Global Payments (GPN) filed an 8-K on November 5, 2025, documenting material progress toward the simultaneous transaction involving Worldpay: the acquisition of Worldpay Holdco, LLC from FIS/GTCR and the divestiture of GPN’s Issuer Solutions business to FIS. Closing remains subject to regulatory approval, though documents suggest anticipated closure in Q1 2026.
Transaction Economics (Preliminary): GPN plans to pay GTCR approximately $6.1 billion cash plus 43.3 million GPN shares for Worldpay. Concurrently, GPN receives about $7.5 billion cash from FIS for the Issuer Solutions business,
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