GLOBAL PAYMENTS (GPN) Company Report

Completed acquisition of Worldpay from FIS and GTCR and divestiture of Issuer Solutions business, creating a pure-play commerce solutions provider.
Combined entity will serve over 6 million merchant locations, processing $3.7 trillion in payments and ≈94 billion transactions annually across 175+ countries.
Will operate through three channels—Enterprise, SMB, and Integrated & Platforms—and invest over $1 billion annually in innovation.
Aims to maintain investment grade ratings and reduce adjusted net leverage to 3.0x within 18–24 months post-close.

7 days ago

8-K

Global Payments completes acquisition of Worldpay, divests issuer solutions business

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M&A

Global Payments has completed the acquisition of Worldpay from FIS and GTCR and divested its Issuer Solutions business to FIS, transforming into a pure-play commerce solutions provider.
The combined company serves over 6 million merchant locations, processes $3.7 trillion in payment volume and 94 billion transactions annually across more than 175 countries.
Global Payments plans to invest over $1 billion annually in innovation and aims to reduce adjusted net leverage to 3.0x within 18–24 months while maintaining investment grade credit ratings.
The business will go to market through three channels—Enterprise, SMB, and Integrated & Platforms—to deliver tailored commerce solutions across client segments.

7 days ago

Press Release

Global Payments investor BlackBird takes large stake in Fiserv

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New Projects/Investments

BlackBird Financial, led by Judah Spinner, has acquired a significant ownership position in Fiserv, Inc.
Spinner cited Fiserv’s deeply embedded payments infrastructure and confidence in CEO Mike Lyons, emphasizing a supportive, non-activist approach
The firm highlighted Fiserv’s sticky client relationships across core processing and merchant acquiring as a durable moat against competitors
BlackBird noted Fiserv generated over $5 billion in adjusted net income over the past 12 months versus a $33 billion market cap, viewing the stock as undervalued for long-term growth

Jan 6, 2026, 3:00 PM

Press Release

Global Payments outlines integration and growth strategy at UBS Technology & AI Conference

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M&A

Product Launch

Hiring

Worldpay acquisition expected to close in Q1 2026, with a unified operating model and integration plan focused on long-term growth and cross-business synergies from day one.
Genius platform positioned as “better than most, competitive with all,” backed by over $1 billion/year in planned capital investment to maintain feature leadership and scalability.
Sales force expansion, adding ~500 new direct sales hires in North America to a base of ~3,800–4,000 global sales and support professionals, and deploying Genius across all distribution channels.
Capital return commitment of $7.5 billion to shareholders through 2027, de-leveraging to a 3× target within 18–24 months and targeting $5 billion in leverage-free cash flow by 2028.

Dec 2, 2025, 6:35 PM

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Global Payments completes $6.2 billion senior notes offering

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Debt Issuance

M&A

On November 14, 2025, Global Payments Inc. completed a $6.2 billion public offering of unsecured senior notes: $1.75 billion 4.500% due 2028; $1.7 billion 4.875% due 2030; $1.0 billion 5.200% due 2032; and $1.75 billion 5.550% due 2035.
Proceeds will fund the Worldpay acquisition, including cash payments, repayment of Worldpay’s debt, transaction costs, and general corporate purposes.
The company terminated its $7.7 billion senior unsecured bridge loan commitment, reducing remaining commitments to zero upon closing of the offering.

Nov 14, 2025, 9:34 PM

8-K

Global Payments prices $6.2 billion senior notes for Worldpay acquisition

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Debt Issuance

M&A

On November 6, 2025, Global Payments entered an underwriting agreement to issue $1.75 billion of 4.500% Senior Notes due 2028, $1.70 billion of 4.875% Senior Notes due 2030, $1.00 billion of 5.200% Senior Notes due 2032, and $1.75 billion of 5.550% Senior Notes due 2035 in a public offering expected to close on November 14, 2025.
The offering is being made in connection with the proposed acquisition of Worldpay Holdco, LLC from FIS and GTCR and the divestiture of GPN’s Issuer Solutions business to FIS.
Each series includes a special mandatory redemption at 101% of principal if the Worldpay acquisition is not consummated by the applicable outside date.
Joint book-running managers are J.P. Morgan Securities, BofA Securities and Barclays Capital, supported by a syndicate of co-managers including Citigroup, HSBC and Morgan Stanley.

