The Worldpay acquisition that will boost Global Payments processing potential up to 94 billion transactions and $3.7 trillion in volume is officially complete.
On January 12, 2026, Global Payments Inc. officially completed its acquisition of Worldpay (from FIS and GTCR) and simultaneously divested its Issuer Solutions business to FIS. This major fintech deal created a pure-play commerce solutions leader in global payments based on its global reach and value.
The transaction value is about $24.25 billion, paid in a mix of cash and stock, making it one of the largest deals in the global payments industry. The net purchase price amounted to approximately $22.7 billion, excluding around $1.55 billion in tax assets associated with the acquisition.
As part of the same three-way transaction structure, Global Payments simultaneously divested its Issuer Solutions business to FIS for $13.5 billion, reshaping its portfolio to focus squarely on merchant and commerce solutions. Following the close, GTCR, the private-equity firm that previously owned Worldpay, emerged as a significant shareholder, holding roughly 15% of Global Payments’ equity, underscoring its continued confidence in the combined company’s long-term growth strategy.
The merger was highly anticipated by the industry observers since mid-2025 because of its clear strategic rationale, synergy potential, and the early public disclosure of definitive agreements.
From the outset, Global Payments itself and industry analysts projected significant financial synergies from combining operations, including cost reductions of roughly $600 million annually and at least $200 million in new revenue from cross-selling and expanded solutions within a few years. Besides, the deal was basically a strategic refocus, since Global Payments pivots away from issuer processing and becomes a more focused merchant payments platform with truly extensive global reach.
After the acquisition deal closing, the combined business now serves more than 6 million merchant locations across 175+ countries worldwide, processes ~94 billion transactions annually, with an estimated volume of about $3.7 trillion. The combined company is also well-positioned for long-term innovation and growth with ongoing investment of over $1 billion per year.
