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GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC — fact timeline

Source-grounded facts extracted from GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC's SEC 8-K filings across all families, newest first. Each cites a verbatim SEC excerpt.

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Earnings Releases

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC reported full year 2026 results: EPS $13.80 to $14.00. Guidance reaffirmed.

“For the full year 2026, we continue to expect normalized 1 , constant currency adjusted net revenue growth of approximately 5% and adjusted earnings per share of $13.80 to $14.00.”
Earnings Releases

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: EPS $2.96.

“First quarter 2026 GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share (EPS) of ($6.59) and adjusted EPS of $2.96, an increase of 10%. • First quarter 2026 GAAP revenue of $2.97 billion and adjusted net revenue of $2.86 billion.”
Debt Financings

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC incurred senior notes of $500 million aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 5.400% per year maturing March 15, 2033.

“he Company, as issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), which supplemented”
Debt Financings

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC incurred senior notes of $500 million aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 4.550% per year maturing March 15, 2028.

“he Company, as issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), which supplemented”
Material Agreements

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC entered into Supplemental Indenture No. 8 with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association valued at $500 million aggregate principal amount of 4.550% Senior Notes due 2028 and $500 million aggregate p (effective 2026-03-12).

“On March 12, 2026, Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”) completed the previously announced public offering (the “Offering”) and issuance of: · $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.550% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”); and · $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.400% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes,” and together with the 2028 Notes, the “Notes”).”
Material Agreements

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC entered into Underwriting Agreement with Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters (effective 2026-03-05).

“On March 5, 2026, Global Payments Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule I thereto (collectively, the “Underwriters”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to issue and sell, and the Underwriters agreed to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 4.550% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”) and $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.400% Senior Notes due 2033 (the “2033 Notes” and, together with the 2028 Notes, the “Notes”), in a public offering (the “Offering”).”
Material Agreements

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC entered into Registration Rights Agreement with GTCR.

“Shareholders Agreement As a result of the Transactions, GTCR now holds approximately 15.45% of the outstanding shares of Global Payments Common Stock based upon the outstanding shares of Global Payments Common Stock”
Material Agreements

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC entered into Shareholders Agreement with GTCR.

“Shareholders Agreement As a result of the Transactions, GTCR now holds approximately 15.45% of the outstanding shares of Global Payments Common Stock based upon the outstanding shares of Global Payments Common Stock”
M&A Transactions

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC completed a disposition involving Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) for FIS’s interest in Worldpay and approximately $7.7 billion in cash (closed 2026-01-09).

“Concurrently, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the FIS Transaction Agreement, Global Payments sold its Issuer Solutions Business to FIS in exchange for FIS’s interest in Worldpay and approximately $7.7 billion in cash”
M&A Transactions

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC completed an acquisition involving GTCR LLC and other Worldpay equityholders for 43,268,041 newly issued shares of Global Payments common stock and approximately $6.2 billion in cash (closed 2026-01-09).

“set forth in the GTCR Transaction Agreement, Global Payments acquired all of the interests in Worldpay not held by FIS from GTCR and other Worldpay equityholders in exchange for 43,268,041 newly issued shares of Global Payments common stock, no par value (“Global Payments Common Stock,” and such newly issued shares, the “Stock Consideration”) and approximately $6.2”
Debt Financings

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC incurred senior notes of $1,750 million, $1,700 million, $1,000 million and $1,750 million aggregate principal amount with U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association at 4.500% per year, 4.875% per year, 5.200% per year and 5.550% per year maturing November 15, 2028, November 15, 2030, November 15, 2032 and November 15, 2035.

“On November 14, 2025, Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”) completed the previously announced public offering (the “Offering”) and issuance of: · $1,750 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.500% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), · $1,700 million aggregate principal amount of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”), · $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.200% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “2032 Notes”) and · $1,750 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.550% Senior Notes due 2035 (the “2035 Notes,””

Andréa Carter resigned as Chief Human Resources Officer at GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

“On March 3, 2025, Andréa Carter, the Chief Human Resources Officer of Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of her decision to resign effective March 31, 2025, to pursue another opportunity.”

Robert Cortopassi was appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer at GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC.

“On August 6, 2024, Global Payments Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Robert Cortopassi has been appointed to serve as the Company’s new President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.”
Shareholder Votes

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC shareholders rejected Advisory vote on disclosure of political spending at the 2024-04-25 meeting.

“Proposal 4. Advisory vote on disclosure of political spending. Votes in Favor Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 78,221,553 125,589,876 831,694 21,755,128”
Shareholder Votes

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC shareholders approved Ratification of the reappointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-04-25 meeting.

“Proposal 3. Ratification of the reappointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent public accountants for the year ending December 31, 2024. Votes in Favor Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 209,936,922 16,350,883 110,446 —”
Shareholder Votes

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation for the year ended December 31, 2023 at the 2024-04-25 meeting.

“Proposal 2. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation for the year ended December 31, 2023. Votes in Favor Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 180,002,741 24,426,814 213,568 21,755,128”
Shareholder Votes

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC shareholders approved Election of directors at the 2024-04-25 meeting.

“Proposal 1 . Election of directors. Nominee Votes in Favor Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes M. Troy Woods 201,225,649 3,309,181 108,293 21,755,128 Cameron M. Bready 204,263,300 243,748 136,075 21,755,128 F. Thaddeus Arroyo 202,943,061 1,562,436 137,626 21,755,128 Robert H.B. Baldwin, Jr. 201,360,260 3,140,450 142,413 21,755,128 John G. Bruno 199,245,449 5,245,544 152,130 21,755,128 Joia M. Johnson 201,983,458 2,520,259 139,406 21,755,128 Kirsten Kliphouse 204,230,656 275,327 137,140 21,755,128 Ruth Ann Marshall 200,147,847 4,358,451 136,825 21,755,128 Connie D. McDaniel 202,678,368 1,833,749 131,006 21,755,128 Joseph H. Osnoss 152,069,993 52,414,209 158,921 21,755,128 William B. Plummer 203,619,001 880,333 143,789 21,755,128 John T. Turner 202,802,480 1,717,747 122,896 21,755,128”

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