Priority Technology Holdings, Inc.
Business
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. is a payments and banking fintech that streamlines collecting, storing, lending and sending money through its Priority Commerce Engine to unlock revenue opportunities and generate operational success for businesses. It offers merchant services, payables automation, embedded finance, account ledgering, banking and treasury solutions, API and proprietary application delivery, risk management, underwriting and customer support. Priority operates across three primary segments: SMB Acquiring, B2B Payables and Enterprise Payments (embedded finance/BaaS). Its solutions serve resellers, ISVs, financial institutions and merchants nationwide through ISOs, direct sales, ISV/VAR channels and bank partnerships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-06
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 953 | 880 | 756 | 664 | 515 | |
| Costs of services (excludes depreciation and amortization) | 578 | 552 | 480 | 437 | 360 | |
| Salary and employee benefits | 108 | 89 | 80 | 65 | 44 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 63 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 50 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 62 | 47 | 45 | 35 | 28 | |
| Total operating expenses | 812 | 746 | 674 | 607 | 482 | |
| Operating income | 141 | 133 | 82 | 56 | 33 | |
| Interest expense | −91 | −89 | −76 | −54 | — | |
| Debt extinguishment and modification costs | −13 | −10 | 0 | 0 | −8 | |
| Other income, net | 8 | 3 | 2 | 589,000 | 202,000 | |
| Total other expense, net | −95 | −96 | −74 | −53 | −37 | |
| Income before income taxes | 46 | 37 | 7 | 3 | −4 | |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | −9 | 13 | 8 | 5 | −5 | |
| Net income (loss) | 56 | 24 | −1 | −2 | 1 | |
| Less: Dividends, accretion, and related excise tax attributable to redeemable senior preferred stockholders | 0 | −47 | −48 | −37 | −18 | |
| Less: Return on redeemable NCI in consolidated subsidiary | 0 | −639,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | 56 | −24 | −49 | −39 | −25 | |
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | −34,000 | −147,000 | −29,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | 56 | −24 | −49 | −39 | −25 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 0.7 | −0.31 | −0.63 | −0.5 | −0.34 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 0.68 | −0.31 | −0.63 | −0.5 | −0.34 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 72 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 81 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 72 |
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 | 77 | 59 | 40 | 18 | 20 | |
| Restricted cash | 16 | 11 | 12 | — | 29 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $6,297 and $3,045, respectively | 91 | 68 | 59 | 78 | 58 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 32 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 16 | |
| Current portion of notes receivable, net of allowances of $0 and $0, respectively | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 272,000 | |
| Settlement assets | 1,296 | 941 | 756 | 532 | 479 | |
| Total current assets | 1,515 | 1,105 | 881 | 652 | 603 | |
| Notes receivable, less current portion | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 105,000 | |
| Property, equipment and software, net | 59 | 52 | 45 | 35 | 25 | |
| Goodwill | 417 | 376 | 376 | 369 | 366 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 315 | 241 | 273 | 289 | 340 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 46 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 8 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 29 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 9 | |
| Total assets | 2,399 | 1,827 | 1,615 | 1,373 | 1,352 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 71 | 62 | 53 | 52 | 43 | |
| Accrued residual commissions | 40 | 38 | 33 | 36 | 30 | |
| Customer deposits and advance payments | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
| Settlement obligations | 1,297 | 940 | 756 | 533 | 500 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,410 | 1,052 | 852 | 630 | 584 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion, discounts and debt issuance costs | 1,039 | 921 | 632 | 599 | 604 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 41 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 18 | |
| Total liabilities | 2,491 | 1,992 | 1,503 | 1,241 | 1,206 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.001 par value per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common Stock,$0.001 par value per share; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized; 86,639,593 and 81,866,711 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively; and 81,907,304 and 77,479,908 shares outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. | 82,000 | 77,000 | 77,000 | 76,000 | 77,000 | |
