GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. (NYSE:GPN) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

The information set forth in Item 2.01 of this report is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.

On September 1, 2017, the Company completed its previously announced acquisition of Athlaction Topco, LLC (“ACTIVE Network”), to a Stock Purchase and Merger Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2017 (as amended, the “Purchase Agreement”), by and among the Company, Athens Merger Sub, LLC, a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, ACTIVE Network, VEPF III AIV VI-A, L.P., VEPF IV AIV VII-A, L.P., VFF I AIV IV-A, L.P., Vista Equity Partners Management, LLC, as the representative of sellers, and, solely for purposes of certain specified sections of the Purchase Agreement, VEPF III AIV VI, L.P., VEPF IV AIV VII, L.P. and VFF I AIV IV, L.P. (collectively, the “Vista AIVs”), and Vista Equity Partners Fund III GP, LLC, Vista Equity Partners Fund IV GP, LLC and Vista Foundation Fund I GP, LLC (collectively, the “Vista GPs”). to an amendment to the Purchase Agreement dated as of August 31, 2017, among other things, VEPF III AIV VI-A, L.P. and VFF I AIV IV-A, L.P. assigned their rights and obligations under the Purchase Agreement to VEP Global Aggregator, LLC, and VEPF IV AIV VII-A, L.P. assigned a portion of its rights and obligations under the purchase agreement to VEP Global Aggregator, LLC, which became a party to the Purchase Agreement (VEP Global Aggregator, LLC and VEPF IV AIV VII-A, L.P., collectively, the “Vista Blocker Sellers”).

to the terms set forth in the Purchase Agreement, and following the completion of certain pre-closing reorganization steps, as a result of which the outdoors business of ACTIVE Network is no longer owned by ACTIVE Network, at closing, the Company acquired, through a series of transactions, 50% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of ACTIVE Network (the “Acquisition”). The purchase price to acquire ACTIVE Network was $1.2 billion, consisting of (i) $600 million in cash, which the Company funded by drawing on its revolving credit facility and with cash on hand, and (ii) 6,357,509 shares of the Company’s common stock having a value of approximately $600 million based on the volume weighted average trading price of the Company’s common stock for the ten trading days ending on the day prior to the execution of the Purchase Agreement, subject to certain customary adjustments.

The foregoing description of the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Purchase Agreement and the amendment to the Purchase Agreement, which are incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 2.1 and Exhibit 2.2.

In connection with the closing of the Acquisition, the Company, the Vista Blocker Sellers, the Vista AIVs, the Vista GPs, and certain additional sellers entered into a Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2017, to which the sellers (with the exception of certain sellers who are current or former employees of ACTIVE Network or any of its subsidiaries) are subject to certain transfer restrictions (in addition to those set forth in the Purchase Agreement) as well as customary standstill provisions prohibiting the sellers from taking certain actions until the second year anniversary from the date of closing, including increasing their ownership in the Company to 6% or more of the Company’s outstanding common stock without the Company’s prior written consent.

The foregoing description of the Stockholders’ Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Stockholders’ Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 10.1.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth above in Item 2.01 of this report regarding the Company’s draw, on August 30, 2017, of $600 million from its revolving credit facility to fund the cash portion of the purchase price is incorporated herein by reference.

A more detailed description of the Company’s credit agreement and the revolving credit facility can be found in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2017, filed with the SEC on August 3, 2017.

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities.

The information set forth in Item 2.01 of this report related to the issuance of 6,357,509 shares of the Company’s common stock to the Purchase Agreement is incorporated herein by reference. The Company relied on the exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), afforded by Section 4(a)(2) thereof and rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder. Each of the sellers who received the Company’s common

stock in the acquisition is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D promulgated by the SEC under the Securities Act.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)Exhibits

^† Schedules and exhibits have been omitted to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits upon request by the SEC.

Exhibit Index

^† Schedules and exhibits have been omitted to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules or exhibits upon request by the SEC.

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About GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. (NYSE:GPN)

Global Payments Inc. is a provider of payment technology services. The Company provides payment and digital commerce solutions. The Company operates through three segments: North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The Company’s segments primarily provide payment solutions for credit cards, debit cards, electronic payments and check-related services. The Company’s segments target customers in various industries, including financial services, gaming, government, healthcare, professional services, restaurants, retail, universities, not-for-profit organizations and utilities. It provides services across a range of channels to merchants and partners in over 30 countries throughout North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and Brazil. The Company performs a series of services, including authorization, electronic draft capture, file transfers to facilitate funds settlement and certain exception-based, back office support services, such as chargeback and retrieval resolution.

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. (NYSE:GPN) Recent Trading Information

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC. (NYSE:GPN) closed its last trading session down -0.12 at 94.77 with 655,382 shares trading hands.