533,337  
         
   1,096,597    965,624  
         

Operating income

   243,450    251,794  
         

Other income (expense):

   

Interest and other income

   7,239    2,699  

Interest and other expense

   (13,455  (12,704
         
   (6,216  (10,005
         

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

   237,234    241,789  

Provision for income taxes

   (70,489  (69,489
         

Income from continuing operations

   166,745    172,300  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

   (946  7,778  
         

Net income including noncontrolling interests

   165,799    180,078  

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of income tax provision of $1,949 and $922, respectively

   (15,138  (10,951
         

Net income attributable to Global Payments

  $150,661   $169,127  
         

Amounts attributable to Global Payments:

   

Income from continuing operations

  $151,607   $161,349  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax

   (946  7,778  
         

Net income attributable to Global Payments

  $150,661   $169,127  
         

Basic earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:

   

Income from continuing operations

  $1.90   $1.99  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

   (0.01  0.10  
         

Net income attributable to Global Payments

  $1.89   $2.09  
         

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Global Payments:

   

Income from continuing operations

  $1.89   $1.96  

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

   (0.02  0.10  
         

Net income attributable to Global Payments

  $1.87   $2.06  
         

Dividends per share

  $0.06   $0.06  
         



       Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)      
 
Number  of Shares 
 
Paid-in Capital 
Treasury Stock
Retained Earnings 
 Currency Translation Adjustments Minimum Pension Liability 
Total Global Payments
Shareholders’ Equity
 
 Noncontrolling Interest Total
Equity
Balance at May 31, 2011, as previously reported80,335
 $502,993
$(112,980)$715,202
 $82,159
 $(2,839) $1,184,535
 $153,282
 $1,337,817
Retrospective adjustment for the correction of an error (see Note 1)  (112,980)112,980

 
 
 
 
 
Retrospective adjustment for the change in accounting method for the retirement of repurchased shares (see Note 1)  29,578

(29,578) 
 
 
 
 
Balance at May 31, 2011, as adjusted  419,591

685,624
 82,159
 (2,839) 1,184,535
 153,282
 1,337,817
Comprehensive income:

 





 

 

 

 

 
Net income including noncontrolling interests

 



63,974
 

 

 63,974
 5,502
 69,476
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $(1,182)

 





 (8,970) 

 (8,970) (290) (9,260)
Total comprehensive income

 





 

 

 55,004
 5,212
 60,216
Stock issued under employee stock plans, net269
 (3,245)



 

 

 (3,245) 

 (3,245)
Tax benefit from employee share-based compensation, net

 1,420




 

 

 1,420
 

 1,420
Share-based compensation expense

 3,978




 

 

 3,978
 

 3,978
Distributions to noncontrolling interest

 





 

 

 
 (2,471) (2,471)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest valuation adjustment

 



(1,842) 

 

 (1,842) 

 (1,842)
Repurchase of common stock(1,854) (71,251)

(9,275) 

 

 (80,526) 

 (80,526)
Dividends paid ($0.02 per share)

 



(1,613) 

 

 (1,613) 

 (1,613)
Balance at August 31, 201178,750
 $350,493
$
$736,868
 $73,189
 $(2,839) $1,157,711
 $156,023
 $1,313,734

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.



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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

   February 28,
2011
  May 31,
2010
 
   (Unaudited)    

ASSETS

   

Current assets:

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $1,329,065   $769,946  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $348 and $269, respectively

   137,653    131,817  

Claims receivable, net of allowances for losses of $4,196 and $4,208, respectively

   861    664  

Settlement processing assets

   64,973    13,741  

Inventory

   9,834    9,740  

Deferred income taxes

   4,288    2,752  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

   23,038    39,604  
         

Total current assets

   1,569,712    968,264  

Goodwill

   765,714    569,090  

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $181,472 and $145,076, respectively

   347,639    205,110  

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $155,699and $119,402, respectively

   244,349    183,938  

Deferred income taxes

   101,252    90,470 

Other

   23,752    22,454  
         

Total assets

  $3,052,418   $2,039,326  
         

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

   

Current liabilities:

   

Lines of credit

  $188,961   $79,187  

Current portion of long-term debt

   79,771    148,169  

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   200,179    173,575  

Settlement processing obligations

   765,020    265,110  

Income taxes payable

   3,987    6,430  
         

Total current liabilities

   1,237,918    672,471  

Long-term debt

   301,319    272,965  

Deferred income taxes

   101,702    88,265  

Other long-term liabilities

   45,571    31,436  
         

Total liabilities

   1,686,510    1,065,137  
         

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 12)

   

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

   126,559    102,672  

Equity:

   

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

   —      —    

Common stock, no par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 82,793,925 issued and 80,066,188 outstanding at February 28, 2011 and 82,028,945 issued and 79,646,055 outstanding at May 31, 2010

   —      —    

Paid-in capital

   484,757    460,747  

Retained earnings

   675,182    544,772  

Treasury stock; 2,727,737 and 2,382,890 shares at February 28, 2011 and May 31, 2010, respectively

   (112,980  (100,000)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   49,283    (44,255
         

Total Global Payments shareholders’ equity

   1,096,242    861,264  

Noncontrolling interest

   143,107    10,253  
         

Total equity

   1,239,349    871,517  
         

Total liabilities and equity

  $3,052,418   $2,039,326  
         

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

   Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
   2011  2010 

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

Net income including noncontrolling interests

  $165,799   $180,078  

Adjustments to reconcile net income including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment

   29,033    25,798  

Amortization of acquired intangibles

   27,486    24,627  

Share-based compensation expense

   11,748    11,843  

Provision for operating losses and bad debts

   15,301    18,713  

Deferred income taxes

   3,639    (21,023

Loss on disposal of discontinued operations

   602    15,770  

Other, net

   (3,362  947  

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

   

Accounts receivable

   (5,836  1,942  

Claims receivable

   (11,534  (11,552

Settlement processing assets and obligations, net

   444,174    51,930  

Inventory

   (69  (6,785

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   (7,997  (2,474

Payables to money transfer beneficiaries

   —      (532

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities

   45,182    25,607  

Income taxes payable

   19,125    3,308  
         

Net cash provided by operating activities

   733,291    318,197  
         

Cash flows from investing activities:

   

Business and intangible asset acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   (167,775  (17,059

Capital expenditures

   (77,095  (36,520

Preliminary settlement of working capital adjustments from disposition of business

   (1,921  —    

Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables

   1,514    (649

Proceeds from sale of investment and contractual rights, net

   —      297  
         

Net cash used in investing activities

   (245,277  (53,931
         

Cash flows from financing activities:

   

Net borrowings on lines of credit

   109,774    339  

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

   202,155    304,964  

Principal payments under issuance of long-term debt

   (248,996  (50,958

Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest

   —      (307,675

Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans 50

   12,072    20,699  

Repurchase of common stock

   (14,900  —    

Tax benefit from employee share-based compensation

   1,335    4,579  

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

   (6,650  (18,461

Dividends paid

   (4,782  (4,877
         

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   50,008    (51,390
         

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   21,097    1,965  
         

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

   559,119    214,841  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period

   769,946    426,935  

Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations

   —      (52,156
         

Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period

  $1,329,065   $589,620  
         

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY


(in thousands, except per share data)

              Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
  Total Global
Payments
Shareholders’
Equity
       
  Number of
Shares
  Paid-in
Capital
  Treasury
Stock
  Retained
Earnings
  Currency Translation
Adjustments
  Minimum
Pension
Liability
   Noncontrolling
Interest
  Total
Equity
 

Balance at May 31, 2010

  79,646   $460,747   $(100,000 $544,772   $(41,306 $(2,949 $861,264   $10,253   $871,517  

Comprehensive income:

         

Net income including noncontrolling interests

     150,661      150,661    6,720    157,381  

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $(6,630)

      93,538     93,538     93,538  
                  

Total comprehensive income

        244,199    6,720    250,919  
                  

Stock issued under employee stock plans, net

  765    12,072        12,072     12,072  

Tax benefit from employee share-based compensation, net

   190        190     190  

Share-based compensation expense

   11,748        11,748     11,748  

Noncontrolling interests in business acquisitions

         132,784    132,784  

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

         (6,650  (6,650

Redeemable noncontrolling interest valuation adjustment

     (15,469    (15,469   (15,469

Repurchase of common stock

  (345   (12,980     (12,980   (12,980

Dividends paid ($0.06 per share)

     (4,782    (4,782   (4,782
                                    

Balance at February 28, 2011

  80,066   $484,757   $(112,980  675,182   $52,232   $(2,949 $1,096,242   $143,107   $1,239,349  
                                    


       Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss      
 
Number  of Shares 
 
Paid-in Capital 
Treasury Stock
Retained Earnings 
 Currency Translation Adjustments Minimum Pension Liability 
Total Global Payments
Shareholders’ Equity
 
 Noncontrolling Interest Total
Equity
Balance at May 31, 2010, as previously reported79,646
 $460,747
(100,000)$544,772
 $(41,306) $(2,949) $861,264
 $10,253
 $871,517
Retrospective adjustment for the correction of an error (see Note 1)  (100,000)100,000

 
 
 
 
 
Retrospective adjustment for the change in accounting method for the retirement of repurchased shares (see Note 1)  29,578

(29,578) 
 
 
 
 
Balance at May 31, 2010, as adjusted  390,325

515,194
 (41,306) (2,949) 861,264
 10,253
 871,517
Comprehensive income:               
Net income including noncontrolling interests    49,368
     49,368
 2,059
 51,427
Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $2,705      23,842
   23,842
   23,842
Total comprehensive income          73,210
 2,059
 75,269
Stock issued under employee stock plans, net385
 (474)       (474)   (474)
Tax benefit deficiency from employee share-based compensation, net  (891)       (891)   (891)
Share-based compensation expense  3,492
       3,492
   3,492
Distributions to noncontrolling interest          

 (2,075) (2,075)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests valuation adjustment    (115)     (115)   (115)
Repurchase of common stock(345) (12,980)       (12,980)   (12,980)
Dividends paid ($0.02 per share)    (1,586)     (1,586)   (1,586)
Balance at August 31, 201079,686
 $379,472

$562,861
 $(17,464) $(2,949) $921,920
 $10,237
 $932,157


See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.



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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(in thousands, except per share data)

           Accumulated Other  Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
  Total Global
Payments
Shareholders’
Equity
       
  Number of
Shares
  Paid-in
Capital
  Retained
Earnings
  Currency
Translation
Adjustments
  Minimum
Pension
Liability
   Noncontrolling
Interest
  Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 

Balance at May 31, 2009

  80,445   $405,241   $273,090   $(8,987 $(1,914 $667,430   $10,813   $678,243  

Comprehensive income (loss):

        

Net income including noncontrolling interests

    169,127      169,127    5,956    175,083  

Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax of $1,375

     (9,537   (9,537   (9,537
                 

Total comprehensive income

       159,590    5,956    165,546  
                 

Stock issued under employee stock plans

  1,152    20,699       20,699     20,699  

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

   4,579       4,579     4,579  

Share-based compensation expense

   11,843       11,843     11,843  

Distributions to noncontrolling interest

        (6,566  (6,566

Redeemable noncontrolling interest valuation adjustment

    (14,237    (14,237   (14,237

Deferred tax asset –arising from acquisition of noncontrolling interest

    89,965      89,965     89,965  

Dividends paid ($0.06 per share)

    (4,877    (4,877   (4,877
                                

Balance at February 28, 2010

  81,597   $442,362   $513,068   $(18,524 $(1,914 $934,992   $10,203   $945,195  
                                

See Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.


NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Business, consolidation and presentation—Global Payments Inc. is a high-volume processor of electronic transactions for merchants, multinational corporations, financial institutions, consumers, government agencies and other business and non-profit business enterprises to facilitate payments to purchase goods and services.services or further other economic goals. Our role is to serve as an intermediary in the exchange of information and funds that must occur between parties so that a transaction can be completed. We were incorporated in Georgia as Global Payments Inc. in September 2000 and we spun-off from our former parent company on January 31, 2001.2001. Including our time as part of our former parent company, we have been in business since 1967.

The1967.

These unaudited consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accountsthose of our majority-owned subsidiaries.subsidiaries and all intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. These unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States and present our("GAAP") for interim financial position, results of operations,information and cash flows. Intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

As a result of our May 2010 disposition of the money transfer business, this segment has been accounted for as a discontinued operation. Please see Note 3 – Discontinued Operations for further information.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). However, inS-X.


In the opinion of our management, all known adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods have been made.  These adjustments consist primarily of normal recurring accruals and estimates that impact the carrying value of assets and liabilities. Actual results may materially differ from these estimates.  We suggest that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010.

2011.


Use of estimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


Correction of an error and change in accounting principle During the quarter ended August 31, 2011 we determined that our presentation of repurchased shares as a separate component of shareholders' equity ("Treasury stock") in previously issued financial statements was at variance with Georgia incorporation law. As such, our shares repurchased during fiscal year 2010 and the first quarter of fiscal 2011 should have been accounted for as constructively retired, and the cost of repurchased shares should have been charged to paid-in capital in accordance with our accounting policy at that time. As a result of this error, our previously reported balances of treasury stock and paid-in capital as of May 31, 2011 and 2010 were misstated. To correct this error we have restated our May 31, 2011 treasury stock and paid-in capital balances. This adjustment is reflected in our consolidated statements of changes in equity by eliminating treasury stock and reclassifying this balance to paid-in capital. The May 31, 2011 treasury stock balance of $113.0 million has been reclassified to reduce paid-in capital by $113.0 million. The May 31, 2010 treasury stock balance of $100.0 million has been reclassified to reduce paid-in capital by $100.0 million. The effect of these misstatements was limited to treasury stock and paid-in capital.

Effective June 1, 2011, we elected to change our method of accounting for the retirement of repurchased shares. We previously accounted for the retirement of repurchased shares by charging the entire cost to paid-in capital. Our new method of accounting allocates the cost of repurchased and retired shares between paid-in capital and retained earnings. We believe that this method is preferable because it more accurately reflects our paid-in capital balances by allocating the cost of the shares repurchased and retired to paid-in capital in proportion to paid-in capital associated with the original issuance of said shares. We reflected the application of this new accounting method retrospectively by adjusting prior periods. This change is limited to an increase to the beginning balance of paid-in capital and a decrease to beginning balance of retained earnings of $29.6 million at May 31, 2011 and 2010 and is reflected in our consolidated balance sheets and statements of changes in equity.

Revenue recognitionOur two merchant services segments primarily include processing solutions for credit cards, debit cards, and check-related services. Revenue is recognized as such services are performed. Revenue for processing services provided directly to merchants is recorded net of interchange fees charged by card issuing banks. We use two basicThe majority of our business models to market our merchant services offerings. One model referred to as “direct” merchant services, features a salariedprovides payment products and commissioned sales force, independent sales organizations (“ISOs”), and independent sales representatives, all of whom sell our end-to-end services directly to merchants. The other model, referred tomerchants as “indirect” merchant services, providesour end customers. We also provide similar basic products and services as our direct model, primarily to financial institutions and a limited number of ISOs on an unbundled basis,Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) that, in turn, resell our products and services, to their clients.in which case, the financial institutions and select ISOs are our end customers. The primary difference between the models is under the “indirect” model we do not provide bank partner sponsorship services for acquired transactions. Directmajority of merchant services revenue is generated on services generally priced as a percentage of transaction value whereas indirect merchant services revenue is generated on services primarily priced onor a specified amountfee per transaction, or per service rendered. In both merchant services models, wedepending on card type. We also charge other fees based

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on specific services that are unrelated to the number of transactions or the transaction value.