| Treasury stock at cost, 4,732,289 and 4,386,803 shares at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | −23 | −20 | −13 | −12 | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 40 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | −210,000 | −176,000 | −29,000 | 0 | — | |
| Accumulated deficit | −91 | −147 | −135 | −102 | −100 | |
| Total stockholders' deficit attributable to stockholders of Priority | −100 | −167 | −148 | −104 | −64 | |
| Equity, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total stockholders' deficit | −92 | −165 | −146 | −103 | −64 | |
| Total liabilities, stockholders' deficit and Non-controlling interest | 2,399 | 1,827 | 1,615 | 1,373 | 1,352 |
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 of assets | 63 | 58 | 68 | 71 | 50 | |
| Stock-based compensation, ESPP, and incentive units compensation | 11 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs and discounts | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
| Debt extinguishment and modification costs | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Deferred income tax benefit | −12 | −2 | −6 | −8 | −3 | |
| Change in deferred consideration liability | 3 | 3 | −2 | 2 | 0 | |
| Other non-cash items, net | −293,000 | −147,000 | −4 | 74,000 | 462,000 | |
| Bargain purchase gain | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable | −22 | −9 | 24 | −20 | −17 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −84,000 | −6 | −936,000 | −160,000 | −2 | |
| Income taxes receivable | −9 | −4 | −273,000 | 6 | −5 | |
| Notes receivable | 0 | 0 | −912,000 | 377,000 | 333,000 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 6 | 5 | −3 | 20 | 7 | |
| Accrued residuals commissions | 3 | 5 | −264,000 | — | — | |
| Customer deposits and advance payments | −319,000 | −2 | 1 | −2 | 2 | |
| Other assets, net | −4 | −6 | −7 | — | — | |
| Other liabilities, net | −4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 100 | 86 | 81 | 71 | 9 | |
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | −39 | 0 | −28 | −5 | −407 | |
| Additions to property, equipment and software | −25 | −22 | −21 | −19 | −10 | |
| Notes receivable, net (see Note 5) | −11 | −3 | 376,000 | −5 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of assets | −69 | −6 | −7 | −8 | −49 | |
| Other investing activities | −29 | −5 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −174 | −36 | −56 | −37 | −451 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of issue discount | 1,067 | 945 | 50 | 0 | 607 | |
| Debt issuance and modification costs paid | −5 | −8 | −1 | 0 | −9 | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | −961 | −659 | −6 | −6 | −361 | |
| Borrowings under revolving credit facility | 0 | 0 | 44 | 30 | 30 | |
| Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility | 0 | 0 | −57 | −32 | −15 | |
| Redemption of senior preferred stock | 0 | −225 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Redemption of accumulated dividend on redeemable preferred stock | 0 | −55 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Redemption of redeemable non-controlling interest in subsidiary | −7 | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Shares withheld for taxes | −3 | −2 | −1 | — | — | |
| Dividends paid to redeemable senior preferred stockholders | 0 | −24 | −25 | −11 | −7 | |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 467,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Settlement obligations, net | 355 | 180 | 211 | 43 | 418 | |
| Payment of contingent/deferred consideration | −20 | −6 | −5 | −7 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 426 | 148 | 210 | 9 | 872 | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 352 | 198 | 236 | 43 | 430 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 86 | 82 | 76 | 47 | 26 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | 11 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 2 | |
| Addition of contingent/deferred consideration liabilities | 28 | 0 | 8 | — | — | |
| Deferred consideration accrual | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | |
| Net non-cash change in lease liability | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | |
| Measurement period adjustment to purchase price | −663,000 | 12,000 | 111,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of intangible asset | −2 | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Cash portion of dividend payable and ticking fee for redeemable senior preferred stock | 0 | 0 | −7 | −5 | 0 | |
| Issuance of NCI | 7 | 0 | 184,000 | — | — | |
| Issuance of Common Stock in asset acquisition | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Liability incurred in asset acquisition | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Adjustment to value of profit interest unit | 0 | 0 | −404,000 | 0 | 0 |