EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Basic earnings per share ("EPS") was computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Global Payments by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period. Earnings available to common shareholders was the same as reported net income (loss) attributable to Global Payments for all periods presented.

Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to Global Payments by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during the period, including the effect of share-based awards, convertible notes or other potential securities that would have a dilutive effect on EPS. All stock options with an exercise price lower than the average market share price of our common stock for the period are assumed to have a dilutive effect on EPS. The dilutive share base for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 excluded approximately 0.2 million shares related to stock options that would have an antidilutive effect on the computation of diluted earnings per share. The dilutive share base for the three months ended September 30, 2022 excluded approximately 467,770 shares related to stock options that would have an antidilutive effect on the computation of diluted earnings per share. Due to a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, no incremental shares were included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be antidilutive. Approximately 1.9 million shares related to stock options and share-based awards were therefore excluded from the diluted share base for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The effect of the potential shares needed to settle the conversion spread on the convertible notes is included in diluted EPS if the effect is dilutive. The effect depends on the market share price of our common stock at the time of conversion and would be dilutive if the average market share price of our common stock for the period exceeds the conversion price. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the convertible notes were not included in the computation of diluted EPS as the effect would have been anti-dilutive. Further, the effect of the related capped call transactions is not included in the computation of diluted EPS as it is always anti-dilutive.

The following table sets forth the computation of diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:


	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023	September 30, 2022	September 30, 2023	September 30, 2022

	(in thousands)

Basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding	260,232	275,030	260,890	278,411
Plus: Dilutive effect of stock options and other share-based awards	703	405	520	—
Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding	260,935	275,435	261,410	278,411