FIS — Apr 17, 2025 release

    •   Significantly Expands Market Opportunity for Banking Segment : Issuer Solutions enables FIS to tap into a global issuer market opportunity of $28 billion, including the highly attractive $15 billion U.S. issuer market opportunity.     •   Strengthens Financial Profile: The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Adjusted EBITDA margins, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Free Cash Flow. FIS expects to generate over $500 million in incremental Adjusted Free Cash Flow in the first 12 months after the closing of the transaction.     •   Delivers Robust Revenue  & Cost Synergies: The acquisition is expected to deliver $45 million in incremental revenue synergies within three years, with over $125 million of revenue synergies longer-term, and more than $150 million in net EBITDA synergies within three years. FIS and Global Payments have established a long-term collaboration and commercial agreements. Issuer Solutions Transaction Details The acquisition of Issuer Solutions for a net purchase price of $12 billion (total value of $13.5 billion excluding $1.5 billion of anticipated net present value of tax assets) represents a multiple of approximately 9x expected 2025 synergized EBITDA. FIS will fund the acquisition through a combination of $8 billion of new debt and the value from the sale of its minority stake in Worldpay. Following the closing of the transactions, the Company expects pro forma gross leverage to be approximately 3.4x, deleveraging to its target gross leverage of 2.8x within 18 months. This transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory ap