A payments technology company that processes card transactions and provides point-of-sale software and commerce tools for merchants, with brands including Genius and Worldpay. It grew out of National Data Corporation, founded in Atlanta in 1967 to automate credit-card authorization, and spun off as an independent firm in 2001 before merging with TSYS in 2019. That Atlanta legacy helped earn the region the nickname "Transaction Alley."
Global Payments enters $500M accelerated share repurchase program
Approximately 5,744,650 shares will be received by the company on May 8, 2026, as part of the ASR.
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On May 6, 2026, Global Payments Inc. entered into an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) program to repurchase $500 million of its common stock.
The total number of shares repurchased will be based on the average daily volume-weighted average price during the repurchase period, less a discount and subject to adjustments.
Final settlement of the ASR is expected no later than June 30, 2026.
The repurchase is part of the company's previously announced, board-approved share repurchase program.
Global Payments reports Q1 2026 GAAP diluted EPS of ($6.59) and adjusted EPS of $2.96, up 10%.
First quarter 2026 GAAP revenue was $2.97 billion, with adjusted net revenue of $2.86 billion, up approximately 29.5% year-over-year.
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On a normalized basis, adjusted net revenue increased approximately 5.5%, or 4.5% in constant currency.
Adjusted operating margin expanded 110 basis points on a normalized basis to 39.9%.
Company reaffirms full-year 2026 outlook: normalized constant currency adjusted net revenue growth of approximately 5% and adjusted EPS of $13.80 to $14.00.
Entering into a $500 million accelerated share repurchase plan; expects to return over $2 billion to shareholders in 2026.
2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Global Payments issues $1.0B of senior notes due 2028 and 2033
Net proceeds will repay the company's 4.800% notes due April 2026 at maturity and a portion of borrowings under its 5-year revolving credit facility maturing in May 2030.
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Global Payments completed a $1.0 billion public offering of senior notes: $500 million of 4.550% notes due 2028 and $500 million of 5.400% notes due 2033.
The notes are unsecured, unsubordinated obligations ranking equally with all other unsecured, unsubordinated debt.
Interest is payable semi-annually on March 15 and September 15, beginning September 15, 2026.
The notes were issued under a shelf registration statement that became effective on November 5, 2025.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement · 8.01 Other Events · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Global Payments issues $1B in senior notes via underwriting agreement
Global Payments Inc. entered into an underwriting agreement on March 5, 2026, to issue $500M of 4.550% Senior Notes due 2028 and $500M of 5.400% Senior Notes due 2033.
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The underwriters are Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, acting as representatives of the several underwriters.
The offering is expected to close on March 12, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions.
The notes are registered under a Form S-3 registration statement filed with the SEC on November 5, 2025.
The underwriting agreement includes customary representations, warranties, indemnification, and termination provisions.
1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement · 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Global Payments files Worldpay audited financials and pro forma data after acquiring Worldpay and divesting Issuer Solutions.
In January 2026, Global Payments acquired 100% of Worldpay Holdco, LLC from Fidelity National Information Services and GTCR affiliates, and simultaneously divested its Issuer Solutions business to FIS.
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The 8-K includes audited combined financial statements of Worldpay for the year ended December 31, 2025, the eleven months ended December 31, 2024, and the one month ended January 31, 2024.
Worldpay reported revenue of $5,475.6 million for 2025, with a net loss attributable to Worldpay of $495.9 million.
The filing also includes unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of Global Payments as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025.
The exhibits are filed to update investors and to be incorporated by reference into Global Payments' registration statements.
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Global Payments enters $550M accelerated share repurchase program
Global Payments Inc. entered an accelerated share repurchase (ASR) program on February 18, 2026, to buy back $550 million of its common stock.
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Approximately 5,414,718 shares will be delivered to the company on February 20, 2026, under the ASR.
The final number of shares repurchased will be based on the average daily volume-weighted average price during the repurchase period, less a discount and subject to adjustments.
Final settlement of the ASR is expected by March 30, 2026.
The repurchase is part of the company's previously announced, board-approved share repurchase program.