Shift4 Payments, Inc.
Business
Shift4 Payments, Inc. is a leading independent provider of software and payment processing solutions that powers transaction acceptance and commerce operations for a broad spectrum of merchants. It offers a payments platform and integrated technology products including end-to-end payment processing, a proprietary omni-channel gateway, POS hardware and software (SkyTab), mobile and venue commerce solutions, eCommerce (Shift4Shop), business intelligence (Lighthouse), and a marketplace of third‑party integrations. Its business is organized around a payments platform, technology solutions, and sales/distribution functions. Shift4 serves primarily U.S. merchants and increasingly international markets through direct sales, internal support hubs, independent software vendor and value‑added reseller partnerships, and enterprise relationships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue | 4,180 | 3,331 | 2,565 | 1,994 | 1,368 | |
| Cost of sales (exclusive of certain depreciation and amortization expense shown separately below) | −2,752 | −2,358 | −1,877 | −1,523 | −1,089 | |
| General and administrative expenses | −682 | −459 | −329 | −267 | −220 | |
| Revaluation of contingent liabilities | 4 | −4 | −23 | 37 | −200,000 | |
| Depreciation and amortization expense | −290 | −200 | −154 | −97 | −62 | |
| Professional expenses | −87 | −41 | −33 | −33 | −17 | |
| Advertising and marketing expenses | −32 | −22 | −15 | −15 | −29 | |
| Gain on sale of subsidiaries | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Impairment of intangible assets | −9 | 0 | −19 | 0 | 0 | |
| Income from operations | 351 | 247 | 115 | 95 | −49 | |
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | −12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −200,000 | |
| Interest income | 59 | 34 | 32 | 11 | 0 | |
| Other income (expense), net | −9 | 2 | −4 | 500,000 | 100,000 | |
| Gain on investments in securities | 0 | 67 | 12 | 15 | — | |
| Change in TRA liability | −4 | −289 | −3 | −2 | 0 | |
| Interest expense | −190 | −62 | −32 | −33 | — | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 195 | −1 | 120 | 87 | −77 | |
| Income tax benefit (expense) | −48 | 296 | 3 | −200,000 | 3 | |
| Net income | 147 | 295 | 123 | 87 | −74 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −28 | −65 | −37 | −12 | −26 | |
| Net income attributable to Shift4 Payments, Inc. | 119 | 230 | 86 | 75 | −48 | |
| Less: Dividends on Preferred Stock and redeemable noncontrolling interests | −40 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | 79 | 230 | 86 | — | — | |
| Weighted average common stock outstanding - basic (in shares) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | |
| Weighted average common stock outstanding - diluted (in shares) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 964 | 1,212 | 455 | 703 | 1,232 | |
| Settlement assets | 350 | 298 | 321 | 0 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 742 | 349 | 257 | 195 | 206 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 125 | 51 | 33 | 15 | 13 | |
| Total current assets | 2,181 | 1,910 | 1,153 | 992 | 1,454 | |
| Equipment for lease, net | 233 | 165 | 123 | — | — | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 42 | 27 | 29 | — | — | |
| Right-of-use assets | 67 | 37 | 23 | 20 | 19 | |
| Collateral held by the card networks | 42 | 38 | 38 | 0 | — | |
| Goodwill | 2,704 | 1,456 | 1,111 | 735 | 538 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 3,010 | 981 | 830 | 647 | 189 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 391 | 397 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 43 | 31 | 81 | 11 | 2 | |
| Total assets | 8,713 | 5,041 | 3,388 | 2,554 | 2,343 | |
| Current portion of debt | 10 | 687 | 0 | — | 0 | |
| Settlement liabilities | 343 | 293 | 315 | 0 | — | |
| Accounts payable | 679 | 248 | 205 | 167 | 121 | |
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 229 | 120 | 82 | 80 | 43 | |
| Current portion of TRA liability | 23 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
| Deferred revenue | 13 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 15 | |
| Current lease liabilities | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,314 | 1,379 | 704 | 268 | 184 | |
| Long-term debt | 4,536 | 2,154 | 1,750 | 1,742 | 1,739 | |
| Noncurrent portion of TRA liability | 346 | 361 | 3 | — | — | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 471 | 61 | 29 | 19 | 300,000 | |
| Noncurrent lease liabilities | 53 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 36 | 39 | 14 | 27 | 2 | |