The majority of credit cards and signature debit cards, which are only a U.S. based card type, are based on a percentage of transaction value along with other related fees, while PIN debt cards are typically a fee per transaction.


Cash and cash equivalentsCash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and all liquid investments with an initial maturity of three months or less when purchased. These amounts also include cash that we hold related to reserve funds collected from our merchants that serve as collateral (“Merchant Reserves”) to minimize contingent liabilities associated with any losses that may occur under the merchant agreement (“Merchant Reserves”).agreement. We record a corresponding liabilitiesliability in Settlementsettlement processing assets and Settlementsettlement processing obligations in our consolidated balance sheet. While this cash is not restricted in its use, we believe that designating this cash to collateralize Merchant Reserves strengthens our fiduciary standing with our member sponsors and is in accordance with guidelines set by the card networks. As of February 28,August 31, 2011 and May 31, 2010,2011, our cash and cash equivalents included $248.6$284.7 million and $199.4$271.4 million, respectively, related to Merchant Reserves.


Our cash and cash equivalents include settlement related cash balances. Settlement related cash balances represent surplus funds that we hold on behalf of our member sponsors when the incoming amount from the card networks precedes the member sponsors’ funding obligation to the merchant. At February 28, 2011, settlement related cash balances and the corresponding settlement processing obligations were unusually high due to the timing of month end cut off. Settlement related cash balances are not restricted; however, these funds are generally paid out in satisfaction of settlement processing obligations the following day. Please seeSettlement processing assets and obligations below for further information.


InventoryInventory, which includes electronic point of sale terminals, automated teller machines, and related peripheral equipment, is stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined by using the average cost method.

Settlement processing assets and obligationsWe are designated as a Merchant Service Provider by MasterCard and an Independent Sales Organization by Visa. These designations are dependent upon member clearing banks of either organization (“Member”) sponsoring us and our adherence to the standards of the Visa and MasterCard networks. We have sevenfive primary financial institution sponsors in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Asia-Pacific region and the Russian Federation and Spain with whom we have sponsorship or depository and clearing agreements. These agreements allow us to route transactions under the member banks’ control and identification numbers to clear credit card transactions through Visa and MasterCard. Visa and MasterCard set the standards with which we must comply. Certain of the member financial institutions of Visa and MasterCard are our competitors. In certain markets, we are members in various payment networks, allowing us to process and fund transactions without third-party sponsorship.


We also provide credit card transaction processing for Discover Financial Services or Discover Card (“Discover”) and are designated as an acquirer by Discover. Our agreement with Discover allows us to acquire, process and fund transactions directly through Discover’s network without the need of a financial institution sponsor. Otherwise, we process Discover transactions similarly to how we process MasterCard and Visa transactions. Discover publishes acquirer operating regulations, with which we must comply. We use our Members to assist in funding merchants for Discover transactions.


Funds settlement refers to the process of transferring funds for sales and credits between card issuers and merchants. Depending on the type of transaction, either the credit card interchange system or the debit network is used to transfer the information and funds between the Member and card issuer to complete the link between merchants and card issuers.


For transactions processed on our systems, we use our internal network telecommunication infrastructure to provide funding instructions to the Members who in turn fund the merchants. In certain of our markets, merchant funding primarily occurs after the Member receives the funds from the card issuer through the card networks creating a net settlement obligation on our balance sheet. In our other markets, the Member funds the merchants before the Member receives the net settlement funds from the card networks, creating a net settlement asset on our balance sheet. In certain markets in the Asia-Pacific region, the Member provides the payment processing operations and related support services on our behalf under a transition services agreement. In such instances, we do not reflect the related settlement processing assets and obligations in our consolidated balance sheet. The Member will continue to provide these operations and services until the integration to our platform is completed. After our integration, the Member will continue to provide funds settlement services similar to the functions performed by our Members in the United States and Canadaother markets at which point the related settlement assets and obligations will be reflected in our consolidated balance sheet.


Timing differences, interchange expense, Merchant Reserves and exception items cause differences between the amount the Member receives from the card networks and the amount funded to the merchants. The standards of the card networks restrict us from performing funds settlement or accessing merchant settlement funds, and, instead, require that these funds be in the possession

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of the Member until the merchant is funded. However, in practice and in accordance with the terms of our sponsorship agreements with our Members, we generally follow a net settlement process whereby, if the incoming amount from the card networks precedes the Member’s funding obligation to the merchant, we temporarily hold the surplus on behalf of the Member in our account at the Member bank and record a corresponding liability. Conversely, if the Member’s funding obligation to the merchant precedes the incoming amount from the card networks, the amount of the Member’s net receivable position is either subsequently advanced to the Member by us or the Member satisfies this obligation with its own funds. If the Member uses its own funds, the Member assesses a funding cost, which is included in interest and other expense on the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Each participant in the transaction process receives compensation for its services.


Settlement processing assets and obligations represent intermediary balances arising in our settlement process for direct merchants. Settlement processing assets consist primarily of (i) our receivable from merchants for the portion of the discount fee related to reimbursement of the interchange expense (“Interchange reimbursement”), (ii) our receivable from the Members for

transactions we have funded merchants on behalf of the Members in advance of receipt of card association funding (“Receivable from Members”), (iii) our receivable from the card networks for transactions processed on behalf of merchants where we are a Member of that particular network (“Receivable from networks”), and (iii)(iv) exception items, such as customer chargeback amounts receivable from merchants (“Exception items”), all of which are reported net of (iv) Merchant Reserves held to minimize contingent liabilities associated with charges properly reversed by a cardholder (“Merchant Reserves”). Settlement processing obligations consist primarily of (i) Interchange reimbursement, (ii) our liability to the Members for transactions for which we have received funding from the Members but have not funded merchants on behalf of the Members (“Liability to Members”), (iii) our liability to merchants for transactions that have been processed but not yet funded where we are a Member of that particular network (“Liability to merchants”), (iv) Exception items, (iv)(v) Merchant Reserves, (v)(vi) the fair value of our guarantees of customer chargebacks (seeReserve for operating losses below), and (vi)(vii) the reserve for sales allowances. In cases in which the Member uses its own funds to satisfy a funding obligation to merchants that precedes the incoming amount from the card network, we reflect the amount of this funding as a component of “Liability to Members.”


A summary of these amounts as of February 28,August 31, 2011 and May 31, 20102011 is as follows:

   February 28,
2011
  May 31,
2010
 
   (in thousands) 

Settlement processing assets:

  

Interchange reimbursement

  $4,929   $19  

Receivable from Members, net

   178,328    12,258  

Exception items

   8,978    1,748  

Merchant reserves

   (127,262  (284
         

Total

  $64,973   $13,741  
         

Settlement processing obligations:

  

Interchange reimbursement

  $192,661   $194,341  

Liability to Members, net

   (839,444  (259,947

Exception items

   6,580    6,254  

Merchant reserves

   (121,344  (199,077

Fair value of guarantees of customer chargebacks

   (2,542  (5,810

Reserves for sales allowances

   (931  (871
         

Total

  $(765,020 $(265,110
         


 August 31, 2011 May 31,
2011
Settlement processing assets:(in thousands)
Interchange reimbursement$67,736
 $72,022
Receivable from Members171,073
 142,117
Receivable from networks120,472
 124,980
Exception items4,904
 4,456
Merchant Reserves(75,501) (63,216)
   Total$288,684
 $280,359
 .
  
Settlement processing obligations:   
Interchange reimbursement$216,731
 $212,069
Liability to Members(37,277) (718,650)
Liability to merchants(138,975) (129,806)
Exception items10,518
 12,394
Merchant Reserves(209,159) (208,195)
Fair value of guarantees of customer chargebacks(3,649) (3,102)
Reserves for sales allowances(305) (3,275)
   Total$(162,116) $(838,565)

Reserve for operating lossesAs a part of our merchant credit and debit card processing and check guarantee services, we experience merchant losses and check guarantee losses, which are collectively referred to as “operating losses.”


Our credit card processing merchant customers are liable for any charges or losses that occur under the merchant agreement.

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In the event, however, that we are not able to collect such amount from the merchants, due to merchant fraud, insolvency, bankruptcy or any other merchant-related reason, we may be liable for any such losses based on our merchant agreement. We require cash deposits, guarantees, letters of credit, and other types of collateral by certain merchants to minimize any such contingent liability. We also utilize a number of systems and procedures to manage merchant risk. We have, however, historically experienced losses due to merchant defaults.

We account for our potential liability for the full amount of the operating losses discussed above as guarantees. We estimate the fair value of these guarantees by adding a fair value margin to our estimate of losses. This estimate of losses is comprised of knownestimated incurred losses and a projection of future losses. Estimated incurred loss accruals are recorded when it is probable that we have incurred a loss and the loss is reasonably estimable. These losses typically result from chargebacks related to merchant bankruptcies, closures, or fraud. Estimated incurred losses are calculated at the merchant level based on achargebacks received to date, processed volume, and historical chargeback ratios. The estimate is reduced for any collateral that we hold. Accruals for estimated incurred losses are evaluated periodically and adjusted as appropriate based on actual loss experience. Our projection of future losses is based on an assumed percentage of our direct merchant credit card and signature debit card sales volumes processed.processed, or processed volume. Historically, this estimation process has been materially accurate.


As of February 28,August 31, 2011 and May 31, 2010, $2.52011, $3.6 million and $5.8$3.1 million, respectively, have been recorded to reflect the fair value of guarantees associated with merchant card processing. These amounts are included in settlement processing obligations in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets. The expense associated with the fair value of the guarantees of customer chargebacks is included in cost of service in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. For the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010, we recorded such expenses in the amounts of $1.6$2.4 million and $1.0$0.9 million, respectively. For the nine months ended February 28, 2011 and 2010, we recorded such expenses in the amounts of $3.7 million and $6.2 million, respectively.

In our check guarantee service offering, we charge our merchants a percentage of the gross amount of the check and guarantee payment of the check to the merchant in the event the check is not honored by the checkwriter’s bank in accordance with the merchant’s agreement with us. The fair value of the check guarantee is equal to the fee charged for the guarantee

service, and we defer this fee revenue until the guarantee is satisfied. We have the right to collect the full amount of the check from the checkwriter but have not historically recovered 100%100% of the guaranteed checks. Our check guarantee loss reserve is based on historical and projected loss experiences. As of both February 28,August 31, 2011 and May 31, 2010,2011, we have a check guarantee loss reserve of $4.2$4.8 million and $3.9 million, respectively, which is included in net claims receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. For both the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010, we recorded expenses of $3.5 million. For the nine months ended February 28, 2011$4.4 million and 2010, we recorded expenses of $11.3$4.1 million and $11.4 million,, respectively. These expenses are included in cost of service in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The estimated check returns and recovery amounts are subject to the risk that actual amounts returned and recovered in the future may differ significantly from estimates used in calculating the receivable valuation allowance.


As the potential for merchants’ failure to settle individual reversed charges from consumers in our merchant credit card processing offering and the timing of individual checks clearing the checkwriters’ banks in our check guarantee offering are not predictable, it is not practicable to calculate the maximum amounts for which we could be liable under the guarantees issued under the merchant card processing and check guarantee service offerings. It is not practicable to estimate the extent to which merchant collateral or subsequent collections of dishonored checks, respectively, would offset these exposures due to these same uncertainties.


Property and equipment—Property and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line method, except for certain technology assets discussed below. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the remaining term of the lease or the useful life of the asset. We capitalize the costs related to computer software developed or obtained for internal use. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations as incurred.

During fiscal 2010,


We develop software that is used in providing processing services to customers. Capitalization of internally developed software, primarily associated with operating platforms, occurs when we have completed the preliminary project stage, management authorizes the project, management commits to funding the project, it is probable the project will be completed and the project will be used to perform the function intended. The preliminary project stage consists of the conceptual formulation of alternatives, the evaluation of alternatives, the determination of existence of needed technology and the final selection of alternatives. Costs incurred prior to the preliminary project stage are expensed as incurred.

We placed into service $54.9$54.9 million of hardware and software associated with our next generation technology processing platform, referred to as G2. This platform is planned to be a new front-end operating environment for our merchant processing in the United States, Asia-Pacific, the United Kingdom, and Canada, and is intended to replace a number of legacy platforms that have higher cost structures. Depreciation and amortization associated with these costs is calculated based on transactions expected to be processed over the life of the platform. We believe that this method is more representative of the platform’s use than the straight-line method. We are currently processing transactions on our G2 platform

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in seven markets in our Asia-Pacific region. As these markets represent a small percentage of our overall transactions, depreciation and amortization related to our G2 platform for the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 was not significant. Depreciation and amortization expense will increase as we complete migrations of other markets to the G2 platform. We did not place any hardware or software costs associated with G2 into service during the nine months ended February 28, 2011.

Goodwill and other intangible assetsWe completed our most recent annual goodwill impairment test as of January 1, 2011 and determined that the fair value of each of our reporting units is substantially in excess of the carrying value. No events or changes in circumstances have occurred since the date of our most recent annual impairment test that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.


Goodwill is tested for impairment at the reporting unit level, and the impairment test consists of two steps. In the first step the reporting unit’s carrying amount, including goodwill, is compared to its fair value which is measured based upon, among other factors, a discounted cash flow analysis as well as market multiples for comparable companies. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit is greater than its fair value, goodwill is considered impaired and step two must be performed. Step two measures the impairment loss by comparing the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. The implied fair value of goodwill is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all the assets and liabilities of that unit (including unrecognized intangibles) as if the reporting unit had been acquired in a business combination. The excess of fair value over the amounts previously allocated to the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit is the implied fair value of goodwill. The excess of the carrying amount over the implied fair value of goodwill is the impairment loss.


We have six reporting units: North America Merchant Services, UK Merchant Services, Asia Pacific Merchant Services, Central and Eastern Europe Merchant Services, Russia Merchant Services and Spain Merchant Services. We estimate the fair value of our reporting units using a combination of the income approach and the market approach. The income approach utilizes a discounted cash flow model incorporating management’s expectations for future revenue, operating expenses, EBITDA, capital expenditures and an anticipated tax rate. We discount the related cash flow forecasts using our estimated weighted-average cost of capital for each reporting unit at the date of valuation. The market approach utilizes comparative market multiples in the valuation estimate. Multiples are derived by relating the value of guideline companies, based on either the market price of publicly traded shares or the prices of companies being acquired in the marketplace, to various measures of their earnings and cash flow. Such multiples are then applied to the historical and projected earnings and cash flow of the reporting unit in developing the valuation estimate.

Preparation of forecasts and the selection of the discount rates involve significant judgments about expected future business performance and general market conditions. Significant changes in our forecasts, the discount rates selected or the weighting of the income and market approach could affect the estimated fair value of one or more of our reporting units and could result in a goodwill impairment charge in a future period.

