Global Payments completes $6.2 billion senior notes offering for Worldpay deal
Global Payments completed the sale of $6.2 billion in senior notes in four series maturing from 2028 to 2035, with coupons from 4.500% to 5.550%. The company said the proceeds will fund cash payments, repay certain Worldpay debt and cover transaction costs for its pending Worldpay acquisition, and it reduced its $7.7 billion bridge facility to zero.
Key points
- Four note series: $1.75 billion 4.500% notes due November 15, 2028; $1.7 billion 4.875% notes due 2030; $1.0 billion 5.200% notes due 2032; $1.75 billion 5.550% notes due 2035
- Proceeds are intended for cash payments and repayment of certain Worldpay debt tied to the Worldpay Acquisition, transaction costs and general corporate purposes
- The $7.7 billion 364-day bridge loan commitments from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and other parties were reduced to zero and terminated at closing
- If the Worldpay Acquisition is not completed by five business days after April 16, 2027 or the outside date as extended, the 2028, 2030 and 2032 notes must be redeemed at 101% of principal
The filing
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