Global Payments officially announced the completion of its $24.25 billion acquisition of Worldpay from GTCR and Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) on January 12, 2026.
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The merger allows Global Payments to process an estimated $3.7 trillion in annual payment volume. The combined entity now serves more than 6 million merchant locations and handles approximately 94 billion transactions annually across more than 175 countries.
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As part of a three-way transaction, Global Payments completed the divestiture of its Issuer Solutions business to FIS for an enterprise value of $13.5 billion.
The multi-party deal, first announced in April 2025, represents one of the largest and most significant acquisitions in the payments industry.
FIS acquired Worldpay in 2019 for approximately $43 billion, including assumed debt. In 2023, FIS sold a majority stake in Worldpay to the private equity firm GTCR in a deal that valued the business at $18.5 billion.