Other intangible assets primarily represent customer-related intangible assets (such as customer lists and merchant contracts), contract-based intangible assets (such as non-compete agreements, referral agreements and processing rights), and trademarks associated with acquisitions. Customer-related intangible assets, contract-based intangible assets and certain trademarks are amortized over their estimated useful lives of up to 30 years. The useful lives for customer-related intangible assets are determined based primarily on forecasted cash flows, which include estimates for the revenues, expenses, and customer attrition associated with the assets. The useful lives of contract-based intangible assets are equal to the terms of the agreements. The useful lives of amortizable trademarks are based on our plans to phase out the trademarks in the applicable markets.


Amortization for most of our customer-related intangible assets is calculated using an accelerated method. In determining amortization expense under our accelerated method for any given period, we calculate the expected cash flows for that period that were used in determining the acquired value of the asset and divide that amount by the expected total cash flows over the estimated life of the asset. We multiply that percentage by the initial carrying value of the asset to arrive at the amortization expense for that period. In addition, if the cash flow patterns that we experience are less favorable than our initial estimates, we will adjust the amortization schedule accordingly. These cash flow patterns are derived using certain assumptions and cost allocations due to a significant amount of asset interdependencies that exist in our business.


Impairment of long-lived assetsWe regularly evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate the carrying amount of property and equipment and finite-lifefinite-lived intangible assets may not be recoverable. When factors indicate that these long-lived assets should be evaluated for possible impairment, we assess the potential impairment by determining whether the carrying value of such long-lived assets will be recovered through the future undiscounted cash flows expected from use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the carrying amount of the asset is determined not to be recoverable, a write-down to fair value is

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recorded. Fair values are determined based on quoted market values or discounted cash flows analyses as applicable. We regularly evaluate whether events and circumstances have occurred that indicate the useful lives of property and equipment and finite-life intangible assets may warrant revision. In our opinion, the carrying values of our long-lived assets, including property and equipment and finite-life intangible assets, were not impaired at February 28,August 31, 2011 and May 31, 2010.2011

.


Income taxesDeferred income taxes are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax laws and rates. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.

Our effective tax rates were 32.7% and 31.7% for the three months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 reflect adjustments to our UK deferred tax asset due to legislated enacted corporate tax rate reductions in the United Kingdom of 2% and 1%, respectively. Please see Note 65 – Income TaxesTax for further information.


Fair value of financial instrumentsWe consider that the carrying amounts of our financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, receivables, lines of credit, accounts payable and accrued liabilities, approximate their fair value given the short-term nature of these items. Our term loans include variable interest rates based on the prime rate or London Interbank Offered Rate plus a margin based on our leverage position. At February 28,August 31, 2011, the carrying amount of our term loans approximates fair value. Our subsidiary in the Russian Federation has notes payable with interest rates ranging from 8.0% to 10.5%10.0% and maturity dates ranging from MarchSeptember 2011 through July 2015.August 2016. At February 28,August 31, 2011, we believe the carrying amount of these notes approximates fair value. Please see Note 54 – Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities for further information.


Financing receivablesOur subsidiary in the Russian Federation purchases Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and leases those ATMs to our sponsor bank. We have determined these arrangements to be direct financing leases. Accordingly, we have $20.2$17.5 million and $24.2$18.9 million of financing receivables included in prepaidour August 31, 2011 and other current assets (current portion) and other assets (long-term portion) in our February 28, 2011 and May 31, 20102011 consolidated balance sheets, respectively.


There is an inherent risk that our customer may not pay the contractual balances due. We periodically review the financing receivables for credit losses and past due balances to determine whether an allowance should be recorded. Historically we have not had any credit losses or past due balances associated with these receivables, and therefore we do not have an allowance recorded. We have had no financing receivables modified as troubled debt restructurings nor have we had any purchases or sales of financing receivables.


Foreign currenciesWe have significant operations in a number of foreign subsidiaries whose functional currency is their local currency.  Gains and losses on transactions denominated in currencies other than the functional currencies are included in determining net income for the period.  For the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010, our transaction gains and losses were insignificant.


The assets and liabilities of subsidiaries whose functional currency is a foreign currency are translated at the period-end rate of exchange. Income statement items are translated at the average rates prevailing during the period. The resulting translation adjustment is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income and is included in equity. Translation gains and losses on intercompany balances of a long-term investment nature are also recorded as a component of other comprehensive income.


Earnings per shareBasic earnings per share is computed by dividing reported earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period. Earnings available to common shareholders are the same as reported net income attributable to Global Payments for all periods presented.

Diluted earnings per share is computed by dividing reported earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during the period and the impact of securities that would have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. All options with an exercise price less than the average market share price for the period are assumed to have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. The diluted share base for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010 excludes incremental shares of 0.1 million and 0.2 million respectively, related to stock options. The diluted share base for the nine months ended February 28, 2011 and 2010 excludes incremental shares of 0.71.0 million and 0.4 million,, respectively, related to stock options. These shares were not considered in computing diluted earnings per share because including them would have had an antidilutive effect. No additional securities were outstanding that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share.



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The following table sets forth the computation of diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010 (in thousands):

   Three Months  Ended
February 28,
   Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
   2011   2010   2011   2010 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

   79,897     81,539     79,711��    81,102  

Plus: dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards

   836     1,097     702     1,079  
                    

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

   80,733     82,636     80,413     82,181  
                    


 Three Months Ended August 31,
 2011 2010
    
Basic weighted average shares outstanding    80,076
 79,597
Plus: dilutive effect of stock options and other share-based awards755
 742
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding    80,831
 80,339

New accounting pronouncements—From time to time, new accounting pronouncements are issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) or other standards setting bodies that are adopted by us as of the specified effective date. Unless otherwise discussed, our management believes that the impact of recently issued standards that are not yet effective will not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements upon adoption.


In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment ("ASU 2011-08"). The amendments in ASU 2011-08 will allow an entity to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether it is necessary to perform the two-step quantitative goodwill impairment test. Under these amendments, an entity would not be required to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit unless the entity determines, based on a qualitative assessment, that it is more likely than not that its fair value is less than its carrying amount. The amendments include a number of events and circumstances for an entity to consider in conducting the qualitative assessment. ASU 2011-08 is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2011-08 on our goodwill impairment testing process.

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income” (“ASU 2011-05”). In accordance with ASU 2011-05, an entity has the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. In both choices, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount for comprehensive income. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in stockholders' equity. ASU 2011-05 does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. ASU 2011-05 is effective retrospectively for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011. This standard will become effective for us beginning June 2012. We are currently evaluating the options provided in the standard for reporting comprehensive income.

In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS” (“ASU 2011-04”). The amendments in ASU 2011-04 result in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS. Consequently, ASU 2011-04 changes the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. For many of the requirements, the FASB does not intend for the amendments in ASU 2011-04 to result in a change in the application of the requirements in Topic 820. ASU 2011-04 is effective prospectively for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. This ASU will become effective for us beginning in the quarter ended May 31, 2012. We do not expect an impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, “Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations” (“ASU 2010-29”). ASU 2010-29 amends and clarifies the acquisition date to be used for reporting pro forma financial disclosures when comparative financial statements are presented. In addition, it requires a description of the nature of and amount of any material, non-recurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination. ASU 2010-29 was effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. The standard did not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations as it only amends required disclosures.


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In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-28, “When to Perform Step 2 of the Goodwill Impairment Test for Reporting Units with Zero or Negative Carrying Amounts”(“ASU 2010-28”). ASU 2010-28 modifies Step 1 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. For those reporting units, an entity is required to perform Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test if it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists. In determining whether it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, an entity should consider whether there are any adverse qualitative factors indicating that an impairment may exist.  The qualitative factors are consistent with existing guidance which requires that goodwill of a reporting unit be tested for impairment between annual tests if an event occurs or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount.  This ASU is2010-28 became effective for us beginning on June 1, 2011. The adoption of this standard is2011 and did not expected to have an impact on our financial position or results of operations because none of our reporting units have zero or negative carrying amounts.

In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-29, “Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations” (“ASU 2010-29”). ASU 2010-29 amends and clarifies the acquisition date to be used for reporting pro forma financial disclosures when comparative financial statements are presented. In addition, it requires a description of the nature of and amount of any material, non-recurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination. ASU 2010-29 is effective prospectively for business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2010, with early adoption permitted. The standard will become effective for us beginning in June 2011 and will not have an impact on our financial position or results of operations as it only amends required disclosures.

In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-20,“Receivables – Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses” (“ASU 2010-20”). ASU 2010-20 amends Accounting Standards Codification Topic 310 to improve the disclosures that an entity provides about the credit quality of its financing receivables and the related allowance for credit losses. As a result of these amendments, an entity is required to disaggregate by portfolio segment or class certain existing disclosures and provide new disclosures about its financing receivables and related allowance for credit losses. ASU 2010-20 is effective for us beginning with the quarter ended February 28, 2011. The impact of ASU 2010-20 on our disclosures is reflected inFinancing Receivables above.



NOTE 2—BUSINESS AND INTANGIBLE ASSET ACQUISITIONS


Fiscal 2011


Comercia Global Payments Entidad de “la Caixa”

Pago, S.L.


On December 20, 2010, we acquired a 51% majority controlling financial interest in Comercia Global Payments Entidad de “la Caixa”Pago, S.L. (“Comercia”), a newly formed company into which Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona (“la Caixa”) contributed its merchant acquiring business in Spain. We own 51% of Comercia and “la Caixa” owns the remaining 49%. of Comercia. We purchased our share of Comercia for €125 million.€125 million. The partnersshareholders contributed a total of €6.4€6.4 million as initial capital to form Comercia. Our total contribution toinvestment in Comercia, including our 51% share of the initial capital is €128.3was €128.3 million ($ ($173.5 million as of the closing date). We manage the day-to-day operations of the partnership,corporation, control all major decisions and, accordingly, consolidate the partnership’scorporation’s financial results for accounting purposes effective with the closing date. In conjunction with the acquisition, “la Caixa” agreed to a twenty-yeartwenty year marketing alliance agreement in which “la Caixa” will refer customers to Comercia for payment processing services in Spain and provide sponsorship into the card networks. We funded the purchase with a combination of existing cash resources in Europe and the Euro-denominated borrowingborrowings on our Corporate Credit Facility.

During fiscal 2011, we expensed acquisition costs of $1.0 million associated with this transaction. These costs were recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The revenues and earnings of Comercia since the date of acquisition were not significant to our fiscal 2011 consolidated results of operations.


We formed Comercia with “la Caixa”, one of the largest retail bankbanks in Spain, to provide merchant acquiring services to merchants in Spain. The purchase price was determined by analyzing the historical and prospective financial statements. This business acquisition iswas not materialsignificant to our consolidated results of operationsfinancial statements and accordingly, we have not provided pro forma information relating to this acquisition.


The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation (in thousands):

Goodwill

  $147,534  

Customer-related intangible assets

   96,100  

Contract-based intangible assets

   54,141  

Working capital, net

   8,513  
     

Total assets acquired

   306,288  

Non-controlling interest

   (132,784
     

Net assets acquired

  $173,504  
     

Goodwill       $147,535
Customer-related intangible assets    96,100
Contract-based intangible assets    54,141
Working capital, net    8,476
Total assets acquired    306,252
Non-controlling interest    (132,738)
     Net assets acquired       $173,514

The goodwill associated with the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes. The customer-related intangible assets have estimated amortization periods of 10 years. The contract-based intangible assets have estimated amortization periods of 20 years.


Other

Other

During the first half of fiscal year 2011, we acquired contract-based and customer related intangible assets in our United States merchant services channel for $3.5 million.$3.5 million. These intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of 5 to 7 years.

Fiscal 2010

HSBC Merchant Services LLP

On June 12, 2009, we purchased the remaining 49%



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Table of HSBC Merchant Services LLP (the “LLP”) from HSBC Bank plc (“HSBC UK”) for $307.7 million in cash. We acquired our initial 51% majority ownership interest in the LLP on June 30, 2008 for which we paid HSBC UK $438.6 million. We used existing lines of credit to complete the transaction of the remaining 49% of the LLP. In conjunction with the transaction, HSBC extended our current ten-year exclusive marketing alliance agreement whereby the bank provides merchant referrals and bank sponsorship to Global Payments through June 2019. The purchase of the remaining 49% of the LLP was recorded as a reduction of redeemable noncontrolling interest. Accordingly, no additional value was ascribed to the assets of the LLP and there was no purchase price allocation for this transaction. As a result, our tax basis in the LLP exceeds our book basis and we recorded a deferred tax asset on the purchase date in the amount of $90.0 million with a

corresponding increase to retained earnings. Additionally, the purchase of our 49% interest in the LLP is reflected as a financing cash outflow in our statement of cash flows because it was treated as an equity transaction.

On July 10, 2009, we entered into a new term loan to pay down the credit facility used to purchase the remaining 49% interest in the LLP. Please see Note 5 – Long-term Debt and Credit Facilities for further information.

Auctionpay, Inc.

On September 28, 2009, we completed the acquisition of Auctionpay, Inc., a provider of fully integrated payment processing and software solutions for fundraising activities for $22.0 million in cash. The purpose of this acquisition was to expand our direct acquiring business into a vertical market that, to date, is still heavily dependent on cash and check as the primary means of payment. The purchase price was determined by analyzing the historical and prospective financial statements. This business acquisition was not material to our consolidated financial statements and accordingly, we have not provided pro forma information relating to this acquisition.

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation (in thousands):

Goodwill

  $ 11,827  

Customer-related intangible assets

   4,900  

Contract-based intangible assets

   1,200  

Trademark

   300  

Property and equipment

   4,815  
     

Total assets acquired

   23,042  

Working capital, net

   (201

Liabilities

   (841
     

Net assets acquired

  $22,000  
     

None of the goodwill associated with the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes. The customer-related intangible assets have estimated amortization periods of 14 years. The contract-based intangible assets have estimated amortization periods of 2 years. The trademark has an estimated amortization period of 8 years.

HealthCard Systems

On April 21, 2010, we completed an asset purchase agreement with HealthCard Systems and NationalCard Processing Systems. Under the terms of the agreement we paid a total of $11.7 million. The purpose of this acquisition was to expand our merchant services portfolio in North America. The purchase price was determined by analyzing the historical and prospective financial statements. This business acquisition was not material to our consolidated financial statements and accordingly, we have not provided pro forma information relating to this acquisition.

The following table summarizes the purchase price allocation (in thousands):

Goodwill

  $5,838  

Customer-related intangible assets

   5,710  

Contract-based intangible assets

   120  
     

Net assets acquired

  $11,668  
     

None of the goodwill associated with the acquisition is deductible for tax purposes. The customer-related intangible assets have estimated amortization periods of 7 years.

Other

On March 31, 2010, we acquired a contract-based intangible asset in our United States merchant services channel for $0.8 million. This intangible asset is being amortized on a straight-line basis over its estimated useful life of 5 years.

