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UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income (loss) $ (1,779,052) $ 312,772
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment 117,600 122,839
Amortization of acquired intangibles 747,157 329,269
Amortization of capitalized contract costs 24,821 34,424
Share-based compensation expense 21,486 39,740
Provision for operating losses and credit losses 34,650 19,950
Noncash lease expense 14,972 14,162
Deferred income taxes (1,035,701) (70,737)
Paid-in-kind interest capitalized to principal of notes receivable (16,339) (19,499)
Equity in income of equity method investments, net of tax (19,853) (18,286)
Distributions received on investments 0 7,512
Gain on business disposition (22,174) (3,993)
Other, net 44,806 19,338
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of business combinations:    
Accounts receivable 44,178 (36,734)
Prepaid expenses and other assets (193,470) (93,552)
Income taxes payable 2,474,328 79,318
Accounts payable and other liabilities (746,230) (181,399)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (288,821) 555,124
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Business combinations and other acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired (1,389,248) (49,886)
Capital expenditures (261,336) (127,577)
Principal payment received on notes receivable 4,375 4,375
Net cash from sales of businesses 7,362,347 0
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 5,716,138 (173,088)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Changes in funds held for customers (18,451) (58,461)
Changes in settlement processing assets and obligations, net (534,818) 479,153
Net borrowings from settlement lines of credit 675,874 223,216
Net borrowings from commercial paper notes 1,077,072 867,582
Proceeds from long-term debt 4,667,951 1,551,000
Repayments of long-term debt (13,618,554) (2,546,613)
Payments of debt issuance costs (8,663) 0
Repurchases of common stock (549,931) (446,286)
Proceeds from stock issued under share-based compensation plans 4,734 6,340
Common stock repurchased - share-based compensation plans (31,468) (36,006)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests (6,013) (10,327)
Dividends paid (68,246) (61,124)
Net cash used in financing activities (8,410,513) (31,526)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (8,732) 61,790
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (2,991,928) 412,300
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period 9,116,414 2,735,975
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of the period $ 6,124,486 $ 3,148,275

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