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Profile - Global Payments, Inc. (NYSE:GPN)
As of 31-Aug-2001
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Recent Events
Aug 31Dividend payment of $0.04
Aug 15Price hit new 52-week high ($37.30)
Location
Four Corporate Square
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: (404) 728-2661
Fax: (404) 728-3417
Email: ecommerce.info@globalpay.com
Employees (last reported count): 1,700
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 ·Sector: Services
 ·Industry: Business Services
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Index Membership
 ·S&P 600 SmallCap
Ownership
·Insider and 5%+ Owners: 30%
·Over the last 6 months:
 · 2 insider buys; 11.0K shares (0.1% of insider shares)
·Institutional: 61% (88% of float)
(214 institutions)
·Net Inst. Buying: 2.34M shares (+9.45%)
(prior quarter to latest quarter)
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Business Summary
Global Payments, Inc. is an integrated provider of high volume electronic transaction processing and value-added end-to-end information services and systems to merchants, multinational corporations, financial institutions, and government agencies. The Company serves as an intermediary in the exchange of information and funds between merchants and credit card issuers, enabling consumers, corporations, and government agencies to purchase goods and services through the use of credit cards. The Company also provides debit card, business-to-business purchasing card, check guarantee, check verification and recovery, and terminal management services. These services are marketed to customers within the merchant services and the funds transfer business through various sales channels. The Company's services are provided in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
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Financial Summary
Global Payments, Inc. is a world-wide provider of electronic transaction processing, information systems, and services for the financial, corporate, government, and merchant communities. For the fiscal year ended 5/31/01, revenues increased 4% to $353.2 million. Net income decreased 28% to $23.7 million. Revenues reflect the inclusion of sales from CIBC's merchant acquiring business. Earnings were offset by a $4.9 million restructuring charge and a $5 million loss on an investment.
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Officers[Insider Trade Data]

Position
Robert Yellowlees, 61Chairman
Paul Garcia, 48Pres, CEO, Director
James Kelly, 38CFO
Thomas Dunn, 43COO
Barry Lawson, 54CIO
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Statistics at a Glance -- NYSE:GPNAs of 31-Aug-2001
Price and Volume
52-Week Low
on 21-Mar-2001
$16.25 
Recent Price$35.55 
52-Week High
on 15-Aug-2001
$37.30 
Daily Volume (3-month avg)119.5K
Daily Volume (10-day avg)80.0K
Stock Performance
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26-Week Change+89.5%
26-Week Change
relative to S&P500
+106.3%
Share-Related Items
Market Capitalization$1.30B
Shares Outstanding36.5M
Float25.6M
Dividends & Splits
Annual Dividend (indicated)$0.16 
Dividend Yield0.45%
Last Splitnone 
Per-Share Data
Book Value (mrq)$7.43 
Earnings (ttm)$0.89 
Earnings (mrq)$0.02 
Sales (ttm)$12.21 
Cash (mrq)$0.17 
Valuation Ratios
Price/Book (mrq)4.79 
Price/Earnings (ttm)39.90 
Price/Sales (ttm)2.91 
Income Statements
Sales (ttm)$353.2M
EBITDA (ttm)$74.8M
Income available to common (ttm)$23.7M
Profitability
Profit Margin (ttm)6.7%
Operating Margin (ttm)15.0%
Fiscal Year
Fiscal Year EndsMay 31
Most recent quarter31-May-2001
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (ttm)7.52%
Return on Equity (ttm)14.82%
Financial Strength
Current Ratio (mrq)1.03 
Debt/Equity (mrq)0.29 
Total Cash (mrq)$6.10M
Short Interest
As of 8-Aug-2001
Shares Short1.02M
Percent of Float4.0%
Shares Short
(Prior Month)
1.02M
Short Ratio6.42 
Daily Volume159.0K
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