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NOTE 3—DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On May 26, 2010, we completed the disposition of our DolEx and Europhil-branded money transfer businesses to an affiliate of Palladium Equity Partners, LLC for $85.0 million. Under the terms of the sale and purchase agreement, we received net proceeds of $60.2 million ($85.0 million less $24.8 million cash remaining in the business at closing to fund associated settlement obligations), subject to final working capital adjustments.

The operating results of the money transfer segment for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2010 have been reported as discontinued operations as follows (in thousands):

   Three Months  Ended
February 28, 2010
  Nine Months  Ended
February 28, 2010
 

Net revenues

  $28,271   $89,865  

Operating income

  $2,270   $8,609  

Estimated loss on disposal

   (179  (16,029

Other income

   (180  (55
         

Loss before income taxes

   1,911    (7,475

Income tax benefit

   (1,189  15,253  
         

Income from discontinued operations, net of tax

  $722   $7,778  
         

During the nine months ended February 28, 2011, we paid Palladium $1.9 million in a preliminary settlement of working capital adjustments. Subsequent to February 28, 2011, we reached a settlement with Palladium to finalize the working capital adjustments and recorded an accrual of $0.6 million for this payment in our February 28, 2011 consolidated balance sheet.

NOTE 4—GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS


As of February 28,August 31, 2011 and May 31, 2010,2011, goodwill and intangible assets consisted of the following:

   February  28,
2011
   May 31,
2010
 
   (in thousands) 

Goodwill

  $765,714    $569,090  
          

Other intangible assets:

    

Customer-related intangible assets

  $447,752    $322,053  

Contract-based intangible assets

   72,863     20,087  

Trademarks, finite life

   8,496     8,046  
          
   529,111     350,186  
          

Less accumulated amortization on:

    

Customer-related intangible assets

   167,546     136,333  

Contract-based intangible assets

   10,159     6,052  

Trademarks

   3,767     2,691  
          
   181,472     145,076  
          

Total intangible assets

  $347,639    $205,110  
          

 August 31, 2011 May 31,
2011
 (in thousands)
Goodwill    $775,505
 $779,637
Other intangible assets:

 

Customer-related intangible assets$454,681
 $457,226
Trademarks, finite life    8,537
 8,659
Contract-based intangible assets    72,448
 72,681
 535,666
 538,566
Less accumulated amortization on:   
Customer-related intangible assets    191,397
 181,372
Trademarks    4,392
 4,138
Contract-based intangible assets12,883
 11,556
 208,672
 197,066
 $326,994
 $341,500

The following table discloses the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 (in thousands):

   North
America
merchant
services
  International
merchant
services
   Total 

Balance at May 31, 2010

  $210,065   $359,025    $569,090  

Goodwill acquired

   —      147,536     147,536  

Purchase price allocation adjustments

   (30  —       (30

Effect of foreign currency translation

   7,079    42,039     49,118  
              

Balance at February 28, 2011

  $217,114   $548,600    $765,714  
              


 North America merchant services International merchant services 



Total
 (in thousands)
Balance at May 31, 2011    $217,422
 $562,215
 $779,637
Accumulated impairment losses
 
 
 217,422
 562,215
 779,637
      
Goodwill acquired    
 
 
Effect of foreign currency translation    (948) (3,184) (4,132)
Balance at August 31, 2011    $216,474
 $559,031
 $775,505


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NOTE 5—4—LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT FACILITIES


Outstanding debt consisted of the following:

   February 28,
2011
   May 31,
2010
 
   (in thousands) 

Credit facilities:

  

Corporate Credit Facility

  $198,271    $—    

Canada Credit Facility

   —       —    

National Bank of Canada Credit Facility

   —       —    

United Kingdom Credit Facility

   69,570     —    

Macau Credit Facility

   2,467     1,454  

Sri Lanka Credit Facility

   2,766     2,382  

Philippines Credit Facility

   9,784     9,064  

Maldives Credit Facility

   4,035     2,501  

Singapore Credit Facility

   23,014     —    

Malaysia Credit Facility

   19,651     —    

Hong Kong Credit Facility

   57,674     63,786  
          

Total credit facilities

   387,232     79,187  

Notes Payable

   12,174     10,064  

Term loans

   170,645     411,070  
          

Total debt

  $570,051    $500,321  
          

Current portion

  $268,732    $227,356  

Long-term debt

   301,319     272,965  
          

Total debt

  $570,051    $500,321  
          

 August 31,
2011
 May 31,
2011
Lines of credit:(in thousands)
Corporate Credit Facility - long-term$230,500
 $183,975
Short-term lines of credit:   
United Kingdom Credit Facility121,786
 108,333
Hong Kong Credit Facility70,898
 73,554
Canada Credit Facility13,772
 18,725
Malaysia Credit Facility21,223
 17,743
Spain Credit Facility44,294
 17,646
Singapore Credit Facility21,332
 17,245
Philippines Credit Facility9,927
 9,736
Maldives Credit Facility3,461
 3,202
Macau Credit Facility2,134
 2,372
Sri Lanka Credit Facility2,245
 2,189
Total short-term lines of credit311,072
 270,745
Total lines of credit541,572
 454,720
Notes Payable14,141
 14,285
Term loans135,029
 155,759
Total debt$690,742
 $624,764
    
Current portion$404,976
 $356,547
Long-term debt285,766
 268,217
Total debt$690,742
 $624,764


Lines of Credit

The Corporate Credit Facilities

Facility is available for general corporate purposes and to fund future strategic acquisitions. Our line of credit facilities are used to fund settlement and provide a source of working capital and for general corporate purposes, while the Corporate Credit Facility is additionally available to fund future strategic acquisitions. Certain of our line of credit facilities allow us to fund merchants for credit and debit card transactions prior to receipt of corresponding settlement funds from credit and debit card networks.capital. With certain of our credit facilities, the facility nets the amounts pre-funded to merchants against specific cash balances in local Global Payments accounts, which we characterize as cash and cash equivalents.  Therefore, the amounts reported in lines of credit, which represents the amounts pre-funded to merchants, may exceed the stated credit limit, when in fact the combined position is less than the credit limit. The total available incremental borrowings under our credit facilities at February 28,August 31, 2011 were $653.8 million.

On September 22, 2010, we entered into a revolving overdraft facility with HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad for 90$803.5 million Malaysian Ringgits ($29.5, of which $369.5 million at February 28, 2011) to fund merchants prior to receipt of corresponding settlement funds from the card associations. This facility has a variable interest rate plus a margin, and is subject to annual review.

On October 1, 2010, we entered into a revolving overdraft facility with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited for 25 million Singapore Dollars ($19.7 million at February 28, 2011) to fund merchants prior to receipt of corresponding settlement funds from the card associations. This facility has a variable interest rate plus a margin, and is subject to annual review.

On December 7, 2010, we entered into a new, unsecured five-year, $600 million revolving credit facility (the “Corporate Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of financial institutions. The multi-currency facility expires in December 2015 and has a variable interest rate based on a market short-term interest rate plus a leverage based margin. In addition, theavailable under our Corporate Credit Facility allows us to expand the facility size to $750 million by requesting additional commitments from new or existing lenders. The Corporate Credit Facility contains certain financial and non-financial covenants and events of default customary for financings of this nature.

We plan to use the Corporate Credit Facility to support strategic growth initiatives and for general corporate purposes, and we used approximately $150 million of the new facility to pay down existing term loan debt. As of February 28, 2011, interest rates on the term loan were between 1.8% and 2.1%, depending on the currency of the borrowing, and the aggregate outstanding balance was $198.3 million. The Corporate Credit Facility is included in long-term debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets because we are not contractually obligated to make repayments in the next twelve months. In conjunction with our entry into the Corporate Credit Facility on December 7, 2010, we terminated our United States Credit Facility, which was due to expire in November 2011.

On January 5, 2011, the Hong Kong Credit Facility, initially entered into on April 1, 2010 for the purpose of funding merchants prior to receipt of corresponding settlement funds from the card associations, was increased from HKD 800 million to HKD 1 billion ($128.3 million at February 28, 2011). This increase reflects growth in the volume of merchant funding.

In connection with our United Kingdom back-end conversion, on February 25, 2011, we entered into a new £80 million ($130.1 million at February 28, 2011) revolving overdraft facility with HSBC Bank plc to fund merchants prior to receipt of corresponding settlement funds from the card associations. This facility is denominated in GBP. This facility has a variable interest rate plus a margin and is subject to annual review.

Facility.


Term Loans

On June 23, 2008, we entered into


We have a five-year,five year unsecured $200.0$200.0 million term loan agreement with a syndicate of banks in the United States which we used to partially fund the purchase of our initial 51% interest in the LLP.HSBC Merchant Services LLP acquisition. The term loan bears interest, at our election, at the prime rate or London Interbank Offered RateLIBOR, plus a leverage based margin. As of February 28,August 31, 2011 the interest rate on the term loan was 1.3%1.33%. The term loan requirescalls for quarterly principal payments of $5.0$5.0 million beginning with the quarter ended August 31, 2008 and increasing to $10.0$10.0 million beginning with the quarter ended August 31, 2010 and $15.0$15.0 million beginning with the quarter ending August 31, 2011.2011. As of February 28,August 31, 2011, the outstanding balance of thisthe term loan was $130.0 million.

On July 10, 2009, we entered into$105.0 million.



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We have a $300.0$300.0 million term loan agreement ($($230.0 million and £43.5 million)£43.5 million) with a syndicate of financial institutions. We used the proceeds of this term loan to pay down our then-existing credit facility which had been used to initially fund the purchase of the remaining 49% interest in the LLP.HMS. In December 2010, the entire balance of the United States dollar portion of the term loan was repaid by a borrowing on the Corporate Credit Facility, and the facility terms were amended. The term loan expires in July 2012 and has a variable interest rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate plus a leverage based margin.  As of February 28,August 31, 2011, the interest rate on the remaining British Pound Sterling portion of the term loan was 2.1%2.17%%. The term loan requires quarterly principal payments of £2.2£2.2 million beginning with the quarter ended August 31, 2009 and increasing to £3.3£3.3 million beginning with the quarter ended August 31, 2010.2010. As of February 28,August 31, 2011, the outstanding balance of this term loan was £25.0$30.0 million ($40.6 (£18.5 million equivalent)).


Notes Payable


UCS, our subsidiary in the Russian Federation has notes payable with a total outstanding balance of approximately $12.2$14.1 million at February 28, 2011.August 31, 2011. These notes have fixed interest rates ranging from 8.0% to 10.5%10.0% with maturity dates ranging from MarchSeptember 2011 through July 2015.

August 2016.


Compliance with Covenants


There are certain financial and non-financial covenants contained in our various credit facilities and term loans. Our term loan agreements include financial covenants requiring a leverage ratio no greater than 3.25 to 1.00 and a fixed charge coverage ratio no less than 2.50 to 1.00. We are in compliancecomplied with these covenants as of February 28, 2011.

and for the three months ended August 31, 2011.


NOTE 6—5—INCOME TAXES

During fiscal 2010, we recordedTAX


We have a deferred tax asset of $90.0$95.5 million at August 31, 2011 primarily associated with the purchase of the remaining 49% interest in HSBC Merchant Services LLP. Please see Note 2 – Business and Intangible Asset Acquisitions for further information.

LLP ("UK deferred tax asset").


Our effective tax rates reflected as the provision for income taxes divided by income from continuing operations before income tax, including the effect of noncontrolling interest, were 29.5%32.7% and 29.3%31.7% for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010 respectively, and were 31.1% and 29.8% for the nine months ended February 28, 2011 and 2010,, respectively. OurThe effective tax rates were lower thanfor the three months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 reflect adjustments to our UK deferred tax asset due to legislated enacted corporate tax rate reductions in the United States statutory rate due to earnings in foreign jurisdictions that are taxed at a lower rate than United States earnings.

Kingdom of 2% and 1%, respectively.


As of February 28,August 31, 2011 and May 31, 2010,2011, other long-term liabilities included liabilities for unrecognized income tax benefits of $33.4$39.6 million and $20.8$37.2 million, respectively. Accrued interest and penalties were insignificant.


During the three and nine months ended February 28,August 31, 2011, we recognized additional liabilities of $4.7$2.4 million and $12.6 million, respectively, for unrecognized income tax benefits. During both the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010, amounts recorded for accrued interest and penalty expense related to the unrecognized income tax benefits was insignificant.


We conduct business globally and file income tax returns in the United States federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world, including such major jurisdictions as the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to income tax examinations for years ended May 31, 20042005 and prior.


NOTE 7—6—SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY


On April 23, 2010,August 8, 2011, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that authorized the purchase of up to $100$100.0 million of Global Payments’ stock in the open market or as otherwise may be determined by us,at the current market price, subject to market conditions, business opportunities, and other factors. Under this authorization, we repurchased 2,382,8901,854,259 shares of our common stock at a cost of $100$80.5 million, or an average of $41.97$43.43 per share, including commissions during the fourthfirst quarter of fiscal 2010. Repurchased2012. As of August 31, 2011, we paid $73.2 million in cash for such shares are held as treasury stock.

with the remaining $7.3 million paid in September 2011, and recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. During the second quarter of fiscal 2012, we concluded this repurchase program with an additional purchase of 435,800 shares at a cost of $19.1 million, or an average of $43.78 per share.


During the first quarter of fiscal 2011, we also used the $13.0$13.0 million remaining under the authorization from our original share

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repurchase program initiated during fiscal 2007 to repurchase 344,847 shares of our common stock a cost of $13.0$13.0 million, or an average of $37.64$37.64 per share, including commissions. These repurchased shares are also held as treasury stock. The remaining shares repurchased under this authorization were retired and are available for future issuance.


NOTE 8—7—SHARE-BASED AWARDS AND OPTIONS


As of February 28,August 31, 2011, we have awards outstanding under four share-based employee compensation plans:plans. The fair value of share-based awards is amortized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis.

Non-qualified stock options and restricted stock have been granted to officers, key employees and directors under the Global Payments Inc. 2000 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the “2000 Plan”), the Global Payments Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Incentive Plan (the “2005 Plan”), and an Amended and Restated 2000 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the “Director Plan”), and (collectively, the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. For all share-based awards granted after June 1, 2006, compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis. The fair value of share-based awards granted prior to June 1, 2006 is amortized as compensation expense on an accelerated basis from the date of the grant.

Non-qualified stock options and restricted stock have been granted to officers, key employees and directors“Plans”). There were no further grants made under the the 2000 Plan after the 2005 Plan was effective and the Director Plan (collectively,expired by it's terms on February 1, 2011 so no further grants will be granted thereunder.


On September 27, 2011, we held our 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the “Plans”Annual Meeting, our shareholders approved the Global Payments Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan (the “2011 Plan”)., a plan that permits for grants of equity and employees, officers, directors and consultants. A total of 7.0 million shares of our common stock were reserved and made available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the 2011Plan. Effective with the adoption of the 20052011 Plan, there arewill be no future grants under the 20002005 Plan. Shares available

Certain executives are granted two different types of performance units. A portion of those performance units represent the right to earn 0% to 200% of a target number of shares of Global Payments stock depending upon the achievement level of certain performance measures during the grant year (“PRSUs”). The target number of PRSUs and the performance measures (at threshold, target, and maximum) are set by our Compensation Committee. PRSUs are converted to a time-based restricted stock grant only if the Company's performance during the fiscal year exceeds pre-established goals. The other portion of these performance units represent the right to earn 0% to 200% of target shares of Global Payments stock based on Global Payments' relative total shareholder return compared to peer companies over a three year performance period ("TSRs"). The target number of TSRs for future grant as of February 28, 2011 are 1.8 million foreach executive is set by our Compensation Committee and a monte carlo simulation is used to calculate the 2005 Plan and 0.3 million for the Director Plan.

estimated share payout.