Nov 12, 2025, 12:09 PM

8-K

Global Payments to acquire Worldpay and divest Issuer Solutions

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M&A

Debt Issuance

On April 17, 2025, Global Payments agreed to acquire 100% of Worldpay Holdco, LLC and simultaneously divest its Issuer Solutions business to FIS, with both transactions expected to close in Q1 2026 subject to regulatory approvals.
Consideration for the Worldpay acquisition includes approximately $6.1 billion in cash and 43.3 million shares of Global Payments common stock; the Issuer Solutions divestiture consideration is approximately $7.5 billion in cash plus FIS’s Worldpay ownership interest.
To fund the acquisition and related activities, Global Payments intends to issue $6.2 billion of notes to cover cash payments, repay Worldpay debt, pay transaction costs, and for general corporate purposes.
Global Payments filed key financial exhibits: audited combined financial statements of the Worldpay Business as of December 31, 2023; audited combined and consolidated statements as of December 31, 2024; interim unaudited financials as of September 30, 2025; and unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

Nov 5, 2025, 1:24 PM

8-K

Global Payments recasts financials after Worldpay deal and divestiture

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M&A

Financial Restatement

Accounting Changes

On April 17, 2025, Global Payments entered into definitive agreements to acquire 100% of Worldpay Holdco, LLC and simultaneously divest its Issuer Solutions business to FIS, with both transactions expected to close in Q1 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
The Issuer Solutions segment now meets the criteria for a discontinued operation, prompting a restatement of GPN’s FY 2024 Form 10-K and Q1 2025 Form 10-Q to exclude this business from continuing operations and segment results.
The Company also revised its presentation of cash flows—reclassifying changes in settlement processing assets and funds held for customers from operating to financing activities—and changed Merchant Solutions revenue disaggregation from distribution channels to service lines; corresponding FY 2024 disclosures have been recast to conform.
Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K includes the updated MD&A, financial statements and supplementary data reflecting these discontinued-operation and presentation changes.

Nov 4, 2025, 10:22 PM

8-K

Global Payments reports Q3 2025 results

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Earnings

M&A

Guidance Update

Delivered 6% constant currency adjusted net revenue growth, 110 bps adjusted operating margin expansion, and 11% constant currency adjusted EPS growth, generating $784 million in adjusted free cash flow and reducing net leverage to 2.9x.
Merchant Solutions revenue of $1.88 billion (+6% cc, excl. dispositions) and Issuer Solutions revenue of $562 million (+5% cc) drove continued segment‐level growth and margin improvement.
Received U.K. CMA approval for the WorldPay acquisition, now expected to close in Q1 2026 alongside the divestiture of Issuer Solutions, and returned $500 million to shareholders via accelerated share repurchase following the payroll business sale.
Reaffirmed full‐year 2025 outlook: 5–6% cc net revenue growth (-400 bps from dispositions), adjusted operating margin expansion within 50 bps, >90% free cash flow conversion, net leverage ≤ 3x, and EPS growth at the high end of 10–11%.

Nov 4, 2025, 1:00 PM

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Global Payments reports Q3 2025 results

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Earnings

M&A

Share Buyback

Adjusted net revenue of $2.43 billion, up 6% on a constant currency basis (ex-dispositions), with an adjusted operating margin of 45% and EPS of $3.26 (+11% CC); adjusted free cash flow of $784 million and net leverage reduced to 2.9×
Merchant Solutions net revenue of $1.88 billion, +6% CC (ex-dispositions), Issuer Solutions revenue of $562 million, +5% CC; returned $500 million to shareholders via accelerated share repurchase in Q3
Genius platform drove momentum with new sales to new customers at 90%, new locations +20% YoY, and new ARR up 75% from June to September
WorldPay acquisition received U.K. CMA approval; expected to close and divest Issuer Solutions in Q1 2026, positioning Global Payments as a pure-play merchant solutions provider
Maintained FY 2025 guidance of 5–6% CC net revenue growth, high 10–11% EPS growth (CC), >90% FCF conversion, and leverage ≤3× by year-end

Nov 4, 2025, 1:00 PM

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