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Global Payments Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/22 – ‘XML’

On:  Friday, 2/17/23, at 8:36am ET   ·   For:  12/31/22   ·   Accession #:  1123360-23-9   ·   File #:  1-16111

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/17/23  Global Payments Inc.              10-K       12/31/22  117:18M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.12M 
 2: EX-4.11     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     41K 
 3: EX-4.23     Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     43K 
 4: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     33K 
 5: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     29K 
 6: EX-24.1     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     33K 
 7: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 8: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     35K 
 9: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     32K 
15: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML     93K 
16: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     35K 
17: R3          Consolidated Statements of Income                   HTML    113K 
18: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     83K 
19: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    162K 
20: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     45K 
21: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    147K 
22: R8          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML    122K 
23: R9          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML     55K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
24: R10         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    148K 
                Accounting Policies                                              
25: R11         Acquisitions                                        HTML     53K 
26: R12         Business Dispositions                               HTML     37K 
27: R13         Revenues                                            HTML    105K 
28: R14         Property and Equipment                              HTML     48K 
29: R15         Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets                HTML     92K 
30: R16         Leases                                              HTML    161K 
31: R17         Other Assets                                        HTML     33K 
32: R18         Long-Term Debt and Lines of Credit                  HTML    106K 
33: R19         Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities            HTML     53K 
34: R20         Income Tax                                          HTML    146K 
35: R21         Shareholders? Equity                                HTML     45K 
36: R22         Share-Based Awards and Options                      HTML     94K 
37: R23         Supplemental Cash Flow Information                  HTML     39K 
38: R24         Noncontrolling Interests                            HTML     43K 
39: R25         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss                HTML     54K 
40: R26         Segment Information                                 HTML     85K 
41: R27         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     42K 
42: R28         Schedule Ii Valuation and Qualifying Accounts       HTML    103K 
43: R29         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML    186K 
                Accounting Policies (Policies)                                   
44: R30         Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant    HTML     58K 
                Accounting Policies (Tables)                                     
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46: R32         Revenues (Tables)                                   HTML    105K 
47: R33         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     47K 
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49: R35         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    103K 
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52: R38         Income Tax (Tables)                                 HTML    150K 
53: R39         Shareholders? Equity (Tables)                       HTML     39K 
54: R40         Share-Based Awards and Options (Tables)             HTML     91K 
55: R41         Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)         HTML     38K 
56: R42         Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)                   HTML     40K 
57: R43         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)       HTML     53K 
58: R44         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML     79K 
59: R45         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     36K 
60: R46         BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT    HTML    107K 
                ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details)                        
61: R47         BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT    HTML     41K 
                ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Cash, Cash Equivalents and                 
                Restricted Cash (Details)                                        
62: R48         BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT    HTML     38K 
                ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Earnings Per Share (Details)               
63: R49         ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     61K 
64: R50         ACQUISITIONS - Schedule of Recognized Identified    HTML     60K 
                Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details)                
65: R51         ACQUISITIONS - Fair Value of Intangible Assets      HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
66: R52         Business Dispositions (Details)                     HTML    114K 
67: R53         REVENUES - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)      HTML     70K 
68: R54         REVENUES - Supplemental balance sheet (Details)     HTML     41K 
69: R55         REVENUES - Narrative (Details)                      HTML     31K 
70: R56         REVENUES - Remaining Performance Obligation         HTML     52K 
                (Details)                                                        
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72: R58         PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Narrative (Details)        HTML     38K 
73: R59         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of  HTML     51K 
                Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details)                         
74: R60         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative    HTML     53K 
                (Details)                                                        
75: R61         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Goodwill     HTML     67K 
                Roll-Forward (Details)                                           
76: R62         GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of  HTML     41K 
                Future Intangible Asset Amortization Expense                     
                (Details)                                                        
77: R63         LEASES - Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details)     HTML     83K 
78: R64         LEASES - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     75K 
79: R65         LEASES - Maturities of Lease Liabilities (Details)  HTML     72K 
80: R66         OTHER ASSETS - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     42K 
81: R67         LONG-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT - Summary        HTML    112K 
                (Details)                                                        
82: R68         LONG-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT - Narrative      HTML    349K 
                (Details)                                                        
83: R69         LONG-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT - Maturity       HTML     50K 
                Requirements on Outstanding Debt (Details)                       
84: R70         LONG-TERM DEBT AND LINES OF CREDIT - Effect on      HTML     35K 
                Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details)                      
85: R71         ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES - Summary  HTML     68K 
                (Details)                                                        
86: R72         ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES -          HTML     35K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
87: R73         INCOME TAX - Components of Income Tax Expense       HTML     58K 
                (Details)                                                        
88: R74         INCOME TAX - Narrative (Details)                    HTML     48K 
89: R75         INCOME TAX - Income Before Income Taxes, Domestic   HTML     38K 
                and Foreign (Details)                                            
90: R76         INCOME TAX - Reconciliation (Details)               HTML     71K 
91: R77         INCOME TAX - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities    HTML     74K 
                (Details)                                                        
92: R78         INCOME TAX - Net Deferred Tax Asset and Liability   HTML     37K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R79         INCOME TAX - Change in Valuation Allowance          HTML     44K 
                (Details)                                                        
94: R80         INCOME TAX - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)    HTML     43K 
95: R81         SHAREHOLDERS? EQUITY - Summary (Details)            HTML     37K 
96: R82         SHAREHOLDERS? EQUITY - Narrative (Details)          HTML     42K 
97: R83         SHARE-BASED AWARDS AND OPTIONS - Narrative          HTML     80K 
                (Details)                                                        
98: R84         SHARE-BASED AWARDS AND OPTIONS - Share-Based        HTML     34K 
                Compensation Expense (Details)                                   
99: R85         SHARE-BASED AWARDS AND OPTIONS - Restricted Stock   HTML     55K 
                Awards and Performance Units Activity (Details)                  
100: R86         SHARE-BASED AWARDS AND OPTIONS - Stock Option       HTML     76K  
                Activity (Details)                                               
101: R87         SHARE-BASED AWARDS AND OPTIONS - Schedule of        HTML     41K  
                Valuation (Details)                                              
102: R88         SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION - Summary        HTML     34K  
                (Details)                                                        
103: R89         NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Summary (Details)        HTML     41K  
104: R90         NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - Narrative (Details)      HTML     52K  
105: R91         ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Summary      HTML     53K  
                (Details)                                                        
106: R92         ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS - Narrative    HTML     32K  
                (Details)                                                        
107: R93         SEGMENT INFORMATION - Narrative (Details)           HTML     39K  
108: R94         SEGMENT INFORMATION - Summary (Details)             HTML     82K  
109: R95         SEGMENT INFORMATION - Assets by Region (Details)    HTML     36K  
110: R96         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Summary (Details)   HTML     44K  
111: R97         COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative           HTML     36K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R98         Schedule Ii Valuation and Qualifying Accounts       HTML     60K  
                (Details)                                                        
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