The following table summarizes the share-based compensation cost charged to income for (i) the continued vesting of all stock options that remained unvested as of June 1, 2006, (ii) all stock options granted, modified or cancelled after(ii) our adoption of FASB guidance,restricted stock program, and (iii) our employee stock purchase plan and (iv) our restricted stock program.. The total income tax benefit recognized for share-based compensation in the accompanying unaudited statements of income is also presented.

   Three Months  Ended
February 28,
   Nine Months  Ended
February 28,
 
   2011   2010   2011   2010 

Share-based compensation cost

  $4.1    $4.4    $11.7    $11.8  

Income tax benefit

   1.5     1.5     4.1     4.1  

 Three Months Ended
 August 31, 2011 August 31, 2010
 (in millions)
Share-based compensation cost       $4.0
 $3.5
Income tax benefit    $1.3
 $1.2

Stock Options


Stock options are granted at 100% of fair market value on the date of grant and have 10-year10-year terms. Stock options granted vest one year after the date of grant with respect to in 25% of the shares granted, an additional 25% after two years, an additional 25% after three years, and the remaining 25% after increments over a four years. year period. The Plans provide for accelerated vesting under certain conditions. We have historically issued new shares to satisfy the exercise of options.

There were no options granted under the 2005 Plan during the three months ended August 31, 2011.


The following is a summary of our stock option plans as of and for the ninethree months ended February 28, 2011:

   Options
(in thousands)
  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term
(years)
   Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

(in millions)
 

Outstanding at May 31, 2010

   3,042   $31      

Granted

   325    38      

Forfeited

   (182  36      

Exercised

   (456  29      
          

Outstanding at February 28, 2011

   2,729    32     5    $42.7  
          

Options vested and exercisable at February 28, 2011

   2,077   $30     4    $37.8  
          

August 31, 2011:


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Options
(in thousands)
 Weighted Average Exercise Price 
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
(years)
 
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
(in millions)
Outstanding at May 31, 2011     2,453
 $32
 5.1
 $45.9
Granted     
 $
 

 

Forfeited     (24) $36
 

 

Exercised     (24) $29
 

 

Outstanding at August 31, 2011     2,405
 $32
 4.8
 $29.7
         
Options vested and exercisable at August 31, 2011     1,966
 $32
 4.0
 $27.5

The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010 was $7.4$0.3 million and $21.4$0.9 million, respectively. As of February 28,August 31, 2011, we had $4.4$4.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested options which we expect to recognize over a weighted average period of 2.01.5 years.


The weighted average grant-date fair values of each option granted during the ninethree months ended February 28, 2011 andAugust 31, 2010 were $12 and $14 respectively.$11. The fair value of each option granted during the nine months ended February 28, 2011 and 2010 was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following weighted average assumptions for grants during the respective period:

   Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
       2011          2010   

2005 Plan

   

Risk-free interest rates

   1.74  2.72

Expected volatility

   31.96  32.31

Dividend yields

   0.21  0.21

Expected lives

   5 years    5 years  

Directors Plan

   

Risk-free interest rates

   1.31  2.24

Expected volatility

   31.96  32.31

Dividend yields

   0.21  0.21

Expected lives

   5 years    5 years  

  Three Months Ended August 31,
  2011 2010
2005 Plan    
Risk-free interest rates     
 1.74%
Expected volatility     
 31.96%
Dividend yields     
 0.21%
Expected lives     
 5 years

The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of a zero coupon U.S. Treasury security with a maturity equal to the expected life of the option from the date of the grant. Our assumption on expected volatility is based on our historical volatility. The dividend yield assumption is calculated using our average stock price over the preceding year and the annualized amount of our current quarterly dividend. We based our assumptions on the expected lives of the options on our analysis of the historical exercise patterns of the options and our assumption on the future exercise pattern of options.

Restricted Stock


Shares awarded under the restricted stock program of the 2000 Plan and 2005 Plan are held in escrow and released to the grantee upon the grantee’s satisfaction of conditions of the grantee’s restricted stock agreement. The grant date fair value of restricted stock awards is based on the quoted fair market value of our common stock at the award date.


Grants of restricted shares are subject to forfeiture if a grantee, among other conditions, leaves our employment prior to expiration of the restricted period. New grants of restricted shares generally vest one year after the date of grant with respect to in 25% of the shares granted, an additional 25% after two years, an additional 25% after three years, and the remaining 25% after increments over a four years.

year period.


The following table summarizes the changes in non-vested restricted stock awards for the ninethree months ended February 28, 2011.

   Share
Awards
  Weighted  Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
 
   (in thousands)    

Non-vested at May 31, 2010

   713   $42  

Granted

   461    38  

Vested

   (258  42  

Forfeited

   (43  40  
      

Non-vested at February 28, 2011

   873    40  
      

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Share
Awards
 
Weighted Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
 (in thousands)  
    
Non-vested at May 31, 2011            869
 $40
Granted    466
 48
Vested    (308) 40
Forfeited    (34) 41
Non-vested at August 31, 2011993
 44

The total fair value of shares vested during the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 was $10.8 million.$12.3 million. During the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2010, the weighted average grant-date fair value of shares vested was $41$42 and the total fair value of shares vested was $9.1 million.

$10.3 million.


We recognized compensation expenses for restricted stock of $3.2$3.0 million and $2.7 million in both the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010. We recognized compensation expenses for restricted stock of $9.2 million and $8.2 million in the nine months

ended February 28, 2011 and 2010, respectively. As of February 28,August 31, 2011, there was $27.7$42.4 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock awards that is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 23 years.


Employee Stock Purchase Plan


We have an Employee Stock Purchase Plan under which the sale of 2.4 million shares of our common stock has been authorized. Employees may designate up to the lesser of $25,000$25,000 or 20% of their annual compensation for the purchase of stock. The price for shares purchased under the plan is 85% of the market value on the last day of the quarterly purchase period. As of February 28,August 31, 2011, 0.9 million shares had been issued under this plan, with 1.5 million shares reserved for future issuance.

The weighted average grant-date fair value of each designated share purchased under this plan during both the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010 was $6,$8 and $5, respectively, which represents the fair value of the 15% discount.


NOTE 9—8—SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION


Supplemental cash flow disclosures are as follows:

   Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
   2011  2010 
   (in thousands) 

Income taxes paid, net of refunds

  $36,065   $53,464  

Interest paid

   11,882    8,870  

Financing receivables:

   

Investment in equipment for financing leases

  $(54 $(1,932

Principal collections from customers—financing leases

   1,568    1,283  
         

Net decrease (increase) in financing receivables

  $1,514   $(649
         

 Three Months Ended August 31,
 2011
2010
 (in thousands)
Income taxes paid, net of refunds    $4,703
 $2,538
Interest paid    3,470
 5,460
Financing receivables:

 

Investment in equipment for financing leases    $
 $(54)
Principal collections from customers – financing leases    583
 508
Net decrease in financing receivables    $583
 $454

NOTE 10—9—NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS


The following table details the components of redeemable noncontrolling interestinterests for the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010:

   Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
   2011   2010 
   (in thousands) 

Beginning balance

  $102,672    $399,377  

Acquisition of redeemable noncontrolling interest

   —       (307,675

Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

   8,418     4,995  

Distributions to redeemable noncontrolling interest

   —       (11,896

Increase in the maximum redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interest

   15,469     14,237  
          

Ending balance

  $126,559    $99,038  
          

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 Three Months Ended August 31,
 2011 2010
 (in thousands)
Beginning balance    $133,858
 $102,672
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest    2,605
 2,367
Foreign currency translation adjustment132
 
Increase in the maximum redemption amount of redeemable noncontrolling interest1,842
 115
Ending balance    $138,437
 $105,154

For the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010, net income included in the consolidated statements of changes in shareholders’ equity is reconciled to net income presented in the consolidated statements of income as follows:

   Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
   2011   2010 
   (in thousands) 

Net income attributable to Global Payments

  $151,150    $169,127  

Net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest

   6,720     5,956  

Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest

   8,418     4,995  
          

Net income including noncontrolling interest

  $166,288    $180,078  
          


 Three Months Ended August 31,
 2011 2010
 (in thousands)
Net income attributable to Global Payments    $63,974
 $49,368
Net income attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest    5,502
 2,059
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest    2,605
 2,367
   Net income including noncontrolling interest    $72,081
 $53,794

NOTE 11—10—SEGMENT INFORMATION


General information


We historically operatedoperate in threetwo reportable segments, which were defined as North America Merchant Services and International Merchant Services, and Money Transfer. Beginning with the three months ended November 30, 2009, our Money Transfer segment has been reported as discontinued operations. We completed the disposition of our Money Transfer segment on May 26, 2010. The following tables reflect our segments included in continuing operations.Services. The merchant services segments primarily offer processing solutions for credit cards, debit cards, and check-related services.


Information about profit and assets


We evaluate performance and allocate resources based on the operating income of each segment. The operating income of each segment includes the revenues of the segment less those expenses that are directly related to those revenues. Operating overhead, shared costs and certain compensation costs are included in corporateCorporate in the following table. Interest expense or income and income tax expense are not allocated to the individual segments. Lastly, we do not evaluate performance or allocate resources using segment asset data. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note 1.


Information on segments, including revenues by geographic distribution within segments, and reconciliations to consolidated revenues and consolidated operating income are as follows for the three and nine months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010:

   Three Months Ended
February 28,
  Nine Months Ended
February 28,
 
   2011  2010  2011  2010 
   (in thousands) 

Revenues:

     

United States

  $249,194   $216,168   $750,495   $659,868  

Canada

   81,066    77,092    243,733    236,552  
                 

North America merchant services

   330,260    293,260    994,228    896,420  

Europe

   90,531    78,174    244,208    242,785  

Asia-Pacific

   35,591    27,101    101,611    78,213  
                 

International merchant services

   126,122    105,275    345,819    320,998  
                 

Consolidated revenues

  $456,382   $398,535   $1,340,047   $1,217,418  
                 

Operating income for segments:

     

North America merchant services

  $62,916   $60,855   $198,415   $210,419  

International merchant services

   35,537    28,853    102,279    88,353  

Corporate

   (20,254  (15,859  (57,244  (46,978
                 

Consolidated operating income

  $78,199   $73,849   $243,450   $251,794  
                 

Depreciation and amortization:

     

North America merchant services

  $7,961   $8,195   $23,874   $23,074  

International merchant services

   13,336    8,397    31,626    25,592  

Discontinued operations

   —      —      —      1,362  

Corporate

   494    128    1,019    397  
                 

Consolidated depreciation and amortization

  $21,791   $16,720   $56,519   $50,425  
                 

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 Three Months Ended
 August 31,
2011
 August 31,
2010
 (in thousands)
Revenues:   
   United States$287,425
 $255,630
   Canada91,221
 81,213
   North America merchant services    378,646
 336,843
    
   Europe129,414
 73,796
   Asia-Pacific34,711
 29,499
International merchant services    164,125
 103,295
    
Consolidated revenues    $542,771
 $440,138
    
Operating income for segments:   
North America merchant services    $71,758
 $68,368
International merchant services    55,658
 31,393
Corporate    (18,806) (17,654)
Consolidated operating income    $108,610
 $82,107
    
Depreciation and amortization:   
North America merchant services    $8,532
 $7,664
International merchant services    15,160
 8,919
Corporate    524
 121
Consolidated depreciation and amortization    $24,216
 $16,704

Our results of operations and our financial condition are not significantly reliant upon any single customer or referral partner.

customer.


NOTE 12—11—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES


We have a redeemable noncontrolling interest associated with our Asia-Pacific merchant services business channel.business. Global Payments Asia-Pacific, Limited, or GPAP, is the entity through which we conduct our merchant acquiring business in the Asia-Pacific region.  We own 56% of GPAP and HSBC Asia Pacific owns the remaining 44%.  The GPAP shareholders agreement includes provisions pursuant to which HSBC Asia Pacific may compel us to purchase, at the lesser of fair value or a net revenue multiple, additional GPAP shares from HSBC Asia Pacific (the “Put Option”).  HSBC Asia Pacific may exercise the Put Option on the fiftheach anniversary of the closing of the acquisition (July 2011) andacquisition. HSBC Asia Pacific did not exercise the Put Option on each anniversary thereafter.the first exercisable date of July 24, 2011. By exercising the Put Option, HSBC Asia Pacific can require us to purchase, on an annual basis, up to 15% of the total issued shares of GPAP.  We estimate the maximum total redemption amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interest under the Put Option would be $126.6$138.4 million as of February 28, 2011.August 31, 2011, $45.6 million of which was puttable to us on July 24, 2011. We have adjusted our redeemable noncontrolling interest to reflect the maximum redemption amount as of February 28,August 31, 2011 in on our consolidated balance sheet.

During fiscal 2009, we sold a 20% interest in Global Payments Credit Services (“GPCS”), a leading credit information company in Russia, to Equifax Decision Systems, BV (“Equifax”) for $3.0 million in cash (the “GPCS sale”). Due to capital contribution requirements included in the GPCS shareholders agreement, we initially deferred the gain on the sale


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We are party to a number of claims and lawsuits incidental to our business. In the opinion of management, the reasonably possible outcome of such matters, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position, liquidity or results of operations.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


For an understanding of the significant factors that influenced our results, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report. This management’s discussion and analysis should also be read in conjunction with the management’s discussion and analysis and consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010.

2011.


General
General

We are a leading payment processing company. As a processorprovider of electronic transactions, we enablepayments transaction processing services for consumers, merchants, multinational corporations,Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs), financial institutions, consumers, government agencies and other profitmulti-national corporations located throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Asia-Pacific region, the Czech Republic and non-profit business enterprises to facilitate electronic payments to purchase goods and services. Our role is tothe Russian Federation. We serve as an intermediary to facilitate payments transactions and operate in the exchange of informationtwo business segments, North America Merchant Services and funds that must occur between parties so that a payment transaction can be completed. International Merchant Services.We were incorporated in Georgia as Global Payments Inc. in September 2000 and we spun-off from our former parent company inon January 31, 2001. Including our time as part of our former parent company, we have been in business since 1967.


Our North America Merchant Services and International Merchant Services segments target customers in many vertical industries including financial institutions, gaming, government, health care, professional services, restaurants, retail, universities, nonprofit organizations and utilities.


Our offerings provide merchants, independent sales organizations (“ISOs”)ISOs and financial institutions with credit and debit card transaction processing and check-related services. We use two basicThe majority of our business models to market our merchant services offerings. One model referred to as “direct,” features a salariedprovides payment products and commissioned sales force, ISOs and independent sales representatives, all of whom sell our end-to-end services directly to merchants. Our other model, referred tomerchants as “indirect,” providesour end customers. We also provide similar basic products and services to financial institutions and a limited number of ISOs on an unbundled basis, whothat, in turn, resell our products and services, to clients. Bothin which case, the financial institutions and select ISOs are our North Americaend customers. These particular services are marketed in the United States, Canada, and International merchant services segments utilize a combinationparts of the direct and indirect models.