| Total liabilities | 6,756 | 4,023 | 2,519 | 2,073 | 1,943 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interests | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 889 | 1,063 | 986 | 703 | 619 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 47 | −28 | 14 | 8 | 0 | |
| Retained deficit | −467 | −228 | −347 | −364 | −325 | |
| Total stockholders' equity attributable to Shift4 Payments, Inc. | 1,442 | 807 | 653 | 347 | 273 | |
| Non-redeemable noncontrolling interests | 505 | 211 | 215 | 133 | 127 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,947 | 1,018 | 869 | 481 | 400 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 8,713 | 5,041 | 3,388 | 2,554 | 2,343 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 432 | 297 | 215 | 149 | 104 | |
| Equity-based compensation expense | 82 | 65 | 57 | 50 | 41 | |
| Change in TRA liability | 4 | 289 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
| Amortization of capitalized financing costs, net of premium accretion | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| Provision for bad debts | 16 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 7 | −322 | −8 | −2 | −3 | |
| Unrealized foreign exchange losses | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other noncash items | 0 | −1 | 2 | 900,000 | 900,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | 5 | −75 | −53 | 4 | −121 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −5 | −2 | 0 | −2 | −700,000 | |
| Capitalized customer acquisition costs | −61 | −39 | −34 | −25 | −26 | |
| Accounts payable | 4 | 25 | 15 | 37 | 57 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | −4 | 42 | 2 | 8 | 5 | |
| Payments on contingent liabilities in excess of initial fair value | −1 | −11 | −18 | 0 | 0 | |
| Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities, net | −4 | −1 | 0 | −300,000 | −500,000 | |
| Deferred revenue | −6 | −15 | −8 | −2 | 700,000 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 634 | 500 | 346 | 275 | 3 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −2,745 | −555 | −170 | −135 | −55 | |
| Acquisition of equipment to be leased | −125 | −101 | −78 | −54 | −46 | |
| Capitalized software development costs | −99 | −65 | −44 | −43 | −21 | |
| Acquisition of property, plant and equipment | −10 | −7 | −14 | −8 | −8 | |
| Deposits with sponsor bank, net | −16 | −73 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Residual commission buyouts | −27 | −16 | −9 | −276 | −10 | |
| Proceeds from sale of subsidiaries | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchase of intangible assets | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Proceeds from sale of investments in securities | 3 | 126 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
| Investments in securities | −3 | 0 | 0 | −2 | −31 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −2,998 | −691 | −302 | −517 | −171 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 2,832 | 1,100 | 0 | 0 | 633 | |
| Proceeds from preferred stock | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repayment of debt | −1,143 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −900,000 | |
| Deferred financing costs | −79 | −18 | 0 | −5 | −15 | |
| Settlement line of credit | 16 | 73 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Settlement activity, net | −36 | 55 | 42 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from common stock | 88 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interests | −71 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Repurchases of Class A common stock | −453 | −146 | −105 | −186 | −20 | |
| Payments for withholding tax related to vesting of restricted stock units | −34 | −33 | −28 | −23 | −126 | |
| Payments of preferred dividends | −30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Payments on contingent liabilities | −15 | −6 | −15 | −700,000 | 0 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −19 | −20 | −3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net change in bank deposits | 0 | −71 | −1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other financing activities | −1 | −5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 2,055 | 929 | −110 | −215 | 471 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | 55 | −21 | 11 | 1 | 0 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | −254 | 717 | −55 | −455 | 304 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 165 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 63 | 14 | 5 | 700,000 | 400,000 |