No, Global Payments has not been bought out, though private equity firms Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) and GTCR have launched a joint $40 billion buyout bid for the company.
Key details of the situation:
• The Bid: CD&R and private equity group GTCR (Global Payments' largest outside shareholder) have teamed up on a potential leveraged buyout valuing the company at around $40 billion (combining a ~23 billion market cap and over $17 billion in net debt).
• Current Status: The talks are ongoing and may not result in a final deal.
• Context: The buyout interest follows a difficult period for Global Payments' stock after its massive 2025 acquisition of Worldpay.
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@a4 will they sell to fis ?
What I love is how forth coming and honest leadership is. Funny how there is no mention of this in day to day meetings. Trust me they will sell. The execs get their payday and the rest of us will be sc--wed. The private equity company will dump k-12, higher ed, all the random cr-p global has bought and ruined. It will simply be processing and thats it. The writing is on the wall. Don't wait. There will be no package. There will be no here is your 30 day notice.