DirectEastern Europe.


The majority of merchant services revenue is generated on services generally priced as a percentage of transaction value whereas indirect merchant services revenue is generated on services primarily priced onor a specified amountfee per transaction, or per service rendered. In both merchant services models, wedepending on card type. We also charge other fees based on specific services that are unrelated to the number of transactions or the transaction value.

The majority of credit cards and signature debit cards, which are only a U.S. based card type, are based on a percentage of transaction value along with other related fees, while PIN debit cards are typically a fee per transaction.


Our products and services are marketed through a variety of sales channels that include a dedicated direct sales force, ISOs, an internal telesales group, retail outlets, trade associations, alliance bank relationships and financial institutions. We seek to leverage the rapid adoption of, and transitioncontinued shift to card basedelectronic payments by expanding market share in our existing markets through our distribution channels or through acquisitions in North America, the Asia-Pacific region and Europe, and investing in and leveraging technology and people, thereby maximizing shareholder value. We may also seek to enter new markets through acquisitions and expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, and SouthLatin America.


Our business does not have pronounced seasonality in which more than 30% of our revenues occur in one quarter. However, each geographic channel has somewhat higher and lower quarters given the nature of the portfolio. For example,While there is some variation in our North American channels,seasonality across markets, the first and fourth quarters are generally the strongest, and the third quarter tends to be the slowest due to lower volumes in the months of January and February. In contrast, Asia-Pacific typically has a stronger third quarter, and the first quarter in Asia-Pacific and the United Kingdom, tends to be slower.


Executive Overview

On December 20, 2010, we acquired a 51% majority interest in Comercia de “la Caixa” (“Comercia”)


Revenues increased $102.6 million, or 23%, a newly formed company into which Caixa d’Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona (“la Caixa”) contributed its merchant acquiring business in Spain. We own 51% of Comercia and “la Caixa” owns the remaining 49%. We purchased our share of Comercia for €125 million. The partners contributed a total of €6.4 million, as initial capital to form Comercia. Our total contribution to Comercia, including our 51% share of the initial capital is €128.3 million ($173.5 million as of the closing date). We manage the day-to-day operations of the partnership, control all major decisions and, accordingly, consolidate the partnership’s financial results for accounting purposes effective with the closing date. In conjunction with the acquisition, “la Caixa” agreed to a twenty-year

marketing alliance in which “la Caixa” will refer customers to Comercia for payment processing services in Spain and provide sponsorship into the card networks. We funded the purchase with a combination of existing cash resources in Europe and the Euro-denominated borrowing on our Corporate Credit Facility.

We formed Comercia with “la Caixa”, the largest retail bank in Spain, to provide merchant acquiring services to merchants in Spain.

On May 26, 2010, we completed the disposition of our DolEx and Europhil-branded money transfer businesses to an affiliate of Palladium Equity Partners, LLC for $85.0 million. We recognized a pre-tax loss on disposal of $25.2 million. We also recognized $15.7 million of tax benefits associated with the disposition. As a result of our May 2010 disposition of the money transfer businesses, this segment has been accounted for as a discontinued operation. Amounts related to our discontinued operations in our prior fiscal years’ statements of income have been reclassified to conform with the presentation in the current fiscal year. Please see Note 3—Discontinued Operations in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for further information.

Duringduring the three months ended February 28, 2011, revenues increased $57.8 million when compared to the prior year. Revenues increased $122.6 million during the nine months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 compared to the prior year.year’s comparable period. Revenue growth was driven by our North America merchant services segment as a resultstrong performance across all of our direct ISO channel which continues to gain market share in the United States. Revenues for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2011 also increased by 20% and 8%, respectively, in our International merchant services segment compared to the prior year. This increase is due to solid business performance in the United Kingdom, Russia, and, particularly, the Asia Pacific region. In addition, our Europe merchant services revenue increased due toregions, the impact of our acquisition in Spain on December 20, 2010.

2010, and favorable foreign currency trends.


Operating income forincreased $26.5 million during the three months ended February 28, 2011 increased $4.3 million, or 6%, when compared to the prior year primarily due to growth in International, offset by increased corporate expenses. Operating income decreased $8.3 million during the nine months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 compared to the prior year. The consolidated operating income decline was primarily driven by our North America business, specifically Canada which continues to operate in a more competitive market.year’s comparable period. Operating margins for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 declinedincreased to 17.1%20.0% compared to 18.5% in18.7% during the prior year. Operating margins for the ninethree months ended February 28, 2011 declined to 18.2% compared to 20.7% in the prior year.August 31, 2010. The declineincrease in operating marginsmargin is due to the dilutive impact of ISO transactions, Canada pricing compression, the dilutive impact ofstrong results in our Spain acquisition and increased corporate costs, offset by improved margins in the International merchant services segment. Sales, generalsegment, a marketing fee true-up in Spain, favorable foreign currency trends and administrative costs increased $89.7 million, or 17% due to employee termination benefits, relocation benefits and expenses related to a new Global Service Center in Manila, Philippines, and proportional increases in commission payments to ISOs as a percentagestable performing Canada, partially

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offset by the margin dilutive effect of our ISO revenues.

channel.

For the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 currency exchange rate fluctuations increased our revenues by $4.9$15.0 million and our earnings by $0.02 per diluted share. For the nine months ended February 28, 2011 currency exchange rate fluctuations increased our revenues by $7.1 million and our earnings by $0.04$0.05 per diluted share. To calculate this impact, we converted our fiscal 2011 actual revenues and expenses from continuing operations at fiscal 2010 currency exchange rates. Further fluctuations in currency exchange rates or decreases in consumer spending could cause our results to differ from our current expectations.


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Results of Operations


The following table shows key selected financial data for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010, this data as a percentage of total revenue, and the changes between three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010, in dollars and as a percentage of the prior year’s comparable period.

   Three
Months
Ended

February 28,
2011
  % of
Revenue(1)
  Three
Months
Ended

February 28,
2010
  % of
Revenue(1)
  Change  % Change 
   (dollar amounts in thousands) 

Revenues:

       

United States

  $249,194    55 $216,168    54 $33,026    15

Canada

   81,066    18    77,092    19    3,974    5  
                      

North America merchant services

   330,260    72    293,260    74    37,000    13  
                      

Europe

   90,531    20    78,174    20    12,357    16  

Asia-Pacific

   35,591    8    27,101    7    8,490    31  
                      

International merchant services

   126,122    28    105,275    26    20,847    20  
                      

Total revenues

  $456,382    100 $398,535    100 $57,847    15  
                      

Consolidated operating expenses:

       

Cost of service

  $168,332    36.9 $146,202    36.7 $22,130    15  

Sales, general and administrative

   209,851    46.0    178,484    44.8    31,367    18  
                

Operating income

  $78,199    17.1 $73,849    18.5 $4,350    6
                

Operating income for segments:

       

North America merchant services

  $62,916    $60,855    $2,061    3

International merchant services

   35,537     28,853     6,684    23  

Corporate

   (20,254   (15,859   (4,395  (28
                

Operating income

  $78,199    $73,849    $4,350    6
                

Operating margin for segments:

       

North America merchant services

   19.1   20.8   (1.7)%  

International merchant services

   28.2   27.4   0.8 

(1)

Percentage amounts may not sum to the total due to rounding.

The following table shows key selected Comercia's results of operations are included in our consolidated results of operations and results of operations of our International merchant services segment from December 20, 2010, the date we acquired our controlling financial datainterest. Accordingly, results of operations for the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010, this data as a percentagereflect the results of total revenue, andComercia's operations, while results of operations for the changes between ninethree months ended February 28, 2011 andAugust 31, 2010 in dollars and as a percentage ofdo not.

 
Three Months Ended
August 31,
2011
 



% of Revenue(1)
 
Three
Months Ended
August 31,
2010
 



% of Revenue(1)
 Change % Change
 (dollar amounts in thousands)
Revenues:           
United States$287,425
 53
 $255,630
 58
 $31,795
 12
Canada91,221
 17
 81,213
 18
 10,008
 12
    North America merchant services378,646
 70
 336,843
 77
 41,803
 12
            
Europe129,414
 24
 73,796
 17
 55,618
 75
Asia-Pacific34,711
 6
 29,499
 7
 5,212
 18
    International merchant services164,125
 30
 103,295
 23
 60,830
 59
            
          Total revenues$542,771
 100
 $440,138
 100
 $102,633
 23
            
Consolidated operating expenses:           
Cost of service$191,536
 35.3
 $151,041
 34.3
 $40,495
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Sales, general and administrative242,625
 44.7
 206,990
 47.0
 35,635
 17
     Operating income$108,610
 20.0
 $82,107
 18.7
 $26,503
 32
            
Operating income for segments:           
North America merchant services    $71,758
   $68,368
   $3,390
 5
International merchant services    55,658
   31,393
   24,265
 77
Corporate    (18,806)   (17,654)   (1,152) (7)
     Operating income    $108,610
   $82,107
   $26,503
 32
            
Operating margin for segments:           
North America merchant services    19.0%   20.3%   (1.3)%  
International merchant services    33.9%   30.4%   3.5 %  
(1) Percentage amounts may not sum to the prior year’s comparable period.

   Nine
Months
Ended

February 28,
2011
  % of
Revenue(1)
  Nine
Months
Ended

February 28,
2010
  % of
Revenue(1)
  Change  % Change 
   (dollar amounts in thousands) 

Revenues:

       

United States

  $750,495    56 $659,868    54 $90,627    14

Canada

   243,733    18    236,552    19    7,181    3  
                      

North America merchant services

   994,228    74    896,420    74    97,808    11  
                      

Europe

   244,208    18    242,785    20    1,423    1  

Asia-Pacific

   101,611    8    78,213    6    23,398    30  
                      

International merchant services

   345,819    26    320,998    26    24,821    8  
                      

Total revenues

  $1,340,047    100 $1,217,418    100 $122,629    10  
                      

Consolidated operating expenses:

       

Cost of service

  $473,578    35.3 $432,287    35.5 $41,291    10  

Sales, general and administrative

   623,019    46.5    533,337    43.8    89,682    17  
                

Operating income

  $243,450    18.2 $251,794    20.7 $(8,344  (3)% 
                

Operating income for segments:

       

North America merchant services

  $198,415    $210,419    $(12,004  (6)% 

International merchant services

   102,279     88,353     13,926    16  

Corporate

   (57,244   (46,978   (10,266  (22
                

Operating income

  $243,450    $251,794    $(8,344  (3)% 
                

Operating margin for segments:

       

North America merchant services

   20.0   23.5   (3.5)%  

International merchant services

   29.6   27.5   2.1 

(1)

Percentage amounts may not sum to the total due to rounding.

total due to rounding.


Revenues


We derive our revenues from three primary sources: charges based on volumes and fees for services, charges based on transaction quantity, and equipment sales, leases and service fees. Revenues generated by these areas depend upon a number of factors, such as demand for and price of our services, the technological competitiveness of our product offerings, our reputation for providing timely and reliable service, competition within our industry and general economic conditions.


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For the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011, revenues increased 15%23% to $456.4$542.8 million compared to the prior year’s comparable period. For the nine months ended February 28, 2011, revenues increased 10% to $1,340.0 million compared to the prior year’s comparable period.

Our revenues have been affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. For the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011, currency exchange rate fluctuations increased our revenues by $4.9$15.0 million. For the nine months ended February 28, 2011, currency exchange rate fluctuations increased our revenues by $7.1 million.


North America Merchant Services Segment


For the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011, revenue from our North America merchant services segment increased 13%12% to $330.3$378.6 million compared to the prior year’s comparable period. For the nine months ended February 28, 2011, revenue from our North America merchant services segment increased 11% to $994.2 million compared to the prior year’s comparable period.


We grow our United States revenue by adding small and mid-market merchants in diversified vertical markets, primarily through our ISO channel. For the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011, our United States revenuedirect credit and debit card processed transactions grew 15%. Transaction growth of 20% was offset by a 5% decrease in average ticket. For the nine months ended February 28, 2011,12%, and our total United States revenue grew 14% as transaction growth of 19%12% compared to the prior year period. For the three months ended August 31, 2011 compared to the prior year’s comparable period, our United States average ticket decreased approximately 3% which was offset by a 4% decrease in average ticket. We believe thisincreased spreads. This decline in average ticket is primarily due to a shift toward smaller merchants added through our ISO channel.  Smaller merchants tend to have lower average tickets when compared tothan larger merchants. The effect of consumers replacing cash-based payments with debit card transactions also lowers our overall United States average ticket amounts.   Based on our mix of merchants, slightly more than half of our United States transactions are comprised of a combination of signature- and PIN-based debit transactions, with PIN-based debit transactions representing less than 10% of our total transactions. Aside from the impact of changes in our average ticket, the remaining differences between our transaction growth and revenue growth are due to our service fees, equipment fees, check-related services, non-profit channel and our domestic indirect revenue.


For the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011, our Canadian revenue increased 5% compared to the prior year period. For the nine months ended February 28, 2011, our Canadian revenue increased 3%12% compared to the prior year period. The increasesincrease in revenue werewas due to favorable foreign currency trends in Canada and credit and debit card transaction of growth of 4%, which were somewhat offset on a year-to-date basis, by reduced spreads due to market-driven pricing pressure as compared to the prior year’s comparable period.


International Merchant Services Segment


For the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 International merchant services revenue increased 20%59% to $126.1$164.1 million compared to the prior yearyear’s comparable period. For the nine months ended February 28, 2011, International merchant services revenue increased 8% to $345.8 million compared to the prior year period.


Our Europe merchant services revenue for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 increased 16%75% to $90.5 million compared to the prior year period. Our Europe merchant services revenue for the nine months ended February 28, 2011 increased 1% to $244.2$129.4 million compared to the prior year period. Our Europe merchant services revenue increased due to the impact of our acquisition in Spain on December 20, 2010. The growth2010, pricing benefits in our Europe merchant services revenue during the nine months ended February 28, 2011 was offset by unfavorable fluctuationsUnited Kingdom, a marketing fee true-up in Spain and favorable foreign currency exchange rates.

trends.


Asia-Pacific merchant services revenue for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 increased 31%18% to $35.6$34.7 million compared to the prior year period. Asia-Pacific merchant services revenue for the nine months ended February 28, 2011 increased 30% to $101.6 million compared to the prior yearyear’s comparable period. The growth was due to solid business performance inacross the Asia-Pacific region helped by the roll-out of new products by a major retailer with both physical and e-commerce transactions in several markets in the region and continued growth of our installment payment plan, and dynamic currency conversion products.

region.

Consolidated Operating Expenses


Cost of service consists primarily of the following costs: operations-related personnel, including those who monitor our transaction processing systems and settlement functions; assessment fees paid to card networks; transaction processing systems, including third-party services such as the costs for transition services paid to HSBC in the Asia-Pacific market and the United Kingdom; network telecommunications capability; depreciation and occupancy costs associated with the facilities performing these functions; amortization of intangible assets; and provisions for operating losses.


