GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC (GPN): M&A transaction — Global Payments closes Worldpay acquisition & Issuer Solutions sale; creates pure-play commerce provider

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC

Acquired Worldpay for ~$6.2B cash + 43.3M shares (enterprise value $24.25B); sold Issuer Solutions to FIS for ~$7.7B cash ($13.5B EV).
GTCR holds ~15.45% of GPN common stock; lock-up releases 35% at 12mo, 15% at 15mo, remainder at 18mo.
Combined company serves 6M+ merchants, processes $3.7T in payment volume and 94B transactions annually across 175+ countries.
Go-to-market through three channels (Enterprise, SMB, Integrated & Platforms); plans to invest >$1B/year in innovation.
Expects to maintain investment grade ratings and reduce adjusted net leverage to 3.0x within 18-24 months.

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Equity Issuances SEC 8-K Item 3.02/3.03 confidence 0.9

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC issued common stock to GTCR.

Security: common stock
Purchaser: GTCR

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On January 9, 2026, Global Payments issued the Stock Consideration to GTCR in a transaction exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC completed an acquisition involving GTCR LLC and other Worldpay equityholders for 43,268,041 newly issued shares of Global Payments common stock and approximately $6.2 billion in cash (closed 2026-01-09).

Action: acquisition
Counterparty: GTCR LLC and other Worldpay equityholders
Consideration: 43,268,041 newly issued shares of Global Payments common stock and approximately $6.2 billion in cash
Closing: 2026-01-09

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set forth in the GTCR Transaction Agreement, Global Payments acquired all of the interests in Worldpay not held by FIS from GTCR and other Worldpay equityholders in exchange for 43,268,041 newly issued shares of Global Payments common stock, no par value (“Global Payments Common Stock,” and such newly issued shares, the “Stock Consideration”) and approximately $6.2

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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC completed a disposition involving Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS) for FIS’s interest in Worldpay and approximately $7.7 billion in cash (closed 2026-01-09).

Action: disposition
Counterparty: Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. (FIS)
Consideration: FIS’s interest in Worldpay and approximately $7.7 billion in cash
Closing: 2026-01-09

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Concurrently, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the FIS Transaction Agreement, Global Payments sold its Issuer Solutions Business to FIS in exchange for FIS’s interest in Worldpay and approximately $7.7 billion in cash

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC entered into Shareholders Agreement with GTCR.

Action: entry
Counterparty: GTCR

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Shareholders Agreement As a result of the Transactions, GTCR now holds approximately 15.45% of the outstanding shares of Global Payments Common Stock based upon the outstanding shares of Global Payments Common Stock

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Material Agreements SEC 8-K Item 1.01/1.02 confidence 0.9

GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC entered into Registration Rights Agreement with GTCR.

Action: entry
Counterparty: GTCR

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Shareholders Agreement As a result of the Transactions, GTCR now holds approximately 15.45% of the outstanding shares of Global Payments Common Stock based upon the outstanding shares of Global Payments Common Stock

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