Cost of service increased 15%27% to $168.3$191.5 million for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 compared to the prior year’s comparable period. As a percentage of revenue, cost of service increased to 36.9%35.3% of revenue for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 from 36.7%34.3% for the prior year’s comparable period. Cost of service increased 10% to $473.6 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2011 compared to the prior year’s comparable period. As a percentage of revenue, cost of service decreased to 35.3% of revenue for the nine months ended February 28, 2011 from 35.5% for the prior year’s comparable period.


Sales, general and administrative expenses consists primarily of salaries, wages and related expenses paid to sales personnel; non-revenue producing customer support functions and administrative employees and management; commissions paid to ISOs, independent contractors, ISOs and other third parties, advertising costs; other selling expenses, share-based compensation expenses and occupancy of leased space directly related to these functions.

Sales, general and administrative expenses increased 18% to $209.9 million for the three months ended February 28, 2011 compared to the prior year’s comparable period. As a percentage of revenue, these expenses increased to 46.0% for the three months ended February 28, 2011 compared to 44.8% in the prior year’s comparable period.

Sales, general and administrative expenses increased 17% to $623.0$242.6 million for the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011compared to the prior year’s comparable period.period, primarily due to an increase in commission payments to ISOs. As a percentage of

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revenue, these expenses increasedsales, general and administrative expense decreased to 46.5%44.7% for the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 compared to 43.8%47.0% in the prior year’s comparable period. This increase was primarilyperiod as revenues increased due to employee termination benefits, relocation benefitspricing changes in the United Kingdom, a pricing rebate we received in Spain and expenses related to a new Global Service Center in Manila, Philippines, andfavorable foreign currency trends; all of which did not have proportional increases in commission payments to ISOs as a percentage of ISO revenues.

sales, general and administrative expenses.


Operating Income and Operating Margin for Segments


For the purpose of discussing segment operations, we refer to operating income as calculated by subtracting segment direct expenses from segment revenue. Overhead and shared expenses, including share-based compensation costs, are not allocated to segment operations; they are reported in the caption “Corporate.” Similarly, references to operating margin regarding segment operations mean segment operating income divided by segment revenue.

North America Merchant Services Segment


Operating income in the North America merchant services segment increased 3%5% to $62.9$71.8 million for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 compared to the prior year’s comparable period. The operating margin was 19.1%19.0% and 20.8%20.3% for the three months ended February 28, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Operating income in the North America merchant services segment decreased 6% to $198.4 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2011 compared to the prior year’s comparable period. The operating margin was 20.0% and 23.5% for the nine months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Growth in the U.S. ISO channel reduced margins for the three and nine months ended February 28,August 31, 2011. The ISO channel generally has a dilutive effect on our operating margin compared to our other channels due to the ongoing commission payments to the ISOs. North America margins were also unfavorably affected by competitive pricing pressure in Canada.


International Merchant Services Segment


Operating income in the International merchant services segment increased 23%77% to $35.5$55.7 million for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 compared to the prior year’s comparable period. The operating margin was 28.2%33.9% and 27.4%30.4% for the three months ended February 28, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Operating income in International merchant services increased 16% to $102.3 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2011 compared to the prior year’s comparable period. The operating margin was 29.6% and 27.5% for the nine months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in operating margin is due to improving operating marginsthe strong segment results, a marketing fee true-up in the United KingdomSpain and higher operating margins, improving economies of scale and growth in Asia-Pacific region. We completed the migration of merchants in the United Kingdom to our back-end processing platform at the end of February 2011. This migration is expected to result in the opportunity for further margin expansion in the United Kingdom.

favorable currency trends.


Corporate


Our corporate expenses include costs associated with our Atlanta headquarters, expenses related to our Global Service Center in Manila, Philippines that have not been allocated to our business segments, insurance, employee incentive programs, and certain corporate staffing areas, including finance, accounting, legal, human resources, marketing, and executive. Corporate also includes expenses associated with our share-based compensation programs.

Our corporate costs increased 28%7% to $20.3$18.8 million for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 compared to the prior year’s comparable period. Our corporate costs increased 22% to $57.2 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2011 compared to the prior year’s comparable period. These increases are primarilyperiod due to expenses related to our new Global Service Center in Manila, Philippines and employee termination and relocation benefits.

general infrastructure growth.


Consolidated Operating Income


During the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011, our consolidated operating income increased $4.4$26.5 million to $78.2$108.6 million compared to the prior year’s comparable period. The increase in our consolidated operating income is due to the increases in our North America and International merchant services segments,segment, offset by our increased corporate, sales, general and administrative expenses as discussed above. During the nine months ended February 28, 2011, our consolidated operating income decreased $8.3 million to $243.5 million compared to the prior year’s comparable period. The decrease in our consolidated operating income is due to the decline in our North America merchant services segment, offset by our International merchant services segment.


Consolidated Other Income/Expense, Net


Other income and expense consists primarily of interest income and expense, gains and losses on foreign currency transactions and other non-operating income/interest expense. Other expense, net, decreased to $2.7$1.6 million for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 compared to expense of $2.8 million in the prior year’s comparable period. Other expense, net, decreased to $6.2 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2011 compared to expense of $10.0$3.3 million in the prior year’s comparable period. The decrease in our other expense is primarily due to recognitionlower interest expense resulting from a decrease in term loan outstanding balance and lower interest rates.

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Provision for Income Taxes


Our effective tax rates reflected as the provision for income taxes divided by income from continuing operations before income tax, including the effect of noncontrolling interest, were 29.5%32.7% and 29.3%31.7% for the three months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The effective tax rates for the three months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010 reflect adjustments to our UK deferred tax asset due to legislated enacted corporate tax rate reductions in the United Kingdom of 2% and 1%, respectively.

Noncontrolling Interests, Net of Tax

Noncontrolling interests, net of tax increased to $8.1 million from $4.4 million for the three months ended August 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our effective tax rates were 31.1% and 29.8% for the nine months ended February 28, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Our effective tax rates were lower than the United States statutory raterespectively, primarily due to earningsour acquisition of a 51% controlling financial interest in foreign jurisdictions that are taxed at a lower rate than United States earnings.

Comercia on December 20, 2010.


Liquidity and Capital Resources


A significant portion of our liquidity comes from operating cash flows, which are generally sufficient to fund operations, planned capital expenditures, debt service and various strategic investments in our business.flows. Cash flow from operations is used to make planned capital investments in our business, to pursue acquisitions that meet our corporate objectives, to pay dividends, and to pay off debt and repurchase our shares at the discretion of our Board of Directors. Accumulated cash balances are invested in high quality and marketable short-termshort term instruments.


Our capital plan objectives are to support ourthe Company’s operational needs and strategic plan for the long-term growth while maintaining a low cost of capital. Lines of credit are used in certain of our markets to fund settlement and as a source of working capital and, along with other bank financing, to fund acquisitions. We regularly evaluate our liquidity and capital position relative to cash requirements, and we may elect to raise additional funds in the future, either through the issuance of debt, equity or otherwise. To meet our current capital plan objectives, we entered into a new, unsecured five-year, $600 million revolving credit facility on December 7, 2010. Please seeLong-Term Debt and Credit Facilities below for further information regarding this facility.


At February 28,August 31, 2011, we had cash and cash equivalents totaling $1,329.1$724.0 million. Of this amount, we consider $238.0$234.1 million to be available cash. Our available cash whichbalance includes $174.6 million of cash held by foreign subsidiaries that are considered permanently reinvested. These cash balances reflect the accumulation of cash flows generated by each subsidiary's operations, net of cash flows used to service debt locally and fund non-US acquisitions. We believe that we are able to maintain a sufficient level of liquidity for our domestic operations and commitments without repatriation of the cash held by these foreign subsidiaries.

Available cash generally excludes settlement related and merchant reserve cash balances. Settlement related cash balances represent surplus funds that we hold on behalf of our member sponsors when the incoming amount from the card networks precedes the member sponsors’sponsors' funding obligation to the merchant. At February 28, 2011, settlement related cash balances and the corresponding settlement processing obligations were unusually high due to the timing of month end cut off. Merchant reserve cash balances represent funds collected from our merchants that serve as collateral (“Merchant Reserves”) to minimize contingent liabilities associated with any losses that may occur under the merchant agreement. At February 28,August 31, 2011, our cash and cash equivalents included $248.6$284.7 million related to Merchant reserves.Reserves. While this cash is not restricted in its use, we believe that designating this cash to collateralize Merchant reservesReserves strengthens our fiduciary standing with our member sponsors and is in accordance with the guidelines set by the card networks. SeeCash and cash equivalents andSettlement processing assets and obligations under Note 1 in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Operating activities used net cash of $605.9 million during the three months ended August 31, 2011 compared to using net cash of $104.4 million during the prior year’s comparable period. The decrease in cash flow from operating activities was primarily due the change in net settlement processing assets and obligations of $497.1 million. See Settlement processing assets and obligationsunder Note 1 in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional details.


Operating activities provided cash of $733.8 million during the nine months ended February 28, 2011 compared to providing net cash of $318.2 million during the prior year’s comparable period. The increase in cash flow from operating activities was primarily due to the change in net settlement processing assets and obligations of $392.8 million. As noted above, our settlement processing obligations were unusually high due to the timing of month end cut off. SeeSettlement processing assets and obligations under Note 1 in the notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional details.

Net cash used in investing activities increased $192.1decreased $15.3 million to $246.0$11.6 million for the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011 from the prior year’s comparable period, primarily due to our $165.0 million, net of cash, investmenta reduction in a limited partnership with “la Caixa” and our capital expenditures of $77.1 million for investments in software and infrastructure duringof $12.6 million.


For the ninethree months ended February 28, 2011.

For the nine months ended February 28,August 31, 2011, we generated $50.0used $11.7 million in cash fromfor financing activities compared to $51.4$61.8 million cash used in financing activities in the prior year’s comparable period.year. The increasedecrease in cash provided byused in financing activities was primarily due to increasedan increase in line of credit borrowings in the Asia Pacific regionof $35.4 million to fund settlement, a new revolving overdraft facility with HSBC Bank plc. to fund merchants prior to receipt of corresponding settlement funds from the card associationsand an increase in the United Kingdom, and we borrowedborrowings on our Corporate Credit Facility to support strategic growth initiatives, such as the acquisition in Spain, and for general corporate purposes. This increase in cash provided by financing activities was offset by higher debt repayment. We are not contractually obligated to make repayments on the Corporate Credit Facility within the next twelve months; however, we intend to make repaymentsof


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$69.4 million. In addition, in the near future. SeeLong-Term Debt and Credit Facilities below for a more detailed discussionfirst quarter of our borrowing activities. Additionally, in the nine months ended February 28, 2011 we paid $14.9 million in cash for share repurchases, $1.9 million of which represents the cash settlement of purchases executed during the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010. We2012 we repurchased an additional 344,8471,854,259 shares of our common stock usingat a cost of $80.5 million. As of August 31, 2011, we paid $73.2 million in cash for such shares with the remaining $13.0$7.3 million paid in September 2011, and recorded in accounts payable and accrued liabilities. During the second quarter of our fiscal 2007 $1002012, we concluded this repurchase program with an additional purchase of 435,800 shares at a cost of $19.1 million authorization at, or an average of $43.78 per share. Cash paid for share pricerepurchases during the first quarter of $37.64.fiscal year 2011 was

$14.9 million.


We believe that our current level of cash and borrowing capacity under our lines of credit described below, together with future cash flows from operations, are sufficient to meet the needs of our existing operations and planned requirements for the foreseeable future. During fiscal year 2011,2012, we expect capital expenditures to approximate $85range between $85.0 and $90.0 million.


Contractual Obligations


The operating lease commitments disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 20102011 have not changed significantly. Our remaining current contractual and other obligations are as follows:


Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

interest


We have a redeemable noncontrolling interest associated with our Asia-Pacific merchant services channel.business. Global Payments Asia-Pacific, Limited, or GPAP, is the entity through which we conduct our merchant acquiring business in the Asia-Pacific region. We own 56% of GPAP and HSBC Asia Pacific owns the remaining 44%. The GPAP shareholders agreement includes provisions pursuant to which HSBC Asia Pacific may compel us to purchase, at the lesser of fair value or a net revenue multiple, additional GPAP shares from HSBC Asia Pacific (the “Put Option”).  HSBC Asia Pacific may exercise the Put Option on the fiftheach anniversary of the closing of the acquisition (July 2011) andacquisition. HSBC Asia Pacific did not exercise the Put Option on each anniversary thereafter.the first exercisable date of July 24, 2011.  By exercising the Put Option, HSBC Asia Pacific can require us to purchase, on an annual basis, up to 15% of the total issued shares of GPAP. We estimate the maximum total redemption amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interest under the Put Option would be $126.6$138.4 million as of February 28, 2011.August 31, 2011, $45.6 million of which was puttable to us on July 24, 2011. We have adjusted our redeemable noncontrolling interest to reflect the maximum redemption amount as of February 28,August 31, 2011 in on our consolidated balance sheet.

sheet


Long-Term Debt and Credit Facilities


Outstanding debt consisted of the following:

   February 28,
2011
   May 31,
2010
 
   (in thousands) 

Credit facilities:

  

Corporate Credit Facility

  $198,271    $—    

Canada Credit Facility

   —       —    

National Bank of Canada Credit Facility

   —       —    

United Kingdom Credit Facility

   69,570     —    

Macau Credit Facility

   2,467     1,454  

Sri Lanka Credit Facility

   2,766     2,382  

Philippines Credit Facility

   9,784     9,064  

Maldives Credit Facility

   4,035     2,501  

Singapore Credit Facility

   23,014     —    

Malaysia Credit Facility

   19,651     —    

Hong Kong Credit Facility

   57,674     63,786  
          

Total credit facilities

   387,232     79,187  

Notes Payable

   12,174     10,064  

Term loans

   170,645     411,070  
          

Total debt

  $570,051    $500,321  
          

Current portion

  $268,732    $227,356  

Long-term debt

   301,319     272,965  
          

Total debt

  $570,051    $500,321  
          


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 August 31,
2011
 May 31,
2011
Lines of credit:(in thousands)
Corporate Credit Facility - long term$230,500
 $183,975
Short-term lines of credit:   
United Kingdom Credit Facility121,786
 108,333
Hong Kong Credit Facility70,898
 73,554
Canada Credit Facility13,772
 18,725
Malaysia Credit Facility21,223
 17,743
Spain Credit Facility44,294
 17,646
Singapore Credit Facility21,332
 17,245
Philippines Credit Facility9,927
 9,736
Maldives Credit Facility3,461
 3,202
Macau Credit Facility2,134
 2,372
Sri Lanka Credit Facility2,245
 2,189
Total short-term lines of credit$311,072
 $270,745
Total lines of credit541,572
 454,720
Notes Payable14,141
 14,285
Term loans135,029
 155,759
Total debt$690,742
 $624,764
    
Current portion$404,976
 $356,547
Long-term debt285,766
 268,217
Total debt$690,742
 $624,764


Lines of Credit

The Corporate Credit Facilities

Facility is available for general corporate purposes and to fund future strategic acquisitions. Our line of credit facilities are used to fund settlement and provide a source of working capital and for general corporate purposes, while the Corporate Credit Facility is additionally available to fund future strategic acquisitions. Certain of our line of credit facilities allow us to fund merchants for credit and debit card transactions prior to receipt of corresponding settlement funds from credit and debit card networks.capital. With certain of our credit facilities, the facility nets the amounts pre-funded to merchants against specific cash balances in local Global Payments accounts, which we characterize as cash and cash equivalents.  Therefore, the amounts reported in lines of credit, which represents the amounts pre-funded to merchants, may exceed the stated credit limit, when in fact the combined position is less than the credit limit. The total available incremental borrowings under our credit facilities at February 28,August 31, 2011 were $653.8 million.

On September 22, 2010, we entered into a revolving overdraft facility with HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad for 90$803.5 million Malaysian Ringgits ($29.5, of which $369.5 million at February 28, 2011) to fund merchants prior to receipt of corresponding settlement funds from the card associations. This facility has a variable interest rate plus a margin, and is subject to annual review.

On October 1, 2010, we entered into a revolving overdraft facility with The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited for 25 million Singapore Dollars ($19.7 million at February 28, 2011) to fund merchants prior to receipt of corresponding settlement funds from the card associations. This facility has a variable interest rate plus a margin, and is subject to annual review.

On December 7, 2010, we entered into a new, unsecured five-year, $600 million revolving credit facility (the “Corporate Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of financial institutions. The multi-currency facility expires in December 2015 and has a variable interest rate based on a market short-term interest rate plus a leverage based margin. In addition, theavailable under our Corporate Credit Facility allows us to expandFacility.



During the facility size to $750quarter ended August 31, 2011 the maximum and average borrowings under our credit facilities were $708.9 million by requesting additional commitments from new or existing lenders. and $451.9 million, respectively. The Corporate Credit Facility contains certain financial and non-financial covenants and events of default customary for financings of this nature.

We plan to use the Corporate Credit Facility to support strategic growth initiatives and for general corporate purposes, and we used approximately $150 million of the new facility to pay down existing term loan debt. As of February 28, 2011,weighted average interest rates on the term loanthese borrowings were between 1.8%1.85% and 2.1%1.72%, depending on the currency of the borrowing,respectively. Our maximum borrowed amount was greater than our average and period end borrowings due to share repurchases and the aggregate outstanding balance was $198.3 million. The Corporate Credit Facility is included in long-term debt in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets because we are not contractually obligated to make repayments in the next twelve months. In conjunction with our entry into the Corporate Credit Facility on December 7, 2010, we terminated our United States Credit Facility, which was due to expire in November 2011.

On January 5, 2011, the Hong Kong Credit Facility, initially entered into on April 1, 2010 for the purposetiming of funding merchants prior to receipt of corresponding settlement funds from the card associations, was increased from HKD 800 million to HKD 1 billion ($128.3 million at February 28, 2011). This increase reflects growth in the volume of merchant funding.

In connection with our United Kingdom back-end conversion, on February 25, 2011, we entered into a new £80 million ($130.1 million at February 28, 2011) revolving overdraft facility with HSBC Bank plc to fund merchants prior to receipt of corresponding settlement funds from the card associations. This facility is denominated in GBP. This facility has a variable interest rate plus a margin, and is subject to annual review.


Term Loans

On June 23, 2008, we entered into


We have a five-year,five year unsecured $200.0$200.0 million term loan agreement with a syndicate of banks in the United States which we used to partially fund the purchase of our initial 51% interest in the LLP.HSBC Merchant Services LLP acquisition. The term loan bears interest, at our election, at the prime rate or London Interbank Offered RateLIBOR, plus a leverage based margin. As of February 28,August 31, 2011 the interest rate on the term loan was 1.3%1.33%. The term loan requirescalls for quarterly principal payments of $5.0$5.0 million beginning with the quarter ended August 31, 2008 and increasing to $10.0$10.0 million beginning with the quarter ended August 31, 2010 and $15.0 million beginning with the quarter ending August 31, 2010 and $15.0 million beginning with the quarter ending 2011. As of

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August 31, 2011. As of February 28, 2011, the outstanding balance of thisthe term loan was $130.0 million.

On July 10, 2009, we entered into$105.0 million.


We have a $300.0$300.0 million term loan agreement ($($230.0 million and £43.5 million)£43.5 million) with a syndicate of financial institutions. We used the proceeds of this term loan to pay down our then-existing credit facility which had been used to initially fund the purchase of the remaining 49% interest in the LLP. In December 2010, the entire balance of the United States dollar portion of the term loan was repaid by a borrowing on the Corporate Credit Facility, and the facility terms were amended. The term loan expires in July 2012 and has a variable interest rate based on the London Interbank Offered Rate plus a leverage based margin.  As of February 28,August 31, 2011, the interest rate on the remaining British Pound Sterling portion of the term loan was 2.1%0.02%. The term loan requires quarterly principal payments of £2.2£2.2 million beginning with the quarter ended August 31, 2009 and increasing to £3.3£3.3 million beginning with the quarter ended August 31, 2010.2010. As of February 28,August 31, 2011, the outstanding balance of this term loan was £25.0$30.0 million ($40.6 (£18.5 million equivalent)).


Notes Payable


UCS, our subsidiary in the Russian Federation has notes payable with a total outstanding balance of approximately $12.2$14.1 million at February 28, 2011.August 31, 2011. These notes have fixed interest rates ranging from 8.0% to 10.5%10.0% with maturity dates ranging from MarchSeptember 2011 through July 2015.

August 2016.


Compliance with Covenants


There are certain financial and non-financial covenants contained in our various credit facilities and term loans. Our term loan agreements include financial covenants requiring a leverage ratio no greater than 3.25 to 1.00 and a fixed charge coverage ratio no less than 2.50 to 1.00. We are in compliancecomplied with these covenants as of February 28, 2011.

August 31, 2011.



Critical Accounting Estimates

In applying the accounting policies that we use to prepare our consolidated financial statements, we necessarily make accounting estimates that affect our reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. Some of these accounting estimates require us to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time we make the accounting estimates. We base these assumptions and the resulting estimates on historical information and other factors that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, and we evaluate these assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis; however, in many instances we reasonably could have used different accounting estimates, and in other instances changes in our accounting estimates are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, with the result in each case being a material change in the financial statement presentation of our financial condition or results of operations. We refer to accounting estimates of this type as “critical accounting estimates.”

Accounting estimates necessarily require subjective determinations about future events and conditions. During the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011, we have not adopted any new critical accounting policies, have not changed any critical accounting policies and have not changed the application of any critical accounting policies from the year ended May 31, 2010.2011. You should read the Critical Accounting Estimates in Item 7 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, Item 1A – Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended May 31, 20102011 and our summary of significant accounting policies in Note 1 of our notes to the unaudited consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-Q.


Special Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements


We believe that it is important to communicate our plans and expectations about the future to our shareholders and to the public. Investors are cautioned that some of the statements we use in this report, and in some of the documents we incorporate by reference in this report, contain forward-looking statements and are made pursuant to the “safe-harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, are predictive in nature, and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions. You can sometimes identify forward-looking statements by our use of the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans” and similar expressions. Actual events or results might differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in these forward-looking statements.


Although we believe that the plans and expectations reflected in or suggested by our forward-looking statements are reasonable,

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those statements are based on a number of assumptions, estimates, projections or plans that are inherently subject to significant risks, uncertainties, and contingencies that are subject to change. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee you that our plans and expectations will be achieved. Our actual revenues, revenue growth and margins, other results of operations and shareholder values could differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements as a result of many known and unknown factors. We advise you to review the risk factors presented in Item 1A – Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 20102011 for information on some of the matters which could adversely affect our business and results of operations.


Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon as representing our plans and expectations as of any subsequent date. While we may elect to update or revise forward-looking statements at some time in the future, we specifically disclaim any obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to our forward-looking statements. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in our press releases.


Where to Find More Information


We file annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and print materials that we have filed with the SEC from their website at www.sec.gov. In addition, certain of our SEC filings, including our annual report on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K and amendments thereto can be viewed and printed from the investor information section of our website at www.globalpaymentsinc.com free of charge. Certain materials relating to our corporate governance, including our senior financial officers’ code of ethics, are also available in the investor information section of our website. Copies of our filings and specified exhibits and these corporate governance materials are also available, free of charge, by writing or calling us using the address or phone number on the cover of this Form 10-Q. You may also telephone our investor relations office directly at (770) 829-8234. We are not including the information on our website as a part of, or incorporating it by reference into, this report.


Our SEC filings may also be viewed and copied at the following SEC public reference room, and at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, where our common stock is quoted under the symbol “GPN.”


SEC Public Reference Room

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

(You may call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room.)


NYSE Euronext

20 Broad Street

New York, NY 10005


Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


We are exposed to market risk related to changes in interest rates on our debt and cash investments. Our long-term debt has the option of variable interest rates based on the prime rate or London Interbank Offered Rate plus a margin based on our leverage position. We invest our excess cash in securities that we believe are highly liquid and marketable in the short term. These investments are not held for trading or other speculative purposes. Interest rates on our lines of credit are based on market rates and fluctuate accordingly. Under our current policies, we do not use interest rate derivative instruments to manage exposure to interest rate changes and believe the market risk arising from investment instruments and debt to be minimal.


Although the majority of our operations are conducted in U.S. dollars, somea substantial amount of our operations are conducted in foreign currencies. Consequently, a portion of our revenues and expenses may be affected by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. We are also affected by fluctuations in exchange rates on assets and liabilities related to our foreign operations. We have not hedged our translation risk on foreign currency exposure. For the ninethree months ended February 28,August 31, 2011, currency rate fluctuations increased our revenues by $7.1$15.0 million and our diluted earnings per share by $0.04.$0.05. To calculate this we converted our fiscal 20112012 actual revenues and expenses from continuing operations at fiscal 20102011 currency exchange rates.


Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended May 31, 20102011 contains additional information regarding our

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exposure to market risk.


Item 4. Controls and Procedures


As of February 28,August 31, 2011, management carried out, under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).  Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of February 28,August 31, 2011, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms and are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in those reports is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.


We have reliedand plan to continue to rely on HSBC Bank plcCaixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona ("la Caixa") to provide financial data, such as revenue billed to merchants, to assist us with compiling our accounting records prior tountil we can fully integrate the integration of HSBC Merchant Services LLP’sComercia financial reporting functions into our own. Accordingly, our internal controls over financial reporting could be materially affected, or are reasonably likely to be materially affected, by HSBC’sla Caixa internal controls and procedures. In order to mitigate this risk, we have implemented internal controls over financial reporting which monitor the accuracy of the financial data being provided by HSBC. We completed the integration at the end of February 2011.

la Caixa.


There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended February 28,August 31, 2011, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II—II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

(c) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

The shares repurchased in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, the average price paid, including commissions, and the dollar value remaining available for purchase are as follows:








Period
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased
(a)
 
Average
Price Paid
per Share (or Unit)
(b)
 
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
(c)
Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under
the Plans or
Programs
(d)

June 1, 2011 – June 30, 2011

 
 
$

July 1, 2011 – July 31, 2011

 
 
$

August 1, 2011 – August 31, 2011
1,854,259
 $43.43
 1,854,259
$19,473,470

Total
1,854,259
 $43.43
 1,854,259
 
Note: On August 8, 2011, our Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program that authorized the purchase of up to $100 million of Global Payments’ stock in the open market or at the current market price, subject to market conditions, business opportunities, and other factors.

Repurchased shares under this authorization were retired.


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Item 6. Exhibits


List of Exhibits


3.1Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Global Payments Inc., filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated January 31, 2001, File No. 001-16111, and incorporated herein by reference.
3.2Fourth Amended and Restated By-laws of Global Payments Inc., filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2003, File No. 001-16111, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.1    Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with exhibits and schedules among Global Payments Direct, Inc., Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, and lenders named therein, dated November 19, 2004, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2011, File No. 001-16111.
10.2     Term Loan Credit Agreement with exhibits and schedules dated as of June 23, 2008, among Global Payments Inc., JPMorgan Chase, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., Regions Bank and lenders named therein, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2011, File No. 001-16111.
10.3     Term Loan Credit Agreement with exhibits and schedules dated as of July 10, 2009, among Bank of America, N.A., Banc of America Securities LLC, Compass Bank, Toronto Dominion (New York) LLC, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Trust Company, SunTrust Bank, and U.S. Bank, N/A., and lenders named therein, filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2011, File No. 001-16111.
10.4      Revolving Credit Agreement with exhibits and schedules dated as of Credit Agreement dated December 7, 2010, among Global Payments Inc. and a syndicate of financial institutions, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2011, File No. 001-16111
10.5      Global Payments Inc. Annual Performance Plan (sub-plan to the Third Amended and Restated Global Payments Inc. 2005 Incentive Plan, dated December 31, 2008) dated August 29, 2011, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2011, File No. 001-16111.
10.6      Form of the Performance Unit Award Agreement pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Global Payments Inc. 2005 Incentive Plan, dated December 31, 2008, filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2011, File No. 001-16111.
10.7      Form of the Performance Unit Award Agreement (TSR) pursuant to the Third Amended and Restated Global Payments Inc. 2005 Incentive Plan, dated December 31, 2008, filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2011, File No. 001-16111.
10.8      Global Payments Inc. 2011 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan (sub-plan to the Global Payments Inc. 2011 Incentive Plan, dated September 27, 2011) dated September 28, 2011, filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2011, File No. 001-16111.
10.118Key Position Agreement for Paul R. Garcia, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Form 8-KPreferability letter from Deloitte & Touche LLP regarding a change in accounting method dated January 6, 2010, File No. 001-16111, and incorporated herein by reference.October 11, 2011.
10.2Employment Agreement for Morgan Schuessler, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2010, File No. 001-16111, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.3Amendment to Employment Agreement for Morgan Schuessler (Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code), filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2010, File No. 001-16111, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.4Second Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated 2000 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2010, File No. 001-16111, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.5Third Amendment to the Third Amended and Restated 2000 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2010, File No. 001-16111, and incorporated herein by reference.
10.6Form of Global Payments Inc. 2010 Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan (Director Subplan), filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 31, 2010, File No. 001-16111, and incorporated herein by reference.
31.1Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CEO
31.2Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CFO
31.1    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CEO
31.2    Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of CFO
32.1CEO and CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101The following financial information from the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February 28,August 31, 2011, formatted in XBRL (“Extensible Business Reporting Language”) and furnished electronically herewith: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income; (ii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity; and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


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Signatures


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Global Payments Inc.
        (Registrant)
Date: April 1, 2011

/s/ David E. Mangum

David E. Mangum
Chief Financial Officer
Date: April 1, 2011

/s/ Daniel C. O’Keefe

Daniel C. O’Keefe
Chief Accounting Officer

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Global Payments Inc.
(Registrant)


Date: October 11, 2011/s/ David E. Mangum        
David E. Mangum
Chief Financial Officer



Date: October 11, 2011/s/ Daniel C. O’Keefe        
Daniel C. O’Keefe
Chief Accounting Officer


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